Casey County News, July 15, 1909 This information was compiled by Jackie Couture libcoutu@acs.eku.edu I see others are writing back to the old home paper, and I just can't refrain from asking for a small space to say a few things. This is a great country...I have 160 acres of good land, seven room cottage, barn, outbuilding and 340 bearing fruit trees...Crops are easily cultivated and one man can do what three can do back in Casey County...James W. Hadley, Dillon, Ok. Dr. Vaughan of Mannsville, visited his sister, Mrs. Helen Gabehart Monday night. Mr. F. H. Durnam wife and little son Douglas, attended church on Tallow Creek Sunday. Rev. T. J. Porter of Roanoke, Al, preaching an interesting sermon at this place and also at Cedar Point Tuesday and Wednesday nits. Rev. Porter was called to Winchester on account of the death of his brother Rev. J. J. Porter, and on his was home stopped over to visit his old home in this community. J. D. Compton and daughter Cloie, of Veller, visit relatives in this community. E. Rainwater our bustling merchant will start to Colorado in a few weeks to buy land. Florence Raley and mother of Louisville visited his brother S. P. Raley at this place last week. His mother will stay to be at the Aliceton Camp meeting. Mrs. Ollie Roberts, of Phil, visited her mother Mrs. S. G. Hogue. R. Baldock, of Bluster, was with his father J. W. Baldock Sunday. Misses Sara and Triphenia Stapp accompanied their brother-in-law Jesse Knight to Cincinnati. Mrs. Pearl McWhorter, Turnersville, visited her mother Mrs. Frank Reid Sunday. Aunt Sally Spaw and son Perry, are reported some better. Mrs. Jesse Drake, of Evona, visited her mother Mrs. Tarter at this place Sunday. Dave Mann, of Dry Creek, died last Wednesday after a short illness of Cholera Morbus. G. A. Montgomery and wife visited the latter's parent, W. D. Clements and wife Sunday night. The Middleburg baseball team consisted of the following players: Wesley, catcher; Gadberry, 1st base; West, 3rd base; Sweeney, left field; McAninch, right field; R. Hatter, pitcher; McDaniel, 2nd base; Spears, short stop; M. Hatter, center field. Professor V. M. Taylor, of Hardin county, has been employed as principle of the Liberty graded school and will begin same first Monday in September. Miss Nona McDaniel returned home last Saturday after a long visit with her sister in Tenn. Mr. Alex Hicks an aged citizen of Mt. Salem, died Monday night of old age. Several of our citizens attended the funeral of Dr. Dye at Middleburg Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Bettie Jasper, of Mintonville, is with her parents J. M. Tilford and wife. Mrs. H. C. Burquin and son Clay, of St. Mary's, O., are visiting Mrs. J. D. Beldon. Mrs. M. E. Cunningham, of Cane Valley is with her niece Mrs. henry Thomas this week. L. M. Bruce and son Maurice, of Stanford, was here yesterday advertising the Lincoln County fair. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Austin, of Somerset, visited Mrs. Austin's sister Miss Dora Brown first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Carman, of Lufson?, Colo., are visiting their old home or Knob Lick Creek after an absence of 15 years. Mrs. Otis Mushing one of our Casey ladies who was Miss Dollie Short, of Yosemite, and married Mr. Mushing, of Brooklyn, N. Y. about a year ago, writes us that she is now the mother of a handsome son. John Mason an aged citizen near town dropped dead Sunday night from heart failure. He was buried Monday evening at Walnut Hill. We extend our sympathy. Mrs. George Evans, wife of G. W. Evans living in Thomastown died last Thursday evening after an illness of five years of tuberculosis. She leaves a husband and four children, several brothers and sisters to mourn for her. Burial in Thomastown cemetery Friday evening after funeral services by Eld. Bottoms. Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at his home in this city Dr. Isaiah Clifton Dye, departed this life after an illness of two weeks resulting from a heat stroke. He would have been 69 years old had he lived until Sept. 9. He was born in this county near Joyce where he lived until the war broke out. He enlisted in Co. A. 1st Ky. Cavalry July 19, 1861 and served until Aug. 11, 1864. Nov. 14, 1863 he was captured at Rockford, Tenn. and kept as a prisoner of war in different places in the south before he was exchanged Aug. 11, 1864. His history of his treatment while a prisoner is vividly related on pages 488-494 in the History of the First Kentucky Cavalry. June 20, 1867 