JEFFERSONVILLE JOTTINGS.--Miss Amanda RAY, daughter of John RAY of this precinct, passed away, Saturday, aged 19 years. Miss RAY has suffered long with consumption and leaves a large circle of friends and relatives to mourn her loss. Cut off in the bright morning of her woman hood: The twig is bent the flower sweet Is plucked from the parent stem And Born e above to the golden street A rare and radient gem. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. A. WILLIAMS.--Mr. Mortice HARTKOPP and Joseph HARRIS are engaged in clearing land on Mr. HARTKOPF’s farm. The boys are joking Jap considerably over the matter as he is on the old bachelor list, but time will tell. --Sam JONES came dashing into town this morning on Old Gray with a new war cry; all the reply that we can get our of him to any question, it is a boy and weights 11 pounds. He rushed out onto the street and bought the first 12 dollar horse he could find that would match old gray. He will be seen in future driving a span of match grays. --John RAY is suffering from a severe attack of mumps, he was unable to attend the burial of his daughter. --John POWELL has been confined to the house for several days with pneumonia, but we are informed is now improving. --Mrs. CAGLE wife of M.J.J. CAGLE is quite sick; the attack was quite sudden. We have not yet learned the cause of her illness. --Reports are more favorable every day from Uncle Jass BAIAR. He is improving nicely under the treatment of Drs. LODGE and FURLONG and his jovial face will soon be seen in his old place again. So mote it be.
HALL SCHOOL HOUSE.--Will HOLMES has had a very sick child the past week.--John L. RIDGEWAY and James CHITWOOD, two of our most promising young men have begun to learn telegraphy. A bright and happy future awaits the two gentlemen no one doubts. --W.J. RIDGEWAY has begun to study medicine under John P. MORRAY. He contemplates studying at home this summer and attend college next winter.
UNION GROVE.--Uncle Sam MILLER is having the chills.--Mr. Dallas OWENS gave the young folks a quilting Friday eve 1st inst. --Married at the residence of the bride’s parents, Thursday February 28, Mr. J.M. CLARIDA and Miss Mary C. CHANABERY.
LOCAL MATTERS.--Mr. SWAFFORD, an aged citizen, living three miles south, died last week. --Out of a class of 54 applicants for certificates to practice medicine before the State Board of examiners at Du Quion last week, 25 were successful. From this county Drs. Jas M. FOWLER, J.H. EDWADS and J.W. VICK passed and received certificates. --Monday morning a little stranger arrived at Hardin GOODALL’s and was warmly welcomed. Its a girl, and the mother and child are doing well.
--The following are the jurors summoned for the March term of the County Court; Daniel M. LEWIS, Union; Carroll ROBINSON, Western; Chas OTRELL, Rock Creek; John MASON, Bainbridge; Anton ORTH, Lake Creek; John FARMER, Eight Mile; J.W. CLARIDA, Crab Orchard; Husten BOUEM, Marion; John GOODALL, Marion; W.B. CHADWELL, Northern; M.T. WRIGHT, Northern; L.E. HUNT, Southern; Jeff COX, Herrin’s Prairie; Alfred HAYDEN, Eight Mile; M.C. MCCOWN, Bainbride; E.H. WINTERS, Crab Orchard; L.R. HAMPTON, Southern; Moses CASEY, Lake Creek; Wm. STOTLAR, Herrin’s Prairie; R.M. ALLEN, Marion; H.W. MCMILLEN, Grassy; Henry WALKER, Herrin’s Prairie; Henry ABSHER, Rock Creek; Webster DUNCAN, Lake Creek; C.L. PARKS, Crab Orchard; Wyatt LINDSEY, Crab Orchard; Lewis KEUSSER, Marion; H.S. HARRIS and Wm. REEL Jr., Lake Creek; Jesse RUSH, Western.
--The spring term of the Williamson county Circuit Court ,
Judge CRAWFORD presiding, commences Monday April 8. The following
gentlemen comprise the petit jury drawn for the term: G.M.
CLAYTON, Lake Creek; John BROWN, Herrin’s Prairie; Ed CREEL,
Union; Joseph BEASLEY, Eight Mile; Thomas KIRKHAM, F.M. GRIMES,
I.L. ADAMS, Marion; J.P. WILBURN, Rock Creek; Miles HENSHAW,
Bolton; J.F. BAISINGER, Southern; Ruius PARKER, Northern; O.J.
