Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-21
EDGINGrON.
EDGINeToN. March

EDGINGTON, March Is.
The doctors in this community have
presented their parting respects to La,
Grippe. aud wished her (7) many happy
returns.
Mrs. Daniel Bopes was taken suddenly
SILK at her hcme on Monday evening
with bemorrhage. At present she is
much better, and no immediate danger is
apprehended
MIR. John Edgington, who was oper
ated on some three weeks ago for the re-
movai of cancer from his check, has
about recovered from the operation. aad.
notwithstanding HIS advanced age, is 10
fair way to regain his usual health.
Mr. Henry Scharman has rented his
farm in Buffalo Prairie and moved to
town. Mr.. Scharman is none the less
welcome from the fact that he votes the
democratic ticket. Ditto Chas. Wsit>
man who is employed by Ben Fountaine
for the summer.
There seems to be but one thing def
nitely settled politically in this end of the
township. though the election is so close.
viz: That Jacob Wait will have to
| serve us another term as supervisor not
withstanding bis disinclination so to do.
That is the very kind OF a man we want.
Ben Fountaine is crazy. That is,
he has farm implements enough in his
warehouse to supply co 1nty in pros
porous democratic times; and under pres
| ent circumstances it looks as if the pres
| ceding assertion was warranted. but Ben
is naturally active and robust, and may
pull through.
If the republican convention should
fail to find suitable timber for the sena>
| torship elsewhere, we understand that
either our old standby, Wm. Crawford or
DR.. Cez ID, can be pursuaded to serve
| their psr,y-and that is all that is ex>
pected under the present ADMINISTRATION
in that capacity. while NJ. c. Crandle. of
| Reynolds, is being talked of, or at least
| is talking strongly of the treasurership.
If Edgiugton township should decide that
she wants anything else. More anon.
For MANY years back the names Anda>
lusia. Illinois City and Edgington sugges
| ted nothing but retrogressive decay and
the inevitable ravages of time. The erec-
| lion of building was an epoch from
| which time took a new start and all suD-
| sequent dates began. and in the two for
mer towns it has begun to tax the mem
| org of the oldest inhabitant TO get back
| TO the last starting point. But this viii
| lage has decided to part company with its
companions of so long standing or set
them an example of something like im
provement. This began last season, when
DR.. Boughton built his coZy residence
and added marked Improvements to his
place of business, and Mr.. Stoddard dec
GRATED his block in its present attractive
style. This season David Robinson has
| Just finished an attractive cottage, and
| now Addison Rush has completed the
purchase of the corner of Madison ave-
nue. and Main street from Mr.. Cavett and
will begin the erection of a business
block and residence thereon as soon as
the weather will permit
The local camp of Modern Woodmen.
which has had phenomenal G owth and
has become the popular and influential
order of this neighbnrhood, is now con-
| templating the erection of q building 10
be used strictly for lodge purposes. The
| project is to form d stock comp pany among
the members for the purpose of raising
| the necessary funds. There will not be
the slightest difficulty in carrying out
this project. as the lodge numbers among
its members some of the best men in the
vicinity. Other improvements are cons
templsted, but have not taken definite
shape. They will appear in due time.
| Bob