ky-footsteps-digest Saturday, May 22 1999 Volume 01 : Number 515 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 17:32:35 -0700 From: "Jean Dalrymple" Subject: KFY: NEWS: The Mercury, 1902, Nicholas Co. The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky Thursday 16 Jan 1902 PERSONAL Jas. Utterback, of Cunningham, Kan., who has been visiting his father, R. C. Utterback, of Bath county, for several weeks, returned home, Monday. Thos. B. Talbott and five year old daughter Fannie were here from Saturday evening until Monday with the family of his sister, Mrs. J. D. Howell. Mrs. Owens Ratliff visited in Carlisle yesterday.....Mrs. L. B. Sharp visited relatives in Carlisle from Monday until yesterday.....Miss Fannie Parks returned yesterday to her home in Carlisle, after a week's visit to relatives here. [------------- World] Mrs. Sarah Stewart still remains quite ill. Miss Ethel Ross returned from school Friday night. Mrs. C. F. Martin is recovering from a spell of fever w. B. Ratliff was in Cincinnati last week on business. Miss Katie Reed is visiting relatives in Fayette county. Hon. Hanson Peterson of Cynthiana, was in this city Monday. Harry Pumphrey, of Flemingsburg, was in this city this week. Miss Bessie Redmond, of Bourbon, is guest of Miss Carrie Munson. Sheriff W. M. Mathers, has been confined to his home for several days. - ---------------------- Jeannie <>< ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 21:17:56 -0600 From: Tamara Kincaide Subject: CEM: Noffsinger Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co. Noffsinger Cemetery # 1 located between Hwy 181 & 81 on dead end gravel road North of Gishton Rd,Cemetery is in back of house on dead end road.Note this is 1 of 2 Noffsinger Cemeteries located within nearby one another. Very little stones remain and cemetery is overun with weeds. List taken 1971 W A Noffisnger Feb 11 1840 to June 26 1925 Katharine Noffsinger Apr 30 1848 to Apr 3 1915 John T Noffsinger Apr 27 1871 to Dec 1873 s/o A & N Mary ? d/o ? no dates Sarah J Tanner Sept 5 1872 to Mar 24 1912 w/o Nathan Infants Noffsinger b&d Nov 15 1865 inf/o B & FJ Samuel Noffsinger Apr 28 1787 to Oct 28 1869 Sally Noffsinger Nov 4 1796 to Feb 3 1875 Wm Green Gross Aug 1 1850 to June 24 1851 s/o Jacob & Elizabeth Gross Elizabeth Noffsinger Dec 27 1856 to Jan 8 1857 Inf Noffsinger b&d May 24 1863 inf/o B & EJ Jacob B Noffsinger Feb 24 1853 to July 13 1864 Cerena Noffsinger Nov 24 1874 to Nov 24 1881 Robert T Wright May 12 1896 to Mar 5 1897 s/o RY & BA Wright Matilda Gross Feb 9 1866 to May 23 1868 d/o J & EJ Gross Inf Noffsinger b&d 1869 ------------------------ Noffsinger Cemetery # 2 located 1/2 mile off Hwy 81 West of South Carrollton, First crossroad turn left go past Reed Cemetery to dead end road ends ,Cemetery is across field in PINE THICKET. All stones are down some broken ,This cemetery has been overrun by cattle. List taken 1971 Eliza Nichols Aug 28 1838 to Oct 22 1889 w/o Charles Wm Nichols Dec 25 1856 to Oct 14 1876 James L Humphrey July 22 1843 to May 3 1862 A SOLDIER IN 3RD KY VOL CALVARY USA Mollie E Rhoades July 26 1856 to Mar 2 1871 w/o J E Rhoades & d/o E R & Eliza HECK Joseph Rhoades Nov 28 1853 to Jan 20 1854 s/o JN & HR Nancy C Noffsinger July 13 1851 to Dec 1 1852 d/o John & Harriett Sarah J Rhoades Feb 23 1850 to Jan 25 1851 d/o JN & HR John A Wilkins May 25 1850 to Aug 10 1852 s/o Elisha & Susan Mary L Noffsinger Oct 18 1846 to Oct 21 1848 d/o John & Harriett Jacob Wilkins Mar 24 1855 to July 21 1855 s/o E & SE Hiram J Noffsinger May 1 1842 to Aug 9 1847 s/o John & Harriett Harriett E Rhoades Aug 4 1846 to July 31 1848 d/o JN & HR Susan E Wilkins Aug 11 1828 to May 25 1859 w/o Elisha Edmund R Noffsinger Sept 30 1844 to Mar 4 1865 s/o John & Harriett John Noffsinger Feb 4 1803 to Jan 20 1972 Consort of Harriett John L Noffsinger July 7 1834 to Feb 15 1905 Harriett D Pevlar June 9 1865 to Apr 12 1897 w/o JD Lucy Belle Noffsinger Mar 9 to April 28 1899 d/o CM & NF Jesse R Noffsinger June 28 1838 to Aug 12 1841 s/o John & Harriett Joseph N Rhoads Nov 4 1821 to Jan 18 1904 Inf Noffsinger b&d Nov 25 1904 s/o CM & NF Jos R Noffsinger Dec 7 1848 to Sept 10 1914 Mary A Noffsinger Sept 13 1848 to ? w/o Jos R John E Rhoades Mar 21 1848 to Sept 21 1898 Nannie W Rhoades May 15 1853 to Aug 19 1899 w/o John E Harriett R Noffsinger Nov 16 1807 to Feb 2 1879 w/o John Mary E Noffsinger May 17 1838 to Apr 9 1883 w/o JL C F Noffsinger Aug 29 1868 to Aug 14 1902 s/o JL & Mary E ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 08:58:30 -0700 From: "Jean Dalrymple" Subject: KFY: NEWS: The Mercury, 1902, Nicholas Co. The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY. Thursday, 16 Jan. 1902 PERSONAL cont. Mrs. John A. L. Wilson of Millersburg, visited friends here last week. Miss Hattie Pumphrey of Flemingsburg, is visiting Mrs. Lizzzie Cheatham. John w. Marr, wife and little son of Lexington, are guests of Mrs. Sudie Marr. Hon. Waller Sharp, of Sharpsburg, attended tobacco sales in Cincinnati this week. Mrs. Sallie Baldwin, of Maysville, visited relatives here several days the past week. Chas. McVey was chosen