Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-08
JoTTINGS AROUND JoStlN.
Interesting Batch of New From the Upper
End of the County.


Joslin. June Miss Flora Tins.
man is visiting friends in Moline.
Children 5 day services will be held
at Zuma June -.
F. j. Whiteside has received a cai
load of binders and mowers.
There will be W. c. L. L. organ
lied Wednesday. June s, at the NJ. f.
church in Zuma.
Madison Bowles is troubled with :
nervous affection of the heart and
other complications.
Mrs. v. K. Hubbart, of Fulton
mother of C.. NJ. Hubbart, is visiting
at her sons residence.
The Court of Honor had an ic,
cream festival at the Woodmen hall,
Joslin, Thursday evening last.
David Adams has been feeling very
i'll Of late, and his chief trouble seem,
To he rheumatism or lumbago.
&. F. Schafer and David G. Setter
have insured their farm buildings and
personal property in the Coe and Gums
Mutual
On Friday last Mr.. ard Mrs. $. A
Thompson, of Erie, drove down for q
days visit with Mr. and Mrs. {. NJ
Hubbart
Mrs. A. ID. DALEY. of Clinton, Iowa,
who has been visiting her Yuma rela.
tons. returned to her home bv train
Friday night.
Mrs. {. {. Whiteside retHrned home
by train Saturday lastl and her
friends will be glad To know that she
is recovering from her late affection.
Mrs. CLAYTON DALEY. of Coe. who in
runaway a couple Of weeks ago. was
thrown out of the buggy and badly
bruised and otherwise injured. still
lays in a precarious condition.
Thearle Jordan. of Rock Island. had
a school picnic in the grove at Josliu
Friday last, which was well patron
lied by the heads of families connect
ell with the school. The day wa,
pleasantly spent with amusements
and boat riding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanul Mumma. @
Ohio. who will be remembered b,
most Zuma people. and who TO rmcrl,
owned the farm upon which Mr..
Swag!es resides. are again out on 4
visit with their friends and relatives
in Zuma
:. 5. Bcal has made arrangement.
with the road commissioners of Zuma
township to move his fence one rod
east on that horrid roni leading from
the Methodist meeting house, going
south in the direction of Joslin. FOL
which he is To receive 500.
We were shown n basket of pota.
toes in Port Byron "Wednesday las
which had been presented to Mr.. Hal
by ID. ). Metzgar. of Port Byron
which were handsome and of 1000
size. considering that they wer,
planted st. Patrick's dav.
Tom Mccall has a handsome spar
of Young horses upon which he i,
learning to ride hippodrome fashion
Joe Birkhart, the hired hand. under
took the sauna feat. but allowing tn,
horses TO spread too far apart me
with an injurious fall; however n,
bones were broken,
y. j. Whiteside. accompanied b,
Mr.. and Mrs. &. NJ. Hubbart aud Mrs
V. II. Hubbart, drove down to visi
the Natertown insane hospital sun
day last, and speak in the highes
terms of the order and discipline o
the institution. The inmates arc de
lighted with the change from tn
quarters they had previously occu
pied. and were in ecstacics over In
views they have Of the railway train
and the steamboats, upon the river.
AT the ice cream and cake fcstiva
at j. Donahoo's Friday last for In
benefit of the Epworth League. Their
were more than 100 in attendance
who listened to varied entertain
ment of music. songs and reciiations
Rev. Thompson. of Port Byron. wa
present with his gramaphone. which
created an endless amount of limo
cent amusement. A nice little sun
was realized from the entertainment
William Farber. Of Port Byron. ha
a cabinet of Indian relies which con
sisis o: more than 800 pieces. Their
are Indian arrow heads. tomahayks
mauls. clippers. needles. spear heads
knives. spear points and the bali of
Jaw bone of an animal oi which he i
al loss for a name. II measures 2
inches in length. l in depth and ha
four grinders about $40 of an incl
square. 1t likewise has tusk 2
inches in length. The curiosity wa
found upon the Myers farm in Coo
and he would like anyone to call an,
examine il with a view of naming il
Dir. Farber is proud of his cabinet AM
is anxious TO. purchase other addi
tons. One oi his curiosiiics wa
found in FLORIDA. one in Tennessee
three in Dakota and the rest upol
different farms in Rock Island Count, Z
Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head