Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-02-21
BY THE AENNEPiN.


erS VIII remember the unfortunate
man, n. p. Nelson, who had his leg
mangled Aug. 10 last. while discha;g-
ing his duties as brakeman on the
Hennepin railroad. He was taken TO
the sisters hospital, where he staid
five weeks. During this time he re-
ceivcd 20 days pay ut $1.75, which
about paid his expense while there.
His les was amPutated Just below
the knee, and he has had to use
crutches around the Office of the
canal at Milan. where he was in
stalled as ianitor Oct. 8. 1t seem
he did his d1ty as well as could he
expected Of a cripple. On the 18th
Of December, 1898. he went To Chi
cago to get measured for an arti-
fetal foot. where he staid until 18th.
He received his foot Dec. %, and
when he could walk well and do his
duties better. hut unfortunately he
was discharged just as he was ready
to get along better MIR. Nelson is
now at Maqnoketa. Iowa.
Milan Notes
Capt. W. j. Ransom OF Rock Island
was in town Tuesday.
John Buryanck shipped car of
hogs to Chicago last week.
James Hingstrum is quite sick
with congestion of the brain.
David Don was out to look after the
furnace in the Methodist church.
The brick has arrived for finishing
that chimney or the NJ. E. church.
Postmaster II. j. Huyctt secured
the gun disposed OF by viii Nice last
evening.
Steve Legrande is the happy father
o! a lutte girl. which arrived Mon
day night.
Master George Rouse is quite sick.
As soon rs he is better. MIR. Rouse in
tends to move.
Last week some of our transfers
were hauling the heavy timbcrs for
the lower lock.
A great many people are pleased
To know that the first car will start
at s:l5 in place of 9:l5 Sunday.
ID. +. Robertson. of Chicago, will
preach in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday, both afternoon and
evening.
A surprise party was held at the
residence OF William Heath. in honor
of Miss Mab!e. about thirty young
people being entertained.
Charles Wedding has moved into
William kaie's building. on Main
street. which was recently vacated
by 3. +. Walker.
Everybody should turn out Thurs
day evening to attend the entertain
ment given by the pupils of the Mi
Ian school. The proceeds are to be
used for 4 school fund.
Mr.. Stegmaeir, principal of the
school. left for Greensburg. Ind. last
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
his father. who died very suddenly.
There has been no school in the fourth
room since he left.
There was a praise meeting held ut
TIE Presbyterian church las. Thurs
dao. 4 great number of ladies from
the different churches of Rock Island
were present. Mrs. Mills spoke on
| the missionary question. and Mrs
DIR. II. J. Huyett, of Milan. spoke.
and the people were well pleased
with her way of talking. 4 great
many Milan ladies We're present, and
after the speaking a fine lunch was
served.
The following petition will he pre-
sented to the council at its next
meeting: Resolved, That it is the
interest and welfare as we believe to
the village of Milan. that street &c
feet wide be laid out and opened on
the lire between the Stopp farm in
the said village of Milan and William
Dickson's addition to Milan. to COM
mence at Water street grade and
run south to the south line of William
Dickson's land, then west to Sixth
street. aud graded sufficiently high
to make good road. Then open
said grade on Water street sufficient
to let out all surplus water, with a
bridge placed on good stone abut-
ments.
AT the SUNDAY school, which was
held in the Presbyterian church Sun
day. Feb. Il. c. ID. Mclaughlin gave
the report of the Sabbath school con
vention. which was held Sunday.
Feb. 4, at Searstown. Mr.. McLaugh-
| lin stated that there were three
speakers. Messrs. Stewart. Welsh
and Kerr. DR.. Stewart spoke on the
Sabbath school and community, Mr..
Welsh on the method of getting
scholars; said it was entirely wrong
to give the children prizes, for bring
ing other children to Sunday school.
Mr.. Kerr spoke on the Method OF
Teaching:" stated that a teacher
should use only the bible in the class
and not helps and other books. TIE
conference was well attended. Sun
day afternoon Rev. j. IL. Kerr
preached. and Charles Kyle. as elder
of the Presbyterian church. and Will
liam Mcconnell and G. H. Honens,
as assistants.
An excellent remedy. Two oil
my children have been much
trouble with neuralgia all winter.
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