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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1895
Page
4
A commemorative oration honors Union veterans from the 9th Illinois, recounting their Civil War hardships from Cairo to Shiloh and beyond. It lauds surviving soldiers, their sacrifices, and the enduring national unity, while praising mothers and women for wartime support and urging continued care for veterans.
Vandalia Line offers July 3 and 4 1895 round trips within 200 miles of origin at one fare. Tickets valid until July 6 inclusive, to connecting-line stations on same terms. For details, contact nearest Vandalia Line Ticket Agent or Passenger Agent Osceay Ford, St. Louis Mo.
Miss Cora Gaskill of Nokomis visited relatives as guests of Mr and Mrs G W Prentice who attended a Black Jack picnic Monday. Mrs C F Edwards to host Troy Cemetery Association Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs J O Renfro guests of Mr and Mrs J S Hart Saturday evening near Bethel. Ed Harris of Edwardsville and Wm McDonald of Alhambra were guests of the Misses Harris Thursday. Emma Harris leaves for Oregon Thursday evening for summer schooling. Children’s Day at Mt Zion M E Sunday School Sunday afternoon June 16. All invited. Peter Ogle John Renfro Horace Bowler and Horace Gaskill with Misses Cora Gaskill Grace Bowler Anna Harris Ella Ogle attended at Mr and Mrs J S Hart near Bethel Sunday. A musical and literary entertainment was held at Mt Zion M E Church Saturday night by Eugene Exter R J Collins and John Lewis. large crowd enjoyed it.
In dry weather young chinch bugs emerge in vast numbers. Decoration day observed locally with a general holiday. Miss Cora Anderson left for Lebanon for college exercises. John Riser lost a fine horse while grading the road. Mr Furgerson headed to Oregon Ill to attend school. Mrs Chas Spies hosts visitors Miss Linda Blanke and Mrs Emma Blanke from St Louis and Chicago. School closed with a picnic and exercises. Euchre party at Mr and Mrs McAllily’s. Dr Brown and Mrs Brown visit from Troy along with local residents. A Chicago St Bernard Medicine Co rep stayed several days, defrauding local hotels. A soap vendor egged from a dry goods box. authorities urged to punish the guilty.
In behalf of the Troy Cemetery association I return thanks to all who assisted at our first decoration services. Flowers were abundant and we are under special obligations to Gen. B. P. Runkel for his address and to Rev. Os borne Seed and Cooper for their addresses. Also thanks to the Spring Valley band for music and to THE WEEKLY CALL for support by its editors. The President. In late April a black man about 5 feet 10 inches, 165 pounds, wearing black clothes and cap, left shoulder and knee bent, entered a grain carpet incident. Anyone providing information leading to his capture will be rewarded. Jefferson Virginia, St. Jacobs, Ill.
August Droil is selling out his entire stock of boots and shoes. If you need footwear, inspect the remaining stock before it is gone, with offer details and prices to be announced.
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