Newspapers; Adair County KY The Adair County News, Columbia KY  01-Dec-1897

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CAMPBELLSVILLE
Miss Minta CHANDLER to be married this evening. Other items of interest -
Mrs. JOHNS, mother of the JOHNS brothers, farmers and mill men, died at her
home about four miles southeast of this place the latter part of last week,
and interrned at the home place , the Colonel TOM JOHNSTON farm, Reverend
KING, pastor of the Methodist Church at this place, conducting the funeral
services. Miss Minta CHANDLER, daughter of J.J. CHANDLER and Annie
MONTGOMERY CHANDLER, both deceased, is to be married this evening
(Wednesday) to Mr. SILER, of Williamsburg KY.., at the Baptist Church in
this city. She is an estimable and excellent young lady, none better or
more beloved in the community than she, and a young teacher to whom the
pupils are devoted. Williamsburg will gain and Campbellsville lose by this
marriage a delightful member of society and a valuble citizen. She is
devoted to Church and educational affairs. The best wishes of this
community go with her to her new home and in her new sphere. L.T. SHERRILL
has been appointed by County Judge CALDWELL collector of state and county
revenue in Taylor County, vice J.S. HANCOCK, lately deceased. Messrs. MOORE
of Parkersburg and BAKER of Dixon KY accompanied Vance PUYEAR of this place
to his home here for a Thanksgiving visit and recreation. The young men are
students of Centre College, Danville KY where Vance graduates in the Law
Department this session. The medical books, medicines, Yale surgical and
dental chair and office fixture"s of the "late" Dr. McCANDLASS, under
attachment for debt, will be sold here in about ten days.

INNOCENT AMUSEMENT
A couple of young ladies dressed in the height of fashion, and looking
exquisitely handsome, called at the news office yesterday afternoon and
asked for Mr. HARRIS, and upon learning that he was not in they rushed
frantically from the building without telling their mission. They
evidently had a piece of information that would have been interesting to
the public, but seeing Sam WHITE they became flustrated - almost
speechless - cast a shy look or two and were gone in the twinkling of an
eye. If there are persons who would like to know who the mysterious were
we refer to them as Misses Mont WALFORD and Pauline CABELL

MINISTERS COLUMN
Reverend Z.T. WILLIAMS preached last Sunday night at the Christian Church.
He will preach every evening this week. There will be preaching next Sunday
at the Methodist Church by the Pastor, Reverend S. J. THOMPSON. Reverend
J.S. CRANDAll preached last Sunday at Clear Spring. He will preach next
Sunday at Glenville. Reverend T.F. WALTON will preach next Sunday at
Ebenezer, Green County. Reverend J. L. MURRELL, Presiding Elder, will
preach next Sunday at Pine Grove, Clinton County. Mr. and Mrs. S.J. THOMPSON
take this method of thanking the following named people of the Pleasant
Grove neighborhood, for a nice donation given them at the parsonage last
Wednesday. Mrs. Alford MURRELL, Mrs. J.F. REYNOLDS, Mrs. William HURT,
Mrs. Montra DOHONEY, Mrs. William WILLIAMS, Miss Ida REYNOLDS,
Mr. J.F. REYNOLDS, Miss Tessa DOHONEY, Mrs. C.S. HARRIS, Mrs. Priscilla
DOHONEY, Mrs. W.H. GILL, Mrs. Anna POORE, Miss Bettie CURD, Mrs. Robert
ROYSE, Mrs. Felix ROYSE, Miss COLLINS.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
The following deeds were recorded in the Adair County Clerk"s office during
the month of November 1897. S.G. BANKS et. al, one town lot in Cane Valley
to J.S. CHAPMAN, consideration $126.05; C. R. WILLIAMS and wife to
W.R. WILLIAMS, 200 acres lying on Russell's Creek, consideration $2,500.
C.C. CHRISTIE and wife to S.G. BANKS, one tract of land near Cane Valley,
consideration $200. S.G. BANKS and wife, to J.A. CHAPMAN all of a certain
tract, near Cane Valley, consideration $210. A.F. GRANT and wife to ELI
GRANT, three tracts of land lying on Crocus Creek, consideration $500.
G.T. SIMPSON and wife to Elizabeth PILE, two lots in the town of Columbia,
consideration $1200. J.L. GRISSOM and wife to HUGHES & COFFEY, one town lot
in Columbia, consideration $800. J.A. CHAPMAN and wife to J.C. BROWNING
and wife, 220 acres, consideration $3,100. J.P. TODD and wife, one acre to
Jas.T. PAGE, consideration $30. G.N. PRATT and wife to J.W. SPARKS,
55 acres, consideration $100. G.R. SQUIRES and wife to George NELL,
24 acres, consideration $200. George NELL and wife, 24 acres, to Columbia
Mill Co., consideration $200.

ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE
KNIFLEY
Clarence SPURLING and Miss Lena WILLIAMSON, of Mannsville, visited the
family of L.R. CHELF this week. Miss Nannie HOVIOUS and Ella HUMPHRESS
attended the teachers association at Cane Valley last week.
Elder R.A. HOVIOUS of this place, and Reverend J.R. WOODRUM of Egypt are
holding a protracted meeting at Merrimac this week. The pound supper given
at the hall by the young ladies Thursday night was a decided success. Miss
Mary SMITH will commence her school here shortly. It will be well attended
as she is one of the best instructors in the county. The debating society
meets every Thursday night at the hall. Wyatt MONTGOMERY and Stephen H.
KNIFLEY seems to be the crack orators. Forest BRADSHAW, who teaches school
near here, is an up to date young man. He is the son of the assessor-elect,
and pointed out BRADSHAWISM to lots of them during the last election.
Wyatt MONTGOMERY is a candidate for matrimoney, subject to the action of
the INGRAM party. We wish him success in getting the nomination. We have
been backward so far, but look out for KNIFLEY every week.

CANE VALLEY
Chapman DOHONEY returned last week from McKinney TX last week. Chapman
MURRELL returned home from Illinois last week. Miss Mintia THOMAS, the
pretty little daughter of Jo THOMAS of Milltown, is visiting Miss Pearl
HENDRICKSON this week. Miss Russell BORDERS of Campbellsville, is visiting
the family of James E.RICE. R.B. WILSON, who has been clerking in
S.G. BANKS & Sons dry goods store here for the past three years, moved to
Campbellsville last week and will clerk in Jake ODEWALT's drug store. The
teacher's association held here last Saturday was a grand success. Several
young lady teachers from Columbia attended the association.

TAMPICO
W.H. COFFER of Colburg left last Tuesday for Louisville in search of a
wife. We do not know whether or not he will be successful, but he is bent
on marrying. This will be his third wife. R.H. and J.F. CAMPBELL of
Burdick were here Saturday on business. Walter BURRIS of Finley KY called
a few days ago to see his best girl. An unknown man presented a forged
order for $1.50, signed Will BIGGS, to TURNER Bros. recently. The merchants
filled the order and now offer a reward for the apprehension of the rogue.
Braxton MASSIE's family of Campbellsville are visiting relatives near
here. B.F. CHEWNING has a hog eight months old that weighs over 300 pounds.
Cupid is not going to shoot many darts here this time. The young ladies
will have to be patient, as the era of promised prosperity has not touched
the pocket-books of the young men. William CHEWING's disease puzzled three
of the best doctors in the State. The doctors held a post mortem examination
and found that the cause of death was an affection of the spleen.

