Board of Education Appoints Committees and Reports
In April 1900 the Board organized committees with S. W. Rawson as clerk for the year and set a $25 clerk’s salary. Appointments included Avpirine Committee S. W. Rawson Silas Shadwick I. W. Cook, Teachen’s Committee I. W. Cook J. S. Collins R. H. Mantle, and Sonoor House and Grounds Committee E. S. Donoho S. W. Rawson Silas Shadwick. Meetings fixed for the first Friday after the obieivacy of each month. May minutes show auditing schedules and payments to teachers and staff, with a May 4 report by August Droll. The May payroll lists several teachers and staff with amounts, and enrollment data for May 3 1900 indicates 383 enrolled that month, 221 average daily attendance for May, and 222 for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education Aid
Olling
Rawson
Shadwick
Nice
Mae
Avpirine Comsurrer
S. W. Rawson
Silas Shadwick
W. Cook
Teachen
I. W. Cook
Collins
R. H. Mautle
Sonoor House
Grounps Comatribe
Donoho
W. Rawson
Cook
Shadwic
Mantle
Troy
Luv
Bonk
Livung
Prevent
August Droll
Uolline
Thaweda
J.C. Hollis
D. G. Jarvis
Smith
WH. Harding
J.R. Renfro
LA. Eckert
Caltlua
Deuoho
Iroy
Papua
O Hous
L ‘Maule ‘Nix
Prnige Powell
J. B. Resin
Sixtle
Bales Addielsons
Anna Ramabaiy
Martha Bims
Mary Schuler
Prwin Hie, Rowshaw
Em Feed Duncan
Shane Mitlas
Weekly Crop Bulletin from Springfield May 1
The past week brought excellent conditions for farming with good rains and sunshine across most of the state. Wheat, grasses, clover, and pastures are thriving. a large acreage is planted and corn plowing is advanced. The Troy telephone exchange is nearly complete and new improvements boost local communication. Congressional conventions in the Eighteenth district nominate candidates for congress and state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield UI
Ontaig
Undia
Troy
Central Telephone Ant Electric Company
St. Louis
Aitizena
Troy Ia
Rutland
New Road Important Amid Rail Rate Aggression
Railways hauling coal from Illinois fields into East St Louis face a St Louis Troy and Eastern Railway entry in July, with a meeting of line reps failing to commit the new line. Officials discuss possible fixed cotton rate arrangements, while other lines await future coal rate impacts amid improved local office staffing and upcoming funeral notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Enat St Louis
St. Louie
Troy & Eastern
Polute
Conlficuions
East St. Louis
St. Louis, Troy & Eastern
Visitors In And Out Of The City Noted In Social
Six young people attended frat communion at St Jerome s parish last Sunday with a large attendance and church decorations. Mrs Gobaner hosted a post service coffee at her home. Numerous locals and visitors from Edwardville and Glen Carbon joined the event. Various social gatherings and notes follow including anniversaries, parties, and local visits to St Louis and Edwardsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jerome's Catholic Church
Gatumea
Lieta Vetter
Gun Kurth
Daniel Liebler
Theodore Gelmar
Joseph Gauuinger
Willie Wallace
John A. Gobaner
E. A. Koller
Peter Kremar
John [Axhna
Misa
Emma Hartung
Edwardaville
Richard Thompson
Chas, Wieters
Glen Carben
Wm Stolle
Martha Geffen
Albert Rieder
St. Lows
Johny F. Salter
St. Lowis
Misa Annie Warner
St. Louis
Andrew Klein
Fred Palsch
Collineville
Mise Della Peter
Ani
Jas Cammann
St.Louis
Charles Ioehm
Mise Mabel Rawson
Nellie Squdernow
St. Louie
Tia
Fred Bobuenstieh
Apent
Wm. Volden
Edward Holtz
Wm. Kluge
Collinaville
Henry Brauner
Springfield
F W. Braver
Misa Martha Gerfen
al St. Paul
Mia
Martin Behan
Venice
Parette
LL. Eckert
Frederick Wentz
Marine
R. E. Nix
DolLand
Florida
F. W. Zanders
Mra. Win
Canau
St. Lowia
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Mhursday
Wm H. Vetter
Lulu
Misa Rose ‘Tucker
Louis
Henry Leuth
Fred Lehwier
Edwardsville
Ery
Local Brevities and Town Happenings In May
Local items report decoration day three weeks away, mine and rail work progress, milk wagon route changes, and new notices. Town officials greet visitors with ice cream and news of the Donk mine staff. Social events include a Pro Social, a pie eatin' event, and a May 7 opera at the theater with ads from local merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nhew Douk
Kunzmannen
Felix Droll
Doleg
Edwardaville
August Drolf
S. Kingston
W. J. Waller
Presbyterian Church
Chureh
Donk
Walter Wilkingon
Jenkin Jenkins
Epworth League
Odd Fellows
Miles Jenkins
Madison
Myrtle Camp
Worden
Kudwardsville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Board OF Education
August Dron
W. Rawaon
Avaust
Central
Lupgsday
Rhodes Opera House
Litehgeld
John J. Brenholdt
Alton
Congress
Samuel Keasinger
Litchfield Monitor
State Board of Equalization
G. J. Turner
Vandalia
M. Jatt
Hilabero
Corvention
Comgreasman
John W. Yanne
Shelbyville
Ats
St.Louis, Troy & Eastern
Ottamann
Paetor
Collineville Ltheran
Lutheran Hospital
Dr. King
Kingston
Arma
Win
Rees Witd
Roslyn
Washington
Hadley
B .Gomptete
Sauiplee
Sual
AL Kletna
Social and Personal
United States
M. EH
McCollom
McCray-Dewey Academy
W. W. Belwarads
Troy Cemetery Mile Society
Mary A. Jarvis
Troay
Misa Lurfloppe
Va Oaland
Collinglaat
Miss E Ambrudter
Friends Land
Kirkwood
Gustave Pladamanin
Joh Baird
Eberly
Lita Athis
Wra Baird
Mra
J. F. Clepper
St. Louia
Thia City
Joseph Kalina
Collinsville
Juling Barth
Missea
Lizzie Jenking
Lela ‘Piper
Glen Carbon
Jody Wegler
A. R. Snodgrass
Mulberry Grove
I. G. Lamb
Shia Place
Ernest Albrecht Aiid
Misa Clara
Mra. Aston Worth
Wi. J. Vetter
Tsat
J. J. Brown
Jon FB. Deluting
Luesday
E. ¥. Darvis
Earle
East St. ‘Loula
E. A. Keller
Wi. Diepoltz
Doka
Newsy Noten
Gomip
Madley's
Hawley’s
Troy Gun Club
Stienhens
John Edwards
Usay
Varidalia
St. Betta
Solomon Dinrat
St. Jacob
Merry Makers
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