BAKER, Grassy; Reuben HILL, Carterville; Timothy HARRIS, Western;
F.m. WRIGHT, Saline; A.J. BENSON, Marion; C.A. GRAVES, Rock
Creek; Jacob PENDLEMAN, J.W. CARMER, Grassy; Columbus WAGONER,
Carterville; A.N. MILLER, Western; James NICHOLSON, Saline;
Harrison BEADS, Bainbridge; Jacob SHARP, Marion; H. DOWELL, Eight
Mile; W.B. BLANKENSHIP, Bainbridge; John W. EDMONDSON, Saline;
J.H. WILLIAMS, Lake Creek;
G.W. MOAK, Union; Wilson BUTTS, Marion.
--Died on the fourth inst. at his residence two miles east of this city, rev. J.N. CALVERY, aged 80 years and five months. He had become very infirm for some time before his last illness which he endured great suffering with unusual patience. The deceased entered the ministry under the care of Illinois Presbytery Cumberland Presbyterian church in the bloom of manhood and devoted his life in the cause of Christ and during his latter days in conversation with friends he often remarked “I am just waiting,” alluding to the time of his departure. Of a truth he could say as one of old, “I have fought a good fight, kept the faith and am ready to be offered up.”
ABOUT PEOPLE.--Mrs. DRAKE, wife of J.F. DRAKE, of Saline precinct, died last week. --Mrs. SANDERS, of Murphysboro, is this week visiting friends and relatives in Marion and vicinity. --Master Ed and Miss Ida WILEY returned home last week, from their winter’s sojourn in Austia, Texas. --Mr. A.G. HOLLAND and family, of Bainbridge precinct, started last week for Watson, Mo., at which place they will hereafter reside. --Mr. John LITTLE and lady returned to their home in this city last Friday from Raleigh, N.C., where they spent a portion of the winter. Mr. LITTLE is greatly improved in heath, and the change for the better in his appearance is wonderful.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.--Thos. KEE to Sophonia WILLIAMS.
REGISTER OF BIRTHS.--Dr. T.R. SCOTT reports: Mrs. Millie T. and Mr. James W. TURNER, a boy Feb. 16, Rock Creek., Mrs. Cornelia A. and John F. LEWIS, a boy, Feb. 10; Crab Orchard. , Mrs. Sarah M. and James A. KING, a girl, Feb. 1, Northern. Dr. J.W. ROSE, Fitts Hill, reports: Mrs. Mary E. and Daniel HODGES, boy, Feb. 16, Northern. Mrs. Sarah F. and John C. FLETCHER, a boy, January 14, Northern. Mrs. Elizabeth STUTTS reports: Mrs. Sarah L. and John B. BRADLEY, boy, Feb. 7, Southern Precinct. Mrs. Lina C. and Allen KING, boy, Feb. 19, Southern Precinct. Mrs. Elmina and Jesse FREDRICK, boy, January 31, Southern. Mrs. Susan D. and Starling MOULTON, boy, February 10, Southern. Mrs. Elizabeth J. and Monroe JACK, girl, February 18, Southern. Mrs. Charlotte and John PRESLEY, Boy, February 15, Southern Precinct. Mrs. Nancy CHAMNESS, Marion, reports: Mrs. Elizabeth A. and William A. JACKSON, boy, February 7. Mrs. Elizabeth EDMONDSON, New Burnside, reports :Mrs. Sarah and Charles FARMER, (twice) boy and girl, Milo and Belle, February 7, T 10 R 4; Mrs. Laura and Thomas DRAKE, boy, February 4, Saline Precinct. HENRY F. WILLEFORD reports: Mrs. Isabell and Curtis B. MCCONNEL, a girl, February 16. Mrs. Mary J. and Andrew J. WARD, boy February 6; both in Union Precinct. Dr. J. H. MITCHELL, Corinth: Mary and P.N. HEARN, boy, Feb. 13, Northern. Amanda and John W. RAY, boy, Feb. 1, Corinth. Julia A. and Joseph P. MCROY, boy, January 24, Corinth. Sarah J. and Wm. C. CLARK, boy, Feb. 16, Corinth. Margaret and Marion F. SIMS, boy, Feb. 10, Corinth. Dr. H.V. FERRELL, Carterville, reports:Ellen and Wm. ROBINSON, boy, January 16, Eight Mile. Nancy and James VAUGHN, boy, Feb. 18. Eliza and James HAMPTON, girl, Feb. 16.Samantha and Albert A. BROWN, girl, Feb. 20.Mrs. and Mr. MILTON black boy, Feb. 8, still born. Dr. A.N. LODGE, Marion: Mary E. and John H. NEWTON, boy 20 inst. Lake Creek. Barbara and James W. RALLS, boy, January 25.Mary C. and Wm. A. DUNAWAY, boy, 11 ult. Melinda C. and James TIPPY, boy, Feb. 15 Dr. J.M. MCCARTY, Carterville: Victoria and Frank H. HARTMAN, girl, Dec. 11. Amanda E. and Joseph WALDRON, girl, Dec. 22. Mary F. and Stephen ROBINSON, girl, December 21.Sarah J. and Stinson B. HALL, girl. Jane and Jas. THOMPSON, girl. Nancy C. and Robert CRAIG, Girl, Dec. 23. Elizabeth and Alec LAUDER, boy. Amanda A. and Alexander R. GLIDEWELL, girl, December 10, ‘77. H.A. PHILLIPS, M.D. Carbondale, reports: Sallie C. and Joseph T. BEASLEY, boy, 3 ult. Eight mile. Dr. Chas. V. COREY, Marion, reports: Charlotte and Isaac SMITH, girl. Dr. George D. HUDSON, Sourthern, reports:Dick PIKE, boy, Feb. 17. Eldora and J.T. HUDGENS, girl, Feb. 20.