LOCAL NEWS
County Court next Monday. Miss Lula ALLEN'S school closed last Friday. It
is only twenty-four days till Christmas. It is said that the pork market
will open at 4 cents. Born, to the wife of Felix FRAZER, November 29th,
a son. Arbuckles roasted coffey, 12 1/2c. per pound at W.L. WALKERS. The
rain last Friday was very beneficial to the growing wheat crop. Mr. H.O.
SMITH and family will remove to Greensburg next Monday. Quite a number of
hogs were slaughtered in the vicinity of town last week. Letters for
publication should be mailed so as to reach this office Monday night. A
daughter of Mrs. Hardin SMITH, who lives a few miles from Columbia, died
Saturday night. Mr. Ike CURRY will cultivate Scott MONTGOMERY's farm next
year. He removed to it last Friday. Mr. Oscar PILE has removed to the
RHORER residence, the property he purchased of Dr. G.T. SIMPSON. Mr. A.G.
TODD, who recently purchased the WINFREY property, will remove to it the
last of the week. Dr. B.T. WOOD, W.B. PATTESON, J.C. WOOD, George COFFEY,
and Luthor WILLIAMS killed 221 quail near Montpelier last week. The spirit
of improvement has struck Columbia, and quite a number of business houses
and dwellings will go up soon. Judge W.W. JONES is getting up plans for the
business houses that are to be erected on the south-west side of the public
square. The mother and daughter of Armstrong HILL, who lives at Knifley,
this county, were bitten by a mad dog at Mannsville, Taylor County, Monday.
The Bank of Columbia is having a fine run of business. Deposits are over
one hundred thousand dollars, and there is a brisk demand for money. Elder
Z.T. WILLIAMS commenced a series of meetings at the Christian Church Sunday
night The meetings will continue through the week. The Adair County medical
Society will meet in Columbia the second Wednesday in December. All the
physicians are requested to be present. Columbia Lodge No. 96 F&A.M. will
meet in regular convocation next Saturday night. Work in the third degree,
and all Master Masons in good standing are invited, by order of the Master.
Jimmie GRANT of Louisville, a grandson of Mr. Lewis TRIPLETT, caught two
fine bass Friday. They were about 20 inches long each. Jimmie had a number
of offers for them but he declined all bids. Thanksgiving was observed in
Columbia. Religious services were held in the Presbyterian , Reverend T.F.
WALTON delivering a very able sermon. The business houses were closed from
11 A.M. until 1 P.M. John Henry RICE, of color, was arrested by
Mont YARBERRY Sunday and lodged in jail. The charge against him is not
providing for his family, and the warrant was sworn out by his wife. His
trial is set for Thursday. He is quite a dandy with the colored girls, and
his clothes are entirely too nice to work in. Mr. George MOODY, who is in
the Revenue Service and who has been located at Columbia for the last three
months, was assigned to a Louisville distillery last week and left for that
point yesterday morning. Mr. MOODY is a fine business man and a first class
gentleman and has many friends in Columbia. Some one tossed a rock through
a window of the public room of the hotel last Friday night between 11 and
12 o'clock. Glass flew all over the room, excititng the two or three
occupants. Ben TURK, who is the porter, grabbed his pistol, ran out the
door, and fired three shots at a fleeing man. It was very dark, and he did
not recognise the individual. Edwin CRAVENS, a four year old son of
Mr. Mont CRAVENS, has already fired one Chrisitmas gun. His father left a
carbine at his dwelling, forgetting to withdraw the load. Edwin came across
it, pulled the trigger, and the report was almost deafening. A hole in the
ceiling the size of a man's hat was the only damage. Edwin, when approached
about it, laughs and says he was not scared, and that his Papa did not whip
him.

