The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-10
SUBURBAN SiFIiNES.
REYNOLDS, Dec. >.

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Mr.. A. Iluleatt, of Bowling is to have
big auction sale at his farm Dec. 18th
Mr.. John Whtsitt, Of Preemption
whose illness has been spoken of before,
is still alive, but is growing weaker daily,
Mr.. Frank Hall, Swedc who lives
three miles and half northwest of here
intends having an auction sale at his
place on Monday, Dec. A.
Messrs. Thos. Lewis and o. c. Cline
are talking of having big auction sale on
their farm at Mprston, near here, next
Tuesday, the Sth
Mrs II, II. IIayford. daughter of Mr..
Mcigs Wait. is moving into the house re.
Gently bought by her father from VIM
Swartout, the late miller of this town.
Mr.. NJ d. Crandell. our republican
postmaster and druggist, has purchased n
nice little barn from Mr.. r. Walker, and
has had it moved to the rear of his lot,
Mr.. J. H. IIazlett, our former druggist
was around town calling on friends. He
is talking Of leaving with his family for
Florida in few days, where lie intends
to spend the winter months.
The Leslie Chicago Convention and
Concert company closed their series Of
meetings with a concert at the NJ. E.
church last Thursday evening, They left
here the next morning for New Boston.
The Rev, Henry Williams, of Daven-
port, Iowa, commenced "a series of pros
tracted meetings at the Baptist church
last Thursday night, but the weather has
been very unfavorabc so far.
Mr. L. d Tomlinson had a shooting
match for turkeys today here, but owing
to the Inclemency of the weather, there
was very poor attendance.
T he hog market is still booming. Fred
SCHNEIDER. who is buying for j. Gilmore
shipped three car loads Of fine hogs Fri
day; he is paying So so per hundred for
choice lots.
We will soon have another barber in
this town. We understand Mcssrs Dem
and Williams have rented their building
formerly used as "A barber shop to a man
from Milan.
Mr.. NJ. SChoonmakcr, our enterprising
grain merchant, has been buay the past
few days storing away oats and corn. He
is paying twenty-five cents for oats.
Messrs. J. Is, Johnston and John Cir
ton have gone into partnership and are
going to start restaurant in the house
formerly owned by the late VIM. F. John
| ston.
The Cable church choir and others pro.
pose giving dramatic cantata entitled
| Esther, the Beautiful Queen" in the
building formerly used for Il skating rink,
| Tuesday evening. Dec. Sth,
| Last Sunday was quarterly meeting at
| the NJ. f, church of this town. Services
were held by the Rev. j. Brink, of Tay-
| lor Ridge, in the absence of Presiding
Elder Cool, the Rev. W. II. Witter off,
ciating at Taylor Ridge.
Mr., Alec Gust, who lives near here has
| had fine cattle shed built on his farm
by John Anderson, of Kansas, who is
married to a daughter of Jonas Munger
son, of Presumption.
| Mr.. Frank Joseph, of Taylor Ridge, is
going to have a shooting match on
| Wednesday, Dee. 9th. The prize con
sisis OF one hundred turkeys. geese
ducks, oysters, peaches, etc, and he eN
poets to have large crowd.
Mr.. Henry Carpenter, OF Edgington,
was here last Monday. He reports his
mother, Mrs Hester Carpenter very low
since the operation was performed on her
few days ago, and there is little hopes
of her recovery.
There is wild panther living in the
timber between Edgington and Illinois
CITY, whose bowls can be heard distinctly
every night. 1t baa already chased sever
al people. The boys propose TO get up
Il party and give it u chase whenever the
/ first snow appears.