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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1898
Page
7
A fluctuating list of local items includes weather notes Lincoln's Birthday and St Valentine events, fresh oysters at Kunizzman’s, sales at A Klein’s and a new store in the Schott building. Mentions address typhoid illness, a grand juror, a dancing club, and a cemetery society meet. Also notes a ratlo derailment, a new grain elevator contract, and circulating ads on clothing and furniture.
The German Evangelical Frauenverein elected officers for the year with Mrs Beste as Press, Baley as Vice Press, G Piasemann as Secretary, and Mrs Mick as Treasurer. They raffled a carpet and two quilts for church benefit. Esther Denkenbrink won the carpet and Julia Dickman and Jake Ottwelt won the quilts.
A Tuesday masquerade at the opera house drew snug attendance despite bad weather. Elaborate and comic costumes, Prof Da Wald’s orchestra and harpist Fred Homeyer contributed to a highly satisfactory night. A festive midnight feast at the Kuntzmans followed. Nearby towns sent partygoers and the event was a social success. The Board of Education held a regular session with roll call, budget approvals for staff and supplies, repair needs noted, and adjournment set for March 6.
City council met February 8 with Mayor Burk and Aldermen Gebauer Stienham Geffen Norbury Thomas and Voelker present. Minutes Treasurer report and bills were read and approved. An amendment to ordinance 18 allowed beer licenses for 200 yearly with ranges of 60 100 or 200 for three six or twelve months. A clerk letter on greenline street lamps was tabled. August Peters sought a beer saloon license with sureties. license loaned. Unfinished business included payment for sidewalk work and rock costs for street repairs. adjourned.
The Troy city council amends Ordinance 18 620 to allow beer sales licenses for a 8 to 13 month term. Fees: 40 for 8 months, 100 for 6 months, and 9900 for 13 months. Effective after passage. mayor Nune Borx and city clerk A B Snopgrsss sign. Also real estate ad: five acres in Troy with seven-room house for rent, March listing.
A bustling patch of social notes lists many residents and visitors including Sam Davis of O Fallon Julius Dugger St Jacob Herman Rump Jr St Louis visits Chas Echott Edwardsville and more. Also reports on Madison County Teachers Association meeting attendees and graduations plus two tax purchaser notices about parcels in New Port and Venice with redemption dates listed.
Quaker Valley Manufacturing Co advertises as the world’s only extensive furniture maker selling direct from maker to user. Catalogue A shows full line of household furniture 20 to 60 percent under retail value. Local society notes and visits by Mrs. F Gaskill and others are listed along with recent gatherings and a private dance featuring the Mandolin Club.
Wood brothers spent Sunday with Zenk brothers. Thomas Files of Bond county visited. Asher Prentice and wife spent time with uncle George Prentice. John Watt visited Collinsville relatives last week. Miss Maggie Bosomworth called on Mrs. John E. Wood Saturday. Joseph Frazier and family from Collinsville visited John Watt Sunday. Wheat crop outlook poor. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Beste spent Sunday with Henry Gindler. Mrs. A Kuntzman stayed with sister Mrs. Wm Bohnenstiehl. Mrs. Wm Bohnenstiehl and Mrs. A Kuntzman visited Mrs. E Bohnenstiehl Tuesday. Trojans enjoyed a skating party at Mr. Wood’s pond Saturday night. Misses Carrie Emma Wilhelm and Katie Deickmann of Collinsville visited the Bohnenstiehl sisters. Mrs. Henry Gindler, lately ill, is improving. The young man seen talking to himself on the way home last Sunday night has sympathy.
Transfers of real estate filed for record at the recorder's office in Winfield show Jargia and wife transferring to Leonora A Eiler with a legal description in section 30 township 8 range 7 and a further administrator's deed from Frutiger to Samuel Frutiger noting a strip off west side etc. details include section numbers and property descriptors and appear to be recorded in the county records.
Marriage license issuances listed include John Bubris of Hamel and Annie Wiegmanag of Hamel. Davin B Coats of Venice and Mary McCambridge of Venice. Thomas H. Redmoor of Collinsville and Laura Stoner of Granite City. Susie Mitchell of Prpirietown and Lydia Halbath. Addelia Albrecht of Herman and Tuetken Bethalto. Mra Ouile Busch noted with secs.
Vandalia line timetable lists daily and Sunday trains including Weatward No 9 Vandalia Accom at 7 40 am and 8 25 pm Ef ingham Ex San Paris, Indianapolis Mail No 8 at 9 15 am and 6 25 pm with various Vandalia Accom stops. Full time card available from G L Elliott agent in St Louis.
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