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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
IBRIcK PAVING POPULAR
Edwards 4 wal.h's Contract mt Ev.
ansto Gives Satisfaction.

EdWar00 u w alsRs CONTRACT ot Evs
anstol Gives satisfaction.
The Evanston Press has the following
as showing the degree Of popularity with
which not only brick paving but the work
of Rock Island contracting firm is receiv.
ed q, Evanston, the work described being
done on what is really Chicago avenue:
On Friday OF this week representa-,
tive of the Press was invited to accom-.
pany delegation from Chicago to exam
inc the new brick pavement which is now
completed on Chicago avenue from Uni
versity place to Church rect The COM
pany consisted of D P. Purringham, Of
Chicago, owner of the clay bank at
Gslesburg. from which this inimitable
quality of brick is manufactured. F. l..
Fort, a representative of the Chicago
Tines. Mr.. Vanderver. of Davenport,
Iowa. Charles Locke, contractor OF the
city. and Mr.. Hurlburt of the firm of E.
A. Cummings s. Co., Chicago.
Under the escort of Messrs.
Edward 81 Wash, the contractors, and
Commissioner Fitch. the party gave the
work a thorough and critical examina.
ton, and were impressed with its excel
lence, both as to the quality of the mate
rial and the workmanship of the contrac-
tors. The paving consists of two courses
OF Pennington Galerburg brick. the lower
course being laid fat upon q previously
prepared foundation and the interstices
filled with fine sand. Al,yer of sand one
and one half inches thick is placed on top
of this and a second course of brick laid
edgewise and we'll covered with fine sand
completes the pavement which is we'll
rolled with a light horse roller to COM
pact the surface to q uniform face. The
roadway is 40 feet in width the outer
one foot Of each side consisting of the
cement gutter Of the Parkhurst com,
bined curb and gutter. the excellence
and economy of which had never before
been realized by US. but considering that
1t supplies the place of one square foot
Of paving costing 20 cents, it was at
once evident that at IS cents a running
foot, it was fully 10 cents foot cheaper
than Berea or Oolithic limestone at 65
cents per foot. The work throughout
showed conscientious effort on the part
of the contractors, and the citizens con
ferred with, express the highest salts
faction at the prospect of having the best
improved street in the village. The clay
of which the brick are made, is of a pc
cCliar kind and the entire absence of
pc osity combined with a uniform hard
ness of interior as we'll as exterior, gives
promise of greater durability and strength
of wear. There will be 9l5. 900 brick
used in the construction of the l, 720 feet
length of street to be paved
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
sunday S.ryrces

At Trinity church. Rev. A. R. Sweet,
rector, services at and 10:45 a. m. and
1870 p. m. At the chapel at $50 D. No
At the Third Baptist, PIE ,ching by
Rev. P. w. Sanders of Pennsylvania. at
1890 a. m. Sunday school at 10.
Preaching at 7:30 in the evening.
At the United Presbyterian, preaching
at 1045 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. by the pas
tor, Rev. 81. C. Marshall. Sunday
school at $50 a. m. Young peoples
meeting ut 6:45 m, Mrs. 81. G Mar
shall, leader.
At the Central Presbyterian, services
as usual. Preaching by the pastor. the
Rev. John II. Kerr. Evening service at
7:30. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Young Peoples society of Christian En-
deavor meeting ut 6:45 p. m.
At the Christian. services at 1O:45
a. m. and 7:30 p M. conducted by the
pastor. Rev. T. W. Grafton. Morning
subject. How to Read the Bible Intelli.
giblely." Evening. "What Must do 10
be Saved" Sunday school at 9:l5 a. m.
Young Peoples society of Christian En-
deavor at 6 81 p. m.
At the First Baptist, preaching by the
pastor, DR.. Taylor, morning and evening.
1hStnc lOT evening. As CnrlStlan Lille
Gain or Lossf' The third in the series
of talks on Living @ lestions Sunday
| school in the Forty fourth street chapel
at p m, c l. Williams, superintend-
| ent.
At the First Methodist, Rev F. W.
Merrill pastor. preaching at 1045 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject
| Genuine and Counterfeit Religion >
Evening: Curing the Drunkard"-- An &C.
count of the cure at Dwight, Ill. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m, j. F. Robinson,
superintendent. Young Peoples meet
ing at $50 p. m. G. E. Adams, leader
At the Broadway Presbyterian church
Rev. W. s. Marquis. pastor. will preach
at 10;45 q. m. and 7:30 p. m. SUNDAY
school at 9:1O a. m. Young peorle,s
meeting at 6:45 m. South park Sum
day school at $50 p. m. The day ha,
been set apart as the Sunday school ami
versary and rallying day. Special exer,
cises, flowers and anniversary tokens viii
characterize the Sunday school seryic.
and the pastors sermons will be a3pro.
pirate TO the day,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24
To D.spel Colde,

