Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-10
ON HENNEPlN's BANKS.
Intereulny News Letter from Our Hest
ling subarb.


again Monday. after the regular hol-
iday vacation.
The Methodist church is nearing
completion. Carpenters are Mt work
on the steeple. The plastering is all
finished, and the frescoing will
be done rs soon as the glass
for the windows arrives. The
church is heated by hot air fur
mace. The church is divided into
Two parts, viz: the audience room
and Sunday school room. BY rails
ing folding doors the Sunday school
can be thrown into the audience
room. The dedication will take place
Feb. II. DIR. Lewis Curtis, of Chi
cago. will preach the dedication SER
mon. The eN-pastors of tho church
will he present. Programs Of the
dedication will he ready in couple
of weeks. Rev. Afford may well be
proud OF the church he has charge of,
As all members have done their best
credit Ia any town.
Our town marshal the other day
hauled two dead horses on the land
occupied by George Griffin. aud left
them there. MIR. Griffin. not liking
the idea Of having his place made u
dumping place for such nuisances,
notified the marshal, who refused to
remove them. or even bury them,
sought relief by our justice, but the
justice refused to issue the warrant
unless Mr.. Griffin produced security
tor all costs. Mr.. Griffin went to
Rock Island to consult an attorney,
and we predict some fun. One thing
is certain-thc spring election is not
far off. and then we shall hope for a
change, especially in the marshall
ship.
Milan will have several changes in
the saloon business in the spring.
Valentine Jansen, who for the past
10 years has conducted the saloon in
the west end of town has sold out to a
gentleman from Rook Island. MIR. jan
sen will move to Rock Island, where
he has built himself n neat cottage on
Twenty-secOnd street. William MOsh-
err. who for the past year has conduc-
ted the saloon on Main street, has
sold out to F.. l.. Zictschel. who is
running a restaurant. MIR. Mosher
goes to his farm again. while Mr..
Zictschel's brother will continue the
restaurant ut the old stand OH Main
street.
The W. NJ. Il. society of the NJ. f.
church met and elected the follow
ing as officers for the year 1894:
President-Mrs. +. White.
Vice President-Mrs. &. 5. Thomp-
son.
Secrctary-Mrs. J. Smith.
Executive .Addie John
ston, Libbie Harris and Belle Wea-
yer.
Treasurer-Mrs. +. Y. Johnston.
Work on the Hcnnepin canal is not
very brisk at present. There are
about a dozen carpenters a work.
The last two gates on the guard lock
were hung Tuesday morning. Capt.
l.. l.. Wheeler intends to do some
filling at the guard lock as soon as
the weather will permit.
William Beattie has been awarded
the contract for hauling the sand for
lock Sc on the Hennepin canal, he
being the lowest bidder, his bid be-
ing 81 cents per yard. He has to
haul it from lock 81.
Robert Walker was awarded the
contract for furnishing 5000 railroad
ties for the Hennepin canal, his bid
being Il! cents delivered.
Friday evening n sneak thief en-.
tered the shoe store of William Gold.
smith. and helped himself to pal,
of the finest shoes in the store. and s
pair of No. 10 overshoes. and left his
old shoes for MIR. Goldsmith to mend
Nodey Wilson, the 13-year old boy
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wilson. who
was badly cut about the face, by be
ing kicked by 4 horse. two week.
ago. is improving nicely. He wa.
out today.
, Eureka lodge. No. GO. A. F. & A
. NJ. on Friday las, had work in tn,
! third degree, after which 4 splendid
, supper was partaken of. There wer.
visitors from Rural and Coal Vale,
present.
|, Sunday night our watchman cried
, to n man to stop. who instead took Il
, his heels. The Waterman followed
him. and fired several shots, but tn,
man disappeared in the darkness.
John Burynek. the main stree
, butcher. has just completed one o
the finest meat markets in the coun
ty. Mr.. Burynek expects to NOV,
into his new quarters in few days
Some of our merchants are pre-
, pairing to put up ice, which is cut OF
Mat Johnson's pond east of town.
The Hennepin canal furnishes som'
! fine skating, which is enjoyed by
> good many of our young people.
!. S. j. Collins. of Rock Island, wa
, in Milan Monday. looking at our new
Methodist church.
Israel Post, who has been laid al
> with the grippe for some time. is abb
: 10 be out again.
Hurley White is building a resi-
dence on Water street. The mason
:, are now at work.
4 Hugh Walker improved the look
: of the old Latin residence by addin,