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January
Theodore Aikman has returned from Texas. He took sick as soon as he arrived. MM 10 Jan 1884
James H. Robinson, 35, died Tuesday of pneumonia at his residence 4 miles east. He was ill one week. He leaves a wife and 4 small children. Burial was in the old Marion Cemetery. MM 17 Jan 1884
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May
Elvira Wilburn of Northern, was charged with murdering her own child. After giving birth, she broke its skull and threw it in a well. She is about 17 years old. Her mother is living and her father is dead. MM 3 May 1883
Mr. and Mrs. James Thompson of Carterville lost a son aged about 6 years. EP3Mav 1883 MM says Little Jimmie Thompson was buried in Murphysboro.
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January
The well on the northeast corner of the square has been nicely curbed in. EP4 Jan 1883
Levi C. Simmons died at his residence here on Jan 1 of pneumonia, aged 67 years 9 months 21 days. He was born in Tennessee and lived in Williamson County since 1864. He left a wife and several children. Burial was in Barham Cemetery. EP4 Jan 1883
The grand jury indicted Marion Hindman, Elias Hindman, John H.Q. Davis and D. A. Connell all of Carbondale for the murder of Cal Hopper last August. MM 4 Jan 1883
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June
Deaths – Wesley Council committed suicide by drinking 2 ounces of laudanum last Sunday night at 7:30. He died in about one hour. He purchased it at the drug store and an empty vial was found in his saloon. When he went home a short time after purchasing it, he told his little boy to take care of his pocketbook as he was going to die. He was 42 years old and leaves a wife – his second one to whom he had been married 7 or 8 weeks -and 3 children. EP 1 Jun 1882
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January
One day last week, Charles St. Clair and a friend of Benton, were out shooting. The friend accidentally shot one of St. Clair’s eyes out and badly injured the other and badly disfigured his face. EP 5 Jan 1882
According to Illinois law, it is now unlawful to kill quail. EP 5 Janl882
Amos Porter, of this city, died Monday of pneumonia. EP 5 Jan 1882
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