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encer. 33r 12, 1895. PARAGRAPHIC PICKUPS, THE WEEK'S EVENTS OF INTEREST REFLECTED. Aboat Wtutt Biting On, Battered Bound and About Itoe City. COL.

J. C. WORDEN IS DEAD. Nun nonecl Suddenly at Ills Home at Worden. --Bay watches at Rorig'g.

--St Valentine's day Thursday will be observed as usual. --To-day Is the 8Cth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. --Bead (he advertisement of the liapgood Plow elsewhere. --The Pickaninny Minstrels at Tuxhorn Opera House, Friday night. --For first-class refreshments call at Brendle 213 N.

Main st. --The directors of the Clover Leaf Loan will meet Friday night to loan money. --The Pickaninny Minstrels are billed to appear at Tuxhorn Opera House, Friday night, 15th inst. --Saloon for the ensuing three months will be due and payable Fiidey aod Saturday this week. --For a shave, hair cut, shampoo, hot or cold bath, go to Harry Felder's barber shop, Ben Peter's old stau.l --Peck's Bad Bov Co.

in the "Corner Grocery" appeal nt Tuxhorn Opera Iloube, Tuesday night, 19th inst. --Best grades wiaes, liquors and cigars at Iran's place cast side court square. Hot lunch every morning. --City Clerk Bayer bus sold his saloon fixtures to Lee Brendle, who will assume chmge of the business Saturday. --For first-class torse shoeing and plow work go to Frank Ferree, practical borse shoer and general blacksmith.

--A maj jrity of the workmen in the Brass Shops at Leclaire are taking a layoff, the lesuitof an accident to the en. gine, which occurred Monday noon. The fall force will resume Thursday morning. --Laura Germaine, infaut daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

B. Lmham, of Kaufman, died Saturday Sad iast. The funeral took place from thjCatnolic church at Marine, Monday, 4th iast. The fond parents have the sympathy of their neighbors and fi lends in their loss. --Henry Gillig bad his lift ankle dislocated Monday morning by i from a wagon loaded with ice.

He made the to avoi'l injury by sliding of the ice. Dr. Peter Fisher attended to his injuries, and it will be several days befoie he will bo ready to report for duty. --Judge Wm. H.

Kromc went to Lfba- non, Saturday, and delivered a lecture on Probate Law before the class at McKendree college. His talk was appreciated, au i he received many compliments from tie students. W. P. Bradshaw will deliver the second of a series of lectures 01 Criminal Law.

His subject will be "Who is Murderer?" --Patsy Madigan, a jockey, was seriously injured on the Madison race track Saturday He was riding "Free Trade," and was six lengths in the lead when the animal fell, and the boy was tramped upon by three or four horses that followed. When the boy was picked up he had a hole in his head as big as a man's haad. It will be impossible for him to recover. Merton Smith, the Scotch Evangelist, has not yet arrived. A telegram from htm received yesterday states that owing to illness he will not be able to bi here until Sunday.

Revival meetings however, will" be held every night this week except Saturday, at St. John's E. church. Local pastors are in charge. Unless otherwise announced llev.

Smith will preach Sunday morning and evening at St. John's church, all churches uniting in the services. --Saturday and Sunday- were great days for the boys and girls. The sleighing and skating were good and the weather had moderated sufficiently to mike outdoor sport enjoyable. Scores of boys were on the street ready to "hook on behind" and their shouts and laughter filled the air.

All sorts of conveyances were on runners. Dry goods boxes and other primitive structures were no unusual sight. Ed Pnuley and Charles Friday constructed sleigh with two semirings, and with five passengers astride a board drew the novel conveyance through thf. streets. Another popular means of Ice motion was to hitch a horse to a string of half a dozen or more hanj sleds one behind the other, the sleJs loaded with boys and girls who road? the welkin ring.

