The Edwardsville Intelligencer from Edwardsville, Illinois • Page 6

ILJAS AJttJUS VIJLJLJIJ IN1 Interesting News of the Week From Many Madison County Communities Livingston Mr. and Mrs. George King and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Vallow motored to Highland and Greenville Sunday.

Mr. and Mre. Ed Neudecker and family, Fred Kamphoeffner, Miss Alma Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer GterB and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Harris and daughter and Fred Harris anj mother spent Sunday at For- tti Park Highlands in St. Louis. Mr.

and Mrs. Lonny Tracker (ireenville spent the week-end visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs Jake Tracker. Miss Margaret Commits returned borne after a week visiting In Nokomis and Taylor Springs Mrs. Jet- Trenchakz, Mrs.

George Ckulka and son, Mr. and Mrs.i George Wlndisch spent "Sunday in St. Louis. Roy Scofield 'of St. Louis spent Sunday at the horns of Mr.

and Mrs. Will Healy. S. M. Westwood of Gillespie was a Livingston visitor Sunday.

Sheriff Deimling visited in Living- Wednesday and Friday. Mr. and Mrs. J. S.

Alfeld and chil- dfin and Healy are enjoying trip la Michigan, intend to to Canada befoi'3 returning. John nad his shoulder blade bruised while working in thu B'Bt. Louis of East St. Louis was Livingston caller here Sunday Henry Larson was a St. Louis business visitor Tuesday.

Mre. Theresa spent Sunday irith horn? folks IL Staunton Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Gross and son motored to Edwardsville "Dickie" Loeb, as Child, Played Role of a Bold, Bad Gunman Sunday. Loren Berry and Frank Otzwirk rere St. Louis visitors Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

Matt Jones and son Udell were New Douglas visitors Sunday. Mrs Paul Malench and children Xttd Ida Falkenberg spent Sunday at Torest Park St. Louis. Miss Clara Clark and Miss Mary Piskln of Gillespie visited at the uusiana horn? Sunday Mary I. and Jenny Hoxsey of I Louie visited at the home of Mr.

ind George Kreuiter J. J. Perccil of Madison visited at 'he Kreuiter home one day last reek. Henry Tanel and Wm Reeves ipent Sunday at Forest Park High- ands. Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Stark are en- their first born, a girl last Sunday Victor Hodegeus fell from a tree broke hit, arm last Friday The mauv friends of Mrs. Tipmer Raehow, who has been an inmate at the Litchfield hospital for the past two weeks, health. Mr. and Mrs.

Childhood pictures, cherished and away 101 TWA' IRS Jed oat by the famllv support the claim of that th. alayer V7. wild 1u policeman, Loeb 08 photoeraphcd In early childhood "phantasies" are now cdn -Jie rw-o 1 UWy ths ahoy. cording io E. J.

Lockyer, who is in charge of that branch of the worfl. The men who were to have the job have been kept from this work by a contract which they have not finished yet. but they expected to be able to start in on the bluffs this week. The scaffold for the workmen to stand on was finished late last week John Pff iffenberger is in charge of this. Thie job was done in about one and a days.

Janitor Bender of the Lincoln school on Wood River avenue in Wood River is mourning the loss of a good flag pole rope. It is a very expensive rope and is guaranteed to last sev years. An unusually high price paid for the rope cm account of this guarantee. Former Mayor W. M.

Sauvage with Mrs. Sauvage and their daugh ter, Virginia, had a serious accident Sunday night on the Godfrey road as the result of thejr encounter with a party in a Ford car, the driver being drunk, and at least one other member of pirty according to Mr. Saiivnge. is improved nooli Ridgley Mrs Fred Stepleton called at the home Mrs McKinney one after- Antm Pellizarro have, a new baby boy their home iloce Thursday. Mi.

and Mrs. William Ahlers, Miss Ruth Schwartz, Mies Helen Hellm.u, Psul Schwartz and Bok Gossmann of St. Lou's wivre visitors at the home of Dr. and Mrs. H.

