Extracted from the newspapers Marion Evening Post (MEP) and Herrin News (HN)
July
An old-fashioned charivari was given Monday evening to Florence Lounsberry and Gilbert Brown who were married Saturday in Marion. Tuesday morning, tin pans, old wash boilers and cans and dubs were scattered about the lawn of Henry Cook at 401 South Park Avenue, where the couple was staying. They kept up their dinning music until the bride and groom slipped out and showed themselves. Then Gilbert ordered the crowd to repair to Weaver’s confectionary and eat to their heart’s content and that the bill be presented to him the next morning. HN 1 Jul 1915
Rosa Tavveggia daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Tavveggia, and Paul Merlo of Murphysboro, were married Wednesday. They will spend a honeymoon in St. Louis, Chicago and Detroit and be at home in Murphysboro after 15 July. HN 1 Jul 1915
Ed Randolph and Winnie Lane, only daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Lane, were married in June of last year at Paducah, Ky. The bride told her people she was going to visit an aunt, Mrs. Eliza Sylvester. The groom’s parents reside in Creai Springs. HN 1 Jul 1915
Charles Murrah of this city and Genevieve Conlan of Chicago, will marry July 19th at the home of the bride’s sister, at 4860 Magnolia, Chicago. HN 1 Jul 1915
Word comes here that Willie Cook, son of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Cook of 401 South Park Ave., is married to Miss Provart of Sesser. HN 1 Jul 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Will Royster, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Zuitterio, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Woolsey, twin boys
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Belcher, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Pandalfina, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Roscoe Harris, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Winchester, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Jacobson, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Wollard, a boy HN 1 Jul 1915
The five-year-old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Daniel O’Connor died Monday of scarlet fever. This is the second fatal case of scarlet fever in the last week. HN 1 Jul 1915
H.O. Krauss vs William J. Jeffries and Nora Jeffries, foreclosure of mortgage. HN 1 Jul 1915
Guy Coles was convicted of bootlegging Wednesday. MDR Thursday, 1 Jul 1915
Charles A. Lowe, living in the Winters building on North Market Street, whose place was raided by the city officials Monday, has brought suit for trespass and damage against the city officials. A great quantity of beer and whiskey was found and emptied into the street. MDR Friday, 2 Jul 1915
Marriage licenses
Arthur Handegaud, 23 and Julia Beal, 23, both of Johnston City
Charles Cochran, 25, Colpville and Jennie Waldron, 19, Carterville
Lee Rushing, 19 and Susa Bush, 19, both of Grassy Township MDR Saturday, 3 Jul 1915
Former Marion Man Avenges Insult to His Wife
Amos E. Roberts, 23, son of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Roberts of West Cherry Street, on Wednesday last shot and killed Stanly S. Hague at the home of Young Roberts at 911 Union Avenue, Chicago. A letter was received this morning from Roy Roberts, a brother of Amos, telling their parents of the unfortunate affair. Amos is a clerk in a store and is being held at the Englewood police station, Roy is cashier at the Halstead Street State Bank. MDR 3 Jul 1915
The four months old child of Mr. & Mrs. John Isaacs died Saturday morning at their home near Attila. MDR Monday, 5 Jul 1915
Mrs. Eliza Smothers, while on a visit here from Naler, Mo., was stricken with heart failure Saturday from which she died that evening. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery. MDR 5 Jul 1915
Mrs. Gustav Dell’Era, a 32-year-old French woman, committed suicide by shooting Sunday night at her home in Herrin. She and her husband had spent the day with a neighbor. About six o’clock she asked her husband to go home with her to take care of the chickens and attend to other evening work. Her husband was holding a good hand at a card game and enjoying himself and didn’t leave with her. She got angry and left by herself. When he did go home at midnight, he stumbled over her body at the rear door. It was developed at the inquest that she had attempted suicide about three years ago by taking poison. She was born in France and had been in the United States about ten years. Burial will be in Herrin. MDR 5 Jul 1915 & HN 8 Jul 1915
Gladys Beatrice, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Carter, died this morning after almost six weeks of suffering. About six weeks ago she was stricken with typhoid fever. After it was thought she was past the danger point, she was stricken with paralysis of the entire left side. She was born 26 Sep 1900 and was 14 years, 9 months and 10 days old. She leaves her parents, a half-sister, Mrs. Guy Champion of Hopkinsville, Ky., one brother, Clyde of this city and a sister, Hazel, who has been seriously ill the past several days. Burial will be in Shed Cemetery. MDR Tuesday, 6 Jul 1915
Artie Rice, 18, was sentenced to Pontiac for the grand larceny of the Charles Cazaleen store in Johnston City. John Figgerta was fined $50 and sentenced to 30 days in jail for the illegal sale of liquor. MDR 6 Jul 1915
Marriage licenses
C.B. Jones, 25, Marion and Mollie Parks, 23, Creal Springs
John Stanley, 22, Shawneetown and Mamie Biggs, 18, Carbondale
George Almaroad, 22 and Flossie Borum, 18, both of Creal Springs
Loyd Lewis, 19, Metropolis and Harriet E. Keller, 16, Marion
Sam Hart, 27 and Eva Newton, 18, both of Herrin
George Brown, 31 and Bessie Maple, 21, both of Weaver
Charles Clark, 22 and Lexie Greer, 16, both of Carterville
Grant Peterson, 46 and Margaret Howell, 38, both of Carterville
W.T. Casey, 37, of Johnston City and Maude Reynolds, 24, of Carterville
Rossie Cox, 21 and May Bennett, 18, both of Weaver
Calgeria Italiano, 28 and Vita Safilifido, 18, both of Johnston City
Willie Field, 22 and Ella Carter, 18, both of Colp MDR 6 Jul 1915
Grace Edwards, daughter– of Mr.. & Mrs. W.F. Edwards of South Mechanic Street, and Alfred Holland were married Saturday in St. Louis. They planned to keep it a secret until about Christmas, but the St. Louis papers gave out the marriage licenses. MDR Wednesday, 7 Jul 1915
The ten-year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Lowe Swain died Tuesday at their home near the Parks School and will be buried at Pleasant Grove. MDR 7 Jul 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Robt. King, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Everett Eden, a boy Mr. and Mrs. Robt. York, a boy Mr. & Mrs. Steve Yakutis, a boy Mr. & Mrs. Rolla Yates, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Garvalia, a girl Mr. & Mrs. Louis Buffing, a girl HN 8 Jul 1915
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Tygett of Chicago were called here by the death of his brother, Roy Tygett of West Frankfort. HN 8 Jul 1915
A heavy wind and rainstorm passed through the county Wednesday evening about nine o’clock. The cyclone was the heaviest to have visited this county since 1913. The barn of Francis Crain was blown down and hundreds of dollars of feed damaged or destroyed. The massive silo of Moake and Impson was blown to the ground and utterly destroyed. The storm struck the residence of Robert Hayden and tore up a number of shade trees. MDR Thursday, 8 Jul 1915
Marriage licenses
John Taylor, 36 and Addie Isom, 37, both of Murphysboro
W.A. Harris, 66, Johnston City and Mary E. Wright, 56 Herrin MDR 8 Jul 1915
The funeral and burial of the infant child of Mr. & Mrs. Sherman Thompson was held Wednesday at Pleasant Grove Church. MDR 8 Jul 1915
I am the regular appointed scavenger for Marion and all work will be done promptly. Leave orders in box on west side of court house. Wm. Jones MDR Friday, 9 Jul 1915
Word has reached the city that Jas. Gatch, now a resident of Carbondale but who was reared and lived in Grassy Township a number of years, was killed yesterday in Carbondale. He had been watchman for many years at the Tie Plant Company. Yesterday he reprimanded a man from Kentucky who was flourishing a revolver. The man opened fire on him, six bullets taking effect in his body. MDR Saturday, 10 Jul 1915
Helen Davis, daughter of W.T. and Mary L. Davis„ both deceased, died Wednesday in Jefferson, Wisconsin today. She was suffering from tuberculosis and had been sick about two months. The body will arrive at the home of her brother, John T. Davis, on South Madison and East College streets. Burial will be in Rose Hill. MDR 10 Jul 1915
Helen Davis was born in Marion 8 Mar 1895 and moved in 1910 with her family to Chicago. When that home was broken up owing to the illness of her mother, she was placed in St. Colletta’s School at Jefferson, Wisconsin where she remained until her death. Her father died in this city about nine years ago and her mother died in April, 1913. She leaves the following brothers and sisters: Susan, Nancy, John T., and William T. Davis of this city, Mrs. F.G. Snow of Carlsbad, N.M., Mrs. S.S. Vick and Mildred Davis of Carterville, Harriet and Luella Davis and Mrs. Dwight H. Holmes of Chicago. She is also survived by her grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Barham of this city. MDR Monday, 12 Jul 1915
Henry C. Gaubatz, known as Chris Gaubatz, was struck and instantly killed by lightning Sunday at his home in West Frankfort. He was at a neighbor’s house when the storm came up and remarked that his wife was alone and he must go home. He ran across the yard and just as he stepped on the porch, the bolt struck him. His wife was just inside the door, but neither she nor their only child suffered any shock. The house then caught fire and was prevented from burning by friends and neighbors. The family lived in the western part of this city until about a year ago. The funeral will be in West Frankfort. MDR 12 Jul 1915
Roy McKinney, 27, of DeSoto, and Dollie Smith, 23, of Cambria were married today. MDR 12 Jul 1915
Charley Johnson, colored, brother of Joe Johnson, the longtime porter at the West Side Hotel, died last evening at his home in the Gent Addition. MDR Tuesday, 13 Jul 1915
Wm. R. Johnson, colored, was granted a divorce from his wife on grounds of desertion. MDR Wednesday, 14 Jul 1915
Henry Beavers, 14, pleaded guilty to chicken stealing and was sentenced to one hour in jail. He had already spent about fifty days in jail. Jailer Foster returned him to the cage and after giving him a splendid dinner set him free. MDR 14 Jul 1915
Divorces
Dorthy Simmons from Fred Simmons
Pearl Parker from Elmer Parker MDR 14 Jul 1915
Charles Sisney and his “step wife” were taken into custody last evening on a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Charley pleaded guilty and was fined $19.80. The woman is to stand trial on the charges preferred against her. MDR 14 Jul 1915
Mrs. Mary E. Wright of Herrin and William A. Harris of Johnston City were married 7 Jul. They will make their home in Johnston City. The bride has lived here a few years and conducted a rooming house at 400 South Park Ave. She is a Kentucky woman of a distinguished family of Cerulean. Her father was Captain G.G. Goodwin who was with the Confederacy. She is not a believer in making a great display of the occasion of a wedding. She told the News that she ran away from home at the age of sixteen and married, and no wedding announcements heralded this escapade of last week. HN 15 Jul 1915
Mrs. John R. Harris died Saturday at her home on North Park Ave. after a lingering illness. Before her marriage she was Miss Alice Campbell, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Sim Campbell who resided in Carterville. She married 35 years ago. She is survived by her husband, two brothers, James and John Campbell, and her mother, all of whom reside near Blairsville. Burial was in City Cemetery. HN 15 Jul 1915
