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Submitted by: Jan Gillespie (gillespie1949@yahoo.com) Date: 11 Mar 2000 ************************************************************************************** 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. __________ February 11, 1892 Circuit Court Notes Charles Moss, alias Oldham, was adjudged a lunatic Saturday. Moss is a stranger and was taken in custody last Thursday. He is rational in his talk until asked about his wife, and then he raves and carries on in a wild manner, exclaiming: "She is gone, gone, gone!"He intimated that he had lived at Roanoke, Va. He was ordered sent to Anchorage asylum. Sarah Hunter, colored, of this city, was adjudged a lunatic and ordered sent to the asylum. John W. Alexander was appointed committee of Thomas Williams. Court adjourned Saturday until court in course. Real Estate Transfers J. D. Stubbefield to T. f. Goodwin, 30 acres of land near Rectorville,consideration, $500.00 I. G. Rawn, trustee, to H. C. Boughton, trustee, the ferry property at South Ripley; consideration, $1.00 & E. Mattie M. Howe and husband to John M. Shepard, grantors' undivided one-fifth interest in a house and lot on East Fourth Street and extending though to Grant; consideration, $150.00. Bert L. Pearce and wife to E. E. Peace, Jr., lot and two houses on south side of Second street., Fifth ward; consideration, $4000.00 John M. Shepard and wife to t. M. Pearce, a houses and lot on east Fourth street, and extending through to Grant; consideration, $1.00 & E.(easement?) T. M. Pearce to Mrs. Martha E. Shepard, a house and lot on east Fourth street and extending through to Grant: consideration, $1.00 & E. Geo. W. Cobb and wife to Omar Dodson, grantors' undivided nine-eleventh interest in 19acres and 32 poles of land on Canady's Creek; consideration, $250.00 R. M. Wallingford and wife to George W. Cobb, a lot in the Sixth ward; consideration, $135.00 River News Falling slowly here. The Pittsburg coal fleet commenced passing Friday. The Telegraph, which passed up Friday morning, had a gay crownd of twentyeight Ironton and Point Pleasant belles who had been down to hear Patti. Says the Dover News: Captain D. W. Shedd, Secretary of the Cincinnati, Portsmouth, and Big Sandy Packet Company, was in Dover on business last week. Captain Shedd says his company is going to make an effort to get in the freight and passenger trade along the river, and a boat will soon be put in the Maysville and Cincinnati trade, making a magnificent steamerdaily from Portsmouth and Maysville to Cincinnati, as fromerly, before the C. and O. was built. In a word, the White Collar Line is going to tackle the c. and O. for business from Portsmouth to Cincinnati. Advertised Letters The following is a list of letters remaining in the postoffice at maysville, Mason County, for the week ending Tuesday, February 16, 1892: Abnathan, Eliza Long, Col. and Mrs. Beard, Wm. N. Loughridge, Mrs. Phoebe Berry, Annie Means, Miss O. Bullett, Hiram Melvin, William Cohan, Miss Eva Owens, C. B. Colllings, Samual Porter, Miss Tillie Crayton, Burnett Parker, John Day, Miss Lule Rees, Miss Annie Fant, Fielding Smith, Mrs. Lillian Grigsby, Miss Mattie Simmons, Miss Virginia Hunter, Mrs. Mellvia Tolle, Mrs. Lillian Howard, John Wood, James Harrington, Mrs. Hannah Williams, Lou Hampton, James R. White, Mrs. Charity King, Miss Annie Williams, Tobias Additions to "Uncle Sam's" Pension List The following persons have been notified throught their attorney, M. C. Hutchins, that pensions have been granted them, viz: N. Clay Littleton, Tollesboro, $12.00mo, from April 23, 1890; James Davenport, Orangeburg, $8.00mo, from April 23, 1891: John Bright, Maysville, $8.00mo, from June 17, 1891; Alexander Rout, Moransburg, $12.00mo from April 27, 1891; York Randolph, Maysville, $12.00 per month from Feb. 26, 1891. ********************************* The Bulletin, July 28, 1892, Maysville, Mason Co., Kentucky Mayslick Wm Hukill, of Paris, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Dr. M. H. Davis. The mother of Dr. Davis of Lewis County is here also visiting