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Newspaper
Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1898
Page
7
Local notes report winterish weather, pay day at the mines, and various shop notices. Mentions Hawley's jewelry, Wm Meiners harness, A Klein shoes, and M F Auwarter flour. Includes community updates on moves, births, deaths, and school openings with names and places.
The 68th birth anniversary of H. A. Risser was celebrated by his family at home with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Holden of St. Louis in attendance. Court of Honor Troy District No. 362 hosted a large event with new ritual and a Greenville team presence, ending with a banquet. A surprise party honored Barbara Henke at her home with games and refreshments. Rev. N. D. Sweeney to speak on men who win at the M E church for 10 cents, proceeds to the M B E church. A forty acre farm near Troy offers rental on easy terms via the Troy Post Office. Local Wheelmen plan to prepare a race track ahead of next season. Freight engine derailed near the depot Wednesday, but service was not delayed and the engine was re-roled.
Local social news lists many visitors and travels among residents and relatives. Rev G A Seed, Mrs T J Dunstan, Frank Ackerman, Mrs Lou Park, A J Platt, Jas Hindmarch family, Henry Kleimeter, Miss Lilla Mossmann, Furman Snoderasa, Henry Schwalm, Ernst Hoge, Miss Katie Hawke, Bruce H Brown, T G Watt, Jasper N Baird, Louis Wessel, Miss Blanche Rawson, Mary Kalb, Mrs Wm Gates, Miss Lizzie Becker, Frank Ritcher, Mrs J C Hollis, Master Willie Becker, and others are mentioned with weekend trips, visits in St Louis, Lebanon, Caseyville, Bowling Green, Collinsville, and nearby towns. The Lutheran Mission Feast and an upcoming Presbyterian services are noted. Rev Dornseif and Rev Thos W Hynes are involved. The first Presbyterian services are planned for September 25.
The 1898 session of the Leroy Louisiana Board of Education notes roll call approving minutes, contracts for 40 desks at 75 dollars and six rear seats at 8.50 each, with adjournment to the 23rd. Reports from committees praise roof, desks, and grounds as complete, and auditors approve several bills totaling 131.50 to Donoho & Peterman and others. secretary C. B. Sores records adjournment.
The county reports varied local happenings. Potato merchants paid out 27,840 for fruit this season while Venice glucose works resumed after a two month repair shutdown. Venice canning factory closed for next season upgrades. Miss Lulu B West, Edwardsville, died after two years with consumption and was interred at Alhambra. Leclaire Academy opened fall term with 20 pupils. Charlotte Nelson and Olive Thomas teaching. A new telephone system links N Nelson works in Leclaire for quick department heads’ contact. Richard Bowker of Collinaville died and was buried with lodge honors. North Alton brick plant strike escalated. an injured striker mobbed a replacement worker. Alton Naval Militia returned from New York. most members came back, some remained. Mike Mozart of Collinsville, intoxicated, was struck by a east-bound freight near the depot and lost both legs. Waterworks tower at Leclaire near collapse. 60-foot wooden tower's 8-inch timbers rotted, repairs underway. An older tower accident had caused a tank burst years ago.
County records show marriage licenses issued since last report to John Billar Nameoki Mia Wilhelmina Tubman Nampoki Peter Foes Collinaville y Valls Dew Collingville Rebeeeey Dollie Mayfield John A Maze Rawardeville Jnna Southard and a list of uncalled letters at Troy post office dated Sept 1 1898 including Lena Schein Fred Schulz Fred Shock John Seigel Wm Thompson and Miss Burchie. Also advertising Tandem and single wheels for rent at Roll's Cycle Headquarters.
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