Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-25
JoT1INcs FROM JosLIN


Joelin. Aug. 2S.-fronk wake has
decided t. build . new barn, which
will bs 50x6O. to be let to the lowest
bid Ter.
Fred Behrendt. Who was assaulted
In saloon in Rapids City. died last
FRIDAY. and vas inferred Sunday.
John Cowley, Of Moioe. came up
to J,siin on business Wednesday
evening last. returning Thursday.
John Sc~agler /. preparing to
build q new residencs y hiteside
aid Donahoo will furnish the
lum her
Douglas & S~snk purchased load
Of cattle from william Payne. They
were shipped 10 Chicago Monday
evening last.
". q. johnson. the lone fisherman
LIVING at Osborne. caught two cstf b
Tuesday night and they weig he'd 40
pounds eacn.
Roland Whiteside has decided to
dispo.e of his driving ,eam. One is
s AID the other 10 6 years of age,
we'll matched.
The Mercer ferry has been moved
one mile west. and is now making
the usual trip. landing in front OF
Fred Osborne's residence.
Tuesday one OF F. Whiteside's
teams. driven by Emil Ecst-om. ran
away in . 20-acrs field. upset the
wagon and broke q wheel.
w. Byers. the violInist, and Annie
Keuhl, the organist. met for re-
h-arssl Friday evening last at the
residence Of F. E Crompton.
Matthew Schsier has gone to South
Dakota. with an idea. il he likes tn.
country. OF purchasing land, and
contemPlates moving his family Thu
TAIL.
K. Matthews will assume controi
of the St. Kenne b hotel at Erie
-bout the LIST OF Septem Der. 1t L.
sid Nj. Matthews keeps . model
hotel.
The c.. B. & Q will put on An ad.
ditional section nand on account oil
tn. increase in traffi ). as soon as they
ran obtain q suitable man for the
place
Digelow Blackstone. who 10 q stu
deus il the medical department OF
the u iversity VI Iowa City. is Wis.
itlDg for q week or so with F. E
Cr"m pton and family.
! A leading republican says: ut i.
NJ K,nley ana his administration
that is giving the farmers better
prices;" that Is, they are the oaus.
of the failure of crops in Europe.
( It was said two weeks ago that
Mrs. Charles Ward threatened t,
snoot some boys for destroying her
melons. She wishes to say that she
did not threaten to shoot the boys;
she has got better judgment.
Charlie, Hass. whu WAS struck with
. pulley which broke looee from it
fas,en ngs while unloading hay. had
rot ouly q cash cut in his breast,
ba. two ribs were broken. F.tznm
mons could not have struck him q
heavier blow.
The Carpenters flushed their WORK
upon w. H. Whiteside's new resi-
dence Friday evening last. Tn
painters are now engaged upon tn,
inside work. M. Craig. the COZ
tractor. has yet to put two CO a.
upon the Out-ldo.
Al-xn, der Dun bar went down T.
r 'ck river. tying his horse. on tn
npr tn side while he crossed the f-rr
t" see man on the south eide. Durin
= his absence his team broke I"o-t
. proks the tongue AMI did other dam
, age to the buggy.
The floral hall and smphitheatr
. upon the Ju-lin fair grounds hav
, o-en enlarged THIS year 81 QUO ar
: 'ffs' ed in premiums and prizes. Tn
p ASSOCIATION claims to have the be-,
i nsif mile track IN Rock Island county
: rhe celebrated rornes band has bee
eng.g-d for the coming fair.
The Law suit com msnced last Nor
!. day. aud CONTINUED Monday an
}. tuesday of this week, with W. 1
J. Meese. of Moline. Is lawyer T.
70 the plant q 10 place Of james Beard
j. ley. over the road which ruos fro,
Rose Hill to Rapids City. has bee
% contested for three days without I
. yet any decision being given BY Il
d court.
? The privileges on the Joslin fsi
II
d Noah Saturday last. Alfred Wai1
q wright vas the purchaser of canc
% stand No for $25; No 2. w. l
:. Baxter. t26; No. >, Abraham VI
j. CERT. tz6; NJ. 4. Je Nicholson
4 &25; hole in the barrel, Frsr
:. S~ank, 81 so: caue rack. No 1. q
~ ram Biag. Is; No 2; Newton Whit
" 81; African dodger. Jnhn Smith, 8
/. striking machine. Fred Sherman. {
h shootiog gallery, No l. Robert job
10 s,n. &; No. 2. kmu Ecstrom.
eating booth and lunch coun te
Hsss & Pottinger, &z9; throwiDg
images Martin Arnholt, 8 so; kni
rack. H o Ong. Is; baby rack.
y Dog. Is; tin type gallery. w
Fesster, Is; photograph. E L. TT
. ger, Is; toy b .lloon right. John Wa
~ dington. IS. Horace Bull furnish
Ut timothy hsy 1t 60 cents per bale;
ID E. CromPton rye straw at 81. 80 ?
= Send your address to 81. E. Buc