Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-13
BY THE HENNEPIN.
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To Choir II the CoDeeol Cnufon-Otoor
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MILAN, Feb. 13.-Church was held
in the Presbyterian chuach at usual
time. Services were opened BY
prayer by Rev d. T. Robertson.
After reading from John. fifth chap
ter. the choir sang q hymn. The new
choir now has the following members:
Misses Lydia and Lottie Peterson,
Misses Kate and Sadie Carnaghan;
G. H. Hohens. Miss Kate Shellman
and Headley Peterson, and the choir
deserves praise for its efforts. E. d.
Fisher and &. H. HoDens we're in
stalled as elders, after which a col
lection was taken up for the Freed
men. Rev. Robertson took his text
from Isiah, LV, 10th and 18th verses.
and delivered an eloquent sermon.
Communion service will be held Sun
day, March s.
Mrs. Hans Zimmerman. of Mo-
line. is visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Kuehl. this week.
Sometime ago bids we're opened
for the privilege to cut ice on the
five miles of the Hennepin canal, and
a number of bids were sent in, but
they were SO low that no attention
was paid to them whatever. The ice
is thicker and clearer in the canal
than in the river, and the time will
come when pure canal ice will be in
demand.
The sixth and last Of the series Of
lectures and entertainments, given
under the auspices of the Epworth
league of the NJ. E. church of Milan,
will be given Thursday, Feb. IA.
Rev. F. W. Merrell will lecture on
Rhetoric Made Racy," and good
music will be furnished. The series
have been very successful so far. and
show the educational spirit of the
Milan people.
Rural and Black Hawk.
Anton Weigle, Of Black Hawk, who
has been on the sick list for some
time, is reported recovering.
John Beck, of Black Hawk, who
has been suffering for the past
month with la grippe. is recovering
slowly.
Rural is not so be outdone in pop
ulation by Bowling. The last census
is one short now. young son hav-
ing arrived the other evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Thomp-
son. and happier parents are hard to
find.
The latest thing in Black Hawk is
a wolf story. pattern Of 1895; time.
Sunday. Feb. 2; place, timber, near
Milan; degrees, IA below zero; man.
ner, killed with q 4S-rifle-two
wolves who knew no better than to
come in contact with John Brasmer.
who had made many of their tribe
bite the dust. But the story does
not end here and the curtain falls on
John as Daniel Boone, of Black Hawk,
with two wolf scalps in his belt.
But it was only a dream, John saws.
and it was so firmly fixed in his mind
that he could not help from telling
that he had killed . couple of wolves.
He states that he will kill . couple OF
wolves before this snow is gone.
Bowling.
The population of Bowling has in.
creased. q young daughter having ar.
rived at the home of Claus Munger.
SON. No wonder Claus is all smiles.
The Green Tea social, held al
Boyer's Friday evening. for the bene.
fit Of the Nebraska sufferers, was q
success in every way. A large
crowd was present, and the proceeds
amounted to about $12.
The literary meetings held at the
Pleasant Ridge school house have
had large attendances and good
times ever since organization. The
meeting last Wednesday was post.
poned on account of bad weather.
The question for this evening is
'.Resolved, That fire is more de.
structive than water"
Taylor Ridge.
Will Caruthers. of Taylor Ridge,
had a break down while crossing the
bridge at Chaney's Lane, near Milan,
with load of corn. Well have to
go down and show the Milan road
commissioners how to lay plank.
This place was the scene Of a rail.
road wreck Monday. The boiler Of
an engine on the Cable branch hav.
ing blown out was the reason given
for the accident. Otherwise than de-
laying the train for some time and
disabling the engine was all the dam
age done. A switch engine from the
Rock Island yards was sent cut and
pulled the train to Rock Island.