C. Tietze Sunday. A number of friend were taised at the of Mrs Wm F.u- kenberg in honor of i a Violet's jary Saturday. a annivc-r- Alton Capt. James W.

eighty-ninth year, Davis, in his died Monday morning at 3 o'clock at the home of his L. C. Davis in St. Louis, from eld age. HP had been in bad a for twelve years and for a long time Us death wr.s expected at almost any tltic.

A years ago his wife. died and at time he believed he would not survive her, so Capt. 'Javis had his i body laid in a in the Grandview mausoleum rlth a view to having her body in- in tha same grave wit.i him rhen his life should end. That wibh of Capt. DaTir will be respected by hn family, an'l Wednesday a i the casket of the wife was taken from the mc.u?oleum where it.

has rested since she died, and the two CMkets were placed in the one frave as the old couple had Mary Nicosi, aged 16, shot herself Sunday i with suicidal intent tt the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrn. Tony Nicosi. on Broadway, sast of the base ball park. The only given by the girl a 8he was tired of living.

All that could be learned was that the mothor had reproved the daughter for something or had objected to her doin? she a to do, arcl che girl procured a revolver ana shot Mr and Mrs. C. Pape and family were in Worden one day recently Mr. and Mrs Fred Stapleton beon a i i relatives from St. Louis and Edwardsville.

Mrs. Thornton Srahl is entertaining her from Owanaca Mrs Lulu McKinney was in Bunker Hill Tuesday. Robert Price is visiting his grari- parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kastien.

Mr and Mrs. Cyrus Burwell and Mr. and Airs Matt Burwell and family motored to Waggoner Sunday and spent the with relatives. Mrs. McKinney and a visited Mr and Mrs Lee Sutton and family at Bunker Hill Sunday.

Mr and Mrs. Herman Uphoff and family were in Edwardsville recently. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ladondorf were in East Alton last week.

Herman Uphotf and son Carl were callert at the home of Cyrus Burwell one evening last week. Henry Kastien was in Bunker Hill i week Mrs. Herman Uphoff and daughters and MIES Emilie Meyer spent one evening 'ast week at the home of Mrs. McKinney. Mrs.

Haag and son of Mattoon have been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Edw a Frey and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Kuethe and family were in Hill rc-cent- Mrs.

Alice Manley and M-s" Mary i callers at the horn? of Cyrus Burwell. Miss Josophitie Frey is spending a few wc-eks in St Louis. Otib Means was in Bunker Hill this week- Highland Sunday twin brothers observed thtir seventy-fifth birthday, and a part of their observance consisted of broadcasting the information that "it Is pretty hot." The brothers are Mtssrs. Eli A. and William T.

Sco- Tilje, and they are well, hearty, in- dujtrious and interested in their families, their neighbors, their country, their friends, the World and work. They are so much interacted in their work that each put in i full day Sunday a i to his usual avocation, ten hours of attention; three square meals during tho day. and assimilated a birthday before retiring Sunday night The building of the Alton to Jer- ervllle road, after all of the ob- ticles thru incessant rain and mud Jmost without depth can bring, just low is progressing beyond the of its builders There Is good to believe with the exception the portion of the road constitut- ng the Rll-ln the Piasa valley, that be road from Alton to Jerseyville fill bij a completed road this year. There is every reason to hope that will be a completed road by he bad winter weather sets in. The work of facing the Alton bluffs the site whtre the Piasa Bird is Mr.

and Mrs. Zenos Wafflard of Beaver Prairie spent Sunday with relatives Highland and at Sebastopol Miss Emily Muuiler of St Louis is spend'ng several weeks here with home folks i her vacation. Mrs Louis Speng-el and daughters, Helen and Hedwi'K. returned Sunday from to Canada Mr. and Kustermann and a Elsie spent Sunday with St.

