Thur May 24, 1900

Marriage license was issued Monday to Henry Malone and lulu Cunningham, of Brushy Prairie.

Judge Howard on Saturday last united in marriage at his office, James Gibson and Rachel Cleveland, and J. T. Monroe and Nannie Morris, all of Pharris Ridge, this county.

Judge N. B. Allen of Fredricktown came down this week to visit his son, Col. R. H. Judge Allen is a perfect type of the old school gentleman and it is always a pleasure to meet him.

Marshall John Gunn of Portageville last Thursday eve attempted to arrest Charles Jackson who was drunk and defying arrest. Jackson had a razor and tried to use it. Gunn pulled his little summer gun and took a couple of shots at Jackson but only winged him, one ball taking effect in his wrist and ranging up the arm to the elbow. This did not stop Jackson, so Gun reached down his trousers leg and pulled his winter cannon, but before he could raise to a level, Jackson took flight, but was afterwards arrested.

Closing exercises of our public school. Will be held at the opera house tomorrow night. The graduates are Addie Lee. Mary K. Mangrum, Edward S. Broughton, and George D. Lee. The following program will be rendered.

The Democrat- News of Fredericktown, Mo.,contains a long article on the laying of the corner stone of the New Madrid County court house. Among the articles placed in the box which was put in the corner stone was a tax receipt made out to A. Nifong for $5.75 in 1823, and signed by Micha Stone, also one dated 1837. Micha Stone was the great-grandfather of W. M. Stone, the well known grocer of Cape Girardeau (Cape Democrat). (Doubtless that was written new Madison county court house)