CYPRESS HILL HAPPENINGS.--Miss Alice WOOLFE, who is teaching school at No. 6, town 9, range 4, was arrainned on last Monday before Esquire RICHEY for assault and battery on the person of Mrs. POTTER’s little boy, a child of six years of afie?. The parties compromised without a trial, and defendant paid costs of suit. --Matrimony is on the increase Gilbert GRAVES has joined himself for better or for worse to a Miss TANNER, his step sister. Esquire RICHEY did the job. --Rev. W.S. ALLEN has bee very sick but is recovering.
CORINTH CULLINGS.--Uncle Charles CHADWELL and wife and Ed ROBERTS have rolled out for Kansas--They have a bran new boy at Charles MITCHELL’s. --Jordan PARKER still liveth. He says he does not like eccentric folks, and especially he does not like to see it in a gospel minister. --Leander ROBERTS is not married yet, and I don’t see much signs of it myself. Some sinners round here seem to think because he was seen looking at a vacant house that that meant business, but I don’t know. When I see a blue bird fluttering before a hole in a fence stake or an old stump in the spring of the year, I think I know what that means, but when a widower looks around a vacant house I don’t know anything about it. But if Leander of Frank marries I will write to the Monitor. --Messrs. FOSTER and ROBINSON have swapped residences. --Rev. Steph HEARN has a very sick child.
LOCAL MATTERS--Jake BEARD shipped a car load of poultry South Saturday evening. --Tuesday night a party was had at the residence of Judge GALLAGHER, and a pleasant time reported. --Dr. R.P. LIGHTFOOT is shortly to make things lively at Carterville soon with a new drug store. Success to him*Carbondale Observer.--J.H. DUNCAN shipped last week from this city a car load of lumber to Candel, Sulphur Springs, Iowa.--W.M. DUNSTON has moved his harness stock back to his old stand, southwest corner of the public square. --Mr. Hardin GOODALL’s residence is under the care of the painters this week. It looks better. --The Black Hills party has been heard from at Yankton, Dakota. Mrs. HOLLAND receiving a letter from Brice, dated at that point. --Mr. CLAYTON and family, of Jeffersonville, moved here last week occupying the house west of Judge GALLAGHER’s. --Prof. KEELER, assisted by the home talent of the Prairie, will give an entertainment at the Shoharrie Prairie school house Friday evening, May 11, elocutionary exercises will form the chief amusement.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS--Mr. S. LITTLE and lady, Crab Orchard, spent the Sabbath in the city. --Rev. BOLES lectures at Jeffersonville next Saturday night. --Will WESTBROOK has been sick for a few days past. --J.L. ROBERTS, Corinth, visited Carbondale last Monday.--Deputy Sheriff HENDRICKSON is confined to his room with fever this week. --Mrs. GENT, late of Carbondale, has taken up her residence in this city. --Mrs. D.D. SIMPSON and Miss Winnie are spending a few days with friends at Corinth. --Rev. HUGHEY was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. WESTBROOK during his stay in the city. --Rev. HUGHEY closed his series of lectures last night, and departs for his home in Belleville today. --Miss Lou MITCHELL is teaching school near S.F. MITCHELL’s, in the east part of the county. --The noble form of Ben WHARTON, Scoharrie Prairie, loomed upon our vision Monday. --D.D. SIMPSON and son Ed, are working on the new church building at Frankfort.--Mrs. WEAVER is building an addition to her residence in the northeast part of the city. --W.H. HOWELL, of the firm of Westbrook & Howell, took passage on the Monday morning train for Paducah. --J.M. BURKHART is confined to his room with chills. He also is afflicted with a troublesome carbuncle. --J.C. DOWELL, Carterville, was at the County Clerk’s office last Monday preparing to enter the field as assessor. --Mr. and Mrs. John BAIN, of Vienna, are in the city this week visiting their daughter, Mrs. Walter WARDER. --Mrs. Hattie HOLLAND has recovered from her severe attack of sickness, and is again transacting business at her millinery store. --W.H. BLAKE, late of this county, returned from Sand Ridge, Jackson county last Saturday. He has an interest in the saw mill at the place. --J.T. POWELL, Crainville, was a Marion visitor Monday. Mr. POWELL has built up a large trade in Crainville, and is dealing extensively in leaf tobacco. --Milo ERWIN has been sick out at Crab Orchard this week. He is part owner of the mill at that place, and is put there looking after his interest.
