Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 10

IN ALTON, EAST ALTON WOOD RIVER, SOUTH WOOD RIVER, ROXANA TELEGRAPH HAS 70 PER CENT MORE CIRCULATION THAN THE 'ALTON DAILY TIMES. North Alton Work for Second New In Miller Tract Contractor Sam Marshall, lias men at work digging a lateral sower from Wood River DIMrlet Meeting of Encampment. A district meeting of tlin En- campme-nt was held last nlehi in the Odd Fellows' hall. Members on the Miller tract in State street. When finished that -will rnato 'our dwellings In the Miller tract and by room for othera remaining.

'ttater connection will be made with VM locnl Jho oprning address was made William Marri. Gr.iml of rave an u'i" mitruclion. Is ocupylng tie other now one. himself. Practically All Sidewalk Contracts Let.

It IB that practically nil property owners on purchase Home. Mr. and II. B-U aro preparing (o mov" into a nowlv purchased homo. They aro now residing in Pnddock property on Lorsna ave- Bluejackets Rescued Them! erv ownPrs A.

between I nue. They purchased their homo H.wlev avemecnd" the function of! from the T. P. company. State "and Belle streets, whero con- Guests to Leave.

crcte walks have been ordered Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wilkening have closed rontractn with sidewalk (and children, Joe, Bobble and Lotus builders, and the eltr. evidently I who have been the guests for a will not'have to let any contracts, or week of Mr. and Mrs.

Afbert very fow, If any. H. H. Belaer will leave tomorrow for have secured tlie most of the con- Ohio, to visit with rela- tracts, and they are experts at the-lives for a month. They will then go to Montana for a month's visit with relatives, after which they will business.

Chicken Dinner at Maher'a Grove. It was stated last night by parties Interested In the coming picnic to bo given by the congregation of St. Alphonsus church, in Brighton In Ma- her'a grove on August. 10th, that a fine chicken dinner and supper will be served at the picnic. There will be a choice of other meats for patrons, It Is said, but as a rule picnic patrons will choose frend or baked chicken.

At Beltrees, reports say the'com- mittees arranging the picnic for St. Michael's congregation, which will be held next Sunday, are busy lust now picking ont the juiciest looking chickens for the feasts to be given. It is a settlement of Germans or people of German descent" aaya a resident of that vicinity, "but the boys who were confirmed this year, wherf asked what Saint's name they would select for the confirmation ceremony, selected that of Patrick, the name of patron saint bf Ireland. But It was not the Irish saint's name they had in inlnd at the time; Patrick Is the name of their beloved pastor, Mr. Molloy, and they wished to bear his name also, in part, at least.

Only very few of the boys who were con firmed choose another name than Patrick. The young boys love Fr. Molloy, because of Interest In them, and sympathy with them are outstanding characteristics." Notes. Will Miller has arrived from Detroit, to spend his vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Miller. Miss M. W. Ebbert has returned from her two weeks vacation, and has resumed discharge of her'duties, down town. Parlies of wild blackberry nickers leave here early each morning for the berry patches In the country, and many return later In the day.

well rewarded for their trouble. Thero are others, however, who are not lucky enough, to run across good patches, consequently bring but few berries leave for their home In Merlngo, Wash. Attend Opera. Tonight Mr. and Mrs.

Victor P.aaf and the former's Rister, Miss Nell Jaaf, their guest from Washington, and Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Ton- Kinson, will motor to St.

Louis where the ladiea of the party will attend the opera at Forest Park. Mrs. Laura Kellen, ot near Troy, spent Sunday hero with Mr. and Mrs. E.

E. Mueller visited with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Steels, ot Edwardsvllle Sunday Mr. and Mrs.

O. MeU, bt Carbondale, who have been visiting the Mr. and Mrs. E. E.

Graner and family, have returned to (heir home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bauer will visit the letter's evening.

mother at Alton this from' Dorsey, 111., tended a family Miss Luara Wilkening and brother Henoan. Wilkening, have returned where they at- reunion at the home ot their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Wilkening. Mrs.

Joseph Havelka, of East Alton and daughter, Mrs. Miller, ot Wood River visitors Alton, were reslerday. Miss Georglne Nickels wilt return .0 her home tomorrow from Caroll- ton. 111. Mr.

and George Guker and daughters are visiting at Chester, 111. The Billy Terrell shows have arrived here from Edwardsvllle, where they showed last week. They gave their first performance last night R. 'Conrad and Otto Doerr have returned to their work at Nokomls after spending the week-end at home. It didn't take the XL 8.

