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Newspaper
Troy Troy Times
Location
Troy, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1908
Page
2
Local residents are mentioned visiting, traveling, and returning home from Greenville Kentucky Tell City Cannelton Uniontown and St Meinrad. Township affairs include election of Wilaba King to fill a vacancy and the Institute at Dixon Valley school house with most teachers present. A humorous adage and relics from 1853 appear amid calls for education and a request to publish J Trowbridge poetry Real Estate.
Briar Patch notes a box supper novelty at the Hagedorn schoolhouse with girls buying pies from a seller and Charley Hemphrling winning a pocket knife. Neighboring reports mention Herman Bauer Jr and Kluesner boys buying farm gear, Hess Bros operate at Nick Wolff, and local roads weather permitting.
Mr and Mrs Constine Lecelere of Apalona visited A Duponts on Saturday. Mrs Cassidy spent last week with her parents near Gatchel. Alex Cronin and wife and Harve Snyder and wife attended Bristow Sunday. Mr Snyder seeks eye treatment from Dr Mayfield. Casper Hagedorn moved his saw mill to the Basinger farm. Lanmans will move their mill to Rogier farm next week. Mrs William Cassidy and Misses Anna Harding and Helen Lanman visited Mrs Rhodes Sunday. Edward and Andrew Peter and Mrs Josephine Dupont were called to the bedside of their sister in law Mrs August Peter who is very ill with tuberculosis. Mr J Hauser trustee was in the vicinity Thursday. Miss Anna Harding staying with Mrs Willard Lanman.
Anthony M. Hagedorn recently painted his house. Two pie suppers were held last Saturday night December 5 at Avery schoolhouse led by Charley Ray and Splater schoolhouse led by H. M. Royal, both well attended with good fun. John Neutzel is building a new barn with John Leistner and Tom Hess doing the work. John Epple’s new house nears completion. Neighbors George Gebhard and John Hempfling are improving after illness. Henry Bauer of near Lamar visited Mrs Kate Vogel. Supervisor Henry Kleaving has been active in road work across the district.
The Ladies Aid Society has completed painting and repairs on the Christian church. They will host a small Christmas Eve entertainment for local children. Meanwhile, Misses McKim and Ermal Palmer attended a box supper in Avery Saturday night. Roscoe Huffman left for Evansville to join the navy but did not pass the medical exam. Adolph and Dan Foerster were in town on Monday. Henry Hess of Fernfel visiting his father Philip Ness, Mrs. A. J. Scott and Mrs. Anna Chewning visited Mrs. John Palmer. Joe Sargeskeeter is building a new home on the Andrew Smith farm. Mr. Koening of Santa Claus was in town on business. Farmer Boy.
The letter discusses escalating hunting disturbances on farmlands, gates left open and stock threatened, dogs and gunfire injuring game and fowls, and calls farmers to defend property and protect crops and birds while condemning unlawful trespass. It mentions Rev Lamar’s preaching schedule and visits by W D Sumner and family.
The passage appeals to readers to preserve bird song in rural life and warns against destroying the meadow larks and bob white quail that brighten a June morning, stressing the duty to safeguard happiness in country living.
Mrs. Ben Masterson is sick. Mrs. Wm Lloyd visits her mother in New Richmond Ohio. Tom Hills and family visited A C Fergus Saturday Sunday. Otto Dixon and wife visited home folks. Claud Martin joined Thanksgiving dinner with sister Mrs Dan Dixon. Rev Oster of Tell City preached Sunday. Will Dike and father visited his brother. Mrs. Albert Schriefer on the way. Mr and Mrs W T Ray spent Thanksgiving with daughter at Maxville. G W Foertsch made a business trip to Troy.
A collection of vintage advertisements tout Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and lung trouble, A. D. S Hair Reviver at Gaesser's Drugstore, Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for children, and A D S Worm Lozenges. Quotes promote education, Christian fellowship, and following leaders.
Local pages showcase Snyder Drug Co promotions for Liver Pills and Bees Laxative Syrup, Heinzly and REINILEs Jewelry stores featuring rings bracelets and Umbrellas, Woods Liver Medicine claims, and notes on annual meetings for Ecker Styl Branchville Cannelton Telephone Co with election of officers in Leopold. The window of bargains includes blankets and a large lot of jewelry.
Mrs McRaney of Prentiss credits Foley's Kidney Remedy with relief after three months of kidney and bladder trouble. The notice lists T J Gaesser as the local druggist selling the remedy. Citizens from the city depart for the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington DC next week. Also promotes a line of ladies and children's jackets at Gaesser's Ivy store.
Creorgr Emmick leaves Paducah Friday to take chief engineer post on the excursion steamer F. 5. The vessel has repairs underway at the marine ways in Paducah and will run excursions after New Orleans this winter.
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