Madison County, IL Newspaper Data

THE ALTON DEMOCRAT
September 10, 1880

ST JACOB

J. P. ANDERSON will go to Texas in a few weeks

Olin B. RIPPETOE is teaching the Oak Grove School

Henry LAENGLE Jr., Is acting boss for H. HICHENBECKER

P. A. THOMPSON and lady have just started to Duquoin to be gone two weeks

BETHALTO

Mr. Wm. E. HILL, of Terre Haute, Ind., spent several days in twon among his many friends. He returned on Monday last

Mr. E. B. RANDLE, of Irving, Ill., spent several days here visiting his daughter, Mr. W. F. NEISLER. Mr. RANDLE is a dignified and affable gentleman of sterling worth and sound Democratic principles. Mr. RANDLE returned to his home on Monday, accompanied by Mrs. NEISLER

The Misses BOYER will reside in Richard McDONALD's house, adjoining Dr. REID's residence on the north

Mrs. J. A. MILLER has so far recovered from her late indisposition as to be able to accompany the Squire in his frequent rides in his new and fancy buggy

Archie, son of the Rev. Wm. TURNER, returned on Monday last to Lincoln University, where he will resume his studies.

Messrs. Ed KUECK and John E. COOPER were in our city on Monday at the opening of court. Mr. COOPER was summoned as a juror, but on account of pressing business engagements he was excused from serving by Judge BAKER

Mr. Martin REIDLE has vacated Mrs. TAYLOR's house, and has moved on the Edmund STARKEY farm. Mrs. TAYLOR will soon occupy her own house

Mr. John WEIMERS, one of our most prominent and wealthy citizens, left on this (Tuesday) morning for Germany. Mr. WEIMERS visits his early home in his Fatherland after an absence of many years, wher he, no doubt, will find that time has wrought many changes

Mrs. W. I. PIGGOTT is still indisposed

Three of Mr. Geo. C. UZZELL's children have been down with fever

MARINE

PORTER, R. S. has changed his residence

Mr. Cy BLAKE, of Marine, late of St. Louis, has been spending a few days at home. He returned to this city Tuesday

Miss Lillie WHEELER, of Edwardsville, has been visiting her friends, Miss Tillie and Linda BLANKE

Miss Ada STAUTZENBERG went to St. Louis Tuesday, where she expects to attend school this winter

Messrs. Henry SMITH, Gus KIRSCHELS and Barney VERSAN seem to think that the beauties of St. Jacobs surpass all others, at least, they are there every Sunday. We could name several that think the same of Troy, but we won't give the poor boys away

Mr. Henry GERKE will spend another term at the St. Louis University. He left Monday

Mr. Charles DEBUS, our German teacher and family, arrived from St. Louis Saturday

UPPER ALTON

H. H. BRANCH returned from St. Paul, where he has been visiting his brother for the past two months. He reports that they have just finished stacking their wheat at that point

Miss Carrie SWIFT returned from Madora last evening. She landed sooner than was expected. She was troubled with that disease known as home-sickness

H. T. BURNAP has given up all hopes of being elected Coroner on the Rep. ticket, and is now engaged in the cider making business

W. R. RAY has purchased a farm in Missouri, where he expects to move soon. Suppose there will be a vacant tin ship in town then

Mr. E. Q. RISING has lately traded for a side-bar buggy, but gracious Peter! we are afraid old Jerry will run off with it!

Mr. J. M. GEARING passed through town yesterday, but business was so pushing that he had no time to stop

On last Saturday evening Hon. Wm. H. KROME, E. B. GLASS and J. E. DUNEGAN, leading Democrats, held a meeting at Fosterburg which was largely attended and very interesting

PIERRON

A. A. SUPPIGER is on the grand jury at Greenville

Our section boss, Tim COFFEY, improved the looks of his dwelling with a fresh coat of paint

W. MILLER is sojourning in town

The picnic of the SINGERS here was a decided success in every respect

GODFREY

Frank and Heber SQUIRE start this week for Nebraska to look after land interests they have there

Mr. Luther CALVIN has rented a farm and will take a wife during this autumn

Mr. D. A. HYDE has a position in the office of County Clerk BAYLE

Capt. Benj. GODFREY is erecting a water power (?sic, tower?) to place water on his garden, in his house, etc.