Headaches and fevers, to cleanse the
system effectually. yetgeutly. when cos
tive or bilious, or when the blood is im>
pure or sluggish, to permanently cure
habitual constipation, to awaken the kid.
neys and liver to healthy activity, with.
out irritating or weakening them. use
Syrup Of Figs.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24

Brick ice cream takes the lead and
Krell & Math take the lead in turning out
the finest. purest and best in the three
cities. Trv them when you want some.
thing nice in cream.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-24

Lemon Ice cream at Krell & Maths.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
GEN ERAL.

Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and the
Dakotas had a genuine winter blizzard
Christmas.
A Valparaiso special says that Admiral
Judge Montt, WAS proclaimed president OF
the republic In every town and city In
Chill, Friday.
Trenton, N. j., celebrated Saturday
the 10th anniversary of the battle of
Trenton. The corner stone of monu
ment to Washington and Continental
troops was laid.
Lieutenant Harlow, commissioner for
the worlds fair In the republic of Chill.
reports that he has received the most
gratifying encouragement from the gov
eminent of Chill with regard to its re.
presentation at the worlds fair,
A dispatch from the city Of Mexio states
that the Governor of the state of Duran
go telegraphs that the people are dying
of starvatio IN. Corn Is being sold at cost
to the poor and money orders for the pur
chase Of corn are being distributed by or.
eanized charity. The President has Or
dered the federal officials to aid the poor
10 Durango and other states who NAV he
suffering for lack Of food.
The massive main building of the East
ern Michigan Insane Asylum at Pontiac,
was burned the 25th inst. Not one life
30 far Is known to have been lost dur.
Ing the hre, but scores of the poor lana.
tics we're forced to stand In the bitterly
cold blizzard for hours before they could
be housed.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31

Squire Spudler has just discovered an
extensive bay mule mine on his farm
near here The squire was fishing down
by the creek near where an old Indian
mine was worked for mules, and he was
attracted by sound resembling the
bray of a mule coming from a little cave
in the bank Of the stream. The squire
commenced u search and soon discovered
the ears of "A mule protruding above the
soft earth near the water. Work was at
once commenced and several fine speci-
mems were unearthed. The squire's SON
in-law started with one fine specimen to
Il mineralogist's to have it assayed, but
it bucked and jumped with him, and,
after sending him off on voyage of dis
covery toward the planet Saturn, went
on grazing spree IN the adjacent COW
lot. 1t is believed that the mine will
prove very profitable, and fodder and
corn have advanced to fifty dollars per
front foot.-Calhoun (Ga.) Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
Mr.. Ira D. StuFpls. Dead

