The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-17
Alton Notes and Personals.

John Pfeiffenberger. an Alton architect. Is
ianed While bathing on the beach o, the the MS.
souri, shore Of the Mississippi River opposite Al
The Omaha Decorating Company OF Omaha.
City Hall at Alton for the jubilee next week
and commenced work on the city building yester-
day.
Doctor George E. wilkinson of Alton 4. en-
Of Vienna. Austria. Doctor Wilkinson arrived in
spent abroad in the study Of i medicine. 'a' years
The plant OF the Illinois Box Company at
Alton cio;sG down yesterday y order 70 MAKE
sumo operations within three weeks
j. II. McPike of Alton has ordered campers
PARK on Missouri Point opposite Alton. The
campers have lived there for several months The
owners expect TO make extensive improvements
TO the park.
The Piasa BUILDING and Loan Association Of
to loan several thousand dollars which had sc-
cumulated in the treasury.
Modern Of America ,o Rsa ass .reo,t of sns
decision was reached to parade on Saturday OF
800 members in line. The parade viii be under
the direction OF the two Alton camps Robin
ton. East Alton and brighton camps inyi,stion,
will he EXTENDED to the camps in the neighborfns
The Kinloch Telephons Company has an
nouneed that Il Will give free long distance serv
exchange is complete. Work on the Alton ex-
change is icing rapidly pushed: and the kinioch
The Epworth League Of Firs, NJ f. Church
on the church lawn.
President John Coleman Of the Glass Blowers
the blowers for this afternoon at Getsinser :
Hall. The question Of amalgamstion will again
Former Mayor II. @. McPike OF Alton has en-
tered suit in Justice Barnett Nathans court for
Eany: The KIniech &c people started 70 PLACE pole
hui ounpd by Nc M ha
legal step. TO stop the work.
-Alton veterinary surgeons report that ca;
Wood River townships. Several hor.es have al
ready succumbed to the epidemic.
The Board Of Public improvements Of Upper
Alton has sent out notices that a special meet
ing viii be held on Thursday evening. August q.
proposed paving Of College avenue from Main Main
petition for the paving; which was fed with
she S last WITH the go 1 naF hat
ordinance authorizing the work be passed al
cnce.
A change in the time card CT the Chicago and
Alton Railroad has been announced for Sunday
on Of u the sprinsfied seeommosa,ion between At
ton and Springfield on Sunday.
Mayer A. st Strong e Alton b has ,, s0afeTrrd so
inerciai Club for Jubilee Week; Al members Of
iay r SG by applying to the City Clerk to be sworn
Charles organ Of 81 Louis la. been appointed
watchman for the Eagle Packet Company at as
vharboat in Alton.
william Penrose OF Alton was called TO Minne-
apolis yesterday by the Illness OF Mrs. Penrose.
who Is spending the summer in that city Pen
rose has been in New York several weeks. and
found the telegram awaiting him upon his re-
turn yesterday morning
Benjamin Sims of ST. Louis was buried in the
Alton City Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The
funeyal took place from Union Baptist Church.
the Reverend J. IL. Barton officiating.
News has been received at Alton Of the death
Of John McIaurein at Denver. McItaurein was
well known IN Alton. having a number OF reia-
tiyes in the Bluff City.
The Upper Alton baseball team VIII play
the aggrs.ation from Moro this afternoon Oh
the grounds OF the latter.