Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-27
BY THE HENNEPlN.


rounding Towns.
MILAN, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Frank Knox,
of Rock Island. visited with Mrs.
John Hinderer Saturday.
Wonder how those six young ladies
celebrated Washington's birthday?
Miss Flora Brown was called home
Saturday, on account of her fathers
illness.
Mrs. John Mack and sister, Mile,
Of Viola. visited with their father,
Miles Keho. last week.
DIR. Eddy is making preparations
to move into the Mcconnell resi-
dence, on Dickson street.
Mrs. John Dee, of Webster City,
Iowa, arrived last evening for q visit
with friends and relatives.
Our street commissioner has awak-
ened to his duties, and is now open
ing the cutters to drain the streets.
There will be praise meeting at
the Presbyterian church Thursday
afternoon at 8 p. m, to which all are
cordially invited.
Harsha and Minnie Whitsitt. of
Aledo, who are attending the college
at Geneseo. spent Sunday with their
aunt. Miss Rebecca Whitsitt.
William Kale has improved the
looks of his property on Main street,
by having the old porch torn away
from the building occupied by the
harnessmaker.
Fred Boulton, the Dickson street
harness maker. is overcrowded with
work. While in the shop we noticed
eight sets of harness to be mended,
and this is only the first of the week.
Quite number of young friends
of Mamie Adams gathered at her
home Saturday afternoon to help
celebrate her birthday. The young
folks spent the afternoon in the usual
way, after which Mrs. Adams served
supper for the young folks. Those
present were: Cora and Mamie
Daxon, Grace Soldenburg, Bethel
Heath, Emma Kuehl, Agnes Nice.
Mable Bolton, Katie Mosher. Byrl
Willhite and Grace Kennedy.
Mill creek is on the rampage again.
The ice went out of the creek about
II O'Clock Sunday evening, but the
people residing along the river had
no fear, as Rock river could not as
sist in doing damage as it has other
years. The additional span to the
Mill creek bridge will also help in
case of a sudden rise. but the earth
work beneath the bridge should be
removed, as it does not allow a hur-
ried passage.
| Rural and Black Hawk.
The young folks of Rural will give
q literary entertainment at the Rural
town hall next Friday.
A dance was held at John McGimp-
sey's. of Black Hawk, Saturday even
ing. A large crowd was present and
an excellent time reported.
The youngest son of Fred Hofer. OF
Black Hawk, aged , years, and s
months, died at 80 a. m. Saturday,
after an illness with pneumonia. The
funeral was held Monday from the late
home and interment made in Andalu.
STA cemetery.
Last week q load of young Rural.
ties held surprise party on Anton
Weigle and family of Black Hawk.
The evening was spent in the usual
social way. Among those presen,
were: Miss Minnie Hillhouse, Fred
and Herman Hillhouse. Miss Evs
Simmons, Peter Simmons and Miss
Bertha LEM. 1t was late in the
evening when the young folks left
for their homes and all report a good
time.
Lewis Wilson, of Rural, the pio.
neer of Rock Island county and 8
staunch democrat, was in town Sat
urday. and in an interview with ar
. IARGUs representative, recalled ole
times. He was "a years old the $50
of this month and has resided in
Rural since 1851. The largest prai
rie fire he ever saw was in 1851
which burned all the hay along the
Rock river bottoms. The Mississippi
river did not freeze during the win
tiers of so and 81. He moved to tn,
farm on which he is residing at pres
ent in May, 1851. We are alst
pleased to say that MIR. Wilson is
reader of THE ARGUS.
Bowling.
A dance was held in James Hutch
inson's new barn Monday evening
and a large number of young folk
from the surrounding places attend
ed and report pleasant time. Fin
music was in attendance and tn
young folks had such good tim
that Mr.. Hutchinson has promised t,
hold another dance as soon as tn
roads get little better.
Taylor Ridge.
Oysters will be ..in the soup" q
\ James Miller's next Thursday.
There was q dance at James Nc
Afee's last evening.
To Mako Pure blood