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The first snow for this season fell here Tuesday. Harry Turner went to Arkan sas a few days ago, to spend a couple of months. _ Creech Bros. have been a bal ing hay on W.R. Humphrey’s farm, for the last week. Miss Dora McVey of St. Louis is visiting her grandpar ents, Chris. Kolb, Sr.,and wife. A cow belonging to Bragg, Bonfils and Creech, which was the mother of four calves last week, died Friday. Mrs. Tina Watson invited a number of her relatives and friends to her home Saturday, Jan. 14,1911, to celebrate her birthday. G. W. Corbin and wife, of Winfield, were here Thursday to attend the funeral and burial of their friend and former neighbor, Mrs. Julia Martin. Those numbered among the sick of the neighborhood this week are Mrs. J. P. Crume, Mrs. James Orr, Mrs. R. L. Willis, and Misses Vecie, and Flossie Tillotson. The sickness is mostly lagrippe. Miss Grace Tucker of Troy has been employed by the Hall school board to teach the re maining months of the term, because of the resignation of Miss Clara Eversmeyer, who recently married. This is the third teacher that has been em ployed for this school during this term. Cyrus Willis and Miss Jettie Montgomery, both of St. Louis. Were married at the home of the tribe’s cousin, Mrs. Alma Hamilton, in Hannibal, a cou ple of weeks ago. These young people are well known in this community as this was their former home. We extend con gratulations. Aunt Julia Martin, as she was familiarly known in this com munity, died at the home of her son, and her remains were brought here Thursday and laid to rest in the Old Alexandria cemetery besides those of her husband, Zachariah Martin, who preceded her to the grave a number of years ago. Funeral services were conducted by Bro. B. F. DeJarnatt, of Davis, who knew her so well. Aunt Julia was well known by the people of this community, as this was her home for a number of years. She was a good, true Christian woman and whose life has been an example for many who are younger than she.
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Troy Free Press
Troy, Missouri, US
Fri, Jan 20, 1911
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