--The residence of Major W. K. Briuk, in the west end, uas visited by burglars Sun lay morning at 2:30 o'clock. En" trance was gained through a kitchen window. The burglars, after piloting around oa ths first fbor, ascended toe stiirp, removed the transom, and placed a chair against the door, prepardtjry to enteiiog the room occapleJ by Mr.

aud Mrs. Brink. Mr p. Brink was awakened by the noise thinking it was bcr son Sherman knocking called to him. She beard talk- Col.

John C. Worden, after whom the village of Worden is named, had an ap- poplectic strobe Thursday afternoon at half past four o'clock, which terminated in his death Satuiday morning at 11:30 o'clock. Col. Worden was bom near Preston, Lancashire, England, June 24, 1834, and was at the time of his death CO yeaie, 7 months and 15 days old. He emigrated to the United States in 1848 and spent the following six years la the Eist.

His first employment was on public works in Albany. A year later he apprenticed him- fatlf to learn the trade of blacksmith, and attended night school at Scbenectady. His next occupation was boating on the Erie Canal. During the winter he attended Whitostown.Seminary. He pur- SOCIAL AND PERSONAL ABOUT PEOPLE FROM ABROAD.

HOME AND Occurrences Daly Noted and Elaborated Visitors In anil Ont ot Town Railroad chased a half Interest in a canal boat and afterwards operated a brickyard, and finally, in 1853, became clerk in a store in Mohawk, New Yoik. During the wiutei that followed he taught school aud in December, 185i, came to Madison county where he was given a position as cleik in a general store owned by his aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Sandbach. He wus so well pleased with this country that he retuiu- ed to England in 180G and induced his mother to come here with him He then taught school for several terms in the St. Louis and Moultonville.

Illinois, public schools, after which he again entered his aunt's store, la July, 1865, he purchased a store in New Hampton, which town was afterwards included ia the corporation of the village of Worden, being named so in honor of Col. Woiden. After a successful career in business he disposed of his stock in 1871 to accept the position of station agent for the Wabasb lailroad. This position he held until 1878 when he resigned and retired fiom business. Col.

Worden was weil and favoiably known throughout Martibon county. To his public spirit and enterprise more than any other cause, is clue the building up of the flourishing village which bears bis name. He has repeatedly been honored with positions of trust by the, people and always discharged his duties, to the beet interest of his constituents. In 18GO h'; was appointed deputy sheriff. For eleven years he was postmaster.

He ilso tilled the oflke of justice of the peace and school treasurer for several terms. Col. Worden was married November SO, 1SG7, to Miss Virginia J. Weaver, who died in September, 1881, leaving a a i of two eons and two daughters, Bernice, George aud Virginia E. The funetal occurred this afternoon from the M.

E. Sonth Church, at Worden, and was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. E. F.

Killgore, the Evangelist, who is holding revivals there. The deceased was a prominent Mason, a member of Staunton Lodge, No. whose auspices tlu ceremony was conducted. Miss Maggie Naehr will entertain the Happy Hours club Tuesday evening 19th inst, St. Boniface's society will meet Wednesday, 20th inst, with Miss Lizzie Oestrich.

The Pickaninny Minstrels will be the attraction at Tnxhorn Opera House Friday night. As a genuine old-fashioned plantation organization they are said to be first class. The stieet parade will be worth seeing. Watch for it at coon. A party of youug folks in a large I 07 "horse sleigh drove out to Mrs.

Ehzi McKittrick's in Pin Oak township Saturday evening. Oa their return homa they stopped at the residence of Casper Micks where a real old fashioned dance was in progieis and there enjoyed themselves tripping the light fantastic for severa 1 hours. They returned home early Sun" day morning. The party included: Misses Leone Kennedy, and Nellie Baruett, Rosalia Martin and Nell Grossman; Jos. A Barnett, Hemy Bain Sam McKittricb, George Martin an Phillip LeucKel.

