Marine to be next line extension to Alhambra plan
Marine Electric Service Company faces takeover by Southern Illinois Light & Power Company to provide 24 hour service and a transmission line to Alhambra. The deal beadlines a regional consolidation move with plans to connect St Jacob and Collinsville, build new transmission, and expand service while shifting ownership to the Hillabora based firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herne
Aiinoig Light & Power Company
Marine
Marine Telegram
Deal Fa
Light& Power’ Co
Ma‘ Ne Electric Service Company
Mse Fhtat
Imldale West
Thea
Marine Electric’ Service Company
Ilinois Light & Power Co
Hillaboro
Ilinois
Southern Miners Light “Power Company
Greece
Ture
Marine Electric Service Company
St. Jacob
Ated
Marine Electric Service Co
Southern Winds Light& Power Company
Collinsville
Southern Winds Light & Power
Hillabora
Gillespie
Greenville
Alhambra
Alham
Bra
Truategs
Farmers' Meet at St Jacob Institute Opens Wednesday
The Farmers' Institute and Science Association hold their forty fourth annual session at St Jacob. The meeting features talks on agriculture and related science with farmers invited to attend the program runs next week at the institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Jacob
Farmers’ Institute Science Association
Biedweity
Divorce from Pastor's Son Filed by Vennie Brandt
Mrs Vennie A Brandt of St Louis filed for divorce from Marquis F Brandt son of Rev John L Brandt of that city alleging desertion on June 12 1914 and lack of support since. She seeks custody of their two year old daughter Mollie Virginia and notes she currently works in a factory living with her parents at 4513 Morgan Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vennie A. Brandt
St. Louis
Vennie Bennett
Troy
Marquis F. Brandt
John L. Brandt
Brandt
First Christian, Church
Wm. Bennett
Morgan Street
Pee
Religious Services Across Churches This Sunday
Rev Weber of Upner Alton returns to lead the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday morning. German Evangelical members plan a 2 PM service Sunday afternoon. Mrs Smith and Mrs Thomas attended the East St. Louis district Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meeting at Granite City. Rev W A Smith of Springfield, Anti-Saloon League of Illinois, will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning. Biographical sermons on missionaries continue at the church. M B Sunday school elected officers for the year. Haut St. Louis district supervisor Rev C C Hall preached at the M E church. Rev Van Treese of West St Louis led morning services and sacraments. Rev J W Smith was unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber
Upner Alton
Baptist Church
German Evangelical Church
He Church
Mesdames
J. W. Smith
Mary A. Thomas
East
Presbyterian Church
F. L. Eversull
M. B. Sunday’ School
A. S. May
J. H. Davin
Goungil Journal Social Notes and City Council Actions
Regular Troy council meeting led by Mayor Vetter with Treasurer Fred Garnet reporting Sept balances. Finance committee approved claims. ordinances debated on wages, weeds, and street work. City adjourned after appointing Henry Gerfen streets superintendent. Community notes highlight birthdays, club meetings, and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Vetter
Rob Gall
Garnet
Beutel
Meyer
Preston
Roeben
Taylor and
Trost
Treasury
Fred Mosimann
Taylor
Electrician
Roehen
Finance Committee
James W. Taylor
R. L. Dawson
Harry Trost
Erfinger
H. Garnet
Wightb
Garlock Packing Co
Commercial Electric Co
Barney Porter
Donk Bros. Coal Co
Allen
Charles Dettmar
Fred Gerfen
J. H. Samuel
Samuel Bre Cars Peekt
Acca
Beacenens
H. Wilkinson
Samual
Garnet Bros. Merc. Co
Henry Gerfen
Beth August Sriezer
Inho
M. Diltingham
Labor
Henry Rucker
Charles Detimar
Jacob Mick
Osland
Inbar
Fred Schuler
Reiss
E.rood
Miss. Voelker
P. Edwards
Prost
Ayee
Bentel
Meyer Preston
Trostnéy
WM. J. Vetter
Fred H. Gornet
Social visits and weekend hospitality in Troy area
Ritcher and Gon visited with Prof and Mrs George Hitcher at Alton. Ira Beanblossom of Springfield guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Smith and Miss Maude and Fern Sapp. Kimberlin family motored to Highland to visit relatives. Mrs Kate Kinder from Duke Ohio visiting daughter Mrs GC A Anderson and son Lester. Various residents from St Louis, Collinsville, Omaha and East St Louis visit Troy families. several funerals attended in Collinsville. Grace Davis teaching at Johnson City spent Sunday with her parents.
