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fltooartomlk Intelligencer. 33r 25. TTTESD.A.Y, 3O, 1895. IFOTJTR, PABAGRAPfflC PICKUPS THE WEEK'S EVENTS OF INTEREST REFLECTED. AkMit Wnat OB City.

--Boy watches at Rorlg's. --Dime Savings Association dues are payable to-morrow. --Fine hot lunch every morning at Brendle Kellermann's. --For first-class plow work and general blacksmlthing go to A. J.

Goodman, --The Madison County Teachers' Association will meet at Upper Alton, bat- erday. --Ground has been broken for the new house to be built by Josepn McCune on Fillmore street. --Ang. Nenbauer, who resides on the St. Louis road, west of the city, is building a large barn.

--C. P. Smith and F. C. Stahlhut are bnilding large barns on their farms in Ft Russell township.

T. 3. Long has sold his house and lots on Second street to Joseph Hcnfz; consideration $1,000. --For a shave, hair cut, shampoo, hot or cold bath, go to Harry Kelder'f barber (hop, Ben Peter's old stand. --For flrst-clasg horse shoeing and plow work go to Frank Ferree, practical horse fehoer and general blacksmith.

--A team of four members of tbe Amateur Gun Club will contest for houorH with an Alton team at Alton Saturday. --The Woodlawn Cemetery Association will meet In the basement ol St. John's M. E. church, Saturday, May 4th, at 4 o'clock.

--J. H. Bange has purchased an acre and a ball of ground adjoining the city limit's on the northeast from Martin McCorkell lor 8800. --The official proceedings of las 1 week's meeting ol the county board are published in lull in this issue. They tike up nearly eight columns.

--Complaint has been made, charging Mrs. Annie M. Reid with conducting a house of ill repute. The case will be tried before Magistrate Geo Barraclough, Thursday. --Dennis Hentz has purchased tbe C.

F. Bsllweg property near the High school bnilding, paying therefor $1,000. Mr. ilentz and family will move there this week. --F.

Rabbit, of near Glen Carbon, was tendered a surprise Saturday evening by a party ol friends. Music was furnished by John Rezibeck. An enjoyable evening was spent. --County Superintendent M. Bishop sustains the action of the school trustees of Edwardsville towns-hip in dividing the Glen Carbon district.

His decision was made known --An icffint child of Mr and Mrs. Wm. P. Eaton, of Manis, died Saturday and was buried Sunday afternoon. Rev.

J. E. Nickerson, of St. John's M. church, conducted services at the residence.

--Police Magistrate Geo. Barraclougb entered on the discharge of the duties of his office yesterday morning. Peter Kremer, the outgoing official, in some days less than two years tried 987 cases of all binds, and performed three marriage ceremonies. --On complaint ol Walter Herder, the young man who was struck on the bead wiih a bricfc, ona night last week, Edward Me'zger was tried in "Squire J. W.

Terrj's court yesterday morning, lor assault to do great bodily injury, lound guilty, and held in the sum ol $200 to appear before tbe grand jury. --Simon Kellermann has purchased Marshal Argalns Stnbbs' residence, on Fillmore street, lor 1,100. He has rented it to Mrs. Annie Kellermann, who will take possession June 1st. Mr.

Stnbbs will begin the erection at once ol a neat cottage on the lot recently purchased from ilrnry Thurnau, on Hillsboro avenue. --The work of Miss Anna Downey, state evangelist of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union last week has proven fraitfnl to tbeEJwardsville Union. A meeting was held Saturday at St. John's chnreb, and among the business transacted was the admission to membership of fourteen applicants. The Union will meet every Saturday and discuss questions and plans for promoting the growth and Influence.

FARM RESIDENCE BURNED. EllmMMlftVUIO TOWUMllp JOBKVnnCv Company niw tlm turut Big E.OM. The banciflome two-story residence of Fred Langreder, below the west of the city, was totally destroyed by fire Friday afternoon between four and five o'clock. The origin of tbe flre is unknown. Tbe family had been cleaning house and moved articles of furniture on a rear porch.

