Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-10

BY THE HENNEPlN.
The Town Council's Monday Evenings
SessIon-Other Milan News.

The Town Councils Monday Evenings
session-Other Milan News.
MILAN, May 8.-The council met
in town hall Monday evening. AS
President Owens was not present,
Willis Benn was elected president
pro tenn. j. w. Woermann's report
on Mill Greek was read and the cost
of building the dykes and bridges
stated, and either dyke or road
will cost $4,000. William Jackson's
report on the dyking, as TO whet her
the town would be held far damages,
was read and placed on file. George
Brown swore in the new president,
clerk and trustees. President Cald-
well toQk the fchair and appointed
Charles Reynolds as marshal. Fred
Wright petitioned the people for the
Office of marshal, and the president
rejected it on the ground that it was
illegal. Trustee Haislip asked the
president if he did not make certain
pledges before the election. The
president said he did not, and got the
law book and referred to the pleas,
brides and pledges. and had it read
before the council. General talking
was all that the new council did,
other than what is stated, and the
meeting adjourned.
Milan Musings. ..
Mr.. Gilman gave Milan friends a
call Wednesday.
Charles Ruge has been i'll for fhe
past week with the measles.
Mrs. Adolph Hofer, of Rural, who
has been quite sick, is getting better.
Meeting for the Presbyterian enter
tainment Saturday evening at $50
O'Clock sharp.
l.. l.. Wheeler left for Chicago Sun
day evening, and returned home
Tuesday morning.
ID. L. Robertson will preach in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday,
both morning and evening.
A man was arrested last week for
peddling meat without license. and
Squire Brown fined him IS.
Mrs. NJ. j. Kennedy and children
OF Fort Madison, Iowa, have returned
for visit to Mrs. j. c. Adams.
A trio of carpenters. Bloomfield,
Busheart and Bopes, were shingling
the roof on Kule's building Tuesday.
The friends of Mrs. Normoyle. OF
Rural. who has been very sick. will
be glad to know that she was up
around again Monday.
The barbed-wire ordinance is not
being obeyed very well, as people are
building new barb-wire fences in
place of taking them down.
Mrs. c. c. Gentry returned home
Monday morning from trip in the
west, and in couple of weeks will
start for California to take in the
glorics of the Golden state fair.
Monday noon G. w. Smith, A. A.
Allen and Ed Nice presented Miss
Mary Graham the quilt voted to the
most popular lady in behalf of the
W. NJ. b. society of the NJ. E. church.
Joseph Allen, who resides in Rural
near the town of Sherrard. has near
ly completed fine house, which he
commenced to build this spring, and
Friday evening he gave grand hous sc
warming to his neighbors and friends.
About one hundred and seventy-five
people were present, and among
them were folks from Galva and 9TH
er towns, and Miss Maud Wynes. of
Milan, attended. The folks began
supper ut II o'clock, and were not
through eating until morning. Joe,
it will be remembered, is one of those
who sold part of their farm to the
Coal Valley Mining company, and
his many friends gave him their con.
gratulations.
ID. L. Robertson spoke in the Pres
byterian church Sunday morning on
The Duties of Church Members to
the Church and Pastor" MIR. Rob.
ertson stated that he would preach
an evangelistic sermon on 1.-The
Prodigal Son." At 6:30 the Y. Z. $.
c. Z. convened and held a splendid
meeting. and at $50 Mr.. Robertson
preached good sermon. He has
been engaged by the members for 9
term of Is months, after which he
| Will uIisH HIS teTm OF ministry III
the university of Chicago. An organ
recital occurs at the church Nav II,
at which time the pipe organ will be
used for the FIRST time. j. w. Day
and others will be present, also
home talent will take part.
Milan may seem to be dull town.
but when it cannot scare up a sensa
ton no other town can. SUNDAY 8
hack load of Belgians from Rock Isl
and brought beer along with them to
Milan to have good time, which
they had in the Keeler building
When going home time came they
began to raise disturbance, and
then drove with all their might Il
town. Marshal Reynolds telephonct
to Tollmaster Schlemmer to hole
them, which he did, and Reynolds
and aids hustled them back to tn,
J jug. eight in all. The express driver
was let go. The next morning al