Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-29
ON HENNEPiN'S BANKS.
News Of q M.scciia menus Nature From M
Ian and viclnity.

| Island visitor Tuesday.
X. W. Burger. of Peoria, took in
the sites Of Milan Tuesday.
Sandford Coin. of Black Hawk,
spent Sunday with Charles Bower.
Victor Hingstrom. of Rock Island,
called on Milan friends last Sunday.
Charles Perry, of Moline. formerly
OF Milan. gave US 4 pleasant call Sat-
urday.
MIR. and Mrs. William Goldsmith
were visiting Rock Island friends
Sunday.
The Ridgewood school gave us a
grand entertainment last Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Caruthers, OF
Taylor Ridge, gave us pleasant
call Tuesday.
n. L. Nelson, who had his hand
poisoned about two months ago, is
getting better.
John Hinderer, q retired mer-
chant OF Milan. is now among the
readers of The ARGUS.
Misses Laura and Bertha Berthe
sen, of South Heights, spent Sunday
Win Milan relatives.
Henry Goldsmith left TODAY for a
visit to his sister, Mrs. Thomas
White, at Warren, Ill.
Jonas Wetstone, from Pleasant
Valley. formerly of Bowling, visited
his Milan friends Saturday.
John Brown, who has been with
Capt. l.. l.. Wheelcr's corps of engi-
necrs. returned home last week.
George Mcconnell left Friday to
visit his brother. Robert. who lives
ut Yale, 40 miles west of Des Moines.
Iowa.
Mrs. Joseph Winter returned last
Thursday from a 2-months' visit with
her daughter, Mrs. Fielder, at Cham
paign, Ill.
The canning company of Sears has
nearly completed its seasons work.
A few laborers are employed label
ing the goods for shipment.
Last Monday there arrived at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nc
Michael l0-pound baby boy. This is
their first born and Frank is very
happy.
Mrs. Dan Palmes, who has been
nursing Mrs. John Darrick, of Bow
ling, for the past five weeks, re-
turned home Tuesday. Mrs. OAR
rick is now getting along nicely.
John Gordon returned from Oma-
ha last week, and last Saturday he
called on his Milan friends. John
used to work at the butcher trade
for j. c. Adams some years ago.
Mrs. Hattie Frysinger complained
to her height Ors about her chickens
being stolen. They advised her to
hang lantern in the coop as it
would scare the foxes and wolves.
The United States Office between
the two bridges has made an i'm
provement by putting in new fence.
The fence is made of cedar posts and
Melted wire and has neat appear
ance.
Four and half inches of the beau
tiful accompanied winters first
severe blow last night, the wind
causing much drifting and handi-
Gaping street car and railroad
traffic.
Boyd McMichael, foreman for w.
II. II. Dow at the county farm,
brought in 16 hogs, which he sold to
Joseph Fitzpatrick, weighing $50
pounds, an average of 416 pounds
apiece.
The marriage of Albert SimmOn
to Miss Stella May Wilson. of Rural.
occurred at the residence of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs +. L.
Wilson, at o'clock Wednesday after
noon. Rev. Brown ofliciated.
The Thanksgiving services were
conducted at the Presbyterian church
by Rev. Morse. of the Nj. f. church.
ut 1890 Thursday morning. Both
choirs joined in the singing and Mrs
Barker also gave few selections.
Glenn, the.5-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Vey Wilson, died of infan-
tile commissions at / o'clock Thurs
day afternoon. after only two days
illness. The funeral took place from
the bereaved home at l o'clock this
afternoon.
David Sears ard George Smith, OF
Sears, have just completed q kiln
which will hold 1000 gallons of
|
~ erected will hold $500 gallons.
When everything is in running or
der they will employ about twenty
or twenty-five hands.
1t seems as ii someone else is get.
ting wolves besides John Brasmer.
Friday while c. A. Zeitschel, the
popular caterer. Tom White and
George Hinderer were out rabbit
hunting Carl spied wolf about 80
wards off. and not thinking of killing
his wolfship he shot twice and killed
the wolf. The incident happened on
Mill creek near the Simmon farm.
six miles south of Milan, where
Carl says he killed a deer about
twenty years ago. Saturday MIR.
Zeitschel came to Rock Island and
received the IS bounty and divided
with the boys.
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