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Newspaper
Quincy Whig
Location
Quincy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1916
Page
12
Mr and Mrs Charles I Elliott of Keokuk arrived in Quincy Saturday night and will attend the anniversary art in the Unitarian church today.
Camp Point woke to a bold burglary at the local post office with over five hundred dollars in money and stamps taken. Investigators say the safe was opened by force and nitroglycerin, while tools from a Burlington hand car house were found in the office. Police consider it an expert job and seized stamps, coin, and several checks as part of the haul.
Officers elected by the new board will be installed at Tuesday’s luncheon. The slate includes President John Korn Vice President William A Pfeiffer Secretary A Otis Arnold Treasurer Harry Riggs and Sergeant at Arms William A Schwindeler. J Will Wal! will speak on Rotary. Rev Ernest C Smith arrives to join the Unitarian church seventy seventh anniversary observance this morning.
Charles L. Bartlett of this city and Mrs. Jane Roby Hay of Chicago wed Saturday afternoon at St. Pauls Episcopal Church parsonage in Chicago. They plan a ten day wedding trip then reside at 333 South Sixteenth street Quincy with Miss Carrie Huey. Bartlett, from Clayto n, studied at Knox College and UW Law, Phi Gamma Delta member, state board examiner. Bartletts bride, a charming former Decatur resident, will be warmly welcomed in Quincy.
Markus daughter Beatrice and Carl Schell will wed at St Francis Church on Wednesday June 21 at 8:30. Miss Rose Schell and Miss Isabelle Terwische will be bridesmaids. Albert Heckenkamp is groomsman with ushers Austin Terwische and Joseph Hutmacher. Flower girl Betty Rosemary Schanz. Wedding breakfast and trip follow. Home address 339 South Fourth Street.
Miss Edna York daughter of Mr and Mrs James A York of 620 North Twentieth street and Roland M Holder were married in Palmyra Saturday noon and returned to Quincy that evening They will reside at 1844 Spring Street for a week before a wedding trip to Purdue Missouri in the Ozarks Springfield and St Louis They will be away several weeks Mrs Holder lifelong Quincy resident and Franklin School graduate has been a teacher at Franklin School Mr Holder attended Gem City Business College and works at Otis Elevator He is noted as a prominent local non professional basketball player with the Maroons Unitarian and Otis Elevator teams
Miss Ella M Boyer and Ralph C Hansen of Moline were married Saturday afternoon at the bride's mother's home 420 Maiden Lane. Rev Endres of the Christian church performed the ring ceremony. Mr and Mrs C M Hansen attended. The couple will reside in Moline where the groom works as a plumber.
Mrs Mabel Duesdieker daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Krauth and Wilbur Lange son of Mrs Henrietta Lange were married in the United Brethren church parsonage by Rev Trueblood at 7 15 Saturday evening. The ceremony was attended by Mr and Mrs Gustav Bunte. The bride wore embroidered marquisette with net overdress and lace trim. Mr Lange a molder at Quincy Stove works is a South Side resident.
The bride, a renowned Taylor dressmaker, formerly worked at the Sterns Clothing shop. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents at 19301 North Third Street after the wedding.
Miss Frances Mueller daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Mueller of 221 South Fifth street and Henry Krueger of Twenty fifth and Cedar streets were married Saturday at 2 pm in St Boniface church parsonage. Rev Father Degenhardt officiated. A wedding supper followed at the bride's home and the couple will settle at Twenty fifth and Cedar. Krueger recently built a home for his bride. he works at Schul lian grocery.
Hamilton Bell of Keokuk wed Judge Lyman McCarl in the county clerk's office after arriving by steamer Keokuk. The ceremony was unattended. A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Foltz of Indianapolis was hosted by Mrs. Al Wendling at 417 South Fifth Street with whist and prizes for several guests. Foltz left Saturday with his grandmother Mrs. Voorhis. Chicago resident Mrs. Lynds visits local friends.
Walter Kerwin, a Weiss Paper mill employee, found a note at 701 Jackson Street claiming the mother left her child and would not return. The two month old boy is in the Cheerful Home cared for by Mr and Mrs Charles Darling at 8004 Adams. A bright boy over 16 is wanted to work in a clothing store.
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