Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-16

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Joslin. Sept. 14.-Hillsdale 70 the
busiest place in the upper end. JOS
lin excepted.
Roy Mckay 10 now . pupil ct the
Port Byron academy.
Jesse Nicholson hes Q very sick
child which 10 under the doctors
care.
Judge Searls came to Joslin satur.
day lsst and returned 70 Rock Island
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. whitssids and
daughter visited with Mr.. White
sides parents in Moline Sunday last.
Tuesday evening last the young
people had . party ct the residence
Ut Z. DonahoO in honor of his sor,
Charles.
c. N. Hubbart left Monday morn
ing to attend the funeral u his aunt.
Mrs L. W Barker, Of Erie, who died
sunday.
+ James Walker and Mrs. Nancy
SCOTT left Monday last for Toledo.
II
for q couple Of weeks
Mr.. and Mrs William Sheppard
have returned from their trip to Dan.
yer rhey also visited friends In
Nebraska. They had . good time.
Christopher Whitesids was eading
one Of his best horses to water. when
II stepped upon the end Of 0 stick.
causing it to enter the body. result
ing in the animals death.
person placed sumo dishes. wearing
apparel. silver knives and forks, etc..
!" James Walkers buggy. and of
course. be took them home The
r'ghtful owner can have them BY
properly describing the articles.
On coming down the hill from the
graveyard Saturday last, some part
OF she harness gave way on . horse
belonging to Alonzo Dunbar. which
caused the horse to pas . number oi
teams, and plunge down the hill. but
careful management averted cstas-
troPhe.
Frank Wakes little boy. aged Z
Years. 10 months and 10 days. who
vas. sick but . short time. died
Thursday last. and was inferred o,
yuma cemetery Saturday, Rev.
Thompson, of Port Byron. preaching
the funeral sermon at the Residence.
The funeral was largely attended.
The Yuma choir sang selected pieces
both at the residence and st the
grave. Six small boys acted % pail
bearers.
During the fair . purse which con.
tanned money to the amount Of some.
where between 800 and Is cents vas
handed up to Mr.. Miller ut tbs
Judges stand. Mr.. Miller handed it
to I. j. Whitssids. the secretary, fol
identification. The person who los,
the purse can obtain il by making
apPication to the secretary and full.
ly describing the purse and the
money It contains-hOw much gold.
how much silver ana what amount In
green backs and small change.
We have often heard it said that
anything stolen tastes sweeter than
If We paid money for it. and msy be
that is the reason that 90 many per.
i oOuo okCo4 woS0I m01OuDs Oub
would be sometimes better and
cheaper in the long run II We ore
hungry for . melon to 20 to the
o~ner and pay for it. The c.. B.
lQ has . number Of men going
through this section called '.fencl
buildsrs." who are boarding ct Franz
D-iley's. and they inquired from Mr..
Daley where there WAS Q melon
patch. Being informed there va,
no on the other side of the way BE-.
longing to Charlie Ward, they LAID
Nv until after night. and when
everything was quiet they crep,
srsnlthily into the patch, but q
friend having posted Charlie, he VIZ.
waiting for them with his gun h
commanded them to halt. but IN stead
they took to their H. els, and Charlie
firing into the air caused a couple Of
them to tumble down, the others
tumbling over them into Q sapdburr
patch. rolling and sprawling. until
they were literally covered with
burrs from the crown of their heads
to the soles of their feet. They
finally meandered around until they
reached the depot. where they were
swearing and removing burrs until
the ROSTERS crowed the next morn.
ing.