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Newspaper

Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1916

Page

16

Quincy Society to Play Keck Club in Friendly Golf Meet

Quincy Society PSE of the Quincy Country club travel by auto to Keck Country club for a day long friendly golf tournament. Participants include Newcomb Stillwell Fred Wilms W I McKee Lawrence Best Dr H L Whippie C W Leffingwell Henry Brant Fred Scudder Will McMein Boyd Castle Thomas Burrows and W L Curtis.

PSE Eee Quincy Country Club Keck Country Club Newcomb Stillwell Fred Wilms W. I. McKee Lawrence Best Dr. H. L.whippie C. W. Leffingwell Henry Brant Fred Scudder Will McMein Boyd Castle Thomas Burrows W. L. Curtis Will Sinnock J. H. Vandenboom T. D. Gardner Quincy Dean Richardson A. O. Lindsay Hannibal

Arcade club forms at Friday gathering with officers

The new Arcade club convened in the Arcade hall electing Edward Lock as president Wilbur Bunte as vice president William Stoermer as secretary and Ben Lange as treasurer Music will be by O Farrells orchestra The first dance is set for Oct 4 with another every two weeks The Tulip club plans a dance at Highland Park pavilion Sept 20 Names listed include Bert Middendorf Clarence Gail Walter Koelker Hank Dunker Harry Walford and Edward Lock A miscellaneous shower for Miss Lottie Walbring hosted by Mrs Herbert Long was held in Madison Park with about 25 women bringing lunch and gifts for the bride to be Miss Lillian Pearsons 208 South

Georgann Castle Bert Kingsbury New York Ethel Hardy Summit N. Y Frances Rudy Madison Wis Francis Reder St. Louis South Flaven Mich Miss Castle Galesburg Knox College Quincy College of Music Walter Kalinowski Florence Brown Millikin University Decatur South Park Lulu Felt North Highth Street Arcade Club Arcade Hall Edward Lock Wilbur Bunte William Stoermer Ben Lange O’farrell Highland Park Pavilion Bert Middendorf Clarence Gail Walter Koelker Hank Dunker Harry Walford Herbert Long Lottie Walbring Oscar Shannon Madison Park Miss Walbring

Social Soirees and Family Gatherings Spark Local Cheer

A series of neighborhood celebrations light up the week with card games, luncheons, and birthday surprises. Mrs. Geo Mehrman hosted guests and out of town visitors from Chicago joined the festivities, while Mrs. William Ellerbrake’s party included a three course dinner and pinochle. Local families also shared photos of young children in the Our Little Friends feature.

William Ellerbrake Washington Street Henry Wittland, Jr LeRoy Marblehead

Soldiers and Sailors Home Anniversary Event Noted

An entertainment marked the 8th anniversary of Soldiers and Sailors Home opening. Reports list staff, returning visitors, and a busy attendance with 1,095 men and 279 women present on Saturday. Captain Andrew and Mrs. Leore are among those mentioned at the event.

Cottage 20 Martin V. Brady Mackinson Butler General Kitchen Boswell Mt. Vernon Hannah Mtchell Soldiers Flint Mich Andrew Theeoldiers Kansas City Leore Wall Burris Edyth Harris

Probate notes in county court records

Letters of administration issued to Emma Beckwith in the estate of Ellen Brown. Bond of 1650 approved. Clara Bernard named guardian of Percival Bernard with bond of 500 approved. W F Jansen named conservator on Austin Cate a distracted person. Oscar Brosi executor of Fred Brosi filed a report showing receipts and expenditures of 410 each. Henry C Sprick named administrator for Hannah FP Kerker bond 150 furnished and approved. Will of H Maria Burns admitted to probate.

Emma Beckwith Ellen Brown Clara Bernard Percival Bernard W. F. Jansen Austin Cate Oscar Brosi Fred Brosi Enry C. Sprick Hannah FP. Kerker H. Maria Burns

Postpone Opening of Ottawa Schools

Ottawa Illinois September 3 The board of education ordered an indefinite postponement of grade school openings next week due to a poliomyelitis epidemic. Miss Hannah Eckert a 27 year old stenographer and the first adult stricken was quarantined Saturday.

Ottawa Ill Board of Education Hannah Eckert

Miss Bastert Bride of Joseph McCrory in Home Ceremony

Florence Bastert and Joseph Willis McCrory wed in her parents’ home on Saturday morning. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. George A. Buttrick before a palms setting, followed by a three course breakfast and reception. The bride, Knox graduate and Smith alumna, will reside in Chicago after honeymooning. the couple plans to live at 4101 Bellphaine Avenue. The report also notes a Chicago wedding of Buelah Vasen and Archer Wilde with a planned Quincy ceremony canceled due to illness, and a new home at 912 Windsor Avenue.

