NEWS: Excerpts from the Somerset Journal, 3 Oct 1919, Pulaski County, KY -------------------------------- Contributed by Ron Holt Date: 1 Oct 2002 -------------------------------- ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** As posted to the Pulaski County mail list, added to the archives with permission The Somerset Journal The Oldest Democratic Newspaper In The Mountains of Kentucky Somerset, Ky., Friday, October 3, 1919. Killing. At Bent Last Friday Was a Sad Affair. Father Kills His Daughter. Obediah Phelps, 70 years old, resident of the Bent neighborhood, killed his daughter, Mrs. Armetia Hargis, last Friday by striking her on the head with a shovel. The affair is one of the saddest that has occurred in the county for some time and cast a gloom over that entire community. Mr. Phelps, it is said, has been in a demented condition for the past year and his family and friends have been thinking for some time of sending him to a sanitarium for treatment. He was tried before a jury Tuesday afternoon and adjudged insane. He was also examined by two physicians who said he was of unsound mind. Will Build Homes. Mr. Thos. B. Prather, the hustling real estate man, has about closed a deal with the Virginia Building Corporation for the erection of fifteen modern homes in Somerset. Mr. Prather realizes the need at this time for houses in Somerset and we hope his big deal goes through. Mr. Prather says that in all his experience as a real estate agent he has never known such a demand for property in Somerset. These houses Mr. Prather contemplates building will be modern in every particular and very desirable. Can't Get Help. The Gooch Brothers who are big railroad tie shippers have been tied up at the local yards this week because they could not get help to load cars. These men had a car placed on their yard Monday and tried for two days to get help to load it but in vain. At Kings Mountain, Mr. Gooch said he had the same trouble. The I.M. Dunn Realty Company continues to sell them. They sold on yesterday afternoon the F.M. Hunt farm of 163 1-2 acres lying off the Lexington pike to Mr. Lewis Campbell of Burnside, Ky., at two hundred dollars the acre. Seeding privileges this fall and full possession January 1st, 1920 - Danville Advocate. Making Speeches. Judge R.C. Tartar has been called on the stump by the Republican Campaign Committee and will spend a good deal of his time between now and the election urging the voters to elect Ed Morrow governor. Stores Will Close. On account of Saturday, Oct., 4th, being Jewish Day of Atonement, the following stores will be closed all day: The A.J. Joseph Co., The Fair, John Slessinger and A. Goldenberg. This day is very strictly observed by the Jews thru out the country. For Rent. Three rooms on first floor, all modern convenience. A nice place for someone with a small family. Call 356-R. Mr. B.F. Henry. Football News. The Somerset High School football team is having rather a hard time to fill its schedule this year. The teams up state cannot forget that winning team we had two years ago and they seem to be a little shy on playing us. Games scheduled so far are: Stanford High, Central High of Chattanooga, Tenn., Lexington High School, Danville High. The management has been trying to get a game with Louisville, Georgetown and other Kentucky teams. Coach Dexheimer is putting his boys thru hard practice every day and they are showing up fine. The team is much lighter this year than usual. Moonlight School. Miss Precilla Duncan, County Illiteracy Agent, will open a Moonlight school next Monday night at the Fourth Ward building. She will start off with 25 to 30 pupils. Miss Duncan is making a very strenuous effort to wipe out illiteracy in Pulaski county and she is meeting with cooperation of the citizens in this great work. Miss Duncan is a hustling young lady and she deserves a good deal of credit for the work she is doing. Tent Meeting Closes. The tent meeting conducted by Revs. Wesley Colyer and John A. Woods, just south of Ferguson, near the Railroad Shops, commencing September 7th, closed Sunday night, September 28th, with about forty conversions, all grown folks except two boys about twelve years old. Quite a number of Railroad men were among the number. It was a meeting of great power. The influence will be felt in the community and will abide to bless many hearts and homes. To God be all the honor, praise and glory. Appointed Captain. Mr. Cecil Williams, editor of the Journal, has just received a commission from the War Department as Captain in the Adjutant General's Department, Officers Reserve Corps. Mr. Williams served as a First Lieutenant in this department during the war. Gets New Car. Messrs Ed Moore and Edgar Murrell were in Cincinnati last week to get a new Buick car for Mr. Murrell. They drove it through. Mr. Moore is the local agent for the Buick. For Sale. Two new Dodge cars for sale at once. Apply to O.L. Conyers agent. Somerset. For Sale. Two Jersey cows, one with calf and one without. Will sell either. Mr. Clay