Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-16
ON HENNEPIN's BANKS.


News of Niseslianeoas Interest From
Milan end Vicinity.
MILAN, April ia telephone
line is to be built connecting the line
at Taylor Ridge with that OF Edging-
ton. A force of men started to work
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Babcock. who
eside near the sand mound, visited
1t South Heights Tuesday.
Boat riding on the canal is all the
rage these pleasant evenings and the
young folks enjoy themselves very
much.
The bicycle ordinance should be
shown to . few of our cyclists. Per-
baps that would keep them of the
sidewalks then.
Thomas Norton has left for visit
to his Chicago friends. He left Mon
day evening and expects to be gone
. couple OF weeks.
A social for the benefit of the
Ridgewood Sunday school was given
ut the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
w. Matthews in Fairview last Friday
evening and q good time is reported.
John Beck, of Black Hawk, made
his appearance on our streets las.
Saturday, after having suffered all
winter with the rheumatism. and
his many friends were pleased to see
him.
Withereil & Ledford. the hustling
we'll diggcrs, have completed q SIS
foot we'll for Robert Young. of Bowl
ing. which has water to the depth Of
$50 feet. Mr.. Young will probably
erect an airmotor.
John Jones. Of New York. form
erly connected with the Milan Can
ming company. paid a visit to his
Milan friends Sunday. Mr.. Jones
married Miss Mammie Shellman of
Milan several years ago.
Alexander Owens was elected
school director last Saturday with no
other candidate in the field. Satur-
day an election will be held for the
dictatorship and SO far no names
have been mentioned for the place.
Ash Fitzsimmons came near break
ing his leg Monday while at work
with the section gang. His foot in
some way got caught between the
rail and tie which was being put
into place, and it caused him con-
siderable trouble.
Probably the first Japanese post
age stamps which ever came through
the Milan postofiice were received
Monday on letter from Miss Mary
Mclaughlin. It bore news from the
missionary fields in the Japanese en-
pire.
The many friends of Adolph Klaus
will bs pleased to know that he has
been taken to jacksonville to receive
an education. Adolph attended the
Milan school for some time and was
a bright and studious scholar, but
his eyesight failed him.
P.\F. Zahn lost q valuable horse
Monday morning. Although the
horse was young and had only been
on the track in training one year, it
had made q good record. DR.. Hugh
Warnsck. veterinary surgeon, Of
Aledo, was in attendance.
The steamer Belcher, in charge of
w. b. Gellatt. passed up the canal on
the first run of the season last Non
day and cleared this port Friday
with barge containing about 100
tons OF coal. After the coal can be
secured fast enough they will likely
make two trips each week.
sears.
C. A. Hayes, who has purchased
Apple Bros grocery. moved his
family from Andalusia to Sears Mon
day.
Sears will probably be dull place
this summer. The cotton mill, the
paper mill. brick works and the
creamery company will remain idle
this year, and scarcity of work will
be the result. Henry Darts Sons Sc
cured the last of the corn on hand
aud shipped it to Rock Island, Mon.
day.
A card party was given by Miss
Eta Smith at the home of her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith.
last Wednesday. Those present were
Misses Alice Strayer. Mabel McCarty.
Bessie and Sadie Passmore; Messrs.
Louis Smith, Arthur Jens. Lawrence
Strayer, Ben Sears. Charles Webb,
Fred Roy and Park Smith. All re-
port a pleasant time.
The Rock Island Pottery company
is now running full force, employing
about 20 men. They are now max
ing about nine thousand gallons of
ware each week. The first ware from
the firm was delivered in Milan Mon
day. and it had very fine appear
ance. being equal to the ware made
at Peoria. F. B. COrson is building
an addition to one Of the kilns.
CORDOvA.