STONEFORT ITEMS.--Esq. TRAMMEL and lady have been to Kentucky on a visit to relatives. --William H. BLACKMAN, son of C.S. BLACKMAN; has been in Texas for some time. --H.F. GOOD, of this place, and Victoria WISE, of Johnson county, were married a few days ago. --John W. EPPERSON started to Texas the 23d of last month.
LOCAL MATTERS.--Will WESTBROOK returned home from Colorado last Wednesday week, 24 pounds “bigger man” than when he went West.--Rev. Geo. W. LAMASTER has partially recovered from his sickness and was in town Tuesday last.--J.M. BURKHART and family are yet in a precarious condition. The M.D.’s have paid them regular visit for weeks past.--Thos. JOHNSON (colored) was tried last week on a charge of larceny and held in a $50 bond for his appearance at Circuit Court.--Fes. HOLLAND and his mother, Mrs. B. HOLLAND, and C.T. HOLLAND started to Fairmount, West Virginia, yesterday evening. Fes. and C.T. HOLLAND have gone for their health and will remain about four months. --S.B. MCNEIL and Miss BOOZER, of Saline Precinct in this county, were united in matrimony at the Goodall House in this city last Thursday. Sam has been plodding his way through life quite awhile single-handed, but at last he takes to himself a partner. We trust that their light may never grow dim along the road, and when they pass over the western slope of life they may be greeted with the approving smiles of the Great I Am.--W.J. BOREN, near the Williamson county and Jackson county line, called in and subscribed for the Monitor last week and informed us that a wedding would be celebrated at his house last Sunday. Francis A. MCCORMICK and Harriet A. RUSSELL were the contracting parties. We understand the affair was a very pleasant one and was enjoyed by a large company. We extend the newly joined pair the right hand of fellowship.--D.D. SIMPSON will move to Corinth soon.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Thos. M. PHELPS to Susan M. CLARK.
Stephen GILL to Sarah A. APPLETON.
Jno. CRAIG to Eleanor P. ALEXANDER.
G.P. CHAMNESS to M.A. ROBERTS.
Wm. L. STILLEY to Clementine STILLEY.
Samuel B. MCNEIL to Martha BOOZER.
F.A. MCCORMICK and Harriet RUSSELL.
CORINTH AND OTHER ITEMS.--Daniel SIMPSON, of your town, has moved out here where he and his family can breathe fresh air. Sensible. He is hard at work on the parsonage. --Willie KING, son of James and Sarah KING, and grandson of D.D. MITCHELL, was buried at Corinth Cemetery, Sept. 11, aged one year. --George O. MITCHELL, son of S.M. MITCHELL, was married Sept. 13 to Miss Maggie FITZGERRELL of Perry county, Rev. J.G. MITCHELL officiating.
LOCAL MATTERS.--W.H. EDWARDS has been employed at the McInturff mill as engineer and fireman.--Miss Anna GOODALL accompanied Elder BOLES and Lady to Irvington, Ind. last Monday to attend Butler University.--Miss Becky ROBINSON has been ill with pneumonial fever for a few days past. --A little child of Geo. BROWN, which was severely scalded last week by the overturning of a boiler of coffee, died from the effects of the burns last Saturday morning. --Benton Standard: Mr. George O. MITCHELL, son of Dr. MITCHELL, of Williamson county, and Miss Maggie FITZGERRELL, daughter of W.L. FITZGERRELL, of Horse Prairie, this county, were married at the residence of the bride’s father, by Rev. J.G. MITCHELL, on Thursday evening last, the 13th inst.--Mrs. W. H. BUNDY has been quite sick for a few days past. --Miss Parle VICK has been seriously ill with typhoid and billious fever, for some time past, but is now, we are glad to learn convalescent.--Jo BURNES, the barber, has been dangerously ill for a couple of weeks.--Mr. Hugh PARKS of Crab Orchard died last Tuesday morning at 4 o’clock, aged 84 years. Mr. PARKS was one of the oldest citizens of the county and very generally known, and highly esteemed for his many virtues. He lived to see four generation of descendants.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Ephram BOREN to Amanda A. STEARN.
Abraham FOZZARD to Sarah A. STOCKS.
T.H. DUNGY to Martha STACEY.
John GILL to Elizabeth CASE.
James A. JACKSON to Merida CREEK.
John A. MOORE to Mary WILLIAMS.
Alexander BEALEY to Emma SMITH.
