Monroe County KyArchives News.....Tompkinsville News January 20, 1915
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The Tompkinsville News January 20, 1915
News items for 20 Jan 1915.

New ordinance in Tompkinsville making it unlawful to permit chickens, geese, 
ducks or turkeys to run at large, except on their own premises. If these fowl 
entered the premises of others without their consent, the owner was in 
violation and would be fined $1.00 to $5.00. A law suit was instituted against 
the city by attorney H H DENHAM which he won and was awarded $100. The case 
will be taken to the Court of Appeals with Sherman SPEAR, BAIRD & RICHARDSON 
representing the city. This case grew out of an attempt of the city to regulate 
the drainage of the street in front of DENHAM's Store. Revival at the Methodist 
church which had a small seating so taken to the courthouse.
A number of conversions of all denominations. Rev. DAVIS is a fair and fearless 
speaker. Ad for EVANS Bros informing readers that they had been selling on a 
cash basis since 1 Sept 1913; those indebted must come forward and settle the 
account by 1 Feb.

Cumberland River Route - Burnside K& Burksville Transportation Co. Using 
steamers: Rowena, Celina, Tow Boat Albany and a large fleet of barges. Built 
especially for the Upper Cumberland Routes to Cincinnati and Louisville. G M 
ESTES, GF&PA, A B MASSEY, President, Burnside KY. Marlin SWINDLE of Lafayette 
TN, farmer, committed suicide at his home in the Long Fork community last 
Tuesday, blew off the top of his head with a shotgun. No one knows why. Clayton 
GEE & Lee BAILEY, colored, were married here Sunday night by Rev. J R LESLIE, 
at his home. The bride is from Scottsville. Board of Directors of the Peoples 
Bank elected officers for the coming year: Judge J S MILLER, president; R V 
EVANS, vice president, Price KIRKPATRICK, cashier and H D ATTERBERRY, asst 
cashier. Lafayette TN: 

Good detective work done by C O BUCKLES resulted in 11 people being arrested 
for burning J M COOK's barn. Those arrested were:E W TUCK, Ester HEWITT, Willie 
TUCK, Ester HEWITT, Willie TUCK, Jim SYKES, Jesse KIRBY, Marlin SWINDLE, Heyden 
SWINDLE, Bob ADAMS, Lus KEMP, Herman KIRBY and Harlan WOOD. All arrested by 
Sheriff HANES and Deputy Sheriff TUCKER. 

Bro Sam YOKLEY filled his regular appt at Freewill last Sun. Mr. P W PROFFITT 
has returned from his visit to his son, J W, in TN. Harvey DICKERSON died 3 Jan 
1915 at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs J W DICKERSON. Leaves a wife and 2 
small children, parents, number of brothers and sisters. Laid to rest in the 
TURNER cemetery the following day. Dr R M EVANS who finished in the Medical 
Dept of Vanderbilt U last yr won the 1st honors in the KY State Board exam held 
at Louisville in Dec. Now assistant surgeon at the City Hospital at Nashville.

News from Persimmon, 18 Jan. Farmers getting engaged in getting their tobacco 
to market. Flem HAGAN who has been ill for some time is better.
Uncle Bud NORMAN lying at the point of death, demise expected at any moment. 
Mrs Hardin WILLIAMS is real sick. Dr Jack BOWMAN of Cloyd's Landing spent Sat 
in this place. Wesley MILLER and Jimmie McWHERTER and Miss Emma PALMORE will 
leave this week for Bowling Green to enter school. Regie PALMORE entered school 
recently at Lexington. 

Mrs. William PARKER of Knob Lick died at her home Tuesday of pneumonia, age 65, 
faithful member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Farmers of the Persimmon 
section met at Willow Springs school house and organized under the rules of the 
National Farmer's Union. S J SPEAR is local organizer, he of Moss, TN. 

Chester HOOD was in Glasgow Monday & Tues. Sherman CONKIN of Liberty was in 
town Monday. T G FERGUSON of Persimmon was in town Monday. Will WEBB of Mudlick 
was in town Tuesday. Thomas M EMBERTON of Poplar Log was in town Tuesday. J L 
CONKIN and Chas REECER of Liberty were in town Monday. Mr and Mrs Jessie 
HOFFMAN of Blythe are spending several days here. G M MEADOWS of Ward's Branch 
here Tuesday. J F LANE, merchant of Mudlick looking after business here Monday. 
Miss Bettie BIGGERSTAFF had been real sick at her home here is better. James 
MOORE and son Willie of Mudlick were guests of Mr and Mrs Bud PHILPOTT at 
dinner Tuesday. Miss Alice CARNAHAN of Moss TN here Thursday of last week en 
route to GA where she will teach news. L R HIGH of Blythe in town Monday. Joe 
HORN of Akersville, a live wire in the movement for good roads in the western 
part of the county in town Monday.
Mrs Martha MILLER has been real sick for the past 10 days, she is recovering. 
Cam McPHERSON of Tompkinsville has best load of cattle delivered on the stock 
yards in Louisville last week, brough $2,000.

Flippin news: Johnie WHITE returned from Akersville. Willie HALE was guest of 
the family of Dr WHITE Friday. Little Mary COSBY and Versie STONE, who are 
attending the graded school here, visited home folks at Akersville Sat & Sun. 
Little Ruby PAYNE, dau of Robert PAYNE died of diptheria 15 Jan. 


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