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Morehouse Clarion 1880-81
Morehouse Clarion
1880-1881
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Webster Parish

Morehouse Clarion 
June 25, 1880 -- Page 2, Column 4
Four young ladies graduated at the Minden Female College last week. One of the
graduates was from 
Morehouse—Miss Mary Alice Callen.  The college is said to be in a very flourishing
condition.

Morehouse Clarion 
September 10, 1880 -- Page 2, Column 4
A man by the name of Grider invited to his home, in Webster parish, recently, a man
by the name of 
Waggoner, who was drunk. After supper the two men disagreed, and the host was forced
to killed (sic) 
his guest in order to save his and his wife’s lives, Grider has been tried and
acquitted.  Waggoner was a 
dangerous character when under the influence of whiskey.

Morehouse Clarion 
September 25, 1880 -- Page 2, Column 4
Dr. J. S. Bacon, an aged, skillful and esteemed physician of Webster, died at his
home in that parish last 
week.

Morehouse Clarion 
July 29, 1881 -- Page 1, Column 6 
Webb Gamble and Frank Elkins of Webster parish while on the road home, had
difficulty.  Gamble shot 
Elkins, who died from his wounds the next day. They were brothers-in-law; Elkins
having married 
Gamble's sister.  The deceased left a widow and five little orphans.

Morehouse Clarion 
April 22, 1881 -- Page 2, Column 4
The wife of the editor of the Minden Democrat, Mrs. Mary E. Schneider, died very
suddenly last week of 
congestion of the lungs. 

Morehouse Clarion September 9, 1881 -- Page 2, Column 5
Miss Mattie Williams, one of the most charming young ladies of Minden, died in that
town recently.

Morehouse Clarion 
September 23, 1881 -- Page 2, Column 5
A man by the name of Lemons killed Mr. H. L. Cox in Webster parish the other day. 
Lemons was a 
tenant on Cox's place. He shot Cox to death in cold blood. He was at large when we
last heard from 
him.


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