Jarvis Township Adopts Single Highway Commissioner System
In a special election held Tuesday the proposition to establish a single highway commissioner in Jarvis township passed 173 to 67, with 241 total votes. District tallies show district one 100 votes with 73 for and 27 against. district two 131 votes with 77 for and 39 against. One ballot was discarded, and terms for Gerstenecker and Pape end while Albert Rieder’s term expires this year. a three-year term begins April 7, with full-time duties and sworn reporting on work days and tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarvis Township
James Gerstenecker
Herman Pape
Albert Rieder
Conventions Set for March 21 Township Nominations
Democratic and Republican township primaries will be held Saturday March 21 at 4 p.m. in Rieder's Opera House and Central Hall to nominate candidates for supervisor town clerk assessor collector highway commissioner justice of the peace and school trustee. Terms vary two or three years with a vacancy in justice of the peace to fill. George Eckert is named for justice but declined qualification, leaving a vacancy.
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Rieder
Opera House
Ball
Bighway
Justice of the Peace
George. Eckert
Weather summary for March storm period detected
Fragmentary report notes a fair period starting March lat and 2nd with general rain until the 6th. High winds and rough conditions expected in northern districts with mountain areas seeing snow and blizzard-like conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alos
Andi
Weather Forecast From Wyoming To New York Including Storms
A forecast notes fair and cold conditions in New England on the 20th and 21st, followed by fair weather with rising temperatures and southeasterly winds on the 22nd and 23rd. An equinoctial storm period from the tees to the 27th under a New Moon Venus disturbance. Snow storms from Wyoming to New York, rain and violent wind storms in the South. A cold wave on the 28th and 29th with freezing temperatures reaching Oklahoma and Tennessee. 30th to bist, fair and warmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Tees
Wyoming
New York
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Bist
Fred Friday Dies After Brief Illness at 58
Fred Friday, longtime Edwardsville resident, died last Saturday near Alhambra after a short pneumonia illness at age 58. He planned his funeral in his Edwardsville Fire Department uniform with badge and pallbearers. Funeral held Tuesday. Born 1845 in Edwardsville, he was son of Robert Friday, married Mary Landolt in 1896, and lived on a farm near Alhambra. Survived by wife, his mother Mrs. Hubert Friday, and brother Edward Friday of Granite City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Friday
Edwardsville
Alhambra
Friday
Charles Spanholz
Herman Kohler
J. D. McCune
Robert Friday
Mary Landolt
Saline
Hubert Friday
Edward Friday
Granite City
City primaries set for three wards next Tuesday
Ward nominating elections will be held in Droll Building in First Ward Isecland Central hotel for second Ward and township hall for Third Ward. First Ward has three candidates Wm Hoenig P P Frangen and R B Mantle while Harry Cooper tops the slate in the Second Ward and John H Collima and Wim H Wild contend in the Third Ward. Mantle’s city residency questioned as city records don’t show annexed property within city limits though he has voted and paid taxes there.
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Droll Building
Isecland
Central
Township. Hall
Wm Hoenig
P. P. Frangen
RB. H. Mantle
Harry Cooper
John H. Collima
Wim. H. Wild
R. H. Mantle
Phut
Mrs Jas M Seybold Dead in Collinsville at 72
Mrs James M Seybold a former Troy resident died at her Collinsville home after a lingering illness at age 72. Born Drucilla Abbott in Indiana, she was the daughter of Wilson and Patience Abbott and was the last of that family. She lived much of her life in Troy and moved to Collinsville about two years ago with her husband. Funeral arrangements are pending with possible return to Troy for interment.
