Local notes and changes in Madison County area
Postmaster L Noble is appointed at Federal to replace J Hedecker. Miss Rose Wilkinson advertises reduced prices on ladies goods. The Ladies Aid Bazaar moved to December 2. A Vandalia death follows a spider bite. Thomas Chapman attended the Illinois Knights of Pythias convention in Decatur. Mrs Otis Chrystal returns from Mayfield Sanitarium improved. Southern Traction Company begins a half million dollar warehouse complex at Ha at St Louis Tudor Ave and 26th St. Simon Gerling relocates from Addison to Oak Park to teach and study. Historic notes recall a snowy October 21 1863 with heavy damage. Equitable Powder plant near Alton reports a blast. no casualties. Alexander McKinnon loses a driving mare at Silver Creek bottom. Madison County Medical Society meets Nov 7 at Granite City with Dr Mather Pfeiffenberger and Dr J A Hirachco to discuss European hospitals and spinal therapy. First snowfall of the season observed with lingering cold. Hillside Poultry Farm owner A F Seligman wins prizes at Little Rock show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gready
Frank Perkins
Vandalia
Thomas Chapman
Illinois Knights of Pythias
Decatur
Mentor Lodge
Otis Chrystal
Mayfield Sanitarium
St. Louis
Southern Traction Company
Haat St. Louis
Tudor Avenue
Twenty-sixth Street
Simon Gerling
Trey
Addison, Ill
Oak Park
Concordia Teachers' College
Highland Leader
Equitable Powder Company
Alton
Alexander McKinnon
Silver Creek
McKinnon
Personal Paragrap hs of regional visits and guests
A sequence of short notes records Mrs E D Joseph visiting relatives in St Louis and Mrs Mary Evans staying with daughter in East St Louis. Fannie A Dawson visited Collinsville and Edwardsville kin. F K Liermann and Lena Geffen spent Sunday with St Louis friends. May Strain returned from Collinsville visit with sister Mrs George Deck. Lena Schlichting came from Carlinville to spend the day at home. Edward J Burk and Louise Schoon visited Edwardsville friends. Anna Hecker of Collinsville visited her parents over Sunday. Fred W Stienhans, former Trojan, guest in St Louis. A B S May left Tuesday for Tennessee for illness in brother. Sebastian Weber spent Sunday at St Jacob with Mrs Elizabeth Ernst and Mr and Mrs W P Baer. Charles Bangert attended a wedding at Marion. Philip Stock and daughter Ethel visited Collinsville, guests of sister Mrs Sam Turner. George C Ritcher and wife of Alton stayed in Troy with his parents. Jesse L Simpson and Ella Kriege drove from Edwardsville to visit relatives. Henry C Heck and daughter from Dexter staying with parents in the area. W W Jarvis family, Genevieve and Bessie, F W Seele, and W C Seele families visited A P Wolf in Edwardsville. The closing line notes a farmer with a gun past halfway across a yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Joseph
St. Louis
Mary Evans
Wm. Mcintosh
East St. Louis
Fannie A. Dawson
Collinsville
Edwardsville
F. K.liermann
Lena Geffen
May Strain
George Deck
Lena Schlichting
Carlinville
Edward J. Burk
Louise Schoon
Anna Hecker
Fred Schuler
Fred W. Stienhans
Trojan
Henry Geffen
Tennessee
Sebastian Weber
St. Jacob
Elizabeth Ernst
W. P. Baer
Charles Bangert
Wm. Pape
Marion
Philip Stock
Ethel
Sam Turner
George C. Ritcher
Alton
Troy
August Ruteber
Jesse L. Simpson
Ella
Kriege
Henry C. Heck
Dexter
Conrad Heck
Mirs
W. W. Jarvis
Genevieve
Bessie
F. W. Seele
W. C. Seele
Mrr
A. P. Wolf
Religious Society Announcements and Obituaries
Local churches publish upcoming events and notices including Ladies' Ata Society meeting at Mrs Kingston, Merry Workers Society gathering with Mrs E S Brown, St Jerome's bazaar for November 11 and 18, Rally Day at M B E church, infant christenings at St Jerome's with sponsors named, Eden German Evangelical Church Mission Festival with multiple pastors speaking, harvest festival and Reformation service, choir practice, and Rev Carey Osborn joining First Baptist Edwardsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ata” Society
M. E. Church
S. ‘Kingston
William Francis
Vincent Jerome
Wm. Schrader
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
Philip Rarick
Carl Ruff
Mary Higgins
The
Eden
Evangelical Church
Edwardsville
F. Kruse
Sappington
E. L. Mueller
Alton
C. W. Warber
Alhambra
F. J. Buschman
Bluff Road
Hev
Martin Holz
Carey Osborn
James Osborn
Upper Alton
First Baptist Church of
Osborn
Lebanon Church
M. F. Auwarter
Night School in St Louis Draws 1400 Students
Trojan reports a visit to a St. Louis night school with about 1400 pupils. He details gym, sewing, cooking, architecture, wallpaper design, and drafting rooms. A male student mentions desire for typewriting but notes limited availability. He encourages others to visit these schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Bay
