Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-19
MUSINGS AROUND MILAN
News and Gossip From the Town
on the Hennepip,

| on the Hennepin.
| Milan, July 1S.-Miss Hattie Fran
ing is visiting with relatives in Mi
Ian.
William Medill spent Sunday in
Milan with his grandfather, Thomas
Medill, Sr.
John Judge. of Leavenworth, Kas.,
paid Mr.. and Mrs. p. Philebar visit
last Sunday.
Ed Chandler and his sister. Miss
Jennie. of South Rock Island, were in
Milan Sunday.
Mrs. A. Zimmerman. of Moline. re-
turned home Sunday, after weeks
visit with relatives.
| Postmaster William Barnett and
wife, of Taylor Ridge, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Perkins.
Mrs. Soloman and Miss Sadie Heath
returned last week after a visit with
friends and relatives at Marcus. Iowa.
Mrs. John Beck. of Black Hawk, re-
turned Monday, after few days
visit with her brother in Wyom-
ing. III.
Fred Thompson, of Milan left Sat
urdav for Alva, Oklahoma, with John
Nolk's men to build the new school
at that place.
| Fred Moody. of Taylor Ridge, called
in Milan Friday and stated that his
brother Lieut.. Moody is still in
Georgia.
Walter white, the jockey, ar
rived Friday from st. Louis to spend
week with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John White.
Miss Lillian Moore, of Davenport.
and Mrs. F. Day, of independence,
Iowa, are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
ii. l.. Framing.
DIR. Virgins riding pony got nail
in its foot about three weeks ago.
Now lock jaw has set in and the pony s
recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. J. w. W1erman and children
left Saturday for their home in Shelf
field, after 2-weeks' visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. &. H. Honens.
Rev. John Palmer occupied the pull
pit of the NJ. +. church last Sunday
morning, and j. B. Rutter preached
in the First NJ. +. church in Rock Isl
and.
Farmers in this vicinity have mostly
finished putting up hay and are cut
ting oats, while others are busy
threshing rye. both of which crops
turned out we'll.
The school directors have engaged
for the next term of school all the old
teachers with the exception of the prin-
cipal, whose place will be filled by Prof.
|Charles Ege. of Erie. Ill.
George Medill took party of ladies
for an outing at Silver lake Thursday
Among those who went were Mrs.
William Goldsmith, Miss f. Dittmer,
Miss Edith Davis, Mrs. Jane Davis,
Miss Kate Walker and Miss Maggie
Carnaghan.
DR.. Warren l.. Eddy has purchased
a nice residence on the corner of Sixth
land Dickson streets from G.. White
head. of Sears. The doctor is getting
the house reshingled and building a
barn. He will move in his new place
labout the first of the month.
The town of Milan has employed Il
number of men TO cut the weeds on
the sides of the streets, which have
,grown TO an enormous height. We
have often wondered why the owners
of property don't keep the weeds
down in front of their places. Ii
would cost but little work and i'm
prove the looks of the property evel
SO much.
A telegram from New York City tC
Mary j. Framing Monday afternoon
announced the death of William I
Jones, NJ. d.. husband of Elizabeth
Framing Jones. The remains will b,
laid at rest in the family cemetery
near the city. DIR. Jones and Capt
Gridley We're personal friends on the
Olympia, Admiral Dewey's flagship,
until about year ago, when DR.
Jones resigned and married Miss
Framing and located at Pine Bush
n. Y, to practice medicine.