IN MEMORIUM. At a regular meeting of Crab Orchard Lodge No. 275, I.O.O.F. December 2, 1876, the following preamble resolutions were adopted:Whereas, It has pleased almighty God to remove from our midst Bro. James CLARADAY, a devoted Christian, Odd fellow and good citizen, andWhereas, Bro. James CLARADAY professed religion August, 1866 and joined the Colebank Springs Baptist church September 9th 1866, and lived a devoted christian until death; and the Order of Odd Fellows February 13th 1875, and has lived a true and devoted member of the same, Resolved, That in the death of Bro. James CLARADAY, our lodge has lost an active, useful and charitable member, his family a kind a devoted husband and father, the church a true and faithful christian, and society a good, honest and honorable man.Resolved, That we tender to the surviving relations of our deceased Brother our sincere condolence in this their trial and great bereavement, and with all our hearts invoke for them the kindest care of our Father in Heaven, who is the Protector of the fatherless and widows, and who will never forsake those that trust in him. Resolved, That the Brothers wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days, and the jewels of the Lodge be draped for the same time, and that a copy of these Resolutions be furnished the family of our deceased Brother, The Marion Monitor and Egyptian Press with the request to publish the same and that the Secretary of the Lodge spread a copy of theses resolutions upon the records of the Lodge.J. HUDDLESTON, M.J. TURNER}Committee.R.F. PEEBLES
LOCAL MATTERS.--David COKE, the late jailer has gone west. He moved to Bainbridge precinct last Monday.--Mr. Theodore CAMPBELL and miss Julia MAY, were united in matrimony last Sunday. Rev. JORDON, officiated. --Joseph TIBBS who was sent from this county to the Southern Illinois Insane Asylum, an account of which was published in the Monitor, returned home last Monday a sane man. Joseph is himself again to the gratification of his friends.--There is an effort being made to have Terry CRAIN pardoned. There will also be a petition circulated in behalf of James NORRIS. The former was sent to the penitentiary for the murder of BAINBRIDGE, the latter for the murder of James HENDERSON.
LOCAL MATTERS.--Appraisors are appraising the estate of Samuel DUNAWAY, deceased, Samuel W. DUNAWAY and Frank BROWN are the administrators of the estate. --Gertie EUBANKS CAMPBELL, infant daughter of James M. and Mary L. CAMPBELL, died last Monday morning. Funeral services by Rev. T.J. DAVIS at the family residence Monday evening. Christ says: “Suffer little children to come unto me.”
LOCAL MATTERS--Mr. Arch CLARADAY, last of Crab Orchard precinct, died yesterday about 11 o’clock. --A difficulty occurred at the Gulledge school house, west of this place, last week, between the teacher B.F. KELLEY, and one of his students. To what extent the trouble was, we know not, but suppose it was a very disagreeable affair. --L.T. TUCKER and lady arrived at Marion last Thursday. Mr. T. captured one of Kentucky’s daughters. --Rev. W.H. BLANKENSHIP and Mrs. MARTIN were married last Sunday evening. Rev. John S. GULLEDGE officiated. --J.W. HARTWELL, whole fishing on the ice last Tuesday, received a severe cut on the knee from which he is confined to his room. --Mr. John WILLIAMS, of Herrins Prairie, died last Sunday. He was buried on Monday last by the Masonic Order and Patrons of Husbandry, at the Cemetery near the late residence of Samuel STOTLAR, deceased. --One J.C. CLARK, who for some time past resided one mile east of this place, quietly evacuated his premises last week and moved to quarters unknown. City marshal DAVIS followed him several miles, but finally lost his trail and gave up chase. It is supposed that Mr. C returned to White county, from whence he came, but it is not positively known. However, Mr. CLARK did nothing amounting to a capital offense and, should he never return, by the next Centenial his quiet exit from Williamson county will be a thing of the past and entirely forgotten.
LOCAL MATTERS--J.W. HARTWELL’s wounded knee is improving
and he is now moving in his usual circle. --Jack EASON, who was
sent to the penitentiary from this county about a year ago, has
been pardoned, and is now at liberty.
--Married Mr. Alonzo EVANS and miss Martha A. RAY, of Lake Creek,
Williamson Co., Ill. The ceremony took place at the residence of
the bride’s father, on Dec. 24th, 1876, Esquire W.W. YOUNG
officiating.--Mrs. TINKER, wife of Wm. TINKER, of this place,
died last Tuesday morning and was buried in the City Cemetery
yesterday.--The Rev. C.W. HUTCHINSON preached the funeral of Mrs.
CORLEY at the Corley school house last Sunday. --Mrs. FLY, wife
of Dr. J.J. FLY at Pulley’s Mill, has been sorely afflicted
for several weeks. She has lost one of her eyes, and the other
one is in a precarious condition.
--A burglary, which for the boldness has no parallel in the history of this county, was perpetrated last Thursday night. Two men entered the residence of Charley KERN, and finding Mrs. KERN alone demanded money and the keys of her husbands safe, also asking her which way her husband came home from the store at night. After failing to obtain the object of their search, they seized her, bound her with cords, her hands behind, gagged her with the Missouri Republican, and muffled her face with a scarf, and left her lying on the floor unable to extricate herself, and then left the house without further disturbance. Mrs. KERN was unable to move until her husband released her. how long she was thus confined is not definitely known, but it is supposed about 15 minutes. The next place the thieves attacked was the express office about 12 o’clock the same night where they succeeded in blowing the safe open and stealing one $5 gold piece and two gold watches. Had it not been for the precaution agent, J.H. MANEAR, their “haul” would have been larger, but when they attacked Mrs. KERN the agent became alarmed and removed the money and other valuables from the safe, except the artifacts above named and a package containing $28, which he overlooked, and strange to say, the thieves also overlooked it. Also, on the same night, they “went through” Jake SHARP’s shoe shop and stole two pairs of boots. SHARP estimates his loss at $21. They procured their tools at J.H. REYNOLD’s shop. The thieves escaped, and no positive clue to them has yet been obtained.