Mr. Ira ID Sturgis of Augusta, died of
pneumonia at L O'Clock Monday night,
after an illness of about ten Gays. From
the improved condition Of the patient on
Sunday hope of recovery had been enter
tanned by the many anxious friends. He
passed II bad night, however, and Monday
morning was growing weaker. He con
tinued In mnch the same state and in the
evening rapidly failed passing quietly
away at eleven O'Clock.
Mr.. Sturgs was i'll his 18th year and was
II native of Vassaboro where hi. eartl
life WINS pa>sed. His father was burned to
death in the family house when Ira Sturgih
was about wenty years of age. This ca
lamity left him to care for his mother and
four sisters, and to carry on the large farm
lie rebuilt the house, and later tnrned bis
attent on to numbering, in which he con
tinued throughout the rema nder of hi
life to operate extensively in Maine aud in
the Provinces.
He was one of the pioneers in the ice
industry in this State and has been large V
interested in 1t. At one time he was asso
ciated with Hon James G. Blaine, Hon. j.
Manchester Haynes and Mr.. Dewitt. Mr.
Sturgls was the orig nal promoter and the
president of the Augusta Lumber Company
of that city and large owner in it. HIS
far'n in Vassalboro, in which he took es-
pecal pride, was the largest and best in
the county.
He was well known to many Somerset
men on account of his extensive lumber
business AS busin, So man his power
full grasp of affairs. his courage and energy
IN all undertakings were widely recognized
i'll this and other states. 10 his death Au
gusta and the State loses one of its mos
energetic and enterprising citizens and
his family kind husband and father.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31


OHr Chii-tm. festival WAS held at this
Plac" Dec. : desp {" the bad weather aud
roads there Wa quite gathering, the
house was we'll filled aud all seemed TO
bring hnppiu IS aud good cheer A
= Aris mas t. al was giyed by Mr.. Isai4
C'o~el WHO presidot over the evening
eHet cts :, the mus by Lon tn tie and his
choir was hig4ly appreciated, au able nd
dress by DIR. Y ny Low WIS listened TO
tie tivey W +. Brown in quaint cos.
tune en'crttired the audience With HI
Lourn sphpse which dis CURSES pretty mn
&c, and with short crispy speech N
h.eh llch wit aud good SENSE was in.
terntnglfd. Santa Gau5 made ii brief
all much To tn, delight of thu children
/ so tees wee laden with their precious
'hri TIN = fruit aud III my gifts wcre thos.
brnring comfort To the recipient. At the
ease MANN 'uih mnee pie VAS donated
by Mr.. james Harm II t. the , ers III Who
Sh u Il ues- nearest lts weight, which as
varlnu-ly estimated from , = Ia q lbs
The tact that 1t was made Ii ,n old fash
I'n Il pewter plste c'used many wild
enc srs Two hid Is. Mrs Ida Brown and
MIS-. Maud Burrll gu sscd sexac. weight,
II pounds and received the PIE Ard
our tArlsmss tree WAS a success this ar
Some outertsioed TIA r friends on Ch,iA
mss day, While others were CUES OF
fir ends out of town.
MIR md Mr.. Btnj Chuse d7ned with
their children, Mr, and Ms l. Cr1wdl
Il fmily.
Mr.. and Mrs, W, Il Bailey aud W. 7.
Brown accepted invitations Of friends il
ilartand, and they report a pleasant day
aud eV ming passed with thu usual frst,u
ties. Willard says this IS his best Chris,-
as yet.
Christmas eve Il donation was given
aun' sally Fisher, who is living all one
his winter. Her nei4 hbors gathered 1t
her humble home AMI made their o0erleg-
of a barrel of flour with groceries of all
kinds, enough to last her many month,
and print dress. The presents were very
gratefully received and the donors have
the blessings OF this POOR widow.
Mr.. Arthur Cummings ard Miss Alice
base spent Christmas with friends in
Harmony.
Mr.. viii Richardson and family from
Clinton ut ended our Christians tree as
NJ $, Addie Danf nth of Water1 lille came
purposely to be present on that oceas on
Mrs. Danforthis sister of Mr.. j. Harmon
Fred Allen aud wife having completed
their job IN kinefeld, returned home in
time for Christma1
n G. Woodbury. is home from Kiugfleld,
hut will return to complete his jon as SOON
as there Is SHOW enough to h 1ul to the
shsnk ftctory the white b rch which he
has been cutting and yarding.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
The Forks.