Gooch, Somerset, Ky. Road Contract. The Connelly Construction Co. of this city, have a contract to build five miles of pike in Casey county. They will begin work at once. The road will run out of Liberty. Died in Monticello. Tom Cox of Somerset died here last Friday night after two days of sickness. He is a son of Bill Cox who died in Somerset a few years ago - Monticello Outlook. Buys Home. Mr. F.M. Clothier, a former Somerset boy, purchased a nice home on the Susquena River in the suburbs of Harrisburg, Pa. Mr. Clothier is manager for the Underwood Typewriter Co., in Harrisburg, and is making good. Personal Mentions. Herman Lowenthal was in Danville last week with friends. Mr. Wm. B. Gragg is able to be at the First National Bank after a short illness. The young people of the city enjoyed a dance at the Elks Club last Friday night. Mr. Dan McCollough of Junction City has been a visitor in the city this week. Mrs. Clay Hughes and son, Charles Clay, are in Lexington this week visiting. Miss Ruth May has returned to her home at Central City after a visit with Mrs. W.J. Leonard. W.R. Massey, Secretary to Superintendent W.T. Caldwell, was in the city Monday for a short time. Mr. Norman Dill and family of Dayton, Ohio, motored through to Somerset and spent several days last week. The approaching marriage of Mr. King Grinstead to Miss Nell Lindle has been announced. The will take place the 15th at St. Mildred's Church. Miss Thelma Ferrell spent several days in Cincinnati this week. Mr. M.E. Burke of Louisville will join his family here this week for a visit. Mr. A.M. Cruse of Louisville, Ky., was in the city last Sunday with homefolks. Miss Maggie Adams is visiting her sister Mrs. J.C. Yancy in Newton, Iowa. Miss Marie McElroy is employed at stenographer at the First National Bank. Mrs. T.O. Sechrist has returned to Louisville after a visit with friends in Somerset. Mrs. Thos. B. Prather entertained the Five Hundred Club last Friday afternoon at her home on Columbia street. Max McQueen was down from Central University last weekend. Max is one of Central's star football players. Mr. C.P. Ware will leave this week for Globe, Arizona, where he will visit his son S.L. Ware who is Chief Engineer for the Globe Mining Co. Tevie Tate is at home after a years service overseas. Mrs. T.B. Grissom of Burnside was in the city visiting this week. Mrs. E.V. Nash of Burnside was in the city last week with friends. Hon Ben V. Smith and Judge R.C. Tartar were in Monroe county this week on business. Herbert Reynolds of Stanford, Ky., was in the city last Thursday on a business trip. Miss Mary Ellen Duncan of Nicholasville, Ky., has been the guest of Miss Francis Kinne. Mr. and Mrs. J Butt and family J.C. Godley and Mr. and Mrs. Tucker motored to Middlesburg, Sunday. Caleb Hill is at home after several months service in the army. He has been located in New Mexico. Mrs. Minnie Stigall has returned from a pleasant visit from Blue Field, W.Va., and Lebanon, Va. Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Dedman were in Stanford the first of the week the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Hocker. Mesdames Elec Lust and Chas. Higdeon of Ettawa, Tenn., are expected this week for a visit to Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Roberts. Messrs M.J. and P.H. Leonard of Winchester, Ky., were in the city Monday to attend the Leonard - Newton wedding. Mr. T. E. Jasper motored to Danville last Saturday to witness the football game between Hanover - Central University. Miss Maria Elliott left last Sunday for Louisville where she will be employed in Republican headquarters until after the election. Mrs. Norman Taylor of Burnside was in the city yesterday attending the Missionary meeting at the Methodist Church. Mr. Arthur Hazeltine of Tuscan, Arizona, has returned home after a visit with the families of Mr. Lum Allen and Mrs. J.H. Allen. Judge W.M. Catron was in Louisville last week to attend the Roosevelt Memorial meeting. The Judge was down for one of the speeches. Dr. and Mrs. H.K. Fulkerson and daughter Dorothy have returned from Central City, Ky., where they were called on account of the death of a relative. Judge and Mrs. B.J. Bethurum have returned from Louisville where they spent several days with their son, Captain J.J. Bethurum. Miss Agnes Allen who will be remembered as the popular Music Teacher in the City Schools has taken a position in the schools at Brunswick, Mo. Miss Amelia Saunders of Bronston, Ky. Spent several days with relatives here before leaving for Louisville, Ky., where she will attend the Baptist Training School. Mr. and Mrs. M.E. Burton of Mt. Vernon, Ky., have been visiting the family of T.V. Ferrell. Mr. Burton has recently sold his store in Mt. Vernon and is looking for a location. Mr. Arthur Tuttle left this week for Chicago, Ill., on a business trip after a visit with his parents. Mrs. Tuttle accompanied him as far as Lexington where she will visit her parents. Mr. and Mrs. R.G. Williams Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dexheimer