The following, from friends of our at Carterville, smacks of “business” in substantial manner: “Of such is the kingdom of Heaven.”Carterville, March 30, 1875 J.P. COPELAND, Dear Sir:Please send the Monitor to each of the following subscribers. We admire the course your paper takes in matters generally; it is just what the people of Williamson county want, and besides we like the way you go for BROWN: H V FERRELL, B F TRANBARGER, A R ELLIS, Mrs. BARNES, G T JOHNSON, P D BOZARTH, J T WEBB, David WALDRON, James BLAIR, John HERMAN, E B WATSON, Jas BARNETT, Adam MORRIS, Hardy W WALKER, James THOMPSON, Wm SPENCE, James BULLARDS, E C JONES, H R MCGREGOR, John WESLING, J W TAYLOR, W J DOWELL, J M CRUZE, T E STERNS, R W WARREN, John MCKINZIE, Frank HARTMAN, J J BRYDAN, J M TYNER, V M OGLES, T J BEAVERS, A R GLIDEWELL, Jno. R WASHBURN.--The following names persons have subscribed for the Monitor since our last report, besides the Carterville list: Saml. T. WHITE, Marion; John SMILEY, Corinth; John H. MOCABY, Oak Hills; M.S. FELLOWS, Carbondale, J.M. CHENOWETH, Red Bud, Ill.; S.L. CAPLINGER, Crossville, Ill.
LOCAL--Died, March 31st seven miles north of Marion, of consumption, Mrs. STARRICK. She leaves a husband who is nearly blind with a house full of little children.--The widow BEVERLY residing eight miles northwest of this place met with quite a serious misfortune of Friday last. She by some means, fell and broke her thigh and was unable to extricate herself from her uncomfortable position (being alone) where she remained until late in the evening when her cry for help was heard by a boy, who at once notified the neighbors when surgical aid was called in. Drs. DENNISON, BENTLEY & MITCHELL dressed the wound. --Monday morning about 6 o’clock, the cry of fire was heard, and it was found that the residence of Frank LOWE, on South Main street was on fire. The flames had got under considerable headway, and had not our citizens responded promptly, and with a united effort administered water copiously, the result would have proved disastrous in a very few moments. We are glad to state that no great damage
--Rev. R W PERDUE and wife are the happy parents, a boy. Last Friday --time.--Prof E.C. HILL informs us that he will leave this place for his new home in Minnesota, next Tuesday the 13th inst. --Dr. ALLEN of Grand Chain, was in this place this week. The Dr. has many acquaintances here, Williamson County being his home in by gone days. --Mr. VANCE the blind man who was in this place last week, requests us to return through the columns of the Monitor, his thanks the citizens of this place for the kindness shown him while he was in our midst. --Dr. J. DAVIDSON who resided three or four miles southeast of this place, died last Monday and was buried at this place yesterday. Dr. D. was a citizen of our town for a number of years, and was for a considerable length of time associated with Dr. RM HUNDLEY in the practice of medicine. He was 70 years of age.--DIED last Sunday about three o’clock in the evening, a little girl of some four or five summers, of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. GOODALL, of this place. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of their many friends.--Mrs. BEVERLY, the lady spoken of last week, as having her thigh broken, died Sunday morning. --Elder W.H. BOLES baptized Mrs. WP. GOODALL and Mrs. SHEPPARD into the fellowship with the Christian church last Sunday. --Just as we go to press we learn that Mr. E.M. PHILLIPS, who but a few days ago, left this place for Xenia, Ill., was brought to Carbondale, last night, a corpse. Mrs. PHILLIPS and her two children left here last Monday to join the deceased who at that time, so far as she knew, was in good health and bid fare for a long life. “These realities admonish us that while we are in the bloom of life we are in the midst of death and should be ready to answer the summons.”--Dr. D.R. SANDERS, of Grassy, called on us last week, gave us some work and of course, subscribed for the Monitor. We find the Dr. to be a very sociable gentleman and a good judge of a county paper.