A number of young society peopi diove over to Troy Friday evening to ai tend a dancing party given by The Clu at the opera house. Those who enjoye the trip were Misses Gertrude and Mari Donoho, of South Dakota; Misse Jessie A Tajlor, Mary and Leone Weir Mae Desmond, Lizzie Friday, Lucy Kel ler'auti Agues Kejwn; Claxton White sule, Koy Barnsback, Orrie Finch, Wilki Bainsback, Wm. Wolf, Wm. Judd, VV. McKee and J.

Nix. The partj speak of their treatment, and i retuin visit will be made in a short tim by their Tioy fiiemls, A feature social affairs tLb week will be the Valontine Hard Times part' a i Hall Thursday night. Every body including the oichestra will wea lurJ times costume. Calico and ging ham diesses, which have seen bette days, hickoiy e-lnrts, blown overalls am which weie once new, will bi regulation. Two prizes will be awarded one to each the lady aud gent most appro piiately dressed.

C. Schwarz, th musical director, has called his father C. M. Schwarz, the veteran musician, to assist aim in making up a program anc will giie such choice selections as "The Devil's Dieam," "Aikansaw Traveler," arid otbei old-time tunes. TREU BUND GRAND LODfiE.

Annual Meeting ol the Popular Henri, olent Order. Ing in mumbled voices, and a moment later harried footsteps on the stairs. Mr. Brink was awitened and Immediately went down town and notified Sheriff E. A.

Burke and the police officers. They guarded 'the depote and all leading from the city, but secured elew. The burglars were enriched by about 92 in change, which they fonnd In Mrs. pone, down stain. Tfcey took her cloak, bat It was towdMXt morning In A.

B. Herder's yard, bad thrown It. jfcet watch repalrUj at BorJg's. The United Order of the Treu Bund is holding its grand lodge session in Edwardsville this week. Delegates began to arrive yesterday evening, and eveiy incoming train last night and this morning added to the number of visitors, The Broadway House is headquarters and delegates are escorted there aad made to feel at home.

Among notable arrivals are. Jacob Leiner, of Belleville, National Grand Treumeister; August Nenber, of Litchfleld, State Grand Treumeister; Jonas Merkel. of Lenzburg, State Secretary; F. W. Ilerbst, of Shilob, State Grand Treasurer.

A meeting of the finance committee, o'f which Henry Daube is chairman, was held last uight and the reports and books of the organization were audited. The reports show the organization to be in a flourishing condition, both ia membership and financially. The reports will be presented at the meetings which are held at OJd Fellowe ball, and are secret. The election of ofllcers will be held to-morrow afternoon. The delegates registered by noon today are as follows: John Wmkler, Hans Schwarz, E.

Weissenborn and John Liscn, of Belleville; Wm. Carperson and Ed. Daetschmann, of Lenzburg; Louis Wentz and Phillip Volk of Marine; C. E. Knoi-rand Jacob Bollin, of Lincoln; Leitzaud J.

W. Schreiner, of Okawville; F. Deramrick, of Colliasville, Henry Pollsek, ofjSt. LouisjJAndrew Krauss, of Freeburg; Peter Wissig, of Millstadt; H. Pnesmeyer, of Heeker; J.

Kocbmann, of SmithtoB; Chss. Nenmeyer, of Jerseyville; A. Zellenbeck, of East St, Louis; Henry E.b, of Fieldon; F. French, of DuQuoia; J. F.

Manderfeld, of Bud; Louis Pieper, of Waterloo; F. Bollman, of Darmstadt; Geo. H. Winter, of New Athens; Jos. Kraft, of Marissa; Chas.

Balsiger, of St. Jacob; Henry KoblHz, of Caseyville; Ernst FInken; of Shiloh; E. Weber and Louis Lory, of Highland; F. Eiffert, of Troy; J. U.

Graf, of Alhambra. Edwardsvllle Taxpayers. The undersigned, tax collector of Edwardsville township, is ready to receive taxes and bag his office in the old grand jar; room at the court house, O. E. WOLF, Collector.

for Heat, The Mrs. Charlotte Schwettmann house on Center street. Inquire of JAMBS McKrmueK, Personal. Mrs Jacob Weber Sr. is sick with lung fever.

