02 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1896
Page
1
City officials list mayor Elias Bark and aldermen for three wards. City clerk Daniel G Topas treasurer W W Jarvis, superintendent of streets Chas Smith, police magistrate James N Jarvis. Open for particulars and information via Isaac W. Cook, secretary.
The document lists municipal posts and officeholders including Supervisor H C Kersey Town Clerk George Kienel Collector I W Garnet Assessor George Bimpson Highway Commissioners I W Cook W Mills B E Jacobs School Trustees William Lloyd G W Prentice Ignatius Riggin Justices of the Peace Hampton Philip Eckert Constables H OC Kersey A B Bnod gress.
A digest of small town events includes church services, weather glimpses, and social tidbits. Mines activity since Christmas slows, new year wishes flow, and a council meets soon. Theft and mischief appear with burglaries at Norberry and Wins ton homes, while fires and insurance payments draw attention to local affairs.
A house fire about eight in the morning destroyed the home of George Anderson in Pin Oak township, near Troy, with all contents. His demented brother John Anderson was cremated in the burning building. George Anderson, who tended to his brother, escaped, and the bodies were buried at Wood cemetery after the blaze. No insurance covered the loss, and the property debts will burden Anderson.
Mr Gordon W Hill formerly of Troy and Miss Marion Louise Dodge of Upper Alton were married at Memorial church Louisville Kentucky on Christmas morning at 10 Rev Jones officiating Hill will pastor a Kentucky church while continuing theology studies Gordie known locally and bride a teacher in public schools will reside in Louisville The piece ends with well wishes. The article also mentions the Presbyterian Church annual Sunday School treat held last Monday with infant declamations candy nuts oranges and cake distributed to a large crowd after the program
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