Madison County Interurban Belt Railway Company Formed
Promoters met at Highland to incorporate the Madison County Interurban Belt Railway Company with 250 shares of stock at 100 each and a 25 000 capital. W W Wall John F Long John Gehrig John Bardill J C Amann and Eugene Schott Rufus Pike J L Rhein Cook W W Jarvis named as initial directors. Office at Highland. Charter expected soon. next meeting to elect officers and plan rights of way. Route from Staunton to Collinsville with possible Tangent via Lumaghi mine works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Collinsville
Highland
Madison County Interurban
Bett Railway Company
Madison County Interurban Belt Railway Company
W. W. Wall
John F. Long
John Gehrig
New Douglas
John Bardill
Grantfork
John Wilds
J. C. Ammann
Eugene Schott
Rufus Pike
J. L. Rhein
St. Jacob
In. Cook
W. W. Jarvis
Troy
Springfield
Madison County
Securite Rights of Way
Williamson
Livingston
East
Summer hats and sale at Miss Lisziz Mossmann's shop
Uncle Josh Wise says Saarit and the summer girls, cream and candy eaters, in handy places night and day, mashing men and skeeters. Latest styles in Ladies Misses and Children's Spring Hats at Miss Lisziz Mossmann's Kiesel building. Wagon umbrellas only $1.50 at TuE, RACKET. 27-4¢.
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Saarit
Ahady
Lisziz Mossmann
Kiesel
Plans Trolley Extension To Indiana Route Visions
Plans for extending the McKinley Electric Interurban Railway System east from St. Louis through Illinois to Effingham Vandalia Sullivan Indiana are under consideration by President McKinley. Whether the extension will be made depends largely on terms for obtaining the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Illinois
Effingham
Vandalia
Sullivan
Ind
McKinley
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ready for Fourth Troy Promises a Glorious Fourth Celebration
Ready for Fourth Troy pledges a public Fourth of July celebration at Rieder's park hosted by M. N Baptists and Presbyterian Sunday schools. The day includes a 9:30 band concert, a parade from the public school to the park, and a full schedule of amusements, a dinner, a Declaration of Independence quartet, an address by Hon. Thomas Williamson, and fireworks at 8:30. Committee members and meeting details are listed for petitions, program, amusements, lunch, ice cream, water, grounds, and refreshments.
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Troy
Rieder’s Park
M. N
Baptist
Presbyterian
Public Square
Hickory
Market
Washington
Clay
Main
High
Dewey
Park
Columbia
Thomas Williamson
Edwardsville
Baptist ‘Church
M. F. Auwarter
P.M. Davidson
Alfred Capelie
Wm. Lewis
James Foster
I. W. Cook
H. F. Thornton
Bertha Osborn
A. F. Seligman
George C. Ritcher
H. A. Canedy
R. H. Mantle
R. L. Dawson
J. E. Hindmarch
P. M. Davidson
Donoho
F. S. Edwards
Wm. Lewin
L. W. Sandles
S. W. Rawson
Alice Collins
R. Bain
M. Fr. Auwarter
R. M. Foster
J. W. Cook
F. W. Zanders
Miss I. J. Mills
B. F. Cramer
G. A. Purviance
Geo. C. Morrise
J. H. Davia
Grounda
J.H. Davia
Aug. Mossman
Alfred Capelle
Stanley Ritcher
E. 8
Doncho
Wm. Hoenig
J. W. Taylor
E. S
Church and Society News From Troy and Vicinity
Readings on first communion and confirmation at St Jerome's and nearby parishes. Bishop James Ryan to administer confirmation to Troy and Blackjack parish youths. Kellermann remains under consideration for Milwaukee parochial school principal. YWCTU and Brotherhood temperance meetings noted with speaker Rev H B Douglas. List of church events, baptisms, and upcoming religious services across St Pauls and other local churches. Social notes include numerous visits and greetings among residents and visitors to Collinsville, Edwardsville, and St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
A. Weinecke
Edward Arth
Frederick Arth
Albert Brendel
Willie Dacy
Irwin Giger
Walter Liebler
Robert Loyet
Charles Ruff
Frank Schrameck
Henry Thompson
Charles Wandling
Catherine Arth
Elizabeth Capelle
Frances Droll
Margaret Goeht
Anna Lésky
Anna Mersing
C. E. Kellermann
Dutheran
Milwaukee
St. Paul's Church
Prof. Kellermann
Brotherhood of St. Paul
Methodist Church
H. B. Douglas
Greenville
Anti-Saloon League
Douglas
L. W. Sandles
Sarah Dunstan
Collinsville Friends
Mae Taylor
James T. Purviance
St. Louis
George Baker
Decatur
Ignatius Riggin
Fred J. Riebold
Mms
Earl W. Donoho
Edwardsville
James A. Porter
St. Jacob
W. P. Early
Troy
Fred P. Kinder
Collinsville
Bos
Gasthas
Former Trojan recalls wreck near Pratt City Alabama
D H Badgley a former Troy boy known as Hube writes to The Cat from Birmingham Alabama where he works as a locomotive engineer. He describes a wreck last Wednesday on the Frisco railroad a head on collision between a work train extra engine and a local freight piloted by Badgley Eleven persons were injured none fatally He sustained a sprained ankle and other slight injuries expected to mend soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Badgiey
