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The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor
Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003
January 5, 1917
***Educational Jottings
Misses Lillian Thompson, Gladys
Welch, Edna Starks, Varina
Mudd, Elizabeth Cash, Zella
Owens and a few other live
teachers gave their pupils a
Christmas tree Friday before the
holidays and at all places a big
crowd of anxious parents and
happy children were in attendance
and the good St. Nick left
presents there for the whole
comm u n i ty, thus again
encouraging community spirit and
making our schools real life social
center.
The big graded and high school
here also gave a big treat to every
child in Shepherdsville and
surrounding neighborhood on the
same day.
Owing to the new law compelling
all officers, school trustees, etc to
hand in their railroad passes, the
entire board at Lebanon Junction
resigned and appointed a new
board which was sworn in office
December 31 by J. B. Arnold of
that place. The new board is as
follows: Dr. Thomas, R. A.
Collings, Geo. Jones, James
Hagan, Geo. Essex.
Miss Myrtle Watkins and Wallace
Slaughter, of Bullitt County, were
married Wednesday in
Indianapolis. Mr. Slaughter is a
brother of Mrs. O. W. Pearl
Mrs. Frank Harned and Mr. and
Mrs. O. W. Pearl spent the
holidays at Nolin.
Miss Edyth Barger and Mr.
Ernest Hibbs, a prominent and
well-known couple of Solitude
were married last week in
Louisville. The bride is a niece of
Trustee Sex Barger.
Mrs. Mary Masden, of Lebanon
Junction, was recently married to
Mr. John Boots, a well-known
farmer of Belmont. The bride is
the mother of Miss Blanche
Masden, primary teacher at
Lebanon Junction, KY.
Miss Maggie Stallings and Harley
Proctor, Miss Mollie Martin and
Robert Deavers, Miss Geneva
Deagon and Clyde Harned, Miss
Mae Cundiff and Edw. Brown, all
of this county, were also married
just before the holiday, while
Miss Lena Ice and Curren
T r o u t w i n e w e r e mar r i ed
Christmas day in Louisville. All
the above happy young folks are
well and favorably known in
different sections of this county,
while Miss Lena Ice is one of the
best school teachers our county
ever had and Mr. Troutwine is an
industrious, well-known stock
trader.
***Seventy-sixth Birthday
Mrs. H. T. Miller celebrated her
seventy-sixth birthday at her
home at Barrallton. Covers were
laid for seventeen and all spent a
delightful day. Among those
present were her three daughters,
Mrs. Lizzie Samuels, Mrs. Rosa
McNutt, and Mrs. Clara Joyce;
her three sons being absent.
Messrs Henry Lewis, P. K.
Miller, Joe Samuels and
Theodore Colvin were also there.
Her grandchildren present were:
Hazel McNutt and Hinny Miller
(sic), of Lebanon Junction, Maud
and Lawrence Miller, of
Jeffersontown, Mary Evelyn,
Thomas Preston and Howard
Joyce, of near Mt. Eden, Earl
McNutt and Cecil Colvin, of
Barrallton, and a great-
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grandchild, Lewis Earl Colvin,
and Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Miller.
She received many handsome
presents, among them a beautiful
bouquet of carnations given by
her daughter, Mrs. Clara Joyce of
Mt. Eden. We are glad to say that
Mrs. Miller is in perfect health
and wish her many more happy
birthdays.
***New Shop at Salt River
Mr. E. W. Johnson, who for many
years had a shop and general store
at Mt. Eden and who has moved
to Salt River, will soon open a
general blacksmith and repair
shop at that place. He is a fine
fellow and a good workman.
***Ice - Troutwine
The marriage of Miss Lena Rivers
Ice and Mr. Curran L. Troutwine
took place at the home of the
bride in Louisville Christmas day.
The attendants were Miss
Monzelle Dawson and Mr. Jess L.
Ice, and the wedding march was
rendered by Miss Lee Fletcher.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. R. L. Payne. After their
marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Troutwine
left for a week’s trip in the East,
after which they will return.
***Board of Supervisors
The Board of Supervisors are in
session this week revising the
necessary books. The board is
composed of Sex Barger, J. C.
Jeffries, Rufus Hall, Dave
Crumbacker and Bev Brashear.
***Greetings
I wish to thank the readers of The
Pioneer for their patronage during
the past year, and we will try to
give you the same service and
quality that has marked our
success in the harness business
during the past.
Wishing you a happy and
prosperous year to come .
Respectfully, J. R. Funk, 227 E.
Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky.
***Good Man Dies
Mr. Thomas Shepherd, who was
stricken with paralysis December
23 at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Hatzell, died December 31
and was laid to rest in the Barrall
family burying ground January 1.
Mr. Shepherd was born in
England, near Yorkshire, June 6,
1837, and came to this county
when a young man. For more than
forty years, he had made his home
with the families of S. F. Barrall
and J. J. Samuels, and for the last
two or three years, he had spent
most of his time with Mr. and
Mrs. Hatzell. He was a good, kind
old man who never did anyone
any harm and was very proud of
children.
He spent many happy days with
the above-mentioned families and
thought as much of Mr. and Mrs.
Barrall’s children and Mr. and
Mrs. Samuels’ children as if they
were his own. He leaves no
relatives in this country to mourn
his loss, but his death will be
mourned by those whom he lived
with and those who knew and
loved him as much as if he were
related to them.
He is gone but not forgotten and
when he crossed the river at the
foot of hill of life may he ever
dwell in endless bliss.
***Pleasant Hill
Smith Roby and wife, Ernest
Hibbs and wife and Willie and
Miami Deacon were Monday
guests of W. L. Barger.
Mrs. I. L. Jones was a Saturday
guest of Mrs. Henry Jones.
Henry Roby and wife spent
Sunday with Smith Roby and
wife.
B. D. Burch, wife and daughter,
spent Monday with Charles
Bridwell and family.
Bernard Roby of Solitude spent
Thursday night with Willie
Deacon.
Lem Swearingen, wife and
daughter, Aleen and Mrs. Arp
Harmon spent one day last with
Henry Jones and wife.
Mrs. James Crenshaw and
daughter, Eunice, spent Friday
with Mrs. Mc Roby.
Smith Roby and wife visited Mrs.
D. D. Graves one day last week.
Miss Aleen Swearingen spent
Thursday night with her
grandmother, Mrs. Arp Harmon.
Mrs. Ernest Hibbs and wife, of
Louisville, spend Sunday and
Monday with W. L. Barger and
family.
Smith Roby and wife and Mrs. S.
S. Barger visited Henry Harris
and wife one day last week.
Miss Ainslee Barger was a Friday
night guest of Miss Miami
Deacon.
Charles Bridwell and family spent
Monday last with W. S. Bridwell
at Solitude.
Misses Miami Deacon, Ainslee
Barger and Willie Deacon
attended the dance Monday night
given by Mr. S. G. Magruder.
Henry Jones and wife spent
Monday with R. J. Clark and
family.
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Louis Roby and Willie Deacon
attended the play given at
Deatsville Friday night.
James Rouse, wife and daughter
spent a day last week with B. D.
Burch and family.
Misses Ainslee Barger, Miami
Deacon, Bernard Roby, Willie
Deacon attended church at
Victory Saturday night.
Misses Mollie Roby, Aleen
Swearingen, Bertha Trunnell,
Ainslee Barger, Myrtle Crenshaw,
Messrs H. W. Magruder, Elmer
Crenshaw, W. G. McCormick,
Bernard Roby, Milton Clark, L. P.
Hibbs, Frank Woods and Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Hibbs, of Louisville,
were Sunday night guests of
Willie and Miami Deacon.
***Hike from Louisville to New
Orleans. Lewis Blackbourn, a
showman aged about 40 years
old, passed through here
Wednesday on his way to New
Orleans to win a bet of $500. He
is to make it in 90 days and earn
his own living by giving shows in
halls.
***For Sale or Trade - New High
Grade Standard make, Sweet
Toned Piano, with stool, scarf and
music. Will trade for good driving
h o r s e . B . L . B o w m a n,
Shepherdsville, KY
***Notice - Having decided to
dissolve partnership, all persons
indebted to firm of Buky and
Jeffries are requested to call and
settle by Jan. 15, 1917. All
accounts not settled by above
date, will be put in hands of a
collector. Buky & Jeffries,
Shepherdsville, Ky.
***Pleasant Grove
George Armstrong, wife and son,
John Whitledge, wife and
daughter spent Christmas day in
Shepherdsville, the guests of Miss
Jennie Carpenter and mother.
The entertainment and Christmas
tree given by our teacher, Miss
Stella Brumley at Pleasant Grove
school house was good and
passed off nicely.
Mrs. Joe Dickey spent several
days the past week with her
daughter, Mrs. Effie Owen, who
has been quite ill, but glad to say,
is getting better and we hope will
soon be out again.
Albert Armstrong and family, T.
H. Wise and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Armstrong and son spent
one day last week with S. O.
Armstrong and wife.
Mr. Vernon Dickey and Miss
Aleen Stallings were quietly
married the 20th of December in
the city in the parlor of the Rev.
W. O. Beatty, he officiating. The
groom is the only son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Dickey, a nice
industrious young man. The bride
is the oldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Stallings, a highly
accomplished young lady. A
reception was given, only the
immediate family being present.
No invitations were sent. Dinner
was served on plates which were
once the groom’s gr eatgrandmother’s and are over one
hundred years old, a beautiful
china set. The bride and groom
received quite a number of useful
presents. May all their days be
happiness and sunshine as they
journey along life’s pathway, and
may their days be many.
Another couple wedded were Mr.
Harley Proctor and Miss Maggie
Stallings, who were united in
wedlock December 20, by Rev.
McCormick at his home near
Shepherdsville. The groom is the
oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Proctor and a young merchant, a
business young man. The bride is
the only daughter of Mr. Charley
Stallings and a nice industrious
young lady. They were the
recipients of several nice
presents. May their journey
through life be all joy and
sunshine and may no dark clouds
come to darken their pathway.
relatives at Bowling Green.
Will King and wife of near Mt.
Washington, Vernon Dickey and
wife, Wava and Ruby Dickey,
were guests Friday of J. W. Lloyd
and wife.
J. D. Hough and wife and Miss
Mary King spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Ollie Hall.
Mrs. Belle Gibson was taken
several days ago to Sts. Mary and
Elizabeth Hospital, where she
underwent an operation for
gallstones and ninety-five stones
were removed and the last heard
from was doing nicely.
Joe Dickey and two girls, John
Whitledge, wife and little
daughter and J. H. Wise and wife
spent Sunday with George
Armstrong and wife.
Those entertained in the home of
Charlie Fisher and mother,
Sunday were Edgar Fisher, wife
and son, Nathan Braithwaite and
wife, Albert Fisher and wife,
Pearl King and wife, Edward
Owen, wife and children and Mrs.
Lizzie Owen.
Miss Inez Bishop, of Mt.
Washington, spent the past week
with Misses Bernice and Lillian
Lloyd.
R. F. Owen and family spent a
day the past week with Mrs.
Fannie Hall near Mt. Washington.
Sam Orms and wife were guests
Sunday of the former’s brother,
Ode Orms and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. Vance and niece,
James Simmons and family and
Mrs. Owen spent Christmas day
with J. D. Hough and wife.
Roy Stallings and wife visited
relatives near Mt. Washington
Saturday and Sunday.
H. C. Tyler, wife and children
spent Christmas day with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lem Tyler,
near Ting.
We are glad to say “Uncle”
Barley Hall is improving at this
time. Also, Hayley Proctor who
has been quite ill is better.
S. O. Armstrong and family, Geo.
Armstrong, wife and son, Albert
Armstrong, wife and children
spent one day the past week with
Dave Armstrong and wife near
Mt. Washington.
Mr. Tillman Ridgway and wife
spent Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. S. O. Armstrong.
Born to the wife of Everett
Armstrong January 1, a girl, Anna
Barba (sic).
Jess Hall and sister, Hazel,
recently returned from a visit with
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Mrs. Lida Mothershead and
daughter, Beatrice of the city,
spent several days with her
mother, Mrs. Laura Newton.
Vernon Dickey and wife spent
Sunday with latter’s parents,
Louis Stallings and wife.
***For Sale - On Jan. l3, 1917,
the Belmont Baptist Church will
offer for sale at Public Auction,
28 squares of tin roofing.
***Personals
Miss Eva Myers, of Louisville,
Miss Claudie Myers of Lebanon
Junction, Mr. Jake Mathews, of
Columbia, Tennessee, Mrs. Jno.
Brashear and daughter Nancy, of
Sonora, spent the week end with
S. P. Smith and family.
N. E. Fleming, of Columbia,
Tennessee, stopped over the week
end with relatives at Belmont on
his way home from Newport
News, Va.
Mrs. Howell Smith and son have
returned to their home here after
spending Christmas at Lagrange
with relatives.
Dr. R. L. Hackworth, of Brooks,
spent Monday in the city.
W. J. Shaw, of Lotus, spent
Wednesday here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Monroe, of
Louisville, spent the holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman
and visited other relatives.
Mrs. J. M. Wooldridge and Miss
Emma Laura Moore were guests
of Mrs. J. F. Combs New Years
Day.
Attorney Lee Hamilton was the
guest New Year’s day of his
mother, Mrs. M. Lee Hamilton.
Mrs. James Hornbeck was the
guest of S. A. Hornbeck’s family
Sunday.
Congressman Ben Johnson was
the guest of Attorney and Mrs.
Lee Hamilton during the
Christmas holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Means spent
New Year’s Day in the city.
Mr. C. C. Lentes, of Lebanon
Junction, was here Tuesday.
J. D. Sneed has returned from St.
Louis where he spent Christmas
with his relatives.
J. T. Brooks and son spent
Wednesday of Christmas week
here.
Chester Roby, of Lexington,
spent Christmas week with
relatives here and at Glendale,
Ky.
N. B. Trunnell and daughter left
last week to spend the winter in
Florida.
W. F. Monroe moved to the C. L.
Troutwine house this week.
John Ogle and John Moore, of
Cupio, were here Tuesday on
business.
Mesdames Holtsclaw and
Perryman spent Christmas week
with Mrs. Mollie O’Brian.
Miss Verna Allen, of Glendale,
was the guest of Mrs. C. W.
Morrison during the holidays.
Mrs. Barbara McElroy and son,
Paul were guests of Mrs. R. L.
Troutman last Wednesday.
Logan Monroe was the guest of
Woodford Troutman last Sunday.
Winfrey Meredith visited his
grandmother during Christmas.
Mrs. S. W. Bates entertained
Saturday evening with a fivecourse dinner given in honor of
the Troutman boys. The following
guests were present: Miss Prewitt,
of Louisville, Miss Allen, of
Glendale, Miss Funk of Brooks
and Samuel Ridgway.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Pearl and two
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youngest boys spent the holidays
at the home of Mrs. Pearl’s
mother at Nolin, Hardin County.
Fletcher Pearl spent the holidays
with his uncles, Jasper and
Newton Pearl.
J. Wallace Slaughter and Miss
Myrtle Watkins, both of Nolin,
Hardin County, were married in
In d i a n a p o l i s , W ednesday,
December 27. Mr. Slaughter is a
brother of Mrs. O. W. Pearl and
Mrs. R. T. Harned, of this county.
Miss Willie May Ridgway
entertained at 6 o’clock dinner
Christmas evening Mr. and Mrs.
C. F. Lee and their daughter,
Mary Elizabeth, of Lexington.
Dr. and Mrs. Ridgway entertained
at a turkey dinner Saturday.
Covers were laid for fifteen.
Miss Clara Linn Funk entertained
a number of her friends Sunday.
Her guests from here were Willie
Mae Ridgway and Millard
Troutman.
Miss Jennie Carpenter, after
spending the holiday with her
mother, returned to the State
Normal at Bowling Green, New
Year’s Day.
Mrs. Annette Carpenter had as
visitors Xmas day: Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. J.
G. Armstrong and son, Mr. and
Mrs. John Whitledge and
daughter and Mrs. Francis
Bradbury.
Miss Ruth Van Meter spent the
Xmas holidays in Ohio.
Mrs. Florence Bowman spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Harding,
this being the birthday of both
Joseph Harding and Mrs.
Bowman.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Harlow, Mrs.
Cleve Masden, Miss Bulah (sic)
Harlow and Mr. Jas. Maraman
were the guests of Ewing
Crenshaw and family Christmas.
city, and too late after supper.
Miss Ollie Lee Maraman spent
part of the Christmas holidays
with Miss Elizabeth Magruder at
Deatsville.
Mrs. Mattie Buckman visited
Mrs. Fishinger the first of the
week.
Mrs. Horace Maraman was
hostess at a 6 o’clock dinner
Friday. Those present were
Misses Lillian Pitman, Blanche
Howlett, Messrs Jimmie Lee
Williams and Mary Bell.
Mr. Robert Henderson has
returned from St. Louis, Missouri,
after spending the holidays with
his sister, Sister Phillipa.
Miss Peachie Thompson was the
guest of Mrs. Horace Maraman
Tuesday night.
While in the city last week and
New Year’s Day, Ja mes
Hardaway saw, “A Daughter of
the Gods”, which was being
shown at the Mary Anderson. Jim
says he enjoyed this photo play
very much. The house was
crowded with the elite of the city,
paying top prices for a chance to
see Miss Annette Kellerman, the
star, who was very conspicuous
by the fine clothes which she did
not wear.
Harry H. Combs also enjoyed the
above show very much and is
loud in its praises.
Bud Combs, Bert Quick and
Porter Bridwell spent some of the
balance of the holidays in the
city, seeing the sights, calling on
old friends and having a nice
time. They almost went to church,
and would have done so, but it
was too early when they got to the
***Bullitt Lick
Mrs. W. B. Mattingly visited her
parents X-mas week.
Mrs. Cathrine (sic) Underback is
visiting in Louisville for a few
weeks.
has been working in Louisville
for some time.
Calvin Rayman and family of St.
Mathews visited his mother a few
days during the holidays. Calvin
is a great Rabbit hunter.
Lee Wilson and Andan (sic)
Hougland visited Mrs. S. A.
Rayman during Christmas.
Melvin Rayman and wife are
visiting his mother.
Mr. Adran (sic) Hougland of
Louisville spent the holidays with
his grandmother, Mrs. S. A.
Rayman.
Mrs. Lee Hamilton and Mr. Elmer
Burke took a trip down west
during Christmas in their
horseless carriage.
Tom Mattingly and family
entertained for dinner Sunday,
Mrs. S. A. Rayman and son,
Fredie (sic), Mr. Calvin Rayman,
wife and son and little daughter of
St. Mathews, Mr. Lee Wilson,
Adran (sic) Hougland and Viola
Thompson of Louisville, Melvin
Rayman and wife, of near Mt.
Washington, Mrs. Fishinger and
Miss Mattie Buckman of Bullitts
Lick, Henry and Joe Troutman, of
near Pitts Point.
Mr. John Burke has moved on
Mr. Will Fishinger’s farm.
Mrs. Fishinger, Mrs. Milton
Hartsfield and daughter were in
Shepherdsville shopping the first
of the week.
Mrs. S. F. Harshfield and wife
spent Sunday with her mother.
Mr. Sam Harshfield, of
Louisville, visited his mother for
a few days.
Mr. Lee Hamilton had as his
guests, his father and brother
Louisville.
Mrs. Billie Harshfield and little
daughters visited Mrs. S. F.
Harshfield one day last week.
Mr. Joe Underback has returned
to his home in Bullitts Lick. He
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Mr. C. Q. Shepherd is on the sick
list at present.
January 12, l917
Mr. C. C. Daugherty who for
several years has been a leading
member of the County School
Board and who will now make his
home in Shepherdsville, was
appointed last week as a member
of the Graded School Board here
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Otis Russell,
another most excellent trustee.
We have also just been informed
that Dr. Bates, another trustee
here, has handed in his
resignation and his place will be
filled soon.
All the above men are among our
best school men and resign with
the best of feeling toward our
schools but in at least one or two
cases, is caused by the new R.R.
law on passes.
Miss Jennie Carpenter and Nellie
Polk, of this county, have
returned to Bowling Green, where
they are attending school.
The following pupils are a few of
the new pupils we see here who
have entered the school since the
holidays: Meta Riley Cooper,
Katie Melton, Claudie Duval,
James Stallings, Charles Combs,
Will Stephens, and several others.
The School Board was in session
Monday and let contracts for a
cistern at the following schools:
Cedar Glades, Highland, Mt.
Olivet, and Beech Grove. The
first named was let to Proc Jones
and Warren Raymond, while the
other were let to John Burkes.
Victory last Sunday until spring,
but Rev. Hardin will fill his
regular appointment Saturday
night. All come out and enjoy a
good sermon.
couple returned to Chapeze where
a reception was held at the home
of the bride and later went to
Samuels where they will make
their future home.
Miss Violetta Roby is spending
this week with her parents, Jesse
Roby and wife.
***Notice to Creditors
Miss Bertha Trunnell spent the
week end with her parents at
Shepherdsville.
John Berry, of Cox’s Creek,
called on Miss Myrtle Shaw
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bolton and
Mrs. Mae Greenwell were visitors
of McRoby and wife Sunday.
The School Board will complete
all appointments for trustees in
the various districts of this county
at their next meeting, Feb. 13,
1917 and will consider petitions
by the patrons for trustee at Beech
Grove and Culver Springs. Any
patron over 21 may sign these
petitions, all men and women,
who can read and write.
Mrs. H. H. Hibbs and son spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Lee, of Shepherdsville.
The tax rate for school purposes
for the coming year in this county
will be the same as 1916.
Miss Mollie Roby spent Saturday
and Sunday at Shepherdsville.
Should the Smith-Hughes bill
become a law, our state would get
approximately $10,000 to be
gradually increased until 1925 at
which time we would get about
$25,000 from the Federal
Government for help and aid in
Vocational Training.
Mrs. Arp Harmon was the guest
of Mrs. Henry Biggs recently.
Miss Myrtle Shaw and brother,
Roy and John Berry called on
Miss Violetta and Mollie Roby
Sunday night.
***Thornton-Mobley
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thornton of
Chapeze announce the marriage
of their daughter, Katie Thornton
to Mr. Marion Mobley of
Samuels.
***Cedar Creek
The wedding was quietly
solemnized at Bardstown,
Thursday, December the twentyfirst. The Rev. Merrill, pastor of
the Methodist Church, performed
the ceremony which was
witnessed only by the members of
the immediate family of the bridal
couple.
Sunday School was closed at
After the ceremony, the bridal
Mr. South Trimble has ... giving
out figures that the next house
would have 215 lady voters in its
membership of the two great
leading parties.
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All persons having claims against
the estate of Randolph Johnson,
deceased, will file same before
me or my attorney, J. R.
Zimmerman, properly verified, on
or before February 15th, 1917, and
all persons indebted to said estate
wi l l p l e a s e s e t t l e th eir
indebtedness at once. Jan. 17,
1917, J. H. Shelton, Adm.
***Death
Mrs. Mary E. McDaniel, age 62
years, 11 months and 15 days,
died at her home near Bullitts
Lick Sunday Jan. 7th of a
complication of diseases. She
leaves a son, Maxie McDaniel
and three daughters, also one
brother, J. H. Younger of this
place.
Funeral services were held
Monday by Rev. Hilory (sic)
Burns after which her remains
were laid to rest in the Bullitts
Lick Cemetery by the side of her
husband, the late, W. T.
McDaniel.
***Hebron
Misses Edna and Susie Brooks,
teachers in Jefferson County
schools, came home for the
Christmas holidays.
Mr. Neill Brooks, of Acoca, spent
the holidays with his cousin,
Forest Brooks.
Miss Myra Sanders spent the
holidays with her parents here.
Miss Sallie McKenzie, city, spent
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. T. McKenzie.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bridwell,
Shepherdsville, spent the holidays
with Mrs. A. N. Rogers.
Everybody keeps open house and
to mention all the dinings and
feastings would occupy too much
space.
The Misses Melton were given a
surprise party one evening last
week at which a number of
young folks enjoyed a social treat.
Mrs. Mattie Ridgway, city, visited
her mother, Mrs. S. W. Brooks.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Rogers and
Mrs. W. J. Bell have both been on
the sick list but are better and did
their portion of entertaining
during the holidays.
E. Z. Wiggington spent Monday
at Taylorsville, Ky.
Miss Birdie Ball entertained some
friends on a watch night party.
Miss Emma Bailey, city, spent the
holidays with her uncle, S. U.
Wheeler.
Strange to say, none of our
churches had service on the last
night of the year.
Sam Smyser, of Detroit,
Michigan, spent the holidays
here.
Albert Kulmer has gone to
Detroit, Michigan, to engage in
business. We wish him the
success he merits.
There seems to be an epidemic of
matrimony among the teachers of
the county. Rather dangerous to
have during the term.
The Christmas celebration at
Hebron Church was a pleasant
affair. The tree was beautiful with
its sparking decorations and load
of wonderful fruit. There were
oranges and candy for every child
present and pleasing poems and
happy songs made the evening
one of enjoyment to young and
old.
Miss Griffin gave her pupils a
nice treat before Christmas.
Misses Birdie Ball and Henerritta
(sic) Bailey, primary teachers at
Little Flock S. S. had a party for
their classes together.
Misses Dessa Harris, of Solitude
and Annie Lee Stansbury, of
Cox’s Creek Christmas.
Mrs. Sara McGee spent a few
days recently in the city with her
cousin, Mrs. Adam Lochner.
Mesdames Willie and Lee
Markwell spent the holidays with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
Mothershead.
Misses Josephine and Ruth
Rogers visited in the city last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway and
P. W. Herin and wife, with their
children after a pleasant visit with
their mother, Mrs. J. W. Herin,
returned to their home in
Louisville.
Mrs. Strange and son, Wilborn
(sic), spent the holidays at their
home in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Peak spent
Thursday with Mrs. Smith Harris
and daughter, Miss Bertha.
Mrs. Chas. Cummings of near
Okolona, died at an infirmary in
the city last Wednesday following
an operation for locked bowels.
Mrs. Cummings was a niece of
Messrs W. H. and John Smith
here and was a fine Christian
woman. Before her marriage, she
was Miss Florence Bishop, whose
mother was killed in a cyclone in
Louisville in 1888.
Miss Aileen Hoagland is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Clint Smith.
***Mt. Washington
Misses Frances McGee, Sara Jane
Buckman, Isolene Harris and
Mary Bell were in Shepherdsville
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bell and
Mrs. John Shanklin, of Okolona,
recently visited their mother, Mrs.
Willard Bell.
Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Johnson, who
were married Christmas week,
visited his sister, Mrs. N. H.
Braithwait before leaving for their
home in Carrollton, Ohio.
Miss
Isolene
Harris
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visited
Miss Mary Lee Parish (sic) was a
week end guest of Miss Rebecca
Parrish.
Claud Coleman, of Louisville, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. H. S.
Porter.
Mrs. Hume Bennett and baby and
Miss Mattie Ruth Bennett, of
Taylorsville, were weekend
guests of the former’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Porter.
Dana Barnes and Frank Parrish
motored to the city Sunday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. S. Parrash
(sic) were in Shepherdsville last
Wednesday.
Mr. “Bailey” Ball, Mr. Jas.
Markwell, Mesdames Jennie
Queen and Lud Wiggington and
Margarete Smith, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Clint Smith are all well
at this writing.
“The Kentucky Belle” a drama,
will be produced by the young
people of River View at the
Maccabee Hall next Saturday
night for the benefit of the BYPU
of Riverside Church.
***To Shepherdsville mothers. A
long article about sick children
being sent to school to spread
whooping cough and measles
among all the children. By a
Shepherdsville mother.
***Big Close out sale by Buky &
Jeffries. $10,000 worth of
merchandise.
***Public Sale on the Ben T.
Wooldridge (deceased) farm four
miles west of Lebanon Junction,
stock, corn, lumber, farming
implements, etc. R. M. Hocker
Admr.
***Personals
The hunting season is over now
and it is unlawful to kill anything
but English sparrows, screech
owls, crows and hawks.
John D. James, the Major Domo
all the old bachelors this side of
Patagonia and Colesburg, was
here last Saturday wearing a
radiant no. 4 smile, which
resembled a June sunbeam at high
noon. Will Rouse says he
remembers when John used to
play baseball and act real young.
That stamps Will as an old head,
sure.
J. Fred Spratt and Louis
Swearingen, of the city, spent the
week end with Miss Geneva
Swearingen and brother, Will.
Mrs. T. J. Brooks went to
Louisville Monday to see her
physician who pronounced her
getting along nicely.
Mrs. J. F. Combs entertained
Sunday at dinner. Following
guests were present: Mr. and Mrs.
R. Smith of Bardstown, Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Henderson, Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Cochrane and
daughter, and Margaret Combs.
spent Wednesday here.
Mrs. Oscar Kulmer’s guests
Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Kulmer and the Misses Weller.
Ora A. Lutes who has been
confined to his bed for some time
with the LaGrippe is reported
some better.
Mr. Jno. Newman and daughter
spent Sunday with Mrs. Pearl
Lee.
Mrs. R. L. Simmons and children
were guests of her mother
Sunday.
Mrs. Mary M. McCormick of
Brooks spent Monday with Miss
Maria O’Brian.
Mrs. Pearl Lee and father spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Kate Wells.
Wm. Downs,
Monday here.
Lotus,
spent
K. F. Balton, (sic) of Leaches,
spent Monday here smiling as
usual.
Mrs. M. A. Raymond and son, of
Louisville, spent Monday here on
business.
J. C. Dickey spent Monday here
shaking hands with the boys.
H. H. Combs and Jas. Hardaway
spent Tuesday in the city on
business.
W. F. Monroe and wife spent
Wednesday with Mr. Monroe’s
mother at Barrallton.
Squire Brook and brother Joe
spent Wednesday here on
business.
Miss Miami Deacon spent this
week with Mrs. Frank Lee.
J. Tom Foster, of South Park,
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Miss Viva Roby has returned to
her home in Leaches.
Mr. W. T. Lee, one of the largest
farmers and stockmen is very low
with pneumonia.
S. B. Stephens, who has been
sick, is out agin.
The little son of J. B. Buky is
reported better.
Mrs. Robinson Lee who has been
very sick is reported better.
Rev. Howard Burnette, of
Louisville, who has accepted a
call to serve the Shepherdsville
Christian church for the present
year will preacher his initial
sermon as regular minister of that
church on Sunday Jan. 14.
Miss Maloney, a trained singer of
First Christian Church of
Louisville will also be present
and will enrich the song service
by rendering some choice vocal
selections.
Misses Clara Linn Funk and
Evelyn W. Bates and Masters C.
F. Troutman Jr and James F.
Collings Jr attended the Big
Supper at Mt. Washington last
Saturday and of course enjoyed a
splendid evening. There are no
better people and when you fail to
enjoy yourself there, it is your
fault.
Mr. Porter Bridwell, the young
man with the bland smile and
silky voice, is doing entirely too
much hesitating (that means
stopping) down in the Knobs. He
is unnerving one of our boys, and
if he persists in continuing his
plan of keeping on in his
persistence, and keeps on
persisting in his plan of keeping
on, we are all tangled up, but
what we mean is this – shucks!
We are out of paper. Good night.
***Mr. J. F. Brooks, of Zoneton,
brought in a load of wheat
Wednesday for which he received
$1.90 per bushel. That is rubbing
the $2 mark here.
***Memorials in Georgia Marble.
Modern design, good material,
first class workmanship. One
hundred per cen value for every
dollar invested. R. D. Snellen,
Barrallton, Ky representing
Continental Marble and Granite
Co.
***Music for every home. Pianos,
playes (sic) pianos talking
machines. Vanaphone only
$12.00. Bowman Bros. Music Co.
Shepherdsville. Ky.
***Death
The death of little Paul Mount
Davis last Sunday evening
December 31, 1916. The angels
came in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Davis and claimed their little
darling who was only ten months
and three days old when God
called him home where with Him,
there will be no parting or pain.
He leaves to mourn his loss,
father and mother, brother,
grandfather, besides several aunts
and uncles.
Left us yes forever more, but we
hope to meet our baby on that
bright and happy shore. Lonely
the hours and sad the hours since
our dear one from us has gone.
But, oh, a brighter home than ours
in heaven is now his home. His
hands are clasp upon his breast.
We have kissed his lovely brow,
and in our aching hearts we know
they have darling now. Our
darling, how we loved him, he
was their joy and pride, we loved
him, oh, perhaps too well, for
soon, so soon, he died. All is dark
within our home, lonely are our
hearts today, for the one we loved
so dearly has forever passed
away. Through all pain at times,
he’d smile, a smile of heavenly
birth and when the angels called
home, he smiled farewell to earth.
Those sparkling eyes, his pearly
brow, and baby’s lips so sweet to
kiss are closed forever now. His
little heart that beat so high is free
from all care and gloom. Are
hidden now from those he loved,
beneath the silent tomb. His little
chair is vacant now, his little
clothes laid by. A mother’s hope,
a father’s joy, in death’s cold
arms doth lie. Lord, give us
strength our loss to bear, and lead
us in the heavenly.
***Red Men meet first and third
Wednesday night in each month.
Conrad Maraman, C. R.; Ken E
Sha Council No. 46; D of P meets
every 1st and 3rd Saturday evening
at 1 p.m. Mrs. Howell Smith, K of
P
In the death of Mr. W. T. Lee,
which occurred Saturday, this
community and county has lost
one of its most progressive
citizens. He was well known over
the entire county, and a cousin to
the late W. Jeff Lee, who served
the school people of this county
for many years.
***J.O.U.A.M ll9 meets every
second and fourth Saturday
nights. J. H. Bolton, Councilar;
Max Bolton, Secy.
***Masonic Lodge meets the first
and third Monday night at 7:30
o’clock in each month. T. C.
Carroll, Master; H. H. Combs,
Secy.
Order of Eastern Star meets the
first and third Monday afternoon
of each month.
January l9, 1917
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This office just received the
following resignation:
Mr. Ora L. Roby, County Supt.,
Shepherdsville, Ky.
Dear Sir I hereby tender my resignation as
a member of the County Board of
Education.
My relations with yourself and
the Board have been exceedingly
pleasant and I sincerely hope that
your future administration of the
school affairs of the County will
redound to the honor of yourself
and the County Board.
Very truly, C. C. Daugherty.
Mr. Daugherty and Mr. H. H.
Glenn were both sworn in office
as trustees of the Graded and
High School here, and the
selection is a good one, as they
are and have always been good
school men.
Last Wednesday the fifth
installment of the teachers
salaries arrived on time and
checks are being mailed out to all
teachers who have made their
worthy reports.
The little state of Rhode Island
has for a number of years
maintained the largest public
school of any state in the Union.
Miss
Lena
Ice,
now
Mrs
Troutwine, will give up her
school Feb. 1st, and the vacancy
will be filled, as we have been
informed by Miss Bertha
Trunnell.
gives Kentucky pupils three
privileges: the right to enter high
School, attend the State College
or State Normal, all free of any
cost for tuition.
The school at Mt. Washington is
now using the splendid new
building at that place and with the
help of their Commercial Club,
better known as the “Boosters
Club”, gave a supper for the
benefit of the school and had a
large attendance and realized a
good sum for the cause.
The High School here, under the
leadership of Prof. Sanders and
Miss White, with Dr. Ridgway as
coach, went to the big
consolidated school last week at
Worthington, near Louisville, and
played two games of basket ball.
The first, our boys won 26 to 22
and our young ladies won 24 to
16.
In last weeks’ educational
column, a slight mistake occurred,
in which 215 ladies of each of the
great parties would set in this
session of the National Congress,
the word “ladies” should be been
omitted.
The new single seats have just
arrived and have been sent to the
school at Pleasant Hill.
The good people there and their
trustees and teacher have paid one
half of the costs.
Mrs. Floyd Jenkins, a highly
respected lady of Zoneton, died
Jan. 14th and was buried the
following day.
She was the aunt of Mrs. Ethel
Jenkins, who formerly taught
school at Clermont.
Miss Neva Magruder, teacher at
Woodsdale School, near Lotus, is
on the sick list and has closed her
school for the present.
The first Common School
Diploma Examination for 1917
will be held at the Court House in
Shepherdsville, January 26th and
27th, while the last will be held
May 11th and 12th.
A diploma from this examination
During the rural life conference at
Bowling Green next month, $45
will be given in prizes for the best
bird house.
Any school child can enter, but be
sure to write Ora L. Roby,
Shepherdsville, or H. H. Cherry,
Bowling Green, for plans and
specifications before you begin
your house.
The list of prizes are as follows:
Ten dollars in gold will be given
by Mr. C. U. McElroy, of
Bowling Green, for the best blue
bird house.
Another game will be played here
soon and the largest crowd ever
gathered at the local “Gym” will
no doubt be on hand.
Five dollars in gold to be given by
Mr. Carl Herdman, of Bowling
Green for the second best blue
bird house.
Congratulations to
teachers and coach.
The American National Bank of
Bowling Green will give ten
dollars in gold for the best martin
house.
pupils,
Below we print a list of 29
splendid boys and girls of the
Sugar Valley School taught by
Mrs. Dora Harris, who did not
miss a single day last month.
There were 30 enrolled and the
29 below did not miss a single
day and some live 4 miles away.
Marian Rouse, Jack Rouse, Joe
Baylor Rouse, Will Rouse, Ruth
Tutt Rouse, Marie Rouse, all of
Spencer County and J. W. Tyler,
Quincy Ray Tyler, Clarence
Graham, Marion Jasper, Mildred
Stansburg (sic) Ray Tinsley,
Lister Wyatt, Lillian King,
Patience Boston, Herman Jones,
Darrell Harris, Iverna Crenshaw,
Mattie B. Harris, Beatrice Lutes,
Markwell Stout (?), Charles G.
Tyler, Mary D. Harris, Helen
Harris, Harvey Hubbard, Marvin
Hubbard, Willie Griffin, Walter
O’Bryan and Priscilla O’Bryan,
all of Sugar Valley.
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Dr. J. N. McCormack, of Bowling
Green, will give five dollars in
gold for the second best martin
house.
Ten dollars in gold will be given
by Mr. Max Nahm, of Bowling
Green for the best wren house.
Five dollars in gold will be given
by Mr. M. O. Hughes, of Bowling
Green, for the second best wren
house.
During the Rural School and Life
Conference at Bowling Green,
bird houses made by the boys and
girls of Kentucky will be on
exhibit and they will be judged by
competent judges and the above
prizes awarded. Every boy and
girl of Kentucky between the age
six and eighteen will be eligible
and is invited to enter this contest.
All houses should be completed
and in Bowling Green by
February 10. The prize house will
be kept by the Normal School and
erected on the campus and all
others will be returned.
***Death of W. T. Lee
Prominent and Wealthy Citizen
Yields to the Grim Reaper
Mr. William Thomas Lee, one of
our wealthiest, most prominent,
and best liked citizens, after an
illness of one week died at his
residence in Shepherdsville last
Saturday evening at 8:45.
Contracting pneumonia, just one
week before his death, Mr. Lee,
his physician and family realized
that due to a weak heart, his
condition was most critical. The
best of trained nurses were
provided, and all that love and
skill could do was done, but death
would not be denied.
The funeral services were held in
the Baptist Church Monday
morning and were conducted by
Rev. H. C. McGill of the Baptist
Theological Seminary, of
Louisville, after which the burial
took place in Hebron Cemetery.
The active pall bearers were C. L.
Croan, J. C. Jefferies, S. B.
Simmons, R. H. Glenn, Lindsay
Ridgway and W. N. Griffin.
The honorary pall bearers were:
Richard Wathen, Ora L. Roby,
Leo Dawson, C. V. Muir, Otis
Russell, D. J. Russell, J. F.
Combs, W. F. Knight, W. S.
Rouse and J. R. Zimmerman. The
funeral services were attended by
a large concourse of sorrowing
relatives and friends who braved
the deep snow and severe weather
to pay a last tribute of love and
respect to the memory of a
departed neighbor and friend.
William Thomas Lee was born
near Belmont, in Bullitt County,
February 10, 1857. In 1875, he
was married to Miss Sarah
Atcher. To that union were born
eight children, six of whom are
living, the other two having died
in infancy.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Sarah Lee, three daughters,
Mesdames S. W. Bates and C. P.
Bradbury of this place, and Mrs.
B. Alfred Owen of San Antonio,
Texas, and three sons, Robert E.
Lee, of this place, Dr. Curtis J.
Lee, of Oklahoma City, and
Herbert W. Lee, of Detroit, four
sisters, Mrs. William Miller of
Hodgenville, Mesdames Thomas
Smith and Ernest Anderson, of
Louisville, and Chester Hill, of
Belmont, and two brothers, C. D.
Lee, of this city and John H. Lee,
of Belmont.
Mr. Lee united with the Baptist
Church in his boyhood and was
an active member until claimed
by death. He had been a Trustee
of the Shepherdsville Baptist
Church for more than twenty
years, always willing and ready to
do what he could.
He was public spirited and
enterprising, and one of the most
energetic men Bullitt County ever
produced. All the way from his
boyhood to the day his last illness
forced him to seek his bed, his
life was filled with hard work and
vigorous activity. He was a large
employer of labor, and will be
missed by the many to whom he
gave work. The large estate which
he left to his widow and children
came through his matchless
energy and splendid intellect.
To his grief stricken companion,
with whom he braved life’s
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storms and struggles for more
than forty years, and to his
sorrowing children and relatives,
we tender our deepest sympathies.
***Fine Public Spirit
On Sunday last, Shepherdsville
witnessed a real example of
public spirit. A nine inch snow
had fallen overnight, the deepest
in years. As people peered thru
their windows that morning, their
hopes of attending Sunday School
and church or anywhere else
began to go glimmering.
Ploughing the depth of snow
would be well nigh impossible,
especially for women and
children.
Just when things looked blackest,
or rather whitest, the man of the
hour appeared on the scene.
Seemingly oblivious of the
chilling wind which must have
penetrated his very marrow, he
came blithely along riding upon a
wooden wedge shaped plow
drawn by stalwart horse and
where ever this triumvirate went,
the snow was bound to fly. A
British “TANK” could not have
done it better. All up and down
the main streets and sidewalks,
and even up the walks of private
residences, this public benefactor
came. Time nor cold seemed no
object to him. As a result of his
labor of love, his fellow towns
folks went about their Sunday
affairs as little handicapped as
possible.
The citizens of Shepherdsville
owe Mr. S. C. Bridwell and sons
a debt of lasting gratitude, not
only for the intrinsic value of the
service which he rendered, but
also for the shining example he
set for other citizens in similar
cases of public need that the
future may hold in store. P.H.R.
***Notice - I hope to be well
enough to preach next Sunday
evening, Jan. 21.
As I was not able to be at the
services on our last regular
preaching day, and as there will
be a matter of church business to
attend to, this service will be held
at the Baptist church. All are
invited to attend. Rev. H. C.
Combs
***Unlawful to kill game.
It is now unlawful to kill game of
any kind, except ducks, and
persons violating the game laws
should be reported and fined.
Farmers should not only report all
violations, but they should feed
the quail. The quail is one of the
farmer’s best friends. He catches
insects which destroy crops and
eats weed seeds. The quail eats
very little grain, but confines its
operations to destructive insects
and wild seeds.
***Hebron
The B.Y.P.U. of Little Flock will
meet next Saturday night with
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McKenzie.
With a nine inch snow, we are
reminded of the winters talked
about by the oldest inhabitants.
Norman Jenkins and wife were
called to the city to attend the
funeral of Pete Fischer, brothers
of Mrs. Jenkins, who was killed
by his brother-in-law, near
Brandenburg, Ky, last week.
The midwinter examinations are
on at the High School of the city,
and our young ladies who are
students there will have a week’s
holiday, as the examinations
extend over two weeks.
Mr. Raymond, of Brooks, has
moved to the residence of Dave
Crumbacker, and will work for
him the current year, while Colin
White moved to Mr. Cochran’s
farm.
Miss Marion Cooper and brother,
Price, have the mumps.
Every sled is in requisition this
weather, and many regret not
having any to use. Not often do
we have an opportunity to enjoy
the sport of sleighing and skating
as we can now.
Did you buy an Aladdin Lamp
from Albert Kulmer: If not, then
you can not get the full pleasure
out of these long winter evenings.
Two funerals at one time in our
cemetery does not often occur,
but Monday, the burial of W. T.
Lee took place at Hebron, while
the funeral service for Mrs. Floyd
Jenkins was being held in the
church.
Mrs. Floyd Jenkins (nee Miss
Rose Scott) died Saturday night
Jan. 13th, 1917, aged 39 years and
some months, after an illness
extending over about three years.
She leaves a devoted husband
with four sons to mourn the loss
of the one who made home happy.
Mrs. Jenkins was a bright,
energetic woman, a great favorite
with all who came within the
circle of her acquaintance and she
made a brave fight against the
insidious disease which sapped
her life. She loved her family, she
loved her beautiful flower
crowned home, but God saw it
was best to take her hence, and
while we cannot understand, we
can trust Him to reunite the
family circle some day. To
husband and children, father,
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sisters and brother, we extend our
sympathy.
***Birthday party
A birthday party was given by
Miss Lillian Wiggington at her
home Monday night, January 15.
Those present were Misses Grace
Griffin, Mary Kirk and Nancye
Joe Trunnell, Messrs Neil Brooks,
Edward Tyler, Jas. Pope and Sid
Strange. At 1:30 refreshments
were served. All had a merry time
and went home wishing Miss
Lillian many more happy
birthdays.
***For Rent - Five Room Cottage
at $10.00 a month. Apply to Mrs.
Ira G. Griffin of this place.
***Pleasant Grove
J. W. Lloyd sold two veal calves
the past week for which he
received $45.00
Joe Dickey, wife and daughter,
little Miss Ruby, were recent
guests of T. H. Wise and wife.
Mrs. Effie Owen, who has been
ill, is some better at this time. She
spent the past week with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dickey.
Mr. Rob Caster, who is an
electrician on a war ship came
home on a furlough to see his
mother who lives in the city,
came out and spent a few days the
past week with his aunt, Mrs.
Nettie Grant.
We were sorry to hear of the
serious illness of J. B. Honnaker
Sr of Florida.
Mrs. Ida Hecker fell the past
week and was hurt. Her arm was
sprained and she received several
other bruises, but no bones were
broken and is doing very nicely at
this time.
Edward Owen has been suffering
with an abscess on his finger.
Saturday night and Sunday with
the latter’s parents, Louis
Stallings and wife.
Mrs. Claud Stallings and Mrs.
Mike Brumley were called
Sunday, near Fern Creek, on
account of the illness of their
mother, Mrs. Will Owen and the
death of their sister, Hazel.
The week of prayer will be
observed at Pleasant Grove
church beginning Jan 22 and
close the 27th. Leaders for each
day: Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Vernon
Dickey, Miss Roxey Whitledge,
Mrs. Ida Orms, Mrs. Maggie
Proctor, and Mrs. T. H. Wise.
J. D. Hough and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Vance and mother, Mrs.
Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Bridwell were recent guests of
James Simmons, of Bethel.
Mrs. L. A. Wiedeman, of Iowa, is
a visitor of her sister, Mrs. Lewis
Sauler, of Bethel.
Misses Wava Dickey, Dell
Ridgway and several other young
people were recent guests of Miss
Glacie Orms.
“Uncle” Charlie Ridgway spent a
few days the past week with his
daughter, Mrs. Louis Stallings.
We were sorry to hear of the four
deaths Sunday, Mr. Will Thomas
Lee, of Shepherdsville, Mrs. Rosa
(Scott) Jenkins, of Zoneton, little
Hazel Owen, of Fern Creek and
the infant baby of Mr. and Mrs.
Claud Owen of Bethel. We join in
sympathy with many others with
the sorrowing ones.
J. B. Proctor has a horse with a
broken leg.
Guy Hecker spent a few days
recently with his mother, Mrs. Ida
Hecker.
***Fourteen Inches of Snow
Snow began falling Saturday and
again Sunday night, making one
of the deepest snows which we
ever had. From all parts of the
county, it was reported from
twelve to fourteen inches. Travel
was almost blockaded on all the
county roads and not much
visiting.
The trains on the railroads were
all running from two to ten hours
late up in the mountains the snow
was reported to be 18 inches deep
in places.
***Death - Mrs. Mary E. Lutes,
widow of the late Gabriel Lutes
died at the home of her son, Chas.
A. Lutes, in New Haven,
Connecticut, January 15th age 83.
Mrs. Lutes before her marriage
was Miss Mary E. Shopaw (sic).
She leaves three sons, E. H. Lutes
of Louisville, T. O. Lutes of
Birmingham, Alabama and Chas.
L u t es of New H a v e n,
Connecticut.
***Sells Farm - Mr. Mrs. (sic) O.
T. Lee, of Belmont, have sold
their fine farm which they bought
from Mose Eelmore (sic) to their
son for $1,500. It is one of the
best stock farms in the county.
***Resolution of respect and
sympathy for William Thomas
Lee by the officers and directors
of the Bullitt County Bank, that
he was a conservative official, a
wise counsellor, (sic) regarded by
all who knew him as an
industrious, capable, successful
and upright business man. At the
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time of his death and for a
number of years, he was a valued
Vice-President and a director of
the bank. Signed: J. F. Combs,
President, H. H. Combs, Cashier,
and directors: J. W. Croan, B. F.
Pope, S. W. Bates, O. P. Means,
and C. F Troutman.
***Personals
Lee Barger, of Leaches, spent
Monday here.
Miss Miama (sic) Deacon spent
several days this week with Mrs.
F. W. Lee.
Col. John Barry, the veteran
editor of the New Haven Echo
spent Monday evening here.
Dr. Curtis J. Lee, formerly of this
place, but now a busy physician
of Oklahoma City, arrived last
Friday, having been called here
by the serious illness of his father,
W. T. Lee. We are glad to know
that Dr. Lee is doing well in his
adopted home.
Miss Myrtle Clift, of Princeton,
has accepted a position on the
Pioneer News.
Emmit Crenshaw came home
from Cupio, Monday morning in
time to carry the mail.
Miss Ada Greenwell and Beulah
Barrall have the measles.
S. B. Stephens spent Tuesday in
the city.
W. C. Herps and wife spent
Tuesday evening with Mrs. J. W.
Barrall.
Rev. B. Alfred Owen, Mrs. May
Owen and their son, William Lee
Owen, arrived here last Saturday
night in response to a message
telling them of the precarious
condition of Mr. W. T. Lee, who
died that evening.
Mr. Herbert W. Lee and wife,
who have lived in Detroit for
some time, arrived here Sunday
night, in response to a telegram
apprizing him of the condition of
his father, W. T. Lee. Because of
a train wreck, he was delayed
about ten hours.
We wish to thank Mr. T. M.
Vance for the fine punkin (sic) he
presented us with last week.
***Death of Mrs. Rodgers
Mrs. Ambrose Rodgers died last
Monday, Jan. l5, at her home at
Salt River, where she had lived
for many years.
She was a member for over 40
years of the Baptist church and
when her health would permit
always attended its services.
She was the mother of 6 children,
two of which survive her. John
Rodgers and Mrs. James Harris,
both of this county, also her
husband, Ambrose Rodgers.
She was buried at Cedar Grove,
with services conducted by her
friend of many years standing,
Bro. Henry Deacon.
***Cottages for rent
One 5 room modern cottage with
hall and front and back porches.
All necessary improvements.
One 5 room cottage near
Shepherdsville. Necessary
outbuildings. See C. F. Troutman,
Shepherdsville.
***Letter from Robert Mattingly,
taking treatment for tuberculosis
at Modern Woodmen Sanitorium,
Co.
Woodmen Colorado, Dec. 5, l96l.
To Cupio Camp 12288, West
Point, Ky. Dear neighbors: Well,
boys, the first thing is to ask you
is to forgive me for not writing to
you sooner, but as you know, I
had a pretty hard time for the first
few weeks I was here. So since I
have been able to get around, I
have been viewing this place and
right now, neighbors, I want to
say that we have the best
Sanatorium in the world. I have
been here a little over three
months, and have gained nearly
40 pounds, so you can imagine
that we have some good eats.
They just finished the new
hospital before I came at a cost of
$200,000. It is up-to-date in every
form and will say everything here
is as nice as can be. We have a
dentist here that does all our
dental work free of charge. Also,
an up-to-date laundry, and all
work is free. So, boys, you can
see what myself and all the other
neighbors are getting for 3 cents
per month, otherwise, it could not
be had for $75.00. So one of the
best things I ever did in my life
was when I joined the M.W. of A.
and I want to thank you good
neighbors for advising me to joint
the best lodge in the world. We
also have for our social benefit,
Church, Sunday School, Lectures,
Picture Shows, and Concerts
every week. So you can see, it is
not as lonesome as you would
think. We chase the cure about 5
hours a day, and the rest of the
time we are at leisure to do as we
please. We sure have some nice
men here from every state in the
Union, about 230 in all. We have
six doctors and about fifteen
nurses, and I write to say and tell
you we have the best that money
can get.
Well, boys, I often think of you
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and wish I was with you, but as I
am not and cannot be for some
time, I wish you all well, and may
God bless each and every one of
you, and boys, if you know a
good thing, stick to the M. A. of
A’s. Fraternally yours, R. O.
Mattingly.
***W.C.T.U. Meets
On Tuesday night, Jan 2nd , 19l7,
our State Secretary, Mrs. Anna B.
Wheeler, reorganized the
Shepherdsville W.C.T.U.. Our
first meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. Emma Troutman and was
a very helpful meeting. Our work
for the year was partly outlined
and three signed the pledge and
came into the Union. This bunch
of men and women hope to do a
good work in this community.
They have taken up the
Temperance cause, though they
expect to work along with various
other lines. These meetings will
be held once a month. The public
is cordially invited. Next meeting
will be held at the same place on
the 19th of February at 7:15 p.m.
***Death
Mrs. Floyd Jenkins died at her
home near Zoneton Sunday
morning of tuberculosis. She had
been a sufferer for almost 16
months.
Mrs. Jenkins, before her marriage,
was a Miss Scott.
Her remains were laid to rest in
the Hebron Cemetery Monday.
January 26, 19l7
Lillian Thompson, Willie M.
Ridgway and Bertha Trunnell
have returned to their homes here
since the close of their school.
Miss Bertha Engle of Belmont,
Miss Edna Stark of Pleasant Hill
are on the sick list. Miss Stark has
given up her school for the
present.
Sex Barger and Rev. Brashear
have been serving on the board of
tax supervisors.
All trustees for the rural schools
of the County will, under the new
law, meet at the Court House
March 3rd to reorganize and elect
a new County Board for the
coming year.
The high school team from the
school at Boston, KY played
games at the local “Gym” here
Friday night. The score being 56
to 6 and 20 to 4. The visitors are
a fine bunch of players but this is
their year.
Supt. R. O. Rohemer of Warren
County Schools died last week at
Nashville, Tennessee following a
recent operation.
Miss Nell Anderson who has been
teaching at Whitfield for two
years, left for her home in
Indiana.
Mrs. J. L. Laswell was sworn in
as Trustee last week at the
Belmont school to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Mr.
R. B. Purcell.
Mr. Purcell is connected with the
Rail Road Company, is his only
reason for leaving his school
duties.
Mr. Chester Hill, another good
school trustee at the same place,
will have charge of the large new
store now being built in that town
by G. S. Patterson & Co.
Several patrons of the Graded
School at Bardstown Junction
have asked for petition to be
circulated and presented to Judge
Funk asking that a day be fixed
on which a vote can be to abolish
said graded school.
The action, so they claim, is
caused by the new law
compelling all graded schools to
carry a high school course or go
back to the rural school, the plan
making said change possible is
also a new law and may be
abolished by a majority vote of
the patrons.
This school was voted some 15 or
20 years ago and since it is the
first in the county to ask for such
a vote, the result will be watched
with a good deal of interest by
this and many other counties
throughout the entire State.
Miss Beulah Lee of the Belmont
school is seriously ill with the
pneumonia at her home at
Wooldridge Ferry. She is the
daughter of Mrs. Clarence Lee
and had expected to enter high
school at the end of this term.
Mrs. Lem Nichols, a highly
respectable lady of Cupio and
grandmother of Miss Eunice
Ridgway died Monday at her
home of cancer from which she
had been a sufferer for several
years.
***McCauley’s Theatre
Louisville will be the only
Kentucky city to be visited by the
those famous comedians,
Montgomery and Stone, in
Charles Dillingham’s production
of the musical fantasy “Chin
Chin”. The engagement will be at
the McCauley Theatre for one
week beginning Monday night,
Jan. 29 with matinees Wednesday
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and Saturday only. As this will be
the last season of Montgomery
and Stone in the “Chin Chin”,
there will be a lively curiosity on
the part of play goers to see this
entertainment which holds all
known records for receipts and
l o n g e v i t y. P r o d u c e d i n
September, l9l4, it ran for 72
weeks at the Globe Theatre, New
York, Boston and Chicago. Now
it is visiting intact some of the
larger cities of the country,
carrying the entire original
company of the hundred,
including besides Montgomery
and Stone themselves, Douglas
Stevenson, the young Kentuckian,
who has made such an enviable
record for himself in musical
comedy. Mr. Stevens (sic), a
native of Versailles, KY plays the
role of Aladdin, the fortunate
possessor of the magic lamp until
the wicked magician gets it away
from him; but not for long,
because Aladdin recovers it, and
marries the beautiful Yankee
princess. Mr. Stevens sings the
song that has sold more copies in
the past three years than any
lyrical number in a decade, called
“Good-By, Girls, I’m Through”.
M o n t g o me r y a n d S t o n e,
America’s two funniest men are
each seen in five different
characters, and there also is with
the company, the six Brown
brothers and their clown band
playing the saxophone and whose
music records are on everyone’s
self player or phonograph.
Knowing that many hundred
persons will desire to see these
two comedians and realizing that
many will come from the outlying
towns around Louisville, and will
wish to catch the trolleys home,
the curtain will raise promptly at
8:10 o’clock each evening and
lower at 10:40, and at the
matinees at 2:10 p.m. and 4:50.
The prices for all performances
are from 50 cents to $2.00. This is
the largest and most famous
organization of its kind ever to
visit the South.
***Death
The angel of death came into the
home of W. F. Owen of
Jeffersontown last week and
claimed for his own his wife Lula
E. Owen (nee Roby) and youngest
daughter, Hazel.
Little Hazel was sick only a few
days. She was taken so quickly
from the bosom of those into
whose lives she was so tenderly
loved and cherished, with
pneumonia. We do not know why
this little one was taken from the
home where she was so much
comfort, but we do know that our
Heavenly Father has deemed it
best in his infinite wisdom to call
her home and that God doeth all
things well. She leaves to mourn
her loss a heartbroken father, one
brother and four sisters besides a
number of other relatives and
friends. She was born September
27, l910, died January 14, 1917
being 6 years, 3 months and 17
days of age. Funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Wheat at
Bethel after which her remains
were buried at that place. Weep
not for little Hazel dear father,
she will be a bright shining Angel
in the resurrection morn. Christ
said “Suffer the little children to
come unto me and forbid them
not for such is the Kingdom of
Heaven”.
Little heart, it has ceased its
throbbing; Little hands lie still on
her breast.
Sweet lips do not answer the
smiling, Bright eyes closed
forever in sleep.
Away from all sorrow and care,
We are so lonely and often weep,
for we miss you everywhere.
The mother of this dear little
baby, Mrs. Lula E. Owen fell
asleep in death just two days
later, being Jan. 17th, 19l7 at 4:15
a.m. at her home near
Jeffersontown. She was born
March 22, 1869, being 47 years,
10 months and 14 days of age.
She spent all her life in Bullitt,
until about five years ago, she
with her family moved to
Jefferson County, where she was
when death came. She had been
in ill health for several years, but
seemingly was as well as usual
until last Tuesday, she took
suddenly with pneumonia and
never recovered.
During her girlhood days, which
was spent in Leaches, she was
universally loved and admired for
her bright, sunny disposition and
many beautiful noble traits of
character. 28 years ago, she was
married to W. F. Owen, from this
union was blessed with ten
children only five survive. They
are four daughters, Mrs. Mike
Brumley, Mrs. Claud Stallings,
Misses Nora and Mamie and one
son, Earl. She joined the Baptist
church when quite young, but in
order to be in same church with
her husband, she went to the M.
E. Church where she was a
faithful member until the end. She
leaves besides her husband and
children to mourn her loss, one
brother, J. A. Roby of Leaches,
one sister, Mrs. Kate Hall of
Pleasant Grove vicinity and one
half-sister of Crete, Illinois,
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besides a host of nieces, nephews
and a large circle of friends.
Funeral services were conducted
on Jan. l8 by Rev. Wheat at
Bethel M. E. Church, after which
she was peaciful (sic) laid to rest
before a large crowd of relatives
and friends. One link has been
snapped from the golden chain,
one member has left the family
circle to return no more.
Somewhere beyond the dark tides
of the mystic river her spirit is at
rest and from invisible heights,
she is watching with undying love
the dear ones who are mourning
her sad and untimely departure.
To the sorrowing husband and
children, the writer extends her
deepest sympathy. We know she
cannot come back to us but let us
prepare to go to her where there
will be no more sorrow or pain. A
living niece and cousin.
***Whooping cough and measles
Five children of Mrs. Will Combs
have the measles and two that the
whooping couth. Little J. W.
Bradbury has the measles and
whooping cough. Lidia Williams
and Anna Barrall have the
measles. Thos. Wilson, Ada
Greenwell and Beaulah (sic)
Barrall, better.
***Death of a Child
Daniel Burney McGlasson, the
17 month old child of Carroll
McGlasson, died last Saturday
morning after an illness of several
days. It was the only child of Mr.
and Mrs. McGlasson and its death
was deeply felt by the parents.
The remains were interred at the
Bullitts Lick Graveyard Monday.
***Why Not a Town Clock
Not aiming or desiring to suggest
to the Bullitt Fiscal Court any
matter, but a town clock on the
Cupola of the Court House would
not only reflect credit to the town
and county, but would be a much
needed accommodation and add
to every citizen in the county a
pride. It seems that when the
building was contracted, the
Cupola was built for a clock, but
up to the present, no chime has
ever rang out from the pinnacle of
the county’s building, telling the
hours as they go by. Let’s have a
clock on the Court house.
***Resolution of Respect from
the Men’s Bible Class of
Shepherdsville in honor of W. T.
Lee. Signed - H. H. Glenn, C. C.
Daugherty, and J. F. Collins.
