Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-13
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MILAN, Feb. 13.-Nilton Bingham
and wife. of Bowling. gave us n pleas
ant call Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Goldsmith
spent Sunday here.
Richard Fitzsimmons is critically
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Thomas Carney was in Milan
on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Muse is still on the sick list
and is no better at this writing.
The Knights OF Py thias will give q
grand ball at the town hall Feb. 10
Miss Susie Adams was quite sici
with the grip. but is getting along
nicely.
David Little, of Litchiield, Morton
county. Kan. is visiting with friend:
and relatives.
Michael Kane. Of Black Hawk. wa:
very sick with the grip, but is re
ported better.
James Glow. our popular butcher
has closed his place of business unit
times are better.
Ike Ricketts,, Of Black Hawk, ha:
sold his farm to his brother, Georg,
Ricketts,, of Rock Island.
Edward Breaunwaldcr left Frida,
for Terre Haute, Ind. to visit hi.
sister, Mrs. John Kaiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Barker, o
Rock Island, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Brandenburg.
Miss Anna Dickson returned Mon
day after spending a few days witt
relatives and friends in Reynolds.
A valentine sociable was given n
the home of j. G. Johnston toda,
for the benefit of the Presbyterian
church.
There arrived to gladden. the hom,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fisher Tues
day morning baby girl. This i
Their first born.
Last Saturday William Mcconnell
Of Bowling. while driving home los
one OF his turkeys out of the bugg
which he had purchased in town.
Joseph ID. Woodruff, of Sears
bought the farm owned by the late J
S. Matthew, known as the Harri
farm. for a consideration OF SO O0G
II
home with John Darrick, of Bowling
returned Saturday from Nebraska
where he has been visiting with hi
relatives.
Robert Mcconnell, who farme
last year in northwestern Iowa. ba
purchased farm near Taylor Ridg
: of j. ID. Woodruff, of which he vii
take possession March /.
a meeting was held Monday even
ing at the town hall in Sears for tn
purpose of organizing a society @
Modern Woodmen. They also me
again Wednesday evening.
The Junior Endeavor society, ur
der the management of Miss Rather
inc Carnaghan, gave delightfd
entertainment at the Milan publi
school Saturday evening, whic
netted SIP, showing a fair a
tendance.
The pupils of room No. 2, undo
Teacher Miss Sadie Carnaghan, wi
entertain their parents and friend
with songs, recitations, dialogue:
etc, Friday, Feb. 81, at 8 O'Clock
a good program is promised.
The memorial sermon preached {
the NJ. +. church last Sunday o
Abraham Lincoln by Rev. c. s. Mors
was a much appreciated and we'll d,
livered effort, in which was given
brief history of Abraham Lincol
aud also fitting tribute to his cha,
acter.
The funeral of Mrs. Rosa Muehlel
mann took place from the NJ.
church Saturday morning at I
o'clock. Rev. G. f. Morse OBLIGATED
The pallbearers were: Fred Viii
house. William Brasher. Jaco
Zueglig. Go,tlieb Zimmerman,
Griffith, Ed Miller.
A sheriff of Upton. Cedar count!
Iowa, came to Milan last Friday
identify a man held as prisoner
our marshal. He tailed exact
with the man wanted at Upton f.
grand larceny, but did not prove
be the right man, so Squire Brow
gave him - minutes to leave tow,
George A. Smith & Co. of Scar
started the engine at the pottery
see if the machinery was in workir
order Tuesday. Mr.. Smith stat,
that they would be ready to start
full force next Monday with for
of IS to 90 men making jugs. jar
crooks, etc. II the paper mill a,
cotton mill start soon Sears will
a lively little village.
GuCHRIsT GLEANINGs.