Rural Free Delivery on Way for Spring Valley and Blackjack
Post Office Department moves toward establishing rural free delivery from Troy with a 20 mile route serving about 400 residents along Collinsville road to Formosa Spring Valley Blackjack and southeast township. An exam for carrier with $50 monthly pay set for May 18 and applicants urged to bring pen ink and a substitute nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
M. W. Powell
Martin Herbst
Post Office Department
Powell
A. D. Maddox
Rural Delivery Service
Collinsville Road
Formosa
Spring Valley
Blackjack
St. Jacob
Samuel Hughes Sr Dies After Long Miner Life and Faith
Samuel Hughes Sr a 73 year old resident of Troy died Sunday evening at his home after a long life in mining. Born in Newbridge Wales in 1829 he came to the United States in 1851 and worked in mines in Minersville and Troy. He leaves a wife three daughters and two sons with many grandchildren. The funeral was held Wednesday at the Baptist church with Rev James Osborn officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coon Hughes, Sr
Newbridge
Morganshire
Wales
Minersville
Margaret Lloyd
O'Fallon
St. Clair County
Hughes
Troy
Brookside
Mr. Hughes
Knights of Labor
Alexander the Great
Baptist Church
David Hughes
Sebastopol
Australia
Margaret Franks
Topeka
Kan
Maria Smith
Jane
Margaret
George
Samuel
James Osborn
Rogation Sunday and church calendar notes
Tomorrow marks Rogation Sunday on the church calendar. The Merry Workers meet Mrs A F Seligmann next Wednesday at 2 PM. The German Evangelical church holds its Pentecost picnic Monday June 1 at Jarvis Grove. Children's Day services are planned for Sunday June 14 with an evening program. The Forward Club votes to rename to Christian Endeavor Society with officers: Clara Kelly president Carrie Kimberlin VP Maggie Thomas secretary Lulu Smith corresponding secretary Mamie Morrise treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Seligmann
Jarvis’ Grove
Presbyterian Church
Forward Club
Fifty Years of Married Life Celebrated at Feldner Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Adam Feldner longtime residents celebrated fifty years of marriage with a country home gathering at the Stoke residence near the city. Rev William Marten delivered an address and attendees included many relatives and friends. The couple, German natives who settled here after marriage, have four children 17 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Feldner
William Stoke
William Marten
Feldner
Germany
Baltimore
Fred Feldner
Greenwich
Kansas
Henry Feldner
Herculanium
Wm. Stolte
Troy
Ben Metzger
Fruit Station
Wm. Martin
Henry Stolte
Herman Stolte
F. W. Spitze
Henry Dankenbrink
Fred Tegtmeyer
A. Brewe
Henry Brewe
B. Metzger
Henry Voss
Voss
Louis
Will
Sickbert
Grandma” Sickbert
Edward
M. Kuntzmann
John Canan
Henry Kuntzmann
St. Louis
Mt. Zion M. E
Epworth League Society
Weekly Crop Bulletin shows cool early week with drought risk
Springfield Li May 11 The weekly crop bulletin records a gradual warming week with mean temperatures below normal. Frosts occurred in the north but caused no major damage. Rain was scarce except in the south, and precipitation shortfall slowed crop growth. Wheat, oats, and potatoes faced decline while planting and plowing continued. fruit yields threaten in frost damaged orchards.
