Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-03-05
MUSINGS FROM MILAN.

MUSINGS FROM MILAN.
News Of Current IntsFsst Aloag The Bank
Of the Asnaspis.
MILAN, March CHARLES Nc.
Michael, of Rural. was In town Mon.
day and when starting for home the
tug caught over q hitching pos,
which was held in such q m anner a
to break the tongue.
Mrs. Nancy Smith is very ill Al
this writing.
Bruce Girton purchased . bicvcle
Of Oscar Anderson last week.
Miss May Dickson is at present
teaching the Ginger Hill school.
Miss Pearl Derrick. of Bowling, il
on the sick list this week.
George Keller is not very we'll a,
present and is getting weaker right
along.
Gus Peterson. of Orion. visited
with friends and relatives SUNDAY
and Monday.
Enos N. James left Wednesday
morning for Msryetta, Ohio, on 3
happy mission.
Miss Stena Jansen and Miss Clara
johnson, OF Rock Island, spent Sun
dav with friends in Milan.
Thomas Kane, OF Black Hawk, who
has been quite sick for the past
month, is able to be around again.
The many friends of Mrs c. Gold
smith remembered her on the oc.
casion Of her birthday Tuesday after.
noon.
Frank Goldsmith aud family, oil
Rock Island. are spending the week
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Gold
smith.
Thomas Norton returned Tuesday
from Rural, where he had been visit
ing since Friday with MIR. aud Mrs.
Ed Normoyle.
Harry Kennedy resigned his posi-
ton at the Pleasant Ridge school Of
Bowling last week. Another teacher
will take his place March Is.
Josiah Scott. of Rural. was in towr
Tuesday and in conversation atated
that his wife was not altogether well,
but was getting better slowly.
Mrs. j. X. McMichael returned
Wednesday from a few days visit
with her son and daughter-in-law
MIR. and Mrs. Charles McMichael, Of
Rural.
The entertainment given by the
pupils Of rooms /, and last Thurs
day Melted $l2, which will be used
toward procuring more books fol
the library.
Henry Bastian, who has been EN-.
Ployed in George r. Sydnor's grocery
for the past eight years, resigned hi.
position last week. c. d. McLaugh
lin succeeds him.
The personal property of the late
f. l.. Zeitschel was sold at public ven
due to the highest bidder last Satur.
day. William Mosher was the auc.
tioneer and Charles Davis the clerk.
The receipts amouted to $111.4O.
The council met in regular month
ly session Monday evening. Ths
names of those who did not pay thu
special water assessment, which
amounted TO $230.S4, were read by
the clerk, who was instructed to sent
the same to the county clerk for col
lection.
This vicinity has taken another
moving streak. David Matthews ha!
moved from the Harris farm into
James Beatty's house in Fairview
j. w. Woerman from Zahns' hous,
into Mrs. G. w. Smiths cottage; J
&. Lodge into Robert Vance's house
james Soldeuburg onto Williau
Hessler's property; James Hyne
into Mrs. Mary Daxon's house; johr
Bloom onto the Harris farm, ant
Henry Bastian is now occupying hi
farm in Bowling.
The 10th anniversary of the mar
riagc Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Thatche
was celebrated at their home Tues
day evening. The guests were in
vited to a progressive cinch party
Mrs. Il. f. Little and S. w. Heatl
received the first prizes. and Mrs
William Heath and j. w. Woermar
the consolation prizes. The guest
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Thatcbe
with all kinds of tinware, old an,
new, among the collection being til
hornes, biscuit cutters. pancake flap
pers, etc. They were also presente'
with o beautiful tea set consisting o
four pieces. A delicious supper wa
servep by the hostess. The compan,
disbanded at q late hour and tn
event proved most pleasant in ever,
respect.