ky-footsteps-digest Thursday, June 24 1999 Volume 01 : Number 523 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:33:40 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 23 Apr 1880, pt 4, Montgomery Co Sentinel Democrat Mt. Sterling, KY Friday, April 23, 1880, part 4 STOCK AND FARM J. D. RIED sold 43 hogs averaging 209 lbs. Last week, at 4 cents. Dogs killed 150 sheep in Bourbon county in two weeks. LORILLARD's Wallenstien won the new market handicap Wednesday. Jesse MARTIN has bought 700 fleeces of wool at 42 ½ cents in Woodford. Wm. PREWITT sold 50 hogs, averaging 228 lbs at 4 cents. Mr. Geo. CARROLL shipped Thursday to Cincinnati, 148 head of hogs. Asa BEAN's fine imported ewe dropped 2 fine ewe lambs, by an imported buck. Asa BEAN, sold 1 four year old gelding, by Ashland Chief, without any handling for $225. Dunlap GAY sold to Geo. CARROL 50 hogs last Monday, averaging 230 lbs at $3.80. Geo. HAINLINE has engaged 48 fleeces of Cotswold wool to HOWE & BARNES at 38 cents. Chas. DONOHUE bought of Jas. THOMPSON, 10 yearling ewes at $9 per head with the wool on. Nicholas and Henry QUISENBERRY, of Clarke, rented 180 acres of land in Bourbon at $.25 per acre. Twenty five car loads of hogs were shipped over the E. L. & B. S. R. R. last week, from this place. Dogs killed 28 sheep for Alex THOMAS Saturday night, some of which cost $8 each. -Clipper. T. C. ANDERSON sold to Geo. CARROLL a lot of hogs at $3.75. Andy FESLER a lot, weighing 180 lbs., at $3.75. Wat and Dunlap GAY purchased of Jack CLARK an Indian Chief horse 4 years old at $185. The prices for farm laborers in New York State the coming season will be $15 to $18 per month. McCONATHY & CASSELL, of Lexington, bought of PREWITT & GAITSKILL, of Thomson Station, Clarke county, 1,200 fleeces of wool. Messrs. BOYD and WAITMAN, bought at TRIMBLE and KEEF's stable, 15 horses and shipped them on Wednesday to Cincinnati. Prices were from $50 to 110. Ben. ROBINSON, of Garrard is in the lamb trade and we learn has engaged about 500 head, at $3 per head, or 4 ½ cents, to be weighed for June delivery. Frank GOODPASTER bought of Thos. C. OWINGS one yoke of steers for $135. Also forty nine lambs at $3.50 per head, and sold one yoke of cattle for $60, and one for $75.-Reporter Jas CHORN sold to Wm. GREEN, of Covington, 47 hogs averaging 205 lbs at $ per hundred. Chas. GAITSKILL sold to same 10 head averaging 258 lbs, at $3.99 per hundred. William H. WILSON, of Abdallah Park, Cynthianna, purchased of 'Squire Ike SMITH, for John TEVIS, of Clark County, the bay gelding, Humboldt, by Stocking's Chief, dam by Crocketts, for $2000. The Central Kentucky Bee keepers Association will hold its annual convention in Lexington on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 4th and 5th. All interested are especially invited to be present. Last Saturday there were ten hogs; heads of Henry County cutting leaf tobacco sold at the Ninth-street House in Louisville, at the following prices--$20, $20, $19.75, $19.75, $19.50, $18.50, $18, $17, $16, $15. Col. L. P. MUIR, of Paris sold last Thursday for Gen. J. F. MILLER, of Indianapolis, 43 Jersey cattle at an average of $138.40 per head, all around and $170 per head for cows. The Jersey breeders are jubilant over the sale. St. Louis Farmer: Archie L. HAMILTON of VANMETER & HAMILTONS, is now in chicarge [sic - Chicago?] preparing for their forth-coming sale on April 23. .. . Benj. B. GROOM and his son are in Texas selecting 5,000 breeding cows for the ranch of the Anglo American Cattle Company on the Yellowstone. Some New England capitalist are about to buy a large amount of mountain land in Georgia, Virginia and Kentucky, for the purpose of raising Angora goats. The best goats of this breed cost $175 a head. The fleeces are worth from seventy-five cents to $1 a pound. M. D. FARIS, auctioneer, reports the following sales for last Monday, county court day; One cow, $12; three calves, $5; two calves, $.70; one calf for $5.20; one sow and pigs, $12.25; seventeen hogs, $3.70 per head; one 3-year-old cott [sic] for $33.75. Very little stock on the market and all sold. -Bath County Reporter. The traders have made some engagements in this locality for lambs at 4 ½ cents, to be taken about the 10th of June. A few sales of extra good ones, to be taken the 1st of June, have been made at 5 cents. Owing to the late open winter, the supply of lambs is large, and the quality generally good.-Danville Advocate. The draft of thoroughbreds from the stable of Major. B. G. THOMAS, of Lexington, Ky., sent to this city and sold at auction by Mr. BARKER yesterday were of no credit either to their breeding or to the State from whence they come. A poorer looking lot of horses with worse legs have never been offered in this city, as the prices realized shows. Bay horse Momentum (5), by War Dance, $650. Black gelding City Merchant (4), by Alarm, $180. Brown mare Autopsy (5), by Harrington, $50. Bay gelding Ham (3) by Longfellow, $75. Bay mare Taxation (4), BY War Dance, $185. Grey gelding Wraxall (3), by Monarchist, $85. Bay gelding Puzzler (3), by Waverly, $150.