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Joliet Free Press

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1913

Page

2

Multiple fraternal elections headline Joliet area lodge officers

In Joliet Castlehall last night H C Ahrens was elected commander of Joliet council No 2 Order White Cross. Other officers named include W E Pasil Co KE Thomson J C Gardner and more. Heptasophs elected H C Grabow archon and Palmer Camp No 1379 M W A chose J B Coyne Venerable Counsel. Odin Lodge and William Tell Lodge also reported new officers and initiations with banquets and smokers noted.

H.C. Ahrens Joliet Council No. 2 White Cross Castlehall W. E. Pas! Co KE. Thomson J. C. Gardner al Meinke Geo. J. Arbeiter P. B. Orr John Beck George Stoll H. C. Grabow The Improved Order of Hepa Connors’ Hall Jefferson Street J. J. Pubentz Fred Koerber J. J. Gretza Thomas Miller Joseph Fuhrmann Charles Meirer Cas- Herbst Henry Pinn M. S.arney B. Coyne J. B. Coyne Palmer Camp J.T. Bowles Counse W. I. Pelkey J. M. Sullivan A. J. Heath J. A. Coyne P. H. McGinnis P. H. Wallace Tim Stanton W. S. Hess John Feely Odin Lodge Charles Granstorm LO. O Gus Pearson Eric Lind L. Engstron F. W. Peterson J. W. Gray J. B. Diemas T. B. Morrison A. Nigro A. Lauer W. R. Kuhn A. Reinch O. J. Chase N. Grand W. Engiman W. Grand J. Hauldin V. G.—H. Meyers V.G H. C. Huffman J. Sharpine Fidelity Council Order of White Cross Gabriella O’bern Nellie Yates Clara Aldridge Matilda Drevniak Lorena Baker Mary Hublinger Rosanna Rimmer Josephine Straka Sarah Bannon Agnes Simon Pinnier Irene Young Carrie Klosse

Legal Delays and Probate Updates From County Court

Erastus W. Will gains time to plead until January term. Demurrers by H. M. Flack Co. vs Chicago & Alton and Sullivan vs A T S F to be argued before Judge Campbell. American Coal and Coke Co. vs Louis M. Rubens laid over. Final distribution ordered in Jane Comiskey estate partition suit. John J. Webb named executor in Nay will probated yesterday. Will provides shares to wife executor, Edward brother, Ella Barry sister, Permilia niece. Thirty seven objectors to Scott and Benton street sewer denied a new trial. County court to proceed with installation.

American Coal and Coke Company Louis M. Rubens Assumpsit Jane Comiskey Edward Comiskey John J. Webb Thomas A Edward Ella Barry Permilia Scott and Benton Street County Court Rds

Pavlova Tango Sparks Nervousness Before Christmas Rush

The narration recalls Pavlova's influence on dance causing nervous chatter as tango sounds rise. It notes belief in a grotesque exhibit fading after Pavlova, and urges readers to buy gifts early with a tease of a fine men’s gift exhibit before Christmas.

Pavlows Pavlova

Trainpassengers Flee as Rock Shatters Window in Elwood Car

City brief reports a rock crashed through a window on a fast Alton train passing Elwood Tuesday night, scattering glass but injuring no one though a passenger was narrowly hit. Other notes include a $25 reward offered by aliased Harless King for a thief who robbed his island shack near Milldale, and county road maps being revised by the roads committee in a session at the court house.

Alton Elwood Harless King Milldale King County Board Court House Florence Hayden

Carey-John Carey Named Candidate for State Board of Pardons

Beom Carey-John D. Carey of Peoria is mentioned as a candidate for the vacant State Board of Pardons seat after the death of Charles Jennings of Salem. Seals at Post Office marks Red Cross Seal sales daily with different groups handling each day. Cosmos club on Saturday and Women's study club next Wednesday.

Beom Carey John D. Carey Peoria State Board of Pardons Charles Jennings Salem Frank Gaskill Red Cross Cosmos Club Women’s Study Club Bowles

Robbery at Hunting Shack In Millsdale

Thieves entered and robbed the hunting shack of Harless W. King at 12 Buell Avenue Millsdale Tuesday afternoon. Switchboard Installed In City Schools Connects All District Offices. C&StL reroutes trains 5 and 6 over Merchants Bridge East St Louis. Over 100 entries for annual corn show at First National Bank for three days. Proceeds support Swedish Orphans Home and Guardian Angels Home.

Harless W. King Buell Avenue Millsdale Alten Railroad and Warehouse Commission Chicago’ and Alton Merchants Bridge East St. Louis Ead’s Bridge Tist National Bank Orphans’ Home Guardian ,Angéls’ Home

Francis Portrait Urged For Polish Association Wall

At a Chicago meeting of the American Poland China Record Association directors resolutions urged securing the picture of John Francis of New Lenox for the club room wall. Mayor Harvey E. Wood spoke on practical enforcement of the law at the Thursday Evening Ripers event with Attorney Geo Warner Young slated to discuss law notions.

Francis The American Poland China Record Association Chicago John Francis New Lenox Harvey E. Wood Wood Geo. Warner Young

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