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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1906
Page
5
Details of local township election results and preambles to the annual town meeting. Other townships show varying results as readers note, with actions logged by local officials and community reports.
The annual election produced a full Democratic slate with one highway commissioner exception. Voters totals reached 542 across two districts, with Liebler and Raber leading in their posts. The town meeting followed, approving reports and a town levy of 800 for the next year.
Alton township faced a quiet race with contests for assessor and collector. Collinsville reports a large slate of independent candidates with varied results across supervisor, clerk and highway commissioner races. Alhambra and Helvetia show Republican majorities with mixed outcomes for local offices. Marine and Saline recount several contested posts, noting narrow margins and notable names.
Preparations for the annual Alton Presbytery gathering in Troy include measurement for hundreds of visitors at the Presbyterian church. Rev. Elisha Safford of Edwardsville will preside. sessions feature Rev V D Scott and Rev J L Kell on Tuesday evening with themes The Ideal Church and The Church and the Working Man. Wednesday opens with devotional services, followed by reports and a 7:30 pm address on Mission Work in Korea by Rev W B Hunt. Train service adjustments are noted for visitor access from East St. Louis.
A jumble of social notes recalls birthdays, visits, and events in the area. Mrs. W. L. Canam celebrated her thirty first birthday with twenty friends at her home, and Troy hosts twelve candidates for an Odd Fellows degree in Collinsville. The Troy Volunteer Fire Company plans a box social on April 12 at the Presbyterian church basement. Various residents traveled to St. Louis for business or visiting relatives, including J. W. Cornet, Knie Co. Rotteraml, and others, while families hosted guests and relatives over Sundays and weekends.
Herman Niemeyer a familiar figure in the area for fifty years died early Monday at his son Louis home five miles north of the city in Pin Oak township. He was aged 43 years 11 months and 11 days and had suffered poor health after a cold turned to pneumonia. The funeral was Thursday from the residence to St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church with Rev Martin Dathe officiating. interment in Lutheran cemetery. Niemeyer born April 22 1622 in Westphalia came to America in 151-52, lived in St Louis then Edwardsville before settling in Pin Oak township. Surviving are two wives formerly and two living children Mrs Fredericka Schnuck of St Louis and Mrs Louis NKueker of ?. further names not clear.
Obituary notices announce the death of Mrs. Wm Stolte wife of a Pin Oak farmer aged 50 years 3 months 7 days at her home four miles north of the city after a three year illness including a year of tuberculosis. Maiden name Meldnuer born Baltimore December 24 1H married May 1 1ATS survived by five children and several relatives with services led by Rev Martie Dalit at St Matta. Funeral arrangements followed.
Obituary notes Mr Henry Niemeyer of Pin Oak and Troy on his long farming life. He joined St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church in 1871 and retired to live with his children. Described as honest, frugal, devoted husband and father, with many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Regular city council meeting notes bills referred to finance committee for street work supplier accounts and taxes. Election arrangements named ward polling places and appointed judges and clerks. treasurer’s monthly report presented with balances, receipts, and expenditures for utilities salaries commissions and interest.
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