Transcribed by Robert Buecher 1992-99
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The following news items about Millstadt, Illinois were transcribed by Robert Buecher between 1992 & 1999. They were originally published in the "County News" column that appeared in the WEEKLY ADVOCATE of Belleville, Illinois. This newspaper is on microfilm at the Belleville Public Library, Belleville, IL and at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, Springfield, IL. The first news column for Millstadt was published on Sept. 24, 1880. Not every issue of this weekly newspaper carried the column for Millstadt. Sometimes several weeks or months went by without any news from Millstadt. Occasionally, two weeks worth were printed in the same issue.
Brackets [ ] have been used to give correct spellings or additional information not found in the original article. The term "sic" has been used to denote words that were copied exactly as found, but which are obvious mistakes. Missing or unreadable words are indicated by a series of dots.
The Millstadt column was copied from the following issues of the WEEKLY ADVOCATE of Belleville, Illinois:
1880: Sept. 24; Oct. 1; Nov. 5; Nov. 19; Dec. 3; Dec. 10; Dec 24
1881: Jan. 7; Jan. 14; Jan. 28; Feb. 18; Feb. 25; March 11; March 18; April 8; May 27; June 10; June 24; July 15; July 29; Aug. 19; Aug. 26; Sept. 2; Sept. 9; Sept. 23; Sept. 30; Oct. 7; Nov. 4; Nov. 11; Nov. 18; Dec. 2; Dec. 16
1882: Jan. 6; Jan. 27; Feb. 17; March 3; March 10; March 24; April 14; April 21; May 12; May 26; June 2; June 9; June 23; July 28; Aug. 11; Sept. 8; Sept. 29; Oct. 20; Nov. 17; Dec. 8; Dec. 29
1883: Jan. 19; Jan. 26; Feb. 9; Feb. 23; March 16; March 30; May 4; May 18; June 1; June 15; June 22; June 29; July 13; Aug. 3; Aug. 17; Aug. 31; Sept. 7; Sept. 21; Sept. 28; Nov. 16; Dec. 14
1884: Jan. 25; Feb. 1; Feb. 8; Feb. 22; Feb. 29; March 14; March 28; April 4; April 18; April 25; May 2; May 9; May 30; June 27; July 11; Aug. 1; Aug. 8; Aug. 15; Sept. 5; Sept. 12; Sept. 19; Oct. 3; Oct. 10; Oct. 17; Oct. 31; Dec. 5
1885: Jan. 2; Jan. 23; Jan. 30; Feb. 6; Feb. 13; Feb. 27; March 13; March 20; March 27; April 10; May 1; May 29; June 26; July 3; July 10; July 24; Aug. 21; Sept. 11
1886: None found
1887: Jan. 28; Feb. 4; Feb. 11; Feb. 18; March 4; March 11; March 25; April 1; April 8; April 15; April 22; April 29; May 6; May 13; May 27; June 3; June 24; July 1; July 22; July 29; Aug. 5; Aug. 12; Aug. 19; Aug. 26; Sept. 2; Sept. 9; Sept. 16; Sept. 23; Oct. 21; Nov. 4; Nov. 11; Nov. 18; Dec. 16
1888: Jan. 6; Jan. 13; Feb. 10; Feb. 17; March 2; March 30; April 27; June 8; June 15; July 13; Aug. 10; Aug. 17; Sept. 7; Sept. 14; Sept. 28; Oct. 5; Oct. 26
1889: April 19; July 26; Aug. 9; Aug. 16; Aug. 23; Aug. 30; Sept. 6; Sept. 13; Sept. 20; Sept. 27; Oct. 4; Oct. 11; Oct. 18; Oct. 25; Nov. 1; Nov. 8; Nov. 15; Nov. 22; Dec. 6; Dec. 13; Dec. 20; Dec. 27
1890: Jan. 3; Jan. 10; Jan. 17; Jan. 31; Feb. 14; Feb. 21; Feb. 28; March 14; April 4; April 18; April 25; May 2; May 9; Aug. 1; Aug. 8; Aug. 22; Aug. 29; Sept. 12; Sept. 19; Oct. 10; Oct. 17; Oct. 31; Dec. 5
1891: Jan. 9; Feb. 13; Feb. 27; March 20; April 3; April 10; April 17; April 24; May 8; May 22; June 5; July 17; July 24; July 31; Aug. 7; Aug. 14; Aug. 28; Sept. 4; Sept. 11; Oct. 16; Oct. 23; Nov. 13; Nov. 20; Nov. 27; Dec. 11; Dec. 25
1892: Jan. 15; Jan. 22; Jan. 29; Feb. 5; Feb. 12; Feb. 19; Feb. 26; March 4; March 18; April 15; April 29; July 29; Sept. 23; July 7; Oct. 13; Oct. 20; Oct. 27
1893: Nov. 10; Nov. 17; Nov. 24; Dec. 1; Dec. 8; Dec. 15; Dec. 22; Dec. 29
1894: Feb. 9; Feb. 16; Feb. 23; March 16; March 23
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Sept. 24, 1880, page 8, col. 1
"Morrison on 'Hay Soil'"
The Democratic rally, which came off on last Saturday evening at Millstadt, was in the truest sense of the word, a grand failure.
About 9 o'clock p. m. a small delegation in uniform, and with torches arrived from Belleville. They were led by the honorable marshals of Millstadt, down Main street to the inlet of the Columbia and Waterloo road, to meet the delegations of those two towns. Sure enough, they found a small number of each of the towns present, awaiting to be welcomed in the ranks.
After the procession was formed in ranks, it paraded the principal streets of our town, but without music. We counted the torch bearers, and could not count more than 117 in all. This number excludes the Millstadt Hancock club which did not participate. At this occasion MORRISON and two other legal gentlemen of Belleville addressed the people of Millstadt in their styles of eloquence.
MORRISON's speech was a very weak one, and can be compared with his presidential letters - weak.
Our Republicans are encouraged since the Democratic rally. Hurrah for Hon. John B. HAY of our county.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Oct. 1, 1880, page 8, col. 2
- Flags are hung across the streets all over town, which bears evidence that our citizens mean business this time with politics.
- Our Republicans have not forgotten Hon. John B. HAY on their flags, while the Democrats have only the name of their presidential candidates on theirs.
- The milling firm, Messrs. BAKER and STERN, are having a wheat elevator built right aside of their mill. This is a sign that they are doing a flourishing business.
- Mr. E. C. KRING has bought Dr. W. W. LARK's drug store for the amount of one thousand and fifty dollars. The Dr. contemplates moving to Jackson county to practice medicine.
- The sons of our Republicans, boys from 8 to 15 years of age, paraded the principal streets on last Saturday evening, with torches in their hands. The procession was formed in ranks at the headquarters of the Garfield and Arthur club, from thence it proceeded down Main, to Christ. FISCHER's, proprietor of the soda water factory, who invited the boys to a trial of soda water. The boys were not without music like the Democrats, two weeks ago, when they had a Democratic rally. Their procession was headed by juvenile musicians with drum and fife. The nicest of this event was to see how vigorously Georgie MERKER, as grand marshall, led the crowd of juvenile patriots.
- Your correspondent interrogated a prominent Democrat the other day as follows:
Cor. - "Why is it, that you Democrats forget MORRISON entirely. Why, you even forgot his name on your flags?"
Dem. - "Well, we are tired of MORRISON. Shall we vote for a man and elect him if our Democratic friends in his home county are tired of resending him (MORRISON) to Congress?"
Cor. - "Well, that is all right enough, but if MORRISON has been for the good of our country, you should surely try your best to have him elected again."
Dem. - "Was MORRISON ever for the good of the people in the whole time of his Congress duties? I guess not; look at the "Voice of Monroe" of last week and read that under the heading "MORRISON's Record." I am a very good Democrat, but I can't vote for such a man, by no means."
Cor. - "Well, will you not vote for a candidate for Congressman at all, or how will you do?"
Dem. - "I can tell you this in short. I will vote for Hon. J. B. HAY, and support him with my influence."
Cor. - "But, my friend, HAY is a Republican."
Dem. - "No matter, he is honest and industrious in office, and for such a man I will vote."
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Nov. 5, 1880, page 8, col. 2
- The Physicians report this is an unusually healthy autumn.
- Mr. F. RUDEL is building a small addition to his dwelling house.
- Superintendent McQUILKIN was here last Wednesday, the 27ult visiting schools.
- Rev. Father POMMER has been confined to his bed for several weeks with rheumatism, but is now improving.
- The two mills here are both running on full time, the late advance in the price of wheat having set them "a booming."
- The epizootic has been prevailing here to a limited extentent [sic] for sometime past, appears to be a more severe form than the epidemic of 1873.
- The Backer & Sterne elevator is nearing completion. It is being built by a St. Louis firm and its capacity will be about fifty thousand bushels.
- Mrs. GREY, mother of C. C. GREY, living 2 1/2 miles southeast of here, fell from the doorsteps last week, receiving a severe dislocation of the thigh joint. It was reduced by Dr. SCHLERNITZAUER and she is getting along very well.
- Millstadt will soon lose two of its most estimable citizens, Mr. J. H. MUREN and Dr. W. W. SARK [should be LARK]. The former intends locating in St. Joseph, Mo., where he will open a general dry goods store, the latter will hang out his shingle as an M. D. in New Hanover, Monroe Co. We wish them success but are sorry to lose them.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Nov. 19, 1880, page 8, col. 3
- Pork 5 cents per pound.
- Wheat $1 per bushel.
- Turkeys are nearly ripe.
- Mr. Alois MARXER is going to the sunny south soon to try his fortune.
- Chas. MORRISON, of Waterloo was in town last week.
- J. H. MUREN will settle in Sedalia. Mo. instead of St. Joseph as first reported.
- Chas. PROBSTMEIER leaves for Danville, Ill. today to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. of which body he is a member.
- Farmers who have begun husking corn report the yield and quality much better than expected, being but little below average.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Dec. 3, 1880, page 5, col. 1
- Chickenpox are all the go.
- Sleigh rides were freely indulged in last week.
- Nick THEOBALD leads off with the first stock of Christmas toys.
- Mr. Charles M. GLASER of your city was in town one day last week.
- SIEBER and OLDENDORPH will raffle off a fine sleigh about holiday time.
- Mrs. Ellen HALL of Christian county, Ill. is visiting her mother, Mrs. GREY.
- The many friends of Mr. C. T. ASKINS will glad to learn that he is in a fair way to recover from his attack of erysipelas.
- Thanksgiving day passed of here as usual, by not being observed. The Evangelical, was the only one of the 3 congregations here which held services.
- The ball given by Jos. KARL last Saturday evening was a neat and enjoyable affair, until some of the boys began to talk politics and then "peace and quiet reigned no more."
- The following report shows the number of pupils enrolled, and the average attendance in the Millstadt public schools for the month of November:
Room No. 1; enrollment 49; average 45
" " 2; " 47; " 42
" " 3; " 50; " 45
" " 4; " 64; " 50
Total 210 182
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Dec. 10, 1880, page 7, col. 2
- The firm of SCHWIN & BAUR have again dissolved partnership. Mr. BAUR will continue the business.
- Rev. Father AUGUSTINE of St. Louis conducted services at the Catholic church last Sunday. Father POMMER being still unable to attend his duties.
- Mr. Samuel BAKER, engineer at the BACKER & STERNE mills, has obtained a situation at the Collier White Lead Works in St. Louis at a salary of $125.00 a month. Sam is an expert engineer and his new employers may consider themselves fortunate in having secured his services.
- Chas. BANGERT will soon move into the house lately occupied by Louis SCHNEIDER, which he purchased, the price paid being $450. Mr. SCHNEIDER did not get along very amicably with one of his neighbors, which was the cause of his leaving. We hope Charley will have better success in that respect.
- G. W. KRAFFT paid his election bet with post-master DEHN, last Saturday, by giving him a wheel-barrow ride down Main street. In view of the fact that our P. M. tips the beam at something over 200 pounds the task was no easy one, and we would advise "Wash" to select a smaller man the next time he bets on the presidential candidate.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Dec. 24, 1880, page 13, col. 6
- Geo. SCHNEIDER steps into Sam BAKER's shoes as engineer at BACKER & STERNE's mill.
- The wife of our enterprising tinner, Mr. NOLTE presented him with a pair of babies on the 13th.