Mrs S. T. Kndall is suffering from an attack of bronchitis. Judge M. G.

Dale is rtcovering from th? attack of bilious fever, Frank Dunnegan was out from St. Louis, Sunday, a guest of relatives. Visses Mary and Anme Love, of Car- puntei, were in the city Monday morning. Mis Jjhn Green, of Roodhouse, is visiting the family of her brother, S. T.

Kendall, I Dilliaid, the banker of Collinsville. was a guest of W. F. Wayne and family Sunday. F.

W. Wehling and daughter Miss Mary, oi Carpenter, were in the city Monday shopping. T. Westrich, of St. Louis, superintendent of the Clover Leaf, passed through yesterday on his way east.

Henry Steinmann, of the court house yesterday on business. He made a call at the INTELLIGENCER office- Mis. Allen Bennett, of Chamberlain Paik, St. Louis, is visiting her sister Mrs. C.

F. Wieland, at the Hoffman House. Russell Davis, Root McKee and Robt. Baird, students of McKendree college, Lebanon, spent Sunday with parents and friends. Mr, and Mrs.

Thomas Barco drove to Alhambra, Sunday, and the day with Mrs. Rose Dison, whose child was burned to death last week, Mrs. A. Hanson, of Lanesboro, Minn and son, John Cooksey, of Kansas, former residents of Alhamtra, are here in consultation with Judge G. Irwin.

Misses Minnie Jones and Veva Mudge, and C. 0. Nsh and W. W. Warnock enjoyed a sleigh ride to Collinsville, Sunday, and spent several hours with friends.

John Olive, of Olive township, was a visitor yesterday, and called on the IN- TELLIGENCER, He is a son of 'Squire James Olive, one of the old and respected citizens of the county. TO BLAME FOR ALL. ol Wnich the the Cense. The patience of Job would have been put to a severe test Friday and Saturday, had he in any manner been connected with the Wabash branch or "dinkey" line, it would have made little difference whether he was acting fn the capacity of conductor, engineer, fireman or brakeman. Capt.

Harry Taylpr, Engineer Albert Arrows mi th and their assistants went through the ordeal and still live, but are firmly of the belief that no other could have done so. The trouble started Friday near Wanda on the regular ran to the Crossing. A broken rait was the cause of the engine and coach leaving the track, in the worst I manner- possible. The crew worked efore Feb. 25th.

hard all that day and night, cold as it was. Soon after the derailing of the dinkey an engine was sent out from East St Louis to do relief service. It switched from the main line to the branch and started for the upper depot. On reaching the it left the track, The switch had been thrown in the morning to let the "dinkey" over on the trip to the as it had not returned the switch was left turned for the connection with the Ciossing instead of be- ng turned for the connection with the main line. The passengers enjoyed a ittle brisk exercise by walking to the depot, a distance of about a mile.

The relief engine was placed back on by midnight and was again ready for business, 't made the regular trips next morning. The "dinkej" was ready to make trips iy noon. Another perplexing tiouble trans- Ired Saturday, after the "dinkey" was tseli again. Since Cahokia creek has ieen frozen, water had been obtained at h'3 tank at Mitchell. In thawing the woodwork caught tire and the tank iurned, Since then water is hauled from Lake.

It is brought in tanks and mptied into the well at the Farmers' 1111, and from there pumped into the tender. A side issue to these mishaps occurred Friday night. J. G. Delicate, accompanied by Mike Ryan and James Burns, started in a.sleigh to take supper to Albert Arrowsmith, the engineer of the "dinkey" near Wanda.

They sped meirily along until they struck a snow drift neai Oscar Roseberry's place, when the sleigh upset and its occupants and contents including the supper were spilled on the snow, The horse which had become detached i the shafts was jfound near the residence of H. Meier, a mile distant. The shafts were lost in a coru fluid. The animal was taken back to the scene of the accident aud blanketed, and the trio started to walk to Wanda, a mile and a half, cany- ing the eagerly awaited basket, which arrived near midnight. The tiio then walked back to Edwaidsville leading the horse, and it was somewhere near two o'clock next rooming befoie they were snugger than a bug in a rug.

