The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-21
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MILAN, Feb. 81.

MILAN, Feb. 81.
lModuses) ice berg is thawing out.
Skating must be hard work, and some
times they get awful tired.
JohnstOn's mills are looking for food
so they can turn their wheels.
If cold weather continues the Graham
paper mills will shut down tonight.
The dogs around town got corner on
strychnine, and in the last few days ii has
had bad effect on them.
The Olmsted & Kerr bed spring patent
is looking for fine weather to do a boom-
ing business.
The collectors cards have reached
about every property holder IN the town.
ship, saying that their taxes are due.
Rural is having another sensation as
there will soon be another wedding
some say in two weeks.
Prof. Morrill,, of Moline, who lecturcd
on the mind and hand last night at An
dalusia, gave us a pleasant call today.
Notice how Frank Corsan smiles; ask
him what is the matter anu he will tell
you it is a girl and the finest in town.
We notice groups gathering at different
places making up their States as to who
will be the candidates for councilmen.
The street car brought out q large
crowd of our good Rock Island people to
attend the lecture at the Town hall.
Owing to the continuous cold weather
the Black Hawk Paper company have
not done much work on their dam, which
is being repaired.
Thos Kerr went to Rock Island on
Friday and spent the day among his
friends.
Miles Judge has Just returned from
Newton, Iowa, where be has been em~
ployed on the C., r. |. & P. as section
boss for the past yerr.
About a week ago large number of
young folks attended dance at J. B.
McDonalds. The band was accompanied
with piano. However the music died
in its infancy and the party retired ear
Iy."
1t is with pleasure we can say Mr., J.
W. Betty is happy, as our citizens are
congratulate ting him. 1t pleases him to tell
you: I'VE have twin girls at our house.
We are proud. Come and see them
]. H. Claussen, who was elected for
two years as representative OF the A. o.
l. W. Lodge, No. 1O5, will leave for
Peoria on Monday to attend the meeting
of the Grand Lodge.
DR.. Matthews, who has lately disposed
of his Bridgewood farm to Mr.. Olson, OF
Rock Island, will move to Milan and con-
tinue to practice as physician. His many
friends can see him as bis office at Fra
ning's drug store.
(''Modus Operandi,'D irrespective of
politics, gave the postOffice candidates a
| burly task to overcome each one in his
relative aspect finds himself in a quandry
how to make himself distinguished can
didate However, the popular strength
will bring about climax within shcrt
time, and no doubt each one is looking
for the best.
At present there are three states made
up for eouncilmen and all are confident
| Oh Iuc CAUCUS HUulHdIlOH. HSb SIdlc
McCulloth, Pres. !; Armagast, Huyett, Fitz
simmons and Brandenburg, councimen
second slate, Ramsey, Pres Johnston
Brandenburg, Coreson and Bradley
third slate is to beat the two first ant
anything to retain Olmstead as clerk.
Principal Hatch, who was advertised
for lecture at the town hall, arrived by
street car. accompanied by Superinten
dent Southwell. Mr.. Hatch made pleas
ing address on books and reading. he
interested large audience for about al
hour on how to familiarize ones self will
a subject; he referred to many great ad'
thors for light series of reading fol
schools; he separated them into fouI
classes and made many suggestions which
are valuable for the school room. At the
close of his remarks Superintendent
Southwell announced that he had mum
Der of circulars to distribute to make Sc
lections of reading for school rooms. w
feel very sorry TO state that the audienc'
dispersed without voting Mr.. Hatcl
thanks Tor his kind services, although w
hope he will give us another lecture soon