Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-01-06
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Joslin, Jan. 3.-A. d. Daley and
wife, Of Clinton, spent Christmas
with their parents In yuma.
Frank Dillon and family spent
Christmas with their parents in Gee.
Many think that the arch Ut the
entertainment ct yuma Was beauti-
full.
Ray Quick. Frank Sheppard and
Fred Schafer have been home for
vacation.
Mrs. E. ]. Cowley, and son, Ralph,
Of Moline, have been visiting friends
and relatives for o week.
Mile Matthews, OF Erie, and Grace
David, OF Hillsdale. are spending
the holidays with relatives.
Groh 4 Wake are now our cattle
and hog buyers. They shipped Q car
load from Joslin Thursday.
At John Swank's sale Tuesday
everything seemed to bring good
figures. Corn sold for % cents.
John Earheart has rented the farm
which John Brown occupied last
year. owned By Gregory Brown.
Mr.. Kneeberg has rented the Wild.
ow Lippold farm, which John Ear.
heart had rented for several years
1t was unfortunate for Miss Struss
that she had again to give up her
srhool m snoonot 80 eo-o S,A;.~a
sition.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Argabright,
son-in-!sw and daughter Of Sylvester
DALEY. have gone to their new hom,
In Michigan.
Maude Crompton has been engaged
to teach what is known rs the Dillon
school. in Coe township, for the bal
ance Of Miss Struss' term.
Al David Adams Christmas, Is
persons sat down to Q turkey which
dressed % pounds-one pound oil
turkey each-with other dainties.
People cannot be too cautious will
regard to crossing streams upon tn
ice. Mr.. Sanders broke through tn
ice Wednesday last on Rock river
Frank Golden sends word from
Long Branch, Cal, that the countr,
there has more than filed his expec
tations-that IL is indeed 0 land O
sunshine and flowers. q
Mrs. William Payne and daughter
Lucie, have gone to Springfield 4
.psnt the remainder af the epecia
session. Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Co,
will keep house during their absence
James Cooks farm, formerl,
owned by B. B. Jcslin, having beef
rented for cash, Frank wainwright
the present tenent. hss decided to 2,
to Dakota. and will shortly have
public sale.
There was q chicken pie 90
medley sociable at Frank Vain
rights Friday evening last, for th
benefit Of Joslin Sunday school. Al
that were present say they neve
had q happier aud more pleasau
gathering. Fifteen cents was tn
charge. and upward Of % was col
lected.
Thursday last nine brothers an
sisters, three sons and six daughter
Of +. 4. Crompton. drove down {
the cities below for the purpose {
having their photographs taken in
lgroup. They were fortunate in OF
tanning an excellent picture.
! John Swank. previous to leavin
the old homestead for his new pos
tion at the poor farm, called In hi
neighbors and friends to q bountiiu
feast, - q farewell gathering, to Civ
IN opportunity to shake hands an
say goodbye. 1t Is needless to 50
there was large number in attend
ance.
Er. and Mrs. Ed Pierce and daugl
ter. upon invitation, took suppe
with Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Whitesid,
on the last day Of 1897, and took dir
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o
borne, on the first day OF 1898. The
left for their home in Sac City, low,
on the mail train Monday morrin
last, and said on leaving they wi
always remember their Christms
and New Years visit to Joslin an