Water Survey Suggests Troy Water Supply Options
G C Habermeyer of the State Water Survey visited Troy on September 20 1916 at the Commercial Club’s request to study water sources for Troy population 1500 near St Louis. He reviewed ground and surface water options noting wells near electric plant and W W Jarvis home, with city well 60 feet attempted in 1914. He outlined possible surface-water impoundment sites along Silver Creek and near Staunton Road, plus a method of funding through taxes bonds or private subscription, and recommended employing an engineer to assess costs and sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy, Commercial Club
G. C. Habermeyer
State Water Survey
Troy
F. K. Liermann
Commercial Club
Habermeyer
St. Louis
Troy & Eastern’ Railroad
City Electric Light
W. W. Jarvis
Silver Creek
Staunton Road
Staunton
Ware
Ordin
Mattoon
Centralia
Salem
High School Notes and Local Meetings
The senior class organized this week and will present the first literary program this afternoon. A straw poll shows Wilson 31 Hughes 16 for president. The basketball team travels to Granite City next Friday to face the high school there. Dr Daniel B Parkinson president emeritus of Carbondale Normal School visited and praised the school. A Democratic meeting in Jarvis Township at the opera house Monday at 8pm features Hon Patrick Gill and remarks by M Lester Geers and H J Bandy. Hampton's orchestra to provide music. Infant George Thomas Taylor dies in Mendon Mo at one month 29 days. funeral held there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Hughes
Granite City
Daniel B. Parkinson
Carbondale Normal School
Parkinson
Jarvis Township
Opera House
Patrick Gill
St. Louis
Gill
M. Lester Geers
Edwardsville
H. J. Bandy
Hampton
Missouri
George Thomas
Thomas J. Taylor
George B. Henderson
Mendon
Spectacular Runaway In Troy Causes Minor Injuries
A dramatic runaway occurred Thursday morning in Troy when a team of ponies belonging to John F. Deimling bolted through Main street and reached the Lebanon road near the Catholic cemetery before overturning the buggy. Elias Burk, Sr. sustained only minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Tsun
John F. Deimling
Elias Burk
Main Street
Lebanon Road
Burk
Southern Illinois Light and Power expands holdings
The Southern Illinois Light and Power Co. absorbs Saline Electric Co. for 710000, adding plants and franchises at Duquoin Nashville Sparta Chester Pinkneyville Addie ville and Hughley and boosting total investments to 1800000 with 80 000 people served. The deal makes a large state syndicate outside Chicago as J J Frey leads the group from St. Louis. The company also acquires Marine Electric Service in St Jacob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville Advocate
Southern Winds Light & Power Company
Southern Ilinois Light & Power Co
Greenville Lighting Plant
Saline Electric Co
Duquoin
Nashville
Sparta
Chester
Pinckneyville
Addeville
Hughley
Eldorado
Equality
Ridgway
Tamaroa
Enfield
Saline Company
Chicago
Common
J. J. Frey
Hillsboro
St. Louis
Southern
Marine Electric Service Company
St. Jacob
Among Church and Society in Troy News
The Troy Cemetery Mite Society will meet with Mrs. Babette Deimling next Friday at 2 30 PM. Rev A C Webber of Upper Alton will preach at Troy Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. Rev F L Eversall will discuss One Hundred Years of Presbyterianism in Illinois at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Rev and Mrs J W Smith attended a Methodist ministers meeting in Hast St Louis outlining church work in East St Louis for the year. A St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church business meeting is set for Sunday at 2 PM, and a Prauenverein meeting will be held next Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies Aid Society of the M E church elected officers: Mrs Sidney Sweeny president, Mrs Paul B Wild vice president, Mrs Wm H Wild secretary, Mrs Stephen Frit assistant secretary, and Mrs v Thomas treasurer. The society will meet at Mrs Sidney Sweenys next Wednesday afternoon, moving from Thursday. Wilbur L Gebauer and Riley Giger, Troy youths, graduated from Barnes Business College in St Louis Wednesday evening, with Gebauer serving as class president. Gebauer is home in Troy for a visit through next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Cemetery
