Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-25
ABOUT JosLlN.

The Weekly Budget From tie Upper End
of the County.
JOsLIN, March 25.-Spring clean
ing has commenced in earnest.
Thomas Tinsman is afflicted with
rheumatism.
David Adams is having his resi-
dence and barn painted by Eugene
Hart.
During the last week petition has
been circulated by Messrs. Clark and
Carlson for a ferry at Cleveland.
C. f. Donnahoo is preparing to
have his new residence painted.
Three painters have contracted to do
the job.
Mrs. Hubbart and daughter and
Fred Hubbart were down from Full
ton during the last week visiting
with c. NJ. Hubbart and family.
Mrs. Ambrose Searle is still very
low. having had long siege of sick
ness. We are informed that she is
gradually becoming weaker. and is
scarcely expected to recover.
| Charles Osborn advertised in a
seed journal that he had oats of an
extra quality to sell for seed. He
received about twenty letters imme-
diately in reply. He is now ship
ping them.
John Schall was at Joslin during
the last week canvassing for life in-
surance. Mr.. Schall states that he
has written up about $35. 900 Of in
surance during the winter, which,
to say the least. is a pretty fair
stroke of business.
j. F. Luce, of Range. Ohio. has
been employed by f. w. Whiteside
to fill the position recently held by
John Leasure. MIR. Leasure will
leave during the coming week and
will visit his friends in Ohio before
going to Michigan.
MIR. Newton. who runs ferry on
Rock river. crossing teams to the
coal banks and conveyances on their
way to Geneseo, has ordered Mr.
Angel to take his boat out of the
river on account of Mr.. Angel not
having license.
The shareholders of the Joslin
creamery met Monday last for the
purpose of appointing officers and
transacting other business. There
were 10 applications for the position
OF weigher aud general assistant to
MIR. Talby, the butter maker.
There was another very interest
ing spelling school Tuesday evening
last at the Reynolds school house,
Miss Alice Carpenter being the
teacher. Six schools were repre-
sented. Bihlmeier spelled the school
down in the first round John Fitz-
gibbons in the final contest was the
victor.
Saturday evening next Miss Alice
Hannah will have school exhibition
at the Woodman hall. Joslin. There
will be music. singing. tableaux,
dialogues. recitations and everything
to make the entertainment interest
ing. Ten cents admission will be
charged, the proceeds to so toward
purchasing library.
James Cook, now of Moline, came
to Josiin to see the Waldrons, who
recently bought his farm. He wished
to make an arrangement with the
Waldrons for them to pay the taxes
on the farm and he to pay the taxes
on the Moline property, and MIR.
Cook to pay the Waldrons the differ
ence.
am informed there were eight
applications for the position of assis-
tant at the creamery and that Shelby
Walker got the plum. Mr.. Walkers
offer was s26 per month aud board
himself. understand the managing
committee has made an offer of $500
per year to Mr.. Talby rs general
manager over the butter department.
Mr.. Talby accepted the offer.
James Roy Clemins, the minister
of the African Methodist church of
Moline, came to Joslin for the pur-
pose of obtaining an increase of loan
upon their church. Some time ago
the trustees of the school fund of
Yuma township loaned the trustees
of the church 81 200, and that being
insufficient they applied for an in
crease of loan or to have the privi-
lege Of paying in the $1,000 and OBJ
tanning the loan elsewhere. The
trustees Of the school funds decided
to give them the privilege to re-
fund the money.
MULTUM IN PARvo.