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James M. Seypold
Troy
Collinsville
Court House Bid Recommended For Edwardsville Contract
Twenty one bids for Madison counties new court house were opened. English Bros of Champaign bid 193900 which will be recommended for acceptance at next Wednesdays Board of Supervisors meeting. Bids ranged 164900 to 251340. Marble construction bids listed with Theuer Construction Co 238256 FE. As Voorhees 224432 Pothe-Welsh 222562 Pettigreen 221858 King Luowber 218819 Fall City 218500 James J Godfrey 217950 Joseph Keel 215000 L W Dumas EF Brunk W M Allen Sons Co W O Hirsch Locke-Bopp Hiram Lloyd Albert Fahriz Simmons Kremer Voirl 212600 212500 209997 Weimers 197446 Ecllermann 19709 Bruglish 193900. Building will be three stories 118x157 with four entrances and rotunda on first floor. Second floor balcony with probate court, clerk, judges, supervisors. Third floor hosts circuit court, jury rooms, rest rooms. Two elevators. Modern heating and lighting, near fireproof. Mrs Carolyn Nitcher of St Louis, visiting, accepted supervisor sewing job at St Luke's hospital. Mrs Nitcher widow of Stanley Nitcher. Louis Butcher moved to Vandalia to farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Court House
Edwardsville
Theuer Construction Co
Voorhees
Pothe-Welsh Construction Co
Pettigreen Construction Co
King Luowber Co
Eee
Fall City Construction Co
James J. Godfrey Co
Joseph Keel
L. W. Dumas Charles O. A. Brunk
W. M. Allen Sons & Co
Hirsch Locke-Bopp
Hiram Lloyd
Albert Fahriz
Simmons Construction Co
Kremer & Voirl
Weimers Construction Co
Ecllermann Construction Co
Bruglish
Probate
Circuit Court
Iti
Society Events Show Surprises, Visits Across Town
Mr and Mrs Charles B Kimberlin celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary with a surprise party at home on Monday evening. Moonstone Chapter No 442 Order of Eastern Star held an evening meeting with luncheon in honor of Mrs Francis Lewis who plans to move to Belleville. Personal paragraphs note numerous city and regional visits including St Louis, Collinsville, Edwardsville and Caseyville as residents attend social functions and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B. Kimberlin
John’ A. Hohnenstieht
L. W. Sandles
Henry Kimberlin
Wim. Jackson
Fred 8. Edwards
James Schaffer
Wm. Baglin
Moonstone
Order of Eastern Star
Francis Lewis
Belleville
Social notes from Collinsville and nearby towns
Friends and relatives visiting Troy East St. Louis and Edwardsville regions report guests of Collinsville families and individual visitors. Highlights include Mrs Adolph Meyer visiting daughter Mrs Fred Clare in East St. Louis, Rev and Mrs H W Marshall with their daughter Mars J A Collins and family in St Jacob, MR and Mrs RB C Morriss departing for Texas, Mrs Hayes Pierpont and children in Edgemont, Miss Grace Kingston returning to Washington DC, Philip Rooney visiting from Belleville, and memorial exercises at Edwardsville with local officials. Joe Ganninger, former Troy resident now in Marshalltown Iowa, is on a brief visit and will return next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Sandles
Bert Dugger
Collineville
Mayme Coons
St. Louis
C. ©. Molden
Edw. H. Klein
Theo. Gebauer
Edwardsville
Augusta Schott
Collinsville
John Diehle
C. 8. Smith
Edward }Elmich
Florence
Esther Dellmar
Highland
Sarah Wilkinson
Caseyville
Mary
Evans
Henry Kurtz
Louis Rebel
Della Peters
Henry Peters
Sidney Sweeney
Little
Neg. Xelare
Adolph Meyer
Fred Clare
East St. Louis
Wednnesday
H. W. Marshall
Mars
J. A. Collins
St. Jacob
RB. C. Morriss
Great Mills
Texas
Llayes Pierpont
Edgemont
Troy
Sarah O'Connor
Grace Kingston
Washington, D.C
Philip Rooney
Belleville
Robert Holliday
Court House
George Liebler
Avis
George P. Simpson
W. W. Jarvis
B. W. Jarvis
Joseph Ganninger
Marshalltown
Iowa
Joe
Among Church and Society Activities Noted
The W C T U meets with Mrs James Foster next Tuesday afternoon. The Troy Cemetery Mite Society meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Eliza Meiners. Mrs Kingston hosts the Ladies Aid Society of the M E church next Thursday afternoon. Rev Clark Yast attended Lebanon District Conference at Mauberry Grove this week. Knights of Columbus reunion at Euse St Louis attended by P W Rarick P J Rarick and John McMullin. Merry Workers Society plans dinner March 1. Red Letter Day in M E Sunday school and parents urged to attend. No preaching Sunday due to union revival at Presbyterian church Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Foster