-N. Y. World - --------------------------------- STATE NEWS A cat in Fleming county has adoped a young squirrel. Paris has a municipal debt of $7,372. It was reduced $3,128 last year. The Capital Gazette puts the March product of the eight distilleries near Frankfort at 112,000 gallons. Barbourville people are catching more and larger fish this spring than they ever have before. -Echo. A man named STARKEY was arrested at Somerset Saturday for stabbing a fine horse of Dr. SCOTT's. Other States hold meetings to encourage immigration, while Kentucky does nothing of the kind, but rather discourages it. W. T. KING, the 49 cent man, has bought the storehouse of E. BURGIN, at Foxtown, Madison county, for $5,000. He will also open a store at White Hall. Intoxicants were easily obtained on Sunday and the fact that the town no longer had a marshal seemed to be very generally known. -Independent Bourbon Lodge of Odd Fellows, at Paris have appropriated $2,000 for the purpose of improving their Hall and furnishing new scenery. The spring term of the Bourbon Circuit Court commenced Monday with a docket of 274 cases; equity appearances 23; ordinary 27; old equity 182; Commonwealth 42. Glasgow's citizens, male and female, met at the court-house in that place and discussed the morality of the town. Good example for other towns to follow. The Sheriff of Fleming county returned 1,048 white and 210 colored delinquents at $3 each, which amounts to $3,775. He bought the list from the Court of Claims for $50. A special term of the Owen Circuit Court has been called for the first Monday of July to try Thomas BUFORD for the murder of Judge ELLIOTT. Some unknown parties visited the orchard of Wm. I. NICHOLAS, of Greenup county, one night, and cut down more than 100 fruit trees. Capt. FITZHUGH has returned from his inspecting tour of the locks and dams on the Kentucky River with Capt. CAYLER. He says the work will now go on with as little delay as possible. John FREEMAN killed on the farm of Wm. BIGGS, Jr., the other day, a night owl, which was of extraordinary size, measuring 5 feet four inches from tip to tip of the wings.-Independent. Several parties have passed through here recently on the line of the Big Sandy to start railroad groceries [sic]. When pay-day comes, won't there be h_ll in Rowan? --Flemingsburg Democrat Mrs. COLLE, of Martinsburg, has purchased of the old Jarrett ROLLING farm near that place from TYLER & HAZELRIGG, for $700, and will move to it soon. The land belonged to the John W. HAZELRIGG estate. While a gentleman was showing his stallion to Mr. George SAUNDERS, near the Hardin line, Mr. SAUNDERS had his hat blown off, and as he stooped down to pick it up the horse kicked him in the head, killing him instantly. Of the white population of the State forty-three thousand eight hundred and twenty-six males and sixty-two thousand seven hundred and twenty-two females over twenty-one years of age cannot write. The common school system ought to be liberally sustained. Augusta Bulletin: A fight occurred on our streets the other day between two little dogs that didn't occupy the tim of the dogs more than ten minutes, but it furnished employment for our Mayor and two Justices of the Peace, five lawyers and about fifteen witnesses for a whole day and is a present adjourned until times get dull again, then they will bring in another "dorg." - --------------------------------- We have just received from the Gand Rapids & Indiana R. R. an interesting account of Michigan as a place of summer resort. The fishing is said to be spendid. Duplicate copies can be obtained of Mr. J. W. HARRAH. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:34:17 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 23 Apr 1880, pt 6, Montgomery Co Sentinel Democrat Mt. Sterling, KY Friday, April 23, 1880, part 6 PERSONAL Mr. J. BENDEL is in Cincinnati replenishing his stock. Mrs. R. M. EVERETT, is visiting her daughter in Lexington. Mr. Wm. HAMILTON left Wednesday for his farm in Illinois. T. E. ROGERS and his wife are in Greenup, attending the Presbytery. Mr. Robert L. CRIGLER, Jr., has been hired by Mr. B. W. ROSE to clerk for him. Mrs. Catharine THOMPSON, of Clark, is quite sick with inflammatory rheumatism. Charles W. GATEWOOD, of the Crawford House, Cincinnati, is in the city on a visit to friends. Miss Anna COLMES and Miss Lillie HORTON, of Winchester, came up Monday to attend the Cantata, returning Tuesday. Miss Lillie BOSWORTH, of Lexington, in the city on a visit, [several words unreadable] Maggie. Mr. Jodie MOFFETT, of Sharpsburg, was visiting Mr. E. H. PATTERSON of this county, last Saturday and Sunday. The many friends of Mr. Joe WILKERSON and family will be delighted to learn he has returned to his farm in this county. He will continue to buy and trade in stock. Mr. HARDWICK, of Stanton, passed through the city Monday, en route for Cincinnati to buy his spring and summer stock of goods. Messrs. Katie