Here is where the blaze started. Mr. Langreder assisted by members of his family and neighbors extinguished tbe fire on the porch, "but a tew monrtnts liter flimes issued through the cornice on the top of the bnilding. Is burned with onch fnry that it was apparent that efforts to save the building were in vain and attention was directed to tbe furniture and the summer kitchen which was only a short distance -war This more WM well directed. The loss is estimated at The house WM Insured for and the i fa 300, to the BdwMdsviile Ifntnal Iniownce Co.

The ofteew of tha company were on the The seventy-sixlh anniversary of the organization of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was celebrated in a befitting manner by Edwardsville Lodge No, 4C, Friday evening A program of addresses and music, together with light refreshments constituted the evening's feast. The exercises were held at the Odd Fellows hall, and the room was illled with members, their wives and daughters. First on tbe program was an addiess by Judge B. K. subject was "The Celebration of our 7Gth anni- ersary" and he spoke in a pleasing and entertaining manner.

W. Terry had been assigned "Edwardsville Lodge No. 4G," and reviewed in a well prepared pa- cr its life and progress since its organization, January 12th, 1840, W. M. Warlock had prepared a paper on the subject of "Our Fraternal Brotherhood." Mayor Wm.

H. Hall handled the subject "Our Daughters of Bebekah." T. W. L. Bulk, of Liberty Prairie, spoke off handed on he "Objects of O.id Fellowship." The lit of the evening was made by C.

N. Travous who told about "Our Lodge oat," and exhibited pictures of a goat various attitudes. The addresses were interspersed with music by the Harwood Mandolin and Guitar Club. It is a new organization, he first of the kind in the city. It is composed of Will Dickinson and Robert Haley, on mandolins and 0 D.

Finch and W. Tunnell oti guitars. Messrs Diek- nson and Haley are employed at Leclaire. The former who is an aitist on the mandolin is leader. They made their first appearance as a club Friday night.

Refreshments were served by the wives and daughters of members of the order The evening proved a most happy one for all present. CLOSED ITS CAREER. premises yesterday and agreed to pay An assessment has been or dered. It is the first loss of consequence tbe company has had. TRIPLE LINKS.

Odd Fellows Celebrate fbc 7GIIi Anniversary of I lie Order. r. JH It. A. Officers Meet nud Term! iiato Hie Organization.

The F. M. B. A. county assembly dissolved Saturday.

The books, papers, seal, charter and other documents have been placed in charge of IJ. N. Fangcn- roth. The balance in the treasury, about fCO, wili be distributed among the seven edges which held out to the last. la January the annual election of officers was held and DieOrich lialbtei was made president; Eil Biyer, vice J.

F. OUkia, secietary and reaourer. They never qualified and at Saturday's meeting the old ofllceiu per- ormed the last duties, Lee Dorsey as president and N. Fangenrotb as secrc- ary and treasurer. It was found that there were seven lodges in the county in good standing, viz: Highland, Buckeye, ooking-glass, More, Capital, Bcthalto and Ft.

Kussell. Their membership was 50. The national assembly dissolved home months ago, the state assemblv followed, he county assembly held out till Saturday. The lodges will now disuand, The membeis present Saturday were good spirits and wound up the organi- ation harmoniousiy and by a i -onsent. The organization had st one time 2,000 members i county and made its ower felt in politics aud business.

ANOTHER MILL BLAZE. Keillor's Klg 9I1II Kant ttt I.onis nns ttntted Jty Fire Yesterday. The Keillor Milling Company's plant at East St. Louis was burned out yesterday The buildings were saved by tard work, but flre, smoke and water lamaged the machinery and equipment the extent of $100,000. The Bre started on the first floor and shot up through the conveyors to the other floors so that in a few seconds the flames, poured out of every window in he structure.

The flre department East St. Louis and two companies from St. Louis arrived within 15 minutes after the fire was liscovered and began throwing streams OQ the building. In half an hour the flre was under control but the interior was urned out. Three thousand ban elti of flour were destroyed.