PERSONAL
Mont WHITE was in Lebanon last Friday. J.E. GARNETT returned home Saturday
night. Todd WILLIAMS was in town the first of the week. J.T. RICE of Cane
Valley was in town Sunday. Otho MOSS Gradyville is in Louisville this week.
Miss Nannie TRIPLETT is visiting in Campbellsville. Elder E.S. BLEDSO of
Esto was in town last Saturday. V.M. GOWDY of Campbellsville was in town
Sunday. J.O. RUSSELL was in Campbellsville on business Monday. S.BROCKMAN
of Santo was here the first of the week. J.N. COFFEY of Gradyville is in
Louisville buying goods. Scott MONTGOMERY is in Louisville on business this
week. J.C. DURHAM of Cane Valley was here on business Monday. W.G. FARNUM
of Owensboro was in Columbia the first of the week. Charles HERRIFORD of
Burksville was in Columbia a few days ago. Dr. C. M. RUSSELL was in
Louisville visiting his mother several days of last week. Judge GARNETT
visited several points in the third Apellate district last week.
S.H. MITCHELL and wife spent Thanksgiving at Knob Lick, Metcalf County.
H.C. WALKER and wife of Gradyville were in Columbia shopping Monday.
Mrs. Tinie WELL of Kimble is visiting the family of Hon. J.F. MONTGOMERY.
Mrs. E.G. ATKINS and Mrs. Kizzie MURRELL visited the news office a few days
since. Miss Russell BORDERS of Campbellsville was visiting Miss Mont WALFORD
last Sunday. Hon F. R. WINFREY and Mr. J.Heck JUDD left on a business trip
to Louisville yesterday. Dr. J.N. PAGE, wife and daughter, are in Louisville
this week purchasing holiday goods. Robert M. MORGAN and R. E. NEWBY of
Cumberland County were in Columbia Monday. Miss Sallie MILLER of Crocus was
visiting Miss Effie BRADSHAW last Saturday and Sunday. G.A. BRADSHAW and
Miss Mary PENDLETON of Montpelier were in Columbia Monday shopping. Abner
JONES and his sister Miss MAGGIE of Jamestown were in Columbia the first of
the week. T.A. BAKER accompanied Miss Edna RAMSEY as far as Jamestown on
her return trip to Monticello. Miss Lany NELL, who has been teaching school
in this County, returned to her home in Frankfort Saturday. Misses Birdie
POWELL and Lillie STULTS attended the Teacher's Association at Cane Valley
last Saturday. Mrs. J. V. WHITE and daughter, Miss Lula, were visiting
friends at Cane Valley last Saturday and Sunday. Dr. BOOKER, Messrs. Ben
HERR and W.T. BROOKS, Lexington, are visiting Elder Lawrence WILLIAMS at
Montpelier. Mrs. Polly PAGE returned from Campbellsville last week,
accompanied by Mrs. Brack MASSIE and her two daughters. Misses Myrtle and
Edna STAPLES schools closed last Friday. They have been teaching in the
Gradyville neighborhood. John MEDARIS, who has been confined to his bed for
about nine weeks, is very much improved and is on a fair way to recover his
health. James C. DUNBAR, a prominent wholesale shoe salesman of Nashville,
passed through Columbia Sunday enroute for his old home in Russell County.
W.L. BAKER, cashier of the Monticello Bank, accompanied by his wife and
sister-in-law, Miss Edna RAMSEY, were visiting the family of Hon. H.C.
BAKER last week. Z.M. STAPLES and daughter, Miss Edna, will visit Louisville
this week, and on Saturday will witness the football game between Centre
College and the Virginia University teams. They play for the championship
of the South.

PURDY
Miss Lula ALLEN's school closed at this place last Friday. She taught a
splendid school and was very much liked by both pupils and patrons.
Eli BURTON's mill, located a few miles from here, is doing a very good
business. Quite a number of farmers have slaughtered their hogs. There have
been some fine fish caught out of the river lately. There are more shingles
made in the vicinity of Purdy than any other point in Adair County. There
is a ready market for them at from $1.75 to $2.00 per thousand. Cut-up wood
brings in quite a revenue during the fall, hundreds of loads being sold in
Columbia every year. "Aunt" Sally JUDD, who has been administering to the
sick for many years, is in fine health and bids fair to live many more
years. She is now about 83.

MONTPELIER
We are having a " hog-killing" time here this week. The wheat crops of this
section are looking well. Tommy CAETER of Lincoln County is visiting
relatives at this place this week. W. B. PATTESON and wife were visiting
relatives at this place last week. Miss Maud McKINLEY died last Friday
the 26th of typhoid fever. She was a bright young Christian girl and had
many friends and will be sadly missed in the community. Dr. B.T. WOOD and
J.C. WOOD of Perryville, and W. B. PATTESON, Jerome HURT and George COFFEY
of Columbia were here last week shooting quail. With the help of Lawrence
WILLIAMS and your pencil pusher, we succeeded in bagging 250. Some crack
shots were made by Dr. WOOD and George COFFEY while W.B. PATTESON, Jerome
HURT and myself fired six shots in a covey and picked up six quail as a
result. While this is thinning out quail considerably, yet there are some
left. The farmers of this section have given the hunters fair warning by
posting their farms, and while this looks a little selfish we should
remember they have been imposed on by people from different parts of the
country, and as they do not shoot quail on the wing, they want to wait
until the snows come and shoot them in the huddle.

