The Edwardsville Intelligencer from Edwardsville, Illinois • Page 8

COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. Mtwiy (fathered by Live Cones- OmptiKltvni, llobertoon, who hint been very III pant week. convalescing. Dciiton, of Hookdnle, llonri conn- ly, In unending a couple or weeks with home (tin Dorr, of Wortlcn, nnil Mies Jullii Bled, of Frultl, were ut George Hoik's Sunday. Mm.

J. Hnndshy nnd children, who Imve been visiting her purenla lit No- komls, returned tiuuduy. mid J.Ida lielk cuter- tallied a few of their friends tiunday. Thnne present were: Misses Muttle and Emma MorlU, and Stella Craw, nud A. Larkln, J.

1), EiiKllBb, of Worden; 11. Craw, J. Morltz, D. A. Pierce, A.

Wolf HIXl A. Nenblll. Aug. 10th. 1'rnlrle.

A. N. lluywood wields brush. The school house In i i OIIH hoe been paluted. Eva lioinu from viill at C'oit'uen, Mrs.

H. B. of Nokoinls, visiting relatives here tills week. Mrs. Eliza Linterman visited relatives at Woo liiiini Thursday nud I'rl- James 1'ulluii has accepted a position i the Alton Tile works, ut Alton Junction, us uarpeater.

Miss Jessie Carmen, of Inulw, In Mrs Cromwell, at tbe residence of Mrs. Bryun. Hytlny H. of New Orleans, IM looking after bin Innil Inlert-ntn here lie In ttie gucut of lib agent, J). (J.

Hcheer. Aug. lIHh. Kreil Jiuracr, of Fin has orders for his thresh- lug oultlt. t.oulH Meier In the happy father of a line i miss and Wolf I)us become a grandpa, Our shoe merchant, H.

Henkr, wns In HI. Louis last Wednesday and purchased supply luullur. Gen. Casteur nud H. Ohm, our were at Carpenter I nut week to complete U.

Daniels' bime. K. Hunsche, i i south of here 1 met i ii Huvpn- nooKlvut i lug home, late Friday evening, ills ti'Hin bei'ame i and ran awny drnugltig him about a quarter ol mile. He received some piilufol Injuries, but In doing well the ireuluieut of Dr. J.

Pogue, of your el- Aug. Huh, Worili-n, School i begin Sept, 1st. Or. E. A.

and P. H. Paul, drove over to Alton Sunday. Julia ttled, of Fruit, visiting here, the guest J.nltii I'jdtartptl up, Monday i fifty UIBIJ. i more are wanted.

Tbe i bnnd i coo 171 finny the firemen of thin plnce 10 i a Misses Lhla anil Dora llelk, Omphgheut'a ladles culled on their sister, Mrs.ll. 11. Dorr, Moudny. The marrloil men. nnil home t-am, i ball Sunday a noon.

The promises to lie un Interesting one. E. uml J. D. Engllst, were among the niiiny nt llie a jilvyii by Misses Dora and Tilda Hunday evening.

Aug. 20th. the guest of Mrs. K. E.

Bivens last week. Mr. nnd Mrs. Lou Soli nun, nf Rt. LnulH, am gucHls of 10.

Greene nnd family. Mr. nnd Mrt. ClouriM am entertaining Mr. nud Mrs.

Albert Owens, of Bunker Hill, John Goal by nnd family, of Ullles- pie, are spending a week with Mr. and Mrn. R. F. Cressey.

A number of our young people will attend the Bunker Hill exposition, which opens on the ii'Juil. Died, at Dorsey, on tbe 15th Inst, wife of Geo. M. Cooper; Mrs. Cooper stricken with an epileptic fit and died suddenly, A very quiet and pleasant event occurred nt the residence of H.

E. Htahl on the 14th It being the marriage of his daughter, Mrs. Ellen Porter, to Mr. John Frank, of Fountain Green, Hancock county. Rev.

8. B. Taggart of Upper Alton, performed tbe ceremony In the presence of a number of relatives and friends. Mr, nnd Mrs. departed on the evening trnln for Fountain Green, tbelr future home.

The beet wishes of many friends go i them, Aug. mil. nitrluf, A new sidewalk hits buen Inid in front of tbe postofrlee. Judge nud Mrs. M.

Cl passed through town Sunday. Miss Louisa Harold, of St. Louis, Is i Mrs. Uettel. Clias.

