Rebekan Lodges Hold Fourteenth Assembly in Edwardsville
The fourteenth annual meeting of the Rebekah Lodges of Madison St Clair and Bond counties convened in Edwardsville last Friday with over 250 delegates. Officers listed included Laura B. Ludwig as president and Lottie Scherrer as vice president, with a reception, school of instruction, and degree work by the Glen Carbon team. The report also covers a separate obituary notice for Miss Simpson of Aberdeen Scotland, who died of heart failure after a visit to Collinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
O. S
Madison
St. Clair
Bond Counties
Edwardsville
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Laura B. Ludwig
Collinsville
Lottie Scherrer
Juanite
Rierener Thomas
Alton
Maggie Schoonover
Glen Carbon
Martha Palmer
F. Ruth
B.S
Lulu Watts
Enterprise
I. G
Caroline Daniels
Guloarda
Anna Heinrich
Okaw Valley
Guardian
Mannie Farnsworth
Pride of Wis
Aleta Ludwig
Mra
May C. Keiser
Chicago
Rebekah Assembly
Donk Mine Starts Monday With Planned Reopenings
Donk No. 1 at Cuba will resume Monday with two long blasts at 3 30 pm to mark the end of a suspension since March. No. 2 at Maryville and Brookside Coal Co improvements show tentative reopenings, with work possibly starting next week and two weeks for full resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shane
Donk
Cuba
Maryville
Brookside Coal Company
Young Lady Dies After Dance in Collinsville
Miss Mary Grant Simpson aged 23 dies in Collinsville last Sunday from heart failure believed triggered by expressive dancing. She attended a Saturday night dance at the old Cy Paul Place on the Troy road. later she fainted and was found by a search party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Grant Simpson
Collinsville
Telephone Exchange Sold In Troy For Ten Thousand
Martin Arth Jr a prominent Blackjack farmer gained sole ownership of the Troy Telephone Company by purchasing its interest for 10000 pending circuit court approval. He will assume debts and relocate the central office to the Braner Building on Market Street while overhauling the system and extending party lines to rural areas. The Troy exchange serves about 240 subscribers and yields roughly 300 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Martin Arth, Jr
Troy Telephone Company
Troy Telephone Exchange
Arth
Exchange
Braner
Market Street
Chris, Busse
Troy Athletics fall in eleven innings to Weicks of St Louis
Baseball note from Troy reports the season opener 3 to 2 defeat in eleven innings. Voelker Hess formed the Athletics battery while Lampe Werman did for the Weicks. Other scores include Pierron 4 St Jacob A. Highland 8 Edwardsville Orioles 6. Edwardsville Athletics 9 Weekman 8. Staunton 2 Granite City 0. Weed Hess, former Springfield catcher, returns but tires force retirement. Upcoming: Troy vs Aspen Brand of Enat St Louis at Athletic Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Troy Athletics
Weicks
St. Louis
Loca
Voelker
Hess
Athletics
Lampe
Pierron
St. Jacob A
Highland
Edwardsville Orioles
Highland Athletics
Edwardsville
Weekman's
Staunton
Granite City
Enat
Italian couple wed in Edwardsville courthouse ceremony
James Cobrtto and Miss Josephine Pistoni, an Italian couple, were married in the Edwardsville county courthouse in a ceremony led by Judge J. Hillskotter. The event resembled a church or home wedding, followed by a reception in Troy attended by many Italians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cobrtto
Josephine Pistoni
Edwardsville
J. &. Hillskotter
Court House
Troy
Local social notes from St. Louis area events
Mrs. Arthur Gansmann and two children of St. Jacob were entertained Sunday by Dr. and Mrs. J. G. BSchocck. Mrs. A. R. Snodgrass returned after an extended stay with her daughter in O'Fallon, where her daughter Mrs. Henry H. Wood has been ill but is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sloan and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schuler dined last Sunday at Collinsville with Mr. and Mrs. Paul Juda in honor of the Sloan wedding pair. W. W. Jarvis left Tuesday for Muskogee Oklahoma to pursue oil ventures, joined by notable St. Louis, Alton, and Belleville citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine Ottwein
St Jacob
Tursday
