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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1877
Page
1
Mr. Porter near finishing a fine barn and various locals relocating offices and expanding farms. Items cover charity events, livestock yields, a runaway horse near Millwood, a distillery incident involving a U S officer, school candidate notices, weather, farming prep, auctions, and community doings in Snow ILI, Lincoln, Wright City, and nearby towns with names like Mudd, Crowe, Pollard, and Sands.
Mr Thomas Nitahell arrived in haste Monday evening reporting Mrs Aleinta Cox severely burned by a spark from her pipe while smoking. Two small children were present. Advanced age and obesity hindered relief. Mr Wheeler notified her son Coz in St Louis County. Born Elder news notes a daughter in Millwood on February 2% 1877 to the wife of Ubaries Elder.
Weather in Chain-of-Rocks area boosts farmer morale with sowing next week possible. T B Litton just returned from St. Louis with cattle sold for good prices. Charles Blanks headed to St. Louis to partner with Dr. McLean selling patent medicines. Win Slupson also returned from St. Louis. mule market strong though horses difficult to move. Local conditions look favorable for a good crop.
A new church named Corner Stone Baptist has been built by the Missionary Baptists on the Union and Waverly road cluster, seven miles from Prairieville and six from Millwood. Pastor M Whitesides and preacher Mudinell have recently spoken. locals discuss prospective stores, a blacksmith, a harness shop, and a post office as the settlement grows. The region plans a school term beginning in April, with several educators and nearby farms expanding offerings, while chickens and vegetables are in ready supply for visiting readers.
Dr W Mutt offers several five Victor Sowing Machines for sale at his residence in the area. They are all new and will be sold cheap.
Marrind Trail and Zumwalt wed February 1st at bride's mother's home with Rev E J Owen officiating. Sene y Kirkseart and Rebecca A Mith heart wed February 2nd at J W Slavenes in Hedford township with Rev J W Slavent officiating. Crank Pamplin and Sallie Pamplin wed February 11th by Rev J Errett in the county.
February 1877 sees the death of one month old Little Mayle Pauteoner daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Pauteoner of Truxton Missouri. The brief message laments the bereaved parents and invokes Christian consolation, noting the infant’s sweetness and the family’s longing to meet again in heaven. The piece marks a sorrowful obituary style typical of the era.
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