The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-09-22
SUBURBAN SIFTINGS.
A LOCAL SHOOTING MATCH AT MILAN
OTHER GossIPs FROM THE Town.


MILAN, ILL.,, Sept 81.
A short time ago few of our sports
men organized a shooting club. and as
amateurs, did some good work. Last Sat.
urday they had prize match. the first team
was j. B. Smith, eight birds out of twelve,
George Everhard eight; Frank Tindall
six; Will Chopper eight. Twelve birds at
twenty-one yards rise on the tie shot
made second tie and divided first money
Frank Tindall second money and Smith
third money Second match, four birds
at twenty six wards rise; the team con-
sisted of Frank Tindall, three birds out
of four; Geo. Everhart, four; Ed Tindall.
two; Win Chopper. three; J. b. Smith,
three. George Everhart received first
money, Frank Tindall second money, on
the tie shot, Smith and Tindall divided
third money. The team deserves much
credit for their exhibition and it is hoped
their improvement will continue
Mr.. barron our genial station agent
speaks very encouragingly of the bushes
of the Rock Island and Peoria railroad
The officials put on large nun Der of
trains the last few days and business is
huming all along their line. We wish
them much success and only hope it will
continue so. The Cable branch will have
all their cars reiettered
We noticed from the last issue of the
Milan Record that the editor, on the
arrival of a lot of new type, expects to
enlarge the paper from four to six
| column folio. The change will suit the
people here very much, and patrons
desire to have it come out more prompt
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ F. Jones, of Atlantic,
Iowa, surprised their many friends Sat
urday night to be among them for visit.
M. Jones is favOrably known here; he
represents the champion machines
through the country with Mr. Dibbern
While here they will be the guests of G.
II. Honen's.
III. Dibbern, the hardware man, SO fa>
favorably known throughout the county,
has made considerable improvement on
his large barn. He has remodeled and
painted it, which adds greatly to its APP
pearance. His mode of keeping up im
prOyements adds very much to the app
pearance of his business There are a
number that ought to follow suit.
Medill and Whitehead have mode prep>
arations to leave on Tuesday morning
with a large excursion to Emmetsburg,
Iowa, they have large track of land for
sale there. Mr.. Win j. Whitehead will
accompany the excursion.
The G. A R. Post have an invitation
to attend a camp fire given by the post al
Coal Valley. 1t is hoped they will attend
as the Valley fellows are whole souled
men, and they will have first class time
Sept. cath.
Ed Dickson, one of our popular young
men who about two years ago went tc
Texas, returned last week He has thor
oughly familiarized himself with Texas
and the Indian territory. He speaks in
the highest terms of the west.
Our merchants are inclined to think
that there will be a large trade this fall
All of them have got in large stocks of
goods, and all are preparing to wait on
the large crowds.
Ed. Johnston left last week to finish
up his course of studies as engineer at
Champaign, Ill. He is expected back
about the middle of November to teach
school in the Wilson district in Rural
township.
Heath and McCulloch have new land
lord He will repair the building which is
needed very much. After the necessary i'm
provements, it will compare favorably
with the rest of the store rooms.
James Glow does not approve of the
Arkansas Travellers advice. He put new
roof on his establishment, which adds
much to the appearance of the building
Two nutting parties went out Satur
day, and on their return spoke in thu
highest terms of the success and gooC
time they had.
Sears Sons are making arrangements Il
repair the broken dams which is ver'
much needed to insure good water pow
er TO keep running during the winter
, months.
Mrs j. c. Johnston returned from Chi
cage Saturday evening, where she has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Winn Scot
for the past week
Mrs. Miller, of St Louis who has beer
visiting her folks for some time, will re
turn about Oct. l.
Will Cheney will return this week from
two weeks visit to Evanston, near Chi
cagO.
A few of our modest youths went on
10 Reynolds Saturday nlght-trying III,
: rollers was their object.
4: Johnston's mills will start up this week