Tbe mill is a four-3tory structure, covering a space of ICO feet on Front, with a of 50 feet on Chuich aud Pratt. had a capacity of 3,000 barrels eveiy 24 hours. It is connected with an ele- rator with a storage capacity of iiishels. Tbe flre is the tenth that has been vit- ted on the company. I.etWir List of uncalled for letters In Edwarde- ville post office, Madison County, state of Illinois, April 30, 1895.

'efery, Ferd Scott, Herbert Ohm, Martin Winbeck, Frank CHAS. F. BALLWKG, P. M. Do Ton Want Ice? We are ready to deliver ice to consumers.

F. HABLES ICK COMPANY When fevers and other epidemics ate around, safety lletgia fortifying the system with Ayer's Sarsaparilla. A person laving thin and impure blood, is in the most favorable condition to "catch" hatever may be floating in the air. Be wise in time. COURTS AND RECORDS.

CONCERNING TRANSACTIONS IN THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE. Clrcnlt Court Coses- Probate Proceed' lags--Transfers and Miner Matters. Judge B. B. Burroughs adjourned the circuit court Saturday to Monday, May 20th, in order to go to Perry couuty to hold the term which opened Judge George W.

Wall is here to-day disposing of some matters in cases which will be tried before him. Final orders were entered Fiiday aud Saturday as follows C. P. St. L.

vs. St. L. K. C.

II. injunction; continued. St. Louis Stumping Co. vs.

Thos. W. Kinder, partition; same. Wm. Meiuers vs Frederick Meincrs et al, partition; off docket.

Jacob Clark vs. John DoLjng, paiti- ion; same. Rose B. Dixon vs. Heniy Dixon, divorce; continued.

LUzie Meyer ct al vs. Christ Uhi sprung et al, partition; same. Wm. T. Wbcelock et al vs.

St. Clair Madison St. Louis Belt li. in- uuction; dismissed. Henry Simon vs.

Annie Simon et al, partition; sale by master. Ryrie and Forbes, executois, vs, Thos. R. Avery et al, to set aside decree; motion denied. Emily M.

Howard vs, Fannie Davis, to remove cloud, continued. Dora Koehier vs. Mary DeTieiinei jartition; dismissed. C. Gonterinan vs.

C. WUlia, same; same. L. M. Shoemaker vs.

City of Edwaids. ville Waterworks Co, mechanic's lien; dismissed at complainant's cost upon his receipt to defendant. Philip F. Listemaan vs. The American Steel Foundry Co 2 cases, mechanic's lien; dismissed.

Louisa Pieper vs. John Pieper et al, to sot aside dower and homestead; continued, Anna Reid vs. John B.Reid, dnorce; decree as prayed with custody of children. School Directors Dist. 4 3-10 vs.

Trustees of Schools 3-10, for relief; continued. Peter Leduc et al vs. Louis Leciuc et al, for partition and relief; continued. CRIMIX VL People vs Wm Zachutz, aiding piize fight, nolle by state, defendant dis- chaiged. Same vs Jos Steiner, gaming; certilieil to county court for trial.

Same vs Henry Fechtcmann, bcllina: iquor; same. Same vs Youree and membeis village board of Madison, malfeasance nollice; court absesses a line of $100 and costs against each, to stand committed until paid; appaal to appellate court allowed; bond of to be filed i i CO days. Same vs Stephen Allen Ilillyard as- Eault to kill, nolle by state. Same vs Washington Johnson, bui- glary; defendant pleads guilty to petit arceny; senienced to jail for 20 Removed with leave to vs Henry Schwaitz, assault; Jeff lamilton, assault; James Shannon, bur- Wm Murphy, robbery; Frank Ferguson and Richard Clark, petit larceny; ames O'Neil, larceny; Henry Grieves, same. Continued--People vs, Al.

Spink, aid- ng prize flght; Jesse larcenv; Adolph Kipple, burglary; Peter McMulen, assault, Chas. E. Hutchinsor, embezzlement; Emanuel Wright, 2 cases, concealed weapons and assault; J. W. Smith, embezzlement; George Morrison, 5 cases, larceny; Wm, Wilcox et al, rob- icry; Sam Forman and J.

