ky-footsteps-digest Friday, June 18 1999 Volume 01 : Number 520 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 06:19:14, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspaper, Oct. 19, 1900 (cont), Rockcastle Co. ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY OCT 19, 1900 (CONT) PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE (CONT) A Bryan0Stevenson-Beckham Gilbert club was organized at Sayers school house last Thursday night with thirty five members. W.H. Owens was made President, M.C. Tyree VP, A.G. Craig 2nd VP;, J.M. Craig Sec, and Walker Owens Asst Sec. The club was favored with an excellent speech from Judge Williams. It will meet again tomorrow night, Saturday. R.L. Brown and others will make speeches. PINE HILL Miss Effie Meadows held a reception Saturday night at her home. Several Mt Vernon boys were there and spent the evening playing games, (not base ball) Ernest Ewers spent Sunday here with friends Mesdames Krueger, Ewers and Miss Klous of Indiana were down Monday and spent the day with Mrs Sympson Mr Price of Livingston is holding a series of meetings here. All are invited to attend S.D. lewis addressed a crowd of our citizens Monday evening. He made a good speech and had the attention of his audience The following named pupils received the largest general average for the mon of September in the school of Miss Georgie McFerron Valentine Freeman 93 Miss Lizzie Wolf 93 Miss Mayme McHargue 93 Casper Berry 91 Willie Doan 91 Miss Nellie McFerron 90 Jefferson Lester of Danville visited the family of Mr McFerron (relatives) here this week WABD J.F. Payne has been very sick but is improving slowly Mrs Janet Bloomer is suffering severly with something like catarrh J.N. Wallen and sister Miss Sarah were visiting home folks Sunday last J.W. Shutts wife and mother were visiting at James Payne Sunday Last T.G. Graves wer are gald to say is improving H.T. Williams filled his regular appointment at Skaggs Creek Saturday Misses Louvada and Lizzie Norton were visiting Mrs Nancy Searcy Sunday last Walter Bustle made a flying trip to see his best girl at this place Saturday last An infant child of Chandler is ot expected to live but a short while. I has whooping cough and croup Miss Rebecca and Jennie McKinney spent the day with Missed Rebecca and Lula Bray Sunday last John and Nathan Bray left Wednesday for Mo where they will join their father who has been there about a year M.C. Sowder returned to this place from Somerset Saturday from a visit to his daughter Mrs Davidson We are sorry to announce the sickness of our old friend and nieghbor James Cummins who is suffering with heart disease Wm Bustle says his best girl went back on him Sunday night ORLANDO Geo T. Johnson and family attended an association near the old tan yard on Clear creek Rev Horton of Indiana is now holding a series of meetings on Crooked creek from which place he will come in a few days to hold a meeting at McNew's chapel MARRIAGE: Chesley Payne and Miss Rosa Owens were married a few days since MARRIAGE: on the 11 Mr Shrewsberry and Miss Mary Bell Dr Hanes formerly of Tennessee but now of Louisville and old school mate of the doctors was here to see him this week and sold him a nice lot of surgical instruments Grayson Ball the 10 year old boy of J.L. Ball fell under the wheel of a loaded wagon Saturday and had his collar bone broken Henry Bales is visiting relatives in Jackson county Mrs Dr Pennington attended church here Sunday Miss Mattie Bales who is teaching school near here visited at Mt Vernon Saturday and Sunday Bige Woods was in Knoxville last week to by goods On last Sunday night Mr O.G. helton had the misfortune to lose his house and almost its entire contents, by fire. The family barely escaped as the building was almost ready to collapse when they awoke D.G. Bales was down from Conway Sunday to see his siter Misses Mattie and Rosa McFerron and Berta and Annie McHargue were over from Pine Hill Sunday to attend church Miss Mary Gadd has returned to this place after a weeks visit near Conway ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 06:58:01 EDT From: Ilikmyboat@aol.com Subject: KFY: WILL: McMichael, 1811, Mason Co Will of Margaret McMichael In the name of God Amen I Margaret McMichael of the county of