The DEATH ROLL. Dr. James HAYTON’s report: Vinese Elizabeth HAPPY, age 28 years eleven months, a farmers wife, February 15, born Stewart county Tenn. cause of death, disease of heart. Dr. D.R. SANDERS report: Mary ROWLEY age 45 years, house keeping, February 4, born in Rome, Tenn.; cause of death tumor in left lung, no operation, residence Grassy precinct. John H. STANLEY, age one year 3 months. Dr. J.W. ROSE’s report: Infant child of John C. FLETCHER, Northern, January 15. Ellen KING, age, 23 years 3 months and 9 days, house wife, born in Franklin Co., Ill., cause of death typhoid fever January 28, duration of disease 19 days. Dr. H.V. FERRELL’s report: Isham M. KENNED, 27 years, February 6, Grassy precinct; typhoid pneumonia, duration of disease 13 days. George W. MOORE, 25 years 7 months 24 days, Jan. 10, pneumonia, duration of disease, 4 days. Geo. M.C. DUNCAN, 62 years, January 28, Apoplexy, duration of disease near 2 years. Matthew R. TIPPY, 66 years, February 24, double Pleuro pneumonia, five days. (In the newspaper the name is under lined and an arrow pointing to Matthew Ryburn TIPPY, handwritten in an open space. )Dr. W.S. WALKER, Frankfort, reports: James Thomas HARRIS, 10 years 4 months February 4, typhoid, duration of disease 17 days.
JEFFERSONVILLE JOTTINGS.
--The girls say that our friend Mr. LACEY is not a success as a
path finder.
--If any one writes up the subject of whiskers for your paper
please state
that George DUNCAN has got some to.
--We are informed that our old friend Ben WHARTON is confined at
home with
sickness, not having seen him on our streets for several days I
fear the rumor
is true.
--Rich ROTRAMMELL also returned with his sheep skin and we learn
passed a
splendid examination and now is ready to treat all diseases flesh
is heir to.
We are informed that he will locate in Frankfort, Ill.
--Mrs. M.J. CAGLE we are happy to state is now recovering from
her late severe
illness. She was treated by Dr. TITTSWORTH and her recovery is
due to his
skillful treatment; as a physician Dr. TITTSWORTH ranks second to
none.
--Mr. John BROWN and lady of this vicinity gave the young folks a
social party
on Thursday evening which proved a happy event, the hours were
spent in
charades, music and conversation until a late hour when all went
home voting
John BROWN and his pleasant lady the most genial of hosts.
--We were shown a letter this morning from R.C. F. CAGLE of Elk
Falls, Kansas,
in which he states that in the edge of Wilson county near where
he resides
rich miles of gold, silver, copper and lead have recently been
discovered.
This is no sensational report but a private letter to Mr. J.J.
CAGLE of our
place, a brother of the write. He states that they have seen the
leads and
secured these claims with the intention of going to work
immediately digging
for the golden treasures. As this late discovery is comparatively
at our very
door in comparison to California and Montanan, the matter can be
tested at a
small expense. Mr. CAGLE wrote a letter to Eli DARROW last week
giving him the
same report. Anyone who desires can see the letters for
themselves by calling
on either gentlemen.
--Died at 4 o’clock a.m. March 12, ‘78, John C. BAIAR
aged near 50 years. Mr.
