ky-footsteps-digest Tuesday, June 15 1999 Volume 01 : Number 518 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 6 Jun 1999 11:10:30, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: MT VERNON SIGNAL NEWSPAPERS, Oct. 6, 1900, Rockcastle Co. ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY OCT 6, 1900 (CONT) GOOD ROADS Following is what some of the leading men have to say about the bond issue: I am for the bondissue 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 anything els. J.W. Tate Good roads will upbuild the county mora;;u omte;;ectia;;u amd cp,,ercoa;;u/ A.G. Lovell I have w9orked in season day and night for the success of the question. I want to see my county improve and my fellow countryment prosper. Let every man go to work to carry this most improtant question James I. White Heartley in favor of bond issue for better roads. G.S. Hiatt Good roads run along with good schools and churches. James W. Moore We can build good roads cheaper in the county than any in Kentucky. 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 Others endorsing good roads: Jas T. Adams, J.W. Marler, C.M. Cummins, S.B. Ramsey, J.L. Arnold, T.G. Keynolds, J.E. Houk, W.J. Sparks, H.H. Baker, R.M. Johnson, J.G. Frith ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 19:07:16, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: MT VERNON SIGNAL NEWSPAPERS, Oct. 12, 1900, Rockcastle Co. OCT 12, 1900 NORTHERN PRESS ON THE MURDER OF GOEBEL AND TAYLOR'S ACTS OF HIGHHANDED LAWLESSNESS REPUBLICAN PAPERS ON CALEB POWER'S TRIAL The verdict of the jury in the trial of Calbe Powers exsecretary of state of Kentucky which finds him guilty of complicity in the murder of William Goebel and fixes his punishment at improsonment for life, will surprise no one who has carefull followed the evidence and is at all familiar with the political conditions in that sate growwing out of the contest over the governship It cannot be denied that the state produced a fromidable array of evidence tending to prove that the assassination of Goebel was not the work of a reckless daredevil mountaineer who did the dastardly job upon his own responsiblitity but that it was the result of a carefully planed conspiracy. There is no longer any dobut amoung fair minded Republicans as well as Democrats that the Goebel murder was deliberately planned and the assassin was the agent of a conspiracy which had conceived that some advantage was to be derived from the removal of the Democratic claimant to the governorship The task for the state in the case of Powers was to establish his connection with or responsiblikty for the conspiracy which is known to have existed. The state claims to have done this upon the testimony of several witnesses who related conversations in which Powers is alleged to have stated that "Goebel had to be killed". The most credible testimony os this character was given by Finley Anderson, a Republican and a warm personal friend of Powers a resident of Barbourville, the home of the defendant who detailed a conversation in which Powers told him that "Goebel would not live to take his seat", and the "if necessary he would kill him himself". Add to such testimony as this the admission of Powers that he organized the crowd of 1,200 armed mountaineers which came to Frankfort on Jan 15, also the proof that he gave Henry E. Youtsey the key to his office in the state building and that the shot which killed Goebel was fired from that office and it is difficult to see how the jury under the instructions of Judge Cantrill could bring in any other verdict than that of guilty of "accessory before the fact to the murder". The trial of Youtsey who was seen running down the stairway from the secretary of state's office immediately after the shot was fired and to whom Powers gave the key to the office promises more important revelations than were disclosed in the trial just ended and if conducted with the same vigor by the state should clear up the conspiracy that has blackened the name of Kentucky The trial of Henry E. Youtsey at Georgetown for the murder of William Goebel was interrupted Tuesday by sensational scene in the court room. While Arthur Goebel borther of the murdered man was testifying Youtsey sprang from his seat and rushed toward the witness shouting; "That's a lie". His lawyers and the officers of the court seized him but he twice broke away from them, wildly denouncing the testimony against him and protesting his innocence. Most of the audience fled from the court room in a panic and when quiet was restored Youtsey was found to be so completely unnerved that the court adjourned. Youtsey continuted to act like one demented as he was taken back to jail and could be heard in his cell yelling: "Hurrah for Goebel". Physicians at last quieted him with opiates. STATE T.S. Stull of Mt Sterling committed suicide at lexington at the