Carrollton Patriot Newspaper
06 Jan 1916
More Homes were built in Carrollton during 1915 than several
preceding years. Not less than $40,000 was put into new homes
and home-improvements in Carrollton during the past year. One of
the most unique in town was just completed for Misses Emma and
Georgia Dodgson, on West 6th Street, two and a half blocks south
of the square. The bungalow cost about $4,000., and was built by
H.D. Colby of Decatur, a nephew of the Dodgson sisters. Mr.
Calby’s Father was a schoolteacher in Carrollton in 1858, and
his Grandfather, John Morfoot, built the first house in town.
27 Jan 1916
Burglary Foiled at Arger’s
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Arger, who live upstairs over their
confectionary, heard a pounding noise downstairs Monday night.
It was followed soon by a muffled explosion but as Harry had no
revolver he was “leery” about rushing down to see what was going
on. He opened the front window and yelled for the police, and
heard somebody hurrying out of the front door.
Then he went down and found the outer safe door open and signs
that a cracksman had tried to blow the inner door but had been
frightened away. The burglar had entered the front door of the
building with a skeleton key, but had failed to get into the
money compartment of the safe.
06 Jul 1916
Some idea of the automobile travel on the state road north &
south through the county can be gathered from an item the other
day in the Roodhouse Daily Record. On a recent Sun. a farmer
living between Roodhouse & Manchester counted 193 cars passing
his place between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. There were many more after 7
o’clock but the farmer quit counting at that time.
Dec 1916
Recent Marriage Licenses
Ralph W. Bear of Monticello and Abbie L. Husted of Roodhouse
Chas. H. Fry and Pearl L. Armson, both of Woodville
Lee Prather and Minnie Caffery, both of Athensvillle
Amandus Langer of Eldred and Mary Bernert of Mason City, Neb.
Philip Farrelly and Maragert Pranger, both of Carrollton
John Schneider of Hardin, while skating on the Illinois river on
Christmas day, broke through and was in a fair way to drown. He
escaped by swimming to the edge of the broken ice, rested his
gloved hands thereon until the gloves froze fast to the ice, and
was then able to raise himself out of the water.
At a meeting of the Alter society of St. Francis Xavier’s church
at Jerseyville, Miss Mary Shepard was named honorary president
for line. She has been active president of the society for more
than fifty years.
Miss Jane Addams of Hull House, Chicago, has promised to aid in
the establishing of a community house and social center in
Cerdarville, where she was born. An abandoned church is to be
purchased and remodeled.
In a special election held at Harrisburg to select a successor
to the late Judge William H. Parish, a judge of the city court,
Wirt W. Dameron was elected by plurality of forty-five votes.
There were four candidates.
The heirs at law of the late Almon A. Ryder, according to a
court ruling, will share his estate, instead of it being used at
Marengo for a free public library as provided in Mr. Ryder’s
will. The estate is valued at $20,000.
The Birth of a Nation
E.A. Dodge, manager of the Hippodrome and Princess theaters at
Jerseyville, informs us that he will exhibit "The Birth of a
Nation" for two performances, matinee and night, Thursday Jan.
11 at his Hippodrome theatre. Both afternoon and evening
performances will be reserved, the matinee process being 50
cents, 75 cents, $1.00 and the evening prices 50 cents, 75
cents, $1.00 and 1.50. Sale of the seats will open at the
Hippodrome on Friday, Jan. 5. Mail orders must be accompanied by
a remittance to receive attention and no phone orders will be
received. Doubtless a number from here will attend in train
service.
Transcribed by Penny Todd-Ponsonby
