Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-17
JoTTlNos ABOUT JosLlN.
Interesting Budget OF News From the
Upper End of the County.

Interesting Budget OF News From the
Upper End of the County.
Joslin, Sept. Mr.. Sanders, of
Canoe Greek, visited F. E. Crompton
and family.
Sheldon Walker visited the Morrison
fair
Miss Mabel AIcMurphy is attending
the Geneseo Conservatory of music.
The storm Sunday evening not only
blew down corn, but uprooted fruit
trees.
Mrs. f. NJ. McMurphv. of Moline
has been visiting friends and rela-
tives.
Rev. Frank Fry and family. of Wis
eonsin, are visiting relatives in this
! locality.
Mrs. Florence Miller, of Rock Isl
and, came up to Josliu by train Tues
! day last to see her parents.
Jesse Donahoo and Robert Mckay
are attending school ut Port Byron
Jesse at the academy and Robert at the
High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Coder and chill
dren, of Ohio. have moved to Joslin
and will reside in one of w. II. White
sides residences.
Three cars of cattle were shipped
from Joslin last Tuesday, one by w.
| W. Pearsall and two by F. j. White
side, and one of hogs by HOLSTER d
| Groh.
Those boys who have been break
ing windows and destroying other
property upon the fair grounds are
well known. and can save costs by
seeing the managers.
James A. Searle, David Adams and
W. II. Whiteside met Saturday last
for the purpose of appraising the
personal property of Albert Brown,
son of Gregory Brown, now deceased.
Eugene Dunbar, son of Alonzo Dun
bar, became voter by arriving ut
p years of age Thursday, the 1st of
September, and as consequence
now carries a gold watch, the gift of
his parents.
Joseph Dunbar, son of Alexander
Dunbar, arrived at Joslin from Ne
braska Monday, for the double pur-
pose of visiting his parents and at
tending the Joslin fair. He has 4
good word for Nebraska.
Rev. Barr. of the U. B. church,
states that Sunday next will be the
last day upon the Joslin, Rose Hill and
Enterprise work. He has accepted
a call from Alexis, Mercer county, and
| will move hie family as soon as prac-
| ticable.
AS he.weather has turned out to be
very disagreeable and the roads are in
a very bad condition, which will in
| terfere with farm products and other
exhibits being brought in, the man
| ayers and directors of Joslin fair will
very likely add another day to the
program.
Mr.. Sarginson, a carpenter, of
Rapids City, sued Henry Knocke-
| emus for balance of $24,
which he claimed to be still
due on his bill for building Knocke-
mus residence. A change of venue
was taken from Rapids City to Judge
Gould, of Moline. Sarginson obtain
ing judgment for $17.
A telegram was received from As
sistant Surgeon Lieut.. Charles f.
Whiteside, of the 9th, requesting his
wife and mother to 90 and see him,
as he was dangerously sick. His wife
and brother, Robert, went to Phila-
delphia, and on arriving sent a tele-
gram that he was considered out of
danger.
L hC IlOSC LII ClihICu gave 81 DlShlS
and entertainment in the school grove.
Rev. Bogges gave, a lecture in the af-
ternoon and Rev. Frank Schafer and
the u. b. minister of Fenton Center in
the evening. Fry's orchestra and
Schafer Bros. interspersed the pro-
gram with music. A mixed quartet
likewise rendered some beautiful Sc
lections.