Louis relatives Mrs. Jacob A and Miss Winter MMting relatives in Granite City Sunday. Edga- Klein. John Ludwig- and ElmPr Durrer took in the ball game in St. Sunday.

J. Sunday from a two weeko' visit at Battle Creek, Mich Jacob Eichenberger of East St. Louis was a t'Utst of Highland relatives Suiiduv Mrs. Lyman Pyle is spending a few days with relatives at St Jacob this week Sherif Ed Deimling of Edwardsville a a business visitor here Holiday. Tschanntn left Monday for a trip to Yellowstone Park in company orher representatives of the Guardian Life Insurance Co.

Louis 0. I-'ul ueu of this city was car at the St. Nicholas church picnic ill Pocahontas last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Alonzo Duncan, Mr. and Mrs Walter Duncan and children and jar.

and Mrs. Paul spent Sunday with relatives in St. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Busselman and son Arthur and Mr.

and Mrs. James Fox of St. Louis were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Rauscher.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Buehlman and Mr. and Mrs. H.

Knebel left Sunday on a motor trip to Walloon Lake, expecting to be gone about two weeks. Miss Dorothy Herbst spent last week -with relatives in St. Louis. Miss Ruth Vanderpyn returned home wuh her and is spending this week with the Herbst family. MISS--S Ida Niggli, Elra Plocher, Edna and Nelda Ambuehl, Messrs.

Lorenz, Milton Wiaet, Melvin Peter and Orville Winet motored down to Forest Park Sunday and spent the day there. Mr. and Mrs H. Fricke and daughter LcVerne of St. Louis and Mrs.

J. W. Lee and daughter Madiene and Mrs. Murray of University City were guests of Mrs. Louis Bosch the past week.

An attempt was made some time Monday night to enter the East End store. The attempt was made at the east donr, which fronts on Cypress street. The thieves had taken a hammer and broke the heavy glass in the door, just opjposite a Yale lock, thinking they could reach inside and turn the lock, but the door was also locked with a wey with another lock beside the Yale, and they could not open it or were frightened away. There is no clue as to the identity of the culprits An auto load of negroes were seen in that vicinity however, at a late hour Monday night about ery and threatened naif hour br-fcre and turned in the alarm. Fred Dubach was by insurance.

and New Bdden. 75 gathered and din the factory The am he operatives in imounted to 5666.57 per day. making splendid progress. Sunday from an extended visit several weeks with relatives and friends in Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs.

Albert daughter Dorothy returned Sunday, having spent several weeks with relatives in Texas. C'icar Buchheim and son Owen Jamts. are making an extended visit with her aunt, Mrs. E. Reber at Denver, Colorado.

Mrs. W. A. Collins aSd Mrs. C.

F. Rawson spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew-Berner at Clayton, Mo. Sebastopol Constant Geure and family and Wilbur Geure and family spent Sunday with Donald Malan and family of Highland.

Charlie Bateman and sons St. Louis are speeding this week with Mr. and Mrs. William Roche. Miss Camilla Hodge spent several days of last week with friends at Eving, 111 Edwin Rogier and family, Chas.

Rogier and family and Mrs. Esther Ulmet and sou spent Sunday as man of St. Louis spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Zimmerman.

Mrs, Christina Marguth of Highland is visiting a week with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ruedy, John P. Gyer of Vero, Florida is spending a week with John S. Leef and fan.lly.

Mr. and Mre. Joseph Knabel, mont Knabel and family and Fritz Otto (uid family spent Sunday with Edraond Knabel and family near Al- hainbra. John Matteren and family Mascoutah and Mrs. Mat Meyer and family of Maywood, 111., spent Sun- Mr, and Mrs.

Charles and Andrew Weder made" a business trip to Belleville on Wednesday. day with Schmidt. Ed Glffel Troy Mr. and Mrs. George C.