Chesapeake and Ohio depot. He had telegraphed his wife who was in Catlettsburg last Friday. He gave his wife a dose of the drug with which he took his own life but she did not swallow it Milt Williams aged about forty five years died at his home near Chaplin, spencer county from the effects of blood poisoning caused by cutting his finger a short time ago with a pen knife The Brookly charity authorities gae Mrs Mary E. Dudley and her three children transportation to their home at Lexington. The eldest son the breadwinner of the family had disappeared without a word of any kind Willie Milward Murphy and G.W. hayden of Lexington were married by Magistrate Graves by the light of a lanter. Hayden slipped the girl away from her home and they were married before her family was aware of what was taking place A gang of tramps after terrorizing the people of Guthrie and vicinity was arrested. Those taken into custody were: james Gorman, Lexington Ky, Earnest Stevenson, Lynchburg VA, V.Lewis Craig Franklin Ky and J.A. Alberth Richomd VA PINE HILL Mr Ward the Livingston Post Master was here Tuesday visiting old friends Miss Mary McAfee Mrs Eaton (the ladies who have been holding Bible readings here) left Monday evening for Livingston wehere they will hold a series of similair mee4tings Brother Smith the pastor of the M.E. church held services here Sunday George Stalsworth has been sick for sometime but is much better now DEATH: While walking the railroad track at Artemus Wednesday, Robt Knuckles was run over and killed by train. He lived at Conway this county ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 14:02:46 +0200 From: "MDT - Maria" Subject: KFY: OBITS: Union County, Mar. 17, 1999 Copied with the permission of The Sturgis News, Union County, Wednesday, March 17, 1999, Number 11, obits on page 2. DOROTHY ADAMS-82, Morganfield, died Tues. Mar. 9, 1999 at the Morganfield Nursing and Rehab Center. Preceded in death by her husband Bill in 1974. Survived by two brothers, Nace Mason & Murray Mason both of Sturgis. Furneral Services were held Thurs. Mar. 11, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. GEORGE T. SAWYER SR.- 68 of Henderson died Tues. Mar. 9, 1999 at Methodist Hospital. Survivors include his wife Eva Lee; two daughters, Marilyn Sue Courtney of Uniontown and Carolyn Wright of Poole; two sons, George T. Sawyer Jr and Charles Lee Sawyer both of Henderson; two step sons, John Glen Pryor of Madisonville and Carl Wayne Pryor of White Plains, KY; two brothers, Carl Wesley Sawyer and John Sawyer both of Henderson; nine grandchildren; two great grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Funeral Services were Thurs. Mar. 11, 1999 at Benton-Glunt Funeral Home with burial in Fernwood Cemetery. Member of Haven Pentecostal Church and was a US Army WWII veteran. TED FRAZER SR-98, died Mon. Mar. 8, 1999 at Crittenden County Convalesent Center. Preceded in death by his wife Melba "Babe" in 1988. Survivors include two sons, Ted Jr. of Marion and Thomas Roe of Sturgis; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Thur. Mar. 11 at the Marion United Methodist Church with burial in Mapleview Cemetery. Mason for 75 years, member of Kiwanis and Marion United Methodist Church, registerd pharmacist and founded Marion City Drug store in 1926, retiring in 1991. OLIVE BEAN- 95, Sturgis, died Wed. Mar. 10, 1999 at her home in Sturgis. Survived by her husband Gerald; one daughter, Pat Travis of Sturgis; one sister, Johnnie Mae Edwards of Sturgis; one brother, Otho Edwards of Louisville; one granddaughter ; three great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Funeral services were Sat. Mar. 13, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with burial in Pythian Ridge Cemetery in Sturgis. OVERTON P. JACKSON - 76, Morganfield, died Wed. Mar. 10, 1999 at Union County Methodist Hospital. Survivors include two daughters, Rose Elliott of Evansville, Charlotte Fisher of Providence; three sons, Overton Jr. of Terre Haute, Keith stationed in Kuwait, nine grandchildren, eight great grandchildren. Funeral services held Mar. 15. 1999 at Greater North Chapel Baptist Church in Henderson with burial in Fernwood. Native of Anthoston, retired from General Motors and a former member of Greater Norther Baptist Church in Henderson. (obit says 3 sons, but I only see 2 listed) THOMAS HORTON - 82 Uniontown, died Fri. Mar. 12, 1999 at Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Survived by his wife Lena Mae; one son, Tommy of Uniontown; two brothers, Bud of Evansville and Jack of Corydon; nieces and nephews, 2 grandchildren, 5 gr. grandchildren. Funeral services were Mond. Mar. 15, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in City Cemetery in Uniontown. Member of Uniontown Christian Church, avid fisherman and hunter, worked for Highland Creek Coal Co in Uniontown in the 30's. Born Sept. 10, 