Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-20
JOTTINGS FROM JOsLlN.
General Information OF Interest From
the Upper End of the County.


Joslir, Oct. John Winning is
bslipg timothy hay for z. j. Cromp p
ton, Jr.
E. Walker is feeling quite badly
again. He is mostly confined to his
b.d.
Charles Ward has rented the Wild
dow Cocks farm in Hampton town
ship.
Frank Daley is kept quite busy in
in ais blacksmith shop. They have
all the work they can manage.
Mrs. George Wainwright lost her
pocket book between port Byron and
Dougal hill. Il contained 81 SO.
Henry Mumma's son and William
Dillon's son have both disappeared
for parts unknown. May be rome TO
the Klondike.
Sunday last Nc. ard Mrs. Ire
Wainwrighs with Maude Crompton
drove down and visited M-. and Mrs.
Gregory Brown and family.
Maggie Cromptop is taking lessons
from Miss Glars Head in Il. Il. Trsf-
fer & Co.'S. French tailor system for
cutting ladies' ana genriemen's gar
ments.
Empty cars upon the c., B. & Q
are becoming more snd more u
| known quantity. In order to secure
car when wanted it must be secured
some time IN advance. 10 -.
Hog disease is becc ming prevalent
| in the vicinity OF Hillsdsie. Some
stock has died aud numbers aye sick.
1t is hoped the farmers won't have
that Calamity again to contend with.
The United Brethren who moved
| Rev. Barr from Polo to Joslin moved
Rev. Gohn from Joslin to Polo. The
removal both ways was very con-
venient, as the ministers simply cx-
changed pulpits.
c. NJ. HubDart's absence from jos
| lin is becoming matter OF grave
I concern. A constant stream Of peo-
| pie are continually asking when he 8
coming back, Which shows him to he
a very important individual.
The last fire on Rock river bottom
has left Gregory Brown in rather bad
shape. He said yesterday: II have
only seven or eight head OF stock and
[ have been obliged on account Of
the FIRE to commence feeding them.
Previous to that fire / could have
| psstured 100 head. but.now my pms
ture and meadow having been burnt
over, there is nothing left for my
cattle to feed upon"
Horace Bull and family. who went
to Cuba, RIO, are again heard from.
After q somewhat tedious journey on
| account OF the scarcity Of hay and
water, they have arrived at their des-
tina:ion. John Brown. son of Greg
DRY Brown. who accompanied them,
writes homo that he mas fallen in
love with the country. and US evil
dence OF the fact that he has killed q
deer, sent home the tail.
Nest OF the old settlers OF the up-
per end of Rock Island county will
re1ns11 Der old Mr.. Talco.t, who used
to run ferry boat on Rock river in
1.-THE sos aud SOS. They will remem-
Der, too. she two sons, Dexter Talcott
and DR.. Taloott, who prac5iced med
icine at Pink Prairie, Henry county.
They will remember, too. younger
son. william Talcott, who went to
Nebraska 90 years ago. He is now
back again en- visif and is calling
on the cid settlers for tho purpose OF
renewing acquaintances.
| j. q. Osborne, formerly of Yuma,
row Of Port Byron. was very thor
ouShly aud pleasantly surprised Sat
urday last. II YVES his Goth birth
day, and his children had arranged
to make the occasion memorable
one. They came carly With grand
children and friends. A bountiful
dinner was served, and the point OF
special interest came when Pastor
Ladd, 10 behalf OF the children, pre-
scented him with q beautiful gold
lined cup and saucer. The grateful
thoughts in the minds CT those pres
ert for Ir. Osborne's greatly i'm
proved health added special interest
TO the occasion.