Mason and state of Kentucky, Being sick and weak but of sound mind and memory thanks be to God for the ? and Calling to mind the uncertainty of life do recommend my most precious Soul to the Almighty trusting in the merits of a Redeeming Savior and after directing my body to be decently interred and my just debts paid I dispose of my Estate in the manner following. First I give to my son William McMichael my land and plantation whereon I now live only he is to pay his sister Sebrina McMichael twelve dollars a year to be paid in money, wheat or corn at his choice during her life or til she marries. I give to my daughter Nancy Shaw if ever she comes to America thirty dollars which William McMichael is to pay her but if she never comes he is to keep it himself. I also give Sebrina McMichael my own bed throw pillows three coverlets and three bed quilts and half the sheets also one sorrel horse called Ball and my saddle, bridle also one pided cow and calf. I give Robert McMichael five dollars. I give my daughter Mary Archard five dollars. I give to my daughter Margaret Gates five dollars. I give to my daughter Sarah ? five dollars. I give to my daughter Sebrina McMichael all my wearing apparel of every description also one iron pot and one bake skillet and half my pewter and half my earthen ware and my Tea Kettle. I also give all the Residue of my estate to my son William McMichael who is to pay all leagesyes and lastly I constitute and appoint my two sons Robert McMichael and William McMichael sole Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all otghers by and heretofore made. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this eighth day of September 1811. Signed sealed and delivered Margaret McMichael as her last will and testament in presence of William Gates, William Lyon, William McMichael. At a court held for Maxon County the 12th day of September 1814. The last will and testament of Margaret McMichael deceased was produced in Court and proved by the oath of William Gates, William Lyon and and William McMichael witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Sworn to by William McMichael one of the Executors therein named who together with William Gates his security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of five hundred dollars conditioned as the law directs and on his motion a certificate is granted him for obtaining a probate thereof in due form. And leave is given the other Executors to join in said probate when he shall qualify to said ? . Inventory and appraisement of the Estate of Margaret McMichael deceased as follows "to wit." Agreeable to an order of the honorable County Court of Mason to us directed to appraise the Personal property and slaves / if any / of Margaret McMichael deceased and being duly sworn proceed as follows. One corner cutboard 18$ To lot of Pewter 5.63 $23.63 To lot of earthen ware 1.50 1.50 To lot of potter's ware 1.50 1.50 To lot of delph ware and bottles 4.00 To two salt cellars and pepper box 37c .37 To one set of cups and saucers and teaspoons 2.25 To one silver teaspoon .50 To lot of knives and forks and spoons 3.12 To one crock of sugar and cake of tallow 1.12 To one cannister 50c to one teakettle 2$ 2.50 To one ?(pain) of ?(stuttyards) 2$ 2.00 To sundry (?oviron) articles 2.50 2.50 To one pot and two skillets 3.00 To a lot of old (?frow and bell) 2.00 To one set of Brass candle sticks 3.00 To one coffee pot tincups and coffee mill .67 To a lot of potters ware .67 To one water bucket and (sindle pigaw?) .75 To one iron kettle and (bales?) 4.50 To one sword 2$ 2.00 To one (wal?,)saddle,one bad and two tubs 3.50 Amount brought up $3.73 To one bedstead box and bedding 17.50 To forty two pounds of bacon 3.50 To one table $2 To one (?hackle) 25 2.25 To three chairs 1.25 To one lot of wooden (turnbox)1.75 2.00 To one bed bedstead and bedding 25. To one gold ring and wearing cloths 11. To a lot of bed clothing 15$ To five (?b/legums and beesh) 21.67 To one looking glass and testament .25 _______ $148.95/2 Agreeable to the written order we have proceeded to value the property of Margaret McMichael deceased and have taken a true inventory of the same, according to the best of our judgments. Give under our hands this thirtieth day of September 1814 Hugh (?) Tho.s (Lurchinan?) Rich Smith Mason County Sct. October Court 1814 Inventory and appraisment of the estate of Margaret McMichael deceased was returned in court and ordered to be recorded ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 06:59:48 EDT From: Ilikmyboat@aol.com Subject: KFY: MARRIAGE BONDS: Gates & McMichael, 1809, Mason Co Marriage record of James Gates and Margaret McMichael Know all men by these present that we James Gates and Robert McMickel are held and firmly bound unto Char? (ink blot, probably Charles)Scott Esquire, Governor of the state of Kentucky & his successors in the just and full sum of fifty pounds ?ment money for the payment of which will and truly be made we bind ourselves our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated the 27th day of June 1809. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a marriage is intended to be held and solemnized between the said James Gates & Margaret McMichael. Now if there be no legal cause to obstruct the same then the above obligation to be void else remain in full and (looks like Virtue) Signed by James Gates and Robert McMichael (Margaret's brother) ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 12:09:02 GMT From: "Jean Dalrymple" Subject: KFY:OBIT: Burns, 1940, Robertson Co. Lucy Sparks BURNS With the compliments of the Robertson County Review, Mt. Olivet, Robertson County, KY The Tribune Democrat, page 1, Thursday, 15 Feb 1940 MRS. WILLIAM BURNS DIES MONDAY MORNING. Mrs. Lucy Sparks Burns, wife of William Burn, passed away about 1 o'clock Monday morning at her home near Thomas Schoolhouse. While she had been in ill health for some time her passing was unexpected and a shock to her family and friends. Mrs. Burns was a daughter of the late Washington and Harriet Eliza Sparks and was born May 15, 1868. She was married to William Burns July 2, 1885. to this union were born nine children, eight girls and one son. All are living except one daughter, Mrs., Marshall Brumagen, who passed away May 13, 1927. Besides her husband, those who are left to mourn her passing are: Mrs. Francews Wilman of Nebraska, Mrs. Oney Honican of Missouri, Mrs. Jessie J. Barton of Falmouth, Mrs. Ross Adams of Maysville, Mrs. Cllaud French of Bratton, Mrs. Tilton Armbruster of Piqua, Mrs. Bradley Parker of Lexington, and William Goldie Burns of Piqua. Deceased is also survived by two half-sisters, Mrs. Thos. Neal and Mrs. Ervin Jett, and one half-brother, Sid Sparks. Three sisters are deceased, Mrs. Arch Vanhook and Mrs. Jennie Fooks of this county, and Mrs. Lee Fooks of Harrison county. funeral services were held at Piqua Christian Church this afternoon, with services by Rev. Long, Methodist minister of Maysville. Interment in Piqua cemetery in charge of Kain & Sheeler. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 22:48:41 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 16 Apr 1880, pt 1, Montgomery Co. Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat - Friday, April 16, 1880, part 1 LOCAL PENCILINGS There is a call in the Scorcher on Hon. J. W. KENDALL to become a candidate for Congress. Go to J. O. EMBRY & Co. for Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and Gents' Furnishing Goods. The "devil" wishes to say that he has a little Irish blood in his veins, but he can't "tumble" to the brogue of Mikle O'ROURKE. [This Mikle O'ROURKE was the creative speller who reported for Cornwall, in Menifee Co. in the April 2, 1880 edition of this paper.] Gen. J. St. JOHN, chief engineer of the E. L. & B. S. Railroad, died recently and has been suceeded by Capt. M. LUNN. But two of the Mt. Sterling negroes have applied for work on the Big Sandy, while hundreds of hands have come in from abroad. The bridge on the Paris & Maysville Railroad, lately erected at Millersburg across the Hinkston, was washed away by a fresbet [?] on Saturday night last. Taylor FITZPATRICK, of the firm of McCORMICK & FITZPATRICK, has delivered to the Short Line Company 20,000 ties on a contract of 60,000 amounting to $24,000. His firm deliver from 250,000 to 300,000 feet of lumber per month. This is the second fire by which Mr. HOWE has been made to suffer inside of two years. At the large fire two years ago, he lost his business house and now his residence goes. He