Miss J Mills Dies After Broken Limb Complication
Miss Isabella Jane Mills a Troy teacher and church pillar died at home about 11 am after suffering a broken limb from a fall eight days earlier Her funeral was held Wednesday at the Presbyterian church with large attendance Rev BE Stewart and other ministers officiating Pallbearers and honorary members from local groups attended Her death ends the Mills line in Troy born August 3 1847 she taught 37 years in area schools and devoted life to church and temperance work leaving surviving relatives in Troy St Louis Belfast and Ireland and a number of grandnieces and grandnephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Mills
Troy
Miss Mills
A. F. Seligman
Presbyterian Church
BE. B. Stewart
St. Louis
Troy Presbyterian Church
F. L. Byversall
Presbyteria Church
Marion Jackson
M. B. Church
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
The
Merry Workers
Isabella Jane Mills
Andrew
Ann Deering Mills
Cincinnati
Margaret Rawson
Mills
Edwardsville
Pope School
Ile
Merry ‘Workers’ Society
James Rawson
Andrew Rawson
Robert Rawson
Belfast
Ireland
Many Attended Funeral for Miss J J Mills
Relatives and friends from out of town attended the funeral of Miss J J Mills on Wednesday. Among them were Mr and Mrs Andrew Rawson and many others from Edwardsville Collinsville Highland St Jacob Carlinville St Louis and Fruit Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Mills
Andrew Rawson
Clyde Rawson
Irwin Rawson
Edwardsville
Herman Metz
James M. Bosomworth
Collinsville
Frank Rawson
Highland
Rufus Pike
J. A. Colling
Kircheis
St. Jacob
A. H. Bell
Carlinville
John Blackburn
Fruit Station
New Factory for Highland Shoe Plant
St Louis shoe manufacturer nears finalizing Highland plant plans. The town will raise 17500 to a trustee, old milk factory site to be bought and remodeled. Promoter Mr. Lund will form a company with 25000 capital, depositing 5000 forfeited. Factory to produce 200 pairs daily. real estate held until 1,000,000 in wages are paid, then deeded to the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
St. Louis
Lund
Weekly Weather Forecast From the Weather Bureau
The United States Weather Bureau forecast for the week beginning June 11 predicts scattered showers in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Plains States with above average temperatures. The Great Lakes region will see showers in the upper lakes area Wednesday through Thursday and again Monday, with temperatures slightly above seasonable norms. Additionally a new gasoline motor installed by the Call is described as half charge power at 1200 rpm powering three presses, noted as remarkable.
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United States Weather Bureau
Washington,d. C
Upper
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
Great Lakes
Upper Lakes
School Board Social News Notes Troy 1915
The Troy Illinois school board met in regular session on June 4 1915 with President Dawson presiding. Plans for improved lighting were approved and sealed bids requested by June 26. The finance committee approved payments to teachers and staff totaling many thousands, and a vault cleaning bid was awarded. The May principal’s report showed enrollment 269 with 100 on honor roll. A picnic plan restricted outside use of grounds and the annual school picnic were noted as successful.
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Troy
Board of Education
Dawson
Naylor
Watts
Troy Call
Edwardsville Intelligencer
W. L. Oliver
Elfrieda Brade
Mamie B. Bryant
Hisie Hoenig
Sarah Wilkinson
Agnes Gaskill
Maude Hamilton
Bernice Eckert
Adda Matthews
Louis Schultze
G. W. C. Gates
Alma Gebauer
Wm. Frangen
Anton A. Scheller
Kingston
A. A. Garnet
Snodgrass
Finance Committee
Wild
Lewis
House and Growds Committee
Daniel Casey
Casey
Oliver
Goalby
Will Erect New Residence on Market Street
Fred Gerfen prepares to build a brick eight room home on Market Street replacing the old Gerfen house. Work began this week with the family, including Mrs Schoon, relocating. Local historian Gates notes the original 1850 structure housed Thomas H Bott for years before Frederick Qersen acquired the property in 1866.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gerfen
Market Street
Gerfen
Gerfan
Schoon
Gsor
G C. Gates
Thomas H. Bott
Frederick, Qersen
Court House Items: Transfers and Licenses Noted
Circuit and Probate Court dispensations list transfers and marriage licenses. Circuit Court shows arbitration order for Henry Harris and others, final reports, dismissals, and adjudications. Chancery entries include divorces by default, partitions, foreclosures, and master reports approving decrees for multiple parties.
