Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-11-17
jolt slics FROM JosLlN


the uppoe End OF the County.
Joslin, Nov. 16.-Harry Long is
building F. j. Whiteside's new barn.
Mande Crompton took the train
for Rock Island Saturday evening
last to be gone two weeks. AZ
c. n. Hubbsrt is engaged in ship
ping poultry. He shipped four co1ps
Of chickens Wednesday last.
The C. B. & Q. railroad company
has built new platform at the de-
pot. which gives it q neater ap-
pesrasOe. -
v. L. Curtis, who has been resid!
ing In the house vacated BY w. H.
Whiteside, has moved to Osborne
and will reside in Mrs. Knetzsr's res
idence.
The Woodmen supper and social
gathering. which should have been
held "Wednesday last, had to be post
poncd on account OF its being o
stormy evening. .
Rev. 4. w. Thompson and Miss
Msdge Adams are holding revival
services at HillsdaIe. The house
was crowded Sunday evening last.
Said one who was there, "Miss
Adams will have good order" 4
Ed Farbsr, who has been q faithful
servant for Christopher Whiteside
for several years, being DESTROYS OF D
change from farm work, has ac-
copied en- agency IS travelling agent
for the sale Of silverware and pic
ture frames. He was soliciting in
q covered conveyance Monday last.
Charles Haas claims to have the
McConochie farm, which was recent.
ly sold to Peter Moody, of Coe,
rented for the coming year. Mri
Haas claims to have rented the farm
by agreement from the McConochies
two months before it was sold.
A butcher from one of our neigh
boring towns was inquiring in our
village store tor . constable. He
said one OF his customers who had
run up an account for meat was hid
ing from him and he had q notion to
sue him.
Friday last Henry Knockemus had
his foot caught in hay baler.
Henry undertook to jam the straw
down with his foot, and of course
was not quick enough. and his foot
was caught and badly squeezed. Sat
urday he had to keep to his bed, bat
II isunderstood no bones were broken.
Fred Grant, who at present is q
resident of Joslin, is professional
rail walker. That is, he walks upon
the railway track, upon one rail, and
claims to average 50 miles per day.
He is now corresponding with the
editor Of the Police Gazette, New
York. for the purpose Of making 9
permanent contract as its PROBES
sional walker against all corners.
Saturday evening last WILDER
Tabs mare, which was hitched
near w. A. Donahue's store, broke
loose and dashing across the road
| jsmmed In between the scales ant
the tenant house, jumped two Of
three fences, dragging down severn
panels Of fence, and rushed SO neal
Mrs. George Walker that her dress wa
torn. The top Of the buggy was lei
in one place, and the balance of tn,
rig. somewhat damaged. was found IL
Mrs. Walkers yard. the horse hav
ing LETT for home; and all this hap
pened almost in the twinkling Of al
Ieye.
N. B. Joslin, an old resident o
lZuma, the son OF B. B. Joslin. wa
inferred at Bethesda cemetery Mon
day morning. last. the funeral Ger
mon being preached by Rev. Eugen'
Shepherd, assisted by Rev. E. w
Thompson. of Port Byron. There Il
nsw,oply one member Of the famil,
lett. John j.. Joslin. who resides ii
Moline. but owns farm near Joslin
N. B. Joslin's home had of late beeI
in Chillicothe, Mo. He was 81 year
OF age and leaves a wife and six chill
dreu to mourn his loss. He die,
from dropsy and his body arrived b,
train Monday morning last, his finn
eral being attended by q number o
friends and citizens who were oil,