Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-29
ABOUT JosLIN.

News Of lGiscelIaneous Interest From the
Upper End.
JosLIN, Nov. 26.-The coward who
attacked Mr.. and Mrs. Brown and
daughters has eluded his pursuers up
to this writing.
The Joslin creamery now only
runs four days in the week-Mon-
day. Wednesday. Friday and Satur-
day.
Otto Mold, son Of Henry Mold. who
has been attending a medical college
in Tennessee, not feeling very well,
has returned home for the winter.
The counters and shelving OF W.
H. Whitesides' new store are about
all in. They are now putting on the
finishing touches, and the building
will soon be ready for occupancy.
The boys of Joslin have adopted q
new method of hunting rabbits. They
set a step-ladder in the center of q
cornfield. One boy with q gun
mounts and takes a position on the
top while the others 90 to the out.
skirts of the field and drive the rab-
bits toward the center. 1t is claimed
that the boy with the gun can see
rabbits coming for 40 rods.
Thursday evening last the Wood
men of Joslin dedicated their hall
with an oyster supper and festival.
There were upwards of 200 in attend.
ance. Mrs. S. S. Beal wishes me to
state that her shawl was exchanged
for one which has been left at Mr..
Donnahey's store. Mrs. Walker
found white silk neck scarf, which
has been left at the same place for
Identification. James Donnhoo lost
his pocketbook which contained sew.
eral hundred dollars of deposited
checks. 1t was picked up by q little
girl and returned to him.
notice that it is a frequently ex.
pressed opinion in farm journals
that the hay crop Of the northwest il
such that the farmer who has plenty
of hay and good roads to market, will
think himselfin good luck towards
spring.
Farmers are now making the grand
discovery that they are embarrassed
more by the bulk of their products
than by the bulk of their cash, even
if that cash should happen to be 81
cent dollars. Think what it means
to western growers when potatoes
only bring Is cents per bushel in the
eastern states. when out of this
comes four cents a bushel commits
sion, besides the freight.
Sunday last Mrs. Elizabeth Will
Jams had just returned home from 6
visit to Mrs. Wesley Hanna when she
was suddenly taken sick and fell te
the floor. Her friends worked with
her for some time and finally thought
she was dead. However, they sem
for DR.. LOCKER and she finally rallied
and is now some better. The doctor
said it was an affection of the heart
The funeral of Mrs. Wesley Hams
was held at the residence and wa.
conducted by the Rev. Thompson, o.
the Methodist church. The Zums
choir rendered efficient service BY
singing three select pieces. The minis
ter stated that Mrs. Hanna was born
Oct. "a, 1918, came to Rock Island
county in l849, was married Oct. 10
1850. died Nov. "a at the age of a
years and one month. The minister
in his remarks stated that he had
never visited any one from whom he
had received more spiritual assist.
ance than he had from Sister Hanna
who had kept close to the church fol-
60 years. The minister did not take
a text nor preach a sermon, bu,
closed very appropriate address.
with the following words: "Let u.
all live with the soul object in view
to leave the world better than w
found it," d. Adams, A. G. Brew.
ster. c. Osborn. w. Sheppard, j.
Guthrie and W. Filbert acted as pail
bearers, and Undertaken Wendt, oil
Port Byron, had charge of the fune
raj. which was largely attended, con
sidering the inclemency of the
weather. MULTUM IN PARvO.