Adams County Local History by Month August

From the Quincy Whig, August 4, 1847 Shortness of Time The moments fly, a minute’s gone!  The minutes fly, an hour is run!  The day is fled, the night is here!  Thus dies a week, a month, a year!  A year, alas! How soon it’s past,  Who knows but this may...

1855 South School Roll – Quincy Illinois

1855 School Roll South School – Quincy, Illinois Quincy, ILL., April 7, 1855 Mr. Editor, As you have manifested considerable interest in the welfare of our Public Schools, I hand you for publication a memorandum from the rolls of the Boys’ Department,...