- Mr. CAJACOB who has been kept indoors for several days with rheumatism is again able to be out.
- Mr. Walter EYMAN and sisters, from the 'prairie west of Belleville', paid our town a visit last Sunday.
- The Millstadt Lyceum is again in operation after its long resting spell. They settled the "Jonny Chinaman" question at their last meeting.
- Among the "Goodies" in store for the pleasure loving, during the holidays, is a grand hop to be given by the Odd Fellows here, on Jan. 1, 1881. Their entertainments have always been very popular, and from the preparations they are making, they expect this to eclipse all former attemps.
- A daughter of Constable LAUTH broke through ice one day last week, while sliding on the old Eckert mill pond. She ventured on a part where the ice had been cut a few days before, and broke through, and but for the presence of mind of 2 of her schoolmates, would have been drowned.
- A case of juvenile shoplifting has been creating quite a breeze among some of our good citizens lately. Store-keepers should not expose their toys within such easy reach of little boys, as some of them do, for temptation to possess is sometimes too great, and like some who are older, when tempted they fall.
- Mr. BALTZ, the teacher in district No. 8 [Baltz School] gave a spelling bee last Thursday evening, which was so well attended as to cause a breakdown. Soon after the audience was called to order, a panic caused by the giving way of a few joists, and the people thinking the whole building --- a one-story brick, was coming down on them, got out as best they could, some through the doors, others through the windows, with more haste than ceremony. After viewing the scene they found no one hurt and the building still standing, but they had no desire to spell that night.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Jan. 7, 1881, page 8, col. 1
- The Odd Fellows cleared something over $250 at their ball on New Years' evening.
- Mr. Wm. BUCHOLZ was severly bruised by falling from his buggy, while driving in the country one day last week.
- Ed SCHOENING says its name shall be Garfield. It was a Christmas gift and Ed. is very proud of it.
- Gen. HAZEN knows all about winter, judging from the sample he has given us since he took charge of the Bureau.
- The children of the public schools were treated to cakes, candies, hickory nuts and envelopes on the 24th of Dec. and dismissed for the week.
- Mr. C. C. CARR of Franklin Co., Ill. and Miss Hannah STEOBER [should be STOEBER] of this place, were married on the 28th ult. at the residence of the bride's mother, Esquire PROBSTMEYER, performing the ceremony.
- Christmas has come and gone with the customary amount of giving and receiving of presents, the eating of huge turkeys supplemented with cakes, pies and a pain-in the-stomach for those who ate too much.
- The congregation at the Evangelical church treated their children to a Christmas tree on Christmas eve, which was certainly one of the most beautiful and tasty affairs ever gotten up here, and made the children's faces shine when they saw it.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Jan. 14, 1881, page 8, col. 2
- Mr. Geo. ROEDIGER and wife are visiting friends and relatives in Monroe Co.
- Deputy Sheriff RAGLAND was here last Saturday and constable SIEFERT on Monday, each on official business.
- Thawing ice off of front door-steps after dark, is becoming quite a fashionable pastime in certain parts of our burg.
- Lyman BAILEY and sisters of the "Prairie West of Belleville" took advantage of the fine sleighing, and paid our town a visit on Sunday last.
- The SIEBER and OLDENDORPH sleigh which we mentioned a few weeks ago, was raffled off last Sunday. C. W. ANDEL of Belleville held the lucky number.
- Aurora Lodge I. O. O. F. installed the following officers on the 4th. D. C. SCHMAHLENBERGER N. G., Philip ANDRES V. G., Louis THEOBALD Sec., and Chas. JACOBUS, Treas.
- Certain of our local dispensers of justice appear to have forgotten that Sunday is not a legal business day, as they issued and served a summons last Sunday.
- How's this for a beginning --- Mrs. H. HINTON, Mrs. Dan MUSKOPF, Mrs. J. KILIAN, and Mrs. I. W. THOMAS, have presented their liege lords with boy babies since New Years.
- Marries on the 9th inst. Mr. Henry PROBSTMEYER and Miss Catherine STITZEL. Quite a number of relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony which took place at the bride's parents a few miles from town.
- Report says that Lewis WAGNER has organized an amateur string band, and will soon be ready for business. Mr. WAGNER has had considerable experience as a musician and will no doubt be successful in this latest venture.
- The Millstadt Lyceum will celebrate Washington's birthday by giving a literary entertainment to be followed by a "hop" on the 21st of Feb. We have not seen the program yet but can promise all who attend a good time and plenty of it.
- Died January 8th George HERBERT Sr. He had been sick for some time but was not considered dangerously so, until a few days before his death. Mr. HERBERT was born in Gross Zimmern Darmstadt, February 4, 1829. He emigrated to this country in 1850 settling here soon after, and by close attention to his trade --- that of bricklayer --- accumulated quite a competence. He was a quite unassuming man and possessed in the fullest degree all those qualities of head a heart which go to make up the good citizen and the generous friend and neighbor.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Jan. 28, 1881, page 3, col. 3
- Hon. Jos. VEILE was in town on the 9th.
- Some sneak thief stole Stephen WHITE's horse blanket Sunday evening.
- Mr. Charles PALMER of Albert Sea, Min., brother of Mrs. Dr. SCHLERNITZAUER spent Tuesday in town.
- Sheriff ROPIEQUET and his Deputy were kept busily employed here last Monday in making out tax receipts. The amont collected was $1,476.56. As an item of interest we mention that Louis MILLER paid the largest sum on the list, $138.83, and J. W. THOMAS the smallest, $.65.
- Henry KERN has sold that part of his farm formerly belonging to Wm. BUCHOLZ, containing 79 1/2 acres, to Henry KECK, the consideration being $7,500. There is a substantial one-story brick house on the land, with the usual number of out houses, which in connection with its situation --- adjoining town --- makes it a desireable piece of property.
- The majority of the tax-payers of Road District No. 61 - sinks - passed through here in a body, the 20th, on their way to Belleville, to interview the board of County Commissioners. It appears that they had petitioned the Board to appoint Mr. SPARWASSER Road Supervisor in their district, and were very wrathy when they saw the published list last week, and found that their wishes had been disregarded, and the old Supervisor reappointed. We were unable to learn the result of their visit, but believe the Board promised to reconsider the appointment.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Feb. 18, 1881, page 3, col. 3
[Last Week's Items]
- Mr. Wm. WIRTH died on Saturday last after a short illness, and was buried on the 7th. He was in his 79th year, and one of the old settlers here.
- Miss Maggie MUREN returned home last Saturday from Higginsville, Mo., where she had been spending some time visiting her brother, J. H. MUREN. She reports him as well satisfied with his new location, and making preparations to build as soon as spring opens.
- An unoccupied frame building on the farm of Lawrence MUREN was destroyed by fire last Thursday night. Some tramps had camped there the preceding day, who it is supposed were the cause; but whether intentional or through carelessness is not known. The building is an old one and the loss does not amount to much.
- Christian FREIVOGEL has sold his farm containing 80 acres to John WERNER for $5,800.00, and Daniel SCHUFF his, containing 50 acres to Mr. KERBER [KOERBER] for $4,000. The former lies about a mile south of town, on the Saxtown road, and the latter about 2 miles south east on the Georgetown [Smithton] road. Both are valuable pieces of property as the prices paid indicate.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Feb. 25, 1881, page 8, col. 4
- Mr. George WEISENBORN [should be WIESENBORN] and wife of Jefferson county, Ills., are here this week visiting their parents.
- Mr. A. O. KRING has had coal cinders hauled on the sidewalks around his business place. A very good move, who will follow suit.
- Louis THEOBALD and D. C. SCHMAHLENBERGER attended the I. O. O. F. school of instruction in Belleville on the 21st.
- Messrs. STEVENSON, CARTER, and WEINEL, of Columbia, --- the miller trio --- spent part of last Sunday in town.
- Mr. STONE, the genial canvasser for the History of St. Clair County left here last Sunday. He took 52 orders during his stay here.
- Squire PROBSTMEYER and Fred. BALTZ took a trip through "Egypt" last week with the intention of buying cattle.
- As John NOLEN was coming up Fountain Gap in Monroe county with a load of corn on the 21st, one of his horses fell on the ice and broke its back.
- Mrs. FAAS has sold her farm containing 133 acres to Louis DIESEL at $90 per acre, and Philip ANDRES, his containing 45 acres to Philip BALTZ at $125 per acre. Mr. ANDRES bought his last summer for $87 an acre and the price he sold it for leaves him quite a large profit.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, March 11, 1881, page 2, col. 4
- County Commissioner Louis PLOUDRE was in town Tuesday.
- Died Feb. 25th of dropsy Mr. [sic] C. MARXER, wife of Nicholas MARXER.
- Rev. J. KNAUSS, pastor of the Evangelical church, is lying dangerously ill with pneumonia.
- Some parties from East Carondelet are prospecting for coal on the farm of Lawrence MUREN near town.
- Your correspondent is under obligations to representatives VEILE and PERRIN for copies of proposed bills amending the school code.
- Married, Feb. 27th, at the Lutheran church, Rev. Mr. HOLTZ [should be HOLLS] performing the ceremony. Mr. Peter HARTMANN, Sr. to Mrs. Fredericka JUNG.
- The following is the average daily attendance in the public schools here for the month of February:
Room No. 1 - 38
Room No. 2 - 40
Room No. 3 - 42
Room No. 4 - 45
Total 165
- Mr. [sic] J. W. GORE, of Abilene, Kan., stopped over here on her way home from New York and spent last Sunday and Monday visiting her daughter Miss Mollie, who is teaching here.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, March 18, 1881, page 8, col. 4
- Conrad ZINGG has purchased a farm in Jefferson Co.; and will move there shortly.
- August SCHMAHLENBERGER returned home from St. Louis last Wednesday evening.
- Mr. Jos. LOSSES [LOSSOS] celebrated his 23d birthday on the 8th, by inviting a number of his friends round to his shop, and "setting 'em up". Jo. is a jolly fellow and knows how to please his friends.
- Fritz ULRICH (Grosser Fritz) created quite a disturbance one evening last week by making a loud and lively use of lungs, and did not quiet down until the spirits he had imbibed ceased to furnish the stimulus.
- Died March 15th, after a short illness, Mrs. Louisa MUELLER, wife of Philip MUELLER, aged 23 years. Mrs. MUELLER was a step daughter of Mr. Henry KERN and was highly respected in the community.
- The literary entertainment of the Millstadt Lyceum which took place last Saturday evening was well attended. The exercises of the evening were opened by a debate on the Woman Sufferage question followed by declamations, dialogues, songs, &c. The different parts were performed in such a manner as to reflect credit upon the society and win the applause of the audience.
- We also have to record the death of the Rev. Jacob KNAUSS which occurred on the 10th inst. of pneumonia. Mr. KNAUSS was born in Wurtemberg, Switzerland, April 1st, 1819, making him at the time of his death almost 62 years old. He was educated at the university at Basel, Switzerland, and was ordained a minister of the Evangelical church by that university in 1843. Emigrating to this country the same year he took temporary charge of a congregation in Philadelphia, Pen.; afterwards settling in Missouri where he remained until 1846, when he was chosen pastor of the church here, which position he filled, with the exception of one period of six years, up to the time of his death, having served the congregation here for 29 years. Mr. KNAUSS was not considered an eloquent orator by some, but by his unswerving honesty and his practice of the true principles of christianity he won not only the love of his own congregation but the respect and reverance of all. His funeral, which took place on the 13th, was attended by the largest concourse of people ever assembled here on a similar occasion, they coming from far and near to pay their last sad respects to one who spent his life in the cause of humanity.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, April 8, 1881, page 11, col. 3
[Last Week's Items]
- Jos. LOSSOS has ornamented the street in front of his barber shop with a fancy lamp.
- D. C. SCHMAHLENBERGER received a sample Marsh Twine Binder last Thursday, and is ready for "biz."
- Quite a number of our people attended the dedication services of the new Lutheran church in Belleville last Sunday.
- John HAN [should be HAHN], our shoe man, has increased his stock of boots and shoes lately until it will compare favorably with any in the county.
- The Rev. Julius HOFFMANN, of Columbia, occupied the pulpit at the Evangelical church last Sunday. It is announced that the Rev. Geo. MAUL, of New Hanover, will fill the same next Sunday. The congregation have not yet succeeded in getting a permanent pastor.
