Christmas Coming Brings School and Church Plans
Christmas preparations unfold across churches and schools with cantatas, programs, and treats. Baptist, Lutheran, German Evangelical, and Presbyterian groups announce Christmas Eve and week activities, including a Santa’s Little Boy cantata and German language programs. Public and parochial schools close next Wednesday through January for holiday break, as community mourns Miss Henvey with Collinsville and Edwardsville sentiments of sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy ‘m
Santa
Baptist Church
St. Paul's Evangellesal Gutheran
Lange
Girl Dies in Hospital as Doctor Held on Charge
Clara Hanvvey of Edwardsville aged 18 and stepdaughter of Burgess, formerly of Troy, died after delivery in a St Louis maternity ward. Dr. Fast, a St Louis physician, is held without bond on a serious charge. The case centers on allegations tied to the delivery and events in East St Louis and Rawardaville area, with investigators pursuing a phone-in lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Fias
Clara Hanvvey
Edwardsville
Flea Burgess
Troy
Bathday
Louis
Fast
Louis Phy
Avey
At. Louis
Emily
Rawardaville
Joel A Williams Dies At 68 In Bethalto
Joel A Williams longtime Madison County Farmers Institute president died at his home near Bethalto after a brief pneumonia illness. He was 68. Survived by two sisters and a brother, he spent his life on the family farm. Funeral held at Upper Alton with institute officers attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel A Williams
Madison County Farmers’ Institute
Troy
Bethalto
Williams
Madison, County
Frank Sargeant
Upper Alton
Leo Williams
Indy Wiliams
California
Farmers' Institute and Domestic Science Department
M. F. Auwarter
Murderer Appeals for Leniency in Gavrilovich Case
Nickola Gavrilovich, condemned in Madison county for 1910 murder of his wife, asks Governor Dunne for clemency. He seeks a new trial or life imprisonment and has contacted the Austro Hungarian consul. He says he forgives officials if he is executed and declares no religion but belief in God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickola Gavrilovich
Madison County
Madison
Dunne
Gavrilovitch
W. J. Sullivan
Granite City
Hau Atered
Gavrilovich
Chicago
Edwardsville
Valier Estate A Large One
An inventory filed in St Louis probate court lists the late Charlea Valier, a known miller, with personal estate valued at 201689.30 dollars. Principal items include notes 6050, accounts 50146.79, etonka 48000, bonds 6500. he owned 43 acres of valuable farming land in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlea Valier
St. Louis
Wee
St. Louia
Walier
Wallen
Accidents Of Week Report From Donk and Nearby
A string of minor mishaps covers Aug Schultze Herman Polwart and Carl Ruff. John Higgins, son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Higgins, suffered a severe arm injury in the Donk mine while riding a motor with Fred Hess. The arm was crushed at the shoulder but amputation may be avoided. Schultze broke arm collarbone and ribs after falling from a hay load southeast of Troy. Polwart shot at a hog with a revolver, the bullet rebounding and grazing his scalp but not causing serious harm. Ruff, working in the Donk mine, was injured by a late fall that trapped his right leg and foot. injuries not serious but will keep him from work for a time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Higgins
Thomas Higgins
Donk
Young Higgins
Fred Hess
August Schultze
Troy
Schultze
Herman Polwart
Fred
Herman
Carl Ruff
Tom Thumb Wedding staged by Troy juveniles at church
