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January
Isaac Wilson was brought over from Stonefort Friday by Deputy Sheriff Dick Odum, charged with assault to murder about Christmas time against R.C. Parton at Stonefort. Wilson gave bond and goes his way rejoicing. EP 5 Jan 1899
John Jeter, keeper of the poor farm, died of consumption Friday. EP 5 Jan 1899
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August
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Stocks are the happy parents of a new son. TL 5 Aug 1897
James Ray, once a resident of Attila, died in Murphysboro last week. Burial was in the eastern part of this county where he was born and reared. TL 5 Aug 1897
Frank Sanderson and wife, of Mayfield, KY, are visiting friends and relatives here. She is the daughter of Ham. Brack. She has been away from here 10 years, this being her first visit to her old home in that time. TL 5 Aug 1897
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January
At a Christmas Eve ball given at Goddard’s Hall, Mr. Saunders, of Goodall House, walked into a harrow that was lying on the front porch of the dancing hall, fell and broke his right arm in the bones above the wrist. EP 7 Jan 1897
Dwina — Charley Booping, of this place, and Nancy Harris, of Lake Creek, were united in marriage. TL 7 Jan 1897
Blairsville — Uncle John Mcglothan died and was buried in Blairsville Cemetery. TL 7 Jan 1897
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May
Dr. J.H. Edwards, of Carbondale, formerly of this city, died Tuesday last of paralysis. TL 7 May 1896
Robert Holland, of White Earth, MN, is in Marion on a two week leave of absence, shaking hands with old friends. He is a clerk at the Indian Agency in White Earth. TL 7 May 1896
On Sunday morning about 7 o’clock, the body of Sydney Crosson was found hanging from one of the rafters of her father’s barn. From all appearances the deceased had used great deliberation and nerve in the act. That morning, she arose with the rest of the family and seemed cheerful as usual. After completing her household duties, she went to the barn to get some shucks for some purpose. She did not
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January
Last Tuesday the southbound passenger train on the St. L.A. & T.H. R.R., due here at 12:35 struck and instantly killed an unknown man one mile south of this city. He had lodged at the Goodall House Monday night and declined breakfast, complaining of ill health. The body was picked up and taken to Denison and brought back here by the northbound train. A check drawn by a Providence, KY bank contained the name W.L. Threlkeld. TL & EP 2 Jan 1896
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