on the U. S. Grand Jury at Covington this week but was excused. Mr. Elkins and wife, of Mayesville, were guests of Dr. McIntire's family Tuesday evening. Mr. Earnest hall of Flemingsburg, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Hall, this week. Mrs. Dr. C. C. Pollitt and daughter, of Erie, Pa., are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Holmes. Jas. Scobee, of Mt. Sterling, visited the family of Dr. A. McIntire from Friday until Monday. Miss Virgil Turley, of Mt. Sterling, was the guest of Mrs. Harry Conway, from Friday until Monday. Miss Nelie Bowden, of Flemingsburg, stopped over on her way home from Frankfort and visited relatives here, this week. Mrs. Smith Dulin and Miss Hite Rowland of Danville, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Taylor. Mrs. Dulin is a sister of Mrs. Taylor. Mr. W. R. Darnell and daughter Miss Florence, of Maysville, were among those from a distance who attended Mr. J. W. Fleming's funeral. Mrs. H. L. James left for Richmond Tuesday, to join her husband ho has accepted a position with the Western Union Telegraph Company. - ----------------------- CORN MILL STARTED. I have started my corn mill again, and Saturday will be regular grinding day. Jas. Alexander, Carlisle. - ----------------------------- For Sale---Furnace, good repair, with all attachments. Will sell at a bargain. Mrs. Elizabeth How_?_ - ------------------------------- FOR SALE--I want to sell my house and lot now occupied by Dr. T. E. Hutchings. Call on H. M. Taylor for terms and price. F. P. Clary. - ------------------------ The best cigar in town, Latest, at S. P. Baird's - ------------------- Discount for cash. See the ticket you get at Ratliff Bro's. - -------------------------------------------- Jeannie <>< ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 13 May 1999 17:53:04, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt. Vernon Signal Newspaper, Rockcastle Co. ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY SEPT 21, 1900 (CONT) BRODHEAD (CONT) Mrs Edd Sprowl accompanied by her listtle sister Jewel, spent a few days last week with here sister Mrs Tony Brooks of Hazel Patch Miss nannie Yadon is spending a few days with her friend Miss Grace Robberts near Freedom Mr Jesse Dunn of Biltomore N.C. is the guest of his brother Josh Dunn of this place Mr Bradford Albirght of Kansas visited relatives here last week and returned Saturday night Miss Sarah Adams is very sick Miss Susie Hilton is quite sick at the writing Miss Etta Pike visited relatives in Mt Vernon last week JIM HOWARDS TRIAL The Commonwealth closed its testimony in the Howard trial, Tuesday. About forty witnesses in all were introduced for the prosecution. But Bowman Gaines a well known young business man, of Frankfort and ex-deputy Sheriff Stubblefield, were the two star witnesses. Gaines indentified Jim Howard as the man who ran out of the executive building and jumped over the fence just after the shooting of Gov Goebel. Stubblefield who was the Republican nominee for door keeper of the last Legislature and got every Republican vote of that body, gives the most damaging testimony yet. The following is the language used by Howard and Stubblefield: "I never look through the sight of my pistol or gun without getting meat or money. This time I got both". Witness says that he advised Howard not talk too promiscuously a few days later, while in conversation with Howard, he (Stubblefied) asked: "Jim what did you mean by what you said to me the other day? Did you mean that you killed Goebel"? "Yes, by God, that's what I meant" said Howard in reply BEE LICK DEATH: A year old child of Richard Smith's died of croup Saturday morning MARRIAGE: Mr Hitam Laws and Miss Anna Stewart were married Thursday at 3 o'clock at the home of Mr John Riddle's Rev James Cummins officiating DEATH: Mr James Pence of near Woodstock died of typhoid fever Thursday night The Misses Albright entertained quite a number of their friends Tuesday evening There was an interesting spelling match at Eugene Wilson's school Friday evening Sam McWilliams mistook his leg for a cron stalk the other day the result Sam is walking with a cane Eugene Wilson and your correspondent attended the protracted meeting at Level Green Saturday and Sunday Edgar L. Gooch has dismissed his school this week for foddering Horace Edwards of Mt Vernon was here Tuesday to look at Wyatt Warren's farm which he is talking of buying BIRTH: born to the wife of George Cummins a girl on the 16th Eld Davis is preparing to move to this place T.A. Proctor has his house about completed Logan Scott was home from Turkeytown Tuesday on the sick list PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE Miss Bid Dolan is visiting relatives in Louisville Rev R.B. Mahony of Stanford was in town Monday Ike Herrin and Dan Holman of Lincoln were here Monday Mrs W.M. Daily of Conway is the guest of relatives at this place Mrs Julia Azbill of Lexington is the guest of Mrs D.N. Williams Miss Ellen Butner of Wildie was here for a short time Thursday Mrs Willis Griffin has returned from a visit to relatives at Pine Hill J.J. Smith