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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1913
Page
4
The Troy Sunday School Baseball League forms with four teams from Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian and German Evangelical churches. Players must attend Sunday school at least twice monthly. Two 13 game series start April 19 with doubleheaders each Saturday. A Morriss field diamond will host games, no admission but a collection.
The 1.11 per minor apportionment allocates funds among districts in Madison county. With 93,355 minors, totals by township include Helvetia 70,263. Saline (varied treasurers). New Douglas unique sums. Alton city and Godfrey figures noted. list names treasurers and amounts like 459,702 for Edwardaville and 659,44 for Ft. Rusack, ending with Alton city.
Promoters of the Cumberland Old Trails route plan a summer parade along the old National road through Troy, targeting early July. Cars will carry prominent figures in state affairs as the procession travels east to west, likely drawing large crowds in each town. Further details will be released to the press periodically.
The forecast notes an opening with a warm gold wave from the far south, frost expected as far north as the Gulf States. Expect fair and warmer conditions on the 3rd and 4th. From the 5th to the 7th a Mercury period suggests unsettled weather with milder temperatures and possible candy and showers.
The W C T U will meet at Mrs James Foster's home next Tuesday afternoon. Mrs August Droll hosts the Merry Workers Society at her home next Wednesday at 2 PM. The Alton Presbytery session met in Carrollton with Dr E J Brown in attendance. B C Morriss absent. Local church proceedings approved and aid for church work approved. Ladies Aid Society to hold a bake sale at the church Saturday. Dr Brown’s past activities recalled in Lent Lake incident. coroner held inquest. Also reports on Dr C J Neilson's visit to promote oral hygiene in schools. Old River Man Capt G E Hawley a 90-year-old ex-steamboat captain dies in St. Louis. County Board to Organize in Edwardsville next Wednesday. John S Leet urged for presidency. Richard Lewis dies at Caseyville. funeral held with local family in attendance. Classified notice invites readers to claim choice of potted plants from J H Ward Florist.
City council met April 7 1913 with Alderman Beutel as pro tem. Treasurer reported March balances and receipts from licenses taxes and light sales. Finance committee accounts approved. Electrician’s report read and accepted. Mayor appointed auditors. Coughs and consumption remedy promoted. School election set for April 19 with one ticket expected. Obituaries note Vera Edwards 19 and Mary Morgan.
Social notes cover multiple weddings and visits in Collinsville and Troy. The piece details two nuptials at Peter and Paul's church with attendants Ursula Rarick and Carl Mersinger, and John Jones and Miss Mar C. Davies wedding at the home of the bride’s parents. It lists guests, ceremonies, and celebratory meals, plus a long string of weekend visits by local residents to St Louis, Collinsville, Troy, and Edwardsville with brief personal updates. The column also previews school events at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran parochial school and a Maryville play by Maryville teachers.
The document lists numerous court actions from Madison area courts, including guilty pleas, withdrawals, and not guilty pleas. It notes fines, jail terms, and pending hearings for a range of defendants such as Thomas Evan, Ernest Menieseault, Mark Tedni, and Russell met wrailey, with references to burglary, assault, and weapons charges. Several cases mention trials set for April and July, with statuses like nolle prosequi and continuances.
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