1915 to Dixie Mae Harris and John Thomas Horton. BUFORD HALL - 87, Sturgis died Fri. Mar. 12, 1999 at the Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Survived by one sister, Modest Pogue of Sturgis, neices & nephews. Funeral services held Mon. Mar. 15, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Sturgis with burial in Woodland Cemetery in Union County. He was a member of New Hope General Baptist Church in Clay. HAYWOOD "JACK" GENTRY - 86, Henderson, died Sat. Mar. 13, 1999 at Medco Center. Survived by his wief of 64 years Susan, one daughter, Jackie McHatton of Henderson; three sons Gene, Leon and Larry of Henderson; three sisters, Dollie Gentry of Evansville, Maggie Russellburg of Uniontown and Mae Oma Hust of Henderson; 16 grandchildren, 18 gr. grandchildren, nieces & nephews. Funeral services were Mon. Mar. 15, 1999 at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home in Henderson with burial in Roselawn Memorial Garden. He was of the Baptist faith, was a retired farmer and had worked with the Audubon State Park Maintenance Department for 15 years. ETHEL R. POWERS - 74, Clay, died Sat. Mar. 13, 1999, at Colonial Terrace nursing home in Sebree. Survived by three daughters, Phyllis Hartley of Clay, Brenda Becerra of Wake Forest, NC., and Judy Dreher of Chippewa, OH; two sons, Mike of Clay and Kenny of Wake Forest, NC; six sisters, Lois Ware - Clay, Ann Shofner and Joyce Powell - Morganfield, Mary Bosse and Fannie McSpadden - Indiana and Barbara Abell of Henderson; three brothers, Joseph Abell and Jimmy - Morganfield, and David of Greenwood, IN; 12 grandchildren, 15 gr. grandchildren, nieces & nephews. Funeral Services were Mon. Mar. 15, 1999 at Townsend Funeral Home in Dixon, with burail in Oak Grove Cemetery in Dixon. She was of the Catholic faith, a retired cook and housewife and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary Post 5488. ETHEL STURGELL - 85, Morganfield , died Sun. Mar. 14, 1999 at Methodist Hosptial in Morganfield. Preceded in death by her husband Hurshell in 1992 and her daughter Helen Turner in 1998. Survived by two daughters, Sharon Spivey of Greenup, IL., Loraine Rohman of Metamora, IL; four sons, Eddie of Louisville, Vernon and Hurshell - Morganfield, Marvin of Uniontown; four sisters, Niecie Conley and Mayo Poe of Salyversville, Ky, Hazel Howes of Irvinginton, KY and Effie Whitt of Dayton, OH; three brothers, Buel of Springfield, OH, Callie of Prestonburg, KY, and Herman Whitt of Lakeland, FL; 17 grandchildren, 22 gr. grandchildren. Funeral Services were held Tues. Mar. 16, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield with burial in Odd Fellow Cemetery. Mrs. Sturgell was born April 25, 1913 to Della Lewis Whitt and Malcom Whitt in Salyersville, KY. BLANCHE VETTER - 71, Morganfield, died Tues. Mar. 16, 1999 at Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Survivors include her husband Charles E; three sons, Gary of Morganfield, Dana of Springfield, VA and Steve of Norfold, VA; 7 grandchildren and 3 gr. grandchildren. Funeral Services were Fri. Mar. 19, 1999 at Whitsell Funeral Home in Morganfield, with burial in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 14:07:52 +0200 From: "MDT - Maria" Subject: KFY: NEWS: Union County, KY 100th Birthday Apr. 1999 Mary Lynch celebrated her 100th birthday on Tues. Apr. 13 with a party at the extended care wing of Methodist Hospital Union County. Mrs. Lynch has 3 children and helped to raise 45 foster children. She was born in Henderson County, but has spent most of her life in Union County. She is a former Miss Trade Days, and a booklet detailing that honor is buried in the Sturgis Time Capsule at Sixth and Adams St. This appears in The Sturgis News, Apr. 21, 1999, Number 16, on page 4 with a picture. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Jun 1999 14:48:36 +0200 From: "MDT - Maria" Subject: KFY: Union Co. OBITS, Apr. 21, 1999 Copied with the Permission of the STURGIS NEWS, Sturgis, Unoin Co., KY, Wed. Apr. 21. 1999, Number 16, obits on page 2. JOHN B. SYERS JR. - 76, died Feb. 28, 1999 in Phoenix, AZ. He was born in Dekoven and was the eldest son of John B. Syers SR. and Mary Helen Watson. He was an Air Force Veteran in WWII and an Electrical Contractor by trade. Survived by two daughters, Helen and Mary Ann; a son, John B. III; and three grandchildren. He was raised mostly by his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Edward Watson (Union County) and William and Emma Syers (Dekoven). When his mother died, he was 6 years of age. His brother Bill lives in Tempe, AZ. Memorial services were planned in June in Equality, IL, where his ashes will be buried beside his first wife, Ruby, also in Equality. He also has a living aunt, Louise Veltman of Louisville, KY. MAGDALENE LANCASTER LITTLEPAGE - 80, Henderson, died Wed. Apr. 14, 1999 at the Methodist Hospital. