Local Election Talk and Community Activities
Chas Walier visited Monday while John Hochuh serves jury duty in Edwardsville. Hugh McCully family from Sparta visited Arthur Sher-Wood. Hope delivered a free silver speech to a good crowd last Friday. Frauenverein coffee and chrysanthemum show plans drew local interest. Mrs Charles Walker from St Louis visited Mrs James Porter. W A Northcott, future Lieutenant Governor, appeared and shook hands. Capt Sparks campaigned for State Senate on honest money and protection, with Troy Glee providing music. A planned debate between Atty Miller and M Ferguson was canceled when Miller did not appear. Ferguson spoke to the crowd instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Walier
John. Hochuh
Edwardsville
Hugh McCully
Sparta
Arthur Sher- Wood
Flighland “Frauenverein
St. Jacob
Charles Walker
St. Louis
James Porter
W. A. Northcott
Chas. Balsiger
Canton
Ohio
Capt. Sparks
State Senate
Troy
Atty. Miller
M. M. Ferguson
Ferguson
Local social notes from Formosa and nearby towns
John Renfro drove to St Jacob Sunday while Horace Gaskill and Peter Ogle visited Troy. Residents from Marine Edwardsville Bethel Troy and Collinsville attended events and funerals. Visitors included Elia Ogle Renfro Gaskill and Carl Forberg with Ann Cook. Epworth League entertainment in TroyFriday drew attendees from St Jacob and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Renfro
St. Jacob
Horace Gaskill
Peter Ogle
Troy
John Harrington
Marine
L. B. Harris
Edwardsville
Wm. Lemon
Bethel
C. F. Edwards
J.S. Hart
Ella Ogle
St. Louis Exposition
Charlies Forberg
Anna Cook
H. V. Renfro
D. W. Jones
Collinsville
J.J. Brown
Hattie Purviance
G. W. Prentice
Hiram Knapp
E. St. Louis
C. Barnes
Charles Forberg
Carl
Lake City
Col
Ann Cook
Mise Elia Ogle
Horace
Claud Gaskill
St. Jacob Epworth League
Bent Willoughby
Nancy Perviance
Nellie
Hl. V. Renfro
McCRAY-DEWBEY Short school notes and absences
Miss Stella Snodgrass is out of school. Miss Carolyn Hardy spent Sunday in St. Louis. John Riebald was absent several days. Miss Addie Avie is ill. Miss Jessie Jepson of Lebanon visits Prof Edwards. Chas Tegtmeier was away last week likely due to the excursion gates to Chicago. Chars: fine for neglect of cleaning the lamp. Chim factory Society will meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Hardy
St. Louis
Jessie, Jepson
Lebanon
Prof. Edwards
Chas, Tegtmeier
Chicago
Chimfacary Society
Evan
UNION
W. van Buren St
Chicago, Ill
Torch Light Procession Forming Across City Streets
The procession will assemble with St. Jacob Highland and eastern delegations at the east end of Clay Street near McCray-Dewey Academy. Western delegations from Collinsville Edwardsville will form at the west end of Market Street near Riebold's Blacksmith Shop. Music by Band and Glee Club. addresses by Hon. W. A. Northcott and Hon. John A. Bingham. Beerocises at Milgmet hal t at 7230.7. German address by Hon. Edwin Markbriefer of Chicago then English by Northcott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacob
Highland
Clay Street
McCray-Dewey Academy
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Market Street
Riebold
Glee Club
W. A. Northcott
John A. Bingham
Edwin Markbriefer
Chicago
Literary Society Alters Schedule For Friday Event
Next Friday evening at seven o clock a comic program will be rendered. The Literary Society met last Friday afternoon instead of evening due to the St Jacob League giving a program at the Methodist church that same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacob League
Highland News Briefs Roundup of Social Events
Wiremen Ball on November 7. Mrs. Gerke ill with typhoid fever. Miss Hedwig Wildi visiting St. Louis. Miss Annie Briner in Trenton. Mrs. W Mueller hosted a grand ball. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pauly celebrated crystal wedding. Jolly Club ball at Mueller's Hall. Chas Daft and Bertha Zebuder to marry. Silent Hours to meet with Mrs. Hughes. L.R. met with Lena Krummenacher. Chas Kohnen left for Arizona on business. Jos Burger accidentally shot his stepson Eddie Siedler while hunting. J.J. Briner visited son-in-law James Ment at Bunker Hill. Lizzie Riffel dies age 22 and buried at Catholic cemetery. theater at Turner's Hall Oct 24. Liserl Bavarian play by home talent. Rev Stubbins Vulli et Mise Adele Valliet and others attend Springfield Ason.. Frauenverein of German Evangelical church hosts coffee, free concert fund-raiser yields $90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner's Hall
S. Liserl
Stubbins
Vulliet
Mise Adele Valliet
Tontz
Gertrude Kinnie
Pana
Til
Springfield
Asa’n
Alhambra Hints and Local Social Notes
Alhambra reports sickness for Mrs. Wm McDonald and visits by Henry Kessler and J C Hollis of Troy. Rev Swift preached at M E church south. Ed Purcell of St Louis visits his sister Mrs J C Hoxey. County Superintendent D M Bishop visited Sabre school. Local boys plan to attend rally Saturday night. Mrs J T Weikenant and Mary visited J A Hollis in Troy. Miss Kate Long to Edwardsville then home. Metcalf and Terry of Edwardsville spoke on the Silver Question at Teuller’s Hall Saturday evening. Warren notes a good correspondent for this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Metcalf
C. W. Terry
Edwardsville
Teuller’s Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aami
Alex
Hope
Formosa
Stella Snodgrass
Achoul
John Riebald
Addie Avie
Opera House
Beerocises
Milgmet’s
Eighland
Hedwig Wildi
Annie Briner
Trenton
Chas. F. Kohnen
Arizona
Jos. Burger
Ron
Eddie Siedler
J.J. Briner
Jas. Ment
Bunker Hill
Lizzie Riffel
Frauenverein
Alhambra
Wm. McDonald
Henry Kessler
J.C. Hollis
Swift
M. E Church
South
Ed. Purcell
Mrs
J. C. Hoxey
Hamel
D. M. Bishop
Sabre
Roy
J. T. Weikenant
Mary
J. A
Kate Long
Jnst. Louis
Warren
St. Marine
Dinkot
Norway
Jess
Co. Ee
Troy Exchange
BANK
W. W. Jarvis
Ring
Busse Bros
John John the Piper
Rientads
Queensware and
Ines
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