Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-03
ON HeNNePlN's BANKS.
Close of q Prosperous Year ut Milan
Other Eews From the Vicinity.

CIOse q prosperous AS9f Ut huah-
Other Eews From the Vicinity.
MILAN, Jan. 1.-The year 1895 will
be prominent in the history of Milan.
Our business men and citizens have
prospered. Public Improvements
have been numerous. During the
past year a number of nice resi-
dences have been erected, among
them the beautiful residence and
Office of DIR. George A. Virgins ON
the corner of Fourth aud Dickson
streets, which cost, with filling and
identifying the ground about S5,O0n,
and the beautiful 2-story residence
of Robert, E. Little on Dick son street,
which cost between $4,000 and
1000. j. X. McMichal spent be-
tween $500 and $500 putting his resi-
dence in the shape OF a modern home.
William Goldsmith had three houses
reprinted and also Mrs. j. S.
Matthew, Ed Nice and Supervisor K
r. Olmsted. which makes them look
like new residences. A new Office
was erected between the bridges by
the government. The village ad-
ministration has been business like
and progressive. We can boast of
the best water system of any town
of our size, which supplies orr town
with abundance of fine water and we
hope our next administration will
extend the sidewalks and improve
the streets, and in brief we wish the
readers of The Argus and especially
those in the city of Milan a happy
New Year and as many prosperous
years as that of 1895.
Milan Musings.
Mrs. Hugh Blackstalk is visiting
with her parents at CISCO.
Anton Wieg.e and daughter, Miss
Anna, were Milan visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Harris has been quite
sick and at this writing is not much
better.
Arthur, the Youngest son OF Ed
ward Zeithel, is very sick at this
writing.
Austin F. Post moved into the
Tindall residence on Grant stree,
last week.
James Miller and daughter. Miss
Nancy, of Bowling, were among
Milan visitors Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Johnston. of Rock ISL
and was visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
John Johnston last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Allen, who have
been visiting in Davenport for the
holidays, returned home Tuesday.
A. A. Allen has sold his residence
to +. A. Caldwell. Mr.. Allen intends
to move either to Rock Island OF
Davenport.
Mrs. j. S. Matthew. who has been
quite i'll for the past week, her MANY
friends will be glad to know, is get
ting better.
MIR. Travis, colored gentleman
living below the railroad track, hat
the misfortune of losing one of hi.
horses last Monday. r"
Louis Buryanck, who has been Wis
iting with friends and relatives ia
Rock Island for the past week, re
turned home Saturday.
i Ed Post, who cierked for three
years at Mccullough & Heath's store
has accepted position rs clerk in
John II. Gilmore's store.
John Beck, of Black Hawk, who
has been laid up for some time will
rheumatism. we are glad to announce
is able to be around again.
Edward Bronwalder. of Blacl
Hawk, sold his two-and-a-half acre
farm to William Bartels for the sum
of $3.50. Mr.. Bartels intends to star
fruit farm.
Joseph Sears. who is attending
school at the Iowa University ant
studying dentistry, has been visiting
relatives during the holidays ant
will return to Iowa City Thursday.
II. S. Dibbern will soon remode
the rooms above the hardware store
Mr.. and Mrs. Dibbern will occup,
the same. His nice residence oppo
site the toll gate is for sale or rent.
Miss Lucy Surples, of Grand CITY
Mo-, who mas been visiting aroun,
| Presumption and vicinity for the pas
five months, is visiting at presen
with Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Kehoe OIL
!, Vandruff island.
Edward Allen, of Rural, who ha,
: team run away in Rock Islam,
t Monday. stopped at Milan Tuesda,
| on his way home and stated that h
{ was unable to use his left arm an,
had badly sprained wrist.
The Bowling Literary society viii
: give an entertainment Jan. 4 at tn
Keller school house in Bowling. TIL
subject of debate will be Resolved
That the Supreme Court of tn
5 United States be Abolished"
= Clarence Wright. while skating O.
e the canal. had the misfortune @
9 having the back of his hand cut wit
skate while playing tag with. som
of the boys. 1t was necessary t
r have five stitches taken in tn
1 wound.
e James Hynes, of Bowling, shippe
carload of sheep to Chicago Nor
: day, for which he was offered So
e head on his farm. but James though
e he would make his fare about at tina
price and at the same time eniov
trip to Chicago.
: The first day of the new year wa
l fine winter day and the peopl