--Dr. BLAY was in St. Louis last week and brought home with him numerous new things used in his profession, and among others nitrous oxide gas for the painless extraction of teeth. --M.V. FELTS, of Lake Creek, one of the largest and most successful fruit growers in Southern Illinois, dropped in to see us Saturday. He opines that he will have a good crop of peaches, and of other fruits an abundant yield. --P.H. LANG attended the Odd Fellows celebration at DuQuion last Thursday. He was well pleased with Mr. COLFAX’s lecture on Odd Fellowship, and considers him the ablest speaker on the subject he has ever heard. --Deputy Sheriff HENDRICKSON and Wm. AIKMAN returned from Joliet last Saturday. Mr. HENDRICKSON says that he had delivered Horace CARTER to the Warden of the prison about half an hour before he received Mr. YOUNG’s dispatch notifying him that CARTER was pardoned. How near and yet how far CARTER was from liberty. --Miss Parle VICK, Miss Annie CAMPBELL, Miss Fannie FELLOWS, Willis WESTBROOK, Johnnie WHITE and Geo. DUNAWAY, Normal Students, were up visiting home Saturday and Sunday last. They say Carbondale is a nice quiet little village, but they must come up where there is life once in awhile, and we are glad to have them come, as they are, one and all, among the most pleasant of our young people. --Dr. BALLENGER, after a thorough tour through Johnson county, returned home last Tuesday. He informs us that the prospects for fruit and grain were never better in that county. All high lands have an abundant crop of peaches, but in the low lands the crop is a failure. Farmers are far advanced in corn planting. Preparations for a large tobacco crop are being made. The recent frosts were harmless. --Mrs. Susan E. CAMPBELL, of Crab Orchard, departed this life last Sunday morning after a long and painful attack of pneumonia. The deceased leaves a large number of friends and relatives to mourn her loss. She was buried in the City Cemetery last Monday evening.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
T.J. WILSON to Mary J. MOAKE.
Gilbert GROOVES to Nancy J. TURNER.
Moses BOLINER to Elvina TANNER.
James WIGGS to Mary Ann PHEMEISTER.
Wm. L. CRAIN to Martha J. SISNEY.
Samuel LANDAM to Indiana JACKSON.
Charles TAYLOR to Sarah M. BROCK.
Thos. HUGHES to Mary MILWOOD.
FROM CORINTH. May 7, 1877--Mr. Stephen HEARN’s little boy Willie, died yesterday morning at 9 o’clock, after a long spell of typhoid fever. Rev. DAVIS will preach his funeral this afternoon at 3 o’clock at Union Grove.--Mrs. Susan RAY, near this place, is now very low with consumption, and cannot live many days. Mr. RAY and his wife are both young, and started in life with bright future. How sad to be cut down in the bloom of youth. --Mr. and Mrs. SUMPSON are visiting at Uncle Ben WEAVER’s this week. --Mrs. CORDER, who has been so long sick, is now fast improving and good hopes are entertained for her recovery soon.
Little Willie J. HEARN, son of Rev. S.L. and Phoebe HEARN, died May 6th, 1877, in the 8th year of his age. His funeral was attended at Union Grove church and cemetery, May 7, by a large assembly of sympathizing people. The services were conducted by Rev. T.J. DAVIS, assisted by Rev. G.W. LAMASTER, and were very appropriate and impressive.Susan RAY, wife of James RAY, died the same day, and was buried the same day, at the same place, and her funeral services were conducted by the same ministers.
MIDDLETON MUSINGS.--Our little town is now christened, and takes rank with the municipalities of America. We are now in Middleton, one-half mile east of Cypress Hill. --Dr. BRAN, of Saline County, has located one mile and a half east of this place.
CRAB ORCHARD CHIPS--Willis CORDER (not CORDEN), of whom Scratch made mention last week as having mysteriously disappeared, has returned home seemingly in his right mind, and able to attend to his daily avocations. --Capt. CUNNINGHAM and family are visiting relatives in Jonesboro this week, and we understand the Captain will purchase a large stock of crockery for his trade. Cap is a wide awake man and fully understands what the people want.
