Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-21
Suburban Siftings.
JU4fIN0s HaON J0sLIN.

JU4flNos HaoM yosLIN.
Joelis. April 2i.-The farmers Of
this locality appear 20 have sgreed
unani0ousiy that We ere having .
cold and backs ard o. ring.
The votrs Of district s. known ~
the Wiilowvsls. reelected Charles
Hass NJ disector for three years.
The roads are grsduslly drying mp
aud the farmers are now able 70
move around without sticking In the
mud.
Rev. Brooks children took the
whooping cough before they left.
Tho family left on Monday morn.
iug's train.
Laura White. It is now said, has
the diphtheria. Albert Parker's 8.
yesr.oid child, which died of dipt-
liberia. Was inferred at Bsthetds,
Rev. Thompson preaching the funer-
Il sermon.
Between $500 and 2,7O0 dozen
eggs were shipped from Joslin in one
day. and the price 10 down to z cents
per dozen, Notwithstanding the
farmers we're promised during toe
last campaign that eggs should be
protected.
During the last week John Swank
has shipped four car loads Of hogs;
two cars from Joslin. one from Bar
stow and one from Port Byron, and
he shipped another car from Joslin
Monday last. The price ranged
from 13.25 to 1915.
Frank Wainwright's father in-lsw,
Of South Dakota, has been visiting
with his daughter and son-in-law,
and he has given ouch . glowing &C.
count Of the country that Frank has
been induced to 20 out and see for
himself. He il expected back in .
few days.
Alfred Wainwright. and John
Wiedemsn have insured their per.
sonsl property and farm buildings.
and the directors Of the Leaiy Bower
school and the trustees Of the Rose
Hill meeting house. have insured the
property In the Coo and yuma Mn.
tual. y
The Coleman family, Of Ham pton
township. built themselves Q spa
cious smokohouse, and butchered six
6ne hogs for homo consumption.
The meat was hum up and . fire va.
kindled, and WAS left smoking when
she family retired, but the flames OF
the burning meat and building
aroused them at midnight, the house
barely escaping.
Sylvester Dsiley's new residence IL
approaching omPlstlon. We called
In the other day and the plasterer
was putting on the fnishiug touches.
It ISIS substantial aud convenient
farm residence. and the I'M s-ior has
been ingenuously constructed aud
planned. which reflects great credit
upon the architect.
John Swauk has not heard any.
thing from his watch up to this writ
ing. Me. Swank informs us that II
is silver watch with . four ounce
case, Hsmlin movement and stem
winder. John is stlll inclined TO
think that IL was taken % Q Joke
and n the person who has 1t Will re-
turn IL, IL will be looked upon ne
such.
Nj. Wilson, OF Alphs, came tc
Joslin by train Toesday morning
last, on . horse buying expeditition
Duriag Tuesday and Wednesday he
bought Is head from the following
farmers: Roland Whiteside. 1; T. E.
Crompton. Jr.. 2; Ira Wainwright. 2,
Charles Hass. 1; Alexander Dunbar
I; James Mcconnell, 1; James Bo.
ward, 2. Simon Michaels, ]; james
Searle, 2; James Adams, /; H. Soho.
maker, I. They were shipped from
BArstow.
When hunters arc allowed ths
privilege to shoot over . mans farm
TO say the least, they should be care
ful 70 notice whether there 10 any
living animal within gun shot. Fri
day last ira Wainwright had . hors,
shot In his pasture, and Il IL nov
travelling along arithmeticslly, thai
10, setting down three sad oarryine
one. Ira has nowput up two noiicel
for hunters to keep out.
AULTUM IN PARvo.