1887 Newspapers

Boonville Enquirer & the Boonville Standard News

This information was donated to the site by Janice Beazer.

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Enquirer
28 May 1887
DEATH OF MRS. DAY. Mrs. Celina Day, consort of J. M. Day deceased, died in this place, Friday morning, at 10 o'clock, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. James Wylie, aged 74 year and 7 days. The funeral will take place Sunday, the 29th inst. Burial at Maple Grove Cemetery. Being at press precludes a more extended notice in this issue.

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4 Jun 1887
- The funeral of Mrs. Selina Day, was very largely attended by sympathizing friends.

RUN OVER BY CARS. Homer Thornburgh, son of Mrs. Jas. Thornburgh, attempted to board a freight train at Lauders' coal mine on Tuesday morning, and fell under the cars, one of his legs was caught by the outside flange of one of the wheels, tearing the flesh from it, and cracking one of the bones. Physicians were summoned and pronounced amputation necessary. LATER - His leg was amputated Thursday afternoon and he immediately began to sink and died in a short time. His remains will be interred in the Brosher's grave yard east of town.

DEATHS. At the residence of James Wiley, on Friday, May 27, 1887, Mrs. Selina Day. Funeral took place Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, which was very largely attended. The remains were interred in Maple Grove cemetery.

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McCool, Henry S.
July 23, 1887 Boonville Enquirer

Mr. Henry S. McCool died at his late residence in this place, Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock of congestion of the bowels, age 51 years, 11 months and 2 days. His remains were interred in Maple Grove cemetery under the auspices of the A.O.U.W. order of which he was a faithful member. Mr. McCool was taken sick on Monday and lingered through the week in much suffering.