Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-06
IN THE SUBURBS.

Milan, Feb. 6.-William Bushart.
wife and son, Louis, of Davenport. re-
turned home after a few days visit
with relatives and friends.
w. II. White. who has been in Chi
cago for the past two months. return
ed home Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Hugh Stropes. of Taylor
Ridge, visited at the homes of Mrs. j.
Kell ana Mrs. Perry Walker
j. X. McMichael visited with his
daughter. Mrs. Harry Rhodarmer. of
Orion, last week
Charles Willhite and Thomas Holmes
were examined in Davenport .Wednes-
day, both having made application
for an increase in pension.
Miss Ida Wheeler, of Davenport,
was Milan caller Saturday.
Alvin Johnson was Il Milan business
caller Thursday.
Word has Eeen received by Charles
Willhite that his brother Jacob Will
hite. and his wife had died at Edin-
burg, Ill.,, the deaths OF the couple oc-
curing nine days apart Both were
former residents of Milan.
Squire PinkIey is able. to be about
again after short Illness.
Mrs. Dr.. d. J. Ch;nn. of MaNsville,
Iowa, visited with Mrs. j. y. Lam
bert one day this week,
c. II. Brandenbur@ and wife, who
have been here for several weeks,
have returned to their home in Gin
ton, Iowa.
The Rock island Canning company
= l,D,v r.a3IX- ct Fp,. S.NaRt
corn for the coming season.
Fred Davis. of Rock Island, called
on Milan friends Sunday.
William Chopper, Jr.. has purchased
the property owned by Williams Bus
hart. on Dickson street.
p. T. Zahn is visiting his brother at
Fond du Lac. Wis.
| Misses Hazel and Ruth CLANCY, of
! Rock Island, were visiting their
grandma, Mrs. NJ. L. Pinllley, Sunday.
Charles Harris and wife. from Kan
sas City Mo-. are visiting at the home
Of the formers parents. Charles rs
employed by a Kansas City wholesale
grocery firm.
The cigar slot machines in our
stores have been removed on account
of the slot machine war in Rock Isl
and.
William Barnes, brother of Mrs. II.
c. Pinltley, has been visiting relatives
] and friends in Milan this week. Mr.
Barnes is enroute to Ohio to visit his
parents.
\ pleasant gathering of relatives
was held last Friday at the home of
Mrs Harriet Zahn. The event was
the celebration of the 74th birthday
anniversary of that venerable lady
| Those who were i'm attendance were
p T. Zahn. Ira Zahn. Charles Zahn
r. Z. Little, Perry Ohaver, and thei1
wives. F. G.. White and family, Miss
Minnie White, and Mrs. Hattie Berke
MEYER and Mrs. Lizzie Burgen and
| family. of Rock Island.
Mrs John Frost and son Lester, Oh
Orion. who have been visiting with
the Tenges family for the past three
weeks. returned home Wednesday,
| Insurance adjusters have been here
this week adjusting the loss in the re
cent Gilmore fire.
The Ladies' Aid society held its an
nuaI dollar social at the home Oh
Clark H. Smith Tuesday evening. The
evening was spent in playing progress
sive dominoes. w. II: White carried
off the gentIemen's prize and Mis-:
Carrie johnson the ladies'
Mrs. j. II. Nanderslice entertained
at dinner Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs. j
/ X. McNIichael. and Rev. Smith, wife
and daughter being the guests.
Boyd McMichael. of Wake, was
transacting business in the cit,
Tuesday.
Mrs. Martha GTton is visiting Will
Mrs. Harry Rhodarmer, of Orion. thi
week.
p. W. McAIichael took sled loa'
of Young people to Rock lslan'
Thursday evening.
n Rev. Marion Humphreys is visitin,
this week at his old home at st. Louis
Mo.