Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-31
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Joslin, March 30.-Charies Haslt
snd brother have rented 60 acres O
the farm belonging to John Joslin.
J. N. Frostrum and family, from
Nebraska. win reside upon John Jos
Inns farm and work part OF the land
MRS. Fred Kuehl and daughter
have been visiting for several day.
with her daughter, Mrs. F. E
Crompton. Jr.
George W. Ssrginson, OF Rapids
City. has contracted to build Hepr,
Knockemus' new residence. 1t is L
be- completed by the middle of Jane.
F. j. Whiteside aod Donahey and
fi.tert. all dealers in firm imp,e
Ne MIS-. report business Is being
quite brisk, and they are selling the
farmers lots Of goods.
Since the three fires tina. have
ssken place in our vicinity, mum bers
offarmers. without soliciting, have
made application for insurance in
the Coe IL Zuma Mutual.
Frank Wainwright, who went to
Diso - with his brother. Ed. has re-
turned. Frank says that Dakota, be.
ing almost destitute OF timber, the
country seems to be quite naked. bu,
oe liked the appearance of the land.
Renters get one fourth of the small
grain. aui all the corn they can
raise.
Mrs. Sidney l.. Mcconnell passed
away Monday evening at 1850, after
an illness that had confined her to
Ter bed for three weeks. She was az
years and 5 months old. She was
tie mother OF eight children, six of
whom are still living. The funers!
was held Wednesday at 10 a. M.
from the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Sarah Wreath, with services at the
u L. church. neing conducted by
R,v. Weed, OF Colona, assisted by
Mr.. Hunter.
A number OF farmers in our vii.
iage store were talking over the ter
rible Hoods they We're having in
Ohio and Indiana. when ". & Shep.
pard, who ID from Ohio, stated that
IL was not an uncommon thing for
as much as IL acres Of o hillside to
slide down hill: at such a wet time
IS they are now having. und he once
know OF house that slid down as
much as 40 feet, cellar and house
going together. One of the listeners
asked Mr.. Sheppard, very innocent
iy, whether putting good stiff
mortgage on land at such time
woul not p' event i. from sliding,
y. S. Me zgsr, OF Port Byron, In
forms US tost he has read the Bible
t, oigh siuce the lst of Feb,uary.
AID though ne is so years of age,
reads without GLASSES. In fact for
his sge. Mr.. Me- agar is very re
markab,e man-an old settler. Itis
ssid thas the last week no has
beea unusually pleasant and smii-
ing. Some OF his friends though the
might DO thinking OF running for
mayor or village marshal. But i.
finally leaked out that bis friends
we're all wrong he had simply
received letter from G.. NJ. Me. z rar,
of Chicago, which said: ITS be,
and you are great.graadpa"
We have number of old settlers
in Iuma who are over 80 years Of
age. Mary T. Moody, wife OF John
Moody, whose maiden name was
Mary p. Graham, was born near
Rally. Ky.. on tbs 1st day of JAN
nary, 1914, She came to Rock Island
county in early days. aid had to suf-
fer the privations OF a newly settled
country. She has now passed her
S4th milestone of life. Samuel Vain
wright was born in Engl,nd Jure 6,
1915; came to America with his
parents, who settled in Pennsy.
vania; came to Illinois in 1881.
and has been resident Of
Rock Island county up to the
present time. He married Miss
Anna Aa9er, and is now nearly SO
years of ege. Mrs. Anna Waiu-
wright, the vito Of Samuel Vain.
wright, was born Feb. 20. 1914,
and is now past 81 years Of age.
Madison Bowles was born In Ken
lucky March 2S, 1914, and with lis
parents came to Indiana and settled
in Washington county roar Lost
river. In the year 1858 Mr.. Bowles.
with his family, came to Rock Isla, d
county and settled in Zama town
ship. where he now resides, having
lost his wife few years ago. vii.
liam NJ. Baker was born in Louis
county, Ky. on the 12sh of August,
1874. and with his fathers family re-
moved to Warfick county, Ind, in
1921, and in 1854 came to Rock Is
and county, and in 1855 settled in
what is now known as Zuma tom
ship. Mr.. Baker Is row SO years of
age. Monroe Swauk. the father of
j. c. STank, steward OF the county
infirmary, was born in Kentucky en-
the 18th OF Sep.em Der, 1912, aud re-
moved to Fold county. Ind. after
ward removed 10 Charlottesville, and
thence u Z4ma township. He is
past IS years Of age and is said 10 tie
the oldest person in the township.
Margaret Mead was born in De aware
county. n. T., on the &c h OF Nav,
1919. Her maiden name was Mar
garet Hammond, and On the 2ist of
November 1897 was Dn;tcd in mar