The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-13
SUBJ iBAN SIFTINGS.


Special Correspondence to the Argus.
MILAN, March 13.-The ground hog
time is about up. We may expect fine
weather in short time
The last few warm days has taken away
about all the snow and ice in the small
streams. which has caused Rock river to
raise about eight inches
Our factories are all RAINING on full
time. and SO is business improving right
along.
The farmers are about now to see what
agricultural implements are needed to start
spring work with.
The Milan pharmacy will be moved into
its new coy quarters, next to the post
oflce about the middle of next week
Mrs. Cleland and Mrs. Betty are diyid
ing their large and commodious dry goods
and grocery stock, and expect to move as
soon as possible, west. Mrs Cleland will
move to Dakota and Mrs. Betty, probably,
to Kansas.
G. r. Sydnor will move in the large
and commodious building now occupie d
by Betty and Cleland, some time next
month.
Doc Palmer has opened a very neat and
cosy restaurant in DR.. Matthew's store
rooms. He also has put in a stock of
musical instruments
Chas Mclaughlin, of Galesburg is
visiting his brothers family formerly of
Big Island, Charley is a good fellow and
is remembered by our old citizens as the
efficient sheriff of this county about the
sixties
W. B, Martin, the principal of the
Hampton school, gave us friendly call
last Saturday.
u. F. Couch, of Rural, who has been
suffering from malignant type of rheum-
atlsm for the past eight months, is re
ported to be improving very much the
past week
Mr. Robertson, the newly appointed
steward of the poor farm, was in town a
few days ago. His many friends were glad
to shake hands with him. All were very
glad to know that he was so heartily
endorsed over his competitor by the
board
James Claw will open a first class res
taurant in the building now occupied by
+. W. Thompson. This will be our third
restaurant. There will be so MANY ice
cream freezers in town this summer that
the sun with its mighty rays will have no
effect on us.
On the 18th inst. we noticed short
piece in your columns in regard to the
Mississippi Valley Rowing association,
ulglng the matter of having their annual
regatta here. We have many advantages
that other places have not got. Our rea-
sons why; That we have at low water
mark about five or six feet of still clear
water above Sears Sons dams, with one of |
the best views from the watch tower, if |
not better than can be found anywhere |
else. The racing could be watched with |
out the least difficulty or Inconvenience. |
The many magnificent views obtained |
from the tower. The facilities for reach
ing this place and the tower are many.
We have sixteen trains day; also the
accommodation arrangements that can be |
made by the street railway line to anG
from the tower would be fixed up in first
class style by Mr.. Davenport Arrange
Sosh W " FlSlLOTS
from ali parts. Our citizens are ALWAYS
ready to give helping hand to entertain
visitors.
Herman Huyett, who has been attend
ing the Jefferson musical college since
last September, is expected home shortly.
X, W. Latin, of Wymore, Nebraska, Is
expected home In few days to visit his
folks.
Watson Mccain, of Nebraska, is the
guest of Will G. Whitehead
Hammond and Brandenburg, of Anda-
lusia, had few words near the Black
Hawk paper mill last evening, which did
not end in pleasantness. Hammend's
muscle was too much for Drandenburg,
he got pair of black ewes
and lop cared are the conveniences he
received.