The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-26
County News.

MILAN, Dec. 26-Every one says what
fine day Christmas was. The reporter
is glad to know that everybody enjoyed
themselves and had good time at home
NJ. P Jones, Of Muscatnc, Iowa, is
spending the holidays as G. II. Honens'.
Thos Johnston is having a merry time
at Davenport.
F. II. Goodrich of Des Moines, Iowa.
is here spending the holidays with his
wife's parents.
The NJ S c. and the Y. NJ S. c. will
have a union dance On Friday evening of
this week.
The young ladies are very much pleased
at the unusual amount of presents they
have received from the young gents The
young gents are much more pleased with
the numerous presents they received from
their parents.
George Walters, of Rock Island was
home on Christmas helping his folks
! devour turkey.
Porter Shelton, of Port Byron, was in
town. Mr.. SHELTON discoursed some very
fine music for the Catholic Sunday school
association, which occurredChristmas eve.
The entertainment consisted principally
of singing declarations, and at intervals
some very fine tableaus were given. A
very excellent one was presented by Miss
Minnie Gilmore and Mrs. Dewey, assisted
by Mr.. Price, of Rock Island, which pre-
sented very effective scene of the
"Gypsy's Warning"
This week seems TO be of very much
Importance in the way Of entertainments
| Everything seems to be moving nicely in
the way of industry; we are reminded of
the busy little bee. On Monday evening
our attention was called to the entertain
ment by Prof. Muses. school exhibition
given at the Town hall. The selections
were certainly very fine, and consisted of
singing dialogues, essays and declamatioBs.
The following will show q partial list:
Music, Sound the Battle cry" chorus
by the school. Salutatory essay by Sadie
Carnaghan, Her manner in addressing
the audience was excellent Dialogue,
The Victim" May Young, Effie Adams,
Lizzie Busheart, Logan Brown, Eva and
John Betty. This piece showed the plan
very nicely to take their victim captive
Dialogue, Foot Print" Lizzie Cleland
Fred johnson, Nora Vanderslice, Thomas
Judge, Herdman, Cieland, Wallace, More
head This piece was well rendered and
caused numerous roars of laughter
throughout the audience.
Dialogue, mot Afraid of Ghosts, y
May Schooly, Lena Hinderer, Ada Nc
Cornell, Phoebe Wilson, Lizzie Johnston,
Isabel Crawford, Kate Carnaghan, Flora
Strayer, Lizzie Owens, Chas. Kyle. This
scene caused numerous aEpIauses; the
ghost caused Il reGiai kaiiia amount of ex-
eitement throughout the play,
Amusements, CLARK Smith; it seems
that Clark certainly ought to have the
sympathy of all the decons in the country.
Music, Homeless tonight, by Sophia
McMichaei and Ida Palmer The ladies
did ample justice to the piece and received
many compliments from the citizens.
Dialogue, The Mayor Anna Young
and Fred johnson as lovers; Ida Palmer
portrays a generous old aunt, Thomas
Judge as mayor. The mayorseemed rather
decided in his decisions, but the plea of
johnson for his lover overcame the mayor
however He soon became conscious that
he must give his consent, and as The cur
tain dropped the lovers had won their
point.
Recitation, Ward olmstead) Jennie
Butler and the Owl. If Ben Butler haC
got lost in the woods as Jennie did, b,
would not have got left for governor il
the last election.