- Mr. KALBFLEISCH is tearing down the old Millstadt tavern, which had become too small for his increasing business, and will build a larger one in it's place. The new building is to be a two story brick 50 feet front by 80 feet deep, with iron front and other modern beauties and conveniences. The estimated cost is $6,000.
- News of the shooting and mortally wounding of a supposed burglar in our neighboring village of Columbia, reaching here last week. It appears that sometime during the night of the 24th, Mr. Hubert WARNOCK was awakened by a noise in his backyard; seizing a revolver he went out to investigate when he discovered a man in the act of leaving the premises in a hasty and suspicious manner, and his command to halt being disregarded, he fired upon the intruder, inflicting a wound from the effects of which he died in a few hours.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, April 8, 1881, page 6, col. 3
- Edward SCHOENING was elected school director on the 16th.
- Caspar BOEMER was re-elected school trustee on the 9th inst.
- Union Church, which burned down lately, will not be rebuilt.
[from the same issue, page 1 is found this item: Union Church, four miles from town on the Centerville road, one of the oldest church buildings in the county, having been erected previous to 1830, was destroyed by fire on the night of the 31st ult. The fire is supposed to have been the work of tramps who had been lodging in the building.]
- Physicians report a few cases of scarlet fever in the neighborhood.
- FEUERHAN & MUSKOPF began sinking a new coal shaft last Wednesday.
- Philip ANDRES has bought 240 acres of land in Jefferson county, near Mount Vernon, paying $5,000 for it.
- Philip KINKEL, Nicholas THEOBALD and Christian FISCHER were elected village trustees, and Louis J. WAGNER, village clerk, on the 19th.
- Dr. J. K. BERKEBILE, who has been making preparations for some time to remove to Colorado, has re-considered his determination and will remain here, of which fact his patrons and fellow physicians are very glad.
- A farm lying 1 1/2 miles S. W. of here, belonging to the heirs of Jacob HOLCOMB, and containing 109 3/4 acres, was sold last Saturday by Master in Chancery, Fred E. SCHEEL, to Philip RODEMICH, Sr. at $98.50 per acre. Another lot of timber land of 20 acres, belonging to same, was sold to Jacob LINDAUER, at $30 per acre.
- A brick house owned by Caspar BOEMER, burned down on the 15th. The fire was discovered about six o'clock in the morning and was already under such headway that the building could not be saved. The house was occupied by Wm. REHG and family and the family of Dr. LARK, who succeeded in saving all their household goods. The building was not insured, and Mr. BOEMER estimates his loss at about $1,000. It will be rebuilt at once.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, May 27, 1881, page 5, col. 1
- Mr. W. S. ANDERSON, of St. Louis, formerly principal of schools here, passed several days of last week in town.
- Mr. C. C. GREY has been engaged to teach the school [that] is in district No. 8 [should be District No. 3, Klotz/Oakdale School] for the next term at a salary of $50.00 per month.
- Under the inspiration of the "Green eyed Monster" two ladies living on Washington Str. interviewed each other in a lively manner one evening last week. No damage.
- Three young men, Messrs. VEILE, MUSKOFT [MUSKOPF] and PETRI were fined four dollars and cost of suit by Esquire BRUDECKER [BREIDECKER] last Saturday, for committing an assault on Michel REICHLING.
- At a special meeting of the village trustees held on the 20th, the following officers were reappointed, viz: J. F. BREIDECKE [BREIDECKER], treasurer; Geo. LAUTH, constable; Geo. CAJACOB, supt. of streets.
- Peter MILLER is making preparations to build an addition to his dwelling house which he will use as a store room, intending to embark in the grocery and feed store business as soon as completed.
- Died, May 6th in Crawford Co., Kansas, Mr. Mathew BAILEY, aged 59 years. Mr. BAILEY was born and raised near here and was well known and highly respected by all the older members of the community.
- This vicinity was visited by a severe hail storm on Saturday the 14th, proving very destructive to growing crops, gardens, stock, &c. Quite a number of farmers a short distance south of here have plowed up their wheat and planted the ground in corn, considering the wheat so badly damaged as to not be worth allowing to stand. Among the principal sufferers are: Christian FREIVOGEL, Peter and Charles WEINGARDT, John KALBFLEISCH and Louis WEBER, who lose their entire crop, beside a large number whose loss will not be quite so great.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, June 10, 1881, page 4
- Wheat prospects in this vicinity fair for a moderate crop. Oats and potatoes excellent. Corn not far enough advanced to judge.
- Several of our citizens attended the Turn Fest on Sunday and Monday.
- Married June 2nd Mr. Jacob MUSKOPF Jr. and Miss Mary STAHT [STAHL].
- The Old Lutheran church is being treated to a coat of paint. KENOKE [KNOCKE} and ROEDIGER are performing the job.
- Work on Mr. KALBFLEISCH’S hotel was stopped for a few days last week on account of want of brick.
- The following teachers have been appointed here for the incoming school year viz:
Room, No. 1, Wm. A. REISS, Prin.; Room No. 2 J. F. WEIBLE; Room No. 3 F. L. BALTZ; Room No. 4 G. W. KRAFT.
- The Lutheran school picnic held on the 6th, was well attended and apparently afforded a great deal of enjoyment to both old and young.
- Fred. MUSKOPF and Chas. GROSSMAN Jr. not feeling satisfied with the result of a trial in which they were opposed to each other, on last Monday, agreed to go outside the corporation limits and fight it out, which resulted in two badly bruised and blackened faces.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, June 24, 1881, page 8, col. 2
- Late rains have revived corn crop prospects materially.
- The cabbage worm is again destroying the cabbage here. Good-bye, sauerkraut.
- Wheat harvest is in full blast. Harvest hands are getting from $2 to $2.50 per day.
- New potatoes and spring chickens of home raising are favorite articles of diet now-a-days.
- Jacob HENRICTI [HENRICI] will teach the school in district No. 8 [Baltz School], next winter at a salary of $45 per month.
- Geo. RUDOLPH, a young farmer living a mile north of town fell from a load of hay on the 16th and fractured his collar-bone.
- Charles, a 14-year-old son of Henry KERN, inflicted an ugly wound on his foot last Sunday by striking it against a freshly sharpened plow share.
- Alois MARXER tried the strength of a reaper one day last week by driving it through town at a high rate of speed, with the cutting apparatus in gear; the test was a severe one and the damages ditto.
- Quite a number of strangers are here in quest of work and all are finding it except those of the "never worked and never will" style who are demanding such wages as farmers will not pay which lets them off.
- Philip RODEMICH, an obstreperous farmer owning a tract of land on the line of the narrow guage railroad between this place and Columbia, bulldozed the surveyors very effectively. When the chain bearers arrived at his land they found him stationed on the line armed with a pitch fork; he told them in a firm tone that the first person who attempted to enter the field, would feel the effects of his fork, which caused them to halt until the surveyor in charge of the squad came up, who tried first by kind words, then by threats and as a last resort, drew a revolver but the sturdy farmer could not be induced to move from his position and defied them to do their worst. Finding they could not pass, they picked up their instruments and returned to Belleville.
- The store of Philip BALTZ was burglarized of merchandise to the amount of about $50 on Monday night. For an understanding of the manner in which they gained an entrance it is necessary to know that the store consists of two rooms, each having a separate cellar under it, connected with the room above, the front room being used for dry goods, &c., and the back room for the larger articles of hardware, oils, &c. The thieves first tried to effect an entrance by breaking in the door of the cellar under the front room, but finding the trap door leading from there to the room above too securely barred they retreated and got into the other cellar by means of a ventilator, and the doors between this and both store rooms being unsecured, obtained an easy entrance into the rooms above. After taking possession of such articles as suited their taste, they unlocked the back door and left with their booty. The articles stolen consisted of several pieces of alpaca, cassimere, &c., besides a number of small articles of less value. It is supposed to have been the work of pretended harvesters, although up to the present writing no clue of the thieves has been found. On Tuesday morning a tramp who had been in the neighborhood a few days previous was arrested on suspicion, but proving an alibi was released. This being the first house breaking which has occurred here for a number of years, it created quite an excitement.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, July 15, 1881, page 6, col. 1
- Rain is badly needed.
- The Fourth passed off very quietly here.
- Wheat threshing has begun and yield and quality are poorer even than was expected.
- Nicholas BAUM finished up a drunken spree last Sunday by beating his wife, for which he was fined $15; his wife making the complaint. Not being able to liquidate the assessment he was sent to the rock pile, where he will have time to meditate on the "mistakes of" - Nic BAUM.
- A young lady here being impatient to get married, and being minus money and her intended husband being in the same financial condition, concluded to raise the requisite sum by abstracting $50 from the wardrobe of a neighbor, with whose family she was on intimate terms. Suspicion centering on her she was arrested on Sunday morning and sent to the calaboose when she confessed to the stealing and returned the money. No formal complaint having been entered against her she was released, apparently almost broken hearted with grief and shame. She claims that her suitor suggested the idea of taking the money and laid the plans by which she succeeded in getting it.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, July 29, 1881, page 6, col. 1
- Mr. C. C. CARR and wife of Franklin Co., are visiting relatives.
- Wm. BANGERT and family left for Chicago last Monday, intending to make that city their future home.
- Dr. SCHLERNITZAUER returned from his pleasure trip to Wisconsin last Saturday. His family will remain there until September.
- On Friday night of last week a valuable mule together with saddle and bridle was stolen from the stable of Thomas LAUGHLIN, a farmer living about two miles southwest of town.
- Last week Lorenz MUREN sold 130 acres of his land lying one mile from town, on the Belleville road, to Wm. MEYER at $100 per acre, and 110 acres to Fred. RODEMICH, sr., at the same price.
- A party of horse traders from the Lone Star State passed through here this week with a drove of unbroken texas ponies. They succeeded in selling quite a number at prices ranging from $20 to $70 per head.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, August 19, 1881, p. 6, col. 1
- The Union Unterstutzungs Vereins [Union Aid Society] held their 16th annual festival on the 7th. It was well attended.
- The Odd Fellows have had their hall remodeled and refurnished, and feel proud of its bran new appearance.
- Lorenz MARXER sold his stock and farming implements at public auction last Saturday and will move into town.
- Mr. Henry DUPENHORST [DUVENHORST], father of Mrs. Henry BUCHOLZ, aged 74 years, and an infant daughter of Christian EEUERHAN [FEUERHAN] were buried on the 7th inst.
- Mr. R. A. TYSON, of Mascoutah, was in town several days last week, selling maps of the U. S. He succeeded in selling enough to settle the question of his ability as a canvasser favorably.
- The farmers here have about finished threshing their wheat and the majority of them have stored it in expectation of better prices. The yield is greatly below what it was last year but will compare favorable with other places.
- This appears to be an unlucky portion of the county for steam threshing engines, as the explosion on the JUNG farm last week was the second that has occurred in this vicinity. With the large number of engines and the carelessness and ignorance with which they are operated, the wonder is there have not been more accidents to chronicle.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, August 26, 1881, p. 6, col. 1
- The public schools will open on Thursday, Sept. 1
- The BACKER & STERN mill started up again on Tuesday after stopping a week for the purpose of putting in some new machinery.
- Died Sunday, Aug. 21st, Mrs. Elizabeth LIPPERT, wife of Fred. LIPPERT, aged 54 years and 4 months. The funeral which took place on Monday was attended by a large concourse of relatives and friends.
- Five or six weeks ago there was the promise of one of the largest crops of corn ever raised in this part of the county. From that period to the present time there has been no rain and besides that the weather has been uncommonly hot; these disadvantages, not to mention the chinch-bugs, leaves the corn fields, grasses, and all other vegetation anything but apleasant sight to look at.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Sept. 2, 1881, page 6, col. 1
- Public schools will open Monday Sep. 5th instead of the 1st as reported last week.
- Married on Sunday morning at the Lutheran [should be Zion Evangelical] parsonage Mr. [Thomas] MILLER to Miss Wilhelmina ROEDIGER. Rev. NEUHAUS performing the ceremony.
- Died Aug. 27th Mrs. Catherine LAUTH aged 27 years. Deceased was a daughter of Mrs. NIEMEIER and leaves a husband and three small children to mourn her loss.