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Hodge Lancaster in 1956, and by her second husband Samuel Littlepage in 1981 and a daughter Nora Barron in 1997. Survived by two dauthers, Cindy "Potts" Ray of Henderson, and Delona Collins of Morganfield; one son , Hodge Lancaster of Henderson; one sister, Anna Ruth Staple of Henderson; 8 grandchildren, 11 gr. grandchildren, neices and nephews. Funeral services were Sat. Apr. 17, 1999 at Tapp's Funeral Home in Henderson with burial in Fernwood Cemetery. She was a member of the Christian faith. RUTH SNYDER - 55, Uniontown, died Mon. Apr. 19, 1999 at her home. Suvivors include her husband James; three daughters, Annette Tapp of Sturgis, Cyrstal Robison of Morganfield and Gail Lowery of Lexington; one step daughter, Linda Mayberry of Morganfield; three step sons, Richard Snyder of Uniontown, John Snyder of Morganfield, and Amos Harris of Ashland, Ky; one sister, Jo Ann Ruggeburg, Daveport, IA; four brothers, John Earling of Custard Park, IL., Bill Earling of Morris, IL., Bobby Earling of Ruddick, IL., and Steve Earling of Bourbonaise, IL; two grandchildren. Funeral services were Wed. Apr. 21. 1999 at Whitsell Funeral ome in Morganfield with burial in Odd Fellow Cemetery in Morganfield. Mrs. Snyder was born July 5, 1943 to Zola Stoddard Earling and John Edward Earling in Wilmington, IL. ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 08:04:14 -0600 From: Tamara Kincaide Subject: KFY: CEM: Reynolds Cemetery, Muhlenberg Co Reynolds Cemetery Muhlenberg Co Ky Located East of Hwy 1473 abt halfway between Cave Springs Church and Hwy 171 go abt 1500 Feet off Hwy. W J J Died 1855 J W Jeffries CO D 17th KY CAV Edward Mathews Died Feb 15 1846 Susan Mathews Died Dec 5 1846 T R Mathews Died in New York Oct 30 1866 abt 41 Yrs 2 Large overturned markers Virginia Metzker Born July 20 1828 Died May 12 1842 C M No Dates next to Virginia Metzker In Memory of John G Reynolds July 25 1790 to June 17 1835 He hath left a wife,children & relatives to mourn his loss. Nancy Reynolds Sept 17 1767 to Sept 3 1844 Richard D Reynolds Mar 27 1757 to Aug 21 1836 John Mitchell Died Jan 16 1856 Aged 77 Yrs 4 Mths 11 Days Sarah Ann Reynolds Mar 25 1787 to Oct 9 1825 Benjamin J Reynolds Jan 11 1800 to Jan 21 1819 Joseph C Reynolds May 17 1793 to Jan 13 1868 Aged 74 Yrs 7 Mths 26 Days Mary F Reynolds Mar 15 1794 to Aug 31 1868 w/o Joseph C Geo E Cannon Oct 30 1856 to Sept 9 1857 s/o John J & Margaret E Sarah Ann D Reynolds Jan 21 1823 to Dec 14 1841 Mary America Reynolds May 27 1833 to May 9 1938 Nancy G Reynolds Born Henry Co VA 1789 Died May 17 1869 N G R No Dates R D R No Dates Thomas Walker Mar 10 1787 to Jan 27 1859 Saluda Walker Died June 8 1885 Aged abt 90 Yrs w/o Thomas Ellie E Drake Oct 28 1860 to July 18 1888 d/o PH & PR Ruth E McWhirter Jan 25 1886 to June 18 1888 d/o WT & NJ Lucy McWhirter b&d Nov 5 1883 d/o WT & NJ James E McWhirter June 16 1869 to Oct 1 1875 s/o WT & NJ John W McWhirter Dec 3 1873 to Oct 1 1875 s/o WT & NJ Lucy J Mitchell Aug 12 1812 to Feb 5 1904 Joseph Mitchell Dec 14 1809 to Nov 12 1862 ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Jun 2000 08:04:36 -0600 From: Tamara Kincaide Subject: KFY: CEM: Vincent Cem., Muhlenberg Co. This cemetery was sent to me by Beth Devine mbeth@vci.net She is a Vincent researcher as well. The Cemetery had no name or posted sign,I have been told that is was once called VINCENT CEMETERY. I can confirm that some of the VINCENT'S there are related and were said to have been buried in VINCENT CEMETERY. You can post it as UNKNOWN or under VINCENT CEMETERY. I am hoping to confirm that it is indeed called Vincent Cemetery. It is behind the National Guard Armory in Greenville. Here is what we found- Evitts, D. J., Mar. 14, 1847-Jul. 29, 1918 Evitts, M.J., Jul 13, 1851-no date Barentine, William D., s/o WS & LA, Dec 28, 1899-Dec 20, 1914 Vincent, Mary F., 1862-1915 Vincent, William H., 1857-1939 Riley, Robert Riley, Annie Riley, LUC??LER Riley, Baby Vincent, Gladys Vincent, Hazel Vincent, Edith Vincent, MM (These were those odd things with the shells all over them. The names were imprinted in the concrete.) Jarvis, Mary A., Aug 12, 1843-no date Jarvis, W. G., June 20, 1845-Dec 3, 1914 (This is one long stone.) Parents McRoy, David N., 1862-1945 Liza A. 1853-1923 Children- Perly 1882-1891 Liza A. 1884-1903 Mary E. 1891-1891 Vincent, Etta F., 1892-1906 Vincent, Ida Dell, 1883-1884 Vincent, Daniel, Jul 29, 1821-Jan 3, 1891 Shelton, Lorene Shelton, Eliza J., Dec 3, 1882 Bogess, R.V., died June 12, 1955, aged 50 yrs, 3 mos, 18 days Vincent, Robert E., Aug 6, 1864-Nov 29, 1945 Vincent, Sallie, Apr 20, 1882-Jan 21, 1959 Shelton, Roy, KY PVT 1 CL. 12 M. G. BN 4 DIV, July 24, 1895-Jun 27, 1939 Vincent, Nora May Vincent, Mable, Aug 16 ????