Will County IL Archives News.....Joliet News December 4, 1879
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The Daily Inter Ocean [Chicago IL] December 4, 1879
Special Telegram to The Inter Ocean.

Joliet, Ill., Dec. 3.—In the month of November 120 prisoners were received at 
the penitentiary and 30 were discharged, leaving a net increase of 87.  There 
are in all 1,533 convicts in the prison.

Two  tramps, William Ray (colored) and John Brady (white), were ordered out of 
town two or three days ago, but neglected to obey the command, and this 
morning they were arrested and convicted of vagrancy, and sent up for thirty 
days. Fourteen other tramps were lodged at the Bridewell last night. They are 
now conspicuous for their absence.

At the meeting of the Will County Temperance Alliance this morning, one of the 
main features was the discussion of the following question, the Revs. Gue and 
Arnold leading the debate, and other interesting speakers 
succeeding: "Resolved, that the temperance reform will be advanced more 
rapidly by depending upon social and religious influences than by striving for 
any political action;" to be led by the Rev. Asa Leard, of Braidwood, in the 
affirmative, and the Rev. E. E. Larned, of Wilmington, in the negative. This 
occupied the entire morning session, and in the afternoon the question of a 
temperance text-book in the public schools was discussed by the Revs. Goff and 
Borbridge, and others.

Patrick Hamilton was adjudged insane yesterday afternoon, and will be taken 
care of at Kankakee.

About 140 convicts are now in attendance at the evening school just reopened 
at the Penitentiary. It is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings, under 
the care of Chaplain Pilcher, assisted by Messrs. Gross and Darwin.

Mrs. Orange Chauncey, one of the first settlers of Will County, died at Lemont 
this morning at the venerable age of 80 years. She came to this county in 
1832. Her memory will long be revered by those who knew her.


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