LOCAL MATTERS. --The boys and young men who are in the habit of bathing in the creek in front of the residence of Mr. Obediah STRIKE, east of Corinth are hereby warned that they must stop, their rude conduct, exposing their persons, etc., being contrary to law and decency. If this notice is not heeded the full force of the law will be visited upon them. Mr. STRIKE authorizes us to make this statement, and he means business.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. --Mr. S. S. VICK and lady were in Vienna last week. Mr. V. is in the poultry trade at that point. --L.D. PHILLIPS moved to town last week, occupying the late residence of his father, E.A. PHILLIPS. --Laban CARTER, Carterville, was in the city last week. While here he bought a tax receipt of W.J. CAPLINGER. --Martin ODUM, Saline Precinct, was in Marion Monday, and received the necessary papers to enable him to assess his precinct. --Elder BOLES preached the first discourse in the new Christian church last Sunday, and Rev. BUNDY Sunday evening. --Mr. Obediah STRIKE, Corinth, father of our popular Circuit Clerk, favored us with a pleasant call Wednesday morning. --Leroy A. GODDARD, of this city, has been appointed Crop Reporter for Williamson County by the State Board of Agriculture. --Dr. M. M. MCDONALD, Crab Orchard, attended the Medical Association in this city last Monday, and while here visited the Monitor office. He has our thanks for favors. --A little son of Albert RICHTER, of Lake Creek, is very low with typhoid pneumonia. Dr. FELTS, his attending physician, has hopes of his recovery. The Dr. reports the general health of his community much better than for some time past. --Dr. John HUDDLESTON, Crab Orchard, dropped into the Monitor office last Monday, and told of a new school house to be erected, the old one being far too small to accommodate the children of that growing burg. Build it at once, good people and you will never regret it.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
William WARREN to Mary Ann HORRIS.
Jesse WATSON to Mary C. GENTRY.
SHORT STOPS. --Col. HUNDLEY writes that he is rapidly improving in health. --Little Florence, daughter of Vancleve HENDRICKSON, has been dangerously ill but is now in a fair way to recover. --Jack SCHULTZ wants a grand squirrel hunt and barbecue on the 24th inst. --Mrs. John GOODALL has an attack of pneumonia. --Marion ASKEW has built a new potieo and is painting his dwelling.--John SPRINGS is planting four acres of watermelons. --Mrs. EDWARDS has been sick for some time, but is now able to get up. --Dr. EDWARDS, oculist, has a brother visiting him.
CARBONDALE NOTES--Mr. and Mrs. Ed. BROWN, former citizens of Marion are nicely situated in a new residence in the southwest part of town, their only inconvenience being the lack of sidewalks. Mr. BROWN is still ion the milling business, and evidently prospering. We enjoyed the hospitality of our good looking young friend, Willis WESTBROOK, at the residence of Mr. Wm. HADLEY. Mr. HADLEY and his good lady will long be remembered for their kind efforts for our entertainment. We had the pleasure of meeting Mr. John ODGEN at his residence in the south part of the city. Mr. ODGEN is a gentleman of the old school, hospitable and courteous, a firm friend of the Monitor, and we passed a very pleasant half hour at his house.The murder of KENDRICK at Boskydell, by Jake HIGHTOWER, an account of which we gave last week, was the general theme of conversation on the corners. A coroner’s jury sifted the affair to the bottom, and returned a verdict that KENDRICK came to his death from pistol shots fired by Jake HIGHTOWER, and that said HIGHTOWER was comforted, aided and abetted by O.P. HIGHTOWER, Rachel KENDRICK and Cary COX. All the guilty parties, except Cary COX, are now in jail at Murphysboro.
PARDONED.--Horace CARTER arrived home on the last Friday morning’s train from Joliet, where he had been committed by the Sheriff, as mentioned in our issue of week before last. He was in prison eight days before his pardon reached him. The pardon was directed to the Sheriff of this county, and had to be returned to the Governor and by him directed to the Warden of the Penitentiary. We are not very favorably inclined toward pardons, but in the case of CARTER we think the Governor done right. CARTER was a constable, and was attempting to arrest one Dick HILLARD, who was charged with disturbing a worshiping congregation and he had made his threats that he would not be arrested by CARTER, so when he saw CARTER coming toward him drew his pistol and attempted to shoot him, but his pistol from some cause would not fire. CARTER immediately drew his pistol and fired four times at HILLIARD, and one of the shots accidentally hit W.A. WILLEFORD, from which he died. The case went to the jury with the prepondering theory that a constable had no right to shoot a man while attempting to arrest him for a misdemeanor, while CARTER in reality was shooting in self defense. All the jurors, all the county officers, the State’s attorney, Boyd WILLEFORD, the father of the deceased, and about 800 of our best citizens signed the petition to the Governor for his pardon. Governor CULLOM in exercising the pardoning power in the particular case, has but obeyed the impulses of his better nature, and his conduct meets with the hearty approval of all who are familiar with the facts.