C. &. Molden
St. Louis
Irma Iingler
HL. C. Nersyvy
Edwardsville
L. F. Rissi
Beleville
S. W. MelKidtrick
C. E. Molden
Reno
Louis Rissi
Collinsville
L. B’. Rissi
Stella Knoblock
A. BR. Snodgrass
Henry Hoge
Pocahontas
Wm. Schultze
George Liebler
Highland
Lizzie McClusky
Mesdames
Thomas Higgins
John Kelly
Wm. Canan
PF. Kuntzmann
H. E. Moore
Enly
Johnson City
Enly F. Tilley
Wm. H. Wild
Gillespie
Robert H. Vance
Samuel Evans
Henry Samuel
Lester
M. J. Williams
Chicago
Samuel Frey
Arthur Gansmann
St. Jacob
J. G. Bschocck
A. R. Snodgrass
O'Fallon
Henry H. Wood
Walter Sloan
Fred Schuler
Paul Juda
Sloan
W. W. Jarvis
Muskogee
Okla
Alton
Belleville
Editors 10 Get Together at East St. Louis Convention
The Southern Witness Editorial Association holds its annual convention in East St Louis on May 24 and 25 with members and families as guests of the East St Louis Commercial Club. Events include business sessions, tours by car and river boat, a US troops drill, and a banquet at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Witness Editorial Association
East St. Louis
East St. Louis & Suburban Railway
Granite City
Madison
Edwardsville
Collinsville
Lebanon
Illinois
Jefferson Barracks
United States
St. Louis
Shawnee
Jol. Galbraith
Carbondale
Soh Pryston
Gillespie
B. W. Jarvis
Troy
Among Church and Society Tidbits From Troy
The Troy cemetery Mite Society meets with Mrs. M Lll Auwarter tomorrow afternoon. Rogation Sunday is observed as a time of prayer. The W T U meets next Tuesday at 2 PM with Mrs A F Seligman. Mother’s Day is noted at the Baptist church with Rev A V Marsh speaking on Mother the Burden Bearer. Collinsville church marked its 89th anniversary with services and Rev Harry Heincke’s installation. Rev Martin Helz arrives from Fort Atkinson to lead the German Evangelical parish. An item cites Dr King’s New Life Pills as energetic aid for health, sold by Kingston’s for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Cemetery Mite Society
Ml.ll Auwarter
A. F. Seligman
The
Baptist Church
A.V. Marsh
Collinsville Presbyterian Church
Harry Heinecké
Martin Helz
Fort Atkinson
Wis
Helz
Hugh Tallman
San Antonio
Dr. King
Kingston's
Circuit Court Disposes of Numerous Cases in Madison
Court records list multiple circuit court dispositions including lawsuits, appeals, verdicts, and judgments. Damages awarded total thousands with cases against coal companies and banks, plus foreclosures and partitions. criminal entries note habeas corpus and larceny pleas. Proceedings mention estates, mortgages, and a local levee district matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. McFarland
John Molbhrog
Patrick Ward
First National Bank of Madison
Anna Sauter
T. T. Hinde Et
Sal
X. Winkelmeyer
Wm. Smith
Guy Smith
St. L
P. Ry. Co. Et al
B. K. Bloch
T Red Fuger
H. R. Robinson & Son Construction Co
Nick Kidish
Reeves & Co
Charles Coal
Susan Wells
Lumaghi Coal Co
Victor Bertotti
Denk Bros. Coal Co
Sachtleben
Henry Manning
Joseph F. Drdava
Richard Naughton
Luther Babcock
East Side Levee and Sanitary District
Jennie Matheringhaus
Charles BH. Long
E. B. Grider
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rebekans
Assembly
Madison, St. Clair
Miss Simpson
Aberdeen
Scotland
North Carolina
Evangelical
Telephone Exchange
Marine Telegram
Crawford
Collinsville Electric Light and Power Company
Madison County Old Settlers Association
St. John’s M. E.church
John Blackburn
Hamel
David Hutchins
Mra. W. H. Jones
Veterans and Sons of Veterans
Elogk
Droll’s Hall
John Mahoney
Frank Davidson
Hillview
Weed T. Hess
Springfield
AB Bentz
Schaeffer
Ray
Jurgens
Jergens
Rickley
Kilzerrard
Herman
Liumpe
Raber
Young
S. Scott
Stephenson
Joe Scott
Fess
Kleist
Rf. ' ' Bélcher
Tim Scott
Bana Wricks
Scott
J Scott
Southern Illinois Association
Circuit Court
Sincse
Chanerry
Minnie Bons
Wm. Bonn
C. Hindy
Effie A. Varney
Deeerer
Hoa Yates
Frank Arecadi, Sr
George Ruppel
Louisa Gronemeyer
Lene Kostan
Collinsville Building and Loan Association
Clara Dugger
Home Building and Loan Association
Joseph Markert
F. B. Kragenbring
S. Mabel Kragenbring
R. C. Engelman
George C. Stullken
Mingie Grenzenbach
Association of Madison
Albert Branch
Albert Votang
John Nicolay
Fred Alexarinder
Wm. Stanton
Stanton
Alfred J. Spdoner
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