Dedication Plans Stirring Madison County Event
Citizens met to plan the Madison county courthouse dedication at Edwardsville on October 18. Jarvis township will send a large delegation, aided by a miners union band and special train. a publicity and farmers committee coordinate attendance with a countywide holiday proclaimed. County Superintendent McCrea will digitize schools to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarvis Township
Madison County
Edwardsville
U. M. W. A. Hall
Miners’ Union of Troy
A. F. Seligman
James H. Davis
Herbert Horsley
R. C. Morriss
Wm. H. Wild
Thomas Millett, Jr
Alpert Rieder
Martin Keck
Henry Faitz
Emory Edwards
James Geratenecker
Miners’ Hall
Farmers’ Committee
Troy & Hastern
McCrea
Lodge Man Sought Over Owls Lodge Scam in St Jacob
State authorities issued a warrant in Ed wardsville last Friday for Jack Richards who organized an Owls nest in St Jacob. Deputies and local officers state Richards collected money under false pretenses by promising a charter after recruiting twenty more members locally. He earlier formed a Highland lodge with twelve from St Jacob and sought more members, with communications traced to Highland and Lexington Kentucky. The case centers on alleged fraudulent recruitment and charter delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacob
Order of Owls
Richards
John W. Talbot
Order
Edwardsville
James M. Bandy
Jack Richards
Henry Gansmann
Louis Hill
Highland
Hill
Lexington
South Bend
Ind
New Pastor at St. Jerome's Church Troy
Rev. William A. Pachlhofer chosen as pastor of St. Jerome's Catholic church in Troy to succeed Rev. B. Montruccio who moved to Quincy. Pachlhofer arrived last Friday and preached at St. Jerome's and St. John's in Black Jack. He comes from Oconee Shelby county where he served seven years since lightning and fire destroyed the old church. a new brick church and a modern parsonage were built in 1912 and 1913 respectively. The congregation lauds his amiable, progressive leadership and expects growth and prosperity under his ministration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Pachlhofer
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
B. Montruccio
Quincy
Troy
Clement Stolze
Edwardsville
St. Joseph's Hospital
Springfield
Pachlhofer
St. Jerome’s Church
St. John’s Church
Blackjack
Oconee
Shelby County
Hey. Pathlhofer
St. Jerome's Church
Cost Of New Court House In Edwardsville
County Auditor Frank Troeckler reports the Edwardsville court house project totals 250 333.95 dollars, exceeding the bond issue by 333.95 and offset by 1717.84 in additional costs. Madison county officials claim no graft and note 19000 in interest and premiums saved were redirected to boiler house construction. Contracts total 262 483.95 dollars, with the excess to be covered by savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Troeckler
Edwardsville
Madison County
Weekly Weather Forecast for Great Lakes and Plains
United States Weather Bureau issues weekly forecast starting October 6. Showers occur midweek in the Great Lakes and Upper Mississippi Valley with rising temperatures, followed by a cooling trend and generally fair weather for the rest of the week. Higher temperatures also expected in the Plains with midweek showers, then seasonable conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Great Lakes
Upper Lake Region
Lower Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
Plains States
Reverend Eversall to Speak at Presbyterian Church
At Presbyterian Church Rev Frank L Eversall will occupy the pulpit next Sunday morning and evening with topics on communion and a Romans lesson A short prayer meeting and choir practice are planned for Saturday evening On October 24 Dr Highfield of Belleville will preach both morning and evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Frank L. Eversall
Highfield
Belleville
Council Journal Report of Officera and Bills New and Routine
Troy Ohio October 4 1915 regular city council meeting notes Clerk Garnet present aldermen Cooper Foster Meyer Preston Taylor Wild mayor absent reading electrician report September accepted and filed treasurer report September balances receipts and payments listed finance committee report recommended payment of many items including labor materials and coal orders approved street and alley committee brick purchase authorized adjournment plus a note about Fowler and Clark show with pricing for children and adults
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy, Hil
Garnet
Hall Call
Cooper
Foster
Meyer
Preston
Taylor
Wild
Davis
City Electrician
Fostre
Adolph Meyer
Harry Cooper
J B L. Dawson
John Sapp
Fred H. Garnet
J. B. Spencer
Barney Porter
Charles Dettmar
Donk Bros. Coal Co
J. C. Gebauer
August Beutel, Sr
Roy Elliott
Chris. Gerling
Fred Schuler
James Adams
John Keiss
Shaffer & Williams
A. R. Snodgrass
Social News Notes Comings and Goings of Visitors