Ramfelclt, intent to kill. Transfers of raal estate filed for record a the recorder's office of Madison county, 111., since last issue Warn WeQol and to Mrs Minnie Gberle, wcl, lot 5, nlk43, Alton 300 Samuel Dreyer to Martin Droesrti, lot 14, bDreyer'satW, Highland. 100 Jesse Campbell and wife to Mrs Nancy Mooie, wl, lots 2 3 s'l lot 1, "Salu" add. Upper Alton in t)lk rf fa tarence W. Johnston to ICmille Johnston wd, tract side Klpley Place, C'olllnsvllle 4(0 James McCormick by adm'r to Bridget Jvellej, wd, lot blk25, Adams' add Alton 205 'ora Penrofl et al, to Wm Detenllng, wd, undv 14 se'A swVi sec 1 8 AW Lojig to Jos.

Hentz, lot si seVz lot and lands In rear of same, JSdwardsvllle, subject 1XO fetubbs and wife to Simon Kellermann, wd, si'j s'a lot 90, fl heeler's add, Edwardsville 1,100 Vlesander Sloan to city of Alton, wd, lot si and part lot 32 Penitentiary Plat Alton 1,700 B. A. Melton to Mrs Laura T. Talbott, wd, undv'a Int lot 20, blk 15, Eerr's add, Venice 100 John Talbott and wife to A Melton wd, lot 2T, blk is, Kerr's add, Venire 100 Wm Bliss et al, to Louis Earth, wd, pt fr sec 1 pt 2 nw'A see 12-G 10 and land In Jersey county 0,458 Abnle Stanton and husi) to Belk, wd, ptlots 8 and 8, blk 1, B. F.

Kd- waids' add, Alton 2,500 Henry Ferguson and wife to Bliss et al, tied, pt rr sec 1 pt wi2 nwA sec 12-6-10 and lands In Jersey county i Helen M. Waggoner et al, to Wm. W. Bliss, qcd. same i fellas Blglow to Wm Bliss etal, qcd same i Bosen and wife to Frank Harles, wd, pt lot C9, Wm Wheeler's add, Edwardsville 800 Thomas Glnhen and wife to A Tieaer- mann, wd, Colllnsvlile "Distilling Tract" see record 2,000 Chas FBallwegto Dennis Hentz, wd, pt lot 8, Wheeler's add, Edwardsville and right-of-way subject c.

1,000 Probate Matilda Hawkes, deceased; administrator's sale bill approved. Upton Smith, deceased; executrix re- kelson Montgomery, deceased; sxec-n tor's inventory and sale bill approved, ports receipts $50; credits, due executrix approved; final settlement May 7th. John Pieper, deceased; administra- trix's inventory, appraisement and widow's relinquishment and selection approved; widow's award Charlotte Eidd, deceased; executors report receipts credits $1,39780 balance approved; executors ordered to pay balance to heirs. John Kidd, deceased; administrator's final report shows receipts credits same; more than two years having elapsed report approved and administrator discharged. Sameul Iberg deceased; administrator's final report shows receipts credits 2 4 9 4 0 balance 870G.OO; administrator presents receipts of distiibu- tees for balance and is discharged.

Social. The Gentlemen's Whist Club met with It. C. Bamett Saturday night. Miss Lizzie Ahrcus will be hostess to the Happy Hours Society, Tuesday, May 7th.

The Evangelical Society will be entertained by Mrs. Geo. Martin Thnrsuay, next week. The cantata "Jephthah and his Daughter" will be presented by local talent, unfier direction of Miss Theresa Prince Thursday i at the Opera House- It will be given for the benetlt of the Public Library. The tambourine drills by 20 young ladies, "Maidens of Gilcad," and the soldiers chill under leadership of R.

E. Desmond, will be features. C. W. Terry, as Jephihah, J.

G. Delicate as Prophet and Miss Edith Metcalfe as Jephthah's daughter are admirable impersonators of the characters they represent. Seats are on saleatTuxhorn Bros. store. Admission 25 and 35 cents.

The Amateur Musical Club will give the second of a series of recitals Saturday morning from 10 to 12 o'clock. It will be held at the home of Mrs. E. B. Glass All lovers of music are cordially invited.

