Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-23
MUSINGS ABOUT MILAN.
The Regular Budget From Out on the
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A Bryan club will soon be. organ
ized and large membership is ex-
pected.
George Arnold and wife, of Chi
cago, are in Milan on a 2-weeks' visit
to +. G. White and family.
Mrs. c. K. Cleveland, Of Kansas
City, is visiting with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas j. Medill. Sr.
| Miss Carrie johnson returned to
Milan Sunday after a few weeks
visit with her parents at Coal Val
ley.
G. s. Thompson. the popular shoe
agent, was in Milan Monday taking
orders from our merchants for their
fall goods.
Grandma Gotobed left Monday for
Red Oak, Iowa, for visit to her son,
Joseph, whom she had not seen for
some time.
Henry Goldsmith has returned
home from Warren, Ill, where he
has been holding position with his
bcother-in-law, Thomas White.
The Misses Fanny Baker and Flor
ence Goodenow. of Davenport, re.
turned home Monday after very
pleasant visit with Miss Mabel Cor
son.
W. L. Heath, surviving partner OF
the firm Of McCulloch & Heath, will
sell all the goods and partnership
effects of the firm Saturday, July %,
at public sale.
Hugh Canaan had watch stolen
from him at the Orangemen's picnic
lie was carrying it in his coat pocket
and the thief took the opportunity TO
cut the pocket and take the watch.
Mrs. Nathan Boyer, of Rock ISL
and, who has been confined for some
time at St. Anthany's hospital with
typhoid fever, has recovered, and
Tuesday she came to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. William Boyer,
who have taken care OF her child
during her illness.
Tne use Of artesian water should
be urged by all, especially when
typhoid fever is prevalent. Drink.
ing from springs aad wells without
first boiling the water is unwise
One case Of typhoid is reported il
Milan and the patient had beer
drinking water from 4 spring.
Alexander Owens has taken charg,
: Of this part Of the Illinois and Mis-
sissippi canal. j. W. Woermann
who was formerly in charge as resi-
: dent engineer, has left for Sterling
to engage in survey work for l.. l.
lWheeler. MIR. Owens is well know,
and is competent man for the posi-
ton he holds.
Wednesday evening lawn part,
was given at the residence OF j. "
Caldwell, in Rural, and quite mum
: Der of young folks availsd them
selves Of the opportunity to have ;
coed time and spent a very pl-asan
evening. The usual crowd OF party
going folks were present and all wer
well entertained by the host AM
hostess.
I. M. Van Horn has been an
pointed by Barnard & Leas to tax
charge OF a branch house a. India
napolis. This will be permanen
position, so Mrs. Van Horn and Chi
dren will leave in few days for thei
new home. Their furniture has bee
! shipped and we do not like to hav
! them leave. but they will be we
coined wherever they may go.
While Harry Witherell and E
Ledrord were moving their well
drilling outfit along the road abov
Mill creek bridge their engine tire
= sparks and ignitipg the grass set
} hay field on fire. The FIRE was 500
A h.f 81
I deal Of damage, having only burne
over couple OF acres. The field
( owned by NJ. r. johnson and he
trying to get damages.
, Repu biicans to the numIer of tie
2 or twelve met at the town hall So
) urday evening to organize q repubi
eau club for the campaign. j.
Johnston was made chain m m of II
D meeting. Nothing was done furtbt
y than to give lists to those present fc
\ securing mem bers for the new clu'
4 The CLUB will be called the Blac
9 Hawk Mckinley club. The club no
contains about fifty members.
- meeting will be held Saturday, An!
l, to complete the organization.
Seas.
The Rock Island Pottery compar
is now working full time aud a gre,
many orders are being filed.
e Ernest Hayes, Ed. Sears, Arthr
= Mead, Clyde Crouch and Roy Smi,
eturned home Monday after wee
camping on an island near Andalusi
The well which was drilled back
c. A. Hayes grocery is now compel
and contains 81 feet of water. Tt
. well is $50 feet deep being just
: feet deeper than the well which VS.
} drilled in the from. of the store.
George Smith has started brio
q yard in the old Rockford Constru
. ton company building at Sears an
\ he is now making tile, sidewalk al
foundation brick ct the rate Of near
400 per minute. The first kiln {
\! brick will likely be burned next wee
= and everything looks as if good SUI
Z stantial brick will te the result. S