bought of some Pine Hill parties five sucking calves at $10 each Mr and MRs J.T. Stephens spent a few days here this week with friends Mrs S.C. Franklin is visiting relatives at London and taking in the fair this week Judge Williams was in Richmond again Sunday. The judge says he likes that town very much Mr and Mrs E.B. Miller and son Frank spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Garrard Jim Dolan of Pine Hill who has sailed into nearly every port in teh world attended Court here Monday W.H. Jones of Wildie brought his daughter Miss lena in Monday to see the dentist and have some teeth filled ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 15 May 1999 05:55:54, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt. Vernon Signal Newspaper, Rockcastle Co. ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY SEPT 21, 1900 (CONT) PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE (CONT) Hon John W. Yerkes will address the voters of Rockcastle in the court house here at 1 pm Saturday Oct 29th I.R. McCracken one of the Eastern side of the county's best merchants was in town Saturday looking after some matters in court. Hon Robert J. Breckinridge will address the people in the court house here, Monday, September 24. Let every one come out and give him a good hearing Mr John Walton of Livingston has requested us to say that he is for Bryan, Beckham and Gilbert and not for the Republican ticket as he has been reported to be Quite a number of young folks has the pleasure of partaking of the birth day supper given by Misses Mary Colyer and Maggie Hansel at the homeof the later Monday evening W.C. Mullins will organize a Bryan--Beckham--Stevenson--Giblert club at Conway Saturday night Sept 29. This club will be organized for the benefit of the Scaffold Cane precinct M.S. McKenzie of Lincoln was here attending court Monday DEATH: Died Murray Boreing died of Brights disease Monday morning Misses Susie and Annie Thompson are attending the London fair today E.A. herring of Livingston is building the chimneys this week for c.C. Davis new house Miss Mary Pease has bought the stock of genereal merchandise belonging to R.L. McFerron. She and A. Bryant will consolidate stocks and carry a complete lien of everything. They will continue business in the McFerron stand B.J. Bethurum came in from Frankfort Friday returning Sunday morning. MR Behturum told us that he did not have much hopes of the House agreeing on the present election law as proposed and in his opinion there would be no law passed at all W.M. Poynter found Monday the fire crackers and Roman candles stored away in his barn which were taken from his tore sometime in the early winter. >From the class of articles taken and the manner they were concealed it was no doubt the work of some young head Old sewing machines taken in exchange for first class Drop head Singer machines. Small monthly payments allowed. Also keep in stock needles, shuttles, oil, etc for all kinds of machines. Clean and repair machines for small price. W.M. Owens ROCKCASTLE SEND DONATION TO THE FLOOD SUFFERERS AT GALVESTON Under the supervision of that big hearted citizen of our town, James I. White moeny was raised to send a car load of lime, which was shipped Monday tot eh suffering humanity of Southern Texas. The following is a list of thise who donated readily and liberally to the good cause: James I. White $1.00 G.W. McClure $1.00 W.C. Mullins $1.00 A.G. Lovell $1.00 Jonas McKenzie $1.00 H.H. Baker $ .50 M.J. Miller $1.00 W.J. Sparks $2.00 John M. Williams $2.00 E.B. Cox $ .25 J.E. Houk $ .25 H.L. Tate $ .25 G.S. Griffin $1.00 Wm H. cox $1.00 W.A. Cox $ .25 Horace Edwards $ .25 Gus Staverson $ .50 W.T. Short $ .25 Charles Forrester $ .50 W.G. Nicely $ .25 C.C. Williams $1.00 W.B. Whitehead $1.00 J.H. Sigman $ .25 Dr M. Pennington $1.00 J.H. Sigman $ .25 S.M. Davis $ .50 Samy Hysinger $ .50 A.W. Stewart $ .50 H.S. Brannaman $1.00 Tom Stewart $ .50 T.D. Mullins $ .25 P.D. Colyer $ .25 R.G. Williams $1.00 J.C. Carmical $ .50 J.S. Reppert $ .50 S.C. Davis $ .25 Wm Dowell $ .25 F.L. Thompson $ .25 J.K. McClary $1.00 Jas Sharp $1.00 Sam Ward $ .50 Hugh Miller $ .25 S.C. Franklin $ .25 E.B. Miller $ .50 Dave Purdom $ .25 TOTAL $28.50 COST OF LIME $32.70 balance due $ 4.20 Those who desire to donate anything to this worthy cause will please call on James White ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 16 May 1999 22:50:55 -0500 From: Nancy Trice Subject: KFY: CEM RECORD: Capt. William Pope Wallace, 1837-1887; Jefferson Co The following was found in Anderson, CA, 10 miles south of Redding, CA on I-5, in an old cemetery. Capt. William Pope WALLACE, C.S.A. Born in Louisville, Kentucky Mar 19, 1837 Died in Anderson, Calif. Feb. 11, 1887. If you could be so kind as to post it to the appropriate county, I would be grateful. I would hate for someone to looking for their hero and not be looking in the right place. Jon Singleton, a misplaced Mississipian in California. