Upper Alton Social Notes and Local Moves Remain Busy
County correspondence from Upper Alton reports multiple residents relocating visiting relatives and taking new positions. Mrs. J C Wightman moves to East Alton. Miss Lou Miwell returns from St Louis. August Rider starts at Armour Packing Co in St Louis. Rev J C Blunt relocates to Litchfield. The piece notes Easter services, illness cases, social events, and a Woodman Lodge gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Wightman
East Alton
H. H. Hayes
St. Louis
Col
HW. P. Rogers
Marianna
Ark
John Milter, Jr
Yayer Park
N. FE. Stroud
Kansas
D. &. Williams
S. A. McKay
Baptist Church
Decatur
Lou Miwell
August Rider
Armour Packing Co
TE. Waggoner
Lebanon
M. TL. Abbott
Epworth League program and community notices in Alton area
Last Wednesday a Mercy and Help program aired at M. E. church. Nineteen were baptized at Second Baptist in Upper Alton after revival meetings. Clarence Howard injured by a bonfire on Cherry street but not seriously. Walter Sins and Mabel Buchanan wed at Rev. G. W. Waggoner’s home. Various college and local society events followed, with Shurtleff and Sigma Phi activities, and multiple civic notices, funerals, and local appointments shaping a busy Alton week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Mercy and Help Department
Epworth League
Upper Alton
Clarence Howard
Cherry Street
Walter Sins
Mabel Buchannan
Alpha Zeta Hall
Shurtleff
Local Social Notes and Weekend Travels Mentioned
W A Stallings visited the city this week while Mrs Mary Westerholt of Lower Town is very ill. Ida Steigmeir spent Sunday in Staunton. Several residents report snow flurries and thin ice. Kients of Madison and Busch family visited relatives. Leonard Wetzel traveled to Edwardsville last Saturday. Dan Danderman improves his tenant house. Henry Gise of Madison called on his children. Mr and Mrs Louis Busch visited St Louis over the weekend. Mina Sharp opened a millinery shop last Friday and Saturday. Lillie Weikenant’s school closed at Moultonville Monday. Frank Nowstne of Edwardsville on business last Monday. Jessie and Dell Hoskins of Kaufmann drove to town last Saturday. Many loads of corn have been shipped from town by farmers this week. Louis Graaf and wife of Harvel visited this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Stamm
Elmer
St. Louis
Schlappi
Eliz
Marine
Thecoatre
John Wildh
Hedwig
J. Wirth
Spindler
West
A. J. Mathew
Sophia. Frey
Helen
Madison
Anna Pierron
Elsie Grant
Edwardsville
Leland Hotel
Finke
St Louis
Wm. Jageman
Louis Gehrig
Grant Park
Henry Leutwiler
Gehrig
Ella S. Stewart
Chicago
W.C. T. U. Institute
Jacob Gehrig
Henry Schneider
J. A. Leef
H. W. Dauderman
Arge
Gehrig Wm. Gehrig
Louis Kientz
Eta‘ Graaf
W. A. Stallings
Mary Westerholt
Lower Town
Misa Ida Steigmeir
Staunton
Louis’ Kientz, Jr
Leonard Wetzel
Dan Danderman
Henry Gise
Louis Busch
Mina Sharp
Lillie Weikenant
Moultonville
Frank C. Nowstne
Jessie
Dell Hoskins
Kaufmann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Klose
Adam
Bollman Mercantile Company
Lamm & CO
Carrie Phelan
Garden Street
George R. Johnson
Springfield
John Johnson
Win
Black
Woodman Lodge
College Avenue
J. C. Blunt
Litchfield
Blunt
The
Amos Scruges
Milwaukee, Vic
George
William Sinclair
Pittsburg
Glagsblowers’ Association
ST. Jacob
Heinecke
John Riebold
Troy
Ed Heinecke
G. A. Willey
John Oldenkamp
N. Peterson
Cecelia
John Hochuli
Otto Hochuli
Jacob Hoell
Chas. Hertz
Joe Buchmiller
Harry Collina
W. Kirchies
F. J. Buehrmann
Turner
C. G. Schmidt
Lone Hand
H. J. Micksch
Emil Blumer
Fred Sohn
Fred W. Maurer
Gottfried Buehlmanno
Geo. W. Hoffmann
Fred. A. Peterson
M. Hochuli
Wm. Mann
Robert Blumer
J. Porter
Town Clebt
Alton
J.B. Thomas
Epavia
Ff. W. Olin
Utica
N. Y
Richard Busse, Jr
Belle Street
J. M. French
Big Four
R.R
Michael Fahey
St. Joseph Hospital
Melinda Hammond
Schuyler Hawking
Amanda Boreisa
St.Louis
G. W. Shepherd
Andrew Wald
Melvina
Joseph Wald
Green Street
Joseph Holtz
C. H. Raine
N. Handson
Samuel D. McKinnie
Cherry Street Baptist Church
McKinnie
Formosa
Mt. Zion
George C. Morriss
Fannie Morriss
Herman Kaiser
Stratman
Robt. C. Morriss
Ben DeTienne
Union Farmers
Mary A. Vitet
Newcastle
Colo
Ballard
Kingston's
Alhamhila
A. Heddergott
West Clay Street
Kinloch
Theo
Guennewig Main and Market Sts
Illinois
Billiard ‘Hall
W.F. Peter
Winien
F. W. Zanders
Market St
L. E. Rawson
Rex
H. C. Gerfen
Sawyer
Market Street
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