LOCAL MATTERS--Rev. R.W. PERDUE has moved to Crab Orchard, to begin his school.--Walter WARDER and lady are visiting the Centennial exposition, at Philadelphia. --The son of Jas. HARTWELL died very suddenly last Friday evening with a congestive chill.--L.D. HARTWELL has been employed to teach school at the Lance school house, in Southern Precinct. --J.M. BURKHART, Milo PARKS, D.R> HARRISON, and Elijah SPILLER, are representing the Masonic Lodges of this county in the Grand Lodge, now in session at Chicago.--Henry MITCHELL, of northern precinct, has gone to Chicago to spend the winter, and attend the Chicago Medical College.--Dallas BIGGS has been confined to his room with an attack of bilious fever.--Moses ODOM died at his residence five miles northeast of Marion, last Monday morning. --Wm. AIKMAN entered thirteen head of cattle at the Benton Fair, and was awarded first premium on ten head and the second premium of the other three. --Steve SIMPSON, one of the parties spoke of in our last issue as having left Williamson county, has returned. He returns, we suppose, to stay.--Turner HEARN's barn, northeast of this place, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday night. The cause of the fire cannot be accounted for, unless some person intentionally applied a torch to it. There was one horse haltered in the barn, and after the fire no sign was left of it. It is supposed the horse was stolen and the thief burnt the barn.
--DIED-At Stone fort, Ill., Sept. 19th 1876, Julia Florence, daughter of William and Sarah RIDGEWAY.Julia was the only daughter of the parents, and only grandchild of W.H. and Nancy Ridgeway. She was doted on by her grandmother; but the Master called, and her lovely spirit winged its way to that eternal home, fit only for Christians and little children, for God has said, "Suffer little children to come unto me." Parents, grieve not. W.E.C.
MARRIED-At the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Mary A. HUNTER, on Sunday morning Oct. 1, 1876, by the Rev. Willis CORDER, Miss M.A. HUNTER to Mr. Isam COPHER, all of this county.
LOCAL MATTERS--M.T. VICK is able to attend to business, the pistol shot would notwithstanding. --Miss Alice WARD, of Benton and Miss Jane BURNETT, of Shawneetown, were visitors at Mr. and Mrs. J.B. BAINBRIDGE, last week, attending our Fair. Two young gents followed them home Sunday morning.
LOCAL MATTERS--C.K. DAVIS didn't speak at the court house last Saturday. Cause-he wasn't there.--Walter WARDER and lady returned from a centennial tour last Saturday.--J.W. PEEBLES is attending law school, at Columbia, Mo.--J.B. WILLEFORD has been appointed judge of election in Marion precinct, to fill the vacancy made by the departure of F.M. GOODALL.--We intended to mention the shooting which was indulged in by M.T. VICK and --- BLACK, the last day of the fair, in last week's issue, but we failed. However, no body killed and no serious wounds inflicted. The wounded are recovering and the other parties "skeedadling."--W.H. EUBANKS and D.A. STILLY returned from the Grand Lodge of I.O.O.F., at Jacksonville, last Saturday.
MARRIED-At Lake Creek church five miles northeast of Marion, on Sunday evening. Oct. 15th, 1876, by the Rev. Willis CORDER. Miss Mary J. HARTWELL, to Mr. George ARNOLD.-all of this county. No cards. We extend the usual congratulations to the happy pair, and wish them an honorable and happy walk through life.
Jonathan A. BAKER, an old citizen of Grassey precinct, died at his residence on Saturday night last, 14th inst., after a painful illness of three months. He was attended by Dr. D.R. SANDERS, who made a post mortem examination thirteen hours after death. The facts revealed ulcer of the stomach. The large congregation which assembled to pay the last token of respect is sufficient proof of this standing as a citizen. He made a profession of religion before his death, and passed into eternity without a murmur. Funeral sermon by Elder M.L. FLY, which was able, and was well received by the assembly.
LOCAL MATTERS--Mrs. Emila CALVERT, widow of W.S. CALVERT, died yesterday forenoon. Funeral at the City Cemetery today. --Leander FERRELL was tried and acquitted last week, for the killing of James B. MORRAY, in this place in May 1875.--L.K. TUCKER, of this county returned home from a tour of several weeks, through Tennessee and Ky., last week.--Married, at the bride's father, George BENEDICT, by Rev. E.A. PHILLIPS, Mr. James C. SMITH of Franklin county, to Miss Mahulda C. BENEDICT, on Sunday October 23, 1876--Jasper BREWWE, of Rock Creek precinct, had a severe attack of brain fever last week. He was a member of the grand jury and was treated at the residence of Jas. L. ADAMS, in this place.--Henry DEATON of the south east part of this county met with a painful accident last Saturday week, by a runaway horse. One leg was fractured. The horse also received injuries of a fatal character.--Mr. Brack TIPPY, one of our oldest citizens, died at his residence three miles south west of this place last Saturday. Also in the same neighborhood on Saturday, Mr. Isaac WEST, died.
--A new trial has been granted in the ALMAN-COX bacon case. This case is very familiar to the people of this county, having been twice tried in the circuit court and frequently discussed on the public through fares. The particulars of the case are about this: An indictment was found against --- COX, for stealing ALMAN's bacon. In the first trial the jury disagreed and was discharged without a verdict. In the second trial, which was had at the April term of court, the defendant was convicted, his attorneys entered a motion for a new trial which, after six months time resulted as above stated. We don't remember the exact amount stolen, but we feel safe in saying that it was the dearest bacon ever paid for by the tax payers of Williamson county and that the attorneys in the case will be the only persons "greased."