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 03:07:29 EDT From: Kiezza@aol.com Subject: KFY:WAR of 1812:Joseph Nolan and Mary Marsee, Harlan Co. Adjutant General's office. Washington,D.C. August 4, 1874 It appears from the records of this office that Joseph Noland was enlisted on the 22, day of August 1812 , at Cumberland Gap to serve 5 years and was assigned. He is reported enlisted by Capt Campbell and served in Captain James W.Campbells, B. Johnson's, John O' Fallon's and W. Morgan's Companies. Inspection Return dated Feb 16.1815, reported him joined US Rifles and Inspection Return of Rifles dated Fort Armstrong Aug 31.1817. Reports him discharged. Term of service expired. Honorable discharged at Detriot,Michigan. 2. War 1812 Widow's Pension Application for Polly Marsee. Certificate # 6324 State Of Kentucky County Of Harlan State Kentucky-County of Harlan, March 7.1874 . Polly states she is 80 years old and the widow of Joseph Nolan who enlisted in Captains Campbell Company Division at Cumberland Gap. That she was married to said Joseph Nolan at or near Cumberland Gap,Tenn that her husband died August 12.1869 in Harlan, County Ky. Her Mark X Polly Nolan State Of Kentucky County Of Harlan 3. Widow for Bounty Land. For Polly Marsee September 2.1877 Widow Of Joseph Nolan. Warrant # 21.348--160 Acres Polly states she is 84 years old and that she married Joseph Nolan in Claiborne, State of Tenn, August 3.1811 by one Thomas Marsee (Father) a minister of the gospel. States her name before marriage was Polly Marsee . Polly states this was a private marriage and there is no public record. Joseph Nolan died in Harlan KY, August 12.1869. Her Mark X Polly Marsee. State Of Kentucky County Harlan May 30.1874 4. Statement of David Turner for Polly Marsee Pension Application (Small Part) ) Two Statements. I saw them married in Claiborne County,Tennessee,sometime in the year 1810. I Iived near neighbors to them, when they were married and I was at their house frequently when Joseph Nolan was in the service. My means of knowledge is that I lived and have lived near neighbor to the parties ever since, I was a child and always known the parties from childhood. Signed -David Turner I believe the Nolan-Marsee-Turner families lived in Claiborne Co,Tenn for a number of years before migrating to, Harlan,Ky.I am further researching these families. Polly would have been born 1796 and Joseph was born Charles Co, Maryland , 1792----- The David Turner connection somehow relates to Polly's mother Nancy Turner wife of Thomas Marsee. Nancy being the daughter of John And Mary Cloud Turner. John Turner was a Rev Vet who fought for the North Carolina Line. Elva Nolan Morgan ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 17 May 1999 08:57:27, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspaper, 1900, Rockcastle Co ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY SEPT 21, 1900 (CONT) CIRCUIT COURT Circuit Court convened there Monday with Judge Morrow on the bench and commonwealths attorney Sharp at his post of duty. There was unusually large crowd in town, much larger than has been for several courts past. It will more than likely take the whole of two weeks hard work to clear away the docket however there are only three murder cases and not over one of those is likely to be tried. The following jurors were selected: GRAND JURY: W.L. McKinney, S.H. Martin, Henry Gabbard, W.A. Carson, Thomas Miller, G.S. Hiatt, Milt newcomb, Richard Nicely, W.M. Lovell, L.B. Chandler, J.C. Carmical and J.W. Bond PETIT JURY: G.S. Proctor, J.T. Blankenship, John McMullin, W.G. Nicely, James Head, John Logsden, A.J. Burk, J.B. Purcell, W.H. Albirght, W.H. Gentry, jAlbert Allen, Jasper Rickles, R.R. Horman, Goerge Catron, Ed smith, G.A. Hiatt, R.G. Moore, J.W. Riddle, Theodore Parsons, George Thompson, Abe Brannaman, G.E. Poynter, s.B. Price and J.M. Crawford MONDAY: The fornoon was all consumed in slecting the juries and instructing the grand jury and the afternoon was given to Mr Franks of Owensboro and N.B. Hayes who had a joint debate on the issues of the day TUESDAY: By order of Court M.J. Miller was appointed committee for William Baker an idiot instead of J.J. Williams, deceased Jones Fish, appointed committee for Jennie Johnson idiot instead of James Lucas W.G. Nicely appointed commissioner for Susan Towery, idiot, instead of M.J. Miller change made at the request of her guardian G.M. Hamm Hamp Mize charged with carying concealed weapons, released. Pate McClure fined $25 and 10 days in jail for carrying concealed and deadly weapons. Morris Farris on same charge released. Mod Mullins for hitting Chesley Payne at election in '97 discharged. Nailer Towery for disturbing religious worship, discharged WEDNESDAY Permonptory instruction were given in the case of Frank Ball charged with murder; William Poynter fine $100 and cost for selling liquor; George Ferguson for piston, continued; Milt Clontz and Barnes selling liquor to minor and Isam Southards for gaming, all acquitted. The cases against Elza Langford and W.G. Mullins each charged with murder, were all filed away; also the cases against Elza Langford, Thos Mullins and Charley Harris for malicious shooting, James Townsend $100 and cost for selling liquor unlawfully THURSDAY