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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1899
Page
5
Local brief notes describe Christmas church observances with programs trees and treats across German Evangelical M E and Presbyterian congregations. Other items note birthdays births skating winter weather and small community events including weddings and a court case with Geo Renfro and John Alois.
Harry Smith formerly of Bradford England died December 22 1899 at his home in this city aged 86 years and 5 days after typhoid fever. He came to America in 1886 with his uncle James Woreman settled at Edwards Station Peoria County and then Troy. He married Maria Hughes in 1888 and left a widow and six children. He united with the Baptist church thirteen years ago and was a skilled miner. Funeral services were held at the family residence then Baptist church with Masons and Knights of Pythias in attendance. interment in Troy cemetery.
PICKED UP WITH PENCIL. HERE THERE AND EVERYWHERE. Visitors in and out of the city noted. Mrs James M Taylor spent yesterday in St Louis. W W Jarvis in St Louis Tuesday. Christian Burk of Ohio visiting relatives. Miss Genevieve Jarvis not visiting St Louis yesterday. John B Jarvis visited Collinaville Wednesday. Chas Kauch home from St Louis on a visit. Andrew Klein business visitor to St Louis Wednesday. J W Garnet did business in Edwardville Wednesday. Mrs Elmer Berkey of Collinsville visited relatives here this week. Theo Smith of St Louis spent Christmas with home folks in Troy. Mrs William Holden of St Louis visited home folks here last Sunday. Miss Sophia Voelker of Collinsville visited home folks here. M F Auwarter business visitor to the county seat Thursday. I B Morrise from St Louis visited home folks last Sunday. Miss Mary Meier of St Louis visited E D Joseph and family last week. Charles Allan from St Louis spent Christmas with his parents. Do B Gonterman of Edwardsville visited city last Sunday. Clyde Osbern of Danville visited relatives here Thursday. Steve Shoemaker of Glen Carbon spending holidays with relatives here. Arthur Risser home from Chicago Christmas Day visiting home folks. Ed Herrin of St Jacob veteran marian made a professional visit Monday.
Staunton resident G Vvitz and J Lf Stieuhans and families share Christmas. Miss Ating Hampe of St Louis visits parents Mr and Mrs Wm Hampe. Several locals and visitors from St Louis, Collinsville, Martinsburg and nearby towns spend holidays with relatives. Rev N D Sweeney visits. other names include HLA Miller, Irene Jarvis, Leland Joseph, Mrs Caborn and Carey Jr. Many Norfolk and county connections appear across the season.
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