Morris Herald – May 12, 1876

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for May 12, 1876. CROOKED WAYS The preliminary examination of R.B. Graves and James E. Rathburn, gaugers; William Rolley, storekeeper; Thomas McCabe, bookkeeper, and Charles Woodcock, and Thomas Gastlin, employee,– arrested for alleged...

Morris Herald – March 24, 1876

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for March 24, 1876 Assault with a Deadly Weapon – Such is the charge brought against one Cary Oldham, a colored individual, who claims an abiding place in the town of Wauponsee.  The charge is brought by one Norval Blair, of the...

Morris Herald – April 28, 1876

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for April 28, 1876.   On Thursday of last week, Mrs. Jennie Small, wife of Millard Small, of Highland, was brought before the County Court and adjudged insane. This is indeed a pitiful case. About four weeks ago Mrs. Small, who is...

Morris Herald – March 10, 1876

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for March 10, 1876 We regret to announce the death of Abraham C. Carter, one of the oldest settlers of Grundy county, who died at his residence in Mazon, on Thursday of last week of cancer of the stomach, from which he has been a great...

Morris Herald – March 3, 1876

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for March 3, 1876 LOCAL NEWSROLL OF HONOR High School – Willie Clark, Mary Curry, Selen Fisher, Merritt Kendall, Willie Leacock, Samuel Longacre, Hattie Parker, Neddie Wilkinson, Willie Hull —– Kate Mosher, Teacher...

Morris Daily Herald – Jan. 28, 1876

Excerpts from the Morris Daily Herald for Friday, January 28, 1876 LOCAL NEWS EXAMINATION The preliminary examination of John Kleimer, charged with shooting Harrold Humes on the night of January 5th, at the residence of one Elizabeth Duncan in the upper part of this...

Morris Herald & Advertiser – October 3, 1874

Morris Herald & Advertiser for October 3, 1874 We are sorry to be obliged to chronicle the death of one of the old residents of Morris, Mrs. Hanna A. Underhill, who departed this life September 25th, 1874, in her 71st year.  Mrs. U. was born in Pennsylvania, April...

Morris Herald & Advertiser – July 27, 1867

Excerpt from the Morris Herald & Advertiser for July 27, 1867 Page 2 Administrator’s Notice – Estate of Almon Lownsberry, Deceased The undersigned having been appointed Administrators of the Estate of Almon Lownsberry late of the County of Grundy and...