is an entergetic [sic] hard working honest man, and is illy [sic] able to bear the loss. He has our fullest sympathies. A correspondent of the Louisville Commercial gives an interesting interview with Col. Wm. HOLT, of this city, as to the Republican convention. Mr. HOLT thinks the delegates ought to go uninstructed and gives his personal preference for SHERMAN first and EDMONDS next. We call your attention to the well written advertisement of Messrs. SAMUEL & TRIMBLE, and C. E. WILLMOT. These gentlemen have elegant lines open and ready for sale. Messrs. CRIGLER & CONNER, have received their spring stock, and present many novelties, WELLS & HAZELRIGG have opened a full stock, and the spring trade has fully opened; read all the advertisements if you would be posted. Mr. C. J. LITTLE, sheriff of Breathitt county, passed through this city yesterday en route for Louisville to bring A. A. GAMBREL, who is under a life sentence for mur, and at present confined in the Louisville jail for safe keeping, to the penitentiary.-Yeoman Mr. LITTLE called to see us Wednesday on his return having lodged GAMBREL in the "black hole." I WILL BET FIVE THOUSAND dollars to FIVE HUNDRED that GRANT and TILDEN are the next nominee for President of the United States, wearing boots shoes, hats, and furnishing goods generally bought at J. O. EMBRY, & Co's., Mt. Sterling Ky. A HOFFMAN has just been appointed local agent, for the Phoenix Assurance Fire Insurance Company of London. Last Tuesday as Mrs. B. J. PETERS was walking in her yard, she accidentally slipped and fell, breaking her arm. The fractured limb was promptly set by Doctors HANNAH and GUERRANT. Next Monday being Court-day, we invite our farmer friends to call and avail themselves of our pens and stationary, and leave their items and subscriptions. Call at our office next Monday-ground floor. Mr. Hiram BASSETT, of Millersburg, and the most courtly gentleman in Kentucky, was in our city last Saturday, Sunday and Monday. He is always welcome here. J. T. BREEN is still improving his elegant new store-room. Col. H. C. HOWARD, who has been confined to the house for some time is still so unwell as to be unable to be out. Last Sunday Mr. A. SCHLEGEL with his wife and child and Miss. Maggie WHITNEY, were out riding, when his horse commenced kicking and raising Ned with his heels. Mrs. SCHLEGEL jumped out of the wagon with her baby and was slightly bruised, and Miss. Maggie sprained her ancle [sic] in jumping out of the wagon. Alfonso held on th the critter and finally got him subdued without further damage. By mistake the notice of Thos. CLARKE appeared without the word "agent" after it last week. Mr. CLARKE is only doing business as agent for his wife Mrs. Kate CLARKE. Mr. W. T. MOORE has been appointed agent of the Union Express Company, which will begin business here next Tuesday. Tom is the most accomodating agent in the State. Stephen TREADWAY's suit against Lulbegrud church has been compromised. Messrs. JUDY, GREEN and LITTLE have effected arrangements to purchase sheep in Breathitt county and graze them in Montgomery. It will be a fine business if the dogs don't get all the profits. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 22:50:23 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY:NEWS: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 16 Apr 1880, pt 2, Montgomery Co Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat Friday, April 16, 1880, part 2 A CARD OF THANKS Editor Democrat, Please allow me through your column to express my hartiest [sic] thanks to the kind people generally, and to the members of the Fire Company, for their efforts in my be half [sic], at the burning of my residence last Sunday. I can pay them no better tribute than to say they did what they could. For their labor I am profoundly grateful. W. T. HOWE DEATH OF COL. JERRE SOUTH The following dispatch was received yesterday at noon, by J. G. Trimble. Colonel SOUTH has just dropped dead in the Senate Chamber. W. O. Mize The Estill Furnace Hon. C. W. RUSSELL was in the city Tuesday, and says he has on hands at the Estill Furnace, 2,580 tons of ore, 7,000 cords of wood chopped. Has put a hearth in the furnace and will go into full blast on the 10th, of May, coaling contracts have been made for