Rock Island Argus., 1899-11-02
PORT BYRON POINTS,
Rev. MiIIard Takes a Dose of Car.
boIic Acid by Mis-
take.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SAVES HIM.


Given Employment Royal NeIghbors
Have an Initiation and sociaI-Other
News Gathered In the Town.
Port Byron, Nov. John Searle
carried 50. 600 insurance in the Wood
| men.
John Schafer, Jr., was called to
J Hillsdale on business.
DR.. Block has been quite sick for a
number of days, but is now around
again.
Joseph Dale is now citizen of Port
Byron. His daughter is attending
the academy.
We now have four medical practi-
TONERS in Port Byron, and they seem
to be kept quite busy.
Mvron Nicholson, student of Port
Byron academy, preached at Bethel
meeting house Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Sheppard, of
Oskaloosa. Iowa, are visiting with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schafer, Jr.
DIR. johnson, of Erie, has bought
the Swingley residence and has set
tied permanently in Port Byron.
Poles are being erected for the new
telephone which is to connect Port
Byron, Rapids City, Wake, Joslin and
Hillsdale.
Miss Della Stiltz, of St. Paul, who
has been attending her sick sister for
two months past, returned to her
home last Monday.
Sunday last DIR. Bruner removed a
weed seed from John Crompton's left
eye, which had become much intiamed
and had been painful for couple of
weeks.
Tuesday evening last there was an
entertaining lecture at the town hall,
when the Spanish-American and Phil
ippine wars were illustrated by stere-
opticon views.
Sunday last Rev. Millard, of this
place, selected the wrong vial and
took a spoonful of carbolic acid. DIR.
Bruner was Immediately called in and
lost no time in relieving him by an
emetic. He is now getting over it.
Thursday James w. Simonson,
as administrator of the estate of
James NJ. Miller, deceased. will sell at
the Miller residence in Coe, cattle,
horses. milch cows, corn in crib, oats
in bin and farm machinery.
Saturday evening last a new camp
of the NJ. w. A. was organized at
Rapids City. Quite a number of
Woodmen were present from Joslin
and Rock Island to assist in the exer-
cises. Twenty members were initi-
ated.
Our button factory is now expert
encing a busy time. Orders of late
have been pouring in faster than they
can be filed, but 10 new saws having
been added there is now prospect of
catching up. Thirty-tive hands are
now employed. -
Largest Corn Ears.
There seems to be considera BILE
rivalry as to who shall bring the two
largest ears of corn to Port Byron.
There have been a number of ears
measuring 124 and IS inches. Now
Alfred Spaid, of Coe, caps the climax
by bringing in two ears IS! and 144
inches. Who brings the next?
Wednesday evening last at the res
idence of Mrs. Belcher there was re-
ception given to Rev. and Mrs. Craine,
of the Methodist church. There were
about fifty in attendanceand the even
ing was spent in games, with singing
and music, after which supper was
served.
The chicken pie supper Friday even
ing last in the basement of the Meth
odist church, under the auspices of
the w. &. L. u, was very literally
patronized by house full of people,
who represented the best elements
of society, Rev. Harper and wife,
Rev. Herman and wife. Rev. Craine
and wife and the members of both
churches being present.
Forest Camp No. 1902. Royal Neigh
bors, held a meeting Friday evening
last, for the purpose of initiating
eight new mem bers, Mrs. M. f. Mich
OILS being present for the purpose of
giving necessary assistance. There
was a large attendance and spirited9
social time, and the most unique part
was supper was served by the gentle
men, and it is needless to state it was
done according to the queens taste.
Mrs. Nichols said: This is the 18th
lodge / have attended, and it is the
first one where the gentlemen have
served supper, and think the ladies
have been highly honored and ought
to be congratulated"