COUNTY GRANGE---Williamson County Grange met at the store of Allen SCURLOCK, in special communication, April 24th, 1875.Masters and Delegates from sub Granges were: Bainbridge. No. 1365, Wm. ADAMS, delegate; Robinson No. 1366, Henry FREY, Edmund JONES and J.F. HALL, delegates, Union Grange, No. 1506, J.W. WILLIAMS, J B ROBERTS and T A HILL; delegates; Lake Creek, No. 1496, Joseph H. BENSON, J.L. RICHARDSON, J J DORRIS, and W M. REID, delegates; Herrins Prairie, No. 1497, Wilshire BANDY, Thomas STOTLAR, and Geo. W. ROBERTS, delegates; Farmer’s Home, No. 1505, J.W. HUTCHINSON, AD NORMAN, and Wm. CALVERT, delegates; Crainville, No. 1509, J C CHAMNESS, delegate; Cottage home, No. 1504, Truman HALL, M. Officers elected for the ensuing year, are, A D WATSON, W M; William CALVERT, O; J W BENSON, S; J.T. HILL, Treas.; Wilshire BANDY, Wm. REID, and James ROBERTS, Executive Committee. Regular communications will be held fourth Fridays in each month. A D WATSON, W.M. J.T. HALL, Sec.
FROM CRAINVILLE
Editor Monitor--Permit me through the columns of your paper to give its readers some of the news of Crainville. Our town is improving very fast considering the hard times. Our farmers are very backward with their work this spring. Health is good, and our doctors are “pileing up to day what they did yesterday.”Mr. Wm. SPENCE has just returned from St. Louis with a stock of goods for his trade here. Brown & Wagoner are doing good business in their line, and are accommodation gentlemen.The P. of H. are doing a good work at this place. They have commenced a good building, 24 by 60 feet, two stories high, which will be in inclosed in about four weeks. The I O O F intend organizing a lodge here as soon as this building is completed. Mr. L D CRAIN has commenced his school at this place, with a good number of scholars. Mr PREBBLE, the taylor, has located here, and is working at his trade.
CRAINVILLE.--AN ORDER OF COURT
The following is an order of the County Commissioners Court of Williamson County, Illinois, made and entered of record of the December term A.D. 1874 to wit:Ordered by the Board of County Commissioners that the following named Justices of the Peace be and are hereby appointed overseers of the poor in their respective Precincts, as follows, to wit:Marion Precinct--GW YOUNG, Crab Orchard--Wm H. SCOBY, Northern-- J.H. STEWART, Rock Creek--Daniel RICHEY, Saline--Martin ODUM, Union--J M ANDERSON, Lake Creek--C EVANS, Herrins Prairie--Thomas STOTLAR, Western--James SMITH, Eight Mile--Wm. M. HINDMAN, Grassy--C D HOWELL, Southern--J W BRADLEY, Bainbridge--J C LANDERS.
LOCAL--Mr. John BAINBRIDGE is having a neat summer house built, near his residence. --Rev. C. J. HOUTS will be in this place next Sunday.--B. GALLAGHER has moved his stock of furniture to the west room of Goodall Campbell & Dunaways.--Allen SCURLOCK is disposing of a vast quantity of hardware and wagons. --C. C. FULLER has been appointed City Marshal to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Frank LOWE. --Mr. M C CAMPBELL has bought the property just north of his place of business, owned and occupyed by Mr. Ed BROWN, and will move there in a short time. --Mr. Ed BROWN moved from this place to Carbondale, on Tuesday last. We are sorry to part with so good a citizen as Ed, but his interests are in Carbondale, and we wish him success. --Mandy DAVISON was lodged in jail at this place, last Monday to answer an indictment found against her by the grand jury, for bigamy. Her husband, John BRADLEY, was also incarcerated in the same building to answer and indictment for adultry. --Mr. Walter WARDER is confined to his room, in company with the scarlet rash.