Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-17
BY THE HENNEPIN.


A Blrthdsz Observation-Disclosures
MILAN. Oct. IA pleasant birth
day party was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Noda Willhite in honor
of their daughter, Byrle. it being
her Sth birthday. A pleasant time
was had by all and supper was
served at O'Clock by Mrs. Willhite.
after which the little ones departed
for their homes. The following were
present:
Grace Kennedy, Emms Knehl.
Mamie Adams, Mamie Wilson,.
Mile wilson. b.. nshe Kill.
DR.. H. j. Huyett returned last
Sunday from St. Louis.
Arthur Kuehl, of Taylor Ridge,
dined at home last Sunday.
George f. Brown left for, Joliet
last Friday and returned Monday
evening.
Fred Garrett, of Taylor Ridge, was
sick with the quinsy, but is improv-
ing nicely.
Jacob and Hans Bertelsen, OF Rock
Island, were visiting Milan friends
last Sunday.
w. H. Garnett and w. P. Barnett,
Of Taylor Ridge, gave US a pleasant
call last Monday.
f. ID. Fishwild, of Viola, and NJ.
X. Kelly, of Buffalo, N. Y, were Mi
Ian visitors Tuesday.
H. f. Bluebaker, of Buffalo Prai-
RE township, visited at the Misses
CarnaghaLs Tuesday.
Arthur O'Neil, who works on the
other end Of the Hennepin, spent
Sunday with his parents.
The oremen's first dance of the
season took place last Friday night at
the town hall and proved grand
success.
Amosy Space, of Bowling. has sold
his s0-acre farm to Minor Curtis for
$1,000. Mr.. Space intends to buy a
larger farm in Iowa.
Miss Lizzie Tyndall is sick with
| typhoid fever. She returned home
last Wednesday from Normal. where
she attended school.
Mrs. Rosa Hayden and her daugh-
ter. Laura, and Mrs. Robert Lincoln,
of La Harpe. Hancock county, are
visiting G. f. Brown and family. Es
Mr.. and and Mrs. Joseph Elker, Of
Lorenzville, Pa. are on their we'd
ding tour and are stopping for few
DAYS at J. F. Bingman's, of Bowling.
A pleasant birthday surprise was
given Mrs. Robert Downs on the &C.
casion of her saith birthday. Quite a
few of her lady friends were present
and report a pleasant time.
Al high noon today William Den
men, of Viola and Miss Kitty Leeke
were united in marriage ut the home
of the brides parents at Presumption.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Perkins, OF Mi
Ian, attended.
| Mrs. Dan Palmer, who left Milan
about year ago, returned with her
daughter, Meady, and also her SON
in-law and daughter, MIR. and Mrs.
John Dillman, of Indiana, to make
her future home in Milan.
This morning about O'Clock fire
destroyed the house of Jacob Mueller
mann, of Bowling, a mile east of the
camp ground. They barely escaped
with their lives. 1t burned all their
belongings, even their winter pota-
toes, which they had stored in their
cellar. There was only small in
surance.
John Phillips, OF Searstown, has
sold his nice residence and fruit
farm, which contains 81 acres, to
George Durmann. of Rock Island, for
$500. MIR. Phillips came to Coal
Valley in 1868 and worked for HIGHS
& Guyer in their coal banks and in
1879 bought the Capt. Hayford's
farm in Bowling. which he disposed
Of to j. F. Bingham in 1892. Mr..
Phillips left Tuesday for the oil
fields in West Virginia. and will live
at Sisterville. Tyler county. His
many friends wish him success in his
future home.