-Aug 10, 19?? (broken) Vincent, William Dee, Aug 21, 1920-Sept 26, 1920 Vincent, Oren Lee, Aug 21, 1920-Feb 4m 1921 Vincent, T. J., Apr 8, 1917-Jul 23, 1939 Brown, Hubert, CAPT DO. US KY INF Vincent, Cora L., May 6, 1804-Feb 5, 1887 Vincent, Lucy, Mar 22, 1815-Nov 12, 1859 Morris, W. R., CO F ?? INF Brown, V.O., Apr ???-?? 1880 Vincent, Charles, CO F 36th KY CALV Vincent, E., Dec 21, 1905-Sept 23, 1929 Metzker, Delilah, w/o CT, Jan 26, 1848-Dec 29, 1877 Metzker, Sarah, d/o CT & D, Oct 20, 1877-Oct 23, 1877 ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 09:50:49 -0700 From: "Jean Dalrymple" Subject: KFY: NEWS: The Mercury Jan. 30, 1902 Nicholas Co. The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas County, KY. Thursday 30 Jan 1902 PERSONAL Mrs. Bulah Stewart is quite ill again. Chas. Berry of this county is quite ill. Mrs. Chas. Sutton still continues quite ill. Mr. Nathan Bayless was in the city yesterday. Mrs. Eugene O'Donnell still remains very gri----- ill. Andrew Coons is quite ill with something like pneumonia. Senator Kenton has entirely recovered from his recent illness. C. T. Donnell was in Cincinnati for several days the past week. D. D. Ratliff is able to be out after a long illness with rheumatism. J. D. Power, Augusta, is here this week visiting H. B. Chappell. Warder A. McDonald, wife and babe visited in Flemingsburg this week. Rev. W. H. Polsgrove and Mr. Robt. Barr were in Millersburg Tuesday. H. H. Nolis, of Kansas City, is here visiting the family of G. E. Smith. Miss May Hendrix of Owingsville, is visiting her sister Mrs. A. B. Boyd. Miss Millie Secrest left Monday for Indianapolis to be absent several weeks. L. T. Potts, Jno. F. Morgan and G. S. Burroughs were in Paris yesterday. Attorney Winfield Buckler was in Flemingsburg Monday on legal business. Bert Brayfield was taken suddenly ill Monday and up to date is not much better. Miss Madge Mann is visiting the family of Dr. T. J. Taylor, of Richmond. Chas Lawson, of Fleming, was here last week visiting his brother, J. W. Lawson. Mrs. Mc.Kinney, of Louisville, is here visiting her son Dr. N. H. Mc.Kinney. Miss Lulu Fisher is visiting the family of her brother, Jno. L. fisher in Covington. Miss Gertrude Horn, visited friends in Paris Wednesday.. [Paris Kentuckian-Citizen. Mayor Kennedy was in Paris Friday in the interest of the Blue Grass Traction Company. Dan Mitchel left Tuesday for the East to see about his shipment of fine horses made last week. Mrs. Ed. Engles and daughter Elizabeth, of Millersburg, were here last week visiting relatives. Mrs. Cox, of Kenton county, is visiting her daughter Mrs. G. M. Brooks and son Judge F. V. Cox. - ------------------------------- Jeannie <>< ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 15:37:35 -0700 From: "Jean Dalrymple" Subject: KFY: NEWS: The Mercury [cont] Jan. 30, 1902, Nicholas Co. The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas County, KY. Thursday, 30 Jan 1902 PERSONAL Mrs. Thos J. Hendrix, of Owingsville, was here last week visiting her daughter Mrs. A.. ? Boyd. Mr. Colby Karr, of Muir, was the guest of Mr and Mrs. W. L. Piper's family from Saturday until Monday. Ray and Roy Clark, of Paris, and Joel rowland, of Lexington, were here last week with the family of E. Clark Fritts. D. W. Clark, editor of the Georetown Sentinel, was in the city last week on special business trip and paid the Mercury a call. Mrs. Thos. H. Pickrell flet Monday for Shelbyville to visit her daughter, Miss Isabelle, who has not been well for seeral days, but nothing serious it is hoped. Geo A Duncan and wife were at Millersburg last Thursday spending the day with Mrs. B. R. Duncan who left Saturday for Baltimore to make her home with her daughter Mrs. C. C. Adams. W. H. Fritts, W. F. Kenney and Rev. Mahoney attended the meeting of the Bracken Board of Baptist at Lewisburg last Friday. Rev. W. W. Hornner and J. C. Nelson pf Sharpsburg accompanied them. Hadden Howell, who has been with Tureman and son for some time has taken a position as assistant book-keeper at the Farmers Bank. Hadden is a fine young man and we expect him to give satisfaction in his new position . Robert L. Stone and wife, of Kansas City, Mo., came in Tuesday evening to be present at the marriage of his brother Walter Stone to Miss Maude Whaley, which occurred at Moorefield Union Church to-day (Wednesday) at 5'oclock. - ----------------------------------- Jeannie <>< ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 10 Jun 1999 15:37:38 -0700 From: "Jean Dalrymple" Subject: KFY: NEWS: The Mercury cont'd, Jan. 30, 1902, Nicholas Co. The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas County, KY. Thursday 30th Jan. 1902 SHAKERAG Misses Ella Brooks and Elizabeth McClanahan spent Sunday with Missees Adie and Lida Brayfield. W. T. Buckhannan and family have moved near Johnson's ridge, in Mason county. