The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-20
MILAN, May 10

MILAN, HAd1 ~
T. NJ. Van Horn, the superintendent at
Sears mills, made flying trip to Mime
apolis.
Mr.. Warner, the new superintendent
at the cotton factory, is giving general
satisfaction.
Our Charley" is giving US surprise
by being on the sick list; DR.. Matthews is
the attending physician.
Miss Lizzie Framing will open school
about Sept. 1st in Cooks district, Rural
township.
The county superintendent of schools
passed through here to visit schools in the
southern part of the county.
DR.. Huyett favors strongly his friend
Mr.. Thompson putting in an application
for the principalship of the school here.
Herman Huyett has been complaining
of poor health caused by hard study while
attending college. The suspected trouble
will probably terminate in heart disease,
Billy Ruge is the happiest man in town
he is setting up the cigars and will whis-
per in your ear that it is the finest girl in
the land.
c. D. Bradley says "look out farmers,
| will be on hand in short time with my
coat and give you chance to look at the
Deering binder"
At the last meeting of the council they
neglected to adopt active measures to
have the sidewalks filled up, which should
be looked after, as it is really necessary.
The Rev. Kaufman returned last Fri
day night from two weeks tour through
the west. He says the west is a fine
country.
Fred Goodrich, representing Graham s.
Co., of St. Louis, is visiting friends here.
He says he won cigars and hats enough
in the campaign last fall to last him a
year.
The council has at last observed that
keeping the bitches clean along the streets
has made quite an improvement. The
roads got dry at once. BY filling up 8
little we will have everything in fine or
der.
The Rev. c. H. Carson is called by the
Presbytery to preach at the Presbyterian
church of Kewanee. His talent will be
much appreciated by the good people of
the town.
John Framing, who left in April for
Kansas, reports crops progressing nicely
Wheat is heading and from two to four
inches high, and the business prospects
are very bright.
The farmers had few fine days last
week and they are having picnic. al
this is really the first chance for them tc
do anything. The golden opportunity
has arrived at last.
Mr.. Dibbern is to the front again. HI
is putting one of those braided galvan'
lied fences around his residence. These
fences make decided improvement
around property.
D. B. Sears Sons, our enterprising mil
lers, started on Monday to remove their
old reels and to be replaced by the new
centrifical reel which are only used BY
some of the largest millers in the country
and are giving satisfaction.
Mr.. Nate Martin, of Davenport, for.
mer resident of Milan, called on his man,
friends Saturday. He says the people o
the southern district of Iowa are rathe
indignant at Mr.. Williams appointment
as marshal, as their choice was mai
that was recommended by number o
congressman from Iowa.
Miss Nellie Martin. of Moline, received
quite number of compliments at tn
close of her school (Dopey Dist by tn
directors for her ability and faithful at
ton paid to the school. She is certainl,
capable of handling any graded school
as she has had a number of years Of ex
perience of teaching in different parts o
the county.
James Spencer. one of our citizens VIII
has been working at TT. Madison, Iowa
in paper mill for the past three years
babe his friends good by last Monday ev
ening and left for Chico, CAL. where hi
brother Thomas is book keeper in
wholesale grocery store, where he ha
been employed for the past four years
Both are well known in Rock Island.