One of the finest palatial residences in town is that of Mrs. Jas. G. BROWN, situated north of the Seminary

ALHAMBRA AND GREENCASTLE

Ang. HARING, our enterprising disciple of St. Crispin, has opened a shoe store in adition to his shop on Maine street in Greencastle

Mr. H. HENSON has threshed the balance of his wheat to-day

Andy SCHIEN is still in the threshing biz

Col. DOERGE also is at his old game that is, he is digging wells for everybody that wants one

Peter GUS is back to his old ranch again, and is sowing wheat

Ghosts or ?...the residences of Dr. S. E. BUSHNELL and our laughing constable were tried the other night whether their doors were locked or not. They think they have got the chap spotted this time sure, but will not promise to hit any better than Charlie

Charles RYDER will have the largest public sale next Saturday in this part of the country

MARINE

Mrs. SPIES, of St. Louis, is visiting her cousin, Mrs. Louis KOLP

OTHER COUNTY NEWS

Miss Lettie WILLIAMS and Nona FLICK left this morning for Jacksonville, where they will attend the Illinois Female Academy. Messrs. Irby WILLIAMS and C. H. FLICK accompanied the ladies to Jacksonville

William RUTLEDGE has engaged at the Globe to commence the 16th of this month

The miners strike on Coal Branch has now been in progress several weeks

Sheriff COOPER went down on the early train this morning, with RYAN, CALLAGHER and DENSON, the escaped prisoners from Edwardsville jail. They were captured at Bloomington. DENSON (colored) of this city will be arraigned for manslaughter at this term of Court. The trio broke into and robbed a store at Decatur after their escape from prison

Accident - Carl, the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. WUERKER, dislocated his arm Tuesday afternoon, while riding, by jumping from a wagon attached to a frightened horse at the Second street crossing. He was attended by Dr. DAVIS and is doing well. The wagon containing two boys, sons of Prof. FLOSS and Mr. E. H. GOULDING narrowly escaped being run over

Monday, a little before noon, Mrs. S. H. MALCOM discovered a snake lying in the middle of the kitchen of her house on George street, between Second and Third. At sight of her the reptile glided behind the flour barrel. Mrs. MALCOM gave the alarm, and Alderman RYAN, who lives near, came in and killed the reptile. It proved to be a striped moccasin about three feet long. How it came there is a mystery. Considering the number found on our streets lately, the Council should pass an ordinance prohibiting snakes from running at large

Mr. B. HARRIS, division mechanic of the C. & A. R. R., with several workmen under his charge, had a narrow escape the other day while at work near Riverdale on the Jacksonville branch. The excursion train bearing the colored people from this city came around a sharp curve in the road without whistling or ringing a bell. Mr. HARRIS and his gang had just time to get out of the way, and as it was, the hand car on which they were at work, was wrecked. It was a close call

The long calm in the license business was broken to-day by the appearance of an old gentleman who applied to Pat WARD in company with Squire NOONAN. Pat issued the license which states that the contracting parties are Jas. H. TOOKE, of Kirkwood, Mo, aged sixty-eight, and Fanny LINGS, of St. Louis, aged forty-four. Both of the parties are from England, and the bridegroom is a retired merchant of simple means. It seems that the marriage is one of business it being necessary to keep large property interests in Mr. TOOKE's hands. This is Mr. TOOKE's second marriage, but is the fair bride's first venture in the matrimonial line. His Honor, Squire NOONAN, tied the knot, and the couple will return to St. Louis this evening

The Alton City Court convened Monday morning at ten o'clock in the Council Chamber, His Honor, Judge Henry S. BAKER, presiding. The officers of the court, Patrick WARD, clerk, and F. RUDERSHAUSEN, sheriff, with George R. JOHNSON and Benjamin ALLEN as baliffs, were in attendance upon their duties. The first business was the impanneling of a jury. They were called and sevearl excused from doing duty upon the same. The cases were then set by agreement among the lawyers, the COOPER case being put down for trial on the second Tuesday, a week from to-morrow. The case of John HUDDLESTON and Abraham KURTCAMP vs. Sarah BAYLISS was then called, Messrs. WISE and DUNNEGAN for the plaintiff and J. J. BRENHOLT for the defense. The Alton bar were present this morning, also Judge David GILLESPIE and Hon. G. B. BURNETT, of Edwardsville, and Thos. W. COPPINGER, of St. Louis

A case of alleged rape was tried in the Police Court Tuesday afternoon. The defendant was a young man whose name we forbear mentioning in view of the fact that his acquittal entitles him to immunity from publicity on such a grave charge. It was alleged by the Plaintiff, a girl about seventeen years of age, that she was taken out walking by the accused and that when near the bluff at the end of Prospect street, he had made improper advances to her. On rejecting these he had violated her person. After the crime was committed, she had started home, but was rejoined by defendant, who walked home with her and threatened her if she revealed anything. He accompanied her home and remained for a little while. After he was gone the girl informed the parents of the outrage, and at ten o'clock that night (Monday) the father came to Justice QUARTON's residence and swore out a warrant. It appeared in the girl's evidence as narrated above, but His Honor construed the girl's action immediately following the alleged outrage in allowing the accused to accompnay her home, and giving no alarm until late at night as being prejudicial to her case, and the accused was discharged. The father of the girl threatens to bring the matter before the Grand Jury

Lena, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John STEINER, died Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock, of Cholera Infantum. The funeral takes place from the family residence at four o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. STEINER have the sympathy of their friends

The academic examination board for appointment to West Point chose Harry D. HAMILTON, of Whitehall, Greene County. He is the son of Elder HAMILTON, of the Baptist Church of Whitehall