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Mc Clanahan, Mrs. Bettie Vaughn and daughter, Miss Ruth and J. W. Trueax were royally entertained by Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Kenton, near Blue Licks, Wednesday. And they do say prospects are flattering for a wedding soon. Miss Conyers, accompanied by Mr. Robert Barr attended the McCann-Alexander wedding at Concord, Wednesday. Miss Anna Burden, of Flora, is visiting in our village. Perry McClanahan and wife, Eli and AnnaBurden, Willie T. Brady and D. T. Vaughn, spent Sunday with the latters mother, Mrs. Bettie Vaughn. Guess Who - ------------------------------------------------------------------ Daughters of the Confederacy -- In honor of her guest Mrs. Ida Withers Harrison, State Historian of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Mrs. J. H. Minogne invited the members of the Winnie Davis chapter to her lovely home last Saturday evening, from 7 to 10 o'clock and about twenty five guests were present. The occasion proved a very enjoyable one; Mrs. Harrison gave a very interesting talk along the lines of the Confederacy; A beautiful and carefully prepared paper was read by Miss Emma Kemper, on Robt. E. Lee; Father Ryan's "Prayer for the South" was recited by Miss Nannie Waller, and very appropriate and pretty selections were rendered By Misses Georgia Letton and Lucy Waller. The recitations were interspersed with music. About 10 o'clock the guests were invited to a sumptious spread that the hostess had prepared, and to the strains of sweet music all partook of it in a bountiful manner. Everybody seemed glad they were present as well as delighted to be a daughter of the Confederacy. - ------------------------------------ Jeannie <>< ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 14 Jun 1999 14:50:10, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspaper, Oct. 12, 1900, Rockcastle Co. ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY OCT 12, 1900 (CONT) PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE R.L. Brown will speak at Wildie tonight Ed Smith of Oak Hill was in Monday Jess Kirbv's wife is very low with fever W.J. Sparks was in Louisville the first of the week Wm Dowell's son is recovering from a long sick spell J.H. Dunn of Brodhead is in Louisville buying goods Tee you neighbor about Gilbert and Frank Peak coming Mrs B.J. Bethurum returned Tuesday night from Frankfort Hon Letcher Owsley will speak at Brodhead tomorrow night J.R. Reams of Orlando, attended the Masonic lodge here Monday Mrs J.W. Rider came yesterday to spend a few days with homefolks Mrs Drye of Middleburg is visiting her brother Mr Theo Wesley Miss Crrie Purcell is visiting friends and relatives at Pine Hill Mr and Mrs R.L. Jones spent Saturday and sudnay with relatives here W.G. Nicely was in Knoxville this week laying in fall and winter goods S.B. Prewitt has open a meat shop in the basement of the old brick H.J. Mullins was here Wednesday and says W.G. Mullins is better Attorney J.W. Brown was in Jackson county taking depositions Tuesday Uncle John Smith, Uncle Isaac Whitehead and J.C. Rimel were in town yesterday James Maret attended the meeting of the Independent Telephone Association at Winchester Tuesday ittle Fannie Adams five year old daughter of Ben Adams is quite sick..Dr. Lovell is attending here Judge P.D. Colyer, W.T. Short and W.A. Hammonds addressed the republican club of Wildie last Saturday night Blankenship and Mullins is the style of a new firm just started at livingston. They will handle a complete line of furniture and undertaking goods F.L. and Walter Turpin have ordered their goods and as soon as they arrive will open up a restaurant in the cellar under the old birck hotel. The style of the firm will be Trupin Bros. Mrs A.E. Weres visited friends in Livingston the first of the wek Mrs Cleo Brown went to Cincinnati Sunday to buy her fall and winter millinery J.J. Simpson one of Rockcastle's best citizens was here Monday on business Drs R.H. Lewis of Wildie, Wm M. Childress of Orlando were in town Tuesday Mrs Florence McFatten of henry county Mo is here visiting her Uncle J.W. Baker Mr and Mrs Theo Wesley returned Sunday from a visit to relatives in Elizabethtown U.G. Baker went to Withers Tuesay to see W.G. Mullins who is very ill .He says he is much improved Dr M. Pennington recieved word Tuesday that his father of Jackson county was very ill Mrs Joe Poynte spent a few days with her sister Mrs Sue Mullins in Livingston last week Mr and Mrs R.B. Mullins went to Livingston Sunday to see Mr Rome Adams who is very ill H.S. Brannamon, Rev William Williams and James McHargue Jr., attended the Masonic lodge here Monday Mrs Lawrence Rose who was Miss Ida Meadows and Mrs Jim Meadows were here yesterday from Pine Hill Chas A Redd Jr passed through here Wednesday to his home in Crab Orchard from a visit to friends in Clay county Dennie McClure who has been hauling lumber at Pineville sold his wagon and tema nd returned to this place Wednesday night Mr L. Metesser father of C. Metesser lesse of the Pine Hill coal Co. was here Wednesday looking after some legal matters Col W.J. Sparks made a speech at Freedom church Wednesday night in behalf of his brother in law's candidacy for congress WANTED: twnety wagons and teams to haul lumber form my mill to station at Jellico Tenn. Good roads and liberal prices J.W. Marler & Son Minton and Elias Pennington of Aunbville Ky while enroute to Louisville to lay in fall and winter goods stopped off and spent Sunday with their brother A. Pennington ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 17:44:05, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspaper (Cont) Oct. 12,1900, Rockcastle Co. ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY OCT 12, 1900 (CONT) PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE (CONT) It is not he town people who need pikes, but the man who has land who has to work for a living; who has to go to the market. The people living in the country are the very ones that most need the pikes. A.Q. Payne Hon G.G. Gilbert our present representative in Congress will speak in Mt Vernon Monday Oct 22 at 1 pm. Livingston the same day at 7 pm, Wildie Tuesday Oct 23 at 1 pm Brodhead that night at 7 pm The case of E.K. Wilson now pending in the court of Appeals was called last week and passed for oral argument the day to be agreed on between the attorneys Hon letcher Owsley spoke to a crowd of two hundred Democrats at Proctor school house last Saturday night. After the speaking a club was organized which is to be a part of the Level Green Club which was organized over two weeks ago. Mr Proctor was made President and D.r. Gentry Secretary Mrs E. B. Miller who is now visiting in Indiana writes her husband that she attended a Bryan speaking at Lebanon at which thirty thousand were present. She said she stood within five feet of him and heard every word he said. She also said Indiana would sure go Democratic Judge W.P. Rains has received his commission as Police Judge of Livingston and his bond was approved by Judge Williams Monday last. Judge Rains is the proper man in right place and as Long as he remains at the helm, law order and justice will reign supreme in the town of Livingston we have often heard it said by different citizens of his town that they had no other man who could fill the place as well as he James Crawford was in from Brodhead yesterday. He says everyone in his section id for the pike question, providing they are not to be built for any certain locality. We desire to say right here, that it is not the intention to build these pikes to suit any certain section at all, but to benefit the greates number of people possible. The plan proposed is to run two pikes in each direction through the entire county and as soon as that is completed then begin to pike all the cross roads leading into thest two main pikes and to continue that until the entire county has pikes WILDIE On last Sunday night (by invitation of course,) we partook of the hospitalities of Bro. Henry Brannaman. We found him to be a good talker a lover of fine chickens, good cattle and fast dogs. He also devotes much time to insects having improted several ne varieties of honey bees and some Austrailian grasshoppers. He wants thes for his turkeys. Bro Brannaman has but little to say politically tho he thinks McKinley and Yerkes will be elected if they receive votes enough A.J. Sears will continue to sell goods at his old stand until the first of December at any rate I am enjoying life as well as a man could under my present surroundings...such men as Jim Wood Yours truly, Buck Varnon ORLANDO MARRIAGE: Married on the 4th by Elza Langford and Miss Mattie Townsend Dr M. Pennington was over to see us a few days ago BIRTH: Born to the wife of Reynolds Gill a fine boy on the 4th Miss Alvy Walker of Freelinville, Ind has been visiting MrsLaswell of this nighborhood. She has just returned fro a trip to Europe, having visited all of the principal cities of the old world. She is a very highly accomplished lady and an exceedingly interesting conversationalist Geo T. Johnson was in Richmond the first of the week H.C. Johnson who has been here at his father's near Climx for the past month taking treatment for his health has returned to Wabash Ind, wher he will resume his work on the Big Four railroad Richard Chestnut of Laurel county was here a few days ago Big Woods went to Roundstone Sunday. His brother Joseph came home with him Mrs Rhoda Evans is visiting relatives in Clay and Laurel county this week James McHargue and wife of this place are visiting at Jellico D.B. Langford was at Mt Vernon this first of the week ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 00:12:34 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: NEWS: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 2 Apr 1880, part 1 