Hchlrmer and wife have been visiting nt New Douglas. Miss Emma Keillor, of Ht. Louis, Is visiting In this vicinity. Mrs. Goldsmith and son, of St.

Louis, are guests of Mrs. L. Kolb. Chas. Adler and J.

Penrce have removed their blacksmith and wugou shop to Mr. Ford's farmer plnce. Mrs, H. Stllle, who has spending tbe summer In New York, nnd Joseph Pence, who attended tbe Normal at Unrbondale, returned last week. Mr.

and Mrs. a daughters, Nellie and Alive, of i a and Mr. and Ham Letitwlller, of Troy, spent Wunday i Mrs. H. Giese- innnn.

Aug. 20th. ilrniillork, has become of our base bull Club. H. Bardill's elder i wns In opera- lion Saturday, John Leef, of Cotton wood Falls, Is here 011 a business i Mr.

and Mrs. J. G. Bardtll are upending a wtek with relatives and friends. John llardlll i leave to-morrow nn an uxtended business i to Kansis and Colorado, Dr.

E. W. Flegentmum, of your fllty, made a professional call at this pl'iue Friday, and stopped at the Windsor Hole). Mm. Sarah Junes nod her granddaughter, Miss Minnie, of your city, are among the late arrivals ut the Windsor Hotel.

August Tulltl, of Qulnoy, Is using the mineral bulbs as a uure for kidney troubles, and Informs us that be is rapidly improving. Misses Clara Hllbcrt nnd A a Bardill are ou weeks' vacation from Ht. Louis, where they are attending Bryant A Btralton's business coltege. Aug. 10th.

Moro. MlisEllaM. Mrt. Wm. Palmer, of Olllesple, Is visiting Tbe woodwork on the school house Is ropaluled.

MlM TIIII0 Cooper Is spending a few with friends lu Macon county. Mm. Wm. MoVey, of Alton, WM Vrnlrlolowu. Fred Vogt was in Edwnrdsvllle, Sunday.

R. Mitchell Bpent with friends at Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. Wrn.

Hnruett were in St. Louis last week. H. Kurlbanm and family visited relatives at Wanda, tiuuduy. Mr.

nnd Mrs. Wm. HlgfziiiR, of Bunker Hill, visited relatives Thursday. Wm. Keller, Lamer nnd Fred Best, of Bunker Hill, called Sunday.

Mrs, Wm. Nnhhe, of St. Lonls, Is visiting i Mrs. H. Nobbe this week.

Henry Dorr, of Worden, was lu this i i i lust week, In the Interests of the Farmers' Mutual Insurance company. Put Duncan and a i and Miss a a Dillon, of Dnrchestor, spent Sunday i Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hnr- It IH rumored that Mrs. Johanna Kyle is about to dispose of her store.

8hn has made a success of business for several years, and we regret to have her discontinue. Aug. 20lh. A wodding i occur In town soon. Mrs, Hehiii-rt Is i i i in Highland to-day.

Kx-Sherlfl'Guo, was in town last week, Jus. WelsBUfuld, uow of Tioy, was here last week. Saun IK contemplating a i to wecteni Missouri. W. II.

Challls, of Pooahontas, was in town yesterday. BherllY Watts, of Oreenvllle, was down one day last week. Miss Mollie Co (ley is spending two weeks i St, Louis friends. Knebel is a i a series of baths at the Diamond Mineral Springs. A J.

Utlger and family were at the Diamond Mineral Springs Sunday. (iulte nn a of wheat Is being shipped from here to the Highland mills. Miss Hosu Pacutte left yesterday for i a where she i attend itcliool. Mrs, and daughter, Miss Corn, left for Indianapolis for a week's visit. MissOall'iier, of Greenville, was the guest of her cousin, Miss Lizzie Manger, Sunday and Monday.

John Greely, of the Greenville uruamury is paying the patrons at this place. It lequiroa four or live days to reach all. Mrs. Blelsoh i move to i a this fall where she i make her future home. Her eon, Jake, i take charge of the farm alter she vacates it.

Aug. 'JOth, David Holt lost a horse last week. Elmer Mize Is out in a new two- horse rig. J. Obert was lu Edwnrdsville Saturday.

Albert Handsby Is visiting relatives In Nokomia, carpenters finished C. Daniel's new residence last week. Jos. Handsby and family spent Sunday i Wordeu friends. Miss Annie Griffin, of Lltchlleld, la the guest of Mrs.