There was Christmas tree In Durgins
hall Friday evening. Before the ire
there was music by he choir with Miss
Cooke Moore at the orgsn. songs by som
of the young folks, readings and very
good original farce. One .song Cock
Sparrow" by three little girls. Flossie snd
Laura Williams and Lotte Bean was lust
as cunning as it could be-" Another by
ms ster BERTHE Williams pleased the folks
very much while one by Edith York,
Olive Adams and Bert Williams WAS twice
repeated by request. A medley reading
by eleven pupils of the High school Was
well done, and was enjoyed as something
new and Oracle Durgin's reading of ''The
Fifteen Fairies," was hard to surpass.
The concert and oil the other parts were
. credit to those who took part. The en-.
lasted an hour and half and
oil enjoyed it immensely. The program
was arranged and the whole affair was
managed by Mrs. Vie Williams and Mrs.
Hattie Kennedy to whom the credit u due.
The tres was well loaded and made the
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
Can aan.

Misses Mile and Nellie Morrow are
Stepping at L. 2 Barrett's during the
holidays.
We understand that Mrs Gardner of
TINS place is to move to Skownegan soon,
where she will live with her son this win.
ter
The dance in Furber's Hall Friday
night was we'll attended and a decided
success There will be another New
Years night in that hall
Miss Sarah Lewis is on the sick list
Mrs Isa Frost is Ill of pneumonia.
Guy Lord and wife spent Christmas in
town.
The ST ndsy school have voted to have
the school continued through the winter
months, and have received their new
quarterlies.
A goodly number assembled on FRIDAY
evening at the Town Hall to receive or see
others receive presents from the yearly
Christmas tree. good entertainment
was furn shed, consisting of read nR, reci.
tations and muse.
Miss Lottie Clarke. of Lewiston HIGH
School. Is spending her vacation at her
aunt's. Mrs. George Smith.
The village schools commeu csd Dec, q
with good attendance.
The two days Of cold weather hiss 10
frozen the stream that the girls and bows
Ars having good tine skaEinG.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31

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- ",'' 'f' ~ II 'e'i''"' ~
III l't'#l i,is ~
MIR We9h u iiili ef e'hinago, who has
Loon VII w In aunt ", W Gould
t't1tlHtd West Mohd ni' fnine'
MI { IA We OF Mercer Is visiting
he sietef MIS- JOSE fleaer5e.
Rev, l. q. bel pre- ehed his Christmas
,fzfi"h list shhdhsi A very excellent
''5'=.' s'..
Nhflt Mr. j, IL harker was al ohutoh
ia7i '','h' 1T, u % .ii0ss W., '"'a" ~
~ N',a'' NJ 'H ~" ~, No'ii
s -, '''',' = w - -, IN p.,1ay
NJ hH.l N''i'n snu' IN oI ,n,,n
''ia hos ~ ~ W es"'n VIM ~ 9ii''
lng'
Mrs. NJ j. lebey Who has bteh hafd
sufferer from cancer for long time, died
la9t Sunday afternoon, The funeral was
yesterday At 10 \. M.
The death Of Mr.. W. l. Jei kins from
heart f4i ure last NJ nday night, wss YtrY
sn den. lie seemed IA well as eyer the
preceding day, but complained Of pulu II
the evening, diving late ia the night Mr..
Jenkins was an honest upright business
man, u prominent masou, feloy' by all
who knew him, aud his drath " III eause
cane, III our community not easy To I'LL.
Masters Henry Hus,ey aud VA laee
Conant returned TO kent's Hill on Monday
morning having spent Chr stmas with
their parents.
Miss I.,zzia Ton,nes ubo Inns bo,,, visit
inl her pafents ha- gone To Hnllo~cn
NJ n ~ ui.5tza r,,,.l,.,,,, .s,,..,,t
- " p.. LIZ 80 ~
:, '''''9 =" =, ''l-''
MRS llehry lappan oil Watef'liie was
III town st WEEK.
Mr. and Mrs g. S. Jewett went to Port
land Tor visit on Saturday morning.
NV the river is higher we shall proba
bly have hotter electric lipbta.
The Christmas eantat NJ the Conpre1a-
tionali-t church was we'll at ended and
complete success. Among the parts taken
those especially noticeable were Messrs.
laynes and Baker as Santa Claus and
King Winter; Misses Alice Wynian, Bessie
Lindsey and Catherine Robbins were very
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31

