Collinsville briefs reveal hiring, stores and civic moves
Happenings note bakery orders for cut flowers, local plows offered at cost, and several shops planning moves including Victor Baughman’s ice cream parlor prep and Theo Gebauer relocating to Market street. The biennial state foresters convention and a new federal building cornerstone set for Collinsville, with addresses by Congressman Rodenberg. Also reported are newborns to local residents, a post office leadership change, a hospital death, and road works as Helvetia township awards a Hard road contract totaling $9,973 plus bridges and culverts by Stocker Gravel and Artificial Stone Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Snodgrass
Riebold’s
Johann & Son
Collinsville
Herman Rocben
Collinsville Road
Victor Baughman
Theo. Gebauer
Market
Sinois Foresters of America
Federal
Rodenberg
Joseph Hinman Parkison
J. R. Parkison
Highland
Stocker Gravel and Artificial Stone Company of
Young Lady Mamie J. Claytor Dies in St Louis
Miss Mamie J. Claytor former Troy resident dies in Mount St. Rose Hospital St Louis at age 20 years 4 months and 16 days from consumption She had worked as a saleslady recently and died after a brief illness Funeral held at M E Church Troy with Rev Marion Jackson officiating Interment in city cemetery She leaves mother and sisters Esther Della and Ruth born Troy November 15 1894 family later moved to Breese then St Louis Father died two years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie J. Claytor
Mary
John Claytor
Troy
Mount St. Rose Hospital
St. Louis
Rees Llewellyn
M. E. Church
Marion Jackson
Breese
Esther
Della
Ruth
Distributive School Fund Apportioned Across County Townships
County superintendent Prof. H. T. McCrea allocated the 1914 distributive school fund totaling 60 774 45 to township treasurers. The fund derived from state funds and fines left a small balance. Townships listed with each treasurer and amount, including Collinsville Edwardsville Godfrey Alton and Venice among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. McCrea
Helvetia
N. ©.Malan
Highland
Saline
Edward Lorenz
Lees
John C. Schwartz
Grantfork
New Douglas
Erhard Latowsky
St. Jacob
Dan Widicus
Among Church and Society Easter Services and Local Meetings
Special Easter services at St. Pauls Lutheran church led by Rev. C. Lange with morning and afternoon sessions. Troy Civic League to meet at Baptist church Monday evening. Epworth League to discuss Easter The Promise of Immortality with Cecil Naylor leading Sunday evening. Springfield Association of Congregational churches to hold annual meeting at Highland next week. Troy Cemetery Mite Society meets with Mrs Eliza Meiners on Friday. Also notices on Dr Bell’s Pine Tar Honey and Electric Bitters promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Rev. C. Lange
Troy Civic League
Baptist Church
Epworth League
Cecil Naylor
Springfield Association of Congregational Churches
Highland
The
Troy Cemetery
Mite’ Society
Eliza. Meiners
Township Auditors Hold Semiannual Meeting at Town Hall
The board of township auditors met Tuesday afternoon at the town hall to audit town accounts. The annual reports of the supervisor and treasurer of the board of highway commissioners were read and approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Township Auditors
Board of Highway Commissioners
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ira P
J. M. Hawley
Greenville
Hawley
Amelia Deimling
George Gerstenecker
Spring Valley
Gerstenecker
Clara Boston
J. Frank Stillwell
Edwardsville
Thomas M. Crossman
Mary Burkart
St. Joseph's Hospital
A. F. Seligman
Seligman
Road and Bridge Fund
Troy District Court No
Court of Honor
Droll
Odd Fellows' Eagle
Walter Persume
East St. Louis
Kiesel
Persume
Relay
Kgegs
Coope
Tage
Yuede & Probst Commission CO
North Third St
ST. Lquis, MO
Mamie Claytor
Mt. St. Rose Hospital
B. W. Jarvis
School Fund OF County
Rine
Alhhambra
W. H. Beckman
Alhambra
Olive
W. G. Ahlers
Staunton
Jarvis
John J. Schafer
Marine
Hamel
E.C. Bardelmeier
Worden
Dee
Venice
Henry Jy. _ Bchaper, Jr
Granite City
Godfrey
H. R. Roberts
Alton
D. A. i Wycotf
J. J. Brown
C.E. Molden
M. D
Brown & Molden Physicians and” Surgeons
Main Street
Brown
Molden
F. K. Liebmann
Deutapher Zabnaraty
J. R. Ward
Florist
Chandler
H. F. Huffendick
Itt
Troy Exchange Bank
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