coal enough to run for 10 months, which will consume 300,000 bushels of coal, and without some accident make 1,500 tons of iron. The operation of this furnace gives employment to 250 to 300 men daily, at an average of one dollar per day. FIRE! Last Sunday just about one o'clock the cry of fire thrilled the minds of our peaceful citizens, and in a monemt the streets were thronged with the busy multitude, each ready with anxious hearts and willing hands to extinguish the flames. The fire originated from a defective flue in the shed room immediately in the rear of Mr. W. T. HOWE's residence. The fire was confined between the roof and the ceiling, and after burning for some time, crept along between the walls of the main building into the roof, all of which was in flames in a very short time. The bucket brigade organized in a few moments, and did very effective work. In just six minutes from the time the alarm was given the engine was throwing water onto the fire, and in 26 minutes from the first alarm the fire was entirely subdued. This was extraordinary good work, considering that a very high wind was blowing and the building one of the oldest frames in the city. All the furniture was saved with no very great damage, and the loss is probably covered by insurance, the house and furniture having been insured for $1,600. - ------------- This space is reserved for a personal mention of Charlie TURNER, of Mt. Sterling. He comes so often, that we find it too troublesome to prepare a notice each time. We just assume that he will be in town every Sunday. -Scorcher. Mr. HOWE was insured in the Hartford Insurance Company. A. Hoffman agent. - ------------- MARRIED McGUIRE PURCHELL-At the Broadway Christian Church Lexington Ky., by Elder McGARVEY, on the 13th inst. Miss Mattie PURCHELL, of Lexington, to Mr. W. W. McGUIRE, of Breathitt. - ------------- BORN HIGHLAND-In this County, on the 11th April, 1880, to the wife of Jim HIGHLAND, a son. CHENAULT-To the wife of W. O. CHENAULT on the 5th of April, in Covington, Ky, a son, Anderson Jr. - ------------- DIED DAVIS-In this city, on 10th inst. Infant child of W. G. and Bettie DAVIS. - ------------- PERSONAL J. W. HARRAH in Cincinnati, purchased an elegant new stock of fixtures and promises to have the most beautiful store in the State. Miss Annie RAGAN returned to Lexington last Saturday. Polk SMITH has returned from the South. Mrs. Dr. MITCHELL was in the city last week, visiting Mrs. OWENS. Mr. ARTUBURN, and wife returned to their home in Jefferson County last week. Mr. C. E. BUSBY, of Lebanon, the County seat of Boone County Ind., called on us Tuesday. He is visiting William CAMPBELL. Mrs. Margaret APPERSON, of Kansas City is visiting relatives in city. Miss Sallie JAMESON, the accomplished and lovely niece of Mrs. Richard REID, returned to this city las Wednesday, to delight of all who know her. Miss Jennie HARRIS', of Flemingsburg is visiting her cousin Mrs Richard REID, she will remain until Tuesday. Mrs. Thos. HOFFMAN and her daughter Ollie returned from Denison Texas Wednesday night, after an absence of four years. Mr. J. B. GREENWADE a young Minister of the Christian Church, at Jeffersonville, has been licensed to solumize [sic] marriages. L. G. LAWLER formerly of the DEMOCRAT and now of Louisville, was in the city Thursday attending the Cantata. A Boston party is at DEAN & Co., stables buying good horses. - ------------- INCENDIARY FIRE AND ROBERY [sic] Last Friday morning the residence of Frank CHENAULT was discovered to be on fire and investigation showed that a black boy who had been working there had rifled a trunk, set fire to the house and decamped. The fire was extinguished, the boy pursued, and part of the stolen property recovered. The boy was tried before Judge GARRETT, and now lies in jail. He is about 14 years old, and says he is one of the Governor's pets-a pardoned convict. BURNING THE COAL ROAD Last Friday night some malicious cuss or cusses tore up a part of the Coal Road at the upper end of the line. Mr. FRAZER [?