Passing of Pioneer William H. Faires of St Jacob
William Henry Faires an elderly St Jacob township resident and Madison County native died at his home five miles south of St Jacob on Friday evening at age 72 years 7 months and 3 days. A blacksmith turned farmer he built a large 640 acre estate and served as township school treasurer county supervisor and in 1890 as a Democratic state representative. He was born August 14 1832 near his late home and leaves wife Millie Jane Putnam nine children twelve grandchildren and several siblings. Interment was in Keystone cemetery after a service conducted by Rev R B McCormick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Faires
St. Jacob Township
Madleon
St. Jacob
Mr. Faires
R. B. McCormick
Mason City
Faires
Keystone
William Henry Faires
Madison County
William
Elizabeth (Orr) Faires
North Carolina
Squire Mile
Charles
Horace
Edward Faires
Wm. Black
St. Louis
County Board of Supervisors
General Assembly
William H. Faire
Death of Mrs Mary E Price in St Louis at 66
Mrs Mary E Price wife of Robert L Price died at 2612 Thirteenth Street St Louis on Tuesday evening at 5 35 o clock Brights disease was the cause age 66 years 8 months 17 days Her remains were brought to Troy and funeral held at the Baptist church with Rev James Osborn officiating She was born July 4 1838 in St Clair County and married in 1860 They had one daughter Ida M Price later married LW Cook The family leaves husband four grandchildren Horace Roscoe Maude and Helen Cook and many friends This local notice ends with an unrelated promotional fragment about Robinson Crusoe and a birthday present for boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Price
Robert L. Price
Thirteenth Street
St. Louis
Bright
Helen Cook
I. W. Cook
Troy
Cook
Baptist Church
James Osborn
Price
Foreman
St. Clair County
St.Clair County
Ida M. Price
LW. Cook
Social and Personal News From Troy and Collinsville
Comings and goings highlight a quiet Sunday at the Wilke residence with relatives from Troy Edwardsville and Collinsville attending. Farewell parties honor sons Herman and John Buase who left for Dubuque. Various locals visited relatives and attended events in nearby towns.
Gold Mining Firm Heads to Montana Mine Postings
Jack Gold Mining and Milling Co. departed for Thompson's Falls Montana where the firm operates its mine. Mr. and Mrs. E H Klein spent Sunday and Monday at Worden visiting relatives. They accompanied home Miss Hannah Dornseff who will stay two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gold Mining & Milling Co
Thompson's Falls
Mont
E. H. Klein
Worden
Hannah Dornseff
Merry Workers Meet at Mrs Mize Home Next Wednesday
Anna Church and Society notes the Merry Workers will gather at Mrs Isabelle Mize’s home next Wednesday afternoon at 2 30. Lenten services are announced for German Evangelical church next Wednesday at 7 30 and at St Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran church next Thursday at 10 with Rev Martin Daib. A Well Advertised Horse reviews Black Beauty by Anna Sewell and promotes Catt’s New Home Library sale offering cloth bound standard books at 17c or 15c per volume in bulk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Mize
H. T. Bahnsen
German Evangelical Church
St. Paul's Evangelical, Lutheran ‘Church
Martin Daib
Anna Sewell
William A. Garesche Dies In St Louis After Illness
William A. Garesche of North Spring avenue St Louis and formerly Madison county died at Mullanphy hospital Friday night after throat cancer surgery. Son of the late Alexander J P Garesche he was born in St Louis about 53. He married a daughter of A J Brown of Collinsville and practiced law in St Louis while living in Collinsville. An active Democrat he spoke in campaigns in nearby counties. Survived by wife and two daughters. Earlier he served five years as United States consul at St Pierre Martinique during President Cleveland’s first term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Garesche
North Spring Avenue
St. Louis
Madison County
Mullanphy Hospital
Alexander J.P. Garesche
St. Lovin
A. J. Brown
Collinsville
Cleveland
Garexche
United States
St. Pierre
Martinique
Noted Author’s Courtship Tale Cited With Cat Incident
