The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-05
Alton Note. and personals.

The Alton Trades and Labor Assembly has
vice president: John strickland, recording sec.
Rotary: Oscar Softer. financial secretary; ". W.
trustees.
Secretary Joseph Giles of the Alton Trades
and Labor Assembly has announced his intention
to start a weekly paper in Alton. which will be
devoted exclusively TO labor news. The paper
T Tssdss a Ihe fabda hsismsI1 Il, of the ms Alion
last evening.
Jules Walters will appear in "side Tracked
at the Temple Thcater in Alton this evening.
Miss Alice Gradolph has resigned as post
mistress at clifton Terrace. Her successor has
not been appointed.
Post. Grand Army of the Republic. was held
Friday .rening. The insfaI!!ing officers was De
III. Mrs. Martha Baxter of Virden was also in
a ihe naM ]Sffc anf s as' tSe az Wom ins1@ili Rs,ts Sff .:STpI for
The funeral of Henry Gutzweiler; formerly a
a atsi sepfns Sf Al'o III took n Bamte Yesterday Of hsg,I morning 11hn;
Alton Were in attendance.
Contractor McMahon started work on tho
Second and Abby streets: Alton. The entire
structure will be completed by March /.
The week of prayer will be observed by the
Upper Alton churches with union services. The
s mss'in n w vii III begin hi. evening and will be
-Celius Penny. a resident of North Alton. suf-
fered a stroke OF PARALYSIS Yesterday, at the
the past thirty-fve years.
The Court Of Honor Lodge Q, Moro has
Hudson. vice chancellor; E. A. Smith. treas
urer: William Montgomery. recorder: F. N.
Scott. conductor: z. E; Bivens. chaplain; Mrs.
Sarah Henderson,. guard.
The Reverend G.. w. Shepherd. pastor Of the
Sixth Street NJ. E. Church at Alton. will begin a
series OF evangelistical meetings this evening.
This morning the Reverend Doctor F. NJ. Van
I AItes N n. t E Dls;ri tlt:' m MY a %PTsis,ai az the nicer Ee qs tas
and administer the holy sacrament. Doctor Van
Trees will also preach on Monday evening.
Miss Naomi Kimble of Brighton was brought
pital. Miss Kinlble is suffering from pneumonia.
The Alton Commercial Club will give Il
smoker and concert on January Is. at which Pro-
lessor Albert Prince. the whistler. will appear.
son, who were mysteriously poisoned Monday
night. was improved yesterday. Harry Robinson.
the oldest son. however. is still suffering from
commissions. The cause OF the poisoning Is still a
mystery.
The body of Mrs. w. A. Wyckor of st. Louis,
whose death occurred at Upper Alton. at the
home of her daughter. Mrs; F; 4; MeFa.land. in
Thawville. ILL.,. yesterday for burial.
Mrs. James Anderson died yesterday morning
at her home on the Coal Branch, North Alton.
vive. The body will be taken to Kane, Ill. for
burial to-day.
The Alton Horticultural Society. at it's an
nual meeting Yesterday. elected e: II. Riehl
and Doctor W. Ii. Smith of Godfrey vice presi-
dents, Frank Hoameister treasurer and Miss
Hannah Davis secretary.
Alderman George T. Davis Of Alton yesterday
r. !. Mattox. at Brooklyn. N. Y. Mrs. Mattux
was a native of Alton and the daughter of former
Mayor George T. NJ. Davis.
Justice G. H. weisler Of Alton received a
UNIQUE present yesterday in the shape of a pipe
with a bowl large enough to hold half a pound
of tobacco and a stem 5 feet in length. The pres
Lewis. sr.. F. ". Joesting. J. A. Neininger and
William Agne.