The three-month-old child of Mr. & Mrs. Frank Deets of Weaver died Sunday and was buried in the Catholic Cemetery. HN 15 Jul 1915
Dr. Frank Murrah returned home Sunday from Chicago where he attended the wedding of his brother, Attorney Charles Murrah. The bride and groom returned and will reside at 400 South 14th Street. HN 15 Jul 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Martin, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Herman Baker, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Luther Ward, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Rowe, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. C.E. Anderson, a boy HN 15 Jul 1915
A new state law says the marriage of minors who marry out of state shall be void if the parties return to this state. HN 15 Jul 1915
J.H. Crain, known to Marion folks as Hubert Crain, and Louise Osman were married recently at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Austin Osman at Morris, Ill. MDR Thursday, 15 Jul 1915
Divorces
William Beltz Vs Clara Beltz
Henry C. Duty Vs Mary L. Duty
James Lockett Vs Susie Lockett MDR 15 Jul 1915
Frank Brown, Kid Farmer and Roscoe Gibbs were arraigned on a charge of burglary of the Moseley store. Brown entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to an indefinite term to the prison at Chester. Farmer was discharged. MDR Friday, 16 Jul 1915
A marriage license was issued Thursday to L.G. Bischof, 47 and Louisa Haggard, 47, both of Pinckneyville. MDR 16 Jul 1915
The funeral of Mrs. Amanda Simms who died Friday at her home on North McLaren Street, will be held at Creal Springs this afternoon. MDR Saturday, 17 Jul 1915
F.W. Eberhardt died today at his home one mile north of Johnston City. He was about 60 years old. Burial will be in Hook Cemetery. MDR 17 Jul 1915
A marriage license was issued Friday to Cecil Norman, 21, of Marion and Myrtle A. Smith, 18, of Little Rock. MDR 17 Jul 1915
Philip Gilbia, a Sicilian miner living at White Ash, was shot twice in the back from ambush Friday as he was coming home from work at the New Virginia Coal Company. He was rushed to the hospital here where he died this morning at 3:30. He was from 35 to 40 years old, with a wife in Italy. MDR 17 Jul 1915
The Ozark Hotel at Creal Springs was burned to the ground at four o’clock this morning. It was under the management of Mr. & Mrs. Craig White. The fire seemed to start from the kitchen flue. Creal Springs has nothing but a volunteer bucket brigade for a fire department and the whole town turned out, but the crowd was powerless against the flames. Most of the first-floor furniture and some of the second floor effects were saved, but he contents on the third floor were consigned to the flames. There were a number of guests, but everyone heard the alarm in plenty of time to escape with some embarrassment but no injury. The hotel was owned by Herrin citizens. Dr. Carl Baker was president of the company, and the members were: Judge R.T. Cook, C.E. Anderson, Paul D. Herrin and Dr. W.H. Ford. Clarence Bradshaw of this city was in charge of the office as clerk and J.S. Grant, formerly of Carterville, had charge of the dining room. The building was little more than one third covered by insurance. MDR 17 Jul 1915 & HN 22 Jul 1915
My wife, Mabel Harris has this day left my bed and board against my will and through no cause of mine and I will not be responsible for any indebtedness she may occur from this date. 17 Jul 1915 Oscar Harris MDR 17 Jul 1915
Margaret Smith was born 10 Aug 1851 in Cheatham County, Tenn. and died 11 Jul 1915. She married Thomas Boles in 1873. One child, Henrietta, was born to them. During her last illness of nine months, she was with her daughter, Mrs. J.G. Gibson in East St. Louis. Her husband preceded her in death twenty-seven years. Surviving are her daughter, a sister, Mrs. L.H. Kinney of East St. Louis, two brothers, J.H. Smith of Cypress and Wm. Smith of Vienna. She was a member of the Baptist Church in New Burnside since 1881. Burial was in Fountain Cemetery beside her husband. MDR 17 Jul 1915
Pauleino Costellino is charged with the killing of Philip Gibia of White Ash. The two boarded in the same neighborhood in White Ash. While on their way to work Friday, a quarrel took place and Costellino said he would kill Gibia. Shortly after the shooting, he left on a horse for Johnston City. MDR Monday, 19 Jul 1915
Orris S. Judd died Sunday at the Southern Illinois Hospital at Anna where he had been the past year. He had been in business in this city for years, being an optician and jewelry man. He was born 14 Feb 1846 in Colan, Mich. He married first in 1870, his wife and only child both dying in 1874. In 1877 he married Isabella Washburn of Spencerville, Ohio. Three children were born: Mrs. Gertrude McIntosh of this city, Carl Judd of Mitchell, Nebraska and Henrietta of Los Angeles, Calif. He had been a member of the Masonic and K & P Orders for almost fifty years. The body was taken to his home in Thorndale and funeral services have not been completed. MDR 19 Jul 1915
John Halcom, a farmer of near Williford, dropped dead this morning. MDR 19 Jul 1915
Charles Parker, who with his brother, John Parker, was sent to prison almost a year ago for an alleged crime against John Parker’s daughter, returned to this city yesterday, completing his sentence of two years in about 20 months. He says his brother who went up for 14 years will not live to serve out his term and that he (Charlie) will take steps to have him paroled. MDR 19 Jul 1915
Coroner Strike held an inquest over the body of the six weeks old child of Mr. & Mrs. Harmon Owens of Pittsburg. The child was found dead in its go cart. The verdict was bold hives. MDR 19 Jul 1915
Marriage licenses
Oren Fox, 22 and Ruby Smith, 18, both of Herrin
John Freeman, 23, Clifford and Catherine Bell, 16, Colp
Walter J. Glasson, 21 and Bessie Hall, 18, both of Thompsonville
Clarence E. Ashby, 23, Freeman and Hattie L. Oran, 23, Johnston City
A.K. Jones, 40, McGhee, Ark. and Gertrude Penland, 28, Goreville
Henry Childers, 25 and Pearl Boxley, 22, both of Herrin
Earl Evett, 26 and Millie Samuels, 20, both of Carterville
Floyd Tippy, 22 and Clara Charlon, 23, both of Marion MDR 19 Jul 1915
O.S. Judd was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery today. The funeral was a private one, being the first of the kind in this city. MDR Tuesday, 20 Jul 1915
The infant child of Mr. & Mrs. G.W. Powless of North Garfield Street died last evening. MDR 20 Jul 1915
Herschel Moore was taken to Anna today. He had been confined there before and since he came home his condition has become worse. MDR 20 Jul 1915
A marriage license issued 3 Jul 1914 was not used until the 19th inst. The contracting parties are Walter Celmer, 23 and Zofi Jogler, both of Spillertown. Why the delay was not announced. MDR 20 Jul 1915
Mary Ann Josephine Clarida was born 27 Jul 1852 and died 19 Jul 1915. She was the daughter of Wilson J. and Martha A. Caplinger. She was converted at age fifteen and joined the Davis Prairie Baptist Church. She married B.J. Clarida 30 Dec 1883. He died six years ago last April. She leaves one brother, S.C. Caplinger of Sikeston, Mo., and one sister, Mrs. Samantha J. Clarida of Marion, with whom she made her home. MDR 20 Jul 1915
Mrs. Amanda Sims was born 21 Jun 1861 in Richland County, Ohio, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Brookhouse and died 16 Jul. She came to Illinois with her parents in 1865. At the age of sixteen, she united with the Cana Baptist Church. She married 28 Aug 1892 to J.Z. Sims, being his second wife. Four children were born: Johnnie, Albert, Ernest and Charles Edward who died in childhood and Susan Catherine Sims who survives. She also leaves two stepsons: Alexander Sims of Marion and Obie Sims of Mounds, a sister Mrs. Mary Bratton of Creal Springs and one brother, Adam Brookhouse of Cambria. Burial was in Cana Cemetery. MDR 20 Jul 1915
Eddie Carson, negro, was given thirty days for failing to appear in court as a witness. MDR Wednesday, 21 Jul 1915
The funeral of Willard Wall, who died a week ago Monday of a fall from a motorcycle, was held Monday at Murphysboro. He was president of the First National Bank in Murphysboro. He married Mary Alexander, sister of John Alexander who is president of City National Bank in Herrin, 25 Apr 1898. One child was born, Jessie, a daughter of sixteen summers. HN 22 Jul 1915
Ruby Smith, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Ed. S. Smith, and Oren P. Fox, were married Sunday at the home of the bride’s parents. The groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. J.P. Fox. They will reside with the bride’s parents at 715 North 17th Street. [A lengthy account of persons attending the wedding and reception.] HN 22 Jul 1915
Mrs. J.M. Pepper, 73, died Tuesday at her home in Hurst. Burial was in Howard Cemetery. HN 22 Jul 1915
Stella Morse and John Spencer of DuQuoin, were married Monday at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Burnett on North 12th Street. The groom is a brother of Mrs. Burnett. They will make their home in DuQuoin. HN 22 Jul 1915
Eliza Stevens, 75, mother of Mrs. Harry Jarvis, died Saturday at her home near Plumfield. Burial was at Freeman, north of this city. HN 22 Jul 1915
Mary Moore vs Frank Moore, he a non-resident, bill for divorce. HN 22 Jul 1915
Frank Poquette and Gilbert White have leased the swimming pool at Electric Park and the place is now open to swimmers, both male and female. The basin has been thoroughly cleaned and fresh water supplied. A small charge will be made to bathers and the swimming pool will no doubt become quite popular, especially among the younger set. MDR Thursday, 22 Jul 1915
Charles Sisney was arrested for selling cocaine in Marion. Deputy U.S. Marshal John C. Glenn took him to Danville. Sisney was arrested a few days ago for robbery at Madison No. 3 and was in the county jail. MDR Friday, 23 Jul 1915
Wm. Norman was taken to the hospital for the insane at Anna Wednesday by Deputy Barringer. This is Norman’s second trip to the asylum. MDR 23 Jul 1915
Mrs. Wm. Faught died this morning at her home on South Fozard Street after a lingering illness of several weeks. She leaves a husband and three children. Burial will be in Rose Hill. MDR 23 Jul 1915
There are eighteen prisoners in the county jail. Nine of these are being held for murder. MDR 23 Jul 1915
The Marion Opera House was crowded to its utmost capacity last evening when the second presentation of “The Wolf’ was given by the Marion Amateur Dramatic Company followed by the marriage of a prominent and well-known couple of this city. The surprise wedding which had been previously staged turned out to be that of Miss Kitty Linders and Otley A. Monroe. The bride’s parents have both been dead a number of years and she was raised by Mr. & Mrs. Harry Winters of this city. The groom has for the past several years been one of the owners of the West Side Tailor establishment. MDR Saturday, 24 Jul 1915
Pauliney Mary Walker vs John B. Walker, bill for divorce, he a non-resident. MDR 24 Jul 1915
Kate Linette Tidwell, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.F. Tidwell and wife of Dr. John N. Fry, was born near Attila, Williamson County, Ill., 7 Jul 1874. She died 24 Jul 1915 in Miami, Okla, aged 41 years and 17 days. She married John N. Fry 11 Jan 1893 at Marion, Ill., which was their home for 15 years. Four children were born: Tracy R., Celeste, Eugenia and Ruth Marie, of which Celeste, 14 and Eugenia, 12, survive. The first and last children died in infancy. In February, 12908, she and their daughters joined her husband in Miami, Okla. She had been a constant though patient sufferer the last eight years from a complication of diseases. She is survived by her husband, daughters, mother, Mrs. M.J. Tidwell of this city, brothers and sisters: S.L. & E.S. of this city, Moody R. of Mimai, Okla., Dr. W.F. of Thompsonville and Mrs. L.B. Pulley, Mrs. Harry Holland and Miss Eugenia of this city. With her at her death were her immediate family, brother Moody R. and sister, Eugenia. MDR 24 Jul 1915
