Marion County AlArchives News.....Pikeville Items August 29, 1879
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The Vernon Clipper August 29, 1879
PIKEVILLE ITEMS

U. S. Commissioner BELL, Deputy Collector MCENTIRE and Deputy Marshal GREEN 
have been in this section during the week looking after Revenue matters.  We 
have heard of no arrests made by them, although they have made several vigorous 
attempts.  Last Saturday, the fired several shots at JONES BOYETT who was 
fleeing from them, but he succeeded in making good his escape.

There are twenty-four civil and thirty-six criminal cases on the Circuit Court 
docket that stand for trial at the next term of court.

ALEX B. NELSON and his wife, JESSE HANSON and ELIZABETH SPENCE have each 
instituted suit against MARTIN RITTER for $25,000 for false imprisonment.  
These parties were arrested, and NELSON and HANSON lodged in jail for a week, 
charged with the murder of THOMAS ADAMS, who afterwards came up alive and well.

The corn crop in Marion County is said to be better this season than it has 
been since the war.

It is now generally conceded that the court house at the election to be held on 
the first Saturday in September.  Nobody seems to be taking any interest in the 
matter.

REV. A. M. JONES of the M. E. Church South, will preach at Pikeville on the 
second Sunday in Sept.; at Hall’s Mill on Wednesday the 17; at Center on the 3d 
Sunday; at Friendship on the 24, and at Zion on the 4th Sunday in Sept.


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