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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1899
Page
7
Fine watch repair at Hawley's announced along with a string of local items. Posts mention a drama at the opera house tonight, a bronze clock giveaway, a Memorial Day observance May 8, and various purchases in Troy and Collinsville. Also reports on a dog bite, a spider bite, a mine accident, a runaway, city council actions, and upcoming lectures.
Report shows 278 pupils enrolled month, 295 year to date, average daily attendance 216 this month and 227 overall. Includes lists of pupils by room with teachers and visiting officials. multiple classes and staff named.
The Board of Education met to organize with present J. H. Ciarding as president and others named. Secretary C. S. Smith chosen. salary set at $25. committees formed for House and Grounds, Visiting, and Teachers. Regular meetings to be first Tuesday each month from May to October and seven o clock other months. Minutes read and approved. audit and graduation actions discussed. Eckert appointed for school census and principal salary set at $75 monthly, with amendments and tabled items noted. Also a resolution from Hall of Amity Camp mourning Neighbor Edwards with a 30 day charter drape and sympathy to the family. notices to local paper. Short notices mention Whooping Cough testimonial for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and travel notices for Julian A. Barnaback and G. L. Elliott seeking treatment and visits.
August Droll and J W Garnet made business trips to St Louis while William Hampe and George Schneider visited Lebanon and the county capital. Miss Odell Cressey, Mrs Geo Kienel, Miss Amelia Daimling, and Miss Nellie Winston visited St Louis and Collinaville. Local residents and relatives traveled to Edwardsville, Waterloo, Highland, Belleville, O Fallon and Red Bud for visits and business.
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