and Messrs R.G. Richardson and Cecil Williams motored to Danville last Saturday to witness the Hanover - Central University football game. Superintendent W.T. Caldwell and Superintendent C.M. Mitchell of the Southern Railroad were in the city Monday night. They spent the night here in their private car and left Tuesday morning for Chattanooga. Mr. James Brady will move into the Hail property on Maple street. Mrs. J.W. Gardner of Versailes is visiting relatives here this week. Mrs. Mary Owens is visiting Mrs. William Cordier and other relatives in Lincoln county. Several local baseball fans are attending the world series in Cincinnati this week. Miss Fostine Cooper left Wednesday for Winchester, Va., to enter school for the coming year. R.L. Johnson made several good sales last week, including the Graham farm known as the Dr. Cain farm near Ringgold, to a Mr. Eastridge, of Virginia. Joseph Claunch who has been managing the Kirkwood Stock Farm at Murfeesboro, Tenn., has returned home to enter school. Just before leaving he conducted a sale of fine cattle which brought $24,000.00 R.L. Johnson, the Real Estate man of Science Hill, left Monday for Portsmouth, Ohio, with a car load of prospective land buyers. He also sent a number of prospective buyers to the Alfalfa Belt of Mississippi and Alabama. News has been received here Major Arthur Allen has been elected Assistant Instructor of Surgery in the Harvard Medical School. This is quite an honor for Major Allen and his friends here are glad to know that he is still climbing in his profession. Mrs. George Smith has returned from Akron, Ohio, where she went to visit her son, Chester, who has an excellent position in Akron and is doing fine. His many friends here will be glad to know he is getting along so nicely. Delmer. Rev. C.C. Burton is conducting a revival at Naomi. Mrs. Inez Hislope has been suffering from a very sore hand. O.R. Fitzgerald is visiting his father here. Mrs. Stella Hislope is very ill. Miss Gertrude Floyd is visiting friends at Naomi. The visitors at O.R. Fitzgerald Sunday were, Clifford Jasper and family of Somerset, Misses Louisa Sharp and Mary Burton. W. Swink has been visiting friends at Delmer. Elkas Floyd and Rosa Clifton were married last week. Mrs. Delia Weaver is very ill at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. R. Gover and son have been visiting friends and relatives at Delmer and Trimble. Hogue. A.J. Adams attended the singing at Ringgold, Sunday. W.F. Cox bought a farm from John Godby of Science Hill and will move in the near future. Messrs Ira Adams and Chas. Leigh returned to Cincinnati, Sunday. Velber Jasper is now able to be out again. Rev. John Hudson and family spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. P.C. Newell at Oil Center. Miss Lula Adams was a guest of her sister Mrs. Mabel Jasper of Mt. Hope Wednesday and Thursday. John T. Dick and son are on the sick list. Misses Effie and Tincie Flynn of Oil Center were Saturday night guest of Mrs. Bessie Meece. Joshua Dick sold his farm to John Dick. Finley Adams and Wendell Cannon went to Cincinnati, Sunday. Sam Roy is some better at this writing. Misses Lola and Roxie Dick, Lulu and Rhetta Adams and Anna Baugh spent Sunday afternoon at Bethlehem. Dock Dick and family visited at Albin Irvine's Sunday. Geo. Dick bought of Harvey Godby a farm for $2,700. Buncombe. There will be a soldiers reunion at this place October 11th. Everybody invited. Clarence Robbins was in Cincinnati, Sunday. Messrs Judge Baugh and Wendall Mercer of Science Hill attended church here Sunday. Millie Ashley spent the week with her sister Mrs. Dora Thompson of Briery. Among the visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hall, Sunday, were Mr. and Mrs. Bill Newell, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Crawford, and Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Robbins. Isaah Correll and sister Nellie, Wayne County, have been visiting relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Godby of Cincinnati have been spending a few days with homefolks. Montie Ashley was a Friday night guest of Ima Robbins. Mt. Zion. Sam Hollars is able to be out again after being very ill with typhoid. Tom Correll of Wayne County was here last week. Mr. and Mrs. W.S. Newell visited his brother, Rev. P.C. Newell of Oil Center, Tuesday. Mrs. Virgil Baugh spent last week with her mother Mrs. Alex Dick of King Bee. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hall of Somerset visited his sister Mrs. Warren Baugh last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Reid of Lincoln county visited his aunt, Mrs. W.S. Newell last week. "Aunt" Jane Howell is among us again from her visit in Ark. Will Cox will move in the near future to Science Hill. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Adams, Elisa Baugh and aunt Jane Howell attended the Nazarine church Sunday and took dinner at C.A. Mercer's. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ***********************************************************************