JOPPA
Tommy CARTER of Lincoln County was visiting Leslie WILLIS Sunday. Joe
WILLIAMS of Montpelier was visiting the family of William CONOVER Saturday
night. Miss Effie CONOVER, who has been quite sick for some time, is
improving rapidly. Milton POWELL started to Lincoln County last Thursday to
visit his brother Thedore who has been in very poor health for several
months. Ed CABBELL's three children of Bosworth MO, who are here with their
parents, all have whooping cough. WILLIS & EPPERSON have received their
stock of dry goods and are about to begin business. Joppa, the metropolis
of this section, is on a "boom" and is able to furnish its customers with
the necessaries and luxuries of life. Elbert MONTGOMERY has returned home
from Harvey's Ridge where he has been teaching. C.E. WILLIS' school at Zion
will close the 6th of December and he will give an entertainment beginning
at 1 o'clock December 7th.

BREEDING
Tom CARTER, the hustling drummer, was in town Thursday. Melvin TRAYLOR's
school closed Friday. Henry KINNAIRD of Metcalf County was through this
section Saturday buying hogs and cattle. Miss Josie DILLION returned Sunday
from a two week"s visit in Metcalf county. Several cases of fever are
reported by the doctors. William PATTON and Frank FIRQUIN were in Columbia
Saturday. R.G. BREEDING and wife visited Mr. MOSBY's near Sparksville
Saturday and Sunday. Fred SIMPSON has just recovered from a severe case of
scarlet fever. R.P. BREEDING was in Columbia on business one day last week.
Postal cards are still on the decline. Joe THURMAN is on the sick list.
Hon. D.G. COLSON sent James ROWE a turnip seed from which he raised a very
fine turnip, but is now very much grieved because some thief has entered
his garden and stolen the prize away. "Uncle Rich and Aunt Mary" BREEDING
have not failed to observe Thanksgiving for quite a number of years, nor
did they fail on last Thursday. The turkey and all the other good things
that one could wish were served in the most pleasing manner.

GRADYVILLE
A Thanksgiving entertainment was given at the Methodist Church Thursday
evening conducted by Mrs. MARY D. CARTER. The exercises consisted of
music, recitations, etc. Those who took part were mostly children and
they acquitted themselves well. The lecture delivered by Prof. BLISS,
priciple of Glenwood school was very entertaining. The music for the
occasion was rendered by Misses Myrtie and Edna STAPLES and Lena GRISSOM.
W.M. WILMORE is putting a new roof on his store house. He will also make
some other needed improvements. Dr. S.A. TAYLOR"S new residence is
completed with the exception of a bell, which he will secure in the near
future. G.T. FLOWERS has completed his dwelling and will remove to it. It
is a handsome residence and Tom has furnished it with style. The most
commodious dwelling in Gradyville is the one recently built by Strong HILL.
It is stylish and the most valuable residence in the town. Ben HUNTER and
wife are expected here soon. Mr. HUNTER sold his farm near Brownwood TX for
$6,000 and will make his home in the future in Gradyville. Mr. C.C. YATES
has been affected with ulcers on his cripple leg for some weeks. J.B. YATES
has been rusticating at home for the past two weeks. A son of Nimrod ROACH,
in the Sparksville country, died Sunday night.

FAIRPLAY
Edgar ROSS visited W.P. WILLIS Saturday and Sunday. Mr. FROGG of Cumberland
County sold his farm near this place Saturday to G.G. BENNETT. J.W. SPARKS
of Cumberland County, was here last week on business. Corn gathering is in
full headway in this section. The crop is better than was expected.

NELL
Typhoid fever is in several families in this neighborhood. No deaths as yet.
D.H. HAMILTON's funeral was preached Sunday the 28th. A very large
concourse of people attended. He was killed on the L&N railroad at
Portland TN a few weeks ago. He lived at Nell until about two years ago,
when W.L. WALKER Sr. bought him out. He was killed while crossing the
railroad with a team. The people are generally done gathering corn, and
they report the crop very good. We are all for Judge GARNETT for Judge of
the Appellate Court.

