Died at 110.

Clark County has lost her oldest citizen, James McCormick ^l , of Darwin who was 110 years old in June. He was born in Virginia. He had been failing in health for many months. McCormick saw Gen. Washington in 1799 and retained a vivid recollection of the appearance of the "Father of His Country." He was for many years a soldier under Gen. W. H. Harrison.

John Briscoe, a pioneer of Eastern Illinois and one of the original promoters of the C. & O.R. railroad, died at Westfield last week.

July 26, 1893

Marshall, Ill., July 19 - Mrs. Caroline Dietz, one of the early pioneers of this region, died yesterday at the age of 81 years.

Their Hearts Still Young.

J. J. Wilkerson, aged 66, and Mrs. Angeline Preston, 58, were married at Marshall. Forty-one years ago Mr. Wilkerson made his first matrimonial venture.

An Awful Accident

Jordan Creasey, a young farmer boy, was run down by a mowing machine in Clark county, and both legs nearly severed. He will die.