Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-02
ALL ABOUT ANDALuslA.
The Regular Gri-e of Hsppennss From
the Lower End.

Inc Regular Cfist of Happentngs From
the Lower End.
ANDALUsIA, Nov. 30.-Mrs. Van.
derveer has gone to spend the winter
with her daughter. Mrs. w. H. Con-
ner. at Fairfield, Iowa.
School was begun at district No. 3.
Greenbush. Monday, with Miss Ina
Rouse ~ teacher.
john Kane, Jr., marketed the
finest hogs of the season, five weigh
ing little over 400 pounds each.
Ira H. Buffum & Co. have arranged
to buy corn quite extensively. The
pri, e paid is 20 cents for IS pounds
at present.
The oyster supper given by the
U. B. people Friday evening was
not very we'll attended. owing to the
inclemency of the weather.
The B. Y. p. u. held a verv in err
esting meeting at their church Sum
day evening aud carried out quite
profciently a well arranged pro-
gram.
Jacob Kane and brother, John Kane,
Sr.. spent last week visiting friends at
Orion. These are two hale old fell
lows vho believe in getting the best
out Ut life.
Louis Hartman, who has been at
Sherrard all fall putting up house
Tor +. T. Lewis, formerly of this
place, came in last week to rejoice
with his wife over a bouncing baby
girl.
The river is closed with ice on this
side, and Sunday was the first trip of
the w. j. Young, Jr. in which she
failed to make a landing, and our peo-
pie sorely regret the time when she
has to stop running. as it is a very
pleasant as well as convenient way
Of getting to and from the tri-cities.
Mrs. Annie Ballord. of Toledo, Ia.
spent couple of days last week with
her daughter, Mrs. Charles Bur.
goyne. Mrs. Ballord with her hus.
band. the late James w. Ballord,
lived in the .tOwn for many years,
Mr.. Ballord having represented the
town several terms on the board oil
supervisors.
Tuesday night was the annual elec-
tisu of officers of the Masonic lodge,
which resulted: Ira H. Buffum. W.
NJ; J. ID. Walton, Sr. w.; Charles
L. Wenks, Jr. w.; Charles A. HAYES,
Sec. and Robert Brusso. Treas. In.
stailation takes place Tuesday even.
ing, Dec. 3. when there will be worl
in the third degree. Members in
good standing of neighboring lodges
are invited to be present.
Our merchants are getting to put
on city airs more than ever since
getting the new telephone, and wher
sending team for goods they simply
say, Call at So and So. We vii
order them by telephone so that you
will not have to wait, but simpl,
call for them when you are ready tc
return" In speaking of the telc
phone. pleasing story is told OF 6
merchant from one of the neighbor
ing towns who never has been &C
cused by his most intimate friends o
carrying very savory odor arount
with him. and often when you NEE
him you will be constrained to thinl
of kerosene oil, Goldfish and tobacco
This gentleman called to order som,
goods over the new wire, when tn,
girl at the central said: ..Louder
Louder! Louder. please!" then fin
all said, 1.-THE scent is louder thar
the sound. please ring up later on.
Now a great change has taken plac,
with that man and his house, and il
so noticeable that some of his oil,
customers that daily call around t.
help head up his nail kegs have beel
heard to say: "He is getting high
toned as thunder since he got to OF
ing goods by telephone"