RAIN FALL
J. Frank STRANGE has rented the Jim Pat CONOVER farm and moved to same last
week. William BELL and family have moved to Joppa. Y.E. HURT was in this
community last week dehorning cattle. Mrs. B.F. POWELL and Miss CAPPIE of
Lincoln County visited the family of Mr. William F. JEFFRIES the first of
the week. There was no fight at Shiloh last Sunday.

CREELSBORO
H.A. SELF of Campbellsville was here last week. Miss Anna HAM was visiting
Miss Emma McKINNEY of Well's bottom last Saturday and Sunday. Rollin
TRIPLETT of Columbia was here last week delivering fruit trees. Clarence
SELF, who has been on the sick list for some time, is reported better.
J.E. MORGAN and Logan MORGAN are in Cincinnati this week with stock.
Mrs. Josie HIGGENBOTTOM, accompanied by her two sons, John and Gordon,
visited the family of W.S. STOKES of Stokes last week. Ben HAM has rented a
farm in Garrard County and will move to it in a few weeks. Charlie TARTER
says he is going too. Ben HAM has gathered one thousand barrels of corn.
Several farmers have a surplus. Some unknown parties are disturbing the
peaceful citizens of this community by going to their barns at night and
cutting up saddles and harness. Quite a number of saddles have been
destroyed in the last few nights. Recently they went to John MURPHY's and
caught some of his sheep and sheared them, as they could get a fair price
for the wool. Either McKinley prosperity hasn't struck them or else it is
the demand for wool that the Dingley bill has created. We believe the
former rather than the latter.

JAMESTOWN
Miss Ethel PATTERSON is some better now, and we hope to see her out again
soon. Mr. A CARTER of Lincoln County is visiting his uncle J.B. PATTERSON.
Prospects are flattering for him to take one of our girls home with him.
Miss Olga GANN returned home Sunday after a pleasant visit to her uncle
Charlie DOWELL. Mrs. Sidine GANN has been sick for a few days, but is some
better at this writing. Miss Will WARREN is visiting Miss Ella PAYNE of
Denmark for a few days. Miss Effie FALKENBURG entertained the young people
of Jamestown last Saturday night and all who were present report a good
time. Miss Isa DOWELL of Smith Bottom is visiting her sister,
Mrs. S.A. GANN this week. Miss Effie FALKENBURG accompanied W.L. DOWELL
home last Saturday. Quite a number of our young people attended the
quarterly meeting at Smith's Bottom last Sunday. Mrs. G. F. JONES is
improving nicely now, and there are hopes of her ultimate recovery. There
was a social given at the residence of Mr. S.A. GANN last Thursday night.
Although the weather was very bad a large crowd was present and a good time
was had. Mrs. Texas ROWE returned home Saturday after a pleasant visit in
Hart County. Miss Haidee ROWE is still visiting in Adair and the young
people are getting anxious for her return, at least some of the young men
are -you can guess who, Miss HAIDEE. Miss Maggie JONES and brother were in
Columbia last Sunday and Monday.

ROWENA
Cumberland River is very low. The merchants would be glad to see the river
rise. Professor DUDLEY of Glensfork is teaching a singing school at Beech
Grove. Brother BELL, the new preacher, will preach at the Methodist Church
next Sunday. People are about through gathering corn. Quite a large crowd
attended quartely meeting at Lula last Sunday. Elder MURRELL of Columbia
conducted the services. Miss Effie McFARLAND has just returned from Bart KY
where she has been visiting relatives. Miss Emma CAMPBELL of Creelsboro
is dressmaking at this place. Miss Pearl MEADOW's school will close the
10th of this month, after which she will pay her sister, Mrs. V.M. LESTER,
a visit at Liberty. Mr. Otho McFARLAND and wife are visiting relatives in
Clinton County this week.

ESTO
Oris BARGER moved into his new residence last week. Mrs. D.B. BARGER moved
to her old home last week. Tom MORRISON was here a few days ago. E.O. STONE
was here last Friday. The school at this place will close next Friday. Miss
Emerine LAPSLEY will teach at this place this winter. Miss Maud McKINLEY, a
daughter of James McKINLEY, died on the 26th. We are very much pleased with
the News. May she long live and stand upon it's declared principles.

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