Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-28
BY THE HENNEPlN.


MILAN, Nov. ga force of work
men is at work removing the Golfer
dam at the guard Jock. When this
is done the water will be let in the
canal through the sluice gates to-
morrow morning. L. L. Wheeler
was seen in regard to the matter,
and said they would let in about
three feet of water, so if there are
weak places in the embankment, or
other defects, it would be easy to find
them, and apply remedies in time to
mend them, and to have the canal
in working order for navigation by
next spring. We think the people Of
Milan ought to have jubilee on
Ihaksgivipg. the day when the water
is let into the canal.
Tho waterworks
The village of Milan is all stirred
up on account of the waterworks.
Last Friday every property holder re-
ceived a postal card with the assess
ment for public improvements. The
lots on Dickson street average about
$40. and on Grant and Williams and
the outskirts will be about $50, which
will likely be reduced from 20 to Is
per cent and free use of the water
for seven years, with seven years to
pay it in, which will make about the
cheapest water system any town can
get. But it seems there is some
growing and kicking about it. but
the people voted for it last spring and
they have got the best artesian well
around this part of the country, with
an outlay of about $4,000, and now
they are kicking because they think
it will cost too much. Where
could people get the use Of water
works for less than 81 or So year,
and at the same time having good
fire protection. Admitting it makes
it pretty hard for people who own
eight or ten lots, but if you wait till
you suit everybody, we will never
set any improvement. The same is
true of our sidewalk ordinance,
which likely crowded some of them a
little, but it is credit to the town
and to the property holders also; but
we have enough public-spirited citi-
zens in Milan that appreciate and
will push the matter through-with
the help of our president and trus-
tees OF the village of Milan.
AParty
Quite crowd of young folks gath
cred at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira White, in honor of Jessie Barnett,
who was just "sweet To-" and those
who were present. report the most
pleasant time they ever had. At 8
O'Clock lap supper was served,
which consisted Of cakes, candy and
nuts and some delicacies. All kinds
of games were INDUCED in. The
guests were as follows:
Misses
Emms W ilson, Susan Adams
Eta NTH, Doris Moeher
ManG bSsseiman, Cora sutton,
Nh and Mrs Wsldman
Nessrn--
William Kale, Raw Kennedy
Arthur Kuepl, Kill Terry
ouie Buryauck, Fr,d Mcshea,
doe Barnett
Milan Musings.
Mrs. Robert kirkman is quite i'll
with lung fever.
Squire Deene and family visited
at Ed Zeithel's Sunday.
l.. l.. Wheeler's family moved to
Sterling Monday morning.
Louis Cohen, of Sears, has moved
mis- family into the Tyndall house.
1t is rumored that there will be a
big wedding in our town Thursday.
John Beck, of Black Hawk, who
was quite i'll, is reported improving.
The furniture and material used at
the canal office, was shipped to Ster-
ling Monday.
Mrs. G. W. Thatcher returned
home last week, after mouths
visit with friends.
Mrs. j. c. Adams is improving the
looks Of her house which she late
ly erected on Water street, by giving
it coat of paint.
DIR. Virgins purchased To-
months old Shetland pony of Mr..
Pilgrim, of Center Station. doc"
intends to train it.
Quite few people left for Bureau
last week. Pat Monks left Thurs
day, Art Nice left Saturday, aud
Charles Chambers left for Sterling
Friday.
William Bosold, Of Sears, who had
evening. is reported improving, but
it will likely be month before he
will be around again.
Joseph Mcintyre. Of Reynolds, who
has been very sick for the past few
weeks, was seen on our streets this
week. His many friends are glad to
see him around again.
John vanderslice is getting ready
to leave for Pennsylvania, where he
intends to visit about a month.
Mrs. Vauderslice has been there
about three months, and expected to
stay until spring, but we think they
will be back about the first of the
year. MIR. Vanderslice is making
great preparations.
Tuesday at noon. there were no.
ticed couple Of moving wagons GO
ing through our village. One wagon
had painted on one side, Capt.
John. the overland flyer. Iowa or
bust" On the other side it said,
ssYOu see uS on Our wending NOV