Troy
Bulletin
Birmingham
Ala
Hube
Pratt City
Frisco
Badgley
Miner Injured at Donk's Mine Foot Dislocation Reported
Frank Dore, a miner at Donk's mine, was struck by a draw slate fall about 10 AM in the tenth east entry. A piece hit his heel causing a badly cramped foot and a big toe dislocation. He was taken home, Dr. Braner attended, and though he fainted during treatment, his injury is not considered serious but will bench him for a period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dore
Donk's
Dore
F. W. Braner
Commencement Exercises at Walther College in St Louis
In Walther College ceremonies held Tuesday evening at M C A hall Grand and Franklin avenues Collinsville Herald notes John Enslinger and family will move to Terre Haute for residence J S Everett to take over as superintendent of the electric light plant Mr and Mrs Buaminger departed after gaining many friends here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther College
St. Louis
Grand and
Pranklin Avenues
Collinsville- Herald
John Ensminger
Terre Haute
J. S. Everett
Buaminger
Had Stroke of Paralysis Hits Troy Doctor
Dr. F. A. Sabin, once a Troy resident and practitioner now at Anna, suffered facial paralysis from a stroke weeks ago. At about 70, he has improved and can again be in his office. Sabin, former Secretary of Union Academy at Anna and of the Board of U. S. Pension Examiners, is hoped to make a full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Sabin
Anna
Sabin
Troy
Union Academy At
U. S. Pension Examiners
Many Attend Burial for John Deimling Sr in Troy
The funeral for John Deimling Sr occurred Sunday afternoon from the Market street home and drew nearly all Troy residents plus visitors. The procession included Justice J C Hollis driving the Favorite horse, Rev James Osborn, and pallbearers from Edwardsville St Jacob and local firms. Masonic rites followed at the cemetery with A H Beil officiating. vast floral tributes and public sorrow marked the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deimling
Market Street
Troy
J. C. Hollis
James Osborn
Upper Alton
M. L. Geers
Edwardsville
L. W. Adler
St. Jacob
H. A. Calledy
Henry Bernhardt
John Bernhardt
Robi. Holliday
S. W. Rawson
C. S. Smith
Elias Burk
Wim. Schultze
F. W. Stienhans
Henry
J. W. Britton
A. H. Beil
Carlinville
Illinois
Weekly Weather Bulletin for Springfield June 24
Weather report for Springfield Illinois covering the week ending June 24 notes high temperatures from 80 to 90 plus degrees and lows from 52 to over 60. Daily state mean ran about 4 degrees above normal, northern district hottest. Sunshine averaged 60 percent with scattered light showers and below average rainfall.
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Springfield
Cemetery deed dispute over original Troy lots years old
A discovery shows several original Troy cemetery lots sold contrary to a 1849 deed by Wesley Jarvis gifting the ground to Madison County for public burial use. The deed mandates the land remain a cemetery for the people of Troy, with current owners urged to seek refunds and authorities to keep the land inviolate. Also notes residents and visitors tied to the matter and a local family travel update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Wesley Jarvis
Recorder’s Office
Edwardsville
County Commissioners
Madison County
Ilinois
John Padon
Wisley Jarvis
Madison Jilton
Illinois
JR. Swain
J. R. Swain
Troy Cementery Mite Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Madison County Interurban Belt. Railway Company
Lumaghi Ming
Louis F. Lumaghi
Josh Wise
Indiana
McKinley Syndicate
ST. Jerome's
Bessie G. Davy
Charles M. Frieasind
Wilhelm Edward
Wm. Langewisch, Jr
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Daib
Carl Richter
Herman Aderhold
Johannah Langewisech
Miners’ Hall
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Harry B. Boyd
Presbyterian Church
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Martin Daib
The
Baptist Sunday School
Post-Dispatch
Dan Peterman
Agt
Phe Weber
Rociville
al Mayer
O'Fallon
Thomas Millett, Jr
A. R. Horsley
Missouri
Louis Snyder
Maynard Joseph
Pocahontas
Robert Pettigrew
Edgar Largent
Smithboro
Louis Mincer
J. M. Seybold
Joseph Howard
A. R. Snodgrass
Blanch McMakin
Chicago
Elmer Jacobs
William
Raymond Riggin
L. Bader
O. F. Moore
Ignatius Riggia
Robert Kinder
Charles
Denison
Tex
J. F. Ackerman
Freddie
Arthur Kinder
Mary Struckhoff
Edward
B.W. Jarvis
Russell
Trojan
Miner
Donk’s
Masonic Fraternity
Hlinvis
Weather Bureau
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