Dolton Board Approves Water Main Extension Bid
Dolton village board met in regular session to award the water mains extension contract. Carl Wulff won the bid at 64 cents per foot for about 800 feet in the Riverdale subdivision, with two hydrants at 30 dollars each, finishing by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolton
Harper
Dickelman
Ehlert
Harter
Reich
Knickerbocker Ice Company
Drainage Commission
West Pullman
Kensington
Dalton
Blue Island
Bebrews
Weber
Oak and
Fredericka Street
Chicago Telephone Co
Riverdale
A. H. Teitgen
Electrical Department
City of
Chicago
Werner
Leyden Avenue
Light Committee
Gustav Rottenhoefer
Harvey
Carl Wulff
Rottenhoefer
Wulff
Mr. Wulff
Stickway
Andrew
John Hyde Dead of Harvey Aged 72
John Hyde a longtime Harvey resident and county constable died at his home in Harvey Inet Sunday aged 72. His funeral was held Tuesday with his remains sent to Kempton Illinois for interment. Riverdale and Dal ton friends attended including schoolchildren who saluted with The Red White and Blue. Harvey Post No 724 oversaw the funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hyde
Harvey
Harvey Inet
Kempton, Ill
Riverdale
Dalton
Village and Riverdale Dance and Masquerade Ball Listings
Community notices list events in Riverdale and Dalton: a Feb 6 dance at Village Hall hosted by the Business Men's Association. a Feb 20 Masquerade Ball by the Riverdale Volunteer Fire Co. at Fleischhauer's Pavilion. a Jan 1909 Snowball Serpentine Party at Riverdale Park. A. O. U. W. Lodge No 257 Masquerade Ball at Dalton hall with Conners Orchestra. a Jan 27 German Lutheran St. Pauls church Young Peoples Society entertainment at Schwab's Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business Men’s Association
Riverdale
Riverdale Volunteer Fire Co
Fleischhaur
Gus Fleischhauer
Riverdale Park
A. O. U. W. Lodge No 257
Dalton
Conners Orchestra
The
Young Peoples Society
Returned From Convention Firemen Elect Leaders at Clinton
Peter Kipley and Asmus Claussen returned from the State Firemen's Association convention held January 12 to 14 in Clinton, Illinois. Kipley declined a third term after being elected president, with N. T. Pierce of Xenia chosen as president. Officers include Secretary Walter Price, Treasurer M. T. Quirk, and multiple vice presidents and representatives. Committees were named, and Granite City won the 1910 convention bid with a 115 to 44 vote over Bloomington and 23 for Princeton. A discussion on tax revenue from foreign insurance companies and its municipal distribution was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Kipley
Louis E. Reich
Asmus Claussen
State Firemen’s Association
Clinton
Ail
Kipley
WN. T. Pierce
Xenia
Ripley
Chicago Fire Department
N. T. Pierce
Walter E. Price
Champaign
M. T. Quirk
Arcola
Simon Kellerman, Jr
Edwardsville
Peter Ripley
Riverdale
F. E B. Danner
Mt. Pulaski
K. H. Burkhart
Sandwich
Otto Roche
Naperville
W. H. Ryan
Minonk
C. C. Chain
Bushnell
C. W. DeVore
Decatur
F. A. Garasche
Madison
O. F. Sorgenfrei
Blue Island
M. J. Myers
W. H. Walters
Bert Fisher
Chicago
M.S. Phillips
Chicago Heights
R. HE. Cochran
Morrison
J. W. Remmele
Elmwood
Ed Keiser
Mt. Olive
B. F. Staymates
al Anderson
Galesburg
Jacob Myers
Lamont
A. C. Claussen
Dalton
George A. Detrick
South Chicago
Henry Kutz
Morris
Railroad
J. C. Travis
la Harpe
L. E. Reich
H. Claussen
W. L. Dabler
Princeton
Los Rhodes
Lincoln
John Ott
Harvey
FE. F. Flanigan
Thornton
George R. Greiser
Pickneyville
Charles DeRouche
Granite City
J. F. Jackal
Pekin
L. Klein
Downers Grove
Bloomington
Illinois
Peoria
Legislative Committee