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Circuit and Probate Courte
Probate notes list numerous deceased estates and hearings
Probate records show inventories approved for J L Pierce and Hannah Davis. Edward Holland claims $165 allowed. Hearings set for Tosca Rakics July 19 and Maria Wolf June 21 on final reports. Amy A Smith, Nellie Jackson, Daniel Slavin, Herman Niebrugge, A W Kleinschninger and others have hearing dates for last wills, death proofs, guardianship petitions, and letters of administration with bonds noted. Estate discharge and executrix actions listed for several estates.
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J. L. Pierce
Hannah Davis
Edward Holland
Tosca Rakics
Maria Wolf
Amy A. Smith
Nellie Jackson
Daniel Slavin
Conservatrix
Eer
August Dierking
H. J.dierking
Jane Wilkinson
Wilkinson
A. W. Kyeemann
Glen Tonger
Frank Hegden
Pattti
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Miss J. Mills
the School Board
Sylvia Hamilton
Sarah ‘Wilkinson
Baptist Sunday School
Burk’s Slough
Marine Road
Richard Baglin
Wm. G. Baglin
Teddy” Gebauer
Theodore Gebauer
Alfred Ruff
Amos Hayes
James Peterman
Martin Holtz
Philip Rarick, Sr
Silas Shadwick
M. F. Adwarter
Missouri
Metropolis
Valentine Ottwein
Trenton
Joseph Liebler
Freddie
George R. Giger
Riley
Wm. Herrin
Sarah Dunstan
Sidney B. Jarvis
Quincy
Mary Riebold
Mary Kuntzmann
Norma Snodgrass
Theresa Hensey
John T. Wilkinson
Shreveport
James Wilkinson
Earl Foster
Harry Mossmann
Harry Cohen
J. Allen
Orville Neville
O'Fallon
A. J. Lewis
Beulah McCullough
Greenup
Geneva Peters
B. W. Jarvis
Easton
Alice Jones
Anna Watts
Belleville
C. S. Smith
Francis Lewis
Maryville
Joseph Stephenson
Ephriam Young
Ruth
Lena Schlichting
D. G. Jones
And
Mya
Claud Gaskill
Collinaville
M. F. Sprick
George C. Morriss
Fred Spies, Jr
George Dressel
Thomas Marshall
Henry Kendall College
Tulsa
Okla
H. W. Marshall
B. A. Stewart
James
Salem
Iowa
M. F. Auwarter
Stewart
Maud Osborn
City
C. Lange
Ernest
Ernest Schreiner
Anna
Clara Kneker
Ingham
United Mine Workers of America
Hie Hour Theatre Management
Crorkin Orchestra
Crorkin Quartette
Moore Bros. Quartette
Mutual Film Co
City Council of
C. A. Greaves
Aliso
Bro. Greaves
H. W. Horsley
W. H. Goaley
A. J. Thomas
Southern Tiners Editorial Association
Cape Girardeau
Peoria
Commercial Club
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Evan. Zelical Lutheran Congregation of
Bethlehem Parochial School
C. E. Kellermann
North St. Louis Turner Hall
Globe-Democrat
Republic
Time
Star
Daniel Peterman
Wal
Gall
Circuit Court
Alnhe
Henry Harris
List & Gifford Construction Co
D. Gottschalk
John J. Henry
City of
W. W. Kimbraugh
Catherine Krapp
Sidney R. Abbotton
Margie Abbott
Ross Bennett
Mary Bennett
Helen Smith
Harry Smith
Carolne C. Paul
Anna N. Beckmeier
Association
Hedwig Hayer
Adam Spengel
Frances Sebnert
Alton Banking and Trust Co
Alton Steel Co
Citizen’s Building and Loan Association
C. H. Hall Et al
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