Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-13

Sineins Mis-. A. Morehcad's Glass
l,ecitation. Miss NJ. McLauQhline Glass
au'Ies.-. ........ ........M Miss Dickson's Class
Pastors Address ....... ....... ID. T. Robertson
srns ''''''''''''....'-.--- .......:.... $500
Doxology and Benediction ...... ................
A finer decorated church would
have been hard to find. A ladder of
towers, having nine rounds, repre-
Sented the nine girls of Miss Kate
Carnaghan's class. Potted flowers of
all kinds stood around, while MANY
bouquets were arranged in fancy
groups. The church was crowded to
its utmost capacity. and the pro-
gram was well rendered. The col
Lotions amounted to 1925, Miss
Mary McLaughlin's class having the
largest collection, 1888.
Milan Musings.
ID. I. Robertson breaches at Sears
next Sunday.
Joe Fitzpatrick was buying cattle
at Rural Wednesday.
Z. +. Stegmain, of the Milan
school. left for Greenshill, Ind.
DR.. II. j. Huyett and Miss Jessie
7errine visited DR.. Huyett, ST., Tues
day.
A student of Holding university of
Chicago preached in the M. E. church
Sunday.
Our streets seem to be very much
out of grade, several streets need
three feet of filling and grading.
j. w. Woermann took pictures of
the Childrcn's day decorations at the
Presbyterian church Monday noon.
DR.. II. Huyett was busy looking
! for keys he had lost, and found after
looking awhile that the keys were in
his pocket.
Milan citizens should awaken and
be up with the times. A Fourth of
July celebration is wanted, and
should be had.
The council of last month voted a
card of thanks to Engineer j. W.
Woermann, and at this months
council session he presented bill of
$3.50.
Miss Maggie Carnaghan visited at
Humphrey Brubaker's near Edging-
Ion last week. Master Clayton came
along for visit to his aunts, the
Misses Carnaghan.
Two shifts are busy now on the
canal. The night shift is hauling
dirt and the day shift is haulin 9
rock. The work has begun on finish
ing the south bank of the canal here
A dam is being built to exeavate the
approach to the guard lock. About
100 men are now at work on the
| canal.
While riding in wagon with some
other men past the quarry at the
Hennepin. James Diltz, carpenter.
was struck in the side with rock.
The result of 4 dynamite charge
The charge was fixed too soon for
the men to have time to get out of
The way. DR.. Virgins attended the
Injured man and at present it is not
known how badly he is hurt.
Joseph Hendricks bought horse
of Henry Shriar, of Rural. and
wednesday Henry brought the horse
10 be shod at Viewers. but the horse
broke loose and started home. Hen
~ followed and brought the horse
back. Joe thought the horse had
run away, as it was not in his barn,
and sent man after the horse
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
and at last Joe went out himself and
hunted all over Rural. and was sur
prised to find the horse standing in
Ruryanek's barn in Milan, where he
had been left.
The walls Of the bridge on Third
street are nearing completion under
the care of Messrs. Pinkley and Fitz-
simmons. The new road has been
put to grade, and other improve
ments are going on. An artesian
we'll will be dug by j. X. Miller. of
Chicago. The contract calls for
1850 feet at $40 per foot, and at
hat depth if no water is to be had .
900 feet more will have to be dug.
the well will be located on the hose
house lot. Surveyors were at work
Tuesday taking the grade of the
streets, and the town is gradually
assuming better looks.
''All run down. from weakening
effects of warm weather, you need a
good tonic and blood purifier like
| Hoods SarSaparilla Try If