MIDDLETON MUSINGS.--Eld. James KING preached the funeral sermon of James CLARIDA, deceased, at Coalbank church last Sabbath. Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather the house was crowded to overflowing, and at east one third of the congregation stood out in the rain. The Odd Fellows were out in full regalia and approached the house in procession just at 11 o’clock, and occupied seats that had been reserved for them. The deceased was a member of the order. --Mr. Frank RICHEY and Miss Fannie SHACKLEFORD were married last Monday. Frank says it is the first time he has ever married on Monday. May flowers strew their pathway.--We had a genuine row in Middleton last Saturday. Albert ABSHEAR came here drunk and undertook t shake some of the boys, tearing out their shirt fronts, when they turned on him and would have killed him except for the interference of Mr. MAYHEW.
CARTERVILLE OCCURRENCES. --A.C. BRYDEN, superintendent of the Carterville coal works, is sick, and has gone up to St. Louis for medical treatment. --Dr. LIGHTFOOT, Dick THOMPSON and Albert ELLIS have rented the former residence of John HERRON and have a colored lady to do their cooking. I wish the boys a pleasant time. --Esquire CARTER is having the chills again this week. The Esq. has been bothered with the chills about eight months. --John YORK skedaddled with one Miss Stacy some time since and left his wife and two children in Carterville. He has since been back, and as there is not telling when he will come again, everybody must look out for their girls.
LOCAL MATTERS.--Wm. HENDRICKSON and M.W. DAVIS stepped down and out last Monday, and Frank SPARKS and L.C. FULLER now figure in the city council. --From a letter we learn the J.H. MANIER’s five dollar gold piece and Jake SHARPE’s boots, stolen the night Mrs. KERN was tied down, an account of which appeared in the Monitor in December, have been found. The writer did not say where they were but will probably explain in due season. He is a man who does not make his plans known before they are executed; but in Frank LOWE style will come out all right in the end.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.--Elder BENSON preached at the new church last Sunday evening. --Mrs. WHITE, wife of Mr. Frank WHITE, died last Monday night.--Rev. DAVIS occupied the M.E. pulpit Sunday morning and evening. --Elder W.H. BOLES was on the sick list last week. He is able to do duty now.--J.B. BAINBRIDGE and J.M. BURKHART were in St. Louis this week. --Miss Lida WHARTON, of Madison , Ind., is visiting her cousin, Miss Stella LODGE, this city. --Mrs. PARKS, DuQuoin, sister of Walt WARDER, this city, is visiting Marion this week. --Mrs. JONES, Nashville, Ill., is visiting her father, Dr. S.M. MITCHELL, and relatives in this county. --Mr. R. HEARN, of DuQuoin passed through the city Wednesday, on his way to Corinth to visit home and friends. --J.M. WASHBURN was at home last Saturday and Sunday. He occasionally absents himself from his seat in the Legislature. --Mr. E. E. DAVIS, Cypress Hill, was in Marion last Monday. He states that an effort will at once be made to re establish the Cypress Hill post office. --The Marion School district has been let to Miss Helen YOST, 1st Intermediate; Miss Delia SPILLER, 2nd Intermediate; and Miss Georgia WROTON, Primary. The principal has not yet been employed. --Mrs. Julia HALL was a passenger on the evening train Tuesday for her home in Austin, Texas. Her brother-in-law, J.B. BAIBRIDGE, accompanied her to St. Louis. --Sneed CAPLINGER, son of Sheriff W.J. CAPLINGER, was very suddenly affected in his optic nerves last Monday week. The physicians are treating him, but up to present writing have failed to relieve him. Fears are entertained that he will lose his sight. Drs. LODGE and EDWARD are treating him. --Rev. James KING attended the funeral services of James CLARIDA, deceased, at Coalbank church in Rock Creek last Sunday. Mr. CLARIDA was an Odd Fellow and received the honors of the order. From D.O. ALLEN we learn that there were 60 Odd Fellows in the procession.