Mrs. Adda Matthews hosted her Sunday school class for a birthday bash with teachers from the public school joining in. Prof. Wm. L. Oliver, Mrs. Mamie E. Bryant, Gladys, Elsie Hoenig, Maud Hamilton, Sarah Wilkinson, Agnes Gaskill, Alfrieda Brede and Grace Davis attended, games and refreshments followed. The Oaklawn Cemetery Mite Society held a gathering at Mrs. C. E. McKittrick’s country home west of Troy with a business meeting and social time. Hiram Ward celebrated a birthday with friends at his Staunton road home, enjoying diversions and refreshments. McCray-Dewey academy plans a box social next Friday to benefit the library, inviting all to attend and bring a box. Society news lists numerous visits among residents to St. Louis, Collinsville, East St. Louis, O’Fallon, and Troy, with a steady stream of Sunday guests and hometown trips. Get your cabbage at Liebler’s and Mrs Tammany visiting from St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adda Matthews
Wm. L. Oliver
Mamie E. Bryant
Gladys
Elsie Hoenig
Maud Hamilton
Sarah Wilkinson
Agnes Gaskill
Alfrieda Brede
Grace Davis
McKittrick
C. E. McKittrick
Oaklawn Cemetery Mite Society
Troy
Hiram Ward
Staunton Roa
John Higgins
St. Louis
George Monroe
O'Fallon
Dan Jones
Ned Kendall
Harry Fuller
G. M. Farnsworth
Quollinsville
John W. Watts
Collinsville
Harry Fix
Chris Schultze
Louis Wendler
East St. Louis
Cildren
Maryville
Wm. Knoblock
A. R. Snodgrass
Augusta Fieler
Katie Welsh
Anna Engeling
Mose Johnson
Richard Maxfield
Peter Scott
Arnim Beste
Herman Beste
Liebler’s
Tam
Harry J. Dierking
Mt. Olive
Dierking
J. A. Collins
Martha
St. Jacob
H. W. Marshal
George Mahler
Edwardsville
C. Kersey
Thomas Scott
Colorado
Earl Foster
Robert Rawlings
James Wilkinson
Louis
J. J. Brown
Eureka Springs
Fritz and
Hanvey
Katherine Becker
Mary J. Houston
J. R. Ward
George Hartung
Katherine Bour
Mamie Lewis
F. W. Wilson
Beardstown
Wm. Lewis
Eastern Star
Ed Schotemeyer
Mabel Harrison
Henry Schotemeyer
Richard Warner
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Quincy
Ol’ Comerds
Frank Snodgrass
Norma and
Fay
Elizabeth Frangen
Mary Evans
Carlos Andrews
Frank Maletz
Brown's Business College
Hast St. Louis
Frank
Barbara Shelby
Tex
Shelby
Barbara Wittmann
Elmer Sapp
Mary Mossmann
Harry
Sebastopol
Charles Zilles
Wm.l. Oliver
F. M. Scott
Emma
Liberty Prairie
Norman G. Flage
Visitors and neighbors share Troy weekend calls
A long list of relatives and friends visit Troy and nearby towns, including Mrs. L. L. Carter, Rev. A Weineke, Miss Martha Hoppman, A Seligman, Harry Cooper, Mrs. Alfred Capelle, and many others. Several guests travel from St Louis and Collinsville, with fonner residents returning from Colorado and Eureka Springs. Local elders, graduates, and church members are noted, plus a town notice to obtain the St Louis newspapers through Daniel Peterman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Parker
St. Louis
Edw. R. Deimling
Annie Pletcher
Collinsville
G. M. Farnsworth
Troy
W. P. Baer
Arthur
St. Jacob
Valentine Ottwein
Herman Meyer
Herman Beste
John Cullom
John Sapp
Percy Wilkinson
Rose Peterman
Frank Ackerman
East St. Louis
George Schmacker
Glen Carbon
Ralph Conway
Minnie Dobbs
Court House Stems Circuit and Probate Courts
The first panel of October term Madison County circuit court petit jurors has been drawn listing names from St Jacob Jarvis Nameoki Edwardsville and other towns. Today is the last day to file new suits with 190 total cases filed. 39 are for divorce or separate maintenance. New circuit court cases include several divorces foreclosures and misc suits. Probate proceedings list inventories and hearings with several estates and guardians appointed. (Continued on page 6) Mr and Mrs Peter McQuade welcome a daughter after their move to Loogootee Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Edward Kuntz
St. Jacob
Leonard Loyer
George Becker
Jarvis
Peter Malter
John Ruemler
Irwin Strain
Henry B. Hoffman
Fred Grosze
Collinsville
John Mellon
Henry Hawks
H. D. Windsor
Steve Faulkner
Nameoki
E. BR. Jones
Thomas Gatton
J. J. Allen
Wm. Glynn
George Carter
Walter Actor
Venice
August Ballweg
W. Tick
Edwin Shepard
Fred Michel
Wm. Lyons
Henry Hichoff
Carl Hoffman
Edwardsville
Fred Heeren
Fr. Russell
Wm. Meyer
Chouteau
John Schmidt
Alhambra
R. C. Hardy
J. J. Mahoney
E. F. Dorr
H. E. Bishop
George S. Russell
Walter Cobeck
Alton
Wm. Kuethe, Sr
Moro
Cairns
Godfrey
J. F Gillham
New Circuit
Aggie Ponilat
Joe Needles
Mary Shusta
Anton Shusta
Maude Borsch
August Borsch
Assumpsit
Bacon & Milans
J. H
Firemen's Insurance Co
Newark
N. J
Home Building and Loan Association
Frank J. H. Rotter
George C. Stullken
F. Brueggemann
Croatian-American Building and Loan Association
Tom Breskovic
Peter McQuade
Loogootee
Ind
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ownls
ST. Jerome’s
W. A. Pachlhofer
Rev
Council Journal
Officera
Billa
Eeste
PLBST
Sev
Asves Acess
Lous c Usec Ee Ces
Treasury
Fred Mosimann
Fowler and Clark
Social
McCray-Dewey Academy
Academy
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Globe-Democrat
Republic
Times of Star
Daniel Peterman
Court House
Circuit and Probate
M. Ryrie
George Schmidt
Marguerite Hess
Susan K. James
Carl Drury
Public Guardian
George Ziebold
Vincent DeCaro
Anton Shakus
Robert Grilli
Matilda
Kraft
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