Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-02
BY THE HENNEPIN.
Rev j H. Kerr breaches at Milan Other
Notes.

MILAN. May 1.-Rev. j. II. Kerr,
of Rock Island, preached in the
Presbyterian church Sunday at 2:45.
He took for his text part of the 10th
verse of the 2Sth chapter of III Sam
uel:
He arose and smotc the Phlistines until his
sword"
An able sermon was preached, in
which the preacher told the members
to grasp the word of God as the
prophet had grasped the sword, not
with the finger tips, hut with firm
hand and hold-on till the word of
God became part of them. He told
his hearers that in another week
their new pastor would be with them
and their helping him during his 1S-
months in Milan would he a great
deal toward his preaching all
through life. He also spoke OF the
new pipe organ. A notice was read.
requesting all donations to the organ
to he paid, as $3.50. half the cost of
the organ, was to be paid the next
day after the organ recital, May IL.
Milan Musings.
The Milan roller mill is very busy
these DAYS.
Howard Baker left for Blue island
Friday evening for few weeks stay.
Davidson's house is now in run
ming order and has about II board
crS.
Michael Lane. janitor of our school.
has moved into his new residence on
Dickson street.
RAY and Glenna Green, of Peoria.
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Little this week.
Miss Clara johnson, OF Rock ISL
and, was in town Saturday visiting
Miss Bertha Hinderer.
Grading on the newly opened road
in front OF Holmes residence will be-
gin the latter part of this week or the
first of next.
Carpenter Thompson is busy this
week moving the pulpit and doing
other carpenter work at the Presley
terrain church.
All members who are to take part
in the Presbyterian entertainment
meet at the church at 1880 O'Clock.
sharp, Saturday evening.
Ii seems the school election on Bio
island was rather hotIy contested.
Mrs. j. A. VandruiT and George Nell
were the candidates. The former
got IS votes. and the latter 10.
Quitc a large Gathering of men in
front of the hall this morning led
some of the people to believe that a
part of kelly's army had arrived. but
it was only some men looking for
work. If Kclly's followers come the
town can soon haul some rock for
them to exercise themselves.
The following Masons from the
Milan lodge went into Rock Island to
attend the Masonic event Friday
evening: MessrS. I. b. Corson. Will
liam Heath. c. II. Smith, William
Francis. William and George Tenres
+. II. Caldwell, Samuel Heath. George
Smith. Andrew Allen, c. T. SteC-
maeir and William Goldsmith.
A trial was held in Squire Browns
office Tuesday which occupied part of
the forenoon and all of the afternoon.
Mrs. Fredericks, of Coal Valley, sued
Mr.. Munross, of the same place. for
minor labor. H. a. Weld appeared
for the plaintiff, William Jacks son for
the defendant. Squire Brown de-
cided the case in favor of plaintiff.
The defendant had to pay 50 and
costs.
Searstown is to have an election
Thursday to vote for Incorporating
the town, and separate from Rock
Island. 1t seems Searstown pays
$500 school tax and only has one
teacher. and scholars are only taught
to the First reader. after which they
either have to 90 to Center station
school or not go at all. They hold
that ''taxation without representa-
ton is un Just"
A law suit between Levi Samples.
of Presumption, and Joe Crawford, of
Milan, took place in Squire Browns
office Saturday. William Mosher
appeared for Crawford, and Samples
defended his own case. Quite an ex-
citing time was had. as il seems
Samples sued Crawford for board.
and Crawford in turn had bill
against Semples. Squire Brown
gave Samples Judgment for $3.50.
While riding his broncho. Friday.
Fred Glow was thrown of in front of
team, which was tied near the hall.
This scared the horses and caused
them to run away, and Fred had a
narrow escape from being trampled
under the horses feet. The team in
its mad run broke tree off in front
OF the canal office, post in front of
Ed Noes residence, and post at
Girton's, where the team was finally
stopped.