- A great many farmers in the neighborhood are obliged to haul water for their stock, their wells having failed to stand the feat of a whole summer's drouth.
- J. W. THOMAS while hunting on the bluffs near Sugar Loaf in company with his brother J, G. THOMAS one day last week killed a rattle snake measuring four feet in length and having twelve rattles. Who can beat it.
- A painful accident happened to an eleven year old daughter of Mr. John SMITH of Columbia, last Monday. She had been spending several days here visiting the family of Mr. A. O. KRING and last Monday afternoon while out in the yard playing with a small child of Mr. KRING's she fell with such force as to fracture her left arm below the elbow and also dislocate the wrist joint of the same arm. The little sufferer was attended by Dr. SCHLERNITZAUER and is doing well.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Sept. 9, 1881, page 6, col. 1
- The Village trustees rejected all bids for the laying of the new plank sidewalk, and will have it laid by the superintendent of streets.
- Mr. R. A. TYSON last week presented the public schools with one of the excellent maps for which he is canvassing. Thankfully received.
- Died September 2, Fred. LAUTH aged 50 years. Mr. LAUTH held the office of village constable at the time of his death. He leaves a wife and four small children in indigent cercumstances [sic].
- On the same day Franz WILKINS aged 47 years. Mr. WILKINS had been sick for some time past and his death was not unexpected. A wife and six children remain to mourn the loss of a kind husband and father.
- Henry LAUTH, a young married man living with his father, created a disturbance last Sunday evening by threatening to shoot his father and firing off his revolver to emphasise his threats. Constable CAJACOB being sent for disarmed him, which had the effect of quieting him down.
- On the same day [Sept. 2nd] of Typhoid fever, August SCHMAHLENBERGER aged 23 years and four months. Deceased had been working at his trade - that of blacksmith - in St. Louis where he was taken sick on the Saturday preceding his death. He was a young man of great industry, and of a genial and kind-hearted disposition and was a great favorite with all his acquaintances. The funeral took place on the 4th and was conducted under the auspices of the I. O. O. F. of which order he was an esteemed member.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Sept. 23, 1881, page 6, col. 1
- Louis J. WAGNER had a severe attack of Cholera morbus last week.
- Mrs. WAGNER, wife of Daniel WAGNER, died on the 10th aged 73 years.
- G. W. KRAFT has sold his dwelling house to Theobald MUELLER for $1,050.
- Philip ENSMINGER and wife of Sugar Loaf visited friends in town, last Sunday.
- Philip FREIVOGEL has sold his farm lying 1 1/2 miles S. W. of town to Conrad LANG for $7,500.
- Adam KELLER has sold his farm containing 80 acres one mile east of town to Fred. VOGEL for $6,400.
- The family of Dr. SCHLERNITZAUER returned home last Wednesday, from a summer's sojourn in Wisconsin.
- Chas. HOELSCHER last week bought the farm of A. J. HOLCOMB near Waterloo for $11,500, and will move there soon.
- John QUINLAN has sold his farm of 120 acres lying three miles S. W. of town to John PFEFFER of Columbia for $7,000.
- At a special meeting of the village trustees held on the 12th, Henry WEST was appointed village constable, vice Fred LAUTH deceased.
- Chas. JACOBUS and wife visited relatives in "Buffinger Land" --- Monroe Co --- and L. T. WEIBLE? and mother visited in Columbia last Sunday.
- Peter HARTMANN is building a dwelling house in the western part of town. The building is of frame, one story in height containing three rooms and will cost when completed about $500. KENOKE [KNOCKE?] and ROEDIGER are doing the work.
- The news of the death of the President [GARFIELD] was received here with evidence of profound regret. All the church bells were tolled, the flag over the engine house was raised to half-mast and the I. O. O. F. hall and other buildings were draped in mourning an outward signs of grief for the loss of the nation's chief.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Sept. 30, 1881, page 2, col. 2
- "Kicked by a vicious mule," is the explanation given by John REHG for wearing an eye with a dark border around it.
- Last Sunday Mr. John HAMMOND and Miss Christina LEPPERT [LIPPERT] were married at the residence of the bride's parents, Rev. NEUHAUS tying the knot.
- The difficulties existing between the congregation of the Lutheran [should be Zion Evangelical] church and their pastor, Rev. NEUHAUS, culminated on Tuesday in his dismissal by a unanimous vote of the congregation.
- Wm. A. REISS, principal of schools here, was one of the few successful applicants for a State certificate at the examination lately held in Belleville. Last Saturday's mail brought him the document and he stood the congratulation and "etcetries" like a hero.
- Next Sunday the Millstadt House, the large and commodious hotel just completed by Peter KALBFLEISCH will be opened to the public with the usual jolifications. Mr. KALBFLEISCH will spare no pains to make the occasion a pleasant one to his guests and a profitable one to himself. The Bavarian band of Belleville will furnish the music.
- All business was suspended here on Monday in respect to the memory of President GARFIELD. The business houses churches and many private dwellings were draped in mourning, giving the town a funeral aspect which contrasted strangely with the hilarious and joyous meetings of one year ago.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Oct. 7, 1881, page 6, col. 1
- Fred DEHN of Burlington Iowa, is visiting his parents here.
- The village trustees advanced to the first reading, an ordinance allowing the Belleville & Carondelet R. R. the right of way through the entire length of Breeze Street, at their regular monthly meeting last Monday.
- Mr. Charles GROSS of Duqoin formerly of this place, was buried here on the 3d. Deceased was a member of Enterprise Lodge I. O. O. F., of Belleville, under whose auspices assisted by the Lodge here he was buried.
- Dr. SCHLERNITZAUER expects a new buggy and harness. The buggy was purchased of HEINZELMAN Bros. of Belleville, and the harness of Louis THEOBALD of this place. Both articles are creditable to the workmanship of the manufacturers and the taste of the purchaser.
- A sad incident happened in the family of Henry DOHRMAN last Saturday which nearly resulted in the death of a bright little two year old son. It appears that while house cleaning the servant left an old vial standing within reach of the little boy, which was afterward found to contain sulphuric acid, a part of the contents of which was swallowed by the little fellow. His mouth and throat were badly blistered, but is now doing well.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Nov. 4, 1881, page 6, col. 1
- Superintendent McQUILKIN visited the schools here on Monday.
- Fred. DOMINIC [DOMINE?] and family started last Monday for California, where they will reside in the future.
- Jos. E. MILLER was here last week shaking hands with old friends and making new ones. Joe is popular here, and will get a large vote next Tuesday.
- Fred. RODEMICH, who had his arm badly fractured sometime ago, is getting along very well, though it will be some time before he will be able to be out.
- Died of malarial fever Oct. 31st Mr. Gottlieb SEBOLD aged 53 years. Mr. SEBOLD had taught the old Lutheran school at this place since 1858. He was a teacher of ability, beloved by his patrons and highly respected by all who knew him.
- The following shows the enrollment and average daily attendance in the public schools for the month of October:
1st grade, enrollment, 64 average 57
2nd " " 48 " 43
3rd " " 46 " 34
4th " " 35 " 28
Total " 193 " 162
- Mr. CONCANON a dashing young widower living a few miles from town created a sensation by eloping with a neighbor's daughter last week. It appears that fearing a refusal, or wishing to give them a surprise they, did not ask the maiden's parents' consent to their union but quietly slipped over to St. Louis intending to get married. But the maiden being under legal age, they could not accomplish their purpose. Not knowing what else to do Mr. CONCANON returned here to consult his pastor Rev. Father POMMER, who probably thinking that he could settle the difficulty amicably with the young lady's parents, (who, by the way, were so enraged at her conduct that they would not allow her to return home) proposed to take charge of her until some arrangement could be made. This was apparently satisfactory and Mr. CONCANON left, and sometime during the day the young lady also disappeared from the parsonage, and neither of them have been seen or heard of since. The general belief is that they have gone to some state where the marriage laws are more lax than here and Missouri, though some have quite a different theory.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Nov. 11, 1881, page 6, col. 1
- A six year old daughter of Mrs. MEROD has typhoid fever.
- Rev. MILLER [MUELLER] of Carondelet will preach at the Lutheran [Zion Evangelical] church next Sunday.
- Married, Nov. 8th by Rev. Father POMMER, Andrew VOGEL and Miss Anna WIECHMAN.
- At the election on Tuesday, J. F. BREIDECKER, Chas. T. ASKINS and J. W. THOMAS were elected Justices of the Peace and Geo. CAJACOB, Louis BUECHER and Adam KELLER were elected constables.
- Henry LANG, a 14 year old boy, staying with Ph. RODEMICH was badly burned last Monday. The family were away from home at the time and it is thought that he was trying experiments with powder, although he will not admit that it is so. His face and eyes are seriously injured, the latter are swolen entirely shut and it is doubtful whether he will ever recover his eye sight.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Nov. 18, 1881, page 6, col. 1
- Somebody detected the detective's hat, without a head in it, lying on the street the next morning after the election.
- Edward SCHOENING left last Monday for Springfield to attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. which body convened in annual session in that city on the 15th.
- The village trustees are having the old engine house remodled and repaired, to a cost about $200, when completed. Wm. PLATE has contracted to do the work.
- Several of our young business men, being disatisfied with the present appearance of the village constable, are taking up a collection for the purpose of purching [purchasing?] him a uniform. With a fair prospect of a railroad, and having in our midst a Toll-road Inspector, a "boss detective" and a uniformed police, who says we are not on the improve.
- Val. RAPP reports that last Friday afternoon as he was returning home on the Waterloo road with a wagon load of hogs, he was stopped about a mile from town by four men, who demanded his money, and upon his refusal to deliver they fired three or four shots at him, the balls lodging in different parts of the wagon, but none taking effect in the (car porosity?) of the valiant Valentine. As the bullet holes shown are on the the [sic] opposite side of the wagon from where the men are said to have been, and there are two houses within a quarter of a mile of the place where it occurred, the story smells decidedly fishy.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Dec. 2, 1881, page 6, col. 1
- Philip KINKLE, of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting relatives here.
- Will A. has lately become the owner of a Texas pony.
- Drs. SORTERLADAS, of Waterloo, and SCHEEL, of Belleville, met here by appointment last Saturday, for social purposes.
- Last Saturday Adam REICHLING, a cooper, while at work at the BAKER and STERN shop, having some change in his pocket, for safety wrapped it in his pocket-handkerchief. Toward evening while taking some hoop-poles out of soak in the pond, he pulled his hand kerchief out of his pocket to wipe his nose and the change was lost in the pond. By dredging the pond with garden rakes a part of it was recovered.
- On Monday night an attempt was made to burglarize the store of Nicholas THEOBALD, but the burglars were frightened away before an entrance had been effected. The same night the bar-room of Geo. WAGNER was broken open and several bottles of wine drank. Mr. WAGNER was awakened while they were at work and tried to capture them, but they were too quick for him and made their escape.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Dec. 16, 1881, page 6, col. 1
- There are two cases of scarlet fever in town, one in the family of Chr. FISCHER and one in the family of Mrs. MEROD.
- Rev. Andreas MUELLER, the new pastor of the Lutheran church [should be Zion Evangelical], arrived last Thursday with his family.
- A seven year old son of Geo. CAJACOB died last Saturday of pneumonia and was buried on Monday.
- The Odd Fellows will give their 6th annual festival and ball on the evening of Dec. 26th, at Union Park. A good time is anticipated.
- Justice C. T. ASKINS has secured the room formerly used by Esq. PROBSTMEIER as an office, where he will transact the legal business with which he is favored.
- The Millstadt Lyceum was re-organized last Saturday evening. The officers elected are: Henry BOEMER, Pres., Edward SCHOENIG [SCHOENING] Vice-Pres., and Charles ASKINS Jr., Sec'y. The question "Is Guiteau Insane" was discussed in a lively and interesting manner.
- Aurora Lodge I. O. O. F. elected the following officers on Tuesday evening of last week: Philip KINKLE, N. G., Fred. PLATE, V. G., Edward SCHOENING, Recording Sec., J. F. WEIBLE, P. Sec., Chas. JACOBUS, Treas.
- A confidence man, having the appearance of a farm laborer, passed through town last week and gobled up a little beer money on his way in a neat manner. He called upon Mr. KARL and presented an order from F. FUCHS for $2.50 which Mr. KARL cashed; he next visited Mr. KALBFLEISCH and got $1.25 on an order from Julius CESAR. It was afterward found that both orders were forged, but Mr. man was gone and all efforts to find him have so far been in vain.