-difficult to read] offers $50 for the apprehension of the guilty parties. When caught they should be thrown into the smoke-stack of the engine until all the meanness is smoked out of them. Since the above was written some party sowed the trestle near Chambers Station on the 12th and burned the track on the 13th. A reward of $300 is offered for their arrest and conviction and 5 years in the penitentiary awaits the guilty parties. - ------------- Mt. Sterling and Winchester Turnpike election at Tyler and HAZELRIGG's office, May 1st. Wm. GATEWOOD, Jordan FIZER and Bunk HOFFMAN of color, got into a melee last Sunday night and were promptly arrested by Jailor BRUTON. Not without some resistance however were they lodged in jail. The rush for reserved seat tickets last Saturday at DICKERSON's was unprecedented. 130 tickets were sold in 39 minutes. In the anxiety to secure seats some glorious flights of 4th of July oratory were indulged in, but our stenographer failed to catch them. From the magnitude and number of the boxes just received at MARTIN's we anticipate a glorious array of new beauties. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 22:56:46 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY:NEWS: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 16 Apr 1880, pt 3, Montgomery Co Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat Friday, April 16, 1880, part 3 CORRESPONDENCE LEVEE April 12, 1880 E. O. HAINLINE is preparing to put four or five acres in tobacco. A good deal of moving around in this part of the country. A. C. BARNES moved to Uncle Solomon SPRATT's place. Mrs. KERNEY, our toll-gate keeper, has resigned and gone to Baltimore, Jas. CLARK taking her place at the toll-gate. J. E. WILLS and H. G. BURGHER have rented E. C. HAINLINE blacksmith and wood shop, so if you want good work just call on them; and if you want a first-class wagon H. C. BURGHER is the man that can make it. Mrs. Sallie HAINLINE has a sale on the 21st of this month. She had rented her house and lot to Dr. Alvin ADAMS, and she moves to Paducah to make that her home for the present. She wants to rent or lease her tanyard for a term of one year. Dr. ADAMS is a nice young man, raised in our midst, and we speak for him a good practice. Ruthvine GRASSY LICK April 13, 1880 R. STOFER and John H. MASON are planting corn. Doctor SHIRLEY can boast of getting more $10 fees than any other Doctor in the county. Richard STOFER bought 28 head of sheep from Wm. Gay at $1.50, to be delivered after sheering. Mr. Corwin ANDERSON has lost two valuable Shorthorn cows recently, supposed to have been poisoned. Potato bugs have made their appearance on volunteer vines. The crop of bugs bids fair to be enormous. Mr. Howard PARKER of Fayette county, shipped to J. H. MASON three new varieties of Irish potatoes: one barrel of the Victor, pronounced by good judges to be the finest potato that ever came to the county, also ½ bushel of Mammoth Pearl, and ½ bushels of Snow Flake that are extra large and nice. Mr. PARKER is just as clever as his potatoes are good. Doctor SHIRLEY, Wm. HOOD, James FOSTER and James MASON are the champion croquet players of the Lick. Stock feed, like news, is very scarce. A good many have turned oat on grass, or rather where grass ought to be. Mr. John TANNER, of Bourbon county, is superintending for Mr. Clayton HOWELL during his absence at New Mexico. The Grassy Lick people have a greater enterprize than any other neighborhood for fruit, judging the amount of fruit trees bought every spring and fall. Messrs. D. G. HOWARD and Clayton HOWELL bought 480 head of sheep from Catsby WOODFORD at $4.25 per head and $1 per head for all lambs they may have at time of delivery, which is after they are sheared.The Sunday-school at Grassy Lick was organized last Sunday with the following officers elected. Wm. Patton Superintendant, D. G. HOWELL bible teacher male class, and Mrs. Florence DITZLER bible teacher female, and other teachers to be chosen next Sunday. Five dollars raised for singing books. Mr. Jas. W. MASON says that some three weeks ago he had a ewe to give birth to one lamb and two weeks after the same ewe gave birth to two more lambs. All three are living and doing well. Mr. MASON says that after the first lamb was born he moved the ewe away from the other sheep and kept her to herself, so there is no chance of mixing up with other lambs. POWELL COUNTY THOMPSON'S MILLS Ky., April 12, 1880 Editor Democrat, The March term of the Powell Circuit Court closed on the 26 