RATLIFF, of Sharpsburg, and Sallie GREEN of Grassy Lick, two accomplished young ladies were visiting Miss Alice Anderson last week. Mr. James M. MILLER and wife, of Versailles, were visiting the family of John FEELER this week. They left for their home Tuesday. Our old friend, and ex-sheriff of Magoffin, J. M. POWER, was in the city last Saturday. He is now Police Judge of Salyersville, and wears his title with great dignity. Mr. Tobe MITCHELL writes to a friend from Covington that he is delighted with his change, that his business is rapidly increasing and his health improving. He says he should have made the change years ago. Mr. Landan THOMPSON, brother of Robert and Leslie THOMPSON, who went to Texas last year in search of health, is in the city on a short visit. He has fully recovered his health, and will resume business in Lexington with Messrs APPLETON, LANCASTER & DUFF. Mrs. A. J. WYATT left for Cincinnati last Tuesday to purchase her spring stock of millinery. She wishes the ladies to wait a few days before they make their selection, and examine the novelties in her stock. She will buy for the cash and give her customers the advantage of all discounts. We regret to learn that our esteemed contributor Mr. Barry TAYLOR is quite ill, having been confined to his bed for some time. In enclosing the last part of his very interesting article on Chrystal Palace. His amanuensis informs us that he wrote at Mr. TAYLOR's dictation, he himself being unable to write. We feel sure our readers will unite with us in thanking Mr. Taylor for his kindness. - --------------------------------- Major TABLER has rented the Buck GLOVER property. Rev. KELLER will preach at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning and night. Mrs. Julia A. TEVIS, the founder of Science Hill Seminary Shelbyville, died last Wednesday from paralysis. - --------------------------------- REPUBLICAN ELECTORS The Convention at Louisville nominated for Electors the following gentlemen: First District-J. W. BAGBY Second District-Geo. W. JOLLY Third District-E. R. CARR Fourth District-C. J. WHITON Fifth District-D. D. SEBREE (col.) Sixth District-John W. FINNELL Seventh District-W. H. SNEED Eighth District-Geo. GENTRY Ninth District-Wm. L. HURST Tenth District-R. C. BURNS - --------------------------------- FRUIT CROP PROSPECTS Reports concerning the extent to damage done the fruit crop are very conflicting. Making due allowance for all, however, we think it will be safe to say there will not be more than a half crop in this locality. -Owingsville Outlook. The Flemingsburg Times says that the reports in that county are very conflicting, but things there will be a good average crop. J. D. REID has examined the peaches and pears in his neighborhood and is of opinion that there will be but half a crop. Probably not over a third of peach. Reports come from different parts of the State that the fruit, more especially peaches, was killed by the frost Sunday night. Some of the peaches in this section are certainly killed, while there is occasionally an orchard which escaped. It is safe to say that the crop will be very light all over the State.-Blue Grass Clipper. Horace BENTON says that in his neighborhood, from his own and others' examined, he believes most of the peaches in the edge of Clark and Montgomery have been killed, some few orchards which he examined, however, are not much injured. The Glasgow Times thinks there will be a full average fruit crop. Reports come from different parts of the State that the fruit, more especilly peaches, was killed by the frost Sunday night. Some of the peaches in this section are certainly killed, while there is occasionally an orchard which escaped. It is safe to say that the crop will be very light all over the State.-Clipper Fruit but slightly injured in Madison county. Nicholasville, Ky.-The continued cold weather and heavy frosts have killed about all the peaches in the country. - --------------------------------- Maj. S. M. HIBLER reports about 300 cattle on the market at Georgetown on Monday, with sales dull. The prices obtained ranged from $2.50 to $3.75, with some left unsold. There was an imporved demand for mules, with broke selling at $65 to $125. Horses were in good demand, with plugs ranging from $20 to $50 and good farm horses from $55 to $90. LORILLARD's three-year-old filly, Geraldine, had her back broken last Saturday, while exercising in England. - --------------------------------- GRASSY LICK April 20, 1880 The rain that fell on last Thursday was a welcome guest to soften the clods and make grass. The hog trade has been quite brisk for a week, ranging from 3 ½ cents per pound to $3.80 per hundred. Mr. Watson GAY, of Bourbon county, is in the neighborhood looking after some good horses. Error in last week's democrat: instead of Wm. GAY sold R. STOFER 28 sheep for $1.50, it should have been $150. S. P. HUNT has been rather unfortunate, having lost some ten head of largh [sic] lambs, also a valuable horse died last Sunday