The forenoon was spent trying misdemeanor cases and in the afternoon the damge suit against Mrs Sue Mullins only few witnesses examined. Court then adjourned until Monday Sept 24th WILDIE J. Fish and Bogie Phillips were in Mt Vernon Monday Misses Ita and Anna Proctor were visiting their sister, Mrs bige Wood at Orlando last week BIRTH: born to the wife of Bogie Phillips on the 14th a girl; and to the wife of Prof Phillips a boy on the 15th; and to the wife of Lafayette Sigman a girl on the 16th. A learned writer says that we yet may be aboriginees and I think we are coming that way Uncle John Smith who had been sick for some time is slowly improving Rev Bellew filled his appointment at the Christian church Saturday and Sunday R.W. Cole the grocery drummer was with our merchants Tuesday I believe since Buck Varnon has changed soup towels he is looking better and I think gainin; some in fles; but there is still room for improvement in that respect, yet. Tandy Smith is running the pumps here while his father is sick; he (Tandy) having charge of a pump at Silver Creek Mr and Mrs A.C. Towery of Wildie were in town yesterday W.R. Mcclure and son Den left Thursday for Pineville to haul lumber Hon Letcher Owsley of Lancaster will address the Democratic club in the court house here Saturday night Sept 29th ORLANDO J.K. Warrel of richmond was here last week looking after his interests near this place Henry Bles has moved from here to a farm one mile east of this place J.S. Ball has recently moved to the place vacated by James Hamm G.T. Johnson and family visited relatives near Climas Sunday T.W. Anderson was at home from his work with the bridge men, Sunday and Monday Miss Proctor of near Wildie, who has been visiitng her sister Mrs Wood of tis place returned home Sunday accompanied by Mr and MRs Wood Dr Childress has been very busy for several days. He reports much sickenss in the neighborhood The Hustling rocery drummer F.L. Thompson was here Friday talking his hints to our merchants and spinning yarns for the entertainment of their waiting customers Isaac Dooley and wife was up from Mullins last week visiting Mr and Mrs Johnson D.L. Carter was down from the Langford quarry Saturday on business Mr Albright of Brodhead was here last week in the interest of the MaccabeesMiss Fannie Culton of richmond and Miss Mattie Balls of near Berea two very handsome young ladies and school teachers of this county stipped over with Mrs G.T. Johnson of this place Saturday and Sunday on their way from the Institute to thier schools ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 19:01:38, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900 Rockcastle Co ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY SEPT 28, 1900 STATE In a shooting affray at Quarter House near Middlesboro, Kentucky Sept 24 between Dick Hoskins and Jim Mosely, Mosely was shot in the head and leg. Hoskins was shot through the body and will die. The shooting was over Lizzie Russell who stabbed and killed Ellen Potter at the same place two weeks ago. The Russell woman is out on bail At Owensboro James Breathitt attempted suicide by taking morphine because an Owensboro paper had written him up for disorderly conduct at a public speaking Mrs James Hughes of Carlisle Ky despondent suicide by shooting herself through the heart At Dry Ridge, Grant County the body of a two months old infant was found in a bucket. The bucket came in a lot of lost railroad goods that had been bought by J.B. Sanders a merchant Richard H. Croxton twenty six years old, of Atlanta Ga son of a musician in Lexington, Ky was arrested at Washington City on charge of larceny after trust preferred by S.E. Finely, Prisident of the Finley Rubber Tire company of Atlanta. He was a confidential book keeper for the Finley company; and it is understood he is alleged to have taken confidential information to a rival concern At Flemingsburg John L. markwell was acquitted of the murder of Wat Bradley about a year ago on the ground of self defense Attorney L.J. Crawford secured an under of court at Frankfort permitting him to secure, for use in the trial of Henry Youtsey the depositions of fugitives Taylor and Finely and Reuben Miller who is with them in Indiana Hon Carlo Lytle of Manchester, Clay county the very heart of the fued section said in his opening statement to the jury in behalf of Jim Howard "There were fifteen hundred mountain ruffians taken to Frankfort last winter". Then why need the rabid partisans say they were elegant gentlemen and law abiding Christian Republicans? If buckling on two 45 Colts revolvers and filling hide and pockets with "white Lighting" be Christianity we want none. If shooting out car windows and trought car dorros, if the reckless use of rfire arms on the streets of the Capitol mean a petition for civil liberty let her die and be buried in disgrace for we want no such liberty and the people will cast their vote against such libery on the 6th of November ORLANDO Mr R.L. Porter was over at Mt Vernon Sunday to see his best girl Rufus Childress and Johnnie Helton were in Cincinnati the first of the week Mr Henry