UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT - EXECUTION NO. 859.
From the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of Illinois, in favor of Charles W. Green and Jonas W. Green, and against William B Berry and Charles R. Berry, I have levied upon the following property, to-wit:
Lot No. 3. in block No. 5: also, lot No. 2, in block No. 17, situated and being in the town of Bath, County of Mason, and state of Illinois, as the property of the defendants; which I shall expose to public sale, on the 23d day of June, at the court house door, in the city of Springfield, to the highest and best bidder, for ready money.
Sale to commence between the hours of nine (9) o'clock A.M. and sunset of said day.
Dated this 30th day of May, 1860.
WM. L. DOUGHERTY, Marshal Southern District of Illinois.
By ISAAC KEYS, Deputy.

Contributed by Candi Horton

A young woman, residing near Mason City, ILL., has made formal complaint before Bishop Spaulding, of the Peoria diocese, charging Thomas Duggan, parish priest at Delavan, with committing an outrage upon her while she was acting as his housekeeper. The bishop has instituted a careful investigation.

Contributed by Debbie Lee

Mason City, Ill., Nov. 25-Thanksgiving seems to have been generally observed by our citizens. Union service was held at the Methodist church, the Rev. S.J. Bogle, Presbyterian, preaching the sermon. Business houses were closed

Mason City, Ill., Nov. 25-The new brick block in the burnt district is now being occupied by L. Franks, clothing; James Earl, dry goods; Ambrose & Sons, hardware; and J.A. Smith, jeweler. These rooms are large and finely finished with plate glass fronts. Mason City seems to have made a forward movement after seeming to have been stationary for several years past, as many fine residences have been built the past summer

March 24, 1885, Decatur Review

The city of Havana undertook to sue the Wabash for running its trains through the city faster than the ordinance allows, but was informed by Uncle Sam that he was running the Wabash now, and they had better not interfere with him

The Daily Inter Ocean, August 16, 1890

SPRINGFIELD SOCIETY
Quite a large number of Capitol City people attended the amphibian exhibition by Paul Boyton and his troupe at Riverside Park, on the Illinois River near Havana, Tuesday. The programme was carried out as advertised, and those who attended were highly pleased.

This is the first attempt in the state at the propagation of this species. Any body of water heated to a temperature of 70 degrees or more kill the fish. The northern rivers are cold enough, it is believed, by the Fish Commission.

The judge before whom the hearing was to have been held dismissed the suit, whereupon Doyle assaulted one of the witnesses for his mother. Doyle was fined. The opposition has sworn out a warrant charging Doyle's wife with being insane.