Morris Herald – July 7, 1876

Excerpts from The Morris Herald for July 7, 1876. LOCAL NEWS THE FOURTH On Monday evening we had one of the heaviest rain storms that has visited this section for a long time, and which greatly dampened the ardor of some of our citizens who had made preparations for...

Morris Herald – July 14, 1876

Excerpts from The Morris Herald for July 14, 1876. Correspondence VERONA Since we last wrote, Verona has had to record its first birth and its first death. Some two weeks since, Jesse E__on (Edson??) was made the happy father of a fine boy, and our citizens, prompt to...

Morris Herald – June 16, 1876

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for June 16, 1876. Aux Sable Mrs. Mary Hodson died on the 2nd inst. She leaves a husband and three little ones to mourn her departure. The funeral, which took place on Saturday, was quite largely attended by relatives and friends....

Morris Herald – June 9, 1876

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for June 9, 1876. LOCAL NEWS Gen. Hayes was at Wilmington on Decoration Day, May 30th. Rev. Mr. Montgomery and wife have been visiting friends in Dwight during the past week. On June 3rd Anthony Watson made application for and received...

Morris Herald – June 23, 1876

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for June 23, 1876. MARRIED WESTFALL-CONKLIN – At the bride’s residence, June 15th, by Rev. G. W. Winslow, Mr. George R. Westfall, of Saratoga, and Mrs. Mary A. Conklin, of Seward. LIST OF LETTERS Remaining in the Post...

Morris Herald – June 2, 1876

Excerpts from the Morris Herald for June 2, 1876. LOCAL NEWS DECORATION DAY Decoration Day was appropriately observed in this city on last Tuesday. Several of the stores were closed and nicely decorated. At 9 o’clock in the morning the procession consisting of about...

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 – 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 – 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...