S. Chaumont long to reach the Pacific mall liner Columbia after radio calls told of the liner being stranded on the rocks on Cano Island, off Costa Rica. Here bluejackets from the Chaumont are seen removing passengers from the disabled -vessel. Mr. Raaf and Dr.

Tonkinson will en 4 oy attending a "bout." Troup Two to Meet Tonight. Boy Scouts, Troup two, will hold heir regular meeting at the First Presbyterian church tonight. Home From Visit. Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd Waggoner ind daughter, Inez, have returned home from Chapman, where they spent the week with Mr. and Mra. Clyde Miller. Visit Forest Park. Mr.

and Mrs. L. D. Noble and daughter, June and Mr. and Mrs.

William Meschmeyer spent Sunday at Forest Park. Enjoy Outing at Carllnvllle. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Smith and children Joined a party of friends, from Alton yesterday, and motored to Carllnvlllo, 111., where they enjoyed a day's outing.

Visit Patient at Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Landrn and daughter, Dorothy, motored to Ed- wardsvllle visiting with Mrs. Landre's brother and sister-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. H. Well. In the eve- ing they motored to Granite City nd -visited Edward Wine, who Is patient at the hospital. Leave For Training Cntnp.

Messrs. Frank Schmletler, Connie O'Donnel, Thomas Lasbury, Loland Hark, and E. Wltherow, left In a ar last night for Chicago, after which they will motor to Battle Ireek, Mich, where they will en- ter a military training camp. Attend Band Concert, Mr. and Mrs.

O. F. Nagel enjoyed the band concert at Forest Park on Sunday night. Entertain Guests. Mr.

and Mrs. Frye had as their Miss Mollle Horn, ot Fieldon, 111., retuned home after spending several with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. William Barrer. Miss Delia Peasley, ot Ohio, who has been spending several days with relatives, left last night for her home.

Steve Maynard, of Rolla, and little son Lynn, will return homo Wednesday after visiting his sister, Mrs. Herman McCauley. Mr. and Mrs. O.

W. Clapton, of White Hall, and their granddaughter Henrietta Smith, very pleasanty spent the day with friends here yesterday, returning home this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Hershell Meyer, of Greenville, and children, have left after a visit with'relatives.

L. J. Koller, of St. Louls was a business visitor here yesterday. Andrew Sliver, of Chicago transacted business here today.

Mr. Koller will also visit In Alton before returning hpmf. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Salber, of Troy .11., spent tseveral daya looking after business Interests, returning home last night.

The Miss Helen and May Lang from St. Louis left for their homes after a'-. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P.

Halford. Mr. and Mm. Russell Clifton, ot Springfield, returned after a tew days con- In, Mrs. Ed.

Grantland. Miss Elizabeth Denby and Stella Adams of White Hall will be guests this week of Mr, and Mrs; ot Edwardsvllle, R. H. Lead. Mr.

Dnzgelskl. ransacted business here yesterday. Garage for 886 tVnltelaw avenue, 102'R. Gets 25 to 50 Team of Dirt a Day The earth from the excavation for the foundation of the Alton National Bank building operations IB being hauled to the new river front park at the rate of from twenty-fire to fifty wagon loads a day. There are 1600 yards of dirt and bricks nnd debris In this hole at Third and Belle streets, and It will effect a valuable fill In the river front park, where every pound of dirt and all the old tin cans and old Fords and junk of whatever Mature la wel; corned, because the Elks committee want to fill in the lower end of the park, and make It usable when the water Is at this stage.

HONEST MEN "Who wortc hard for their money ought to coma to REIU.EY BROS, Add Save Money. Used Ctrl left, ISO, $75, 1 Bulck Touring y. 1 Ford otttftt 1 Ford Roadster 1 Ford Touring $100.00 1 Ford. tizwjn. 1 Ford touring 1 Chevrolet Touring 1 Chevrolet Touring 97500 1 Chevrolet Touring $100.00 1 Moon Touring Weekly fcya for any THE CROWD Rellley Bros.

