The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-06
UNITED FOR LIFE.
A Happy Wedding Near Milan Last
Eyehing---The Contracting Par
ties presents.
MILAN. Nov. q.

and Mrs. j. ii. Vanderslce, one mile an d
a half south Of Milan, at 3 O'Clock yester,
day afternoon, occurred the marriage of
Miss Caddie, daughter of the estimable
couple to Mr.. Charles A Lowell, of Sears
town, the affair was one that has been long
looked forward to in the circles in which
the young couple moved, and there were
about sixty invited guests present at the
| ceremony which was performed 10y Rev.
c. +. Carson, of Milan. Congratulations
| followed the ceremony, and then all par
took of an elaborate wedding repast.
The bridal couple were the recipients
of many useful and valuable presents, as
shown by the following list
| Jennie Vanderslice, morocco hand
satchel; James McMichael bronze glass
cream pitcher; Boyd McMichael, par
lor lamp; Mr.. and Mrs. Boydson, Mus
catine, Iowa, glass tea set and tray; Miss
Emma Sucker. Atalisa, Iowa, silver pickle
| dish; Col. Dickson and wife china set,
gold lined; DR.. Matthews and wife,
fruit dish. silver stand and spoon; A. l..
| Gartside and wife. Davenport, Iowa, ele.
CANT hanging parlor lamp; compliments
| of two Names. Miss Case and Miss La,
mont, oil painting and gold frame;
Andrew Thompson. set silver spoons;
Mrs. and Jennie Zahn, decorated water
set; Hattie Vanderslicc, silver butter
| knife; Charles Thompson. pair fine l,lans
kets; Mrs. Lewis, bed spread; Mr.. and
Mrs. Pinneo. fine table spread and towels;
Jessie Gates. glass pickle dish; Amanda
and Lucy Wells. decorated butter dish;
| Nora Vanderslice set silver knives and
forks; Chas. Johnston and Clara Brown,
decorated parlor lamp; Mr.. and Mrs.
Kyle, bed spread; Ii. l.. Framing. plated
carving knife and fork Mr.. and Mrs.
Crouch. large morocco cabinet album;
Will q. Whitehead, water pitcher;
Thornton Snider decorated hanging parlor
lamp; Charles Jacobs and wife, fine
parlor foot rug: Luther Snyder and wife,
a set of nickle plate smoothing irons; Mr..
and Mrs. Robinson, SGT of silver spoons;
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderslice bedroom set
and carpet; Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell, parlor
set and brussels carpet; Lester Wander
slices a full set of China dishes; Mrs. j.
| X. McMichael and Nettie, upholstered
rocking chair; Mute and Albert Wander,
slice, set of glass dishes; Chas McMichael
and wife, silver sugar bowl and spoon;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Warnocke. Rock Isle nd,
hand painted salt and pepper bottles, and
silver stand; Douglas White, Bloomsbury,
Penn dozen napkins; Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cullover, Bloomsbury, Penn, set
silver napkin rings.
| The groom commands the respect and
esteem of all who knows him, and is de-
| serving of the excellent choice he has
made.
| MINOR MILAN MENTION.
The cold weather has come and every
body is happy
G. H. Dibbern is still busy shipping
potatoes.
About all of the farmers have begun
cribbing corn.
Miss Clara Brown has gone to Nebraska
to visit friends and relatives
G. Bastlan has finished husking. He
has cribbed upwards of two thousand
| bushels.
Chas, Johnston left this morning to
visit friends and relatives for about two
weeks in Nebraska.
Fred Bopes and cousin. who spent the
summer IN Dakota, returned home Tues
day evening.
Ell Dickson left Wednesday morning
for Savanna, where he will remain for
month.
9. ID. Bradley, our enterprising hard
ware merchant, has got up IL new adver.
Using scheme. Business will howl now.
The females spoken of in the Record as
pugilsts. sent the editor letter calling
our new citizen the meanest scamp in
town.
The wife and daughter of the late Rev.
Dr. Dickson, after two weeks visiting
among friends. returned to Chicago on
Tuesday morning.
Miss Jennie Young, who has been Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Miller. since Oct.
lst.. returned home last Friday evening
Street Car Joe is having lively time
for the benefit of those who wish to go
to Rock Island in the evening. He drives
ten o'clock trip for them to return.
The scarlet fever has about subsidized
and children are generally admitted to
school again. 1t must be gratifying to
Prof. Whalan to have the usual number
present.
Luther Snider and wife returned from
Kansas Wednesday morning. He ex>
pected to find a location to start in the
livery business. but has not decided as to
where he would locate.
-. w. MdllucWS Is W nave. u large
stock and implement sale on November
Is. 1t is one of the largest tina. has been
advertised this season.
J. S. Burton and s. Smith, have a
contract to build piece of railroad few
miles from Savanna, and will keep them
busy to finish it. some time after snow
| flies
A number of our. citizens are asking
| for information in regard to what has
become of the balance of the concert
money that was gotten up for the benefit
of the poor about two years ago. The
committee for distribution, it is believed,
| appointed treasurer.
| Mr.. Coon. of Nebraska. one of our old
citizens, who lived number of years a
few miles near Milan. after three
months visit in the east, and visiting the
principal cities arrived here on Monday,
to visit his son~in-law Merritt Goble,
| week.
p. j. Medill. Jr., of the firm of Medill
& Whitehead, left On Wednesday night
| for Milwaukee and Chicago on business
| trip. The firms business is increasing
very rapidly and have won the confidence
ofltmany prominent firms in the east
Their facilities for doing business for
them, is giving them first class reputa,
| ton.
1t is not healthy for a young man to
look at lady just at present as there are
a number of weddings to take place soon,
and quite a number thought one had taken
place last week. but they met with their
usual disappointment, bnt it is safe to
say that there will several take place be
tween this and Christmas.
The PRESBYTERIAN church is to have a