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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1875

Page

8

Christmas Celebrations Light Quincy Churches and Homes

Christmas events across Quincy included Trinity Church festival with music and recitations, Vermont Street Baptist Church tree gifts and honors to staff, Catholic Masses at St Boniface and St Peters, convent services, and a hospital tree visit. The Pastor at Trinity urged gratitude as communities celebrated Christ’s birth with devotions, sermons, and festive displays.

Vermont Street Baptist Church Hosfer Rickerson Ladies Aid Society Mr. Rickerson Mindy Signo Vines Christies M. AS Tiekerson Bt. Boniface Heinhort Quitler Rt. Boniface Haydn St. Honiface St. Peters Mary's Hospital Sisters of St. Mary's Hospital Trinity M. EH Christ Bethlehem Jades Judea Roen Moses David Israel Herve Jesus First Presbyterian Vermont Street

Christmas Observances Across Cities Amid Rain

New York reports a Christmas Day marked by rain turning to drizzle with church services from midnight masses to high masses. Epicopal churches overflowed, Trinity noted for grand music, while many congregations raised Christmas trees. In Quincy, pork-packers met to discuss trade, with hog totals and packing yields summarized and prices expected near Chicago quotes as discussions drifted to telegraph costs and packing capacity. The meeting adjourned after extended debate on yields, supply, and costs.

New York Trinity Duggaret Wm. M. Freise Pork-Packers Quincy Smith & Farlow Adank John Dick J. H. Vandenboom Severetary Vandenboom & Bloomer Adams & Bawyer C. Kathiman Bernbrock & Burmeyer George Schultheis J. Bloomer Quincy Packers Chicago

City Hall on Market Square Advocated as Profitable

The council backs building a city hall at Third and Hampshire streets with three storerooms renting for 25,000 annually. The plan promises a self paying project, potential site value increase, and yearly tax gains, arguing the Market Square location best serves westward population growth and avoids idle capital. The committee will report in January amid expected opposition.

Tar Wahia Market Square Third Hampshire Streets Hampshire Street Third Street Twelfth Street Hampshiretreets

Head shoots rival in a fatal Saturday dispute

A young man named Head surrendered to police after a Saturday confrontation with a cousin in Seita. He allegedly ambushed and shot the cousin three times with a revolver, causing near instant death. further details are scarce.

Riminall Macomp Head Seiota Sainé Boston Mason A. Wood Cambridge

Clothing prices beat rivals in Quincy West Side Square

Gem City Paper Mills seeks all Wheat Rye and Oat Straw within ten to twelve miles for delivery or stack haul. Joseph Stern & Son boast largest clothing stock in Quincy with always lowest prices. Also notes dental nitrous oxide extraction and a medical annual edition Hostetter's Alumnae offered free by druggists nationwide.

West Joseph Stern & Son North Side Square Gem City Quincy Eterling Medical Annual United States British America

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