Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-26
MATTERS ABOUT MILAN.
Interesting Budget From the Town on
Hennepiu's Bank.

formerly OF Cable, spent Sunday with
W. E. Dickson.
George Medill has been quite sick
for the past week, but is reported
better.
Miss Anna Tindall. who has been
attending school at Normal, is home
on visit till April /.
l. L. Vandersllce, travelling sales
man for a Davenport shoe house,
spent SUNDAY at home.
Frank Mcconnell, of Black Hawk,
Visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Daxon Tuesday evening.
Charles Baker moved his house.
hold furniture to Rock Island Mon
day, where he intends to live.
Noda Willhite's family left for
Chicago Monday. where he is en-
ployed in large wholesale house.
Edward Lane will leave April for
Leadville, Col, to Join his brothers,
who are in the mining business
there.
John Conrad and daughter, Miss
Rosa. OF South Heights, spent Tues
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Win
/ h.
w. K. Brown, collector of Black
Hawk township, has returned his
books and the delinquent taxes
amounted to s2,O21.35.
Albert Green is the first man in
Milan who rushes the season. He
planted potatoes, onions and parsley
in his garden last week.
|
man formerly OF London, England,
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. c. S. Thompson.
Mrs. John Derrick, of Bowling, re-
turned from weeks visit in Rock
Island and stopped with friends in
Milan Monday and Tuesday.
August Brakel, Carl Albrecht and
Mrs. Carl Bastian and her four chill
dren returned last week from g.
months visit ut Hanover, Germany.
Misses Edith Davis and Sadie Car
naghan and Clark H. Smith at
tended the teachers institute at the
High school in Rock Island last Sat-
urday.
Charles W. Fitzsimmons, a yeter-
an OF the late war, was taken sud-
dealy Ill Friday morning while up
town and had to be taken home in a
buggy.
Mrs. Mary j. Framing, mother of
our popular druggist, Ii. l.. Fran
ing, has purchased lot on Dickson
street, where she intends 10 build a
nice cottage this summer.
hn e NJ
and Mrs. Carl Zeitschel, was playing
in Zahn's warehouse yard with other
children when an iron wheel fell in
such a manner as to break the chiid's
leg in two places. DR.. W. L. Eddy
attended the little sufferer.
William Fletcher, who was hurt
by runaway team in Rock Island a
day, stating that the only part of his
injuries which bother him is his dis
located shoulder. 1t will be some
time before it will be all right again.
I. II. Harris, recorder of the A. O..
U. w. lodge, received orders to pay
the heirs of ii. Il. Tillman the sum
of $4,000 and the widow of Howard
McCulloch like sum. MIR. Tillman
was blacksmith in Milan a mum Der
of years ago. his shop being located
where the old Tenges shop stood.
Rev. +. w. Merrell. of Rock Island.
gave q lecture on The Life Saving
Crew" and illustrated his talk with
many fine stereopticon views. A
large audience was present and was
p,ln In 60
was the absence Of a crowd of loafer-
about the hall doors. something
which was appreciated by everyone
Among those who visited Milan
friends from Moline Tuesday were
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Edlund, Mrs. j. c.
Zimmerman and daughter. Miss
Laura, Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Ross.
Miss Lucy Murphy and Mrs. c.
Jones and children. Mrs. John Ber-
telsen, of South Heights, and Mrs.
Joseph Chandler and daughter, Miss
Jennie, of South Rock Island, were
| also in town.
The social and dance given Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs Freeman Bingham, of Bowling,
was a most enjoyable affair. Their
many friends and neighbors attended
and presented them with n handsome
clock and mirror. At midnight a
supper was served by the hostess in
a most pleasing N amer after which
they INDUCED in dancing till late
hour, voting it n most happy even
ing spent. About forty couples were
present.
Lewis Wilson. of Rural, gave US a
pleasant call Saturday, and in con-
versation stated that he was the
great grandfather of the twin babies
OF MIR. and Mrs. James Coulter. near
Sherrard. Mr.. Wilson stated that
there are but two men older than he
living in this county born in the
Eighteenth century. They are Mr..
Ramsey. Of Bowling, and William
Mclaughlin. Of Black Hawk. Mr..
Wilson is one of the first and only
supervisors living since this place
was called Rock Island county, and
is SO years of age-a little older than
Benjamin Goble. of Big Island, who
is the Oldest settler living in Rock
Island county.