BAIAR is an old resident of this county and well known by
everybody as an
energetic shrewd business man prompt in all his business
transactions and the
friend of all. He entered the service in the 80 ILL. vol. as a
private, was
promoted to orderly sargent but refused any further promotion as
he left his
home and family for patriotism and pure love of country and not
for self
advancement or gain. He has been a sufferer for several years
from an injury
received in battle by the falling of a tree top cut off by a
cannon ball which
injured his spine and eventually resulted in his death.
CRAINVILLE CULLINGS.
--Yesterday we spent another pleasant evening with our jolly and
sociable
neighbor, Mr. B.F. NORTON. Several of the young folks of our
acquaintance were
also present; in short we had a **uine time sociable in which all
seemed to
enjoy themselves. The party was given in honor of W.W.
POWELL’ s birthday.
This being Willie’s 18 birthday he begins to think himself a
man and seemed to
enjoy himself as one. The names of the parties present: Mine Host
and hostess
B.F. NORTON and lady, M.M. POWELL and lady, Mr. Stephen SPILLER,
Mrs. Samuel
SPILLER, W.W. POWELL, M.HILL, Dr. W.H. PERRY, G.L.STOVER, Frank
BOVARD, Samuel
EVRETTE, Columbus CRAIN. The ladies were: Miss Sallie POWELL,
Miss Eva
PERRINE, Miss Florence CRAIN, Miss Cornelia BROWN, Miss Mollie
RUSSELL, Miss
Maud BROWN, Miss Sallie CARTER, Miss Eva HILL, and many others
whose names I
did not learn.
--Mrs. A.J. DUNCAN of Jeffersonville spent the Sabbath with her
parents Mr.
and Mrs. J.T. POWELL of this place.
CARTERVILLE CRUMBS.
--The young folks had another little hop at Mr. Mike
PARROTT’s. Every thing
passed off lovely.
HERRINS PRAIRIE.
--Mr. John BANDY has been confined to his bed with a severe case
of erysipelas
but is on his pegs again, able to visit his lady friends.
EIGHT MILE.
--Miss Susie IRVIN of Herrin’s Prairie is visiting her aunt.
Be careful Susie
and don’t take one of our young men back with you.
--Mr. Benton CHILDERS has been down visiting his relatives, S.V.
PAINTER’s.
Though I rather think there are greater attractions down here
than merely to
visit his uncle, i.e. a lady.
LOCAL MATTERS.
--Married, Tuesday March 12, at the residence of Rev. J.A.
RODMAN, Crainville,
by Esq. Laban CARTER, James KELLY and Miss Sarah J. RODMAN.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
--Mr. J.P. COLE, son of Mr. Marvel COLE, of Eight Mile, died of
consumption,
Feb. 19.
--Mr. JT. OTEY, of Corinth, has gone to Harrisburg, and entered
into business
with Mr. Clint OTEY, of that town, formerly a Williamson county
man.
--Mr. Lon DURHAM, Lake Creek, was a Monitor visitor last Monday.
He reported
that Mr. Jass BIARS’ condition as quite critical Monday
morning.
--Following is a list of Grand Jurors, drawn for the spring term,
session
beginning April 8th: Western, G.T. JOHNSON; Eight Mile, John G.
DAVIS and
Phillip SPRAGUE; Grassy, J.S. CHILDERS, John TYGETT;
Herrin’s Prairie, Joseph
TERRY; Bainbridge, James CHAMNESS; Carterville, Robert LUPPER;
Southern, Henry
BOLES and Benjamin STURTEVANT; Lake Creek, Terry WILLIAMS and
W.W. YOUNG;
Marion, Simon EWAN and Wm. M. BUCKLEY; Northern Bazzle HOLLAND
and John
STEWART; Crab Orchard, C.A. FURLONG and Jas. H. PARKS; Union,
A.J. WARD;
Saline, R.H. WISE; Rock Creek, John ENOX, Jr. and J.N. PARKS;
Bolton, W.A.
EPPERSON.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
--Isaac M. MCANALLY to Lucinda A. HALE.
--John TANNER to Amanda SHELTON.
--James KELLY to Sarah RODMAN.
REGISTER OF BIRTHS.
Assenth JOHNSON:
Feb. 11th, to David and Mary HEFLIN, a boy.
Henry and Mary WILLIAMS, 2 boys.
March 3, to James and Rosa Ann ALLEN, a girl.
A.P. BAKER:
To John and Nancy MANNSHARDT, a boy.
