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Hecker By HILL Mrs. Zeta Carroll, of East St. Louis, who has been spending few days here visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary Staufenbiel returned home Tuesday of last week. William Burkhardt, of Red Bud, receiver for the Hecker State Bank. was busy last week issuing warrants for the payment of fifteen per cent on deposits for the first payment from the closed bank As soon court questions are settled and delinquents pay up another payment will be made. Henry Armstutz has hardy, greedy and one day last week while the animal was enjoying his meal of crushed corn and oats he became choked and Dr. Quirin of called. He administered treatments and from latest reports the animal is out of danger. Charles Boll, the oldest man of our village, from St. Louis that on Tuesday morning of last week his brother, Albert Boll of that city, was found dead in bed. On account of the excessive heat the relatives here could not attend the funeral which took place on of last week. The Village Board held its regular monthly meeting in Griffin's Hall on Tuesday of last week. The oiling of streets and tiling of cellars were the main topics of discussion for the evening. During threatening shower recently the lightning set fire to shock of oats in the field of Julius Rousch. little prevalled at the time while the shock of oats was consumed by flames. The fire did not spread. Oscar Klotz and George Schilling were very busy last week, repairing their threshing outfits and making ready to commence threshing Monday morning of this week. The Fourth of July came and went as usual in this vicinity this year. Here and there flag was hoisted but all places of business were open and the farmers were busy at their work. We received no mail on that date and to keep out of mischief the better class of citizens worked. school children had their fun celebrating that date with their pistols firecrackers without knowing the reason why they were making the noise. One loan of the Hecker bank and the only one, was secured by mort- Ruth of St. Louis spent Saturday with friends and relatives here. Miss Cecelia Schniederjans of Louis is spending this week with her grandmother, Mrs. Catherine Luechtefeld. Miss Isabelia Luechtefeld departed Mascoutah Monday where she employed. William Wessels of St. Louis spending this week with Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fangmeir Mr. and Mrs. Casper Beelman and family of Belleville were Sunday visitors. Misses Loretta and Leona Tiemeyer of St. Louis are week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Tiemeyer. Mrs. Frank Beelman and Mrs. Anna Sommer motored St. Louis Sunday to visit Mrs. Beelman's sister, Sister M. Carmelita and Mrs. daughter, Sister M. Stephen, Notre Dame Sisters at Sante Marie of Ripa, where they are Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Vollmer of spent Sunday with Mrs. Conrad Vollmer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John L. Schrage and family of St. Louis spent Sunday with Mrs. Mary Borgmeir. Milton Kopff and Johnny Behrman of St. Louis and Misses Hilda Rocklage of St. Louis spent the week-end the Ozarks Mountains. Stops were made at Arcadia, Killarney, Ironton and very sight-seeing trip reported. Mrs. Henry Weber and Herman Otten are on the sick list and are both reported to be improving Sunday afternoon the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sandheinrich was baptized by Rev. Berthold Hartung at the St. Liborius Church, given the name Grace Mrs. August Otten of St. Louis and Herman Otten Jr., were sponsors. Leo and Ben Winkler, Mr. and Mrs. August Otten, Joseph and Miss Anna Otten, Charles Calahan and Misses Blanche Butler and Adele Johnson of St. Louis visited with friends and relatives here Sunday. Misses Martha and Margaret Behrman of St. Louis spent Sunday with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miss Clara Beelman of St. Louis, spent Saturday with her mother Mrs. Anna Beelman. Mrs. Oliver Roof. Mr and Mrs Hubert Roof family, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Venneman, Mrfl and Mrs. John Pitts of St. Louis and Mr. and Mrs George Felt and daughter Marie of Mascoutah spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. William Recker.