- The new school desks for the primary department, which were ordered by the board of directors several weeks ago, arrived last Friday. They are the "Victor" manufactured by Thomas KANE & Co., Chicago, and are a decided improvement over the antiquated instruments of torture which they displace. Now that the ball has been put in motion let the teachers and friends of health and comfort generally make a long pull, a strong pull and a pull all together to have the other school rooms furnished with the same conveniences.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Jan. 6, 1882, page 8, col. 3
- Mr. E. T. WEIBLE and wife, of Columbia, spent Christmas with relations here.
- A four year old son of Geo. CAJACOB died on the 26th ult, of diptheria. This is the second child the family have been called upon to mourn the death of lately.
- Died, Dec. 25th an infant son of Dr. and Mrs. SCHLERNITZAUER. The funeral took place on the 26th, and was conducted by Rev. CLENDENIN of Belleville.
- Young ladies should not forget to take their hats with them when they return home from a ball, even if they do not wear them; because the old father might think they had been infringing on the masculine prerogative and been on a spree. A dashing young belle living near Belleville will make a note "on it."
- The I. O. O. F. Festival and Ball on the 26th was as successful as the most sangume could have wished it. The attendance was very large, and included people of all ages, from the crowing babe to the grey-haired sire and dame and all appeared to find their proper niche and enjoy themselves. The first part of the evening was devoted to the amusement of the little folks, which lasted until about ten o'clock after which the dancing floor was cleared and all who wished tripped the "light fantastic" until daylight.
- The number of pupils enrolled and the average daily attendance for the month of December in the public schools is as follows:
Room No. 1 enrolled 67 av. 61; Room No. 2, enrolled 47, av. 44; Room No. 3, enrolled 39, av. 36; Room No. 4, enrolled 40, av. 35 Total: enrolled 193 , av. 176
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Jan. 27, 1882, page 5, col. 2
- "Don't believe it Kate, and I will love you so much more," was what an evesdropper heard.
- Mr. C. C. GREY, teacher in district No. 3 [Klotz/Oakdale School], was called to Christian Co., last week by the death of his brother, as a consequence his school was dismissed for the week.
- We had the pleasure of examining a copy of "Ridpath's Life of James A. GARFIELD,: last week and although it was probably written too soon after the scenes and events described took place, to be entirely free of partisan bias, it is well worth reading. Mr. RIDPATH is an author of prominence and all his works are standard.
- Our pedagogical population has been lately increased by accession of Mr. M. T. PIERCE of the township north of us and will soon be further increased by Mr. BOEMER moving to town. Both gentlemen are "hail fellows well met," and we are glad to have them among us.
- As the time for the enforcement of the vaccination order approaches, growlers and grumblers are making a great deal of noise, and threats of legal proceedings are plentiful. Some of our people object to vaccination on general principles, some object to having it performed during the winter season, and others object because they object, "you know." The result will be that the attendance at the schools will be diminished which will be about as great a loss, generally, as if a few cases of small-pox had terminated fatally.
- A public meeting was held on Monday evening for the purpose of talking over the feasibility of starting a public library. The meeting was not so well atteneded as it should have been, but those who were present were enthusiastic enough to make up for the want in numbers. The meeting was organized by choosing Mr. G. W. KRAFT chairman and F. L. BALTZ Sec. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. BERKEBILE, MARXER, REISS, SCHOENING, PIERCE and ANDRES, after which a committee was appointed to solicit subscriptions and quite a respectable sum was subscribed by those present. Should the committee meet with the same success from others that they did from a part of those present the library would be an establishment of our Burg in the near future.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Feb. 17, 1882, page 6, col. 1
[Delayed Items]
- Died, Monday evening, January 30, 1882, of premature development of the brain, "The Library," aged 7 days.
- A ball was given by the younger members of the Lyceum, under the auspices of the society, last Saturday evening, which afforded lots of fun for those present.
- Master in Chancery, F. E. SCHEEL, sold 40 acres of timber-land, belonging to the STOOKEY heirs, lying one and a half miles southwest of the of town last Saturday for $1600. It was bid in by I. W. THOMAS, probably for some other party.
- A Glee Club was organized last Sunday, with Professor ANDRES as musical director. There is a great deal of undeveloped musical talent in the village, and if the organization becomes permanent it will be an interesting addition to the place.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, March 3, 1882, page 5, col. 2
- Mr. John BOEMER and Miss Catherine HARTMANN were married on the 12 ult. Rev. A. MULLER [MUELLER] officiating.
- Mr. George KESSELRING an old and respected citizen, died suddenly of heart disease on Wednesday evening, the 22nd. He had reached the ripe age of 70 years 1 month and 10 days.
- Mr. Henry PLATE having closed out his business here will remove to Mexico, Mo., near which place he has purchased a 200 acre farm. Mr. P. has conducted a general dry goods store here for the past sixteen years, and in that time has accumulated quite a competency.
- Mr. Fritz RUDEL had the misfortune to almost sever the three smaller toes from his left foot last Tuesday morning while chopping timber for Chr. EVERSOLE [EBERSOHL]. He was brought home at once and the wound dressed by Dr. SCHLERNITZAUER.
- "Millstadt wants a macadamized road to the county seat." Well I should smile! That's not what's the matter with us. We want a railroad and will get one just as soon as some company makes us a present of it. In the meantime lets hurrah for mud-roads.
- We notice the familiar face of Mr. Geo. KILIAN of DuQuoin, and Mr. Geo. GUCKES of St. Louis, both former residents here, on the streets this week. By the way, rumor has it that the latter's frequent visits lately are caused by Warts, and that as soon as he effects the transformation (in name) of the troublesome one, he will start in the butcher business here. Success to George.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, March 10, 1882, page 5, col. 3
- Mr. S. J. CARLETON of Greenville, Mo. is visiting relatives and friends here this week.
- Married, Sunday March 5th, by Rev. A. MULLER [MUELLER], Mr. Geo. GUCKES and miss Mary MARTZ [WARTZ].
- A birthday party at Mrs. BALZ's, a wedding party at Mr. J. MARTZ's [WARTZ], and a concert at Jos. KARL's were the amusements last Sunday evening. All were enjoyable affairs.
- The fine weather and comparatively good roads had the affect of bringing in the country members of the several churches last Sunday, many of whom have not been able to attend lately by the bad roads. The churches were all well filled and pastors well pleased thereby.
- The Rev. MULLER [MUELLER], of the Lutheran church [should be Zion Evangelical] has organized a Sunday School in which he has got the younger members of his congregation deeply interested. The attendance each Sunday afternoon is large and the exercises are carried on with effective precision under his able leadership.
- Died, March 3d, John QUINLAN, aged 39? years. The deceased was born in New Brunswick, Canada in 1842. Soon after his birth his parents moved to this country and settled on a farm a few miles S. W. of town. After reaching manhood he engaged in school teaching, following it until two years ago when he was compelled to resign the position then held, by the disease (consumption) of which he died.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, March 24, 1882, page 5, col. 3
- Died, March 18, an infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John HILDENBRAND.
- Mr. G. W. KRAFT is making preparations to visit California this Spring, soon after his school closes, with the intention of remaining there, if the country suits him.
- Farmers were busy the latter part of last week sowing oats and planting early potatoes, and the ground was getting in fine condition, but rain on Sunday will cause several days delay before they can begin operations again.
- Mr. C. T. ASKINS will address the Lyceum next Saturday evening, on the subject of a County Fair. Mr. ASKINS is an enthusiastic Fair man, and all who are interested in the subject would do well to attend, and listen to his exposition of the subject.
- Last Friday night a valuable horse, buggy and harness were stolen from the stable of Chas. PROBSTMEYER. Mr. P. has been untiring in his efforts to recover the stolen property and capture the thief, and succeeded in finding the horse in West Belleville, but the buggy and harness are still missing.
- Mr. Wm. SIEBER, who has been engaged in the wagon-maker's trade here for the last few years, will this week remove to New Hanover, Monroe County, where he will open a shop. Mr. SIEBER is a first-class workman, and we hope he will meet with the success in his new home which his skill deserves.
- Policeman WEST has decided that the boys shall have only two nights time in which to serenade with tin pans, old wash-boilers, &c. Guess he's about right, for if they can't churn the beer out of a fellow with two installments, such as they treated Mr. B. with last week, they had better throw up the sponge.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, April 14, 1882, page 4, col. 2
- Henry BOEMER's school closed last Friday.
- Hon. Jos. VEILE was in town Saturday.
- Frank BAUER jr. and senior were on the war path last week.
- BACKER & Stern are putting up a set of rollers in their mill this week, to be followed by other improvements during the early part of the summer.
- Mr. Nicholas MARXER last week received news of the death of an unmarried brother in France, by whose death he falls heir to a modest little fortune.
- The Star Brewery driver had to make two trips to our town last week, not being able to bring enough of the needful "lager" at one load, as was evidenced on Sunday and Monday.
- Superintendent of streets CAJACOB was busily engaged last week in putting the streets in proper condition, by leveling the ruts left by the mud, clearing out gutters &c.
- The U. O. T. B. Lodge will give a ball next Monday evening at Union Park Hall, when they expect to greet their many friends and have a jolly time.
- A little ripple of excitement was caused last week by Mr. Geo. F. WAGNER having a warrant issed [sic] for the arrest of Mr. Jacob HAAS for slander. It appears that somebody told Mr. WAGNER that Mr. HAAS had said that he (WAGNER) was the murderer of Mrs. Mary PETER, who it will be remembered was murdered some ten years ago. The parties were brought before Justice BREIDECKER but a want of jurisdiction stopped further proceedings. Mr. HAAS denies having said what he is charged with saying and it is probable that Mr. W. was somewhat rash in his action.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, April 21, 1882, page 8, col. 3
- Mr. Chas. CAJACOB visited relatives here last Sunday.
- Mr. Jacob KILIAN is building a small addition to his dwelling-house.
- Another wedding soon. Don't forget to send us a piece of cake, Alois.
- Mr. Henry BOEMER left last Friday to attend the spring term of the Normal school at Carmi, Ills.
- Mrs. G. W. KRAFT and her mother left last Thursday on a visit to relatives in Iowa. They expect to be absent about two weeks.
- Chintz bugs, potato bugs and tramps have already made their appearance and are looking round for a job. If Congress succeeds in getting rid of the Chinese and Mormons, they might try their hand at one of these pests next.
- The Odd Fellows here will celebrate the 63d anniversary of the introduction of the order in this country on the 25th. Edward SCHOENING, G. R., will deliver an address upon some theme suitable to the occasion.
- There is talk of an old fashioned school picnic here at the close of the public schools. School picnics are among the few old fashioned things which modern ingenuity has not been able to improve, and we wish the managment success.
- The base ball club lately organized here have rented a vacant block in the northern part of town of Ferdinand LANG, and the way they handle the bat and ball shows that their name (Energetics) is well applied.
- Millstadt items in last week's ADVOCATE sounded a little old. They were intended for the preceding week's issue, but were delayed one day at the Post Office here, by the mail carrier starting an hour earlier than his published time on Wednesday morning.
- The Lyceum elected and installed the following officers last Saturday evening: President, Chas. T. ASKINS; Vice-President, F. S. BALTZ; Secretary and Treasury, Wm. BALTZ. After which they adjourned for the season.
- Last Saturday being the day for the election of school directors, the following are the results in the different districts in this township: In district No. 1 [White School] Geo. MASSERANG succeeds Mr. VOLMER; also voted affirmately on building a new school house. In No. 3 [Klotz/Oakdale School], A. J. LITTLE was elected his own successor. In No. 4 [Deken School], John MAHAN succeeds Henry ALBERT. In No. 8 [Baltz School], John NOLAN succeeds John DONEHOLD. In our own district (No. 2, Millstadt Village School) the election was hotly contested by the two different factions, with Mr. Henry KERN and Mr. John KECK as opposing candidates and resulted in the election of Mr. KECK. The vote stood KECK 63; KERN 52. Mr. KECK's election is a victory for the progressive element in educational matters, and Messrs. KRAFT, REHG and aids deserve credit for the successful manner in which they conducted the canvass.
