Morris Herald – January 13, 1888

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for January 13, 1888. Died, at the family residence, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth (Kellog) Peck, wife of John F. Peck, on Thursday evening, Jan. 5, 1888, of dropsy; aged 49 years, 3 months and 12 days. Miss Sarah Elizabeth Kellog was born in...

Morris Herald – April 27, 1888

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for April 27, 1888 MAZON Mrs. O. E. DAVIS still continues very poorly. Mrs. Allan HAZZARD will move to Chicago this week. Mrs. ELERDING, of Morris, is rusticating at Z. ISHAM’s. Miss Susie SADDLER, of Wauponsee, spent the Sabbath...

Morris Herald – January 4, 1878

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for January 4, 1878 Page 1, Column 6 September Events 2. 26 children partake of their first communion at the Catholic church. 3. Public schools open. An alarm of fire, caused by flames issuing from Pat Masterson’s dwelling, calls...

Morris Herald – September 12, 1879

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for September 12, 1879. Page 8 VERONA Mrs. C. M. Goold and John Crozier start for Kansas Wednesday, 10th, to visit a brother living there. Misses Cora Barber, Stella and Ella Kinley, and Mr. Willie Pierce are attending the “Morris...

Morris Herald – September 22, 1876

Excerpts of the Morris Herald for September 22, 1876. MARRIED: PATTERSON – LILLY – On the 11th inst., by L. P. Lott, Esq., at his office, Mr. James Patterson to Miss Susan Lilly, both of Diamond. LILLY – WILLIAMS – On the 15th inst., by L. P....

Morris Herald – September 8, 1876

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for September 8, 1876. POLICE COURT On Sept. 1st Hugh Falkner and Thomas Curren had a set-to in front of Hall & Hanna’s saloon. But one or two rounds were fought, a knock down claimed by each, when the city officers interfered...

Morris Herald – August 18, 1876

Excerpts from The Morris Herald for August 18, 1876. LOCAL NEWS COUNCIL Two of the City Officers to be Investigated – An Attempted “Gouge” on the City Treasury. Council met in regular session on last Monday evening.  Present: Mayor Scovill, Aldermen...

Morris Herald – August 4, 1876

Excerpts from The Morris Herald for August 4, 1876 LOCAL NEWS MINOOKA Last Saturday we visited Minooka. We found business, as it is in Morris, quiet, but the business men all predict an early revival of trade, when happiness will reign supreme. Politics are not as yet...

Morris Herald – July 21, 1876

Excerpts from The Morris Herald for July 21, 1876. Rape and Incest Morris has within her borders a wretch devoid of all shame and decency, a fiend in human form; one who is not above perpetrating the lowest and most debased crime in the catalogue.  That man is one A....