SUNDRY SUBURBS. MANY HAPPENINGS OF ROUNDABOUT. INTEREST Gathered in the County By a Tirelesa Corps of Beportaia. Mr. and Mrs.

J. B. FenstPrman visited Kramer one day last week. Miss Lena Grote has returned from St. Lonis where she has been visiting relatives since November.

When the first snow fell the people looked forward for a good season's sleighing. Now that their wish has been realized, the majority would be glad to once more be on terra flrma. February 12th. Jioro Insurance assessments may be paid to Lee S. Dorsey.

James Morehead, team became frightened at a passing train Wednesday afternoon and broke loose. The team was attached to a sleigh and the family dog occupied the seat. A run of five hid been ill for a number of years. Tte remains were laid to rest Wednesday afternoon in the Harris cemetery. February IUh.

miles was made befoie the team was stopped. There was no damage to team, sleigh or dog. Little Georgie, the three-year old son of Mr. and Mrs L. J.

Wood, was burled Wednesday, the'funeral taking jiUcc from the Presbyterian church, the pastor, Rev. C. Smith, ofliciating, The mains were interred in the Moro Gem tery. Mr. and Mrs.

Wood have the sympathy of their many friends in their sad affliction. February litb, I'rairtetonn. Wedding bells will soon be heard. Ed Balster, oi Bethalto, called Thurs- Orel en. Dan Hawkins went to Mt.

Olive Sanday. Frank Lannae went to St. Louis (Sunday evening. Geo. Kinnikin and Ben Bond were ic Staimtou Thursday.

Jos. Borman went to Staunton Wednesday on business. Goo. Lohmeyerand mother drove down Sunday from Staunton. Miss Lizzie Schumacher, ot St.

Louis, visited her parents Sunday. Misses Anna and Minnie Schultze, of St. Louis, are visiting their parents. Miss Mattie Megolia, Anna Gran 1 and Hattie Bird, of Staunton. were down Sunday on a visit.

Miss Clara Reese, of St. Louis, came out Saturday evening to attend the wed- later. ding of August Schlechte. February 9th. Married, at the Lutheran church, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, August gave a musical entertainment at Herrick Tuesday evening.

Hev. Kllgore, the evangelist, will be here March 1st to conduct protracted meeting at the U. church Wm. Isaacs and sister, Miss Clara, went to Herrick Monday evening, to assist in an entertainment at that place. Miss Johanna Bucknell met with quite serious accident last week.

She fell and dislocated a hip. Dr. George C-und- lach, of East St. Louis, was here Thursday in consultation with Dr. Buckneil in her case.

She is 79 years old. Burned to death, Wednesday, the four- year-old son of Mrs. Rosa Dixon, who lives with her mother, Mrs. five miles southeast of town. Mrs, Dison went to the barn and left her two children in a room having an open fire place.

The child's clothing caught fire aad the efforts of bis brother were unavailing. The child died two hours COUNTY CONGRESS. Konllne EnsinPss Trnusnrlccl ami brand Jnrors Selected. The board of supervisois held a special meeting yesterday. All the members were present except Meier and Platt, of Alton.

The morning session was short and was devoted to reading the minutes of the last meeting and referring claims. The committee reports were heaid in the afternoon. The total amount of claims allowed was 53,080 97, chargeable to the iollowirjg accounts: Paupers, 29; physicians and tianspor- a ion, state charities, poor farm, public buildings, 897.10; fees and salaries, 8347.45; print- ng, $55353; judiciary, S73 60; general 10. Grand juiors for the March terra ot ircuit court were named as follows: Helvetia--Kiastus Demoulln. Marti.

Leef--Mmon Brown. Xew Douglas--1'eter Kvarts, -i St. Jacob--Fied "ohler. Mai ino--Peter Xeucleckpr Aiimmbra--Fied Isenberg Olive--John Livingston. Jarvfs--A.