Johnson borther of G.T. Johnson has just returned from a few days trip to Benton Harbor, Mich Jones Fish of Wildie was in our town a few days since Bige Woods one of our merchants at this place was in Louisville the first of the week buing goods Rufus Dun who has been very low with typhoid fever is improving Mis nannie Anglin of Clear Creek prettiest girls is visiting her sister Mrs Haskins of this neighborhood Mr E.K. Helton has gone to Tennessee for a few days visit Mrs Mchargue of Pine Hill and Mr james McHargue and wife of this place were visiting at Rev Williams sunday **Brit Durham has been quiate sick for a few days but is some better now Mr Frank Mullins and wife who has been visiing at Rileys Station for several days have returned to their home on Cove branch Miss Emma Roberts of Gum Sulpher has been visiing in this neighborhood Miss Mattie Townsend has been prety sick for several days Robert Ponders funeral will be preached at the home of the family Sunday next by Rev Williams Parker and some other every body invited WILDIE Jas Parsons was in Livingston Saturday and Sunday Dr Lucas was up from Livingston Saturday doing some work for Mrs T.J. Hayes Edgard Hayes since his return home form Indianapolis tow or three weeks ago has but a hundred shocks of corn and killed up to date 53 squirrels Another man illed over near the seat of the Moonshiners Sunday. John Harrison was the citim killed by Jas Isaacs, Sr., who we understnd was justifiable J.Fish was in Lancaster Monday on business BIRTH: Born one day last week to the wife of Joe Coffey, a boy W.C. Mullins chairman of the Democratick Campaign Committee organized a Bryan Beckham Gilber Club here last Friday ngiht with 52 members. I think we will increase, I thik to at least 125. The opening speech was made by J.J. Towery followed by Judge R.G. Williams in an hours speech W.H. Jones is in Louisville this week Several of the boys from Wildie and vicintiy went to Mt vernon Monday to hear the Democratic gospel expounded by Hon R.J. Breckinridge ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 17:05:52, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900 Rockcastle Co ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY SEPT 28, 1900 (CONT) GOOD ROADS Following is what some of the leading men have to say about the bond issue: I am for the bond issue for good roads J.Thos Cherry Nearly every man in my section of the county is for the bond issue. Shall do all I can for it A.J. Pike The bond question should carry. Will benefit the country more than anthing else. J.W. Tate Good roads will upbuild the county morrally intellectiually and commercially A.G. Lovell I have worked in season day and night for the success of the question. I want to see my county improve and my fellow county-men prosper. Let every man go to work to carry this most improtant question James I. White Heartily in favor of bond issue for better roads G.S. Hiatt Good roads run along with goo schools and churches. For it. James W. Moore We can build good roads cheaper in this county than any in ketucky. We have all the material which would cost nothing. am very much for it. David Hysinger James I. White, John W. Marler, Green Fish, R.L. Brown, George Johnson, James Moore, W.H. Carmical, A.J. Sams, Albert Allen, Parkie Scott, Elisha Bullock, Thos Cherry, Harry Blazer and a host of others deserve much praise for getting up and pushing such a beneficial thing along. By all means let it carry S.H. Martin Good roads make good business and we want both Gus Staverson For four years I was one of the directors of the Lexington pike, and I know what the advantages are to be derived from pikes. There fore I am heartily in favor of pikes Jas T. Adams I will invite imigration, create a demand for labor and farm products. Very much for it. J.W. Marler Good roads will benefit every class of citizens in our county. I shall vote for the bond issue. C.M. Cummins The man that has to go to town is the man that nees good roads. S.B. Ramsey No man who wants to see the county get out of the old rut can be against the bonds J.L. Arnold Just the thing to do t.G. Keynolds Wish we had voted for bonds years ago. Got thing J.E. Houk Good roads would help business of every kind. It would give employment to poor men, yet they would not pay one cent toward building the pikes as ther is no poll tax levied to pay the bonds. it would put like into our county. I am for it and shall cast my vote for it on the 6th day of November. W.J. Sparks I am gettin old and don't expect to live to enjoy the fruits of my vote but on account of my children, my fellow county man, I shall vote for the bond issue. I believe it is the best thing for the county H.H. Baker I live in extreme eastern portion of the county and could not be greatly benefited by the proposed pikes, personally but the begininng of the building of good roads would soon advance all real property and would be a start in the right direction and in time cover the county with good roads. I am heartly for the issuing of bonds for that purpose and I will vote for it. R.M. Johnson I am in favor of good roads. I