him. Mrs. W. J. Jackson, with her four interesting children, of Shawhan, are visiting her father, Mr. George Myall, and her many friends. Before she returns she will visit her sister, Mrs. Dimmitt of Cottageville. _____ Mrs. R. H. Pollitt The news of the death of Mrs. Anna Pollitt, wife of Mr. R. H. Pollitt, was a shock to her many freinds, as it was not generally known that she was ill. She passed away Friday evening shortly after 8 o'clock at the family residence on Limestone street. The Sunday before, she was taken ill with some disease of the stomach. Her conditions was not considered alarming until Thursday night, when there was a change for the worse, and she sank steadily from that on, the end coming Friday evening. Decease was forty-seven years of age. She was born and spent part of her life at Orangeburg, her maiden name being Howard, she being a daughter of John Howard, who was postmaster at Orangeburg. Her husband survives, and she leaves seven children, three daughters and four sons - Mrs. Samuel Holmes, of Mt. Olivet; Dr. C. C. Pollitt, of Erie, Pa., Mr. John Pollitt, of Bloomington, Ill, Mr. James H. Pollitt, of Mt. Carmel and Mrs. Ernie White, Miss Beatrice Pollitt and Mr. Claude Pollitt, of this city. The funeral took place Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the family residence. Services were conducted by Rev. C. s. Lucas. ________ Dr. Pearce Porter of Covington will wed Miss Anna Stimson Warner of that city August 3rd. William Burgett, a farmer living back of Ripley, was overcome by the heat a few days ago and died in a few hours. Rev. J. M. Bent, of Glasgow, pastor of the Baptist Church at Millersburg, was thrown from his buggy a few days ago, and it is thought seriously hurt. The suicide of Mrs. Daniel Stewart of Bourbon County has caused a big sensation at Paris, where deceased leaves a number of relatives. There has been a good many hints and insinuations about the deplorable affair. ________ Thornton Thomas, an aged veteran of the late war, who was a long time prisoner at Andersonville, is dying at the home of his sister, Mrs. Franklin Pearce, in Dover, says the news. Mr. Thomas has bright prospects securing a large pension, but will never enjoy it. He was recently removed from the County Infirmary. ________ Mrs. Rose E. Eger, a former citizen of Maysville, died Wednesday, July 20th at New Britain, Conn. She was a duaghter of Mrs. H. Martin, of this city. Her mother and sister, Miss Anna Martin, were visiting at the time of her death. Her husband and an infant son survive. _______ A letter received by Dr. A. H. Wall from Mt. Sterling brings news of the cold- blooded murder of Jailer Kavahaugh Tipton and Constable Tom Howard, of Montgomery, by a horse thief named Henderson Hurley. The killing was done in Menifee County. Hurley escaped, but a posse is in pursuit. ________ George Black who murdered John Stacey near Petersville, Lewis county, a few weeks ago is still at large. The Vanceburg Sun says "No one knows where he is hiding and no one seems to care a continental." Some think he is hid out and being cared for by friends up in the Kinney hills. Some think he is not five miles from Vanceburg. Others think he is in New Mexico, while still others that he is now a prosperous business man at Middlesborough, near Cumberland Gap. And what has Lewis County's Sheriff been doing all this time? _________ Mre marriage of Mr. James Dunn, Yardmaster of the L. and N at this point, and Miss Laura Bona, daughter of Mr. A. Bona, will take place September 22nd, at St. Patrick's Church. ________ Mrs. Lucy Gurney has removed to Dayton,Ky., where she will reside with her niece, Mrs. Marion Hill. This good woman had made Maysville her home for nearly half a century, and there is regret among her friends that she has taken her departure. ______ Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Anderson, of Washington, left Sunday evening for Terre Haute, Ind., to attend the funeral of Mr. Robert Cooper, of that place, who died Saturday night at 11 o'clock. Deceased was a grandson of Captain Cooper, who was well known on the Ohio River years ago.