Local and County News and Court Items 1876
Wall Paper and window shades offered at Dry Goods Headquarters Panken Weexs & Co. Local notices include school director re election for three years, new store moves, fires, suicides, and a circuit court docket with multiple cases. Notable items: Captain John Shaw’s residence destroyed by fire, Daniel Arnold’s suicide, Abner True’s injury suit victory, and a Troy concert fundraiser for a Presbyterian organ. District court methods, verdicts and various garnishments detailed with local names and places.
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Panken
Weexs & Co
Jails plan chosen amid county economy debate
The county court studied jail plans from several architects and chose Pauley & Bro. to remodel the old jail with an addition, at an estimated cost of about 66,500, arguing economy and humane needs over Caplaine’s more expensive option. The report notes competing views on long run costs and public welfare.
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Ithes
Robert Williams
Williams
W. It. Mattingly
Millwood
Dob
Wm. L. Eleberry
David
Jameson
Jameeson
Reynolds
John Maher
Edmund Lehart
Same
James Itiley
Mattie J. Gilbert
James A. Gilbert
Josiah Creech
Bam Shirky
Ve. J. F. Crown
Justice's Court
Waddy Thompson
D. T. Waddy
W. HH. Halloway
Jos
Wells
John Shielde
L. C
Richard Seymour
John Foreman
Alfred Johnson
South St. Louis
Daniel T. Depry
Upper Alton
Frank J Capitaine
EB. L. Greenleaf
B. Clark
J B. Legg
T. R. Paule
P. J. Pauley & Bro
Bt. Louie
Washington Gill
St. Charles
A. J
Town Trustees Elected and New City Board Formed
Last Tuesday election returns elected J B Allen O O F Buewell W M Norton Geo W Colbers and John M Ellie as town trustees. The board then chose J B Allen as chairman and Geo W Colbert as clerk. The notice urges light taxation and prudent public improvements and promotes Woolfolk's for shoes.
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J.B. Allen
Oo. F. Buewell
W. M. Norton
Geo. W. Colbers
John M. Ellie
J. B. Allen
Gev. W. Colbert
Local notice of a marriage on March 14, 1870
A fragmentary marriage notice appears noting a ceremony on March 14, 1870 involving named individuals Owen Bmith and others. The readable text is garbled but indicates a marriage event and participant names from the period.
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Dudiey
el Maury
Owen Bmith
Died in Hawk Point Consumes Kennedy and Kennedy Widow
Reading from the county obituaries, Kissa J Kennedy died at Hawk Point of consumption in 1876 at about 14 dag. On Saturday, Mrs. Horatio Kennedy, late wife of Horatio Kennedy, aged about 88 years, is listed in the same notice.
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J. W
Jerry Ominons
Leoni
W. H
Brigadier
F. DB. W
Cambogotti
Rocotty
Cox
Dr. 5
Squire
Boothlack
Newaboy
Hawk Point
Kissa J
Kennedy
Wien
Horatio
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Troy Herald
Local and County News
Toad
H. W. Perkine
Jus. D. Brown
Frankford
Woolfolk's
Droses
Willie
Llustery
Memburg
Eee En Parner
Weexe & Co
T. B. Mutchingon
George Krebs
Jonesburg
Mr. Hart
R. C. Woolfolk
Hart
John Shaw
Daniel Arnold
Ashley
Eld. Corwin
Christism Church
Abner True
Burr Oak Township
Keokuk and Northern Line
Ealt
Quincy
Rieke
Waters
St. Louie
St. Louis
Wailers
Jeke
Troy
Presbyterian Church
S. R. Wooroux
Lincoln County
New York Life Insurance Company
W. L.fowles
John Brevator
J. A. Mudd
Prof. Blanton
L. J. Garrett
Charles Cox
Dayton Moxley
James J. Foreman
Robert Tanner
I. Whiteside
Harvey Whiteside
Luther Whiteside
E. E. Whiteside
T. M. Mitchell
William ,. Long
William A. Allen
Elijah Robinson
New York
Life Insurance
W.l.fow.'s
Laclede Hotel
Parker, Weeks & Co
D.H. Parsons
Saranac
Lincoln County Coal Company
Caleb Calk- Inn
Peterboro
R. Woolfolk
Meredith Waters
Richard J. Jones
Thomas Bufford
Wm. D. Shaw
E.G. Cohart
James M. Hall
Grimmett
DB. R. Porter
W. A. Taylor
Andrew Wilson
Tobias E. Houry
Edmund Lafart
John G. Keator
Tacedey
Nat. C. Dryden
Washington City
Capitol
George Washington
Patent Office
Virginia
Duchanan
Miller
Buck
Bud
Mr. Miller
Circuit Court
Magruder
Woolfolk’s
Jas. M. McLellan
Boy
Missouri
Risto
Fe Henry & Rete
Gavitith
Omer H. Avery
Wil
Jon ‘Allen
Withrow
I. D. Walton
H. B. Upham
Otary Public
Ing Jantver
W. &. Hutt
M. D
Pursician
Burgkon
Acco
Ieuk.oy
Ted Wert
Dunn & Colbert
Mibbouri
Nineteer
A. E. Noel
J.D. Allen
Ttorney-At-Law
Y. MA
Vivor
M. Horton
Chas. Martin
E. N. Donfils
Oo Tway
Misrouri Willea
Cilee
ER. L. Bydnor
Urgeon
Wibout
Ey Ian Een
Lawrence T. Myers
Seiphie Notary Lubile
B. W. Wheeler
Ley
MI Raoumi
Win
Beagles Td
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