Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-07
MUSINGS FROM MILAN.

and wife, of Bowling, spent Thurs
day with s. W. Heath and family.
Richard Kirk. of Taylor Ridge,
called on Milan friends last Friday.
John Carouthers is very i'll with
typhoid fever and hemorrage of the
lungs.
Miss Lizzie O'Hare is still very sick,
but the doctor has hopes Of her re-
covery.
Mrs. Frank Joseph, of Dubuque,
Iowa, is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Ira White.
Oliver Payne, of Pennsylvania, is
visiting with his brother, John
Payne and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. W. Jhacher re-
turned Saturday evening from their
trip to Washington. d. c.
Mrs. j. w. Flemming and children,
Of Chicago. are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Normoyle. Of Rural.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Herbst and
daughter, Lily. Of Moline, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Goldsmith.
Anton Wiegle. of Black Hawk, has
raised large muskmelon measuring
Is inches In length and % inches in
circumference.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brasher, of
South Heights, spent Sunday with
their son. Allie Brasher and family,
of Black Hawk.
j. K. Reherd, of Geneseo, left Mon.
day for his home. He was visiting
with his son, Rev. H. W. Rehe, d, and
attended the installation.
E. W. Varnall, Of Swarthmore,
Penn, visited q few days last
week with D. T. Little and family.
He is brother of Mrs. Little.
Adam McBurney, of Bowling, ar
rived last Sunday from Kansas. He
brought two antelope, two coyotes
and two prairie dogs with him.
A little girl arrived to gladden. the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Won Ach
Sunday evening. Henry was setting
'em up to the boys all day Monday.
Phil F. Zahn has been overhauling
his public scales. He put in new
timbers, and everything is as good
as new. Fred Thompson done the
work.
George Adams, while working at
the steel works in Moline, had the
misfortune of having his left leg
bruised by piece of iron falling on
it Monday evening.
John Cox, of Bowling, had lucky
esoape.last Sunday, from what might
have proved q serious accident. He
was thrown out Of q cart on his back,
but got of with q severe shaking up.
Jacob Frysinger and son, barry,
left Monday for Baltimore, where
they will make their future home.
Mr.. Frysinger was IN old resident of
Milan, and was we'll liked by all
who knew him.
j. P. Miller's force will remain
another week, 80 as to be sure
the we'll Is all right. They have
done an excellent job, and there is
more pressure now than when first
put in operation.
Mrs. E. c. Grant and children, of
Dennison. Tex, are visiting with
Mrs. Howard MCCULLOUGH. She
brought q centepedc preserved In
alcohol with her. 1t is about seven
inches in length.
Thursday afternoon the ladies of
the M. E. church gave the church a
thorough cleaning up. Each had q
new broom, and after sweeping they
busted up everything nice and
bright, and they should have credit
for it.
The lady teachers of the Milan
school took their pupils out for
nutting party last Saturday. George
Medill took out q hayrack load for
Miss Carnaghan, and Daniel Daxon
took load for Miss Davis. All re-
ported q good time.
Peter Thuren, on +. II. Ca!dwell's
place, whose barn burned last week,
had no insurance on his hay, grain.
harness or wagon, and his loss is
estimated to be about $1,000. The
barn will be rebuilt on the same
foundation. 1t is thought the barn
was burned by an incendiary.
A surprise party was given in
honor of Miss Sadie Heath Tuesday
evening of last week. celebrating her
18th birthday. About fifteen of her
friends were present, and report hav-
ing had q good time. She received
many presents, but among the most
valuable was q bicycle from her par
ents.
The entertainment given at the
Town hall last night by the Ladies'
Aid society was great success, and
large number of people enjoyed the
program. Miss Emily Louise Muir.
ray. of Davenport, elocutionist, was
enthusiastically apPlaudsd, and
everybody was we'll pleased. having
spent an enjoyable evening.
Rev. II. w. Reherd was formally |
installed as pastor Of the Presby-
terrain church last Friday evening. |
The church was we'll filed, as every |
seat was taken. Rev. d. T. Robert
son, OF Hamlet. was moderator for
the evening. Rev. j. B. Rutter read |
q passage Of the scripture. Rev. Ira |
w. Allen. Jr., Of the Central Presby-
terrain church of Rock Island,
preached the sermon. Rev. w. 8. |
MARQUIS. of the Rroadwav Proehv.