A noted juvenile entertainment in Troy titled The Tom Thumb Wedding was staged Tuesday night at the M E church under Kansas City direction. About forty little folks participated with Lee, Lewis and Irene Meeker as bride and groom and Fay, Snodgrass and Ruth Shaffer as bridesmaids. Henry Rees played the minister with others filling numerous roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Lady From
Kansas City
Little Fo Ke
Lee
Lewis
Irene Meeker
Fay, Snodgrass
Ruth Shaffer
Tridewmaida
Henry Rees
Handley
Newton Cramer
Old Kentucky Jubilee Quartette thrills Troy audience
St Pauls Auditorium hosted the Old Kentucky Jubilee Quartette in a lively mixed program of vocal and instrumental pieces. The four colored performers combined singing and musicianship with costumes and humor, delivering a wholesome, continuous show praised as one of the best of its kind to visit Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Auditorium
Old Kentucky
St. Paul's Educational Society
Sorenseet
Byron
Troy
Personal Paragraphs Reveal Mrs Wheel and Monday Event
Mrs Wheel and Monday are featured in a pair of personal paragraphs outlining upcoming plans. Details are limited, but the notes suggest social or community context surrounding the two figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheel Waa
Yiaifor
Sunday visits and relocations across Troy area
Names and movements of residents and visitors in Troy and nearby towns. Mrs Sylvia Hamilton East St Louis visitor. Wm Hein of St Louis in Troy. Mamie Hultz hosted by Jacob relatives. David Sima on Missouri trip. Henry Riggin Collinsville visiting family. Mrs E B Watt from Collinsville. Miss Margaret and Miss Myrtie Lewis at Glen Carbon. Mrs Elwin Figge of St Louis visiting the Figge home. Henry Klostermeier St Jere guest of the Liermanns. John Collins from St Jacob. F K Liermann and Lena Gesen with Leutscher in St Louis. Herman Webmeier at St Jacob. Frank Joseph of O Fallon hosted by FE D Joseph. Dr Darwin Schott now Buckley visiting mother. Robert Rawlings from East St Louis with mother. Mrs Ed Peters returned to Greenup after visit. Mr and Mrs Joseph Stephense from Belleville visiting Eph Young. Mr and Mrs Philip Rooney of Belleville with Holliday parents. Mrs Rooney staying longer. Mrs E Riteher and children East St Louis visiting August Riteher and Matthews. Monroe Porter and Joseph Porter East St Louis set for Arkansas banding and fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Sylvia Hamilton
East St. Louis
Wm. Hein
St. Loua
Mamie Hultz
Bi. Jacob
David Sima
Missouri
Metropolis
Henry Riggin
Collinsville
van. Collins
E. B. Watt
Margaret
Myrtie Lewis
Glen Carbon
Elwin Figge
St. Louis
Lou
Henry Klostermeier
St. Jere
Joseph
John Coll'ns
St Jacob Tuekday
Wim. Colling
F. K. Liermann
Migs Lena Gensen
Ewald Leutscher
Herman Webmeier
St. Jacob
Fred Spiex
Frank Joseph
Frank
O'Fallon
FE. D. Joseph
Darwin Schott
Buckley
Augusta Schott
Robert Rawlings
E. A. Rawlings
Ed Peters
Greenup
RB. W. Jarvis
Joseph Stephense
Belleville
Eph. Young
Philip Rooney
Robert Holliday
Among Church and Society in Troy News
The article notes Rev C H Yost at M E church delivering The Power of the Gospel and The Indwelling Christ. Dr E J Brown of the Presbyterian church will give Christmas morning The Eternal Child in the Midst and an evening Bible reading on What We Are in Jesus. Ladies Aid elected officers Mary Evans president S Kingston vice president W Wild secretary Adda Matthews assistant secretary B F Cramer treasurer. Troy Cemetery Mite Society omits Eliza Meiners as chair of inspecting committee. W J Ruff resigns as treasurer and Meiners fills vacancy. Rev J A Dee of Lebanon preached at Troy church last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.H. Yost