Committee
***Editorial Comment
A national board of review has
announced that all producing
companies have agreed to ban the
nude from movies. Even Annette
Kellerman will be required to at
least wear a bow of ribbon on her
diving cap.
Commissioners Sale
G. S. Patterson VS Daisy Winters
&c to cover $780.75, three tracts
of land, l07 acres, 38-1/2 acres
and 113 acres. Mentions
boundaries with Hoskins,
Wilmeth, Quartermous, John M
Waters, Pittman, James Samuels,
George Harned, L. L. Duvall,
Samuel Smith, H. B. Waters.
Signed C. P. Bradbury, Master
Commissioner.
***Commissions Sale
J. E. Wise VS Burr Leslie, to
raise $23.25. Real estate at or
near Lebanon Junction, Ky.
Mentions property owners:
Dennis Masden, Elijah Boots,
***Commissioners Sale
citizens. For many years, he was
Chairman of the Board of
Trustees of the town, always
working for the best interest of
the town.
O. P. Means VS J. F. Miller, to
raise $4,120.45. Eight horses,
Atlas engine boiler and saw mill,
1/3 interest in property. Mentions
property owners: Isaac Froman,
John Kennison, Myers, James
Caswell, W. C. Moore. C. P.
Bradbury, Master Commissioner.
In his religious and political
views Mr. Lee was fixed and
unchangeable but he accorded to
every man the same rights which
he claimed for himself and many
of his best and warmest friends
belonged to churches and parties
other than his own.
At the time of his death, he was a
Trustee in the Baptist Church,
Vice-President of the Bullitt
County Bank, and member of the
Town Board, and he filled each of
these positions with fidelity and
ability. His friends were legion.
Everybody liked him because he
liked everybody. In a hundred
ways, he had been helpful to our
county. He was Vice-President
and President of the Bullitt
County Fair, a member of the
board of Directors, prominent in
building up our Graded High
School, zealous in church and
Sunday School work and in many
other ways. As a neighbor, he had
no superior, and as a friend, his
faithfulness could not be doubted.
In the latter years of his life, he
was wrapped up in his family and
his children and grandchildren.
His great desire was to see them
prosper in life and he rendered
them every assistance.
Warden P. Masden, Barnett, M. J.
Cockerel, Signed, C. P. Bradbury,
master commissioner.
R. M. Dyer VS Bessie Spears.
Mentions property owners: J. L.
Dyer, Ellen M. Dye, W. H. Dyer,
Ellison Potter, Wm. McGender.
C. P. Bradbury, Master
Commissioner.
***Works of a True Man
In the demise of W. T. Lee,
Shepherdsville and Bullitt County
suffers a great loss. Mr. Lee was
essentially a self-made man, and
when his lite closed, no man
could dispute the fact that his
work had been well done. The
secret of his success was industry.
His energy was unlimited. With
his splendid physique coupled
with his ambition and energy,
success was a question of time.
His real beginning in life was on
t h e f a r m j us t w e s t of
Shepherdsville, which he bought
and moved upon less than thirty
years ago, and there he toiled and
managed and dreamed and
succeeded, year by year,
educating children and fitting for
duties of life. Leaving the farm in
about 1895, and purchasing and
occupying as a home, the house in
which breathed his last, he
became one of Shepherdsville’s
best and most enterprising
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Just before the somber shadows
of death settled upon him and
shut out from his family visions,
the forms of his loved ones, he
recognized his two grandsons,
Charles and J. W. Bradbury, and
called them to his bedside, and
requested them to bring him some
snow; they did do, and he
impartially ate some of it from the
hands of each and lapsed into
unconsciousness. The numerous
floral designs and the tears of
many strong men attested the high
esteem in which he was held. The
chamber in which his remains lay
was a bower of beautiful, fragrant
flowers. In industry, in energy, in
ambition, in patience, in stability
and in many other ways, the
young men of Bullitt County can
afford to emulated the splendid
example of William Thomas Lee.
***Personals
Cleve Deavers of E-Town spent
Saturday and Sunday with
relatives here.
Mrs. W. R. Greenwell and son,
Allie, of Leaches, spent Saturday
with Mrs. J. W. Barrall.
Miss Viva Roby of Victory spent
Monday here.
Will Shaw and Mr. Thornton of
Lotus spent Monday here.
Mrs. Chas. Bridwell spent
Saturday with her mother at
Zoneton.
Elmer Samuels of Barrallton
spent Saturday and Sunday here.
B. F. Myers of Lebanon Junction
spent Monday here.
Geo. Schuster, R. W. Childers
and Bert Sanders were here
Monday on business.
“Miss Fearless and Co” will be
given by the senior class of the
big Shepherdsville High School
Feb. 2 at the Masonic Temple.
Everybody come.
Did you notice that almost every
son of a gun went to see “A
Daughter of the Gods?”
Mr. Seymour Sallee was here on
legal business last Monday.
Ballard Thornton, Will Shaw and
Mrs. J. Will Thornton were here
Monday.
Mrs. Charles P. Weaver of
Louisville was here Monday in
the interest of the Kentucky
Childrens Home. The Fiscal
Court appropriated $150.00 to the
support of the Home for the year
1917, about the same as last year.
Mr. Jess Ice visited friends in
Louisville Sunday night and came
home with glowing accounts of
his reception.
Miss Sample, the reader who
recited at the concert last
Saturday night at Fraternal Hall
left the impression with her
audience that she was a good
reader and seemed to know what
she was saying. She seemed to be
old enough to know what she was
doing.
The man who reads Shakespeare
in magazines and novels and sees
the classics in the cheap movies is
just bound to widen, rise up, grow
downward, and spread out. The
average picture show has a bad
effect on the young and there is
not a single way round it. It is
worse even than the novel, for the
actual hugging, kissing etc are to
be seen in the pictures while in
the novels, they are simply read
of.
Mr. Woodford Troutman, H. H.
Combs, Thomas Hornback and
several others of the younger fry
were in Louisville Sunday and
Sunday night. Attending church?
Well, Y-a-s-s.
Mr. C. M. Bullock, of Louisville,
Mr. J. T. Buckhanon of
Campbellsville and Miss Blanch
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Crowford were the guests of
Willie Mae Ridgway Sunday.
Rev. Ryan has moved to Mrs. J.
F. Combs cottage near the M. E.
Church.
Rev. Combs is able to be out after
being laid up the La Grippe.
Josephine and Grace Bowman
visited Nora Bergire at Brooks
last Sunday.
***Erroneous Report
I am reported as saying that I am
against state wide. I am for letting
the people vote out the question
as to whether do the people wants
state wide or not in Bullitt and
Spencer Counties. W. H. Hays
***George Shepherd has been on
the sick roll this week, but now is
improved.
***J. W. Barrall’s long
announcement for candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
Representative in the Lower
House.
***Hebron Church
We are living in an age when we
are all accustomed to war
t e r m i n o l og y . O u r wh o le
consciousness is underlaid with
war as a fact and an existing
condition of the greater part of the
world. As Christians, our’s is the
duty to pray that it may be
brought to an early termination,
and what more directly concerns
us and our duty, that during this
struggle and in the period of
reconstruction, we may be willing
to do our part, whatever that may
be.
Services Sunday morning at the
usual hour. J. R. Cunningham.
***Wanted - Tenant for house
and land, can grow tobacco. For
particulars call on C. C. Weller,
Route 3, Lick Skillet.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Clark and son,
Milton dined with Henry Jones
and wife Monday.
***Eggs 40 cents, Declining
Hens 22 cents. The Blue Grass
Dairy Lunch is serving all of the
vegetables including Michigan
Navy beans, California Beans,
Chicken dumplings, stews and a
full line of Meats, Pastry at
moderate prices regardless of the
high cost of living.
Miss Mamie Haag, of Mt.
Washington, is spending some
time with her grandmother, Mrs.
H. F. Grant.
***County Directory of Courts
Circuit Judge - D. A. McCandless
Commonwealth’s Attorney
Lewis Williams
-
Circuit Clerk - V. H. Rouse
Master Commissioner - J. F.
Combs
County Judge - A. E. Funk
County Attorney - C. P. Bradbury
County Clerk - Lindsay Ridgway.
O. P. Basham and J. V. Jones
attended quarterly meeting at
Cedar Grove Saturday.
Virgie Roby has been suffering
from a bone felon on his hand.
J. A. Roby was called to
Jeffersontown last Tuesday on
account of the death of his sister,
Mrs. Lula E. Owen.
Mrs. W. R. Greenwell and son,
Allie, spent Saturday at
Shepherdsville with Mrs. J. W.
Barrall.
Miss Bertha Trunnell closed her
school at Victory Wednesday
after a very successful term.
Jailer - R. E. Lee
Little Miss Girlie Combast has
the measles.
Sheriff - W. S. Rouse. Deputies Calvin Rouse, Lawrence Roby
and Charlie Long.
Mrs. John Shaw and son, Roy
spent Saturday in Shepherdsville.
County Assessor - W. W.
Stallings, Deputies - R. H. Miller
and Preston Parrish
School Supt. - O. L. Roby
Surveyor - W. C. Herps
Coroner - C. A. Masden
***Cedar Creek
Mrs. Henry Hibbs spent from
Saturday until Monday with her
daughter, Mrs. Frankie Lee, of
Shepherdsville.
Mrs. O. P. Basham spent one day
recently with her mother, Mrs. J.
H. Jones.
Paul Jones of Mt. Washington is
spending some time with relatives
here.
J. A. Roby spent Friday in
Shepherdsville on business.
Mrs. Ernest Hibbs returned to her
home in the city after spending a
few days with her father, Lee
Barger.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bridwell and
daughter, little Miss Dorothy,
spent Sunday with B. D. Burch
and wife.
One of the most delightful events
of the season was the surprise
birthday party given by Miss
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Bertha Trunnell in the home of
Miss F. E. James. There present
were: Misses Mollie Roby, Aileen
Swearingen, Ansilee Barger,
Violetta Roby, Ollie Maraman,
Myrtle Shaw, Kate Grant, Texia
Swearingen, Bessie Grant and
Bertha Trunnell. Messrs L. P.
Hibbs, Lewis Roby, Willie
Deacon, Gabe McCormick, Basel
Downs, Bernard Roby, Roy
Shaw, Claud Bolton, Milton
Clark, Preston Roby, Clifford and
Bennie Roby, Tad Harris, Mr. and
Mrs. Lem Swearingen, Mr. and
Mrs. James Roby, and Mr. and
Mrs. Ola Roby. At one o’clock,
each after telling Miss Bertha
“good-by” and wishing her
prosperity for the future, departed
for their home with merry hearts
over the good time they had.
February 2, 1917
Thirty-three pupils took the
January Diploma Examination
here Friday and Saturday and
were decidedly the most orderly
class we have ever had as well as
the largest in Jan. The following
schools were represented:
Pleasant Grove, Hebron, Brooks,
Sugar Valley, Cedar Grove,
Clermont, Mt. Carmel, Bardstown
Junction and Shades.
Any pupil of a rural school whose
school has or will close soon,
should if they want a high school
diploma, enter school at once at
any of the following places where
a class is preparing for the May
examination: Sugar Valley,
S h e p h e r d s vi l l e , B e l m o nt ,
Bardstown Junction, Lebanon
Junction, Pleasant Hill and
perhaps at one or two other
places.
The people at Mt. Washington
have just ordered l50 new single
seats for their new school
building.
Any teacher, progressive farmer
or any citizen directly or
indirectly interested in rural life
should attend the rural life
conference at Bowling Green, the
week of Feb. 19, 19l7.
Miss Willie May Ridgway closed
her school last week and
according to custom of course
remembered her faithful ones
with a nice little treat while Mrs.
Evelyn Howell Martin who taught
the first part of the school year
sent them a nice remembrance
which was highly appreciated.
old age in an exceptional manner
until a short time ago when it was
seen that her body was fast failing
under the weight of years, and
then every thing was done to
make the few remaining days on
earth as pleasant and comfortable
as possible. In many respects, she
was a remarkable wo man,
retaining all of her facilities
almost until death called.
The remains of Mrs. Bemiss were
conveyed to Bloomfield, her old
home, Sunday where funeral
services were conducted at the
Chri stian Church, which
organization she was a member,
after which her remains were
interred in the cemetery at that
place.
***The Sick
***Died at her Home
Mrs. Joe H. Tucker was taken
seriously ill a few days ago, but is
now better.
Mrs. Mary J. Stallings departed
this life at her home near Lebanon
Junction, January 18, 1917, at 12
o’clock. She was almost 83 years
of age. Death was caused by
complication of diseases; she had
been in declining health for
several years, but was bedfast
only a short time. Funeral
services were conducted at her
home by Rev. Bell of Lebanon
Junction. The house of filled with
people who came to pay their last
tribute of respect to the deceased.
She became a Christian in early
days. She was married to Henry
Stallings in 1853. Before her
marriage, she was Mary J. Stader.
To this union were born 8
children, of whom 4 have passed
on before and 4 survive her. They
are Mr. W. C. Stallings of
Charleston, Missouri, R. S.
Stallings, J. P. Stallings of
Lebanon Junction, one daughter,
Mrs. Clara French, of Highland
Park, KY. She also leaves to
Thomas Martin had an attack of
the grippe a few days since, but is
now at his shop.
Phil Troutman has been sick but
has now about recovered.
Eurey (sic) Tucker was confined
to his room for several days, with
illness, but has about recovered.
An unusual amount of sickness is
reported in town and in many
sections of the county.
Mrs. George Bowman is still
seriously ill.
***Death Claims Mrs. Bemiss
After having been afflicted with
infirmities for a long period,
death came Saturday morning at
1:30 o’clock to Mrs. Cordelia
Bemiss, age 84 years, at the home
of her son, R. T. Bemiss in this
city. Mrs. Bemiss had withstood
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m o u r n h e r l o s s , ma n y
grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces and
nephews to whom we extend our
sympathy to the bereaved ones.
She and her son, James, had lived
together for several years, her
husband having been dead for 42
years. She was a kind and helping
neighbor who was always ready
to lend a helping hand. She was a
loving mother and grandmother.
She was loved by all who knew
her and will be greatly missed in
this county where she had lived
about 60 years. She live in a mile
of where she was born and reared.
Another paragraph of flowery
words only.
Signed, a Loving
Granddaughter.
Great-
***Only a Little Talk
Some observations that can’t be
obliterated while out in the ozone.
Mr. Millard Troutman was a
guest at the Majestic Apartments
in the city recently. He goes in
frequently, if not more frequently,
and each visit seems to call for
another, all of which causes some
of our girls to sit down and take
notice.
S. Thomas Hornbeck, the old
sleep loser, lost some sleep in
Louisville Sunday night hunting
for Harry. After church, Harry
went to the Hotel, and retired, and
Tom, not knowing what had
become of him, looked and
looked and just kept on looking
until it was away after nine of the
clock, after which he was tired
and retired, still tired, and he
looks tired now.
“Deacon” James Hardaway, after
spending Saturday night and
Sunday with his parents, came
into town Sunday evening just to
rest up for a short day’s work
Monday. Jimmie Lee Williams
stayed out at home and got into
town Monday morning, just in
time to wake Jim Hardaway for
breakfast.
The last time we saw C. F.
Troutman Jr, he was in the midst
of a large patch of ecstatic
delight, or words to that effect.
He was on the bridge, she was on
the bridge, they were on the
bridge, walking, talking, smiling,
frowning, saying those sweet little
nothings which are so
inexpressively sweet to the loved
and loving young in love time,
when the whole world is one big
flower garden, and life is one
sweet dream.
Have you observed that
wonderful chimney which our
mutual friend and beloved
brother, John R. Buckman, has
erected or constructed in his Art
Emporium, just on the southern
edge of Salt River: Notice that
Rube Waddell curve? It’s a kind
of double reverse curve with a
snake twist to it. John had a
double base ball pitcher working
on that chimney and he surely
sent over a beautiful “high in” for
the higher it go, more inner it
was. But it is a beautiful chimney
and the twists and curves will not
obstruct or retard the upward
tendency of the smoke, but on the
contrary, will accelerate and very
greatly accentuate the upward
movement of that vapory matter.
***Sick Editor
The Honorable James W. Barrall,
Editor and Publisher of the
Pioneer News, has been quite ill
at his home in this city, but his
host of loyal friends and admirers,
who have heard of his sickness,
with much more sorrow and
concern, will be glad to learn that
he is up and about once more. Mr.
Barrall, edits one of the very
ablest papers in Kentucky and the
work of looking after the
subscription lists, advertising, etc
and taking care of the editorial
department, has been too much
for him. Mr. Barrall has long been
regarded as one of the ablest
writers and editors in Kentucky
and he is always sought by the
boys at the press meetings and
other gatherings of the newspaper
brethren. He is also known to be
one of the best posted politicians
in newspaperdom and has
rendered his party yeoman service
in every campaign.
economy. Yours very truly, A. O.
Stanley.
***Lew Dockstader Here
The people will be glad to know
that he is better and is able to
attend to his duties as usual.
One of Hal Reid’s most popular
stories will be shown in five
tremendous acts and 250 inspiring
scenes at the Fraternal Hall,
Saturday, February 3 rd . Lew
Dockstader, the celebrated
blackfaced comedian is the
leading actor in this great soul
stirring Comedy Drama of the
Civil War in the South. Between
acts, Prof. and Mrs. Sanders will
pay and sing “Dockstader”
minstrel songs. This within itself
will be a rare treat. The Red
Men’s Band will also play a
number of popular selections.
This possibly is the most costly
production every shown at the
Fraternal Hall. However, the
prices will remain the same, 5 and
10 cents, no seats will be
reserved.
***Tomorrow is Thrift Day.
***Just a bit Foolish
In an effort to have Thrift Day,
February 3, officially observed in
Kentucky, John E. Huhn,
chairman of the Bankers’ Thrift
Association in Louisville,
Kentucky wrote to Gov. Stanley
requesting him to issue a
proclamation. In reply, Gov.
Stanley wrote Mr. Huhn, strongly
endorsing the object for which the
day is set apart in the following
letter from the Office of the Gov.,
Jan 27, 19l7 to John E. Huhn: My
dear sir: Your letter received and
I heartily approve of your very
c o m m e n d ab l e e f f o r ts to
encourage thrift among people,
and hope that your association
will succeed in inculcating in the
minds of the public generally a
more definite idea as to the
propriety of industry and
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Tom Martin says he is for state
wide provided they widen it so
wide that it will miss Kentucky.
Our congenial, accomplished and
highly intelligent friend, Mr. J. R.
Zimmerman, says he has been
busy this week trying to get a man
out of the penitentiary. Sort’o an
out-life movement as well as
charitable.
Curran Troutwine says he is
going to organize a “Culture
Club” with James Hardaway as
instructor. Applicants for
membership must wear sharp-toed
shoes and not cough while
receiving instructions.
Roy Maraman is now agent for a
speedless, non-accidental, selfstopping automobile, and he
desires to sell them on a credit.
Millard Troutman says all girls
chew gum and some stick it up on
a wall when not chewing the wad.
Millard says the latter lot is the
class he draws the line on kissing.
“Skinny” Combs says the only
way to tell how far a cat can spit
is put the yard stick to it.
Carl Smith says if you want to
test the agility of a frog, you
should fill him full of shot - by
the mouth.
We know this column is foolish;
it was written by a fool, and the
people who read it are – well, just
victims.
***Announces for County Judge
In this issue of the paper, appears
the announcement of Mr. John A.
Shelton as a candidate for the
office of County Judge of Bullitt
County. Mr. Shelton is a well
known farmer and a man of
sterling integrity and much
ability, and if he is the nominee
and elected the next county judge,
he will made a capable and
faithful one. It will be
remembered that four years ago,
Mr. Shelton made the race for
judge and only failed being
elected by a small number of
votes.
***Shepherdsville Won
Shepherdsville defeated the
strong St. Joseph team here last
Wednesday night. It was one of
the hardest fought games ever
played here up until the last part
of the last half, when the home
team got in their work and won
by a score of 25 to 16.
***Ray - Alexander
Ray and Mrs. Marie Coleman,
both of Huber Station, was
quietly solemnized at the
residence of Rev. P. H. Ryan on
Thursday morning, January 25th,
at ten o’clock. The only witnesses
were Mr. M. Formhals and Mrs.
P. H. Ryan. After the ceremony,
Mr. and Mrs. Ray returned to
Huber’s where they will reside.
Mr. Ray has been a well known
resident of Bullitt County for
many years.
***Pleasant Grove
Born to the wife of Elbert Bass ?,
January 19, a boy, William Earl.
Uncle Charlie Ridgway spent the
past week with Kirby Simmons of
Bethel.
Little Ruby Dickey, who was at
the point of death last week, we
are glad to say, is doing nicely.
Dr. Kirk is the attending
physician.
Miss Glacie Orms spent Saturday
night with her cousin, Della
Ridgway.
Mrs. Viola Ridgway and aunt
Mrs. Albert Fisher.
Mrs. Ollie Ridgway and brother,
Rollie Newton spent Sunday with
Will Harris and wife of Bethel.
Miss Roxie Whitledge was a
guest of Miss Eudell Grant
Sunday.
Miss Clara Trigg spent Saturday
night with Miss Ruthie Owen.
Mrs. Kate Hall and daughter
spent Sunday with Mrs. Lizzie
Hall.
Miss Grace Hall and little sister,
Ernestine, spent the week end
with their sister, Mrs. Stella
Owen near Mt. Washington.
Mr. L. M. Gentry and wife are on
the sick list.
Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent the
week end with her daughter, Mrs.
Etta Stallings of Bethel.
Mrs. Lilly Bridwell and sister,
Miss Roxie Whitledge were in the
city Tuesday.
James Simmons, wife and
children spent a day recently with
J. D. Hough and wife.
Mrs. Bert Ridgway’s aunt from
Illinois spent several days the past
week in her home
Miss (sic) Louis Whitledge and
little daughter, Mable, were
recent guests of Mrs. Ada Orms.
Louis Whitledge, wife and
daughter, Mable, were guests
Sunday of Elbert Bass and wife.
Miss Mary King returned home
the past week after several week’s
visit with relatives near Mt.
Washington.
Mrs. Herman Owen who has been
ill came and spent awhile with her
mother, Mrs. Joe Dickey, returned
to her home Sunday somewhat
improved.
Rev. Potts filled his regular
appointment here Sunday and was
entertained in the home of James
Ridgway and wife.
Several guests were entertained
Sunday by Misses Cordelia and
Clara Trigg.
The marriage of Mr. Charles D.
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Miss Stella Brumley closed her
school here the past week after a
very successful term.
Mrs. Martha Ellen Whitledge, of
Illinois and Mrs. Bert Ridgway
and little son, Hullman, spent one
day the past week with Mrs. K. S.
Grant.
Meredith last Wednesday.
George Armstrong is on the sick
list this week.
Mrs. Jesse Hardaway and Miss
Mary, spent a night last week
with Miss Louise Monroe.
Louis Stallings who has been ill is
able to get out and oversee his
work.
Marion Weller and wife, Sherman
Croan and wife spent Sunday
with Embra Deacon and wife.
***The Turk is a sort of Boll
Wevil to Europe.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Puryear, of
Lexington, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Howell Smith Sunday.
***Personals
J. W. Bradbury is better.
Bertha Trunnell spent Monday in
the city.
Miss Pattie Pope
Louisville Monday.
was
in
Millard Troutman spent Sunday
with Logan Monroe.
Lem Swearingen and Iley Jones
of Leaches were here Monday.
Miss Ethel Newman has returned
from a week’s visit in the city.
Mrs. Jess Triplett and daughters
were guests of Mrs. Gild last
week.
Mrs. John Miller of Indianapolis
spent Friday with Mrs. O. P.
Means.
Samuel Ridgway and Butch
Troutman spent Sunday at
Brooks.
Mrs. Sed Bell and Miss Rogers
were guest of Mrs. Chas. Bridwell
one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Daugherty
were in lower Bullitt a few days
last week.
Bud and Galton wanted to get to
town Sunday but didn’t quite
make the riffle.
Miss Eva Frazier Wanless of
Lexington was the guest of Mrs.
The Misses White of Louisville
were week end visitors of the
Misses Funk of Brooks Station.
W. T. Lee of Rolling Fork section
has been here several times last
week on business. Mr. Lee is a
fine farmer and splendid man.
Mrs. John Miller, of Indianapolis,
IN, was in Shepherdsville last
week. She visited her sister, Mrs.
R. L. Troutman and some old
friends of her childhood.
***Notice
A meeting of officers of the Live
Stock Sanitary Union and others
will be held in the county Court
Room, Thursday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m.
to discuss important matters in
connection with Hog Cholera
control in this county. David
Smith, Secy.
***Prison Guards Worried by a
Ventriloquist at Leavenworth,
Kansas. (Small article)
***A word about war. Article
about the war in Europe.
***There will be a marble game
in front of the Safety Harbor
Bank January 20th. Col. Trunnell
has challenged all boys under 15
years to shoot for “keeps”. Col.
Trunnell is from Bullitt County,
Kentucky and knows how to
shoot straight but has promised to
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leave his guns in charge of the
magistrate of Safety Harbor until
the game is over. Charges will be
1 0 cents for gentleme n
accompanied by sweethearts.
Ladies free. Suffragettes’ one-half
price.
The above is clipped from the
Safety Harbor Herald and is our
own Neil Trunnell, who is
spending the winter at Safety
Harbor. We are for you, Neil, and
hope you win.
***There were built last year in
the United States, 1066 new
ships, of which 546 were
constructed on the Atlantic Coast
and on the Gulf, while 263 were
built on the Pacific, the rest being
in the Great Lakes or Mississippi
districts. A good start toward a
large merchant marine, and 19l7
should see even greater progress.
***The Federal Reserve Bank
last year increased their resources
by 166 per cent. At this rate, the
institution in a few years will be a
worthy rival of the Band of
England.
February 9, 1917
The names of our class of
diploma s applicants we re
overlooked last week and the
printer as well as the writer takes
pleasure in giving the list which is
as follows:
Myrtle Adams, Hyllis (sic)
Bailey, Nora Bergen, Clifford
Bolton, Alice Bigwood, Elizabeth
Chapeze, Willie Coniff, Sibyl
Duvall, Waldo Gentry, Eudell
Grant, Audley Hatfield, Johnie
Hoagland, Edyth Howlett, John
Haefer, Inez Kirk, J ames
Morrison, Catherine Moore,
Barrett Murray, Glacie Orms,
Ruth Owen, Jamie Phillips, Della
Ridgway, Nannie Smith, Hazel
Sanders, Curtis Smith, Clara
Trigg, J. W. Tyler, Robt. J. Tyler,
Minnie Voelker, Geo.
Wiggington and Morton Weller.
The above Miss Della Ridgway
made the highest general average
with Nannie Smith of the Mt.
Carmel School only a few points
behind, while Miss Elizabeth
Chapeze was just one point
behind her.
Born January 26 to Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Howlett, of Pitts Point, a 10
pound boy, Joseph Edward. Mrs.
Howlett, before her marriage, was
a Miss Dawson, a well known
teacher of this county.
The recent examination proved a
hard one for a great number of the
students as only 14 passed out of
33 who took it.
Mr. Bermie (sic) Lee, who has
just completed his school at
Beech Grove, left Saturday with
Jess Ice, for Detroit where they
expect to spend the winter.
Miss Mollie Roby and several
other students whose names we
have not learned entered school
here Monday.
The Shepherdsville School Boy’s
Basketball team, who is now led
by Mr. Calhoun met and defeated
last week the strong St. Joseph
Team of Bardstown, KY. The
feature of the game was the manly
conduct of the young men
composing the St. Joseph team as
they were as orderly and genteel
as if they were in a school room.
Mrs. Lee, widow of the late W. T.
Lee, is seriously ill at her home
here. Reports seems that she is
bordering upon pneumonia.
****Bullitt Jail Empty
Not a single inmate of the Bullitt
County jail is the record just at
present. Claude Simmons was
released from the county bastille
Monday after serving a sentence
for shooting Welsh Beecham and
when the big iron doors were
thrown wide and Beecham
walked out to his liberty, it left
Jailer Lee without a single
boarder.
***Incomplete Program of the
K.E.A. which will meet again this
year in Louisville in April.
***How to Eradicate Animal
Disease. Mr. A. J. Payne writes
entertainingly on prevention of
animal disease in County.
***Many Candidates
Looming Up.
Now
***C. P. Bradbury
This issue of our paper contains
the announcement of Hon. C. P.
Bradbury who enters the race for
the Democratic nomination for
County Judge. Mr. Bradbury is
now completing his third term as
County Attorney of Bullitt
County and his official record is
one of which he and his friends
can well afford to feel proud.
Almost every man, woman and
child in Bullitt County knows
“Pres” Bradbury. Born in
Leaches, a farmer’s boy, he had
all the experiences which come to
the average boy on the farm.
Everybody worked at the
Bradbury home, including father
and “Pres” did his part, working
hard all summer and fall, and
attending school in the winter. At
last, by hard work and good
management, he obtained
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sufficient funds to attend school
in Lebanon, Ohio where he
completed his classical education.
Serving one term as
Superintendent of Schools in this
county, he took a course at the
Louisville Law School and began
the practice of Law. By hard work
and harder study, he has gradually
climbed upward and today is
regarded by lawyer and litigants
as a hard working, talented
Lawyer.
His success in life shows what a
man can accomplish by industry
and determined effort. In all our
campaigns for the past seventeen
y e a rs, he has been a n
uncompromising, hard working
Democrat, making speeches in all
parts of the county and
contributing liberally to every
campaign fund. If given the
county Judgship, he will take into
that office a world of rich ripe
experience. He is perfectly
familiar with the road working
system and fiscal affairs of the
county, and his great industry
should make him a tireless worker
in behalf of better roads in Bullitt
County.
***Mr. Monroe
In this issue of the Pioneer News
will be found the announcement
of W. F. Monroe for the
Democratic nomination for the
office of jailer at the coming
August primary election. There is
no better Democrat any where
than Frank Monroe, or one that
has rendered better service to the
party and at no election since he
became a voter has he failed to
lift his voice for the nominees of
the Democratic party.
Mr. Monroe was born and reared
in Bullitt County, out on Knob
Creek, at which place he lived
until he removed to Lebanon
Junction to engage in railroad
work as a fireman and his best
friends say he was a splendid
employee of the company while
he was at that place. There seems
little doubt in the minds of his
friends that he will win the race
and if elected to this office he
will, in our judgment, make the
county a good, fearless official
and will at all times be found at
his post of duty.
***George Hough
Elsewhere in this issue of the
Pioneer News will be found the
announcement of George Hough
as a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for jailer of Bullitt
County. Mr. Hough is well and
favorably known in the Leaches
and Mt. Washington precincts,
where he has always lived. He is
an energetic and prosperous
farmer and is a son of the late J.
D. Hough, who at one time was
sheriff of this county, also a
member of the Fiscal Court from
the Mt. Washington district. Mr.
Hough has a host of warm and
loyal friends in all parts of the
county who’ll rally to his support
and if nominated at the August
primary will add strength to the
ticket.
***Cold Wave Hits
Bullitt County was struck last
Sunday by one of the severest
storms and cold spells that we
have had in several years, the
mercury registering 4 degrees
below zero. From all parts of the
State was reported the coldest
weather of the season and much
damage was done to fruit. Many
farmers reported young lambs,
pigs and chickens found freezing.
Many farmers during the last cold
spell have filled their ice houses;
several reported gathering ice
from 4 to 6 inches thick.
***The World Record Tobacco
Price
Paris, Ky. Feb. 1 - The sky seems
to be the limit in the matter of
prices paid for tobacco on this
market. Following a State record
price of $113 received for part of
a crop Monday came a world’s
record price Wednesday when
part of the crop of Brennan and
Gray, this county, sold for $126
per hundred pounds. This is the
top price ever paid for burley
tobacco on any market. The
average received for this entire
crop was $28.24.
One house sold 131,185 pounds
for $27,300.50, averaging $20.81
per hundred. Prices ranged from
$?0 to $126.00. In another house
the sale was blocked on account
of darkness and will be continued
tomorrow. At a third house,
36,510 pounds were sold at an
average of $20.25. The quality
was fair to poor, but prices were
on a rising scale and bidding was
spirited.
***Death Comes to Mrs. Rebecca
Wells. Aged Lady answers grim
reaper’s summons at Bardstown
Junction.
Pneumonia was fatal to Mrs.
Rebecca Wells, aged 78 years,
who died at her home at
Bardstown Junction, Monday
morning. Mrs. Wells was
unusually active for a woman of
her age, and was a noted horseback rider, and only a few days
before she was confined to her
bed, she was out horse-back
riding. She was a remarkable
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woman and took an active interest
in all outdoor activities.
Mrs. Wells was a woman who
had many friends throughout this
section, who will learn of her
death with much sorrow. She was
a good neighbor and a loyal friend
and she will be greatly missed in
her section.
Besides a sister, Mrs. Purcell, she
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Triplett, and three sons, Harry
Wells, of near here, J. C. Wells of
Cincinnati, Ohio, and Jeff Wells
of Ft. Thomas, KY.
The remains of Mrs. Wells were
interred in the family cemetery
last Tuesday and many relatives
and friends were in attendance to
pay a last tribute to the memory
of their departed relative and
friend.
***Lincoln Pew is Left
At Gettysburg, PA, the old pew in
w h i c h A b r a h a m L i n c ol n
worshiped on November 19,
1863, in the historic Presbyterian
Church here stands undisturbed
today, while all about it workmen
are tearing out the interior to
make way for the new furniture
and trappings. During the battle
the church was used as a hospital.
There are many bloodstains on
the woodwork. These are to be
removed. The church is 175 years
old.
***Salesman Wanted: To sell
Lubricating oil, grease specialties
and paint. Part or whole time.
Commission basis until ability is
established. Permanent position
and wide field when qualified if
desired. Man with a rig preferred.
Riverside Refining Company,
Cleveland, Ohio
***Death
daughter, Mrs. Patterson.
Mr. Edward Owens died at his
near Cupio Monday morning of
double pneumonia. He was 60
years old and one the best known
men of that neighborhood. He is
survived by his wife. His remains
were laid to rest in the family
burying ground Tuesday.
Miss Viva Roby spent Sunday
with her relatives in Leaches.
***Lebanon Junction
We have plenty of back water
around town.
Mrs. M. M. Deats and little
daughter are ill from pneumonia.
Mrs. Robert Brashear’s little
daughter fell from a chair and
broke her arm.
M. C. Stallings was called to the
bedside of his mother, who died a
few days ago.
T. L. Coakley and son are still
sick with pneumonia.
Russell Lutes has been sick
several days.
***Lost - Bird dog, setter, white
with red spots on body. Last seen
on Blue Lick Road, 3 miles from
town. Reward for return to
George Bowman. T. L. Nelson.
***Personals
Mrs. Joe Snider has returned
home after spending a week with
relatives and friends in the city.
Mrs. Frank Bowman was called to
the city Tuesday on account of
the death of her uncle, Captain
Barney Duffy.
Lena Smith Patterson is sick with
the measles. She regrets having to
miss school, as she hasn’t had to
lose any time for about three
years.
Mrs. Noah Smith is visiting her
J. R. Zimmerman spent Tuesday
in the city.
You can hear Jim Williams smile
when a certain young lady is near.
W. S. Puryear and wife of
LaGrange spent several days last
week with their daughter, Mrs.
Howell Smith.
house and lot purchased recently
from Mr. Crenshaw. Mr.
Scroghan and family moved to the
city, and George Hough and wife
will take the house vacated by
them.
H. P. Wiggington has bought the
house and lot at the head of Main
Street from James Brookshier and
Mr. Brookshier and family will
move into or near Tennessee
soon.
Mrs. T. W. Lee who has
pneumonia is some better.
Mrs. Laura Anderson sold her
home here to Mr. Snider of
Spencer County and will move to
the cottage belonging to Mr. J. B.
Swearingen by the 1st of March.
John Hulswitt was called to the
city Monday on account of the
death of his uncle, Capt. Duffy.
Mrs. J. Q. Hough moved to Mrs.
W. W. Coleman’s cottage on
Main Street.
Mrs. Jas. Roney spent Wednesday
here shopping.
Several tobacco men around here
sold their single crop for more
than enough to pay for the land
used.
About 40 cases of measles are
reported this week.
Miss Blanche Jeffries spent last
Tuesday in the city.
***Arm Broken
Ed Tyler Jr, while cranking his
automobile Thursday night had
the misfortune of getting his arm
fractured. He had attended the
basketball game here and while
cranking his machine preparatory
of starting for home, it backfired,
breaking his arm.
***Mt. Washington
There has been a great deal of bad
colds, grippe and pneumonia
among the older people,
whooping cough and measles
among the children.
Last week was quite a busy time.
Clarence Bennett and wife moved
from Bluford Crenshaw’s,
Spencer County; Mr. Crenshaw
went to his farm and F. C. Porter
and family took possession of the
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The W.M.U. of the Baptist
Church will meet on Wednesday
with Mrs. John Robards.
The W.M.S. of the ME Church
will meet Wednesday after the
second Sunday with Mrs. H. H.
Hall.
Mrs. C. O. Parrish entertained the
young people Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Queen are
very proud of a fine, nine pound
grandson at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Leslie Figg, in Shelby
County.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. McAfee have
a new baby boy at their house.
Stuyler Harris was in the city a
day and night last week.
Claud Barnes, of New York, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. W. L.
McGee.
Miss Long, of Anderson County
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Helen
Long.
Mrs. Nancy Gentry Hall died
from pneumonia at her home near
Whitfield last Wednesday.
Funeral services were held at the
M.E. Church here conducted by
Rev. D. R. Peak, in the absence of
her pastor, Rev. H. B. Wilhoyte.
She was a member of the Kings
Baptist Church. The interment
was in the cemetery here beside
the remains of her husband who
died about four years ago. She
was 67 years of age. She leaves
one son, Will, and two daughters,
Mesdames John Grant and
Thomas Tyler, one brother, James
Gentry, a n d s e v e r al
grandchildren.
***Pleasant Grove
Miss Roxie Whitledge is on the
sick list this week.
Miss Eudell Grant spent one day
the past week with her aunt, Mrs.
Ellen Ridgway.
Mrs. Myrtle Hall of Mt.
Washington spent one day the
past week with Mrs. Joe Dickey.
Robert Armstrong spent several
days the past week here with his
mother and brothers.
Mrs. Prudence Armstrong spent
day recently with her son, Albert
Armstrong.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Ridgway was quite sick the
past week with a slight attack of
toxemia.
Mrs. Bettie Price is not so well.
Dr. Settles was called Sunday.
Claud Stallings and wife were
guests Sunday of the latter’s
father, Will Owen near Fern
Creek.
It’s rumored that a young couple
were making preparations to get
married and they had ordered
their wedding outfit from Sears
Roebuck and failed to come, and
so they are waiting with patience,
so said.
Misses Della Ridgway and Glacie
Orms were guests Sunday of
Wava Dickey.
Eudell Grant spent Monday with
Mrs. Jennie Whitledge and
family.
Miss Grace Hall, Lyman and Rob
Hall, Vernon Dickey and wife
and Arville Bridwell were guests
Sunday of Louis Stallings and
family.
Clay Whitledge and wife, Louis
Whitledge, wife and daughter,
and John Whitledge and family
were guests Sunday of Mrs.
Jennie Whitledge.
James Price was to see his parents
the past week, Mr. Buck Price
and wife.
“Uncle” Charlie Ridgway has
been on the sick list, but better at
this time.
***Prohibition Pot Pori
Tennessee was warped with
Kentucky filling, Indiana is dry
and Kentucky is willing.
Brother had an empty bottle, He
threw it in the street. And every
time you crossed the street, that
empty bottle you’d meet.
That fruit cake with whiskey
filling. All the goodmen voted it
out and Good women are willing.
Little Jack Horner sat in the
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corner, Drinking Kentucky rye,
the State will go dry.
And the poor Jack will cry,
Because he can’t get his rye.
Jack Spratt could eat no fat with
Kentucky filling; The State will
go dry, then poor Jack will cry,
Because he is not willing.
Mrs. Lee Troutman
***New Law Fixes Amount
Candidates May Spend.
Kentucky’s corrupt practices ace,
passed by the last session of
General Assembly limits
candidates for the offices of
Mayor, Police Judge, City
Commissioner, City Clerk, City
Assessor, City Jailer, Magistrate,
County Commissioner and
Constable to expenditure of $500
for the regular election. In light of
the extravagant sums expended in
municipal races in a number of
the cities of the State in the past,
this limit is paltry and is
calculated to arouse the ire of the
fellows who found fat fate when
candidates were in the midst of a
hot campaign. The law so hedges
about the limit that there seems to
be little likelihood of much
evasion, for it specifies that the
limit is to embrace all money
expended by the candidate and by
others for him or in his behalf.
There is to be no having some
fellow spend a lot on his own
a c co u n t t o a l l o u t w a rd
appearances and just for
friendship sake as it were. Now in
the matter of the county offices,
the law fixes the limit higher. In a
county having a city of the first
class (Jefferson) county officers
are limited to $2,500. In counties
having a city of the second class
(Kenton, Campbell, Fayette and
McCracken) county offices can
spend as much as $2,000 each. In
counties having a city of the third
c l a s s (Warren, Franklin ,
Henderson, Bell, Daviess and
Christian) the limit is $1,500.
And in all other counties, it is
$1,000. State senators and would
be state Senators are limited to
$500 and Representatives and
candidates for the nomination or
nominers for Representatives are
permitted to spent $350.00
February 16, 1917
***School News
In the death of Thomas Ritchey
which occurred recently at his
home near Cupio, this county lost
one of its best citizens and
scholars. He was the father of a
large, intellectual family and
years ago married a sister of Miss
Margaret Merker, a well known
educator and social worker of
Louisville.
School books and public library
books that have been in use for
some time have long been under
suspicion as possible collectors
and distributors of disease germs.
A test of the matter has just been
made by Dr. C. A. Laubach,
bacteriologist of John Hopkins
University. He took 75 books
from a public library, all of which
has been in circulation for years
among children in whose homes
the sanitary conditions were
known to be bad. He also took
150 books from homes where
there had been diphtheria. The
leaves were carefully wiped off
with moist cotton to gather any
germs there might be. Cultures
made with the cotton showed
plenty of bacteria, but they were
all the kinds normally found in
the atmosphere and believed to be
harmless. In no case could the
bacillus of diphtheria be found.
Mr. William Buckman, one of our
County’s best men goes to his
reward Saturday.
So far as this experiment goes, it
is indicated that books are not
commonly to be feared as carriers
of disease.
After a long, honorable, useful
and active life which was marked
by almost unprecedented pure
motives and good deeds, “Uncle”
Billy Buckman, as he was
familiarly known, quietly and
peacefully passed from life unto
death at an early hour last
Saturday morning at his home
across the river a short distance
South of town. He had attained
the ripe old age of 82 years.
The following Trustees have been
elected and appointed for Bullitt
County for the coming year and
under the new law are required to
meet at Court House Saturday
march 3rd , 1917 to organize, be
sworn and elect a County Board
for the coming school year.
Division One - Lee Tierney,
Elmer Ridgway, Chas. Funk, Jno.
Moore, J. Chappell, J. A. Barrall,
Ed Rodgers, Owen Shepherd,
Tom Mattingly, Jasper Foster.
Division Two - Joe Dickey, E. Z.
Wiggington, Ed Quick, S. G.
Thornberry, L. Q. Owen, W. A.
King, Joe Harris, Will Carrithers,
Dave Wiggington.
Division Three - Jas. Laveley,
Sex Barger, Will Shaw, J. R.
Clark, Geo. Taylor, H. M.
Trunnell
Division Four - Alvin Viers,
Chas. Showalters, Frank Harned,
Rufus Stallings, O. R. Harned, S.
H. Ricketts, T. W. Masden, H.
Shepherd.
The following pupils composed
the honor roll of the 5th and 6th
grades Shepherdsville School.
Margaret Sanders, Dorothy
Samuels, Lora Mae Deacon,
Lillian Roney, Eugenia Gober,
Hazel Dell Turnnell (Trunnell ?)
Elizabeth Pittman, Gladys Glenn,
J. T. Patrick, Evelyn Adams, John
Cook.
***Aged Man Answers the Call
of Death.
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The specific cause of Mr.
Buckman’s death was infirmities
incident to age.
Mr. Buckman leaves to mourn his
loss, four sons and one daughter,
Mrs. Bert Pope, all of this county.
The was laid to rest in the family
burying ground.
***Basketball
T h e b a s k e t e e r s of t h e
Shepherdsville High School
engaged in two battles royal the
past week. Thursday morning the
Worthington brues were defeated
by a score of 19 to 18 in one of
the most bitterly fought contests
ever witnessed in the
Shepherdsville Gym. Friday
evening our valiant band of
warriors journeyed to Louisville.
Owing to the hard fought struggle
of the previous night, our boys
were in none too good fettle for
the fray. Somehow they did not
play with the same dash and
confidence as on their own
ground, a defeat of 45 to 15 was
registered against them in favor of
the strong St. Xavier’s college
team.
It is high time every old fogy
***Livestock Sanitary Union in
session, president J. F. Combs, to
consider further steps in
connection with hog cholera
eradication in this county.
Jeffie Lee, five sisters, Mrs. J. P.
Cundiff, of Louisville, Mrs. W.
Lee and Mrs. J. T. Edington, of
Shepherdsville and Mrs. Robt.
Clevidence of Missouri, and two
brothers, J. G., Joe Ice of
Missouri, besides a number of
relatives and friends. To these and
to the heart broken family we
extend our utmost sympathy and
would say that there is no sorrow
that God cannot heal and that
when our summers (sic) comes
we too may be ready to go the
way from whence no travelers
ever returns.
***Popular Man’s Life Comes to
an End.
***Death Claims a Good, Old
Citizen
Mr. Tom Ice succumbs to long
illness from Tuberculosis at his
home.
Mr. John J. Samuels passes away
at his home on Knob Creek last
Tuesday
Mr. Tom Ice died at his home at
Beech Grove, Thursday morning,
February 8, 19l7 after an illness
from tuberculosis. He was a
faithful member of the Beech
Grove Baptist Church. During all
his sickness, he was a most
patient sufferer and for some
time before he passed away, he
spoke of his trust in God and his
hopes of heaven.
Mr. John J. Samuels, one of the
best known and best liked farmers
died at his home near Barrallton,
on Knob Creek last Tuesday at 3
p.m., aged 75 years, four months,
and seven days. He was the
youngest son of the late James
Samuels and died in less than 75
yards of where he was borned.
During the war, he was a member
of 28th Kentucky Volunteers
Infantry.
around town, who has never had
removed from his dull eyes the
scales of opposition to school
athletics, was taking up to the fact
that a school cannot be better
advertised to students, be more
vigorously urged on to greater
mental feats than by strong
athletic games. Let everybody
boost our basket ball teams.
Mr. Ice was a man who had a host
of friends and was a good and
loyal neighbor throughout his
community, and will be greatly
missed by everybody. His remains
were laid to rest the day following
his death in the family cemetery
near his home, the funeral being
conducted by Rev. Combs, of
Shepherdsville. Many relatives
and friends were in attendance to
of their departed friend and
relative. He leaves to mourn his
loss a wife, two daughters,
Mayme and Eula Ice, one son,
He leaves a wife and two sons,
Hugh and Elmer Samuels and
many relatives.
He was buried Wednesday in the
family burying ground near his
home. The funeral services were
conducted by Miles Lodge
F&AM.
***Old Engine
In a carload of scrap iron from the
wreck of the Grahampton factory
which was tracked at Stithton
recently, was the burned and
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twisted remains of the last engine
built by the old firm of Ainslee &
Cochrane, so long and well
known as builders of machinery
in Louisville, probably in the
years before the Civil War. This
engine, of two hundred horse
power was placed in the
Grahampton factory about the
year 1886. Meade County
Messenger.
***More Candidates
J. W. Croan
In another column of this issue
will be found the announcement
of J. W. Croan, as a candidate for
Sheriff of Bullitt County, subject
to the action of the primary of
August 4th, 19l7.
Jim Croan was born and reared in
this county, and stands
prominently high with his
neighbors and acquaintances. He
is honest, reliable and is a good
man to fill any public trust. He
served as Jailer of this county for
four years and made a record that
will live as a monument to his
faithfulness and efficiency. Jim is
a simon pure Democrat, having
always voted the Democratic
ticket and comes from a family
that know no other creed. He
places his candidacy in the hands
of his friends, and respectfully
asks the members of his party for
support.
E. T. Colvin
In the regular column will be
found the announcement of Mr.
E. T. Colvin as candidate for the
office of Jailer of Bullitt County.
Mr. Colvin is a prominent
Democrat of the Cupio precinct
and always has taken an active
interest and worked for the
Democratic party. Mr. Colvin
served one term as Constable of
this, the First Magisterial district
with both honor to himself and
district, and if nominated will add
strength to the party in November.
Mr. Colvin is a well known
farmer and fruit grower. He
expects to make an active canvas
of the county and see each voter
in person and present his claims
before them.
established a good reputation as a
successful lawyer. Four years
ago, he made the race for County
Attorney and after a hard fight,
was defeated in the primary. In
the canvas that fall and every one
since then, he has been active in
the support of every Democratic
nominee and the party principles,
rendering valuable services to
both.
Allie V. Greenwell
So far, Tot has no opposition and
his many friends hope he will be
accorded this nomination for
County Attorney without
opposition, believing his past
party services and qualifications
entitles him to this honor. If
elected, we feel confident that he
will make a good County
Attorney and will discharge the
duties of this office both with
honor to himself and for the best
interest of the citizens of Bullitt
County.
In the issue of our paper will be
Allie V. Greenwell, of the
Leaches district.(For Magistrate)
Mr. Greenwell is a well known
farmer and is interested in good
reads and for the best welfare of
the county. If nominated and
elected, he promises to do
everything in his power he can to
improve the county. He is a
sterling young Democrat, who has
always worked for the interest of
the party and if nominated and
elected will made a good official.
T. C. Carroll
In another column of this paper
will be found the card of T. C.
Carroll, a well known young
attorney of this county,
announcing his candidacy for
County Attorney, subject to the
actions of the Democratic party at
the August primary. No young
man in Bullitt County is better
known than Tot Carroll. Born in
this county 28 years ago, he has
spent all his life here, except
when attending Kentucky State
University at Lexington, KY,
where he graduated both in the
literary and legal departments.
Tot began the practice of law in
this county about seven years ago,
and since that time, has
***This Store for Bargains. We
must reduce our furniture stock. If
you need any chairs, tables,
stoves or any kind of furniture,
see us first. Our quality is good.
We have too much on hand, so
our customers will get the benefit
of the cut prices. Have you
bought your flour? Troutman
Brothers, Shepherdsville
***Mardi Gras - Only a day and
night to New Orleans, Louisville
and Nashville Railroad. Tickets
on sale daily Feb. 12 to l9
inclusive, New Orleans only
$22.55; Mobile $19.96; Pensacola
$19.40 Round trip from
Shepherdsville.
Sleeping care fare $4.00 to $4.50
each way, Board at best private
homes $4.00 per day or at first
class hotels $2.00 per day and up.
For particulars see L & N Agent.
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Call for list of hotels, rooming
and boarding houses.
***Public Sale
I will offer at Public Sale the farm
of the last W. T. Lee, one mile
west of Shepherdsville, on the
Bullitt’s Lick pike, all the
following described stock, feed,
property, etc. Horses, mules,
cows, pigs, hay, corn, oats,
chickens, farming machinery,
buggy, Ford automobile. C. P.
Bradbury, Executor of W. T. Lee
estate.
***Mt. Washington
Miss Isalene Harris spent part of
last week in Louisville with Mrs.
Angelene Pinelle.
Mrs. Felix Wells returned to her
home here last week after an
extended visit with relatives in
Spencer and Nelson County.
Miss Rebecca Parrish spent last
Friday night and Saturday with
Miss Emma Melle Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Anderson
were in the city Saturday night
with J. W. Long and wife.
Mrs. Viola Coleman, of
Louisville, is the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. H. S. Porter.
Walter Porter and wife of
Jefferson County spent Sunday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.
C. Porter.
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Mothershead
were called to the city last week
by the death of her mother, Mrs.
Taylor.
The following young people
composed a motor party Saturday
night which attended the theater
and took supper in Louisville:
Messrs Dave Barnes, Horace
McGee and Misses Frances
McGee, Sara Jane Buckman,
Lounette Stansbury.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGee,
Messrs Claud Barnes, Horace and
William McGee motored to Cox’s
Creek Sunday to visit the
former’s sister, Mrs. W. L.
Troutman and Mr. Troutman.
Rev. D. R. Peak will preach at the
M. E. Church every night this
week, until further announcement.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Anderson of
Louisville, spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Laura Anderson.
Mr. Burr Gentry and Miss Pearl
Owen surprised their friends by
going to Jeffersonville last week
and getting quietly married. Mr.
Gentry is the only son of Mr. L.
M. Gentry and his bride is the
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Owen. Both are well
known in this and the Bethel
community and have a host of
friends who have nothing but
good wishes for a prosperous and
happy married life for them. We
have heard they will make their
home in Louisville.
Last Thursday about 2:30 p.m.,
the every unwelcome visitor,
death, again came among us,
laying his hand upon one of our
best loved and honored women,
Mrs. Ludie Wiggington. She had
always had a delicate constitution
and while visiting sick relatives
during the recent bad weather, she
took cold which developed into
pleurisy and later pneumonia.
After intense suffering, she
passed peacefully home. Altho
sorrowing for the loss of a loved
one, her family can only rejoice
that she was so well prepared for
death. With no regret except that
of the needs of her dear ones, she
left tender messages to many and
a cherry testimony that with her
and her Lord, “All was well”. She
had one daughter, Nevada, who
was the wife of W. D. Ellaby,
who preceded her mother in death
three years ago. Her husband,
Calvin Wiggington, three
grandsons, John W., Calvin and
Wyble Ellaby, one brother, W. L.
Hall, a number of nieces and
nephew and a number of friends
are left. Funeral services were
held at the M. E. Church here
Saturday morning of which she
had been a loyal and devout
member since her youth. Her
pastor, Rev. D. R. Peak officiated
and being with her during her
i l l n e s s , kne w f r o m h er
conversation with him, that she
had made “her calling and
election sure”. She was a charter
member of the Adult Wesley
Bible Class in her Sunday School
ever ready and in her place when
possible for her to be there.
Bethel spent Sunday with the
latter’s mother, Mrs. J. D. Hough,
who is quite ill at present.
***Pleasant Grove
Joe Dickey and family entertained
company Sunday.
Born to the wife of Fred Owen
February 8, a boy, Cecil Harold.
Miss Stella Brumley is in the
neighborhood for a short visit.
Miss Roxey Whitledge is still ill
at this time.
Rollie Newton, J. D. Hough and
J. B. Proctor were in the city the
past week.
Harley Proctor and wife, Albert
Fisher and wife were guests
Sunday of Edward Owen and
family.
Miss Lillie Owen of Bethel spent
the past week with her brother
and wife Fred Owen.
James Simmons and wife of
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Rev. Bow came with Rev. Potts to
fill his appointment and did the
preaching. He came as a
representative of the Linland
Orphans Home in Hardin County.
They have purchased a farm and
are trying to get money to finish
paying for same and the children
will be taught how to work as
well as other things. Pleasant
Grove paid and subscribed one
hundred dollars toward helping
pay for the farm.
Rev. Potts and Bow were
entertained in the home Sunday
and Sunday night of J. W. Floyd
and wife.
Wava Dickey spent Sunday with
Della and Norma Ridgway.
Miss Daisy Franklin, after closing
her school, came to visit Miss
Hallie Armstrong and friends at
this place.
Mrs. Albert Fisher has been on
the sick list the past week, but is
some better at this time.
Clay Whitledge and wife and
several others were entertained in
the home of the former’s mother,
Mrs. Jennie Whitledge Sunday.
Elbert Bass, wife and children
spent Sunday with John Stallings
and wife.
Bert Ridgway, wife and son were
afternoon guests Sunday of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Fisher.
Miss Eudell Grant was the guest
of Mrs. Bettie Price the past
week.
Mrs. Laura Newton is ill at this
time.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bogard of
Bethel neighborhood have a very
sick baby.
***Wild Deer Will Run Free
Wild deer will run free in the
Kentucky mountains this year for
the first time within the memory
of most of the present generation.
The State Game and Fish
Commission has decided to set
free in that vicinity some of the
deer now confined on the Pine
Mountain reservation, and send
some of those from the pens at
Louisville to the wooded country
between the Tennessee and
Cumberland Rivers in Western
Kentucky.
***Notice
There will be a box supper and
county store at Lickskillett
Saturday night, Nov. 18. The
proceeds will go rent of
Shepherdsville council 119. The
public is cordially invited to
attend.
***Hibbs-Lee
Miss Sola Mae Hibbs and Mr.
Frank Lee were married in
Louisville Sunday, Nov. 5th by
Rev. Burns. Miss Hibbs is the
beautiful and accomplished
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Hibbs of Leaches. Mr. Lee is the
only son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Lee of this place.
***Pleasant Grove
Born to the wife of John Harris, a
boy, Oct. 25th.
Mrs. Lizzie Owen spent the past
week with her sister, Mrs. Irene
Christ of Pleasant Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mothershead
and T. H. Wise spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sauter, of
Bethel.
Mrs. Rollie Newton and two sons
were recent guests of her
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Stallings
near Lebanon Junction.
Mrs. John Lloyd and three
daughters and Mrs. Georgia
Gentry and little daughter, Ina
Fern spent one day the past week
with Mrs. Joe Dickey.
Misses Ruthie and Ida May Owen
visited the city recently the guests
of their cousin, Mrs. Henry
Glasgow.
Mrs. Jane Hall spent several days
the past week with her niece, Mrs.
Edith Owen.
his sister at Owensboro.
Mrs. Edna Hall entertained
relatives from the city the past
week.
George Armstrong and wife, Mrs.
T. V. Long, Mrs. Mattie Ridgway
and children and Franklin
Armstrong were guests Sunday of
Albert Armstrong and wife.
Bert Ridgway, wife and son were
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Bridwell.
Joe Dickey and family entertained
company Sunday.
Clay Whitledge and wife spent
Sunday with K. S. Grant and
family.
J. D. Hough and wife spent a day
the past week in the city.
J. D. Hough and wife and Miss
Mary King were guests Sunday of
James Simmons and wife.
The little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Everett Armstrong is on the
sick list at this time.
Mrs. Eva Bridwell and Mrs. Lula
Owen spent Friday afternoon with
Mrs. Lola Foster.
***New York Dental Parlors, 426
S. Fourth Street, Between Green
and Walnut, Over Boston and
Langan are the best and most
centrally located in the city for
Advanced Dentistry at Moderate
Prices. Fred Reiss, DDS, Prop.
Teeth extracted, 25 cents. A good
set of teeth $5.00. Best set of
teeth (no better made) $8.00. Old
plates repaired and made as good
as new at a small cost.
Mrs. James Ridgway, Mrs. Tyler
and Miss Cordelia Trigg spent
one day the past week with Mrs.
Tillman Ridgway.
Misses Della Ridgway, Lillian
Lloyd, and Genevive (sic)
Stallings were guests Sunday of
Glacie Orms.
Mrs. Albert Fisher and Mrs. Bert
Ridgway and son, Master
Hullman spent a day the past
week with Mrs. Myrtle Hall of
Mt. Washington.
Mr. Thomas Martin and wife and
Mrs. Josie Glass, of the city,
spent several days recently with
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Price.
T. V. Long left last week to visit
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***Hebron
Mrs. Emma Queen is the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. E. Z.
Wiggington.
Born to the wife of William
Gentry, a son. To the wife of
Thos. Lathan, a son, Oct. 23.
Mrs. Jones, city, is with her
daughter, Mrs. Thos. Lathan.
W. H. Beeler has purchased a
new automobile.
Indiana were guests of Dr.
Holsclaw Sunday.
Miss Teresa Brooks has returned
from a lengthy visit to relatives in
Missouri and Louisville.
Miss Pearl Cooper, who is with
her aunt, Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw is
slowly regaining her strength
after a long illness of typhoid
fever.
Mrs. Lillie Murray visited her
mother, Mrs. Wickersham at
Lebanon Junction last week. Mrs.
Murray is much improved in
health.
Miss Meta Riley Cooper went to
the city Friday where she will
reside with her aunt, Mrs. Mattie
Church.
Mr. Heise has moved his family
to their new home at Pleasant
Grove, Jefferson County. We
regret to lose our good neighbor.
Mr. Jordan Brooks, who
purchased the Heise farm has
moved his family here. We are
glad to hear they are good,
religious people, the kind a
community needs.
Jas. Pope is making some
improvements and additions to
his residence. Mr. J. T. Ball in
charge.
Mrs. Wilbur Strange Jr is out
after a sick spell.
Paul Holsclaw spent two days in
the city last week and was the
overnight guest of his cousin,
Will Morrow of Crescent Hill.
Mr. Wm. McKenzie has moved to
the farm of Mrs. Jennie Wallace.
Thos. Melton has rented the Nally
place and will move there this
week. We are glad to welcome
them as closer neighbors.
Ed Simons will move to the
Melton Farm which he has rented.
Mrs. H. L. Rogers and Miss Mary
Newbanks, of New Albany,
Miss Josephine Rogers, our
talented musician, is taking voice
culture and piano from artists in
the city.
Hebron School is planning for a
Pie Supper. Save your dimes.
Rev. W. O. Beaty filled his
appointment at Little Flock
Sunday and was the guest of W. J.
Bell’s family.
Paul and Miss Mary Cynthia
Holsclaw attended the Halloween
party given by the Epworth
League of Cooper Memorial
Church. About 75 young folks
enjoyed the evening fun. Ghosts
were in evidence, fortunes were
told, and tried in various ways
and a buffet supper served. Miss
Mary Cynthia dressed as a witch
and wore a silk shirt and waist
with yellow drapery, Greek style
decorated in black cats with head
dress to match. There were
several striking costumes worn by
the boys and girls.
Little Flock has both a Senior and
Junior B.Y.P.U
Mr. J Beidenstein, who has
resided here for seventeen years,
and has had charge of the
Merhoff farm will move this
week to a farm near East View,
Jefferson County. They will be
missed greatly.
Mr. Thos. Lathan has taken
charge of the Merhoff farm and
will move to the residence
shortly.
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Miss Birdie Ball has taken charge
of the school at Mt. Elmira. The
teacher, Miss Joyce, having
married well. Miss Birdie is a
born teacher and will fill with
ability any vacancy.