thanksgiving Day In New York city.
Ii used to be that Thanksgiving day in
New York was, like the day all over the
eastern part Of the country, II day which
centered around "A dinner. This dinner
was inevitable, and the families saw each
other then that never saw each other in a
group at any other time. The prodigal
returned for it; the poor relation looked
forward to it and praised it as it pro-
crossed heavily through its different
courses; and the several members of the
family tried to be more polite and genial
fnd loving toward one another at that
meal than at any other of the three times
800 other meals of the year, There are
some who like family dinners, and there
are other wicked ones who sympathize
with the young woman who assented to
having a family dinner by saying, YES,
and let rs have any family but our ownr
1t is an awful and solemn ceremony in
many homes, and it is made more so, as
a rule, by some one of the elder of the
poor relations, who endeavors to enliven
the general gloom by trying to be 1.-THE
life of the dinner" He does this by
growing reminiscent over the younger
members, and telling how pretty they
We're as children, and how they used to
make him tell and retell the old story of
the roast pig he stole the night before
Gettysburg, with which introduction he
promptly tells the old story again.
1t may not be so everywhere, bnt
around New York city this has all
q
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31

The infant child of Samuel Jordan
whose wite's death was mo1tioned las
week, died Monday and was buried mt Ath
ems with the mother.
On Saturday morning, Reuben johnson
whose hand WIS amputated last week wa,
called to his reward. He had suffered
grestly, but the member was dong as wei
as could be expected when it snddeny be
gan bleeding, and before assistance c,ul
be obtained he was beyond medical aid
An honest and uprigh lat man has pa sec
from this lite to a better He leaves I
wife and one son, number of brothers
and other relatives.
Mis-. Eva Graves is quite sick at her ia
Tiers, W. w. Brown.
Mrs. Fanny Stafford is i'll v>ry poor
health. Drs. Mari of Skowhegan, and
Bunker of Cambridge, met at her home on
Monday for C Insulation.
1t is underst cd that the heirs of the
Bean estate in Texas, which was ment on.
ed IN the papers year or two ago. have
been notified that it undoubtedly bel nps
to the members Of the family residing in
this and adjoining towns, aud they are
hoping for speedy adjustment of then
claim. We hope their hopes may be realiz
ed.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31

Tuesday, the - h, inst, WAS red let
ter lay With Somerset Republicans and
Witnessed one Of the most ccessful par
" gatherings ever held in the county.
1t has been the practice for the com
mittee appointed at the previous county
convention to meet In December proceed
ing the campaign and organize aud Of
late, gentlemen from different parts OF
the county have been invited to be pres
ent for consultation. This ye4r In view
Of the transcendent Importance Of the
campaign now upon u, it was thought
wise to broaden the meeting have q ban
quet and invite in a few gentlemen from
outside the county. The result. TO say
the least, was highly satisfactory,
The committee consisting Of Isaac ny
er, Grin s. Haskell b \ Sawyer, \. o
Frederic, { l.. Smith, L. S Baker. Geo
T. Tibbetts, organized early in thu even
ing by choice Of Isaac Dyer. chairman
snd b. A. Sawyer, secretary. IN some
counties the county committee IS for or
namentsl purposes but in tins county
they are for use and make Themselves
felt in campaigns.
The Banquet came of 10 the spacious
dining room of Hotel Coburn and the
menu was worthy of the House and Land
lord Ilaines, and was served al o'clock
IN the evening, to los gentlemen
After thorough attention had been Civ
en- to the dinner Gen. Isaac Dyer, chair
man of the county committee, called for
order, and called upon Forrest Goodwin,
Esq, to read letters received from Cover
nor Burleigh, Senators Hale and Frye
Representatives Dineley and Mlllken,
and a dispatch from Representative Bou-
telle. They are as follows
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
Good Will Home