night. The public has taken advantage of the generosity of the Grassy Lick Turnpike Company in the way of free travel. The toll-gate poll has been up for a week on account of no gate-keeper. The company has employed Mrs. McNARY, whose password is pay or no go. Mrs. Wallace DEHAVEN's monthly report of the progress and conduct of his school speaks very favorably of his ability as a school teacher. The wool will be well tied up this year, as the wool is just twice as high as the twine. Several of the wool growers have already laid in a supply of twine for a few fleeces of wool. Some are getting extra large twine, almost large enough for plow-lines. Heretofore the buyers could hardly get them to tie up their wool at all, as the twine cost more per pound than the wool brought. Self-interest always first. Mr. R. STOFER finished planting corn last week, and is now willing and anxious to help some of his neighbors to plant, as he is not willing to furnish all the neighborhood with early roastin-ears. Capt. Levi KASH has gone back to White Sulpher Springs on account of his eyes. He was there some three weeks and his eyes were greatly improved. Some ten years ago a charter was granted by the Legislature to build a turnpike leading from Mt. Sterling to Thatcher's Mill, along the old Paris dirt-road. For the same number of years the men along the road have tried to raise subscriptions enough to build said road, but have failed. But now some two or three enterprising ladies have taken the matter in their hands and from present prospects the road will be built in less than 18 months, that is if the ladies continue their efforts as they have begun. Men may fail in their efforts, but women never. - --------------------------------- Mr. SCHWANIGER has opened a fruit and confectionery station on Bender's corner. Dick EVERETT is the boss barber. No dull razors. Go to the O. K. - --------------------------------- TABLER, WARNER & Co.,'s advertisement will appear next week. E. T. WARNER has rented the dwelling of Mrs. Mary MEGUIAR, formerly occupied by Ellis DEAN. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 21:33:59 -0400 From: "Elizabeth Smith" Subject: KFY: Mt. Sterling Sentinel Democrat, 23 Apr 1880, pt 5, Montgomery Co Sentinel Democrat Mt. Sterling, KY Friday, April 23, 1880, part 5 Projected Big Sandy Route Maysville, Ky., April 15 Gen John ECHOLS was here last night, and in conversation with the Enquirer representative, stated positively that it was the intention of the Chesapeake and Ohio managers to build the Maysville and Big Sandy Railroad, and if possible to make through connection to Covington by means of the projected Newport and Big Sandy Road, which they are also anxious to control with boat connection between Huntington and Maysville. Passengers traveling over the Kentucky Central Road, effect a saving of twelve hours and sixty-five miles travel between the East and South. If Huntington builds a river line from the Big Sandy to Covington, it will still make a still larger saving and will make this the popular route. -Cincinnati Enquirer. The Lexington Press, in a long article on the Big Sandy, gives the following: Maj. HOTCHKISS is entirely satisfied that the Big Sandy Railroad via Mt. Sterling will not only be built, but that within the time indicated by Mr. HUNTINGTON. He is persuaded that the purchase of the Maysville branch of the road will not in the slightest interfere with the immediate completion of the Lexington branch. Maj. HOTCHKISS is an old railroad man, has had an unbroken business connection with the C. & O. for twelve years, and probably has a better means of knowing all that is going on than any other man along the line. His assurances are therefore, to us eminently re-assuring. If Mr. HUNTINGTON's intentions are not honest, then Maj. HOTCHKISS has failed to understand the evidence of his own eyes, and inferrences based upon a long experience in the building of railroads. The information he brings ffrom theeastern end of the road will therefore be a source of gratification to all who feel an interest in the building of the road, and at the same time know his character for sterling integrity and practial sense. - --------------------------------- A. J. Wyatt, has torn away the latter one story room on the East side of his dwelling. - --------------------------------- ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SHERRIFF OF WOLFE COUNTY We are authorized to announce S. M. TUTT a candidate for Sheriff of Wolfe county, subject to the action of the Democratic party. - --------------------------------- Congress is talking about the propriety of aboloshing the military academy at West Point on account of the row concerning the negro cadet. - --------------------------------- Ashland Express: Since the Regulators have been operating in Lawrence county quite a change has been wrought in the conduct of some married gentlemen, who before then, had been in the habit of visiting forbidden places, and "sitting bonsing at the