The following is the proram: Sonate, Op. 20, Beethoven, Julia Brink; Polish Dance, Scharwenka, Im- promtu Mazurk, Theodore Lack. Fanny Mudge; Luzow's Wild Chase, Weber- Kullak, Leone Weir; March of the Amazons, G. W. Warren, Marie Jeffress; Thou art the Hest, Liszt, A flat improm- tu, Chopin; If I were a llird, Ilenselt, Luci Keller; Valse Caprice, IJubenstein, Marie Weir.

I'prsoiml. Chas. Gillespie, of Topeka, Kansas, is here on a visit to relatives. Mrs Elizabeth McDonald, oJ St. Louig, is a guest of Mrs.

John P. Korlg. Chas. Hack and family drove to Alton Sunday and spent the day with relatives. John S.

Iloerncr, of the Highland Union, a visitor to the county capital yesterday. Mrs. Di. C. C.

Corbett has been quite ill for some days with au attack of scarletma. Henry Armstrong and Walter Gillham, of St. Lou'e, were guests of relatives Sunday. Mrs. Julia Ross is at Staunton this week where her husband is holding revival services.

Charles Kuyser, of Liberty Prairie spent Saturday and bunclay with his brother at LHchfleld. James T. Callnhan, recently of the Alton Free Lance, was among visitors to the seat of justice to-day. Albert Arrowsrotth, engineer of the dinkey, returned Friday evening from his trip and is again on duty. Mrs.

John Fruit, of Hamel, is visiting the city, the guest of Mrs. Mary Fruit and daughter, Mrs. L. Hall. Mrs.

II. Hays and Miss Sallie Hoskins, of Upper Alton, were guests of Mr, and Mrs. Elias Hoskins over Sunday. Henry Picker, H. H.

Lueker and Philip Emerich, of Worden, were among prominent visitors to the county capital yesterday. Mrs. Martin Bryan and children, of Vlarion, Kansas, are visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Charles Belk, of Liberty Prairie, Mrs. Julia Lneders, of St.

Louis, was a guest of Mrs. E. Koch Saturday and Sunday. They drove to Pleasant Ridge Sunday. Vallee Harold, of the Shelby County Leader, came down Saturday eveningand remained over Sunday, a guest of the editor of the INTELLIGENCER.

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Humphry, Mr.

abd Mrs. C. T. Steele and SOB, Eddie, of St. Louis, were out Saturday and Sunday, guests of Mr.

and Mrs. R. C. Barnett. Edward Ferguson and Charles Crane who have been attending the Jefferson Medical Institute at Philadelphia, returned home Friday evening to vaca- ion.

Christian Hotz and Adam Nagel, of Highland, spent Saturday ami Sunday guests of Geo. and Jos. Hotz. They came over from Alton where they visited Father Peter Peters, Friday. Mr.

and Mrs. Thos. Pryar, of Colnm- bne, Ohio, spent several days the past week with her brother, Ed. Melater, and wife. The couple were recently married, and were on their wedding tour.

Far Sale. An improved farm containing seventy- three acres, situated about two miles southeast of Edwardsville. For price and terms inquire at residence of the undersigned, or office ol Joha G. win, Edwardsvilie. HERMAN BOLLMANN SUNDRY SUBURBS, MANY HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST ROUNDABOUT.

(Jathnrod In the County By Corps of Olive Jonn Carson, of Oakdale, is visiting relatives. Miss Agnes Grob spent Sunday with friends here. Miss Maggie Livingston, of St. Louis, is visiting relatives. John Hoxey, of Auburn, spent several rlays last week in Olive.

Miss Mary Casey, of Edwarrfsville, is a of Olive relatives. Miss Nora Olive visited New Donglas relatives one day last week. Miss Gene Livingston, of New Donglas, visited relatives last week. Mitchell Gooclpasture, of Staunton, has moved to the Ernst Lovejoy place. Pincell, of St.

Louis, came out Saturday evening for a brief visit with friends. Misses and May McKittrick called on friends in New Douglas one day last week. April 20th. ormoisn. L.