We had pleasant 'iln- Christmas W.
had our Christmas trcc ri Mr., iidekl Vs.
Thursday evening, Al. the boys got III,
presents ON TIE tree. We ate dinner at
Go den Rule Cottagc, hrlstmas Mr.
Hnckley and his fumlly spent Onristma-
with us
MIR. Gleason went to o kland and aycd
over Chr stnlas.
Christmas night we went to Golden
Rule and Ind IA sing and played games.
Sunday, Dec. ~, we we're treated to II
pies, or4nges and dates. ONL or THE BOYS
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
AT WASHING

Official records to-day show the total
number of Post Offices in the United
States is 1907 the hrst time in the his.
tory of the department that figure has
cen reached, OF the above number
about 2S00 or 1000 are Presential offices.
There is no essential difference of DO
sition between Mr. Mills and Mr.. Crisp
other than this; both are free silver men,
who followed the lead of Mr. Bland in
he last Congress and were prepared to
promote his cause in the present, but
Mr.. Mills, having made a special hobby
of assaults upon the tariff, would have
given that question the first place and free
silver the second
Each one of Uncle Sans people is
now worth one hundred and thirty dol
lars more than in 1880. According to the
latest statistics the wealth per capita is
one thousand dollars, whereas in 1880 1t
was but eight hundred and seventy dol
lars. There may possibly be some few
persons who do not realize this appreci.
able growth of their wealth.
On the advice of the Secretary of Ag.
rieulture, Acting Secretary Spauding
has notified the customs fiicials on the
northeastern frontier that the Canadian
eattie passing tuTOuRu tue u Dlleu states
territory under bond and seal for expor-
tation at Portland, Me-, are not subject
10 inspection at the various quarantine
stations established for the purpose of
inspecting Canadian live stock imported
into the United States.
The marked decrease In desertions dur.
ing the last year is good testimony to the
growing attractions of life in the army,
and perhaps, when the true condition of
garrison life is better known, nation of
-lyty five millions or more will he able to
msintain its little army of twenty-five
thousand men as picked body, which
will attract superabundauce of good
recruits.
The figures of our foreign trade for
November are calculated to daze those
free trade politicians and newspapers
which have represented the country as
fastening to destruction by reason OF the
Mckinley tariff. The exports are the
largest In our history, exceeding by be.
tween seven and eight million dollars
those for the preceding month, which
were the largest up to that time. The
imports were considerably above the
average for the preceding four years.
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
Tho gathering of Republicans at Hotel

The gathering Of Republicans at Hotel
Coburn. Tuesday evening, was large
one and representative one, made up Of
active, working party men from al parts
Of Somerset. We are unable to give .
cooplsts list Of those present, and there
fore make individual mention only Of
tAoGs whose names appsas in our report
Of pceess1inND pvbllshsd elsewhere. 1t
~ . oEand begisning Of the campaign
n oonsesst asd will b beneficial just in
~ DeepesaaoA tAat II y reinforced, BY
ensaos9a Jndielosa, systsmatic work.
~ - eote11npt y rass upos laarsls
el1oa11 D1oo1 q saeeeas aehisvsd, bat
H. - t1lla1slose - = hssd b No
The Somerset reporter., 1891-12-31
Oakland.

The prizes drawn at the masquerade
skate last Friday, we're gents chain ltee
dore johnson lalies ring, Mrs. Geo. Pen
neY.
Miss Susie Greeley who has been visit
ing her parents has returned to fawlGeket
k. /.
Joseph lIarr4 took his Iittl grand
daughter to iio,tan Saturday morning b.
order Of the Count.
Mrs Sar'h A. Peavey fermery Messe
OF Candy, Nebraska is visiting her mother
Mis- Fanny Mesoel on Alpine rect.
John Aver, Ed, President Of the Som
cfset X, H., i, '"fy SICK with broueait 5.
ID. WhHnore raf,ons son of DIR b. L
Persons Is visiting hs fareuts. VIM
more is from Y,tle Law School.