Rock Island Argus., 1897-08-18
JoTTINcs FROM JosuN.

0ensral Isfssnassoa Of Inssssss Brs0
the Uppse Ed q ~ Oo1nsy.
Joslin, Aug. 18.-At this writing
some corn 10 suffering for want Of
rain.
Frank Sheppard cuts . wide swsth.
He has . new bicycle.
The Sunday school picnic st the
Pearsall fountain WAS we'll attended.
William Mills, who owns Q large
farm near Hillsdale. 10 soon to b
married to Miss Agnes Hutton.
The straw baler 10 ct work upon
the farm of F. E. Crompton baiing
rye straw for the Moline market.
Monday evening lat there WAS .
young peoples party at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Williams, which WAS
largely attended.
One of our neighbors visited Fred
Behrendts, who was assaulted in
Rapids City. and reports him to be
gradually failing.
Sunday. the 22d, quarterly meet
ing will be held at Rose Hill, when
the preceding elder, Rev. Bogges, 10
expected to be present.
William Filbert 10 complaining of
not having the best of health. G. n
Hubbard Is somewhat indisposed and
consulted with DR.. LOCKER, of Erie.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rashburn, Of
Port Byron. where they have resided
for several years. have decided to
move back upon their farm in Zuma
the coming spring.
Whnn kan&--
with the idea that taxation creates
prosperity there is practically no
limit to the burdens which may be
laid upon their backs.
Joshua Dillon left for Guernsey
county. Ohio. Monday last, and ex-
poets to be gone about two weeks
He goes to see An invalid sister,
whom he has not seen for 20 years.
DR.. C. E. Viii ,eside. of Moline.
came to Joslin Wednesday morning
last and joined with some friends
here for camping purposes. bringing
huge tent and other paraphernalis.
The doctor broke camp and returned
to Moline Saturday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Osborne. Of
Port Byron, have been visiting theil
son. Charles. and family, upon the
old homestead, the past week. They
likewise drove around to see their old
neighbors and friends. visiting with
E. Crompton and family Tuesday
last.
Thursday last F. w. Whiteside't
hired help set out fire to burn W
some willows and other rubbish, and
thought they had extinguished tn,
fire before Leaving. but while at din
ner the fire rekindled and eet fire &
about 16 tons of hay. which was this
years crop Of a fine quality. which
was in the stack.
Charles Hass met with rather {
q severe accident while stacking hay
upon the farm OF E Vandeburg.
The pulley which they were usin1
broke from its fastepings and struci
Charles in the breast, which cut {
severe cash, and rendered him I'M.
conscious. A telegram was sent fol
DR.. LOCKER, of Erie.
There will be q picnic near thu
Rose Hill meeting house and an en-
tertainment in the evening Satur.
day, the 21st, which will be helt
in the grove. Songs, recitation
and short addresses will be the ordel
of the evening. As there is consid
cradle preparation to make the en-
tersainment interesting. It is ex.
pected that there will be q genera
response.
Monday last there was q larg,
gathering at Joslin on account of 9
law suit that was brought before
F. j. Whiteside, j p, for 'he pur
pose Of opening out . road which
runs from Rose Hill to Rapids City
The way spoken of has been used
as a road . number of years, will
four or five private gates to b.
opened and closed, in going through
Several parties claim that it was sur
veyed and that q road was laid ou
q long time ago. while others CLAIM
that the road now travelled nevel
was surveyed and laid out as road
Consequently q suit has been insti
tuted In order to find out. Jane
Beardsley looks sf or the interests o
the PLAINTIFF and C. j. Searle and M
j. McEniry represent the defend
ants. All the parties met and the sui
WAS commenced. but the defendants
g attorneys raised an objection as t
the insuficiency Of the PLAINTIFF
ct bond; consequently the trial va