Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-05

Island has done some much needed
repairing on the first bridge.
Carl Zeitchel, who has been rail-
roading in Montana, returned home to
make his parents a short visit.
Mr.. Zolman, real estate agent of
Ulen, Mimi, was on business here last
week.
Rev. Bartle, formerly pastor of the
NJ. E. church at this place, but now
pastor at Neponset, ILL.,, was calling
on friends here last week.
j. d. Lafferty and wife visited with
friends in the country last week.
Mrs L. NJ. Van Horn and children
arrived from indianapolis, Ind, Fri
day. They are here to spend the win
ter with Mr.. Van Horns parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. H. Honens.
W. H. Payson, ST.. has sold his
water tank to J. II. Moorhead.
j. c. Johnston was doing business
in Peoria last week.
g. r. Sydnor has had a new wire
fence placed around his residence.
property.
Operator Lee Kell is on duty at
Cambridge this week.
Rev J. B. Rutter, of Rock Island,
was calling on friends here Saturday.
F. P. McMichaeI has been serving
on the jury the past week.
H. p. Brown. agent for the Adams
Express company at Rock Island, and
his brother, i. \. Brown, of Daven-
port. were in our city Sunday.
f. w. Honens, of Sterling, ILL.,, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Honers.
Sidney Virgins, who has been sick
for the past few days is improving.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church will give ii colonial
entertainment and supper at the town
hall this evening. Supper will be serv-
ed from 6 p. IN. until 1880 p. IN. for Is
cents.
Dr. Rathburn is contemplating To-
eating in Mineral, III.
William Dickson is in Sheffield, Ill.
Will is experimenting the painting of
the government bridges on the upper
end of the Hennepin canal.
The Good Times club of this place
was entertained at Il Halloween party
at the home of c. w. Thatcher, of
Rock Island Saturday evening. Pro-
gressive finch was the order of the
evening. Mrs. Clark Smith and Mr..
Alex Medill carried away the prizes.
Mrs. Ringgold and Clark Smith the
consolation prizes.
Halloween passed off very quietly
here. The small boy was out in force
as usual, but no damage was done.
Rev. Humphrey, pastor of the Pres
byterian church here, returned from
Muscatine Saturday evening.
John Blakely was shaking hands
with acquaintance here Monday.
Miss May Holmes, of AledO, called
on c. II. Smith and wife Monday.
S. w. Heath was a passenger out on
the Gable branch Monday.
Milan has not an empty house in
town for rent. Now with good car
service to Rock Island, a number of
houses could be rented if we had them
for rent. We have number of build
ing lots that can be purchased for
moderate price. If a person with
capital would buy a dozen or more
Of these lots and erect cottages on
them, they could be rented at a price
that would pay good interest on the
money invested.
\ great quantity of fish was caught
down at Silver lake Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nelson, of South
Heights, Sundayed with Henry Sehuck
and family.
The Halloween social given by Miss
Addie Muses. class of the NJ. +. Sab
bath school was a financial success,
$50 being cleared.
The street car is now making regu-
lar half hour trips during the day.
Perry Ohaver. of South Heights, was
calling on friends here last week.
Thomas Cannon was doing business
in Colona Saturday for c. II. Dibbern
& Son.
Mrs. Harry Dack, of South Heights.
is the guest of her father and sisters
this week.