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Sumitted by: Jean Dalrymple Date: Thursday, May 06, 1999 *********************************************************************** Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY The Mercury 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. Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY The Mercury Sorry that I don't have the date.... 1902 tho one article states that the next Monday would be the 3rd of Feb.. this paper was published on a Thursday..... The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY 1902 At Flemingsburg Court Monday, 15 horses were bought by Bourbon buyers, at prices ranging from $60 to $175. The following were the purchasers; Jas E. Kern, 5 head; Fletcher Mann, 5; Dan Morris 1; W. H. Whaley, 1; Ed Burke, 2; and N. H. Bayless, 1. MARTRIMONIAL GAUNCE-ALLISON,--At County Clerk's office, on the 24th, Joseph Walker Gaunce and Miss Alma Gertrude Allison DEATHS THOMPSON,--Near Bramblett, on 24th inst.., Miss Laura E. Thompson, aged 18 years. Burial at Mt. Sterling Saturday. WAGGONER,--At Lexington, on the 24th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Waggoner, aged 55 years,. Burial at Barverville Saturday. RICHIE,--Near Millersburg, January 24th, Wm. Richie, aged about 10 years. Burial at Barterville Saturday. WILSON,--At his home in this county, on the 27th inst., of pneumonia, Mr. Wm. A. Wilson, aged about 60 years. Mr. Wilson was a well known and highly respected citizen, and one ever ready to help all those in need of a helping hand. The Stock Holders of the Nicholas County Building and Saving Association will meet at the Court House next Monday, Feb 3rd at 8:30 a.m. for the purpose of electing officers. Every member earnestly solicited to be on hands promptly. Thos. Owen, Pres. S. K. Veach, Sec'y For Sale,-- A combined, bay, harness and saddle mare, six year o, in foal to good jack, gentle for women folks to drive. F. M. Tinder, Carlisle, Ky. The C. W. B. M. will hold its next regular meeting Wednesday afternoon, Feb 5th. Members will please meet promptly at 2 o'clock. Some people prefer quality, others price. We can please both. Call and see us. A. R. Fisher. Earnest Scott has bought the Miss Kate Spencer's property near this city for $700 cash. Wm. Cain's horse, unattended, ran away with the buggy Saturday afternoon and tore the top off before it could be stopped. CORN MILL STARTED I have started my corn mill again, and Saturday will be regular grinding day. Jas. Alexander, Carlisle. [formerly carmer06.txt] The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas co., KY Thursday 16, Jan 1902 COWAN (too late for last week) T. Alexander made a business trip to Maysville, last week. While chopping wood last Saturday, Dick Flora accidentally slipped and fell across the log and broke three of his ribs. T. T. Hughes passed through here last week and bought several crops of tobacco. Chas. Ramey has sold his farm and will move to Maysville. Mr. Geo. Huff of Carlisle was with us last week. Mrs. Irene Alexander visited relatives at Licking last week. Most of our farmers are through stripping tobacco and some have sold. DDIED--On the 31st ult, Mat Ervin, aged 21 years, interment at Mt. Tabor. Jack Price attended the funeral of his cousin, Miss Lillie McKee, at Cassity, last Monday. Robt. Harper has purchased a wind mill and will have it erected on his farm near here. W. H. Cottingham has his new dwelling completed and desires the sympathy of the feminine sex. T. Alexander lost a fine cow last week by some new disease. Geo Mitchell will build an addition to his residence soon. R. T. Hammonds and Ed Ramey are in Maysville this week. Cowan is on a boom, and when our new Mayor assumes his office we will have electric street cars, water works, electric lights being already in vogue. Hurry up Dr. T.---- the town is looking forward to much prosperity in the future. BATCHELOR BOY [formerly carmer07.txt] The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY. Thursday 16th Jan 1902 LIST of BURIALS The Bath County Democrat publishing the list of burials in Long View Cemetery at Bethel, during the year 1901, records the following from Nicholas county: Ruth Howe Owens, January 18th; Dudley Perkins, February 26; Allie Crockett, April 18th; Mrs. Lilas C. Clay, September 7th; Mrs. Elizabeth J. Reid, December 16th; Mrs. John W. Clay, December 28th. --------------------------------------------------- RIOT at Flemingsburg. News reaches us this morning that the little city of Flemingsburg was in a state of wild excitement Tuesday night, caused by he return of the negro Chas. Gaskin, who killed James H. Rion on the streets of Flemingsburg, last May. Gaskin has been in the Covington jail for safe keeping since May, and was brought home Monday for trial, and the friends of Rion could not withstand the temptation to swing Gaskin to a limb, and at once formed a mob and proceeded to the jail for that purpose, and demanded admittance which was refused. In order to alarm the sleeping town the bells were rang and the civil authorities and the cooler headed people were aroused and came to the assistance of the Jailer, who was holding the mob at bay. Later in the night one of the guards discovered a burning fuse to a dynamite blast under one corner of the jail, and only saved the wrecking of the building by grabbing it and puling out the fuse. Several shots were exchanged between the mob and guards and one man is said to be seriously hurt. Later.----Several of the guards were shot and several of the mob. All quiet at time of going to press. The Sheriff was to Frankfort Wednesday morning and asked for the Frankfort State Militia to be sent to Flemingsburg at once and the Governor granted his request and ordered the Frankfort Company to go to Flemingsburg, and to stop by Lexington and get the Artillery. They passed here on a special train about 3:30 o'clock. 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.