C. Morriss, of St. Louis, formerly of this place, was out Monday. Mr, and Mrs. J.

W. Gaskill were in ioUinsville Wednesday evening. Mrs. S. W.

Renfro was a guest of Mrs. r. W. Prentice Monday S. W.

Renfro and family attended the drama at Temperance ball, Coilmsville, Tuesday evening. Misses Nolia Hall and Lizzie Evans, of Collinsville, were guests of Miss Sarah Eltringham Sunday. Claude and Lee Gaskill attended the dramatic entertainment at the Opera in Troy Tuesday evening, Fiank Gaskill and family, of Collinsville, and J. Ogle and daughter, Mrs. SiscJer, of near Belleville, were guests of J.

M. Ogle and family Sunday. J. S. Hart and Horace Bowler and Misses Marie and Ella Ogle were guests of the Misses Harris Sunday evening.

Mr. and Mrs, J. S. Renfro and Miss Ella Ogle spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

John Tetherington, near Collinsville. April 27th. Ciranlto Carl Kinder spent Sunday here. Chas, Dickson was in Edwardsville last week. J.

W. Clark spent Saturday night in Venice. M. Uenson is out with a handsome new storm buggy. Two of the large smoke stacks were at the Itolling Mills last week, A small narrow gauge engine was received at the Rolling Mills last week.

It is to do the switching in and about the mills. The workjof erecting several residences and business houses will be started this week, Listeman Willhelm have the contract for a part of the work. The first primary with a view of incor- lorating as a village was held at Rosen- lerg's hall last week. The meeting lasted three hours and it adjourned to April 29th when a second meeting will be held. Among visitors to St.

Louis last week were: J. G. McRoberts, F. Hay wood, Julius Rosenberg, Loyd Brown, H. Fossieck, Aug, Muller and wife, J.

S. Chase and wife, F. B. McKurg and wife, T. B- indsey and wife, L.

P. Frobardt and wife. W. Collier and wife, Mrs. C.

Dickson, Mrs. G. W. McKurg, Mrs, Robt. Reilly.

April 29th. Men nonKlns. O. Latowfky was in St. Louis Wednesday.

J. A. Clanton went to St, Louis Monday. Taylor Foster, of Alton, was in town this week. James Lowry, of Alhambra, was in town Thursday.

Miss'Ella Fletcher is visiting in St. iouis this week. Mrs. Wm Button is visiting in Dorchester this week. Miss Dora Blair will open a subscription school May 5th.

Newton Fletcher transacted business a Edwardsyilie Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jernegan, ot Greenville, visited relatives Tuesday. Mr.

and Mrs. A. Neaber, of LitchOeld' were guests of relatives Sunday. Mrs. Tatley children spent this week In St.

Louis with her motner. Rev. and Mrs. J. E.

McCracken, were in Walshville Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Freeman, of Ramsey, preached at the Baptist church Sunday morning, Err Foster, of Edwardsville, was guest of his parents one day this week. There is some talk of a aoap factory and also a canning factory locating here. L.

Taylor and son Thomas, ol Call- foraia. Mo are guests ol relatives this weeS. Our school will close Tuesday. The school board will meet to-night to organize. Mrs.

E. Turner, ol Sorento, spent several days this week with Mrs. Elsie Vollintme. H. Weils, ol lower town, has moved in the house recently vacated by Wesley Eeaves.

Mrs. Minnie Tlbbetts, ol SpriBgdtie, visited her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. A. T.

Dnsenbary Mrs. Maggie Williams, who Jis iteying with her mother Mrs. E. Vollintlne, went to St. Louis Wednesday.

Mrs. n. K. Isaacs visited in Dorchester this week. Her mother, Mrs.

T. Ilayden, accompanied her and will re' main all summer. April 27th. The insurance on the Brick Works was Mrs. Emma Foreman was in St.

Louis one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Fuhrman entertained her lour sisters, of Edwardsyille, Tuesday. Chas.

Maack left Tuesday for Centralia to go in the dairy business. His wife will follow soon. Aug. Gerbigand wife and son Louis and wife attended a wedding in St. Louis Wednesday night.