think it would be a big help to Rockcastle county and am in favor of issuing bonds to make pikes. J.G. Frith PINE HILL James McBrayer the mine boss has moved his family here. We are always ready and willing to welcome such good people into our midst Dr Parkhill a Stanford physician is to move here soon and commence the practice as company physician Mr G.W. Daone, William Meadows, W.C. Sympson and others have been attending court this week ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 19:18:15, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900 Rockcastle Co ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY SEPT 28, 1900 (CONT) PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE Theo Wesley has just returned from the city Mr and Mrs W.G. Mullins are both very ill Hon G. M. Davison was here from Stanfo4d monday Col John W. Miller was here yesterday from Lancaster Miss Carrie Purcell was shopping in town Wednesday Miss Mollie Houk of Maretburg is at Joseph Price Infirmary Give Letcher owsley a warm and enthusiac reception tomorrow night Col. R.M. Jackson and Henry Thompson of London were here Sunday Misses Georgie and Mattie McFerron were here Saturday visiting relatives W.T. Short was given license and sworn in as a practicing attorney Wednesday Rev J.C. Carmical filled his regular appointment at Preachersville last Sunday Harry Blaze a prince of good fellows and a good road advocate was in town Tuesday Miss mary Tyree attended the wedding of R.L. Jones and Miss Lou Gentry Wednesday Mrs Theo Wesley and little daughter Agnes are visiting relatives in Elizabethtown Miss Laura Langfor from southern part of countya ttended the Jones Gentry wedding here Wednesday Horace Edwards bought the Wyatt Warren farm near Bee Lick, and will move to ti in a few days Reuben Mullins has had a new coat of paint put on his house which adds greatly to the looks of his new home Atty Lewis Wlaker of Lancaster, Hon Robt Harding and Mr J.W. Rawlings of Danville attended circuit court here this week Miss Pela Pennington and intelligent youn lady from East Bernstadt is attending the Collegiate Institutre at this place Holbert McClure of Paris one of the nices young men Rockcastle ever produced is here visiing his parents Mr and Mrs Sam McClure Col W.G. Welch of Stanford attended Circuit Court here this week being attorney in several damage suits against the rail road company Walter Mullins our dandy little snare durmmer is with the London band this week playing for Hon John W. yerkes. They played at manchester yeaterday and are at London today Mrs Tom McClure is very low with consumption Fred and August Krueger attended the Louisville horse show last week Ed Morrow the youngest son of Judge T.Z. Morrow spole to quite a crowd of the voters here Saturday Mike Marler youngest son of John W. Marler fell from a cherry tree a few days since injurying himself very seriously Sheriff Wood and Jailor Griffin arrested G.W. Evans Monday for being drunk. he was brought out of prison Tuesday morning and fined $1 and cost Judge T.Z. Morrow his son Will, Hon J.N. Sharp and Dr. John M. Williams addressed the Republican club of Livingston last Saturday night Rueben Sams brought his wife into town Monday to hear the speaking. he has been a life long Republican but is striaght out for Bryan, Beckham and Gilbert Master McKinzie Brown spent Saturday and Sunday with his mother Mrs Cleo Brown at Jospeh Price Infirmary Stanford and reports her much improved Miss Dove B. Letcher of Richmond will ruume her duties as teacher of latin and Greek at the college next Monday. The College and pupils are to be congratulated on securing this most excellent teacher for another year Uncle Ashley Owens who is now 83 years old and very feble was among the first to enter the Culloway Hall at Livingston Minday night to hear the speech of Judge R.J. Breckinridge and eletor W.J. Price and on one there enjoyed it more than he In the $25,000 damage suit of Mrs Mary Mullins vs Mrs Susan Mullins for alleged slander Judge Morrow instructed the jury to find for the defendant. Morrow Lewis and Bethurum represent plaintiff while C.C. and R.G. Williams were for the defense Arousing Democratic club was organized at Wildie Friday last by chairman W.C. Mullins. A.W. Stewart one of the most entuhsiastic democrats and best workers was made president, W.H. Jones was elected vice president, while T.J. hays was selected without apposition for secretary and J.J. Towery assistant secretary. By next meeting which is tonight week they expect to have a membership of over one hundred Mr W.L. Richards is here to open the ban. The books safe and fixtures are here and they will be put in building on Church St under C.C. Williams law office. Fifty per cent of the stock has been called to be paid in Monday Oct 1 when bank will be in good running condition. It is perfectly sound and no man need fear for one moment when he has deposited his money in this bank. Mr Richards is a fine banker and comes highly recommended as perfectly safe and reliable ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 22 May 1999 