Mrs. Sarah Groves died Sunday at her home on West Chestnut Street after a lingering illness of seven weeks. The cause of death was heart failure, but she had suffered from asthma and a complication of ailments. She was born in Williamson County in 1865 and united with J. Groves 33 years ago. Five children died in infancy and the following survive: Earl, Mrs. Pearl Jerles, Clyde, and Misses Mabel and Alma. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery. MDR Monday, 26 Jul 1915
Stella Kirk of Carterville was struck and killed last Friday by an I.C. train at Kankakee. She was a nurse at the Northern Hospital for the Insane at Kankakee and was crossing the tracks near the hospital grounds. She was the main support of a widowed mother. Burial was at Carterville. She was the daughter of Mrs. Jas. F. Kirk. Her father died about two years ago. MDR 26 Jul 1915 & 4 Aug 1915
Mrs. Kate Vantrease, formerly Kate Spain, died Saturday at the Marion City Hospital. An operation had recently been performed. She had been residing in Elgin but returned to Marion when her health failed. A husband (S.E. elsewhere) and one child survive. MDR 26 Jul 1915
Hazel Carter, 14, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Carter of South Court Street died Tuesday. She had been sick with heart failure at home several weeks, taking down near the time of her sister Gladys’ death. MDR Tuesday, 27 Jul 1915
Marriage licenses
Otley Monroe, 24 and Kitty Linder, 16, both of Marion
Chas. H. Perry, 55, Chicago and Mary L. Kelley, 42, Stonefort MDR 27 Jul 1915
Eight men lost their lives in the mine near Christopher yesterday: John Parks, George Pimatis, Frank Orsega, Frank Ponaski, Evert Swafford, H.M. Dufour, Julius Bakasca and Alfonzo Dufour. MDR Wednesday, 28 Jul 1915
The funeral of Hazel Carter will be Thursday with burial in Mt. Pleasant. She leaves her parents, brother, Clyde and one half-sister, Mrs. Guy Champion of Hopkinsville, Ky. MDR 28 Jul 1915
Mrs. Louie Bearden died last night at Herrin following a lingering illness. Her maiden name was Yates and she was from a large family in Marion. MDR 28 Jul 1915
Eight were killed and a dozen more injured Tuesday by an explosion at the United Mining Company’s mine shaft No. 1 at Christopher Tuesday. The dead are: Max Borasrza, George Bernaits, Julius Popokas, Frank Ramizski, Etienne Dufour, Alfonse Dufour, Ernest Swofford and John Parks. HN 29 Jul 1915
Judge John A. Treece, 71, died a few days ago at the Anna Hospital. He was a practicing lawyer in Herrin many years. Burial was in Masonic and Odd Fellows Cemetery in Benton. HN 29 Jul 1915
The 8-year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Sizemore died Wednesday of scarlet fever. Burial was in City Cemetery. HN 29 Jul 1915
Marriage licenses
Fred Gardner, 26 and Georgie Ross, 24, both of Marion
Stanley Rix, 19 and Marie Simmons, 17, both of Marion
Lawrence L. Treece, 26, Marion and Estel Hill, 20, Herrin
Joe Steger, 26 and Rosa Re, 18, both of Clifford
Joe Creskovich, 26 and Annie Bricks, 32, both of West Frankfort MDR Thursday, 29 Jul 1915
A man and son named Taylor were arrested Thursday and charged with bootlegging. They had been operating a popcorn wagon on West Main Street. MDR Friday, 30 Jul 1915
Mrs. Rachel D. Woodard, living four miles southeast of Marion, died Friday. She was the widow of George W. Woodard. She was born 27 Dec 1832 and resided in Williamson County all her life. She was the mother of six sons and daughters, three of whom survive: Mahaley Fergus, G.W. Woodard and A.J. Woodard. The funeral took place at the home of her daughter with burial at the old home burying ground. MDR Saturday, 31 Jul 1915
Marriage licenses
James Rains, 20 and Barbary Margraves, 18, both of Energy
Stanley Palvloski, 24 and Tadusya McKeefer Blochen, 18, both of Benton MDR 31 Jul 1915
August
The Norman Home Coming Association will hold their first annual gathering at the Williamson County Fairgrounds on Sunday, August 15th. All Normans are urged to come, bring relatives and friends; others are invited to come and bring well filled baskets; notify your friends. Good speaking and plenty of ice water on the grounds. J. Milton Norman, Pres., Ed Norman, Sec. MDR Monday, 2 Aug 1915
James Copher, a well-known miner at White Ash, was instantly killed last evening when he was struck by northbound No. 720 of the C. & E.I. It is said he had been to a “blind tiger” and was in a state of intoxication at the time he was killed. He was a cripple, having lost a foot under a train nine or ten years ago which is alleged to have taken place when he had been drinking. He was 54 years old and had been a citizen of White Ash ten or twelve years. He has three children who all lived in the vicinity of White Ash. MDR Tuesday, 3 Aug 1915
Mrs. James Fowler, 40, died yesterday morning after being ill a year. She leaves a husband and seven children. Funeral services were from the residence at Pittsburg with burial in Union Grove Cemetery. MDR 3 Aug 1915
Marriage licenses
J.L. Durham, Creal Springs and Nora Black, Herrin
I.N. Bearden and Della Mattox, both of Marion
John Yurcresen and Anna Balbs, both of West Frankfort MDR 3 Aug 1915
It is planned to build a number of small commodious cottages at the Creal Springs health resort which was recently destroyed by fire. This property is owned by a corporation composed almost entirely of Herrin business and professional men of which Dr. Carl Baker is president. MDR Wednesday, 4 Aug 1915
The funeral of Paul McCarty, 12, son of Mr. & Mrs. Pat McCarty, was held today. He died of blood poisoning. He was born 12 May 1903 in Bowling Green, Ky. and died 3 Aug 1915 at his home 605 East Main Street. He leaves parents and three brothers. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery. MDR 4 Aug & Thursday, 5 Aug 1915
Marriage license
Wesley Frey, 19, Carterville and Pearl Clayton, 16, Goreville MDR 4 Aug 1915
Joe Deberry, negro, was arrested for the murder of Mrs. James Martin of Murphysboro Friday. He was a house servant in the home of James Martin, an attorney. He confessed to killing her with a stove poker. [a lengthy account.] HN 5 Aug 1915
Mrs. Myrtle Bearden, 25, of Co1p died Thursday at the home of her father, Wesley Yates, in this city. She had been suffering for some time with tuberculosis. She leaves a husband and four children. Burial was in City Cemetery. HN 5 Aug 1915
Fred Blaise, 34, of South 23rd Street, died Thursday at the B. — G. Hospital of a hemorrhage following an operation for removal of his tonsils. A wife and three children survive. Burial was in City Cemetery. HN 5 Aug 1915
Mrs. Anna Huggins, wife of Clennie Huggins of this city, died last Wednesday of tuberculosis at the home of her father, J.W. Jones at Cambria. She was 20 years old and is survived by her husband. Burial was in Hurricane Cemetery. HN 5 Aug 1915
Marriage licenses
Stanley Pawlaski, 24 and Tadusy Clochen, 18, both of Benton
Robert R. Gosnell, 22, Johnston City and Carrie Taylor, 16, Carterville
Ralph Cooksey, 18 and Andrie Mcneill, 16, both of Johnston City
J.L. Durham, 50, south of Marion and Mrs. Nora Black, 42, a Herrin widow HN 5 Aug 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Peter George of Freeman, a girl on 2 Aug
Mr. & Mrs. John H. Davis, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Rains, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. James Cronin, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Grasty, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Harry Dale, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Gogue, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Martin, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Winchester, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Lou Jacobs, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Golla, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Dan Williams, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Mathers, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. J.T. Black, a boy HN 5 Aug 1915
Announcements have been received in this city of the marriage of Ernest Roland of Camas, Washington and Miss Beulah Barber of Rockwood, Ill. The groom is the son of Mr. & Mrs. C.F. Roland of Camas, who formerly lived in Marion and conducted the Roland theatre here for several years. MDR Friday, 6 Aug 1915
William Hornick and his wife had a considerable amount of trouble last evening on North Monroe Street and both landed in jail. Mr. Hornick admitted he slapped his wife three or four times with his open hand and was fined $7.80. He says she has been too friendly with a man named Toler Barham and he intends to start suit against Barham for alienation of his wife’s affections. The Hornick family have four children. A little over a year ago two of their small children died within a few days of each other and when they were buried Mr. Hornick was so ill he was unable to attend the funeral. Mrs. Hornick was fined $7.80 for disturbing the peace and Toler Barham was fined the same amount on a similar charge. Mrs. Hornick was refusing to leave the jail and return to her husband, but it is said they have made up and returned home. MDR 6 Aug 1915
Mrs. J.P. Adams, wife if Deputy Circuit Clerk Adams, died this morning. She was Miss Agnes Wollen, daughter of a farmer near Pleasant Grove. She was born 1 Sep 1888 at Bartonville, Peoria County. She leaves a little daughter who will soon be three years old, her father, S.E. Wollen, brother, Harry and two sisters, Edna and Eliza who are unmarried and live at home. She married Mr. Adams 27 Apr 1910. She had been sick one week from an ear affliction which resulted in blood poison. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. MDR Saturday, 7 Aug 1915
John Cappa and Jack Soloman were declared not guilty of the murder of Dominick Baracola last March at Madison No. 9. Antonio Angello was found guilty and sentenced to 18 years. The case was tried in May and the jury was unable to agree after being out 90 hours. MDR 7 Aug 1915
Fay Davis of Centralia and C. Emmett Couch of Vergennes were married Monday at Pinckneyville. The bride is the daughter of Rev. J.H. Davis of Centralia, former pastor of the M.E. Church of this city. The groom is the son of D. Crouch of Vergennes. MDR 7 Aug 1915
James B. Bradley, 29, of West Frankfort and Grace Miller, 23, of Thompsonville were married yesterday at Marion. MDR 7 Aug 1915
A fight took place at Herrin Saturday night which resulted in the death of two Greeks at the Busy Bee Confectionary below the Eagles Hall. Jim Selu, owner of the Busy Bee, and John Semos fought with chairs and anything they could get their hands on for about fifteen minutes. Semos drew a revolver and shot Selu four times in the stomach. Selu then took the revolver from Semos and shot him over the eye and in the stomach. The two men then left the building, one by the front way and the other by the rear entrance. Both men were taken to the Herrin City Hospital where they both died later. The trouble is said to be jealousy, Selu claiming that Semos, a single man, was paying too much time to the former’s wife. MDR Monday, 9 Aug 1915
HN 5 Aug 1915 says the owner was James Feluu who had a wife in Greece. At the undertaking parlor, men and women brought flowers and little Greek girls deposited gifts of oranges, grapes and fruits, native to the land where he was born, into the casket as their last tribute to a dead friend. Feluu was buried in the Catholic Cemetery. Semos and his wife had separated after living together only one day. His body lay on the undertaker’s table at the Hunter and Company establishment, viewed not by friends but curious spectators. By hard scratching, some of the Greeks volunteered as a matter of national honor to pass the hat. Sufficient contributions were secured for a simple burial in potter’s field.