nappy, and getting fou and unco' happy" and not returning home until the "we sma' hours of the morning." Having a wholesome dread of the night-riders, they have become very exemplary, and are seen making for home before night. - --------------------------------- Lexington Gazette: Dr. A. W. BARTLETT, who has been appointed Superintendant of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, is a native of Henry county, Ky. His father many years ago represented that county in the Senate. He now resides in Trimble county, and is engaged in the practice of his profession. He was for some years connected with the asylum at Anchorage. - --------------------------------- There are always men who are up to every kind of swindling, and new victims are as plentiful as new humbugs. The latest we hear of is a man who goes to a farmer and buys a horse, giving in payment about half the value in cash, tand a deed to land in Eastern Kentucky for the balance. It turns out that the deed is bogus and the farmer is victimized. Sell your horses as well as other stock and produce to home dealers, of who there are always lenty. -Clipper - --------------------------------- CONFEDERATE ORPHANS' HOME Mrs. Gen. HANSON is making an active and successful canvas of the Sate in behalf of the Confederate Orphans' Home. She will visit Winchester shortly, to confer with our people in regard to locating the institution here. After consultation with a number of leading citizen and ex-Confederates, we are of the opinion that we can secure its location in our town. One very kind-hearted and public-spirited gentleman offers to head a subscription list with $1,000 and it is suggested that the former home of the HANSONS' now owned by Col. F. M. LOWE, would be a suitable place. The donations for establishing and maintaining the home will amount to about $110,00, and if Clark will raise $12,000 additional she will be almost certain to secure it. When Mrs. HANSON comes to Clark, a committee will be appointed to take the matter in hand. Gen. S. B. BUCKNER has given $2,000 cash to the cause, and Louisville is responding nobly.-Winchester - --------------------------------- HON. JOHN DISHMAN Is a candidate for Circuit Judge in the fifteenth Judicial district. We do not know any man in that section of the State who is better fitted to perform the duties of such a responsible office. He is a good lawyer, clear-headed, brave and just, and will do credit to the State. - --------------------------------- April the 12, was the 103d, anniversary of Henry CLAY's birth. He died June 29, 1852-twenty-eight years ago. - --------------------------------- TRAVELED MULES Last Saturday, Capt. Clay LINDSAY left his home in this county for Boment, Ills., to engage in farming. He took with him a car load of muses averaging 15 ½ hands, which he purchased in Fleming county, at $110 each, aged 3 and 4 years. Half of these mules were shipped from Montgomery county to Atlanta, Ga., where a speculator bought them and shipped them back to Lexington, Ky. Here they were purchased by a Fleming man and shipped to that county, where Capt. LINDSAY bought them, brought them to Montgomery and shipped them to Illinois. - --------------------------------- We call attention to the advertisement of Messrs. Marshal HURST & Son in this issue. Mr. HURST comes here with the best recommendations ever brought by any man to this section, both as a man and a miller. Already his flour is on sale at many of our stores, and we bespeak for them a liberal share of patronage. - --------------------------------- RIVER IMPROVEMENTS Judge HORD received on Saturday a letter from Hon. Thos. TURNER, in which he says: "We will get $210,000 for the Kentucky; $55,000 to begin locking and daming the Big Sandy; $55,000 for the Cumberland, and $20,000 to be expended between the Kentucky and the falls of the Cumberland and $35,000 to begin to canalize the falls.-Frankfort Yeoman - --------------------------------- RENEWED SUCCESS Last Monday night the Cantata of Esther was repeated at Bristow Hall to a larger audience than the previous night. In many respects the rendition was an improvement over the previous night. The choruses were given with more life and action, and the general effect was better every way. We failed to notice last week the beautiful little solo of Miss Eliza FOX and the trio by Misses Annie TURNER and Bessie and Nannie CHEATHAM, all of which were done in the fine style. One of the best points in the Cantata was the beautiful marching of the children, winding up with the grand tableaux of the evening. Our former extended notice forbids further comment. Suffice to say that the Mt. Sterling Musical Society has achieved a first-class reputation, and covered itself all over with glory. [Another item about this event appears later in this issue.] - --------------------------------- STABBING AFFRAY IN CLARK A difficulty occurred last Monday afternoon at TANNER's store, Clarke county, between Messrs. H. F. JUDY and C. T. REDMON, in which