Leahy. Mrs. E. Leahy went to St. Louis Friday, on a shopping tour.

Wm. Dorge, of Alhambra, was the guest of F. C. Backs, Sunday. Mrs.

Hopkins, of St. Louis, spent Friday with Carpenter friends. The Wabasb painters decorated the water lank with a coat of paint last week. Miss Rosa Burk, of Muoonpln county, Is visiting her sister, Mrs, 11. A.

Eaton. The Ladles' Aid Society will meet with Mrs. G. W. Davis, Wednesday afternoon.

Miss Mary Wehllng returned MOD- day, from a week's visit to her sister, Mm. C. Armbruster, at Edwardsvllle, Mrs. J. Dickinson and brother, Ed Barret, departed for Mooticello yesterday, to attend tbe Platt county fair.

Frank Heberer, night operator at this place, has been transferred roEost St. Louis; Louis Corns, of Lltcbfleld, takes bis place. Aug. 20th. who has been here on business for the last month, returned to-day.

Martin Bracger and wife left to-day for Sydney, where they i visit their daughter, Mra. Frank i On Thursday last Jacob Gantner and Miss Bohletlg, both of thin place, were married. 'Squire John i olTlci- ated. The new elevator Is ready to receive wheat. The masons are at work rebuilding the destroyed mil), on the old site.

The Turner Society will send a delegation of fifteen to Masaoutub, Hun- day. The Turners there Imve made preparations for a large festival. Mesdames Rud. Baer, John Frey, and Louis Waaem left to-day for Laramie City, Wyoming, and will be absent a month. They will be guests of Mrs.

H. Gabelmaun, the daughter of Mrs. Baer. They i also stop at Plaltsmouth, for a visit to St. Jacob friends.

Tbe Women's Society, of tho Gorman church, have a guarantee of $SO(I from the congregation as an addition to their fund for the erection of a pwr- so i) age. The Turner Society i bave a bip radio on September 14th, nonsisting of 18 prizes, valued al $150. The proceeds i he applied towards repairing their ball. S. L.

Tornlluson will leave to-morrow for an extended i through Southern Indiana. John Geisrutuin, of Highland, will nut as agent here during his absence, Aug. 19th. W. A.

Ingram, of Centralia that of the Cbrisliau church Sunday. Rev. J. A. Hampton, M.

E. pastor, joined here by bis wife, aud departed yesterday i for Wellington, Kansas to visit her sister Among the purchases made lately are Mrs. A. Holbrook. tbe place south of Southern Hotel: Mr.

Louis King, lot, of A. W. Howell.Mr. Clemens.the F. Justl place in lower town.

Mrs. Dr. A. Dusenbury departed yesterday for a week's visit with her son, Dr. C.

T. Dusenbury and lady at Monelt, Missouri. She will visit relatives in Ut. Louis until this morning. We neglected to mention, last week, tbe social party given In Dr.

Sharp's ball by Mies Clara Towliug. prior to her departure. Some from abroad were present nud tbe participants enjoyed a very pleasant time. Among those from our vicinity who visited the couoty normal last week, in your city, were Prof. R.

L. Lowry, and Miss Bertha lioyer. The banquet given by UJB teachers of Eil- wardsville was highly itppieclated by our corps of teachers. A 19th. Albninnrn.

Mrs. P. Warren is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Kinsley. Mrs, Thomas Burnett and daughter were in town last week.

Eddie Dauderrann went West laat week to be gone a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. F.

Tiblielts drove over to Greenville Wednesday. Mrs. Tom Kcown and family, ol Kansas, nre visiting at Mra. W. C.

Keowu's. Mrs. Louis Klenlii a i a couple of lady from A Thursday. Miss Rosa Leutwiler to Ed- wardsvllle Wednesday to attend the Institute, L. C.

Keown, secretary of the Clover Leaf Loan, came up Tuesday and receipted for stock. Mesdames i i and Daniel Dun- dertnan entertained company ut, 4 o'clock tea Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Louts Keinlz and Mis? A a Gebrig drove to Altou a a and returned Monday.

Miss Agnes Keown, of Ed rdaville, was entertained thin week by Miaues Louisa and Bertha Utiger. a is painting JOB. Ptmrce't bouse. He is also doing some artistic painting for several business men. Hon, R.