Boone Cooper is on the sick list
this week.
***Editorial Comments
If Kentucky should vote State
wide prohibition, the “old water
wagon” will still keep running.
The Kaiser of Germany and Villa
Mexico should be yoked together
with unbreakable chains and
driven into the red hot and
belching furnace of Hades.
Now that women are wearing
pants or “pantelletts” in Chicago,
we suppose the legs are
constructed extra large in order to
slide over their noted “Chicago
feet”
The people of Bullitt County have
never had brighter prospects for a
prosperous year than the
indications are at present and we
are sure that one the most
successful years in the history of
the county.
Just how the “Hoosiers” will
manage to get along without any
beer and “snops” after Indiana
goes dry is a serious matter for
them to solve. They might send
down to Georgia and get receipts
(recipes) for “home makin’.”
***W. A. Buckman will have a
public auction sale of property at
his home 3 miles west of
Shepherdsville Saturday. Some
stock, corn, hay, etc will be
offered.
***Personals
Senator J. R. Zimmerman left
Tuesday for Frankfort.
Miss Laura Daniels spent Friday
night in the city.
E. O. Tyler Jr gets lots better
when he gets near Griffin’s.
Mrs. J. T. Bryan was the guest of
Mrs. P. H. Ryan last week.
Mrs. Nannie E. Gross is visiting
her sister, Mrs. R. L. Troutman.
Toad Daniel of Louisville, spent
Wednesday with his parents here.
Miss Kate Edelen was a visitor in
Louisville Saturday night and
Sunday.
Misses Stallings and Bates were
in Louisville Saturday shopping.
Dr. Curtis Lee and wife, of
Oklahoma, have arrived to spend
some time here.
Neil Troutman of Medora,
Indiana, spent a night last week
with C. F. Troutman Sr.
Elam Martin spent a “time” in
Louisville this week. Elam looks
better since his return.
Mrs. Nannie Gross has arrived to
spend some time her sister, Mrs.
R. L. Troutman.
Misses Ridgway, Clara Linn and
Ursa Funk were week end visitors
of the Misses White, in the city.
H. G. Good, of Newark, NJ was
the guest of C. F. Troutman’s
family and Mr. B. B. Ball
Monday.
Mrs. Nancy Bridwell, of
Jeffersonville, Indiana, is visiting
her daughter here, Mrs. W. O.
Kulmer and Mrs. P. R. Kulmer.
Mrs. W. T Lee, R. L. Troutman,
Wilson Daniels, Chas. Lee
Bradbury, Embra Deacon and
Mrs. Nell Shepherd are on the
sick list this week.
Roscoe Tucker, Porter Bridwell
and C. F. Troutman were among
those who witnessed the foot ball
game last Friday night in
Louisville
between
Shepherdsville and St. Xaviers.
Mrs. Lawrence Froman, of
Arizona, Miss Martha Starks, of
Lebanon Junction, and Rown
Snellen, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Ashby and son Charles, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Holsclaw of Belmont,
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bowman and
son spent last week with Mrs. Roe
Ashby.
***Poem in memory of Thomas
Ice.
***Returns to Battle Creek
Calvin Rouse who has already
spent some time in a Sanitarium
in Battle Creek, Michigan
returned to that city a few days
ago for further treatment. Calvin
has been afflicted for some time,
but his legion of friends here hope
that this stay at famous resort will
send him home a sound and well
man.
***County Court Day
Monday was county court day. A
large crowd was in town. Several
pieces of property were sold. The
will of the late W. T. Lee and
Nace Dawson were probated.
***From Hubers
A letter from J. S. Battle, Major
of Infantry and Recruiting Officer
at Louisville, Ky, says Sergeant
John W. Robinson, U. S. Army,
from Hubers, KY has been
ordered before a board of
examination for promotion to
Ordnance Sergeant USA. The
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Sergeant, a very deserving man,
has the best wishes of all that he
will successfully pass the
examination.
***Settles with State
Sheriff W. S. Rouse went to
Frankfort last Saturday and made
his settlement with the State,
receiving his “quietus” Mr. Rouse
is one of the fine Sheriff’s of the
State that is always right on the
dot.
***Wanted - Two good tenants to
grow tobacco on the shears (sic).
Good land, good buildings. Call
or address Alex McLinley, West
Point, KY. RFD #1
***Big ad for W. M. Logsdon at
Clermont, KY with price list.
***March 9, l9l7
***School Notes
In this week’s announcements of
candidates for the various county
officers of this county will be
found the card of J. C. Dickey for
jailer. One of our oldest and best
school trustees. He lives in Mt.
Washington district near the
Needmore school and says he
expects to make a canvas of the
entire county.
The following school committee
from this county were recently
appointed by the Directors to
encourage the attendance this
year of the KEA. O. B. Fallis, J.
H. Sanders, C. G. Bridwell, and
Ora L. Roby.
Trustee Chas. Funk is on the sick
list and was unable to be present
at the school meeting here
Saturday.
The local basket ball teams won
two games here last week. The
first was the girls team against a
city team and the boys here and
the school team at Lebanon
Junction.
The trustees of Bullitt County met
here Saturday to organize for the
coming year. The following men
were present:
District #1 - Elmer Ridgway, John
Moore, Joe Chappell, Edd
Rodgers, Tom Mattingly, Jasper
Foster.
District #2 - Joe Dickey, E. Z.
Wiggington, J. E. Quick, S. G.
Thornberry, W. T. Carrithers.
District #3 - Jas. Laveley, Sex
Barger, Geo. Herps, Chas. Ratliff,
W. J. Shaw, Geo. Taylor, H. M.
Trunnell.
District #4 - A. C. Viers, F. T.
Harned, O. H. Harned, S. H.
Ricketts, T. W. Masden, H.
Shepherd, O. H. Masden.
Colored - Rice Johnson and
Henry Owens
The following trustees were
selected as secretarys: John
Moore, Will King, Henry
Trunnell and Lee Bradbury.
The new County Board for the
coming year are as follows: J. E.
Chappell, E. Z. Wiggington, W. J.
Shaw, A. C. Viers.
Trustee J. Alden Barrall, the
oldest trustee in Bullitt County is
now ill at the home of his
daughter, in Louisville, and was
unable to meet with the county
trustees here Saturday.
Rufus Stalling, trustee at Zion,
also on the sick list that day and
was unable to attend.
All trustees who were not here
last Saturday are requested to go
before an officer and take the oath
of office for the coming year, and
have same sent here at once.
Owing to the school Board’s
meeting here Saturday, the new
board will not meet until April at
which time a regular meeting date
will be decided for the year.
***Old Boreas Putting In Hard
Licks Now.
Almost unprecedented fall of
snow helping one of the very
worst winters.
More than four feet has fallen in
Kentucky this winter, the heaviest
downfall of the “frozen white”
ever recorded in the famed old
Commonwealth. Twelve inches of
snow fell from Saturday night
until Monday at 8 o’clock.
The only winter on record that the
fall of snow came near
approaching this winter’s amount
was 1880, when the total for that
descended upon old Kentucky
soil was 5 feet, 9 inches. That
winter was an extremely hard one
and much suffering ensued among
the poor people.
***Death Comes to a Former,
Old Citizen. Mike Wilder
(Weyler) passes away at his home
in Parkland on last Sunday
morning.
Death claimed a former Bullitt
County citizen last Sunday night
at his home in Louisville when
Mr. Mike Wilder (Weyler) passed
away after an illness surrounded
by his wife and family. He
resided in Parkland and had
served some time as County
patrolman for Jefferson County,
and was said to have been a
splendid official, who gave entire
satisfaction to everybody.
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George M. Weyler was born
March 21, 1846, in Louisville,
Ky, died March 4, 1917. He was
married to Eliza Jane Phelps Feb.
26, 1874 at Shepherdsville, Ky.
He leaves a wife, three sons and
three daughters, all of whom live
in Louisville except Mrs. Frank
Fensterer, of Cairo, Illinois, Eight
grandchildren and a host of
friends to mourn his loss.
Mr. Wilder (Weyler) resided
many years here and in the
county, but several years ago
removed to Louisville, where he
and his family have since resided.
During his residence here, he was
regarded as an energetic,
honorable man, who had many
friends around Shepherdsville
who will hear of his demise with
much regret.
The remains of Mr. Wilder
(Weyler) were conveyed Tuesday
morning to the Phelps burying
ground out in the county where
they were deposited. The burial
occurred at 11 o’clock and many
friends attended the interment.
***For Magistrate
J. C. Wooldridge - In the regular
column of this paper will be
found the announcement of J. C.
Wooldridge for the Democratic
nomination as Magistrate for Pine
Tavern District. Joe Wooldridge
is one the best known citizens of
Bullitt County and a life long
Democrat. Four years ago, Mr.
Wooldridge made a good race for
Magistrate and when defeated,
continued to render service to the
Democratic nominee. He is an
advocate of good roads, and if
elected, we believe will always be
found doing service for the best
interests of the county and for
improvement of our roads.
***Out for Jailer
J. C. Dickey - In the regular
column will be found the
announcement of Mr. J. C.
Dickey as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Jailer
of Bullitt County. Mr. Dickey is a
well known farmer, who was
born, reared and has resided most
all of his life in the Mt.
Washington district. He promises,
if elected, to make one of the best
officials Bullitt County ever had.
He solicits the support of
everyone, and will make an active
canvass of the county.
***For Sale
One good brood mare seven years
old, one pair three-year old mules,
broke to work, one pair two year
old match mules, will sell cheap.
Call on me or write to J. L.
Trunnell, Shepherdsville.
***For Sale
Having decided to go West on
account of ill health, I will sell by
General Merchandise Store and
Stock of Goods which is doing a
good business; also my farm,
good grist mill, telephone
exchange and blacksmith shop in
connection. Best stand in the
State. W. B. Mattingly & Son,
Cupio, Ky or write West Point,
Ky, RFD #1
***Famous Speaker at the Court
House
Shepherdsville will have a rare
treat in store on Monday night
March 11. Mr. Michael J.
Fanning, of Philadelphia, a man
of nationwide fame will deliver
one of his famous lectures at the
Court House. Free will offering.
***The Masked Ball
The select masked ball given by
the “Lame Duck Quartette” on the
night of February 22, at the
Fraternal Hall was a howling
success. Quite a large number
participated in the festivities of
the evening and many spectators
enjoyed the masked
t e r p s i c h o r e a n ’s a s t he y
mysteriously glided back and
forth over the waxed floor.
The costumes masked as follows:
Martha Washington - the Maid of
the Mist, Sunflower Beauty Billy Sunday, The Yuma Yuma
Girls, Red Cross Nurse, Cow
Boys and their Western Beauties,
Valentines, Uncle Sam, Carranza,
The Beloved Vagabond, The
Turkish Maiden, The Ghost, Blue
eyed Irish Mollie, Hiwatha,
America With her Stars and
Stripes, Charlie Chaplan, Sue
Bonnett.
The Lame Duck Quartette did
themselves proud in giving this
masked dance, and demonstrated
their ability in pulling off a social
“stunt” of an amusing and
recreative character.
***Many are getting in the big
run-off. All offices have many
seeking nominations, except the
office of constable.
They are getting thick! More are
to follow! The end of them is no
where in sight! Candidates we are
speaking! In this issue we have
s e ver a l m o r e c a n d i da t es
announcing for the various offices
of the county, excepting the office
of Constable, which seems to
have thus far gone a-begging.
This week’s crop follows:
announcement of Mr. Charles
Atcher, of Pine Tavern district for
Assessor of Bullitt County. He is
one of the best known Democrats
of the county, having served as
deputy Assessor for four terms
and while acting in this official
capacity he tried his best to list
property at a fair valuation. He
will make an active canvass of the
county and lay his claims before
all the people. If nominated and
elected, he will do all in his
power to fill the office with credit
to himself and to the county.
***In Race for Jailer
W. A. Crenshaw - In the
announcement column will be
found one announcing W. A.
Crenshaw, of Leaches district, as
a candidate for the Democratic
nomination of Jailer of Bullitt
County. Mr. Crenshaw is one of
the best known Democrats in the
county, and has always been
doing his utmost for the success
of the Democratic party. He is a
popular and well known man,
having carried the mail on rural
routes and 1-2. Mr. Crenshaw has
never asked for office before, so
he now wishes the voters to give
him a chance to serve them four
years, and says that he will prove
to them that he will make them
one of the best officials the
county has ever had. He will
make an active canvass among the
people of the county.
***Hogs Now Reach World
Record Price. St. Louis Market
goes skyward and packers turn
deaf ear to the high market.
(Article)
***Out for Assessor
***Zimmerman stands high in the
Senate
Charles Atcher - In the regular
column will be found the
“Our Bob” popular with members
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at Frankfort and all over the State.
That Senator J. R. Zimmerman is
a popular man among the solons
at Frankfort, and over the State, is
exemplified by the many times
his name is used in legislative
matters which invariably get into
the daily newspapers. Mr.
Zimmerman has been, and is, one
the most conservat ive,
conscientious, faithful and hardworking legislators in either
House or senate, and has striven
with unceasing energy to do his
duty in each and every instance,
while in Frankfort.
Two Western Kentucky State
Senators, members of the present
Legislature, speaking to a
Pioneer-News man some three or
four months back, said “We
regard Bob Zimmerman as one of
the most zealous, energetic and
able legislators there is in either
branch of the present General
Assembly.
The Louisville Times’ Frankfort
correspondent in Tuesday’s paper
says: ”Speaking of the Senators
who filibustered against the
armed neutrality bill, Senator
Zimmerman said he regretted to
learn that Senator Stone, of
Missouri, is a native of Kentucky.
The history of Kentucky and the
patriotic and inspiring careers of
so many of her sons illumine the
papers of American history, that it
is a pang of keen regret he sees a
native son so conduct himself.”
The above is illustrative of Bob
Zimmerman’s sincerity and
unshakable loyalty, for which all
Bullitt Countians are willing to
enter a testimonial thereof.
***We have to offer customers
for a limited time a good,
serviceable work collar at $2.75.
J. R. Funk, Manufacturer and
dealer in Harnesses, 227 E
Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY.
***Editorial Pages
Article on State’s Duty of Healing
wrongdoers who in many cases
are morally diseased. By Gov.
James P. Goodrich, of Indiana.
Article on White Supremacy in
South not menaced by proposed
federal suffrage measure. By Mrs.
Oscar R. Hundley, former
President of Alabama Equal
Suffrage Association.
Article on Nationwide Prohibition
as possible overshadowing issue
of 1920 campaign by Gov. Arthur
Capper, of Kansas.
***Ford, the Universal Car.
320,8l7 have been built and
actually delivered to retail buyers
since August 1, l9l6. Runabout $345, Touring Car - $360,
Coupelet - $505, Town car $595, Sedan - $645, fob Detroit.
Authorized Ford Dealer - Hocker
and Samuels, Lebanon Junction,
Kentucky
***For Sale - One full stock,
white, Holland Turkey Gobbler, 2
years old. Mrs. F. B. Purcell,
Belmont, Ky.
***For Rent - Dwelling house for
rent with stable and garden. O. A.
Lutes, Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
***For Sale - Two good horses,
two buggies and one wagon. W.
B. Mattingly, West Point,
Kentucky.
***A Big Land Deal - Smith
Roby has sold his farm to a
gentleman from Nelson County
and he has bought the Bedford
Crenshaw place and will move to
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it soon. Mr. Crenshaw will move
to the city.
***Dr Sloan, Dentist will make
regular visits to Shepherdsville. I
will make professional visit to
Shepherdsville on Thursday of
each week, and am prepared to
render first class dental service.
Will be at the Trunnell House. Dr.
T. P. Sloan, Lebanon Junction,
Ky.
***Sheriff’s Sale for taxes due at
the farm of J. P. Miller, about 5
miles west of Shepherdsville 200
bushels of corn for taxes for years
of 1914, 1915, 1916 - $122.99.
W. S. Rouse, Sheriff by A. L.
Roby, D.S.
***Personals
The man friends of Mr. Calvin
Rouse are glad to know he is
much better.
Everything sold well at the sale
last Saturday, bringing a good
price.
Mr. Ad Buckman, wife and
family left last week of their new
home in Arkansas.
Judge Masden has returned from
Detroit, Michigan.
Fred Hatzel, wife and daughter
spent Tuesday and Wednesday
with Mr. J. W. Barrall.
John H. Boes and H. V. Mathis
have rented Mr. W. T. Lee’s
farm.
Mrs. Roby, of Highland Park,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Freddie Roby and wife.
Alf Crenshaw is on the sick list.
Mrs. J. H. Shafer, who has been
very sick, is now better.
F. M. Weller and Charles Muir of
Clermont spent Wednesday here.
If you want to know all the latest
in courting, just stop the Peoples
Bank and Jim Hardaway can tell
you.
The many friends of Mrs Horace
Maraman will be glad to know
she is improving and will soon
return to her home here.
Miss Ada Younger is clerking at
Pattersons store.
C. E. Quick, wife and son, Mrs.
Roena Ashby, Clarence Holsclaw,
Mr. and Mrs. George Bowman
and son, Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Ashby, wife, son and daughter
and Miss Mamie Quick of
Nazareth were guests of Miss
Chrissie Ashby last week.
J. B. Buky was in the city
Thursday.
Mr. Kelley, a well-known
attorney of Bardstown was here
Thursday.
Deputy Sheriff A. L. Roby is
holding down the Sheriff’s office
while Sheriff Rouse is at the
bedside of his son in Battle
Creek, Michigan.
Miss Zollie Swearingen has
accepted a position at Troutman
Bros.
***Carroll in Maysville
Attorney T. C. Carroll, one of the
most popular and deserving
young men ever reared in Bullitt
County, was in Maysville last
week attending Federal Court,
where he represented several
stockholders of this county in a
suit against the Kentucky Rural
Credit Association. If these stock
holders are successful in this suit
their subscription in the Company
will be cancelled and they will be
released from further payment on
their stock.
***For Sale - Overland 5
passenger Touring car, everything
first class, good condition. Price
$425.00 Apply at 350 East
Market Street, Louisville, Ky.
***Cutting Affray
A dispute over 25 cents is said to
have been the cause of an
argument yesterday afternoon at
the home Joseph Smith, 30 years
old, 716 East Jefferson Street,
that resulted in Smith suffering a
deep flesh wound under his right
shoulder blade. Patrolme n
McGoff and Connelly, of the First
District, shortly afterward
arrested Joseph Able, 22 years
old, charging him with the
cutting. At the jail, Able admitted
his part in the affray. Smith, who
was not dangerously wounded,
said the trouble came up when he
(Smith) dropped the change on
the floor of his living room and
Able picked it up. A small
pocketknife was taken from the
latter when he was captured at
Jackson and Jefferson Streets,
after a short chase. Louisville
Times.
***Popular Man out for Clerk
In this issue of the paper will be
found announcement of Lindsay
Ridgway for the Democratic
nomination as Clerk of Bullitt
County in the August primary.
There is not a person in Bullitt
County who does not know
Lindsay and if popularity wins, he
should be an almost unanimous
vote, as he is one of our most
efficient and popular officials.
Lindsay is a Bullitt County man
and one of whom we are all
proud. He has served this county
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for several years in an official
position and has always been
found attentive to his duties and
has more than once demonstrated
the fact that he has always the
best interest of the citizens of this
county at heart. Through his
efforts, the weight of another
bond issue has been taken off the
shoulders of the citizens of this
county and this one thing
demonstrates his interest in the
welfare of the county. If elected,
we know that with his experience
and ability the office of county
clerk will be filled by one of the
very best.
***Pleasant Grove
Mr. Hugh Hall, wife and little
daughter were recent guests of the
former’s mother, Mrs. Kate Hall.
Mrs. Viola Owen spent a few
days the past week with Mrs.
Edna Hall.
Mrs. Grace Hall, who has been
sick, is improving.
Everett Armstrong was in the city
the past week with hogs.
“Uncle” Charlie Ridgway is
spending a while with his son,
James Ridgway.
Mr. Strauss Hall spent Saturday
and Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
A l v i n O w e n , ne a r M t.
Washington.
Mrs. Henry Owen spent last week
with her son, Fred Owen.
Mrs. Armstrong is with her son,
George Armstrong for a visit.
Cleve Gentry’s widow has
removed back with her mother,
Mrs. Ambros Ridgway.
R. F. Owen has made several
gallons of maple syrup.
the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Stallings.
Louis Stallings has bought the
timber on the farm known as the
Hardin James farm and is getting
ready to saw.
Bro. Peak was guest of W. S.
Gentry and wife for dinner
Sunday.
Roy Stallings has moved in the
h o u s e v a c at e d b y B r o.
McCormick, near Shepherdsville.
Mrs. Suda Armstrong spent one
afternoon the past week with her
sister, Mrs. Mattie Ridgway.
Mrs. Everett Armstrong spent a
few days the past week with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Blanch Hall,
who is on the sick list.
Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Jennie Whitledge.
Will Gentry, our magistrate, is ill
with the measles.
Roy Stallings has a government
position carrying mail, RFD #1.
Miss Roxie Whitledge is still ill.
Miss Glacie Orms was a guest of
Mrs. George Owen Saturday
afternoon.
Miss Hallie Armstrong spent one
day the past week with Mrs. Nick
Hall.
Henry Bell has been ill with the
measles and is doing very well at
this time.
H. C. Tyler, wife and children
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lem
Tyler, near Ting.
Mrs. Jess Ridgway is on the sick
list this week.
in nominated and elected.
***Mr Weller for Magistrate
***Stallion and Jack Sale - Andy
Kulmer, Shepherdsville
In the regular column of this
paper will be found the
announcement of M. F. Weller as
candidate for Magistrate of the
Leaches District Nov. 3, subject
to the action of the Democratic
Primary. Mr. Weller is a
prominent merchant at Clermont.
He was born and reared in
Leaches, and of the good, old
Democratic Weller stock. If
nominated and elected, he
promises to work for the best
interest of the people and to do all
he can for the benefit of good
roads, which he has advocated.
Mr. Weller is a conservative and
an intelligent man who, if elected
Magistrate, will execute the
duties of this office fairly,
economically, and satisfactorily.
He has never before asked for an
office, but now lays his claim
before the people of the district.
***Comes out for Assessor
In this issue will be found the
announcement of Mr. Bert
Shepherd, of the Knobs, as a
candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Assessor of Bullitt
County, subject to the action of
the Democratic party. Mr.
Shepherd was born and reared in
this county and is one of the best
and most enthusiastic Democrats
there are anywhere. He is sociable
and a good mixer. He lost a leg
many years ago, while cutting
timber, which has made him a
cripple, which, no doubt, will
help him in this race. But
regardless of any sympathy that
might be shown him, he would so
his friends say, make a splendid
official. His deputies will be two
of the best men in Bullitt County,
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***For Sale - One good farm
horse, 8 years old, safe for women
and children. W. P. Swearingen,
Shepherdsville
March 16, l9l7
***School News
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chappell were
the recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Daugherty.
Several rural schools are still in
session and the past few months
should be a warning to all trustees
to begin their terms earlier next
year.
Trustee Ed Quick, of Brooks, was
in town Saturday and promised
his hearty cooperation in making
the school a success for the
coming year.
Mrs. Pearl is much better and is
now spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Slaughter, of Nolin.
George W. Taylor made a trip last
week to inspect some school work
at Cedar Glades.
Col. Harry Sommers, of
Elizabethtown, the well known
educator, has been appointed as a
director for the new Federal Farm
L o a n B a n k w h ic h t h e
Government will start in
Louisville at once.
The Baptist Orphan’s Home at the
old Lynnland College, has in
charge something over 100
children, of this number, 46 have
measles.
Both the boys and girls basketball
team of the local high school
played away from home last
week, the girls winning from
Hodgenville and the boys losing
to the St. Joseph team of
Bardstown.
Mr. Lindsay Ridgway, former
county Superintendent of Schools
and now County Clerk, has just
announced for reelection to the
last named office.
The new County Board seemed
unanimous for a substantial
increase to all teachers salaries
for the coming school year.
Superintendent V. O. Gilbert is
sending out letters to all county
diploma graduates urging them to
enter a county high school at
once.
Misses Mattie Russell and Ethel
Wise of Hardin County entered
school here Monday.
The following committee has
been appointed to meet March 24
at the school house to revise the
school Rally program for 19l7: O.
B. Fallis, S. G. Thornberry, C. O.
Daugherty, Miss Zella Owens,
Mesdames Charles Long, James
Pope, J. H. Sanders, Henry
Hamilton, Miss Neva Magruder.
All rural teaches who want to
teach in Division 1 are required to
send a written application to J. D.
Moore, Valley Station if they are
to teach in Division 2, send to W.
A. King, Mt. Washington, and if
Division 3, sent to M. M.
Trunnell, Shepherdsville, and if
you teach in Division 4, to Lee
Bradbury, Belmont.
***Grim Reapers
Throughout County
Work
Mrs. Deats, Mrs. Magruder and
Mr. Solomon answers final
summons this week.
Mrs. William E. Deats, wife of
William Deats, residing in the flat
neighborhood west of Belmont,
died Sunday at her home from a
complication of diseases. Mrs.
Deats had long been ill, and
during the period of her affliction
was a patient and uncomplaining
sufferer which demonstrated the
good woman she was.
Mrs. Elizabeth Magruder, one of
the early pioneers of this section,
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. J. L. Thompson, Monday, at
Lebanon Junction. Mrs. Magruder
was over 90 years of age, and a
lady who had many friends who
will hear of her demise with much
regret. She is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. John L.
Thompson, with whom she made
her home, and Mrs. Claude
Martin, two sons, J. L. Magruder,
all residing at Lebanon Junction
and George Magruder, agent for
the Illinois Central railroad at
Elizabethtown.
Death came to Mr. John L.
Solomon at his home near
Bardstown Tuesday, March 6.
During his entire illness, he was a
patient sufferer, and frequently
spoke of his loyal faith in a
merciful God. He had a host of
friends, was a good, true neighbor
throughout his community, and
will be greatly missed. He leaves
a son at Lebanon Junction and
several other relations in Bullitt
County and elsewhere.
Mr. Solomon was born in the
county of Washington, this State,
sixty-seven years ago and was a
faithful member of the Glen’s
Creek Baptist Church. The
immediate cause of the venerable
man’s demise was bright’s
disease, from which he had long
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been afflicted, and for which he
had sough in vain for relief,
although realizing the futility of
the malady.
Mr. Solomon is survived by his
wife, three sons and daughter. W.
P. Solomon, of Lebanon Junction,
is a son.
The remains of the deceased were
tenderly laid away the day
following his death in the family
cemetery, many friends and
relatives being in attendance to
of their departed friend and
relative.
***Kicked by Old Horse
A horse which had been owned
by the family of John McDaniels,
a farmer, four miles from South
Park, for twenty-five years,
kicked Mrs. Mahailey Horine, 80
years old, late yesterday
afternoon, inflicting injuries
which will prove fatal, according
to Dr. C. B. Coogle, of South
Park. Mrs. Horine was carried to
the house by Mr. and Mrs.
McDaniels, with whom she made
her home, and was unconscious
until noon.
Mrs. Horine had accompanied
Mr. and Mrs. McDaniels to the
farm to feed the stock. The aged
woman’s right jaw was broken,
her right eye was knocked out,
and her right shoulder was
shattered.
***Fighting is almost a certainty
now. Our bravery and patience
which won us independence is
still much alive.
At last “patience has ceased to be
a virtue”. Generous consideration
for a nation already at war has
brought home disaster and
contempt, and our county is
virtually at war with Germany.
Not with the brave, industrious,
generous citizens of Germany, but
with the greedy Emperor of
Germany who is sacrificing his
country and his countrymen to
satiate his damnable greed for
more power.
That even this heartless war lord
should have believed for one
moment that he could drive
American ships and commerce
from the high seas by one of his
dogmatic threats or decrees, is
almost unbelievable, but such is
the case, and it now remains for
us to teach him the folly and
disaster of such reasoning.
The solemn truth is, we have
dallied too long with this pirate
and he mistook our humanity for
a lock of national stamina. Does
he think that the blood which
flowed through the veins of the
heroes of the great Revolution
had dried in our veins?
Does he imagine that we are
living for the welfare and glory of
his Empire? We want peace with
honor, but it must be maintained
with honor, or we shall have war.
The High Seas do not belong to
Germany as yet, and she cannot
drive our ships there from by
edicts, decrees and ultimatums;
she will have to use her guns.
That love of liberty which filled
the heroic breasts of three million
patriotic colonists, and that
bravery and patience which won
our independence, still live in the
hearts and breasts of one hundred
million loyal, patriotic, brave
American citizens, and if it comes
to the worst, they will fight as
loyally and bravely now as did
their forefathers in the trying
times of the unforgotten past.
***Married in Jeffersonville
Miss Almeadia Lee and Mr.
Chester Burns were married in
Jeffersonville, February 25. Miss
Lee is the youngest daughter of
Mrs. Henry Shelton. Mr. Burns is
a young businessman, formerly of
this county, but now of
Louisville. They will make their
home in Louisville. Their many
friends wish them a long and
happy married life.
***Food Problem Now a Big
Question. Advice given people
how to reduce the “sky-high”
living of the present.
After an earnest and careful
investigation in this State relative
to the high cost of food
ingredients - the necessities of life
- the basic cause can be placed
upon the fact that the farmers of
Kentucky during 1916 failed to
plant and produce a sufficient
amount of food products, not
alone to supply the local demand
but an inadequate amount for
their own family consumption,
and are today buyers in the open
market for such.
The citizens of the cities and
towns are not expected and
cannot plant and produce these
necessities, thus relying upon the
farmers, and when both county
and city people become
competitive buyers in open
market for these products, it is no
wonder that prices soar to the
present unreasonable proportions.
The first duty the farmer owes to
his family is the production of a
sufficient amount of food
products to sustain and feed the
members of that household. This
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being done, they are independent.
Then conserve the products at
hand. At this time, there are many
efforts being put forth to teach the
n e e d a n d a d v a n t a g e of
conservation of home products. It
is done through organized work,
through all bulletins and through
teaching and fortunate is the
farmer who as learned this lesson
of “production and conservation”.
In the way he will be surprised to
find to what an extent this larger
production and caring for the
surplus produce will mean in
money in his pocket and
sustenance to his fellow beings.
It is for this reason that I call
upon the farmers of Kentucky to
materially increase their planting,
this year, so that all surplus may
accrue which when placed upon
the market will reduce the
extremely high cost of living and
drive penury and want from the
many hungry starving families of
t h i s C o m m o n w e a lt h .
Commissioner of Agriculture.
***Underwent Operation
Mr. Alf Crenshaw was operated
on in Louisville last week for
appendicitis. He is one of Bullitt’s
best farmers and citizens and his
many friends will be glad to see
him out again.
***County Court Day
A small crowd was in town on
Monday attending county court,
and not a great deal of business
was on the calendar for the day.
The wills of John J. Samuels and
Wm. Buckman, deceased, were
probated. Mr. Samuels leaves a
wife, one daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Nichols, and two sons, Hugh and
Elmer, all of whom will share in
the estate. Monday’s weather was
anything but the kind for a farmer
to depart from his own
comfortable fireside, just to
mingle in an ordinary county
court day crowd.
***Sound Advice from the
Sanitary Board. Have a care for
the prevention of hog cholera and
other contagious diseases.
***Patriotism is sure on top in
Bullitt. Heroic men who are
willing to brave all obstacles in
order to serve the people.
As the quadrennial Derby now
coming on apace, and the
ambitious and aspiring gentlemen
who are preparing to fight for a
place at the good, old “pie
counter”, come into the arena, not
one by one, but by the dozens, we
are reminded that the fires of
patriotism are not extinguished in
old Bullitt.
Look at the army of heroic men
who are willing to brave the icy
blasts of winter as well as the
scorching suns of summer in all
their laudable efforts to obtain
office.
“My Kingdom for an Office” is
the motto and in within the next
few months, the highways and
byways and even the highways of
Bullitt will swarm with ambitious
candidates who are just dying to
“serve the people”. The tales of
woe which they are going to tell
the patient voters, the babies they
are going to kiss, the truths? they
are going to – and this hurts – the
good food they are going to
devour, to say not a frazzling
word of the Ciceronian oratory
which is going to run as free as
rain water on a hillside – all this
and much more helps to make up
a campaign.
The offices are here and must be
filled. May the voters make no
mistake in selecting the men to
fill them.
***Illness Result of A Noon Day
Spread. A Sumptuous Dinner of
Popular People Requires Services
of Family Physician.
Tuesday was a dark, gloomy day
with an occasional snail-like
descent of jupiter pluvis, whose
former “stunts” had made
preambulation on some of the
thoroughfares in Shepherdsville
very near to the impossible - so
not desiring to tackle the
combination of aqua and terra
firma, with a possibility of getting
stuck in said mixture, by going to
their meridian menu’s, Misses
Katie Edlin, Ada Greenwell and
Mr. J. C. Jeffries dined at the
Pioneer News office Tuesday.
Procuring about three dozen eggs,
6 pounds of boiled ham, 4 kinds
of pickles, bread, pies, cakes and
57 varieties of canned goods, they
enjoyed a meal that was fit for a
crowned Head. That part of the
menu which required the cooking
process was artistically executed
by Miss Greenwell, whose
culinary art has widespread fame.
The “devil” procured them a fresh
bucket of water, brought in coal,
and mended the flue, then the
preparing of the meat, after which
a pleasant mastication of the
viands ensued. We are just dying
for this epicurean party to pay us
a return visit – Later - The doctor
attended two of the members of
this dinner party Tuesday night.
***Bake Sale
At Troutman’s Store Saturday,
March 31. The Dorcas Society
will have on sale, cakes, pies and
other edibles for your Sunday
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dinner. Come, Buy.
***Will Do Weaving
Have your carpets, rugs woven in
one day on the automatic weaver,
the best work in the country.
Price, hit or miss, 10 cents per
yard; check 12-1/2 cents a yard.
All work guaranteed. H. D.
Flesch, Belmont, Ky.
***George Hilton Dead
George Hilton, son of Charles
Hilton, died at his home near
Victory, Wednesday night, of
pneumonia. He had just gotten
over the measles when he
contracted pneumonia which
caused his death. His was just 21
years old and one the best boys in
the neighborhood.
***Personals
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Fulkerson, of
Louisville, were the guests of
Charles Lee Saturday and
Sunday.
T. J. Jenkins and Will Jenkins, of
Zoneton, were in town Monday,
on business.
John H. Boes and family will
move to the W. T. Lee farm this
week, Mr. Boes and Mr. Mathis
having rented the said farm.
Mrs. Ira Griffin has returned
home after spending some time
with relatives at West Point and
Louisville.
Mrs. Embra Deacon who has been
confined to her bed is out again.
Rev. Combs, who has been laid
up with the grippe, is now out
again.
“Skinny” and “Tricky” made a
flying trip to the city Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Nannie Hornbeck left last
Monday for Huntington, West
Virginia.
C. C. Daugherty and family spent
the week end with relatives in
Louisville.
Mrs. J. F. Combs and daughter,
Miss Mary, were in the city last
Friday.
Mrs. Robert E. Lee is spending
some time with her mother, Mrs.
J. E. Magruder.
Mrs. J. W. Croan spent a day last
week with her daughter, Mrs.
Armstrong.
Jess Triplett and family, Geo,
Rennison and wife were guests of
Mrs. Guild Sunday.
The Misses Coleman spent last
Saturday at their country home
“The Meadows”.
G. S. Patterson was in Mississippi
several days this week on
business.
Prof. Ora Roby spent Monday in
the city.
Everette Smith and Mr. Able left
Tuesday evening for Cincinnati,
with two fine loads of stock for
that market.
Sheriff W. S. Rouse has returned
from Battle Creek, Michigan,
where he has been with his son,
Calvin, who is confined in a
sanitarium in that city. Calvin’s
many friends will be glad to now
learn that he is improving.
Thomas Hibbs was in Louisville
Tuesday.
W. N. Simmons has returned to
the West.
Mr. W. Mattingly, the wellknown businessman of Cupio,
spent a day in town last week. Mr.
Mattingly will dispose of all his
business at Cupio, and move to
the West.
W. H. Preston left Tuesday for a
month’s visit to Texas and the
West.
***Editor Snyder in Town
Mr. R. H. Snyder, who holds
down the editorial chair of the
Spencer Magnet spent Tuesday in
our town. Mr. Snyder is one of
the most popular editors in the
State, and is also a real, live, upto-date real estate man. He has
just closed a big deal near Mt.
Washington, selling the farm of
Mr. Larkins Porter to a Spencer
County man, coming to this city
to close the contract.
***Troutman Brothers have just
received a carload of Southern
flooring and are offering it at very
attractive bargains.
***Prohibition Lecture
Mr. Michael J. Fanning, of
Philadelphia, addressed a large
and enthusiastic audience in court
Monday night on the subject
“Everybody’s War”. In graphic
style he traced the history of the
prohibition movement, which is
now sweeping the county like a
tidal wave, holding his audience
by his wit and logic. A large
crowd was out to hear the famous
lecturer, and he was given the
closest of attention, everyone
seemingly appreciating the orator
and his subject. Mr. Fanning was
introduced by Mr. J. F. Combs.
Mr. Fanning showed that in the
beginning, the temperance people
favored high licence, while the
liquor forces opposed it. It was
not long, however, before both
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sides were converted; the former
“from it” and the latter “to it”.
The speaker proved conclusively
that prohibition does prohibit,
showing that if it were not for the
wet territory, no liquor could be
shipped into the dry. He pointed
out that local option is “too local
and too optional”; that a remedy
must to coextensive with the evil that a state-wide evil must have
state-wide remedy, nation-wide
evil a nation-wide remedy. Mr
Fanning demonstrated that
constitutional prohibition is
preferable to statutory, in that is
more permanent and that it will
unite the various elements within
the temperance forces by enabling
a man to vote his straight party
ticket, if he so desires, and still
cast his ballot for a constitutional
amendment for state-wide
prohibition. This statement was of
special interest to the voters of
Kentucky, a majority of whom are
determi ned
to
send
representatives to the next
legislature of whom they can rely
to submit the question to the
people.
Mr. Fanning asserted that the
liquor traffic is the foe to man,
God, his church, the home, and
even to the commercial welfare of
the nation. To prove the latter
point, he gave some startling
statistics, some of which are as
follows: drinkers of this country
submerge a battleship every day
of the year, except Sundays - a
superdreadnaught of the nine
million dollar class; all the coal
mined in the county per year will
not pay 77 days drink bill; the
wheat crop will not pay 66 days;
the wool supply will not pay 8
days, and Kentucky’s tobacco
crop will not pay 2 days.
The combined salaries of 650,000
public school teachers of the
country for the year 19l3 would
not pay 41 days of the country’s
drink bill. Mr. Fanning showed
how he could take only two thirds
of the annual expenditure for
intoxicants and could with this
sum, pay off the entire interestbearing debt of the United States
Government, could build canals
and improve waterways all over
the country, and still have left
several millions of dollars to take
care of himself in his old age.
Prohibition prohibits, he stated,
and carefully compiled figures
show that in eight prohibition
states, there was not enough beer
manufactured to give each citizen
more than one third of a drop per
day, while the per diem whiskey
allowance per person would be
only fifteen one thousandth.
Mrs. Ada Orms spent one day the
past week with Mrs. Mattie
Ridgway.
Genevive Stallings spent Sunday
night and Monday with her
cousin, Glacie Orms.
Mrs. Lizzie Hall and daughter,
Miss Ordell, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mrs. Bert
Ridgway.
Br o . G r a y f u l filled the
appointments of Bro. Potts here
Mr. Fanning is the oldest
temperance speaker on the
platform today, having personally
taken the pledge of William
Jennings Bryan when the latter
was a boy. He was instrumental in
starting several of the prominent
temperance speakers before the
public today. At the close of his
address, he received a free-will
$10.00 for his personal expenses,
$9.00 for the State W.C.T.U. and
the names of four new members
for the local union.
R. K. Hall left last week for
Gainesville, Florida, on business.
The next regular meeting of the
Shepherdsville W.C.T.U. will be
held at the residence of Mrs. C.
Fillmore Troutman next Monday
night, March 19, at 7:30 o’clock.
***Pleasant Grove
Mrs. Fred Owen and little son
spent a day the past week with
Mrs. Flossie Whitledge.
Mrs. Blanche Gentry and mother,
Mrs. Ambros Ridgway spent a
day the past week with the latter’s
mother, Mrs. Jennie Whitledge.
Mrs. Vernon Dickey spent a day
and night the past week with her
mother, Mrs. Mollie Stallings.
“Uncle” Charlie Ridgway is on
the sick list.
Miss Ida Mae Owen spent the
past week with her cousin, Miss
Hazel Hall.
Miss Daisy Franklin began her
school at Pleasant Grove Monday.
Miss Mollie Roby spent from
Friday until Monday with her
aunt, Mrs. Kate Hall.
Mrs. Lula Owen spent a day the
past week with her sister, Mrs.
Fannie Hall, who has a son very
ill with double pneumonia.
We have a new neighbor on the
Mt. Washington telephone line,
James Simmons, of Bethel.
Fred Owen, wife and son, spent
Sunday with Lee Wheeler, near
Mt. Washington.
Louis Stallings Sunday were
Charlie Stallings, wife and son,
Sam Orms and wife, Roy
Stallings and wife, Vernon
Dickey and wife, Misses Wava
Dickey; Glacie Orms, Daisy
Franklin and several others.
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Mrs. Dave Armstrong, of Mt,
spent a day the past week with
Mrs. Blanche Hall.
***Wanted - A good farm hand.
Will furnish house and garden.
Apply at once to Rufus Balee, RR
2, Shepherdsville
* * * G o o d S i n g e r S e w in g
Machine, good as new, $7.00 cash
for quick sale. Mrs. J. T. Tucker,
Shepherdsville.
***For Sale - 640 acre
homesteads in Montana - new law
just passed. New towns, business
opportunities. Send 25 cents for
maps and information. Address U.
S. Commissioner, Outlook,
Montana.
***Announces for Constable
Dick Shepherd as a candidate for
Constable, in Leaches district.
Mr. Shepherd was born and raised
near Belmont, where he has
always resided. He is a good
Democrat, always working for the
best interest of the Democratic
party. If nominated and elected,
will make a good officer.
***Public Sale
As I have rented my farm and
knowing that I will be the next
Jailer of Bullitt County, so I have
decided to offer at Public
Auction, my personal property,
farm, stock etc. Horses, Cows,
Mule, hogs, two horse wagon,
huckster wagon, range cook
stove. Will also offer my 160 acre
farm. C. R. Smith, From Florida,
Auctioneer. James Roney.
***Millard Troutman, as usual,
was a visitor at the Majestic
Apartments, where his girl lives.
Millard goes in about as often as
some of the older fellows, and if
the silver tones of wedding bells
were heard in the near future for
one we should not be surprised.
We believed wedding bells have
golden tones, and when reading
the above, just read golden
instead of silver.
***Out For Constable
W. F. Lee as a candidate for
Constable in the Shepherdsville
district, subject to the Democratic
primary. Mr. Lee is a son of Mr.
Charlie Lee. He will make an
active canvass and if elected,
promises to fill the office
according to law.
***For Sale - Two good horses,
two buggies and one wagon. W.
B. Mattingly, West Point, KY.
***R. H. Smith Announces
In this issue appears the
announcement of R. H. Smith,
nomination for County Attorney
of Bullitt County, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
August 4. Bob Smith was born on
a Bullitt County farm 42 years
ago, and is a son of the late Judge
J. F. Smith, who was a prominent
citizen and Democrat of Bullitt
County who faithfully served the
people in many official
capacities. Bob Smith was
educated in the Shepherdsville
schools, after completion of the
courses here, he received his
classical training at the old,
historic St. Mary’s College over
in Marion County. Bob is every
inch a patriotic American. When
the Cuban troubles culminated
with the treacherous sinking of
the Maine in 1898, and war with
Spain resulted, he was one of the
first to volunteer his services,
shoulder his gun, and march away
under the Stars and Stripes. In
nineteen years, he has not asked a
pension from the Government.
Should this land become
embroiled in a conflict with the
hosts of Emperor William, you
will find Bob again ready to show
the red blood that courses his
veins.
From every stump in Bullitt
County, our citizens have heard
the voice of Bob Smith raised in
defense of the eternal principles
of democracy. He is a Democrat
to the core. Whenever his party
has been assailed by the enemy,
not once has he failed to buckle
on his armor and go forth and
defend his political convictions.
As a lawyer, R. H. Smith has had
an abundant experience in his
civil and criminal branches to
well prepare him for the office of
County Attorney. In all his
undertakings, he has made a
success. If elected, he says he will
diligently prosecute all offenders
of the law; give a business like
administration and to faithfully
guard the expenditure of the
people’s money. He earnestly
solicits your support in the
coming primary election.
***In race for Magistrate
In this issue will be found the
announcement of T. W.
Hoagland, of Lebanon Junction,
as a candidate for Magistrate of
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the Pine Tavern District, subject
Primary election August 4. Mr.
Hoagland is a loyal Union man,
being a member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Engineers, and is an
honorable, upright, conscientious
and competent man who, if
elected to the office, would serve
with honor to himself and people.
He left the railroad service four
years ago, on account of ill
health, and now resides on his
farm. He is a good roads advocate
and if he is elected, will lend his
power and influence to the
construction of better highways in
Bullitt. He will make an active
canvass of the district and present
his claims to the people.
***Special Local News
Mr. Jimmie Lee Williams is
thinking of going to Dawson
Springs about the first of April for
his vacation. He says he wants to
go early so as to escape the girls
who go in June and July.
“Deacon” Hardaway is going
back to Atlantic City next
summer. Jim, “the Deacon”, says
the girls who come to Atlantic
City are just about the most
attractive and agreeable ladies he
ever met, and we believe him.
Mr. E. E. McCormick was in
Louisville early this week looking
after the city schools. Mr.
McCormick’s long connection
with the school at this place gave
him much valuable information
about schools, and we are sure he
will be of great assistance to the
schools of Louisville.
S. T. Hornbeck was in the city
Sunday looking after his interest
there and elsewhere. Mr.
Hornbeck is a frequent visitor to
the big Kentucky metropolis and
comes back beaming all over with
smiles which last him until his
next visit.
J. W. Hardaway was in Louisville
last Friday on important business.
Jim goes to Louisville on Sunday,
as a rule, in order to hear some of
the city preachers, but on this
occasion, he could not wait.
John James and Lem Swearingen
of Leaches were in town Monday.
***Mt. Washington
Mr. Elizabeth Barnes, of Kissimer
(sic) Florida, sister of P. N. Fox,
died at her home last week after a
lingering illness of diabetes.
News was received by relatives
here of the death of Miss Statira
McFarland, of Owensboro. She
was an aunt of W. H. McFarland,
undertaker and Ford Agent.
Mrs. Prudence May of Fordsville
and Miss Myrtle Rummage of
Fern Creek, were called here last
week by the illness of their aunt,
Mrs. Jennie Queen.
Mrs. H. P. Wiggington spent a
few days this week with her aunt,
Mrs. W. L. Hall.
Mrs. Leslie Figg and baby of
Shelby County, are with her
parents during the illness of her
grandmother, Mrs. Queen.
measles or candidates.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Wiggington
spent Saturday night and Sunday
with her brother, Walter Porter
and wife in Jefferson County.
Mrs. Laura Anderson and
daughter, Miss Love, are in the
city visiting her son, W. E.
Anderson.
Mrs. R. J. Holloway and baby,
Lillian of Louisville, spent the
week end with her mother, Mrs. J.
W. Harris.
Mr. Jas. Brookshire and family
left Wednesday for their new
home near Bowling Green.
Mr. Almer Barnes returned
Sunday from a trip to Florida.
The schools at Glen Ella and
Woodsdale are now completing
their term of school having been
closed for a few months on
account of bad weather.
Trustee Jno. Collings, of Lebanon
Junction, was here last week and
reports the Junction school as
being in a most excellent
condition.
The debating teams of seven
universities recently refused to
take the negative side of the
sub j e c t “ R e s o l ve d ; T hat
compulsory military training be
established in the United States”.
Mr. R. K. Hall left last week for
Gainesville and other points in
Florida; he is seeking a location
for a home.
The Chicago School Board has
ordered that weekly salute of the
flag by the 375,000 children in
the public schools. At the same
time, this pledge is given:
Horace McGee, Frank Parrish,
Misses Lounette Stansbury and
Sara Jane Buckman motored to
Fern Creek and Jeffersontown
Sunday afternoon.
I pledge allegiance to the
American flag and the Republic
for which it stands. One nation,
indivisible with liberty and justice
for all.
March 23, 19l7
***School News
Miss Eunice Ridgway, teacher at
the Nichols School, near Cupio
was the recent guest of Miss Lula
Ashby.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Parrish and
family spent Sunday with M. A.
Harris.
Lightning struck the school house
last week at Edgewood, doing
c o n s i d e r ab l e damage .
Fortunately, school had adjourned
a few hours earlier. This school is
taught by Miss Lounette
Stansbury and will close next
week.
It is hard to determine which is
thickest in the community,
Mrs. Robert Lee, sister of Miss
Neva Magruder, recently
Horace McGee left Monday for
Fern Creek to take charge of the
garage there recently erected by
Hawes and McCrocklin.
underwent an operation at St.
Joseph’s Infirmary, Louisville.
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***Honor Roll
The following is a list of the
pupils of the fifth and sixth
grades, Shepherdsville School,
whose names appear on the
“Honor Roll” the past month: Ada
Buckman, Lora Mae Deacon,
Lillian Roney, Eugenia Gober,
Dorothy Samuels, Rubye
Bowman, Hazel Dell Trunnell,
Eleanor Glenn, Hattie Mae
Buckman, Margaret Sanders,
Elizabeth Pitman, Dorothy
Maraman, Evelyn ???, Lola
Hickerson, Gladys ???, Ruth
Formhals, John C???, Stanly
Muir, Calvin Gray, ??? Snider,
Wm. Lee Smith, ??? Collings,
Joseph Hardin, B. L. Bowman,
(can’t read a few more)
***Spring is almost ready to
show. Flower, garden and lovemaking time is nearing a bright
bursting forth. (Article)
***Never in the history of this
country has there been so much
garden truck raised as there will
be this year, if the seasons are
good. People are going to plant
gardens that never did before, and
thousands of acres of soil will be
put in garden stuff that perhaps
never was cultivated before. All
of this, of course, is due to the
high cost of living, and it is hoped
that the home raising of
vegetables will materially aid in
the reduction of the exorbitant
prices that are prevailing for the
necessities of life. Even railroad
companies have donated their
right of ways to their section men
and other employees for
gardening p u r p o s es . T he
prospects are, if a good season
ensues, a bumper crop of
vegetables will be raised.
***Girl Goes Free
After deliberating one hour and
twenty-seven minutes, the jury at
Elizabethtown that sat in the case
of Ella Monroe charged with the
murder of Eva Gregory returned a
verdict of not guilty. Only one
ballot was taken. The court room
was well filled with spectators
when the verdict was read. The
accused girl was seated with her
parents near the jurors stand, and
throughout the deliberation,
evinced no sign of nervousness.
As the jurors filed into the room,
her fact lighted up expectantly
and broke into a smile when the
verdict of acquittal was read. She
continued smiling as friends and
acquaintances crowded about to
congratulate her. So great was the
relief experienced thursday the
parents of Miss Monroe that they
wept audibly following the
reading of the verdict.
***Kick Proves Fatal
Mrs. Mahala Horine died at the
home of John McDaniel on Briar
Creek last Friday from a kick by a
family horse, 26 years old, a few
days previous to her death. Mrs.
Horine was 92 years of age, and
one of the best known women in
the county, having lived a useful
life during her great number of
years on earth. Her remains were
interred beside those of her
husband on the Bright Farm at
Mt. Elmira.
***Train Kills Mules
Two mules that were confined in
the stock pens here for shipping
got out of their confinement
Sunday morning and wandered
down the railroad track. Just at
this time a fast freight train came
along and hit them, breaking their
legs. They were so badly crippled
that Mr. Armstrong and Curran
Troutman (sic),(should it be
Troutwine?) the owners, had them
shot, Frank Maraman performing
the act of mercy.
***The Medical Association, of
which Dr. Pierce is President, has
placed at the disposal of President
Wilson, 25,000 acres of coal land
at Pierceton, Alabama, for the
duration of the war. The coal min,
fully equipped with mining
machinery, producing very best
steam coal and twelve miles of
railroad is offered to the U. S.
Government for its free use in
case of war.
***Prominent Citizen Yields to
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Inevitable
Mr. A. H. Roy passes away at his
home near Brooks last Tuesday.
After a short illness which it was
not thought to be serious, death
came to Mr. Arthur H. Roy last
Tuesday at 3:30 a.m. at his home
near Brooks. He had all of his life
been an active man, always at his
post of duty which had gained
him a reputation of punctuality
for the railroad company he
served so long.
Mr. Roy had worked as agent and
operator for the L & N railroad
company for fifty-one long years
and during this long period of
continuous and faithful service, it
was deeply appreciated by the
railroad company as they
evidenced the fact by placing him
on the employees retired list a
year or two ago. He had worked
for the company over at
Colesburg a number of years, but
several years ago was transferred
to Brooks where he served the
Company until his retirement.
Mr. Roy was well known up and
down the road and was an honest,
conscientious highly respected
citizen whose demise will cause a
widespread sympathy.
He is survived by a wife and one
son. The remains of Mr. Roy were
shipped to Zanesville, Ohio for
burial.
***For Sale - One bay mare 10
years old. Will sell cheap, broke
to work anywhere. P. H.
Henderson, Shepherdsville,
***Death Claims Mrs. Myra Bell
Hoffman
Former Shepherdsville woman’s
life ends suddenly at 12 o’clock
Wednesday night.
Apparently in a normal state of
health, and almost without the
semblance of a warning, death
came suddenly to Mrs. Myra Bell
Hoffman at her home in
Louisville at Wednesday’ s
midnight hour. The unexpected
death of Mrs. Hoffman came as a
distinct shock to her mother, Mrs.
Sarah O’Brian, her sister, Miss
Maude O’Bryan, and Mrs.
Earnest Masden, her niece, and
they have received from many
friends, tender messages of
sympathy in their hour of sorrow.
Mrs. Hoffman, before her
marriage, was Miss Myra Bell
O’Brian, born in this city, and
f r o m g i rl ho o d g r e w i n
w o m a n h o o d i n s t i nc t i v e l y
receiving all the true and pure
traits characteristic of moral and
proper training and surroundings.
She was a popular, good woman,
and her numerous friends in
Shepherdsville and Bullitt County
will receive the news of her
sudden demise with profound
sorrow.
Mrs. Hoffman was about 52 years
of age and had resided in
Louisville several years.
Mrs. Hoffman is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Hugh Welch and
Miss Esselle Hoffman, her
mother, Mrs. Sarah O’Brian,
sister, Miss Maude O’Bryan and
two brothers, Eugene and Claude
O’Bryan, the latter residing in
Birmingham, Alabama.
Up to noon Thursday, it has not
been definitely decided where the
remains of Mrs. Hoffman would
be interred, but they will be
buried either in Cave Hill,
Louisville or Fairfield.
***Look, Auction, Look
At Buky & Jeffries Store,
Shepherdsville, Ky. Saturday,
March 31, 1917. We will offer to
the public, on the above date, to
the highest and best bidder, our
stock of Goods, at Public
Auction, consisting of Clothing,
shoes, hardware, granite and
queensware, hoes, oil cans, and
hundreds of other things carried
in a General Merchandise Stock.
Come and get goods cheaper than
they were ever sold in Bullitt
County. Terms - Cash
***Electric Light Plant Notice
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, W. E. Ashby, as
assignee of Shepherdsville
Electric Light, Ice and Water
Company, will sit to receive
claims against said estate at the
Court House on Saturday, April
l4, 19l7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
said estate will present them
properly verified at the above
named time and place. W. E.
Ashby. Assignee.
***Judge Funk Asks for
Reelection as County Judge.
In the proper column will be
found the announcement of Judge
A. E. Funk as a candidate for the
Democratic nomination for
County Judge. Judge Funk, now
serving out the last year of his
tenure in office, is seeking a renomination and re-election at the
hand of the people. There are few
better and more worse men than
Judge F u n k . W hi l e h i s
administration has been stormy at
times, it has, in the main, been a
successful one.
It many respects, Judge Funk has
made an excellent County Judge
and along certain lines, he has
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proved the best Judge ever elected
in this County. One thing can be
truthfully said in his favor, he has
at all times been County Judge.
No faction or set of politicians
have ever been able to control his
actions.
As a revenue getter, the Judge
excels any official who ever held
that office in this county. The
records will show that he has
collected more fines off law
breakers and paid more money in
to the Trustee of the Jury Fund
than any predecessor. More
miscreants have been kept on the
rock pile and public roads of the
county than by any former Judge.
The information comes from
reliable sources that last year, due
to a scarcity of labor, the rock
crusher would have been forced
to shut down, had it not been for
Judge Funk’s chain gang of
misdemeanor prisoners whom
most Judges permit to lie idly in
jail and be fed at an enormous
public expense.
During the past three years,
considerable road work has been
done in various parts of the
county, and the fact stands forth
that all these improvements have
not been contracted around the
town of Shepherdsville.
Judge Funk has at all times
advocated doing things right. He
has had the satisfaction of seeing
constructed during his tenure, two
steel bridges with concrete floors,
the county’s only structures of
this type. Just at present are under
construction, a large steel bridge
over Rolling Fork, at the
Wooldridge Ferry, and a smaller
one over Wilson’s Creek, at
Hewlett Harned’s. Both will see
completion in early spring. These
bridges cost many thousand
dollars, yet the people appear to
want bridges more than roads,
hence it has been necessary
within the past two or three years
to expend a large portion of the
road fund for bridges.
That the affairs of the County
Judge have been well conducted
and that the accounts have been
kept in a business-like manner,
stands fully attested by the recent
visit of the State Inspector. That
o f f i c e r , a f t e r a c a r e f ul
examination of the official
records, warmly congratulated the
Judge on his excellent conduct of
affairs.
No one has ever doubted Rade
Funk’s democracy. In every
campaign for years, whether
national, State or County, he has
not failed to answer all calls for
service, raise his voice and use
his splendid talents to promote
the aims and welfare of the
Democratic Party.
Judge Funk is just in the prime of
life, strictly sober and industrious.
The people could not be mistaken
in giving the Judge the
nomination and re-electing him.
***In the Race for Jailer
With this issue of the Pioneer
N e w s , w e p u b l i s h t he
announcement of Frank Maraman
as a candidate for the Democratic
nomination of Jailer of Bullitt
County, subject to the Democratic
primary, August 4.
Mr. Maraman is a well-known
young man, who for the past term
has served his district as
Constable and has executed every
important paper placed in his
hands in a manner entirely
satisfactory to all concerned.
With his assistant, a few years
ago, he ran down and helped send
to prison some criminals who
were almost given up, and who
were believed to have escaped
from the State. Before he was
elected constable, he served a
couple of years as County
Patrolman, and in all these
positions he served for little or no
pay, and his friends hope to see
him given a better and more
lucrative position than he has had,
and believe he is now entitled to
it.
He is a lifelong Democrat, has
always worked for his party and
is a member of one of the oldest
families in the county, and a
nephew of the late Clay Bowman,
who served for 24 years as jailer
of this county. He places his
candidacy upon his official record
and his faithful execution of all
things entrusted to him. He insists
that inquiries be made from the
courts as to the manner in which
he has discharged his duties as an
executive office of this county
and district. There are several
good men asking for this
nomination, but Mr. Maraman’s
friends are willing and feel that
the office should be filled by the
one who will make the best
officer and in this they think he is
“the one”, judging from his
record as a county official. He
expects to make an active canvass
and will try to see every voter in
this county before the primary.
***Mt. Elmira
Mr. Charles Alford who has been
ill several days is improving.
Mr. Jim Ferguson, of Cupio, KY
has moved to the Judge Funk Hill
Farm.
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Quite a number of our neighbors
have had the moving spirit this
season.
We will give an entertainment at
Mt. Elmira Sunday March 31 at 8
p.m.
Mrs. Joe Crigler, we are glad to
say is improving after an illness
of several weeks.
If you want to know how to pop
the question, don’t fail to come to
Mt. Elmira, March 31.
Mr. Frank Marama n, of
Shepherdsville, and Mr. Chris
Ferguson took dinner with Mr.
Charles Kneisler Monday.
Miss Birdie Ball dined Sunday
evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jasper
Foster. Others were present and
an enjoyable evening was spent.
Don’t forget to come and see
Johnny Overalls and Sally
Grindstone at Mt. Elmira March
31.
Mrs. Richard Ferguson was in
Shepherdsville, Monday on
business.
Mr. Chris Englebrecht attended
church at Brooks Sunday.
***Personals
Miss Ollie Lee Maraman has
returned home after a pleasant
visit with Miss Willard Morrison
of Hodgenvillle.
Mr. Ewing Crenshaw was the
guest of friends in Shepherdsville
Sunday.
John J. Barry, of New Haven,
spent Monday morning here.
Mr. Christie has sold his farm
near Lotus to the Rev. Fain, of
Nicholasville, who will move
there soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Coleman
and her sons, Messrs Thomas C.
Coleman Jr and William Coleman
who have been spending the
winter at the Puritan will return
May 1 to their home at
Shepherdsville. - Louisville
Herald
Mrs. Dr. Shafer spent last Sunday
with Mrs. J. W. Barrall.
John Smith, of Zoneton, spent
Monday here.
J. Tom Foster, of South Park,
spent Monday here on business.
Dr. Hackworth and wife spent
Saturday here.
Judge Morrow has returned from
Florida where he spent the winter
at Miami.
Mrs. George Bowman and Miss
Chrissie Ashby spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Embra
Deacon and Mrs. Horace
Maraman.
Verlie Ashby, Miss Chrissie
Ashby and Mrs. Bertie Griffin ate
birthday dinner with Master
Edgar Lee Bowman March 13.
Mr. Combs, of Hazzard, KY, is
here on a visit to his son, Rev. H.
C. Combs.
Toad Daniels, of Louisville, is
here visiting his father’s family.
Harry Wells, of Bardstown
Junction, was here Wednesday.
Harry says he is trying to get
some candidate for constable to
take him on as deputy.
Prof. Will Funk has returned to
his home, after teaching an
excellent and successful school at
Richardsville.