A.D. WATSON:
Feb. 15 to Alonzo and Fannie Crain, a boy.
Feb. 28 to John E. and Olive J. WATSON, a girl.
John W. VICK:
Feb. 9, to Wm. and Parie PHELPS, boy.
Feb. 27, to P.M. and Melinda TEAGUE, a boy.
Feb. 16, to Chas. and Sarah TAYLOR, a boy.
B.R. FELTS:
March 6, to David and Nancy COBB, a boy.
Feb. 25 to Francis and Julia OWEN, a boy.
Feb. 21 to Orson and Sarah Ann HARRIS, a boy.
Feb. 16 to Ezekiel and Fidella MOAK, a boy.
Feb. 5 to Richard and Nancy T. AVERY, a girl.
Feb. 13 to John C. and Rhoda HARRIS, a girl.
J.H. MITCHELL:
March 8 to Samuel and Martha J. MILLIGAN, a boy.
March 2 to Chas and Mary E. HUDDLESTON, a boy.
Lucy RICHARDSON:
Feb. 11 to Martin and Sarah BEAL, a boy.
Feb. 6 to Athiel and Elizabeth HARPER, a boy.
Dr. LODGE reports:
March 6 to Benj. and Louisa RICE, a girl.
A.P. BAKER reports:
March 4, to Jas. H. and Harriet PENLAND, a girl.
W.S. WALKER reports:
March 1, to Wm. and Mary RICHARDSON, a girl.
T.R. SCOTT reports:
Feb. 28, to Wm. and Lucinda DUNAWAY, a girl.
Patsey LANDERS reports: Jan. 1 to Isaac and Elizabeth ATWOOD, a
boy.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Feb. 4, Wm. E. WILLIAMS, aged 11 days. Disease not specified.
Feb. 20 Cygenus BENJAMIN, aged 9 months. Disease Scrofula.
Feb. 4, Francis L. RUSHING, aged 34 years. Disease Typhoid Fever.
Feb. 5 ---- WALKER, aged 1 day.
Feb. 5 ---- WALKER, aged 2 days.
Feb. 6 ---- WALKER, aged 3 days.
March 21, 1878
Volume 4
Number 39
JEFFERSONVILLE JOTTINGS.
--Riley BURK can pat juba in better time than ever since it is a
boy.
--Warren DUNCAN and lady gave the young folks a quilting party
last night. We
understand they had a pleasant time.
--Mr. Logan CLARK, formerly a resident of this place made us a
short visit
today. Loge is a son of Vulcan and of course drifted into the
blacksmith shop.
--The funeral of J.C. BAIR was conducted by the Masonic
fraternity and was
largely attended. Business was entirely suspended and all
attended to pay the
last sad tribute to their departed friend.
Mrs. Nannie PRICKETT, wife of our druggist and daughter of N.G.
PERRINE is now
visiting the home of her parents, near our place. We will soon
welcome Charley
and his pleasant little family as permanent citizens of our town.
CRAINVILLE CULLINGS.
--Thursday eve our town was enlivened by another wedding; MIss
Sallie RODMAN
saw fit to leave her fathers fireside to partake of the bed and
board of Mr.
James KELLY of Carterville. Who next?
CRAB ORCHARD.
--Perry PEEBLES says being a constable is nothing very great, but
that a boy
is something wonderful; mother and child doing well.
EIGHT MILE.
I have been a careful reader of the Monitor for upward of two
years
and until quite recently I never saw but one or two articles for
the Monitor
from this precinct. I propose to give the readers of your
valuable paper a
brief sketch of this portion of God’s moral vineyard known
as the Eight Mile
precinct. Your correspondent thinks this is one of the healthiest
portions of
the county; there has been but little sickness this winter and
not but one or
two deaths, not to my knowledge for nearly a year. Our country is
beautifully
located, a portion of the precinct is fine prairie and the
remainder fine wood
land and the soil is second to none in the country, and besides
we have some
of the most practical farmers in the county; perhaps some of the
readers of
the Monitor may exact proof of my assertion if so I will name a
few of the
most successful tillers of the soil: Messrs. John SNIDER, S.V.
PAINTER, John
Q. RUSSELL, S.W. RUSSELL, and a great many others who are well
acquainted with
agricultural industry.
We have two fine school houses and two church houses, so it will
be
seen that as for education and religious instruction we in Eight
Mile are not
lacking. Our school in district No. 6, taught this winter by Miss
Alice
PAINTER came to a close last week. Miss PAINTER is an
accomplished teacher
and has done a great and good work as a teacher with the school
she taught. We
have in district 6 over one hundred scholars, too many for one
teacher. It is
hoped that our school officers will look a little more to the
interest of our
schools in the future.
