The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-02-22
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS

| Regular Correspondence to the Argus.
MILAN, Feb. Wanted-two shot
guns. --.
There is one more chance for the town.
As the phrase goes, business is Cooking
up"
Mrs. Emma Ashbaugh is a visitor in
town.
The Y. N. s. club gave party at the
hall, Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Brown have re
turned from their visit to Kansas.
L. Milstead, of Rock Island, was a
caller on his Milan friends Thursday even
ing.
Rumor has it that the young ladies of
Social Club No l propose to give another
leap year hop.
| Rev. Carson will occupy the pulpit of
Benlah church, Sunday morning. He will
conduct the services in the church at
Milan in the evening
| Bert Globe, tonsorial artist formerly
of this place, is with US again. Desiring
to go into business he is making efforts to
secure Gardeners stand.
| Quite number of our venerable citi
zens are in Moline enjoying the festivities
of the Old Settlers association today.
Some of the younger people will attend
the dance this evening.
On Friday evening. the goth, musical
treat will be given under the auspices OF
the NJ. E. church The evenings of the
coming week will be devoted to rehearsals
by the participants.
No more is heard the resounding thwack
of clubs upon the mulelets. for Thompson
has discarded the long cared gentry and is
using horses to locomote the street cars.
On Thursday afternoon, at the hame of
| the brides mother, tho Rev. c. F. Carson
performed the marriage ceremony, uniting
the fortunes of Mr. Chas McMichael and
Miss Cora E. Lewis. The affair was a
happy one, and after the nuptial rites, an
elegant repast was served to those present.
A reception was held in the evening
Mac is man of thoroughgoing good
qualities and uncommon energy, and the
least we can say of Miss Lewis is that she
is held in the highest estimation and re-
gard by all who know her Among the
tokens of friendship received were the
following: Damask cloth and dozen
napkins, Mr. an Mrs Frank Harris; Turk
ish rug, Mrs Peterson set vases, Clara
Brown; hanging lamp, c S Lowell, wash
bowl ard pitcher, Chef McMichael
pitcher, Boyd McMichael; dinner set,
Chas Johnson; set tea and table spoons,
Caddie Vanderslice; trnit dish, Nettie
McMichael.
One evening this week. two old vets
clashed. Gatherings in fun were followed
by cutting accusations maligning the
warlike propensities when occasion re-
quired, only,) of the parties. The one
made blood curdling references to shot
guns, canal bridges" and burglar. u
Things grew hot, and then from the other
came the bomb, by thunder, didnt
run at Tallahatchie." Like unto the dis
| positions of men when northern valol
COPIED with the chivalry of the southron';
cline, so seemed the natures of these ex
brothers-in. arms.
Our village philosopher has drawn W
the following, which he says he ''resolut-
| ed himself.
BE it; that herever afterwards 2 men
with seven mittrelooses and three noun
ten howyeters be stashuned at the tolt
gait, and Be it; that whosumever shall &C
by in hurry with, not white hoarse,
but baye one, and 3 men in Stay shall
be mutelated, and. Be it; that the peaces
shall not be buried. but shall remain as {
monyemunt to there rashness, and 6
warning to thay that STEELE and go south