Ritcher and Frank Matthews of Alton were Sunday girests of Mrs. Kate Ritche and daughter, Mrs. Adda Matthews Mistes Louise, Marie and Leon! Gebauer, accompanied by Raymond Watt of Collinsville motored to Lin guests of Miss Marie Rogier High- coin Thursday and Mr Martha. Miss Vcra Wild accompanied by P. J.

Lovo Collinsville were guests of the former's brother and sister- in-law Mr, and Mrs. Kent D. Wild at Maplewood, Tuesday. The meeting of the Ladies Aid of tho Methodist church is to be held at the country home of Mrs. -George Edwards and is to be an all day affair.

All ladies invited. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bond and little daughter of Staunton were the guests of Mr. and Mrs-.

Fred Eiffert and Mr. and Mrs. Vorheee Conley Saturday arid Sunday. Prairietown Mrs. Louis Sr.

spent several weeks with her daughter, Mrs Earl Flackus of Mirchell. -Wilfred Ellers returned horns on Friday from Buckley where he had spent sereral weeks with friends. Mrs. Katherine Koffer of Edwardsville is spending several weeks with friends here. Mis.

Charles Ebner, and Mrs Charles Ebner, of Chicago are spending a week with Mrs. P. J. Brady. Mr.

and Mrs. Wm. Frillmann visited relatives near Woodburn last week. Fred Zoalzer and daughter oi Moro were callers at the homo ol Carl Engelke Friday. Mre.

Herman Whitehouse and children of Ml. Olive called on relatives here on Wednesday. Mr. and Mis, Ferdinand Meyer, of Edwardsville spent several days with their son, Erwin and family here. Prof.

J. G. Gehner has treated himself and family to a new Ford touring car. Henry Braaseh and family and Then. Weishaupt and family took a pleasure trip on Sunday, motoring to Alton, Wood River and Roxana.

Mrs. Mary Helmkamp returned to tier home in Edwardsville on Thursday after spending several days with relatives here. Mrs. Emil Kuethe and Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Frillmann were Edwardsville visitors on Friday. Miss Esther Dustmann is spend- land and Mrs. John Fehn. Noah Jordan and family enter- Mrs.

Emil Fanslaw and daughter tained Bond county relatives Sun- Miss Katherine Hawthorne, New day. Jersey, are spending a month will Miss Ruby Joidan spent Saturday Mr. and Mrs. C. W.

Ackerman and Mr. and Mrs. Horace Cox and and Sunday with Gus Woker and family, family of-Highland. August Falconier and family and daughters East St. Louis and Mrs Zenas Wafflard and family spent Arthur Stohrs of St.

Louis were Sunday wfth Mr. and Mrs. Emil guests of Mrs. Louise Joseph and Lshegue. family for the week-end.

Mrs. Constant Lebegue and chil- Mrs. Dave Rees, Miss Ruth Kelt- dren called on Mrs. Emil Lebegue nor and Miss Janet Thomas were Thursday evening. Monday visitors in St.

Louis. Misseb Gladys and Marian Leb- Miss Gusta Gornet of St. Loui Fgue spent Monday with Misses Lola the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ed ad Maybelle Malan. Bolinenstiehl and family over the Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Gieger are the week-end. proud parents of a little baby boy, Miss Annie Bohland was home Louis for a visit with her spent the G. M. Farnsworth or down altogether, plan 1 ran at top spee one thousand pairs per day.

K. Krost of Mai ness visitor here Crost was principal feea at an iiureased salary and Mrs Claude Pyle. Miises Ella Weber a a left Saturday to spend a we the Fred Wildi family there. weeks with relatives there. Mayor Carl Weber, tnrs Thursday afternoon.

and Mrs. Chas Hoefli. Mr. and Mrs. Thursday Mexico for a visi son, Milton and his family.