Dr. J. G. Bow, of Louisville, will
preach at the Baptist Church in
Shepherdsville next Sunday, both
morning and evening. He is
financial Secretary of the
Kentucky Baptist Children’s
Home. Come and hear him. H. C.
Combs, Pastor.
effective sermons at Little Flock
Sunday. There were four
additions to the church, two by
letter and two for baptism.
A force of Western Union
workmen have been repairing the
line in and near Shepherdsville
this week.
Dr. Bow made an earnest plea in
behalf of the Kentucky Baptist
Orphan’s Home at Glendale. He
only asked for one hundred
dollars from Little Flock, but as a
large per cent of the members
were absent, but $75.50 was
given, and Dr. Holsclaw and W. J.
Bell were appointed to committee
to secure the remainder, which
goes without saying will be
promptly given.
Quite a large crowd of young
people attended the dance given
at the Fraternal Hall last night.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKenzie
and Miss Parlee Scott spent
Sunday in Mt. Washington.
***Harshfield-Hoard
Miss Fannie Bell Milton (sic) and
Mr. Ralph Henderson were week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Milton.
Berney Bowman is building a
new back porch to his residence,
a n d i s m a king o t h er
improvements which will add
much to the comfort of his home.
Miss Martha Harshfield and
Henry Hoard were married last
week. Miss Harshfield is the
oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Harshfield and about 16
years old. Mr. Hoard was a well
known farmer.
***Sheriff Will Rouse, by order
of the court, has appointed the
following men to hold school
election at Bardstown Junction,
March 31, to abolish the graded
school: Richard Wathen and
Hardy Cruise.
***Hebron
Miss Mary Newbank, of New
Albany, Indiana, is the guest of
Mrs. H. L. Rogers.
Mrs. Mattie Ridgway has been
spending a few weeks with her
mother, Mrs. S. W. Brooks.
The Zoneton-Prestonia Telephone
Company is doing some very
much needed repairs on its line.
Rev. J. G. Bow preached two
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Mrs. Susie Weller is with Mrs.
Claude Smith.
Born to the wife of Claude Smith,
a son.
Mr. Henry Bishop died rather
suddenly at the home of his
brother, Lawrence Bishop and his
remains were interred in Hebron
Cemetery.
Mr. Pranger has traded his farm
here to a Mr. Jackson for a six
room modern residence in the
Highlands.
***A Unique Party
B.Y.P.U. had its first social
session Saturday evening at the
residence of Miss Nellie May
Scott, Secretary. It was a Saint
Patrick affair and in honor of the
pastor of the little flock, Rev. W.
Beatty, at Hebron, whose birthday
it was. The house was beautifully
decorated in green and white. On
arriving, each gentleman was
given a package each of which
contained a large green tie or
cravat for himself and a green
sash for a young lady, and his
Irish name for the evening, also
the name of the young lady whom
he should escort to supper. Prizes
were given for the best Irish joke
told; for the most shamrocks
found hidden; for the one forming
the most letters in the words Saint
Patrick. The most enjoyable
feature was the exquisite
rendering of Irish melodies by
Mrs. W. O. Beaty, whose rich
soprano lent to the plaintive airs.
The refreshment table was in
white and green, shamrocks
scattered over the white damask
cloth. From the chandelier over
the table depended a green horse
shoe from which ribbons were
drawn to the four corners. The
menu was two kinds of
sandwiches tied in green ribbons,
potato salad on lettuce, pickles
and olives, cakes, chocolate
mints. A large white cake on
which were placed 34 tiny, green
candles made a pretty center
piece. Each guest received a
beautiful little flag of Ireland as a
souvenir.
***In Memoriam
On Christmas Day, l9l6,
Benjamin Thomas Wooldridge of
t h e W o o l d r i d g e Fe r r y
neighborhood, passed away at his
home on the Wooldridge Ferry
Road in the vicinity in which he
had spent his whole life. Seventythree years ago, he first saw the
light, only a short distance from
where he breathed his last.
Arriving at manhood, he chose as
his life partner, Miss Margaret
Dowdell of Hardin County, who
survives him. To this union were
born six children, four of whom
are living: J. W. Wooldridge, of
Hardin County, Joe Wooldridge
and Mrs. Katie Greer, of the
Wooldridge Ferry neighborhood,
and Mrs. A. M. Floyd of
Nashville, Tn.
Deceased was one of the pioneer
members of the Pitts Point Baptist
Church, having united with that
church in the historic days of the
Willets, of which faith he was a
consistent member at the time of
his death. “Uncle Ben” as he was
familiarly called by neighbors,
was one of the old landmarks of
that neighborhood, his ancestors
being among the earliest settlers
of the community, and the family
from whom the neighborhood
gets its name. He was one of the
optimistic type, looking on the
bright side of everything, making
the best of everything, meeting
misfortunes with a smile. He was
generous to a fault, and a
neighbor of the type who
occupied Acadia prior to the
conquest by Great Britain. At
“Uncle Ben’s” the latch string
hung on the outside and a light of
welcome glowed on the inside to
all of his friends or neighbors
who crossed his thresh hold.
He was kind and indulgent father,
tender and loving husband, and a
citizen who will be greatly missed
from the community where he
spent a long and useful life.
***A fine picture show
Charles Frohman presents Marie
Doro in her stage success, the
“Morals of Marcus”, by Wm. J.
Locke, in a five reel comedy in
motion pictures at the Masonic
Temple, Shepherdsville, Saturday
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night, March 24, beginning at
7:30, prices only 5 and 10 cents.
This is a picturesque romantic
comedy unfolding one the most
delightful love stories produced in
years.
***Stallion and Jack Sale
I will offer for sale at the court
house door in Shepherdsville on
the first day of the April term of
the Bullitt County Court, my
stallion, Hardin Denmark, and
two fine Jacks, one Jennet in foal.
All fine animals. Andy Kulmer,
Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
***Morgan Raider Tells a Story.
Capt. Lucas, Frankfort, feels as fit
as in the old day.
Morgan’s Old Horse Thief, Capt.
Mason B. Lucas (Photo)
Morgan’s Raiders, loved and
honored by every man and
woman in the South and feared
throughout to North in the days of
‘61, are still remembered by their
daring raids into the very heart of
the North. These fearless men, led
by John Morgan, stopped at
nothing; and time after time they
slipped past the Union lines and
back again bringing with them
thousands of dollars worth of
plunder.
There men, often riding day and
night for weeks at a time, sparing
nothing to aid the cause of Dixie,
earned for themselves the famous
name of “Morgan’s Raiders”.
They gave the flower of their
youth and strength to the cause
dear to the South, and those of
them that are left are still
remembered and loved in the
South and honored in the North.
Captain Lucas Popular. Among
those is Captain Mason B. Lucas,
who is known throughout
Franklin County as “Uncle
Mace”. He is now finishing his
second term as County Jailer, and
there is no more widely known or
popular citizen in all Frankfort or
Franklin County.
During the war, he was Morgan’s
right-hand man, and his friends
love to call him “Morgan’s Old
Horse Thief”, as he was always
given command of foraging
parties when they had got past the
Union lines and were in Northern
Territory.
“Uncle Mace” is now 73 (or 78)
years old and not long ago he felt
that he was getting into the class
of old men. But he feels fine
again now and says he believes he
can straddle his horse from the
ground and make as hard a ride as
he could in the days of “61.
Followed by his advertisement for
Tanlac, the ideal reconstructive
tonic.
***Mt. Washington
Rev. D. R. Peak was in the city
Monday.
W. H. McFarland delivered
several new Fords this week and
still more to come.
Mr. and Mrs. Beam Wells, of
Cox’s Creek, were guests of her
brother, Sammy Smith and wife.
Misses Sara Jane Buckman and
Mary Bell were shopping in
Louisville last Saturday.
Reuben Settle, of Louisville,
spent the week end here with his
parents.
Horace McGee, of Fern Creek,
was with his parents Sunday. He
ate birthday dinner with Sam
McFarland.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuyler Harris had
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crenshaw as
Sunday guests.
Mrs. Mary Gore Tyler visited
Miss Kate and Lulie Swearingen
last week.
Mr. Eugene Carlton and daughter,
Elizabeth, of Spencer County,
spent the week end here with Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Snider.
Mrs. Loyd Yates and baby, Maud
are visiting her parents, C. O.
Parrish and wife.
Clarence Stansbury, Dave Barnes,
Misses Sara Jane Buckman and
Frances McGee motored to the
city one evening last week and
attended the theatre.
Weaver Harris and friend, Harry
Deatsch, of Louisville, spent
Saturday night and Sunday at H.
P. Wiggingtons.
The W. M. U. postponed their
week of prayer owing to the bad
weather and will hold their
services this week.
Mrs. W. B. Crenshaw was an all
day guest of Mrs. N. H.
Braithwait last Wednesday.
Weaver Harris and Harry Deatsch
called on Misses Frances and
Sara McGee Saturday evening.
Mrs. Jennie Queen, after several
weeks illness of a complication of
diseases passed away at her home
near here Friday at 7 p.m. at the
age of eighty. Funeral services
were conducted by her pastor,
Rev. D. R. Peak, at the M. E.
Church of which she had been a
member about thirty years. A
large concourse of relatives and
friends from home and from a
distance gathered at the services.
She leaves one son, W. R. Queen,
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five grandchildren and one greatgrandchild.
March 30, 1917
***School News
The following committee met
here last Saturday and made a
thorough and complete revision of
the school Rally Program for the
coming year: O. B. Fallis, S. G.
T h o r n b e r r y , M i s s N e va
Magruder, Mrs. James Pope, Mrs.
Henry Hamilton and Mrs. J. H.
Sanders.
This was about the best
committee the school board or
any other board could have
selected and as well as being very
prompt, came well supplied with
valuable ideas and a neat little
catalog will be gotten out within a
few weeks.
Dr. Thomas, age about 30, one of
the most popular young
physicians in the state, died last
week at his home in Bardstown.
He leaves a wife and two small
children and is the son of Dr.
Thomas, President of the school
Board at Lebanon Junction.
The normal class of the local high
school is growing larger and the
enrollment now shows something
over twenty young students, who
will take the teachers examination
in this and adjoining counties.
Bullitt has many more teachers
and prospective teachers this year
than schools and several will go
to other counties.
Trustee Joe Dickey was in town
Tuesday.
The School Board will be asked
in the early spring to either build
a new two room school house at
Hebron or divide the district and
place a new house near the
Jefferson county line.
Miss Bertha Trunnell and Miss
Grace Griffin have returned home
after finishing their terms of
school at Beech Grove and
Hebron.
Miss Lounette Stansbury and
brother spent Wednesday in
Shepherdsville.
All teachers and school people
should attend the Kentucky
Educational Association in
Louisville beginning April 25,
most especially the session
Wednesday evening which will be
devoted to Kentucky authors of
which such well known writers at
Mrs. Martin Anna Fellows
Johnson and Alice Hegan Rice
will personally appear on the
platform and take part in the
program.
Marriage licenses were issued
Wednesday to Neill H. Whitehead
of Highland Park and Miss Maud
Smith of Louisville, formerly a
well-known teacher of this place.
The groom is vice president of a
planing mill and timber company
and the bride is the daughter of
ex-jailer, ?? Smith.
***Child Dies
Lewis Grant, youngest child of
Henry Grant, a farmer of the
Victory neighborhood died March
18 from pneumonia. The child
was three years of age. The
interment took place at the Cedar
Grove Cemetery.
***Mill of Justice to Start April
the 2. Circuit Court Convenes
Monday with Judge D. A.
McCandless Presiding.
Very few criminal cases are on
the docket, but quite a number of
civil suits are scheduled for the
session. Following are the cases
docketed:
Ordinary Docket:
S. W. Bates VS Charles Carroll
Henry Vogt Machine Co. VS
Shepherdsville Electric Light, Ice
and Water Co.
Thornton Bros. VS Seymour
Balee.
A. G. Kulmer VS Mrs. Enolia
Caswell &c
Gorin Bros &c VS A. V.
Greenwell &c.
L. L. Harned & Co. VS J. B.
Dawson
Combs Lumber Co. VS G. S.
Patterson.
Troutman Bros.,
Griffin.
VS
Jasper
Commonwealth of Kentucky VS
R. N. Wathen (on attachment)
J. M. Bradbury VS George Taylor
&c.
Gladys Harrell &c VS A. E. Funk
Henry Kraft on application for
law license.
Horace S. Medlahl on application
for law license.
Croan & Griffin VS L & N RR
&c.
George Kegler VS Cumberland
Telephone and Telegraph Co.
J. Edgar Snider on application for
law license.
Equity Appearance Docket
Bullitt County VS A. E. Funk and
children
Ohio Valley Tie Co., VS Douglas
Miller &c.
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C. L. Croan and W. N. Griffin VS
Shepherdsville Light Plant.
G. S. Patterson VS R. W.
Childers &c.
Susan B. Gentry &c VS Frank
Gentry &c.
J. H. Shelton Admr. VS Jannie
Johnson &c.
W. S. Rouse VS R. W. Lee &c.
J. B. Overall VS Arkans Roby
&c.
Richard Moor (sic) &c VS Myra
E. Joyce &c.
J. D. Melton VS L. S. Melton &c.
R. J. Percefull &c VS Clara M.
Barbour &c.
Sam & Grover Lee VS Milam &c.
Gladys Harrell VS W. F. Joyce
&c.
***Popular Young Man Cut
Down by Death. Typhoid Fever
ends life of Russell Hall after
long period of patient illness.
After a long, patient illness in
which everything was done trying
to stop the execution of the grim
reaper, young Russell Hall calmly
and peacefully passed from life
unto death at 2 o’clock
Wednesday morning, at the home
of his father, Mr. R. K. Hall in the
Bethel neighborhood. He had
long been ill from typhoid.
Russell Hall was a popular and
moral young man and out in the
Bethel neighborhood where he
had grown from infancy to young
manhood, the universal esteem he
was accorded was demonstrated
by the actions of his many
friends. A member of the Bethel
Methodist Church, his loyalty to
that religious organization, his
every execution and his excellent
character had made him a most
deservedly popular young man.
Just budding into manhood when
the rosy hues of life are the most
expectant, it seems strange that
the cold hand of death must take
him away.
The young man is survived by his
father, one little sister, and a
brother, Earl.
Thursday morning at 11 o’clock
in the Bethel Church cemetery, all
that was mortal of Russell Hall
was tenderly laid away, many
relatives and friends being present
to pay a last love and respect to
his memory.
***Need of Big Corn Crop
There ought to be a big crop of
corn produced this year. The
present and prospective shortage
of the winter grain crops make a
big corn crop almost essential to
well fed live stock and people
next winter. We would not advise
any reader to plunge into corn any
more than into any other crop, but
we do believe it safe to urge
readers to give the corn corp the
best possible show this year and
to endeavor to produce an
abundant supply for their own
needs, and at least a little surplus
for sale if this is at all practical.
No reader should forget, however,
that corn is a rich land crop and
that it seldom pays to plant it on
poor ground. Corn still remains
our greatest crop, but we are not
as dependent on it as we once
were. Land that cannot reasonably
be expected to produce twentyfive bushels of corn to the acre
had better go into soy beans.
***County Boys are Lured to The
City.
Gay life of big towns drawing
America’s young manhood to
strenuous life.
The following article was given to
us a young lady, who is endowed
with all the true traits that noble
womanhood can be possessed,
and modestly asked us to
reproduce it.
“It’s about time to put the kibosh
on all that talk about keeping the
boys on the farm. Why should a
boy or young man want to stay on
a farm when he can go to the city
and after tramping through the
heat, of cold, or rain, or snow, for
five or six weeks, land a fine, fat,
easy soft snap of a job as a
motorman: Then all he will have
to do will be get up about 5 a.m.,
winter and summer, swallow a
boarding house breakfast that a
hog on his father’s farm could
spurn, dash merrily to the car
barn, take the abuse of a slave
driving car starter, and go gaily to
work. Ah, what pleasure to stand
all day in a vestibule that is
perfumed with all the vile smell
of the unwashed bodies of the just
over immigrant labors, on their
way to work in a sewer. Think of
the fragrance of all grades of
tobacco in cigarettes, in cigars
and in pipes of many degrees of
strength. It is simply great to
breathe this spicy air all day. In
the meanwhile, one hears sweet
compliments of the ladies and
gentlemen who do not happen to
think of signaling when they want
to get off, but who rightfully feel
that the motorman should have
known, if he were not such a fatheaded slob, and who do not
hesitate to tell him so. Oh, Yes,
it’s great.
Every farm boy ought to leave
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home at once and dash to the city.
Think of all the wages he’ll get.
Why, at the end of a month, after
paying for board, room, laundry,
clothes and uniform, union dues,
and assessment, he’ll have almost
enough left to go to a movie
show. But he probably won’t go
because he’ll be so all in and so
full of the poisonous reek that he
inhaled all day, that he will
tumble into bed to forget it until
the alarm clock calls him to begin
all over again.
***Two Deaths in a Family
A 12-year old son and a daughter,
1 year old, children of Tobe Ray,
died recently from pneumonia
following measles. The son died
March 28, and the daughter
March 20. The remains of both
were buried in the family burying
ground.
***Twin Brothers Die from Same
Malady.
Pneumonia fatal to young men
who were nearing twenty-first
birthdays.
Lacking a few months of reaching
their twenty-first anniversaries,
death claimed young manhood in
dural role in the last few days at
the home of Charles Hilton, of
Victory neighborhood, when
George and Jack H ilton
succumbed to an illness from the
measles, after making a heroic
battle to stave off the disease that
ended fatally. Their illness was
not considered serious until a
short time before their demise.
G e o rg e H i l t on d i e d on
Wednesday, March 14, and just
two days thereafter his twin
brother, Jack passed to his
reward. It is said that they had
partially recovered from measles,
when pneumonia developed with
them, and the double malady was
more than their impaired
constitutions could withstand.
These twin brothers, George and
Jack Hilton, were industrious,
honest, energetic young men, who
were struggling in their honest
way to get a start in life, and had
saved money anticipating the
purchasing a home of their own.
They were esteemed highly by all
who knew them and were model
young men.
They are survived by their father,
mother, one sister and four
brothers. Their remains were
interred in Cedar Grove
Cemetery, those of George being
laid to rest Friday after he died
Wednesday and while this burial
service was in progress, Jack
passed away; his remains being
deposited beside that of his
brother, George, Saturday, in the
silent city of the dead at Cedar
Grove.
***Tornado Deaths
Growing Larger.
No w
county have been prompt in
aiding the storm stricken city,
contributions coming from many
towns and cities. Louisville gave
liberally to her neighboring city
that suffered so unfortunately by
the fury of the elements. Mayor
Morris, of New Albany, displayed
an undaunted energy in loyalty to
the people of his city, braving the
fury of the storm trying to protect
and save his people.
Jean Hall is very ill at his home
with typhoid fever.
Up to Wednesday, the number of
deaths from the tornado had
reached 38, and it is believed a
number more will die. Thousands
of people from cities and town
near and distant to New Albany
have been to the scene of death
and devastation, several from
Shepherdsville having gone to the
storm stricken city.
Miss Zella Owen, who is
attending school
in
Shepherdsville, spent the week
end at home.
* * * T h e S c h o o l a t M t.
Washington will close the regular
common school term with an
oyster and ice cream supper at the
new school building, Saturday,
April ?, 19l7.
***Bethel
New Albany, Indiana, amid a pall
of gloom from recent terrible
catastrophe.
Rev. D. R. Peak will fill his
appointment at Bethel Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night.
The death list from the awful
cyclone that wrought so much
damage to property and cost so
many lives, continues to grow as
each day passes, for numbers of
people were so seriously hurt by
the terrible twister that all hope of
their recovery was practically
abandoned when the victims were
discovered. The wreckage that lay
in the path of the cyclone has
almost been removed, convicts
from the Indiana Reformatory
doing the labor.
Miss Vivian Harris, of Fairmont,
is a visitor of her aunt, Mrs. H. L.
Hall.
People from all parts of the
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl King spent
Sunday with Mrs. King’s brother,
Charles Fisher.
Miss Floye Owen, George
Coleman Maddox and several of
Mr. Pete Bleemel’s children have
measles.
Oscar Nunnelly, Cincinnati, was
called here Saturday on account
of the death of his little niece,
Lavinia Nunnelley.
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Claud Gentry, of Cleveland and
Roy Mothershead, of Louisville,
made a visit to the former’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L.
Gentry the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jones of
Louisville, were recent guests of
their father, S. B. Owen and
family.
Mrs. Louis Sauter will return
from Louisville this week where
she has visited relatives for
several weeks.
Miss Bertha Bleemel was a guest
of Miss Lillie Maddox recently.
Martha and Anna Barbara
Armstrong
have whooping
cough.
Mr. and Mrs. Burr Gentry, of the
city, are here to spend two weeks
with their parents, L. M. Gentry
and James Owen.
Tom Owen, wife and son spent
Sunday with H. L. Gentry and
family.
Bert Ridgway and family, Albert
Fisher and wife, spent Sunday in
the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
Owen.
Mrs. Orian Nunnelley is spending
a few days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Owen.
Mrs. R. L. Mothershead still
continues very ill.
H. M. Newkirk, Curtis and
Mitchel Moore are putting new
telephones in their homes.
Mrs. Tena Owen was a recent
guest of her sister, Mrs. Tom
Hall.
The angels swooped down to the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Orian
Nunnelley on March 23, l917, at
7:20 p.m. and born away their
baby, Lavinia to the “Pearly
White City”. She was just
recovering from an attack of
measles and was seated in a high
chair near the table when she
pulled a pan of hot water over,
burning her entire body. All that
loving hands could do was done,
but of no avail. She only lived a
few hours.
***For Jailer
With this issue will be found the
announcement of Mr. J. R.
Howell as a candidate for the
office of Jailer of Bullitt County,
subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary election
August 4, 19l7. ”Bob” Howell as
he is best known among his
friends, began life on a farm 47
years ago and has spent most of
his life here and at Lebanon
Junction and for nearly 15 years,
served as “special detective”,
doing valuable servi ce as
Constable, Marshall, County
Patrolman and served for a time
as assistant with the United States
Detectives, in which he made
many remarkable arrests at
Lebanon Junction, through the
South, and in the mountains of
Kentucky, all of which peculiarly
fits him for the office he now
seeks or at least gives him the
unusual experience in dealing
with handling criminals.
In addition to arresting one of the
smoothest moonshiners that ever
operated in the county near
Belmont some 15 years ago, Mr.
Howell’s best known work in his
county was probably done in
handling the famous “Whitier and
White” case, both jail breakers
from Charleston, West Virginia
and the well remembered “Martin
Case”, at Lebanon Junction a few
years ago, in which two men were
killed, one of them an officer, and
the third seriously wounded.
Mr. Howell’s friends attest the
fact the he, at all times, has
discharged his official duties in
an upright efficient manager and
he will, if nominated and elected,
make a splendid conscientious
officer. Many years ago, he
married a well-known teacher of
Nelson County and as a family,
they are very prominently
identified with all Christian work
and moral uplift of the
community in which they live.
***Funeral of Mrs. Hoffman.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Myra
Belle Hoffman, age 56 years,
who died suddenly Thursday
morning, March 22, 19l7 at her
home, 8014 Fourth Street,
Louisville, was conducted by
Father O’Connor, of the Holy
Name Church, Saturday morning
after which her remains were
interred in St. Louis Cemetery.
Many friends, with the relatives
attended the last sad rites of this
good woman.
***For Sale - One Chickering
Piano, good condition. Miss
Sallie Weir RFD #1
***Personals
Saturday in Louisville the guests
of Mrs. Ernest Anderson.
Miss Fronnie James spent the
week end with her sister, Mrs. Joe
Trunnell.
Mr. and Mrs. George Kulmer
were guest of Oscar Kulmer’s
family Sunday.
Mrs. J. H. Harshfield, of
Louisville, was a week end visitor
of Mrs. C. L. Croan.
Miss May LaHue and Mrs. C. F.
Troutman were in the city
Wednesday shopping.
Rev. R. H. Roe spent last
Wednesday night with C. F.
Troutman’s family.
The Misses Pope were all day
visitors of Mrs. C. M. Simmons
and mother last week.
Rev. P. H. Ryan is in Louisville
assisting in a meeting at Crescent
Hill Church.
Miss Maria O’Brian visited Mrs.
T. C. Coleman in Louisville last
week.
Mrs. Eliza J. Weyler of
Louisville, was the guest of her
sister, Miss Phelps recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chappell, of
Lower Bullitt spent last Thursday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Will
Ashby.
J. L. Sneed spent several days this
week in Frankfort on business.
Miss Ada Greenwell spent
Saturday and Sunday with her
parents at Leaches.
Miss Mary P. Combs and Guy
Hecker were week end visitors of
Mrs. Ida Hecker.
Jodie Swearingen spent Monday
with his parents here.
Mrs. B. A. Owen and little son,
and Miss Evelyn Bates spent
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Ice, died Saturday and was
buried Sunday at Pitts Point.
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Mrs. Robert Lee, who underwent
an operation in Louisville last
week is doing nicely and will
soon be out again.
John Monroe, of Barrallton, was
here Saturday.
The daughter of Mr. Gurley
Smith was bitten by a mad cat last
week and taken to Bowling Green
for treatment.
Mrs. James O’Connor and
daughter, of Louisville, are the
guests of Mrs. W. C. Herps.
Several from here went to New
Albany Sunday to see where the
cyclone struck.
Miss Chrissie Ashby was the
guest of Mrs. Frank Monroe and
Mrs. Sallie Froman Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Mary Wright was the guest
of Mrs. F. G. Thomas last week.
***Hebron
Roy Mothershead was a guest of
Miss Nellie May Scott Sunday.
Miss Irene Brooks has been
helping nurse her sister-in-law,
Mrs. T. J. Brooks, who is very ill
again.
offering as $10.00.
Mrs. M. M. McCormick is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. N.
Brooks.
Miss Ruth McCormick is the
guest of Mrs. Herman Williams.
Mrs. George Bailey and Miss
Leonore spent Monday with Mrs.
Gober Cochran.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex McCrocklin of
Fern Creek spent Sunday with Al
Miller’s family.
Harry Kulmer, who has been laid
up with a mashed foot has now
recovered sufficiently to resume
his duties. He is at Middletown,
Missouri.
Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw spent
Monday with her sister, Mrs.
Church at Lyndhurst.
Mrs. Shroat spent several days
last week with Mrs. Tom Melton.
Mrs. Burke Williams will
entertain Tuesday evening in
honor of Miss Grace Griffin, who
closes her school at Hebron that
day.
Miss Henrietta Bailey attended
the teachers meeting at the
Louisville Public Library Friday.
Miss Dessie Cochran spent
Sunday with Miss Mary Cynthia
Holsclaw.
Mrs. Herbert Lee spent Sunday
with her parents here.
Mrs. Masden has returned to her
home in the city after a visit with
Mrs. James Cochran.
Mrs. H. L. Rodgers and Miss
Mary Newbanks were guests of
Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw Sunday.
James Cochran Sr spent Sunday
with his son in Shepherdsville.
***Agent wanted
Sunday was Missionary day at
Little Flock Sunday School. A
pleasing program was rendered,
including patriotic songs and
stress was put on the necessity of
spiritual preparedness. The
An honest, capable and
industrious man can secure a
valuable contract with America’s
oldest and largest dividend paying
life insurance company in this
territory. The opportunity for
merited advancement is unlimited
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and a proposition of unusual
interest and profit to a good
salesman will be furnished upon
application. A. P. Ballou, Mgr.
The Mutual Life Insurance
Company of New York. Paul
Jones Building, Louisville, Ky.
***Briar Creek
Miss Carrie Hess, of Louisville,
was the guest of W. T. Houghland
and family from Friday until
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ode Risinger had
for their guests Sunday night,
Messrs Otto and Adrain
Houghland, B & Henry Ferguson,
Will King, Misses Mary and
Naomi Houghland, Miss Carrie
Hess.
Mr. Adrain Houghland, of
Louisville, spent from Saturday til
Monday with relatives in the
country.
Miss Mary Houghland spent
Saturday with Miss Maria
Atkisson of Barrallton.
Mr. Roscoe Hess of Louisville
spent Saturday night with Mr.
Charlie Reichmuth.
Miss Melissa Horine spent Friday
night with her sister, Mrs. J. H.
McDaniel.
Mrs. Mayme Horn is the guest of
her mother, Mrs. Payton Miller.
Mr. Will Short, of Barrallton,
spent Monday night and Tuesday
with Mr. W. T. Houghland and
purchased him a pair of mules on
the seventh street pike for three
hundred and fifty dollars.
Mr. E. Beghtol was the guest of
Mr. Roscoe Horine and family
Friday night and Sunday.
Mr. John McDaniel and Mr. Ode
Risinger went
Tuesday.
to
Louisville
Mrs. H. R. Atkisson spent
Thursday with Mrs. J. H.
McDaniel.
Mr. Payton Miller is suffering
with an abscess on his tongue at
present.
***Fruit Trees for Sale
Reduced prices on Fruit trees,
b l a c k b e r r i es, r a s p b e r r i e s,
strawberries, etc. More fruit trees
are set out during the month of
April than in any other month of
the year. For a limited time I will
sell first-class trees and plants at
the following reduced prices.
Apple and peach, 11 cents each,
or $10.00 per hundred. Pear,
Plum and Cherry 25 cents each or
$18.00 per hundred. Grave vines,
10 cents each or $1.00 per dozen.
Big bargains on blackberries,
good roots, 75 cents per hundred,
or $7.00 per thousand. Strawberry
plants, $2.00 and $2.50 per
thousand. Let me have your order,
however small. I guarantee good
stock. W. M. Combs.
***Mt. Washington
Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Peak spent
Sunday with W. L. McGee and
wife.
Mrs. J. W. Harris was the all-day
guest of Mrs. John Armstrong
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hall spent
part of last week here with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snider,
Misses Elma and Frances McGee,
Mr. Clyde Troutman and Miss
Isalene Harris, Misses Kate and
Lulie Swearingen and John Jasper
were in the city recently.
Mrs. Stuyler Harris is in
Louisville visiting her sisters,
Mrs. W. E. Kaye and Miss Susie
McFarland.
In the sorrow of Mr. and Mrs.
Orian Nunnelly from the loss of
their baby, we feel a deep and
sincere sympathy and pray for a
divine healing of their grief.
Measles are still widespread in
our town, several new cases
reported this week.
Mesdames J. W. Harris and T. H.
Parrish were all day guests of
Mrs. W. E. Crenshaw. In the
afternoon the MEWMS met with
Mrs. Crenshaw.
The week of prayer, of the WMU
was an interesting and profitable
service, each daily program was
rendered in a way to bring
forward the needs of home
missions, especially the mountain
work in our town and surrounding
states. Their regular meeting will
be next Wednesday with Mrs.
Jonas Gentry.
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Braithwaite
spent Sunday with J. W. Harris
and wife.
The stork has been especially
generous in our pace and left a
fine boy, Lee M. with Mr. and
Mrs. Mont Snawder, a boy with
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hansby and
girl with Mr. and Mrs. “Babe”
Hough.
Rev. D. R. Peak was called to
Brooks Thursday to preach the
funeral of Mr. Roy.
Our hearts are sad this morning,
Wednesday, when we record the
passing away of one of our
Several from here motored to
New Albany Sunday to see the
wreck made by the tornado.
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promising young men, Jean Hall.
His death comes as a shock to his
many friends here. We knew of
his sickness, but never realized
the seriousness of it. Jean was one
of our boys of our town and his
friends are numberless, always
bright and full life and we shall
miss him.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Queen wish
to thank their many friends for
their kindness during the illness
of their mother, and to
acknowledge their appreciation of
the kind and loving service given
to her so faithfully.
J. H. McFarland of Kansas City is
visiting his mother.
***For Jailer
found the announcement of J. W.
Clem as a candidate for Jailer of
Bullitt County, subject to the
action of the Democratic Party.
Mr. Clem is one of Bullitt
County’s best citizens and he has
been voting the Democratic ticket
all his life, never scratching a
ticket. He is an honest, upright
gentleman in every respect and if
nominated and elected to the
office of Jailer, no doubt he will
make a good officer. He will
make an active canvass and lay
his claims before the voters.
***Uncle Sam Says - Fruit trees
earn you 8 times as much as
grain. Do you know that fruit
growers have discovered a
definite way to make fruit
growing pay, wonderfully well?
Thousands of farmers have grown
rich at it, and easily – because the
United States Census figures
show that orchards pay eight
times as much as grain crops.
Let me show you how you can
make big money growing fruit,
the kind of fruit that STARK
BROS. NURSERIES, 101 years
at Louisiana, Missouri, Old Oak
Process whole root trees grow. I
will show you, without any
obligation on your part, how to
succeed with fruit. Practical,
systematic, certain rules of going
at it. I know the varieties suitable
to your soil, early bearers, heavy
yielders, long lived, disease
resistant. Write me today and ask
me for the Four Big Secrets of
Successful Fruit Growing. Ellis
Jasper, Agent, Mt. Washington,
Kentucky.
***Mt. Elmira
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Foster, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Alford and Mr.
Ernest Gentry ate dinner with Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Hatzel.
Charles Kneisler was in the city
one day last week.
James Crigler and wife spent
Sunday afternoon with Charles
Kneisler and wife.
Mrs. Hattie Klapper and her
children spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. H. C. Beghtol.
John Crigler spent the afternoon
Sunday at Jasper Foster’s.
Mr. Godby Curren, of Phoenix,
Arizona, is visiting friends here.
Misses Hettie, Eva and Ruby
Ferguson spent Sunday afternoon
with their aunt, Mrs. Jim
Ferguson.
Misses Birdie Ball and Mary
Kneisler called on Henry
Ferguson Sunday.
James Crigler and family spent
the day with his mother on last
Wednesday.
Reid Englebrecht spent the week
end at home.
concealed. Daughter
granddaughter.
Reid and Elmer Englebrecht spent
Sunday afternoon at Cris
Ferguson’s.
***Pleasant Grove
***Resolution of Respect
Louis Stallings, wife and son,
Vernon Dickey and wife were
recent guests of Roy Stallings and
wife near Shepherdsville.
Whereas, A divine Providence, in
his infinite mystery of action hath
called unto Himself, February 16,
l9l7, our dearly devoted sister,
Martha Summers Balee, therefor,
be it:
Resolved: That, in the death of
sister Balee, the Shepherdsville
Christian Church has lost one of
its most useful and consecrated
communicants, the Sunday
School, one of its founders, and
her neighbors, one of the most
faithful friends. That the family
have been benefit of a devoted
exemplary mother, sweetest
memories of whom will live with
us throughout life. That we, of the
church to which the deceased
belonged, do hereby extend our
sincerest sympathy to her
bereaved daughters and son in
this sad hour. That a copy of these
resolutions be spread on the
minutes of the church, one sent to
the family, and another published
in the Pioneer News and Christian
Standard.
***In Memoriam
In loving memory of our dear
mother and grandmother, Mrs.
Rosaline Winsor, who died
March 38 (sic), l9l6. She is gone
but not forgotten, never shall her
memory fade, sweetest thoughts
shall ever linger, around the grave
whence she is laid. One year has
passed and still we miss her,
friends may think the sorrow
healed, little do they know the
sorrow that lies within our hearts
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and
Rev. Potts filled his appointment
here Sunday.
Mrs. Ada Orms was the guest one
afternoon the past week of Mrs.
T. H. Wise.
Bert Ridgway, wife and son, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Fisher were
guests Sunday of Edward Owen
and family.
Ode Orms, wife and little
daughter, Audley, spent a day and
night the past week with Tillman
Ridgway and family.
S. O. Armstrong was in the city
the past week with hogs.
Miss Ruthie Owen was the guest
of Mrs. Eva Bridwell the past
week.
Miss Roxie Whitledge, who has
been on the sick list for several
weeks, we are glad to say is able
to out again.
Miss Daisy Franklin, Rudell
King, Roy Stallings and wife and
Guy Hecker were Sunday guests
of Mrs. Ida Hecker.
Several guests were entertained in
the home of Louis Stallings and
family Sunday.
Elbert Pass and family were the
Sunday guests of John “Hook”
Stallings and wife.
Little Miss Birdie Bass spent a
few days last week with her
grandmother, Mrs. Etta Stallings
of Bethel.
Jean Hall, the oldest son of R. K.
Hall is quite ill at this time with
typhoid fever.
We are sorry to hear of the sad
death of Mr. and Mrs. Orean
Nunnelley’s nine month old
daughter, and sympathize with the
sorrowing parents.
Lee Wheeler, of near Mt.
Washington, spent Thursday with
his daughter, Mrs. George Owen.
Mrs Joe Dickey spent a few days
the past week with her daughter,
Mrs. Georgie Gentry.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Owen and
son were Sunday guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. L. Gentry.
Miss Ruthie Owen entertained
guests Sunday.
Mrs. Hecker spent one day
recently with her daughter, Mrs.
Roy Stallings.
Misses Bernice Lloyd and Eula
Stallings spent one day the past
week with J. C. Dickey’s family.
Harley Proctor and wife, Rondle
Jones and Master Roscoe Proctor
were recent guests of Mrs. Jennie
Whitledge and family.
April 6, l9l7
***School News
Warren County, ... served the past
year as .... the graded school at ....
Mrs. R. K. Hoagland died at her
home at Bardstown Junction,
Tuesday after several weeks
illness. She was an aunt of Miss
Lola Hoagland and Miss Oaks,
two well-known teachers of
Lebanon Junction graded school.
The High School at Glendale will
close April 18, with 6 (or 8)
graduates, of which two are well
known here, Miss Mabel Steward
and Miss Ruth Walker.
(Can’t read) ..... continue as
before. There were 48 votes for
continuing the school as a graded,
and 41 votes for abolishing said
school.
The regular election of trustees in
the graded schools of this county
will be held Saturday, May 5,
1 9 l 7 a t S h e p h e r d s v i l l e,
Bardstown Junction, Belmont and
Lebanon Junction.
Prof. Edward Barrall, a wellknown teacher of this county, and
one of the most popular young
men to be found, will take the
examination this week for United
States entrance to the Navy.
Prof. Charles Daniel is spending
the week with friends at Mt.
Eden.
Miss Martha Mudd, of Belmont,
began a spring term of school at
Clermont Monday.
The entertainment given Friday
evening by the Junior class of the
local high school was a decided
success and largely attended.
Miss Jennie Carpenter, .... of ....
known teachers will ... from the
Western Norman School this
spring in a class ..., from the
Western ... Miss Elizabeth Cash is
a student at the same school.
The following students entered
school here Monday, Sibyl
Duvall, Pearl Duvall, Myrtle
Adams, Morton Weller, Elmer
Vittitoe, Helen Shirkliff and May
Shirkliff.
Mr. Will Frank recently re... from
***Notice to Contractors
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Sealed proposals addressed to the
Fiscal Court of Bullitt County
will be received ... for the
improvement of the county roads
between Shepherdsville
and
Bardstown, beginning at Cedar
Grove Church and running to the
Nelson County line 5-1/2 miles.
Etc.
***Stites
Charles Ritchey, of Louisville,
spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. J. T. Ritchey.
Miss Mildred Stibbins spent
several days with her
grandparents, George Miller and
wife.
Mrs. Albert Miller and son,
Howard Lee, of Barrallton, were
week end guests of Mrs. Anna
Whitesides.
Mrs. J. C. Purdy is in Louisville
this week.
Mrs. Perry Stibbins visited her
sister, Mrs. James Hopewell
recently.
Roy Applegate and Lindsay
Mattingly are en route for
Denver, Colorado.
Mr. Leonard Berry, of Stithton,
has moved here and will hold his
position with H. E. Brown.
Miss Mildred Stibbins was the
guest of her cousins, Misses
Hattie and Pansie Stibbins
Tuesday.
Misses Eva and Minnie Ogle are
visiting relatives in the city.
Mr. Roy Carrithers, of Louisville,
spent Sunday at this place.
Charles Ogle, of Chicago, Illinois,
is expected here this week to visit
relatives.
***Circuit Court is to Reconvene
Monday. Man sentenced to
penitentiary Monday morning in
record breaking time.
Owing to the weather, high water
and other reasons, the Bullitt
County court that convened last
M o n d a y, w a s ad j o u r n e d
Wednesday afternoon until next
Monday, April 9, at which time,
Judge D. A. McCandless’ tribunal
w i l l r e c o n v e n e f o r th e
continuance of the April term.
The criminal docket is small, but
there was a large number of civil
suits that are on the docket for the
present term, but it is doubtful if
all of the cases will be tried at this
term.
When the session convened on
Monday morning, business began
to “pick up” immediately, for
before the hands of the clock had
reached 12, one C. T. Brown had
drawn one year behind the
cheerless, steel gray walls of the
Frankfort penitentiary. Other
cases disposed as follows:
Commonwealth VS Jerry Tindle,
two cases, not guilty.
Grand Jury - Following is the
personnel of the April Grand
Jury: Rufus Balee, Will Becker, J.
H. Jones, William Hoag,
Sandford Foster, T. F. Roberts, G.
Hardin.
Petit Jury - 1 st Panel - J. M.
Stansbury, J. W. Pope, Wayne
Harris, Chas. T. Bridwell, Burke
Williams, J. C. Cochran, J. W.
Stansbury, R. L. Simmons,
William Deat, Robt. Grigsby,
Clarence Holsclaw.
Petit Jury - 2 nd Panel - J. H. Gore,
John L. Quick, Charles Stallings,
Jasper Foster, Jas. H. Miller, O.
H. Masden, Newton Pearl, L. S.
?elton, J. B. Proctor, C. K.
Kneisler, W. P. Paulley, Dan
Gobe (sic).
***Mary Pickford will be
presented in the celebrated
romantic comedy written by
Channing Pollock in five reels of
moving pictures at the Masonic
Temple. Etc
***A Clean Sweep for Tuesday,
April 7. Town Board passes
resolution for “clean up” and
everyone should act.
The Town Board, co-operating
with the WCTU has set a ...
Tuesday, April 17, as Clean Up
Day. All citizens are requested to
open up all drains and .... adjacent
to their property and to gather up
and remove all brush, ten cans,
bottles and like rubbish from their
premises.
Prizes will be awarded to boys
gathering the first, second and
third largest piles of rubbish.
Town Attorney, Tot Carroll, will
issue numbered cards to children
wishing to engage in the contest
which are to be placed on each
collection.
Dr. David Smith, with the town
dinky, will take up and remove
the piles, collect the tickets and
report the number of the winners.
All kids within the town limits are
invited to see Mr. Carroll, secure
tickets and get in the game.
Mr. Dan Gober, Town Clerk, has
arranged to get a quality of flower
seed through Congressman Ben
Johnson and parties wishing to
plant flowers can secure seeds by
seeing Dan.
With Uncle Sam’s soldiers ... the
first step in preparedness should
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be sanitation.
This is a worthy movement so let
us all join in, and in a short time
we can have the cleanest and
healthiest little town in the State.
At a regular meeting the Board of
Trustees of the Town of
Shepherdsville, Ky, on motion by
Dr. David Smith, seconded by J.
F. Collings and C. L. Croan, the
following resolution was adopted:
Be it resolved by Board of
Trustees of the Town of
Shepherdsville, Ky, that Tuesday
April 17, l9l7, be designated
“Clean Up Day” at which time all
citizens of this town are earnestly
requested by the Board of
Trustees to unite and co-operate
in cleaning the streets, sidewalks,
gutters, alleys and yard of this
town.
Be it further resolved that a notice
of this resolution be published in
the Pioneer News and that each
citizen is requested to assist is
advertising this resolution and
make this “Clean Up Day” the
banner day for the Town of
Shepherdsville.
S. T. Hornbeck, Chairman, Board
Trustees, Dan Gober, Town
Clerk.
***Man Killed by a Soldier at
Bridge. Tried to walk across
railroad structure after repeated
commands to halt.
After he had been commanded to
halt repeatedly by a sentry of the
Federal Guard stationed at the
Salt River L & N Railroad bridge
that spans the stream at
Shepherdsville, a white man, that
was apparently about 35 years of
age, was fatally shot at 4 o’clock
Wednesday afternoon. Death
resulted nine hours later at the
city hospital in Louisville where
he had been rushed in the hope of
saving the unfortunate man’s life.
A single shot from the sentry’s
rifle passed through his abdomen,
perforating the intestines in
twelve places. The dead man,
drilling South down the railroad
track, attempted to go on the
bridge, and paid no attention to
“halt” uttered by the sentry, and
even attempted to pass him by
force, when the guard fired .
A paper found on the dead man
revealed the name of ...ck Carrier,
but held no further identification.
The killing caused much
excitement and is deplored by
everyone. The man never
regained consciousness .... (can’t
read end)
***South Carolina in Line
Kentucky started a bigger thing
than she knew when she started
the campaign against illiteracy.
The South Carolina Legislature
has created an Illiteracy
Commission to stamp out
illiteracy from that State. First,
tried moonlight schools out in a
few counties and found they
could wipe out illiteracy. Now,
they are going at it in earnest.
***Miss Purcell Dead
Death claimed Miss Katie Purcell
Sunday morning, April 1, at 6:50
o’clock at the home of her niece,
Mrs. E. B. Triplett near Belmont.
Miss Purcell was 70 years, 11
months and 10 days of age, and
was a good woman, possessed of
many fine traits of character, and
had a host of friends who will
hear of her demise with much
sorrow. Deceased is survived by
one sister, Mrs. Maggie Samuels,
of Lebanon Junction, and
numerous nieces and nephews.
The remains of Miss Purcell
were buried in the family
graveyard at Belmont, Kentucky.
***War With Germany Now
Stern Reality. Country preparing
for conflict to help Allies end
inhumane bloodshed in Europe.
Activity for the preparation of
bringing to an end the
unreasonable and inexcusable
bloodshed waged by remorseless
Germany is predominating in
every branch and in every State of
the patriotic and glorious
Government of ours and a conflict
with Germany is no longer
problematical but a stern reality.
Work getting ready for real war is
assuming huge proportions and
even definite executions are well
underway for our Government to
engage in war. All things will be
in perfect readiness when the
order comes to “go forward.”
A state of war now exists and
while this is true, there is no
occasion for people to be unduly
alarmed, for business will move
on just the same, only being
naturally stimulated by hostilities
which will no doubt make prices
soar even higher than at present.
Kelley was born and reared in the
district, the son of a Confederate
Veteran, and has always been an
active Democrat. In his youth, he
learned the carpenters trade and
has at times been engaged in
farming and also stock breeding
and is at present a member of the
firm of Kelley and Langley,
merchants of Lebanon Junction.
Probably no Fiscal Court has even
been subjected to such organized
obstruction and persecution as the
present ward, but in the face of it
all, there has been more road and
bridge improvements done in Pine
Tavern district than was ever
done before in the same length of
time. Squire Kelley feels that a reelection is due him in recognition
of his earnest efforts in behalf of
his district as a vindication and in
order to carry out contemplated
road work which he was unable to
have done during his present
term.
***Personals
Mrs. Fronie Samuels and Miss
Lillian Thompson spent Tuesday
in New Albany. Mrs. Samuels
was called there on account of the
death of Mrs. Ernest Canter who
was killed in the cyclone there.
The many friends of Mrs. Horace
Maraman are glad to see her out
again.
Young men all over the country
are rushing to all recruiting
stations, and it now seems that
Uncle Sam will have no trouble
........?
Mrs. Robert Lee, who underwent
an operation at St. Joseph last
week is doing nicely and will
soon return to her home here.
***Announcement
Magistrate.
Lewis Field has returned home
after spending two weeks at
Henderson.
for
In the usual column will be found
the announcement of J. L. Kelley
for re-election as Magistrate for
the Pine Tavern District. “Squire”
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Mrs. Fronie Samuels and Miss
Dorothy spent Friday and
Saturday at Chapeze.
W. E. Ashby moved to the W. T.
Lee residence this week.
Mrs. Sue Maraman and Miss
Ollie Maraman spent several days
this week with relatives at Salt
River.
Mr. Ewing Crenshaw was in
Louisville one day this week.
Mr. Bill Harlow, who has been
sawing for Ewing Crenshaw for
the past year, will leave for
Boston soon where he will saw
for another firm.
Miss Stella Hedges spent
Saturday with Mrs. C. F.
Troutman.
Mesdames Means and Troutman
spent Thursday night with Mrs. J.
B. Monroe and attended the
Smith and Whitehead wedding.
Mrs. W. T. Lee visited relatives at
Lebanon Junction last Saturday.
Mrs. Mayme W. Carey and little
boys spent last Thursday at
Lebanon Junction as guests of
Mrs. Eugene Ray.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Heartick, of
Louisville, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Troutman last Friday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Lutes and children,
of Louisville, were guests of
Oscar Kulmer’s family Sunday.
Mrs. Mattie Rennison has
returned home after spending the
winter in Florida.
Rev. S. J. Thompson, of
Louisville, was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Combs Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn and little
son of LaGrange were week end
visitors of Mrs. E. A. Cochrane
last Thursday.
Mrs. W. F. Henderson, Mrs.
Everett Smith and Miss Fanny
Bell Melton were guests of Mrs.
E. A. Cochrane last Thursday.
Mrs. Anna Hall was called from
the city the past week by the
death of her nephew, Jean Hall.
Miss Margie Ryan is the guest of
Mrs. P. H. Ryan this week.
Talmage Lloyd has a new buggy
and it got broken the first time it
was used. His mule ran away with
his father, mother and himself all
in the buggy, no one was hurt.
Talmage, you must not drive that
mule when you go to take your
girl to church, for she would feel
afraid to go.
Mrs. Nannie E. Gross is spending
this week with friends in
Louisville.
Misses Bernice and Lillian Lloyd
were guests of Mrs. T. H. Wise
Friday afternoon.
“Butch” now has a “sparking
car”.
Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Jennie Whitledge.
Misses Sue and Patty Pope were
in Louisville Tuesday.
Joe Chappel, wife and little son
spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. Will Ashby.
Miss Lillian Pitman entertained
with a chafing dish party Friday
evening in honor of Miss Mary
Jane Trunnell. Those present
were: Misses Mary Jane Trunnell,
Nancye Jeffries and Lillian
Pitman, Messrs Jim Lee
Williams, Tot Carroll and Guy
Stansbury.
Jeff Wells, of Ft. Thomas, spent
Tuesday here.
John Pendleton, Richard and John
Moore, Joe Able, Charles
Nichols, Elmer Ridgway and
several others from Cupio were
here Tuesday on business.
A large crowd from all parts of
the county were here Monday
attending court and the candidates
were so numerous that you could
see them on every corner and
telling the good people that they
would make the best officer the
county ever had.
Arch Simmons, of Columbus,
T e n n e s se e , w a s i n t h is
neighborhood a few days the past
week.
Mrs. Louis Whitledge is ill with
measles.
Fred Owen, wife and little son
spent last Wednesday with his
brother, Joe Owen, near Mt.
Washington.
Misses Evelyn Bell and Emily
Brooks spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Miss Ruthie Owen.
Mrs. Joe Dickey and Mrs. Vernon
Dickey were afternoon guests the
past week of Mrs. T. H. Wise.
George Armstrong, John
Whitledge and J. D. Hough were
in the city the past week with
calves and hogs.
***Pleasant Grove
were recent guests of Miss Roxie
Whitledge.
Miss Stella Brumley spent a few
days the past week with Miss
Roxie Whitledge.
Mrs. Aleen Dickey was the guest
Saturday of her cousin, Mrs. Ethel
Bridwell.
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Miss Roxie Whitledge recently
spent a few days with her sister,
Mrs. Ed. Bridwell.
Miss Myrtle Ridgway still
remains quite ill.
Mr. Buck Price is on the sick list
this week.
Fred Owen, wife and baby were
recent guests of the former’s
brother, George Gentry.
Canada’s agricultural offerings
and to do so at but little expense.
Only those accustomed to farming
need apply. For particulars as to
railway rates and districts
requiring labour, or any other
information regarding Western
Canada, apply to W. S. Nethery,
Room 52, Interurban Sta. Bldg.
Columbus, Ohio, Canadian
Government Agent.
***For Assessor
Jean Hall, the oldest son of R. K.
Hall, was born June 21, 1894,
died March 28, 19l7, age 22
years, 9 months and 7 days. Jean
was only ill one week. His illness
developed in typhoid fever and
death came almost without
warning. When twelve years old,
he made a profession of religion
and united with the M. E. Church
of which he remained a member
until death. Jean was a favorite
among his associates in the home
neighborhood, in school and
wherever he was thrown.
Deceased is survived by a father,
R. K. Hall, one sister, Miss Hazel
Hall, one brother, Earl Hall.
P r e s e n t P a r r is h o f M t.
Washington, as a candidate for
Assessor of Bullitt County,
Democratic Primary on August 4.
Mr. Parish is one of the best know
men in Bullitt County, having
served three full terms as
Assessor which qualifies him for
the office. He is one of the
hustling Democrats of the county,
and a campaigner. He will make
an active canvass of the county
and present his claims to the
people.
***Farm Hands Wanted
***Out for Representative
Western Canada Farmers require
50,000 American farm labourers
at once. Urgent demand sent out
for farm help by the Canadian
government. Good wages, steady
employment, low railway fares,
pleasant surrou n d i ngs,
c o m f o r t a b l e h o mes, no
compulsory military service.
Farm hands from the United
States are absolutely guaranteed
a g a i n c o n s c r i pt i o n . T hi s
advertisement is to secure farm
help to replace Canadian farmers
who have enlisted for the War.
Editor, Pioneer News - My Dear
Sir:
A splendid opportunity for the
young man to investigate Western
In obedience to the demand of my
friends, I desire to make an
official announcement as a
candidate before the August
Primary, to represent the people
of Bullitt and Spencer Counties in
the next General Assembly of
Kentucky subject to the action of
the Democratic Party.
I favor the County unit law, good
roads and schools. I also believe
in the initiative and referendum in
matters of legislation, which
means that my platform shall not
be so “iron clad” that I cannot
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meet conditions and vote the
sentiments of the people,
regardless of what my personal
opinions might be.
I am a farmer and a tax payer in
two States and know the purpose
of taxation. I have served twice as
a member of the “old State
Legislative” Committee, sent
there by State Farmers Union, of
Kentucky, and do not feel that I
am entirely without experience in
matters of legislation, and in the
event of my election, I promise to
the good people of Bullitt and
Spencer Counties, a square deal
upon all questions. I most
earnestly solicit your support.
Very respectfully, J. C. Drake.
***Child Burns to Death
While out playing with her little
sisters and brothers, Earl Raley
had the misfortune of getting her
clothing ignited from a fire, and
was so seriously burned that the
injury caused her death. She was
buried in the Cundiff graveyard.
She was 8 years of age and is
survived by a father, mother, five
sisters and three brothers.
***Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for the
kindness shown us during the
sickness and deaths of our
mother, Mrs. Hite Wells and our
aunt, Mrs. Katie Purcell. We
deeply appreciate all the kind acts
administered to our departed and
love ones. Children, nephews and
nieces.
***For Sale - One good, general
purpose horse in good condition.
Will sell very reasonable and on
time. B. L.
Bowman,
Shepherdsville.
***C. R. Smith for Magistrate
With his customary vigor, C. R.
Smith this week, “cast his hat into
the ring” for re-election to the
office of Magistrate in the
Shepherdsville district. “Bob”
Smith is too long and well known
to require an introduction to
anyone anywhere in Bullitt
County. He first became
prominent in local politics by
defeating that old war horse, the
late Clay Bowman, for jailer, an
office which he held for one time
with efficiency. Many of our
older citizens claims that Bob
Smith as an arresting officer and
custodian of county buildings,
was one of the best jailers Bullitt
County ever had, when defeated
by E. DeMoville Jones.
Bob took the stump and worked
harder for his successful opponent
than he would have for himself.
In every campaign since, national,
state or county, he has taken the
stump in defense of Democracy
and a few local orators have
“anything on Bob” in debate.
Four years ago, he was elected
Magistrate by an overwhelming
majority and has striven diligently
to serve all factions in his district,
which by the way, has a third
more roads to maintain than any
other district in the county, and at
the same time has been broad
minded enough to vote for public
improvement in other districts
which would benefit the county at
large. When convinced that a
large number of his constituents
thought the services of a road
engineer were not needed, he
voted to dispense with that office
and has since attended to a large
part of the duties of road
supervisor in his district gratis.
During his present term of office,
Squire Smith, along with the rest
of Fiscal Court, has been harassed
by a political guerilla warfare, the
bitterness of which would have
driven many men with less back
bone into private life. A few “pibald insurrectionists” early in the
term began a systematic campaign
to discredit the duly elected
members of Fiscal Court and if
possible to keep them from the
offices to which they had been
elected by the Democratic voters.
Using the educational department
as a screen, Squire Smith with the
others have been constantly fired
upon by self seeking political
snipers, keeping just outside the
pale of libel action, and without
opportunity to defend himself.
These efforts culminated in the
indictment of the whole Fiscal
Court, the adverse advertising of
our county in the outside press, a
useless legal expense to the
county and the officers
individually, and a boost in the
stock of Republicans and socalled “Independent” office
seekers who are now hoping for
success through democratic
dissentions (sic). In seeking reelection, Squire Smith requests
careful inspection of every vote
cast by him during his present
term. A constitutional right to be
heard and to defend himself and
the Democratic Party which
elected him and to oppose the
effort to establish a precedent
which would attempt to throw out
duly elected officers before the
expiration of their term, the
discrediting of the county to the
outside world and the humiliation
of the Democratic Party at home.
called the watch dog of the
treasurer.
Those that know Bob best are his
warmest supporters. He has been
The box supper and entertainment
given at Glen Ella last week was
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***Your business is solicited.
The Home Insurance Company of
New York is the largest fire
insurance company in the world.
This great company has been
doing business with the people of
Bullitt County for more than 40
years. Office, Shepherdsville,
Kentucky. J. B. Monroe, agent
with 18 years experience.
April 13, 1917
***School News
The school board was in session
Monday with a full set of new
members as follows: J. E.
Chappell, E. Z. Wiggington, W. J.
Shaw and A. C. Viers.
The school at Mt. Washington
closed Friday. The school for the
past year has been in charge of O.
W. Pearl, Elizabeth Bell and Sara
Jane Buckman.
Miss Eunice Ridgway, teacher at
Nichols School, is spending this
week with friends in Jefferson
County.
Prof. Edward Barrall took the
physical examination for entrance
to the Navy Monday, while
Thornton Shepherd was also
examined this week for Federal
Service.
The county school board, Monday
after hearing both sides on the
Hebron School question,
unanimously decided to rebuild at
the old site, a modern two room
school house instead of dividing
the district. The school census in
this school is now 123 and has
been over 100 for several years.
well attended and enjoyed by all
patrons and friends present. This
school is now taught by Miss
Clara Linn Funk with H. M.
Trunnell as trustee.
Don’t forget the annual meeting
o f K e n t u c k y E d u c a t i on
Association which will again
meet in Louisville this year
beginning April 25.
J. Q. Drake, a well known farmer
and former trustee at Whitefield
has just announced for the
democratic nomination for
representative of this and Spencer
Counties.
***School Entertainment
Miss Edna Stark is finishing her
school at Pleasant Hill. The
postponement of their school was
caused by illness of the teacher
who has a severe case of measles.
A large delegation was before the
school board, Monday from
Hebron, Mt. Washington,
Leaches and Knobs.
The musical given here Saturday
evening by the Red Men’s Brass
Band was a decided success and
is one of the best things ever
started in this town. The success
of this undertaking is largely due
to the efforts of Nat Maraman and
Millard Troutman and now has
among its members such splendid
school boys as John Glenn,
Charles Lee Bradbury, Roscoe
Tucker, Samuel Ridgway, Hardin
Bros., Troutman Bros., and
several old heads.
Dr. Thomas was here Monday
and reports the school at Lebanon
Junction is still in a very
flourishing condition. All the old
teachers will probably be retained
which indicates a successful
school term next year.
Mr. Bud Starks, a well known and
highly respected citizen, living
near Lebanon Junction, died at his
home last Saturday of heart
trouble.
Miss Birdie Ball, the wide-awake
and efficient teacher at Mt.
Elmira, gave a delightful
entertainment March 31, to a
large and appreciative audience.
Judge A. E. Funk made the
introductory address in his usual
happy vein, after which the
audience enjoyed a program of
choice recitations and dialogues.
The recitations of Miss Birdie and
her sister, Miss Katie May,
deserves special mention. Each
pupil helped to make the evening
a success, and their performances
reflects great credit on Miss Ball
as a teacher and trainer of our
children.
***Life Comes to a Close for
Popular Man. Mr. J. L. Stark goes
to reward Saturday at his home in
Lebanon Junction.
The angel of death again entered
Lebanon Junction on last
Saturday, April 7, 19l7, at 9 p.m.
claiming Mr. J. L. Stark, one of
its best liked citizens. His illness
was of short duration, being a
period of little more than three
days. This served to make the
shock seem the more severe
because of the suddenness. As
soon as physicians were called,
his condition was pronounced
quite critical, and all that skill and
loving hands would do was done.
The funeral services were held in
the Baptist Church Monday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. H.
Bell, pastor of the church, who
spoke words of hope and comfort
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to the bereaved, after which the
remains were taken to Lebanon
Junction cemetery and interred.
The vast concourse of sorrowing
friends and the floral designs all
testified to his popularity and to
the grief and sympathy for the
sorrowing wife and family.
The pall bearers were: Marsh ?
Stark, Marion Stark and James
Bryant Anderson and James
Anderson, all cousins of the
deceased and the latter two of
Charleston, Missouri.
Mr. Stark was born near Lebanon
Junction in l861, and had been a
faithful member of the Baptist
Church 35 years. He married Miss
Fannie Smith, to which union
were born two daughters and
three sons, all of whom are
surviving, namely: Mrs. John
Samuels, Fannie Lucile Stark,
Messrs Wilbert, Selby Smith and
John L. Stark.
We most sincerely sympathize
with his heart-broken companion
and his sorrowing children and
relatives, all of whom so deeply
mourn his loss. May God, who
called the father home, protect
and bless them. A niece.
***Fighting to Soon be Real
Proposition. Now is the time for
Young men to display their
patriotism for Grand Old Flag.
The Government of the United
States has declared that a state of
war exists between this county
and the Imperial Government of
the German Empire. This fact is
doubtless, by this time, well
known by all the civilized world.
We have gone to war with
Germany, not from a selfish
motive, but in defense of those
time honored principals of the
indisputable rights of neutrals to
pursue their commerce, whether
they will upon the high seas
which are not, nor ever shall be
controlled or governed by any one
nation or league of nations. Also
because of the inhumanity of the
German Edict, which boastingly
declared to all the world, that all
ships would be sunk in a certain
zone regardless of their
nationality, cargo or purpose.