ult, with a vast amount of labor performed during the week, by his Hon. Judge Robert RIDDLE, and Hon. John W. KENDALL, Commonwealth's Attorney. This is the last time at least for a season, that Mr. KENDALL will be required to attend our Powell Circuit Court, to perform the arduous duties of Commonwealth's Attorney, and it affords me great pleasure to state that during his six years service as a public officer, he has performed duties in Powell County, and elsewhere, in such a masterly manner as to receive the approbation of every good citizen in this County. The Grand Jury of Powell, labored assiduously for five days seeking for transgressions of the law, but only made fourteen indictments, all of which were for minor penal offences, and since alcoholic beverages have been banished from this County, It ranks among the most orderly and progressive communities in the State. Your correspondent attended the Estill Circuit Court which convened on Monday the 29th ult. Irvine the County seat of Estill County is a beautiful town situated on the north bank of the Kentucky river, where are to found the most hospitable people on earth. While sojourning in Irvine I stopped at the Irvine hotel, which is furnished and kept in first-class style by Mr. Henry W. JACOBS, who takes pleasure in making his guests comfortable and happy. Col. A. T. WOOD and Hon. Robert GARRETT, of Mt. Sterling, were in Irvine, Col. WOOD on professional business and Mr. GARRETT in the interest of the Kentucky Sentinel. Doctor Wm. McAFEE, who was at one time an interesting correspondent for your most estimable paper has returned to Irvine, where he has quite an extensive and lucrative practice. He is a maganimous gentleman, an excellent physician, and he is gladly welcomed to his adopted home by everybody. On Sunday the 28th, day of March 1880, Mrs Mathew POYNTER was seventy five years old; several of the children and grand children of this aged coupled assembled at the residence of Mr. Mathew POYNTER, on that day where they were made happy, by the intermingling of pleasant conversation. At 2 o' clock P.M. a sumptuous dinner was partaken of, and as your correspondent was an invited guest, and present to enjoy the hospitality of the family, it was a source of great pleasure to notice the joy and gladness of that elderly couple blessed with vigor and health, and surrounded as they were by a loving progeny. Wheat crops are looking well, but the corn land is breaking hard and cloddy, on the account of the numerous high tides during the winter and spring. Died on Thursday, the 1st, inst. , in this County, Mrs. Ida HATTEN, and her infant child. Several persons spoken of as probable candidates for the office of Sheriff, and Circuit Court Clerk, to be voted for in Powell County, at the ensuing August election. There is but little excitement caused by this subject yet, and it is to be hoped that honest and well qualified gentlemen may be selected to perform the duties of these important offices. Rev. Palestine AZBILL, and his highly accomplished sister, Miss Alice AZBILL, are teaching a select school in Stanton. They are patronized by persons from all parts of Powell. They now have 57 students in attendance, and this educational enterprise begun by them, will doubtless be a success, and prove to be a great blessing to the patrons. When our citizens once are awakened to the great necessity of education, building good roads, and subscribing for a first-class newspaper, for reading good papers is a sure road which leads to education. We may then expect to prosper and rank amongst the most enlightened counties of the State, for most certainly our people are blessed with good sound sense. Mr. John W. BURTON has sold his farm near Thompson's mill's to Mr Thomas BOLIN for $2,275. Mr. R. M. JONES, also sold his farm to Mr. BOLIN, price of same not known. Mr. David CROW is quite low with fever. Born to the wife of Henry WILLIAMS, on the 28th of March 1880, a son. Born to the wife of R. Kidd WELCH, on the 26th, of March 1880, a daughter. H. T. D. End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #520 ************************************************************************ 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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