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Theo. Gebauer
Earl Schultzer
St. Louis
August Beutel, Sr
Carlinville
Bertha Herbst
Collinsville
Mac Foster
Centralia
Martin Holz
Irwin Kuntzmann
Ursula Rarick
Charles Bender
F. K. Giermann
Philip Rarick
Agnes
N. ©. Donoho
Edwardsville
Troy
Gertrude Schultze
Charles Schultze
Gladys Bryant
Jerseyville
Mamie E. Bryant
Margie Frangen
Earl Young
Mesdames
Dixon
Mary Eisenberg
Thomas Jones
Irene
Lebanon
John Watts
B. F. Cramer
I.w. Gaskill
Belle. Jolly
Misa Areula Rarick
Wm. T. Scully
Hila Rea
Greenville
J. W. Rea
August
Ritcher
Charles
Ritcher and
Gon
George Hitcher
Alton
Ira Beanblossom
Springfield
Charles Smith
Maude
Fern Sapp
Wm. Kimberlin and Sons
Highland
Kate Kinder
Duke
Ohio
A. Anderson
Lester
A. Kinder
Silas Shadwick, Jr
Silas Shadwick
Philip Rarick, Jr
John Sauer
Fred Clare
Adolph Meyer
Grace.Davis
Johnson City
James H. Davis
James Adams
G. L. Eliott
Charles E. Ritcher
George
Omaha
Neb
August Ritcher
Adda Matthews
W. B. McHenry
John Collins
Ernest Hoge
Henry Bernhardt
Valentine Ottwein
Berenice Eckert
Alma
Elsie Holz
Marine
C. B. Neville
Pontiac
Mich
George Deer
Mary Riebold
Clara
Irma Gornet
Augusta Gornet
George C. Ritcher
Arthur
Max Katz
Lillian
Chester
Dave Fredman
J. Allen
Herman Febb
Olga
High School Notes At Edwardsville Institute
County teachers plan three day institute at Edwardsville next week while working on a book list funded by the McCray-Dewey estate for the current year. Freshman and Sophomore class officers were elected, a box social succeeded, Ming Brede led the program, and John F. Delimling auctioned boxes raising about $20 despite bad weather.
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County Teachers’ Institute
Edwardsville
McCray- Dewey
Wilbur Garnet
Velma
Joseph
Hisse
Glammeyer
Burrelk
Preston
Peter Schmacker
Blanche Hiffert
Lucille Arth
Ming Brede
Glass
John F. Delimling
Court House Terms Circuit and Probate Courts
Court actions detail transfers and guardianship filings, probate proceedings and estate balances. Names include Edward and Katie Lange, Wm Feldwiseh, Jessie B Crawford, Jennie M Crawford, Joseph Geiger, Wm H Browning, Ida Winyard, Henry Riepshoft, Harry J Mackinaw, Louis E Walter, Lizzie Roth, John J Harris, Charles Roth, Guy K Fisher, Marguerite Hess, Reinhold Gossrau, Katherine Gossrau, John W Garnet, H Springer. Proceedings span guardianship, executorship, estate balances, and insolvency. (Continued on page 5.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward and
Katie Lange
Wm. Feldwiseh
Jessie B. Crawford
Jennie M. Crawford
Joseph Geiger
Wm. H. Browning
Laura’ J. Schmidt
Albert Weitel
Frank J. Wright
Ida Winyard
Henry Riepshoft
Harry J. Mackinaw
Louis E. Walter
Lizzie Roth
John J. Harris
Charles Roth
W. A. Fleming
Guy K. Fisher
Marguerite Hess
Reinhold Gossrau
Katherine Gossrau
Local Notes on Moves and Meetings in Madison County
L W Sandles and family moved to Alton this week John Jones and wife relocated to Edwardsville for their future home Wim Riggin and family reside in the Heddergott area of East End vacated by Mrs Witter The Madison County Teachers Institute meets in Edwardsville for five days starting Monday with county schools closed A Ladies Bible Class gathering at the Presbyterian church Tuesday October 31 Admission five cents The Model Department Store at Edwardsville has been bought by Pugh Stores Company of Chicago A merger vote linked several subsidiaries to the Pennsylvania system affecting the Vandalia Line Weather brings rain and a cold snap with the season’s first snow on the ground. warmer weather expected tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Sandles
Alton
John Jones
Edwardsville
Wim, Riggin
Heddergott Bronerty
East End
Robert Witter
Madison County Teacers’ Institute
Edwards’ Ville
Presbyterian Church
Edewardsville
Pugh Stores Company of
Chicago
Tithy
Illinois
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Vandalia Ling
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Southern Illinois
Institute
Turners’ Hall
Domestic Science Association
Frank J. Mann
Gilman
J. H. Green
Urbana
Margaret Brooks
C. C. Pervier
Sheffield
John &. Mason
Elgin
Flint
University of Illinois
M. A. Herrick
State Highway Commission
State Tire Marshall
Abpinal’ Institute
Tobe Po
Goungil Journal
Wilma Norbury
Bimma Norbury
Maynard Herbst
Leonard Herbst
John Joseph Deimling
John S’. Deimling
Sever
Madison County Teachers’ Institute
Ladies of the German Evangelics Church
Odd Fellow’s
Court House
Circuit and Probate
John W. Garnet
Administratrix
H. ©. Springer
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