Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-23
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Milan, Oct. 2S.-The Ladies' Aid
society of the Presbyterian church
will endeavor 70 give one OF the din
ners which makes life worth living
at the town hall Nov. 3. Election
returns while you wait" will be q
part Of the bill Of fare.
Quite few Of our citizens have
made arrangements TO 60 and see
Bryan Saturday.
Mr.. Gordon. Of Gilchrist. has moved
his family into Mr.. Goldsmish's
house on Water street.
The crossings built on Dickson
street are SO high that one might
make q misstep and fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rooster McMichsel.
Of Milan, spent Sunday with S. l..
Diemer and family, Of Bowling.
The Rock Island County Teachers
institute will be held at the Milan
public school Saturday forenoon.
The silver ticket will probably win
In Milan. ~ they count on IS or
moro republican voters who have
come over.
w. -. IDlueus CON-
gress on the populist ticket. spoke
on the issues Of the campaign Ut the
town hall to . large audience last
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Emily v. Mccartney. one Of
the oldest residents of Rock Island
county. left for Nebraska last week.
where she will make her future home
with her son Frank.
Capt. A. p. Pesrie. the farmer. the
soldier and statesman. will discuss
the financial question ~ to how IL
effec's the farmers ~ class 1t the
Milan town hall Saturday evening.
Oct. "a.
j. Beck and n. Huber. of Black
Hawk. and william Hoffman. Of ku-
raj, sold their hogs last Monday. J.
Beck's hogs averaged 452i pounds.
William Hodman's As pounds and
Al. Huber's . little over 400.
The Junior Endeavor society Of
the NJ. Z. church will try To
keep the boys minds from mischief
the night Of IAN Halloween and
will give an entertainment. in which
we'll known local talent will assist.
Services will be held every sun
day morning in the n. Z. church uu-
til the new pastor. j. b. Rutter. Of
California, has taken charge. which
will no, he until Sunday. Oct. Is. or
perhaps one week later. Mr.. Rut-
ter's household goods are on the
way.
The Bartlett Music company or
chestra, of Moline. assisted by n. w.
Nichols, Of Milan, discoursed music to
one Of the incest gatherings ct
dsnce thnt has ever been known In
Milan Friday evening. All enjoyed
themselves very much and did IL In
d quiet way.
several political rows have taken
place on our streets and in different
places OF business during the past
week and while no one was hurt. two
OF the discussions nearly ended In
blows. One row was owe. President
Lincoln and another over national
bank notes.
William Scarr, OF Bowling. while
picking apples Monday afternoon
fell out OF On apple tree and broke
his collar bone. The fall was
caused by the breaking Of q limb
DR.. Virgins adjusted the fracture.
Mr.. Scarr is quite unfortunate. Two
years ago last spring he broke his
leg.
Walter willhite. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Willhite. of Milan. who left for
81. Louis last spring. has made quite
a record as q jockey and captured
several first prizes. He has now &C.
cePted good position with r. II
Hickok. Of PhiIadelphis. Mr.. Hickok
has offers to take the boy to San Fran
cisco and New Orleans and be will
possibly accept one Of them in order
to keep him in practice oil winter.
Walter will be IL yeareold this fall
and weighs not over 100 pounds.
The town hall was well filed Sat-
urday evening. when Hon. 4. w.
Hurst, Of Rock Island. and W. c.
Allen. OF Erie. spoke on the issues of
the day. Mr.. Hurst was the first
speaker and after an introduction by
Chairman s. W. Heath. he gave an
instructive discussion OF the silver
question and was frequently inter-
ruPted by applause. w. c. Allen.
OF Erie. VAS next introduced. and
his remarks pleased all. On men,
tioning the names Of Bryan and Alt
geld great applause burst forth.
and It was some time before the
speaker could proceed. This vas
the most aucceasfn1 v,oosfoy hcfd