I- A was called out irsday morning extinguishing a in the stock Electric Bak- more of the fire is thought of crossed elec- ill, the proprie- ery less than a Hodges apd which remains overed the fire rm. Mr. Wall's lies was ruined ch is owned by adly damaged, es was covered of the Wenger le park Sunday ives from here Louis, Trenton, together about joyed a basket day socially, Creel, Maul- oe factory for last Tues- i the history of ount earned by eleven days an average of be company is During when shoe throughout the on part time the Mauldin turning out day. ne was.a busl- Vlcndar. Mr.

of the Marine las recently ac- idency at Cot- salary Radmore and t. Louis spent week with Mr. ind Linda Neu- for Detroit, ek or so with there. eft. Sunday for to spend a few there.

Jess Brown, Emil Hermann Highland visi- oon. mily, Miss Ce- Mrs. Mwers of guests of Mr. 5. Hoefli will Roswell, New ere with their 'amily.

born last Thursday. Glen and Marion Murray of Highland are spending a few days with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs Constant Geure. i)l or The members of the Lutheran congregation are planning to hold their annual mission feast, August 10. Miss Elfreda Muehlinghaus has returned to East St.

Louis after a pleasant visit with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Muehlinghaus. Miss Tillie Unterbnnk was an Alton visitor Wednesday. Mrs.

Alfred Boettger returned Wednesday. Ms. Alfred Boettger returned Wednesday from a lev days' visil with her brother, F. E. Ellis and family of Gretncastle, Indiana.

A 'hundred friends and neighbors met at Tip Top Monday evening: to bid farewell to the Legate family, who mo Wednesday. J. B. Legate takes up his work in the Godfrey school the opening of the fall term. Miss Mildred Legate will return to her position in the Jersey county schools.

The Misses Francis of Alton are guests. their grandmother, Mrs, Boettger. Mrs. Frank Hueneger and Esther Haenegur of Hartford spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Lanterman. The bard concert Saturday evening brought quite a number of visitors to Moro. Mr ind Mrs. H.

Lyford are spending their vacation in sou-hwest Missouri Threshermen 1-ave nearly completed their in this vicinity Several of the machines have moved Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Ellis of nod River visited Mrs.

Alfred Boettger Thursday. Smith Dorsey was an Wednesday. E. Green who has been very '1! is showing some improvement this week Mrs. Waiter Hans and daughters returned to thsir home in Chicago Sunday after a pleasant visit Moro and felatlros Grantfork Mr.

and Mrs. Fred Sido and Emma of St. Louis spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schnerr.

Mrs A. L. Hitz and son Arnold of Ankeny, Iowa; John O. Zimmerman and familY anil Til---- from St. Louis for a mother, Mrs.

Minnie family Saturday and Miss Leona Geba week-end with Miss Carbondale. Mr. and Mrs. G. joined a party of friends and spent -Louis on an outing.

Mr. and Mrs. Wllli Madison were recent home of Mr. and Mr grass and family. Wilbur Gornet WE Louisville, Kentucky several days with friends.

Misses Janet Thou Wild accompanied by Collinsville and Fra Maryville spent Wed: at Jones' Park in Eas Miss Erna Hess wa Mr. and Mrs. H.erman daughter, Miss Bernice Sunday. Miss Dorothy Hoe Louis spent several brothers and their home for the su and Mrs. Robert Rawl Mrs.

G. M. Farnswo a few with her Frank Pickett and Louis. Mr. and" Mrs.

Ed children of Chicago a Mrs Buhrmaster's fat fro, arrived Saturday rfilstivss Mr. and Mrs. Wes Alton were the guest atives Monday. The Evangelical, will give their annual church grounds on and evening of Augue will be games and rac The Ladies Society chicktn supper, to wh cordially invited. Mr.

and 'Mrs. Tobe Louis were guests njotht-r, Mrs. John band and other relati day Mr. and Mrs. Davfd dren and Misg Ruth panied by Fred Ratze spent Sunday afternc park in East St.

