Rock Island Argus., 1894-06-06
BY THE HENNEPlN.
Important Business Of tho Milan Town
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Important Business Of tho MILAN Town
Council-Musings.
MILAN. June 6.-The village coun-
Gil met at the town hall Monday
evening, all members present. Bids
for mason work on the Third street
bridge were as follows: n. Pinkley
and William Fitzsimmons, IS cents
per yard. and F. B. Corson, $1.1S per
yard. A discussion followed regard
ing the height of the walls, after
which general talking about Mill
creek was INDUCED in-whether to
dyke, or straighten the creek, or to
put an extra span on the presen
Water street bridge. An ordi-
nance was passed to grade Dick
son street, and to have tile
sidewalks put in, those in front
OF business houses to be 10 feet wide,
and on.other streets four-and-one-half
feet, citizens to have their choice be-
tween tagging or tile for walks.
Appropriations were made for wa
ter works. sidewalks. grading,
bridges, dyking Mill creek, salaries,
but nothing was said about light.
How will we find the sidewalks with
out light of some kind?
Milan Musings.
Charles Welding, our ieweler,
will leave for Coal Valley soon.
A young daughter arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Logan Brown.
A young son arrived at the home
of H. S. Dibbern Saturday evening at
- o'clock.
A. S. Mead returned from a visit at
Rockford, and reports having had a
good time.
A young son arrived to gladden.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Mcintyre Saturday evening between
II and II O'Clock. No wonder Joseph
was so full of smiles Sunday.
The 16-months-old son of Minor
Curtis, OF Bowling, died Saturday
evening, and was buried in the Nc
Connell chapel cemetery Monday.
The parents have the sympathy of
all their friends.
The paper mill started today, hav-
ing received FIVE carloads of coal
from Cable. which was likely dug
before the strike. Prices mine has
also started, and quite a large
amount of coal is being dug.
The council of Searstown met Sat-
urday evening. C. II. Dibbern was
chosen president; j. +. Mead for
treasurer; f. d. Fisher for secretary;
Steve Cushmann for marshal. No
saloon licenses are to be issued this
year.
Men were at work Friday and Sat
urday putting in a larger and better
tank at the NJ. E. church for lighting
purposes. The old one was too small
and needed filing too often. With
the present arrangement the light is
great deal brighter.
NJ. Thomas, former farmer near
Milan, returned after 4-years' STAY
in Kansas and Oklahoma. Mr..
Thomas drove his team all the way
home. it taking him about twenty
four days for the trip. He has de-
cided to farm again near Milan.
Children's Day was celebrated in
the M. +. church Sunday. Miss Bes-
sic johnson presided at the organ
assisted by Mr.. Laflin and Miss Cora
Latin on the violin. Various dia-
logues were given and the little folks
sang some very pleasing songs. The
church was prettily decorated and
quite large audience was present.
Milan is lucky once in a while,
anyhow. The canal was to shut
down Saturday. but a vein of coal
was found measuring about three
feet, which has kept things going
ever since, and besides having
enough coal to run them through till
the strike is over, there will no doubt
be enough for the whole summer.
The coal is of very good quality.
The laGiles