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Springfield
Bat
Baseball Schedule and Scores from Regional Games
BASE BALL. The M. Co's will travel to St. Elmo tomorrow to face a local team. Fred Kleist pitched for the Libertys of St. Louis last Sunday against Effingham. Troy’s first team opens at home tomorrow vs Merchants' Exchange of St. Louis. Game time 2 30 p.m. Nearby results include Collinsville 14 American Arithmometers 4 Staunton 13 Alton Reserves 3 Mascoutah 8 Rentwiler 7 Belleville 4 East St Louis 3 O Fallon 6 Maroons 5 Trenton 11 Banners 7 Lebanon 20 Heinrichs 3 Millstadt 5 Rice Stix 0 Waterloo 9 Columbia Alton 9 Eisenstadt 5 St Charles 9 St Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Simpson
Ramsey
Fayette Co
Ernst. Brumworth
Louis Wagner
Edwardsville
Ray Walden
Collinsville
Will Ruff
Len Herbst
Tom Lewis
Elmer Woods
Tom Jarvis
Henry Dettmar
Sam Cartwright
Bloomington
State Lodge
Dettmar
Imp. O O. R
Mr. Cartwright
R. of P
the & M. Co's
St. Elmo
Fred Kleist
Libertys
St. Louis
Effingham
Troy
Merchants’ Exchange Team
American Arithmometers
Staunton
Alton Reserves
Mascoutah
Rentwiler
Belleville
East St. Louis
O’fallon
Maroons
Trenton
Banners
Lebanon
Heinrichs
St. Leuis
Millstadt
Rice Stix
Waterloo
Columbia
Local Gossip and Light Notes From Troy Itemized
Last quarter of moon Tuesday night. Buy Douglas union made shoes at Klein's. Sun rises 4 47 and sets 7 06 today. Men's vicior patent leather slippers 1 50 to 3 00 at Klein's. Mrs F A Dawson res idence on Market street re shingled. Hats at Mrs L Kiesel's ready to wear. Dr Sallee optician free eye exams at Baird House Tuesday June 2. John Deimling slaughtered a beef weighing 840 pounds dressed. New line of men ladies misses low shoes at Kleins Shoe Parlor. Bollman Mercantile Co. stocks face curtains 600 to 5.00 per pair in Troy. J C Hollis store and James Boston house painted by owner Joseph Kiesel. Madison County Teachers Association meets in Venice. Prof H Thurston to read on School Libraries. AFL local branch organizing meeting Monday 7 30 at First and Last Chance hall. Col John L Market of Granite City visiting Troy. Market has 2 Stradivarius Cremona violins made 1727 worth 1000. Lauretta Kneedler Chicago class star returns home. Threshermen's Union chartered in Madison County 485 with 28 charter members. Cat gives court news in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallee
Baird House
John Deimling
Kleins
Bollman Mercantile Co
Troy
J. C. Hollis
James Boston
Joseph Kiesel
Madison County Teachers’ Association
Venice
H. ¥. Thurston
American Federation of Labor
John L. Market
Granite City
Fred Campbell
Company F
149Th Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Fae Cart
Collinsville
Collinsville Press
Lauretta Kneedler
C. D. Knee
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Chamberlin
S. Kingston
Rocky Botintada
S. Kingston's
Heinecke
Rex
Cau
Samuel Hughes, SR
Church and Society
Announi
J. C. Sefton
Butler
Montgomery County
Rocky Mountain
Kingston's
Epworth League
M. E. Parsonage
H. A. Canedy
Greenville
A. Kleint
F. W. Braner
W. M. Warnock
W. M. Austin
C. S. McCollum
St. Louin
Albert Sauer
Wm. Marten
Mia
Joseph Motz
Lester
Martha Geffen
Misaes Mamie
Myrtle Grimm
Red Bud
Boston
Phil
Bennet
George Gekkeler
Marine
A. Kleist
Theodore
Mt. Olive
Charity Archibald
Hirschi
Highland
Joseph Howard
A. R. Snodgrass
Statler and Thompson
Chicago
D. Schott
H.C. Kersey
Pearl Keown
Highland Leader
Teddy Moser
Troy Call
Jacob Story
Louis Rauch
Highland Journal
Anna Bircher
Henry Sauer
Lydia Fullmede
Jenkin Jenkins
Thomas Millett, Jr
John S. Huey
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
Bertram
C. S. Smith
R. D. W. Holder
Chas. T. Moore
Nashville
T. G. Merritt
North Mehoopany
Tre Catt
State Department of Agriculture
Alton
Eisenstadta
St. Charlesa
Kerns
St. Charles
Tercely
Douglas
Union
Klein's
Klein’s
F. A. Dawson
Market Street
Threshermen’s Union
Edwardaville Intelligencer
Threshermen
Madison County
J. F. Edson
Threshermen’s National Protective Association
George Betzold
F. W. Brave
W. H. Collins
W. H. Dauderman
H. Everts
John Jordan
J. A. Gruenenfelder
Jacob Hug
Henry Moehle
W. H. Walker
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