Wm. LOVELL to Mildred JONES.
A.L. GOTHARD to Miss G.E. NIX.
JEFFERSONVILLE JOTTINGS.--Thos. HARRIS, who has been confined for a long period to his bed with typhoid fever, and several times given up by all friends as past recovery, is now able to set up, and in a few days will be out on the streets, thanks to the careful nursing of his family and the skillful treatment by his physician, Dr. W.J. BURGESS. --Uncle Bob TRUSTY, an old citizen of Lake Creek, was induced by the plausible tongue of a traveling corn doctor to have an operation performed on a corn that gave him trouble. After the operation inflamation set in and he has been suffering intensely for several weeks. At one time the physicians thought amputation would be necessary. The corn is removed. --Monroe WILLIAMS, Phillip LAGER, Frank LAGER, and Webb DUNCAN will attend Ewing college from this vicinity. We are proud to see our young men striving for a higher place in the walk of life, and their choice of schools is well made. EWING stands second to none as a thorough and well conducted school for the young gentlemen and ladies of Southern Illinois. --Joe HOFF, an old citizen of this place, has moved out on a farm.--Mrs. HARRIS, wife of Scott HARRIS, who has been ill for several weeks, is slowly convalescing.
LOCAL MATTERS.--Mr. John EUBANKS, of the firm of Askew & Eubanks, has purchased the late residence of D.D. SIMPSON, in the east part of the city, and has removed thereto.--Miss Jennie BROAD entertained the young people of the city at her mother’s residence on West Main Street. We learn from those present that a very pleasant time was had.--Mr. John SCHULTZ was received into the Baptist church of this city last Sunday. The ordinance of baptism was administed by Elder RODMAN in the evening at 4 o’clock, at the mill pond.--From a letter from Fes. HOLLAND we learn the Caleph HOLLAND had to remain with a relative in Zenia, Ohio, on account of sickness. Fes. and his mother, Mrs. Bazzle HOLLAND arrived safely and in good health at their destination, Fairmount, Virginia. --Dr. J.C. MITCHELL, Corinth, starts to Chicago Medical college today to attend the winter course of lectures.--Born to Charles LINK and lady, Tuesday morning September 25th, a bouncing girl baby-standard weight.--A little child of Mrs. HALES, on East street, died Monday and was buried Tuesday afternoon.--A girl baby-regulation weight- was born to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas BROCK last Monday evening. --Miss Addie LAMASTER starts today to attend a six months term of school at Tamaroa. The Monitor will make her weekly visits.
The Murphysboro Independent, in its Circuit Court report says the following concerning Williamson county boys: Lon ETHERLY and Wm. DELOACH, charged with the robbery of Edward ROACH, at Beaucoup Bridge, on the DeSoto public road, last Spring, by Hon. W.J. ALLEN, their counsel present a petition for a change of venue from this county, on account of the prejudice of the inhabitants against the defendants. The People are preparing counter affidavits and the motion is expected to disposed of during the present week.It will be remembered that ETHERLY and DELOACH were discharged at the preliminary trial in the above case, at Murphysboro last summer. The present indictment is founded on the evidence of Henry UHLS, a bad egg, who is now serving a four years’ term in the penitentiary for horse stealing.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Alexander FITCH to Miss Annie CRAIN.
Benj. STROUD to Clementine OLLIS.
H. DeHART to Henrietta REVEL.
Joseph MORRIS to Mary DEAN.
Columbus WAGONER to Mary E. MCNEIL.
E.T. GARRETT to Mary A. DIXON.
James B. KELLEY to Mary C. HAMPTON.
SICK FOLKS.--Mrs. Mollie CAMPBELL has been indisposed for a few days, but is now able to be up.--Miss Mollie PERRINE has been quite sick for the past week. She is now convalescent. --Mrs. EWAN has been confined to her room for several days.--Miss Parle VICK is recovering rapidly.--Miss Stella LODGE was quite ill last week, but has recovered. --Mrs. N.G. PERRINE, and Mrs. Resin HOLLAND, Schoharie Prairie, have been ill for a few days past, Mrs. PERRINE seriously so.--Mrs. DEREMIAH, wife of Rev. DEREMIAH north west of the city, is slowing recovering from a severe attack of typhoid fever. --County Clerk EUBANKS is confined to the residence with sickness.--Deputy Circuit Clerk, Ed MITCHELL, has been under the weather the present week.