08:49:16, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900 Rockcastle Co ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY SEPT 28, 1900 (CONT) PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE (CONT) Squire J.R. Gatliff and Constable John Phillips brought James Isaacs into town Monday morning and surrendered him to judge Williams on the charge of killing John Harrison on the State road. Sunday evening about dark near the Jackson county line. Harrison was drunk and brought on the difficulty firing at Isaacs first; Isaacs returning the fire, the ball striking Harrison just below the eye, and coming out at the base of the brain. Isaacs trial is set for today and he is now under guard. Isaac Phillips is a well known citizen of Garrard county, is dead A. Bryan, Beckham, stevenson and Gilbert club was organized at Level Green Saturday night, with 45 members, F.L. Warren was made Pres J.N. Brown vice Pres Dr. T.J. Price Sec'y and Logan H. Lynn Asst Sec'y JONES-GENTRY- At the Baptist church last Wednesday at 11:30 o'clock Mr R.L. Jones and Miss Lou Gentry were married by Rev J.C. Carmical. It was intended that the wedding be at home but such a crowd gathered that they decided to marry in the church. The attendants were Rosa Gentry, sister of the bride, and harris White; Miss Ida Tyree, cousin of the bride and John Howell; Miss Ida may Adams and E.B. Cox. After the ceremony the audience went over and partook of an elegant dinner at the home of G.W. Gentry father of the birde. Mr and Mrs Jones left on the afternoon train for Livingston, where they will make their future home and be glad to see their friends at the Eight Gables Hotel JIM HOWARD GUILTY GIVEN A DEATH PENALTY The verdict was unamimus. The jury was discharged immediately. Foreman Crutcher said that on the first ballot a unanimous verdict of guilty as chared was the result. As to the penalty ten members of the jury voted the death sentence and two for life imprisonment. The two men hung the jury form 2:37 Tuesday faternnon until Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. They then came in and agreed to the death penalty on the first ballot taken. The jury is conceded to have been the best ever selected in Franklin county. Politically ten are regular Democrats one Republican and a Brown Democrat Eight members of the jury are members of the Christian church, three members are of the Baptist church and one is a Mthodist. Attorney owens requeted the court to give him time to file a motion for a new trial which was granted As Robert Noakes a witness against Howard was leaving the jail he met the jailor with Howard. Howard extended his had to noakes and siad "Good0bye, Bob. If I never meet you on earth again, iw ill see you i hell". Two Goebel men hung the jury nineteen hours LIVINGSTON Miss Annie Ashlock has returned from a lengthy visit to firneds in Garrard county G.M. Ballard foreman of our school was visiing home folks on the Big Hill Saturday ex sheriff W.G. Mullins was in town Saturday Mrs Rhineheart is in Louisville this week Mrs Felix Bowman is over from Jackson county to visit her parents Mr and MRs Farmer Conductor Fraisier's little child continues quite sick with whooping cough and other troubles The infant child of Mr and Mrs Will carpenter is also seriously ill, but they are all in care of that skillful Dr. Cooper who is apt to pull them through Mrs Breck hayes is quite sick this week Mrs Mahaley Carson has returned from an extended visit to relatives Gillis Craig passed through here Saturday on his return home from the London fair L.A. Pettus went to Crab Orchard Sunday to visit home folks E.S. Albright that hustling and ingenious editor of Signal called on some of his many frineds here last week Mrs Clancy has rented the Walton Hotel vacated by Marsh Owens and will be ready for boarders in a short time Green Swanter takes the house vacated by Mrs Clancy and Robt Burns the house vacated by Mr Swaner W.A. and jas Marrow and Capt Bently three close Republicans lectured at the school house Saturday evening Miss Maggie King has renturned to her home after a lenghty visit to her sister Mrs E.B. Fishback Joe Magee the elegant painter is putting a new coat on Supervisor Starks dwelling Col Breckinridge and W.J. Price lectured to a large crowd in the Calloway Hall Monday evening. W.C. Mullins and Editor E.S. Albright accompanied the orators from Mt Vernon to this place Doc Calloway is building an additional room to the basement of his business house for the benefit of the firm of Ward & Magee who has so many goods they ahve not room for them all Judge Ashley Owens has improved so much that he had the pleasure of being present and hearing that noble speech Monday night and hopes to be able to cast his vote in November. Enough such votes as his would help the rising generation H.W. Rice is having a large kitchen built to his dwelling and many other improvements Mrs T.A. Gresham and Mrs Samuel Ward left Monday for ???????? pleasure trip End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #513 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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