Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-02-14
MUSINGS AROUND MILAN.


News and Personal Gossip From BusJ
Town.
Milan. Feb. Id. A Heath. of
West Liberty, Ia. is visiting in this
vicinity with relatives and friends.
Miss Addie Smith has resigned her
position in the telephone exchange.
She is visiting in Iowa.
Mrs. Z. L. Rhodarmer visited in
Orion last week.
The party at the Watch Tower last
Thursday night proved To be fine
success.
A party of young people went out
to Art Choppers last Saturday night.
All had a pleasant time.
The Epworth League realized $12
from the social last Friday.
A party of friends went in to Rock
Island to Rev. j. b. Rutter's last Sat-
urday evening and spent a very pleas
ant evening.
Mrs. F. G Allen left Saturday for a
visit with relatives near Peoria.
Mrs. G. w. Thatcher, of Galva, was
visiting here few days LAST week.
Mrs. John Wander slice has been on
the sick list the past week.
The funeral of Mrs. q. A. Smith
took place at the Presbyterian church
Wednesday. Interment was at Chip
piannock
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Smith, of AL
bapy. ILL.,. are here.
Nod4 Wilson got his foot smashed
while working at the ice houses this
week.
Some of the young people were
participants in a sleighing party last
Saturday night. They stopped at
Terrell Coolies and there did justice
to nice supper.
Miss Mabel Heath entertained a
party of young people from Daven.
port Wednesday evening.
POINTS FROM PORT BYRON.
Port Byron, Feb. IA Mr.. and Mrs.
George Graham, of Princeton. Iowa,
visited with Postmaster John McCau-
ley and family last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Beal have
moved into the Albro Barber proper
ty. Mr.. Beal sold his residence in
yuma township.
Alex Ashdown sold to William Groh
nine hogs, the average weight cf
which was 577 pounds. One of them
weighed $50 pounds.
Sunday last was quarterly meet
ing at the Methodist church. Rev.
j. w. Frizzelle preached fine SER
mon.
Francis, the hypnotist. held forth in
the town hall Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Maxwell cele-
brated their 59th wedding anniversary
Friday. Their four daughters. Mes
danes Moore. Rogers, Ohm and Hall
took dinner with them at heir home.
Mrs. NJ L. Morgan received a tele-
gram that her son Frank. who is in
Des Moines, had been taken sick with
diphtheria. and she left for that place
Tuesday evening.
Word was received that Rev. +. H.
Schafer, of Malta. had been taken sick
with pneumonia. Miss Mamie Trent
went to render assistance, and il is
said that Mr.. Schafer is some better.
Mrs. H. G.. Trent was rememb ered
by the ladies of the Relief Corps
Wednesday last. it being her 65th
birthday. A souvenir was left as a
memento of the occasion.
Mrs. j. G. CRANE is being visited
by her sister, Miss Johnson.
Mrs. Hobart is again reported as
being quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs, George Brandt and
family contemplate moving to Hills
dale in the near future.
Saturday evening last six couples
enjoyed sleigh ride to the Lyford
farm few miles east of Port Byron,
refreshments being served.
Monday evening last the Port By
ron Epworth league. umbering
about 40. got up a sleighing party
and drove over to the Lyford farm
and report having had good time.
lunch consisting of cookies, waters
and cocoa being served.