Snodgrass. Tin OaL--Henry F. Dankenbi Ink. Ilamel--JolmK. Blackburn.

omphghent--John Mitchell. olllnsvllle--Joseph Jiula. Ethvardsvllle--K. F. Tunnell.

It. Kusaell--Wm. Head, Jtoro--Dledrlcli Bartels. Xameokl--Bernharcl Melnerllnjr Clioureau--Oliver Pptttngtll. Woodrlver--George Nevlln.

Fosterburg--John Cousins, Venice--H. n. Gardner. Alton--Ferd Vollbrnclit. Supervisor Troeckler, of Choutean, flared a resolution, which was adopted, Qstructing our representatives in the eaeral assembly to vote for recommen- ations made by the state convention of uperyisors.

The judiciary committee reported that "is captured in a raid upon the Monte Carlo gambling room at Madison id not been paid into the treasury. he board requested that said sum be aid as and agreed to protect nd hold ex-SheriS Geo. Hotz harmless n'litigatlon which may result. Supervisors Mudge, Kinder and Dorr were named as a committee to confer with the Electric Light Company in egard to lighting the court house and ail. A resolution was offered directing the ircuit clerk to issue executions and fee ills for all unpaid costs appearing upon ooks.

It developed in the discussion very little could be realized by the reposed plan and that further costs likely be incurred, and the resoiu- on was defeated. Kesointions were adopted thanking the le ladies and gentlemen of the banquet oramittee and the citizens for the pleas- nt evening at the Opera House on Jann- ry 17th, and also complimenting E. W. Mudge, secretary of the convention, for efficient mauner in which he dls- harged his duties and the courtesies ex- inded members. The board adjourned to the nest regu- ar meeting, on the first Monday in March, day.

Theie was a party at Henry Halleman's Sunday night. C. L. Kyle and Gus Grote, were in St. Louib last week.

Di. Valentine of St Louis, visited his parents. Mr. Hood and John Dieke, of Bunker IIi'l, called Monday. C.

Schocber and F. A Miller, of Carpenter, called Sunday. George Camp and George Kmnikin, of Woiden, called Monday. G. G.

Lohmeyer and E. F. Sshulz, of Staunton, called Tuesday. Miss Lizzie Vogt, of St. Louis, spent Monday with oer parents here.

Simons Miller, of Glrard, are billed to buy horses here Saturday next, February llth. for Sale. Twenty thorough-bred Plymouth rock ousters. Todd Fltkln strain. Call 'Oris BAKNETT.

Mitchell, Mrs. Lenhart is on the sick list. F. Troeckler was in St. Louis Saturday.

Mrs. F. Martin was in St. Louis Wednesday. Albert Sperry called on I.

Austin Monday, Mrs John Volk and son called on Mrs. F. Martin Sunday. John Morrison called on Orville Wooldrldge Monday. Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Morrison called on Mis. Wooldridge Sunday. Tecklenberg and son spent Monday in Venice with relatives.

Chris. Hackethal, of Comstock, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. B. Meinerling, The Wabash water tank was burned Friday afternoon, while man were employed thtTiug out the frozen pipes.

It is being rebuilt. February llth. Schlechte, of Strasburg, to Sophia Beckemeier, of this place. Rev. P.

Hanson officiated. A number of relatives and friends were present. The couple will make their home in Strasburg, Shelby county. A host of friends join in wishing them long life and happiness. February llth, Louis Koeneman was in Bunker Hill last week.

Henry Koeneman was a visitor in Bethalto Saturday. Wm. Kuethe went to St. Louis Saturday. A sleighing party of twelve spent Tuesday evening with Miss Bertie Mitchell, near Prairietown.

M. McKianey and son, Edward, were visiting in Bunker Hill Saturday. Several from here attended the Junior and Senior Endeavor entertainment at Moro Sunday evening. Edward McKiuney returned Wednes- evenlng from a trip to Edinburg and Pekin. Tuesday morning U.

