Memorial Day Exercises in Troy Honor Fallen Heroes
Memorial Day observance in Troy Tuesday under Sons of Veterans auspices drew many visitors and wide business closures. A large crowd filled the school tent for a 2 pm program featuring the Crorkin Orchestra, McCray-Dewey performers, and Attorney Jesse L. Simpson of Edwardsville. A procession to City Cemetery followed graveside ceremonies, with Simpson delivering a patriotic address and local speaker Hon. Frank Farrington of Springfield unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Sons of Veterans
Mitchell
Preston
America
J. W. Smith
Crorkin Orchestra
MccCray-Dewey
McCray-Dewey Quartet
Jesse L. Simpson
Edwardsville
Mag
FASS
W. L. Oliver
Crorkin
Martin Hola
City
Frank Farrington
Springfield
Special Election Tuesday in Jarvis Township Road Levy
A special election is set for Tuesday in Jarvis township to decide a 65 cent levy per $100 of assessed value for three years to finance three miles of macadam road. Two miles on Lebanon road and one mile on St Jacob road would be improved, linking Blackjack and eastern city limits, with prior two year levy failing 367 to 241.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarvis Township
Lebanon Road
St. Jacob
Blackjack
Collinsville
Sueh
Troy
Thia -Ia
Assessors Completes 1916 Personal Property Census
Assessor George C Morriss reports 1916 returns to County Treasurer George E Little detailing taxable personal property in St Jacob township. Items include horses cattle mules sheep hogs steam engines safes carriages automobiles watches clocks sewing machines pianos organs and total full value personal property 211 260 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Morriss
George E. Little
St. Jacob
Ceei Eens
Bnade Tee Pehets
Catholic Federation Meets in Granite City
The Madison County Federation of Catholic Societies met Sunday in Granite City with large attendance. High mass, a sermon by Rev. Joseph Meckel, a big dinner, a business session, a general mass meeting, and a band concert followed. Mayor Steele welcomed attendees. W Niehaus and James M. Graham spoke. Officers elected include Niehaus as president, Rarick as first vice president, Hess as second vice president, Grassheim as third vice president, Schuck as recording secretary, Meyer as assistant secretary, and Troeckler as treasurer. Next annual meeting set for Aton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County Federation of Catholic Socities
Granite City
Joseph Meckel
Steele
W. Niehaus
James M. Graham
Springfield
W. ¥. Niehaus
Collinsville
Philip J. Rarick
Troy
John Hess
Edwardsville
J. G. Grassheim
Alton
John C. Schuck
Theo. H. Meyer
Frank Troeckler
Mitchell
Federation
Aton
Will Lecture to Women at Mitchell and Preston Revival
The Mitchell and Preston revival in the big tent on the school grounds draws large crowds. Evangelist Mitchell spoke on booze to a 500 strong audience as 23 converts were baptized by Rev. Harlan Tuttle. Next Sunday's women only lecture titled The pe coy Ducks of Troy is announced. A storm delayed the Sunday evening meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Preston
Evangelist Mitchell
Mill Bond
Harlan Tuttle
Baptist Church
Troy
Commencement at Troy Opera House for Class of 1916
The Troy public school eighth grade class of 1916 held commencement at Rieder's opera house with a capacity crowd. Twenty-five graduates, led by the board of education and teachers, presented songs, solos, and speeches, followed by diploma presentations and a benediction by Rev. J. W. Smith. The event featured flowers, national colors, and notable participants including Beatrice Samuel, Elsie Glammeyer, Wilbur Garnet, Eva Borst, Fred Scott, and George Naylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleie Glammeyer
Velma Joseph Eva Borat
Libbie Edwards May Sapp Mollie Pistone
Hilda Riggio
Nellye Thompson
Marie Dawson
Leona Gebauer
Agnes Chapman
Fred Scott Fernaroll
Wilbur Garnet
Hazel Snodgrass
Arthur McCain
Beatrice Samuel August Shadwick
Vera, Joseph George Naylor
Troy
Rieder
Opera House
Board of Education
Wilbur Garnet Bong Fei
Fred Scott
Eva Borst
George Naylor
Hate Sete
Elsie Glammeyer
R. L. Dawson
J. W. Smith
County Graduation Exercise Set for 1916 Class
The county eighth grade class of 1916 will graduate at Edwardsville on Saturday June 10 at 2 PM in Wildey theatre. The 261 students mark the largest class in county history. Salutatorian honors go to Elsie Glammeyer of Troy public school, tied for top averages with Edna Brooks. Program includes solos, orations on preparedness and woman suffrage, readings, and valedictory by Edna Brooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwardsville
Elsie Glammeyer
Troy
Edna Brooks
Oscar Schoeffler
Wall
Elsie
Glammeyer
Eva June Borst
Louise Seidel
Penrose
Harry Turner
Lena Schmidt
Bertha Scheurer
Mae Voyles
Bertha Richardson
Brooks Abraham Wdelstein
St Jerome’s Class of 1916 Commencement at Rieder’s