the former was severely cut with a pocket-knife. It seems the difficulty grew out of an old grudge existing between the parties. They met at TANNER's store yesterday eventing about 3 o'clock; some words passed between them, and JUDY struck REDMON several times over the head with a rock and REDMON cut him in the bowels with a knife. They are both substantial, good citizens and the affair is regretted by the entire community. Mr. REDMON came to town immediately and delivered himself up the the Sheriff. His examining trial is set for next Tuesday. Mr. JUDY is doing well. - --------------------------------- Our people will be sorry to learn that W. N. & M. G. THOMPSON, of Clarke, have purchased a nice farm of 160 acres in Lincoln county, near Hustonville, on the C. S. R. R. They paid about $40 per acre, and will take possession immediately and will move down soon. Bishop DUDLEY will preach at the Episcopal church in this city next Monday night. He will remain over Tuesday night, but it is not yet determined whether he will preach that night or not. The reputation of this distinguished gentleman ought to insure him a full congregation. Mrs. Maria MILLER, of Clarke county, aged 74, presented Miss Alice ANDERSON and Etta TANNER each with a handsome Hazelton Square Grand Piano week before last. They were unexpected and of course were doubly appreciated. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 22:39:04 -0400 From: The Highlander and Jennifer Subject: KFY: Letter: Herschel Cates to LaMontie Moore; 1911, Hopkins Co Nebo Ky. Oct-8, 1911 Miss Montie Moore Manitou, Ky. Dear Friend, will ans. your letter which I rec'd sometime ago. was glad two hear from you. I am OK. hope you the same. would like to come up in that part of the country but dont guess I can for some time yet. I may come up and stay with Whitt untill he getts moved and then I dont know where I will go two. I may stay at Uncle Wedd's a bout a month this winter. I would have come two the Birth day dinner but I didnt think that I was wanted. I dont go no where I think that I am not welcome two go. what got the matter with you and that other boy. isn't he all right. what has become of him. he owes me a letter. I haven't heard from him in a long time. how do you like two go two school two Wallace. fine I guess. I will bet you can't guess where I am at. I am at home by my self. I fired tobacco last night until after twelve O'clock. well as I cant think of any thing more two rite I will close for this time so Bye Bye. ans. From your Friend, H. A. C. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 22:59:13 -0400 From: The Highlander and Jennifer Subject: KFY: Letter: LaMontie Moore to Herschel Cates, Christian/Hopkins Co. Crofton, Ky Mr. Hershel Cates: Dear friend:- I am sure you will be so much surprised to hear from me. it has been so long since we saw each other. but as I promised I have never forgot you. I guess you have always wondered why I never wrote to you any more but Herschel mother got the last letter you (wrote) and told me if I ever wrote to you any more she would whip me so that is why. but I have never saw any other boy that I thought as much of and I dont believe I ever will. though I have sure had a good time. I go with any one that I want to now only you. I have a cute little beau. he has a ford but he is so big and fat there is not enough room on the front seat for both of us. ha. ha. I wish I could see you and hear you play the violin. I have a Organ now and can second on it after the violin a little. Well I will tell you about my big trip. I went to Clarkesville, Tenn.. to see one of my old girl friends get married a few weeks ago. Herschel I want you to send me one of your pictures in you soldier suit if you can. I am going to send you one of my pictures if you want soon. and if you answer my letter. You may have you another girl now and don't want to hear from me. but one thing sure I would be glad to hear from you. if you want to write to me you answer and address your letter to Thursie Cook and put it in two envelopes like you sent to Whitt and address it inside envelope to me. and she will give it to me. Lillian was up to see me last winter. I am going to Mrs. Browns when I go to Juliah's. it may be I will see you when I come. I am still the same girl. dont let any one see this. Mother would sure whip me if she catches me writing to you. so be a good little boy. if we never see each other again you have a friend always. Montie. P.S. address to Thursie Cook, Crofton Ky. R#3. