Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 16:53:16 -0400 From: Geneva McKinney Subject: NEWS: The Jackson Times, 27 Jan 1911, Breathitt Co ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ky/kyfiles.html ************************************************ THE JACKSON TIMES BREATHITT COUNTY JACKSON, KENTUCKY VOL.1 Ryland Musick, Editor. The Jackson Printing Company Publishers Friday January 27, 1911 $1.00 a year Cash Published for the People now on Earth and printed for them every Friday. No. 16 EXCERPTS THE JACKSONIAN'S BURDEN (contributed by June Jett) Thro' the mud and the mush And the muck and the slush, With his trousers rolled up to his knee, We see The pedestrian shouting And growling and pouting, As mad as he can be. He swaggers and swears, And in anger declares That we ought to select better men. When then It comes to election He misses connection, And votes the same ticket again. HAD PROSPEROUS YEAR The Jackson Real Estate and Insurance Agency reports a very prosperous year during that part of 1910 that they have been handling real estate and writing insurance in Jackson. Office: Terry Building LEWIS HAYS, JR., PRESIDENT S.J. YOUNG, SECRETARY. NEW GENERAL MERCHANDISE COMPANY The Ford-Sewell & Company, the new General merchants of this city filled articles of incorporation this week with county clerk Russell: The company is a consolidation of the firm of Jones & Ford and Sewell and Needham; both of which firms have been enjoying a large patronage and it is expected that the new firm will rank with the largest stores of the city, handling all kinds of general merchandise. C. S. Jones is President, W. S. Jones is Secritary & Treasurer while Hugh Needham, C. S. Jones and W. S. Sewell compose the board of directors, J. W. Ford of the Ohio Valley Tie Company is one of the leading stockholders but will not be actively engaged in the management. The Company is capitalized at $5.000.00. COMMISSIONER COMBS GETS BUSY. Street Commissioner Rodney Combs has this week begun work in earnest and has erected several sections of sidewalk in places where it has been badly needed for some time. A large number of property owners have been notified to erect walks or the town would have the work done and the charges paid by the property owner, and many of them have, so far, failed to do anything or take any steps toward laying the required walks. CHURCH NOTES Presbyterian. The Ladies Aid Society held a meeting Tuesday afternoon and re-organized. Officers elected: Mrs. J. B. McLin, President; Vice-President, Mrs. O. A. Myers; Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. T. H. Beuris. The Sunday School had an election of officers at the Dormitory as follows: Mrs. Mike Jones, Supt; Mrs. O. A. Myers, Supt. of Primary Department; and Mrs. Sam Jett, Supt. of the Kindergarten. Other changes were made in teachers and classes. The Young Peoples Society had their monthly social at the home of Mrs. Sam Jett Friday evening. About thirty were present and passed a very pleasant evening. EDWARDS BUYS HOTEL PROPERTY Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson, who for a number of years have conducted the Thompson Hotel, sold the property last week to A. B. Edwards of this city, who will establish one of the best hotels in Eastern Kentucky. Mr. Edwards says he knows how to run a genuine hotel and that he purposes to give Jackson the benefit of his experience. Amen, Uncle Alex. Chester Griffith and Robert Tallent and wife, of Elkatawa, left Sunday for Richmond to attend school. Judge W. H. Blanton fell Wednesday and slightly hurt his side and shoulder, but is out again. Mrs. Bess Callahan, of Canoe, was visiting home folkes here Monday and Tuesday. Miss Bessie Hoskins has been very ill for several days with tonsilitis. Harry Hoskins, of Salsersville, piano salesman is in town this week. An up to date lunch counter--lunch at all hours--Lawsons. FOR SALE:-Old papers at this office. 25 cents per hundred. The best 25 cent meal in the city at Lawson's. TO THE PUBLIC I have purchased the grocery and restaurand of Archie Cope on Main Street and will handle a full line of groceries. Will be glad to have your patronage and in exchange will give you the best goods on the market. Goods delivered to your door. Phone no. 79. H. F. Lawson. FRICK COMPANY BEST ON EARTH! Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. Best of Terms. If you are thinking of buying a saw mill write for terms. W. W. THOMAS, Salesman, Or H. P. Stevens, Edwards House, Jackson,Ky. D. L. ALLEN, WATCHMAKER & JEWELER, All Standard Makes of Watches, Jewelry of All Kinds. Sewing Machine Supplies. PRICES RESONABLE. End of ky-footsteps-digest V00 #190