The Murphy move is progressing finely; nearly four fifths of the
citizens in this precinct have doned the blue ribbon. Farewell
King Alcohol.
CARTERVILLE CRUMBS.
--Tuesday evening Mr. James KELLY and Miss Sallie RODMAN were
joined in the
happy bonds of wedlock at the residence of the bride’s
father. Miss Sallie did
look so nice dressed in a light drab suit with all other
necessary fixtures.
James stood to her right taking everything as a matter of fact.
Miss Sallie
was assisted by Miss Kate KELLEY and James by R.H. HAMPTON. Uncle
Labon did
the tieing of the knot and did it up first class. He looked as
fresh as a
young man of twenty. Nothing gives him more pleasure than making
two souls
happy. At eight o’clock the parties went to the Thompson
House where they
found every thing in readiness for a little hop and no time was
lost in
starting, Messrs. GODDARD, GOODALL, DUNAWAY and some five or six
other Marion
gentlemen whose names I did not learn were present; also Messrs.
George
CONGLIENHOUR, L.L. PRESKETT and Robert BRYDEN of Carbondale.
Everything passed
off pleasantly and may peace and prosperity crown all the young
couples
efforts.
HALL SCHOOL HOUSE.
--Mrs. Samuel TANNER is reported quite ill at his writing.
--Married the 10th inst., John F. TANNER to Miss Amanda SHELTON,
a long and
happy life to the young groom and fair bride.
--John H. PERRY of Marion was again in our vicinity last week.
There seems to
be an unusual attraction in our midst at some farmers house for
John which is
undefinable. There may be a girl mixed up in the affair, who
knows?
--Mrs. Eliza SHELTON and family James BEASLEY and family who over
a year ago
moved to Texas, returned last week convinced that there is no
place like home.
--Mr. Hugh HENSHAW has been confined to his room the past week
with pneumonia;
glad to say he is improving. William HENSHAW is at present lying
quite low
with pneumonia; also James HENSHAW, son of Mr. Carroll HENSHAW
has a mild
attack of pneumonia.
--We will give the readers of the Monitor an idea as to where
Hall School
House is. It is situated in the south east part of the county
three miles
north west of Stone Fort, on the Marion and Golconda road,
situated in the
beautiful part of the county surrounded by good farms and
enterprising
farmers.
STONE FORT.
--W.J. RIDGEWAY and Isaac KELLEY are studying medicine under J.P.
MURRAY M.D.
of this place. The boys are progressing finely, they contemplate
studying at
home this summer and attending medical college next winter. May
success attend
the gentlemen in their studies.
--Died at the residence of her husband Thomas FARTHING, two miles
east of
Stone Fort, Ill., Mrs. Nancy FARTHING at the age of about 20
years. Mrs.
FARTHING became a member of the Baptist church about the year
1874 in which
she has been a consistent member, until it pleased the great
dispenser of all
things to call her from labor on earth to her celestial home in
heaven where
she will dwell forever and ever. She was married to Thomas
FARTHING about the
year 1873 and was the mother of two daughters, one of whom is a
little infant
babe.
LOCAL MATTERS.
--Married March 14, 1878, at the residence of the bride’s
father, Mr. Wm.
AIKMAN, this city, by Rev. T.J. DAVIS, Mr. W. INGRAM and Miss
Sarah C. AIKMAN.
The young people have our thanks for cake, and our best wishes
for a long,
prosperous and happy life.
--Last Friday morning Mr. and Mrs. NICELY, accompanied by three
ladies, were
riding along the road some twelve miles southwest of Marion, in a
wagon, when
the horses became unmanageable and turned the wagon over,
breaking Mrs.
NICELY’s collar bone and dislocating her right shoulder, and
otherwise
bruising her. Dr. SHEELEY, of Crab Orchard, was called to attend
to the
injured lady, and under his skillful treatment she is in a fair
way to
recover. Mrs. NICELY is a daughter of Esquire ANDERSON, of Union
Precinct. The
rest of the party escaped uninjured, but thoroughly scared.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
--Henry and Emma LAMASTER leave this week for Tamoroa, where they
will attend
school this spring.
--It’s a girl, standard weight, at Hartwell DUNCAN’s,
the mother and child are
doing well.
--Eugene ROBERTS of Corinth, and Marion JONES, started last
Monday for Namqua,
Colorado.