- Gotlieb HERTZEL, a day laborer living a quarter of a mile north of town, committed suicide sometime during Saturday or Sunday by shooting himself through the brain with a musket. He had been living alone since his wife died a few years ago, having, so far as known, no relatives in this country. He was discovered on Monday morning by Chr. SAUTH [LAUTH?], for whom he had engaged to do some work, who went to see why he did not report for duty. He was found sitting in an armed chair, with the gun between his legs, and his head literally torn into fragments, parts of the brain and skull bone strewing the floor and spattering walls and ceiling. His preparations were deliberate having apparently charged the weapon heavily with shot, he seated himself and placing the muzzle in his mouth, discharged it by means of a cord tied to the trigger of the gun, and the big toe of his right foot. He left a letter stating that, having lost the respect of his few remaining friends by his dissipated and vicious habits, he had concluded to end his miserable existence.
[On the same page of this issue, column 2, is found this additional article:
Gottlieb HENZEL, a German laborer in the employ of Peter KALBFLEISCH, of Millstadt, was found dead in his room in that village on Monday morning last, he having committed suicide the night before by shooting. The weapon used was a Springfield rifle, the muzzle of which he placed in his mouth, discharging the piece by means of a string attached to the trigger, and then to one of his toes. In a letter left by the deceased, he stated that he had killed himself because it had been discovered that he had stolen sausages from his employer, and further because he could not control his appetite for drink. He said the only character he could leave behind him was that he had been a "drinking hog." At the bottom of the letter he drew a rough outline of a coffin containing a corpse and underneath he wrote his name. The letter was written in German upon an old letter that he had received from his wife, whom he had left in the old country. He had no relatives in this country.]
- The village election on Tuesday passed off quietly, a light vote being polled and resulted in the election of Chas. PROBSTMEIER, Chas. JACOBUS and BRENFLECK, Trustees; and Louis J. WAGNER, clerk.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, May 12, 1882, page 8, col. 4
- Mr. Casper BOEMER purchased Mr. G. W. KRAFT's organ.
- Miss Julia ENSINGER of Sugar Loaf is visiting friends here.
- Mine Host at the Millstadt house is the boss crawfish catcher.
- The storm on Sunday night unroofed the engine room of BAUR's mill.
- The school picnic in district No. 3 [Klotz/Oakdale School] on last Monday was a "big thing."
- The public school picnic on the 2nd afforded lots of fun for the little folks.
- Mr. John WERNER attended the session of the Evangelical Synod last week as a representative of the church here.
- Mr. Andrew PALMER of Janesville, Wis., returned to his home on Monday, having visited his son-in-law, Dr. SCHLERNITZAUER.
- A visit to the ADVOCATE office last Saturday, and a glance at the subscription list convinced us that the ADVOCATE has a boom of its own on hand.
- Maud, aged 1 year, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. PIERCE, died on the 3rd, after a week's sickness. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.
- Our genial tonsorial friend, Jos. LOSSOS, has ordered an artistic barber sign with which to ornament the sidewalk in front of his shop. It will consist of a base in the form of the frustrum of a cone to be surmounted with a four sided tapering pole and ending with a large bronze eagle, all painted in the customary red, white and blue. Joe has a neat shop, pleasant chairs and plenty of customers and all he lacks to make him happy is a "plunge into the gulf of matrimony."
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, May 26, 1882, page 8, col. 4
- Mrs. S. REISS and daughters and Mrs. WILDING of Belleville, visited Mrs. FAAS last Sunday.
- Several of our citizens attended the pic-nic at Sugar Loaf last Saturday.
- The Evangelical church school will have their annual pic-nic in Keck's Grove next Monday.
- Wheat in this vicinity generally looks well, croakers to the contrary notwithstanding.
- A great many farmers complain of the cut worm damaging their corn.
- Oats, which has been looking slim, is beginning to recuperate since the late rainy weather.
- Potatoe beetles and chinch bugs are not able to put in their best licks at their specialties this wet weather.
- Mrs. M. T. PIERCE will start next Friday on a visit to her parents in Madison Co., Indiana. She expects to spend the Summer in Hoosierdom.
- Jacob MILLER, late proprietor of the Western House, at Belleville, has opened a saloon and boarding house at his father's old stand here. He gave his "eroefnungs" lunch last Sunday.
- A match game of base ball was played here last Sunday between the Energetic Club, of this place, and the Star Club, of Roachtown, and resulted in favor of the Energetics, by a score of 33 to 1. A great many spectators were present to witness the sport, and all were pleased with the gentlemanly conduct and language of each of the nines. Several mishaps occurred during the game, the most serious of which was caused by one of the batsmen letting his bat slip from his hands, in trying to bat a ball, striking Phil. BALTZ on the side of his head, causing a very painful bruise. Dr. SCHLERNITZAUER, being present, bathed and dressed the wound, and the young man will soon be ready for another match.
- Jacob SCHMAHLENBERGER, a wealthy farmer living a few miles southwest of town, received notice from a bank in East St. Louis, last Wednesday, that a note of $200 against him had been left there for collection. Mr. S. was greatly surprised, as he is not in the habit of issuing paper of that kind, and upon investigation, the note was found to be drawn in favor of Geo. HENCKLER, a nephew of Mr. S.'s, and by him assigned to another part, whose name we failed to learn, living near the same place in Missouri where Mr. HENCKLER resided when last heard from. Mr. S. thinks there is no doubt but what his nephew is the author of the forgery and also that the penitentiary is a more proper place for him than the school room.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, June 2, 1882, page 5, col. 2
- Mr. A. J. LITTLE and mother visited relatives near Trenton, Clinton Co., last Saturday.
- The Board of Directors will appoint the teachers for the schools here on June the 15th.
- Louis J. WAGNER sold his dwelling house last week to Mrs. ENGLER, of Floraville for $750.
- Barber WEYGANDT is getting aesthetic, having had his chairs painted in tints that are "too utterly too."
- Married, in East St. Louis, May 30th, by Rev. Father KOENIG, Mr. Nicholas MARXER and Miss Kate JACOBI.
- In a set-to between Geo. WAGNER and "Irish Mike" last Friday evening, the former came out second best by a big majority.
- Pedagogue Fred BALTZ has decorated a few business houses with paper hangings since school closed. Fred is a good hand at the business and does it up artistically.
- The picnic held in Keck's Grove on Monday was one of the largest gatherings of people ever held here. With an abundance of refreshments, both solid and liquid, every body appeared satisfied and happy.
- The army worms are playing sad havoc with the meadows in this vicinity, there being hardly a meadow lot but what is literally alive with the pest. As yet they have not interfered with other crops and hopes are entertained that they may be prevented from doing so.
- At a meeting of the Board of School Directors on Tuesday it was resolved to order an election for or against building a new school house. The question was put to a vote last spring and was so badly defeated that the board (although they know the necessity of a new building) would not have held an election this year, but after estimating the amount of repairs needed on the old buildings, thought it looked too much like throwing money away, hence the election.
- Stitzel's Comic Concert Co. performed at City Hall last Monday evening, to a large and appreciative audience. The programme was well carried out, several of the parts being especially good among which may be mentioned, "First in love, or how to vaccinate your mother-in-law," and a song by Miss Mary THOMPSON, each of which won an encore, Should Mr. STITZEL favor us with another visit we would advise him to secure a larger hall because his audience will be greatly increased.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, June 9, 1882, page 4, col. 5
- Dr. J. K. BERKEBILE left last Thursday to attend the meeting of the American Medical Association at St. Paul, Minn. The Doctor is one of the delegates from the Southern Illinois Medical Association.
- Base ball is still booming. A match game will be played here next Sunday between the Energetics and a club from Columbia.
- At a late meeting of the Base Ball Association the following officers were elected, viz: Madison PIERCE, Pres.; F. L. BALTZ, Vice-Pres.; Henry BOERNER [should probably be BOEMER], Sec. Wm. BALTZ was re-elected captain of the first nine.
- Mr. E. C. KRING is in St. Louis attending to the publication and sale of Chas. F. KRING's book. During his absence Mr. Hy. GLAUSEN, of St. Louis, will conduct the drug business here for him.
- Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas MARXER returned from their bridal tour last Sunday. On Tuesday evening they gave a grand wedding supper, to which they invited a large number of their friends. Supper was served at five o'clock, and consisted of all the good things of the season, and prepared as only an adept in the culinary art can prepare them. After supper, social conversation and games were engaged in by the guests until a late hour, when they left, feeling sorry there are not more Nic. MARXERs to do like wise.
- LOSSOS & SCHMIDT, undertakers, is the latest business venture. The co-partnership was formed last week, and they will have their hearse here in a few days. The undertaking business appears to be like a street car, always room for one more.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, June 23, 1882, page 5, col. 1
- Wheat harvest is in full blast this week and a splendid crop is being gathered.
- Chas. JACOBUS jr. cut an ugly gash in his knee last Monday with a hand ax, while hewing a piece of wagon timber.
- A little daughter of George RUDOLF had one of her fingers badly crushed last Friday by getting it between two cogwheels of her father's mower.
- The board of School directors on the 15th appointed the following corps of teachers for the coming school term viz: J. F. WEIBLE, room No. 1, Principal; Henry BOEMER, room No. 2; A. P. DANIELS, room No. 3; F. L. BALTZ, room No. 4. All have accepted the situations offered them except Mr. BOEMER, who declined on account of the board reducing the salary in the department to which he was assigned five dollars per month.
- A serious accident happened to a ten year old son of Lorenz MUREN one day last week resulting in the fracture of the bones of right forearm and the dislocation of the wrist joint of the same arm. It appears that he was riding the horse used in operating a hay fork and it being the first time the horse had been used for the purpose, the boy could not stop him when the fork was elevated but continued pulling with such force as to cause the rope to break and the horse to fall carrying the rider with him with the sad result mentioned. Dr. SCHLERNITZAUER attended the little sufferer, and at last accounts he was doing well.
- Mrs. WEIBLE has a yearling heifer which is giving milk without ever having undergone maternity. The size of the heifer's udder had been a subject of remark for some time, but the cause of its great development was not even guessed at until last Sunday, when Mr. L. T. WEIBLE saw her industriously sucking herself and upon examination it was found that she was giving a considerable quantity of milk.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, July 28, 1882, page 8, col. 3
- Rah for SMITH, STRATTAN and KUEFFNER.
- Master Louis DIESEL, who was badly bitten by a dog a few weeks ago, is rapidly recovering.
- Mr. Wm. A. REISS was in town last Sunday looking after his candidatorial prospects and something else.
- Mr. A. P. DANIELS of the Prairie West of Belleville was in town last Monday. Mr. D. will soon become one of the citizens of our town and quest of a house was what brought him here on Monday.
- There is a great deal of sickness in the town and surrounding neighborhood, and the physicians are kept busy. Intermittent fever appears to be the prevailing complaint.
- Farmers have about finished harvesting and stacking their wheat, hay and oats crops, and are generally well satisfied with the bounteous yield.
- Pedagogue Mat. PIERCE, who is visiting the scenes of his childhood in Indiana writes a friend here that he is having a good time and will stay a while longer.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, August 11, 1882, p. 5, col. 1
- Corn prospects are brilliant.
- Farmers are about done breaking stubble.
- Mr. Chris. KECK lost a valuable horse last week; lock jaw was the cause.
- Miss Fannie CARLETON, of Greenville, Mo., is visiting relatives here this week.
- Mr. Mat. PIERCE and family returned from their visit to Indiana last Wednesday.
- Gen. KUEFFNER passed through here on his way to Columbia one day last week.
- The festival and ball at the park last Sunday was largely attended and passed off smoothly.
- Peach cobblers, apple dumplings, roasting ears and stomach ache are numerous these days.
- Mrs. Catharine MARXER, wife of Nicholas MARXER, Esq., died suddenly of congestive chill last Friday. She had been married but a short time and her sudden death casts a deep gloom over her husband and a large circle of relatives and friends.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Sept. 8, 1882, page 8, col. 4
- The public Schools opened last Monday with an aggregate attendance of 135 pupils.
- Mr. Ph. FREIVOGEL, Jr., sold his personal property last Saturday and will move to St. Louis soon.
- Mr. A. P. DANIELS, teacher in room No. 3, has rented the SCHULTHEIS house and will move into it about the first of October.