SENTINEL DEMOCRAT Mt. Sterling, KY Friday, April 2, 1880, part 1 LOCAL PENCILINGS Two men named ANDERSON and WEBSTER will be hanged in Louisville today for rape. John KELLY a candidate not favored by Democrats. Sheriff DOAN went to Frankfort last Wednesday to make a final settlement of his State revenue for 1879. The streets of Mt. Sterling are in a filthy condition. The City Council should see to it at once, ere the summer heat creates some uncontrollable disease. Mrs. HANSON requests us to notify patrons of the Library _not_ to leave books at Mrs. CALK's store. Books must be left at the Library and _no where else._ Wood DICKERSON returned from Cincinnati last week, where he purchased a pair of Doves for George EVERETT. They are properly mated, for George says Wood attended to that matter himself. Mrs. V. HANSON left for Louisville yesterday in the interest of the Confederate Widows and Orphans' Home Thus far she has been very successful in securing subscriptions, and she now says she has no doubt of its untimate success. We take this method of expressing our gratitude for the delicious fruit placed on our table by Master Henry GARRISON, which he selected while in Cincinnati this week. Henry is a gentlemanly little boy and always complies with his promises. Live up to this, Henry, and you will be honored all your days. Barney Campbell sold last week to Rev. G. W. GIVENS, agent for the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 3 acres of land on Winn street for $600 cash. This added to his present home makes him a very desirable place. He first purchased the Henry JONES lot, which was handsomely improved, afterwards 7 ½ acres from Geo. MILLER for $150 per acre, altogether making about 14 ½ acres. George EVERETT has a young calf at his place, and shortly after it was dropped his mare took possession of it, and won't let the cow-its mammy-come near it. A night or two since he locked the mare up, but it made such a fuss he thought it was sick and turned it out. Immediately it hunted and took possession of up the calf, showing every evidence of maternal love and contentment. Commissioner J. A. Orear has through the help of Sheriff DEAN , secured the last 60 per cent of the school fund due this County . . . Mr. Adam GENSLE, who has been a resident of this city for the last five years, left Wednesday with his family for Louisville, where he will hereafter reside. Mr. GENSLE has made us a good, law abiding citizen, and has kept as orderly a saloon as any man ever kept here. He has many friends here, who will miss his genial smile. Adam, we commend you to the Louisvillians as an honest, upright citizen. Winn street has about twenty worthless curs that make the midnigh hours hideous. Saturday afternoon about that number attacked Mr. R. A. MITCHELL's family buggy mare in the pasture, chasing her over a space of five acres until she could scarcely stand alone. Then hemming her in a corner they bit her about the legs and face in such a manner that Mr. MITCHELL is fearful that she is ruined. We think it would be well to administer a few buttons. Mr. Charlie SLOCUM is putting in his flour mill, Pynes Purifier, middling stones and all other necessary machinery to correct the same in order to make the new process flour. When complete this mill will be one of the best mills in the State. Mr. TURNER who is representing W. F. PYNE of Louisville, is doing the work, and Mr. Slocum says he knows more than any other man in Kentucky about mills. Mr. Slocum propose to give his customers better flour than they can import and thereby give them the opportunity of patronizing home exclusively. He will be ready for this new process, the latter part of next week. The Culvert dear? Trimble & Keef's and Owings' stables is being repaired. Adam BAUM moved Wednesday into the residence formerly occupied by M. C. O' CONNELL. Co. George T. SHACKELFORD's residence was bid to $1,735 and withdrawn last Saturday. It will be sold privately. Report comes to this office that five men were killed at Triplett tunnell on the Big Sandy Railroad, near Moorehead, by the falling of a huge stone. Mr. J. BENDEL went to Cincinnati Tuesday to stock up and add to his auction sales. . . Last Wednesday Mr. Ramey CARPENTER and Mrs. Susan JACKSON were married in the County Clerk's office by Judge E. E. GARRETT. The Judge's benediction was remarkably fine. John HANCOCK, who murdered Joseph WALKER, of color, in Shelby county, for simply asking him why he killed his dog, made good his escape last Thursday night. His trial was to have been on Friday. Jerry CLEMMONS, of Jackson, was in the city yesterday, returning from Frankfort, where he sold 212 hogs at $335. He says the high waters have been of untold benefit to the mountain country. O. G. HOLCOMB, writing for the DEMOCRAT from Little Fork, Letcher county . . .. 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