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Newspaper
Troy Troy Times
Location
Troy, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
2
Community updates include Arthur Howe and sister visiting Avery's Methodist revival and Herbert Powell visiting A. S. Reynolds. Bridge work on the Bruner bridge is said to be rapidly advancing with plans to feature a photo at the Times office. The writer signs off with New Year wishes from Sassafras.
Penny speaks to Sassafras in a morning note as Lutgring Bros move their sawmill to Hess land for the Chair Makers Union of Tell City. Joseph Danby travels to Tell City on business while Henry Bruggemann builds a new poultry house. Farmers finish shocking and shredding corn. Wm. Gibbs, a rural route carrier, recently married. The Times extends Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to readers, subscribers, and Sassafras friends.
Huffman family and neighbors were in town on business and churchgoers from around the area attended services at Avery. Tim Sweeney of Tell City rural route 2 was also in town for business, while Henry Hess returned to Fornfelt Missouri after visiting relatives. I Q Huffman and several others traveled to Troy for lodge and social visits.
The M. E. Sunday School plans a Xmas eve entertainment. Tony Backer of Troy was seen in Lamar last week. Rev. Montgomery from Tell City preached Sunday while Rev Oster is in a protracting meeting at Avery's, Miss EK. J. Hunter and Miss Olive Ferguson shopped in Tell City Saturday. Ben Huffman of Rockport was in town last week on business.
Andy Gebhard attached a new edger to Hess Brothers saw mill last week and reports it works fine. Chas Splater visited Nick Wolf and Hess Bros to arrange timber and lumber business, buying more timber from John Leistner.
Anthony Hagedorn and Mrs Hagedorn had dental work in Troy last Thursday. Mike Nuetze of Tell City bought two hogs from Nick Wolf and transported them to Tell City on Saturday. Eugene Dupont passed through the Valley Saturday homeward from Troy with Santa Claus. Arcine Caroline’s barn project progresses with Sol Mitchell and Albert Taylor as builders. John Schlamersdorf and wife visited Troy last Saturday, as did Mrs George Foerster and daughter. Mr and Mrs John Nuetzel saw sick father-in-law John Hempfling. Miss Louisa Schlamersdorf hosted a young folks gathering at her brother’s home with about 50 attendees. Louise plans to leave for Evansville soon. John Nuetzel and wife and Mr and Mrs Christ Wolf visited Troy on Monday after Santa. Hog killing is a daily activity in the Valley, keeping butcher John Leistner busy. Hillside.
Mrs McRaney of Prentiss Mississippi suffered three months in bed with kidney and bladder trouble. After two doctors failed, two bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy brought relief and she urges other women to try it. For sale by T T Gaesser, the local druggist. We realize the world is growing better when it begins to sit up and look our way.
A plea promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as safer than unknown cures for coughs colds and lung trouble. The ad claims forty years of cures and urges purchase from T. T. Gaesser the druggist.
During Christmas and New Year Holidays the Southern Railway offers round trip tickets to general and Southeastern territories at reduced rates. Tickets on sale December 24 25 and January 1 good to return by January 4. Contact Avent Southern Railway or write J C Beam Jn A G P A St Louis Mo.
An assortment of patent medicines and remedies is advertised including Woods Liver Medicine and Bees Laxative Syrup with claims of liver regulation and cough relief. Jewelry promotions from Heinze Jewelry Store highlight new bracelets and a sale offering railroad refunds on large cash purchases.
Spencer County communities report Ben Birchler moving to Siberia with family, church entertainments in Lamar and Santa Claus, a child's death from burns, school holiday closures at St Meinrad, and a large farmers institute at the county courthouse. Other items note bridge projects, jail investigations, post office changes, and local remedies.
A dichotomy of ads lists blankets at a vy store and Gold Rings at Hewwsne's Jewelry Stoke. It promotes Bees Laxative Cough Syrup for children with prices 25c 50c and 1.00, and Guesser The Druggist products A. D. 5 remedies and carbolic salve. Names include Snyder Drug Co Gaesser's The Druggist and DIINZL i's JEWELRY Tell City Ind.
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