he married Miss Nancy Wesley of the Bethelridge section, who still survives him. Only two children were born to this union, one dying in infancy. The other W. T. Dye, of Middleburg survives. He began the study of medicine, in 1869 while living in Indiana and after attending lectures in Louisville, he graduated and practiced there and in this county until 1894, when he was elected County Clerk of this county. He served two terms as County Clerk and 4 years as deputy Clerk under Simon Wesley, which made him acquainted with every business man in the county. When a young man he joined the Odd Fellows and Masons and was a devoted member of the lodge here until his death. He had been a member of the Methodist church since his young manhood. For the last seven years he had been a teacher of the Men's Bible Class in the Christian Sunday school here. His remains were carried to Middleburg Tuesday afternoon where Bros. Hant and Montgomery conducted an impressive funeral exercise at the Methodist church after which interment took place in the Middleburg Cemetery by the Masonic Fraternity. Thursday night of last week at 9:30 p.m. the spirit of Mrs. W. H. Hankla of this city took its flight to the spirit world. She had been an invalid for a period of five years with a complication of disease which baffled the skill of our physicians. She had been a patient sufferer during her long siege of sickness, conscious that it would inevitably bring about her demise and that a better home awaits those who are prepared. Mrs. Hankla was born Oct. 30, 1864, and was 44 years, 8 months, 8 days old. She was married to W. H. Hankla, Dec. 24, 1887, to their union 7 children were born--6 sons and one daughter. She was the only daughter of the late Ro__Wilkinson and sister of W. H., D__, G. R. and T. D. Wilkinson of this city and John E. Wilkinson of Christoval, Tex., and Jas. Wilkinson of Augusta, Kans. She joined the Christian church at the age of 15 years. Thursday afternoon her remains were brought to the Christian Church where a large crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends gathered to show their sympathy. The exercises were conducted by Bros. Montgomery and Martin who were very pathetic in their words of condolence facing an audience who listened with tearful eyes. The entire audience seemed to burst into tears when Mrs. Laura Wilkinson lifted Annie Winston, the little five- year old daughter up to take the last look of her mother. A large cortege followed the hearse to Glenwood Cemetery where the funeral took place. Hugh Thompson was given a sentence of 21 years in the State Prison for killing his nephew Fred Garrison last November in this term of Circuit Court. The trial occupied most of last week. Miss Hattie Leigh, of Junction City, is visiting her brother B. W. Leigh this week. Miss Nellie Brady, of Stanford, is with her sister Mrs. Ethel Mays. Scott Hall and sister Mallissa visited their sister Saturday and Sunday. Miss Leathie Vaught was with her mother Mrs. Bennie Edwards last Saturday and Sunday. W. S. Wall, of Burnside, has moved here, and will open Barber Shop in the Cowden house at an early date. Mrs. E. H. Kidd and grand daughter Miss Nell Wright were called to Hustonville Friday to attend the funeral of Miss Wright's grandfather William Wright, who died at Lexington of a complication of troubles. Mrs. Cora True and daughter Miss Katherine and Miss Hester Whitton who have been visiting in Georgetown and Frankfort for the past three weeks returned home Sunday. They were accompanied by their aunt, Mrs. Sally Ann Curry of Georgetown, who will visit relatives here for a fortnight. Last Wednesday, Mrs. Rachel Weatherford died at the home of her son, Mr. G. W. Gabeheart, at Chilton, at the advanced age of 94 years, 7 months and 23 days. She was probably the oldest girl in Casey County. She had been afflicted with cancer for several years but bore it with such fortitude that characterized her as a good Christian woman. She had been a member of the Methodist Church since her young girlhood days. Only two children survive her, G. W. Gabehart with whom she lived and John Gabehart who now lives at Lindsay, Ok. Her remains were laid to rest Thursday afternoon in W___ford burying ground after an appropriate funeral exercise by Rev. McCormack. Miss. Carrie Clarkson of Powers and Mr. Kellie Rakes, of Bradfordsville were married in the parlor at the Exchange Hotel one day last week, Rev. A. S. Jeffries officiating. 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.