The inevitable result of such a
submarine campaign would be the
slaughter of innocent men,
women and children who might
be compelled to venture upon an
ocean voyage on perfectly
legitimate and peaceful business,
resulting the frightfulness and
dastardness of such a system of
divert warfare, the Congress of
the United States called into
special session has declared war
upon the German Empire and has
empowered the President to use
the army and navy as he sees fit,
to aid the Allies in conquering
Germany.
The President immediately
authorized the recruitment of our
army and navy to its full war
strength, which means that over
120,000 young men are needed to
make the new regiments, which
are to be formed in the various
branches of the services. Aside
from the unparalled opportunities
for advancement which now
therefore exist in the army, it is
the bounden duty of every
unmarried male American, under
32 years of age, who is physically
fit for service, to present himself
immediately at the nearest
recruiting office, or to some
postmaster recruiting agent, and
signify his willingness to “do his
bit” as a soldier, thereby aiding to
uphold the principles of the
greatest democracy in the world America.
Young men! Your country needs
you. Are you ready to answer its
call - in other words - ARE YOU
GAME? W. H. Kendrick,
Recruiting Service U. S. Army
***Army Must be had; young
men first. Draft system only way
to raise adequate Army is
President Wilson’s opinion.
The only way to raise the
necessary army of 500,000 or
600,000 men for the war with
Germany is by the draft system,
according to President Wilson’s
opinion and it is probable that his
recommendations will be carried
into effect by Congress sitting
now in a special called session.
To enlist an adequate army for the
present conflict is causing no
little debate and diversion of
opinion by the members of the
National body.
The inclinations and desires of
the American people have never
been strong for army life, and the
fact has been commented upon by
other nations, yet we believe that
loyalty and patriotism exists in
the hearts of all true Americans as
much and deep as any nation
upon the face of the globe.
It is very probably the draft, and it
is sure to come, will be a call for
America’s young manhood with
age limit from 18 to 25, and all
physically sound, able bodied
men in the prescribed limit will
be compelled to serve the
country.
Just what each day will bring
forth in the army is hard to say,
but certain it is that fight we must
and it takes men, money and
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nerve to fight.
***Gets into the Jailers Race
Another popular young man has
entered the race for the
Democratic nomination for Jailer
of Bullitt County in the person of
C. L. Troutwine, who this week
makes his formal announcement
Democratic primary election
August 4. Curran Troutwine is a
hustling young Democrat, and is a
well-known stock trader, and is a
wide-a-wake young businessman,
who has many friends in all parts
of the county, who will rally to
his support. Mr. Troutwine will
make an active canvass in all
sections of the county and present
his claims. He promises, if
elected, to faithfully discharge the
duties of jailer and fill the
position with credit to himself
and the county.
***Oil Men are Now on the
County’s Soil. Optimistic
expressions from the men taking
leases on land in our section.
Encouraged by all outward
appearances and indications that
oil and gas is to be found in
paying quantities, is evidenced by
the fact that Messrs Vincent and
Vannoy, oil men, of Lexington,
will at an early date, begin
drilling wells in the Bullitts Lick
neighborhood. Wells in other
sections will be put down at later
dates and the belief among oil
prospectors and many others is
that the crude product will be
developed in paying quantities.
Messrs Vincent and Vannoy are
at the present engaged in taking
leases, and expect to secure a big
number of them. Citizens in the
various sections are encouraging
the prospectors and rendering all
assistance possible to them.
That oil is to be had by
penetrating Bullitt’s soil is almost
an assured fact, and the possible
development of it means much to
our county. Just when the actual
drilling will begin has not been
definitely decided.
In the possible development of oil
in the county, the land owners
have everything to gain and not a
thing to lose.
***Brier Creek
Miss Marie Atkisson, of
Barrallton, spent Saturday night
with her aunt, Miss Melvina
Beghtol.
Mr. John McDaniel and W. T.
Houghlan were in Louisville on
business one day last week.
Mr. Henry Houghlan has returned
to his home after spending a few
months in El Paso, Texas for his
health.
Miss Mary Houghlan and Carrie
Hess, of Louisville, were guests
of the former’s father, W. T.
Houghlan from Friday until
Monday.
Charlie and Mary Kelly, of
Louisville, are visiting their sister,
Mrs. R. C. Horine.
Miss Pearl Rayman, of Louisville,
was the guest of W. T. Houghlan
and family from Saturday until
Monday.
Mr. Freddie Rayman, of Bullitts
Lick spent Saturday night with J.
H. McDaniel and family.
Mr. Adran Houghlan, of
Louisville, visited relatives in the
country from Saturday until
Monday.
W. T. Houghlan and family had
for their guests Sunday: Misses
Mary Kelly, Maria Atkisson,
Pearl Rayman, Carrie Hess and
Mary Houghlan, Messrs Otto and
Adrian Houghlan, Arthur and
Emmitt Stivers, Freddie Rayman,
Charlie Kelly and Perry Gutes.
Tom Owen and wife, of Bethel.
A surprise party was give at W. T.
Houghlan’s Saturday night in
honor of his daughter, Naomi;
those present were Misses Elsie
Snellen, Mary Kelly, Maria
Atkisson, Carrie Hess, Pearl
Rayman and Mary Houghlan,
Messrs Otto and Adrain
Houghlan, Arthur and Emmitt
Stivers, Freddie Rayman, Charlie
Kelly, Fred Williams, Emmitt
Snellen, Perry Gutes (sic), and
Will Monroe.
Mrs. Santer recently returned
from a pleasant visit with friends
and relatives in the city and New
Albany.
***Administrators Notice
All parties having claims against
the estate of, or owing the estate
of anything, will file same,
properly proven, according to
law, on or before April 30, 19l7.
A. V. Greenwell, Adm of George
Hilton, Deceased.
***For Sale - One Studebaker
wagon, good as new. One check
corn planter, late improved, good
as new; will sell at a bargain. W.
P. Swearingen, Shepherdsville.
***For Sale
1 Bay Horse, will weigh about
1100; good worker. Fred
Harshfield, Shepherdsville.
***Pleasant Grove
Mrs. Lillie Bridwell and two
children, Lula and Russell, spent
a day the past week with her
mother, Mrs. Jennie Whitledge.
Fred Owen, wife and son, were
visitors one day the past week, of
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Oscar Loyalty returned to the city
last week after several days visit
with Jesse Jones.
Miss Lina Lutes, of Lebanon
Junction, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Ruthie Owen.
Little J. B. Proctor was quite ill a
few days the past week, but glad
to say, is better at this time.
Mrs. Kate Hall was a recent guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Alvin
Owen, near Mt. Washington.
Mrs. L. A. Wiedeman has
returned to her home in Iowa after
several months visit with her
sister, Mrs. Louis Santer.
Mrs. Jimmie Whitledge and
daughter, Miss Roxie spent
Clay Whitledge and wife.
Mrs. Joe Dickey spent a day the
past week with her daughter, Mrs.
Will Gentry, of Bethel.
J. D. Hough, Albert Fisher, and
Harley Proctor were in the city
the past week.
Misses Clara Trigg and Wava
Dickey spent Saturday night and
Sunday with the latter’s aunt,
Mrs. Kate Hall and daughter.
Miss Ruthie Owen spent Monday
afternoon with Miss Glacie Orms.
Mrs. Georgie Gentry and little
daughter, and Mrs. Effie Owen
and two children, were guests
Saturday and Sunday of their
mother, Mrs. Joe Dickey.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bridwell and
children spent Sunday with Clay
Whitledge and wife.
Will Clark, of Zoneton, spent one
day the past week with his sister,
Mrs. Ellen Ridgway.
M r s . L i z z i e O w e n a nd
granddaughter, little Miss
Margaret spent a day and night
the past week with her daughter,
Mrs. Albert Fisher.
***Personals
Mrs. Mallie Smith, of Mt.
Washington, spent Sunday and
Monday with her daughter, Mrs.
Ada Sanders.
W. F. Queen, Bert Hall, Bud
McGee and several others of Mt.
Washington were here Monday.
Fred Harshfield, of Mt. Eden,
spent Monday here.
Misses Maggie Hardesty, Lola
Ashby, and Mr. Charles Ashby
spent Sunday with Chrissie
Ashby.
C. W. and John Samuels, of
Louisville, spent Thursday here
the guests of Mrs. Fronia
Samuels.
Mr. W. A. Smith, wife and
family, of Louisville, spent Easter
Sunday with Howell Smith and
family.
Several boys here joined the
Army.
Mrs. Mattie Renison has returned
to his (sic) home after spending
the winter in Florida.
The Misses Hecker were guests of
Mrs. Mattie Renison Tuesday.
Mr. Oscar Kulmer and family
spent Sunday with George
Kulmer and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cochrane and
daughter spent Easter Sunday
with Mrs. Melton and daughters
at Sonora.
Miss Blanche Crawford spent the
week end with friends in
Louisville.
Little Miss Verna Bradbury spent
Easter Holiday with her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Smith.
Miss Louise Monroe was a week
end visitor of Miss Nancye
Jeffries.
Mrs. Frazier Lee and little
daughter, Mary Elizabeth, of
Lexington, are spending a week
with Mrs. Pearl Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith, of
Smyrna, were weekend guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Howell Smith.
Mrs. J. F. Collings and the Misses
Pope were all day guests of Mrs.
Emma Saunders Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Meredith had the
following guests for dinner Easter
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Meredith and son, Mrs. C. F. Lee,
Mrs. Pearl Lee, Mr. and Mrs. C.
F. Troutman, Woodford, Miss
Mary Palmer and Myron Combs.
Mr. F. O. Carrithers, of Mt.
Washington, a prominent citizen
was here Thursday.
Mr. Pound, of Mt. Washington,
was here Thursday.
***Mt. Washington
The Junior Epworth League has
been engaged in a financial
contest for the past three months,
accumulating funds for building
of the new church. The contests
closed with Miss Anna May
McClure in first place, with Miss
Ruby Peak second.
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We are sure our town has had its
share of sickness this winter. Miss
Frances McGee, one of the well
known and beloved girls of our
town, after several weeks of
declining health, was taken to the
city Tuesday to Dr. Irwin
Abelland and operated on
Wednesday morning. We
anxiously await reports from her.
A number of people came to our
town for Easter despite the
Christmas weather. Those from
Louisville were Mrs. Estelle Fox
and baby, P. N. Fox and wife,
Reuben Steele with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway and
little girls, and Polk Herrin with
their mother, Mrs. J. W. Herin,
Walter and Nolan Coyle with W.
L. McGee’s family, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Wiggington, and Mrs. Mary
Chowning with their brother, H.
P. Wiggington and wife, Miss
Mabel Parrish with her sister,
Mrs. Jennie Gentry. Others from
a distance were Miss Christie
Harris of Reed, with Miss Frances
McGee, Misses Emma and
Genevive McClure, of Henryville,
Ind with J. F. McClure and wife.
Those who came just for the day
were: Clyde Buky and Dale
Carrico with the former’s sister,
Mrs. M. A. Harris, Messrs and
Mesdames Cole Pratt, W. E.
Anderson, and John Borders, and
their sister, Mrs. R. L. Grigsby, J.
W. Long and wife, C. A.
Stansbury and wife, and Mrs.
Emma Nichols and daughter,
Miss Adalyn with their sister,
Mrs. Hunley Smith.
Miss Lulie Swearingen is in the
city visiting her niece, Mrs. J. C.
Showalter.
Mrs. Ed Showalter is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. James Carter in
Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Carter
have a fine boy in their home.
Messrs and Mesdames J. W.
Harris and Bert Hall spent Sunday
with T. H. Parrish and wife.
Mr. George McClure, father of
Dr. McClure, of Cox’s Creek,
died Sunday night of paralysis at
the home of his son.
Mr. and Mrs. Huse (sic) Stout
were called to Jeffersontown this
week by the death of her sister-inlaw, Mrs. Tom Jones.
Rev. Wooldridge of Highland
Park preached at M. E. Church
Sunday morning for the pastor, D.
R. Peak, who is holding revival
services at Rev. Wooldridge’s
church.
School closed here last Friday,
Miss Mary Bell will begin spring
term of two months next Monday.
The departure of Miss Sara Jane
Buckman, primary teacher, was
the cause of universal regret,
especially among some.
***First Circus of the Season
The circus is coming to Louisville
April 25. It is the John Robinson
Ten Big Shows. This interesting
topic is on tongues of Louisville
folks today. The small, boy, his
sister and grownups as well everybody is unusually interested,
for the John Robinson Circus is
easily one of the largest that has
ever been transported from city to
city.
It is of more than ordinary interest
to note that old John Robinson,
long since passed across the
“great divide” was the daddy of
circus business.
It was away back in 1824 when he
first organized his one ring tented
outfit, and therein laid the
foundation of what later
developed into the very largest
and most successful circus and
menagerie that has ever traveled
these United States.
Like the proverbial “acorn and
oak”, the original John Robinson
handed down to his sons and to
posterity an enterprise that
promises to rival the “rushing
brook” in continuity.
The sons and grandchildren of the
founder of the Ten Big Shows
have one and all guarded the
reputation of the mammoth
institution bearing the name of
Robinson.
At no time during the past 93
years of its existence has the
standard of the John Robinson
circus been allowed to deteriorate
and from everywhere that the big
circus has exhibited this season
comes satisfactory reports that
augur well for the quality of the
exhibition. That will shortly visit
Louisville on April 25, 19l7.
***Bardstown Junction
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Daniels, who
spent the winter in Florida, have
returned to their home here.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sutton and
son, Edward Jr, visited relatives
in Louisville last week
Mrs. G. I. Rennison has
undergone a serious operation at
St. Anthony’s Infirmary, but is
now getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hoagland, who
were called here on account of the
illness and death of Mrs. R. K.
Hoagland, have returned to their
home in Louisville.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wathen Jr
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spent the past week in Louisville.
Mrs. T. J. Trunnell was in
Louisville one day last week
shopping.
Mrs. Pearl Lee, of Shepherdsville,
and Mr. Harry Hoagland of
Louisville, and Rev. James
Wooldridge were visitors at the
home of Mrs. E. D. Oaks last
week.
Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Dodds were
called to Louisville last week on
account of the serious illness of
Mrs. G. I. Rennison.
Miss Mary Jane Trunnell spent
the week end at Sonora, with
friends.
Mrs. Ellen Sutton and daughter,
Miss May, who have spent the
winter with Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Sutton will return to their home at
Buffalo soon.
Mrs. James Hahn and family
spent Sunday with Mr. Hardy
Cruise and wife.
Mrs. J. W. Weatherford has
returned home after a visit to her
mother at Rowletts.
Mrs. George Duke and little
daughter, Virginia, were in
Louisville last week shopping.
Mr. Jeff Wells, of Cincinnati,
visited Mr. E. B. Triplett and
family last week and attended the
funeral of his aunt, Miss Kate
Purcell.
***Cedar Creek
The weather was so bad Sunday
that the reorganization of the
Victory Sunday School was
postponed until next Sunday.
Rev. Hardin filled his regular
appointment at Victory school
house Saturday night and was
entertained in the home of W. R.
Greenwell and wife.
Misses Violette and Mollie Roby,
of Shepherdsville, spent from
Saturday night until Monday at
home with their parents, Jesse
Roby and wife.
Born to the wife of William Noe
Jr a 11 pound boy, April 6.
Henry Grant was in the city one
day the past week.
Mrs. O. P. Basham spent Saturday
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
H. Jones.
Allie and W. R. Greenwell, I. T.
Jones and wife, and Mrs. H. Nusz
and daughter and Jesse Roby
were in Shepherdsville Saturday.
Vern Jones and Virgil Roby spent
Saturday in Louisville.
J. H. Jones is attending court in
Shepherdsville.
Ernest Hibbs and wife, of the city,
spent Easter here with her
parents, Lee Barger and family.
Bur Roby and family moved the
past week to Lem Swearingen’s
farm.
***Go to Logsdon for Prices
Special for next 30 days. School
Gingham, best goods, 12 cents
per yard. All calicos, 8 cents per
yard. All other goods sold
accordingly. Wm. Logsdon,
Clermont.
***Announces for Magistrate
Richard Moore as a candidate for
Magistrate for the Shepherdsville
district, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary election
August 4. Mr. Moore is one of the
best known business men in the
county, being a very successful
farmer and stockman. He has
always been an advocate of good
roads, spending much of this time
and money in the cause of good
roads and good schools. If he is
elected to the office which he
aspires, he will do all in his power
to help give the county a good
business administration.
***New Entry in Judge’s Race
found the announcement of W.
W. Stallings as a candidate of
County Judge, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary
election August 4. W. W.
Stallings is so well known to the
voters of Bullitt County the he
needs no introduction from us. He
has served several terms as
Assessor and is known to every
voter in the county. He promises,
if elected to the office of County
Judge, that he will give them a
good business administration.
***Barrallton
Miss Hazel McNutt has been real
sick with measles, but we are glad
to know she is getting along
nicely now, and will be able to
take up her school work again
Monday.
Mrs. Simmons Cochran has been
spending a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Barrall.
Mrs. Rosa McNutt has returned
home from Lebanon Junction
where she has been spending a
few days with her daughter,
Hazel, who has been sick with
measles.
Elmira Brooks has been spending
t h e w e e k e n d w i th h e r
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grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Barrall.
Mrs. Fayette Augustus at Fairdale
is very low with pneumonia.
Ruby Roy, who has been
dangerously ill for several weeks,
is slowly improving.
We are glad to know there are no
new cases of measles at present.
***Cupio
Misses Clara and Julia Turney
(sic), of West Point, have been
visiting their aunt, Mrs. C. C.
Daugherty of Shepherdsville.
Miss Mildred Samuels, Messrs
Mattingly dined with Miss
Minerva Pendleton one Sunday
recently.
Mrs. Archie Snellen, of
Louisville, has been the guest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Mattingly.
Mrs. Charlie Ryan and little
nephew, Ben Jarvis Ritchey, of
Louisville, are the guests of her
mother, Mrs. T. J. Ritchey.
The stork visited the home of W.
B. Nichols March 30 and left a
girl, Carolyn Jane.
Miss Hazel Funk entertained one
Sunday recently. Those present
were: Misses Eunice Ridgway,
Minerva and Linda Pendleton and
Robert Nichols.
Richard Mirker, (sic) age 20
years, died April 1, from the
effects of measles, and was buried
in Skinner cemetery.
Private Roy Ogle spent the week
end with his parents.
Mrs. John Pendleton and
daughter, Linda, spent Thursday
with Mrs. Lydia Snellen and
daughter, Emma.
Miss Louella Pendleton, of
Fruitland, has returned from
Cannellton, Indiana, where she
visited her sister, Mrs. E. D.
Jones.
Wesley Applegate, of
Shepherdsville, is visiting his
parents this week.
Mrs. Ella Sneed, of Louisville,
has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. J. Mirker. (Sic)
Mattingly have left for Denver,
Colorado for an indefinite stay.
Karl Mattingly and Garnes Miker
(sic) were in Shepherdsville one
Sunday recently.
Mrs. W. B. Mattingly visited her
daughter, Mrs. Archie Snellen
recently.
Mrs. Lydia Snellen and daughter,
Emma, spent the day with Mrs.
John Rawlings recently.
Miss Pansy Stibbens has been
visiting her cousin, Miss Anna
Griffin, at Meadow Lawn.
April 27, 19l7
*** School News
Mr. N. H. Lee, a well known
farmer of this county, died at his
home Tuesday. He was a distant
relative of the late ex county
superintendent W. Jeff Lee, of
this county.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Nichols took
dinner with their daughter one
day recently.
Many teachers and school people
of this county are in Louisville
this week, attending the annual
session of the Kentucky
Education Association.
Mrs. W. H. Mattingly dined
Easter with Mr. and Mrs. Alex
McKinly.
Miss Elnora Bridwell and sister
have just purchased a splendid
new “Maxwell” touring car.
R. O. Mattingly who is in the
Woodsmen Sanator ium at
Woodman, Colorado, for his
health is doing nicely and will
soon be dismissed.
The Bryant and Stratton Business
College, of Louisville, has just
sent our county the following
letter asking for essays on the
subject, “Our Flag, its origin and
significance”.
Charlie Ritchey, of Louisville,
visited his mother, Mrs. T. J.
Ritchey, one Sunday recently.
Mrs. John Pendleton
and
daughters, Minerva and Linda
spent Easter with Mrs. Ambrose
Skinner and daughter, Christina.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Applegate and
daughter, Thelma, spent Easter
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Applegate.
Miss Christina Skinner spent
Easter with her parents.
Dear Mr. Roby:
Write an essay on the above
subject to consist of not over
1000 words. Send to us and if it is
the best sent in by anyone in your
county, we will award you as a
prize, one of our Expert Booking
Course Scholarships, Value $50.
The contest is open to any student
of our county who has finished a
common school course and who
is not over 21 years old. You will
be notified as to who the winner
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is and your entry returned ....
This county now has spring terms
of school at the following
di s t r i c t s : H e b ro n , M t.
W a s h i n g t o n , W o o d s d a l e,
Edgewood, Clermont, Pleasant
Hill and one or two other places.
The members of the “Cherry
Club” held their annual Banquet
at the “Seelbach” Friday evening
from five to eight o’clock.
Several Bullitt County people
were present.
Let every school child in the
county and especially every
farmer’s son plant a big garden
for 19l7.
Mrs. Billy Morrison attended the
graduation exercises of the
Glendale High School last week.
The 19l7 class is as follows:
Maria Ashcraft, Lelia Craigg,
Gladys Patterson, Lillie Webb,
Verna Allen, Mabel Stewart and
Ruth Walker.
The latest reports from Battle
Creek are that our friend and coworker, J. Calvin Rouse is
gradually improving and we hope
will soon return to this county,
where he is well-known and well
liked by both young and old.
Miss Henrietta Bailey, a teacher
of Jefferson County, was married
last week to a Mr. Becker, of
Louisville. The bride is the oldest
daughter of George Bailey, of the
Hebron section and a sister of
Mrs. Herbert Lee, of this place.
Miss Fanny Bell Melton, primary
teacher of Bardstown Junction
was the recent guest of Miss
Lounette Stansbury at her home
on the Bardstown Pike.
The Shepherdsville Graded and
High School held a big patriotic
demonstration here Friday
afternoon, following the Red
Men’s Band, which was in charge
of W. B. Troutman. Around the
Court House square to the spot
formal. All the teachers of the
school here have been re-elected
for the coming year and we, the
county Board, guarding as we do
the interest of the County High
School pupils, are not only
satisfied with what has been
accomplished here and at
Lebanon Junction, but are
extremely anxious that all
teachers at both schools accept
their places for the coming year.
***Nationwide Go To Sunday
School May 6
Shepherdsville should turn out
largest attendance in history of
organizations.
The Kentucky Sunday School
Association has designated
Sunday, May 6th as the Fourth
“Go to Sunday School Day” when
it is expected that again one
million people will attend the
Sunday Schools of the State. We
congratulate this Association
upon the great work it has done in
making greater and better Sunday
Schools for a greater and better
Kentucky.
Believing implicitly in the great
work that is being done in our
Sunday Schools and desirous of
encouraging the efforts of those
who are contributing their time,
energy and money to this great
case, we unite in the invitation to
all Kentuckians, as well as the
visitors within our boundaries to
attend the Sunday School of their
choice on May 6, 19l7.
Shepherdsville should have a
banner day in attendance upon
this day, and everyone in town
should go to one or the other
Sunday Schools.
***Missionary Union
The Women’s Missionary Union
of Nelson Association held their
ninth annual session at Mt.
Mariah Baptist Church, Boston,
Kentucky last Tuesday. Essays
and reports .. the ladies of the
YWA’s and Sunbeams, a
Sunbeam Solo by Miss Mary
Alice Stoner of Cox’s Creek,
talks by Miss Broadus, Miss
Hinkle, and a visiting missionary,
from China, made up an
unusually interesting program.
The Union and visitors were
delightfully entertained by the
Boston ladies.
***Old Glory Proudly Waves
Over School.
Shepherdsville Public Schools
raise flag and engage in general
celebration.
The wave of patriotic enthusiasm
now sweeping over our loved
county has found responsive echo
in the hearts of principal, teachers
and pupils of the Shepherdsville
public school, who by their own
efforts and subscriptions, raised
money and purchased a beautiful
National flag that now proudly
floats from the staff on the school
building.
On Friday afternoon last about 2
o’clock, pupils of the High and
Graded Schools assembled at the
school premises, and under the
management of Prof. Jack
Sanders and his efficient corps of
teachers were soon marshaled in
marching order, according to
grades and positions previously
agreed on.
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Headed by the Red Men’s Band
that had kindly volunteered their
services and a squad of soldiers
from the Fighting First Kentucky,
now stationed here, the
procession moved through the
principal streets of our town to
public square, Main and Second
Streets, where it was halted and
formed into a hollow square.
Patriotic airs were played by the
band, military m aneuvers
executed by the soldiers, and
National Airs sang, that were
heartily joined in by all those
present. The most beautiful and
interesting feature of the occasion
was a splendid flag drill by the
older pupils, girls of the Junior,
Senior and Sophomore classes
under the direction and leadership
of Miss Bessie White, the
accomplished Senior Class
instructor. A more beautiful sight
than the drill and maneuvers of
those pretty and graceful girls, all
dressed in spotless white and each
carrying a small edition of Old
Glory has seldom, if ever, been
se e n on the streets of
Shepherdsville. It reflected much
credit both on the girls and their
splendid young teacher.
The drill of the youngest class of
pupils under direction of their
teachers, Misses Crawford and
Williams, was also a pretty sight
and much enjoyed by spectators.
After drills, the pupils were again
formed in marching order and the
parade, accompanied by a large
crowd of our citizens, returned to
the school building and then
repaired to the gymnasium where
after a musical program
consisting of patriotic songs by
pupils to accompaniment of Miss
Mayme Stephens on the piano.
Senator J. R. Zimmer man
delivered an able and instructive
address that was attentively
listened to and greatly enjoyed by
both pupils and visitors. After
that, the audience returned to the
yard where, as the band played
the Star Spangled Banner, and a
military salute was fired by the
squad of soldiers, amidst shouts
of applause from spectators, old
glory was run up to the mast head
and there from hence will proudly
wave over this portion of “The
Land of the Free and Home of the
Brave” God Bless her.
***Great Day’s Labor Nicely
Performed.
Clean up day found responsive
persons willing dirt and trash
workers.
The greatest day for this burg in
many years was Tuesday, April
17, Clean Up Day. Upon request
of the Town Board, every one,
old and young, black and white,
“got busy” and gave this good old
town an overhauling the like of
which it never got before. With
one accord a great army armed
with shovels, rakes, hoes and
brooms made a valiant attack
upon the hosts of Truck and Trash
of every description and by noon,
great piles of debris awaited the
ambulance corps who carefully
carted it away to where it would
do the most good, the spot which
was once the tile works pond,
before it was drained. Frank
Monroe volunteered as conductor
of the cart drawn by Clarence
Croan’s old Daisy, with Dr. Smith
as chauffeur.
Someone tacked the cards of rival
candidates upon barrels and boxes
containing garbage and One Way
Frank “tied into” them and
consigned them to the dump, a
sight to behold. Only once did the
gallant Franklin waver or hesitate.
It was when he came to the small
collection of his neighbor and
opponent, Curran Troutwine.
With tears in his eyes, he begged
that the rules be suspended and
Curran given at least third prize,
“for”, he argued, “I want to see
him win something and I know it
can’t be the jailers race”. Thirty
loads of trash were collected
which included 1793 empty flasks
of all shapes and sizes, most of
them evidently left by the early
settlers. Uncle Gib Griffin offered
one dollar for the concession to
extract the tears from these flasks,
but Bro. B. W. Hardin was on the
job representing the WCTU and
there was nothing “do’in”. After
figuring all week, Uncle Gib
states that he has just been beat
out of one gallon and seven pints,
by the Prohibition wave.
A small flask of liquor was found
in the ash can of the Hon. James
W. Barrall, which looked bad for
a time, but by clever detective
work, Jailer Monroe declared that
it had been placed there by some
agent of the High License League
in order to “queer” Jim with the
dry element. Owing to a
misunderstanding of the contest
for the largest and handiest pile,
there were only four entries to
qualify.
The premium was won by Aunt
Jane Turner, the genial janitress
of our high school, with Bertha
Bowman a close second. The
special for largest lot and greatest
variety of empties was a tie
between Will Ashby, dry
Republican and Geo. Wilson, old
line wet. They both had
everything from Old Grand Dad
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to Red Ox, but in order to
preserve harmony in the party
during these trying times, Will
waived his claim to the premium
and tried hard to establish an alibi
on the bottles. After much
searching, Harry Combs donated
two frazzled collars - 19l0
models, to the collection. Jim
Hardaway of the Peoples stated
that three weeks ago, his cash
failed to balance by one cent, and
would we kindly sift three loads
of ashes and try to locate missing
copper. Carl Daugherty joined the
clean ups long enough to have a
fine coat of ashes dumped on his
driveway, when he was taken
deathly sick and had to spend the
next day on the beach - fishing.
The Sanitary Board wishes to
thank all of our citizens for their
hearty cooperation and especially
Bowman Bros., J. Dave Buckman
and John Eddington for assistance
with hauling, also all our soft
drink merchants for prompt
compliance to the order to remove
empty cases from the side walks.
In order to give all candidates an
equal chance with Frank Monroe,
to show their ability as
sanitarians; every 17th of the
month up until August primary
will be set up as clean up days.
Get in the game, boys, let your
actions speak as loud and long as
your words and our town will be
whiter than show.
***More Consideration Ought to
be Shown
“Fun” Poked at Patriotism may
have a turning point when draft
system comes. Letter to J. W.
Barrall, Editor, Pioneer-News.
Dear Sir:
It has come to my notice that
certain youths of Shepherdsville
have seen fit to poke fun at some
of the young men of your town
and county who have had the
manhood to come forward and
offer their services to their
county. I am sure the good people
of your town and county do not
approve of such conduct and
furthermore, it is a direct
violation of a Federal Criminal
Statute.
I want, therefore, to ask you to
publish this letter and to express
my appreciation of the patriotism
of the young men of your county
who have unselfishly and nobly
offered their services and their
lives to their country. I feel sure
that Bullitt County has more
patriotic young men who will
come forward before the passage
of the draft bill gives the public a
chance to say they volunteered
because they had to. E. W. Carter,
Capt. 1st Kentucky Infantry, N.G.
Recruiting Officer.
***Big Increase in Deposits in
Bullitt County Banks.
The statement of the banks of our
county, made as of date April 10,
in response to the call of the Bank
Commissioner of Frankfort, show
the increase of deposits in the
four banks to be $106,254.35.
This increase has been made
since June of last year. At that
time, the Banking Commissioner
having made a like call. This big
growth in the deposits of the
banks of our county, in less than a
year’s time, show the present
prosperity of our people, and the
good and strong condition of the
Banks.
The fact that the deposits total
almost a half million, show that
the farmers of our county never
had so much money on hand as at
the present time. The increase in
the four banks and as between the
above- mentioned dates are as
follows: Bullitt County Bank,
$9,786.94. Lebanon Junction
Bank, $26,593.9 5 . M t.
Washington, The Peoples Bank $27,683.54. Shepherdsville, The
Peoples Bank - $42,187.92 for a
total of $106,254.35.
***Home Boys are Pleased in
Service of Uncle Sam
Patriotism paramount in hearts of
Shepherdsville lads who are now
in Army.
We have been requested by some
of our young boys, who have
enlisted, to say that any boy or
boys who think anything of
themselves and their country
should come in and enlist in
Company D and be with us boys
of Bullitt. Lieut. Young would
like to have a great many of
Bullitt’s boys in his company
serving Uncle Sam. We need you
in the army and navy. Don’t be a
coward. Uncle Sam has no use for
a coward; they should be in some
other country. If I was you today,
I would enlist tomorrow. We have
a good time and get to see some
experience of a soldier. The
services of every young man is
needed. Say, Boys, of my county!
If you want to be of service to
your Government, enlist now, for
now you are needed. Don’t be a
draw-back, but be an honor to
your county and country. Come
up like a man and enlist in
Company D. Listen to a friend’s
advice. Friends, who are serving
now. H. T. Shepherd, Johnie
Snider, Milton Formhals.
***Methodist Revival Starts at
Local Church Sunday. The pastor
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will preach Sunday, Rev. B. W.
Hardin will preach Monday night.
On Tuesday night, Rev. G. W.
Crutchfield, of Jackson, KY, will
preach - and will take the revival
in charge and do the preaching
from then on.
Bro. Crutchfield is Presiding
Elder of the Jackson District of
the Kentucky Conference, is an
able preacher and a man of
splendid personality. Those that
are able to hear him will count
themselves fortunate.
This promises to be one of the
most interesting meetings ever
held in Shepherdsville and
everyone should lend a helping
hand in this great work.
***Mr. Harshfield Dead
Mr. J. S. Harshfield, age 52 years,
died at the home of S. F.
Harshfield, near Bullitt Lick,
T u e s d a y m o r n in g o f a
complication of diseases. He was
a son of the late Hardin
Harshfield. His remains were laid
to rest in the Bullitts Lick
Cemetery Thursday.
***Kurfees
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and weights 19 pounds to the
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more actual pounds of White
Lead than you can possibly get in
any other paint. Let us show you
that you can paint your house
with the best paint for the least
money. Geo. W. Maraman &
Sons, Shepherdsville.
Settlement of Conrad Maraman,
County Treasurer with Bullitt
Fiscal Court for the year ending
May 1, l9l6.
May 1 - To Balances as per
settlement with court - Sinking
Fund $3855.l5, General Fund
$513.13, R & B Fund $752.37.
Lists rec’d from W. S. Rouse,
borrowed from Peoples Bank,
and rec’d from Shepherdsville,
W. C. Herps, county road
engineer, Judge Funk - remittance
from State Account State Aid
Lists amounts forwarded (paid):
May l9l5 to W. C. Herps, Road
Engineer, Claim by Fidelity and
Columbia Trust Company, to
Geo. W. Maraman & Sons, John
D e l p h , O r a L . R o b y,
Shepherdsville Tel. Co., W. C.
Herps, Shepherdsville. Electric
Light, Ice and Water Co., C. R.
Smith, W. A. Gentry, John H.
Bolton, Edgar M. Gober, Bukey,
Patterson & Jeffries, C. A.
Masden, Dr. David Smith, Duvall
& Langley, W. S. Rouse, J. L.
Kelley, D. D. Graves, Miss Mattie
Glenn, A. E. Funk, A. D.
Greenwell, Harris Brooks, Chas.
Long, C. A. Long, Lindsay
Ridgway, T. L. Coakley, Sam
McCubbins, L. L. Roby, Egia
Mann, Maggie Welch, W. H.
Ellaby, J. M. Collier, Dr. J. H.
Shafer
June l9l5 - Ora L. Roby,
Shepherdsville. Tel. Co., A. L.
Roby, Robt. Roby, R. E. Lee, C.
R. Smith, John B. Bolton, J. L.
Kelley, W. A. Gentry, S. O.
Armstrong, A. L. Criswell, T. J.
Trunnell, W. C. Herps, Lindsay
Ridgway, S. B. Simmons, W. T.
Lee, Croan & Griffin, W. N.
Griffin, Oscar Croan, J. W.
Barrall, C. P. Bradbury, Virgil
Skaggs, Sim Bridwell, Carroll
McGlasson, W. A. Harshfield,
Elsie Branning, Jim Roby, Fred
Harshfield, O. A. Roby, Mary
McDaniel, R. L. Hackworth, John
Marcum, David Marcum, A. E.
Funk, C. R. Smith, J. L. Kelly, W.
A. Gentry, J. H. Bolton, Joseph
Taylor, Johnnie Perkins, George
W. Taylor, C. P. Bradbury, S. C.
Herps, Tom Samuels, Herbert
Samuels, W. H. Harshfield,
Morgan Trunnell, John Criswell,
A. D. Criswell, Frank Maraman,
William Speed, W. M Kennedy,
Luther Warren, O. H. Harned,
Marion Warren, E. V. Muir, L.
Pace, W. N. Eckert, J. E.
Mattingly.
July l9l5 - Paul McGlasson, John
Criswell, Elam Martin, Frank
Maraman, R. H. Smith, W. A.
Gentry, Troutman Bros., Masden
& Morrison, A. E. Funk, C. R.
Smith, A. D. Criswell, William
Simmons, Jim Roby, J. H. Bolton,
Sam Bridwell, J. P. McDaniel,
Frank Maraman, Lee Pace,
Carroll McGlasson, Dave
Hickerson, Dr. A. C. Overall, Dr.
W. F. Napper.
August 1915 - J. H. Bolton, W. A.
Gentry, Oscar Croan, C. R. Smith,
J. R. Buckman, Elam Martin, J. P.
McDaniel, Charles Ricketts, J. L.
Kelly, Lee Pace, A. D. Criswell,
John Bolton, Frank Maraman,
John Criswell, Ed Mattingly, Sim
Bridwell, W. C. Herps, Ora L.
Roby, Lindsay Ridgway, Elmer
O’Bryan, W. W. Stallings, W. W.
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Hoard, D. D. Graves, H. B.
Cassin, Lee Pace, Charles
Ricketts, Herbert Croan, J. P.
McDaniel, William Simmons,
Ehrman Maraman, Morgan
Tinnell, A. Redmon, Ben Miller,
A. Hoagland, Ed Mattingly, John
Hulswitt, W. C. Herps,
Shepherdsville. Tel. Co., J. H.
Bolton, Charles Tydings, Henry
Hall, Henry Paully, W. B. Paully,
Bert Quick, Ed Sanders, Charles
Duvall, ?? Johnson, Don
Simmons, Frank Maraman, James
McGlasson.
September - G. W. Roney, Frank
Maraman, James McGlasson,
Ehrman Maraman, Frank
Maraman, William Simmons,
Robert Mattingly, R. C. Watkins,
James McGlasson, A. D.
Criswell, Phil McGlasson, Ben
Miller, John Criswell, A. E. Funk,
E. H. Thompson, W. C. Herps,
Ada Moore, J. P. McDaniel,
Charles Ricketts, Fred Rayman,
W. L. Gentry, W. A. Gentry, C.
R. Smith, J. H. Bolton, Lon
Redman, W. S. Rouse, Lindsay
Ridgway, O. W. Pearl, J. L.
Kelly, Shepherdsville. Tel. Co.,
Frank Maraman, Ora L. Roby,
James McGlasson, E. H.
Thompson, Wiley Patterson.
October - W. C. Herps Co., Engr.,
Ed Mattingly, Gran Kelly, James
Sparks, James McGlasson, Ora L
Roby, S. B. Simmons, E. H.
Thompson, J. L. Kelly, Tom
Bridwell, R. H. Smith, J. H.
Bolton, C. R. Smith, W. A.
Gentry,, Buky & Jeffries, G. W.
Maraman & Sons, Shepherdsville.
Electric Light, J. A. Shelton,
Ronald Jones, George Wilson,
Fred Beden, McKinley McClure,
Paul Shelton, Duvall & Langly,
William Able, Brandice Mfg. Co.,
Will Stivers, Good Road Mch.
Co., Jesse Burk, Sim Bridwell, J.
W. Taylor, American Steam Pipe
Co., S. E. Thompson, agent, John
Goldsmith, Abe Goldsmith, J. D.
James, Jesse Burk, Lucy Hibbs,
Ben Richardson, Owen Prather,
Lindsay Ridgway, Acme Road
Mach Co., Barney Weller, Lem
Swearingen, C. R. Smith, L. H.
Fitzgerald, Sim Bridwell, Lee
Harris, Willie Underwood, Ben
Richardson, Earnest Hibbs, Frank
Noe, Arch Parris, Morgan
Tinnell, Jesse Burk, Roy Howlett
November - Bukey & Jeffries, J.
C. Rouse, Dr. J. H. Shafer, J. W.
Thompson, A. B. Davis, Iley
Jones, Tom Hibbs, William Noe,
Oley Roby, Frank Lee, C. A.
Barrall, Chas. Cundiff, J. B.
Stivers, Geo. Atkinson, Pleasant
Snellen, Myron Sterling, J. H.
Bolton, Lon Redman, Jas.
McGlasson, Gran Kelly, Wm.
Shores, Pete Philpot, J. D.
Buckman, Sim Bridwell, Jesse
Burks, Jas. L. Quick, Frank
Goldsmith, Tad Harris, Frank
Foster, Louis Wade, W. C. Herps
Co., Engr, Jas. McGlasson, Ky.
Culvert Co., Shepherdsville. Tel.
Co., Bullitt County Bank, Huber
Mfg. Co., Good Road Mch Co.,
Iley Jones, H. P. Davis, J. I. Case
Thresh Co., L. C. Stallings, W. T.
Pyne Mill Sup. Co., Acme Road
Mfg. Co., W. G. Robards, C. J.
Dawson, C. M. Marshall & Co.,
E. H. Thompson, Agt, Geo.
Atkinson, John Duvall.
December - C. R. Smith, Pleasant
Snellen, Bart King, Geo.
Maraman & Sons, Jesse Burks,
Jas. McGlasson, Pearl James, W.
A. Gentry, J. H. Bolton, J. L.
Kelly, Masonic Hall, Mt.
Washington, W. H. McFarland,
Mrs. Mattie Glenn, Dr. S. H.
Ridgway, Robinson E. Lee, C. A.
Masden, C. P. Bradbury, Chas.
Morrison, Shepherdsville. Tel.
Co., Lon Redman, Ora L. Roby,
Joe Brown, Ahrens & Ott Mfg.,
Peoples Bank (Note), Vincennes
Bridge Co., Dr. D. L. Robards,
Bradley & Gilbert Co.,
Birmingham Metal Co., C. L.
Troutwine, Miller Bros. Co., J. E.
Mattingly, Troutman Bros., John
L. Sneed, A. E. Funk, A. E. Funk
Fram. Com., Troutman Bros.,
Tom Hall, W. H. McFarland, J.
H. Gore, Lon Harris, C. A. Long,
Dr. G. W. Kirk, Bert Hall, J. B.
Proctor, R. L. Grigsby, G. W.
Sanders Jr., E. F. Robards, Dr. J.
R. Holsclaw, Jas. Newman, John
H. Collings, W. P. Daugherty, J.
I. Samuels, John H. Viers, R. H.
Croan, S. B. Foster, L. L. Roby, J.
M. Cundiff, J. W. Gaban, A. L.
Roby, E. G. Buckman, H. D.
Shafer, J. W. Gaban, John H.
Collings, W. H. Cundiff, J. W.
Gaban, J. M. Cundiff, I. F. Mudd,
P. L. Roby, Jasper Pearl, Davis &
Quick, Mrs. Mag. Welch, H. D.
Shafer, C. A. Hill, Granville
Welch, W. M. Combs, R. H.
Smith, Dr. McRoby, Jasper Pearl,
D. D. Graves, T. J. Trunnell,
Clarence Dawson, W. S. Rouse, J.
W. Shepherd, M. H. Jones, J. W.
Croan, John Pendleton, R. J.
Ferguson, V. H. Rouse, W. B.
Mattingly, R J. Clark, J. P.
Thompson, John Adams, Geo. W.
Taylor, J. G. Vittitoe, J. H.
Shelton, H. C. Hamilton, C. E.
Rogers, W. G. Robards, W. S.
Rouse, W. F. Joyce, E. H.
McCormick, G. W. Kirk, W. C.
Herps & Co., Eng., Ora L. Roby,
R. J. Clark, J. W. Thompson,
Tom Bryant, W. G. Robards, G.
S. Patterson, Robert Howell, S.
Close, Henry Jones, M. H. Jones,
John Marcum, J. E. Mattingly, M.
S. Harman, Chas. Troll, E. L.
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Ridgway, Joe Able, C. A. Barrall,
Ed. G. Vittitoe, Geo. W. Taylor,
Lon Hatfield, Paul Brashear, W.
F. Joyce, Frank Goldsmith, J. H.
Shelton, J. C. Hagan, T. J.
Barrall, O. H. Masden, W. O. W.
Hall, J. D. Moore, W. M. Combs,
J. D. Buckman, Clarence Dawson,
W. N. Griffin, Leroy Daniel,
Jasper Griffin, D. D. Graves, Jess
Akridge, H. J. Massey, W. P.
Daugherty, S. L. Gafford, Joe
Clark, Geo. S. Collings, Henry
Owen, J. N. Stansberry, G. H.
Croan, W. H. Cundiff, R. A.
Cundiff, John Chambers, O. W.
Pearl, Burr Gentry, Harry Owen,
Dick Owen, Everett Owen, Bud
Harris, Lee Wheeler, Chas.
Owen, Leon Bogard, Tom Owen,
Dock Owen, Alvin Owen, C. A.
Taylor, A. T. Stansberry, J. H.
Gore, Louis Stallings, Roy
Stallings, Edgar Cunningham,
Oscar Owen, W. D. Ellaby, Byron
Cunningham, Hundley Smith,
Miller Bros., Co., Tom Hall, C. S.
Moore, J. T. Showalter, R. L.
Coe, A. Heise, Harry Hesler, Joe
Owen, W. T. Hall, Richard
Ridgway, Chas. Newton, Basil
Scott, Ollie Owen, Geo. Gentry,
Lonnie Bass, Miller Bros. Co., J.
H. Smith, Chester King, Albert
King, D. C. Anderson, J. R.
Markwell, E. T. McAfee, James
Gentry, Isam Branham, Tom
Tinsley, Jack Todd, Ed Carpenter,
J. B. Dawson, Warren Shaw, H.
A. Collings, Hime Hefley, J. C.
Holsclaw, Will Lee, J. R.
Burchell, John Waters, J. H.
Massey, J. H. Harned, Stanton
Wise, J. R. Myers, Jess Lee,
James Lee, H. Phillips, S. H.
Ricketts, Geo. Noe, R. C.
Langley, W. T. Lee, Geo. Collins,
Jess Akridge, Clyde Harned, John
R. Hill, N. W. Stansberry, Will
Shaw, Thos. Samuels, Geo.
Tanner, Henry Bumgardner, Sam
McCubbins, Herbert Samuels, O.
H. Harned, A mbrose
Bumgardner, R. H. Purcell, C. N.
Harned, W. P. Salmon, Davis
Bumgardner, I. T. Mudd, Charles
Masden, John Dragoo, Herbert
Samuels, J. R. Hill, Ves Price,
Thos. Samuels, Ben Brenner, G.
W. Moore, Phillip Beeler, R. R.
Armstrong, W. R. Armstrong, J.
M. Bradbury, H. C. Hamilton, J.
H. McGoffney, John Pendleton,
Wm. Robinson, Louis Congrove,
Lee Tierney, Mack Tinnell, Chas.
Cundiff, Ernest Funk, John
Whitledge, Nick Hall, E. L.
Stansberry, Gus Stansberry, B.
Richmuth, W. J. Hoagland,
Roscoe Horine, Eli Roby, L. M.
Masden, H. T. Grant, Jesse Roby,
G. W. Roby, Geo. H. Pendleton,
Joe Ogle, C. R. Smith, R. T.
Arnold, E. B. Smith, John
Watson, W. C. Herps Co., Eng.
Disbursements l9l5
Jerry Howell, Croan & Griffin,
Ed S. Rae (sic), Virgil Duvall, O.
P. Basham, V. Hatfield, R. A.
Miller, O. H. Masden, H. P.
Davis, D. H. Maraman, J. M.
Masden, Bridwell & Son, Bert
Gentry, Sam Gentry, J. S. Melton,
Harry Hesler, John Holsclaw,
Buck Close, Tobe Whitledge,
Perry Gooch, J. W. Magruder,
Herbert Croan, Erbie Ennis, Joe
Muss, Dewey Foster, Saddler &
Griffin, Fred Saddler, Chas.
Shepherd, Bukey & Jeffries, J. A.
Barrall, Will Shelton, Dr. Mack
Roby, J. M. Barrall Jr., Chas.
Crowe, T. R. McAhron, Henry
Daugherty, J. A. Barrall & Son, S.
Close, Paul Brashear, Tom Close,
C. F. Funk, W. W. Stillwell, R. J.
Clark, M.. C. McAhron, J. F.
Mattingly, J. F. McDaniel, Sim
Bridwell, W. S. Bell, Sam
Browning, John McCubbins, H.
V. Mathis, J. W. Thompson,
Frank Goldsmith, Frank Mathis,
N. D. Welch, Joe Funk, Lon
Redman, Herbert Croan, Herman
Pearl, Prather Owen, Tom
Carlisle, Richard Ogle, Oscar
Whiteman, Lawrence Ogle,
Luther McCubbins, Lewis
Hardin, John Rawlings, Alvin
Beghtol, W. B. Robards, Henry
Monroe, Robt M. Howell,
Clifford Paulley, John Saar, W.
R. Armstrong, Pete Jackson, Jack
Crenshaw, Chas. Middleton,
Ernest Fox, J. V. Rouse, John
Pugh, Pete Jackson, David Parris,
Bud King, Geo. Kulmer, B.
Sherrard, Richard Parris, Ed
Perkins, Willis Underwood, Geo.
Taylor, F. H. Kulmer, J. V.
Rouse, Bates McDaniel, Chas.
Samuels, Pioneer News, Joe
James, Crenshaw Bros., Pleasant
Snellen, James Bigwood, E. B.
Smith, Walter Armstrong, Ed
Marcum, W. H. Monroe, George
Howell, Ed Weller, Gilbert
Daugherty, J. H. Wilson, Claud
Blair, George Atkinson, J. A.
Barrall, Will Shultize, Edward
Barrall, C. A. Barrall, Ernest
Chaddic, Bruce Bridwell, Gordon
Bridwell, Charles G. Bridwell, C.
W. Shelton, J. H. Shelton, J. M.
Masden, Ott Saddler, Charles
Shepherd, W. F. Shepherd, J. C.
Shepherd, Owen Shepherd, Loyd
(sic) Corum, James Nall, Gus
Ridgway, G. W. Scott, Isaiah
Gibson, R. B. Ridgway, Levi
Troutman, Robert Cook, J. F.
Collings, Charles Shepherd, E. L.
Stansberry, C. A. Masden, Irwin
Snellen, Jerry Howell, C. D.
Miller, Albert Miller, William S.
Miller, Lee Jackson, John
Pendleton, George Pendleton, E.
L. Ridgway, Bates McDaniel,
Jack Bolton, George Bolton, Jim
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Nall, Obe Funk, C. E. Funk, Arch
Rayman, Fred Rayman, Melvin
Rayman, R. T. Cook, W. C. Herps
Co., Engr., C. F. Crenshaw, Dr. J.
B. Shafer, Ben Richardson, Iley
Jones, Fred Roby, Lindsay
Ridgway, J. B. Proctor, William
Swearingen, Charles Stephens, G.
M. Martin, Edward H. Marcum,
Tennessee Jellico Coal Co., Fred
Hatzell, W. S. Napper, Carter &
Good, Duvall & Langly, L. C.
Stallings, Taylor Ward, Jesse
Burks, Paul Jones, Lee Jackson,
James McGlasson, Bullitt County
Bank, Sim Bridwell, O. L. Jones,
J. D. Moore, J. L. Kelly, R. D.
Burch, W. A. Gentry, Wayne
Harris, Wilson Summers, R. M.
Harchy (sic), Dr. O. E. Johnson,
Henry Denver, J. M. Masden,
James Ash, J. G. Armstrong,
Vernon Holscla w, Emmitt
Holsclaw, Roy Deavers, J. H.
Crigler, L. F. Merrifield, A. F.
Armstrong, Gabe Bealmear, Wm.
McGlasson, Jack Hilton, A. R.
Carter, E. H. Thompson, J. H.
Bolton, J. L. Kelly, Bud Eckert,
Ott Saddler, W. C. Herps, Tobe
Rany, W. S. Bell, Lon Redman,
John Spencer, James Crigler,
Delbert Whitesides, Virgie Roby,
Oma Roby, Steve McCubbins, C.
R. Smith.
1916 - A. E. Funk, Wheeling Car
Co., Bradley & Gilbert Co., S.
Close, Globe Wernicke Co., Ora
L. Roby, W. C. Herps Co. Engr.,
W. H. Gentry, C. P. Bradbury,
Shepherdsville. Tel. Co., J. W.
Barrall, Lee Beard, C. C.
Daugherty, J. E. Chappell, Buck
Close, Mason Williams, Vernon
Bell, S. B. Williams, Herbert
Funk, Sol Elzy, Ed Applegate, J.
L. Kelly, W. A. Gentry, J. H.
Bolton, David Maraman, John
Maraman, Sutton, Cyclone Store,
W. C. Herps, J. H. Younger, G. S.
Patterson, C. R. Smith, R. H.
Miller, Dr. S. W. Bates, Bukey &
Jeffries, A. E. Funk Commr., S.
H. Ridgway, Lindsay Ridgway,
W. P Swearingen, Louis Wade,
Duvall & Langly, George W.
Maraman & Sons, A. E. Funk,
Frank Maraman, R. E. Lee,
Nathan Moore, W. W. Stallings,
Shepherdsville. Electric Light,
Riley Weller, Mrs. Maggie
Welch, Peoples Bank, J. T.
Tucker, Mrs. S. Close, C. H.
Smith, J. L. Kelly, Germo Mfg
Co., J. H. Bolton, W. A. Gentry,
Charlie Edwards, Mike Edwards,
James McGlasson, W. A. Gentry,
Dr. C. T. Thomas, A. E. Funk, W.
J. Barrall, Dr. H. M. Alexander,
Charles Troll, J. M. Masden, O.
H. Masden, Willis Underwood,
W. G. Robards, G. S. Patterson,
C. R. Smith, T. J. Trunnell,
Duvall & Langly, Dr. Charles
McClure, Mrs. D. D. Graves,
Lindsay Ridgway, Emerson
Collings, Abner Collings, Fred
Goodrich, Arch Goodrich, O. V.
Goodrich, J. L. Masden, R. C.
Ludwick, James Dragoo, Lee
Dragoo, H. J. Massey, O. H.
Harned, W. A. Shane, Preston
Samuels, Marion Warren, B. G.
Mann, George Mann, E. C. Mann,
G. W. Mann, O. E. Mann, Charles
Masden, John Samuels, W. C.
Harned, Alfred Piper, R. Rice
Lee, William Lamb, Henry Love,
Louis Mees, Fred Myers, James
Myers, Russell Myers, Wash
Myers, I. T. Merrifield, Grif
Merrifield, B. A. Murray, Curtis
Merrifield, J. I. Samuels, Bud
Snellen, Robert Roby, John R.
Roby, Frank Roby, Milton
Warren, J. H. Harned, H. J.
Brooks, C. K. Kneisler, Ed B.
Ash, George W. Taylor, B. C.
Ferguson, Julius Skinner, R. C.
Hardesty, H. J. Crenshaw, H. T.
Ferguson, Vern Jones, Lee
Samuels, George Wilson, Lam
Mudd, James Ash, H. D. Shafer,
C. A. Long, Dr. J. G. Dodds, F. E.
McCormick, Belmont Tel. Co., A.
I. Roby, W. S. Rouse, D. D.
Graves, Ora L. Roby, Barnes
B r o s . , C . P . B r a d b u r y,
Shepherdsville. Tel. Co., W. C.
Herps, John Chambers, A. E.
Funk, Mrs. W. J. Jeffries, J. L.
Kelly, W. A. Gentry, C. R. Smith,
W. A. Cook, W. T. Hill, J. M.
Barrall, C. A. Barrall, Will
Shultize, J. A. Barrall & Sons,
N o a h F e r g u s o n , Al b e r t
Englebrecht, H. T. Ferguson, R.
H. Miller, John Goldsmith, Ben
Miller, Bridwell & Sons, Everett
Shepherd, Louis Wade, R. E. Lee,
Oscar Owen, Mack Grant, T. B.
Miller, Troutman Bros., Will
Land, Bart King, J. E. Mattingly,
Len Hatfield, John Duvall,
Lindsay Ridgway,
James
O’Connor, Thomas Samuels,
Herbert Samuels, J. H. Heft,
Miller Bros., Iley Jones, C. F.
Stephens, Amt (sic) Mudd, W. J.
Bell, Acme Road Mfg. Co.,
Ahrens & Ott Mfg Co., William
Tatum, G. W. Roby, Fred Roby,
W. P. Swearingen, Tom Carlisle,
Albert Miller, Charles Miller.
***Delinquent List allowed by
the Bullitt County Fiscal Court
for the year l9l5.
Shepherdsville district, white Rufe Able, T. L. Bryan, Ott
Brown, H. C. Bowman, W. H.
Beghtol, Theodore Colvin, W. L.
Crigler, Wm. Dermiddy, Ed J.
Felker, J. H. Ferguson, Fred
Greenwell, Henry Hobbs, Sam
Harris, George Jackson, Raymon
Jones, C. C. Lee, Wm. Mahoney,
C. H. Miller, Clarence Miller, T.
C. Mathis, John Morrison, W. M.
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Merker, T. N. Martin, E. H. Price,
Sid Prince, Ignot Spinner, Louis
Stottman, Lemon Stivers, J. T.
Stallings, Joe Thompson, Worke
(sic) Younger, Seymour Arnold,
J. J. Blankenship, John Bolin, F.
H. Bowman, Chas. Burns,
Mathews Colvin, J. M. Dunford,
James Dodd, John French, Peter
Holbert, Isam J. Goss, H. S.
Harshfield, Thos. Harris, Rufus
Jackson, Ira Jones, A. Kaiser,
Frank Laswell, Oscar McClure,
James M. Miller, Henry Miller,
Elam Martin, G. W. Morrison,
Carroll McGlasson, Jess Noe, J.
D. Price, Jeff Reardon, P. H.
Smither, Jess Stearman, Tom
Snawder, Arch Stovall, J. C.
Warren, W. A. Shore, Allen
Akers, Ben Brewer, R. M. Ford, J.
L. Gibson, Joe Holly, John Harris,
Noah Jackson, Will Kyle, W. R.
Lile, Henry Messenger, John
Messenger, Otho Miller, Jeff
Mathis, John McCubbins, Jasper
Mattingly, Marion McNutt, W. V.
Bulliam, C. G. Perdon, R. M.
Russell, Fred Sipes, W. T.
Skaggs, Bert Shepherd, L.
Snellen, Will Wright, John Bean,
Angereau Beghtol, F. M. Barrall,
Chas. Corum, W. W. Drake, W. J.
Dillender.
Colored List - Joe Bowman,
L u t he r B o w m a n , W i l l is
Crenshaw, Robert Hackett, Albert
Lewis, Dave Stone, Joe Sheckels,
Will Bowman, Henry Bowman,
Gene Bowman, Henry Ford, Joe
Horn, Ben McGoffin, George
Smith, Nathan Crenshaw, Marion
Hill, Marion Jones, Tom Parker,
Jim Sloan.
Pine Tavern District, White F r a n k A n d e r s o n , C h as .
Armstrong, Frank Able, Robt.
Brown, Edward Barnes, ?
Borders, (or Howard) ? Bloyd, ?
Corum, W. F. Crigler, Walter
Clark, John Carpenter, Lewis
Douglas, Sam Deserne, ? A. Foot,
Frank Gibson, George Hart, Chas.
Hutchison, Ernest Hall, ? C.
Johnson, R. Love, ? L. Murion,
Blane Akridge, Sam Able,
Richard Brown, Vic Bryant, John
Brown, W. C. Bennett, G. H.
Cheser, Harrison Corbin, John
Childers, Bert Corum, W. R.
Cook, W. R. Dillander, G. W.
Davis, H. D. Flesch, W. P. Foster,
Joe Gibson, R. B. Ha???ner, C.
Hawkins, Wm. ?, ? Lamb, Jeff
Markswell, G. H. Armstrong,
John Able, Mat Brown, H. B.
Bryant, D. B. Briner, J. A. Beatty,
Joe Costeel, Ray Cotton, C. W.
Campbell, Ernest Corum, Ben
Dodd, Leo Deserne, G. T. Elzy,
John Fultz, Ben Fox, J. Q.
Hazelwood, W. H. Hutchison, O.
T. Hawkins, Dr. O. E. Johnson,
Ed Light, James Lasley, Jas.
McCubbins, Riggs, Williams,
McCubbins, (several unreadable),
Myers, Pierce, Risinger, Sam
Riggs, Boots Raley, John
Samuels, Albert Smith, Eugene
Thompson, W. H. Woods, J. E.
Masden, Chas. McCubbins, T. B.
Newton, W. H. Patterson, J. B.
Robinson, T. D. Riggs, Norman
Saddler, John Shaw, R. Smith,
Jake Watson, Harve Masden,
Wm. Masden.
Colored List - Robt. Bowman,
Chas. Crowe, Will Masden, John
A. Bowman, Joe Griffin, Chas.
Masden, George Bowman, C. C.
Johnson, Elzy White.
***Mt Washington District White - S. C. Bell, Harry Brown,
J. C. Collings, J. A. Comstock,
W. B. Flowers, A. H. Hofsomer,
W. J. Jeffries, Lewis Jackson, W.
J. Judd, Sam Murphy, Joe Owens,
Wesley Rouse, H. B. Shields, J.
B. Wisdom, J. E. Weir, Henry
Wiggington, W. A. Bergen, Joe
Carrollton, A. Crisswell, Guss
Daugherty, Jim Gibson, Ollie
Hardin, Henry Jones, Thos. Jones,
Will Judd, Wm. B. Owens, W. B.
Polly, Henry Sharp, Albert
Shields, Chas. Wilkerson, Robt.
Wiggington, J. H. Brewer, Jess
Herin, Jos.. Gividen, Alex Judd,
Ed Middleton, Geo. Owens, Emet
Philpot, Jas. Simmitt, C. O. Tyler,
W. H. Warner, W. F. Wiggington,
Robt. Carlton, E. W. Cook, Geo.
Farris, Jas. Grider.
Colored List - Ed Brown, Elliott
Owens, Ed Weaver, Logan
Bowman, Sam Strother, Nels
Jones, Willie Tichenor
Leaches District - White - Lee
Brooks, John Browning, Eliza
Cardwell, J. L. Duvall, J. H.
Fernbach, Henry French, Cleve
Fuqua, W. A. Gaddie, Gatton
Greenwell, Abe Hardin, Guss
Hall, Mrs. Arp Harmon, Wm.
Harris, John T. Jackson, Geo.
