Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-05-29
BY THE HENNEPIN.
AIlan's New waterwOrks System-Other
General News.


MILAN, May 29.-Milan will soon
be the proud possessor of a splendid
system of waterworks. The mains
are already in, and work will begin
this week on the tank and hydrants.
Casgrain & Mcdonald, of Chicago.
who are putting in the system. have
till the LIST of August to finish the
work, but they will likely complete
the work by the last of June. Dur
ing the month of May about 80 men
have been at work, and during June
20 men and the tank crew will be at
work. Thomas Iglehart is foreman
and b. j. Ashley civil engineer in
charge.
Memorial Services.
Memorial service was held in the
NJ. E. church Sunday morning and
evening. Rev. E. H. Afford preached
the memorial sermon from Deuteron-
omy Esd chapter and 5th verse.
Rev. ID. I. Robertson, Of the Presby-
terrain church, assisted in the service.
Among the old soldiers present at the
service, were: Robert Vance. William
Ruge. William Goldsmith, Frank
Wilson and Sutton. The church was
decorated with The national colors.
IL the evening Rev. Afford preached.
William Dickson painted the roof
Of the town hall Monday.
The children of the NJ. f. church
are practicing for children's day.
The concrete walk in front of the
NJ. +. church has come to stay this
time.
The Milan Stars played good
game of ball Sunday, and expect to
secure a game for Decoration day.
Miss Pearl Bennett. of Bowling,
who has been quite sick for the past
month, is reported slowly recover
ing.
The government force is macada-
MIXING the roadway on the first mile
of the canal, between Locks sc
and 81.
Daniel Daxon, of Bowling. has sold
a part of his farm to his BROTHER
Edward. Dan intends to move to
Milan next fall.
l.. II. Minor. of Upton, Iowa, a
student of the Valparaiso, Ind, nor
NAL college, favored us with pleas
ant call Monday evening.
Miss Maud Rogers, of Rock Island,
visited with the Misses Lambert Sat-
urday and Sunday. Miss Rogers
leaves in a week or so for Wisconsin
to visit relatives and friends.
A notice was served on Mayor
| 81 LII L.,
Engineer Woermann. signed by
Daniel 5. Lamont, secretary of war,
which ordered the Moline bridge
over Rock river to be put in shape
for traffic on the canal. Moline has
her choice now of raising the bridge
81 feet above the water, the bridge
now being about twelve feet above
the water. or to put in two openings
of l20 feet each or one opening OF
100 feet, and six months time to dc
it in.
Engineer j. w. Woermann was at
Davenport Monday inspecting the
iron work for two dump barges
which are to be built for use on the
,Hennepin canal by L. G.. sherwood
The hull of the dredge boat for the
canal is being built at Clinton, Iowa
and will cost about $4,000. The ma
chinery for the dredge is being built
in New York by the Osgood Dredgt
company. The tender for the dredgt
is being built at keokuk, Iowa, and
will be a sister to the one being built
for Maj. Mackenzie, of the Missis
sippi river corps, by Capt. Meigo
who also has charge of constructing
the tender for the canal.
Mrs. W. Seitz, daughter of Mat
thias wicker. of Richland Grove
Mercer county. died of consumption
Tuesday, May p, aged % years, /
month and 2 days. Deceased hao
been married only four months anC
was devoted wife, and her husbsnt
mourns her loss deeply. The re
mains were inferred in the German
cemetery. near Cable, Tuesday. Rev
Mennicke. of Rock Island, performe,
the last sad rights. and the pail bear
ers were: Lawrence and Georg
: wicker, Michael Schuessler, Chri
Hahn and Charles Schurr. A larg,
cortege followed the remains to tn,
last resting place.
Saturday afternoon the naval re
serve fleet, quartered in the Molin
harbor. passed up the canal to tn
Moline bridge. and returned undo
command of Commodore Daggett, o
Moline. Capt. W. Z. Collins, owne
of the steamer Myrtle, which for
merly made trips on Rock river
acted rs pilot. Engineer Pierce an,
crew. of the reserves. were all in full
: uniform. and they presented a fin
appearance. On board were G.. II
Deere and family. of Moline, and
1 number Of relatives from abroad
On the return trip from the bridg
the guard lock was opened by Engi
4 neer Woermann and Secretary John
son. Lock Tender Lowell being d
the island fixing fence.
Arthur Mead went to Rockfor,
Monday on his bicycle.
Mrs. Simpsons residence is re