Roy Motsinger and Lillie May Bradley were married Saturday at the home of the bride’s brother, Joe Bradley. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Sam Bradley of North Logan Street. MDR 9 Aug 1915
Marriage licenses
Otis Williams, 21, Thompsonville and Eda Presley, 16, White Ash
John McAnally, 27, Marion and Annie Hertz, 26, Carterville
Osa Sterns, 23 and Nola Treese, 20, Herrin
Roy Motsinger, 32, Herrin and Lillie Bradley, 26, Marion
Lee Walker, 21 and Myrtle Hunter, 21, both of Herrin
Will Patterson, 18, Marion and Bertha Mattingly, 16, Scottsboro MDR 9 Aug 1915
Tomorrow the dirt will fly all along the Logan-Lee Trail from Salem to Metropolis. This day will go down in history as the greatest road working day in history. The main object at present in our lap of the trail is to get a good road through Crab Orchard bottom which will be passable at all times. MDR Tuesday, 10 Aug 1915
Marriage licenses
Giovani Piquate, 27, Johnston City and Ginseppino Diatefeno, 17, Herrin
Edward Allesworth, 29, Marion and Lula May Barnes, 24, St. Louis MDR 10 Aug 1915
August Fietsam died Monday at his home on East Main Street. He was born 23 Dec 1839 in Germany and came to this country when about nine years old and resided in the vicinity of Belleville, Ill. He had lived in Marion about 31 years. Besides the widow, six sons and daughters survive: Fred C. Carl H., Geo. J., August F., Mrs. Ida Fluke and Mrs. Anna Darnell. One child died in infancy. Burial will be at East Prairie Church. [Davis Prairie] MDR 10 Aug 1915
John Williamson, an electrician at No. 18 mine in West Frankfort, was instantly killed Friday morning just before work started. He was splicing a broken electric cable when someone on the bottom threw in the switch. He received the full voltage of the current and was dead before he could be reached. MDR Wednesday, 11 Aug 1915
Leland Duty, three-year-old son of Mrs. Maggie Duty, a widow living on South Hill Street, is suffering from scarlet fever. The card giving warning was hung out and the house quarantined. The boy is reported at the point of death this morning. Quite a number of citizens in the vicinity have adopted the old time preventative and the children are wearing asafetida bags. MDR 11 Aug 1915
The three Italians who are charged with the murder of W.E. Chapman at Johnston City will be placed on trial next Monday. MDR 11 Aug 1915
The work on the Logan-Lee Trail was postponed until next Tuesday due to heavy rains. MDR 11 Aug 1915
The remains of George Bulliner arrived in Marion last night. Ex-Sheriff E.H. Bulliner accompanied the remains, having left Marion Tuesday for that purpose. George was found dead on the Iron Mountain tracks near Chester Monday. His body was not mangled and he had met death in some mysterious way. He had been working for several weeks in the wheat harvest in Kansas. With the exception of a slight cut on the chin and a small dent on the head, probably from falling, there were no marks to indicate violence. He leaves a wife and one child. During his father’s term as sheriff, George was jailer part of the time. The funeral will be at Carterville. MDR 11 Aug 1915
Mrs. L.A. Bunch, wife of the jeweler on East Cherry Street, died Sunday of diabetes melitis at the home of his parents at Temple Hill in Pope County. She had gone there Thursday to attend the bedside of Mr. Bunch’s brother and took ill shortly after arriving. She is survived by a husband and daughter, aged 4. The funeral and burial were held at Brownfield. HN 12 Aug 1915
Nola Treece, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. T.M. Treece, and Osa Sterns were married Saturday. HN 12 Aug 1915
Frank Ditto, about 50, died Saturday at his home near Jeffries from tuberculosis of the bone. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery. HN 12 Aug 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Pete Comerio, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Parotti, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Dannie Moore, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Jow Musa, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Dengal Copeland, a boy HN 12 Aug 1915
Mrs. Synthia Frances died last week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ab Hale at Sunnyside. Burial was in City Cemetery. HN 12 Aug 1915
Gertrude Collard, wife of Marion Collard, died Saturday during childbirth at the home, 215 North 17th Street. Her husband is a painter and decorator and formerly a grocery man on North 17th Street. She was born in Norris City on 7 Mar 1877, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Chapman. She married in 1894. Nine children were born, four dying in infancy. The family moved to this city 12 years ago. She is survived by a husband, four sons and a daughter, aged 4, her parents, brother, Sherman Chapman, formerly a barber here and a sister, Mrs. Paul Whiting of Madisonville, Tenn. Burial was in City Cemetery. HN 12 Aug 1915
Jimmy Sainoti, 24, shot and killed Mike Papandrea, 37, a man with a family of three, Wednesday at No. Nine. Papandrea had fired several shots at Sainoti who took the gun away and fired the fatal shot. Both men, Italians, had been at No. 9 about four years and bad feelings had existed between them. Sainoti is being held in the Italian quarters of the Williamson County jail. It is said Mike asked Jimmy to repay a loan he owed to Mike’s cousin, Bruno, who was shot and killed there last spring. MDR Thursday, 12 Aug 1915 & HN 12 Aug 1915
A raid was made at the home of Andrew Ficaro on West Union Street. Four hundred bottles of beer were discovered and destroyed. It is said Ficaro made enough money by the illegal sale of liquor to build a new home in Marion. MDR 12 Aug 1915
Edna Cook and H.C. Beltz were married Monday at the home of Mr. & Mrs. C.S. Cagle on South 24th Street. HN 12 Aug 1915
Marriage licenses
Aud Chartrand, 23, Murphysboro and Blanche Deinifer, 16, Herrin
Chas. Hill, 18 and Della Conhagie, 18, both of Herrin MDR Friday, 13 Aug 1915
Roy F. Jones, 18-year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Newton Jones living two- and one-half miles southeast of Mulkeytown, suicided with a shotgun Friday of last week. From the letters he left, he seemed to be disappointed in love. He left one letter to his parents and one to Miss Mabel Taylor of Royalton, with whom he had been keeping company. MDR 13 Aug 1915
Marriage licenses
Rufus Sanders, 22, Marion Route 1 and Edith Willoughby, 17, Marion MDR Saturday, 14 Aug 1915
Miss Amy Henshaw, niece of Judge Neely, died at Excelsior Springs and was buried at Harrisburg Thursday. MDR 14 Aug 1915
Andrew Ficaro was fined $175.60 for bootlegging Saturday. MDR Monday, 16 Aug 1915
The trial of Talzonie, Arrego, and Cassilarribia for the murder of W.E. Chapman began today. Only four jurors had been chosen as the hour of going to press. [Names given as Arrenzo, Falzonie and Cassilarribra elsewhere.] MDR 16 Aug 1915
Marriage licenses
George W. Minter, 30, Benton and Cora Hooper, 26, Bluffs, Ill.
Frank Radershiner, 32, Belleville and Ella Delrada, 25, Carterville
John Ford, 25 and Maud Tippy, 18, both of Marion MDR Tuesday, 17 Aug 1915
Quite a disturbance was created Monday night on Washington Street, causing a large number of citizens to lose a night’s sleep. An evangelist named Bailey [Evan Clyde Bailey elsewhere] had been conducting services in the Holiness church on East Marion Street. Monday night one of the members was sick at the home on North Washington. The woman’s husband called Dr. Fowler but when he arrived, the evangelist and several women had also reached the house. The lady was suffering with hysteria and Dr. Fowler prepared to give her a hypodermic injection to quiet her nerves. Two of the other women absolutely refused to permit him to administer medical aid. The doctor left in disgust. The stricken woman suffered with hysteria until three o’clock in the morning and her screams kept the neighborhood awake. MDR Wednesday, 18 Aug 1915
Marriage license
Floyd Garland, 21, Benton and Blanche Bowman, 17, West Frankfort MDR 18 Aug 1915
Last Monday a shooting occurred in which three Italians were wounded, one fatally, at the railway boarding cars near Freeman Spur. The three men and an interpreter got into a dispute over the work when the interpreter pulled a gun and began firing at the three men. They were all shot in the back while running away. Injured were Petto Casalino, Gelia Vitto and Antonio Sarvelera, the latter dying Tuesday. The interpreter made his escape. HN 19 Aug 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Bradshaw, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. F.O. Bailie, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Steckenrider, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. T.J. Jones, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Beleski , a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Whitaker, a girl HN 19 Aug 1915
Ed Rains, 38, died last Thursday at his home in Cambria of acute uremia. He leaves a wife and one child. Burial was in City Cemetery. HN 19 Aug 1915
Friends in this city received announcement of the wedding of Dess Jane Ryan of Berryville, Ark. to C.E. Walker Sunday, Aug 8th. The bride was until a short time ago employed as stenographer at the Good Luck Store. HN 19 Aug 1915
The case against Arrenzo, Talzonia and Cassilarribia, the three Sicilians charged with the murder of W.E. Chapman, came to an end Wednesday. One of the defendants was discharged because he had been indicted under the wrong name. After hearing considerable evidence, which was not deemed sufficient to convict the remaining two, Judge Butler instructed the jury to find them not guilty. The presiding judge was much amused at the report circulated to the effect that he had fined the defendants $25 plus costs in a murder trial. He stated that such reports have a tendency to cast a stigma on the presiding judge among ignorant or misinformed people. MDR Thursday, 19 Aug 1915
Frank Ward was fined $50 and costs for keeping a house of ill fame. His wife was fined $25 and costs. MDR Friday, 20 Aug 1915
Gustave Karla was found guilty of attempting to rob the Johnston City State Bank. Judge Butler stated that under a new law, Karla being 23 years old and a first offender, would go to the reformatory at Pontiac. His behavior will have much to do with the term of his confinement. MDR Saturday, 21 Aug 1915
Mrs. Mary McAlpin, 60, died Friday of breast cancer. She was living at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bessie Ingram, 1212 West Aikman Street. She was born and raised in Williamson County and had been a resident of Marion fourteen years. Two daughters and one son survive: Mrs. Bessie Ingram and T.J. Ingram of Marion and Mrs. Thos. Tyson who resides in Tennessee. MDR 21 Aug 1915
Antonio Angello, who shot and killed Dominic Veracalla in April at Madison No. 9, was sentenced to eighteen years at Chester. MDR 21 Aug 1915
Marriage license
Wm. U. Clark, 28, Alton and S. Belle Carlton, 23, Marion MDR 21 Aug 1915
Walter Wadkins/Watkins, son of Sam Wadkins/Watkins, a miner, aged 31, and a resident of near Herrin, was struck and killed Monday night by a train about one and a half miles east of Herrin. His mangled remains were found Tuesday/Monday morning scattered along the track by men on their way to work at Jeffrey’s mine. He was born at Crainville. Burial was in City Cemetery. MDR 21 Aug 1915 & HN 19 Aug 1915
Melvin Jack, 29, a former resident of Marion, is dead at Herrin with a bullet hole through his left temple and Fred Pulley and Robert Kirk and wife, Della, are in the county jail. The shooting occurred at the home of Robert Kirk Saturday evening. Fred Pulley, Melvin Jack, Bell Hopkins of Carterville and Miss Pritchett of Decatur were at the Kirk home. Kirk was absent, but Mrs. Kirk was there. Bell Hopkins was sitting on the lap of Melvin Jack when Fred Pulley fired the shot. Kirk returned home soon after the shooting and he and Pulley carried Jack to the alley. Fred Pulley, who often goes by the name Fred Moore, having been raised by a lady named Moore in Johnston City, said he had known Jack for fourteen years and they had always been the best of friends. He said they were fooling with a gun and he could not explain how it happened. After the shooting Pulley and Kirk went to Herrin Hospital for a doctor and later after the undertaker. MDR Monday, 23 Aug 1915 HN 26 Aug 1915 says after the shooting the body was carried from the house and left in the alley with the gun he was killed with lying beside him. Belle Hopkins, one of the women present, told the story of the killing. Jack was married and leaves a wife and one child. The body was taken to Marion for burial.