D. Utiger was i i i posed Sunday but was enough Tuesday to leave for St. Louis, er Hill and other places on business. A young couple of this neighborhood mysteriously disappeared one night last week. The parents of the young lady feel very dejected over the loss of their daughter.

Louis Kolb and P. Pahnestock, nf Marine, were up a a i enquiries In connection i the Spring- Held railroad. Trains run to i i six miles of town. Several car loads of lumber were received this week for bridges and tbe grading is nearly completed to i i i of the depot. In less than iO days the road will be In full operation, Some fault has been found i the correspondent because a the details of weddings am) deaths.

Readers should bear in miud a correspondent has not always the opportunity, nor does lie receive compensation for the time It would require to up tbe details in all snob cases. If any reader desires particular notice made of an event let the parties interested send the facts to the correspondent, as Is customary In most places, and he will forward them for publication with pleasure. He will also be pleased to receive any so clety or other Items of interest to readers, Persons must notfeel slighted if items do not appear, unless they have been brought to the notice of the correspondent. Aug 10th. Hi.

Jnuen. Mlas Wllheltn.of Colllnsvllle, Is being entertained by the MissesKirsten, Win. Rtwson, of Highland, Is plastering the new addition of Cbas. V. Spies.

Charles Rhein and the Misses of Belleville, are guests of relatives here. William Folth, who arrived some time ago from Europe, Is now making hie home In St. Louis. Samuel Mueller and family, of Greenville, were here Sunday, guests of Mr. Mueller's parents.

Tbeobold Ilihu, of Sidney, Mrs. is reported very sick. Frances went to Alton last Wednesday. Mifa Kin ma Abbott has gone on a visit to Fidelity. Dr.

W. Grayson is kept busy now attending the sick. Mrs. B. McManus and sister will go to Piiduouh, this week.

ftliSH May Roliinaon was on a visit to tnurxis in St. Louis Thursday. Mixs Helen Lnurle spent Friday at tlm Lureth Academy, Florissant, Mo. JOd. Rodu is nut witli a new card that 1 ins veiy "old gag" attached to it.

All the lots of the Ashbrook property, in Venice, aro sold. 'Squire Robinson, tbe agent of the es tute, disposed of the last one a week agn. Cnpt. and Mrs, Frank MuCambridge left i a for Ht, Paul on one of river pacbeta. They Intend to "do" Minnesota.

Mrs. Mollie Snell went i them. A ninrrmge in i life i BOOD make two hearts glad. We have been promised a large piece of (he wedding a to Riiy i about it. never eat cake.

Ed. Gi'oile and Ed. Wheeler have opened a burner shop In the building owned by John They are do niK a good business. If is called the "four pole barber shop." A dmease has broken out among tbe i here that in fatal in ail cases. Several cows have died lately, and a a nick.

It is supposed 1 0 I Texas fevei. Some doubt this, and any it if the bloody murrain. There is a very low stage of water in the To keep from moving the leriy bout from her old lauding, tbe company is a i a landing place uonhtructed in deep water, wbere the a boat i be moved and the boat land. This i be reached by a pontoon bridge i out over the shoal water. Daisy, the a of Tbos.

Cav nor, wan injured Saturday i liy being run over. The horse attached to the wagon of Fred Kohl became frightened and ran Hway, i over the little one. Her leg was broken and fractured below the knee, besides which she sustained other severe bruises. Dr. Uriyaon says she i get well soon.

The fair and featival for the benefit of St, Mark's church i he held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next, week. The Indies have taken charge of ail'mrs and i see that DO OUP shall be neglected. A type writer is the many valuable articles to be milled. Alter the fair the ladles are to decide who is the ugliest man in town. All are i i to attend the ft-Htivities.

Aug. 3'Jth. Sunday. One of them by tbe name of Mitchell armed himself with a shot gun, and defied the four constables and city marshal! lo arrest him. Tbelr attempts were futile.

From tbe number of requests coming In for specifications, It looks as If there will be Rome spirited bidding for the franchise to build our waterworks. The blda will be opened at tbe next meeting of the council. The debating olub has among its members some good speakers. J. C.

Eyerkuss being one of them. He spoke on the subject of democracy at a recent meeting, and bandied the subject in a very creditable manner. At tbe last meeting of the city council 8. Robinson and C. A.

