Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12
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BATON ef 90. ls~ms About the
Uppe~ End.
Joslin. May l2.-The c., B. 4 O..
Is repairing its switches.
w. II. Whiteside has shipped in
another load Of rock.
Monday last John Swauk shipped
hogs from Barstow ard Joslin,
Rev. Thompson gave . gramophone
entertainment Saturday last. Ad.
mission, 10 cents.
A. D. Daley and wife. Of Clinton,
have been visiting friends and rela-
tives In this vicinity.
Perry & Heald have put up monu.
ments 1t Zuma cemetery for q. C..
Wake. John Sesrle and Frank D.,ley.
Wednesday last Mr. Cooley, the
expert butter maker Of Hiilsdale.
rolled into Joslin upon his. new
wheel.
1t is said that the farmers of this
vicinity will send sew. raj car loade
of corn to the famine stricken people
If India.
Rev. Robinson, of Moline, once
stationed in this locality. will de-
liver an address In Zama church
DECORATE day.
Monday morning last, MIS-. G. org.
Walker was taken suddenly sick with
an affection OF the heart. She is
-ome better at this writing.
Rev. Wood. of Port Byron. deliv-
cred a very interesting lecture q,
Zuma church; subject The Devil. I"
A well filled house greeted the m n
ister.
w. B. Craig. OF Moline, being the
lowest bidder. has the contract fOE
building W. H. Whiteside's new res
'dence. H. composites the building,
wing il two coats Of paint.
Early Wednesday morning last De-
Witt c, Owen rolled into Josl,u upon
mis- wheel. He came by the fa,r
grounds and had travelled from Por,
Byron in IS minutes.
During the lest week George H
johnson. Fred Knockemus, Chris
Z,egler, George Wainwright and D.
b. Noah have insured their farm
property in the Coe and Zama Mu.
,ual.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferrand. who reside
npon the John Joslin farm, have
been made happy with An addition
TO their family. and the child. if i,
lives. will become voter at 81 years
# age.
Charles Bensenberg's smoke house,
with a stones throw of Mr. Cole
mans of Hampton township. which
was destroyed by fire so recently.
was likewise destroyed by the same
cause, with all the meat it contained.
Rev. Brock with his family having
left this localitg. the presiding elder
of the United Brethern church has
sent on Rev. Ghon TO fill the appoint
ments for the balance OF the confe, :
snce year. He preached at Joslin
Sunday last.
Frank Daley has opened out into
the implement business, by the sale
Of planters. l am creditably in
formed that in the near future be
will put an additional story onto bis
blacksmith shop and will keep a
stock OF buggies and carriages.
The lecture on 'Amusemense" by
Rev. Archer. of Neponset, was given
to q crowded house. The evening Of
the lecture had been changed uu-
known to quite q number. from
Wednesday to Monday evening. COL
seqaently those driving up there
Wednesday evening were not much
"smused" at the disa appointment.
The Epworth league met at 10
usual weekly meeting. at the Zuma
church Thursday evening last
nev Thompson was present, and
interpreted the evenings enter
rainment with suitable remarks.
spoke to several for their levity and
inattention. and requested that there
be no going in and ont, and that
there would be no smoking allowed
upon the premises.
MUITrrM TN PARvO