Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-28
MUSINGS ABOUT MILAN.

Iossrsssisg batch Of News FROM the
rovn On the Hsnnepis.
MILAN, May 27.-Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Kuehl spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Anthony Koch, of Rock
Island. -
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Alley was held from the Beulah
church Tuesday at 2 O'Clock. The
services were conducted by Rev.
Brown, his text being from St John,
11th chapter, 25th verse: 81 am the
resurrection and the life; he that be-
lieveth on me. though he were dead
yet shall he live" The biography
was rs follows: Elizabeth Shannon
was born in County Monaghan, Ire
land, June 6, 1908. She was mar
ried to Joseph Alley in 1880.
They came to America in 1e49 and
settled in Rural township. Mr..
Alley died in 1866. During their
union they were blest Fith II chill
dren. six of whom are now living:
Matthew and Joseph Alley, Of
Fremont, Iowa, George Alley, OF
Poweshiek. Iowa, and Mrs. Mary Nc
Meekin and Mrs. Hugh Walker. of
Milan. Mrs. Alley was a faithful
member of the Methodist Episcopal
church. She was we'll liked by all
who knew her and she will be missed
from our midst. The pallbearers
were: H. j. Simmon, Charles Sim
mon, Adam Failing, S. E Goodlow.
George Hofie and Joseph Tindall
Interment was made In Beulah.
The graduating exercises of the
Milan public school will take place
Thursday evening at o'clock in the
Town hall. The graduates and their
topics are as follows:
Patriotism of Self Love. ID. j. Crawford
Virtue Of Kindness. ............. Clara F. Ruge
The Sphere of Woman. $500. Hattie Craw ford
Does Riches or Poverty Develop Character
Rome was not Built in One Days ;:: @
r,. N.,, Wom.n E ;Uarris walker
Importance Of Self Control. Winnie Tenees
Dress. Not the Man. Nellie Holmes
Rev. D. T. Robertson addresses the
graduates.
The Milan Victors crossed bats
with the Rural Hustlsrs on the dia-
mond at the Moore farm last Sunday.
The Victors did not have all their
own men and put up some very poor
playing till the sixth inning, when
they changed and won the game in
the ninth inning by a score Of % to
%. Saturday the Milan boys play
at Reynolds.
Friday evening the Junior lesgue
of the Christian Endeavor society of
the Presbyterian church gave a
lawn social at John Johnson's resi-
dence in honor of the Junior Ep-
worth league of the NJ. E. church.
The lawn was decorated beautifully
aud all had q pleasant time.
Mrs. F. s. Hunter, of Boston. and
two children, Mildred and Charles.
arrived Tuesday for a visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Owens. Mrs. Hunter visited at
Cleveland. Ohio. and also at Chicago
with her sister, Mrs. B. B. Stearns.
before coming here. Y ,a
Rev. C. 8. Morse addressed large
congregation in the NJ. 4. church
last Sunday, the occasion being the
Memorial service. ..Our Milan Sol
diers in the Late War" was the topic
Of his talk and all were pleased
with it.
Lester Kuehl, carrier of The AR
GUS, has fractured arm. having fall
len while jumping a fence last
Wednesday. ,ir. H. j. Huyett is at
tending him and he is doing well.
j. h. Gilmore has placed a drink
ing fountain in front of his grocery
store. Improvements of this nature
should be appreciated by everyone.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McMichael,
OF Cheyenne Wells, Col. are visiting
with Mrs. Rooster McMichael this