Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-03-10
JoTrINos FROM JosLlN.
s0as News Of Current Interest
From the Upper End.

From the Upper End.
Joslin. March 9.-There IL consid-
cradle sickness among the children.
Mr.. Talby's little boy was taken
down again with mem braneous Group.
During the last week Eve OF the
Wainwright families have been
changing their residences.
Miss Maggie Crompton was taken
suddenly with an affection of the
tonsils. She 10 now better.
George Wainwright has moved
into his fathers residence. Samuel
Wainwright requires constant care
and wAtching.
Judson Wainwright has moved
into the residence vacated BY his
father. while Ed Wainwright has
moved upon the McMurphy place.
Ira Wainwright and Mike Fitzgib-
bons are now full fiedged Woodmen.
They rode the goat ana were initiated
into the order Saturday evening last.
c. NJ. Hubbart, our expert opera
tor, has been wrestling with Ia
grippe for several days. Yet he
manfully stays in his Office attending
to his duties.
Frank Wainwright is now fairly
settled upon the James Cook farm,
and his brother, George, has rented
farm in Iowa, west of LIE Claire,
and pays cash rent.
A letter has been received from
Sac county, Iowa, stating that the
farmers are burning corn for fuel.
claiming 1t Is cheaper than coal.
Corn IL worth to 9 cents.
Elsie Walker, our tax collector,
informs us that . little over two
thirds OF the taxes of Zuma town
chip had been collected Friday last.
A number generally wait until the
last days OF grace.
Rev. Brock and William Colds.
worthy, Of Hillsdale, are giving ex-
hibitions with stereopticon views.
Admission 10 and Is cents. One
half the proceeds will be handed over
to the Epworth league.
The Joslin Sunday school was or.
ganized Sunday last by the election
Of the following officers: Justin
Daily, superintendent; F. E. Cromp-
ton, IT,, assistant superintendent;
Edna Crompton, secretary; Maggie
Crompton, treasurer; Minnie Heald,
librarian.
William Whiteside, of Moline,
came to Jcslin by train Monday last
for the purpose Of taking an inven-
tory and valuation Of his stock upon
the farm. He returned to Moline
Tuesday evening. apparently % we'll
- common. Friday he was taken 90
severely sick that all she family
were sent for. w. H. Whiteside re-
turned Saturday morning and stated
that his father was o very sick man.
Being q man Of strong constitution,
DR.. Eyster, Of Rock Island, had sore
hopes that be might pull through.
The Waldrons chartered . car and
left for Kansas Tuesday last. It was
not known until the last day but that
they were going to make Moline their
home. When IL WAS learned that
they were going to leave the state
the car was attached for store debt
Of "a. for which . young man had
given his word last summer. The
old lady was so offended at being de-
b0lu6u tu0b Su0 CUuSou y BCue6uOu Nv
springipg upon the young man like
atiger. clinched him by the throat
and left the impress OF her finger
nails upon the cuticle OF his neck.
The young man now Gays that after
this he will lose a before he will
have another fuss with . woman.
The directions Of the Joslin fair
met Saturday Lao, for the purpose Of
arranging program for the coming
fair. II was decided to make day
fair. and that Wednesday, Sept.
1 and Thursday, Sept. 2. the follow
ing 10 to be program: First day.
ESQ trotting race; purses. $3.50. SIS.
$3.50. t22 50 and $l5. Free-for-all
pacing race. purse. 5000. 800. $50,
$50 and $50. Running race. purse.
$50. $25. e15 and 90. Sec.
ond day, free-for-an trotting race.