--Mr. A. R. BAUDER, of Eight Mile, this county, has received the
appointment
of Guard at the Southern Illinois Penitentiary. He will give
satisfaction.
--Mr. H.C. MITCHELL, of Corinth, returned home from Chicago last
week where he
has been attending the Chicago Medical college.
--Last week N.C. RODGERS, Jesse RODGERS, James RAY, J.R.
WILLIAMS, D.A. DAVIS
and Wm. REID started for Texas with a view to locating
permanently in that
State.
--Dr. NOLAN, of Lincoln, Ill., has been visiting relatives in
Marion and
vicinity the past few days. The Dr. is looking for a location to
practice his
profession, and will probably settle in this county in the near
future.
--Mr. M.W. ROBERTSON has been fitting up, adorning and preparing
his residence
in Carbondale, and will move his family to that city in a few
weeks. Mr. R.
will continue to conduct business in Marion as heretofore.
--Last week Mr. A.G. SHEPPARD was called to Ohio to the sick bed
of his
mother, and left immediately on receipt of the news of her
sickness; but ere
he arrived she had passed away. She was buried the day he arrived
at the old
homestead.
--Elder BENSON has accepted a call from the Christian church at
Murphysboro
and will remove his family there shortly. The Elder and family
will be greatly
missed by our people, and will take with them the best wishes of
the entire
community.
--Last Tuesday morning we received a pleasant call from Dr. C.
Adams SHEELEY,
who has lately located at Crab Orchard for the practice of
medicine and
surgery. Dr. SHEEELY is a graduate of one of the best Medical
Institutes in
the country, has had considerable practice, especially in
surgery, having
served a hear as assistant Surgeon in the Nebraska State’s
Prison, and makes
Surgery a specialty. Socially the Dr. is a pleasant gentleman,
has a thorough
knowledge of his profession, and Crab orchard is to be
congratulated on his
acquisition. We learn that Mr. S., has taken Dr. MCDONALD as a
student,
preparatory to his attending lectures next winter, when he (Dr.
Mc.) will
graduate.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
J.J. GUILL to Minerva STEWART.
Geo. W. INGRAM to Sarah C. AIKMAN.
REGISTER OF BIRTHS.
Reported by Dr. Geo. L. OWEN:
To Robert E. and Nancy COPHER, a girl.
Reported by Dr. B.F. PEASE:
Feb. 17, to John and Miranda JETER, a girl.
Reported by Dr. C. Adams SHEELEY:
March 10, to A.J. and P. MOTSINGER, a girl.
March 12, to S.M. and P.L. COMMINGS, a girl.
Feb. 27, to Calvin M. and Nancy NORMAN, a girl.
March 18, to O.P. and Lucinda E. PEEBLES, a boy.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Reported by Dr. R.P. LIGHTFOOT:
Feb. 19, James P. COLE, Phthisis.
Reported by Dr. C. Adams SHEELEY:
March 4, Ada MOTSINGER, Spasms.
March 28, 1878
Volume 4
Number 40
JEFFERSONVILLE JOTTINGS.
--Mr. A.J. DUNCAN is reported quite sick today.
--George HOLLAND says it is a girl and he don’t care who
knows it.
--Mr. Lambert CLAYTON has a daughter lying quite low with
consumption.
--Charley PRICKETT is conducting himself in a very orderly manner
during the
last few days. His wife is here.
--Mr. James F. BURK will soon become a citizen of our little
town. He comes
here as an assistant to T.C. WATKINS in the blacksmith business.
--Miss Emma BOWYER of Garretts Prairie is quite low with dropsy,
and fears are
entertained that she will fall a prey to the disease.
--Mr. POWELL says George aint got anything to brag about for he
can show a boy
that will compare with any on Schohairie prairie.
--Married at the residence of the bride’s parents by Rev.
Wm. DORRIS, Mr.
Thos. KEY to Miss Sophronia WILLIAMS. May their path be strewn
with joy and
ease; and a goodly number of little keys.
--A recent runaway match between two of our young folks to the
state of
Tennessee, where the laws relating to marriage is not so strict,
is the
subject of conversation in our vicinity. The parties are Billy
BELCHER and
Miss Cynthia MOORE, both we understand are minors.
--A party of both young and old paid the family of Mr. HOLLAND of
Schoharie a
visit a few nights since, and were pleasantly received and the
amusements were
kept up until 12 o’clock, consisting in charades and other
kindred plays. We
found Miss Anna HOLLAND, Miss Valora POWELL and James KEELER at
home, and at
the close voted unanimously that it was a good place to go to.
