KY-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest 5 Mar 2001 Volume 01 : Issue 35 X-Message: #1 Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 11:30:55 -0700 From: "Jean Dalrymple" Subject: NEWS: The Mercury, Nicholas Co., KY 1902 The Mercury, Thursday 23 Jan 1902, Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY. A telegram from Vermilles, Jan 23, says; "Mrs. Susan Singleton Portey died of paralysis of the brain this morning at her home in Midway, age 70 years. She was the "Sunshine" of "Tempest and Sunshine," the well known novel written by Mrs. Mary Holmes. Her sister, Mrs. Bettie Robertson, who died two years ago, was "Tempest." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It is announced that Polk Laffoon, of Hopkins county, now a deputy in the office of the State Auditor, is to be private secretary to United States Senator elect Mc Creary. Mr. Laffoon is a son of former Congressman Laffoon, of the Second Kentucky district. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MEMORIUM In memory of my dear mother, Mrs. Eliza A. McCann, who died December 29th 1901, aged 64 years, 11 months and 5 days. Mother united with the christian church when she was only eleven years old and I know that she has lived the life of a christian since my earliest recollection. She was the mother of nine children, two dying in infancy. Mother had been a constant sufferer for more that four years with dropsey and other ills incident to her age, and through it all she was patient and did not murmer or complain, but was at all times resigned to the will of Him who doeth all things well. Bro. H. M. Polegrove, held the funeral services at the house, after we laid her to rest in the cemetery at Carlisle, there to await the summons from on high. We weep, but not as those who are with out hope, for if we are faithful we will all see mother again, where pains are o'er and partings never come. J. T. McCann ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Miss Lena Willliams, who lives 2 1/2 miles from Campton, has found a silver mine on her farm. She has had the ore analized, and it has proved to genuine. She found a cave, with a barrel of tools and also unearthed a tin box with contained $1,500. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ L. H. LANDMAN, M. D., Kimbrough Hotel Parlors, Tuesday, February 4th 1902 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CORN MILL STARTED I have started my corn mill again, and Saturday will be regular grinding day. Jas. Alexander, Carlisle. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Deep Spring-- Mr. Randal Litsey tells us that he has sounded the depth of Payne's big spring adjoining him, in the northeast part of town. It has been attempted a half dozen times before, but on one had ever been able to get cord long enough to reach bottom and it has always been spoken of as having none. Mr. Litsey prepared for it by taking a basket full of trot line cord balls and as fast as one gave out he tied another to it and found the depth to be 487 feet. This spring is the source of the creek that splits the town half and half. Under a tree that stood on its banks was preached the first sermon that was ver delivered in Kentucky. A remnant of the stump of the tree can be seen to this day in the edge of the water. During a freshet this spring throws water 15 or 20 feet high.... [Harrodsburg Democrat] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Bath County Democrat publishing the list of burials in Long Vi Cemetery at Bethel during the year 1901, records the following from Nicholas county; Ruth Howe Owens, January 18th Dudley Perkins, February 7th Miss Caroline Brunnagan, February 26th Allie Crockett, April 18th; Mrs. Silas D. Clay, September 7th; Mrs. Elizabeth J. Reid, December 16th; Mrs. John W. Clay, December 28th. ______________________________ *************************************************** X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 11:54:29 -0700 From: "Jean Dalrymple" Subject:NEWS: the Mercury, Nicholas Co., KY 1902 Jan or Feb Thursday 1902 The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY MATRIMONIAL Ramey-Clark-- On the 9th, Mr. Davis of Montgomery county and Miss Emma Clark of this county. Alexander-Ishmael-- On the 15th. Mr Walter R Alexander, of Fleming county and Miss Lillie Lee Ishmael. Wagoner-Fuller-- At the residence of Rev. Milton Mann, today, Jesse B. Wagoner and Miss Nannie B. M Fuller. Wilson-Shrout-- at Moorefield, on the 8th, Mr. John B. Wilson and Miss Ferris Shrout. Wilson-Smoot-- The marriage of Mr. Wm. T. Wilson and Miss Amanda Smoot, was to take place at a time and place to be determined on when they reached Louisvile. The programme is as follows; Mr. Wilson and Miss Smoot, accompanied by Mr. Wm. f. Mark, are to leave at 1 o'clock p. m. Wednesday Jan 8th, for Louisville. They will stop at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Rev. W. B. Gray of Presbyterian Church, will perform the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson will return to Millersburg and go to housekeeping. Miss Smoot is a daughter of Mr and Mrs. John j. Smoot, of Sherburns and is a young lady of many excellent qualities, ____ ____ _____ and attractive. Mr. Wilson is a son of the late George Wilson, of Bethel and is a promising young farmer, popular in society and a clever man. He has lots of friends. The Outlook joins in good wishes to the happy young couple. Owingsville Outlook of the 8th inst. End of ky-footsteps-digest V01 #35 ********************************************************************** 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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