Florence Bastert Joseph Willis McCrory J. H. Bastert Lohengrin McCrory George A. Buttrick First Congregational Church Bank of Palms Buttrick Augusta Hood Robert Hood Payson Charles Mee- Crory Muskogee Okla Neeper Hannibal, Mo H. W. Hartung Chicago Charles Carr Kansas City Knox J. Henry Bastert Knox College Smith College Willis E. McCrory Vermont Street Aetna Life Insurance Company

Marriage of Miss Gertrude Morris and Henry Huesterman

Miss Gertrude Morris and Henry Huesterman wed at St Rose of Lima church in a Saturday ceremony conducted by Rev John A Brennan. The couple will reside at 1012 North Fifth Street after a brief honeymoon and state the bride hails from a Morris family now in Quincy. The groom comes from Washington Missouri and works at the Morris Shoe factory. The Loyal Legion entertainment scheduled for Monday evening is postponed due to Labor Day events.

Gertrude Morris Henry Huesterman St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church John A. Brennan E. T. Morris Oak Street C. Morris Quincy St. Louis Morris Shoe Huesterman Washington, Mo Mrs. Huesterman North Fifth Street The Loyal Legion Fifth and Cherry Streets

Property transfers in Quincy and surrounding areas

Paul H Lehman transfers to Joseph W Mc Vay parts of section 20 township 3s for 12000 dollars. William P Simon transfers to John D Mounds parts of lots 9 and 10 in original Coatsburg for 225 dollars. John L Smith by master in chancery to Albert A Richardson part It 3 block 19 Alstynes addition Quincy for 1500 dollars. Theodore C Poling to Katherine Heinz lot 377 Poling and Chittenden s addition Quincy for 260 dollars. B V Mattis to G N Redman part It 2 block 28 Alstyne s addition Quincy for 8000 dollars. Oscar Diker to Eugene Clark lots 1 2 6 and 7 block 10 and lots 5 6 7 8 block 9 original Newtown for 1200 dollars.

Paul H. Lehman Joseph W. McVay William P. Simon John D. Mounds Coatsburg John L. Smith Albert A. Richardson Alstynes Quincy Theodore C. Poling Katherine Heinz Poling Chittenden B. V. Mattis G. N. Redman Alstyne Oscar Diker Eugene Clark Newtown

Largest excursion attendance on Friday by street railway group

A Friday night excursion organized by the Street Railway Mutual Benefit Association drew paid admissions totaling 511, one of the season’s largest attendances. The trip used the G. W. Hill for transport.

Street Railway Mutual Benefit Association G. W. Hill

Also Mentioned on This Page

Quincy Society Russell Wells Walter Merritt Brooklyn W. R. Lockwood Nauvoo C. L. Wells Lockwood D. L. Musselman Merritt W. W. Berry Summit, N. J Lawrence Persons Persons J. Persons Margaret Persons Mary Marston Prairie Avenue Edith Wilson Pollock Henry Kirksville Pollock School of Osteopathy Roy M. Longley Eighteenth Vermont Hazel Maurine Allard Rocheford George Wall Minor York Springfield Wall Mrs. Wall Edith Hewitt Baker Helen Richardson Will Richardson Sapulpa Oklo Windemere Richardsons Richardson Edith Blasland Monticello RS. W. N. Pumpelly Asheville N. C Helen Gerald Blakeley Boston Ida Roe Irene Phillips Laurin Helen Meyer August Meyer Maine Street Rose Knamm Emil Halbach Rye Beach N. H Helen Behrensmeyer State Street Glen Gabbert Taylor, Mo Henry K. Germann Germann Hildegarde Germann Mildred Lola Knapheide Aldo Germann White Bear Lake Minn William Schulze St. Paul Sibourney J. H. Hoffman Arthur Brunt SSS Gwendolyn Rudy Madison, Wis Porto Rico Ponce Miss Rudy Jack Cruttenden Gertrude Antoinette Loebbing Henry Rupp Park Place Fred Wolf, Jr North Ninth Street Helen Heintz North Eighth Street E. K. Stone Mackinac Island Morris Adler Tim Castle East Maine Street Agnes Montgomery Migs Eleanor California Elizabeth Montgomery Douglas Carter San Jose Helen Bradshaw Edina, Mo Elizabeth Aries F . Wilson East Jersey Street J. M. Hale Pacific Coast Annewehr Bungalow North Twenty-fourth Street Gladys Anderson Bishop George Dashwood Dashwood Gorham Cottrell Minocqua Belvidere Sycamore Emma Linnemeyer Denver Colo Clara Elizabeth Linnemeyer South Sixth Street Mildred Timmerwilke Macon Tushaus Ralph Timmerwilke Agnes Tushaus Dorothy Altmix Henrietta Tushaus C. Lawrence Wells Dayton Ohio Jacksonville Terre Haute Ind Mr. Wells George Wells Mass Edward Wells Elizabeth Patch Harvey Richards Oak Park Stephen Irwin Mildred McKee Peoria Paris S. Main Street Lillian Pearsons Women’s Apparel Shop Verna Lucille Rolland Clark North Twelfth Street Edward Edward Stewart Spruce Street Bobby George Beals Payson Avenue Irene F. H. Ruten Fred Ruten Vine Street Betty Edgar Hapke Weiser, Idaho Ed Hapke Mathes Virginia John Beals Jefferson Street Miss Bastert Joseph M'Crory Morris Huesterman Miss Ida Sanftleben Maine St Ynogten Millinery Department
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