HASH.--Uncle Jack DUNCAN, Jeffersonville, has been quite sick for some time. --Joe HARTWELL and Geo BROCK brought in 19 young squirrels on day last week. --Charley PRICKETT and lady visited at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. PERRINE, Schoharrie, last week. --Miss Jennie EWAN returned from a three weeks visit to Carbondale Monday.--Rev. O’BRIEN, Baptist, preached at Schoharrie school house Sunday last. --Tuesday evening the younger children had a party and a pleasant time at M.W. ROBERTSON’s.--Jim KEELER has the Schoharrie school for this winter; $44 per month. --Col. HUNDLEY writes that he will be home this week thoroughly cured.-Mart ROBERTSON wants to sell out and go west. --Charley ROBINSON has been appointed deputy city marshal.--W.A. KARR returned yes(t)erday from a trip through Missouri.
One Henry UHLS, a lad of whom mention has frequently been made in the columns of the Monitor as figuring on the criminal records, is now confined within the prison walls of Jackson county for horse stealing. Henry left this city sometime since, went to DuQuoin, hired a horse from the livery stable for the purpose, as he stated, of buying chickens. A few days later he sold the horse for $20 and a shot gun. We have not the time nor space to follow the lad in his changes but will say that he was captured at DeSoto and escorted to the county jail where he awaits the verdict of the jury, and transportation to his long sought home.
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Western-Hugh M. RICHART; Alternate, William J. CAMPBELL
Eight Mile-Samuel W. RUSSELL; Alternate, William R. FARMER
Grassy-Griffin J. BAKER; Alternate, Calvin D. HOWELL
Southern-Charles E. DEAN; Alternate B.F. CHITTY
Bainbridge-James H. STOVER, Alternate, Reuben HILL
Herrin’s Prairie-Thomas STOTLAR; Alternate, Wilshire BANDY
Lake Creek-Eli L. DARROW; Alternate Benjamin -. FELTS
Marion-Wm. HENDRICKSON; Alternate, John J. JENKINS.
Union-Jeremiah SMITH; Alternate, O.P. HENSON
Saline-Martin ODUM; Alternate, Isaac HALL
Bolton-H.F. CAIN; Alternate, W.H. RIDGEWAY.
Rock Creek-Moses DUTY; Alternate, Daniel RICHEY.
Crab Orchard-John W. ERWIN; Alternate, John HUDDLESTON.
Northern-Hiram W. BEERS; Alternate, J.L. ROBERTS.
Carterville-Laban CARTER; Alternate, Wm. E. SIZEMORE.
Laban CARTER, Ch’n. Wm HENRICKSON, Sec’.
CRAB ORCHARD CHIPS.--A constable from Saline County came over to our town Sunday and arrested one CARNES charged with unlawfully taking a horse from his stable. he took him to Harrisburg for trail; the result we have not heard. --Uncle Billy STARRETT has located again in Crab Orchard, believing, no doubt, but that he can do better here than elsewhere. He is a fine man, and welcome him among us.--A boy! Where? Why at Pierce FURLONG’s, and the mother and child both doing well.--Dan RICHEY, Esq., received the appointment as deputy assessor, for our township, and is giving satisfaction. Dan is a good man, and would make us a good county official.
MIDDLETON MUSINGS.--Albert ABSHEAR says he would whip “Bailey” if he could find out who that personage is, for writing about that fight last week.--John PULLUM, of Cypress Hill has sold out and it is probable that he will locate at Shawneetown, Carbondale, Stone Fort, Crab Orchard, Poordo, Russellville, Indepence or somewhere else. I am not certain where. --Dr. CARNES has been having trouble with the law recently. His horse was advertised to be sold to satisfy a judgment against him and on the night before the sale the animal was taken away. Search being made the horse was found and the doctor arrested an carried to Harrisburg, where he is in jail (this I learn from Constable ALLEN) awaiting trial.--Mrs. Joe WHITE is lying very low with scrofula, at the residence of her father, Rev. W.S. ALLEN.--Mr. Seth ALLEN is confined to his bed with erysipelas. --Francis Alexander HARWOOD has moved from Adamsville and located in Cypress Hill.
