Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-29
ON HENNePIN's BANKS.

18Th birthday.
Mrs. Frank Harris is very ill.
Miss Mary Walker is on the sick
list this week.
Ed Breaunwalder slept jag off in
the cooler last Thursday night.
N. r. Nelson got caught on the
Davenport side last Tuesday and ar
rived home at noon Wednesday, af-
ter crossing the Mississippi in a
skifr.
Thomas Norton gave up his posi-
ton in William Tenges' blacks ninth
shop last week.
Lewis Cohen has so far recovered
from his recent illness that he is able
to be around again.
j. Z. Eastman, of Moline, was
visiting with friends and relatives in
Milan Saturday and Sunday.
Thomas Medill, Sr., has been ailing
Tor the past two weeks, but was able
to be around again Wednesday.
Miss Minnie G. White, of Chicago.
is at present visiting with MIR. and
Mrs. Hurley White.
Thomas Kane, of Black Hawk, is
quite ill with general debility and his
recovery is doubtful.
Harry Brown, of Rock Island.
moved into Conway's residence on
Dickson street last week.
Miss Bertha Lens, of Black Hawk.
has been visiting for 4 few weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bastian.
An eloquent address on George
Washington was delivered by Rev.
c. s. Morse in the NJ. E. church Sum
day evening.
Mrs. Theodore Bosold, OF Rural,
was critically i'll last week, but under
the care of DIR. George A. Virgins is
getting along nicely.
G. X. Sydnor was up town Tues
day for the first time since his long
illness. His many friends are glad
to see him around again.
A splendid program is promised
for the entertainment Thursday cve-
ming at the town hall for the benefit
Of the Milan public school library.
Lewis Wilson, ST.. of Rural, cele-
brated his S5th birthday last Sun
day. He is hale and hearty and is
busy doing some kind of work every
day.
Among those supoenaed on the
Searstown case Wednesday were our
marshal, Sam Baker. Frank Brasher,
Joe Norton and Miss Sadie Fry
singer.
George Settle, the fruit grower
OF Black Hawk, returned last
Saturday from New Orleans. where
he spent a few months during the
winter.
The entertainment given by rooms
l, and last evening at the town
hall was a grand success. The hall
was filled to its utmost capacity and
the program was well rendered.
Ed Normoyle. Jr., of Rural, re-
turned last week from q visit with
friends and relatives in Casey. Iowa,
and his cousin, Miss Rosa Cauldfield.
came home with him on q visit.
The dance and social given at the
town hall Feb. 10 by the Knights of
Pythias was most enjoyable affair.
There was not very large crowd
present, but pleasant time was had
by all.
The Misses Anna and Clara Wei
gle, of Black Hawk, were visiting in
Rock Island Wednesday, and on their
return stopped at Milan. Miss Anna
has accepted position in Sher.
rard. of which she will take charge
March /.
A surprise party was given in
honor of Mrs. Terrell Goble. of Big
island, last Sunday. the occasion be-
ing her SD birthday. Quite crowd
of relatives and friends from Milan
and Rock Island were in attendance
and a good time is reported.
Last Friday afternoon very pleas
ing program was given by the pupils
OF Miss Sadie Carnaghan, of room
iags and bunting in honor of George
Washington and there was quite a
large crowd of visitors present.
Mrs. Dan Palmer and daughter.
Miss Media, and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Dillman left Monday for Indiana,
from whence they came last fall, and
having the misfortune to have their
house burned down, they returned to
the place stated for their future resi-
dence.
The Wilson school of Rural gave
grand entertainment Friday even
ing. which consisted of recitations,
songs and dialogues. The most not
able event was q recitation by little
Blanche McMichael. The proceeds
amounted to Sc, which will be used
for procuring more books for their
library at the school.
George johnson. who lives half-a-
mile east Of Milan on Rock river.
brought down Monday morning be-
fore Township Clerk Robert E. Lit
tie 80 sparrows, to which he swore
to killing. He received q certificate
for the same, which he presented to
the county treasurer aud received the
bounty OF cents q head.
Alfred Muehlerman, of Bowling.
who was called home to attend the
funeral of his mother, returned last
Sunday TO Leavenworth, Kan. He
is member of the band connected
with the goth U. s. infantry sta
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