Louis Mr and Mrs. Robe St. Loim rfere guests parents, Mr. and Mrs grass Saturday aftern Mr. and Mrs.

Eagan Vivian and Miss Will of Chicago spent seve their grandmother at was home from a visit of itives and and Vera J. Levo of Elliot of of St. St. ing a week with relatives in St. Louis.

R. Wilharm and family of Ed- wardsvUlo spent Sunday evening with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F.

Carl Engelkf and son Edward were Edwardsville visitors on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gunkel and son Wilfred and daughters, Golda and Dora, spent Monday evening with C. W.

F.ilers and family of Edwardsville. Norman Wilharm and sister Emilie were Bunker Hill visitors on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry D.istnann, Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Kuepper and Norval, Mr. and Mr 0 AJicrt Meyer and eon Roland an; Mits Flora Rauk of St. Louis spent Sunday with Louis W. Dustmani: and a i Edward Engelke is tha possessor of a new Forfi sedan.

the past six months. Mr. Foster, who was employed by the Roxana oCmpar.y of New Orleans, has been transferred bsck hero. They will make their home in Roxana. Mrs Hans and children of Chicago are spending a few weeks with her grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Mr. and Mrs. Webb and Loraina and son Robert have returned home after spending the summer with relatives in Vigus, Mo. Ed Opperman and Mrs.

Au- giist Kasting spent Monday in Altoa with Mrs. Martha Morgan. Mrs. Chas. Rotsch and children are spending this week in Hornsby with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Yaggi of East Alton spent Sunday with Mr.

ana' Mrs. Tony Wolf. Dr. and have return, ed to their home in Peoria after week's visit with Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. McCracken. The ladles of the Rebekah lodgj are making arrangements for a "Tom Thumb Wedding" to be givii spine time in September. Fort; little girls and twenty little boys will take part.

They will be children oi members of the Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodges. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Phillips and Mrs. Pigott of Wood River spent Monday with Mr.

and Mrs. P. M. Meyers. Mr.

and Mrs. Merle Manley, Mrs. Harold Vernor and son Lawrence, Mrs. Lawrence and Miss Wilma Moore Wood River spent Tuesday evening with Dr. and Mrs.

Avery. Josephine and Dorothy Sowers have returned to their home in West Frankfort after a month visit with their grandparents, Mr and Mrs. John Klein Dorsey English services at Dorsey Lutheran church Sunday evening, August 13, at o'clock. Miss Marie Heine of Bunker Hill is spending t-everal days with Ferdinand Heine and family. Elmer Johnson of East Alton spent Thursday evening witfi his parents, R.

F. Johnson. Miss Hilda Boda of Alton spent Sunday with Wm. Heuer and family A crowd of fifteen motored to Harvel, Sunday to attend a nicnic. Those in the party were: Ur.

and Mrs. Ed. Krieger and son Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schultz, Mr.

and'Mrs. Wm. Bertels, Mr. and Mrs, Arthur Bertels and son 5mll, Mr. and Mrs.

John Unterbrink, Mrs. R. J. Bertels, Miss Frieda and Dick Mr. and Mrs.

Ferdinand Heine Ft. Russell Mrs. Wm. H. Bohm and uaughters Lydia, Dora and Frances vere ccll- ers at the Smith homestead Sunday afternoon.

H. P. S. Smith has from a ten days' business trip through Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Slrobmeier and children visited his brother Henry G. Strohmeier and family or Sunday afternoon. Messrs. C.

Dustman. Fred Nolle. Jerry Stubbs and William Krome were callers at ihe Sniitt horafstcad i tho past week, tcrs Lenore acd Adeline, accompan- Mrs. Wm. C.

Kripgc aad daugh- ied bv their guests Misses Christine and Georgia Thompson visited uit'j Mrs Fra'icei Smith and family on Thursday A Mr. and Mrs. D. Schaakc and family entertained about fifty ot their neighbors and relatives an ce cream social on the lawn of their lorre Saturday I'iKht Mr. and Mrs.