Long, T. L. McClure, Hooker
Moore, J. F. Morris, W. L. Noe,
Lee Biven, J. L. Combast, Grover
Crenshaw, G. W. Edmunds, Chas.
French, Chas. Fox, Henry Fuqua,
Herman Gaddie, Peter Greenwell,
Geo. Hoskins, Chas. Holthouser,
Layton Hodges, W. T. Harris,
Dora Jackson, J. H. Lane, A. F.
Marks, Thos. Metcalfe, Wm.
Middleton, Hugh Noe, Ed
Browning, Jas. Campbell, B. C.
Dawson, John Edmunds, Jas.
French, Mart Fox, C. R. Good,
J o h n G r e e n w e l l , H e n ry
Greenwell, C. F. Hall, W. E.
Hatfield, Wm. Hodges, Steve
Jones, Charlie Jones, J. F.
McLaughlin, Lester Montgomery,
Richard Metcalfe, James Noaks,
Craig O’Brien, Murphy O’Brien,
Frank Roby, Henry Scott, Reese
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Stephen, Jess Thompson, James
Tinnell, Lee Underwood, Geo.
Read, C. F. Scholstee, Wm.
Stump, Jess Shepherd, Sam
Thompson, G. W. Tinnell, Nath
Underwood, Tom Rice, Ben Siff,
Geo. Stephen, H. F. Troutman, B.
F. Tinnell, Geo. Tinnell.
Colored List - Les Compton, Cris
Hardesty, Jerry Greathouse, Nath
Hardesty, Ben Greathouse, Chas.
Sims.
***Full Page Advertisement for
the Central Furniture Company,
Main Store, 226 West Market
Street, Between 2nd and 3rd .
Eleven Floors. Sketches & Prices,
Everything from Mission Rocker
($2.98), Kitchen Cabinet
($19.50), Baby Buggy ($12.75),
Acorn Gas Stoves, Cribs ($7.75),
Columbia Grafonolas, Mattresses,
Costumer (Coat tree) (59 cents),
Boiler (roasting pan) (39 cents),
Cedar Chests (from $5.75 to
$23.50), Refrigerators ($6.90,
$9.75 & $15.00), Porch Swings
($1.90), Lawn Mowers ($2.85),
40 piece china set ($2.98), garden
hose ($2.90), porch furniture,
lawn swings, the new Table Bed,
b e d r o o m s u i t s ( $ 8 9 . 50 ) ,
Chifforobes ($12.75). Curtains,
Congoleum, Linoleum, washing
machines ($10.50), Kroehler 3piece duofold ($38.50).
Ewing Crenshaw VS D. D.
Graves - To Raise $750.00. -96
acre tract of land with 65 acres of
land allotted to Nettie Graves as a
homestead, subject to the
homestead act of the said Nettie
Graves, and the remainder of said
tract after taking therefrom the
homestead of 65 acres. Mentions
adjoining landowners Henry
Harris, George Greenwell,
Clarence Crenshaw. Signed, C. P.
Bradbury, Commissioner.
W. A. King, Admr VS Inez
Bishop - Mentions adjoining
propert y owners, Milton
Ridgway, Rouse, Ella Bishop,
Signed - J. R. Zimmerman,
Special Commissioner.
***Dr. Sloan, dentist, will make
regular visits to Shepherdsville. I
will make professional visits to
Shepherdsville on Thursday of
each week, and am prepared to
render first class dental service.
Will be at the Trunnell House, Dr.
T. P. Sloan, Lebanon Junction,
Ky.
***Dexter Jr - Dexter is a fine
percheron horse, 4 years old, 16
hands high and will weigh about
1200 pounds. Will make the
season of 19l7 at my place ½ mile
east of Brooks Station at $8.00 to
insure colt. H. J. Crenshaw,
Brooks, Ky.
***No More Picture Shows
At Masonic T e m p l e,
Shepherdsville, till further notice
on account of failure of
Shepherdsville Electric Light
Company which furnished the
Temple with electric current for
the purpose, and further on
account of the failure of the water
supply necessary to run the light
plant. The show announced for
April 28th will not be run.
***Personals
Mrs. J. H. Collings and Miss Cora
Ellison, of Lebanon Junction,
were guests of Mrs. H. H. Glenn
Thursday.
Mrs. Roy Riggs and Miss Ella
Roy Riggs spent the weekend
with Mrs. H. H. Glenn.
Prof. S. E. Hancock has returned
to his home here after teaching a
successful school at LaFayette,
Kentucky.
Born to the wife of C. K.
Kneisler, April ll, a nine pound
baby girl, Flora May.
John Quick, of near Pitts Point,
spent Monday here.
Millard Troutman, Bud Combs
and Porter Briddle (sic) were in
the city Sunday.
Mr. G. R. Spillman spent
Saturday night in Louisville.
Mr. Heatty Beard and son of near
West Point spent Tuesday here.
Bedford Crenshaw of Leaches has
moved here.
Mr. B. L. Bowman and daughters,
L e n a a n d G r a c e, s p e nt
Wednesday in Louisville and
attended the John Robinson
Circus.
Mrs. C. F. Troutman spent
Thursday with Mrs. E. G.
Heartick in Louisville.
There will be service next Sunday
morning at the Christian Church.
Rev. B. H. Cox, of Middletown,
will preach. All are cordially
invited to be present.
***Hebron
John L. Whitledge fell Sunday
morning at his home and broke
his right arm just below the
shoulder. Floyd Jenkins, passing,
gave first aid and went for Dr.
Holsclaw who set the broken
bone. Floyd took Mr. Whitledge
to his home and in the evening
Mr. Crumbacker had him come to
his home to remain until he
recovers. Mr. Whitledge has been
feeble all winter, and he lived
alone.
Mr. W. H. Smith was called to
Union County by the serious
illness of his only sister, Mrs.
Amelia Gentry.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kulmer and
little daughter spent Sunday with
Fred Kulmer’s family.
Will Smith will go to Union
County Wednesday to visit his
aunt.
Mrs. Pearl Lee is visiting relatives
at Pewee Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Becker visited
Mrs. Will Carrithers at Ting
recently.
Mrs. C. F. Troutman spent several
days last week with relatives in
Jefferson County.
Mesdames J. E. Monroe and C. F.
Troutman spent last Tuesday at
Jeffersontown as guests of Mrs.
R. M. Wheat.
Miss Louise Monroe has a week
end visitor of Miss Lillian
Pittman.
Miss Meta Riley Cooper spent
Wednesday night with Mrs. C. F.
Troutman.
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The residence of Dr. Ireland, near
Okolona, took fire last Saturday
and but for the prompt assistance
of neighbors, would have burned.
Joe Sanders, of Maryville, Tenn.
visited his parents here last week.
He had been in Indianapolis
attending a convention of
Furniture Manufacturers.
Miss Myra Sanders, city, visited
her parents last week.
Mrs. Richard Priest, of South
Point, Indiana, is the guest of
relatives here.
The BYPU of Little Flock are
planning to have a fishing party.
Mr. Strange, of Knoxville, is at
his farm here. Mrs. Strange and
Miss Ruth are also here.
Miss Birdie Ball is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Raymond in the city
and will attend the KEA.
Mrs. Amanda Rogers spent the
week end with her niece, Mrs.
Mattie Church in Louisville.
J. R. Ball has completed a garage
for S. N. Brooks.
Anthony Prather has a new auto,
a Ford.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and
daughter, Messrs Charles Patton
and George Patton, Charles
Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. William
Becker visited Mrs. Will
Carrithers at Ting recently.
Mesdames Patton, Ridgway, and
Jacob were called here by the
death of Mrs. Nellie Brooks.
Mrs. J. B. Holsclaw will spend a
few days this week with Mrs.
Church in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKenzie,
Mrs. Kate Scott, Miss Nellie Mae
Scott, Roy Mothershead and
Ralph Henderson spent Sunday
with Mrs. Tom Melton.
***Death Come to a Most
Beloved Woman. Mrs. T. J.
Brooks answers last call at her
home April 13 near Zoneton.
Mrs. Nellie Patto n Brooks,
beloved wife of T. J. Brooks, died
Friday, April 13, 19l7, at St.
Infirmary, Louisville, following
an operation. She had been in ill
health for several years, and
suffered much, but longed to live
for the sake of her children and
husband but would say, “Thy
will, not mine, be done.” Mrs.
Brooks was very popular with all
who knew her, possessing a
magnetic personality and
containing rare traits of character,
an optimist’s temperament, high
sense of humor, deep spirituality.
Quick of discernment and
practical, she made an ideal
worker in the church or society.
She had been an active member of
Little Flock Baptist Church and
did much to enlarge its field of
usefulness, as organist and
t e a c h e r i n t h e p r i m a ry
department. She was faithful until
compelled by illness to resign her
work. Mrs. Brooks is survived by
one sister, two brothers, and her
husband, all of whom reside in
Indiana. Her funeral was preached
at Little Flock Church Sunday,
April 15 at 11 a.m., her pastor
Rev. W. O. Beatty officiating.
The pall bearers were the six
brothers-in-law, W. J. Bell, Albert
Priest, Charles, John, Joe and
Clarence Brooks. The interment
was in Hebron cemetery, where
we laid our friend and heaped the
beautiful blossoms, for to her,
they were “symbols and poems”.
To the heart broken husband,
daughter, and son, we may think
not of her as gone never to return,
but say they shall hunger no
more, neither thirst anymore,
neither shall the sun light on
them, nor any heat, for the Lamb
which is in the midst of the throne
shall feed them, and lead them to
living fountains of water, and
God shall wipe all tears from their
eyes.
Sleep on, beloved, sleep on and
take thy rest, lay down thy head
upon the Savior’s Breast, we
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loved thee well but Jesus loved
thee best. Good Night, Good
Night, Good Night.
***Breeders Column
Willie Nusz, Hardy Cruise, H. S.
Porter, J. Robert Foster and list of
horses at Stud.
***Mt. Washington
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Pearl and two
little boys were guests of J. W.
Harris and wife Sunday.
Mrs. Lee Markwell and baby, of
Louisville, recently visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
Mothershead.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuyler Harris and
Miss Alberta McFarland visited
their sister, Miss Susie McFarland
in the city last week.
Mrs. P. B. S. Parrish spent last
week with Mrs. W. L. Hall.
Reuben Settle, of Louisville,
spent the week end here with his
parents.
Horace McGee, of Fern Creek,
visited Miss Lounette Stansbury,
Sunday evening as usual.
Mrs. Sam Smith and Miss Isalene
Harris spent several days at
Boston last week, with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Nath Braithwait spent a day
and night at Fern Creek last week
with relatives.
Mr. McClellan and Mr. and Mrs.
Sam McGee, of Louisville, spent
Sunday with the latter’s son, Rev.
D. R. Peak and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Borders,
Mesdames Ida Hough, Minnie
Borders and Lena Strigle motored
out from the city Sunday.
Rev. D. R. Peak and Mrs. John
McClure visited the latter’s niece,
Mrs. Walter Porter of Jefferson
County Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Gilbert Newman, of
Louisville, is visiting relatives
near here.
Mrs. Theodore Colvin spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Rosa McNutt.
Miss Lounette Stansbury spent
last week in the city with
relatives.
Mr. William Miller and family
visited their father, Mrs. Ernest
Miller last Sunday.
C. A. Porter and family and
Lucian Porter and family were
guests Sunday of their parents, F.
C. Porter and wife.
Mr. Ayres, of Chicago, spent
several days with his wife at
Elmwood recently.
Mr. Theodore Colvin and Earl
McNutt spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Will Joice (Sic) and also
attended church at Mt. Eden.
Emma Lee Gentry spent Monday
night with Susie May Parrish.
Several of Miss Francis McGee’s
friends have visited her at St.
Joseph’s Infirmary and all are
delighted with her condition and
hope to see her coming home
soon.
Mrs. J. W. Weatherford is visited
her parents at Rowletts this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Newman, of
Chicago, are visiting Mr. and
Mrs. John Newman at the
Pinetum.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sutton and
daughter, Evelyn, and Mrs. W. C.
Ward visited relati ves in
Louisville recently.
Mrs. John Velton (sic) and
daughter, Sara Lee visited Mrs.
Alice Mooney last week.
Mrs. G. I. Rennison, who has
been at St. Anthony’s Infirmary
for some time, will return home
this week. She is improving
rapidly.
Mrs. E. D. Oaks was in Louisville
Friday shopping.
Mr. N. B. Trunnell, who has
recently returned from Florida, is
visiting his brother, Mr. T. J.
Trunnell and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. J. G.
Dodds and Miss Evelyn Sutton
attended Baptist Service at
Shepherdsville, Sunday.
Rev. H. Hill preached at the new
Mission Building at this place
Sunday.
Mr. Edward Carpenter and
daughter, Mrs. Cunniff (sic) near
here, are both real sick. The hope
is they will soon be much
improved.
Mr. and Mrs. Mathews Colvin
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Edwards.
Mr. Ernest Gentry, Walter
Ferguson, and Mr. Neley (sic)
spent Sunday with Mr. E. T.
Colvin.
Mrs. E. T. Colvin’s mother, who
has been visiting her, is very sick.
Elmer Samuels was the guest of
Mr. Edward Barrall Friday
afternoon.
Ella May Deller (sic) spent
Sunday with Mrs. Monroe.
Mrs. George Duke and little
daughter, Virginia, visited at
Glasgow Junction last week.
Mr. Edward Barrall attended
church at Knob Creek Sunday.
Miss Thelma Hatfield visited her
aunt, Mrs. James Hahn Sunday.
Mr. Charles Alford spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Barrall.
***Barrallton
Mr. Thomas Barrall spent
Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Barrall.
Mrs. Charles Edward, who has
had a sprained arm is better.
Mr. George Atkisson and sons,
Marvin and Harold, spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Atkisson.
Mr. Edward Barrall and Miss
Mildred Samuels were at West
Point Sunday, also Mr. Emmett
Crenshaw and Miss Ruby Nickles
(sic).
Mr. J. A. Barrall
Louisville Thursday.
in
Johnie Monroe was the guest of
Mr. C. A. Barrall Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Martain (sic)
J. A. Barrall.
Mr. Jasper Foster and daughter,
Flora Lee were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. E. T. Colvin Sunday.
Master Ernest Miller spent
Sunday with Harry K. Barrall.
Mrs. Hettie Hackwoth (sic) spent
Sunday with
Mrs. Sallie
Samuels.
was
Master Howard Joice (sic) spent
Saturday with his cousin, Mr.
Earl McNutt.
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Mr. Gussie Ridgway and Miss
Mattie Mae Funk spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Barrall Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James
Miller.
Miss Hazel McNutt, of Lebanon
Junction, and Miss Mary
Samuels, of West Point, are going
to take the county examination in
June.
Mrs. Fayette Augustus, who has
been on the sick list for a good
while, is slowly improving.
Little Ruth Thomas, of
Covington, is visiting her cousin,
Nora Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Owen spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Edwards.
May 4, l9l7
***School News
The Shepherdsville High School
will close its session May 21 with
the following class: Buren
Hardin, Ralph Henderson, Roy
Childers, Laura Daniels, Thelma
Lee, Lucille Wooldridge, Willie
Chickering, Lula Cook, Lula
Ashby and Mary Kirk.
Prof. S. E. Hancock returned to
his home here last week, after
having closed a successful term of
school at Lafayette, Kentucky. He
was also a teacher from here who
spent the latter part of the week at
the KEA.
The following may be of interest
to some of our teachers and
pupils. Ten thousand (l0,000)
strawberry pickers will be
imported to Warren County to
pick and care for the 19l7
strawberry crop. Boys can make
$1.50 to $3.00 per day picking
berries and teachers can get work
as patch foremen, inspectors,
craters, etc. Board is furnished by
the growers at thirty (30) cents
per day to all who work at least
twenty five hours per week.
The State YMCA of Kentucky
will conduct a camp with regular
camp games and tent life for boys
twelve to twenty years old on the
Claggett and Covington farms
during the strawberry season.
Men teachers are wanted as
leaders for their own group of
boys. You can assure parents that
boys in the YMCA Camp will be
under manly Christian leadership
with safe environment. Bring a
bunch of your boys and come for
an outing and some vacation
money. Season opens May 21 and
lasts about three weeks. Buy your
ticket to Bowling Green and ask
to be taken to the YMCA Camp.
For further information write,
wire or see Stanley A. Harris,
State YMCA Boys’ Work Sec’y.
341 YMCA Building, Louisville,
KY.
Emery Sterling, of South Park. If
you want to get married, young
ladies, go to teaching in Bullitt
County.
The last common school diploma
examination for 19l7 will be held
here May 11 and 12. The class
this year will probably be the
largest that the county has ever
had, as at least 74 are expected.
Miss Cecil Funk, who has been
doing successful teaching for two
years at Highland, has declined to
accept the place for another term
and will probably give up
teaching for the present.
Prof. K. E. Southerland, a popular
teacher at Lebanon Junction, has
accepted the principalship of a
large graded school in his home
county.
Mrs. Fanny King, who taught in
this county a few years ago, has
announced for the office of
Superintendent of the Hardin
County Schools. She is the first
lady to ask for this office in
Hardin County.
The school at Lebanon Junction
will also close its session this
month with a class of three young
ladies as follows: Mayme G.
Myers, Theodora T. Westerfield
and Georgia Whittinghill. For
19l8, the class at this school will
be Nellie Perkins, Elsie Burshell
(sic), Oliver Roller and Harry
Blandford.
The school at Lebanon Junction
had a big flag raising Tuesday,
May 1, with some 600 people
present. Rev. Bell delivered the
principal address, while Prof.
Southerland gave a splendid
history of our flag. No better
school has ever been held there
than the present one.
The KEA at the close of its
annual session elected for 19l8
the following officers: J. A.
Carnagay Pres, T. A. Hendricks,
V. Pres., Lida E. Gardner, Treas.
and R. E. Williams, Sec’y.
Mrs. Chester Hill, Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Lee, O. W. Pearl, Mrs.
Wooldridge, Mr. and Mrs.
Newman and several others of the
Belmont Flats section attended
the School flag-raising at the
Junction Tuesday.
Miss Maria Atkisson, a wellknown teacher of Knob Creek
was recently married to Mr.
***Patriotism to be Developed
inn Schools. Hour of need for
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everyone to contribute to
Country’s imperative demand.
The State Board of Education,
convinced of the imperative need
of husbanding all the resources of
the Commonwealth, especially
that of labor on the farm and in
the garden, urges upon the
teachers, school officials and the
great army of pupils who have
talent or capacity for services of
any type, the patriotic duty of
making their contribution in this
hour of National need. Since
Kentucky is an agriculture state
and there is scarcity of help on
the farms and the school code
provides that directors and
teachers may excuse the absence
of pupils for urgent reasons. (And
another paragraph along these
lines)
***Purloining of Fowls Causes
much Grief. Woman and men are
held under charge of working
combination of Chicken Roost.
Mr. “Unpleasant” Hodge and
Mrs. L. Eva Garr Hodge, Miss
Ura “Peach” Case and Mr. Crady
answered present when the roll
was called in Judge Funk’s legal
school at the court house
Wednesday morning, where the
aforesaid ladies and gentlemen
were arraigned on charges of
“kidnaping” chickens (feathered
chickens), eloping with Uncle
Jack Price’s horse and wagon and
other infractions of the codes and
statutes.
Each one waived examination and
was held over to await the action
of the grand jury which will
consider their cases just about the
time Kentucky watermelons put
in their annual appearance.
It seems that Mr. Hodge and
Messrs Crady and Howell,
figured it out that there were too
many c h i c k e n s in their
neighborhood, and fearing an
epidemic of chicken cholera, they
patriotically decided that the best
way to avert such a terrible
calamity was to get rid of the
chickens. So they visited the
home of the Scearce brothers,
where they borrowed about thirtyfive fowls, and went on to
Louisville where there was a good
market.
They had selected more chickens
before visiting the Phelps
henhouses, and when they finally
pulled out for the Kentucky
metropolis, their feathered cargo
was worth about eighty “bucks”.
Officers finally winged the whole
gang, except Mr. Howell, but the
chickens have not been recovered.
Uncle Jack found his “nag” and
wagon, but had a fairly good
sized feed bill to pay before he
could bring his horse home.
The defendants will be the
involuntary guests of the Hon.
Robert E. Lee, at the stone
mansion just east of the court
house until they are ready to face
the gentlemen of the jury next
August, and after that, it is more
than probable that they will be
introduced to Mack Pythian, the
genial Warden at the Frankfort
pen, where they will have time to
study the many intricacies and
tangles of the chicken business.
This the biggest movement of
chickens since Phil Smither and
Ed Frye were convicted of
making away with twenty Indian
Runner ducks. The case of Miss
Case is a most puzzling case,
since she seems to have no
pecuniary reason for being in on
the case, but such cases come
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along once in a great while, and
Miss Case can lay her case before
a jury.
***The Fruit of His Folly
On Wednesday evening, May 16,
at the Fraternal Hall, the Senior
Class of Shepherdsville High
School will present a most
thrilling comedy entitles “The
Fruit of his Folly”. The receipts
will be used to defray the
expenses of the commencement
exercises. General admission 15
cents, reserved seats 25 cents and
children 10 cents.
***Shepherdsville
Cleaner than ever before, many
places cleaned, that have been eye
sores for years. I want to take my
hat off to Mr. Dave Smith for the
splendid part he and the town
board played on the cleaning up
of our town. We also want to
thank the WCTU and Mr. Barrall
and all who helped us in any way
to beautify our town.
***Bullitt County
Elected Mayor.
Boy
Re-
Dr. S. W. Johnson, a native of
Bullitt County, was recently
reelected Mayor of Sullivan,
Illinois, after a hotly contested
election, which was the most
exciting ever held in the town of
Sullivan. Dr. Johnson was born
and reared about 4 miles west of
Shepherdsville. When a young
man, he attended a medical
college and after graduating, he
practiced his profession here for
some time, but several years ago,
left here and settled in Sullivan.
Since Dr. Johnson’s adoption as a
citizen of the Illinois town, he has
rapidly forged to the front as one
the leading and most prominent
physicians of that section of
Illinois. His popularity has been
demonstrated by being elevated to
the Mayoralty of his adopted
town for the second time and he
stands high there in every way.
Many friends and relatives in and
around Shepherdsville will learn
with pride of the success that has
come to Dr. Johnson’s efforts,
energy and ability, and we predict
even greater honors him
professionally and otherwise in
the Illinois community.
***Big Prize for Pickles
The Hyman Pickle Company,
who will buy pickles here this
year, offer the following cash
prizes: To the one growing the
best crop of pickles on one half
an acre: 1st prize- $50.00 cash, 2nd
prize - $25.00 cash, 3rd prize $15.00 cash, 4th prize - $10.00
cash. The next ten will receive
$5.00 cash each. Every one who
plants cucumbers should try for a
prize.
***Breed to the Best Advertisement by W. M. Combs.
Listing stallions by name,
pedigree, size, etc.
***For Sale
For sale, best pony and cart in
Bullitt County. Pony 6 or 7 years
old, not afraid of anything, will
work anywhere. Cart rubber tired,
been used two summers, good as
new. Price $150.00, no more, no
less. This outfit is worth it and
cost us $250.00 W. W. Davis,
Belmont, KY
***The Shepherdsville Band
Shepherdsville has just reason for
feeling proud of the Red Men’s
Band which has been in existence
just a little more than one year.
Under the direction of their
competent leader and teacher, Mr.
Straw, the boys are making rapid
progress and in a year or so, can
play just as good music as many
of the larger, older and more
pretentious bands in the larger
towns. Encourage the boys, for
they certainly are a credit to our
town and source of pleasure to
our citizens.
***Notice
I have been informed that Mrs.
Arp Harmon is very much grieved
of seeing her name published as a
delinquent tax payer. I know that
this is an injustice to Mr. Harmon
and family. I therefore take this
method to explain this matter. It
was no fault of Mrs. Harmon,
neither was it my fault, but the
fault of the Assessor who made
the mistake in assessing her with
a poll tax. I went before the Fiscal
Court and got them to release her
from the payment of this poll. The
law requires that all releases shall
be published. W. S. Rouse.
***Found - Pocket Book. Loser
can have same if he will call and
describe money in it and pay for
this ad. George Bowman,
Shepherdsville. Ky.
***Come and see grand display
of meats at Echo Meat Market.
Good butchers, good meats,
prices right at FRED RUSH, the
butcher, at Troutman Bros.,
Shepherdsville, KY.
***John L. Sneed Fire Insurance
Agency, Oldest and best in Bullitt
County, Protect your property
against loss or damage by fire,
lightning and wind storms with a
policy in it. Danger from
lightning and storms is great
NOW. Office. Main Street,
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Shepherdsville, Ky.
Gober, Assistant.
Daniel
***Personals
Judge Eugene O’Bryan, of
Louisville, spent Sunday with his
mother here, Mrs. Sarah O’Bryan.
Beulah Barrall, who has been
very sick with throat trouble, we
are glad to report better.
County Surveyor Herps was down
on Knob Creek most all last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Greenwell
spent Thursday and Friday of last
week with their daughter, Mrs. J.
W. Barrall.
John Snider and Milton Formhals,
who joined the Army some time
ago, spent Sunday with their
parents here.
Mrs. Sarah O’Bryan left this
week to spend some time in the
city with relatives.
Howell Smith and wife spent
Friday in the city.
M r s . E v e r e t t Smi t h , of
Bardstown, is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Enoch Cochrane.
Prof. Edward Combs and wife of
Henderson, has arrived to spend
some time with his brother, Rev.
H. C. Combs.
Mrs. Jess Raymond and daughter
spent Saturday in the city
shopping.
A large crowd attended the
Jeffries & Buky sale Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Quick, of
Belmont, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Roena Ashby.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chappell and
Miss Geneva Holsclaw, Mr. and
Mrs. George Bowman spent
Sunday evening.
Sunday afternoon with Roena
Ashby.
J. R. Ball went to Shepherdsville
Tuesday on business.
C. C. Daugherty, wife and
daughter, J. E. Chappell, wife and
son, J. E. Jr and Robert Hardesty
spent Sunday evening and took
supper with W. E. Ashby.
Mrs. George Bailey spent last
Horace McGee and Miss
Lounette Stansbury motored to
the city Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Earl Hansbrough will spend
a few days with Mrs. Geo. Bailey
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Anderson
spent Sunday in Louisville with a
brother, W. E. Anderson.
Mrs. Denny and little daughter,
of Terre Haute, Indiana are the
guests of T. J. Brooks’ family.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harris and
granddaughter, Susie May
Parrish, were guests Sunday of P.
B. S. Parrish and wife.
George Scott and Ambrose
Skinner spent Friday here on
business.
Misses Maud Doutaz and Maggie
Lee spent the week end at
Bowling Green.
Mrs. W. F. Smither received a
box of duwberries (sic) from her
daughter, Mrs. M. W.
McCormick, in Florida. They
were picked out of their garden.
Misses Nettye and Lena Belle
Shepherd and Anna Gruner,
Messrs Tommie Smith, Louis
Marcell and Carl Rachett all
motored out to R. C. Shepherd’s
Friday, the guests of Miss Essie
Shepherd and attended the dance
at the Fraternal Hall and reported
an enjoyable time.
Mr. John Durbin was the guest of
Miss Essie Shepherd Sunday
night.
We are informed that a movement
is on foot to arrange for a flag
raising at the Court House next
county court day, May 15. Will
give further particulars in our
next issue.
***Hebron
Mrs. James Kirk died at her home
in Louisville last week and was
buried at Hebron Cemetery
Saturday. Mrs. Kirk formerly
lived here and had many friends
and relatives here.
Will Jenkins and Will Smith both
have new autos - Fords.
Mrs. John Cowley, of Vine
Grove, was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Gober Cochran last week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Parrish were
in the city one day last week.
The prospects for a large, fine
crop of strawberries is flattering
at present.
Mr. Clarence Snider was called to
Spencer County by the serious
illness of his father.
Why can’t all men be just a
urbane as the candidates are?
Willie Queen has ordered an auto;
he is planning to be very popular
with the girls this summer.
Miss Irene Brooks and guests,
Mrs. Priest and Mrs. Denny spent
last Friday in the city.
Mr. Will Thornberry has two fine
mule colts.
Mrs. W. H. Smith spent several
days with Mrs. Thornberry.
Mr. Michael Becker and Miss
Henrietta Bailey were married
Wednesday, April 25 th , in
Louisville and will reside for the
present in that city. Miss
Henrietta is one of our very
prettiest and most worthy young
women and we trust has selected
a husband who is in every way
worthy of the prize he has won.
W e e x t e n d h e a r t i es t
congratulations.
***Mt. Washington
Miss Isalene Harris spent part of
last week in the city with her
aunt, Mrs. Angelene Pinellas.
Wallace Smith, of Louisville,
visited Miss Alberta McFarland
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Messrs and Mesdames Bert Hall
and T. H. Parrish took a motor
trip Sunday afternoon to
Jeffersontown and Fisherville.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Figg and
children, of Shelby County, spent
the week end with her parents, W.
F. Queen and wife.
Miss Christie Harris and sister,
Elizabeth, of Reed (looks like),
are visiting their aunt, Mrs. W. L.
McGee.
Messrs and Mesdames H. P.
Wiggington, S. F. Smith, F. C.
Porter, Mrs. Elizabeth Parrish and
Miss Georgia Porter spent Sunday
with Lucian Porter and wife.
Stuyler Harris has a position with
the Louisville Gas and Electric
Company and left Tuesday
morning for work.
Miss Frances McGee, who has
been at St. Joseph’s Infirmary,
has returned home and is rapidly
recovering from her operation.
The Methodist WMS had a
splendid meeting last week at the
home of Mrs. N. H. Braithwait.
Two new members were added to
our roll, Mesdames Clarence
Snider and Maggie Rogers. The
next meeting will be at the church
and will continue there through
the summer.
Harold Barnes visited Miss
Austin Bell, at Huber Sunday.
***First Class Musical will be
given by the Ladies Aid and
Missionary Society of Hebron
Church Saturday May 12 at 8
o’clock. The music will be
rendered by high class musicians
of Louisville. No entrance fee,
but a voluntary collection will be
taken. It is not often an
opportunity is given to everybody
equal to this. Don’t miss it.
***Breeders Column
Horses listed for Willie Nusz,
Hardy Cruise and H. S. Porter,
and J. Robert Foster.
***Barrallton
Mrs. James Crigler spent Tuesday
with her sister, Mrs. C. A. Barrall.
Mr. J. A. Barrall was
Louisville Wednesday.
in
Mrs. C. E. Funk spent Tuesday
with her sister, Mrs. J. M. Barrall
Jr.
Miss Hazel McNutt is spending
the week end with her mother,
Mrs. Rosa McNutt.
Mrs. George Scott spent Tuesday
with Mrs. William Short.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barrall spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and
Mrs. John Barrall Sr.
Mr. C. A. Barrall was at Stites
Station Sunday.
Master Howard Joyce spent
Sunday night with his cousin,
Earl McNutt.
die the past week. Dr. Smith was
called and pronounced it Black
Leg.
Mrs. Joe Samuels Sr spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. T. Miller.
Missionary Day was passed off
very nicely at Pleasant Grove
Church. The collection amounted
to $37. and some cents over.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller spent
William Miller.
Mr. Edward Barrall spent Sunday
with Mrs. Sallie Samuels.
Mrs. Charles Smith and daughter,
Maggie spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Miller.
Mr. J. M Barrall spent Sunday
afternoon with Charles Smith.
Vernon Dickey and wife and Miss
Wava Dickey spent Sunday with
Roy Stallings and wife.
Uncle Charlie Ridgway spent the
past week with son, Jess
Ridgway.
Mr. J. D. Hough, who been on the
sick list, we are glad to say is
better at this time.
Mr. John Barrall Sr is very
poorly.
Mrs. Nettie Grant spent one
afternoon the past week with Mrs.
T. H. Wise.
Mrs. Theodore Colvin spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Rosa McNutt.
Miss Myrtle Ridgway
remains very ill.
Mrs. Barbra Snawder is
dangerously ill with pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hatzell and
daughter, Willma (sic), spent
Charles Alford.
Mr. Charles Alford spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. C. A. Barrall.
Mr. Joe Samuels Jr has gone to
Louisville to work.
Mr. Elmer Samuels and Frank
Metz motored to Frankfort April
22.
Miss Maria Atkisson and Mr.
Elmery (sic) Sterling were
married Monday.
***Pleasant Grove
Mrs. Rosa Gentry and little
daughter, Ruby, spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. T. H. Wise.
Nick Lloyd had a nice heifer to
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still
Rev. Potts has resigned as pastor
at Pleasant Grove, and he will
supply a few times, but will go to
another place soon.
Miss Winnie Jones was a recent
guest of Miss Eudell Grant.
J. D. Price has moved his family
back to the City.
Will Gentry, wife and daughter,
Herman Owen and family and
Roy Stallings and wife were
recent guests of Joe Dickey’s
family.
Albert Armstrong, wife and
children were guests Sunday of
John Stallings’ family near
Bethel.
Ambros Vance.
Miss Glacie Orms spent Sunday
with her cousin, Della Ridgway.
Mrs. Blanche Gentry spent a few
days the past week with her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Will Gentry.
We were sorry to hear of the
death of Mrs. Thomas Brooks.
Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent a
few days with her daughter, Mrs.
Etta Stallings near Bethel the past
week.
Bert Ridgway, wife and son,
spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Ridgway.
H. D. Tyler and family spent
Sunday with Lem Tyler and wife
near Ting.
Miss Maud Wheeler, of near Mt.
Washington, was a recent guest of
her aunt, Mrs. Ada Orms.
Rev. Peak was a guest of
Magistrate Will Gentry and wife
for dinner Sunday.
James Simmons and family were
recent guests of J. D. Hough and
wife.
***Cocotone Skin Whitener - 25
cent box, free. A skin bleach or
whitener for dark or brown skin,
removing all blemishes and
clearing swarthy or sallow
complexions and causing the skin
to grow whiter. Don’t envy a
clear complexion. Use Cocotone
Skin Whitener and Have One.
***Victoria Hotel, European
Hotel. Tenth and Broadway,
Opposite L & N Depot,
Louisville, Ky. Hot and Cold
water in every room. Rates $1.00
per day and up. Best medium
priced restaurant in the city.
May 18, l9l7
***School News
The first column is very dark and
much is unreadable. I will
transcribe what I can read
There were 66 (looks like) pupils
of the ?? and graded schools of
this county took the common
school diploma examination here
last week, which was the largest
??? this county has ever ??? and
perhaps the largest of any ???
examinations. The ??? as a whole
was considered harder than usual
but ?? of the pupils seemed fairly
??? and we now think ???? list is
as follows: (Again, many I cannot
read) ? Daugherty, Martha ?, ?,
Rose ?ullock, ? Bowman, Phyllis
?, (looks like) Edna Brooks, Nora
Ber?, Elizabeth Co??er, Maud ?,
Pearl Clark, Eunice Crenshaw,
Charles Combs, Nellie ?, (looks
like) Carrie Collings, Robert ?,
Lillian Daugherty, Mildred ?,
Mary Buckman, Charles Lee
Bradbury, Sara Croan, Rhea
Tatro, Robert J. Tyler, Morton
Weller, Bertha Wallace, Morri? ?,
Harry Whitehouse, ? Underwood,
George Wiggington, Clarence
Snyder,
Susan Simm ons,
Burrwell Sims (looks like),
Evelyn Sutton, John Glenn, Elmer
Stamper, Violet Roller, Hazel
McNutt, Lucille Mudd, Elmer
Masden, Pearl Laswell, W. F.
Masden, Iona Johnson, John
Hoagland, Bertha Hobson, Reed
Hume, Ora D. Hall, Nath Hughes,
Beryl Hall, Mary B. Hill, Irene
Greenwell, Jamice Harned,
Marianna Harris.
The Shepherdsville High School
began their closing exercises here
May 18, l9l7. “The Fruit of His
Folly” will be shown Wednesday
night. A musical entertainment
will be given Thursday evening.
The Baccalaureate Sermon
Sunday morning, class night,
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Monday
night
and
c o mm e n c e m e n t e x e r c i s e s
Tuesday evening. There are 10
graduates this year.
P r o f . C. W. Camp b e l l,
Superintendent of the Highland
Park Graded School delivered the
Baccalaureate Sermon at Lebanon
Junction last Sunday.
Miss Tea Harris, O. W. Pearl,
Nadine Melton, Zora Raymond
and several other teachers were
here last week with pupils for the
examination.
Mrs. Slaughter, widow of the last
Judge Slaughter, of Hardin
County returned to her home
Monday after a visit with her
daughters, Mrs. O. W. Pearl, of
Mt. Washington, and Mrs. Frank
Harned of Belmont.
Young Mr. Boston, whose home
was near Mt. Washington, and
who recently joined the Army,
died yesterday in Louisville, of
kidney trouble and will probably
be buried at his home with
military honors.
W. T. Carrithers was here and
reported a good job on repairing
the school house at Edgewood,
which was recently damaged by
lightning.
Horace McGee, Boss Stansbury
and sister motored down Sunday
and spent a pleasant afternoon the
guests of Miss Sara Jane
Buckman.
The White County teachers
examination for May is being
held this week at the Court
House.
The High School Graduates of the
School at Lebanon Junction gave
the program at that place
Wednesday evening.
Invocation - Rev. W. T. Foster,
pastor Christian Church.
Instrumental Solo - Mrs. Oscar B.
Follis.
Class Address - Miss Mayme
Myers
Class Historian
Westerfield
Class Prophet
Whittinghill
-
Theodora
-
George
Instrumental Solo - Miss Mayme
Myers
Commencement Address - Hon.
T. C. Carroll
Presentation of Diplomas - Ora L.
Roby
Distribution of Presents
Graduates Farewell (Duet) Misses Myers and Whittinghill
Benediction - Rev. H. S. Bell,
pastor Baptist Church.
Prof. Edward Barrall, one of the
most patriotic young men and one
of the best teachers was in
Louisville Saturday and went to
the “Civilization” which he thinks
all young and old should see and
which was very interesting.
***Lost - Black and tan fox
hound, short, heavy set body,
answers to the name of Drive.
Reward to anyone returning or
giving information concerning
him. John T. Crigl er,
Shepherdsville, Ky.
***Lost - A silver ladies breast
pin with raised ladies head in
hammered silver. Lost between
Court House and C. C.
Daugherty’s residence. Reward if
returned to E. E. McCormick,
Court Clerks Office.
***W. C. Herps for County
Surveyor
This issue of the Pioneer News
contains the announcement of W.
C. Herps, who again seeks the
Democratic nomination for
county surveyor. Mr Herps does
not need any introduction at our
hands, for he is known from the
vine clad hills of Victory to the
lower reaches of Pond Creek, and
from the Hardin County line on
the south to Jefferson County
hills on the north. He has made
the most accurate surveyor Bullitt
County ever possessed and his
knowledge of land titles is away
beyond that of any other man in
the county. He is a neat penman
and his maps are works of art.
There is no better Democrat in
Kentucky than Bill Herps. He was
an ardent supporter of Goebel and
was one the first supporters to
rally to the Goebel standard in
this county. He never bolted a
Democratic ticket his life and has
at all times stood by the party and
it’s nominees. He has made
Bullitt County a good officer and
if re-nominated, will serve the
people faithfully and well.
***Flag Raising
Old Glory to be flung to the
breeze in front of Court House,
Saturday, May 25, at 2:30 p.m.
The Bullitt Fiscal Court has
purchased a beautiful National
Flag, 9 by 12 feet and a pole,
from 60 to 100 feet high, will be
raised on Main Street, directly in
front of the main entrance to the
Court House. A committee
composed of Messrs John L.
Sneed, Sam Hornbeck, W. T.
Morrow, Dr. S. H. Ridgway, C. L.
Croan and Conrad Maraman is
now engaged in raising by
subscription, money to pay for
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pole, raising same and other
necessary expenses connected
with the eventful occasion. It is
proposed to make this a county
wide celebration and citizens
from all sections are cordially
invited to come in and assist in
the grand event. School teachers
are especially requested to come
and bring as many pupils from
their respective districts, whether
school is in session or not, as they
can possibly get together. The
Red Men’s Brass Band will be on
hand to entertain the crowd,
which is expected to be a record
breaker. Come, everybody, and
prove your devotion to your
County, your Country and Old
Glory.
***First Regiment Loses Young
Recruit by Death.
David T. Boston dies after
nineteen days illness at City
Hospital.
Sorrow once more reigns among
the boys of the First Regiment,
for death last night took another
of its youngest and most popular
members. David T. Boston, 20
years old, of near Mt.
Washington, Bullitt County, died
at 6:45 o’clock at the city hospital
where physicians in vain had
fought for his life during a
nineteen day illness. A form of
blood poison, growing out of
kidney trouble, caused his death.
Four weeks ago, young Boston
felt the call to the colors. His
father’s farm was twelve miles
from the nearest enlistment post,
but this did not stop the young
fellow. He walked the distance
and was quickly made a member
of Company C, of the First.
Boston had but nine days with the
regiment before illness forced his
removal to the hospital. Besides
his father, David C. Boston leaves
two brothers and a sister, ??? Mt.
Washington. Arrangements for
the funeral will be in the hands of
the regiment officers.
Sunday Courier Journal Mr. Boston walked from his
home, near Mt. Washington,
about four weeks ago to this place
and went from here to join the
army. He was a young man ....
will be greatly ... (can’t read)
***Juniors Entertain Seniors
The Senior Class of the S.H.S.
was entertained in Louisville by
the Junior Class on the evening of
May thursday fifth. The machines
of Messrs C. L. Croan, W. N.
Griffin, C. P. Bradbury and Ed
Tyler were used to convey the
two classes to and from
Louisville.
All have been brought together,
we left Shepherdsville at 2:45
p.m. But after starting, we were
together only at short intervals
when the faster drivers would
stop to allow the slower ones to
catch up. Everything progressed
very nicely until we reached
town. When Mr. Bradbury passed
one of the machines of our
comrades, stationed on the side of
the street with a flat tire, he
stopped to examine the tires of his
machine, a threatening blowout
was found. He put on his peculiar
extra tire which is attached to the
side of the punctured one. As this
gave it the appearance of a rear
wheel of a large truck, of course,
it attracted much attention and
caused many comments.
After a short drive in town, we
were taken to the Tyler for 6
o’clock dinner. The girls were
much pleased and also surprised
to find that they were to be given
a private room. All seemed to
enjoy their dinner except Lula
Cook and Ralph Henderson. Lulu
could not keep her eyes from
following the Head Waiter, ..
gentleman of color, (can’t read)
Was do (sic) to the extra plate
which was near enough to
tantalize his vigorous appetite,
but when formality and politeness
forbade him to take, or perhaps he
failed to have the courage to ask
for it. And then C. F. and Prof.
Sanders were disturbed by the
caller, for business I supposed.
The toothpicks were very
attractive, being decorated in
different colors. There were none
used for their purpose since we
wished to keep them as survivors
(sic).
We were next taken to the Mary
Anderson. Soon after the show,
we went to our respective cars to
start home. As Ralph was
separated from the ones in his
company, and the machine in
which he came, had been moved,
he started for the Seelbach,
thinking he had been left.
All were in the best of spirits
when we arrived at home at a
proper time, as it was not yet
“two” late. I feel sure I can
represent the entire Senior Class
when I say we have not words to
express our gratitude for the
pleasure we derived from that
pleasant evening.
***War Time Proverbs
Waste not, want not.
H. C. of L. is the whine of life.
A word to the wives is “efficient”
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If the shoe fits, keep on wearing
it.
Better no garbage can than a full
one.
A fool and his garden are soon
parted.
It’s a wise father that owns his
own crop.
Beauty is less than skin deep – in
a potato.
A full diner pail, but leave room
for the cover.
He becometh poor that dealeth
with a slack hand.
Bread cast upon the oven will
return as cottage pudding.
What comes up, must stay up – if
it’s fenced from the chicks.
Eat to live, the grocer needs an
eight hour day for a change.
This season, there is a little use
for either the weevil or the deep
blue pea.
When prosperity flies in at the
window, garbage slips out at the
door.
If he giveth an inch, take an ell
and plant the last row to radishes.
A tempest in a teapot costs even
less, but it doesn’t go so far as a
straw in a kettle.
* * * P r o g r a m f o r C o u n ty
Convention. Baptist church,
Shepherdsville, May l9
Rev. H. C. Combs, P. H. Ryan,
W. J. Vaughan, Rev. D. R. Peak,
Rev. Wm. Foster, Rev. Henry
Roe, Mr. W. J. Vaughan.
***The War Situation
The great struggle now going on
in France is raging with unabated
fury. It is a real war beside which
the Spanish American War was
mere child’s play. ...... Everybody
who is of the proper age is almost
.... caught under the selective
draft law, and there is foolishness
ahead for it means about two
years hard fighting.
***Keds, the perfected rubbersoled shoes, combine comfort,
style, economy. Geo. W.
Maraman & Sons, Shepherdsville,
KY
***Editorials
An Uncle Gib Griffin watched
Emmett Crenshaw lay aide his
official robes and tell his friends
good-bye and prepare to retire to
the shades of private life, he sadly
turned to Jim Hardaway and said
“you see what matrimony does
for a fellow, beware.”
Our idea of a perfect lady, a
young man who wears a coat with
a wide strap across the back.
News from Texas is to the effect
that candidates and grasshoppers
are ruining the State. It is too easy
for grass-hoppers here, but the
fetched candidates are sufficient.
The Lebanon Junction High
School held it’s annual
commencement last Wednesday
evening in the Masonic Hall. Mr.
T. C. Carroll, of this place,
delivered the address to the
graduates and is said to have
delivered a very fine address.
Prof. Fallis has been engaged for
another session and we
understand that the faculty will
undergo but few changes.
***Picture Show Resumed at
Masonic Temple
***Personals
Miss Josie Barrall was at the
Deaconess Hospital last week and
had her tonsils removed by Dr.
Wm. C. White, the well known
specialist.
Mr. C. T. Barrall and little son,
Sam, and little Miss Albirda (sic)
Vaughn were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas J. Barrall last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Williams
entertained at 6 o’clock dinner
Tuesday the following guests:
Misses Sara Williams, Lillian
Pitman and Evelyn Bates, Messrs
Jim Lee Williams and Neil
Brooks Jr.
Miss Willie May Stallings spent
Saturday in the city.
Mrs. Sissie Spinners spent
Tuesday with W. F. Monroe.
J. R. Zimmerman spent Tuesday
in the city.
Mrs. Myers is the guest of Mrs.
George Simmons.
Mr. Charles Lee spent Tuesday in
Louisville, the guest of his
nephew, Atty Lee Hamilton.
John Snider, Milton Formhals,
Will Mattingly and Thornton
Shepherd, who joined the Army
have returned where they will do
guard duty.
Mr. Randolph Phillips, of
Taylorsville, spent Sunday in
Shepherdsville and called on his
best girl.
Mrs. Ike Mudd of Bullitts Lick
was here Tuesday.
Miss Glacie Orms entertained the
following Sunday: Misses Della
Ridgway, Wava Dickey, Lillian
Lloyd and Miss Norma Ridgway
and several young boys Sunday
afternoon.
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W. A. King, Will Carrithers and
several others of Mt. Washington
spent Monday here.
J. A. Barrall, Richard Moore, R.
A. Miller spent Monday here and
attended court.
Dr. Mack Roby and Henry Jones,
of Leaches, were here Monday.
Mr. Wm. Howlett spent Tuesday
here.
Mrs. Carpenter, who has been
very low, is some better.
Miss Mary Jane Trunnell, of
Bardstown Junction, is spending
this week with Miss Mayme
Stephens.
Mrs. A. E. Funk, of Brooks, her
daughter, Mrs. Ernestine
Atterbury and baby, of Upton, Ky
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Gober Tuesday.
Mr. Ben Pope, who has been on
the sick list for several weeks is
improving slowly and will soon
be out again.
Miss Mattie Russell, who has
been attending normal school has
returned to her home in Casey
County.
Mrs. Vertie Conkling is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. B. W. Hardin.
Mrs. M. M. McCormick and
daughter, Ruth, spent Friday with
Miss Maria O’Brian.
Miss May LaHue was in the city
Tuesday shopping.
Miss Emma Rennison, of
Louisville, was a week end visitor
of her sister, Mrs. Frank Mathis.
Miss Bertha Meriwether, of
Louisville, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Charles Morrison.
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Simmons
John Downs.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Heartick spent
Wednesday evening with C. F.
Troutman’s family.
Miss Kate Keating, of Louisville,
was a week end visitor of the
Misses Pope.
Mrs. Dr. Shafer and Mrs. J. W.
Barrall and children spent Sunday
with Mrs. Fred Hatzel at Brooks.
Born to the wife of Rev. Hardin
May 14, a fine girl.
Mrs. Mattie Rennison was a week
end visitor of the Misses Hecker.
Miss Mary Combs spent several
days last week with Mrs. James
M. Wooldridge at Highland Park.
Mrs. Maria O’Brian has returned
from a visit to Mrs. T. J. Barrall.
Mrs. B. McElroy of Brooks spent
a day last week with Mrs. R. L.
Troutman.
Mrs. Martha Hill is the guest of
her granddaughter, Mrs. Charles
Morrison.
Mrs. Florence Bowman was
called to the city last week on
account of the death of her sisterin-law, Mrs. George Quick.
Mrs. Amanda Bowman, Mrs.
George Bowman and son, Misses
Lula Ashby, Christiana Skinner
and Margaret Hardesty and Mr.
Charles Daniels spent Sunday
afternoon with Mrs. Roena Ashby
and family.
Mrs. J. C. Holsclaw of Belmont
spent several days with her
mother last week.
Mr. Frank W. Lee, son of C. D.
Lee, fell from the culvert near Dr.
Ridgway’s Tuesday evening, and
broke both arms between the
elbows and wrists. He was
attended by Drs. Bates and
Ridgway and is now doing very
well.
***Fine Road
The “Big” road through the Court
House yard is in fine condition
just now, and is being traveled
very extensively. The beautiful
sod has been destroyed and
otherwise the beautiful yard is
unsightly and ugly. It could be
stopped very easily and why not
stop it?
***Piano Recital
There will be a Piano Recital by
p u p i l s o f Mi ss Maggi e
McClaskey, Thursday evening,
May 24, 19l7, Masonic Temple 8
o’clock Shepherdsville.
***To the Democratic voters of
Bullitt County
It has been reported that I have
joined the Army and withdrawn
from the race for County
Attorney. I did apply for the
Reserve Corps, was examined and
accepted, but for some reason,
was not ordered out.
I have not and do not intend to
withdraw from the race for
County Attorney and any report
that I have is a mistake.
I hope to see each Democratic
voter personally before the
primary and lay before him my
claims.
I will appreciate any assistance
given me in my race and if
elected promise to perform the
duties of the office to the best of
my ability. Sincerely, T. C.
Carroll.
***For Sale
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l lawn swing, 1 baby carriage,
garland range, old. Coles Hot
Blast Heater, new heater - wood
burner, Singer sewing machine.
For sale cheap, as we do not want
to move them. Call and look at
them. H. C. Combs.
***Volunteers
of First Kentucky Regiment of
Infantry.
Calls for volunteers apply to
office of this paper for further
information and arrangements for
transportation to Louisville or
address: Captain Ellerbe W.
Carter, Recruiting Officer, 1st Ky
Inf. N.G. Louisville, Ky.
***Bonnie View
Misses Mattie Mae Funk and
Elizabeth Smith spent Friday in
Louisville shopping.
Miss Willie Chickerine (sic) was
called home from Shepherdsville
Thursday on account of the
illness of her mother.
Mr. F. T. Arnold is on the sick
list.
Mr. Robert Smith, of Ekron, was
the week end guest of Eula Funk.
Mr. Maurice Ridgway called on
Miss Elizabeth Hamilton
Thursday evening.
Miss Katie Funk, of Highland
Park, has returned home after a
two week’s visit with her cousins,
Misses Mattie Mae, Mable Mae,
and Eula Funk.
Mrs. R. B. Ridgway was the
Sunday afternoon guest of F. T.
Arnold and wife.
Misses Mattie Mae, Mabel Mae
and Eula Funk entertained Sunday
the following guests: Miss Katie
Funk of Highland Park, Messrs
Robert Smith of Ekron, Lawrence
Cooley of Elizabethtown ,
Lawrence Jones of West Point,
Will Scott, Herbert Funk, Gussie
and Ehrman Ridgway.
Messrs R. B. Ridgway and G. W.
S c o t t spent Monday i n
Shepherdsville.
Mrs. George Scott and Mrs.
Martin Gardner were afternoon
guests of Mrs. C. E. Funk.
Mr. G. Saddler, of
Shepherdsville, was recent guest
of his father, Mr. John Saddler,
who is very ill.
***Advertisement
Sketch - The Maxwell Gasoline
Economy Demonstration Day is
to be held Wednesday, May 23rd
for Maxwell dealers everywhere.
On that day, 2000 Maxwell
dealers in United States and
Canada will demonstrate to the
public that the Maxwell “goes the
fartherest on the gallon”
This office has received 2 1
gallon gasoline cans which attach
the windshield frame of Maxwell
cars and connect to the
carburetor. On Wednesday, these
cars will be attached to two stock
Maxwell touring cars, whose
speedometers are set to 0 and
which will then be run till the
gasoline gives out. Each car will
carry three official observers, all
well-known men of your
community.
Watch for the results of this
demonstration. We have always
known that the Maxwell makes
the most miles per gallon; Now
we are going to prove it. Pearl &
Bridwell, Shepherdsville, KY
***Advertisement
The flavor lasts in WRIGLEY’S.
If pleasure made price, its cost
would be thrice. Wr igley’s
Spearmint, Juicy Fruit and
Doublemint Gum. Chew it after
every meal.
***Man Who Never Swore dead
in Kansas City, MONDAY
Edward Brown, a hog salesman at
the Kansas City stockyards,
thirty-three years, and known far
and wide among stockmen as the
“Man who never swore”, is dead.
When Brown went to work at the
yards, cowboys and cattlemen
who came in from the ranges of
the west, were men of broad oaths
and picturesque profanity.
Contact with these men day after
day soon got employees of the
yards into the same habit - all
except Brown. No one ever heard
an oath from his lips, and his
abstention became marked.
Brown, however, suffered nothing
in popularity.
***For Sale
Sealed bids will be received by
the following Committee until
May 26, l9l7 at 1 p.m. for the old
Nichols School House and lot
located near Cupio, Ky.
Bids to be received on the lot and
on the house separately or as a
whole and the best cash price will
be accepted.
Possession to be given and cash
price paid not later than March 1,
l9l8. The right to reject any and
all bids is reserved.
By order of the County School
Board of May 7, 19l7. W. J.
Shaw, Secy; E. L. Ridgway, H. E.
Brown, L . W . N i c hols,
Committee.
***Barrallton
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Mr. H. T. Miller spent Friday in
Louisville.
Mr. Henry Paulley spent Sunday
with Mr. Edward Barrall
Adena Barrall spent Friday night
with Mrs. J. A. Barrall.
Mr. J. A. Barrall was in
Louisville Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. E. T. Colvin visited Mrs.
Mathews Colvin Sunday.
Mrs. Edith Brooks spent the week
end with her father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barrall.
Maggie Smith spent Saturday
with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Samuels.
Aldena Barrall spent Saturday
afternoon with Miss Mabel
Snellen.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Samuels and
son, Walter Lee, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Miller.
Harry K. Barrall spent Sunday
with Master Ernest Miller.
Mrs. Bruce Smith and daughter,
Ivy, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Smith.
Adena Barrall spent Sunday
afternoon with Maggie Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards
E. T. Colvin.
Mr. Edward Barrall and Dr.
Paulley went down the Creek
Sunday to call on their best girls,
but Dr. Paulley was very much
disappointed to find that his best
girl had gone visiting.
Mr. John Barrall Sr is still very
poorly.
Mr. Pleasant Snellen and Miss
Ethel Merker, Mr. Snawder and
Miss Minnie Merker were Sunday
guests of Misses Mary and
Mildred Samuels.
Mr. John Crigler spent Sunday
with his brother, Mr. James
Crigler.
Mr. Melvin Mathis, of Louisville,
was visiting his relatives on Knob
Creek Sunday.
Mr. Edward Barrall spent Friday
night with Mr. Henry Pauley.
The many friends of Miss Frances
McGee are glad to hear she is
rapidly recovering.
Shepherdsville Monday.
in
***Notice
Seal bids will be received and
opened Monday, June 4, l9l7 at 1
p.m. for furnishing all material
and building a new two room
school house, at Hebron with an 8
foot hall, 11 foot ceiling, house to
be 56 feet long and 30 feet wide
and covered with first class red
c e d a r s h i n g l e s . O t h er
specifications of size and
materials for foundation, sills,
flooring, painting, plastering,
gutters, black boards.
For information, phone or write
E. Z. Wiggington, Sub Trustee,
Shepherdsville, KY. Submitted by
school board, W. J. Shaw, Secy
and Ora L. Roby, Chairman.
May 25, 19l7
***School News
The following white teachers took
the county teachers examination
for May here last Friday and
Saturday. Misses Mary Dawson,
Lula Cook, Mary Jane Trunnell,
Thelma Lee, Mayme Stephens,
Pearl Laswell, Myrtle Crenshaw,
Nannie May Smith, Ida Mae
Greenwell, Mollie Roby, Aleen
Swearingen, Maggie ?, Ethel
Wise, Lillian Pitman and Mr.
Charles Daniels. The next
examination will be held the 3rd
Friday and Saturday of June while
the last will be held the 3rd Friday
and Saturday in September.
Miss Lillian Thompson, one of
our most popular young rural
teachers has been elected as a
teacher in the Lebanon Junction
Graded School for the coming
term and since she has done well
as a rural teacher, we have no
doubt of her success.
Miss Bessie White, a very strong
high school teacher, of Louisville,
and who has been teaching in the
local high school for two years,
has just been elected as head of
the high school Dept. of the
Glendale High School near the
old Lynnland College.
Miss Virginia Drake is teaching a
very successful spring school at
Whitfield, while Miss Lillian
Cornell is teaching in the
adjoining district known as
Edgewood.
The grades of the recent common
school diploma examination have
just been completed and Miss
Pearl Laswell, of Belmont, made
the best general average, with
Janice Harned of the same school,
the next highest. There were 60
out of 65 that made passing
grades, while the January
examination had 19 failures out
of a total of 33. Most of those
who failed in January came back
and were successful this time.
John Glenn and Robert Tyler, two
of the county’s bright boys are
receiving the congratulations of
their examination held last week.
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The former for making the
highest average of any pupil in
the Shepherdsville school and the
latter for leading the entire county
in Arithmetic.
The following trustees are serving
this year as division secy Division
No. 1, John Moore, Valley
Station, KY 2, Will King, Mt.
Washington, Ky 3, H. M.
Trunnell, Shepherdsville, KY #4,
?? Bradbury, Belmont.
Mr. C. A. Kelly, one of the best
known men in the Pine Tavern
section, and an old Confederate
Soldier, died at his home in
Lebanon Junction last week. His
death was probably hastened by a
horse back ride a few days ago to
his old home at Pitts Point.
***Silver Wedding Anniversary
and Birthday Celebration.
Much joy was anticipated by both
the young and old that were
gathered together at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Monroe, near
Lebanon Junction, on last
Sunday, May 20. On Saturday,
May 19, was the date of their
silver wedding anniversary, also
Mrs. Monroe’s 42nd birthday, but
the celebration took place on
Sunday.
The guests arrived early and after
the gifts were presented to Mrs.
Monroe, a bounteous dinner was
served which was enjoyed by
everyone.
The afternoon was spent in
making pictures and telling tales
of the past. The young folks
especially enjoyed listening to
their parents tell of the “days
when they were young.”
All of Mrs. Monroe’s sisters were
present. The guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. Styron Parrish and
baby, of Nelsonville, KY; Mr.
and Mrs. Bud Newton and baby;
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Edwards and
baby, Mrs. J. W. Edwards and
Miss Cleo Hill, of Boston, KY;
Messrs John and Russell Parrish,
Nelsonville; and Jodie Edwards
of Boston, KY; Mrs. Elvira
Dobbyns, Lebanon Junction.
Late in the afternoon, after
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Monroe
much happiness, the farewells
were said and the guests made
their departure.
***Charlie, He’s a Nice Young
Man. Charlie, He’s a Dandy.
Looking sad and tearful and
accompanied by a sad looking
young lady, Charlie Daniel, went
to the depot Sunday afternoon.
Shortly thereafter, boarded a train
and pulled out for Louisville,
where he will work until the
school bells ring about the first of
July. Charlie is fond of bells, and
nothing would bring more
unadulterated delight to his wildly
palpitating young heart that the
sweet sounds of wedding bells.
We are for Charlie. He is a clean
hearted, clear brained, hard
working young man who tries to
keep busy. He is bright, sociable
and happy, and of such we always
look for and realize the very best.
cut in the woods of Bullitt County
near Clermont, has been erected
in front of the Court House and is
ready for Old Glory, when she is
flung to the breeze tomorrow,
Saturday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock. Hon. W. W. Davis, one
of Louisville’s finest orators,
Hon. Charles Carroll and local
speakers will address the large
crowd expected. The Red Men’s
Brass Band will be on hand to
enliven the occasion with fine
strain of martial and patriotic
music. Come in everybody, from
all sections of the county and
make the occasion one worthy at
old Bullitt and long to be
remembered.
***Hard Blow for our School
All ready for the grand event
tomorrow. Everybody come in.
The loss of Miss Bessie White is
a great loss to our school. She has
been with us the past two sessions
and has shown herself to be a fine
teacher, splendidly educated, and
well equipped for her work, liked
by her pupils and by all the
patrons as well. We are losing
entirely too many good teachers
without any good reason and our
school suffers the loss. Miss
Lorena Robinson, who was in a
class all by herself in high school
work, and Miss Crenshaw, who
was a splendid teacher, and later
Miss Mary Hall, the best primary
teacher in Kentucky and now
Miss White, who stands next to
Miss Robinson, in high school
work. Petty grievances and
dislikes are all right in private
affairs, but in matters affecting
the whole public, the teacher who
has the education and the ability
to impart knowledge should be
held fast to, for they are not so
plentiful.
A fine pole, nearly l00 feet high,
***History of Mothers Day
***There will be motion picture
shows at the Masonic Temple
every Saturday night, beginning
at 8 o’clock, prices 5 and 10
cents. Every show will be a high
class one.
