Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-31
SUBURBAN SETTINGS.
J(DSLIN.


lage of campers upon Rock river that
seem to have como from all parts of the
compass. Geneseo, ambridge, Rock
Island and other places are repre-
sented. Yes. there are some ladies
| there from Chicago, too, who seem to
make things lively.
Placards are posted up at Joslin
stating that the Aldredges coal banks
near Joslin are again opened up,
and that any quantity Of the best
coal can be had at cents, and slack
and nut coal mixed at cents per
bushel.
Friday last an olive branch in the
form of u baby of the feminine per-
suasion came to the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Osborn. They now
have two children, a boy and a girl,
and are in ecstacies and correspond
ingly happy.
Alexander Dunbar has not been
feeling very well at times for some
time past. He was taken quite sick
again a few days ago, so that his
family became quite concerned. 1t
is his stomach that is causing the
difficulty. DIR. LOCKER is in attend
ance. and at this writing is said to
be somewhat easier.
The rain storm we had FRIDAY
evening last was accompanied by
thunder and lightning and consider
able wind, which blew down and
broke off good deal of corn. The
rain came in torrents and for a por-
ton OF the time was in the nature Of
4 deluge. Corn in this locality has
gotten about all the moisture it
needs. If Jack Frost will now make
himself conspicuous by his absence,
there will be bountiful corn crop.
When the passenger train arrived
at Joslin this morning, the conductor
handed to Mr.. Hubbard the follow
ing: delayed seven minutes by
horse running into first bridge east
of Osborn" The train stopped be-
fore arriving at the bridge. The
horse was lifted from between the
sleepers, but he fell on one side, a
distance of 10 feet. On alighting he
raised himself upon his feet, and
went to grazing as if nothing had
happened.
David 5. Adams passed the Goth
mile post in the journey of life Tues
day last. MIR. and Mrs. Adams
called in number of relations and
friends in order to celebrate the
event. The dinner consisted of the
luxuries, delicacies and substantia!s
Of life, which Mrs. Adams knows SO
well how to provide, the center piece
on the table being 17!-pound tur-
key. To say the least. with such
repast, celebrating ones birthday is
beautiful custom.
W. II. Whiteside having decided to
build himself a new store, was DESTROYS
first to establish certain corner as
an important preliminary. In con-
sequence of most of the rocks which
established the government survey
having disappeared. it took Surveyor
Paddock, of Rock Island, two days
to find the corner. He first had to
survey from the township line TO
Madison Bowles', a distance of four
miles, before u corner showing the
government survey could be found.
According to MIR. Paddock's survey,
the road running east and west from
Joslin is about five feet too far north,
and that there is at least an acre and
a half on James Cooks farm that be-
longs to John Joslin. Other fences
are claimed to be several feet out of
their proper places.
Wednesday last. with several WIS.,
itors, MIR. and Mrs. Guthrie's fami-
ly numbered IA. With other eata-
bles they had ice cream and canned |
corn for dinner. Soon after dinner
several of the children were taken
sick and commenced vomiting. 9th
ers were added to the number until |
II were sick. Mr.. Guthrie after |
dinner went to help a neighbor TO |
thresh and he was taken sick |
and returned home. 1t was
then thought that there was some
thing wrong with the ice cream,
and DIR. LOCKER was sent for. The
DOCTOR inquired as to what they had
ior dinner. and on examining some of
The corn. said it was it that had
caused the trouble. Thirteen out of
he IA at dinner had partaken of the
,orn, and thOse ID were taken sick.
The one that did not eat any corn
vas the only one not affected. 1t so
that the corn had been
'alted twice over. and the doctor
said that was very fortunate cir
'umstance. to which probably they
WED their lives. They all got over
t and are quite well at this writing.
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