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 23:23:33 -0400 From: The Highlander and Jennifer Subject: KFY: Letter: LaMontie Moore to Herschel Cates: May 1920, Hopkins Co. Crofton Ky. May 27, 1920 Dearest Herschel. will try to answer your letter. I guess you thought I never aimed to answer but I have a hard time to write and can not mail my letters only when I get to to the post office my self and I have been sick and havent felt like going. I feel some better this afternoon so I am going to try to write but it may be a long time before I get to mail it. Herschel you don't know how glad I was to see that cute picture of yours. I would not have known it. I must say you was a cute little soldier. and you ought to have heard the compliment Thursie passed on you. I would not take a thousand dollars for it. Herschel I promised to send you one and you know an old boy that has been going with me stole it. it was the best one I had. and I would not give it to him. Mother has some more but I am afraid she will miss it if I send you one of them. I am going to make Claude Lyell give it back to me if I ever see him again and you shall have it. I wrote to him and told him he had to send it to me but he hasen't sent it yet. I guess I have changed some in looks. but what I ment I had not changed in ways. Lillian said she did not think I had changed in looks. but I have grown sence you and I were going to gather. I was just a little old kid then. you said there was plenty of room for me where you was. I don't know it sure does take a lot of room for me. ha ha. I am a great big some body. I weigh about 106. your picture looks like you are some larger then you use to be. but I guess it would not take much room for us both. would it? Where are you living now are you at Mr. Wedd's? I did not know where your post office was but I just guessed at it. I wanted to hear from you once more so bad. you must think lots more of me then I ever thought of to pay 24 cents to talk to me five minutes over the phone. Herschel every body around here has a phone but I am afraid to call you. some one might hear us and tell on me. who all is on your line? there may be some one that would know me. if there is not and if Mrs. Emma will not tell on us I will call you some time from Crofton when I can be at the exchange so no one will hear me. I sure will be the happiest little girl if I ever get to come to Lillian's so we can be togather one more time. Herschel what on this earth is the reason you are not enjoying your self. you don't know how it hurt me to hear you say that. I am having a good time and I want you to have a good time. don't you stay at home and think about me. you go with any girl you want to just so you go with a nice girl. I want you to have some one to enjoy your self with and I know there is plenty nice girls you can go with. now don't you be so down hearted. but have a good time. but be a good boy Herschel. you send your next letter to Mrs. Ruth Shipp, Crofton. she is one of my best little cousins and will give it to me. she don't get her mail on any R. and I will be more likely to get it. Thursie sure will give them to me but this old mail carrier puts the mail in most any box. Ruth has a box rented at the post office. but I have forgot her Box no. but I will get it if you send it to Crofton Ky. Well I will have to close my letter hoping to hear from you. I will send you that picture if Claude will give it to me. Your Friend M. M. ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 24 Jun 1999 23:48:32 -0400 From: The Highlander and Jennifer Subject: KFY: Letter: LaMontie Moore to Herschel Cates; June 1920, Christian/Hopkins Co. Crofton Ky. June 3, 1920 Mr. Herschel Cates. Dear friend:- Well Herschel I promised to write the first time I got to go to Crofton. so I never got to come until to-day and I am sure you will say I am Crazy to go any where such a day as this. it is sure some rainy day. Mr. Cook's girls and my self are at Crofton. we are going to spend the night out here. Well Herschel did you get the letter I wrote you last week? I sent it to the postoffice by Thursa's beau and he said he would mail it Monday. and you can answer it and address it to Ruth Shipp, Crofton and she will give it to me. I am going to her house this afternoon. you can look for a answer when I have a chance to write it. don't wait to write because I wait so long because I can not write only when I go to Crofton. so write soon. Your friend Montie. ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 00:53:51 -0400 From: The Highlander and Jennifer Subject: KFY: Letter: Herschel Cates to LaMontie Moore: June 1920, Hopkins Co. Madisonville Ky: June 4, 1920 Miss Montie Moore Dear Friend:- your letters at hand. sure glad to hear from you. this sure is some gloomy day believe me. do you ever have any rain there? believe me we have had a damp spell ever since last October. I will try to write you a few more lines. our telephone line has been in trouble. just came in from a hike trying to find where the trouble was. Girl I had began to think you wasnt going to write any more. i know you have a hard time trying to write: & what ever you do dont let them catch you. of course you dont think so but I had rather write to you than any other Girl living: & believe me I sure would be sorry for you if they did catch you writing to me. Montie enclosed you will find a bill. please dont get angry at me for sending it. if you think of me enough to write to me. believe me I sure