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
Eliza Meiners
8. Kingston
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Clark Yast
M. E
Lebanon
Mauberry Grove
Knights of Columbus
Euse St. Louis
P. W. Rarick
P. J. Rarick
John McMullin
Merry Workers' Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Mary Riebold
Presbyterian
Robert H Albrecht dies after brief illness in Collinsville
Robert H Albrecht 24 5 1 died Wednesday at his parents home in Collinsville after a short lung illness He was born in Collinsville and lived there his life He leaves a large family and many friends The funeral was held Sunday at the German Evangelical church conducted by Rev H T Bahnsen Attending from Troy were several neighbors and relatives including Millett Vetter Gustave Voelker Hazard Strong Klein Gornet and Horsley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ropert Henry Albrecht
Ernest Albrecht
Troy
Collinsville
German Evangelical Church
H. T. Bahnsen
Thomas Millett
Wim
J. Vetter
Gustave
Gustave Voelker
John Hazard
Augusta Strong
Andreas Klein
Fred Gornet
Auguste Gornet
Oscar
Anthur ™ Gornet
George Horsley
Time of wallpaper items received in shipment
Four complete time of wallpaper shipments received noting wall coverings and associated outs. Crows and other items listed in error. Further details pending clarification from the supplier.
Courthouse items list transfers and cases in circuit and probate
Circuit and Probate Courts entries include transfers and marriage licenses. New circuit court cases list Wim Emerson vs Fred Fuger et al and Perry Emerson vs Fred Fuger et al along with Anna Linkawayer versus Tony Forber and other civil actions. Divorces noted include Julia Washka versus Andrew Washka and Anna Jeazger versus Herman Jeazger. Additional matters include trespass James McGinty versus Illinois Traction Co and injunction J J Roach versus Lewis Meyer et al. assumpsit Goshgaran et al versus Catonst Ayvasian. partition Athamas Hoffmann et al versus William Barry et al. and assignment of dower Henry Weitkamp versus Katie Brockmann et al. First National Bank of Belleville versus Leville Colliery Co et al in assumpsit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Circuit Court
Wim
Emerson
Fred Fuger
Anna Linkawayer
Tony Forber
Perry Emerson
Andrew Washka
Julia Washka
Anna Jeazger
Herman Jeager
Robert Dunberg
Charles Adams
James McGinty
Ilinois Traction Co
Cage
J. J. Roach
Lewis Meyer
G. Goshgaran
Catonst Ayvasian
Assumpsit
Athamas Hoffmann Et al
Barry
Henry Weitkamp
Katie Brockmann
First National Bank of
Belleville
Lelleville Colliery Co
Probate notes list multiple estate actions and hearings
Probate proceedings show inventories approved statements of death proofs and hearings on last wills across numerous deceased individuals including Charles F. Tuffle Isabella Pitts Thomas Wheat and Mary J. Wood. Executors named with bonds set. minors receive letters of administration. several hearings adjourned or continued with March 2 5 16 17 18 20 and April 6 to complete estate settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Tuffle
Isabella Pitts
Thomas Wheat
George Stainkitus
Mary J. Wood
Paul Douglas
Frank Duique
John Hecke
A. H E. Smith
Mary Bloemke
Mary Range
Sarah J. Cole Clarke
Thomas Brown
Henry Weihl
David Chadwick Et al
Hulda Chadwick
Dunlap Et al
Emiana D. Dunlap
Anna Marie Hkuemler
Alphonse Green
Inner
Graves
Means
C. Gerke
Hermen Cgc
Hoelscher
F. MK. Hoelsacher
Patrick Faley
Inez
John F. Hurley
Charles Lynch
Mantha Lynnoh
Howard C. Wilson
H. C. Gerke
Mary Bosz
Marek
Gustave Miller
Frank L. ‘Leylor
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Mississippi Valley
Ws T- Sparkman
Fred
Jas. M. Seybold
Coilinsville
Agathe
Jarvis ‘Township
English Bros
Champaign
Gots
Carolyn Nitcher
Sit. Louis
St. Luke's Hospital
Vandalia
Louis
Here
Collinevilles
Batohe
Robert H. Albrecht
Circuit and Probate
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