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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1898
Page
7
The column lists varied items from Hawley's watch repair to millinery sales and nursery stock offers. It notes rising marriage licenses, grain elevator activity, upcoming moves by Chas McKittrick, and plans for a large stock and implement sale at Zenk farm. Local church moves and a new Notary public appointment are mentioned along with balloon and parachute curios from recent days.
An elocutionary medal contest directed by Prof W W Edwards of the McCray-Dewey Academy will be held Monday evening August 29 at the opera house. Six boys will compete for medals and a small admission fee will defray expenses.
Old citizen Wall and son of local banking firm leader was shot in a dispute over livestock in Walllicks clover field. Otto Mattias, a coal miner boarding at Schadlicks, fled after the buckshot blast. Schadlick’s wife aided the shooter and is jailed. Deputies and bloodhounds pursued toward St Louis. a lynch mob threat looms if captured. Wall, about 60, served in state senate and owned land and bank shares in the county.
Daniel A Vidamour aged 15 died at his home Tuesday at 3 30 am after a severe siege of typhoid fever He had lived with F S Edwards assisting on the farm and returned to help his ill mother sister and brother The funeral was held Thursday at 10 am from the family home to Troy Cemetery Rev G A Seed officiating The casket bore many floral tributes The community extends deepest sympathy to the bereaved family
The Highland Madison County Fair will be held in Highland on September 1 2 and 4 at Lindenthal Park. Races offer 185 on opening day with Friday designated as live stock day. Purse totals of 216 for Saturday races and Sunday features a general picnic and jubilation. Exhibits welcome all. premium lists available by writing to Secretary Timothy Grant Highland Illinois.
The Mt Zion Sunday school of Spring Valley held a Wednesday picnic at Miller Grove attended by many. The Black Jack Cornet Band played as amusements and refreshments were provided. Rain ended the event late, with several buggies damaged and a vehicle leaving the bridge without injuries.
Avis, supervisor, defends duties to aid poor and sick in the township in a typhoid case. He praises unknown local helpers for charity while criticizing others who condemn him. He rejects moving the Vidamour family to the County Farm as impossible and asserts willingness to adopt any plan that fits his duty.
Shareholders and investors met at the opera house Thursday to promote a new mine project west of town. They aim to attract St. Jacob and Highland capital, secure coal land, and market coal locally, hopeful that promoters will push materialization. Dedication of Rieder's park planned for tomorrow March 20 under Helping Hand Dancing and Amusement Club auspices with extensive amusements and refreshments expected to draw large crowds.
A young man suffered severe facial pain after being kicked by a mule while bending to grab an oar. Dr. Brown reported no broken bones though he endured intense head pain from the blow. Henry Muhlenburg was the victim K of P Excursion. Vandalia R R offers excursion tickets to Indianapolis at one cent per mile with travel Aug 20–22 and return by Aug 30 and extended to Sept 10 for a small extra fee.
A group of residents east of town formed a Cemetery Association for Gilead cemetery with officers W. D. Renfro as president Dora Renfro as secretary C. B. Smith as treasurer. Also noting a jewelry store Hawley’s offers everything in jewelry.
A Westbound 8 81 passenger train at the depot yesterday afternoon ejected a Black woman who had boarded in Greenville bound for Saint Louis but disembarked in Troy unable to pay fare. The conductor forced her off repeatedly as the train moved, injuring her each time before she finally left the carrier and was sheltered by the Warner family for the night.
A pleasant Thursday evening gathering at Mr. and Mrs. George Garnet’s home celebrated their daughter Augusta’s 20th birthday with games, music, and refreshments. Guests departed late, wishing Augusta many happy returns. The Doctor’s Diary notes family health updates and local notices follow, including book sales and marriage licenses issued at the county capital.
Highland resident Proft R Uhdimillet visits. Harl Donoho travels to relatives in Edwardsville. Mrs John Hobbs of St Louis visits parents. J W Coffey and wife visit Pierron relatives. Henry Kleimeier guest in St Louis area. H J Mortiss visits relatives from St Louis. Maud Ward and Jolie Benner among Marine visitors. Edna Donoho and Bernice Edwards visiting Edwardsville friends. Ida Edwards leaves for Lebanon. Editor and others in St Louis for Bayneews. Mrs Almeda Wast of Alhambra visits relatives. Robbie Worth visits uncle and aunt. Bruce Brows returns from summer normal. Mary Ward and Jolie Benner from Marine guests of Mrs C S Smith. Ignatine Riggin and daughter Antia visit Normal, IL. Hob Holiday and wife visit Pin Oak. James Anderson from Mt Vernon visits relatives. D Genevieve Jarvis attends Madison County Teachers Institute in Edwardsville. R Kersten of Des Moines with Bankers Life Association in town. Ed Hobson with Miss Marie Knoebel visit H E Brown. John E Wood returns from Washington Springs for health. Jas W Cammann and wife with Mrs Wm Fischer visit. stay with Aug Diorking. Mrs J A Vance, W W Barresback, Marta Nix, and Saphronia Woldridge visit friends. Maude Osborn returns from Upper Alton. Eunice Powell accompanies. William Wood leaves for San Jose, Cal after months visiting. Augusta Zenk accompanies him to visit Mrs Wm Wood.
Vandalia line timetable lists Vandalia accommodation and Indianapolis Mail trains with daily and Sunday schedules. Explanations note complete timetable once more details, stations, rates, and through cars available from agents Elliott and Brunner. Also advertises a Waverley bicycle for sale cheap.
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