Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-05
JoTTINcs ABOUT JosLIN.

Monday morning last the Willow
Vale school commenced its winter
term with Miss Madge Pratt as
teacher.
Saturday evening last there was .
jolly party interspersed with music
ut the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Christopher Whiteside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Extrom feel
very happy over an addition to the
family of . girl baby. They now
have boy and girl.
William w hiteside has commenced
the erection of q barn on the farm
occupied by his son, Christopher.
which will be 60x34. Harry Long is
the carpenter.
With corn at 20 cents per bushel,
hogs $3.50 to s. per hundred and
wheat at so cents, is there not about
as much room for q government
bounty upon these products as there
is upon sugar?
Frank DALEY ought to feel pretty
certain that he will rent his black
smith shop and residence, as there
are several parties after it. There
is both wind and steam power avail
able. and the shop is CONNIE dious.
The platform of the Joslin depot
has been leDgthed "a feet, which was
a much needed improvement. The
trains can now unload their freight
without having to do 80 much back
ing up. and it will be more conven-
lent for passengers.
The friends of Ed Wainwright got
up surprise party on him Thursday
evening last and presented him with
a very handsome spring rocking
chair. Mrs. Jessie Nicholson made
the presentation speech, to which
Mr.. Wainwright made q short and
delicious reply.
Mary Walker, Marian Walker, Dan
Noah. Frank Wake. John e. Swank,
+. +. Crompton, Jr.. and Ira Vain
wright have insured their personal
property and farm buildings in the
Coe and Zuma Mutual. Our home
insurance company is now carrying
$500. 900 insurance.
We are informed that Isleboro,
Maine, has neither q doctor, lawyer
nor pauper, according to the assess
or's returns. Well done Isleboro.
or course doctors and lawyers are
indispensibly necessary in most
places, but would it not be a great
blessing if we did not have a single
pauper in the United States?
Harry Long was seen the other
day with dimple in each cheek and
his face all wreathed in smiles. 1t
was some time before anyone could
surmise what had happened. II
leaked out though, during the day,
when he was heard to sing "Oh, it's
nice to be a papa" 1t is a fine
boy.
When Mr.. Strauss farm buildings
were destroyed by fire. of course all
his hay and grain were consumed
likewise. SO that he had to buy more
and had to 20 a considerable dis.
lance to get it. but his neighbors
made a bee Monday last and helped
him to haul it. which, to say the
least. was an act of brotherly kind.
ness.
Thanksgiving passed off very qui-
city in the vicinity of Joslin. The
members of different families got to.
gether and Toasted upon turkey and
other luxuries too numerous to men.
ton. After the feast the head of one
family was heard to say: "ThanL
God for a good Thanksgiving dinner
aud wish that every family could
have enjoyed such o feast. OF
course" he said, THAT does not 20
very far toward supplying them with
one. but it shows my good will in
the matter and that I am thinking
about them"
The Western Plowman Offering a 81
prize to the person who wrote the les,
short article on "Wintering Calves.
Miss Edna Crompton. of Joslin, sent
in the following. which gained the
prize: Calves should be winteret
SO that they will continue to grow
and remain in healthy condition
1t is 8 pleasure to attend to calves
they are so innocent and interesting
and they get to know you and watch
for your coming with their feed
In the fall of the year wher
the nights become chilly and
the weather otherwise uncom
Portable, they should be provided
with comfortable quarters in orde
that they may not become stunted IL
their growth. In the winter whel
the days are fine they should be al
lowed to 60 outside and have q goot
run, and should always have access
to good pure water. During tn
winter months their feed may be var
led little. but they should be pro
vided with good sweet hay and ,
mixed ration of shelled corn. oat
and brand. with an occasional hand
full Of flour and meal. in order tina
their hides may remain loose
smooth and glossy which is gener
ally an indication of . healthy condi
ton. think if the above instruc
tions arc strictly followed. tn,
calves will keep on growing and as
rule will remain healthy without tn
assistance of pills. powders or othe
medicines" MULTUM IN PAKyo.