A monument costing $400 was erected to the n-emory ol Henry Brockmeier in the Peters cemetery last week. The village board will hold its final meeting May 3rd and after disposing ol unfinished business will adjourn sine die, and the new regime will organize. There is likely to be some changes made in the appointive officers. Henry Deipholz, of Ridge Prairie, and Miss Mary Nordmeyer, of Pleasant Ridge, were married at the Pleasant Ridge church Sunday. His sister Emma aud Emil Steiger were the attendants.

We wish the young couple success. One of the most urgent needs here is a union depot. It conld be erected at the switch tower, which would be most convenient for both the railroads and public E'er the amount of business done at Glen tbe two makeshifts used as stations are an injustice to tbe patrons. April 29th, Wm. Kuethe, of Dorsey, called Sunday.

F. M. Bird, of Staunton, called Tuesday. John Paul was in Edwardsville last week. B.

J. Gaide has gone to Mt. Olive to reside. Ed McKinney, of near Dorsey, called last week. Mrs.

Jos. Bond spent Sunday with relatives at Harvel. R. G. Mitchell and sister, Bertie, went to Dorsey, Friday.

Gus Grote and Henry Eilers were in St. Louis last week. Mr. and Mrs. C.

C. Benner, of Banker Hill, called last week. Dame Rumor has it wedding bells will ring in the near future. Mr. and Mrs.

G. W. Belk, of Edwardsville, were callers Sunday. John Bott, ol St. Louis, is spending several days with relatives.

Wm. Shirley and John Bird, of Staunton, were callers last week. G. G. Lohmeyer and T.

Hoxsey, of Staunton, were here Saturday. Henry Siegel gave a party to a large number 01 young folks Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Klien entertained a large number of relatives and frieads Sunday.

C. Wiesemann gave a party to a number of his young friends Sunday night, at the residence of H. Dictzel. April 29th. Knnlmnii.

Mike Schaefer and wife made a flying call Tuesday. John Ohren spent Sunday afternoon at Edwardsville. H. Erase, of spent Sunday in this vicinity. Curt Lanham has added another man to his section force, Mrs.

Wm. Weigand and family visited Herman Suhre Sunday. Jacob Zimmerly and Rul Nichols drove through Alhambra Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Andrew Schmidt, ol Marine, visited here Thursday. Mr. Bartlett and family, of Charleston, spent a week at F. W. Berger's.

Mrs, Michael Pauly entertained friends ast Thursday at a thimble party. John Woo'ls who had his ankle sprained recently is getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Accola spent Monday with their daughter, Mrs.

John Buhrman. School Superintendent D. M. Bishop was here Friday issuing public school diplomas. Gua Henze succeeds Ned Haaskius as school director.

He received a majority of one vote. Mrs. John Bircber left lor Rtmaty Saturday to spend a week with her sister, Mrs. Sperry. Miss Ida and Henry Breastng entertained a number of friends Saturday night.

Dancing was a feature. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schmidt, of Marine and Mrs. Bertha Bernard and daughter Olivia, ot Centralia, spent Monday at Gas Kaufman's.

April 27th. canton Spragg preached here Sunday. L. C. White was in Edwardsville, day.

An athletic and base ball club will be organized Tuesday night. Edna Mason has gone home to to visit frienda. Mr. Kennedy, the barber, visited frauds in Collinsville. Misses Emma Hennlng and Lena Na jornik visited on.Pleasant Bldge this week.

The last dance of the season. WM given by the Young Men's Social night. A watch was Rhren Ute beat Ikdy waltzer. Those taking part la toe con- A. good delivery horse.

CASK paid for old gold and silver at the jeweler. test were: Miaaes Mary Hnbbard, Edna Mason, Frances Smacker, Ida Prow, Fanny Dagger and Anna Smacker. The judges were one hoar in arriving at a decision. The prize was awarded to Mies Edna Mason, of Belleville, and it was presented to her in a neut speech by Mr. Wm.

Rasplica. April 29th. Rameoki. J. J.

Wald spent Tuesday in St. Loots. Wm. Smola called on H. Eppiog, Friday.

Miss Minnie Kuufinke Is sick with the measles. Mr. and Mrs. H. Epping were in St Louis, Thursday.