FROM CORINTH.--Married, at the residence of W.E. HEARN, father of the bride, May 18, 1877, Mr. J. Leander ROBERTS and Miss Mallie E. HEARN. R.W. LAUGHLIN was the officiating minister. Mow Mr. Editor, I would like to have said I feel poetical, but I am no poet, but I do feel like there ought to be some poetry-real, original poetry, attached to this. Will you please hitch on a verse or so. --Leander and his bride are still off on their wedding tour.
LOCAL MATTERS.--One day last week John DELOACH chastised Cyrus CALVERT for indecent exposure of his person, for which he was fined $3 by Justice REYNOLDS. The boy was also fined $20 for public indecency. He was given until Monday last to give bond for payment, but instead of doing so skipped out. --Attorney HARTWELL carries his hand in a sling, the result of fooling with a pitchfork. Some men never will learn to let women’s work alone. --Rev. R.W. LAUGHLIN will preach in the M.E. church this city, next Sunday evening at 8 o’clock P.M. Subject: “The Bible View of Woman Suffrage.”--Sam MULKY, of Bainbridge, of whom we made mention some few weeks since, was tried last week in Vienna for horse stealing and plead idiocy. The plea was sustained by the jury, and Samuel was liberated. --Last Friday night at Jeffersonville, Mr. Wm. B. DUNCAN departed this life. His funeral was attended at Schoarrie Saturday by Elder CRIM. The deceased was one of our most respected citizens, and in his death Lake Creek suffers a severe loss. --Uncle Jack PERKINS met with a dangerous fall this week. Tuesday morning, while doing some carpenter work on the residence of Jas. F. CONNELL, the scaffolding gave way precipitating him to the ground, a distance of some ten feet, cutting several gashes in his head, and otherwise hurting him dangerously. At one time it was feared that his injuries would prove fatal, but, we are glad to learn, he is now out of danger, although still suffering greatly from the effect of the falls. Mr. P. is a man well advanced in years, and, therefore, more liable to feel severely the effects of such a shock. We shall hope to see him fully recovered within a short time.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.--Miss Lou MITCHELL, teaching in Northern precinct, spent Sabbath last at home in this city. --Mrs. L.D. PHILLIPS has for several days been confined to her room with bronchitis. --J.L. ROBERTS and bride, of Corinth, took the Friday evening train for St. Louis. --Miss Mollie BOOTH, northwest of the city, is, we understand, convalescing after a severe attack of congestive fever. --Misses Cora and Mattie SIMMONS gave a social party to their young friends last Thursday. --Rev. BOLES was taken suddenly ill last Sunday morning and Rev. BUNDY occupied his desk. --Col. R.M. HUNDLEY returned home from St. Louis Thursday last apparently much improve din health. -- Miss Leona WHITE, while visiting friends in Northern, last Saturday morning was thrown from a horse and severely though not dangerously injured. --Leroy A. GODDARD went to St. Louis Saturday evening last to meet and accompany his sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. HALL, to New York city, for a short visit. --Mrs. BUCKLEY, wife of W.M. BUCKLEY returned home Saturday from a visit to the north part of the state. She was called thither to attend the funeral of a sister, who died a few weeks since. --Murphysboro Era: Dr. G. I. OWEN, of Bainbridge, Williamson county, was in the city Tuesday and Wednesday visiting his daughter, Mrs. R. W. HAMILTON. The doctor is not in the best of health and he contemplates a trip to Colorado to try and build up. --Mr. J.L. ROBERTS and Miss Malvina E. HEARN, of Corinth, were united in marriage last Thursday evening, May 17th, 1877, at the residence of the bride’s father, W.E. HEARN, the Rev. R.W. LAUGHLIN officiating. The Monitor congratulates the happy couple, and wishes them a long and happy voyage adown life’s course.
