NEWSPAPER: Adair County News, Feb. 6, 1901 USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. Commercial entities must ask for and receive permission from submittor before downloading. ======================================================================= Some items of genealogical interest from THE ADAIR COUNTY NEWS Wednesday, 6 Feb 1901 State News: --A. Y. HARDIN, aged 26, committed suicide by shooting in Louisville. --In Jessamine county, Dillard LITTLE shot and mortally wounded Jno. STOTTS. --A. Y. HARDIN, of Shelby county, aged 26 years, committed suicide on account of ill health. --Ed MESSEMORE, while attempting to jump on a train at Dixon, was run over and killed. --John CHANDLER was shot and killed in a "blind tiger" at Pine Knot, Whitley county, by Rhodie PHILLIPS. --During the progress of a game of cards in Todd county, Jas. BLACKWELL shot and killed Ethington TULLEY. --Rev. S. S. DEERING, a minister of the Methodist church since 1839, died Sunday at Nicholasville, aged eighty-one years. --Col. S. A. FORBES, of Ashland, aged 75 years, was found dead in his room. Heart failure was the trouble. He had been dead several days when found. --Near Manchester, Jack GILBERT was shot and killed, and Julius WEBB, who has a previous killing to his credit, is accused of the crime. --Near Filppin, Monroe county, Rev. K. DEMPSEY was killed and his son mortally wounded in a pitched battle between two robbers and a posse. --An infant son was born to the wife of Joseph LAY, of Paducah, which had neither tongue nor roof of mouth. It lived two weeks, but not being able to swallow, it starved to death. General News: --At Lexington, Richard T. NUGENT shot and fatally wounded William MAHONEY, a grocer and saloon keeper. --Despairing of escape from officers seeking his arrest for wife murder, John H. GORDON committed suicide near Lucky, Tenn., by cutting his throat. --Engineer O, N. ???rr, charged with running over and killing Cyrus MANNING, surrendered to the authorities at Morehead. --During a friendly boxing match in one of the Harvard dormitories between a young man named CRANE, of Boston, and George R. AINSWORTH, a sophomore, the former received a knockout which resulted in his death. >From Joppa: The mother of Mr. W. M. BELL died last Thursday night at his residence. Born to the wife of C. R. ROYSE, on the 24th Jan, a daughter. Born to the wife of G. G. BENNETT, February 1, 1901, a son. Born to the wife of Henry GADBERRY, Feb. 1, 1901, a son; weight 11 ½ pounds. Mr. James O. McCLISTER, who left this county last fall has engaged in the mercantile business in Boliver Texas. Capt. C. C. CHRISTIE Dead: In last week's issue of the News we spoke of the serious illness of the subject of this notice, and at that time there was some hope for his recovery, but Wednesday he commenced sinking, breathing his last Friday morning at 2 o'clock. He was an active business man and was one of the best farmers in Green county. He was also a dealer in live stock, handling many mules and cattle annually. He was a native Adair county and one of the best known men within its borders. He was popular with every body an exceedingly kind man to the poor, and will be greatly missed by that class of citizens. When the war between the States broke out he enlisted in the 13th Kentucky infantry, was promoted to Captancy, making a brave and fearless soldier until the war closed. Returning home with but little money he went to work and in a few years accumulated a comfortable estate, and died owning the most valuable farm in Green county. The deceased was about 65 years old and leaves a wife and a family of children, nearly all of whom are grown. To them and the other relatives the people of Adair county extend their tenderest sympathy. He will not only be missed from the family circle, but through out Green ynd (sic) Adair counties. The burial took place at Mt. Gilead Friday afternoon and was conducted by the Masonic Fraternity. A Good Citizen Dead: Last Sunday evening the spirit of Mr. James INGRAM took its fight to that land from whence no traveler returns. He had been confined to his room at Mr. Delaney Robinson's for several months having been stricken with paralysis last fall. He was in his 86th year, a member of the Christian church and an upright man. Few people in this section but who knew the subject of this sketch and if he had an enemy we never heard of it. In all his life he was a good citizen, a hard worker and a man who had the confidence of all. For many years he lived on his farm near Columbia and reared a good sized family all of who are upright, industrious and progressive. Besides leaving several children his aged wife still survives to whom we extend our sympathies. The body was laid to rest in the old family burying grounds near Cane Valley. [Note: He was living in the home of Delaney and Harriett (INGRAM) ROBERTSON, not Robinson. His daughter Harriett was married to Mr. Robertson, 12 Sept 1873. He was born 15 Sep 1815 to Isaac and Nancy (IRVINE) INGRAM] Mr. Milton JUDD, who resided in the suburbs of Columbia, died last Friday afternoon. He had been a sufferer for more than thirty years, but until fifteen months ago he was able to be about town. He was a soldier in the Federal army and while in battle one of his arms was shattered by a piece from a bomb shell. The are was not amputated until two years ago, and shortly after the operation his general health commenced failing, the decline, however, was not attributed to the removing of the fractured arm. The deceased was sixty-three years old, a member of the Christian church and a good citizen. He is survived by the companion of his bosom and ten children. Religious services were held at the residence Saturday afternoon and the remains interred in the family burying ground. The sympathy of this community goes out to the afflicted family. Death of Edgar DOHONEY: Last Thursday at Edmonton, Ky., after a lingering illness, Edgar DOHONEY, a young man well-known about Columbia, succumbed to the enevitable (sic) and passed "over the river." He was the only child of Mrs. Monterey HURT DOHONEY and would have been twenty-six years old had he lived until his next birthday. He was idolized by his devoted mother, whose grief cannot be pictured, but God moves in a mysterious way, and we are taught to believe that He does all things for the best. A short time ago the deceased visited his relatives in Adair county, and at that time it could be plainly seen that he was not long for this world, and expressions of sympathy were frequently uttered as he slowly passed along the streets of Columbia. A victim of consumption, nothing earthly could restore him to health, and at the above named time the angel of Death knocked and the spirit of him who had been a dutiful son went to God who gave it. To the mother, uncles and aunts the News extends its deepest sympathy. The grand jury of Adair county was discharged last Thursday. They were in session eleven days and during that time a great many witnesses were before the body. They returned sixty-five indictments, classified as follows: Breach of the peace, 19; trespass, 6; gaming, 2; reckless use of weapons, 1; selling liquor to a minor, 2; disturbing worship, 12; selling liquor, 18; engaging in hazard, 1; malicious wounding, 1; catching fish, 1; assault and battery, 1; robbery, 1. The grand jury had under consideration a number of other cases, but it was impossible to get sufficient proof to indict. >From Milltown: Dr. JOHNSTON and wife have moved to Greensburg. Dr. Robert GRAHAM, former President of Kentucky University and widely know as an educator, died at Bellevue, Pa. He had been visiting in Pennsylvania for the past year. Miss Naomi CHRISTY, a deputy postmaster at Austin, Ind., committed suicide by taking morphine. She was twenty years old. Near Seymour, Ind., John PLUMMER shot and wounded A. C. BRANAMAN, a ??? supervisor and then committed suicide.