Mrs. H. Segar called on Mrs, Charles Forcade, Tuesday. M. Bauer made a business trip to Edwardsville, Friday.

Peter Wald, of St. Louis, visited his brother, G. Wald, Sunday. Mrs. M.

Bauer visited her daughter, Mrs. L. Kahle, Wednesday. Minnie, Mattie and Emma Braden were euests of the Misses Branskopf, Sunday. Mrs.

H.Theisand children, of Mitchell, visited her parents Sunday. Mrs. H. Ruwiscu visited bur cousin, Mrs. C.

Kuennemann, Monday, Freda Bauer spent Sunday with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. M. Bauer.

Mrs. Wm. Gehrig and daughter, Miss Hulda, were guests ol Mrs. M. Bauer, Tuesday.

Mrs. Mabel Segar, of Chouteau, accompanied by Miss Katie Braden, called on friends, Tuesday at Mitchell. Misses Clara Bauer, Christina Schillinger and Lizzie Taake were pleasantly entertained Sunday afternoon Mies Annie Bartels. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Bauer were tendered a surprise Saturday evening by friends and relatives, The occasion was the 20th annversary of Mr. Bauer's birth. The Lake Side String Band furnished music, and dancing was the order of the evening. Light refreshments were served under tbe skillful management ol Mrs.

A. Bauer and Mrs, Louis Hillmer. Those present Irom abroad were: Misses Mabel Segar and Sophia Handelmann, of houteau; Miss Susie Beatty, oi Mitchell and Miss Freda Schmidt, ol Stallings; Chas. Braden, Wm, Wetzel, ol Gianlte; George Hess, of Mitchell, and J. of Peters.

April 29th. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION. An Levied and Committees Appointed tor tbe Banquet. The Alumni Association ol the public schools will have its annual banquet on Jane 1st, uuless the date is changed be cause it falls on Saturday. The executive committee met Tuesday at the home of Mrs.

C. H. Burton, the president, and talked over the arrangements informally. Friday svening a meeting of tiie members of the Association was held at the law office ol Hadley Barton. An assessment of 50 cents per member was decided on, collection to be made before the banquet.

Committees have been appointed as follows: Decoration--J. A. Farley, Katharine Hack, Elizabeth Friday, Mrs. Geo. C.

Schwarz. Edna Nash, R. E. Desmond, Claxton Whitesides and Mabel Cullens. Supper--Mrs.

W. D. Harnist, Fanny Uadge. Fannie Richards, Etta Chapman, Wm. J.

Krome, Maude Burroughs, E. Waeeler, J. E. Tunnell, H. 0.

Iseneee. Reception--T. W. Springer, E. D.

Gil- icspie, Mrs. W. B. Brink, Mrs. W.

R. Prlckett, Mrs. C. N. Travons and II.

E. Prickett. Entertainment--W. C. Schwarz, Mrs, Wm.

H. Jones and Mrs. W. F. L.

Had. ley. Ways and Means--J. N. Stokes and C.

S. Dale. Nomination--Lulu Schwarz, Fannie Richards, T. H. Stokes, Lee Dale, Wm.

Vance, B. J. Still well, Etta Chapman. COUNTY CONVENTION. Will be held Jane 3rd to Consider ine Currency The democratic executive committee oi Madison county have called a convention to meet at Edwardsville on Monday Juue 3rd to select delegates to a convention to be held at Springfield, Wednesday, Jnne 6th, In pursuance of a call of the state committee, to declare the position of the party on the currency question.

The townships will be entitled to representation on the basis of one delegate for every 30 votes and fraction of 30 greater than one-half cast for Bernhard .7. Claggett for state treasurer in 1894. The official call published on tbe last page shows the number of delegates to which townships are entitled. The call Is signed by four members of the executive committee, one of the members. Victor Brucb, being in Europe.

This places the question squarely fore the people in every township and all who desire, have the express their views. County Clerk Blniker issued the following licenses since last Issue AGKS. IHenrrNeiger, Highland 3ff Kltee Staenbll, Charlw Wlrthel, St. Louis Mary McKlnitry, 52 43.