Republicans Name Ticket at Township Convention
Republican delegates convened Saturday to nominate a ticket for the upcoming primary election, selecting a slate headed by a familiar party figure and outlining key contest races and party aims.
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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1910
Page
5
Republican delegates convened Saturday to nominate a ticket for the upcoming primary election, selecting a slate headed by a familiar party figure and outlining key contest races and party aims.
Republicans of Jarvis township held a Saturday convention at Rieder’s opera house to choose candidates for upcoming township offices. Central Committeeman Thomas Millet Jr. led the session, with Robert C. Morriss named chairman and Arthur J. Lewis secretary. Only the collector’s post produced a contest between Geo W. Goetz and Geo P. Simpson, decided by three votes in favor of Goetz.
A. Mayer of Troy buys the controlling share of the Greenville Shoe Company, selling his Troy Shoe Company stake and stepping down as local manager. He plans to move to Greenville to resume operations at the closed factory within about ten days, with Mayer-Bannister origins dating to 1906 and strong shoemaking experience guiding the new venture.
Miss Anna Lowenstein spent the week with relatives in St. Louis. Louie Struckhoff of Marine spent Wednesday with his son Charles. Joe Renshaw of Troy spent Saturday with his friend Melvin Brugie n. Mrs Wm Klostermeier visited relatives near Edwardsville Wednesday. Miss Mamie Suhre visited her parents at Alhambra Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wesley Smith are rejoicing over the arrival of a son at their home. Mrs Itha Suter of near St Jacob and Mrs Agnea Flath and children
Visits and Sunday gatherings noted across the community. Mrs Alice Giger hosted on Sunday. George Flath returned from a Dayton visit. Philip Metz and family visited Wm Danko. Pred Engeting and children visited Louis Soiter near Troy. Henry Taake and Wardsville guests met Henry Dankendring. Leo and Ea Suter visited Grandma Smith near St Jacob. Mrs John Noll and daughter Viola of Greenville were guests of Eugene Riggin. Edward Pratt and daughters Hilda and Viola visited Mrs Schmidt near St Jacob.
An 4:30 am fire consumed a small outbuilding on the former Clepper property now owned by Dr. F. W. Braner in Troy. The structure held hay and the blaze followed a recent pattern of early morning fires blamed on a so called fire bag. The incident adds to local concern over sporadic morning conflagrations.
An item promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a quick cure for eruptions, boils, ulcers, fevers, burns and cuts with 25 cents at S Kingston’s. Nearby notes report Fred W Seele’s new Dorris automobile from St Louis, a city council reminder to pay electric light bills by the 18th, and a local produce bartering line at A R Snodgrass.
The annual confirmation services are held tomorrow at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran and the German Evangelical churches. The St Pauls class includes nine girls and six boys led by Frieda Fedder Frieda Bohland Martha Buhrmester Frieda Niebruegges Frieda Peters Clara Garnet Bertha Weddergott Amanda Trost Augusta Niemeier Henry Sulhoff Arthur Wacker Benjamin Schlichting Charles Schultae Charles Diepholtz and Henry Beutel. The German church class has three girls and three boys Katie Bungert Jessie Frickenstein Louisa Gebaner Walter Engeling George Feldmeier and Chester Holtgrieve. Reverend J T Lewis preached at East St. Louis and Rev Franz Kleist departed for Harvard Ill to take a Lutheran pastorate.
The lodge records mourning the loss of Robert Williamson with resolutions noting his worthy character. Charter to be draped in mourning for thirty days and copies sent to the Troy Call for publication. Committee members Evelyn Renfro Ritchie Frangen Mary Neville report the action.
Local notes advertise fresh fish at Deimling Bros on Friday and list varied items from seed potatoes at M. F. Auwarter's to a candidates’ meeting at Rieder's. Mentions new chapter house, gas and oil tests near Pocahontas, and updates on schools, weather, and a Range of local enterprises.
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