Ben Mitchell and Jennie Brooks, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. William I. Brooks of 610 North Johnson Street, were married Saturday. MDR 23 Aug 1915
Marriage licenses
Wm. Clark, 28, Alton and Bell Carlton, 23, Marion
Arthur Davis, 32 and Edith Pottle, 33, both of Christopher
Clayton Stewart, 20 and Okee Bradley, 18, both of Marion
Joe Kelley, 22 And Marguerite Armour, 18, both of Marion
Nite Henderson, 21 and Nell Moore, 18, both of Marion
Ray Scarlett, 25 and Frances Mckinney, 18, both of Herrin MDR 23 Aug 1915
William Rice, colored, alias Bud Rice, pled guilty to manslaughter in the death of “Little Dick” [Little Dick Reed elsewhere] at Madison No. 9 some months ago. He made his escape and was captured in Harrisburg. He received an indefinite sentence to Chester. MDR Tuesday, 24 Aug 1915
Emanuel Tottleben, an aged farmer living east of Carterville, was arrested Monday on an insane writ issued at the request of his wife and was confined to the county jail to await a hearing. His wife appealed to Judge Slater who released the old gentleman Tuesday. She changed her mind and decided he could be of more service to his family this fall taking care of a huge corn crop. He terrorized his family with a shotgun a few days ago, firing several shots which came near taking effect. MDR 24 Aug 1915
Mrs. Vina Land of Johnston City was taken to Anna Hospital Tuesday for treatment. She was accompanied by her husband and four children, the least being about six months old. MDR Wednesday, 25 Aug 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Dormidoff, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Rom Dangerfield, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Sokoloski, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. John Kohry, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Ceruttie, a girl HN 26 Aug 1915
Daisy Hill, formerly of this city, and Alfred Zeisinger were married 12 Aug in Urbana. They will make their home in Danville. HN 26 Aug 1915
Marriage licenses
Elzo Watson, 22 and Minnie Davis, 27, both of Carterville
Charley McInturff, 24 and Elma Pritchett 22, both of Hudgens MDR Thursday, 26 Aug 1915
Harrison “Cy” Hill was fatally injured at Peabody Mine No. 3 Friday. He was riding on one of the cars when the car jumped the track and crushed his head between the car and a rib of coal. He was taken to Marion Hospital where he died Saturday morning. He has a wife and one child residing in the south part of town. MDR Friday, 27 & 28 Aug 1915
A girl was born Thursday to Mr. & Mrs. Roy Cox of Scottsboro. MDR 27 Aug 1915
Charles Gulley, 21, recently married and apparently happy and contented, shot himself through the head Friday night. The tragedy occurred at the home of Anthony Feator, 1019 West Main Street, a portion of the residence being occupied by Gulley and his bride of a few months. He worked at the Scranton mine and seemed in good spirits. After supper he went to a bedroom and secured a revolver and told his wife he intended to shoot himself. She ran downstairs screaming and imploring him not to kill himself. No cause can be given unless it was ill health. He had complained of pains around his heart shortly before the fatal shot. He was the son of Will Gulley and came here with his family from Benton a few years ago. He married Lillian Stone about four months ago. MDR Saturday, 28 Aug 1915
Three negroes attempted to escape the county jail Friday night but were frustrated by Mrs. C.O. Foster, the jailer’s wife. John Rice sentenced for murder, Fred McElroy, accused of robbery of Mosley’s store, and George Bennett, awaiting trial for holding up a boy, were confined in the north cage on the second floor. They removed the steel plate from the side of the window and had loosened enough brick to permit them to get out. About eight o’clock Mrs. Foster discovered the brick and going around to the cage she saw the men were heating the iron bars by burning rolls of paper, preparatory to springing the bars. It was their intention to get out of the cage in this way and then go through the hole at the side of the window. MDR 28 Aug 1915
Mary Unis Bulliner, little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Bulliner, died Sunday as a result of a paralytic stroke. She was aged six years, nine months and nineteen days. Mr. Bulliner lives on the old Washburn place, two and a half miles southwest of Marion. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery. MDR Monday, 30 Aug 1915
An unusual amount of rain has fallen this summer and the exceptionally cool weather broke all records since the days of the Civil War, when a frost was noticeable this morning. Mr. C.H. House, at Campbell Brothers store, said there was a frost in Williamson County in August, 1863, when he came home from the army and many other older citizens remember that year as the last one in which a frost was noticeable in August. MDR Tuesday, 31 Aug 1915
Phillip Cruse died this morning at the hospital at Anna. He was born at Jonesboro and had lived in this section for nearly 94 years. A great many years ago he operated a blacksmith shop on one corner of the present courthouse square then later had a shop several miles out from Marion. About fifty years ago, he also ran a well-known and well-remembered restaurant at one time where the Little Gem restaurant is now located. Later he engaged in farming. Harry Winters is a grandson of Mr. Cruse. The present Winters building is built upon the old Cruse home site. Mr. Winters tore down his grandfather’s old home to make room for the more modern building. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. MDR 31 Aug 1915
Mrs. Nannie White died this morning after a four months illness. She suffered a stroke about four months ago. Nannie L. Pulley, daughter of James D. and Amanda Pulley, was born 14 Sep 1851 and died 31 Aug 1915. She married A.F. White 26 Apr 1871. He had the distinction of being one of the youngest soldiers at time of enlistment in the Union Amy. They enjoyed the company of three foster children: James and Charley Young and Mrs. Laura B. Snyder, wife of E.E. Snyder. Mrs. White had three brothers: W.J., Jas. D. and Richard Pulley and one sister, A. Pulley, all deceased. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. White’s husband, Amzi F. White, called “Uncle Zi,” enlisted in Co C of the 31st Illinois Volunteer Infantry when only 14 years old. He was on many fields of battle. His father, Lieut. Col. John H. White, received his death wound while leading a charge. MDR 31 Aug 1915
Thomas Curry, 18, son of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Curry, was killed yesterday in a mine accident at Johnston City. He was born in England but had been in this country several years, coming here with his parents. He was a trapper in the West Side mine. No one saw the accident. He was badly mashed up, being hit in the ribs and then run over. He leaves his parents, four brothers and one sister. MDR 31 Aug 1915
Charles Gulley was buried in Maplewood Cemetery. MDR 31 Aug 1915
Caltano Cacciabando was fined $150 and costs for bootlegging. He paid his fine and was released. Vitandoni Cascio was fined the same amount is still in the city jail and will work out the fine if he does not square up with the city. MDR 31 Aug 1915
September
Leroy G. Binkley and Helen Clarke will be married this evening at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Clarke, 1935 Wynne Avenue, Helena, Montana. The bride is a niece of Mrs. Leroy Goddard. The groom was born in Marion 28 Mar 1882, the son of Mr. & Mrs. T.J. Binkley and brother of George W., Rome Binkley and Mrs. H.G. White of Denver and Mrs. H.E. Campbell of Chicago. He is vice president of Egyptian Powder Company in Alton, where the couple will live. MDR Wednesday, 1 Sep 1915
Nina Wyatt of this city and C.N. Davis of Winter Haven, Fla., were married 9 June. The bride withheld the news from all but her family until Mr. Davis came to Marion Wednesday. MR 1 Sep 1915
Phillip Cruse was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery this afternoon. The four children born to him are all living, but only two were able to attend the funeral: Mrs. Louisa Wiley of Marion and Mrs. C.W. Murphy of Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Louis Hastings, living east of town, is sick and unable to get into town. The relatives were unable to locate the only son, M.L. Cruse, who was in St. Louis when they last heard of him. He leaves a large number of grandchildren and one great, great, great grandson, Leslie Dodd who is three months old today, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Dodd of Marion. MDR 1 Sep 1915
Joe DeBerry will hang 16 Oct for the murder of Mrs. James Martin. HN 2 Sep 1915
The little daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charles Amati died Sunday at Freeman Spur of malaria. Burial was in the Catholic Cemetery north of this city. HN 2 Sep 1915
The naturalization term of city court will convene 18 Sep. The applicants and their witnesses are:
Guiseppi Talluto — Paul D. Herrin and Will Mauzy
John Berry — D.J. Williams and W.E. Hindman
John Gaeavalia — C.E. Anderson and Paul Herrin
Pietro Viterisi — W.J. Sneed and Frank York
Joe Youdis — Paul Romonswki and John Casper
Francis Kisczezkas — Joe Gugos and Matt Rogers
Angelo Belosi — Joe Lynn and Charles Pisoni
Frank Pisoni — Joe Lynn and Charles Pisoni HN 2 Sep 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Nava, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hopper, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Walter Broshear, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Cravens, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Steve Laskas, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Evoldi, a boy HN 2 Sep 1915
George Neely, 67, Civil War veteran, died Thursday at his home north of town. Burial was in Fountain Cemetery. MDR Thursday, 2 Sep 1915
Marriage licenses
Orvill Dry, 21 and Maggie Wilhelm, 18, both of Johnston City
Charles Taylor, 23, Murphysboro and essie [as written] Ward, 16, Herrin MDR 2 Sep 1915
George Washington Neely of White Ash was born in Buford County, Tenn. and died 1 Sep 1915, aged 64 years and 11 months. He married Mary Simmons in Sept. 1872 and two children were born: Nannie Gertrude and Mary Lavida, He married again on 3 Apr 1878 to Rapsey Lewis Nelson and nine children were born: William A., Nora C., Thomas T., Amanda B., Bertie L. and Joseph Meade, of whom seven are still living. He is also survived by three brothers & four sisters: Ben of Herrin, Andrew of Jonesboro, Joseph of Colo., Dortha White of Creal Springs, Susan Menese of Hudgens, Sally Cavitt of Goreville. [This is only three.] Burial was at Fountain Cemetery, seven miles south of Marion. MDR Friday, 3 Sep 1915
Victor Andrighetti and Mrs. Angelina Coroso applied for a marriage license this morning. It was denied because the bride-to-be had been divorced only 11 months, the divorce granted in DeKalb. MDR 3 Sep 1915
Mrs. Ada Fulks died Wednesday at her home in Carbondale. She leaves two daughters: Mrs. Rachel Jones and Mrs. Gertie Simmons and four grandchildren: Ella Garnet, Irean Jones, Freeda Bell and W.A. Jones, all of Carbondale. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery at Goreville. MDR 3 Sep 1915
George Emmet, about 55 years old, a former citizen of Marion, was killed Friday at the Big Muddy Iron & Coal Co. Mine No. 8 at Clifford. He lit a fuse for a shot in room 92 and ran into room 93 to wait for the explosion. The shot blew the coal through into the room where he had taken refuge, breaking both his legs and cutting an ugly hole in his head. He was terribly bruised on the right side and death resulted soon after. MDR Saturday, 4 Sep 1915
Herman Spieldoch died Friday at Emma Jones Hospital. Funeral services will be held from the family home on North Market Street and the remains will be taken to St. Louis for burial. He was a member of the Elks order and Odd Fellows and Masons. He has been in business many years with his brother-in-law, Barney Gratz. MDR 4 Sep 1915
A new room is being added to the chain of store rooms in the basement of the Goodall Hotel on the East Main Street side. This section of the building has formerly been used as a passage way for teams, but is being reconstructed and converted into a business room. MDR 4 Sep 1915
Charles McFadden, 33, who was shot in the neck by Simon/Joe Wallace in a fight at a blind tiger near the Burr woods north of Carterville Tuesday of last week and taken to the Amy Lewis Hospital in Carbondale, died from the effects Monday morning. Wallace did the shooting after being badly beaten up with a beer bottle. Burial was at Carterville. MDR Tuesday, 7 Sep 1915 & HN 9 Sep 1915
Willie Rogers and Vernie Odum were married Sunday. MDR 7 Sep 1915
Ninety-nine years old and traveling in an old wagon that looks as though it would fall to pieces, and even now is patched with old wire and strings, is the fate of Mrs. Nancy Goldring who passed through Marion this morning. But that is not near half the story. Mrs. Goldring is paralyzed from her knees down and unable to walk a single step. In the wagon with her is her daughter, Mrs. Rosie Campbell and her granddaughter, Ethel Mcmillan. Mrs. Campbell has a badly injured hand and not able to work very much, but she has to do all the work for the three women. Miss McMillan, Mrs. Campbell’s daughter by her first husband, is twenty-eight and weighs scarcely 30 pounds according to doctors who saw her. The “baby,” as Mrs. Campbell calls her daughter, is paralyzed and also deaf and dumb, so absolutely helpless and has to have constant attention. They have no men folks and are traveling from New Albany, Indiana, trying to reach Kennitt, Mo., where they have friends. All of the ladies were being treated in the St. Mary’s Hospital in New Albany. The ladies went to Mayor D.D. Hartwell this morning seeking help and he instructed Acting Chief of Police Thompson to investigate the case and to take any necessary action. When Thompson looked into the case he found they needed help and took up a collection for them and also bought them food. None of the trio had had any breakfast when they arrived this morning, but they had a nice dinner and a big supply of eatables when they left. Their two shaggy donkeys were fed by the fire department at noon and the lean but faithful dog was cared for out of the food provided by Chief Thompson. The ladies started upon their long journey after dinner. MDR 7 Sep 1915
