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Newspaper
Weekly Bulletin
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1874
Page
4
A compact 1874 notice column lists Masonic lodge events and rehearsed church services. It mentions Nateson 3 Loners No 35 gatherings, ordination references, and the second and fourth Wednesday meeting cadence, plus Presbyterian Baptist and Methodist services with pastors named or implied, prayer meetings weekly and Sunday school times.
President Gustave Vetter leads the town with Geo Lawson F A Sabin Geo Lawson and August Beutel on the Board of Trustees. Town Clerk James N Jarvis Treasurer St Kingston Polick Magistrate A Mills Town Constable and Supervisor John L Purviance listed in the official roster.
A historical note announces Piven offering veterinary surgeon services to old friends and the general public. The timetable mentions St Louis and the railroad context but focuses on Piven's practice and availability.
A collection of local notices: Donaho's advertises sheet music for vocal and instrumental. a Shoemakers' Strike on Monday. St Louis Fair starts next Monday. melon season ends. County Fair at Edwardsville this week with fine weather. Rev R Thatcher assigns to MBE Church in city. Rev Samuel Walker to Trenton. Citizens advised to visit C E Clark & Co Edwardsville for groceries. Sabbath School Teachers Institute well attended. Jewish Tabernacle model noted as curious. Peters Musical Monthly No 86 with diverse tunes. annual subscription offered at three dollars or thirty cents per issue.
John Walters a journeyman shoemaker fought with Jacob Hess on Monday. Chief Purviance brought them before Squire Mills. Walters was fined twenty dollars for boisterous conduct and jailed on default. Hess was released without a fine. Editorial note adds fair reports from Troy area events with horse prizes, rain delays, a balloon ascent, and a brief Carlinville visit by Wandering Trojan.
A long verse adroitly mocks clerical wealth and worldly gain, mixing prayer with household hopes. It references a minister’s fortune, asks for protection of family, and pleads for prudent investments to honor faith. The piece sits among assorted local items about schools, industry, and community concerns.
A mysterious figure described as a tall man with reddish whiskers haunts near the Junction road by the National Cemetery in Mound City Journal reports. He stops travelers, asks their destination, and fires a weapon if delayed, leaving readers to wonder if a soldier’s ghost or a living guardian is at work. The incident draws calls for investigation to clear up the strange behavior and identify the figure.
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