KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 11 March 2000 Volume 00 : Issue 129 ______________________________X-Message: #1 Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2000 17:10:42 -0800 (PST) From: Jan Gillespie Subject: NEWS: Maysville Bulletin, Mason Co Feb, 1892 February 4, 1892 Our Neighbors: ORANGEBURG J. Lou Bullock is on the sick list. Champ Farrow has a very severe case of grippe. Mrs. Charles Kennan is confined to her room with rheumatism. GERMANTOWN Mrs. Fannie Hawkins, of Mayslick, is visiting her parents. J. F. Walton is in Cincinnati replenishing his stock of dry goods. T. M. Dora has erected a large stable on the Reed farm in the west end. MAYSLICK Mrs. Rebecca Clary is on the sick list again. Dr. H. L. Parry went to Cynthiana last week to visit his daughter, Mrs. A. P. Gooding. Miss Mary Myall left last Monday for Oxford, Ohio, where she will complete her studies. J. A. Jackson was able to be out at church last Sunday, the first time since the new house was completed. Mrs. Sue Hopper went to Maysville last Saturday to spend a few weeks with her son, C. C. Hopper. Ed Hendricks, of Cynthiana, is here to see his best girl and mingle with his baseball friends. Mr. Turner, of Turner's Station, has been spending a week with his father-in-law, Mr. Frank Laytham. RECTORVILLE Miss Sallie Goodwin is quite sick. Charlie Taylor, of Indiana, is visiting his parents and friends at this place. J. L. Kirkland was called to the bedside of his mother, near Flemingsburg, Monday night. She is not expected to recover. Mrs. SARAH GRIGSBY of Maysville, who died a few days since and was interred at Olivet Cemetery, leaves a husband, and one child and many friends to mourn her loss. ______ Three former pastors of the Christian Church, this city, have passed away in the last tow weeks -- Rev. H. B. Taylor, Rev. Richard C. Ricketts and Rev. A. N. Gilbert. _______ Wm. Puckett, who is sentenced to be hanged next Friday, is very ill in the jail at Richmond, Ky. The doomed man was baptized Thursday by Rev. f. s. Pollitt, a well known Methodist minister, formerly of Washington. ________ The six largest cities of the world in order of their population are as follows: London, census, 1890, 4,427,661; Paris, 1886, 2,344,350; Berlin, 1890, 1,574,885; New York, 1890, 1,515,301; canton, China, estimated 1,500,00; Vienna, 1888, 1,350,000. ________ Ed Biggs, the young forger who escaped recently from the Mt. Sterling jail and a few days later from the Cynthiana jail, was killed at Bowling Green last Friday while getting off a train. He had a mania for forgery and was in an asylum at one time. _________ The marriage of Mr. Clarence Havens and Miss Mattie Runyon, of Dover, took place Thursday evening. _________ Mr. Vernon L. Clark has been elected City Treasurer of Frankfort to fill the vacancy caused by the flight of Hugh Gaines. _________ George Clark, colored, was arrested Tuesday, on a charge of stealing some beef. Clark's trial will come off Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock before Squire Grant. ________ Died, at Burlington, Iowa, Evan Evans, at the age of eighty-six years. He resided in Maysville in 1833, and in that year married Miss Susan David, of this city. In 1838 he moved to Burlington, and at the time of his death was one of its oldest citizens. ________ Mr. C. D. Russell and Miss Nannie Ryan Burgess will be married Feb 10, at 3pm at the Christian Church. No cards. The couple will be glad to have all their friends attend. ============================== February 11, 1892 The regular February term of the Mason County Court convened Monday morning with Judge Phister presiding. The following reports of settlements, filed at last term, were ordered recorded: C. J. Arthur, executor of Thomas B. Arthur. Jos. D. Peed, guardian of R. H. Duncan, J. W. Duncan, Chas. K. Duncan and Frances Duncan. Same, guardian of Jesse M. Peed and Lizzie J. Peed. A. R. Burgess, trustee of M. R. Burgess, Jr., and A. R. Burgess, Jr. S. A. Piper, Guardian of John Clark. C. C. Calhoun, guardian of Newton Sudduth Calhoun, John M. Calhoun and Amy Calhoun. Jos. F. Perrie and Perry Jefferson, executors of Lamira Duke. L. D. Collins, guardian of George E. Collins. A. Schaeffer, guardian of Lena Schaeffer and Pauline Schaeffer. _________ Our Neighbors ABERDEEN Mrs. S. N. Thorton, of Newport, Ky., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Gus Simmons. Slickaway's protracted meeting closed Tues. night, Feb.2 after a highly successful revival-thirty-seven converts. Mrs. ANNA MEFFORD died at her home at Sharondale, Tuesday morning, Feb 2nd of consumption. Deceased leaves one daughter and many friends. Mrs. Marks and son, after a week's visit to her brother, Dr. J. W. Guthrie, returned to her home in Louisville, Wednesday. MAYSLICK Rich Hopper has moved in the Duke property. Mrs. Susan Bedford is visiting her niece, Mrs. Dr. Clarke, at Vanceburg. Miss Jennie Evans has returned from her visit at Danville, Ill., and Terra Haute, Ind. Miss Lula Myall, after a pleasant week at James Walker's in Fleming, returned home last Saturday. UNCLE WILLIS BERRY, one of our old citizens, died at the home of Lawrence Ford, on the 1st. He was buried at Washington on 5th by the side of his wife, who preceded him a few years ago. He was nearly eighty years old. We are sorry to learn of the serious illness of Shotwell Roff, of Covington, a young man well and favorably know in this community. SARDIS Mrs. C. C. Arthur had a dining at "Desha Glenn" Thursday, February 4th. among her guests were Mr. and Mrs. Walker R. Forman, of Mayslick; Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Prather, Mrs. and Mrs. Wm. J. Chanslor, Miss Ollie Bland, Mrs. Ben Wood and Mrs. Len Y. Browning and sister, Miss Laura Bailey of California. Hon. Mr. Tombs, an invalid visitor to Blue Lick Springs from St. Paul, Minn finds these famous waters and balsamic air not only the best of nerviness, but reviving tonic,. His tow months say at the "lick" has benefited him more than the 1,500 given to empiric and quack nostrum. He expressed a quart of the water to the State chemist of Minnesota for analysis. The Shannon and Forman's Chapel turnpike is the name of the projected road connecting these two points with Fleming connection to Fairview, over the old Buffalo Middle Trace route. ___________ Death of Mrs. John L. Grant Mrs. Elizabeth Grant, wife of Squire J. L. Grant, died Tuesday evening about 7 o'clock at their residence on Limestone street, of ulceration of the stomach. The deceased was in her sixtieth year, and was a Miss Browning, daughter of Ely T. Browning, once a leading farmer of Fleming County, but now of Kansas. Funeral Thursday afternoon a 2 o'clock by Rev. J. e. Wright, assisted by Rev. W. w. Hall. Her husband survives her and she leaves four children, one son and three daughter. Death of Mr. Willis Berry Mr. Willis Berry, died Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Lawrence Ford, on the North Fork. Mr. Berry was for many years a well known farmer, and was held in high esteem by all for his many good qualities. He was about eighty years of age, and leaves tow daughter, Mrs. Andrew Howard and Mrs Lawrence Ford; also three sons. His wife died a few years since. His funeral was preached Friday at 2 pm at the Christian Church, in Washington of which he was a member for many years, and the interment was at the cemetery in that place, where his wife lies. ___________ SPRINGDALE Professor Garrett has been chosen a member of the faculty in the Southern Ohio Normal which will be located at Manchester the coming summer. A man must be very hard up for something to steal, when he can't find anything else but a barrel of salt. But such a thing actually occurred here Sunday night. Sam Hughes, our worthy wharfmaster, is much worked up over the loss of a barrel of salt which was left in his possession. Sam says if there ain't no hell there ought to be. Cabin Creek was bank full Sunday, and several of our young folks were sad. Edward McDonald was at Cincinnati last week with his first purchase of tobacco. He came back with a smile all over his handsome countenance. News has just reached us that Jesse Thompson who has served us so long and faithfully as station agent of the C. and O., has been promoted from a 10. salary to 65. position and goes to Huntington. __________ End of ky-footsteps-digest V00 #129 ************************************************************************ 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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