"The Carolina Spartan" Issue: December 7, 1881 MARRIED --Tuesday morning, at the residence of the bride's mother, by the Rev. T.H. LAW, Major S.C. MEANS and Miss Sue E. FOSTER. --in Reidville, on the 25th ult., by Rev. R.H. REID Mr. S.R. KEMP to Miss L.M. JONES, both of Greenville county. --Thursday evening, December 1st, 1881, by Rev. R.C. OLIVER, Mr. J.T. McABEE and Miss Maggie C. CAMP, both of Spartanburg county. --24th November, 1881, by W.J. McDOWELL Trial Justice. Mr. John H. SEAY and Miss Penelope BIDDY, both of Spartanburg. Judge L.R. HILL, of Kokomo Summit county, Colorado, has returned to his native county to visit his father, Mr. Albert HILL, and his many friends here. John L. HARVEY, Mr. JAMES and Mr. DILLARD with their families, also a colored family, all from the neighborhood of Pacolett Depot, left for Arkansas last week. There were about 30 of these emigrants in all. Woodson BURNETT was in the SPARTAN office last Monday. He will be 90 years old in January. He states that he signed a petition many years ago to open a post office at Spartanburg. He was in the war of 1812, when he was an active young man 69 years ago. Tuesday morning just before day, fire was discovered in the barn of Mr. Frank L. ANDERSON. He lost about 44 bales of cotton, all of his corn, fodder and hay. He perhaps had 1,500 bushels of corn on hand. His barn was a new and large one and cost quite a sum of money to build. His whole loss is fully $6,000. The origin of the fire is supposed to be incendiary. It is probably that some one helped himself to a few bales of cotton and then fired the barn in order to hide his tracks. Issue: December 14, 1881 Mrs. E.J. HICKS, wife of Dr. Romeo HICKS, died at Island Ford, N.C., Wednesday evening, 30th November, 1881, a few minutes after the birth of an infant son. Truly a good woman has gone. She was a true and devoted wife; an affectionate and considerate mother; a kind and considerate neighbor; a friend to the poor; a consistent and zealous member of the Baptist Church; loved the Bible and read it much. She had many warm friends, and was respected by all. She will be missed. Island Ford, N.C., Dec. 6, 1881. G. Allen KIRKLAND Esq., of Texas reached Spartanburg last week on a visit to his mother and her family. He is a practicing lawyer in Northwestern Texas and is living in a town located on the Southern Pacific Road about a year old that has 1,500 inhabitants. The Police turned out Monday in new uniforms shining with brass buttons. Chief JENNINGS has an efficient force, and the greatest quiet prevails now, as nothing escapes his vigilant eye. Under his administration, there will be very little disturbance on our streets. A few hogs are still on hand at this market. The price is 7 cents. Now is a good time to purchase and kill unless you believe the moon. If you do, wait until the moon is right. There may be no hogs to sell then, but you will have the satisfaction of knowing the moon is right. Issue: December 21, 1881 Read what is said about Christmas on the first page. Then look around you and see if there be not some neighbor, or neighbor's child, that can be made, by a little kindness and attention of yours, to rejoice and be glad this season. MARRIAGES: --Next Thursday seems to be a lucky day for College Professors. Professor R. SHARP, Ph. D., of the University of Louisiana, will be married at the residence of Dr. J. Nott MOORE to Miss Blanche HERNDON of Spartanburg. --On the same day, in the city of Nashville, Professor Wm. M. BASKERVILL, Ph. D. of Vanderbilt University and Miss Janie McTYEIRE, daughter of Bishop McTYEIRE, will be married. Mr. Branson HALL was in town last Saturday, which was his 70th birthday. He is erect and hearty for a man of his years. He was born in this county and all the days of his years have been spent ***************[wrinkle] and last summer he made a crop, doing his own plowing. When he paid for the SPARTAN he said that he owed no man anything. He believes there is much good for him yet to do. Young men in the prime of life should catch some inspiration for life's work from such men as Mr. HALL. MARRIED --October 27th, 1881, by Rev. G.M. Boyd, Mr. Jeremiah SMITH and Miss Nannie McELRATH-all of Spartanburg. --November 14th, 1881, by Rev. G.M. Boyd, Mr. Mat AIKIN and Miss Mattie E. PEARSON-all of Spartanburg Co., S.C. --November 24th, 1881, by Rev. G.M. Boyd, Mr. W. H. RODGERS, of Spartanburg Co., and Miss Mattie MAYFIELD, of Greenville Co. S.C. --December 1st 1881, by Rev. G.M. Boyd, Mr. W. L. JOHNSON and Miss Lola E. MAXWELL - all of Spartanburg, Co., S.C. --December 15th, 1881, by Rev. J.G. Carter, Mr. R.R. GOFORTH and Miss L. E. WOOD - all of Spartanburg Co. S.C. --At the residence of Mrs. SLIGH, Spartanburg, December 15, 1881 by Rev. H.J. Morgan, Mr. John L. HARLEY, of Orangeburg, S.C., and Miss Minnie L. McGREGOR, daughter of the late Rev. J.L. McGREGOR, of the South Carolina Conference. --Near Santuc, in Union Co., December 15th, 1881 by the Rev. J.S. Bailey, Mr. E. V. CANNON, of Spartanburg, and Miss Aurie FANT, of Union Co., S.C. --December 11th, 1881 by Elias Johnson, N.P., Mr. Wm. P. TURNER, of Polk Co., N.C., and Miss Sarah Ann COWART, of Spartanburg Co. S.C. --At the residence of the officiating clergyman, December 14th, 1881, by the Rev. Dr. C. Lee, Mr. W.C. CROW and Miss Mary MULLINS-all of Spartanburg Co., S.C. free post Lisa