Is always packed We Almost oflve 'em away. Come. and' see for, yourself Reilley flros Auto Co HURRY THEY LAST WORKINQMAN'S FRIEND Entertain Clnb. Mr. and Mrs.

A. W.xGerson very pleasantly entertained their club yesterday, going to Rock Spring Park. A basket supper was enjoyed. Ice cream and cake wore served. The club consists of Sunday guests, Mr.

and Mrs. Plus Frye, daughters Ella, Bertha, and son Joe, ot Highland, Frank Frye and family of Grant Fork, Mf. and Mrs. George Slyman and children of St. Louis, and Mr.

and Mrs. Ed. Frye. Yesterday, Mr. Oscar Frye of Highland, was their guest.

Home From Hospital. Mrs. William Caffrey, who recently underwent an operation, has returned from Dr. Moore's hospital at East Alton and is at the home of her brother, William Mayberry, of Penning avenue. Motor Party.

A delightful party of Sunday was made up of H. C. Schuerler, Miss Hilda Uuerr, Edward Duerr and Miss Mario Verdun, Avho motored to Belleville and visited with friends. Meeting of Foreign Missionary Society. The Foreign Misslonery Society of the First.

Presbyterian church Have You or Swollen Veins Do yoot legt tired easily? Do yout-'feet swell and Inflame so that can hardly walk? --'i Have you swollen or knotted bunches hear ankle or knee i To stop ths pain OT soreness, the dangerous swollen veins and strengthen the use eight couples and their families. Family Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Traband and family entertained a family reunion at their home Sunday.

The guests Included Louis Trahand, ot Lebanon, 111., Mr. and Mrs. Claude Pyle and daughters, Druscllla and Mary Lou, of Highland, 111.. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Radmore and daughter Louise Roseberry of St. Louis, and Mrs. Harry Neumann and daughter Estelle, of Lebanon, 111. Attend Picnic. A number of Wood Rlverltes attended a picnic given In Bunker Hill yesterday.

Fishing Trip. Messrs. Francis Manning, George Kane, Herman Meyer and William Keller, the latter from Alton, have returned from a fishing trip on the Okaw river near Red Bud. Home From Eight Weeks Visit. Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Monken motored to Summerfleld and to Scott X' WEST THIRD STREET ALTON, ILLINOIS Our Clearance of Smart Dresses at $4.95 will meet Thursday afternoon at Field, and were accompanied homa 2:30 o'clock, with Mrs. Metzger in! by their daughter, Elanore, who her home on Eighth street. The has ben the guest ot her grandpar- society will have as their study, ents, Mr. and Mrs.

N. Pierce, of' "Missionary Friend." Summerfleld for eight weeks. Sunday at Forest Park. Very III. Mr.

and Mrs. George Schilling Mrs. George Hurys, of Chicago, re- of the -wild variety home with them. And now woodsmen, and somf. 'aimers report that the 1924 crop of quail will be ac compared with the crop of last year.

The continuous cold weather, and dally ralna caused the death ot hundreds ot little quail, It is claimed. Farmers do not want quail killed by hunters In the fall anyway, and they might as well broadcast the almost total failure of thp quail this year, and keep broadcasting It until quail hunting time arrives. Hunting quail without being able to get any, useless occupation, except, possibly for tlio Mrs. Challacombe, aged Grnf- ton road resident, who was Injured severely a few months ago in-a fall at her home, hna almost completely recovered, nnd this, recovery, at the ago of 94 yenrs, In so short a time, a remarkable Illustration of right living and. retained vitality.

Mrs. has returned to her homo In Greene County after visiting several days at the homa of Mrs. Cordelia Ashlock, and Paul Welsen- fluh's In'Delmar avenue. Fred Milller la confined to his bed by Injuries received In a fall at his home a day or so ago. He sustained several braises In addition to a broken rib.

Park. Guests Return Home. Mrs. Tlper and daughter, Mrs. ROsa and son Eugene, who have been the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. C. W. Raines, have returned to their home in Whitehall, HI. Spending Several Days and Mr.

and Mrs. Roscoe Davidson mains very ill at St. Joseph's hospl- and family motored to St. Louis, tal at Alton, where she underwent Sunday, enjoying the day In Forest i an operation for appendicitis. Doing Contracting Work In St.