The Class of 1916 at St Jerome’s school will hold commencement exercises next Tuesday evening at Rieder’s Opera House. The class comprises one girl and three boys: Mary Capelle, Arthur Kurth, August Rieder, and Parnell Rarick. The program will include an entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jerome's School
Rieder
Mary Capelle
Arthur Kurth
August Rieder
Parnell Rarick
Many visitors and relatives listed in Collinsville Troy and St Louis area
A long list details August Beutel Sr and numerous residents visiting relatives in Carlinville Collinsville East St Louis Troy and St Louis. It notes Miss Viola Watt Miss Elizabeth Smith Louise Voderhage Ursula Rarick and many others visiting family attending church funerals or hosting guests over the past week with several local households mentioned by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Beutel
Carlinville
John Bernhardt
Viola Watt
Collinsville
Joseph D. Scott
St. Louis
Elizaha Smith
East St. Louis
Louise Voderhage
Louis Arth
Troy
Ursula Rarick
J. P. Arth
Patterson
Henry Hawke
Clara Garnet
Jane Jenkins
Edwardsville
Victor Dillman
Jacob Storey
Lydia Fullriede
Estelle Kurth
Belleville
Louis F. Kurth
O. €. Maurer
Abston
Tilden Manley
Joseph Motz
Marine
Mt. Vernon
Evangelist L. J. Mitchell
Carlos Andrews
Don
Wesley Sandles
Little Son
Jane Montgomery
Lester Kinder
John Miller
Jesse
St. Jacob
John Strain
Malbe Grove
C. B. Myden
Norma McCloud
Lawrence Snodgrass
Henry J. Leuth
Mary Hisenberg
Wm. Lewis
Weir
Kan
Napoleon Titter
Kate Hare
Hillsboro
Herbert Kennedy
Martha Cox
Mulberry Grove
Fred Mossmann
H. K. Moore
Johnson City
Enly Tilley
Kate Parker
Edw. R. Deimting
John Noll
Greenville
Sylvia Hamilton
Dee Elliott
Roy D. Elliott
Logansport
Ind
Andrew Hoenig
Louis Torrence
Hast St. Louis
Henry Klemeier
Sophia Peter
Myrtle Hoskins
Madison
Forbes McCain
Bertha Gerling
Mildred Inneman
Minnie Schlichting
August Trost
Baden Baden
August Schatfner
Jurors Drawn for Circuit and Granite City Courts start June
Petit jurors for two weeks in the circuit court begin service June 6 including Julius Spindler Edward Netzer Helvetia Albert Gruenenfelder Saline Oliver Pahlmann Marine and others. Granite City court jurors begin June 12 with names like John Schlaeppi Telvetia Henry Schwear Saline and more across Lees Collinsville Edwardsville Moro Nameoki Wood River Venice and Alton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Spindler
Edw. Netzer
Helvetia
Albert Gruenenfelder
Saline
Oliver Pahlmann
Marine
George BR. Giger
Fred Schlimme
Jarvid
Joseph Sanders
Olive
Albert Heidman
Emil Wohlert
Henry Blase
Omphyhent
GC. Mitchell
Esau Berger
Wilson Snyder
George Merkle
Joseph
Granite Cry
John Schlaeppi
Joseph Netzer
Tel _ vetia
Henry Schwear
John B. Moltett
Lees
Chester Redford
D. W. Stahl
Fritz Bentiug
Philip Schultze
Jarvisy
August Friesen
Herman Schemke
Robert
Probate and real estate actions in July probate docket
Probate proceedings list claims on decedents Henry Vorwald Juliette Metz and wis E Kinne with balances approved, inventories and executors reporting and sales of real estate to pay debts. Real estate transfers include Fischer to Troy Savings for Lot 6 Roe ben's add Troy and several other transfers with sums ranging from 775 to 3,200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliette Metz
Henry Vorwald
Wis E. Kinne
Neumann
Hirwing Estates
Michael Brueh
Jeyman Threther
C. Danken
G. Woltman
Circuit Court
Srg
H. Fischer
Troy Savings & Homestead Association
Roeben
Troy
Whitabeth Voigt
Albert Crote‘fendt
DeLawis
Marine
Marie L. Rogier
Jacob Zilles
Helvetia
Clara Tufli
Albert A. Wick
B. Suppiger
Wiziland
L. V. Baerenspring
Eugene Kalt
Highland
Highland City Cemetery
Marriage Licenses Reported in Edwardsville District
Arthur Ajlen age 21 and Staumtage Veid Neil age 19 listed with Williamson and Peterson names in Edwardsville area. Cora Daum age 10 appears with Edwardsville. Nicholas Nedoff age 22 and Susie Sagess age 18, Howard Walls age 24, Hitka Culter age 19, Tom Browning age 24 with Warren and Ag listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ajlen
Oo Staumtage Veid Neil
Williamson
Wm. Peterson
Edwardsville
Cora Daum
Eevee Nicholas Nedoff
Susie Sagess
Howard Walls
Hitka Culter
Tom Browning
Re Warren
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State Highway Commission
Catholic Federation Meets
Iinois Light & Power Company
Dr. Aml
Mra
F. K. Liermann
Mary Geffen
Arthur
Geffen
Augusta Garnet
Clara
Irma
Ruth
Edgar
L. J. Mitchell
Sidney Sweeny
Biz Fox
Clinton Fisk
Rena Road
Esther Biffert
Grace Dugger
Mabel
Ruth Cramer
Cleda Cooper
Bess G. Davy
Augusta Qormet
Pleasant Hour Club
Frieda Peters
Bertha Heddergott
Norma Stolte
Mary Meier
Fred Meier
William Kirchoff
Pleasant Ridge
Emma Kirchoff
Dan G. Liebler
German Evangelical Church
Jarvis’ Pasture
Elfrieda Brede
Agnes Gaslell
Maude Hamilton
Myrtie Lewis
Messrs
John Sapp
Rodiville Morriss
Wm. Schmidt
Fred Dzengolewski
John Schmidt
Walter Hoge
H. FP
Liles
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