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Newspaper
Troy Herald
Location
Troy, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1874
Page
1
Advertising rates published by Eisner & Mudd with terms requiring cash in advance. Local notices include final settlements and multiple public notices. County and lodge deadlines and meetings listed. scattered county news notes cover church painting, travel connections, and local remarks on crop timing and potato availability.
The piece notes a remarkable drought in candidate numbers due to spring delays and cholera fears. It claims only about fifteen per acre in the county and jokes that few meet between the spring and courthouse, all lamenting chinch bug concerns and asking about candidates.
A county grange was formed on June 4 at the court house following a call by county deputy Aunt W Perkins. Worthy masters Hart Wonuack and L L Verkineg chaired the meeting, appointing a committee on interdenominational relations. Officers were elected by ballot led by tellers Shelton and Duncan, including D. G. Shelton as worthy master and I. Werkins as secretary. The body adjourned to meet the second Saturday in August at 1 PM. Mollie Parsons is explored in a separate narrative about a potential match maker in Chicago. The Suq but distributing fund totals are listed for several townships and districts, totaling 6,196.013 with 6,185 children served. Captain T. R. Reid traveled to Mexico as a grange delegate to a manufacturing venture, prompting a note on circulation and subscription efforts.
In Trunk Point vicinity resident Elmore carried a two foot hickory club into town. Deputy Marshal Ellis seized it suspecting weapon use. Wright Nichols then grabbed the club and questioned Elmore about intent. Elmore claimed he brought it to town to kill an alien but during denial he reached for a stone and was struck on the temple. He left the scene. Reports say this was their second meeting and the quarrel stemmed from Elmore taking a boy named Ben Ross from Nichols' house in absentia, with Elmore previously disputing wages for the boy.
At Kissenger's asse of blooded stock Mr John E Stonebreaker of Union township bought the cow Imported Primula paying 950 dollars This was the only animal that came into this county.
The undersigned chairman of Lincoln County Democratic Communities requests scald committees to meet at the Troy courthouse on Saturday June 20 1874 at 1 p m to discuss the campaign. Monroe township should send a representative to replace L T Dryden and Waverly township to join. Signed Richard Wommack chairman with A B Fuley F Foley J F Nelson and G W Vaughan. Wheat harvest ahead will require hands in Mint, Aurriune and Monroe townships.
A wedding was held at the bride’s parents’ residence in Lincoln County Missouri on May 11. Rev Henry Kay officiated the ceremony uniting Mr Wilshire Pendleon and Miss Lui McLeuren in marriage before family and friends.
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