Rock Island Argus., 1894-06-21
BY THE HENNEPIN.
Milan's New BridEe-The Weekly Bud
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get.
MILAN, June 20.-The new bridge
on Third street will soon be compile
ted, and nicer piece of work can
not he found anywhere. This shows
Milan has as fine masons as there are
in the state. The bridges on Fourth
and Fifth street need locking after
as the planks are worn considerably.
The council is doing first rate. If
Milan would have had council like
this five or ten years ago, our streets
might have been paved. and lighted
by electricity, and a great many other
things would have been done.
Milan Musings.
Mrs. John Jones will leave tomor-
row for Buffalo, N. Y.
Henry Fern has sold his interest in
the Hennepin saloon to Ed Normoyle.
Ed Baker and Alvin johnson went
to Davenport Tuesday on their bikes.
Miss Carrie Kingsley, of Chicago,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Noda Will
hite.
There was no preaching in the NJ.
f. church last Sunday on account of
Rev. Affords illness.
Charles Thompson returned home.
having sprained back, which will
lay him up for couple of weeks.
III everybody turned out to a fire
the way Henry Framing did to the
last fire, every fire would soon be put
out.
DR.. II. j. Huyett visited the Irish
village OF the Midway at Black Hawk
Sunday afternoon by request of Patsy
Brannigan.
The first train load of coal mined
at Cable since the strike was taken
through here Monday evening, con-
sisting of % large car loads.
The measle epidemic has not vet
subsidized. the following cases having
been reported: Misses Jennie Van
derslice. Carrie Walker, Emma and
Kate Shellman.
knight of the grip became very
loud in his praise of the Deering
binder to one of his chums about
1880 Friday evening. Marshal Rev
nolds happened on the scene and
thought there was no use for Deer
ing that late and gave him a nights
lodging.
The people of Milan seem well
pleased about the prospect of good
streets and sidewalks. When the
new walks are completed the side
walks should be kept off of bv bicv-
| clists, as the walk will not be as wide
As at present. Alleys in different
parts of town need looking after.
While swimming in Rock river in
company with number of bows.
Charles Harris got out in too deep
water, and could not get out on ac-
| count of an undercurrent. His COM
panions tried to get him out, but
could not. An employe of the Can
ming company rescued him as he was
going down for the last time.
Milan needs new houses of some
kind. If there were a lot of houses
put up they would soon be filed. as
in great many houses two families
are living together on account of the
scarcity of dwellings. 1t would not
cost very much to put up a few
houses, and besides, sure of having
some one in them all the time.
The following took advantage of
the Presbyterian excursion and went
to Clinton Saturday on the Steamer
Schulenberg: Misses Kate Carna-
CHAN, Elizabeth Whitsitt. Edith Da-
Wis, Susie Carnaghan and Maggie Car
naghan, c. d. Mclaughlin and Mrs.
4. Mclaughlin and Master CLAYTON
Brubaker, All report good time
Canal work is going on at lively
rate at present. Horses are pulling
a yard and quarter of dirt a load to
build the dam for excavating the ap-
proach to the guard lock. Crushed
rock is being hauled for the piers of
the new bridges. The south bank is
assuming proportions. and men are
at work building dam near Carr's
island. and if things go on at the
way they are now doing this end of
the canal will be completed by fall.
Last Wednesday Fanny Baker and
Florence Goodenow entertained a
number of their friends at lawn
party. Ice cream and other refresh
ments were served. The following
were present: Ella Nichols, Bethel
Heath, Mabel Wheeler, Mabel Corson,
Winnie Gerard. Julia Cropper, En-
ma Kuehl, Bessie O'Neal, Bell Nc
Cullough. Hattie Cropper. Hattie
Sydnor, Nellie Harris. Inis Walker.
Cora Daxon. Vicia Pinkley, Emma
Boulton, Edith Walker and Hanna
Fitzpatrick.