Local Notes and Rural Life in Dalton District
Dalton and surrounding towns feature social visits a public sale a rabbit hunt and church events. Highlights include Mrs M Rudloff visiting Libertyville Ill Mrs Louis Carvieu birthday celebrations Rev J W TePaske to pastor Dalton and St Lukes Court Riverdale hosting church services and a union rally. A public sale by Arie Ridvelt in West Hammond is slated for Jan 26 1909 along with a Box Social and Dance at Lund's Hall Dolton and various local business and society updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Rudloff
Carl Trebtu
Libertyville
Ill
Tunis Vanderaa
Chicago Street
Dalton
Louis Carvieu
Henry Gottschalk
Homewood
Homewood State Bank
Riverdale
Henry Elbers
West of Homewood
Henry J. Dillner
Richard Pilzhes
Lincoln Avenue
Catholic Order of Foresters
Market Hall
Pullman
St. Lukes Court Riverdale
J. W. TePaske
Dutch Reformed Church
Nicholas Boer
First
Dutch Reformed Church of
Chicago
Boer
Haskina Park
Haskins
Martin Barkmeier
Watseka
Nettie Blunk
Harvey
Elmer Sinclair
The
Christian Church
Church Register
Lll
Harvey, Il
Ball Brand boots and Dolton postal card offer
A Dolton advertisement promotes Ball Brand rubber boots and winter footwear from Fren Ponnters 800 Chicago Street. It highlights the Dolton postal card directory with pictures of houses and local buildings. Also listed is a nearly new upright piano for sale by Dr A J Parker at 13739 Leyden Ave, Riverdale, with office hours 1 20 to 4 00 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kern & Ripley
Chicago Street
Dolton
Riverdale Fisherman John Bass Dies in Train Incident
John Bass known as the Riverdale Fisherman was found dead near the P C C L railroad crossing in Dalton. The skull fracture and bruises, plus an envelope with 12.11 dollars, suggest death by a train strike or unknown instrument. Funeral planned from 127th Street and Michigan Avenue with burial at Haze Crest Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bass
Riverdale
Chicago
Geo. W. Weaver
Logansport
Ind
Dalton
Reynolds
Holland
Fannie Lotz
Katie
Henry
Fred
William
John
United States
Grand Rapids
Mich
Roseland
Hod Carriers’ Union of
127Th Street
Michigan Avenue
Haze Crest Cemetery
Taxes For The Town Of Thorn 1908 Notices
Taxes for the year 1908 are due and payable. Collector John Shilling lists payment sites and dates across multiple towns including Harvey Lansing Oakglen Dalton West Hammond Sobieski Thornton Llamewood Schrumville Bernice Blue Island Riverdale Burnham Berger South Survey and others with specific hours and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey
City Hall
Lansing
Village Hall
Oakglen
Oakglen Inn
Voeste‘s Place
P.m. Dalton
First National Bank
West Hammond
Sobieski
Goyke‘s
Thornton
Llamewood
Llamewood Bank
Schrumville
Krata
Bernice
P. van Bodengraven
Blue Island Cor
Peetz Place
Riverdale
Penfield’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
Knickerbocker Company
Baumgartner
Kern & Ripleys
W. H. Greendyk
Free Reformed Church
North Judson
Schwab’s Hall
Riverdael
Fred Ott
St Mary’s Hospital
Henry Koehncke
Laurence Rau
Minnesota
Kenry Grote
Dalton and
Rundale
Miami Power Boat Club
Lund’s Hall
August Bouse
Coliseum
Billy
Irona Club
Daniel Perry
Jank Krueger
Ed Petersen
Western Power Boat Association
Boston
H. Bourmeister
West 46Th Street
Bourmeister
St. Paul’s German Lutheran School
Robert Rodman
Robert Emmit Rodman
Grandpa Willis
Delaware
Arie DeRidder
Pointer
Geo. Washington Lodge No. 189
Switchmans Union of North America
Lund’s
F. T. Hawley
Fred Kort
Daniel Kort
Thorn
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