The keys of Johnston City have been turned over to the old soldiers or their reunion and veterans from Williamson and Franklin Counties are gathering in large numbers. The first big camp fire will be held tonight and many of the past glories will be recalled. The officers of the association who will have direct charge of the meetings are Commander, Capt. Thos. Sullivan of Benton, Quartermaster, B.F. Wright of West Frankfort and Adj., R. Lawrence of Johnston City. The reunion continues through Friday evening. Congressman E.E. Denison delivered the address on the opening day. MDR Wednesday, 8 Sep 1915
A boy, their first child, was born to Mr. & Mrs. Harry Copher of White Ash. Mrs. Copher was formerly Bonnie Oliver. MDR 8 Sep 1915
Henry Stume and Pearl Collard were married Tuesday. MDR 8 Sep 1915
C.E. Lane, 75, died Tuesday at his home in Carterville. He leaves four children, W.E. Lane, W.B. Lane, and Mrs. Eliza Sylvester of Creal Springs and Mrs. Harlen Absher of Carterville, also five grandchildren, Mrs. Winnie Randall of Herrin, Ernest Lane, Mrs. Hogan Stokes and Paul Lane of Creal and Master Lavern Absher of Carterville. Burial will be at the Carterville Cemetery. MDR 8 Sep 1915
Mrs. Anna Helman, 49, of Blairsville, died at the hospital Wednesday following an operation. The body was shipped to Mounds burial. Undertaker Hill, the woman’s husband and sister accompanied the body. HN 9 Sep 1915
George W. Emmitt was killed at Mine No. 8 near Clifford, was killed Friday by a shot exploding in his room at the mine. Burial was in Carterville. HN 9 Sep 1915
The six-year-old son of Mr. & Mrs. Herman Whitfield of 213 South 20th Street, died Saturday of hemorrhage of the stomach. Burial was in City Cemetery. HN 9 Sep 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Antonini, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Elvis Gordon, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Johnston, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Percy Hall, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. H.E. Manning, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Gust Ninia, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. C.L. Williams, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Angelo Garavaglia, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hudgens, a girl HN 9 Sep 1915
Mr. & Mrs. George W. Osteen celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday. Friends gathered at the home on the corner of Harrison and South 14th Street. The bride and groom were host and hostess to the crowd that assembled in the morning and dined them at the Jefferson Cafe for luncheon. One hundred and one guests took places at the board during the lunch hour. In the afternoon, they renewed their vows. Accompanying the couple were Mr. & Mrs. Warren Cox, who were best man and bride’s maid. Rev. J.H. Reynolds, pastor of the Christian Church, tied again the knot which, in all those fifty years, had never shown signs of becoming unloosed. [A lengthy account with a list of those attending.] HN 9 Sep 1915
Mrs. Phillips died Thursday after a lingering illness of tuberculosis at her home in the west part of this city. Burial will be in Fountain Cemetery. MDR Thursday, 9 Sep 1915
Four men are dead and two others seriously injured because of a wreck between an automobile and the northbound C. & E.I. train at the county line this noon. The dead are all members of a vaudeville troupe enroute here to fill an engagement this evening. The dead are A.H. Brown, 56, Al A. Brown, Tom McDowell/McDonald and Harry Dickson and those injured are A.H. Brown Jr., 6, and Oscar Mooneyham. Mooneyham, whose home is West Frankfort, was driving the party to Johnston City so they could make their date. Dickson was the manager of the troupe and identification on him gave his home as, care Billboard, San Francisco. The bodies were put on the train and taken to West Frankfort. [The 20 Sep issue says Mooneyham died later from injuries and Dixon had slight injuries about the head and face.] MDR 9 Sep 1915 &10 Sep 1915
Julius Reiman and Rosie Imhoff, both of Murphysboro, were married Thursday at Marion. MDR 9 Sep 1915
A marriage license was issued Friday to S.T. Motsinger, 50, Rural Route 3, Marion and Gertrude Motsinger, 29, of Creal Springs. While the parties are of the same name and have been married before, they are no relation. MDR Friday, 10 Sep 1915
It will be of special interest to the survivors of Gen. John A. Logan’s regiment, the 31st Illinois Volunteers, to know that their battle flag has been preserved, though lost sight of for many years, and arrangements are now being made to provide or its future preservation. While looking through some old trunks which had been left by “Uncle Zi” White, since the death of Mrs. White a few days ago, Mr. James M. Young has discovered the flag and Friday morning gave this paper its history. The flag is made of silk, is about five feet by eight, and the battle-scarred old relic shown bullet holes shot through it at Belmont and Fort Donaldson. [Donelson] The flag bears the inscription: 31st Ill. Vol. Inf. The blue has retained its original color but the red has faded out. In his history of Logan’s regiment, Senator Morris refers to this flag. It was presented to this regiment by the ladies of Carbondale when the regiment was organized at the commencement of the war. Gen. Logan made the speech on behalf of his regiment accepting the flag. Judge L.D. Hartwell of this city remembers the presentation and Logan’s speech. The flag was preserved after the war, but in his declining years, “Uncle Zi” had apparently lost track of it. Since the flag has been kept in the family all these years, Mr. Young in whose possession it now is, felt justified in requesting that it remain in Marion, to keep green in the memory of the future generations the deeds of valor performed on the battlefield by Logan’s old regiment. It has been suggested that the flag be placed in a glass case and given a prominent position in the new library. This seems to be a good selection and will probably be acted upon favorably. However, Mr. Young would like to hear from the survivors of the Logan regiment in regard to it. The Republican will be glad to publish letters giving the views of those interested in the matter. MDR 10 Sep 1915
Effie Sutherland, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. W.P. Sutherland, died Saturday. Besides her parents she leaves seven sisters and two brothers: Mrs. A.J. Usrey, Mrs. Myrtle Ragsdale, J.D. Sutherland, Pink Sutherland, and Mrs. Ora Smith of Marion, Mrs. Daisy Roberts and Mrs. Lillian Mullhall of Johnston City and Mrs. Hubert Corder of Johnston City. Burial will be in Creal Springs Cemetery. MDR, Saturday, 11 Sep 1915
Workmen have completed repairs at the Williamson County jail, necessitated by the attempted escape of John Rice, colored, and several other prisoners who loosened a number of bricks at the side of a window. Friday was house cleaning day at the jail and Jailer Foster had the premises thoroughly cleaned, scrubbed and disinfected. There are at present twenty-one prisoners in the county jail and that number includes quite a mixture, both male and female. The jail is divided into sections for white Americans, colored Americans, foreigners, and women. There are now at the jail five white Americans, ten colored men, one foreigner, two women and one boy who leaves Saturday night for the home for incorrigibles at St. Charles. Jailer Foster does not now allow the prisoners to have the privilege of the “run around” except occasionally for about fifteen minutes at a time while he is at the jail. The recent attempted jail delivery deprived the men of their former privilege. MDR 11 Sep 1915
Jennie Cash, daughter of Richard & Emma Cash, was born 27 Jul 1890 in Williamson County, Ill. She married Harvey Phillips 20 Dec 1912. One babe, Violet Margriette, was born. Jennie never united with the church during her lifetime but expressed a willingness to go, praying God to be with the bereaved family left behind. Her last words were “Rest, sweet rest!” A mother, three brothers, Emmitt, Joseph and Henry, a sister Netia and many relatives preceded her. She leaves to mourn a father, brothers Irs and Charlie of Marion, sisters Mrs. D.M. Edwards of Herrin and Mrs. Verna Phillips of Marion. Burial was at Fountain. MDR 11 Sep 1915
Albert Underwood was heard groaning in the rear of Dawson Bros. feed store in Herrin Saturday evening. John Dawson found him lying in a pool of blood behind the water tank of the gasoline engine. It was said he had been drinking heavily and could give little details of the bloody affair. He was rushed to the Herrin Hospital where he was still alive today. Luther Craig is under arrest. The details of the affair are meager owing to the fact that the man accused will not talk about it and the man who was cut was too drunk to give a connected narrative of the affair. Both men are farmers in the Wolf Creek area. The man was cut at noon and not found until 5:30 that afternoon. MDR Monday, 13 Sep 1915
A boy was born 11 Sep to Mr. & Mrs. Newt Owens of 507 South Duncan Street. MDR 13 Sep 1915
A boy was born 7 Sep to Mr. & Mrs. Frank Brooks of Scott City, Kansas. Mrs. Brooks was formerly Miss Maude Coke of this city. MDR 13 Sep 1915
G.W. and H. Nelson, living northwest of Marion, have an unusual exhibit in twin mule colts, one a jack, the other a jennie. These are the first colts that the four-year-old jennie has given. The twins are almost the same size, with the jennie being a little lighter in color than her brother. Mr. Nelson had the two little ones fastened with new blue halters this morning and they made a pretty sight running alongside their mother. MDR Tuesday, 14 Sep 1915
A souvenir of the first fair ever held in Williamson County, Oct. 23-24, 1857, which will no doubt attract considerable attention, will be placed on exhibit at the fairgrounds today. It is a diploma printed in the old-time lithograph style, granting the first prize for the best brood mare to Mr. G. Garland. The paper on which the diploma is printed, now 58 years old, is yellow with age, but is still easily read. Mr. Garland was a merchant and Methodist preacher living in West Frankfort, where Frankfort Heights now stands. His daughter, Mary Garland, became the wife of W.S. Morris soon after the war. Mr. Garland’s son, David, retained possession of the diploma as a souvenir many years. It was given to Mrs. Carrie Watson of Creal Springs who in turn gave it to Geo. G. Morris, a son of W.S. Morris, who is now a reporter for the Republican-Leader and the relic can be seen in their rest tent at the fairgrounds. At the time the first fair was held here, the towns of West Frankfort, Herrin and Johnston City were not even thought of and Marion was a wild and wooly little village. They only had a two days fair then and attendance was small. At that time, tobacco was the money crop of that part of the state and the farmers often hauled their product to Shawneetown, Benton or Carbondale and brought home store clothes, coffee and sugar on their return trip. Willis Allen, the first president of the fair association, is well remembered here, also J.W, Lewis, the first secretary. Mrs. Hartwell Hendrickson, still living here, is a daughter of Judge Allen and Mrs. R.D. Holland is his niece. Mr. Lewis’ widow married J.E. Gallagher and still lives here and Miss Cora Lewis, at Payne’s store, is her daughter. The old fairground was located on the site since built up with residences. It was between the present location of Congressman Denison’s home and the township high school. Along the route traveled by the ox teams coming to the great annual event in those days, the traffic policemen are busy this week keeping the autos in line. Doubtless some old gentleman who could carry a back log weighing 150 miles for half a mile when they were yet in their prime, will reflect and smile sarcastically this week at the fair as they watch the thin scrawny youth sip his coco cola through a sanitary straw while Pure Food Inspector Hundley stands guard with a club ready to swat the first microbe that shows its deadly countenance. MDR 14 Sep 1915
Miss Mary Jane Kerley, better known as “Aunt Mary,” died this morning at the hospital in Anna. She was 65 and had been a resident of this state all her life. She was taken to Anna hospital on March 11. Burial will probably be from Anna. MDR 14 Sep 1915
Marriage licenses
Tonis Reed, 21, Spottsville, Ky. and Cora Lee Martin, 16, Johnston City
Brack Silvera, 22 and Reba Reed, 18, both of Cambria
James M. Brewer, 18, Crab Orchard and Cora Hawkins, 19, Stonefort MDR 14 Sep 1915
After lingering from Saturday night until Tuesday night, Elbert Underwood died from the effects of the cutting affair. He received the best of care at City Hospital, but the terrible wound to his stomach baffled the skill of the surgeons. Elmer Craig is in jail at Marion charged with the crime of killing Underwood. His brother, Ernie, visited him in jail. Elmer’s father is in the insane asylum. Both men lived three miles southwest of Mouser’s store. Elbert Underwood is the son of Dan Underwood. His wife was dead, but six children survive: Ethel, Rubin, Roy, Oakley, Arthur and Edith. Underwood’s death bed statement was the men went into Paul Laferretta’s place and played cards and drank beer; they played for drinks — whoever lost paid for the drinks. From there they went to Tony Maroni’s place and played cards for 25 cents on the side. Underwood won 25 cents off Will Mcgee. Elmer Craig was holding the money and wouldn’t give it to him. The bartender told them to leave. Underwood left by the back door into the alley and the other two out the front. Craig came to the alley and struck him underhanded with a knife. Underwood said he made the statement knowing he could only live a few hours. MDR Wednesday, 15 Sep 1915
HN 16 Sep says Underwood, 47, had brought a load of hay into Herrin. Craig lived at one time near Underwood, but now lives in the southwest part of Herrin with his wife and two children. Underwood was buried in Crab Orchard Cemetery.