Antllinery
Trojan
Accident at Donk's No. 3 mine injures manager P W Rarick
P W Rarick, manager at Donk's No 3 mine, escaped serious harm after a rollover incident Tuesday morning. He sustained a severe cut to the second finger of his right hand while operating the car puffer at the bottom of the stint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vol Donk
Mer Rarick
St Jacob Personal News From Our Corps of Correspondents
Local observations list Sunday visitors and visits across St Jacob and nearby towns. Names include Maurer, Casper Hill, Hubert Ruf, Mrs May and Leo, Cleda Buehlmann, Harry Sapp, John Beal, Rev Carl Meier, Rev Oar Schmidt, Oscar Lichler, Miss Fredericka Dressel, Estella Wickenhauger, Minnie Wasem, Julia Michael, Mary Branger, G Hoffmann and Clifford, Dr Buchmann, Candy Kids of Collingville, St Jacob Cubs, Turners social hop, L W Adler, Otto Elbring, Henry Brensing, Masons at Marine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Maurer
Troy
Casper
Hill
Greenville
Hubert Ruf
St.Louis
May
Leo
Cleda” Buehlmann
Marine
Harry
Sapp
John Beal
Effingham
Carl Meier
Highland
Schmidt
Oscar Lichler
Mubberry Grove
Fredericka Dressel
Spies
Estella Wickenhauger
Minnie Wasem
J. H. Brandes
Julia Michael
Mary Branger
Colorado
California
G. Hoffmann
Gon. Clifford
Buchmann
Marissa
Candy Kids
Collingville
St. Jacob
Cubs
Turners
L. W. Adler
Otto Elbring
Henry Brensing
Kaufman
Will
Walter Adler
Oscar Appel
Henry Kaurie
Philip Baer
Masonic Fraternity
Local residents host visitors and reunions in Highland area
Mrs Earl Shepard and son Earl visited Highland relatives for several days. Mrs Krummel and children from St Louis stayed with Mr and Mrs Anton Harlemann. Mrs Henry Wright and children and Mrs C C Williamson returned from Momence. Mrs Joseph Koehnemann and Oscar visited Marine relatives. Miss Sackett and Miss Nemnich came from Webster Groves Mo for a home stay. Miss Lowise Merklin of Wallingford Iowa visited Mrs Mary Ulrich and daughter Mamie. Mr and Mrs O J Schien returned to Shreveport La after visiting relatives in Marime and Sedalia Mo. Mrs Otto Ebbring hosted the Frauenverein for a coffee. Visitors to St Louis included Otto Diebert, Francois May, Gilbert Green, Aaron Weber, Clyde Lyons, J Brandes and Miss Rosa Faes. Mr and Mrs Mark Shepard, Mrs Earl Shepard and son, and Mrs Eberhard Knee attended the 117th Illinois Volunteers reunion at Collinsville. The Masons held a large meeting and banquet with attendees from Highland and St Jacob. Mrs Wm Pence hosted the Ladies Aid Society at the Christian church country home with a chicken dinner. Miss Blanche Faes returned Saturday from visits to Danville Monmouth and Manitou, escorted by sister Mrs Fred Leis visiting two weeks. Dr Albert Schierhaim, former Marine physician now in Hebron ND, stopped for a visit en route to St Lula to see his wife, who remains there after a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Shepard
Earl
Krummel
St. Louis
Anton Harlemann
Henry Wright
C. C. Williamson
Momence
Joseph Koehnemann
Gon
Oscar
Missea Mary. Sackett
Katheryn ‘Nemnich
J. Webster Grove
Lowise Merklin
Wallingford
Iowa
Mary Ulrich
Mamie
Mirs
J. Schien
Shreveport
Marime
Sedalia
Otto Ebbring
Frauenverein
Otto Diebert
Francois May
Gilbert Green
Aaron Weber
Clyde Lyons
Rosa. Faes
Mark “Shepard
Bberhard Knee
117Th
Illinois
Collineville
Masons
Highland
Jacob
Wm. Pence
Ladies’ Aid Society
Christian Church
Blanche
Faea
Jase “Aturday
Danville
Monmouth
Manitou
Fred Leis
Alf
Schierhaim
Hebron
N. Dy
Schie
Lula
Hia
Resolutions of Respect for Edward T Vetter
Amity Camp No 1724 M W of A Troy October 21 1913 adopts resolutions mourning Neighbor Edward T Vetter. It notes his virtues and community standing and pledges to drape the camp charter in mourning for 30 days while expressing sympathy to the deceased's family. The document includes committee signatories and references to local business advertising and union members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy, St
Edward ‘T. Vetter
Amity Camp No
M.W
Troy
C. P. Edwards
Harry Cooper
H. A. Bohrmester
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. F. Seligman
Hillside Poultry Farm
Little Rock
Antal
Kellogg's
Sind
Night Schools
Ake
Modern Woodmen of America
Fbueineas
Peté
E. Patterson
Encore Town
Teametera
Ae Suche
Ian, Fischer
Masiros Porter
E. D
Joseph
G. B
Kimberlin
Fred. Rekalt
Llewellyn
Isenberg
Troy i
Gee B. Ww. Jervis
Ale
W. Branep
Zenk
Cna
Amethyst
Bury
Cos
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