Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-09
FROM JosLlN.

the Upper Eoa Of the County.
Joslin. June 8.-Frank Bryant il
laid up with . sprained back.
DR.. r. Quick, the dentist, will
have an Office day ct Joslin each
week.
Mrs. Frank Dillon and daughter,
Of Moline. have been visiting rela-
tives here.
Miss Bessie McConochie. of Rock
Island. has been visiting with the
Misses Beal.
A common expression among the
farmers for several weeks has been
"too cold for corn" a.
For the good of humanity in gem
eral it is to DO hoped that Jack
Frost will not put in another appear
ance until next December.
One Of the three directors Of o.
borne school has been waited upon
BY IS teachers making application
for the fall term Of school.
Twins have come to the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Knockemus.
They weigh IA pounds and are Of the
masculine and feminine gender.
Mrs. John Misfeldt has been q
great sufferer from cancerous affec.
tions. and is now in serious danger
Of blood poisoning in consequence.
c E. Donahoo and George Vain
wright were the successful bidders
Tor the 70-foot bridge near the
Methodist meeting house. Their
bid was $40.
We are creditably informed that
the proprietors Of the Barstow cream.
cry propose to make butter for
cents q pound in order to retain
heir customers.
A whole grist OF carpenters from
Moline came by train and got off q,
Joslin Thursday morning last, and
the banners, eaws, chisels and planes
we're at once set 20 work on w. II.
Whiteside's new residence.
The spring terms Of our schools are
oil drawing to close, and some OF the
pupils are correspondingly happy.
Willow Vale school held . picnic in
is s. Besl's grove Saturday last
Maude Crompton. teacher. The day
was lovely and the scholars and
teacher with some visitors enjoyed
themselves with q sumptuous repast
with ice cream. They likewise en-
joyed themselves with games.
Willie Adams, son of David Adams
who has not been entirely we'll fol
some time. but yet has been in bust
ness at Barstow. was taken seriously
sick Thursday last, and hit
friends going down to render hin
some assistance, found him too sicl
for removal. However, he Wal
finally brought home, and passed 9
very bad night. He is not expected
to recover.
The new creamery at Rose Hill
-tarted up Wednesday morning last
with $500 pounds of milk. They
are now receiving over 5000 pounds
and they propose at the start t.
make butter for cents per pound
All the shareholders wish is to max,
reasonable interest upon their in
vestnent and at the same time run
the creamery for the interest. o,
much as possible, of the patrons O.
the creamery as we'll as the share
holders.
Friday morning last william Nolt
was unfortunate in having his team
get away again. This time it va
caused by a rivet coming out Of tn
lines, so that he lost all control o
the horses. He stepped upon tn
tongue to regain the dropped line
but the horses running into the ditcl
| upset the milk cans, demolished {
pailful of eggs and threw Mr.. Nol'
partly out, so that his foot becam'
jammed between the sand board and
wheel. and in falling caught tn
reach. and thus saved himself beipl
dragged upon the ground. The
horses were fiaslly stopped, but i
was still q difficult matter to extri
cate the foot, and on the whole i
was somewhat marvellous that b
escaped a broken limb.
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