81 ng- letary submitted a proposition to light tbe oily by electricity. It will be considered at tbe next meeting. The prospects are that It will be pigeonholed. Tbe illustrated edition of the Herald i appear in two weeks. This edition will contain about thirty-five engravings of tbe mines, zinc works, brick yards, depot, churches, school house, city ball, and all the prominent business houses.

Tbe engravings were made by one of tbe leading engraving bouses of Chicago. Aug, 20tb. IHHIKlRM. F. Livesy's Infant has been sick for several days, Mrs.

Harvey, of i i visiting friends here, Miss Ida Duncan IH visiting her brother In Smlthsboro. R. Latowxby received a hogshead of china ware last week. Mrs S. E.

Buoknell visited her parents in Lltchfleld last week. Dr. 8. E. Bucknel) WBB called to Alhambra profession ly last week.

The cemetery north of town has been cleaned during tbe past week. Mrs, Franklin Jones Is visiting her- daughter, Mrs. B. Owens, in Missouri. R.

F. and T. J. Llvesey attended camp meeting near Greenville Sunday. L.

C. Keown, of your city, gave our community a business call last week, Mrs. Dr, W. A. Sharp has been suffering greatly with a sprained ankle, for a week.

Mrs. W. A. Dripps, of St. Louis, spent Sunday in our vicinity.

She has a farm near here. Edward Duncan and wife, of Sraltbsboro, visited his parents Dr. and Mrs. Duncan Saturday. Tbe sidewalk south of the drug store Is in a very dllapltated condition and deserves immediate attention.

Mesdames Jos. Miller and John Bardlll were guests of Prof. L. T. Kennedy and lady, Wednesday.

Mrs. E. Bruoe, is visiting her daughter In St. Louts, Unfortunately tbe was bitten by a dog two weeks ago. We will soon have another Sunday- school in town, if the efforts to reorganize do not prove In vain.

It will be at the M. church, South, conducted by 8. Buoknell. Rev. Mr.Colwell,of 8t, Louis occupied tbe pulpit of tbe Baptist and Rev.

Junf." Co. are erecting a grist The i i shaft in Abbey No. 3 has broken Laipe quantities of potatoes are heiug shipped from this point. In the near Frank Loyet i give, auolher farewell hop, The city innrtdial has commenced iueiug those who have not paid their dog taxes. Hubbnrd Post, G.

have purchased WickIItie's grove, at least suob ia the report. a i Heck, a tons'irial artist from JJelleville, is working In Qeo. Reiser's shop. Kobeit Nelson was'awarded the contract fur painting tbe Webster school i i The ladles of the M. E.

church crave a festival nt Temperance hall, Tuesday evening. Tbe Zlno works present a pretty spectacle' to the east-bound passengers ou the evening trains. Mr. QrifTln and sister, were the (meats of Sister Evangillctn, at tbe Ursulioe convent, laat week. Wm.

Kane bus an nftttr from one of tbe inter-mate league clubs but has not yet i to accept. ICrite Klrsohbatiro have the contract for the tin roof on the now school bouse at Caseyville. Your correspondent spent Sunday In Terra Haute, and is very favor- orably impressed with that city. Moritx i and a gentleman from St. Louis, are making preparations to start a steam laundry, here.

Dr. J. Villars, president of jMoKen- dree College, lectured on temperance, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, of last week, Geo. Schoettle, Herman Grosse, and E. Qerding, were in Quiuoy, last week, attending the Illinois Pharmaceutical convention.

J. A. Owens, of Caseyville, is erecting ti business building on Main Street, in the vicinity of the post til TO, When completed he will remove his family bere. A crazy tramp was on our streets Saturday, i i ladies and children, and no effort was made to arrest him, The proper authorities ought to suppress suob characters, Two darkles engaged ID a fight, IIItfblniMt. Wheat to-day 72 cents, corn 29.

Public sales are getting numerous. Wm. Wise waa in Cincinnati last week. Ed Boeschensteiu and wife are visit- lug In Columbia. A well attended social bop was given by Henry Mueller, last ntgbt.

Mrs. McKee, of Kansas City is with Hon. A. Parkinson and family. Misses Fannie Laurblet and Llna Huegy are among relatives In Collinsville.

Mrs. 8. Pabst entertained a number of lady friends at tea Saturday afternoon. Miss Bettie Bolsselier, of Ht. Louis, Mo, Is tbe guest of Mr.

and Mrs. Bois- seller. The employes of tbe Milk Factory had a ten pin picnic at tbe park, Saturday night. This city iebadlv In need of five- room residences. Not a single empty one in town.

