Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-07-22

died on the 9th INST. at the home OF
DR.. u. M. McCombs in Jackson,
age 81 years, 2 months and l3 days.
Mrs. Vancil was the mother of Mrs.
McCombs. Her remains were buried
in the Jackson graveyard.
Dexter Democrat: H. N. Phil
lips of Poplar Bluff passed through
Dexter Monday on his way to KEN
nett to attend circuit court. Mr..
Phillips will probably be a candi-
date for circuit judge in this dis
trict next year.
Charleston News. The grand
jury refused to indict Mrs. Fannie
Moore, the young woman who re-
Gently shot and killed her stepfath-
or, W. W. Williams, a prominent
citizen OF James Bayou township,
whom she accused of running her
life. After hearing Mrs. Moores
story, as it was told in the News a
few days after the killing, she was
released from custody by the jury,
justified.
Dunklin Democrat: J. It. Wells
of this place has been appointed
assistant secretary of the swamp
land commission, composed of
members of the last legislature, who
are to report to the next Legislature
the best plan of swamp drainage.
The members viii likely visit Dunk
lin county in the fall and examine
the outlet Of Little river into Big
lake.
Cape Democrat: Louis Houck
continues to build and extend
railroads in southeast Missouri.
The yels of the calamity howlers
do not scare Mr.. Houck. He is
looking out for the interest of south
east Missouri and thereby wealth
for himself.
Piedmont Banner J. G. Morris
was down from DesArc Monday
and while here was speaking of the
difference of the lumber trade now
from what it was last year. He
says that during June, 1896, they
shipped 100000 feet of lumber,
while during June Of '97 their en-
tire shipments amounted to only
125,000. lie says THAT if this is
Mckinley prosperity he wants no
more of it.
Perry County Republic: A little
daughter Of William M. Cox of
near Longtown ranan eight penny
nail in her foot on the 18th inst,
while playing in the yard. The
wound was a bad one and became
so painful that DR.. Russell had to be
called on to relieye her. She is
now improving, so we learn. An
excellent remedy for such wounds
is to immerse the afflicted member
in weak lyo. Don't forget this, for
we never knew it to fail to give re-
lief and to effect cure.
Bloomfield Cosmos: Will Boan
and John Clippard Of Marble Hill
were in this city this week,
Dexter Messenger. Hon. J. L.
Fort was called to- his former home
in Johnson county, Illinois, last
Thursday, by the death of his aged
mother, Mrs, Annie Fort. Mrs
Fort was born in Virginia on the
Oath of March. 1924, and died in
Johnson county, Illinois, July 8,
1897, being at the time of her
death in her 74th year. She was a
devout member of the Christian
church, having been active in
church work for nearly half a cen
tury.
Charleston News: Jim Albright's
trial for the killing of Prosecuting
Attorney Elliott has been contin-
ed to the October term of Circuit
court. His motion for a change Of
venue was denied by Judge Riley.
Charleston News; Wheat at the
rates of seven or eight cars day is
being forwarded from this point.
Charleston News: Canteloupe
shipments from this section are get.
ting to be quite heavy and the
prices realized appear to be salts
factory.