Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-23
BY THE HENNEPIN.
Regular Budget OF News From Milan and
vicsulty.

Regular Budget Of News From Milan and
Vicinity.
MILAN, Aug. 23.-Mrs. j. c. Adams
and grandchildren have returned
from Galva.
Samuel Baker is able t. be On the
streets once more.
Mrs. Alexander Owens and Ira
Zahn have left for Boston.
DR.. Virgins new residence will
soon be ready for occupancy.
Miss Sadie Olmsted, Of Chicago, is
visiting with her parents in Milan.
Henry Bloomfield has an abcess on
his left hand, and it is causing him
no little annoyance.
The foundation of r. E. Little's
new residence will soon be really for
the carpenters to begin.
Visitors to Ginger Hill this week
were the Misses Rebecca and Jessie
Livingstone. of Staunton, Ill.
DIR. w. w. Morehead, of Cam
bridge. was visiting friends and rela-
tives in Milan this week and last.
New flooring is being put in the
school building and general repair
ing is going on. School starts in
September.
A young son arrived Thursday
morning to gladden. the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Winter, who reside
near Milan.
The rock crushing outfit which has
been used on this end of the canal is
being taken down and shipped to
Bureau Junction.
John Wittrick received a pair OF
ferrets from Lucas, OHIO this week,
and the rats are getting scarce
around their vicinity.
The cylinder head blew out at the
paper mill Monday, and it caused a
short delay. The accident was due
to a sudden rush of steam.
The Masonic order gave banquet
Saturday evening, as j. N. Adams
took the third degree in the order.
A good time was had by all.
Glow and Brashar dissolved part
nership last week. but Frank is still
working, as Mr.. Glow cut his hand
and blood poisoning has set in and
he cannot use his arm.
Bowlby's pleasure launch, the
'.Lucretia," passed up the canal
Tuesday, and the party on board
spent a few minutes inspecting Carr's
island before leaving for the return
trip.
Mrs. Wright and son, Bailey, OF
Chicago, came to Milan in response
to a telegram announcing Fred
Wright's illness with typhoid fever.
We are pleased to inform the readers
of The ARGUS that Fred is inprov-
ing.
We are glad to announce that the
remaining members of the Allen
family who have been afflicted with
typhoid fever are getting better
Clara, Edward and William are able
to be around, but the hired man is
quite sick.
A large number of the relatives Of
Mrs. Thomas Medill gathered at her
home Sunday in honor of he1
birthday. A pleasant time is re
ported, and among the people pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. C. X. Cleve
land. of Kansas City. Kan.
A large number Of people intend to
visit Clinton September 5. They &C
by way of the Hennepin canal ant
Mississippi river on the steamer
George NJ. Waters, and you can i'm
agine the good time they will have
The NJ. f. church has charge of the
excursion.
Camping is still in season around
Milan these days. and the following
boys from New Windsor are camping
near Merit Coolies: F. THRILLER, o
Anderson, +. THRILLER, c. Lund
gren, r. II. Streeter, +. West, w. X
GLADDEN., U. Grant, Charles Petrie
Ed Grant and jeff Christy.
Owing to a current in the Missis
sippi river and Rock river combined
4 sand bar has drifted in front of tn
approach from the Mississippi rive
to the entrance of lock 81, AM it i
causing no little trt uble. The waite
is let out with full force each even
ing in hopes Of washing the bar out
A dredge will likely have to lie used
and when once clear a series of dam
extending into the Mississippi viii
have to be built to prevent a furthe
mishap OF the same kind.