***Flag Raising
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The pretty custom of “Mother’s
Day, as celebrated in this county,
had its origins in the love of Miss
Ann Jarvis, of Philadelphia for
her mother and her desire to
honor her, it was first observed by
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman in
connection with his evangelistic
work. Being 2nd Sunday in May
and the white carnation is worn in
“Mothers” honor, as it is thought
to stand for purity, vacancy,
faithfulness, love and charity. It is
claimed that our presidents of the
United States had good mothers.
It is said that John Quincy
Adams, until the day of his death,
recited the prayer that his
“mother” taught him. Garfield
said, “You brought me to this”, on
the day of his inauguration, as he
kissed his mother. Grover
Cleveland said, “Worldly honors
or worldly perplexities will never
cause me to forget the lessons my
mother taught me.” Lincoln said,
“All that I am or hope to be, I owe
to my aged mother.”
Jane Taylor says, “who ran to
help me when I fell, and would
some pretty story tell, or kiss the
part to make it well? My mother.”
M is for the millions things she
gave me, O means only that she’s
growing old, T is for the tears she
shed for me, H is for her heart of
purest gold, E is for her eyes with
love light shining, R means right
and right she will always be.
Put them all together, they spell
mother, A word that means the
world to me.
The mothers in the Barrallton
neighborhood were so well
remembered some by letters,
some visits from their children,
whom they had not seen for some
time. And in many other lovely
ways, as we are allowed to
celebrate in any way that’s
loving.
Mrs. H. T. Miller received a
beautiful bouquet of flowers from
her daughter, Mrs. Joe Samuels.
Mrs. Claud Barrall received
beautiful, sweet remembrance
from her daughter, Mrs. Horace
Beard of Lexington. A lovely
collection of fruit from her son,
Edward and loving letter from her
daughter, Mrs. Simmons Cochran.
Mrs. J. A. Barrall had several
remembrances from her oldest
daughter, Mrs. Edith Brooks.
Mrs. Martha Samuels received
some flowers from her daughter.
Mr. Carl McNutt remembered his
grandmother, who raised him
from infancy with sweet flowers.
***Death of Milton H. Hill
Milton H. Hill died very suddenly
at the home of I. T. Mudd, Friday
morning about one mile of
Belmont, KY. He was a painter
by trade and had only gone to Mr.
Mudd’s that day to paint his
house.
He was a member of Whitier Post
G.A.R. and had been making his
home with his daughter, Mrs.
Flesh (sic), for several years. He
is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Ora Flesh (sic) of Belmont
and Mrs. Chas. Hill, of
Louisville. His remains were laid
to rest in the family burying
ground at Lebanon Junction
Sunday.
***Administrators Notice
All creditors of the J. S.
Harshfield estate will please
present their claims at once
properly proven. Persons indebted
to said estate will settle at once.
Roy L. Maraman, Admr.
***Special on Saturday Only. 10
Pounds of granulated sugar for
only $1.00. Buky’s Cash Store.
***Death Claims Popular Lady
On Monday evening, May 7th, the
death angel with its sable mantle,
spread gloom and sorrow when it
called from the home of Mr. R. L.
Master, his beloved wife, Mrs.
Birdie Clark Masters. Besides her
husband, she is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. John D. Cooper,
and one son, H. C. Masters, a
mother, Mrs. N. L. Clark, four
brothers and four sisters, all of
Louisville. Her death occurred at
her home in Louisville. The
funeral services were conducted
at St. William’s Church and she
was laid to rest in St. Louis
Cemetery.
Her life was characterized by
cheerfulness, kindness and
thoughtful interest in her church.
During several years, her health
was very poor, the last five
weeks, her illness became very
serious. She suffered intensely
during this time but it was then
the beauty of her faith in Christ
seemed to blossom into full
flower. She was patient, bright
and ever ready to smile through
her pain. As her physical strength
waned, her spiritual energies
seemed to abound. She endured
as one who really saw Him in
whom she believed. In its illness,
her life bore testimony to the
reality of that sustaining grace
promised to those that believe.
(And a Poem)
***Notice of Registration
June 5, l9l7, every man between
the ages of twenty-one and thirty
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years of age is expected, and it is
his duty to go to his voting place
in the precinct in which he has his
residence and register as required
by the laws of the United States.
This is for Military purposes
under the Selective Draft law
recently passed by Congress, and
any person who is of proper age
and fails or refuses to register is
liable to a heavy fine and
imprisonment for not less than
one year.
The hours for registration are
from seven a.m. to nine p.m. and
it is the duty of everyone of
proper age to register.
All persons more than thirty but
under thirty-one on the day of
registration are subject to
registration and must go. And the
Pioneer-News wishes to burn it
into the minds of its readers that
they must go and register if they
are subject. Let fathers and
mothers and sisters and brothers
see that every male member of the
family who is subject to the draft
goes and registers.
We not only appeal to patriotism
of every young man of the proper
age to go and register, we desire
to impress upon his mind that he
will be severely punished if he
does not go, for Uncle Sam is
very much in earnest about this
matter.
The following is a list of registers
who have been appointed to serve
on June l5th, l9l7 for the selective
d r a f t u n d e r Pr e s i d e n t i al
Proclamation: Dan Gober, Sim
Mans, John Pendleton, John
Barrall, S. G. Thornbury, Jim
Pope, Bert Hall, J. C. Drake,
Chas. Bridwell, Will Swearingen,
P. L. Dawson, Virgil Duvall, W.
Jenkins, C. W. Newman, T. L.
Coakley, C. A. Hill, Jasper Pearl,
J. D. Harned, W. F. Joyce, J. E.
Chappell, W. T. Morrow, O. L.
Roby.
All blanks must be sent to the
Chief Registry. W. S. Rouse, SBC
***Coming
June l4th, Kentucky Girls
Quartette, Masonic Temple, Full
announcement later.
***Brier Creek
We are still in doubt if spring is
ever coming or not in this
vicinity. The cold, frosty nights
cause people to be behind with
their crops.
Church Sunday morning on
account of it being Mother’s Day.
The service was conducted by
Rev. A. F. Wasson, our pastor,
with Brother Leonard, of Lynn,
Mass. our old pastor, preached
Sunday night. A large crowd
attended again Sunday night.
Naomi Houghlan’s best fellow
did not come to see her Sunday
afternoon, but met her at the
church house, Sunday night and
after church was over, he did not
bring her home, but put her in her
father’s wagon and bid her
goodnight. I suppose the night
was too cool for him.
Mr. W. T. Houghlan spent
Sunday with Mr. Will Short of
Barrallton.
W. T. Houghlan and family had
for their guests Sunday afternoon:
Messrs Garney Mercur (Sic), Carl
Mattingly and Maurice Ridgway,
of Cupio, and Otto Houghlan,
Misses Pearl Rayman, Carrie
Hess and Florence Roger.
Mr. Roscoe Horine, wife and
children and Charlie Kelly spent
Mrs. Jack Kelly of Meadow
Lawn.
A surprise party was give at
Robert Stovall’s Saturday night in
honor of his daughter, Anna Bell.
A large crowd attended all of
whom had an enjoyable time.
“Uncle” Peter Stone is very
poorly at present.
Mr. Lee Beghtol and wife spent
Sunday with Mr. Will Beghtol of
Weavers Run.
Mr. Loyal Funk started to see his
best girl and ran his machine in a
ditch and could not get it out, so
he said, “walking was not
crowded”, so he walked the rest
of the way.
Misses Carrie Hess and Pearl
Rayman, of Louisville, and
Florence Kroger, of Buchel, spent
W. T. Houghland and family.
Mrs. Mayme Horn
Louisville Monday.
was
in
A large crowd attended Salem
***Lost - A little Jersey cow, 3 or
4 years old, strayed or stolen from
our farm near Belmont, Saturday
night, May 19, l9l7.
Anyone finding her, please notify
us. We will come for her and pay
charges. G. W. Hardy, Lebanon
Junction.
***A Regular Methuselah in
Leaches
Would you old fellows down
about Cupio believe me if I were
to tell you that Uncle John D.
James is playing ball this year?
When Charlie Nichols and Joe
Samuels and Charlie Bender and
the Horine boys were in their
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prime, Uncle John was some
player but that was just after the
civil war and many of the above
named gentlemen have become
old men, but not so with Uncle
John. If you were to see him dash
with fire and agility across the
green sward which coats the
diamond, and pick up a grass
cutter and hurl it to first, you
would guess that he was yet in his
teens, but brother, you would be
away off, for the aforesaid Uncle
John was a young man when his
cousin, Jim Rouse, was a boy, and
Jimmie is not exactly what you
could call a Spring chicken. But
John has defeated Father Time,
hung crepe on the front door of
old age, openly defied the
doctors, laug h ed at the
undertakers and declared war on
Old Maids, and is building a fleet
of submarines to use in his
piratical dashes on the sea of
matrimony.
***Not Sold in Stores. Spirella
Corsets designed on correct body
lines, served to individual needs
by trained corsetieres.
Guaranteed not to rust or break.
Have you ever been annoyed by
the distressing sensation of a notjust-right corset? If so, Spirella
trained service will correct this.
That has been the experience of
three million satisfied Spirella
wearers who have tested the value
of this service. Spirella designs
are numerous, distinctive,
individual - a style for every type
of figure.
As the Spirella residence
corsetiere in this district, any
advice, experience and training
are at your service, without
obligation on your part.
Appointment made by letter, post
card or telephone. Emma B.
Maraman, Shepherdsville.
***Personal
Luke Hardin of Barrallton spent
Saturday here.
Mrs. Dr. Shafer spent Sunday
with Mrs. Howell Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fisher spent
Saturday here.
Emmett Crenshaw and wife have
gone to housekeeping on Knob
Creek.
J. W. Clem and wife and Mrs. H.
C. Bowman spent Sunday with
friends at Brooks.
Mrs. Dr. Shafer and daughter,
Vivian, spent Saturday with Mrs.
P. H. Quick.
Judge A. E. Funk and wife spent
Sunday with Chas. Kneisler and
family at Brooks.
R. C. Hardesty and wife were
called to Lebanon Junction last
week on account of the sudden
death of Clayburn Kelly.
Miss Manervia (Sic) Pendleton,
of Cupio spent last week with
Miss Lula Ashby.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw,
Miss Ollie Lea and Hugo
Maraman attended the OverallAckman wedding at New Salem
Tuesday evening.
Mr. T. L. Coakley and wife
accompanied by Mesdames Ethel
Davis, Myra Roney and Nora Lee
Hill attended the Sunday School
convention in Shepherdsville
Saturday.
Mrs. Will Ashby spent Sunday
evening with Mrs. Roena Ashby
and family.
Mrs. Ira Griffin spent Saturday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Chappell and Sunday with Mr.
Charlie Rodgers and wife.
for several years and comes out
but seldom, but always meets
with a cordial welcome.
Mrs. C. E. Quick and daughter,
Beulah are spending a few days
with her mother, Mrs. Roena
Ashby.
The event of the season will be
the Masonic Temple, June 14th, to
be given by the Kentucky Girls
Quartette.
Misses Mable and Mattie Mae
Funk and Miss Elizabeth Smith,
of West Point, took supper with
Mrs. Roena Ashby and family
Tuesday night.
***The Bullitt County Sunday
School Convention met in
Shepherdsville, Saturday, May l9.
Delegates from fourteen schools
were present with reports. All
present was full of interest and
came with the purpose of helping
and being helped, although it was
a very helpful and inspiring
meeting.
Mrs. Roena Ashby has been on
the sick list for several days.
Mrs. Mae Greenwell and son, of
Leaches, spent Saturday and
Sunday in the city.
Misses Aline Swearingen and
Ada Greenwell spent Wednesday
in the city.
Rev. P. H. Ryan left Wednesday
morning for NY to attend the
Billy Sunday meeting.
Gary Thornsberry has purchased
a fine touring car.
Mr. Neil Brooks was here
Tuesday morning.
W. F. Lee, who had both arms
broken last week, is some better.
Everybody will be in town
tomorrow at the flag raising.
I. P. Arnold was here Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Walker, of
Glendale, KY, are receiving
congratulations over the arrival of
a little boy, born May 22nd.
Mr. W. B. Tilden, formerly clerk
of the Bullitt County court, and
for many years an honored citizen
of this town, spent several days
here this week, the guest of
friends and relatives. Mr. Tilden
has been a resident of Louisville
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The “Round Table” talks on the
various faces of Sunday School
work was very helpful and
enthusiastic and engaged in by
most all present. The devotional
services were held by Rev. B. W.
Hardin and Rev. D. R. Peak. Drs.
Vaughan and Brooks, of
Louisville, were present and gave
some very helpful and instructive
talks. Dr. Vaughan’s talk on a
better KY via a better Sunday
School should have been heard by
all in the county. All who missed
it missed quite a treat. The
Superintendents present pledged
for their schools to the support of
the state Sunday School work. A
motion was made and carried to
send a message to the offices of
the State Fair Association to
reconsider the permission to bet
on the races.
The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Mr.
Paul McClory, Brooks, President;
Charles Hardesty, Vice President;
Shepherdsville, Mrs. Pearl Lee,
Secy, Shepherdsville, Elementary
Supt.; Mrs. Albert Fisher, Mt.
Washington, Secondary Supt;
executes bond as required by law.
C. P. Bradbury, Master
Commissioner.
Mrs. Nannie Gross,
Shepherdsville, Educational
Supt.; D. R Peak, Mt.
Washington, Home Dept.; and
visitation Mrs. Ada Troutman,
Shepherdsville, Missionary Supt.;
Mrs. Gray, Lebanon Junction.
dog, with that Russianized name
“Pffoffonoshivitchsky” is about
the busiest dog in Bullitt County,
chasing groundhogs and squirrels
and treeing snakes for Shoptaw to
kill.
Any of the above officers would
be glad to render any assistance to
any school who would call on
then.
Cottage on Main Street, just
North of Dr. Smith’s property,
now occupied by Mrs. J. W.
Jeffries. For further information
call or write, V. H. Rouse, Court
House.
Mr. C. A. Barrall was in
***Bullitt Circuit Court Assignee’s Sale In Real Estate of
Shepherdsville Electric Light, Ice
and Water Co.
Mr. Clarence Scott spent
his aunt, Mrs. Percilla Beghtol.
***In Loving Remembrance
In memory of your darling
Tommie Lee Hibbs, whom God
called May 27, l9l6.
A little ray of sunshine came into
our home one day,
It lingered just a little while, and
then it went away.
The sunbeam was our darling –
Tommy Lee.
He was our only treasurer, loved
by one and all,
But memory is all we have left of
him,
For he answered the Master’s
Call. Mother and Aunt
***Some Carpenter
Clarence Holsclaw, farmer, fruit
grower and carpenter, who lives
on the topmost summit of the
“Mountain Top” was here
Saturday and Sunday. Clarence
shines as a carpenter. When he
puts a roof on a house, the women
always set their water barrels on
the inside, for there is where all
the water goes.
Mr. Charlie Shoptaw, who killed
the “Hoop” Snake, also lives on
the “Mountain Top” and is some
carpenter himself. And that great
***For Rent
By virtue of a deed of assignment
and under order of the Bullitt
County Court, the undersigned
..... will sell at public auction to
the highest bidder on the premises
in Shepherdsville .... the
following described property.
The Electric Light, Ice and Water
plant including all the personality
consisting of the machinery and
fixtures as follows to wit:
(Detailed list) and real estate in
Shepherdsville conveyed to W. N.
Griffin by C. L. Croan and his
wife Katie Croan. W. E. Ashby,
Assignee of Shepherdsville
Electric Light, Ice and Water
Company.
Susan B. Gentry VS Sallie
Gentry. A tract of land in Bullitt
County, on waters of Oldham’s
Run, mentions adjoining property
owner, George Markwell.
The interest of the infant
defendants, Orville, Emmett and
Lillian Gentry, shall remain as a
lien on the land until they become
21 years of age or their guardian
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***Barrallton
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barrall
J. A. Barrall.
Mr. Joe Samuels and Mr. Elmer
Samuels spent Sunday i n
Shepherdsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Emery Sterling
spent one day recently with Mrs.
Percilla Beghtol.
Mr. Orville Funk spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Harry K.
Barrall.
Mrs. Barbra Samuels is visiting
relatives in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Percilla Beghtol spent one
day recently with Mrs. Abbie
Atkisson.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kendall, of
Valley Station, spent Sunday
afternoon with Mr. J. M. Barrall
and family.
Mrs. J. M. Barrall and children
spent Thursday with Mrs. C. E.
Funk.
Miss Maggie Smith spent
Saturday afternoon with Ella May
Deffler.
***Marguerite Clark
Greatly to the delight of all, will
appear in Helene of the North
Saturday night, May 26th, at
Masonic Temple, Shepherdsville,
beginning at eight o’clock, prices
5 and 10 cents. This 5 reel motion
picture is a romantic combining
the cultures atmosphere of
aristocratic society circles with
the rugged environment of the
trackless wastes of Northwestern
Canada. With always charming
Marguerite Clark, it is bound to
please.
***Cedar Creek
Rev. Will Heart, pastor of Mt.
Washington Baptist Church,
preached a very interesting
sermon at Victory School House
Sunday afternoon to a large
congregation. This being Brother
Will Heart’s first appointment
here, everyone was well pleased
and hope to have him with us
again first Sunday in June.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Burch and
little daughter spent the weekend
in the city.
purchased a new rubber tire
buggy Saturday and you can bet
on it he did some first class
sparking Sunday.
from all over the entire county.
Addresses were made by Hon.
Charles Carroll, Hon. W. W.
Davies and Lieutenant Clark Olte.
Mrs. Rose Roby, of Solitude, and
Mrs. Katie Grayer, of Denver,
Colorado, spent Sunday with their
sister, Mrs. Nanny Grant.
Miss Blanche Masden and Mr.
??erson Collings were married
last Thursday in Louisville by
Rev. Jones, of Lagrange, Ky. The
bride has been teaching the .. year
in Lebanon Junction and is a
young teacher who has always
been successful .. and graded
school and while the groom has a
responsible position with a
railroad company out of St. Louis,
where they expect to make their
home.
Miss Mollie Roby entertained
company Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Mae Greenwell and son,
Ralph, are spending some time in
the city.
Mrs. Lizzie Harris, of Louisville,
is spending a while with her
sister, Mrs. Ollie Burch.
W. H. Nusz and family, and J. L.
Raymond, spent Sunday the
guests of Henry Harris and wife.
Mrs. Ellie Roby still continues ill.
June 1, 19l7
Misses Ada Greenwell and Frona
James spent Saturday and Sunday
in Shepherdsville.
***School News
Mr. Wm. Shaw, who has been ill
for some time, is somewhat
improved and has gone to spend a
while with Wm. Shaw Jr.
Prof. Charles Daniels, who will
teach the coming year at Mt.
Washington, will spend the
summer in Louisville where he
has a good position.
Misses Mollie Roby and Alleen
Swearingen, who have been
attending school at
Shepherdsville, have returned
home.
I. L. Jones has a lengthy case of
measles.
Miss Louise Jones, of Mt.
Washington, spent a few days
recently with her aunt, Mrs. Chas.
Jones.
Mrs. Arp Harmon spent Monday
with her grandson, Howell Young
and family, of Cedar Grove.
Roy Shaw, one of the greatest
sparkers of this day and time,
A feature of the graduating
exercises given here last week by
the local school was the excellent
address by Rev. Ryan to the 10
young students who made up the
l9l7 class. Bro. Ryan, in addition
to being a splendid young pastor,
was himself a teacher in the Boys
High School of Louisville for
several years.
Prof. Oscar B. Fallis, leader of the
school at Lebanon Junction, spent
a few days last week at Frankfort.
The big flag raising at the Court
House last Saturday was
witnessed by over 1000 people
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Prof. Frank E. Mathis, of Spring
Lake, Kentucky, and Miss Fanny
Bell Melton, of Zoneton, were
elected last week for the coming
year as teachers at Bardstown
Junction.
The High Schools of this county
for the year ending June 30, l9l7,
have given diplomas of
graduation to the largest class of
students ever turned out in one
year from Bullitt County. The list
of students is as follows: Georgia
Whittinghill, Mayme Myers,
Theodora Westerfield, Lula Cook,
Lula Ashby, Mary Kirk, Willie
Chickering, Lucille Wooldridge,
Laura Daniels, Thelma Lee, Roy
Childers, Ralph Henderson,
Buren Hardin.
Experts of the Navy Department
have been convinced of the high
value of the new and mysterious
invention which is expected to
conquer the German submarines.
The device, it is promised, will be
ready to use on a large scale
within three months.
All rural teachers for this county
will be chosen June 2nd at 10 a.m.
Mrs. Carpenter, mother of Miss
Jennie Carpenter, is recovering
after several weeks of illness with
pneumonia.
A committee consisting of H. E.
Brown, E. L. Ridgway, and L. W.
Nichols being appointed by the
school board met last Saturday at
the old Nichol school house and
after due advertisement, received
bids for the sale of the house and
ground. The highest bidder was
Tom McNutt, whose bid was
$200. And possession will be
given not later March 1, l918.
***Announcement
On next Sunday, June 3rd , there
will be an all day meeting at Pitts
Point, the object to reorganize or
revive the Baptist Church at that
place. Quite a splendid program
has been arranged. Several able
Ministers will be out from
Louisville to speak. Belmont
Baptist Sunday School are invited
to take part in the song service.
Come and bring a basket and help
a good cause.
***To Voters of Bullitt and
Spencer Counties
At the solicitation of my many
friends, I have entered the race for
the Democratic nomination
Representative in the lower house
of the next General Assembly of
Kentucky. In becoming a
candidate, I am not unmindful of
the importance of the position and
if nominated and elected, I
promise now to serve the people
to the best of my ability.
I was born and raised on a farm
near Brooks Station in Bullitt
County 43 years ago and have
been a citizen and tax payer of the
county of my life.
I acquired education in the
common schools of the county,
and at the Western Normal at
Bowling Green. The days of my
boyhood and young manhood
were spent on the farm where I
done (sic) all manner of work and
continued to till the soil until
about seventeen years ago, since
when I entered the journalistic
field and have been in the
newspaper field ever since. I still
have a farm, here in Bullitt
County, and claim to be a farmer.
At the time of my advent into the
newspaper business, the county
had gone Republican and the
Democrats were without a mouth
piece and were in sore straights
and sadly discouraged.
Through the instrumentality of
my newspaper, the Democratic
majority has increased in the
county year by year until the
present time when it reaches the
handsome toll of 800.
How well and faithful the Pioneer
News has served the party during
all these years, I am willing to
submit to the voters of the
district. Four years ago, the
Democrats of the district honored
me with the nomination and
election as their Representative in
the Legislature. Being a new
member, I was not familiar with
the underground wireless systems
of a corrupt and relentless lobby
and other nefarious influences at
work in and around the capitol,
and naturally could not
accomplish as much as I desired,
but I favored and openly
advocated a law reducing railroad
fares from three to two cents per
mile which finally culminated in
securing a 2-1/2 cent rate. I voted
against all bills creating new and
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useless offices, fought every bill
carrying with it a large
appropriation of the people’s
money, and if nominated and
elected in the coming election, I
shall favor abolishing all useless
offices and reducing the large and
profligate salaries paid to many of
the officials under the present
laws.
I favor good roads and good
schools, and I will do all in my
power to put Old Kentucky in the
lead for good roads and
education. I shall also favor a law
making all revenue collected in
the form of automobile licenses,
and hunting licenses payable into
the road and bridge fund of the
county where collected, instead of
paying it into the State treasury
from where it never gets back to
the counties under the present
laws.
I favor a resolution submitting the
prohibition question to the voters
of the State at the earliest possible
time, for ours is a government of
the people and the people should
have what they want.
Asking the voters to observe a
time honored custom of giving
every man an endorsement who is
worthy of it, which will fill my
heart with gratitude and place me
under many and lasting
obligations. I Submit my claim
without fear, and promise
cheerfully to abide the result.
Very respectfully, J. W. Barrall.
***Ordination Service
To be held at Belmont Baptist
Church on Sunday, June 10, the
following men are to be ordained
as deacons: T. L. Coakley, Wm.
Raney, Chester Hill, Geo.
Collings, Press Beauchamp, J. W.
Etherton, Marion Starks, J. H.
Lee, Harve McCubbins and O. T.
Lee. All day service.
***Mass Meeting
A meeting of the citizens of our
town will be held at the Court
House, Tuesday evening, June 5,
7:30 p.m. for the purpose of
deciding some plan whereby our
light plant may be saved from the
junk pile and light supplied our
town residences and business
houses at an early date. This will
be an open meeting and every
public spirited citizen is invited to
attend and express his views.
Keep the date and hour in mind,
otherwise, you may suffer the
humiliation of seeing this
splendid plant torn down and
carted away as junk and our town
left in darkness for years to come.
***Barrallton
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barrall spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Martain. (Sic)
Mr. Theodore Colvin and Mr.
Earl McNutt attended the flag
raising at Shepherdsville
Saturday.
Little Lewis Earl Colvin spent
Saturday with his greatgrandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
Miller and grandmother, Mrs.
Rosa McNutt.
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Miller spent
Mrs. George Miller.
Mr. Ode Smith and Mr. Charles
Smith were in Louisville
Thursday.
Mr. George Mill is on the sick
list.
Mr. J. A. Barrall, Jim Barrall and
Edward Barrall were in
Shepherdsville Saturday
attended the flag raising.
and
Mr. Gurley Smith spent Sunday
with Mr. J. M. Barrall Jr.
Mrs. John Barrall Sr is very
poorly.
Miss Hazel McNutt has returned
home from Lebanon Junction
where she has been attending
school.
Mr. Elmer Samuels was in
Shepherdsville Saturday.
Mrs. Martha Samuels spent a few
days recently with her daughter,
Mrs. C. A. Barrall.
Mr. Edward Hardin visited his
grandmother, Mrs. Martha
Samuels Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Reading spent
Sunday with Miss Maggie Smith.
Miss Fern Miller, of Lebanon
Junction, is spending a few days
with her cousin, Miss Hazel
McNutt.
Miss Fern Miller and Miss Hazel
McNutt spent Monday afternoon
with Mrs. Theodore Colvin.
***Old Glory
Proudly floats from high pole in
front of Court House.
The largest and most enthusiastic
crowd assembled in
Shepherdsville this year was at
the Court House Saturday
afternoon to see the National flag
run up the 75 foot pole concreted
in front for that purpose. The Red
Men’s Brass Band was on hand
and enlivened the occasion with
National and patriotic airs.
Capt. W. W. Daviess, of
Louisville, a veteran of the
Spanish-American War was
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introduced by Hon. Chas. Carroll
in a few well timed remarks and
delivered a clean, clear cut and
masterly, patriotic address to as
many of our citizens as could
crowd into the Circuit Court
room. The rapt attention paid him
and liberal applause that greeted
his many telling and beautifully,
sounded sentences, proved how
greatly it was appreciated and
enjoyed by the audience.
Lieutenant Olte, of the First Ky.
Regiment, also delivered a
stirring address that brought
sound after sound of applause and
aroused the patriotic feelings of
the crowd to the highest pitch.
Lieut. Olte was born in Mt.
Washington, and the
announcement of that fact added,
greatly, to the high feelings of
regard and esteem already felt for
him by our people. After his
address, the crowd repaired to the
yard and street where, as the band
played the Star Spangled Banner
and the crowd stood with
uncovered heads, Old Glory was
run up and then greeted with
shouts and hand clappings as she
proudly spread her folds to the
stiff breeze that gladly greeted her
as she settled at the mast head.
The flag was purchased by the
Fiscal Court. The pole and all
expenses connected with the
raising were paid for by private
subscriptions which were
cheerfully made by our patriotic
citizens.
The committee consisting of
Judge W. T. Narrow (Sic), Jno. L.
Sneed, Lindsey Ridgway, Dr. S.
H. Ridgway, Sam’l Hornback, C.
L. Croan, and Conrad Maraman,
having the ceremonies in charge
were prompt and efficient in the
discharge of their duties and to
Mr. S. B. Stevens, for his
assistance in raising the pole, a
special credit and the thanks of
our people are due.
***Church Notice
The Stansberry Chappell, at
Bardstown Junction, will be
dedicated Sunday, June 1, all day
services. Every one is cordially
invited to come and bring a
basket.
from the dark and lowering skies
and we opine that the cry for rain
will cease for a while. Even the
pessimist will have to change his
tune and complain because there
is too much wet weather.
Wednesday to spend some time
with her daughter at Pitts Point.
Some of the young onions are
strong enough to pull themselves
this Spring, but seem too indolent
to do so.
Rev. Combs and family will leave
this week for their home at
Hazard, KY.
***Personal
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman and
son, Millard, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Monroe Sunday.
Mrs. John Newman was the guest
of her son, Gilbert Newman in the
city Saturday and Sunday.
C. F. Troutman Jr has accepted a
position at Belknap and went to
work Monday.
Miss Mary Jane Trunnell was the
guest of Miss Ethel Newman
Mrs. Harshfield and son, of
Louisville, were weekend visitors
of Mrs. Clarence Croan.
C. F. Troutman Sr and wife spent
Sunday in the city and on account
of the heavy storm spent Sunday
night there rather than face the
heavy winds which reached
cyclonic velocity.
Mrs. Ralph Bargin (sic) and
daughter, of Jeffersontown, spent
Saturday with Mrs. Will Combs.
Mr. C. F. Troutman Jr, who spent
about a week in Illinois, looking
at the beautiful farmlands, and
admiring the speed of cars, and
enjoying the fresh air, has
returned home brimming all over
with smiles. He says the wild
pigeons are gone, but there are
few lovely Doves out there.
Mr. Chas. Bridwell and family
spent Sunday with J. B. Monroe’s
family.
Harry Weindell was in this
vicinity Saturday evening and
Sunday, wearing a large smile
which resembled the broad smile
of July day, it was so expansive.
Why was he smiling? At her.
Brother Roy, the dear little boy,
went somewhere else that day to
enjoy and did not come this way
and, in consequence thereof, there
were two sad girls in town.
“There has fallen a splendid tear”
The Misses Hecker were guests of
Mrs. Mattie Renison Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deacon and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Middleton, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crenshaw.
Mr. Walter Bender, William
Mattingly and Corporal Hall took
dinner with Mack Maraman last
Thursday.
Mrs. W. F. Monroe is spending
this week at Lebanon Junction
with friends.
Miss Minerva Pendleton has
returned home after a two weeks
visit with Miss Lula Ashby.
Mr. C. C. Lutes, of Lebanon
Junction, spent Wednesday here.
The condition of Mrs. J. D.
Hough, who is ill at her home east
of this place, is no better.
***Liberty Bond on sale at
Lebanon Junction Bank, Peoples
Bank, Shepherdsville, and Bullitt
County Bank, Shepherdsville
bearing 3-1/2% interest, in
amounts from $50.00 and up, and
may be paid for in installments.
(Article)
***Death
As rainy as it was Sunday,
“Skinny and Sticky” couldn’t stay
away from the big city.
John Robert Hoagland, age 11
years, 9 months and 20 days, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hoagland
of Bardstown Junction, was killed
Monday evening, May 28, at
about 4:25 p.m. by a freight train,
Second l4. The little fellow was
walking on the north track when
he was struck, dying instantly.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the ME
Church by Rev. Henry Deacon,
after which the remains were laid
to rest in the family burying
ground near home.
Mrs.
***More Personals
Mrs. Nannie Gross is visiting
friends in Louisville this week.
Miss Louise Monroe has returned
home after a pleasant visit with
Mrs. Chas. G. Bridwell.
C. F. Troutman Jr has returned
from a short stay at Vandalia,
Illinois.
F.
G.
Thomas
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left
Mr. E. E. McCormick was in
Louisville Sunday preparing for
the big school Commencement
which will be held there June l4.
Mr. “June”, as the girls fondly
call him, will deliver either the
baccalaureate sermon or address
to the graduating class. Since he
became a part and parcel of the
faculty in Louisville, Mr.
McCormick has more than given
entire satisfaction and the degree
of L. M. (Ladies Man) will be
conferred upon him in the big
June Commencement. In fact, it
will be a real, regular “June
Affair”.
and Charlie out sparking together
before the ice cream season
closes.
Mr. and Mrs. John Boots, of
Belmont, visited Mr. and Mrs. H.
Cruse Sunday.
Miss Amelia Lee Oaks visited
Mrs. May Cooper, of Louisville,
last week.
Mrs. Lottie Brown McCullom and
daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Ewell
Welch and sons, Hubert and Joe,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Sarah O’Brien and Miss Maud
O’Brien Sunday at the O’Brien
Hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Funk and
children visited Mrs. W. C. Ward
during the week end.
Sam Mathis is here on a visit,
after an absence of five years
spent in various portions of the
country. For three years, he has
been in New York working on a
big bridge. Sam is an expert
“gunman” and commands a good
price. He uses one of the air
machines used in riveting, which
is very particular work. We are
glad to see Sam back and to know
that he has made good in his life.
He began bridge work under Mr.
Rawlinson, on the big L & N
bridge at this place in 19l0 and
has kept at it ever since.
Mr. E. R. Ayers has returned to
his work after a weeks visit with
his wife.
Joe Welch, of Belmont, was here
Wednesday on business. Joe is on
the bachelor list and is looking for
some good woman to take him
off. He says that Charlie Atcher is
showing signs of moving about
among the fair sex again and we
should not be surprised to see Joe
Miss Ruth VanMeter has returned
to her home in Ohio.
Mrs. Hardy Cruise visited friends
at Lebanon Junction last week.
Mrs. Ben Duke, of Louisville,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Duke
recently.
Miss Mable Sutton was in
Louisville Tuesday and Friday to
receive her regular instruction in
music at the Conservatory.
“Aunt” Kate Wilson is spending
some time with Mr. Richard
Wathen’s family.
Miss Sadie VanMeter, of
Cincinnati, has been visiting her
aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. J. G.
Dodds, also her sister, Miss Ruth
VanMeter.
Miss Miriam Sutton has gone to
Louisville to spend several weeks
with her aunt, Mrs. C. H. Hayden.
Miss Francis Cruise spent the
week with Miss Francis Trunnell.
Mrs. J. W. Weatherford returned
Monday from a visit to relatives
at Rowletts.
Miss Ella Stansbury entertained
in honor of Miss Fanny Bell
Melton recently.
Miss Mary Jane Trunnell visited
Miss Ethel Newman at the
“Pinetum” during the week end.
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Mrs. Sames (sic) Hohn and
Misses Francis Trunnell and
Juanita Hohn were visitors to
Bardstown recently.
Mr. Henry Trunnell and family
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J.
Trunnell Sunday.
Quite a number of our young folk
were entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
James Bradbury in honor of Miss
Fanny Bell Melton.
Our citizens who attended the
High School Commencement at
Shepherdsville are loud in their
praises of Prof. Sanders and his
assistants.
Listen! Good folk, here is another
invitation to everybody to come
out next Sunday June 3 and assist
in the dedication services of our
new Mission building, known as
the “Stansbury Chapel”. We have
secured the services of Rev.
Bryan, of Louisville, to preach the
dedicatory services, assisted by
Rev. H. C. Combs, of
Shepherdsville.
We who have had Rev. Combs as
our pastor at Shepherdsville
regret very much to know that he
will soon go to a new field of
work.
***Social Announcement
Engagement of Miss Lottie R.
Troutman and Mr. Will R. Hibbs.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Troutman
announces the engagement and
coming marriage of their
daughter, Miss Lottie R.
Troutman, to Mr. Will L. Hibbs.
The wedding will take place
Wednesday, June 20, the hour and
place will be announced later.
The bride elect is the only
daughter and a charming young
lady, very popular in the social
circles and a strong member of
the Mt. Washington Baptist
Church. Miss Troutman lives in
one of the most beautiful home in
Nelson County, on the Bardstown
and Mt. Washington Road. She is
a graduate of the Hamilton
college, Lexington, KY. Rev. H.
B. Wilhoyte, pastor of the bride
will be the officiating clergyman.
After a bridal trip to Kansas City,
they will return and go to
housekeeping on their farm.
***Steps in
Magistrate
the
Race
for
In the regular column, you will
find the announcement of Wm.
Swearingen as a candidate for the
office of Magistrate in Leaches
District, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary, August
4. It is needless to say that Will
stands as one of the best young
men in the county. He is one of
the best hustling young
businessmen besides one of the
best and most successful farmers
and tobacco growers in Leaches
District. He is a No. 1 Democrat,
always standing by the principals
of Democracy, and working in all
county, State and National
elections in the interest and for
the success of his party. He is
located almost in the center of the
Leaches District, and is very
much interested in good roads and
other improvements, which will
lead to the upbuilding of the
entire county. He is always ready
and willing to go with his team
and give a few days free work in
any election where there is an
interest being manifested in the
building of good roads.
If nominated and elected, he will
look after the interest of his
district in a Legislative, and
business way, and, especially to
the interest and for the benefit of
the tax payer.
***Dedication
At Bardstown Junction, Next
Sunday, June 3.
Everybody is invited to the
dedication of the new church
building at Bardstown Junction
next Sunday, June 3. The morning
service will begin about 10:30.
After the first service in the
church about an hour will be
spent in eating dinner and in
delightful Christian fellowship.
There will then be an afternoon
service in the church. The third
and last service will be at 7:30
p.m. All who can do so are
expected to bring their lunch
baskets with them. And those who
cannot will be abundantly
provided for. Let everybody in all
the surrounding country come and
help to make this a great day in
the history of Bardstown
Junction. Rev. O. E. Bryan, of
Louisville, will be chief speaker
of the day.
***Some Good Tips
If the men who have families and
who are losing money on the
races will take some tips from us,
they can win. Put your money on
Obelisk and Country Ham and
Jersey Butter and Fresh Eggs and
New Peas and Early Beans and
Mother’s Bread and Breakfast
Bacon and Fresh Beef and Dried
Beans and cannot lose. The odds
may not be as great, but you are
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always inside the money. You do
not have to go to the race track to
put your money up; you can place
it at the grocery store and take
your winnings home in a market
basket. Talk about hard times,
when men deliberately hunt out
those gambling holes and
foolishly allow crooks to cajole
them into placing their money on
sure losers.
Spend your money for some thing
to eat and wear and let your wives
and children be the beneficiaries.
***Do not fail to Register
Every person who is eligible to
register under the selective draft
law should be sure to register as
all persons who fail to do so are
liable to be sent to the federal
penitentiary and any person who
assists another in avoiding or
dodging registration is going to be
prosecuted in the federal court
and severely punished.
Every male person twenty-one
years of age and under thirty-one
must register, and it is the
patriotic duty of every red
blooded, lion-hearted Bullitt
Countian between those years to
register.
Again and again, we wish to urge
all the eligibles to register as
those who fail are sure to be
vigorously prosecuted in the
federal court.
***Ice Cream Supper
Ice Cream and Strawberry Supper
at Mrs. Emma Sanders, Tuesday
evening, June 5, from 5 p.m. to
10. Given by Ladies’ and Young
Peoples Organization. Everybody
invited.
***For Rent
House and garden for rent at Salt
River. Apply to O. A. Lutes.
Shepherdsville.
***Notice
A Mother’s Day program will be
given at Bethel M. E. Church by
the Sunday School on Sunday
morning June 3rd , 1917. Come
and honor the best mother that
ever lived, your own. Albert
Fisher, Supt. Bethel, S.S.
***Hebron
Frank Smith surprised his friends
last week by announcing his
marriage to Miss Hyacinth
Bunch, of Louisville, which
occurred last December. Of
course, it is never too late to
extend congratulations.
Jas. Pope and Garrow Thornbury
have handsome new autos Maxwells.
The BYPU of Little Flock had a
fishing party last Saturday at
Brooks Run bridge. About 25
enjoyed the day which was an
ideal one for an outing. Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. McKenzie chaperoned
the crowd.
M r . M i l t o n H a r r i s , of
Middletown, was the week end
guest of J. W. Brooks family, and
attended the fishing party.
Rev. W. O. Beaty filled his
appointment at Little Flock
Sunday and was entertained by
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Brooks.
Miss Lila Brooks is at home for a
rest. Miss Brooks is a trained
nurse.
Hebron S.S. is preparing for their
Children’s Day service which will
be the second Sunday in June.
Little Flock S.S. will have its
Children’s Day exercises the third
Sunday in June.
Mr. Sam Cooper is seriously ill at
his home near Okolona.
Mr. J. R. Ball will build a large
barn for T. J. Brooks and one for
Mrs. Foster on Blue Lick Pike.
Rev. J. R. Cunningham, pastor at
Hebron, graduated from the
Presbyterian Seminary and took a
degree. He will enter Princeton
University in the fall. Mr.
Cunningham is a brilliant young
Minister and we predict a great
future. His work in the church and
community has brought them to a
high plane.
The death of Miss Niva Bell,
which occurred May 11, 19l7,
was a sad surprise to her many
friends here. She came out for a
short visit to her former home
with Miss Bell Brown and was
taken ill and could not return to
her own residence in the city. Her
funeral was preached by Penn
Run Church by her pastor of the
Highland Christian Church.
Miss Niva was a cultured lady, of
refined and gentle manner. She is
survived by a sister, Miss
Virginia Bell and many relatives
and friends.
Archie Priest has been accepted
in the Officers Reserve Corps and
is in training at Camp Harrison.
His many friends here will expect
him to make a fine record as a
soldier.
J. F. Church, city, has joined the
First Regiment. He recently
returned from a long trip on a
British Transport to Salonike,
Gibralter and other points, and
had a most thrilling experience
which he graphically relates in an
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eastern newspaper.
We do not think it will any
discredit to our boys if they are
“drafted” They are doing their
“bit” on the farmers, but if Uncle
Sam needs them in the ranks, why
they are ready to answer his call.
Our boys are brave and patriotic,
ready to follow the flag and keep
step to the music of the Nation.
Misses Mary Holsclaw, Ruth
Thornbury and Marion Cooper
will go on the boat excursion
Friday with their class of Seniors
of the Louisville Girls High
School.
If this is blackberry winter, why
we hope ‘twill be the last one
we’ll have this spring.
Another change of mail carrier
means confusion of mail.
Dave Crumbacker took a load of
fat hogs to the city Friday and is
hauling wheat this week.
June 8, l9l7
***School News
Miss Cecil Funk who has been
teaching for several years in this
county has been given a place in
the school at Upton, Kentucky.
Miss Beulah Welch, a Sophomore
in the local high school was
quietly married last week in
Louisville to Mr. Emmett
Coakley, a prominent young
farmer of the Belmont section.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Martin, of
Louisville, were the guests of
friends and relatives in the county
last week.
Every lover of good music should
attend the musical given at the
Masonic Temple June l6th by the
Kentucky Ladies’ Quartette, of
the Louisville Conservatory of
Music.
Miss Lorena Robinson, who is
remembered here as an excellent
high school teacher, received her
A.B. degree last week from the
Louisville University where she
had been taking special courses
for ?? years.
???tee J. Alden Barrall, of the
S u n n y S i d e c o m m u ni ty ,
announces for the office of
Magistrate of the Shepherdsville
District.
Miss Zora Raymond and Gladys
Welch, with a party of young
friends, motored to High Bridge
last Sunday.
The June examination for both
county and state certificates for
white teachers will be held Friday
and Saturday June 15th and 16th
beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the
Court House.
The following report has just
been made to this office, of the
trustees in the Leaches Division,
who met Saturday do elect
teachers for the coming year:
Trustees present: Sex Barger,
George Herps, Charlie Ratliff,
Will Shaw, George W. Taylor, J.
R. Clark and H. M. Trunnell.
Teachers elected: Cedar Glades,
Enora Bridwell, Pleasant Hill,
Edna Starks, Cedar Grove, Alleen
Swearingen, Victory, Mollie
Roby, Woodsdale, Ethel Wise,
Hobbs, Varina Mudd, Glen Ella,
??ttie May Ridgway, Clermont,
??an Pitman and Edyth Clark.
The following report comes from
the Pine Tavern Division: Pitts
Point, Mary Dawson, Beech
Grove, Hugh Porter, Hays, Nell
??ings Zion, Nettie May ???,
Cane Run, Ida Greenwell, ??
Maggie Wise, Mt. Carmel Elizabeth Cash, Culvert (sic)
Springs, Bertha Engle, Oak
Grove, ?? Welch.
The county board held their
regular monthly meeting here
Monday with the following
members present: J. E. Chappell,
E. Z. Wiggington, W. J. Shaw and
A. C. Viers.
Report from Mt. Washington of
teachers elections: Needmore,
Stella Brumley; Hebron, Nadine
Melton and Stanley Wise;
Brooks, Verna Funk; Beech
Grove, Bertha Trunnell; Green
Briar, Zella Owen; Mt.
Washington, Charles Daniels,
Sara J. Buckman; Sugar Valley,
Myrtle Crenshaw; Edgewood,
Mary E. Bell; Whitfield, Alma
Forest.
Division #1 - Highland, Chas.
Hardesty; Nichols, Eunice
Ridgway; Mt. Olive, Sylvia
Ph e l p s ; C o r i nth, Maym e
Stephens; Chappells, Margaret
Hardesty; Sunnyside, Edward
Barrall; Shades, Lula Cook;
Woodlawn, Willie Chickering;
Bullitt Lick, Nellie Scott; Mt.
Elmira, Birdie Ball; Belmont
Graded School, Tea Hays,
principal and Nancy Jeffries,
Asst.
***At My old Stand
It is with pleasure that I state that
I have opened my new store. It
has been newly painted and overhauled and it is one of the most
up to date stores in town. I invite
all my friends and customers to
call and see me in my new place.
I have stocked it with new good
of every kind, don’t’s wait but
come at once. G. S. Patterson.
***Card of Thanks
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We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the many relatives and
friends for kindness and sympathy
shown us in the loss of our dear
little son, John Robert. Also
thanks to Bro. Deacon, the pall
bearers and for the many floral
offerings, and to each and every
one who assisted in any way in
our sad bereavement. Mr. and
Mrs. T. W. Hoagland.
***Monthly meeting of
WCTU, Lebanon Junction
the
The WCTU of Lebanon Junction
met at the Christian Church, with
Mrs. Charles Duvall, president
presiding, good attendance. A
petition for the conserving of food
products and to recommend to
Congress a war measure, the
immediate enactment of the
prohibition and sale of alcoholic
liquor, was signed by a good
number and sent to our worthy
President. Each lady present
pledged herself to write to our
Senators and Congressmen asking
them to support the measure.
***Cedar Creek
On account of the rain fell last
week making the roads too bad,
Rev. Wilhort (sic) did not get to
preach Sunday.
Mrs. Nannie Grant and two
children spent one day recently
with her sister, Mrs. Rose Roby.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bolton and
children spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Grant.
Mr. and Mrs. Burr Harris spent
Monday night with Mr. and Mrs.
B. D. Birch.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adams, of
Shepherdsville, spent Tuesday
with his sister, Mrs. J. A. Roby.
Misses Aleen and Texa
Swearingen entertained during
Saturday and Sunday: Misses
Geneva Swearingen, Mollie
Roby, Ada Greenwell, Bessie
Grant and Myrtle Shaw, Messrs.
Roy Shaw, Willie Deacon, Gabe
McCormick, Milton Clark, Willie
Swearingen and Leslie Herms.
Mrs. Anna Jones is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Eli Roby continues ill.
Rev. Combs will preach his
farewell sermon at Victory school
house Friday night and Sunday.
We regret very much of Bro.
Comb’s departure, but wish him
well in his home town, Hazard,
Ky.
Rev. Hardin will be here to fill his
regular appointment Saturday
night. Let’s everyone come out
and hear those good sermons.
Miss Katie Grant returned home
Saturday after spending sometime
in Shepherdsville.
Misses Bertha and Hazel Trunnell
are with their aunt, Miss F. E.
James.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roby and son,
Clyde spent Sunday with John
Shaw and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bridwell
and children spent Sunday with J.
E. Magruder and wife.
Mr. Harry Weindell, of the city,
spent Sunday night with J. V.
Jones.
This neighborhood was very
much shocked when the sad news
that Henry Harris, one of our best
citizens, was accidently shot and
died without anyone knowing
how it happened.
Miss Mollie Roby and Laura
Daniels spent Saturday at Mt.
Washington shopping.
Mrs. Mae Greenwell spent
Saturday in Shepherdsville.
Leslie Herps spent Sunday with
his sister, Mrs. Burr Roby.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Greenwell
spent Saturday in Shepherdsville
the guest of their daughter, Mrs.
J. W. Barrall.
Mrs. Arp Harmon spent several
days recently with her daughters
of this place.
Miss F. E. James spent Friday in
the city shopping.
John Shaw and wife spent Sunday
with his brother, Wm. Shaw, of
Lotus.
Miss Laura Daniel, of
Shepherdsville, is spending this
week with her sister, Mrs. J. V.
Jones.
Miss Mollie Roby entertained
Saturday & Sunday her sister,
Misses Violetta Roby, Geneva
Swearingen, Messrs Howard
Hardin and H. C. Thompson of
Louisville.
Misses F. E. James and Ada
Greenwell attended the musical at
Shepherdsville Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Birch and
little daughter motored to Louis
(sic) one day last week.
Elmer Samuels, of Knob Creek,
motored to Greenwell’s farm
Saturday.
Little Miss Wanda Adams is
spending some time with her
cousin, little Miss Leona Roby.
***Stark Bro. Trees.
I am representing Stark Bro.
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Nurseries, & Orchard Company
of Louisiana, Missouri, the oldest,
largest and most reliable nursery
in the world.
(Four paragraphs describing their
service.
Salesman, J. J. Blankenship, Sr,
Huber, Kentucky.
***I Am Coming Back to Bullitt
(Poem)
I am coming back to Bullitt,
When summer comes, Louise.
When the fields are full of
blossoms;
And the air if filled with bees
Where the streams are clear
and sparkling,
And the skies are bright and
blue;
I am coming back to Bullitt,
To Bullitt – and to you.
Ah, we will walk down in the
meadows.
Where the rarest violets
bloom,
And we’ll thread the tangled
wildwood
With its solitude and gloom;
We’ll wander on the hillsides
Where we watched the
summer sunsets
In the happy long ago.
Yes, I coming back to Bullitt
In the brightest days of June;
When the trees are thronged
with song birds
And the birds are all atune.
When roses with their blushes
Nod in every tender breeze.
And the brooklet onward
rushes
In its journey toward to sea.
I’m coming back to Bullitt
Where the brightest sunbeams
fall.
And the Crimson Rambler
riots on the dear old
spring-house wall.
Where my dear ones all are
buried
And fond hearts are always
true
I am coming back to Bullitt
To Bullitt and to you.
May 24, l9l7
John J. B------. New Orleans,
Louisiana
***Social at Hebron
At the home of Mrs. Emma
Saunders a large crowd of friends
gathered Tuesday evening to
enjoy an ice cream and strawberry
festival given by the ladies and
young people organizations of the
church. The evening was ideal.
The lawn was lighted with
Japanese lanterns, whose light
was brilliantly supplemented by a
full moon. Cares seemed to have
been left at home and the evening
was much enjoyed by all.
***For Sale
Two Wisconsin incubators, 120
and 150 egg size, guaranteed to
hatch. Price $8.00 and $10.00 or
will exchange for anything of
equal value. Mrs. R. C. White,
Shepherdsville, Ky.
***698 Men of Military Age in
Bullitt Registered.
A total of 698 Bullitt County
registered themselves Tuesday.
655 were white and 43 were
colored. Four hundred and twenty
four whites and 24 colored
claimed exemption by dependent
relatives.
The complete returns were
telegraphed by Sheriff Rouse to
Gov. Stanley who will made
complete returns to the national
government.
There was no disorder of any kind
in the county and it is thought
nearly every man in the county in
the age limit registered.
***Notice
Sealed bids will be received of
Ora L. Roby’s office until
Wednesday at 10 o’clock a.m. on
June l3th, for the sale of the old
school house at Hebron. Said
house to be removed from the
foundation not later than June
20th, l9l7. The guttering, flues and
all foundation bricks not
included. A good chance to get a
fine lot of old lumber cheap. We
reserve the right to reject any and
all bids. Bullitt Co. Board by W.
J. Shaw, Secy.
***Oiling Streets
The citizens and the Town Board
began putting oil on the streets
Thursday which will be a great
benefit and will keep down the
dust.
***Picnic
There will be a picnic given at
Chapeze Saturday, June 30, at
Hess Walnut Grove. Benefit of
Our Holy Redeemer Church.
***Notice to friends.
We save money when we pay
cash. Have decided to sell goods
strictly for cash and for less
profits on merchandise as a whole
in the last eighteen months has
been outrageous, both to the retail
merchant and the consumer. But
when we pay strictly cash for our
goods, we then expect less profits
to be made when we pay cash. So
then come and let’s do business, a
profit sharing business.
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When you buy goods on credit
and get slow and delinquent, why
then it puts the average merchant
in the same position. Then the
first thing you both know, you
both in the middle of a bad fix.
Let’s pay cash for what we get
and then everybody is ready to
sell us goods at the right price.
We cannot get offended at this
way of doing business for when
we pay cash, we do not have to
carry any books or say to the
sellers “Will you charge this till
tomorrow or next week or next
month, or till pay day” You know
pay day does not come with some
people at all. Then it makes you
feel bad because pay day did not
come, your goods are all gone and
no pay day. Yet, then what?
Collect it if it is not collectible.
So this is just a small touch on the
credit system. So then, let’s pay
cash and we will stop this rumor.
So then we will start our cash
business on June 25, l9l7, at six
o’clock a.m.
Those owing old accounts will
please call and settle by cash or
note. W. M. Logsdon, Clermont,
KY
***Personal
Misses Lula Ashby and Margaret
Hardesty and Messrs Robert
Hardesty, Earl Armstrong and
Fred Quick were guests of Miss
Gussie Quick Sunday.
Miss Janie Chappell was the
guest of Lula Ashby Sunday night
and Monday.
Miss Willie Mae Ridgway left
last Monday to spend two weeks
in Lexington.
Tom Jenkins, of Lebanon
Junction, was here Wednesday
on business.
***Chapeze
Mr. W. F. Monroe has returned
home from a visit with friends in
Lebanon Junction.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Weller and
family spent Sunday with Mrs.
Nettie Combs.
Henry J. Crenshaw has bought a
large touring car.
Misses Maggie Muir and Ruby
Sherrard and Mr. Virgil Duvall
were guests of Miss Carrie Pipin
Sunday.
Mr. McGee, of Mt. Washington,
was here Wednesday on business.
Virgil Duvall, of Clermont, spent
Wednesday here.
Chester Hardin and Jerome
Monroe left Tuesday for Toledo
to work.
G. S. Patterson has moved to his
new store on Main Street.
Everybody is going to the Red
Men’s Picnic, Wednesday, July
4th. Don’t you be the only one to
stay at home and miss that big
annual event.
Rev. Combs and family left
Wednesday for Hazard where
they will make their future home.
Mrs. P. G. Thomas has returned
to her home after spending some
time with her daughter at Pitts
Point.
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Knight spent
the week end in Louisville.
Mrs. Chas. Schultz, of Louisville,
is spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Susan Hagen, of this
place.
Misses Edna and Effie Perkins
at Mt. Washington.
Misses Ella Mae Noaks and Ethel
Thornton attended the dedication
of the Stansbury Chappell at
Bardstown Junction Sunday.
There will be an all day meeting
at Vine Hill Church, the fourth
Sunday in June with dinner on the
ground. Everyone invited to
attend.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thornton and
son, T. J., spent Sunday at Hobbs.
W. F. Lee spent Wednesday in
the city.
Mr. James Hagen is spending a
few days in Louisville.
Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw, Miss Ollie
Lea and Hugo Maraman have
returned home after a week’s visit
with relatives at Salt River and
Louisville.
Mrs. John Adams has been on the
sick list.
Miss Sue Crenshaw spent last
week with Ewing Crenshaw’s
family.
Little Willia (sic) May Evans, of
Hobbs, is spending this week with
her grandmother, Mrs. J. C.
Thornton.
Clarence Crenshaw spent Sunday
with Ewing Crenshaw.
The Red Men’s Picnic will be
Bigger, Better and Greater than
...
Miss Sibyl Duvall spent Sunday
with Pearl and Virginia Duvall.
Mr. Frank Barber called on
Mattie Hobbic Sunday.
Mrs. Blair was in Shepherdsville
Monday evening.
Mrs. W. M. Stephens and Mrs.
Blair were in Louisville a few
days last week.
Don’t forget the Home Coming at
Vine Hill Church Sunday June
25.
Mrs. Ida Thornton and Pearl
Hodge spent Sunday at Lebanon
Junction, the guests of their
grandmother.
Mr. E. R. Myers, who spent last
week at home with his wife has
returned to his work.
Miss Ella Stansbury entertained
recently in honor of Misses Kate
Melton, Fanny Bell Melton and
Mabel Lee Sutton.
Quite a number of our folk from
t h i s t o w n a t t e n d ed t he
commencement exercises held at
Shepherdsville High School
beginning May l9 and ending
May 22. Every one is loud in their
praise of Prof. Sanders and his
assistants. Here is hoping that
Bullitt County will continue to
hold the high standard which it
has ground in school work.
Miss Sadie VanMeter is visiting
her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Dodds.
Mrs. George Duke and daughter,
Virginia, returned home Monday
from a visit to Glasgow Junction.
Mrs. Gilbert Newman, of
Louisville, spent the week end
with relatives near town.
Mr. Earl Duke, of Glasgow, is
visiting his brother, Mr. George
Duke.
Mrs. T. J. Daniel was in
Louisville Saturday shopping.
Mrs. E. W. Sutton and Mabel Lee
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Sutton were in Louisville last
week visiting relatives.
June l4th beginning at 8:15
o’clock.
We are glad to say Miss Fanny
Bell Melton will get the assistant
place in our Graded School again
this fall.
Mrs. Kate Wilson is visiting the
family of Mr. Richard Wathen Sr.
The young ladies, who are of the
best families of Kentucky, have
been attending the Louisville
Conservatory of Music and their
remarkable talents in their
respective lines naturally brought
them together.
The Baptists of this place regret
very much to know that they will
have to give up their pastor, Rev.
H. C. Combs, of Shepherdsville.
Miss Lips is an exceedingly gifted
vocalist and besides uses the trap
drums artistically in the musical
chorus.
Misses Amelia Lee Oaks, Lilly
Mooney and Lolah Hoagland
attended the commencement
exercises of the high school at
Lebanon Junction.
Miss Ripy approaches the
professional as a piano
accompaniment and solo concert
player and is equally entertaining
as a dramatic reader.
Misses Mabel Lee and Miriam
Sutton are visiting Mrs. C. H.
Hayden of Louisville, this week.
Miss Jenkins, Clarinettist, seems
indispensable and performs her
part with ease and grace.
Mrs. James Bradbury entertained
recently in honor of Miss Fanny
Belle Melton. All of the young
folk present report a splendid
time.
Miss Wimberly, beautiful and
attractive, is an artist on the
violin, and her future success as a
concert player is well assured.
A cyclone passed through
Kentucky Thursday evening
doing great damage in many
places. Several were killed at
Central City. Several houses and
barns were blown down in Hardin
County.
We consider ourselves fortunate
in being able to secure this highclass entertainment which is
being offered at exceedingly low
prices. Reserved seats 25 cents,
now on sale at the Peoples Bank.
General Admission, 15 cents,
Children over 6 and under 12, l0
Cents. Reserved seats may be
ordered by telephone or mail.
***Photo and Advertisement
***Hebron
Kentucky Girls Quartette
featuring Miss Bernice Wimberly,
Violinist; Miss Margaret Ripy,
Pianist, Miss Linda Jenkins,
Clarinettist, Miss Martha Lips,
Vocalist and Trap Drums. The
greatest musical treat eve r
presented in our community will
be given at the Masonic Temple,
Shepherdsville Thursday night,
Messrs Porter and Ralph
Henderson were guests of the
Misses Melton Sunday.
***Cyclone Strikes in Many
Places in Kentucky.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Roby and Sam
and Hilary Hardy were guests of
their sister, Mrs Jas. Pope
Sunday.
Roy Mothershead was the guest
of Miss Nellie Mae Scott Sunday.
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Mrs. Katie Scott and Miss Nellie
Mae Scott entertained some
friends Saturday night and J. R.
Ball and Vernon Bell furnished
some fine music with Mrs. W. J.
Bell, accompanist.
We are glad to report Miss Emma
Mae Wiggington well again.
Miss Irene Brooks will take her
Sunday School class of school
girls fishing Saturday at Collin’s
Rock. The Sunday School is
invited.
Strawberries are ripening very
slowly.
Dave Crumbacker is hauling
wheat to market this week.
Did the weather give out or could
the war commission find no more
graves to garland: At last report,
their faces were wreathed in
smiles.
Mr. and Mrs. Lothan spent
Saturday evening in the city.
Jimmie White and Bud Owen and
a friend were to see their families
here Sunday, dressed in the new
uniform as U. S. Soldiers.
June 15, l9l7
***School News
Miss Amelia Lee Oaks and Miss
Willie May Ridgway, two of our
best young teachers, are visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Lee this
week at Livingston (?) and
attended the graduating exercises
at the State college. Mr. Lee
received a diploma from that
school this year.
Miss Ruth VanMeter and Miss
Otis Porter, two well known
ladies, teachers of this county,
were each married a few weeks
ago. Miss Ruth married a
prominent teacher of Ohio and
Miss Porter married a rich farmer
in Northern Iowa.
The sad circumstances connected
with the death of Mr. Henry
Harris, a prominent and well to do
farmer living near Pleasant Hill
school house, makes it a very sad
and unusual tragedy. The writer
sat on the Coroners Jury and
heard all the evidence in
connection with his death and
there can be no doubt that Mr.
Harris had been despondent and
unbalanced, for many months and
are ???? (can’t read)
The trustees of the West Point
High School have elected Prof. G.
L. Crume, principal. The grade
teachers employed are Mrs. G. L.
Crume and Misses Sallie Belle
Hagan and Eula Cecil. A fifth
teacher remains to be employed.
Prof. Crume taught the school last
year and gave most excellent
satisfaction, and his
reemployment but a just
compliment to his excellent
service.
In the records of the U. S. Pension
Officer, where two applications
for pensions are already on file,
our present war against Germany
is known as “The War of l9l7".
???? month of our war with
Germany closes with a rising
stock market, a sure sign that the
shrewd ones of Wall Street
believe that the end will not be a
disaster to the United States.
Every rural trustee should begin
his school early this year, if
possible, for the past winter, with
its snow, ice and poor attendance
should remind us that a late
school is not best for little folks,
while most of the older pupils are
either in the county high schools
or out of school entirely.