think enough of you to pay for the Stamps and Stationery while you are doeing so. guess this will last as long as you will want to write to me any way. sorry to hear that you have been sick & glad that you are better. I am sure glad you got your letter & picture but listen you sure enjoy kidding a guy for I think you have the price on that picture just a little high. I am sure glad you appreciate it & Girl if I ever get my hands on one of your pictures it sure will be at home. sorry you didn't get to send it in this letter. give Miss Thursie my best regards & tell her that I am sure I can return her compliment. Montie just any of your pictures will do for me. just so it is you. see you said you had changed some in looks. are you better looking than you you (sic) were a kid. just bet you are. Girl I wouldnt know you if I should meet you in the road. you said you were still the same Girl in ways. If you are you are a real Girl. believe me I say were some kid when we were going to gather. sure wish I could call back those days but I feel just like I will never be to you any more just like I was when we were going to gather. sure wish I could bee but never the less you have a Friend always! Girl I sure wish I could see you. I could tell you more than I can write. Girl you sure have me guessing. I dont know wheather I am going to get a pair of wings or a pitch fork. ha ha. you said I thought more of you than you thought I did to pay 25 cents to talk to you five minutes. I will give twice that & I am not flushed with money either. do you really think I never cared for you? if you do you are just funny that is all. you were speaking about the line. there are several on the line but they dont know you. Mrs. Emma will never tell on us. she is the best Friend I have in the World believe me. Girl she is first like a Mother to me. I will admit that I am just a bit follish (sic) about her & cant help it. if you ever call here & I am not here she will get me to the phone just as soon as she can. she is always ready to help me. see you said you would be a happy little Girl if we could be togather once more. I dont believe you will enjoy it like I think I will. You ask me why I wasnt enjoying life. if I ever live to see you I will tell you. so you come to see Lillian just as soon as you can. you said for me to go with any Girl I wanted to. suppose a rookie couldnt then what? you also said for me to go with a nice girl that is the only kind I go with. if you dont think so write Auntie. she can give you the whole History. you said that you were a great large somebody weighed 106. I am just a little Boy. only weigh 126. No it wouldnt take much room for us both. yes I am living with Uncle Wedd. guess I will stay with him always. cant stay anywhere else. see say dont get excited at this note. you must remember that this is three in one. tell Miss Thursie I have a real Friend that would bee delighted to meet a real good looking Girl but she could be her own judge regarding his good looks. tell Miss Rhettie I appreciate her kindness in giving me an invitation to come up. I might come & then not want to come back home then what? perhaps you Girls would have some trouble on your hands ha ha. yes it is true I have written Miss Thursie. Now please dont get mad. I did it in behalf of my own interest I thought. I some time think. I havent any interest. you be sure & call me the first Sat. night that you are spending the night there & I will be some delighted to spend a part of the day with you any way. I dont think you would let me stay all the day any way. you said you wished I was there to help you all make some music. Montie I am sorry to say I cant play a Violin any more. I was trying to play last night. there I go telling on my self. Montie I havent seen Whitt once since I came in from the army. if I ever see him again I will tell him what you said. remember I am your friend. I rec'd you letter today that you wrote the third. as usual glad to hear from you any time but was sorry not to find your picture in the letter. say I have a Kodak. did you ever go Kodaking? great fun isnt it. you was speaking of yesterday being such a rough day. believe me it sure was rough last night. say I went to a party last night. sure wish you could have been there. we sure had a well time. I & two of my Boy Friends went. I will just tell you the rest of it. one of my youst to be Girl Friend was there about half stewed at me. it is just like this with me if she dont like my gate she dont halft to swing on it. if I ever live to see you I will tell you all about it. again I will beg you not to get excited at this note. if I only knew how I would write you a real letter. I will close hoping this will reach you safely & finding you well and Happy & hoping to hear from you soon so By. By. write me when you can. Your Friend Herschel End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #523 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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