Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-27
MILAN.


MILAN, June 27.-William Dickson
was papering at Vance's Tuesday.
Miss Bee Normoyle visited in Milan
Tuesday.
Joseph Mcintyre left for Reynolds
Monday morning.
c. H. Brandenburg painted the
front of Walkers store Tuesday.
A. S. Hayne, the popular salesman
OF Chicago. was in town Tuesday.
Bert Sears is learning telegraphy
at the depot and it keeps him busy.
Rev. Afford and family returned
from a visit at Sibley. ILL.,, Fri
day.
ID. I. Robertson left last Monday
morning for a few weeks stay at
Casey, Ill.
Mrs. Gotobcd and son Joe left
Tuesday for visit to her son at Red
Oak. Iowa.
Our teachers are busy this week
attending the teachers institute at
Rock Island.
The street and alley committee had
men at work moving weeds on our
streets Monday.
William Davidson's wife and sons
came last week to make Milan their
home for awhile.
The ARGUS list in Milan is fast
growing. This shows the public ap-
preciates a good paper.
Miss Addic johnson has returned
after a 2-months' visit to California
and the Midwinter fair.
Those unsightly garbage and lum-
Der piles on Fourth and Dickson
streets should be removed.
There has been some talk of start
ing an A. p. A. paper in town, but
we guess it will never happen.
Machinery, etc, for drilling the
artesian well is arriving daily, and
work will commence by the list of
July.
There are about half dozen Of
tenders against the ordinance pro-
hibiting cattle running at large. and
they should be looked after.
Milan is very busy at present get
ting ready for the Fourth. A cele-
bration will be held on Lowell island
and the usual program given.
Engineer MCGEE has purchased
new wheel, and to see him ride
would make your hair stand Ion
end" He goes like lightning.
John Wittrick. formerly groom at
DIR. H. j. Huyett's, who left few
weeks ago with Lem Eckert for Ken
lucky, returned home last Thursday.
George W. Smith will leave Friday
evening for visit at Kansas CITY.
George has not been there for quite a
number of years. and his many
friends will be pleased to see him
again.
Alvin johnson came near losing an
eye the other day while attempting
to shoot fireworks. The piece eX-
ploded. burning his eye very badly.
DR.. Virgins attended him. and
thinks the eye can be saved.
There seems to very stringent
rules against laborers riding on the
canal engines. Why not hitch on a
couple of flat ears each evening and
haul the men somewhere near town.
being as their wages have been re-
duced?
Milan is bound to be lighted up, as
Monday the gasoline wagon sold oil
at wholesale and retail. and Tuesday
the way the Kerosene wagon de-
livered oil seems as if the people
won't be in the dark, even if we have
no electric lights.
While running through some sand
in front Of the new NJ. f. church,
Fred Honens lost fine gold watch
and never missed it till couple of
hours after. He returned and found
the watch still there. right in sight of
the many people who passed.
DR.. H. j. Huyett will soon have as
fine private telephone as there is in
the county. The wires, two in num-
Der. will connect with DIR. Huyett.
Srs'. residence, one wire being in the
ground and the other in the air. The
instruments are of the finest make
and finish.