- Mr. Norval CAMERON of room No. 2, will board in the country with his uncle, H. R. WHITE, during the pleasant autumn weather.
- The match game of base ball last Sunday between a Belleville club and the Energetics, resulted in a victory for the former by a score of 9 tallies to 4.
- Smoke was seen issuing from the chimney of the BAUR mill last Monday for the first time in over a year. We understand that Franz BAUR and Peter SCHWINN, Jr., have formed a co-partnership and will operate the mill in the future.
- On Tuesday last a small frame building belonging to Peter KUENER [should be KUEHNER], was burned. The building was used to store hay and other feed in, a considerable quantity of which was in it at the time. The loss is about $100. Cause of fire not known.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Sept. 29, 1882, page 5, col. 4
- Mr. E. T. WEIBLE and family, of Columbia, visited relatives here last Sunday.
- There is a case of Diptheria in town. We hope that dreadful disease will not become epidemic.
- Genl. W. C. KUEFFNER the Republican Candidate for Congress will speak at Joseph KARL's hall in Millstadt next Wednesday evening Oct. 4th.
- If some of our Democratic friends are not careful they will have to add another clause to their prayer towit: God save us from the wrath of Postmaster DEHN.
- Farmers are busily engaged this week in sowing wheat. The ground is in fine condition for the reception of the seed, the weather is favorable for its early germination and we may soon expect to see the fields green again with the coming crop.
- A pleasant social event of the week was the marriage of Mr. Will. A. REISS to Miss Matilda FAAS, on Tuesday afternoon. The ceremony took place at the residence of the bride's mother, and was witnessed by the relatives and a few intimate friends, Judge F. H. PIEPER officiating. Ye correspondent was remembered by the young couple and his best wishes for a long life of happiness and prosperity will attend them.
The mail matter consisting of circulars, "part of Congressional Record" etc., addressed to parties here who have no Postoffice box, is disposed of after a certain length of time by placing it on a counter provided for the purpose, where any one so inclined may help himself. This easy method of disposing cumbersome matter is not relished by some of the local followers of Col. MORRISON, who seem to think some extra pains should be taken to deliver Democratic campaign documents.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Oct. 20, 1882, page 5, col. 4
- Fred. ROPIEQUET visited our town last Saturday. Mr. ROPIEQUET is as solid as the rock of ages with the voters here.
- Wm. R. MORRISON, W. J. UNDERWOOD, Emil DAPPERICH and Dr. BADER took in the eroeffnungs lunch at WAGNER's saloon last Sunday.
- Mr. Wm. SCHMALENBERGER and Miss Kate HOEPFINGER were married on Tuesday at the home of the bride's parents by Rev. A. MILLER [MUELLER].
- Mr. H. I. OGLE of Rich Hill, Mo., and Miss Barbara ROOS, of Millstadt, were married at Butler, Mo., on the 9th. Rev. J. BADGELY tying the knot.
- An eleven year old son of John WERNER, a farmer living near town, had the misfortune to fall while getting off of a wagon last Thursday and his leg catching between the spokes of the wheel was dislocated at the knee joint and broken a short distance above it. Medical assistance was immediately summoned and the patient is doing well.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Nov. 17, 1882, page 5, col. 1
- Bishop BALTES, of the Catholic church, administered the rites of confirmation to a class of children here on the 7th.
- The Democrats had a double-barrelled bonfire on Wednesday evening of last week. Hurrah, for the Democrats!
- Millstadt is the banner Republican poll in the county, having given every candidate on the ticket a handsome majority, and covering itself "all over with glory," as Peter BAKER would say.
- Mrs. Sarah KRAFT, of Prairie Du Long, died last Friday, aged 62 years. Mrs. KRAFT had a large circle of relatives and friends here who were grieved to hear of her death.
- A number of families here have taken orphan children from the poor house to raise. None of these children are enrolled in the public schools, and we would like to inquire whether these people did not enter into some kind of an agreement in regard to their schooling. A little investigation by the proper parties would do no harm.
- Mr. Jacob REITZ has taken 200 pounds of honey from three stands of bees this season. Who can beat it?
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Dec. 8, 1882, page 8, col. 2
- Mr. John COURT of Calhoun Co., is visiting relatives here this week.
- Louis WAGNER will entertain those that like to dance with a grand ball on Dec. 26th.
- John NOLAN returned on Friday from a week hunt with a fine deer as the reward of his skill.
- A little daughter of A. P. DANIEL is very sick with pneumonia.
- Scarlet fever is prevailing here to some extent. There have been three deaths from it within the last two weeks, two of Mr. DOHRMAN's children and one of Mr. PREUSSER's. Mr. PREUSSER and his four remaining children, and an eight year old son of Mr. Geo. KERN are the only cases at present. Great care has been taken by our physicians to prevent the disease from becoming epidemic, and hopes are entertained that it will not spread further.
- The following shows the number of pupils enrolled and the average daily attendance in the public schools for the month of November:
Enrolled Average
Room No. 1 73 64
Room No. 2 53 45
Room No. 3 35 32
Room No. 4 35 31
Total 196 172
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Dec. 29, 1882, page 5, col. 3
- Mr. Norval CAMERON ate his Christmas turkey at home in Ashley.
- A child of Mr. John DOERR, aged about four weeks died on the 24th.
- A son of Mr. Henry NOLTE, aged 9 years, died of scarlet fever on the 25th.
- Mrs. Anna HAESER [HOESER], wife of Fred HAESER [HOESER], aged 35 years, died on the 24th. Mrs. HAESER was the mother of eight children, seven surviving her.
- Died Dec. 17th of pneumonia, Mrs. Henry DEKIN [DEKEN]. Deceased leaves a husband and three small children.
- A number of the members of the Lyceum met at the school house last Saturday evening and decided to announce a meeting of the society, for next Friday evening when they expect to formally reorganize the society.
- The Evangelical Church Sunday School gave an exhibition in the church on Christmas eve. The exercises consisted of songs, dialogues and declamations, commemerative and in praise of the birth of Christ. The performers all did well and succeeded in pleasing their listners.
- Last Tuesday, while the funeral procession of Mrs. DEKIN [DEKEN] was on its way from the house to the church, a young man by the name of C. F. JOSEPH, of Columbia, in passing the hearse, cracked his whip and drove his team by so noisily, as to frighten one of the horses hitched to the hearse, causing it to plunge and kick and finally throw itself. Luckily no serious damage was done. After the funeral was over the undertakers, Messrs. SCHMIDT & LOSSOS, went to Columbia for the purpose of communicating suit against the man for disturbing the funeral procession, but meeting him they came to an amicable settlement without resorting to law.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Jan. 19, 1883, page 6, column 2
- The Sheriff collected taxes to the amount of $1045, here on the 8th.
- Henry OLDENDORPH, while skating on the mill pond, last Sunday, got on a part where the ice had been removed the day before, and received a cold bath.
- The snow fall of the early part of the week was taken advantage of by those who were fond of sleighing, and the jingling bells were heard in every direction.
- Next Thursday will witness the nuptials of Mr. Joseph KAISER and Miss Catherine RODEMICH. The ceremony will take place at the home of the bride's parents a few miles east of town and will be performed by Rev. A. MUELLER.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Jan. 26, 1883, page 7, col. 1
- Joe KAISER held the lucky number in a rafle for a fine student's lamp last week. Joe appears to be in luck all around of late.
- Our ice dealers have laid in a bountiful supply of ice, and if they succeed in preserving it, will be able to supply all demands next summer.
- Mrs. Fred. BECKER presented her husband with a boy on Sunday morning. All doing well.
- Last Friday afternoon while on his way home from Georgetown [Smithton], with a load of saw dust, Geo. FRITZINGER was thrown from his wagon and received such internal injuries as to result in death at 2 o'clock Saturday morning. He was found lying on the roadside in a semi-unconscious state by Wm. HERRMANN, who had accompanied him with a team and who was some distance behind when the accident occurred. Mr. H. procured assistance and had him taken back to Georgetown and medical aid summoned, but of no avail. Mr. FRITZINGER was a butcher by trade and had been engaged in that business here for the last 12 or 15 years. The funeral took place on Sunday at 2 o'clock P. M. at the town cemetery, and was conducted by Helvetia Lodge U. O. T. B. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. MULLER [MUELLER] of the Evangelical Church [Zion], of which deceased was a worthy member. He was born in Germany, February 1, 1845, being at the time of his death nearly 38 years old. He leaves a wife and four children to mourn his loss.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Feb. 9, 1883, page 5, col. 2
- The Village Trustees held a special meeting on last Friday evening, and acting in their capacity of board of health, ordered all the schools in the village to be closed on account of the prevalence of scarlet fever. New cases of the disease are occurring daily, and it is spreading in the surrounding country as well as in town. Although great care has been taken by the physicians and others to prevent its spreading, their efforts have so far been unavailing.
- Died, of scarlet fever on the 2d inst., Allie, aged 6 years; and on the 4th, Eugene, aged 4 years, sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. GRAY. The older died on Friday; the other lingered until Sunday evening. Two bright, intelligent children full of life and spirit - what can take their place in the hearts of their parents? The entire community sympathize with the bereaved parents and hope that their one remaining child may escape the dread disease.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Feb. 23, 1883, page 8, col. 4
- The town board have ordered the schools to remain closed two weeks longer.
- Mr. Phillip ANDRES has about recovered from the bruises received in his run away sleigh ride. He resumed teaching again on Monday.
- The Mormon Elders, HAWKS and STOOKEY, preached at the school house here last Sunday at 2:30 and 7 o'clock P. M.
- A ten year old son of Mr. Phillip WEYGANDT died of inflammation of the brain on the 15th, having been sick but twenty-four hours.
- Among the recent deaths from scarlet fever are a daughter of Mr. Fred. MULLENBECK [MUEHLENBECK] on the 8th, aged seven years; a daughter of Mr. Jacob HERTEL, on the 15th, aged three years, a daughter of Mr. Louis DIESEL, on the 12th, aged five years, and a son of Mr. Louis GUTHERZ, on the 16th, aged two years.
- Pedagogue F. L. BALTZ is serving as juror in the county court this week.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, March 16, 1883, page 8, col. 2
- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. REISS visited here last Sunday.
- Mr. E. C. KRING has been on the sick list for the last few days.
- The Village Trustees have passed an ordinance taxing dogs one dollar each per annum. Poor dogs!
- The Public Schools opened again on the 5th, with about 150 pupils in attendance.
- BACKER and STERN received an average of about 3,000 bushels of wheat per day last week. Price $1.05 a bushel.
- Rumor has it that an attempt will soon be made to raise the saloon license from $50 to $150 per annum.
- Collections were taken in the churches here, last Sunday, for the Shawneetown sufferers, but with what result we do not know.
- On Monday workmen began tearing down an old house belonging to Mrs. VOGT. It will be replaced by a substantial brick, twenty by twenty-six feet, and one and a half stories high.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, March 30, 1883, page 5, col. 2
- Dr. SCHLERNITZAUER and A. O. KRING attended the funeral of Dr. GRIPENBERG at Columbia last Friday.
- The sidewalk in front of the residence of Dan. MUSKOPF is said to be the muddiest in town.
- Mr. Peter WEYGANDT, who is attending college at Warrenton, MO., will return home shortly, on account of continued bad health.
- Mr. John DOERR has leased the house of Nicholas MARXER, and will soon occupy it as a saloon and residence. He pays a monthly rental of $42.
- Mr. Peter KALBFLEISCH, proprietor of the Millstadt House [Hotel], has been lying very sick for the past ten days, suffering from an old gun shot wound. Dr. NEUBERT, of St. Louis, performed an operation upon the limb last Wednesday, since which the patient has been steadily improving.
- Mr. Frank PIEPER and Miss Jane ETTLING were married at the Catholic church here on the 27th, Rev. Father POMMER officiating. The young couple will make their future home in Montgomery county, Ill., where Mr. PIEPER has lately purchased a farm.
- Mr. F. H. KRING has sold his house here, together with the drug store, to Dr. J. K. BERKEBILE, receiving for it $3,300. The Doctor has engaged Mr. Herman ROTHSTEIN as clerk, who now presides at the presciption [sic] counter.