In a piece about the ill fated Martinique disaster author Garesche is linked to a courtship anecdote at the Brown residence in Collinsville. During a Sunday visit a stray cat spurred him to fire a pistol and a boarder in the next yard was hit. He then provided medical care and covered fees, illustrating the Garesche family’s generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinique
Garesche
Mise Brown
Brown
Collinsville
Missa Brown
JARVIS TOWNSHIP TAXES AND SETTLEMENTS
Tax collector George T. Eckert, after two months in office, returned 1904 tax books to the county clerk at Edwardsville. Total charged 14 057 28, collected 13 922 28, delinquent 122.75. Collector’s commission 278.45. Distribution lists state, county, township receipts and various school districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Eckert
Eowardsville
Eckert
Colonel’s Waterloo Proclaimed By Texas Soldier
Colonel John M. Puller of Honey Grove Texas describes near death from Liver and Kidney trouble. He credits a 50 cent bottle of Electric Bitters with curing dyspepsia biliousness and kidney disease praising the medicine as the best on earth and thanking the makers for their knowledge. Sold and guaranteed to cure by S Kingston druggist at 50 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
John M. Puller
Honey Grove
Texas
S. Kingston
Annual Meeting of Keystone Building and Loan Association
The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Keystone Building and Loan Association will be held at Droll's Store Building on Main street Monday April 3 1905 at 7 30 p m for election of directors and any business legally before the meeting Polls may close at 8 30 p m By order of the Directors 5 W Rawson Secretary Troy Illinois March 22 1905
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Building and Loan Association
Droll’s
Main Street
W. Rawson
Troy
Ilinois
Correction on Bell birthday origin at Cambridge
The Catt report claimed Mr and Mrs T H Bell were born in Cambridge Massachusetts. A correction states they were born in Cambridge Maryland and are southerners of the old school who do not bail from Maryland. Also note ad for Sanford's Writing Inks at Tae Cau office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Bell
Cambridge
Mass
Sanford
Tae Cau
Court House Items Show Multiple Circuit Court Dismissals
Legal brief lists circuit court dispositions including dismissals of cases such as Robert Grimes vs Consolidated Coal Co and Michael Holland v Consolidated Coal Co, dockets items continued for service, removals from docket, and a new case Gertrude Miller vs James Miller for divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Grimes
Consolidated Coal Co
R. J.brown
C. S. Youree
James H. Belt
Henry
Annie Cohn
Assumpsit
Michael Holland
Consolidated Coal Company
Fred Droege
S. Julius Rosenberg
R. J. Brown
Johan Schuetz
Cha
Richard Thompson
Madison Coal Co
Circuit Court
Gertrude
Miller
James
Probate Proceedings Before Judge Hillskatter
Henry Hess and several other deceaseds had inventories approved, guardians appointed or discharged, wills presented, and widow's and minor claims or awards approved. Adoption petition granted for Anton Hirtz. Administrator's report shows receipts 3020, expenditures 2417.50, balance 602.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Hillskatter
Henry Hess
Csimira Spera
John Keown
Adam Nagel
Henry Franz
Anna Franz
Chas, McKtinty
J. E. Wempew
H. J. Wempew
Guardian
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William H Faires
Highland Journal
Mattiuan
Mary Price
Terment
R. Crusoe
Mariner
Brookier Hagte
Charles Wilke
Mary
Peters
Frieda
Charlie
Wm. Hampe
Chas. Wilke
Henry _Buase
Pin Oak
Herman
John
Dubuque
Iowa
Canton Troy No
East St. Louis
R. &. Auwarter
Bruce H. Brown
Mra
Wm. Preston
Collingville
E. McKittrick
Rhoda Bartlett
Myrtle Gayman
Edwardsville
Misa Anna Helmich
Misa Lisie Schultze
Jacob ‘Spohr
Della Parker
James T. Purviance
James Henderson
Jane. Henderson
Amanda Struckhoff
Henry W. Earle
P. Wilson
Collinaville
Wm. Schaller
T& Mr
Charles Kielmeyer
W. F. Peter
Mina Beasie Platt
Frank Warner
Charles C.auwarter
Woman's Magazine
St. Loua
Folka
Chrla Busse
The
Sham
Anna
Church and Society
Conell
Mar~ Unlage
Jarvis Township
Circuit and Probate Court
Heal
Haynes
Virginia
Treit
Fres Press
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