Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-05
JorrIxas FaO,G yosLuN.

Joslin, March 4-The country is
fairly alive with tombstone agents.
Dr.. LOCKER. Of Erie, is said 10 be
down sick with pneumonia.
Mr.. Talbut was calling upon our
merchants Wednesday last.
Mr.. Taiby. our butter expert, 10
home from the butter conventiop.
Frank Payne came to Joslin Satur-
day last on . periodical visit home.
Mrs. Horace Bull and daughter
have returned from their visit in
Iowa.
Saturday last william Wennecker
was down to the cities below. ON
business.
Miss Lucy Dunbar has 30 far re-
covered as to return to her home in
Port Byron.
Henry Mold is not having the best
Of health. He is troubled with bill
ious attacks.
Mr.. Becker. of Freeport. was,, here
for couple of days on business with
F. j. Whiteside.
Miss Maude Crompton and her sis
ter. Maggie, visited the Willow-vale
school Thursday last.
Whiteside's and Donahoo's corn
cribs are now full. They contem-
plate building others.
Frank Wainwright is moving upon
he James Cook farm. having rented
IL for the ensuing season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Nicholson have
been favored with an addition to
their family-a daughter.
A letter has been received an
nouncing the death of Stephen Stur.
devant Of cancer, in Iowa.
Eight have gone forward for pray.
ers at the meetings conducted by
Rev. Thompson at the Yuma church.
1t now turns out that Mr.. Guthrie
has bought the Opendike farm, and
has given up the idea Of going to
Missouri.
The rabbits through this vicinity
have done more damage to young
fruit trees than their plaguey necks
are worth.
Eighteen hundred and ninety-six
will be known as the great corn year;
but it 10 said some of the corn is not
keeping very good.
Brown & Co., Of Moline, have pur-
chased about forty tons of straw
from Gregory Brown. It is for their
ice business. It has been baled BY
F. j. whiteside.
find that . shekel Of silver in the
good old bible times, was worth not
quite SO cents. and q shekel of gold
was valued at IS. Sure enough that
brings us down to the good old ratio
Of 152 to l.
At Mr.. Guthrie's sale some mis-
creant stole all the hame straps from
the harness. A certain party il sus-
Pected. but il he will return them it
will be looked upon as joke, and 60
proceedings will be brought against
him.
That was genuine surprise upon
Mr.. and Mrs. Guthrie (son-in-law
and daughter OF Martin Frick, OF
Rock Islsud) Friday last. About
twenty-five Of their neighbors and
friends dropped in upon them and
spent the day in friendly converse.
tion. interpreted with music and
singing. just previous to sitting
down to . sumptuous dinner, Mr..
and Mrs Guthrie we're called into
the parlor, and were presented with
q very handsome hanging lamp,
William Filbers in . few we'll chosen
words. msking the presentation
speech. 1t is needless to say tina,
Mr.. and Mrs Guthrie were very
much affected. 1t was so unex.
pected that tears came into the eyes
OF both. and something about the
size OF An egg came into both theil
throats. interfering somewhat with
the expression Of thankfulness fol
the kindness Of their friends, and the
handsome and unexpected present
The day will long be remembered.
Mr.. aud Mrs. James Adams feel
proud Of another addition to theil
family. 1t is Of the masculine per.