- The Rev. F. W. HOLLS, of the old Lutheran [church?] who has had charge of the church here for the last thirty-three years, has accepted a call to the church at Bay City, N. J., and will leave soon after Easter. He will be succeeded by the Rev. E. O. LENK, who will also teach the school connected with the church.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, May 4, 1883, page 3, col. 2 & 3
- The Bell Telephone Company is extending its line to this place.
- Bock beer did its duty last Sunday and considerable bawling was indulged in in certain quarters of town.
- The last ten days have done wonders for the wheat crop, and the prospect for a fair crop, in this vicinity, is good.
- John F. BREIDECKER is lying dangerously sick. His disease is dropsy of the heart, and not much hope is entertained of his recovery.
- Mr. STOOKEY has appointed Fred L. BALTZ as one of his deputy assessors, and has assigned him townships 1 N., 10, and 1 S., 10. Fred is an intelligent, and energetic young man, and is deserving of any trust that he may receive.
- It has been decided to hold the Public School picnic in Mr. BALTZ's grove on Friday, May 25th. A general invitation is extended to neighboring schools to attend, and partake in the procession and enjoyments.
- The Cairo & St. Louis R. R. Co. has just completed the survey of a branch line from Columbia to Georgtown [Smithton], via this place. It is said that the contract for grading the road has been let, and that work will be done immediately.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, May 18, 1883, page 3, col. 2
- A telephone and a R. R. are coming; old fogies and bulldozers must clear the track.
- Street Inspector CAJACOB is busily engaged with a squad of workmen on the streets.
- Mr. SCHOENING and family attended the Saengerfest at Belleville last Sunday.
- The directors of School district No. 3 [Klotz/Oakdale School], have shown their good sense by re-employing their present teacher, Mr. C. C. Gray, for the next year, at an increased salary.
- Mr. Louis RINGEISEN and Miss Louise HUTH were married at the parsonage by Rev. A. MILLER [MUELLER], on Thursday the 17th inst.
- The members of the Evangelical church held their annual picnic in KECK's grove, last Monday. The attendance was large and everything passed off smoothly.
- A number of our citizens were deterred from attending the Saengerfest, last Sunday, by the threatening aspect of the weather.
- Mr. BAILEY, who has a contract for grading on the Railroad, moved in last week, with his hands and implements ready to begin work, but on account of the company not being able to get the right of way over the land of Mr. KECK, adjoining town, they are obliged to remain idle.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, June 1, 1883, page 3, col. 3
- Mr. F. L. BALTZ began his assesment tour last Tuesday.
- The little folks unanimously vote the picnic a success.
- Mr. P. F. BREIDECKER is having the porch in front of his house repaired and improved.
- Mr. Norval CAMERON returned to his home in Ashley, Washington County, last Saturday.
- Mr. PIERCE's school will close next Friday. He has been re-employed for next year at an increased salary.
- Miss Rachel KRAFT, of Smithton, and Emil DAPPRICH and wife, of Belleville, attended the public school picnic last Friday.
- The present teachers were re-appointed for next year in this district. The school term was lengthened to nine months.
- Miss Henriette BOEMER, third eldest daughter of Casper BOEMER, is lying dangerously ill with diphtheria, at her father's residence.
- The West Belleville man sang to a large crowd of listeners at the park last Sunday. The singing appeared to greatly please all who heard it.
- The Bell Telephone Company finished their line to this place last Monday. The first news received over the line was of the miners trouble at REINECKE's mine.
- After long delay the financial part of the village government is again in operation. Mr. Louis J. WAGNER having been appointed treasurer, qualified and received his commission on Tuesday. Those holding orders against the treasury will be pleased to hear the news.
- To these persons who were dissatisfied with the public school picnic because there was no bar there, the directors and teachers wish to say, that the object of the picnic was the amusement of the children and they managed it in the manner they thought would be most conductive to that and regardless of the feelings of those who "Wouldn't give anything toward such a d---d temperance picnic."
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, June 15, 1883, page 3, col. 2
- Business men are complaining of full time.
- Leonard KROPP & Co. have their lumber yard in full blast.
- Miss Henriette BOEMER is again able to be out after recent severe illness.
- There is a good opening for a druggist to start a store here in the room lately vacated by A. O. KRING.
- Mr. Ph. ANDRES has engaged to teach the school in district number five [Eckert School], at a salary of fifty dollars a month.
- The telephone appears to be much more interesting to some of our people now than it was when the subscription list was in circulation.
- Mr. James F. NOE gave a magic lantern exhibition on Saturday and Sunday evenings. The attendance was not as large as the exhibit deserved.
- The Young Men's Association of the Catholic church [St. James], gave a picnic at Falling Springs on the 7th. A large crowd was in attendance and all reported a fine time, on their return home.
- Mr. A. O. KRING removed his stock of drugs to East St. Louis last Monday, where he will open a drug store. Mr. KRING is a first-class druggist and we wish him success in his new home.
- Emma, a seven year old daughter of Mr. Peter MILLER, fell while trying to descend the stairway with a smaller sister in her arms, last Monday, fracturing one of the bones of the left fore-arm in the fall.
- A special election will be held in this precinct on the 23d inst., for the purpose of electing one justice of the peace in place of John F. BREIDECKER, deceased. Madison PIERCE and Caspar BOEMER are the candidates.
- Mr. I. W. THOMAS returned last week from an extended visit to his former home in Christian county. He was well pleased with the hospitality of his old friends, and is loud in his praises of Buckeye prairie, believing it to be the garden spot of Illinois.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, June 22, 1883, page 3, col. 1
- Mrs. SCHOP, of St. Louis, is visiting the family of Mr. THEOBALD this week.
- DIED. - Monday evening, June 18th, Mr. Jacob SCHMAHLENBERGER, aged 80 years.
- Mrs. SCHLERNITZAUER left, on Monday, for Wisconsin, where she will spend the summer.
- Croquet is a fashionable pastime in the neighborhood of the Evangelical church of late.
- Mr. DANIEL and family are visiting relatives near Edwardsville, Madison county, this week.
- There are 114 licensed dogs in town, up to date, with several able-bodied "purps" to hear from.
- The merchants and dealers paid $53.00 into the village treasury last week as their license for the current year.
- A couple of laborers from the railroad indulged in a knockdown on the streets, on Sunday afternoon. The police was present, but no arrests were made.
- The Star Brewery does not have a monopoly of the beer trade here any longer. Mr. GUNDLACH, of Columbia, has made arrangements by which he is to supply a part of the beer drank here.
- Mr. John EIMER, druggist, of Georgetown [Smithton], was here on Monday, looking for a location. He was apparently well pleased with the town and the people he met while here, and will remove his stock of drugs to this place in the near future, having rented the room in Mr. J. MARXER's building, lately vacated by A. O. KRING. Mr. EIMER is an experienced druggist and will undoubtedly do an extensive business here.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, June 29, 1883, page 3, col. 1
- Harvest begins here this week.
- Work on the railroad is progressing lively.
- Mr. EIMER will open his drug store next week.
- Peter KALBFLEISCH is building an addition to his hotel.
- Ph. ANDRES wears a dark colored ring around one of his eyes, the result of too much lip.
- Mr. and Mrs. John HILDENBRAND lost two children by diptheria, one on the 21st inst., aged 8 years, and one on the 25th, aged about 18 months.
- The special election for Justice of the Peace on the 23d inst. resulted in the election of Casper BOEMER by a majority of 36. The vote stood as follows: Poll No. 1, BOEMER, 133 PIERCE, 92
Poll No. 2, BOEMER 6, PIERCE 11; TOTAL: BOEMER 139, PIERCE 103
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, July 13, 1883, p. 3, col. 1 & 2
- Married. - Sunday, July 8th, in O'Fallon, by Rev. H. KLEHR, Mr. Jacob REITZ to Mrs. Elizabeth KEIM.
- Farmers hereabouts have finished harvesting their wheat, and some are making preparations to thresh this week.
- The oats and timothy crops are rapidly ripening, and will be ready for the reaper in a few days. Both crops are magnificent; assuring (with favorable weather for saving) an abundance of feed for stock for the next year.
- The rain on Sunday night put the ground in fine condition for plowing and those who had not finished working their corn are now busily engaged at it. The condition of corn is excellent, although some fields are more weedy than our farmers usually have them. This, however, was not to be helped on account of wet weather in early spring.
- At an adjourned meeting of the village trustees held on the 9th the annual appropriation bill was passed. The following are the items:
For streets, alleys and sidewalks..... $650
Fire department....................... 100
Official fees and salaries............ 610
Miscellaneous expenses................ 140
Total...............$1500
- The road leading from here to Belleville is noted as being the worst in the County, and the eastern end lying within the city limits of Belleville, is decidedly the worst part of it. The County Commissioners have had some of the worst places macadamized within the last few years, but AFFLECK's hill still retains its reputation for mud in wet weather, and holes in dry. Other roads have their periods of smoothness, but the oldest inhabitant doesn't remember the time when he could praise AFFLECK's hill.
- The following is a synopsis of the village treasurer's report for June:
CASH DR.
To balance, June 1..................$473 92
" receipts of month................ 427 00
$900 92
CASH CR.
By orders paid......................$245 05
Balance in Treasury................. 655 87
$900 92
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Aug. 3, 1883, page 3, col. 1
- Mr. Eugene KRING and wife were in town last Saturday.
- Next Thursday - Aug. 2 - will witness the nuptials of Mr. Wm. BALTZ and Miss Katie DIESEL.
- The Energetics [Baseball Team] played a practice game last Sunday. They are expecting a visit from a Belleville club soon.
- Mr. Dan. MUSKOPF. Jr., has had his old dwelling house on Washington St. torn down and will erect a substantial one story frame in its place.
- Joseph LOSSOS has removed his barber shop from the Kalbfleisch block to "bachelor's hall." Joe is a good "shaver" and his old customers will all follow him as a matter of course.
- The Belleville correspondent for the St. Louis Globe Democrat in Tuesday's issue writes of the diptheria: "Several cases of diptheria have been reported in this vicinity. So far there have been no fatal cases. At Millstadt the disease has assumed a virulent form and a number of deaths have resulted. In the family of Mr. Adam KELLER four children have died from the disease within three days. Philip, aged 7 years, died on Thursday; Amelia, aged 3 years, on Saturday; William, aged 10 months, on Sunday morning; and the same evening, Joseph aged 11 years, died." Mr. KELLER's one remaining child had a severe attack of the same disease, but is now convalescent. These are the only cases of diptheria in this vicinity at present.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Aug. 17, 1883, page 3, col. 1
- Master Louis DEHN, of Belleville visited here last Sunday.
- Peter KALBFLEISCH has added a fine piano to the attractions of his saloon.
- Mrs. Mary HOLCOMB of Peabody Kan. is visiting friends and relatives in this neighborhood.
- It is reported that Mrs. Amelia KRING has sold her house on Washington St. to Mrs. LARK for $500.
- The match game of base ball on Sunday between the Energetic club of this place and the St. Clair club of Smithton, resulted in victory for the home club. The score stood: Energetic 63, St. Clair 12.
- Squire ASKINS had a short but severe attack of sickness last week, which the attending physician pronounced cholera morbus; but the squire claims it was pure, unadulterated cholera and had no morbus about it. Hope our neighboring towns wont quarentine against us.
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WEEKLY ADVOCATE, Belleville, Illinois, Friday, Aug. 31, 1883, page 3, col. 3
- The public schools will be open next Monday the 3rd prox.
- Mr. L. J. LIVELY, of Ridge Prairie, spent Tuesday night in town.
- Pedagogue Fred S. [should be Fred L.] BALZ is on the lookout for a nice name for a nice boy who will call him papa when he can talk.
- At a meeting of the Board of school directors held on the 28th, they agreed to furnish room No. 2, with the Victor folding desk.
- Our town is represented at the [teachers] institute this week by Messrs. BOERNER [should be BOEMER], ANDRES, PIERCE, GRAY, DANIEL, BALTZ, HENRICI and WEIBLE.
- The teachers from this section of the county are well pleased with the teachers' institute. Mr. COOK, the conductor, is an interesting talker, and the manner in which he ignores the cramming process, and treats of methods of teaching, is quite refreshing.
- Mr. WONDEL, of St. Louis, spent last week visiting relatives here. During the week, he and his nephew, Mr. Joseph MARXER, made several trips to the woods in search of game, and on their return from one of the trips, they exhibited with