L. Koeneman and John Bartels started to Moro in a cutter. When about a mile and a half beiow town the horse became unmanageble and ran through a barbed wire fence, breaking the shafts and cutting the horse consid- ably. The occupants of the cutter were not hurt. Died, at her home near here Sunday evening, Mrs.

Win. Mensendieck, aged nearly 63 years. Deceased came here In 1863, and soon after married Mr. Men- sendieck. The husband and five children are left to mourn her death.

The remains were interred in the Springfield road cemetery Wednesday afternoon. February llth Granite City. R. E. Boswell spent Sunday at his is visiting at his home, in Zen'a.

Geo. Spieckerman home, in Virden. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allison were in St.

Louis last week. J. T. McGrath, of St. Louis, spent Sunday with his friends here.

The Building and Loan Association held its regular meeting last week. Seventeen car loads of brick were received for the rolling mills last week. The Steel Foundry was shot for three days last week to do some repairing. No time like the present to read the INTELLIGENCER. Ang.

Miller the barber will take your subscription. Don't forget the grand masquerade ball which is to be glvea by the K.L of H. lodge on the 23rd Inst. Helen, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Jule Rosenberg fell on a stove last week cutting an ugly gash in her head. Granite City will soon have an atheletic club. There is a list out with about 12 names subscribed as a starter. Messrs Theo John and Charles Cool and their mother, of near Bunker Hill, are with their brother Wm. Cool who is dangerously ill.

Chas. Meher, who had his leg broken at the Steel Works a week ago is getting along nicely and was taken to his home at Crystal City, Saturday. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. H.

Fossick, aged 8 weeks, and the infant daughter of Mr. and C. Behrendt, aged 4 weeks, died Saturday night and graveyard JSameoM. Bauer callsd on H. Epping Saturday.

Mrs J. Wedig was In St. Louis Saturday. E. G.

Rode, of Venice, was in town Wednesday. Chas. Menshing went to Edwardsville Wednesday. Rief and son William, were in St, Louis Saturday. Mrs.

M. Bauer visited her daughter, Mrs. Kanle, Sunday. Tax collector Frank Lohmann was In town Friday recaivlng taxes. B.

W. Smith, postmaster of Venice, was up on business Wednesday. J. Wald, ol St. Lonis, visited M.

Bauer and family Satnrdav and returned Sunday. Fred Martin, proprietor of the Park Botci at Mitchell will give a masquerade ball on St. Valentine's night. Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Meyer, of Horse Shoe Lake, and Wm. Deterdlng were recent visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gehrig's.

February lltu, roruiosa. Miss Harriet Hall spent Sunday with Mrs. 3. M. Ogle.

George Morris was a passenger to St. Louis, Monday. George Morris went to Alhambra Thursday to buy horses. Mrs. S.

W. Renfro visited relatives near Colllnsville Tuesday. Miss Viola Button returned to St. Louis Saturday after an extended visit with the Misses Hall, Miss Aria Webber, of St. Louis, is home for a two weeks' visit with her mother, Mrs.

Harriet Webber. Horace and Grace Bowler, and John Renfro and Ella Ogle spent Tuesday evening wlta Miss Anna Harris. Wm. McDonald and Mias Emma Harris, ol Aihambra, spent Saturday and Snnday with the latter'a parents, Mr. and Mrs.

L. B. Harris. Died, at the family residence In Col- llnsville Tuesday morning, Miss Eva Evans, aged about 18 years. Deceased was st former resident of this and Venue.

E. G. Rode is filling in his Nameokl property with five car loads of coal slack. Attorney Wm. E.

Wheeler, Jr, of Edwar-lsville, was in town Saturday on legal business. Henry Brookman won a 350 ponnd hog disposed of by Wm. Spahn at E. G. Rhode's store.

