Casey County News, 5 Apr 1906

Submitted by Jackie Couture <libcoutu@acs.eku.edu>

     John Grider, of Fairplay, is advertising for a wife. Some Casey girl 
will do well to write the "Old scrapper." 
     Johnson Elliott has been denied a new trial by the Court of Appeals for 
the killing of Hardin Hatter, and will have to serve a life sentence in the State Prison. 
     On the 25th of March R. Montgomery's wife presented him with a fine
boy. 
     On last Sunday morning as Mrs. Rhoda Ann Wethington, wife of Luke 
Wethington, was crossing on horse-back the lower ford of Casey Creek near 
Philip Clements, on her way to church, the deep running water of the ford 
caused her to become dizzy and fall into the creek. Reports have it that
mother and child are not the worse for their experience. 
     Three marriages were solemnized here last Sunday, the parties being, 
Mr. Chas. Richards to Miss Mary Taylor; Mr. Newt Lee to Miss Elsie 
Overstreet; and Mr. Irvin Overstreet to Miss Mertie Crockett. 
     A. H. Lane and family and Henry Sinkhorn left a few days ago for 
Wapella, Ill. to make it their future home. 
     Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Combest, of Dunnville, were visiting his mother, 
Mrs. G. A. Combest, Sunday. 
     The remains of Mr. Bobbie Joe Russell, who was killed by electricity in 
Somerset last Thursday evening, was interred in Antioch cemetery Saturday 
evening. 
     The infant child of Tom Warren died last Thursday and was buried at 
Salem next day. 
     James Daugherty was adjudged insane Tuesday and sent to the asylum. 
     Mr. J. B. Riggins, and son, Emmet, of Dunnville, were in town Tuesday. 
     Mr. K. L. Tanner, of McKinney, was visiting his son, M. C. Tanner 
Sunday. 
     Mr. J. H. Payne, of Russell Springs, is visiting his sister, Mrs. M. K. Humphrey. 
     Mr. Mack Morgerson and Miss Ollie Wilcher, of Powers, were married at 
Moreland yesterday. 
     Mrs. Bell Rice and son, Ed, of Dunnville, were visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary E. Thomas
yesterday. 
     Mr. Joe Campbell, of Atterson, called yesterday and had the News sent to his daughter, Mrs. J.
S. Bailey, at Niantie, Ill. 
     B. J. Russell, youngest son of Mrs. Cris Russell, of Phil, was killed 
at Burnside, Ky., last Thursday.  He was 22 years of age, and was well known 
in this county. His remains were carried to the home of his uncle, O. C. Russel, at Phil, and were
buried at the Antioch Cemetery Saturday. His 
widowed mother, brothers and sisters have the sympathy of many Casey County 
people. 
    Grand Jury: Henry Cox, John Knight, T. S. Benson, A. C. Spaw, Fate 

Piles, J. H. Goode, Joe McCain, John Keith, Wm. Foster, J. R. Edrington, P. 
M. Vest, Mose Overstreet. 
   Petit Jury--1st panel: G. R. Williams, Joe Douglas, G. W. Cochran, W. T. 
Morgan, W. H. Coffey, J. W. Hogue, J. P. Walters, C. D. Brown, Robert King, 
Ike Wilson, W. E. Witt, Joe Riney. 2nd panel: J. M. Tilford, J. W. King, 
Rando Brown, T. J. Benedict, J. T. DeBoard, O. Toombs, J. E. King, J. H. 
Newell, S. B. Sharp, D. B. Guthrie, H. Ellis, Boss Wethington. 
     Mr. Harry M. Leighner, of Ludlow and Miss Ama C. Adams, of Middleburg, 
were united in marriage at the residence of Rev. Joshua Taylor at Middleburg 
on the evening of the 28th ult., the above minister performing the ceremony 
which made them husband and wife. The bride is the handsome daughter of Mr. 
and Mrs. John S. Adams, of Middleburg, and is an accomplished and popular 
young lady. The groom who hails from Ludlow, is a jolly and popular young 
Southern engineer, running from Ludlow to Somerset. After visiting relatives 
of the bride in Louisville, and of the groom in Walton, Ky., and Hamilton, 
Ohio, they will be at home in Ludlow. 
     Miss Mattie Russell, of Boyle spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. C. M. 
McAninch. 
     Stanley McAninch left for Indiana last week to visit his sister Mrs. 
Taylor. 
     News has reached here that Geo. Wilcox, a former resident of this 
place, and a son of the late Dr. David Wilcox, had committed suicide by 
shooting himself through the head. 
     Rosa, wife of John Morgerson, died the 19th ult., after a long illness 
of tuberculosis. She was the daughter of Mr. Steven Ellis of this place. She 
leaves a husband and three small children and a large connection of friends 
and relatives to mourn their loss. 
     Mr. W. W. Ellis is visiting his brother, F. M. Ellis, at Somerset. 

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