Joseph Fair, a Frenchman employed at the East Side mine in Johnston City, was found beside the C. & E.I. tracks near the doubling tracks at 5 o’clock Wednesday morning. He had been struck by a train and was unconscious. He was taken to Johnston City and his wounds dressed by Dr. Clayton, the railroad’s surgeon, but no hope is entertained for his recovery. It is thought he was struck a 10 p.m. Tuesday and lay unconscious all night. MDR 15 Sep 1915
Lawrence Sammons, 18, Carbondale, and Flora Gurley, 18, Makanda, were granted a marriage license Wednesday. MDR 15 Sep 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Mckinney, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. John Oliver, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Lyel, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Felix Zilinski, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Marinana, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Pavolonia, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Teague, a boy HN 16 Sep 1915
At Carbondale Saturday, City Marshal Harve Hagler was shot and seriously wounded by Osie Howard, a Negro, whom he sought to arrest for carrying a concealed weapon. Howard fled and has not been apprehended. He was employed at the tie plant and Hagler was approaching him near the tie plant a block from Carbondale public square when he was wounded. Before going to Carbondale, Howard was employed at the tie plant in Marion. This is the third time Hagler has been wounded in the line of duty. Some weeks ago at Carbondale, Elston Scott, a black employed at the tie plant there, shot and killed his sister-in-law, following a beating he gave his wife over the lack of a change of socks. Scott is in prison at Murphysboro. HN 16 Sep 1915
John W. Atkinson was shot and killed Friday by Bracey Forcee, Negro, from the gangway leading between the Dewitt grocery and the W.D. Russell carpenter shop on Ninth Street in Murphysboro. Forcee, head waiter at the Logan House, then ran to his father-in-law’s home, two- and one-half miles north of Murphysboro. He surrendered there. He said white men were cursing the Negroes and calling them names and when Atkinson hit him in the jaw, he shot him. Cliff St. Clair was with Forcee at the time. John W. Atkinson was born 19 Dec 1881 at Carbondale, son of Mr. & Mrs. William Atkinson. His father died some ten years ago when he was suffocated at a mine in Zeigler. He is survived by his mother, Zurelda Atkinson, brother Cuthbert of Huntington, Ark. and sister Bertha. HN 16 Sep 1915
Dr. Ed Ensminger, a prominent Southern Illinois dentist residing at Carbondale, shot himself to death Tuesday at his home. He had suffered from kidney disease for some time and had been ill seven months. He had been sitting on the porch talking to Mrs. Ensminger and complained of his heart hurting him. He went into the house and the sound of a shot attracted his wife and daughter. They found him dead on the bed. He has a brother who is also a dentist at Carbondale and one in Indiana. He is survived by a wife and children, Ruth, Trout and Herman. MDR Thursday, 16 Sep 1915
Marriage licenses
Clyde Blake, 21 and Tillie Powell, 19, both of Marion
Otto Marshall, 28 and Mrs. Georgia Mason, 25, both of Carterville MDR 16 Sep 1915
Kennith Mabry, five weeks old son of Mr. & Mrs. Jas. H. Mabry, colored, living at Dewmaine, was found dead in bed Tuesday morning. MDR Friday, 17 Sep 1915
A boy was born Friday to Mr. & Mrs. Edward Knight of 200 East Boynton Street. MDR 17 Sep 1915
Jas. W. Griffith of Carterville and Effie E. Johns of Parker City, were married in Marion Thursday. They were accompanied by friends and after the wedding they called a taxi for a trip to the Williamson County Fair. MDR 17 Sep 1915
Joe Stocks, 58, of Carterville, was killed Friday by a fall of slate at the No. 3 Hafer mine. The slate was six feet long, four feet wide and four inches in thickness. He died an hour later. He was a brother-in-law of Deputy Sheriff Berry of Marion. He leaves a wife, son George of Little Rock, Ark., a married daughter and two single children, Lloyd and Stella. MDR Saturday, 18 Sep 1915
Tom Higginbother and Laura Jones of Johnston City, were married Friday. MDR 18 Sep 1915
Sarah Elliott died Thursday at her home near the powder plant. She is survived by her husband, General Elliott, and children: Hazel, Mabel, Cecil, Helen, Mary, William and Jack. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery. MDR 18 Sep 1915
Mrs. John A. Logan wrote the following letter to James M. Young, adopted son of “Uncle Zi White: 2523 13th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Sept. 16, 1915
Dear Mr. Young: I see by a clipping from the Marion Republican, sent me by a friend, that the dear old flag of the 31st Illinois has been found. I had an indistinct recollection that “Amzi” had this flag, but as I have not been in Southern Illinois for a long time, I was not sure where it was and am very glad it has been found. You will realize what this means to me when I tell you that I helped to make it. We sent to St. Louis for the materials for it and I imagine that nearly all the ladies who helped me to sew on it have gone to heaven long ago. I notice you suggested that it be put under glass and kept at Marion. Now, I am going to make a suggestion which I hope will be received favorably. Had I known that “Amzi” had this flag, I should have asked him to put it in the Logan Memorial Hall in the Capitol building in Springfield, together with the other flags which I have given the state with my collection and which was accepted by an Act of the Legislature. I think it ought to be put in a glass case and put in the Logan Memorial Room in the Capitol at Springfield, because that is as nearly a fire-proof place as any that could be found anywhere. The new library in Marion I do not know anything about, but the flag would certainly be in far more danger of loss by fire if left in Marion than if put in Springfield with the others in that fire-proof room. It seems fitting, too, that it should be kept with the other flags which General Logan and his men bore so victoriously through the Civil War. Every bit of that flag is solemnly sacred to me and when we realize that it has been baptized in the blood of the patriotic men of Southern Illinois, I think it ought to be preserved as carefully as possible. I am sorry you did not let me know of the death of Dear Mrs. White. I only heard it recently. She was so lovable and I am sure you revere her memory as she was so good to you, and to everybody else, for that matter. I cannot hope to be here very much longer myself, and therefore would like to feel that all these hallowed souvenirs are in a place of absolute safety. I do not know whether you have ever been in Springfield or seen my collection there or not, but I can assure you it is considered one of the best in the United States. There is a man in Springfield who has photographic copies of the room and I would be delighted to hear that you had placed photographic copies of my collection in your library at Marion. If I can find anything you would like in your library when you have finished it, I will be only too glad to send it to the library. You know nearly all the flags of the Illinois regiments are in the State Memorial Room in the Capitol Building, adjoining the Logan Memorial Room, and I think you will agree with me that it would be very fitting that this flag should be placed there also. You will do me a very great kindness if you will cause this letter to be published in your local paper, to get an expression from all of the people in the mater. [sic] I see from this clipping that you have invited suggestions from different persons to to [as written] what shall be done with the flag and I believe a majority of them would think my suggestion worthy of favorable consideration. With all good wishes to you and deeply regretting that I have been unable to come to Marion for many years, and assuring you that I have a deep attachment for the people of Williamson County, I am Cordially yours, Mrs. John A. Logan. MDR Monday, 20 Sep 1915
Darby Parks was arrested Friday evening for wife beating and was released shortly after the arrest on his own bond. He immediately went home and renewed the beating, according to his wife who had him arrested again. He is still in jail and will be given a trial Monday. MDR 20 Sep 1915
Marriage licenses
Clyde Blake, 21 and Tillie Powell, 19, both of Marion
Otto Marshall, 28 and Georgia Mason, 25, both of Carterville
Jas. M. Mason, 21 and Minnie Spiller, 18, both of Carterville
Jas. W. Griffith, 25, Carterville and Effie E. Jones, 15, Parker City
Lee Cutrell, 23, Johnston City and Opal Rushing, 18, Marion
Earl Routley, 21 and Irma Dudley, 21, both of Johnston City
Avery Clark, 26, Mulkeytown and Mattie Webb, 19, Christopher
Allison Butcher, 21 and Ada Bevil, 21, both of Carbondale
John T. Stokes, 33 and Bertie Stokes, 25, both of Carbondale
Joseph T. Graves, 23 and Opal Groves, 21, both of New Burnside
Lester Cox, 23, Makanda and Mary Rushing, 21, Carterville
Tom Higgerbother, 23 and Laura Jones, 20, both of Johnston City
Will Mcpherson, 25 and Pearl Clark, 18, both of Herrin
Lyman McDonald, 21 and Beulah Wilkins, 18, both of Willisville
Edgar Marks, 22, Marion R. 6 and Cora Rader, 18, Marion Rt. 1 MDR 20 Sep 1915
W.M. Phelps, a Civil War veteran of Creal Springs, was found dead of heart failure yesterday afternoon near his home. He left his home early Monday morning to cut some wood and then planning on going to town. Later in the afternoon, his wife started a search and found him at the edge of the woods where he had gone to cut wood. He had evidently been dead since morning and lain in the rain all day. He was seventy years old last April. He was a member of Company A, 120 Illinois Volunteers, having enlisted in Pope County. He moved to Creal Springs about two years ago from Anna. He is survived by a wife and nine children, all married except one son: Mrs. Mary Miller of St. Louis, Mrs. Leola Davis and Mrs. Cora Lyerla of Anna, Rev. Adolphus Phelps, pastor of the Methodist Church at Omaha, Ill., Henry Phelps of Creal, Raymond Phelps of Gary, Ohio, Dave and Frank Phelps of Los Angeles, Calif., and James Phelps of Kansas. Burial will be in Creal cemetery. MDR Tuesday, 21 Sep 1915
Charles Parks, known as “Darby,” was fined $15.60 for assault. MDR 21 Sep 1915
The funeral of Joe Stocks was held Sunday at the Christian Church in Carterville. It is said over 1200 attended. Burial was in Oakdale Cemetery. [Oakwood?] MDR 21 Sep 1915
Henry Morin who was injured last week from a fall of slate at Mine B of the C. & Coal Company, died Sunday. Burial was in Herrin Cemetery. MDR Wednesday, 22 Sep 1915
Today the last brick was laid on the handsome new Carnegie Library. The building, to have the building ready for opening in October, but delays were caused by waiting for materials. It is only a matter of time until it will be ready for the public. Miss Marie Williams, of this city, has been appointed librarian. [A lengthy article describing the different rooms, board of directors, building committee and builders.] MDR 22 Sep 1915
Mrs. Nervie Cander died suddenly Tuesday at Scottsboro. Her husband had left her with nine children. She went to Scottsboro Monday to take care of Mrs. Sarah Groves who was sick. About 6:30 Tuesday evening, Mrs. Cander complained of smothering and requested a doctor be called, but before his arrival, she called the children to her and told all those present goodbye. In less than an hour she was still in death. Burial was Wednesday afternoon near Creal Springs. MDR 22 Sep 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Goddard, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. George Mundinger, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Jake Mezo, a boy HN 23 Sep 1915
Henry Mornin died Saturday from injuries in a fall of slate Wednesday at Mine B of the Chicago and Carterville Coal Co. He was born over fifty years ago in Lawrence County, Ohio and had resided here since 1894. He is survived by a wife and four children, six brothers and his mother who is in her 78th year. Burial was in City Cemetery. HN 23 Sep 1915