Sidney Sweeny
Paul B. Wild
Wm. H. Wild
Stephen Frit
V. Thomas
Business College
Wilbur L. Gebauer
Riley Giger
Troy
Barnes Business College
St. Louis
Gebauer
Agents Wanted for Guaranteed Nursery Stock Sales
The Hay 4 Nursery Co. in Wauwatosa seeks agents to sell guaranteed nursery stock. Earn $16.00 to $30.00 weekly with part expenses covered. No experience required. free outfit provided and home territory. Weekly pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay 4 Nursery Co
Wauwatosa
Personal Paragraphs Highlight Caseyville Visitations
Miss Jane Hughes visits relatives at Caseyville this week. Mrs John Ostte and son Melvin of Collinsville Sundayed with Troy relatives. Miss Nonna Stoke visited Edwardsville relatives last week. Miss Alpha Norden of Collinsville Sunday guest of Miss Ursula Rarick. Miss Minnie Cline left for Paso visit. Will Llewellyn from Greenville called on relatives. Jesse Meeker from East St Louis visited relatives Saturday. Mr and Mrs James Shea and daughter visited parents in Collinsville. Mrs Lottie Doe of Edwardsville guest of W D Kenfro. Mrs Griner and children of St Inquis visited Louis Jaggerphore. Chis Schultze employed Saptoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Hughes
Caseyville
John Ostte
Melvin
Collinsville
Troy
Nonna Stoke
Edwardsville
Alpha Norden
Ursula Rarick
Minnie Cline
Paso
Will Llewellyn
Greenville
Jesse Meeker
East St. Louis
James Shea
Lottie Doe
Edwardaville
W. D. Kenfro
Griner
St. Inquis
Louis
Chis. Schultze
George Rieder
Belleville
Rieder
Maida Clear
St. Louis
Irma Hagler
Shattuck
Poplar Hluft
4Ig. Rood
Wm, Kierrin
Thomas Er
Lida Diattner
Highland
Stephen Pritchett
Bonnie Hoenig
St Louis
Andrew Hoenig
Wic. Rubin
Chris. Diep Lerg
Martin
Selma
Fred Betcher
Julia
Mamie Schmidt
Colorado
Charles Smith
John Cullom
Frieda
Alma Kuhlmann
O'Kallen Visting
Phil. Rarick, Jr
Little Son
John Mersinger
J. G. Schoeck
Melville
Farmers’ Institute
St. Jacob
Dave Fredman
J. Allen
Ed Neutzling
Tilgman Joseph
Vera
Vermin Joseph
Glen Carbon
Herman Beste
Lydia
W. J. Gebauer
Rebecca Riggin
Victor Dillman
Ben Schlichting
Carlinville
John Schlichting
Josephus Porter
Wm. Porter
Wa. H. Wild
M. E. Church
Charles Gable
Henry Leuth
Mary
George Goets
Goetz
Herman
Wehmgiér
Mamie
D. Wasser
Col‘Hinsville
George
Hoenig
Emil Dry, Jr
Henry Pedder
Hilda Fohmel
Chary
East St. Louis Residents Visit Relatives in Troy and Area
A crowded diary of social visits across the region features East St. Louis residents spending days with relatives in Troy, Collinsville, Highland, Edwardsville, and St. Louis. Names include Rieder, Hagler, Rood, Pritchett, Hoenig, Diepperg, Schmidt, Meier, Goets, Mahler, Nash, and many others, with trips to farms, farms institutes, and churches noted.
Court House items reflect probate and real estate transfers
Circuit and Probate Courts report numerous probate actions with balances and claims approved. Executors named, guardianship hearings set, and final reports showing balances listed. Real estate transfers include numerous parcel deeds across Wood River, Collinsville, and Alton with varying sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Spies
J. A. Lee
Mabel J. King
C. F. Stahlbut
G. W. Rockwell
Elizabeth Clarke
Elizabeth Merrimann
Ludwig Eberhardt
Eilert
Bauman
Robert L. Kneecier
Anna Overbeck
Alice Schneider
M. Huss
Caroline Kaseberg
Vn Gunder
Wm. Bosomworth Et al
Guardian
William
Charles
Albert
Troy Press Hrnck Co
John Peldmeier
Garnet Bros
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State Survey
Adda Matthews
Donk Mine
Benson
Hanley
Roy A. Lowe
H.C. Rucker
John J. Gaitner
Odd Fellows
Southern Illinois CO
Saline
Electric Light and Power Company
Country Girls
Braner
Peter Schmacker
Wm. Beutel
Frauenverein
St. Paul's
Hallowe'en
Braner’s Hall
Star Orchestra
Paul Wild
Gene
Merrill Elliott
Sophia Peter
Jas H. Chessen
B. Monaghan
Chessen
Sabe
Riverview
Wood River
Henry Zoelzer
Belmont Heights
K Penning
Panning
Wurt Bauer
Jos
Alton
Rank Otouski
John Obinski
Granite
Ernest Bauer
A. R. Korreck
Penning
Wood
Riesert
Bertha Glanzel
S. A.franklin
Bowman
Margaret Herman Et al
Anna My Lut
Bec
Woodriver Township
East Alton
Whitney, Brown i
Worthy
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