Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-06
JoTIlNcs ABOUT JosLIN.
Weekly Budget From the Upper End Of
the County.


the County.
JOsLIN, Nov. 5.-F. W. Whiteside
is erecting a new double corn crib,
24x3o. which will be built upon stone
pillars.
1t is currently reported that an
agreement has been entered into by
two OF our prominent citizens to
form a co-partnership as buyers and
shippers of grain and farm produce
generally.
There was another dance Saturday
evening last at the residence of Mr..
Guhn in Canoe Creek township.
They triPPed the light fantastic for
several hours. Frost and Orman
were the musicians.
William Whiteside, ST., is prepar-
ing 20 erect new barn upon the
premises occupied by his son, Chris
topher. which will be 6Ox32. Sew
erai cars Of lumber have been re-
ceived from Fulton.
In conversation with Fred Osborne
he informed me that he had not as
yet rented his farm for the coming
year. and he added that although he
was not hawking his place for sale,
nevertheless he would sell it il n
customer came along. Mr.. Osborne's
is considered a good stock farm,
with a handsome residence and a
good barn.
Frank Daley, who has erected a
large and commodious blacksmith
shop, which is supplied with both
wind and steam power, and has built
himself very convenient residence,
has come to the conclusion that the
blacksmith business is too hard on
him and he will have to give it up
He has decided to rent his fathers
farm; therefore he will rent or sell
his place of business, and yet having
had 4 good run of trade he is sorry
to have to make the change.
Mr.. Barr. the proprietor of the AL
dredge coal banks, has drilled in four
places a mile apart and has found a
vein OF coal six feet in thickness. He
has decided to put down perpendic-
ular shaft. so that those teams COM
ing from the south will be saved the
trouble of pulling up a steep in
cline.
The shareholders of the Joslin
creamery have decided to enlarge the
creamery building and adapt it to
milling purposes. They will take
out their steam engine and replace it
with one of larger dimensions and
greater power, and make other nee
essary alterations. w. H. Whiteside
and William Filbert went to Geneeeo
Saturday last for the purpose OF ex-
aiming the mills of that city.
The hog cholera or swine plague
seems to cover larger extent of ter
ritory than was anticipated. An
onion raiser of Iowa who peddles
through this locality. says the dis
ease is prevalent in Scott county.
He relates an instance that occurred
at one OF his stopping places. the
owner of which took special pride in
showing his blooded stock-16O in
number, beside a little one. In two
| weeks time the onion man called
again and the farmer invited him
again to come to the yard and see
how his hogs were doing. Alas!
they were. all under the sod except
the little one.
The following notice has been re-
ceived and is posted up in our post
Office: Escaped from the Illinois
Central hospital for the insane at
Jacksonville. a female patient, aged
sc, height 5 feet inches, weight lao
pounds; fair complexion, blue eyes,
light hair. bad teeth. untidy in
her habits; is emotional and has de-
lusions OF sight and hearing; con-
verses with spirit; is inclined to
tramp German descent. aud has a
decided brogue; had on when last
seen blue polka-dot calico wrapper,
light straw hat with brown band
gray cape. A liberal reward for in
formation that will lead to her
arrest. Address Walter Watson,
superintendent. Jacksonville, ILL.,"
The directors Of the Coe and Yuma
Mutual Insurance company met Mon
day at the residence of Henry Struss,
of Yuma township, for adjusting the
loss he sustained by the burning OF
his large barn and other outbuildings,
with hay, grain, implements and a
span of horses, etc. MIR. Struss
made out his loss to be $2,305, upon
which he carried $l,2S0 insurance,
which was allowed by the examiners.
The directors feeling confident that
their two last fires have been the re-
suit OF incendiarism, offer q reward
OF $500 for Information which will
lead to the arrest and conviction
OF the guilty parties.
MCLTUM IN PARyO.