Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-10
MUSINGS AROUND MILAN
News and Gossip From the Town
on the Hcnnepin.

News and Gossip From the Town
on the Hcnnepin.
Milan, Aug. S.-Mrs. A. E. Wheeler,
of Davenport. called on Milan friends
last Friday.
The canning factory at Sears com.
menced operations Tuesday.
Charles H. Brandenburg left Satur.
day for the exposition at Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson re.
turned home last week from Court
land, Has.
A new baby girl arrived to gladden.
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Wilson Monday.
Mary E. Young, of Bowling. left
Saturday for visit with friends and
relatives in Rock Island.
Miss Ada Muse returned from the
east last Saturday, where she has
been visiting for the last month.
Rev. T. W. Thompson, of Port By
ron. preached at the NJ. f. church,
both morning and evening. Sunday.
John Darrick and family. of Bowl
ing. visited Sunday with August
Gottsch and family. of South Heights.
Nellie Hudson returned to her home
in Rock Island after 2-weeks' visit
with Robert Young and family, of
Bowling.
John PAYNE. coachman for DIR.
Huyett, who had his Ley broken about
two months ago, resumed work again
last week.
Anthony Van Buren,, of Vandrufr's
Island, moved to Moline Nc ,day and
Julius Crist, of Sears, moves to the
Van Buren, place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Alley. of
Rural, left last week on trip to Ran
dolph. Iowa, and from there they will
attend the exposition at Omaha.
The Presbyterian <olnday school
picnic which was held at Orion last
Thursday was well attended. and
those present reported good time.
Phil T. Zahn left Wednesday for a
trip to Minneapolis, MINI. His
daughter Ella, who has been there
visiting friends, will likely return with
him.
Milan has commenced to finish the
drain which it had started some time
ago. There is quite force of men
employed, and we hope it will he
completed this time.
John {. Johnston and wife and
Henry Dibbern and wife. left Wednes.
day evening on an excursion to Mag.
ara Falls, and will also visit New
York and other places of interest.
At the railroad crossing at Viewers
lane, about two miles west of Milan.
is a dangerous place to cross on ac-
count of the high weeds that grow
near the track. Persons driving that
way cannot see the approaching trains.
L. l.. Vanderslice, travelling sales
man, of Davenport, gave Milan
friends a pleasant call Saturday and
stated that he had resigned his position
with A. p. Doe, and will travel for the
Northwestern Shoe company, of Min
neapolis.
An Independent telephone line will
soon be in operation between Lock 81
and tho guard lock. The poles are
all set and the work is going along
nicely. This will make it convenient
for the lock tenders to communicate
with each other.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Likerfitt. of
Black Hawk, left Thursday for Col
fax Springs, Iowa. where he will seek
relief for rheumatism. Last May
was the first time for three years
that he had been.ab.e to move around.
His many friends are hoping for his
speedy recovery of health.
Campmeeting at Tindall's grove
begins Friday, Aug. 10. and ends
Monday evening, Aug. 80. The
boarding house will be in charge of
ID. T. Little, and the feed stable in
charge of John Lambert. The
grounds are being put in shape. and
there is an abundant supply OF water.
Persons wishing to rent stands can
apply to w. r. Brown.