Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-19
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A Surprise Party ss Ensn- OiAsf News
From That Vicinity.

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Raymo- d Kennedy. James JohLsor.
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Matrimonial.
The marriage of E. Austin P.st to
Ada Powers, of Presumption. took
place yesterday at 1890 at the NJ. E.
parsonage. Rev. Morse officiating.
After the ceremony a wedding dinner
was served at the home of the groom
mother, Mrs. Amanda Post. on Grant
street. The happy couple left on the
3:45 train for Preemption, where
wedding supper was spread at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sanduskey. The groom is well
known in Milan and has been en-
ployed for Eve years as bridge car
penter on the r. l. & P. railroad and
has proven his efficiency and indus
try such as to gain the confidence of
his employers and friends. The
bride is a pleasant and estimable
young lady. All will unite in wish
ing the couple happy life.
News In General.
The friends of Merritt Goble are
glad to hear that he has recovered.
John Kyle left last week to attend
the Normal school at Valparaiso,
Ind.
Thomas Hayes. of Edgington town
ship, gave Milan a pleasant call Fri
day.
John Martin and children, of Ru-
raj, were among Milan visitors Fri
day.
Daniel Daxon, q new Milan citizen,
is erecting a new barn on his prem
Miss Stella Bingham, of Rural. was
visiting with Miss Joy Brashar last
Saturday.
Miss Maud Wynes, of Rock Island,
visited with Miss Emma Shellmau
last Sunday.
DIR. Eddy, Fred Kuehl and Willie
Brandenburg celebrated their birth
days Monday.
Mrs. Fred Schoelmann left last
week for Oil City, Pa, to attend the
funeral of her father.
Miss Clara Darrick, OF Bowling,
has accepted a position as clerk at
Taylor's, of Rock Island.
Our public schools will close Fri
day, Dec. go, for a 2-weeks' vacation.
They will commence Monday. Jan.
26.
William Rettick and family, of
Black Hawk. were visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Bastian last Sun
day.
George Keller, an old resident of
Milan. who has been sick with a can.
Ger since July, is very low at this
writing.
Simon Dexter, of South Rock ISL
and. who has been laid up with a
boil several weeks, is able to be
around again.
Miss Anna Wiegle. of Black Hawk,
has been very i'll for the past week,
but at this writing is able to be
around again.
George Hinder, clerk for the Rock
Island Canning company, finished
his job Monday and will attend
school the first Of the year.
Z. H. Brandenburg has improved
the looks of his residence by putin e
in Queen Anne gable. which is
1872 feet and faces Grant street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goldsmith, of
Rock Island, and Mrs. Casebier, Of
Geneseo. were visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Goldsmith last Sunday.
A shooting match will be held at
the farm of Jacob F. Bingham, OF
Bowling, Dec. 81, which will consist
of target shooting, clay birds and
turkeys.
Mr.. Huber moved his household
goods from Rock Island last Satur-
day to Gottleib Beck's farm in Black
Hawk. Mr.. Huber will try farming
next year.
w. T. Drips, of Rock Island, man
ager of the Union job office, has pur-
chased the Milan Weekly News. p.
H. Philebsr will take charge of the
business here.
Mrs. John Johnston taught room
No. 8 Tuesday for Clark Smith, who.
with his two brothers, Ross and
Hardy, visited their mother at St.
Anthony's hospital.
Henry Thompson and William
STRONGER, of Andalusia. Dec. "a
will give q shooting match consist
ing Of 500 live pigeons. It promises
to be grand affair.
Chales Baker, . brother in-law of
Louis Cohen. movedx last Monday
into Mrs. J. S. MattheSNs' residence
on Dickson street. which was lately
vacated by h. 3. Little.
The Presby terrain church will give
. Christmas cantata Dec. p at the
town hall, which is entitled. "a
Good Time With Santa Claus" II
promises to be = grand treat.
Miss Franklin Alexander, Of Lenox,
Iowa, is visiting with J. F. Bing-
man, Of Bowling. at present and in
tends to stay all winter with her
grandma. Mrs. P. Wright. of Orion.
Rev. r. F. Lexington. student Of
the Mccormick theological seminary
Of Chicago, preached at the Presby-
terrain church both morning and
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