Cost of Keeping Paupers at County Poor Farm Report
The Board reports county costs for paupers at the poor farm from March 1, 1877 to March 1, 1878. The 80 acre farm with 40 acres of timber kept cows for milk and butter, grain fed hogs, and stock. total county payments for clothing groceries fuel medical care and other items amount to $1202.10. Average pauper count was about 12 for the year, with 25 in winter and 9 in summer. cost per capita about $100 yearly or $1.02 weekly, excluding farm products. J. O. Kinnarey, Clerk.
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Board of Paperyiears
J. O. Kinnarey
Clork
Local Miscellany and Grey Eagle Service Update
The column notes mail postage changes directing letters without stamps to the dead letter office. A fundraising party for Rev. Birch raised 46.65 dollars, praise for attendance amid hardship. Zephaniah Bell owns an Irish candlestick aged over two centuries. The Grey Eagle steamboat resumed daily service between Henry and Peoria March 20 with a full crew and improved interiors. Captain D. M. Morris leads with Udney G. Hyde as engineer and C. Morris commanding the vessel.
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Floa
Snachwine
Birch
Friends of the Enterprise
Farge
Mada
Mr. Birch
Zephaniah Bell
Ely
India
Ireland
Henry
Peorin
Ghaurrus Bom
Cantain
D. M. Morris
Udney G. Hyde
Frank Fraser
Cook
John Brosch
Fires, trials and travels in a scattered Bloomington era
State in Brief items report 34 fires in Blooming E and serious injuries to J W Strowell in Pontiac. Edwuards of Springfield declared bankrupt. Springfield Opera House rebuilds under debate. Bloomington candidates for school board include Foleaom Bunn and Waddle. Grier leaves Peoria & Rock Island to join Michigan Central. Chicago Tribune hints at Times management changes. Greeneville stabbing fatality after a drunken fight between brothers Perryman. Springfield court order erases stock on Lafayette Blooming ton & Mississippin railroad. Gen Sutton’s assailment to creditors. Coal shaft explosion injures worker in Springfield. Joliet hosts an old fashioned school exhibition with 40+ year old performers. Amboy has Dickens offspring orphan trio. Dickens eloped with Miss Phillips.
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J. W. Strowell
Pontiac
Edwuards
Springfield
Springfield Vnimnnt
Peter Foleaom
T. J. Bunn
Samuel W. Waddle
Board of Education of
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John A. Grier
Peoria
Rock Island
Michigan Central Railroad
The
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Times
J. Sterling Morton
Europe
James
John Perryman
Greenville
John
United States
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Lafayette
Bloomington & Mississino
Gen. A. Sutton
Esquer
Chenoa
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Haynes, Jordan & Co
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Joliet
Evenlng
Henry Bnapa
Steela
Amboy
Augustus N. Dickena
Boz
Augustus Dickens
Nisa Phillips
England
Phillps
Charles Dickerts
Augustus
Chicago
Phillipa Tee
Local Notes and Updates From Town and County
Sheriff Wright started for Ford County on official business. Mrs Klaiber and her death are discussed with denial of a supposed medication error. Vernon Holmes dies in New York while pursuing ministry, leaving family distress. Mr McCombs hosts travelers. Magnolia youths plan a Friday night entertainment to raise funds for high school books.
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Ford County
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Ma Ink Kauffman
Broadite
Aogrew
George ‘Ruth
George
Maryland
Airien
Fomar Phen
New Rochelle
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Park
Missouri
Magnolia
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