Louis. Messrs." Walter Williams Charles Durree, are working this week in St. Louis where they are i taking care of a contracting job for the Stocker Plumbing and Heating Company. Visiting at the Ruyle Home. Mrs.

Fred Ruyle and son daughter from RoodHouse are visit-' In Jerseyvlllt. Mr. Henry Mergle ing this week at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Ryle.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Bauer and Mr. and Mrs.

John Ford enjoyed a swimming party at Granite City. In the son Lee, left for Jerseyville, Mon day to visit for several days with Mrs. Mergle's mother Mrs. C. N.

Baker. Basket Dinner at Rock Spring Park. Miss A. Williams, of East St. Louis, Mrs.

Frank Stone and children. Mable nnd Mollle, of St. Louis, motored to Wood River spending the week end with Mr. and Mrs. H.

I. Sunday. The party enjoyed a basket dinner Rock Spring park at Alton. evening they entertained Miss Emma Kaufman and Mr. Hiedman.

Music the evening's diversion. Notes. Mr. and Mrs. August Grenzebach were EdwardBVille visitors Sunday.

Mrs. Fred Landre and daughter at i Dorothy went to Brighton to day for 1 a visit with George Well. HIIEIKS The HOME Fan in Old Ivory and Nickel Here is a time-proven Westinghouse Fan in a new, beautiful silently-operating fan with power to quality fan for quality surroundings. Westingliouse You have a place in your homt for it. You'll buy It on Wont you come in, or telephone us for a West ins- house Home Fan? The FAN That Has Them All ALTON GAS ELECTRIC CO Only 2 More Days of the Big Manhattan Sale Our stock still affords a splendid selection in white and fancy Manhattan Shirts at the largest saving we have ever offered in Manhattan Shirts.

WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY $2.50 Manhattan, $1.67 S3.00 Manhattan, $2.00 S3.50 Manhattan, $2.34 $5.00 Manhattan, $3.33 $7.50 Manhattan, $5.00 Brings exceptional opportunity for great savings on high grade seasonable garments, which eager shoppers are quick to appreciate. Linens and Fancy Voiles Designed from the best of materials i attractive fashions, are here in most every color. Laces, Buttons, and Drawn Work are features of trim applied in artistic design. The sizes, somewhat broken, range from 36 46. Second Floor Sheer Tissues at $2.29 Have been going big, and we still have a good showing Mn beautiful light and dark colors, daintily designed and trimmed.

Sizes 36 to 52. Second Floor Beginning August, 1, regular prices prevail Louis J. Hartmann GoofrQJothes Men and Boys Wood River assaflaifiKM Boys' Tom Sawyer' Sport Blouses at 89c Are a big value in our thrift section. Light blues and tan color with short sleeves and sport collar, fine 8 to 14. Main Floor Toilet Goods Specially Priced Jergens Lotion, special 39c Regular 50c bottle qf; almond cream lotion for'tan and sunburn.

Mavis Talcum, special 15c Regular 25c box, high' grade talcum, very delightful after the bath. Notions Specials Tatted Edging At about half the regular'price, In all colors and pretty designs. Net Drees Lining SOc $1 White net in all sizes Main Floor Cool Undermuslins Specially Priced White Princess Slips $1.39 Double hem, strap shoulder, striped satlnette. Night Gowns 59c White nainsook, so.uare neck, cap Envelope Chemise 89c $1 Fine nainsook, lace and embroidery trim. Dainty Step-ins 59c and 89c Striped nainsook, and one crepe, white and colors.

Second Floor Stunning Black Hats $3.95 and $5,95 Autumns earliest offerings in smart becoming styles are made of finest Lyons and Panne Velvets and Satins with Shirnngs, Bows, Ornaments, Feathers, all applied in artistic fashion. 'There are large head sizes, as well as those for bobbed heads and Matrons will be more than pleased with these Hats which can be throughout the winter. Second Float- Hat Shop These Are Days for Fine Needle Work We. are 'showing some beautiful stamped pieces; dresser and buffet scarfs, centre piepes, buffet sets, card table covers, luncheon sets, fancy linene aprons, infants' wear, also towels in good assortment. Fine Embroidery Floss In 1 a variety of kinds and all colors.

Crochet Cotton The kinds and colors you need Shop in thte department, take ell the tune you care to, there are many eating articles here, and we are glad to.