PROBATE COURT.--Geo. W. HUNTER, adm’r of the estate of Jacob HUNTER; final report approved and administrator discharged. --Estate of W.S. CALVERT, claims of $128.73 allowed.--John H. HERRINE, claim $115 allowed.--Giles NELSON adm’r of the estate of David BULLINER, ordered to advertise for final settlement at June term.--Appraisement and inventory in the estate of Jesse SANDERS approved. --Jas. T. HOWELL, adm’r of John THOMAS, ordered to advertise for final settlement.--Citation ordered issued against Jas. F. SMITH, guardian of John M.T. HATFIELD and Martha HATFIELD.--John Q. RUSSELL, guardian of Cordelia MYERS, report approved and filed. --Estate of Wm. NOLEN, claims of $92. 30 allowed: sale bill filed and approved. --Samuel DUNAWAY and Frank BROWN adm’rs of the estate of Samuel DUNAWAY; inventory filed by adm’rs April 20, 1877, expected to; exceptions filed by Duff , Barr & Lemma, attorneys for Mary J. GOODALL and Malvina ROBERTSON, two of the heirs of said estate. Administrators ordered to file new bond in the sum of $336,864. on or before the 4th of June 1877.--Thos. M. EDWARDS adm’r of Jas. L. RAMSEY, non suit entered, and judgment against plaintiff for cost.--Thos. BROWN vs. the estate of Samuel DUNAWAY, deceased; claim for $10.00, non suited, and judgment against plaintiff for cost.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
J.L. ROBERT to Mallie E. HEARN.
John BROWN to Eliza J. SMITH
Thomas M. HILEMAN to Margaret C. BISHOP.
May 31, 1877 Number 49 Volume 3
LOCAL MATTERS--An infant child of Mr. and Mrs. BROWN fell from a wagon Monday evening stunning it for a short time. Not seriously hurt. --Uncle Jack PERKINS is recovering from the effects of his severe fall last week.--Rev. RODMAN baptised by immersion Mrs. Mary GROGAN at Mann & Edwards mill pond in this city last Sunday evening.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.--Mrs. W.P. GOODALL has been ill this week.--Rev. BBOLES has been seriously ill this week. --Dr. BLAY has been indisposed for a few days past. --Dr. BALLENGER has been visiting his old home in Johnson county this week.--Miss Hannah SPRINGS, for the past week of two, has been seriously ill with pneumonia, but is now in a fair way to recover.--Miss Stella LODGE and Miss Lida WHARTON, this city, spent the Sabbath last in Carbondale, the guests of Miss Mamie ALLEN.--Miss Parle VICK and Mr. Joab GOODALL, Normal students, spent Sabbath last at home, this city, returning Monday to their studies. --Mrs. WEAVER, of Corinth, has been quite sick for some days past. Her daughter, Mrs. D.D. SIMPSON, this city, has been visiting her this week. --Mrs. Fannie PRESTON, of New Orleans came to the city last week to attend the wedding f her sister, Miss Jennie EVANS, now Mrs. DAVIS. Mrs. P. is accompanied by her son. --W.H. CAMPBELL has been employed to teach the public school at the Parks school house, 4 miles southeast of Crab Orchard, school commencing September 17. Will’s school at Mt. Pelia, Tenn., closes in June and he is expected home soon after. --Two of the most beautiful boquets of the season have graced the counters of Hundley’s drug store this week. The harmonious blending of the rich colors shows the taste of the fair donor to be par excellence. They were a present to that popular young druggist, Jack BENSON, from Miss Melissa SPILLER.--Last Sunday M.W. DAVIS and Miss Jennie EVANS, both of this city, were united in marriage at the residence of the bride’s father, in Herrin’s Prairie, the Rev. Mr. EVANS officiating. They were attended by A.J. BENSON and Miss Addie FELLOWS, and Johnnie MOORE and Miss Leona WHITE, of this city. The Monitor wishes the young people a long and happy life, and returns thanks for a generous portion of delicious cake.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Henry CRAIG to Susan INGO.
W.M. DAVIS to Jennie EVANS.
MIDDLETON MUSINGS.--John PULLMAN has removed from this neighborhood and located somewhere in this State. --We have a new meeting house in our neighboring village of Cypress Hill. It is located about 300 yards southeast of Webb TURNER’s residence on the road leading to Mr. ADAMS. --Rumor says that Hugh TRAVELSTEAD who left this vicinity early in the spring and went to DuQuoin, is dead. I do not vouch for the truth of the statement. --Mrs. L.H. TURNER is still very sick. Her recovery is doubtful. --A strange arrived at Mr. M.J. TURNER’s not long ago*a girl* they call her Ida. --Mr. Lucilious TURNER rejoices over a fine boy. He calls him Lucius Burgis.