Two of the prisoners that escaped from the county jail Wednesday night have been caught. The names of the captured parties are Peter HYDE and Joe LAHERE, and they were taken near Troy yesterday by persons from that place who were on the lookout for them. The others have not yet been seen or head from

Master Joe BENSON, son of Mr. William BENSON, of North Alton, met with a painful accident Wednesday evening, by which he had his left arm broken just above the wrist. He fell from Mr. Fred GLASSBRENNER's fast trotting horse. Dr. HASKELL set the arm, and Joe is now doing well

It will please the Alton friends of the Rev. F. L. THOMSON, formerly pastor of the Methodist church in this city, to learn that he has recently been appointed by Gov. Cullom CHAPLAIN of the Southern Penitentiary at Chester. The M. E. General Conference at Fairfield has confirmed the Governor's choice, and Mr. THOMSON will at once assume the duties of the position

Mr. CARLTON, a former citizen of this county, who, as the editor of the Hollister Telegraph, shot and killed the editor of a rival paper, has been sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. The application for a new trial has been overruled by the Superior Court. CARLTON's only hope of escaping the full term now lies in the Surpeme Court

LIST OF LETTERS

The following letters remain uncalled for in the Postoffice of Alton, Madison county, Illinois, for the week ending September 4, 1880:

ANDERSON, Emma
ATCHISON, W. H.
BALDWIN, Thomas J.
BEEGAN, Thomas
BOAG, Mary Miss
BRINCKERHOFF, Leslie
BROWN, George
CARROLL, John
COONET, Mattie Miss
CROCKER, Emma Mrs.
DUST, Mary Mrs.
FORD, Eliza Mrs.
GUNN, Catherine
HALFHIDE, M. T.
HOLDMAN, Mary Miss
HOUSTON, Maggie E. Miss
JONES, J.
MILLHOLLAND, Thos. J.
MILLIS, Mary Miss
MILLEN, Mary Miss
SHEA, M. Mrs.
SHEPPERD, John
SMICE, M. Miss
SWEENEY, Nora Miss
WALTER, H. J.
WILCOX, Martha

SOCIETY

Miss LOKER, of Chicago, who has been visiting here lately, returned to her home yesterday

Miss Julie FIFE, of St. Louis, is visiting in this city, the guest of Miss Jennie BAKER

Miss Jennie NICHOLAS, of St. Louis, who has been visiting here lately, returned home last week

Miss Callie BULKLEY, of Upper Alton, returned yesterday from a short visit at Carrollton

Miss Grace GREENLEAF, of Jacksonville, is visiting here, the guest of Mrs. J. W. SCHWEPPE

Earl C. SMITH entertained a company of his friends at his father's residence in Middletown last Tuesday evening

Mr. J. M. OSBORN, of Alton, Ill., is the guest of Prof. STETSON for a short time (Bloomington)

Geo. WALTER of Alton, was here Monday. Miss Ada SCHAFER, of Alton, was here Saturday (Litchfield)

Miss Cora COLE, of Upper Alton, will leave for Vassar College in about a week to study at that institution the coming year

Messrs. E. H. BLAIR and Albert CALDWELL, of this city, will attend Shurtleff College

Bishop SEYMOUR, of this Diocese, has gone to New York

A pleasant social gathering took place at the residence of Mrs. HANSON on Third street, last Monday evening. Mrs. Chas. RANDLE, Miss HANSON, Miss MATTHEWS, Miss LOKER (of Chicago), and Miss DRUMMOND were the young ladies, and Messrs. RANDLE, PARKER, WAPLES, DRUMMOND and WEED the gentlemen

COUNTY COURT ITEMS

Sale of the residence of th elate A. W. COREY, of Monticello, by E. P. WADE, the executor, for $2,500 confirmed

The estate of Wm. COBINE, of Edwardsville, being fully settled, the administrator, Carson COBINE, is discharged

Thomas McCLURE makes annual report to guardian of Henry McKEE of Alton (the rest is blackened out)

T. V. WHITESIDE makes settlement of estate of Jesse B. WEST, of Alhambra. He received $1720.09. Paid widow's award and other preferred claims, $1,410.85. The balance will pay (?) 40 4-10 cents on the dollar of general claims. He obtains order so to pay out the balance

A final settlement is asked by executors of Henry NEERMAN, of Alton. The account shows payment of debts amounting to $4,111.65 being all the debts except those held by the executor, of about $1,500

Elizabeth WHALING makes settlement as administratrix of Dempsy BARCO of Venice. Moneys received $11,651.30; paid out, $12,321.63; balance due to her, to be arranged by the heirs, $680.33. She receives discharge

Frederick WINTER, of Collinsville, accepts guardianship of minor heirs of Herman WINTER , and gives bond in $3,000 or $8,000 (difficult to read)

J. B. TURNER makes a final settlement of estate of Clarinda RUSSELL, of Monticello

William H. KEOWN gives required bond and takes letters as administrator of Andrew KEOWN, of Alhambra

Albert F. BEYER and Adolph WIRZ, natives of Germany, and Jacob BUSSER, of Switzerland, receive naturalization certificates

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