C. F. Kuhnen was elected one of tbe directors of the Golden West mine, in St. Louie, Wednesday. Miss B.

Hafllger and Miss E. Merlz, of EflluKbam, were tbe guests of tbe Misses Tscbudl, last week. Misses L. Mobnkorn and Maud Mn- aon visited St. Louis last weeB, the guests of Miss Emma Peckler.

Tbe mills have at present a very large amount of export flour on hand on account of tbe high ocean rates. Thursday, Assumption Day, was celebrated with appropriate ceremonies at tbe Catholic church. Miss Myra Wise, of Cincinnati, and Miss Fannie Wise, of St. Jacob, were guests of Wm. Wise and family last week.

Married, Thursday afternoon, Mies Agnes Fischer, of St. Louis, and Fri'z Balsiger. Rev. F. Bagnal tied the nuptial knot.

J. S. Hoerner and H. G. Glyre, of this city, and J.

Weber, of Marine, left for Idaho to-day to look after their mining Interests there, S. Mahler, ot tbe Milk Factory, left for Denver, and the West, Wednesday, and will cover a total of about 20,000 miles before returning. Large consignments of wheat are dally received from St. Louis aud stations east by tbe mills to enable them to fill tbelr European contracts. Tbe farmers have once more been encouraged In wheat raising by this year's heavy crop nnd a large acreage is being prepared for wheat this season.

Tbe boys yesterday were again busy practicing for the Tournament at Ed- wardevllle, Aug. 29. About 50 at least From here expect to take part in the festivities. The Diamond Mineral Springs, of Saline, are getting to be quite a resort for citizens of our city. Large numbers visit the health and pleasure resorts every Sunday.

B. 8. Hubbel, of tbe Non-Magnetic Watch Co of New York, left for St. Louis to day to make arrangements for an exhibit of watches In tbe exposition, of which be will be in charge. John Zopf, living six milrs south of this city, received a White Cap warning witb tbelr full regulation, skull and cross bones.

It warned him to stay at borne at nights for one month. Among tbe visitors of last week were: X.Guggeubuehler and W. Sohroeder, Miss L. Guggeubuebl- er, J. Wise.

R. Kamin, Mr. and Mra. W. Belch, C.

Hlestand, A. Kuble, and wife, and A. Wild, of St. Louis, Henry Riniker, and A. A.

Supplger, of Edwardsvllle. Two more real estate transfers last week. Ed Feutz bought tbe J. Woerner property, consideration, $230; and Hon, Jones Tontz, of Saline, tbe Metzger residence, consideration $2,100. Mr.

Tonti will occupy tbe same about September 1st, and make bis future borne bere. Thursday afternoon, at the convent, in the presence of relatives and friends, Rev. J. Meckei officiated at quite an- Impressive ceremony. Tbe occasion being tbe reception of Miss Mary this city, as a candidate of tbe order of Notre Dame.

After tbe ceremony Rev. Meckei made some appropriate and Impressive remarks. Frank Beohel, of this city, celebrated quite a rare anniversary last Friday, and bad a requiem mass said In St. Paul's oburcb for tbe occasion. On that day it was just one quarter of a century since he assisted burying the dead In St.

cemetery. He hab ever since performed that sorrowful duty, during which time be bas prepared tbe graves of 677 people. Robert Sledler, 32 years of age, died Thursday morning, after a long and lingering jllness, and was laid to rest Friday afternoon. Deceased was a member of the Druid Lodge and of tbe Harmonle Singing Societies, both of wbiob attended the funeral In a body. In life be was highly esteemed and welt litad.

Be was, until taken down, In the mercantile business, a member of tbe flrna of Starnm A Sledler. Q. A. B. Post 437, and Franklin Camp 219 S.

are making great preparations for the Soldiers'auti Sail- ors'Veteran Union of Madison which takes place at Lindpiulale Park, Sept. 7th and 8th. A very extensive programme will be bad. Favorable replies to invitations have been received from all the neighboring posts and camps. The different sub-cotnniileeH nre hrd at work to make it a 11 uncial, as well as social success.