M. E
E. J. Brown
Presbyterian Church
Ladies' Aid Society
Mv E Church
Kingston
Mary Evans
Wm. H. Wild
Adda Matthews
B. F. Cramer
Troy Cemetery
Eliza Meiners
W. J. Ruff
Officg
Meiners
Lebanon
Eeeburch
Troy Church
Othirtyative
Court House Items Transfers and Marriage Licenses
Grand jurors for the January term of the Madison county circuit court drawn include Albert Winter Helvetia Wm. F. Karebel Saline John Zimmermann Lewis Grover Tipsword New Douglas T. J. Virgin St. Jacob Donley A. Brooks Merine Chris Weber WWihbambra Henry Komrink Olive Micheel Loyet Jarvis Wm. Bardelmedier Pin Oak Rosewell Lockherd Hamel Fred Dustmann Omphyhent Fred Scharpf Collinsville 5. J. Stubbs Hdwards ville John B. Jinkinson Ft. Russell Carl Engelke Moro Prank A. Jones Nameoki Lewis Ahrens Chouteau j Eugene Schwartztrauber Woodriver dJohn Dillon Fosterburg Henry Connole Venice H. M. Golwenpe Alton Joseph Strait Godfrey. Circuit Court cases disposed of include Dismisted Louisa Wisdom vs. B. B. Bowman et al cage Paulin Orendorf Plow Up. vs. H. H. Wetzel appeal Iva Dallas vs. East Bt. Louis & Suburban Ry. verdict damages $3 000 George Mutch et al vs F. L. Har ford et al assumpsit judgment for plaintiff against George B. Wilkinson default $447.57 and costs. Chancery dismissed Katie A. Partney vs Wm. Partney divorce Harminia Theis yn Simon X- Weidner et al foreclosure. New circuit court cases list multiple divorces and foreclosures with parties named. Probate proceedings note allowed claims for T. Mets Ann Bull Chris Johns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Circuit Court
Albert Winter
Helvetia
Wm. F. Karebel
Saline
John Zimmermann
Lewis Grover Tipsword
New Douglas
T. J. Virgin
St. Jacob
Donley A. Brooks
Merine
Chris Weber
wWihbambra
Henry Komrink
Olive
Micheel Loyet
Jarvis
Wm. Bardelmedier
Pin Oak
Rosewell Lockherd
Hamel
Fred Dustmann
Omphyhent
Fred Scharpf
Collinsville
J. Stubbs
Hdwards
Ville
John B. Jinkinson
Ft. Russell
Carl Engelke
Moro
Prank A. Jones
Nameoki
Lewis Ahrens
Chouteau J
Eugene Schwartztrauber
Woodriver
dJohn Dillon
Fosterburg
Henry Con
Nole
Venice
Louisa Wisdom
B. B. Bowman
Paulin Orendorf
H. H. Wetzel
Iva Dallas
East Bt. Louis
Suburban Ry
George Mutch
F. L. Harford
George B. Wilkinson
Chancery
Katie
A. Partney
Wm. Partney
Harminia Theis Yn
Simon X- Weidner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christmas
Endar
Harwood
Joel Williams
County Farmers’ Institute
Valier
Aug Schultze
Juvenile Entertainment
Social
NM Society
Therese Seligmun
St. Paul's School
Seligman
Joseph Ty. Scott
Neesha
Pocahontas
Elmer Duckett
Arun Ramanaw
Philip Stock
Winona
G. M. Farnaworth
Powhatan
Thomas Chapman
G. M Farnaworth
Wempu
Peter. ‘Scott
Wampu
Maple Grove School
Margie Smith
Circuit and Probate
Circuit Court
Rupert
August Losh
Annie Loch
Lena Timmons
Louis N. Timmons
Bertha Keene
M. B. Keene
Ed E. Williams
Alfreda Williams
Charles W. Gracey
Maude Gracey
Frances Sicele
Wm. P. Steele
Mae Johns
Benjamin Johns
Nick Sima
Levinbethe Sima
Wa. Emerson
Ora Pankske
Tréapass
W. E. Brooks
J. J. Harkelroad
Francen Heller
Martin Heller
Wim
H. Hhyell
Western Military Academys
E. C. Beiller
Roy Chadwick
John Ostermeier
John J. Longuel
B. J. Smith
Charles H. Osborn
Minnie Titue
Herbert C. Titus
Elizabeth Schweickhanit
Charles Schweickhardt
Louis Obert’ Brewing Co
Cer
Herbst
Ilinois Terminal
Ry Ve. ‘National Roofing Materials Co
Sagumpsit- Adolph
Morgan LeManstera
George C. Rebhan
Morgan LeMasters
Commissioners of Highways of
Walnerville
Montygomery County
Town of
Assumpeit
T. Mets
Ann Bull
Chris. Johns
Deceasd
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