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1. [IL-Old-News] 1848 Pike County Illinois
2. Christopher Durall
3. A new online news article has been added at: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/il/holding.html ------------------------------------------------------ Christopher Durall <[email protected]> Pike County Free Press November Day, 1848 Pittsfield, Pike, Illinois United States Thursday, November 2, 1848 Page 3, Distressing - We have just learned that a child of J.V.B. BUTLER, of Pittsfield, was scalded to death. We have not heard the particulars. Page 3, Married - In Pittsfield, on the 26th ult., by Rev. N. PARKES, Mr. J.M. PARKES to Miss Lois D. BABCOCK, both of Pittsfield. Page 3, Married - On the 29th ult., by Esq. GRIMES, Mr. Matthew MORTON to Miss Elizabeth TROUTNER, all of Pike. Page 3, Casualty - Mr. J.M. PARKES, the junior partner of the Free Press, after evincing occasional symptoms of absence of mind, and sometimes writing poetry, for the last few weeks, perpetrated matrimony on last Thursday night. We had the good fortune to be in attendance; the party though small, was very pleasant. It is thought that nothing short of the certainty that old Zack would be elected can account for such an important act, just on the eve of the Presidential election. Mr. P. served under Gen. TAYLOR amid the trying conflict of Buena Vista, and now, having seen the old General fairly headed towards the White House, we consider Mr. P. fully entitled to leave the ranks long enough to get married. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, November 9, 1848 Page 2, Casualty - Pleasant Vale, Oct. 28, 1848. Mr. Editor: A serious calamity occurred in our vicinity on Friday evening of last week about half an hour before sundown. The day had been raw and damp with some rain and the skies in the N.W. being portentous of a coming storm - Two black clouds met - a whirlwind of great violence was the consequence. It traveled from the west towards the bluffs opposite Mr. GRUBB's residence, upturning every thing in its pathway, it struck the lower end of Mr. GRUBB's barn, and utterly demolished it, taking the roof apparently as high as the bluffs. It then progress to Mr. GRUBB's dwelling house, it being of brick, one-story high, which (?) (?) it to the ground a complete mass of ruins. Not a brick but what appeared to have been moved to the very foundation by the whirlwind, the fruit and other trees in the door yard, and on the side of the road next the bluffs being prostrated. But the worst was the occupants (Mr. James PATTERSON and family) was in the house at the time the occurrence took place. Mr. P. being very seriously injured, one of his legs being broken in three places below the knee, besides injured otherwise so as to make it doubtful about his recovery. His wife was very much injured, and one of the boys being sick in bed at the time was save by two joists falling one on each side of him, which saved him from being crushed to death by the falling walls and roof. Two of his other boys were also slightly hurt. Timely efforts were made by the neighbors to render all assistance in their power, and nobly did they work to dig out those covered up in the mass of rubbish amidst brick and timbers. B. Page 2, Died - Of consumption at Claremont Farm, on Wednesday the 1st of Nov, 1848, William, the beloved son of Honoria and Henry BROWNE, Esq., at the age of 25 years and 9 months. Rejoicing in anticipation of meeting his Saviour (in whom he trusted) his funeral which took place on Friday was (?) attended proving the high estimation in which he was held. His body was conveyed by the young men of his neighborhood to the Methodist Church at New Salem, where a sermon was preached by the Rev. J. LEIGHTON, and from there to the graveyard. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints." Psalm 116 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, November 16, 1848 Page 2, Died - On the 30th of August, 1847, Mr. William M. HOBBS, son of Solomon Hobbs, Esq., of this Precinct, in the 25th year of his age. The young man whose death we regret, and who is the subject of this notice, was truly amiable in every relation which he had been called to sustain through life. At an early age he manifested a high moral sense of duty and obligation to his parents, and which subsequently led him to appreciate and perform the higher obligations due his Maker. He devoted much time to mental and moral culture, and hence his preparation for every vicissitude in life, and even for death. Although mild and peaceful, yet his sympathies and patriotism held him in requisition at the call of his country. With a brother and several other young men of his immediate neighborhood he enlisted in the company of volunteers lately raised in our county, and in due time marched with his regiment for Santa Fe. He was not however destined to reap laurels upon the battle field. Death marked him for his own and about 200 miles this side of Santa Fe, his remains were committed to the grave by his comrades with every expression of sorrow and regard, which his character and the occasion could inspire. He was a member in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a sermon upon the subject of his death will be preached in the Methodist Church of this place on the 19th inst., by Rev. J.B. HOUTS. Perry, Nov 7th ISIS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, November 23, 1848 Page 2, Horrible Occurrence - On Monday last, Mr. Wm? SCHEROON, who resides 11 miles from Naples, went out to cut a trough, and being absent longer than usual, his family became alarmed and commenced a search for him. He was found during the night torn and mutilated by hogs. It is presumed that he was killed by the falling of a tree, as a branch of a tree was run into his body, and that the hogs being attracted by the smell of blood attacked him. When found his limbs were torn from his body; and his head and body being shockingly eaten and mutilated. Page 3, Married - On Saturday evening, the 18th inst., in this place, Mr. Thomas G. TRUMBULL, Esq., Editor of the Sentinel, to Miss Adelia M. SPRING, daughter of Mrs. Frances SPRING, of this place. With the above notice we received a most magnificent loaf of superior wedding cake. Our congratulations and best wishes are respectfully tendered to the wedded pair. Page 3, Married - At the residence of M.J. NOYES, Esq., near Pittsfield, on the 16th inst., by the Rev. Wm. CARTER, Mr. James H. LONG, of Adams county, to Miss Jane NOYES of this place. We wish the wedded pair much happiness, and it is our hope that they may both continue LONG in the land, abounding in good things like the wedding party. Page 3, Married - On the 16th inst., in the Court House in Pittsfield by Jas. WARD, Judge of Probate, Mr. Alfred R. DRAPER, to Miss Sarah BUNNEL, all of this county. - Sunday, March 02, 2003 at 22:51:50 (EST) ------------------------------------------------------
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