Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-06
SUBURBAN SETTINGS.
COAL VALLEY.


Normal, H., to attend school at that
place.
William Paul and Charles Peters
visited Cable last week.
Miss Fannie Freeberg is teaching
in Lincoln school. Moline.
Mrs. Henry SEWERS, of Davenport,
visited her folks last week.
Mrs. Henry Rode, visiting here
from Cable, returned on the 5th.
Miss Katie Martin commenced
teaching in the Park school on the
4th.
Mrs. jay Frits. of Bureau county,
will be here on the 9th to visit her
folks
Miss Mary Prvce left Monday for
Racine, Wis. to commence her
school
George Wilson is erecting a new
hay barn in place of the one be had
burned
The Geneseo nine did not stand 10
its agreement to the Coal Valley nine
on the 3lst.
Mrs. DR. Huston will leave on the
9th for Homer. Champaign county,
TO see her folks.
The butter and cheese plant shu,
down on the 1st on account of the
scarcity of milk.
The Primitive Methodist Sabbath
school have picnic in Wilson's
grove On Saturday.
William Moore's new barn will soon
be finished Contractor johnson. OF
| Orion. has the work.
Mrs. Bella Lee, OF Chicago. who
mas been visiting her aunt. Mrs. J.
killing. returned on the 4th.
The Misses Bailey. OF Rural, com.
menced on the 4th in Moline. They
have been teaching there for sever
years.
There was surprise on Miss Iren,
Peters on Wednesday evening. A
large number of young folks were
present.
Mrs. William Stewart. of CoIoua
Henry county. who lived five mile.
east OF here. died on Friday and wa:
buried Saturday.
Rev. Frances. of Bulah church.
called here last Wednesday. He viii
IN four weeks return to Mccormick
seminary TO finish his theological
course.
Eta Barton will leave SATURDAY. TO,
Pittsburg. Pa, on the excursion t.
the Il. A K. encampment, when she
Will visit her relatives in tina,
vicinity.
DR.. Huyett and son removed :
chronic sore from A Donaldson.
hand yesterday. 1t had been troub
ling him for two wears. and started
from a wart.
The Primitive Methodist camr
meeting in Wilson's grove was fairl,
attended but was broken up by !.
strong wind which was followed bv 8
rain in the afternoon.
Charles Hitler is here. He has beer
in the Indian Territory for the las
Il years He is a son of George Hill
lier. and was known TO the bows here
at that time. He is Jolly fellow.
The Coal Valley nine met the Gen.
eseos yesterday at Geneseo. Wher
playing the second inning the storm
of wind ard rain came up. First the
dust followed by rain stopped it
The boys got good wetting and had
q drive of SO miles. which made $
hard trip without any honors.
The town auditing board met yes
terday at O'Clock p. m, and re.
manned till p. N. and audited the
superintendent and commissioner
OF highways accounts. All accounts
were correct and the board allowed
all bills that were legally presented
and after paving all bills had a bal.
ance of s245 OR hand.
Labor day was observed here.
There was fair crowd here. largely
from Cable. The shooting contests
between Cable and Coal Valley were
won by the Valley marks. The ex-
ercises at o'clock consisted OF songs
by choir. Addresses were made by
T. j. Murphy. John Z. Frost. of Ca
bic. and Rev. Tenury. who afterwards
attended the base ball, where the
Coal Valleys and Cables were having
match game. The game lasted a
good while. The crowd was inten Sc
" interested, and often cheered the
boys when good point was made.
| The result was in favor of Coal
Valley, Is to 9. After night the
ball in the hall was attended by $50,
and was a success.