All the different societies in this city i take part in tbe parade in a body. To tbe girls just out of their "teens" and old maids of this city: IB this land of rings, monopolies nnl trusts, why not form one in this city to keep the sterner sex from bringing tbe "better half" from abroad to make their future home? How many have come the last yeai? Enough of the above are to be found bere i a large and gigantic trust. Rumor has it that three or four from abroad are ou the way to make this city their future home. Organize at once and appoint a grieveauce committee. Why not patronize home industries.

Aug 19th. Troy. Harry Hall was here Thursday. Gerhard StruckhoiTis convalescing. L.

Riggln, of Kansas, is visiting his mother. Mrs. Seligman spent Thursday in St. Louis. John Risser waa in Jamison, last week.

The furnace at the Academy ia being repaired. Ell Burke, completing his trade in St. Louis. Samuel Leutwiler and family In Marine Sunday. F.

Clepper and family visited in Collinsville Sunday. Jos. Granger and daughter visited at Smitbboro last week. Fred Martin, of Bates county, Is visiting bis friends here. Jule McMakln accompanied Co.

of your city, to Springfield. H. H. Padon, Hal and L. Morriss had a trotting race Saturday.

Mrs. Louis Karges, of St. Jacob, was tbe guest of friends Wednesday. Miss Carrie Brockmeyer, of St. Louis, is visiting at Fred Uerfen's.

Joseph Granger lost a valuable row laat week, by being gored by a Scully Bros, will give an entertainment in Scbott'a ball, on the 21st inst. Fred Hartung has recently decorated his barber shop. Fred ia a hustler. A new sidewalk was laid from Clay street north to J. W.

Vetter'n. Pritchett R'ggin threshed bushels of wheat lu live days Ini-t week. Miss Lizzie Leutwiler, of Highland, visited her brother, Samuel, 'last week. Frank W. Hassinger spent Sunday in St.

Louis with bis sister, Mrs. J. O. Evans. P.

Minter nnd Chns. Nevil.a nnd families spent Sunday at Fred mann's. Louis Landau nnd family, nf Lebanon, were euetts of John Deiinling Sunday, Mrs. Ignatius Riggin, son John and daughter Annie are i i i relatives at Athens. S.

W. Cowles is gradually con vales- cine under Ihe care of Dr. Outmun, of Collinsville. A. Cordell, an engraver of watches, got plenty to do heio i his shotti-tay.

The photographer bsis moved bis family here. He occupies the Peterman property, George H. Reibold Itft Monday for Warren, Idaho, to i ins uncle iu i i interests. A. Junod, onr grain buyer, was robbed of about $600 lU about 2 o'clock Sunday moruiug.

Miss Amelia from Colliusville after a three weeks' stay with her sister. Mrs. Nancy Purviance enlertninrcl Mis. M. Craft and daughter, Estsllu, of St.

Louis, last week. Miss Laura a of Pin Oak, and Mies Judy, of Upper A vistied in Troy Wednesday. L. Lowery, principal nf our schools, has rented the Mincer r- ty, and will take possession soon. Samuel Rawson, vtaited Col- linsvllle, last week, in the interests of tbe Galesburg Insurance company.

Miss Lovia Padon Is visiting frif mta in Ihe northern part of the slate. 8he will visit iu Lebanon, Mo before returning. Tbe curves in the Vandalia track are being straightened by a lame, fon-o of men. The switch will be extended a quarter of a mile. M.

F. Auwarter i bis housekeeper on the 21 inst. Shi; and her mother, Mra, Emily Jurvia, will move to Upper Alton. Mrs. Belle Haesinger ban returned from a fortnight's vii-it with her daughter, Mrs J.

L. Primm, of Pinckneyville. She reports mother nnd daughter doing nicely. Dr. J.

J. Brown, on Tuesday last, nt bis oRlce, experimented on four pn- tients with the Brown.Prqtinnl Only one of tbe patients materially benefltted. He i treat all who come to tent the Elixir. Aug. 20tb.

FIRMS FOR SALE! 117 Acres of Fanning Land, one and one-half miles northwest or Wanda. Madison county, Illinois. Said thrm IIMB bouie of nine rooms, cellar, hum, nut.build- ings, young orchard, two wolls und one cistern. Also, a Farm of 80 Acres, situated two miles north of Wnndn. Snlil larra has a cttimorluulo house of four rooms, stable, wells, Tlve property will be sold en and time to mult purchaser.

For further particulars call on or address S. T. KENDALL, Wanda, Madison County, Box 16. Illinois. Or, WARNOCK A OWENS, Kdwardsvllle.

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