LOCAL MATTERS.
--A correspondent at Chester sends us this: Of the 200 convicts
transferred
from the prison at Joliet on the 21st inst. to the Southern
Illinois
Penitentiary, Williamson county only has two representatives; one
John C. OWEN
sentenced for 25 years for the murder of WALKER in April 1872.
His sentence
was reduced to 14 years by the governor and as his prison record
is first
class, having made all the “good time” allowed by law,
his term will expire in
about 2 years and 3 months. He is a gate tender here and is well
liked by all
the prison officers. He is one of the “trusties” James
B. GORE sentenced April
28, 1876, for larceny for 9 years, is also here and also has a
good record, he
is working with the grading gang. This is all from Williamson
county.
--Daniel STROUD died yesterday very suddenly of appoplexy.
--Geo. WINTERS, son in law of P. CRUSE, died of consumption,
Tuesday evening,
at his residence near Askew’s Mill.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
--Mr. C.P. PALER and mother of Tennessee, are visiting relatives
at
Carterville.
--Mr. Thomas DELOACH received the rite of baptism at the mill
pond last
Sunday.
--Charlie DOWELL, a former Marion boy, has been appointed
assistant clerk and
telegraph operator at the Southern Illinois Penitentiary, at
Chester.
--Married, March 10, 1878, Mr. W.J. RUSSELL, of Eight Mile, this
county to
Miss Eliza BRUSH, of Jackson county. We are well acquainted with
“Jeff” as he
is familiarly known among his many friends, and know him to be a
young man of
sterling worth. The Monitor wishes the young couple a long,
prosperous and
happy life.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Edmund RIGS to Mary T. WIEN, all of Franklin county.
Wm. P.B. BRASHERS to Mary Ann BUCKNER, of Franklin.
Wm. H. DUNAWAY to Mary LOCKLEAR.
REGISTER OF BIRTHS.
Reported by Dr. J.M. MCCARTY:
March 8, to John and Jane WALKER, a boy.
Feb. 27, to Fred and Jane SPERER, a boy.
March 25, to Solomon and Martha FOWLER, twins, boy and girl.
Feb. 12, to J.G. and Sophronia GENT, a boy.
Dr. N.S. WHITE reports:
Feb. 28, to N.B. and Mary DONALDSON, a girl.
Feb. 26, to James and Nancy L. ANGEL, a boy.
Mrs. Jane HARRIS reports:
To Simeon and Nancy A. BAGETT, a girl.
Dr. W.R. MIZELL reports:
To R.J. and Mary J. MORRAY, a girl.
Dr. J.C. MCKINNEY reports:
Feb. 22, to J.W. and Elizabeth J. SNIDER, a girl.
Dr. J.H. MITCHELL reports:
March 22, to John L. and Mollie ROBERTS, a girl.
March 22, to Harvey and Viola ISAACS, a girl.
B.R. FELTS reports:
To Riley and Fredonia BURKE, a boy.
To Samuel S. and Mary A. JONES, a boy.
Dr. WHITE reports:
To W.B. and Mary J. MEREDITH, twins, boy and girl.
Dr. John HUDDLESTON reports:
March 23, to J.M. and Mary A. RICHEY, a girl.
March 12 to Geo. and Ruth PARKS, a girl.
March 11 to Isaac and Nancy P. A. WINTERS, a girl.
Jan. 24 to Martin and Emily H. MOFIELD, a girl.
Dr. BENTLY reports:
March 24, to J.T. SIMPKINS and wife, a boy.
March 23, to Asa WESTMORELAND and wife, a boy.
THE DEATH ROLL.
Feb. 18, Wm. R. NEELY, aged 22; pneumonia fever.
O.C. RADFORD, Cerebral congestion.
Florence GREGORY, Disease not known.
March 12, Ann SUMMERS, disease double pneumonia.
CRAINVILLE CULLINGS.
--The health of Mrs. T.J. POWELL is at present very bad, we learn
that Mrs.
POWELL has been an invalid for several years.
--Miss Sallie DUNCAN, of Jeffersonville, visited the family of
her
grandfather, J.T. POWELL, last week.
--Last Thursday Mr. J.W. CRAIN and lady gave a quilting to which
both young
and old were invited, all worked well and seemed to enjoy
themselves until
dinner was announced, which proved to be the best that the best
of cooks could
provide, when all seemed to enjoy themselves better, lots of work
was done and
Mr. and Mrs. CRAIN well repaid for their trouble.