James Biehler, with Joe Giezelmann, qhe butcher, haa returned from a visit to his relatives in Missouri. A delegation of Venice Lodge I. 0. 0, visited Pride of the Valley Lqclge Thursday night preparatory to an annual celebration. Santa Maria team K.

of P. visited Madison Wednesday night for the purpose of conferring the 3rd degree on a candidate of Omar Lodge. H. H. Squire has just finished painting six neat cottages for the St.

Lonis Stamping Co and now has the contract for painting Pardlsky's large hotel in Granite City. It is the desire of Venice citizens that all future applicants for electric railroad franchises show np $5,000 cash, as the braggadocia of speculators nowadays is an extravagant business for municipalities. We want to see the Madison Ferry Company demonstrate that their representatives were backed by something besides wind. Hon. Christian Temme, of Morgan county, visited his son, Wm.

H. Temme, Sunday last, and after quite a tour of investigation stated that Venice and the surrounding country had a great future before it. After calling on his many business acquaintances in St. Lonis he started for Jefferson City, where be Is at present assisting in iug republican laws for the democratic state of Missouri, February 8tb. were buried in St.

John's near Nameoki Monday. Sickness seems quite the proper thing since the cold weather came on. Over half ot our citizens liave the la grippe, pneumonia or a bad cold. Wm. E.

Cool and B. McGertrick are seriously ill with pneumonia. At this writing there is very little hope entertained for the ie- covery of either. February llth. Jtew Miss Gussie Backnell visited In Litch- fleld this week.

A masquerade ball was given at Sharp's Hall Friday night. Charles fleuter, of Greenville, visited relatives here this week. Rev. McCraken and L. Reaves were In Staunton Wednesday.

Miss Minnie Ulrlch. of Worden, was a guest of friends this week. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Volllntine were guests of j'elatlves at Reno last week.

A mock trial, will be the feature of the next meeting of the Literary society, Elmer Button woo is teaching school at Hamel, visited home folks Sunday. J. 8. Allen, a former resident of this place, visited friends tha first of the week. L.

T. Kennedy, who la teaching the Godfrey school, visited with family Sunday. Fayae and Him tfemle tuaci GROCERS' CONVENTION. la In the Contest for BText Heetlnir. The Retail Grocers Association is holding its state convention at Springfield this week.

The prospects are that several" hundred delegates will attend and that the meeting will be the largest held by the organization. The legislature will be asked to make sundry changes In laws and the session is expected to be productive of good results. The delegates of tbs Edwardsville Grocers Association left last night over the Chicago, Peoria St. Louis. The party consisted of Chas.

Hack, R. Tunnell, W. Wayne, T. J. Long, E.

J. Horning and IS E. Bosen. Others will leave this evening and to-morrow morning. They will all join in an effort to have the next convention held in Edwardsville.

They are well supplied with circulars, memorandum books, maps and other printed natter setting forth the advantages of Edwardsville an a convention city, and the distribution of these will be supplemented by energetic work. letter t.ift. List of uncalled forletters In Edwards- Tllle post office, Madison County', state of Illinois, February 12, 1895. Carter. Chas.

Duffy Meyer God, John W. Kieie, F. J. Marks, B. SamoD, Julia Randall, Harrison Dletklng, Ed.

(2) Flggemeler, Henry Hnyes Bros. KeansgrJll, Marshall, Josle Pipe, Stella, Smyth. Minne CHAS. F. BALLWBG, P.

M. Ilamel Notice is hereby given that the collec- tir of Hamel township will be at the following places on dates below to collect taxes for the year 1891: Hamel. February Uth, Slat, 28tb, March 7th. Carpenter, February 15tb, 22nd, March 1st, 8th, Edwardsville, February 16th, 23rd, March 2nd, 9th. Krnit, February 6tb.

Manix, February 27th. H. B. Etrocuuxx, Colleoton For Sale. Three black Percheron mares.

Good for raising very heavy males or draft AMSOK Bincrrr, EdwardsvlUe, Hi. CASH paid for old gold and at Borlg's, jemter,.