Kerry G. Strohmeier and children Ritendet! a church picnic near Moro 1 the Springfield road last Srnday nor. Mrs. Dan Converse of Alberta, Kansas and her son, Elbeit Francis Smith of Kansas City, arrived Monday mght for a several weeks' visit with Mrs. Frances Smith and family.

Erwin Dustman motored to Witt and Nokomis last Sunday in com-" pany with Misses Mary Clara Hec-ren, Esther Klopmeipr, Lil- Uan and Ida Schoenebauni Messrs. Arthur Fiegenbaum, William Heepke and Chas Schoenebaum. Mrs. Frances Smith and H. P.

S. and Louis A Smith entertained. a few relatives and friends iu honor of visitors from Kansas with a picnic supper Wednesday evening Those present were: Mrs. Dan Converse. Mr.

and Mrs. Wm Kriege, Misses Anna Klmgel, Chns- tme Thompson, Lenore and Adeline Kriege and Elbert F. Small afternoon There of the latter's 'Jones' and family motored to Bunker Hill Sunday evening. Miss Rstella Dietzef spent Sunday with ner folks, Mrs. Wm, Dietzel anti family.

Mrs. Ed Fisher, and daugh- ers, Emma and Ida and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Smith, ot East St. Louis pent Sunday with Wm.

Heuer. Arthur Bertels made a business rip io St. Louis on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.

George Renken and on Otto of Bethalto called on Ferinand Heinle Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. K.

Dorsey and Virginia and Hfenry Keiser of St. spent Sunday afternoon at the ome of R. J. Bertels. John Houer an'd daughter, Miss Hilda left last week for Johnson, Minnesota to visit his brother, Edward Heuer and family.

The bll game Sunday between Carpr-nter and Dorsey will be played at Dorsey. 0k- Bethalto Mr, and Mrs. Hill aad family have returned to their hobe in Ohio after a few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs. Adam Ellsperman.

Mr. and Mrs. George EccJes, Leona Schoeneweis and Luther Dake attended the horse races in Collinsville Sunday Miss Belle Apple is spending' a few days in Alton visiting relatives. Danny and Irvln Culp Hill spent a few' days with their aunt, Mrs. Wm.

Laura Head has returned home after a visit in Wood River with her cousin, Peggy Cjuinn. Mr. and Mrs Frank Schoppett and family spent Wednesday in Alton. Mrs. Phillip Foster and son, Eugene arrived Saturday from New Or- Pierron Jos F.

Pierron and daughter Lorainne and son, Firmin left Monday for a trip to Niagara Falls and other eastern points. Elmor Pacatte of Chicago wae called home on account of the serious illness of his father, Nicks Pacatte. Charles Pacatte of Wood River was homp. Tuesday night to see his father, Nick Pacatte. The farmers have commenced to thrash, but the wheat is of a poor quality 0.

A. Gruenenfelder transacted business in Breese Monday, The church of the Immaculate Couception will give their annual picnic in the church grove, Tuesday, August 19'h. A chickeu supper wHl be served at 50c a plate for adults and 2oc for children. Amusements of all kinds are arranged and the distribution of prizes will take place the same evening. Everybody cordially invited.

Alhambra Mr. and Mrs. C. Slevers ana daughter, Miss Minnie were St Louis visitors Sunday. Miss Corine Koerner of St Loui: is spending her vacation with he grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. Sie vers last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Beckman anc children were Alhambra visitors day last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Helmuth and sor and Mrs. Fritz of Staunton were vlei tors sit the Sie.vers Hotel recently. Mrs.

E. P. Schneider of Edwards ville was sn AJU.imbra visitor several days last week. To Test -Umbrellas The present way of testing an umbrella Is holding it In a wind tube, a machine generally used for testlug i.