Rock Island Argus., 1895-10-31
IL ABOUT ANDALusIA,

Property on the Move-An Accident-En-
tertaininG Budget.
ANDALUsIA, Oct. 3O.-We never
had such a boom in real estate as at
present and the choice pieces of prop
erty lind takers at even greatly in
creased prices. and only this week
john o. vanlaningham has sold his
property to William Huntley, he
purchasing another from Charles
Burgoyne. Joe Simmons sold his
property to William Huntley. Mrs.
Huntley bought the property of E. P.
Lewis and has let the contract for q
fine new house to be built on the
same to Charles Robbins, who is at
work on it now. Many others have
had chances to sell property that for
years they were in doubts as to pay
taxes on the same. and one of these
days it will be made known why this
demand. As it is believed by those
who attempt to be able to read the
signs of the time that Andalusia
will still 'be in it,"
An Accident.
We came near having q fatal acci-
dent here this morning. when Hank"
Thompson and Heal Freeman went
out in a small boat to shoot some
ducks, and coming upon large flock
setting in the river they each fired
both barrels at nearly the same time.
The concussion or rebound shot the
boat from under them and unluckily
found themselves in very deep water.
from which they were taken some
time after by Link" Steckman, who
was working near the river and hap
pened to hear their cries. When
rescued they remarked: 1--WE are
badly chilled and could not have
stood it much longer" They lost
BOTH their guns.
There is at present not a vacant
house in town.
John Beaumont has moved into
Mrs. Kraut's house.
Robert Brusso has moved on his
brother Charley's farm.
L. e. Thompson has gone to Chi
cago to work for Mr.. West. a broth.
er-in-law.
From the length of the Masonic
meetings we infer that they are do.
ing plenty of work.
Andrew Simmons got the fine shot.
gun that was disposed of last week.
Il cost him only Is cents.
Frank Seefeldt has opened mea,
market, where at all times can be
found fine line of meats.
Benjamin Fountains mill is KEEP,
busy every Monday, where he does
first-class grinding Of all kinds Of feed
Mrs. Bacon, of Humboldt, Neb.. 8
sister of ID. G. Moore, is here visiting
him. They have not met before in 5:
years.
Our market quotations are: Corn
20 cents per bushel; hay, 80 per ton
potatoes, 20 cents per bushel; DIR,
cord wood. g per cord.
Louis Kohn and Alfonso Mosen
fielder were here fishing last week
when MIR. Kohn landed one of tn,
finest salmon of the season.
Rev. Hayes, Of the U. b. church
is holding series of meetings. H
is very pleasant gentleman ant
comes here we'll recommended.
Not one idle man in. town. Al
who are not otherwise employed
find plenty of corn husking whic
pays we'll at cents per bushel an
board.
Rev. Purse has closed his meetin,
here and gone to Oklahoma for.
months stay, when he will return
During his meetings here IS wer
connected with the church and
we're baptized.
John Steckman has just returne
from Muscatine. where he markete
several tons of clam shells to be use
at the pearl button factory. Severa
hundred dollars worth of shells hav
been gathered near here this sum
; mer.
; Joseph Simmons has purchase
, the business of Crabtree & Marti
at Illinois City and will remove t
that place in few days. We ar
: sorry to lose Joe and his family an
.. can recommend them to the peopl
of his new home.
Uncle lack" Walton. the old vel
: eran from our town who attende
: the corner stone laying, says he ha
!. not felt so well in years as he hs
since, and when they dedicate th
; court house he will give them a hant
He is sc years old.
Benjamin +. Ballard. principal {
the Illinois City schools, was up Sui
day and reports that they hel
a very interesting meeting there Sa
urday. Ben is a wide-awake youu
fellow and we predict that he will d
good work as q teacher.
Meigs Wait, of X, ynolds. was hel
last week purchasing q bill of lun
Der to build q house and barn on b
land about four miles west of her
While going through the lumb
yard he remarked that he did n
know they kept such stock and d
such business, as there were sc
eral teams from different Darts