Rock Island Argus., 1896-03-12
MATTERS AROUND MILAN,


Interesting Badgst Hroa the Town On
| Hsanspaa's Baaks.
MILAN. March 12.-Mr. Carlson
and Miss Maud Wynes called on their
Milan friends last Tuesday.
Charles Thatcher and family took
q flying trip to Cambridge Sunday.
Reed Wilson is teaching this week
for Clark c. Smith in the Milan pub
/ lie school.
Mrs. Adam McBurney, of Bowling,
spent Sunday with her parents in
Rock Island.
John Shehan, of Rock Island,
moved onto a farm in Black Hawk
township Monday.
Miss Lula Boyer. of Rock Island,
spent Sunday with her grandpar-
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William Bower.
Mrs. P. ,Philebar aud children re-
turned last week from 6-week's visit
with her sister. Mrs. w. F. Nichols.
Of Peoria.
Charles Fitzsimmons, an old vet
eran of the late war. got an increase
| in bis pension and is now receiving
$12 a month.
A sociable was given at the home
Of j. +. Bingham in Bowling for the
benefit Of the Pleasant Ridge church
Thursday evening.
A birthday party was given in
honor of Mrs. Ed Jens in South Rock
Island LAST Thursday. Quite q num-
Der of Milan friends were present
The firemen will give q grand ball
st. Patrick's evening at the town
hall. Everybody should be present
and help the boys in their undertak-
ing.
Mrs. Christina Kugler. mother of
the late Mrs. E. L. Zeitschel, who
left three weeks ago. died at her
home in Miner county, South Da-
kota.
Mrs. Joseph Chandler, OF South
Rock Island, was remembered by her
friends from Davenport and Milan
Monday, the occasion being her 5Oth
birthday.
Supervisor John A. Wilson. of
Rural, returned last Monday from
Normal, where be was visiting with
his daughter. who has been quite i'll,
but who is improving.
Mrs. Boyd McMichael. of Coal Val
ley. was visiting with Mr.. aud Mrs.
j. X. McMichael last Friday and Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry khodar-
mer. Of Cambridge, also spent
Sunday with them.
The funeral of Mrs. Nancy c.
Smith took place from the NJ F.
church at IL O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing. The floral tributes were many.
Rev. c. s. Morse officiated. Her
four sons acted as pail bearers.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Walker
in honor of their daughter, Miss
Nelly, Tuesday evening. All kinds
of games we're INDUCED in and a
good time was had by all present.
Cyrus McMichael. while hauling
cinders from the mill last Saturday,
stepped into barrel full of hot
water partly buried in the ground,
used for the steam to escape from
the engine. He was burned on the
instep, but no bad results are anti
cipated. DR.. George A. Virgins at
tended him.
A japanese social was given at the
new pottery in Sears Wednesday
evening. The program consisted Of
Japanese wedding and also reci-
tation by Miss Grace Bromley. of
Rock Island; song by the Sears
quartet, aud violin solo by Swan
Appel. accompanied by Miss Susie
Woodruff. Light refreshments were
served after the program.
The government employees have
been busy for the last few days let
ting the water out and in the canal so
as to loosen the ice and let the boats
out which have been wintering there.
but there will likely be some dreig-
ing done below Lock 81 before the
boats can pass through. because the
current of the river has filled the
passageway with of sand.
Frederick Fletcher. who resides on
the Stopp farm near Milan, returned
from the State Eye infirmary at Chi
cago, where he has been for IL weeks
having cataract taken from his eye.
He is a man of 68 years and was
nearly blind. He had the misfortune
of losing his other eye IL years ago
while cutting hedge in Edgington
township. but we are glad to an
nounce that his eyesight is restored