John Ditto and John Moyers, executors of estate of Frank Ditto, deceased. HN 23 Sep 1915
Two couples were married Thursday at Marion: Frank Nichols and Annie James of White Ash and John Murphy and Susan Sanders of Johnston City. MDR Thursday, 23 Sep 1915
Frank Reis died Thursday at Mt. Vernon. He formerly lived at Marion and was married here 12 years ago to Addie Davenport. They have one child buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. He is survived by a wife, two sons aged 5 years and 15 months, his father of St. Louis, sisters, Mrs. Charles Swisher of Charleston, Ill. and Mrs. George Hum of Little Rock, Ark. Mrs. Edith Snyder, a sister of Mr. Reis, arrived from Herrin at noon today. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. MDR 23 Sep 1915
Baby boys were born yesterday to Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Doerr on East Boulevard and Mr. & Mrs. Ben Thompson on N. Harper. MDR 23 Sep 1915
E.C. Frick and Mary Ralls were granted a marriage license Thursday. MDR Friday, 24 Sep 1915
Judge George W. Young, 70, died Thursday of stomach and liver trouble. He had been confined to his bed eight weeks. He was born 8 Jan 1845. His parents died during his infancy and he was bound to Geo. W. Binkley who was a farmer living on the farm where the plat of White Ash is now located, four miles north of Marion. After the death of Mr. Binkley, he went south and worked in a steamboat. In the winter of 1861, he went ashore at Columbus, Kentucky and hired to work of a farm for $5 a month. When the war broke out, he became attached to the Union army, but because of his age was not mustered into service until July 1862, when he was mustered into Co L 8th KY Cay. In September 1863, he was sent to Western Kentucky where he recruited a company of men from Graves, Ballard and Carlisle Counties and was mustered in as First Lieut. of Co E 30th KY Mounted Inf. Vol. At the battle of Saltville, Virginia, 6 Oct 1864, his Capt. was severely wounded and this placed Mr. Young in command. He came back to Williamson County in July 1965. He married Martha A. Spiller, daughter of Elijah N. Spiller, on 24 Sep 1871. They have two children living: Mrs. Richard Trevor and Miss Eva. Another daughter, Mrs. W.B. Rochester, is dead. [A very lengthy obit describing the various organizations he belonged to. The 25 Sep issue says burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.] MDR 24 Sep 1915
Thos. Bullock died Friday after a lingering illness at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ed Ensminger near Crab Orchard. He was a victim of Bright’s Disease and was an invalid for sixteen or eighteen years. He has a son, Alvin Bullock, who is located in the west. The funeral was at Mt. Pleasant near Crab Orchard. MDR Saturday, 25 Sep 1915
Elisha Jackson, brother of Andrew Jackson of this city, died Friday at the home of his father near McCormick, Pope County. He had been a sufferer of typhoid fever the past summer and was taken to Pope County with the hope the change would benefit him. He was the son of Orange Jackson, a prominent father of Pope County. A wife and one child survive. Two children of Mr. Jackson died at Marion and were buried here at the same time this summer. Burial will take place at Zion Church near Ozark in Pope County. MDR 25 Sep 1915
Wallace Wade, about 21, of West Frankfort, died of consumption Thursday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Andrew Hickey, at White Ash. He leaves a wife and one child. Burial was at West Frankfort. MDR 25 Sep 1915
Jas. M. Young has returned from Springfield where he deposited the old battle flag of Logan’s regiment with the Adjutant General to be placed with the other souvenirs of the 31st Illinois. Mr. Young took a receipt for the flag and mailed it at once to Mrs. John A. Logan at Washington. While it was the opinion of Mr. Young and many others that the old flag should remain in Marion, near the home of many who followed it to victory, still it will be well cared for and preserved in the Capitol in Springfield. MDR 25 Sep 1915
The six months old baby of Mr. & Mrs. Louis Diefenback was found dead in bed Thursday at the home near Stonefort. The inquest failed to establish the exact cause, but the coroner expressed the opinion that it was some bowel disorder. The bay [sic] had never enjoyed good health. MDR 25 Sep 1915
J.W. Minton, 74, died Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L.F. Rader on W. Cherry Street. He was born in Hamilton County, Mo. He is survived by his widow and children: Mrs. L.F. Rader, James W. Minton, Willis, Charles, Anna and Cora. The funeral and burial will be at Fountain Church, seven miles south of Marion. MDR 25 Sep & 27 Sep 1915
The infant child of Mr. & Mrs. Roy Creal of Creal Springs, died Friday at the Marion Hospital. The little one was taken to Creal Springs for burial. The grief-stricken mother is still at the hospital. MDR 25 Sep 1915
Marriage licenses
E.A. Parks, 21, Centralia and Ethel C. Chamness, 18, Marion
Will Deaton, 23, Marion and Lillie Deaton, 20, Stonefort MDR Monday, 27 Sep 1915
Dolla Chase, 24 and Beulah Ozment, 17, daughter of R.L. Ozment, both of Crab Orchard, were married Saturday at the courthouse. MDR 27 Sep 1915
Mr. & Mrs. Burl Turnage returned to their home in Mt. Carmel after attending the funeral of Mrs. Turnage’s father, J.W. Minton. MDR 27 Sep 1915
A girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Miller of East Main Street, their fourth child and third girl. MDR 27 Sep 1915
Harry Chitty was arrested and carried before Esq. Miller on a charge of giving whiskey to a prisoner. Darbey Parks is in jail and Chitty, probably wishing to return past favors, went to the jail with a large paper funnel. Parks held a tin cup inside the jail and Chitty poured the whiskey in the funnel from the outside. Chitty waived examination and was sent to jail in default of bond to await the action of the grand jury. MDR 27 Sep 1915
Mr. & Mrs. Sylvester Whitehead who moved from this city to their new home in West Frankfort, where he represents the Marion Dressed Beef Co., lost their youngest child, a son aged 14 months. There are two children still living, a son and a daughter. The funeral was held at the Salem Meeting House near Creal Springs. MDR 27 Sep 1915
Mrs. Richard A. Cox died Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Wm. Horsley on South Buchanan Street. She was 63 years, 9 months and 15 days old and had been married 48 years. She was the mother of 4 boys and 4 girls, five living: Mrs. Ed Alexander of Marion, Mrs. Nellie Bedford of Herrin, Mrs. Mary Horsley of Marion, Claude Cox of Marion and Charles Cox of near Marion. MDR Tuesday, 28 Sep 1915
Mrs. Lizzie Williams was granted a divorce from Arthur Williams of Metropolis and will receive alimony of $10 per month for one year. They married in June and separated in October of last year. MDR 28 Sep 1915
Funeral services or Mrs. R.S. Cox were held this afternoon with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. She was born 31 Dec 1851 in Trigg County, Ky. and moved to Illinois when ten years old. She married 17 Jan 1866, changing her name from Georgina Goley to Mrs. Cox. They moved from New Burnside to Marion three years ago. MDR Wednesday, 29 Sep 1915
Mabel Culbreth, five-year-old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Culbreth of 1211 North State Street, died Tuesday of croup and pneumonia. She was the oldest of two children. The funeral was at Pleasant Grove, northeast of Crab Orchard. MDR 29 Sep 1915
John Tapello, 27 and Mrs. Corabelli Georeina, 21, both of Herrin, were issued a marriage license Wednesday. MDR 29 Sep 1915
A girl was born to Mr. & Mrs. Ed Randolph of Herrin, their first child. Mrs. Randolph was formerly Miss Winnie Lane of this city. MDR 29 Sep 1915
Mr. & Mrs. W.A. York celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on the lawn of Dr. B.F. Crain at Carterville. A big dinner was served and a large number of friends and relatives took part. There were seven children and fifteen grandchildren. Mr. York was born just west of Herrin 75 years ago. His father had a grist mill here on the prairie many years ago. It stood near where Henry Wilson’s house now stands in the northwest part of this city. Mrs. York is two years younger than her husband. She was born in Jackson County, Tenn., but removed with her parents to this county in an early day. Mr. York is a veteran of the Civil War. He was a member of Logan’s regiment, the 31st Illinois. The children present were: Mr. & Mrs. J.M. Crain of Wolf Creek, Mr. & Mrs. Frank York of this city, Mr. & Mrs. Hosea S. York of Wayside, Dr. & Mrs. B.F. Crain of Carterville, Mr. & Mrs. Walter York of St. Louis, Mr. & Mrs. Walter Hiller and Mr. & Mrs. H.A. Bradley of this city. The grandchildren present were: Misses Lena, Nettie, Hope, Ester and Willie Crain of Wolf Creek, Earl York of Wayside, Miss Florence and Gilbert Crain of Carterville, Miss Hazel York of St. Louis, Miss Ruth and Paul Hiller, Miss Kathleen, John and Austin Bradley and W.A. York Jr. of this city. HN 30 Sep 1915
Dr. M.D. Baker went to Anna Monday to visit his daughter, Mrs. Russell G. Corlis, who has a little daughter born a few days ago. HN 30 Sep 1915
Mrs. R.S. Cox, mother of Mrs. J.H. Belford of this city, died Tuesday at the home of her daughter in Marion after a long illness. HN 30 Sep 1915
The three-year-old child of Mr. & Mrs. Joe Barzanski of South 17th Street died Friday and was buried in the Italian Cemetery. HN 30 Sep 1915
The one-year-old child of Mr. & Mrs. John Shaw died Thursday. The body was sent to Central City, Ky. for burial. HN 30 Sep 1915
The three-year-old child of Mrs. Anna Lee died Wednesday after a long illness of scarlet fever. Burial was in City Cemetery. HN 30 Sep 1915
Births
Mr. & Mrs. Louis Castiglenoi, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Franklin, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Archie Jackson, a boy
Mr. & Mrs. C. Aronica, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Kelley, a girl
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Taveggia, a girl HN 30 Sep 1915
Harry Roberts died Saturday in Encanto, Calif. after a long illness of tuberculosis. He left here eight months ago for his health. His mother, Mrs. Jennie Zimmerman of Clairton, Pa., was with him when he died. He leaves a wife, the former Fannie Williams of this city and an eight month old child. Burial will be here or Carterville. HN 30 Sep 1915
This county is to spend $60,000 for a building for its poor and dependent citizens. The board of supervisors just before adjourning their September meeting Thursday afternoon voted to authorize this expenditure. The building will be fashioned after the recently erected county jail. It will be constructed of brick and terracotta and will be very modern. It is to be located at the present poor farm north of Marion. Bids will be advertised for soon and the contract let. With this building erected and furnished, Williamson County will have as fine a home for its poor as is to be found in Southern Illinois. Many people think, however, that the farm should have been relocated convenient to the electric line which would make it more accessible and save with the run of years to come hundreds of dollars to the county in taking patients there and in visiting the place by officers. Located as it is, the expense of a trip to the farm is a great deal. HN 30 Sep 1915
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Minton and children returned to Mt. Carmel after being called to Marion on account of the death of her [his?] father, J.W. Minton. MDR Thursday, 30 Sep 1915
Mabel Wastina Culbreth was born 11 Mar 1910 and died 28 Sep 1915 of pneumonia. She was the daughter of John L. & Maud Culbreth. Father, mother and little JUSTIN, the 14 months old brother, are lonely for Mabel. MDR 30 Sep 1915
Marriage licenses
W.C. Dagner, 22, Birmingham, Ala. and Mary Stewart, 18, Carterville
Osment McMillen. 24 and Ina Dalrymple, 19, both of Herrin MDR 30 Sep 1915
(Extracted from microfilm at Morris Library and/or Illinois State Library by Helen Sutt Lind, published in Events in Egypt, Vol. 13)