Belva Lockwood, the only woman
who was ever a candidate for
President of the United States is
dead, aged ?6. She was a
candidate in l884 and again in
1888 and was the first woman
ever admitted to practice as a
lawyer before the United States
Supreme Court.
E v e r y school in t he
Shepherdsville and Leaches
divisions will begin 2nd day of
July, l9l7.
Supt. Payne and the school board
of Hardin County will begin all
rural schools the first Monday in
July.
Kentucky may have an eight
month school this year.
***Weller-Smith
The marriage of Miss Nancye
Smith, of Louisville, and Mr.
Floyd Weller, of Shepherdsville,
is announced to their many
friends. The wedding took place
at 3 o’clock p.m. Sunday at the
bride’s home.
***Bankruptcy
In the District Court of the United
States for the Western district of
Kentucky in the Matter of Tom
Cochran, bankrupt.
Louisville, On June 27, l9l7 at
9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, at
which time creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as
may properly come before said
meeting. George A. Brent,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
***Ice Plant Sold
The electric light, ice and water
plant was sold at a
commissioner’s sale Monday for
$2,240 to several citizens here.
We have been informed that they
will meet and organize at once,
and we hope the plant will be in
operation in a short time.
***Ladies of Bullitt to Organize
Here.
Branch of National League for
Woman’s Service.
Every lady in Bullitt County
urged to be present. Distinguished
lady speakers will talk.
A meeting of the patriotic ladies
of Bullitt County will be held at
the Court House Saturday, June
l6, at 3 o’clock for the purpose of
organizing the Bullitt County
Branch of the National League for
Woman’s Service.
To the creditors of Tom Cochran,
of Shepherdsville, in the county
of Bullitt and district aforesaid,
bankrupt.
Mrs. John A. Fulton, Ms. Ben
Johnson of Bardstown and other
prominent ladies will be present
to address and assist in
organization of this most worthy
object whose motto is “For God,
For Home and For County”
Notice is hereby given that on
June 8, l9l7, the said Tom
Cochran was duly adjudicated
bankrupt; and that the first
meeting of creditors will be held
at Referee’s Court Room, third
floor, Louisville Trust Building,
Object of the league is to coordinate and standardize the work
of women of American along
lines of constructive patriotism, to
develop the resources and
promote the efficience of women
in meeting the responsibilities to
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home, to state, to nation, and to
humanity; to co-operate with the
Red Cross and other agencies in
meeting any calamity, such as
fire, flood, famine, economic
disorder, etc, and in time of war
to supplement the work of the
Red Cross, the army and navy and
to deal with the question of
women’s work and women’s
welfare.
This is not a political or sectional
affair, nor is its work or
membership to be confined to
Shepherdsville and vicinity.
Every lady in Bullitt County who
loves her country and wants to do
her bit towards serving it is urged
to attend and take part in this
great meeting. That the
importance of this meeting may
be fully understood, we will add
that the National League for
Woman’s Service, of which the
organization proposed is to be a
branch, has been invited by the
Council for National Defense to
appoint three members of its
organization committee to confer
with the council regarding the
woman power of the county in its
relation to national defense.
Appreciating the importance of
this matter to the ladies of Bullitt
County and that they may have
timely notice of the meeting
proposed, the Pioneer News will
be mailed this week so as to reach
county subscribers on all rural
routes
by Friday morning’s
delivery.
Senatorial District composed of
the counties of Bullitt, Hardin and
Grayson, I take this means to
greet the voters of Bullitt County,
many of whom it has not been my
pleasure to meet. The next
General Assembly of Kentucky
will have to deal with some of the
most complex and vexatious
questions that have arisen in half
a century; to meet and solve these
questions as they appear will
require the attention of those
possessing ability and undaunted
courage. The tax question and the
reforms relating thereto must be
met and mastered.
The workman’s compensation act
no doubt will have to be amended
to meet the requirements and for
the protection of those who risk
their lives and limbs in the work
accident to the operation of the
great mills, mines, factories and
quarries.
Laws relating to the maintenance
of the splendid roads already built
as well as the extension of the
system for the construction
thereof should be promptly
enacted.
The civil and criminal codes
should be amended so as to
eliminate long and vexatious
delays in the trials of causes
pending in our courts.
To Democrats of Bullitt County:
An arrangement should be made
for the separate confinement of
the criminal insane - those who
have escaped punishment by
questionable pleas of insanity and
who under the present law are set
at liberty without confinement or
punishment of any nature.
In announcing myself as a
Nomination in the Twelfth
These are but a few of the many
things that should engage the
attention of the next legislature.
***Photo - Announcement for
Hon. Haynes Carter
Page 285
In order that my position may be
known upon the liquor question, I
take this means to state to the
voters that I favor submission for
a vote by the people of an
effective, state-wide prohibition
amendment to the Constitution
and if nominated and elected, I
shall so vote in the Senate.
To those who are not acquainted
with me, I will say that I was
raised on a farm in Hardin
County; that I am 35 years of age
and a lawyer, having been
admitted to the bar 15 years ago,
and have been engaged in the
practice of my profession since
that time.
I feel that in a modest way, I can
claim some recognition at the
hands of the voters in my county
and district, having given freely
of my time and means to further
the interest of my party in every
campaign that is has waged in the
past eighteen years.
With this brief statement, I shall
close this letter assuring all that I
shall use every effort to protect
the interests of the district and the
state in the event of nomination
and election. Sincerely, Haynes
Carter.
***Hebron
Miss Nadine Melton will teach
the fall term at Hebron.
J. R. Ball is building an addition
to the residence of B. F. Pope,
Shepherdsville.
Mrs. Bridwell, of the city, and
Mr. and Mrs. Markwell, of
Okolona were guests of Mrs.
Melton Sunday.
Rev. W. O. Beaty preached at
Little Flock Sunday and was the
guest of Mr. Peak’s family.
J. W. Brooks Jr of Akron, Ohio
returned here Saturday for
registration.
Clarence Brooks, wife and
daughters, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Bell Sunday.
Strawberries
plentiful.
are
fine
and
Gardens are beginning to look
better since the rains.
Mr. and Mrs. Al. S. Miller had a
family reunion May 27. The
following members of their
family assembled: Mr. and Mrs.
Alex McNicklson (sic), Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Fenly, Miss Nickhlson
(sic) of Fern Creek, F. H. Miller,
wife and children, Otto Miller and
wife of Okolona, Ella May Pruitt,
Walter, Eva and Chester
Crumbacker.
Master J. B. Miller is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. Pruitt at Highland
Park.
Mrs. Dearing and Mrs. Joe
Blanton, of the city, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. J. R. Ball.
and the Elmdorff farm.
Monday here.
Mrs. J. W. Brooks visited her
daughter, Mrs. Gallil (sic) last
week.
Capt. M. N. Webster, candidate
for County Attorney from Pitts
Point spent Monday here shaking
hands with the voters.
Children’s day next Sunday at
Hebron.
Mrs. Jas. Cochran went to the city
Sunday.
Misses Nadine and Fannie Melton
and Messrs Ralph and Porter
Henderson spent Sunday at
Bardstown Junction.
***Advertisement
Why Not Trade at HOME?
We don’t have rent bills to pay,
so we can give you better terms
than the city merchant. Why not
do your trading with the stores
that buy your produce. The next
time you need any clothing for
yourself or any member of your
family, see us first. We carry a
complete line of Ladies and
Gent’s clothing, including hats
and shoes and our prices and
terms are right
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Queen have
gone back to Texas to live.
If you have any eggs or butter,
bring them in and we will give
you a good price for them.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at Little Flock 7:45
o’clock
Our business is to serve you right
and we deliver the goods.
Mrs. Hoagland, of the city, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Woods.
Troutman
Brothers,
Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
***Card of Thanks
Mr. Curtis Hoagland and Mrs.
McDavitt, of the city, spent the
week end with their sister, Mrs.
Woods.
I want to thank the people for the
kindness shown me during the
bereavement of my husband. Mrs.
Etta Harris.
Milton Harris, of Fisherville,
Chester Jenkins, Miss Ada and
Sue Brooks spent last Saturday
on an auto tour. They visited
Lexington, Frankfort, Versailles
***Personal
J. C. Jeffries left Tuesday for
Mississippi.
Capt. J. H. Linn, of Hubers spent
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Dr. Kirk, of Zoneton, spent
Monday here on business.
J. H. Lee, of Belmont, was in
town Monday.
Ben Crenshaw and wife spent
Sunday in Leaches.
We have just received a letter
from our old friend, Fennis
Robbins, of Tennessee, who is
now in Washington DC. He will
take in New York and several
other places and return here to see
the Bullitt County Fair.
Misses Sue and Pattie Pope spent
Rev. Combs preached his last
sermon here Sunday night and left
Monday for his new home at
Hazzard.
Howell Smith and wife left
Monday for a ten-days trip. They
will spend several days in
Cincinnati.
Misses Monroe and Pittman spent
the week end with Mrs. Conrad
Maraman.
Elizabeth Pittman spent several
days last week with Mrs. Chas.
Bridwell.
Mrs. Maria Foster is the guest of
Mrs. Margaret Foster this week.
Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Smith and son
are visiting in La Grange.
Miss Ruth Ryan has returned to
her home at Crestwood after a
visit with Mrs. P. H. Ryan.
Mrs. Pearl Lee is spending a few
days in Shepherdsville with Mrs.
John Lee.
Miss Bess White is the guest of
Mrs. Dan Gober this week.
Miss Louise Monroe has returned
home after a pleasant visit with
Miss Lillian Pittman.
Mrs. James Rouse was the guest
Monday of her mother, Mrs. W.
H. Hays.
Mrs. W. B. Tilden spent a few
days last week with Mrs. Chas.
Morrison.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lee and little
daughter arrived Sunday to spend
the summer here.
Several of the Ladies of the
Eastern Star spent Wednesday
with Mrs. John Newman.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Armstrong
spent last Saturday with Mrs.
John Younger.
Mrs. Wilson, of Lebanon
Junction, spent Thursday with her
daughter, Mrs. Carey.
Mrs. W. S. Rouse, who
underwent an operation in
Louisville has returned to her
home here.
Henry Sanders, of Brooks, was
here Wednesday.
J. C. Jeffries has returned from
Mississippi.
Mrs. Georgia Blackston, of
Pittsburg, has arrived to spend the
summer with relatives here.
Mrs. C. F. Troutma n Sr
entertained at dinner Saturday,
Misses Lillian Pittman and Louise
Monroe.
Mesdames Foster and Howlett
were guests of friends in
Louisville this week.
Mrs. J. H. Bell spent Monday in
the city.
Miss Blanch Combs Howlett
spent Sunday with Miss Mary
Palmer Combs.
Miss Margaret Farris, of Cave
City, is the guest of Miss Maymee
Stephens.
The WCTU will give a Jennie
Casiday memorial service
Sunday, June l7th at the
Methodist Church. Service will
begin 3 p.m. Everyone invited.
Come and hear the flower mission
work.
Misses Lena and Grace Bowman
are visiting out the Dixie
Highway this week.
Mr. Denton, of Grayson, has
arrived to spend some time with
his daughter, Mrs. Hardin.
Mrs. Rennison spent several days
last week with her sisters, the
Misses Hecker.
Hilary Dawson was here
Thursday on his way from
Highland Park to Pitts Point.
Hilary is one of the best young
farmers and stock traders in our
county and is, in addition to that,
a fine young man who numbers
his friends by the hundreds.
Charlie Shepherd was here
recently and told us that his dog
had killed two rattlesnakes, one of
which was eight years old. The
age of the other could not be
ascertained because the dog, in
killing the snake, shook its rattles
off. Rattlers are reported as being
very vicious this year and hunters
and others when in the woods
should be very careful.
Henry D. Shafer, of Pitts Point,
was here Tuesday. Seeing Mr.
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Shafer reminded us of the big
peach crop which he and Jas. A.
Ice hauled to market for Clarence
Holsclaw several years ago.
Clarence raised a peach that year
which was known as the “Late
Snowball” because of the fact that
it ripened about the time snow
fell. Jim Ice hauled peaches until
about Thanksgiving and never
thawed out until the following
July and as for Mr. Shafer, he
says he is still cold.
Burns Holsclaw was here
recently, and the whole burden of
his conversations was that
hoopsnake which Charlie
Shoptaw killed on the Mountain
Top last year. He says he has had
some bad dreams, and has been
the victim of some horrible
nightmares, but never even in the
worst of nightmares, did he see a
hoopsnake.
Colonel Samuel A. Hornbeck,
attired in his grayest of gray suits,
and wearing a radiant smile, left
for Washington last week, where
he attended the only Confederate
Re-Union ever held north of the
Mason & Dixon Line. Col.
Hornbeck was a member of the
Orphans Brigade, the best and
gamest body of men Kentucky
ever sent to the Southern Army,
and he was one of the bravest
men in that body of lion-hearted
soldiers.
His hundreds of warm friends are
congratulating Lindsay Ridgway
upon the fact that he has no
opposition for the nomination for
county clerk. This is a deserved
compliment to a splendid,
deserving official, whose urbanity
and kindness are known the
county over. We make hold to
say that Bullitt County never
possessed a more obliging official
than Lindsay Ridgway, at least
since the death of his lamented
brother, William H. Ridgway,
who was county clerk when he
died. And we may add that
Lindsay is just as competent as
obliging.
Mr. V. Howell Smith, individual
book keeper at the Bullitt County
Bank and one of the ablest and
most accommodating young men
in our town, is away on his annual
vacation. His friends wish him a
pleasant and beneficial rest, and
an improvement in health.
Mr. H. H. Combs, who has spent
his vacations at French Lick
Springs for the past several years,
has been lured away from that
resort by James H. Hardaway,
who has induced him to go to
Atlantic City, NJ where he can
watch ‘em bathe. Thousands of
girls go there every year to enjoy
bathing in the thin parts of the
ocean, and Jimmie has been going
up there for several years to
watch them swim, and induced
Harry to wend his way to that
attractive summer resort. Jim says
you can see all sorts and sizes
there when they get their bathing
suits on.
Mrs. E. C. Cockrel, of
Campbellsville, spent Thursday
here on business.
Mrs. Martha Hill has returned to
Belmont.
***Barrallton
Mrs. Charles Edwards spent
Thursday night and Friday with
Mrs. Theo Colvin.
Mrs. C. E. Funk and children
spent Friday with Mrs. J. M.
Barrall Jr and family.
Louisville Tuesday.
in
Mr. Earl McNutt, Misses Hazel
McNutt and Fern Miller spent
Mr. and Mrs. William Joyce.
Master Howard Joyce spent
Sunday night and Monday with
his cousin, Earl McNutt.
Mrs. Martha Samuels is spending
a few days with her daughter,
Mrs. C. A. Barrall.
Mr. Edward Barrall
Monday in Louisville.
spent
Mrs. C. A. Barrall and Mrs.
Ernest Miller spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. J. M. Barrall
Jr.
Miss Neil Brooks and Mrs. Ernest
Miller and children have returned
home after spending a few days
with their grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. Barrall.
a f t e r n o o n a n d e v e n i n g.
Refreshments of all kinds will be
served, and good order will be
maintained.
A good floor and an excellent
string band has been provided for
the young folk. Plenty of
“parking” room for your auto and
lots of good shade for your horse.
C. D. Dawson, Sam Hardy, floor
managers. Rice Dawson and
Hilary Hardy, Proprietors.
***Stites
H. E. Brown and wife spent
Sunday afternoon with Leonard
Berry and wife.
Mrs. John Stibbens and Miss
Pansie Stibbens were in
Louisville Friday shopping.
Mrs. Lawrence Ogle and
daughter, Eva, were guests of
Mrs. Lydia Snellen and daughter,
Emma, Wednesday.
Mr. Charles Edwards took a load
of strawberries to Louisville
Thursday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Noah
Stebbins, a boy, May 15, Everett
Vernon.
Mrs. Albert Smith spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. James
Miller.
Miss Ora Whitesides, of
here the guest of her mother.
Mr. James Crigler spent Sunday
afternoon with his mother.
Perry Stebbins and wife spent
Sunday with J. C. Purdy and wife.
Mr. Eugene Orr spent Friday at
Mr. J. A. Barrall’s.
Mrs. Howard Samuels, of
Kosmosdale, visited her mother,
Mrs. E. L. Ridgway, Saturday
night and Sunday.
***Advertisement
PICNIC - There will be an
evening picnic and moonlight hop
given at SHADY GROVE PARK,
west of Belmont, Saturday, June
23rd , l9l7.
These are the best grounds in
Bullitt County, centrally located,
being situated on a fine pike and
a splendid place to spend an
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Born to the wife of Richard Ogle,
a girl, May ll, Louise Fern.
Miss Hattie Stibbins visited her
aunt, Mrs. James Hopewell
Wednesday.
Miss Mary Johnson , of
Louisville, was the guest of her
cousins, Lillie and Lola Johnson
Sunday.
Several of our boys have joined
the army.
H. E. Brown motored
Louisville Tuesday.
to
Mrs. John Stibbins and son, Roy,
visited her parents, George Miller
and wife at Barrallton Friday.
Mrs. Claude Funk is having
dental work done at West Point.
Mrs. Hattie Short, of Meadow
Lawn, spent Wednesday night
with Mrs. Fred Zoller.
Miss Elizabeth Cash is visiting
friends in Louisville this week.
Miss Amelia Lee Oaks has
returned from a visit to friends in
Lexington.
R. W. Sutton and daughter were
in Louisville Thursday.
Miss Mary Jane Trunnell is
spending a while with her cousin,
Miss Eulah Daniel of
Georgetown.
Miss Elizabeth Chapeze, of
Chapeze, is visiting Miss Ethel
Newman.
Miss Clara Ward is visiting her
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Funk.
Mr. and Mrs. George Duke and
Mr. and Mrs. James Bradbury
spent Sunday with Mrs. James
Stansbury.
Mrs. James Cruise and daughter,
of Uptonville (sic), visited Mr.
and Mrs. H. Cruise recently.
Misses Mable Sutton and Ella
Stansbury attended Baptist
services at Belmont Sunday.
Mrs. Rubel, of Louisville, is
visiting Mr. Richard Wathen’s
family.
Miss Audrey Davis, of Louisville,
visited Miss Mabel Sutton and
attended the dedication of
Stansbury Chapel.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bradbury had
as their guests during the
dedication, Misses Fourney Bell
and Nadine Melton.
Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Dodds
entertained Rev. Bryan, of
Louisville, and Rev. H. C.
Combs, of Shepherdsville,
recently.
The dedication of the new church
at this place on June 3rd was quite
an interesting event to our people.
The crowd was large, the day was
fine, and Rev. Bryan, of
Louisville, assisted by Rev.
Leaverett of Louisville, and Rev.
H. C. Combs, of Shepherdsville,
did their part nobly as ministers
of the Lord. The result was that
our little church is now
practically out of debt. We feel
thankful to those who assisted in
any way in erecting and paying
for our church.
June 22, l9l7
***School News
The teachers took the
examination here for white
teachers Friday and Saturday,
June l5 and l6. Bertha Engle,
Laura Daniel, Lula Hoagland,
Sylvia Phelps and Hugh Porter.
The examination for colored
teachers will be held one week
later on June 22 and 23 while the
examinations for all certificates
will be held in September.
The Kentucky Ladies Quartette
led by Miss Wimberly, violin
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teacher in the local school, gave a
most excelle nt mu sical
entertainment at the Masonic
Temple Thursday evening and we
congratulate Harry Combs and
James Williams for selecting such
able artists to appear before the
young people of this community.
These ladies go to Glendale this
week for an evening’s program
under the auspices of the High
School at that place.
Prof. J. H. Sanders spent a few
days last week at Bowling Green
and Lexington in the interests of
the High School here.
We have just seen a part of the
program for the Red Men’s Picnic
here July 4 and it is decidedly the
best we have ever seen. A hurdle
r a c e , a n a u t o m o bi l e
demonstration, candidates
handicap races, candidate parade
with a dozen other new features
makes this a very attractive
program. The program that day
will probably be led by Mr.
Sanders.
A report has been issued by the
special committee of doctors
appointed to investigate last
summers epidemic of infantile
paralysis in New York. The
committee made a study of 1498
cases but learned less than had
been hoped. The following
conclusions are given:
1. Infantile Paralysis is
communicated by personal
contact.
2. Slight and non-paralytic cases
are the most frequent sources of
infection as these cases arouse no
suspicion, others come more in
contact with them.
3. The disease usually develops
from three to ten days after
exposure.
4. Previous good health does not
give immunity from attack.
Persons are warned to keep
children who are ill away from
other children until it is certain
that the illness is not the dreaded
disease.
Miss Mamie Quick, Dessie
Harris, Estherine Rouse and
Martha McCormick, well-known
young ladies of this county,
returned this week from Nazareth
Academy, where they have been
attending school.
All teachers in the rural schools
of this county may get all supplies
by calling at the Court House,
June 30.
***Mrs. Roena Ashby
Mrs. Roena Ashby, relict of the
late C. D. Ashby, died at her
home here June l6th, after an
illness of more than a month. She
was a daughter of the late Jerry V.
Froman, and was born near Mt.
Eden, May l6th, l852. In l876, she
became the bride of Charles D.
Ashby and side by side they
walked the pathway of life for
thirty-seven years, sharing life’s
sweetest joys and bitterest woes.
Mrs. Ashby leaves surviving her
eight children, W. E. Ashby,
Verlie Ashby, Mrs. Frank Hardy,
Mrs. Clarence Holsclaw, Mrs. Ed
Quick, Mrs. George Bowman,
Mrs. Birdie Griffin and Miss
Chrissie Ashby and two children
who died in infancy. Mrs. Ashby
lives within a stone’s throw of the
house in which she first saw the
light of day until after the death
of her husband when she yielded
to the importunities of her
chi l d r e n a n d c a me to
Shepherdsville. She was one of
Bullitt’s best women. A good
neighbor, who was always ready
to help the needy and distressed;
a faithful and helpful wife, a
tender and loving mother and an
unfailing friend, she measured up
to the standard in all respects and
was loved and respected by all
who knew her and had seen her
good work. In her home, she was
self-sacrificing and untiring. She
looked well to the needs and
wants of her loved ones; was
never too weary to perform some
loving service for the members of
her household, or some sick and
distressed neighbor. Out in the
neighborhood of her old home,
where she was born and raised
her children, she was known, she
was pronounced “a good
woman”. What a high eulogium
(sic) and what an honor. Earth
knows no greater blessing than “a
good woman” and throughout her
life, Mrs. Ashby was that. On
Monday after her death, after
brief services at the home, all that
was mortal of the beloved mother
and friend was conveyed back to
the old home, where her parents
lie asleep, and there in the family
cemetery by the side of her
husband, who had gone on before,
she was tenderly and lovingly laid
away to sleep the long, long
sleep, which ends not until God
shall summon the sleeping
millions to meet them on the
Resurrection morn. During her
illness, Mrs. Ashby was given
every attention by her loving
children and loving friends. All
that medical skill could do to stay
the hand of death, was done, but
to no avail, for she had been
summoned to come away from
the activities and joys and
sorrows of life; to lay aside her
pains and infirmities, and to cross
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over that mystic river and enter
Eternal rest on its farther shore.
To her grief-stricken children, we
tender our deepest sympathy. No
words of sympathetic friends can
heal their bleeding hearts, only
God can do that. But in this their
greatest loss, we cannot refrain
from speaking to them a few
words of condolence. (Poem)
***Big Deal of Timber
The well-known local firm of
Shelton and Masden have just
closed a big timber deal with
Meeker Brothers, near Lebanon
Junction, for the purchase of
nearly 300 acres of the best
timber laid in the county. The
firm will employ a number of
men and will take about 2 years to
complete the job.
***Notice
All persons indebted to the estate
of the late George E. Wells, of
Bullitt County, Ky will please
settle same promptly and all
persons having a claim against
said estate will present same,
property proven according to law.
Edward C. Well, Executor, 419
M. Street, Louisville, KY.
***Notice
Last week we received notice of
the marriage of Miss Nancye
Smith and Mr. Floyd Weller.
Since then we have been
informed that such was not true.
We are always glad to get all the
good live news, but we want the
truth and it is not our aim to print
something which is not true and
will ask those who are so kind to
contribute to the paper to report
facts and not something which is
not true and to cause trouble.
***Announcement Party
Miss Nancy Oldham and Mrs.
Margaret Craig entertained with a
charming informal sewing party
on Thursday afternoon from 3 to
5 o’clock at their home in Buena
Vista. An interesting feature of
the afternoon was the letting the
“cat out of the bag” announcing
of Miss Martha Wilson Bosley to
Mr. Charles Oldham Bruce, of
New Castle, Kentucky.
The house was attractively
decorated in pink and white roses
and color scheme was daintily
carried out in the lunch, which
consisted of a salad course with
an ice and heart-shaped cakes.
The favors were cupids in pink
and white.
The guests were Misses Martha
Wilson Bosley, Cecile Winstead,
Lucy Bar, Clara Pope, Anna Lee
Lumpkin, Wella Bosley, Milton
Boulware, Nellie Pope, Mary
Bosley, Pearl Dinkelspeel, Nancy
Oldham and Elizabeth Oldham
and Marguerite Oldham;
Mesdames Thomas Howard, Jack
Bosley, L. B. Oldham, Estil
Pruden, Paul Williams, S.
Oldham, W. D. Thompson,
Grover Gilson, G. P. Bosley, T. J.
Bartlett, Hugh S. Herr, U. V.
Burdett, J. W. Bosley, Otis
Bosley, C. E. Crafton, Elizabeth
Oldham, Edward Pope and
Margaret Craig.
***Reunion
The second annual Vaughn
reunion was held at their old
home on Knob Creek, Sunday,
June l7, l9l7. The place is now
occupied by Mr. Charles Able
and family, who did everything
possible to make the day a most
enjoyable one. An excellent and
elegant dinner was served on the
lawn, to which we feel sure that
each guest did ample justice.
Among those present were Mr.
and Mrs. Warren S. Vaughn, Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Megowan, Mr.
and Mrs. C. F. Bartels, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Shelton, Mesdames
Daisy V. Barrall, Florah V.
Schmidt, Mayme Kritsky, Martha
Ashton, Misses Alverda Vaughn,
Minnie Louise and Nancye
Kritsky, Rosamond, Gladys and
Elnora Bartels, Messrs Harry and
Joe Vaughn, Irvin Megowan,
W a l l a c e J o h n s o n , H a r ry
Applegate, Richard Vaughn, Sam
Barrall, Clyde and Carl Shelton,
Prentice Earl Hunt and John
Kritsky. After thanking their host
and hostess for the good time
shown them, the party motored
back to the city, each voting it the
most enjoyable day spent since
their meeting last year.
***Red Men’s Picnic
On July 4th, the Red Men will
give their 9th annual picnic and
they are going to make it the
Biggest Ever.
LOOK AT THIS
$40 in prize to pacing and trotting
horses.
Two big automobile contests,
plug horse race, mule race, and
then one of the freakiest races
ever seen; the candidates foot
race for which the following
prizes are generously provided:
first prize, box five cent cigars;
second prize, one box two for five
cigars; third prize, one box three
for five cigars and for the fourth
and last prize, one box cigarettes.
Other prizes have been added and
the very best and biggest picnic
ever given by Redman Tribe will
be seen here that day.
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There will be twenty-five (25) big
contests of all kinds in which big
prizes are offered.
And then in the early evening,
there will a splendid picture show
at The Masonic Temple. Mr.
Harry Combs informs us that he
has gone to much expense and
trouble to secure the very best
pictures and has been successful
beyond his brightest hopes.
After the picture show, the
disciples of Terpsichore, who like
to thread the mazy waltzes and
skin along over polished floors,
keeping time to sweet music can
step over to Fraternal Hall where
the “Lame Ducks” (whether
domestic or wild, we know not)
are going to give one of the best
dances with such music and such
a splendid floor, one just cannot
keep from getting out there and
dancing some.
All in all, July 4 th bids fair to be a
big, busy day in this old
Municipality. The picnic begins
at 9 a.m. and the dance will last
until well into the wee sma’ hours
of July 5 th, the day after. There
will be something doing every
minute of the time and you can
see a better time right here than in
some big city.
***The Special Picture Show at
the Masonic Temple,
Shepherdsville, Tuesday night,
June 26th, beginning at 8:15
o’clock, is the biggest one ever
run there, a thrilling 5 reel drama
and two reels of delightful
comedy, 7 reels in all, and for
only 15 and 5 cents admission.
***Death
Miss H. Catherine Foster died at
her house, of her Bro. Robert
Foster near Fairy Dale, Friday
evening, June l5. She was 47
years old, the day of her death.
She was the oldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Tom Foster and is
survived by a father, mother,
three brothers, Robert, Ernest and
Rufus Foster and one sister, Mrs.
James Wallace. Funeral services
were held Sunday morning after
which the remains were laid to
rest in Hebron Cemetery, at 11
a.m.
Columbus City, Indiana, are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. B.
Stephens.
Miss Pattie Pope has returned
from a visit to relatives in
Owensboro.
Sed Bell and wife, of Louisville,
spent Sunday here.
Mrs. Annette Carpenter is now
daughters, Mrs. Armstrong and
Mrs. Whitledge.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Armstrong
and children spent Sunday with
Mrs. Jas. Croan.
***Mrs. Ehrman Maraman, of
Bardstown Junction, spent
Tuesday with Mack Maraman’s
family.
Mrs. C. P. Bradbury entertained
at dinner Sunday, Mrs. Carrie
May Simmons and daughters,
Miss Jennie Trunnell, Mrs.
Brown and Dr. Bates’ family.
Miss Lillian Pittman is spending
some time in the city the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Saams.
Mrs. O. W. Pearl and children are
visiting her mother at Nolin this
week.
***Some Fine Wheat
Elizabeth Pittman is visiting
Katherine Chambers.
M i s s M ag g i e L e e of
Shepherdsville is spending the
week end in Taylorsville and
Bardstown.
W. A. Cook, who has charge of
the Poor Farm, was in the office
Saturday with some of the finest
wheat that we have ever seen this
year.
Miss Ada Greenwell and Mr.
Elmer Samuels motored Sunday
to Hodgensville, Lincoln Farm,
Boston, Elizabethtown, Lebanon
Junction and other places of
interest.
***The Streets Oiled
Main Street from the river to the
town limits have been given a
good coat of oil. We hope this
will settle the dust this year.
***Personal
Mr. John Caine is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Troutman.
Misses Laura Daniels and Nancy
Trunnell left Tuesday morning to
attend the Epworth League
Conference at Owensboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Sex Barger were
guests of Mrs. Lindsay Ridgway
Sunday.
Mr. Ramsey
and
sister
of
Mrs. Gertrude Shafer and
daughter visited Mrs. Pres. Quick
Sunday.
Mrs. Cora Key, of California, is
the guest of Mrs. Carl Daugherty.
Miss Peachie Thompson was a
week end visitor of Mrs. Horace
Maraman.
Mrs. Nannie E. Gross has
returned from a pleasant visit in
the city.
Mrs. Rennison spent a few days
last week with her sisters.
Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner were
guests of the Misses Hecker last
week.
“Skinny” and “Gatton” went to
get some “tires” Wednesday
evening about 9:30.
Mr. Long and family of Okahoma
(sic) were guests of Rev. Hardin’s
family Sunday.
H. D. Robb and wife, Mrs. Ed
Miller and daughter of Okolona
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. C.
Bridwell Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Callahan, of
Shelbyville, is the guest of Miss
Crissie Ashby.
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Urey Ramsey and his sister, Miss
Francis Ramsey of Columbia
City, Indiana, Mrs. Stephens
niece, Miss Marguerite Farris of
Cave City, John L. Sneed, Mrs.
Ora Lutes and granddaughter,
Miss Mary Carolyn Huber
motored to Lincoln Farm Tuesday
and spent a most enjoyable day.
Mrs. James Tolbitt, of Springfield
and Mrs. Sulia (sic) Tolbitt, of
Houstonville, Ky, relatives of
Mrs. Jones spent a few days
recently with Mr. and Mrs.
Lindsay Ridgway.
Dr. David Smith attended a
meeting of the Kentucky
Academy Medical Association at
Shelbyville, Wednesday and
Thursday.
J. R. Zimmerman was in the city
Wednesday.
Mrs. Dr. Shafer is on the sick list.
A large crowd was in town
Monday attending court.
Mr. John Smith, of Zoneton,
spent Wednesday here.
H. L. Bowman spent Wednesday
in the city.
Miss Willie Mae Ridgway is
attending a house party this week
at West Point, given by Miss
Katherine Hendry.
Miss Bertha Trunnell has
returned home after a pleasant
visit with her aunt, Miss Frona
James.
The many friends of Mrs. W. S.
Rouse will be glad to know she
has returned home after
undergoing a very serious
operation at St. Joseph’s
Infirmary.
Clarence Holsclaw, the big Peach
King, has bought an auto truck to
haul his large fruit crop off.
Mrs. Horace Maraman spent
Tuesday with her parents at Salt
River.
Charles Bridwell spent Monday
in New Albany.
Mrs. Simmons Cochrane, of this
place, and Mrs. Mary Bird, of
Lexington are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Barrall.
Mrs. Noah Smith, of Louisville, is
the guest of daughter, Mrs. G. S.
Patterson.
Miss Orrel Lee Croan is the
charming guest of Miss Fay
Magruder this week.
***For Sale - Three Shetland
ponies, one perfectly safe for a
woman or child to drive. Apply
Vivian M. Shafer, Shepherdsville.
***Cedar Creek
Mrs. Mirrie (sic) Bolton is
spending a while with her
granddaughter, Mrs. Burr Roby
and other relatives of this
neighborhood.
Rouse, Hazel Trunnell, Mrs.
Hattie Hatzel, Mrs. O. P. Basham,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones.
Mrs. A. V. Greenwell and son,
Master Ralph spent Sunday with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Roby.
Miss Violetta Roby, Messrs
Howard Hardin of Gap-in-Knob,
Orval Bridwell and Robert Hall,
of Pleasant Grove, and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Ratliff spent Sunday
with J. A. Roby and family.
Mrs. Zora Rayman has gone to
the city to spend the summer.
Elmer Samuels, of Knob Creek,
spent from Saturday until
Monday with Miss Ada
Greenwell.
daughter, little Miss Martha
Elizabeth and Miss Bessie Grant
went to Louisville Thursday to
visit relatives and to meet Mrs.
Birch’s niece, Miss Beatris Knott
who was married to Dr. House, of
New York City, on Wednesday,
June l3 at 5:30 o’clock at the
Lebanon M. E. Church.
Immediately after the wedding,
they came to Louisville where
they will make their home.
Mrs. I. L. Jones spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Arp
Harmon.
Mrs. Ben Lane, of Louisville,
who has been very ill, we are glad
to report was able to come to the
county last Saturday to spend the
summer with her mother, Mrs.
Manervia (sic) Harris.
Wm. Haag, wife and children of
Mt. Washington, motored to this
place Sunday and spent the day
with H. F. Grant and wife.
Mrs. Mae Greenwell and son and
Miss Mollie Roby spent Saturday
afternoon in Shepherdsville.
The guests of Mrs. B. D. Birch
one day recently were Misses
Frona James, Cora and Mae
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Noah Nusz and children and Mrs.
Etta Harris motored to High
Bridge and other places Sunday.
Mrs. Mae Greenwell spent
Monday in Mt. Washington on
business.
Mrs. Lizzie Harris, of the city, is
sister, Mrs. Ollie Birch.
Miss Ansilee Barger spent
Thursday night with Miss Texia
Swearingen.
The Misses Jones, of Mt.
Washington, spent Saturday night
with their aunt, Mrs. Charles
Jones.
Several from this place are
planning to attend the home
coming services at Vine Hill
Baptist Church near Clermont
Sunday.
***Fair Catalogue
We have just finished the 23rd
Fair Catalogue and they are ready
for distribution. You can get one
by calling on Mr. E. H. Cochrane,
sec’y to the Fair.
***RED MEN’S PICNIC
Nearly a full page ad. Ninth
annual - Freedom, Friendship,
Charity
Chicora Tribe #163, IORM
Wednesday July 4, l9l7
Bullitt County Fairgrounds
Free Admission
This great event will prove
intensely amusing, extraordinarily
e x c i t i n g , e x c e p t i o n a l ly
entertaining.
Music by the Red Mens Band
under the direction of Professor
Straw. Mr. Wheatly Glasscock,
the Blind Musician will render a
number of instrumental and vocal
solos.
Refreshments - Barbecued meats,
lunches and refreshments of all
kinds will be served on the
grounds.
Program 1. To the winner in the
Wheelbarrow rolling contest, for
married ladies, lst by J. R.
Zimmerman, $1.00; 2nd by Red
Men, $.50 cents.
2. To the winner in the sawing
and nailing contest (for married
ladies) - 1st by Kenensa Council
#45, $1.00; 2nd by Red Men, $.50
cents.
3. To the winner in trotting race,
two best in three heats; three
times around the track, three or
more to fill, 9:30 a.m. sharp. 1st
prize by Red Men, $7.50; 2nd by
J. B. Buky, $2.50.
4. To the winner in mule race, 1st
by Bullitt County Bank, $2.00, 2nd
by Bullitt County Bank, $1.00.
5. To the largest family on the
grounds, One 24 lb. bag Ballard
flour by O. A. Lutes & Co.
6. To the lady who throws ball
the farthest, 1st by Fred Ridgway,
$1.00; 2nd by S. B. Stevens, $.50
cents.
7. To the man and wife coming
the greatest distance in Bullitt
County, One 24 lb. bag Silver
Leaf Flour by Shepherdsville
Roller Mills.
18.
To the winner in the
Candidates Race by Red Men, 1st
prize one box 3 for 5 cents cigars.
8. To the winner in the Pacing
Race, two best in three heats,
three times around the tract, three
or more to fill, 11:00 a.m. sharp.
1st by Red Men, $7.50; 2nd by J.
B. Buky, $2.50.
19. To the winner in the ladies
Automobile Balloon Contest, to
the person driving who bursts the
greatest number of balloons - 1st
place by Troutman Bros., $3.00
wrist watch; 2nd to be filled in.
9. To the winner in the Potato
Race, girls under 12 years. Prize
by Peoples Ice Cream Parlor, 1st,
$0.75, 2nd $0.25.
20. To the winner in the Ladies
Tug of War - One gallon Brick
Ice Cream by National Ice Cream
Company, two cakes by Red Men.
10. To the winner of the Boys
foot race; 10 to 14 years, 1st by
Conrad Maraman, $1.00; 2nd by
Red Men, $.50.
21. To the Bullitt County School
having the largest attendance at
the picnic, in proportion to the
l9l6 census (all school children
engaging in this contest must
register at the picnic by 11:00
a.m.) Pupils present of the
winning school district will
receive choice of two premiums,
Scholar’s Companion or School
Bag, value 25 cents, by Red Men.
11. To the winner in Boys foot
race, under 8 years, 1st by Red
Men, $1.00, 2nd by Red Men,
$0.50.
12. To the winner in the Girls foot
race, under 8 years - 1 st By Red
Men, $0.75, 2nd by Red men $.50.
13. To the winner in the Girls foot
race, 8 to l4 years - 1st by Red
men, $1.25; 2nd by J. H. Younger,
$0.50.
14. To the winner in the Married
Ladies race, 1st by Red men
$1.50; 2nd by J. W. Barrall, $1.00
15. To the winner in the Boys
bicycle race, under 18 years - 1st
by Red Men, $1.50, 2nd by B. L.
Bowman, $0.75.
16. Best and most attractive pony
turnout, to be driven by boy or
girl under 16 years. 1st by Red
Men, $2.00; 2nd by G. S.
Patterson, $1.00.
17. To the winner in the Plug
Horse Race. 1st by Peoples Bank,
$3.50; 2nd by C. A. Masden,
$1.50.
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22. To the winner in the Ladies’
Jumping Contest. One box candy,
value $1.00 by Red Men.
23. To the winner of the
automobile relay contest. 1st by
Red Men, $2.00; 2nd by Dr. S. H.
Ridgway, $1.00.
24. To the winner in the Fat
Man’s Race, 225 lbs and over, 45
years of age. $1.50 by Red Mens.
25. To the winner in the Trotting
and Pacing Race, three best in
five heats, three times around the
track, three or more to fill; 3:30
p.m. sharp, 1st prize by Red Men,
$15.00, 2nd by Geo. W. Maraman
& Sons, $5.00.
Let’s forget the war for one day
and celebrate our Glorious
Independence by attending this
great event. Bring your dinner,
spread it under the beautiful trees.
Meet your friends and enjoy with
them the Auto-Balloon Contest,
the Candidates Race, The
Gymkakana Contest, The horse
and mule races and more than
twenty other exciting and
amusing contests. Mr. Jerry
Yount will on the grounds with
his many amusing games and
sideshows. The program will be
carried out, rain or shine.
Committee - J. B. Buky, Dr. S. H.
Ridgway, Conrad Maraman.
June 30, l9l7
***School News
Mr. North Bosley has just
announced the engagement of his
daughter to Charles O. Bruce,
which will take place soon, in
Davis (sic) County. The bride is a
well-known and frequent visitor
to this county and attended school
here some years ago.
R. M. Herker and Claud
McPhearson of Lebanon Junction
were here Friday getting up the
tax list for the graded school at
Lebanon Junction for the coming
year.
Miss Tea Hays and Miss Peachie
Thompson, teachers the past year
at Belmont were here last week,
making a final report for that
school for year ending June 30,
l9l7.
John Quick, Joe Chappell, Will
Thompson, Frank Goldsmith and
several other well-known men, of
lower Bullitt attended the
graduation exercises held last
week at Nazareth.
The contract for building the new
school house at Hebron was .....
and Triplett, of Bardstown
Junction. Both are first class
carpenters and we have no doubt
that a splendid new school
building will be ready by
September l, l9l7.
Rufus Stallings, trustee at Zion
was here last week, getting
material to make repairs on the
school building at that place.
Prof. and Mrs. Sanders left this
week for a visit with relatives at
Lebanon and Campbellsville.
Every citizen who registered June
5 is warned to preserve his
registration card with utmost care.
No duplicates will be issued, it is
said, and anyone who loses his
cards or allows it to become worn
and soiled so that it is not
readable, is liable to get into
trouble when called on by an
officer to show it. Carry it in an
envelope, of this advice and
always have it ready for
inspection.
Many rural teachers are expected
here Saturday, June 30, for their
school supplies for the coming
year which will be here by that
day. Probably 95per cent of all
schools will begin July 2 nd , l9l7.
A completative examination will
be held at Ora L. Roby’s office
Saturday, July 7, beginning at 9
o’clock for entrance into the State
college for the coming term. As
Bullitt County is only entitled to
one (1) pupil the following letter
is hereby given.
Lexington, KY
Dear Sir: The selection of the
beneficiaries is made by the
Superintendent of Common
Schools in their respective
counties upon competitive
examination on subjects prepared
by the faculty of the University.
Said competitive examinations
are held and the successful
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competitors appointed between
the first day of June and the first
day of August of each year. These
examinations are conducted by a
Board of Examiners appointed for
that purpose by the County
Superintendent. Said competitive
examinations are open to all
persons between the ages of
fourteen and twenty-four years.
Preference is given other things
being equal; to persons of energy
and industry, whose means are
small, to are whom in obtaining a
good education provision is
intended. Sub-freshmen longer
done at the University.
Appointees must, therefore, be
able to qualify for entrance to the
Freshman class.
Only students who register in
courses leading to a degree are
entitled to these appointments.
Very respectfully, Ezra L. Gillis,
Registrar.
A feature of the graduating
exercises, which was recently
held at Nazareth Academy was
the “Sister Marietta’s Golden
Jubilee” in which her class of
l867 took part. Three of five
members of the class of 50 years
ago were present. The were
countess Spottie, Mackin of
France, Mrs. W. W. Brown of
Covington and Mrs. Kate Hays
Wilson, of Shepherdsville, while
Mrs. Spears, of Versailles and
Mrs. Ormsby of Italy, sent
greetings. Another distinguished
guest at the school that week was
Rev. Bishop Farrally, of
Cleveland made of the l9l7.
Valedictorian, Miss Martha
McCormick. (As Read - Edith)
***For Sale
We will accept bids for the
following privileges at Bullitt
County Fair until August 1st on
the following: Lunch stand, Fish
stand, Weiner stand and
Orangeade. Send all bids to Coca
Cola Bottling Works, Bank and
l6th Streets, Louisville, KY
***Pitts Point Basket Meeting
Every arrangement has been
completed for the all day meeting
which is to be held at the Pitts
Point Baptist Church next
Sunday.
Quite an interesting program has
been prepared and a large number
of people are expected to be
present. Good sermons will be
preached both morning and
afternoon and much attention has
been paid to the musical side of
the service.
Those coming will bring their
dinner and each family or group
will spread separately.
The purpose of the meeting is to
revive the old organization and
again have regular service. There
has been no service held here
since the high water of l9l3
injured the house. It is probable
that the meeting will vote to
move the building to higher
ground.
***Hog Cholera at last Under
Control in Bullitt County. Article
by David Smith, Secy.
Mrs. Geo. Duke and daughter,
Virginia visited in Louisville last
week.
Mrs. John Slack, of Lyon’s
Station, is visiting Mrs. W. C.
Ward and Mrs. James Lynch.
Mrs. J. W. Weatherford has
returned from a visit to her
parents at Rowletts.
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Rennison, of
Hodgenville, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. E. W. Sutton recently.
Miss Amelia Lee Oaks visited
Miss Mary Roy, of Lebanon
Junction, during the week end.
Mrs. J. G. Dodds and Mrs. R. J.
Trunnell were visitors of Mrs.
John Newman last week.
Mr. E. R. Ayers and wife are at
home now at Elmwood.
M iss Vern a B e r g a n , of
Bonnieville, spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. James Bergan.
Mr. E. W. Sutton and Dr. J. G.
Dodds and wife were in
Louisville last week.
Mr. Thomas Trunnell Jr spent the
weekend at home.
Quite a number of our citizens
attended Baptist services at
Clermont Sunday.
We are sorry to note that we will
this week give up one of our good
neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Hahn
and family. Hope they will enjoy
their new home at Samuels.
Miss Elizabeth Cash has returned
from a visit to friends in
Louisville.
The meeting will be held in the
room in which the voting booths
were located in the l9l6 election.
S. B. Simmons, Chairman, Bullitt
County Democratic Committee.
***Belmont
Rev. A. M. Leverette, Mrs.
Leverette and daughter, Jane,
spent last week visiting friends
here.
Mrs. W. W. Davis and little
daughter, Elizabeth, spent several
days last week with the former’s
sister, Mrs. Johnson, in New
Haven.
R. B. Purcell and children,
Marjorie, Brunton and Natalie
spent Sunday in Richmond.
Mrs. Martha Compton is visiting
in Louisville.
Miss Elizabeth Collings, of
Louisville, spent last week with
her brother, Geo. Collings and
wife.
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Belmont Baptist Church will give
an ice cream supper and also a
parcel post sale on Saturday
evening, July 21st, opening at 3
p.m.
Don’t fail to come and buy a
parcel post package.
Mr. and Mrs. Velton, of Valley
Station visited Mrs. Alice
Mooney recently
Little Anna Lee Hill spent last
week with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Hill.
Miss Mabel Lee Sutton is visiting
in Louisville.
Rev. Z. M. Leverette and family
left Monday for Atlanta, GA to
spend several weeks in their
native State. Bro. Leverette will
assist in several revival meetings
while in the South, as well as
have a visit with his home folks.
***Notice
The Democratic voters of
Shepherdsville precinct No. 1 will
meet in mass convention July l4,
l9l7 at 2 p.m. to elect a precinct
committeeman to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of W. T. Lee.
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Clyde Hill is quite sick at this
writing.
Miss Bertha Engle spent two days
last week in Shepherdsville.
Mrs. Sallie Duncan, of Seattle,
Wash, is expected to arrive next
week for a visit with her sisters,
Mrs. Johnson and Miss Hays in
Louisville and Mrs. J. R. Hill of
this place.
A revival meeting will begin at
the Belmont Baptist Church on
the first Sunday of August, the
pastor will be assisted in this
series of meetings by Rev. Bryan
of Louisville.
Wm. Raney spent Sunday with
his father, William Raney at
Riley’s Station.
Mrs. Geo. Bradbury, who has
been quite ill, is reported much
improved.
Mrs. Sudie Hill and Mrs. Walter
Coakley spent a few days of last
week with Mrs. Virgil Gaban in
Louisville.
Misses Garnett and Thelma
Masden were all day guests of
their sister, Mrs. Wm. Raney
recently.
Miss Grace Hearst and sister, of
Stanford, spent several days last
w e e k w i t h M r s . Ma b l e
Wineholder.
Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Coakley
spent Saturday in Shepherdsville.
Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hill and little
daughter, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Wathen Vires, motored
to Stithton Sunday and visited
Mr. E. L. Boyd and family.
***For Coroner
found the announcement of Dr.
Geo. W. Kirk as a candidate for
coroner of Bullitt County, subject
Party. Dr. Kirk is one of Bullitt’s
leading physicians. He was born
and raised in this county and
when a young man, he graduated
from the Louisville Medical
College and came back to his
home near Zoneton where he has
practiced his profession ever
since.
Rev. Hardin will preach at Mt.
Eden Sunday as usual. Let’s
everybody go and hear him.
He is one of the most popular
Democrats in this county and will
have many friends who will rally
to his support.
Miss Hattie Smith has returned
home after spending sometime
with her sister, Mrs. Mattie
Reynold (?) in Jefferson.
***For Sale - A fine cow, will be
fresh in two weeks. H. F.
Wineholder, Belmont, Also a
young horse for sale.
Miss Virginia Barrall is on the
sick list.
***Mt. Eden
***Personal
Mrs. Nellie Markin and Miss
Myrtle Achors spent Sunday
evening with Mrs. Josie
Harshfield.
Mrs. J. W. Clem is visited friends
at Belmont.
Miss Lula Ashby spent Saturday
and Sunday with Miss Margaret
Hardesty.
Master James Shepherd is
spending the week with his
brother, Mr. Bert Shepherd.
Miss Myrtle Achors was a recent
guest of Misses Virginia and
Josie Barrall.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Samuels spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Barrall.
Mrs. Kate Shepherd was the guest
of Mrs. J. C. Shepherd Friday.
Mrs. Frances Bradbury, Mrs.
Annette Carpenter and daughter,
Jennie spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. G. Armstrong.
Mrs. Annette Carpenter is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. Halla
Armstrong.
Mr. Owen Shepherd was the
guest of Mr. Fred Lush Sunday.
Mrs. Katie Slaughter and children
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George
Shepherd.
Mrs. Clara Joyce has been
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Miller at Lebanon Junction.
Miss Willie Mae Ridgway left
Tuesday night for Mt. Vernon to
visit Miss Blanch Crawford.
Mrs. W. F. Shepherd was the
guest of Mrs. J. C. Shepherd
Monday.
Mrs. Nannie Gross spent
Wednesday at Brooks the guest of
Mrs. Barbara McElroy.
There will be an all day meeting
at Bullitt Lick Baptist Church,
Sunday, August 5th, everybody is
invited, dinner will be served on
the grounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kulmer and
daughter visited relatives near
Cedar Grove Sunday.
Mrs. J. C. Shepherd was the guest
of Mrs. Clara Joyce Wednesday.
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Miss Margaret Combs was the
guest of Mary Palmer Combs
Sunday.
Mrs. R. L. Troutman entertained
Rev. Haywood and wife Sunday
night.
Rev. P. H. Ryan has returned
home.
Rev. R. H. Roe, of Lebanon
Junction, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Nancye Casey.
Ruby Peak is spending this week
with Mrs. J. F. Combs.
Miss Catherine Rouse was a week
end visitor of Miss Evelyn Bates.
Mrs. Nannie E. Gross leaves this
week for her home in Indiana.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lee and
daughter spent a few days
recently with Mrs. O. P. Means.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holsclaw
spent Sunday with Miss Chrissie
Ashby.
Miss Blanche Howlett is spending
this week with relatives in the
city.
Howel Smith has returned to his
position at the Bullitt County
Bank after a 10 days vacation.
Dr. Smith spent last week at
Shelbyville.
Miss Maggie Lee has returned
home after spending some time at
Bardstown.
Mr. Mumford, of Louisville, is
the guest of his brother, Mr. Pery
(sic) Mumford, this week.
Mr. Wm. Morrow and family, of
Louisville, were guests of Judge
Morrow Sunday.
Miss Martha McCormick is the
guest of Miss Evelyn Bates.
Wonder why Tricky didn’t go to
the sticks last Sunday.
Mr. J. L. Williams, another
school bird, who is interested the
schools at Clermont and
Glendale, was in Louisville,
Wednesday evening and early
Thursday morning, looking after
his faculties. Jimmie Lee is a
wide awake school man, and we
just know that the schools at
Glendale and Clermont are going
to be very successful the
approaching session.
Mr. E. H. McCormick, the urbane
deputy county clerk, smilingly he
took himself to the city of
Louisville, Thursday, where he
made a tour of inspection of some
of the city schools. Mr. “June” as
many of the younger girls call
him, is doing some fine work in
the city schools. While connected
with the faculty of our school, he
was indefatigable and when we
lost him, great indeed was our
loss.
Mr. James Hardaway, the dear old
musician, after taking seventeen
difficult lessons on the player
piano, is about to begin taking
lessons on the phonograph. The
phonograph is said to be hard to
master, but we will wager a sack
of salted peanuts against a quart
of buttermilk that James learns to
play the fetched critter before he
starts for that enchanted bathing
resort of Atlantic City.
***Work on the Wooldridge
Ferry Bridge is progressing nicely
and it is the belief of Mr. Smith,
the foreman, that the structure
will be completed by October 1st,
if not sooner. Mr. W. C. Herps,
our efficient County Surveyor is
inspector and it goes without
saying that the inspection will be
well and faithfully done for Mr.
Herps is an able and
conscientious official.
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***Finds Watch
While driving along the Pitts
Point and Belmont Road not long
ago, Mr. Herps, County Surveyor,
saw something lying in the road
and stopped his horse and got out
to see what it was. It was in
Ingersoll watch, but was not
running, so Mr. Herps decided to
give it away to the first person he
saw. It was not long until he
overtook a diminutive colored
boy and stopping his horse, he
asked the boy if wanted a good
watch. The boy took the watch
and looked at it for a moment and
handed it back, saying, “Ah doan
want dat watch fer I jest throwed
hit away becawse hit wouldn’t
run.”
***Late Paper this Week
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barrall are in
the city this week where their
children have been operated on
and the inability of Mr. Barrall to
leave his children for a few days
will make the paper late, but he
knows his many generous
subscribers will excuse him this
time.
***Stites
Miss Mary Samu els spent
Miss Nora Brown.
Miss Eunice Ridgway is visiting
friends at Bardstown.
Miss Mildred Stibbens was the
guest of her cousins, Misses
Hattie and Pansie Stibbins
Sunday.
Miss Susie Brammar, of
Louisville, is spending sometime
with Miss Anna Zoeller.
Mrs. George Miller, of Barrallton,
spent Friday with her daughter,
Mrs. John Stibbins.
Thursday.
Mrs. Perry Stibbins spent the
week end with relatives at Mt.
Eden.
***Notice Contractors
Mrs. H. E. Brown and daughter,
Mrs. C. Funk were in Louisville
shopping Saturday.
Miss Charles Anna Ritchey, of
Louisville, has been visiting her
aunt, Mrs. J. H. Nicholson.
Miss Margaret Bickle, Louisville,
is the guest of her cousins, Misses
Clara and Julia Tierney.
Reid Stibbins and Bernice Berry
with the latter’s sister, Mrs.
Haynes Smith, of Stithton.
On the second Monday in July,
which is July the 9th, l9l7, the
Fiscal Court will receive sealed
bids for cleaning and painting the
cornish of the Court House. The
paint will be furnished by the
county. By order of the Fiscal
Court. Lindsay Ridgway, Clerk.
***Births
Born to the wife of George W.
Cundiff, June l4, a girl, Edna
Earl.
Born to the wife of Neil B.
Trunnell Jr, June l8, a girl,
Dorothy.
called on Miss Pansie Stibbins
Sunday.
Born to the wife of Perry T.
Mumford, June 21, a girl, Sarah
Lutitia.
H. E. Brown motored
Louisville Monday.
Lee Cochrane, of Waterford spent
several days this week with his
brother, Tom Cochrane.
to
***Undergoes Operation
Misses Smith, Bertha Trunnell,
Mammie ??? Stephens, Beulah
and Anna Barrall are at St.
Anthony’s Hospital where they
were operated on for throat
trouble. The daughter of Mr. F. T.
Harned is also at St. Anthony’s
where they underwent operation.
J. W. Bradbury was operated on
Monday for throat trouble.
***Death
Mrs. Edna Watson, of near
Brooks Station, died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Robert ???
in Louisville, Wednesday, June
20, age 60 years old. Mrs. Watson
was one of the best liked women
in that neighborhood. She leaves
a husband, Mr. J. W. Watson and
one daughter. Her remains were
laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery
***Card of thanks from the
family of Mrs. Roena Ashby.
***To Loan - One thousand
dollars, on good paper. Call at
Peoples Bank.
***Undergoes Operation
Mr. C. E. Bradbury of Lebanon
Junction has returned to his home
after undergoing an operation in
Louisville. He has many friends
here who will be glad to see him
out again.
July 6, l9l7
***School News
The County School Board met
here Monday and transacted the
usual amount of business that
comes before the board each
month. They also selected two
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substitute teachers for the coming
year, Miss Mary Jane Trunnell, of
Bardstown Junction and Miss
Pearl Laswell, of Belmont. Both
hold first class certificates and are
well qualified young ladies. Any
vacancies from any cause should
be reported to this office or call
either of them.
The Western Normal School has
arranged to offer a two weeks
course of instruction and
demonstration work in practical
canning. A large number of
experienced and thoroughly
trained demonstrators have been
secured. The work will be
practical from the beginning to
the end. Many demonstrators will
be busy during the entire day and
persons entering the course will
consist of practical round table
discussions and of actual work. A
small part of the actual expense
connected with the undertaking
and to pay for modern canning
outfits which will be used. Miss
Iva Scott, who is that head of the
Department of Domestic Science
and Arts of the Western Normal
will be director of the work.
About 30 rural schools began
their fall term Monday. All but
two of the others will begin lst
Monday in August.
Miss Bertha Trunnell and Mayme
Stephens are doing well after
having had a slight operation
performed last week in Louisville.
Miss Willie Mae Ridgway
returned to her home Sunday after
a visit to friends at Winchester.
Miss Mary Kirk, of Hebron, has
returned from a visit to her school
mate and friend, Miss Willie
Chickering of Cupio.
Miss Mattie Mae Funk, who has
been teaching in this county for
several years, was recently
elected principal of the graded
school at Fairdale in Jefferson
County.
The county school board will
soon notify all rural teachers that
they must teach a full day if they
expect full pay. The law calls for
a day from 8 to 3:30 Any teacher
who fails to teach six hours per
day should be reported to this
board.
We are sorry to report to the
teachers of the county that a letter
just received here states that the
last monthly installment for the
school year ending June 30, l9l7,
may not reach the various
counties before August l5, l9l7.
The picnic given at the Fair
Grounds July 4 was well attended
and seemed to be the largest ever
given by the local Red Men’s
order.
***Poem
In loving remembrance of my
dear mother, Martena Carpenter,
who died July 2, l9l6. Signed, a
daughter.
***Supt. Ora L. Roby Announces
for Re-election
In the county political section of
the present issue, will be found
the announcement of our efficient
County School Superintendent
Ora L. Roby for another term.
Not a few of our citizens place
the proper estimate on the
importance of an able overseer for
our free schools. No other officer
in the county has presented to him
the many opportunities for
benefitting his fellow citizens for
the present and future. The
perpetuity of our free institutions
has a direct dependence upon an
adequate public school system.
Without these schools, our
representative government will
languish and come to naught
because the masses, without the
light of education, are unfit to
self-government.
Ora L. Roby measures fully up to
the standard of a man for this
office. As a Democrat, he is as
good as the best. He stands for the
best ideals; he is a model citizen,
both in his public and private life;
he has brought to the office and
interest in education affairs and
an energy for doing things – two
requisites that will always be in
action of the maintenance of our
schools and their betterment.
Ora Roby is strictly a Bullitt
County product and has fought
his way to the front single
handed. Educated in our public
schools, his training was
completed at Bardstown under
that able and scholarly man, J. H.
Greenwell. For a number of years,
he was a successful teacher. This
experience enables him better
pilot young teachers along safe
and sound courses.
During Mr. Roby’s term of office,
our schools have taken on
renewed life. Especially do we
find this true with regard to our
County High Schools. When he
entered upon his duties in l9ll,
only two County High School
students were to be found; now
there are more than one hundred
in attendance upon our three High
Schools at Shepherdsville,
Lebanon Junction and Mt.
Washington.
Mr. Taxpayer, these things have
been accomplished with little
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increase in taxation. Voters of
Bullitt County, you cannot do
better than to continue in office
Ora L. Roby, who has so
admirably conducted your school
affairs for the past six years.
***For Sale
One used International l6 by l8
motor hay baler, good as new.
Mrs. Wm. Simmons,
Shepherdsville.
***Wholesale Negro Killing
The greatest Negro killing that
has occurred in this country
within the past twenty years, took
place over at East St. Louis,
Illinois, last Monday and Tuesday
when a white mob lynched, shot,
cut, clubbed, scared, drowned and
burned thirty-three of the colored
brethren, burned 3l0 houses
belonging to colored people and
caused thousands of Negroes to
leave the place through fright.
This was in Illinois, the home of
Abraham Lincoln, the great
Emancipator. Just suppose such a
bloody affair had taken place in
Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi,
Texas, Florida, the Carolinas or
Tennessee. What a howl would
have gone up from the great
northern papers. They would have
had it at the door of savagery and
ignorance. Not long ago, near
Memphis, but in Mississippi, a
mob roasted a couple of Negroes
for assaulting a little white girl
and then murdering her. If we
remember correctly, the CourierJournal of the city of Louisville,
stood right upon one of its hind
legs and deposed and said some
awful things, it did, about that
mob. But not a line has been
printed in that paper
condemnatory of that Illinois
mob, which burned several
Negroes, hanged many more, and
shot and hewed many others to
death. In almost every instance,
the Southern mob has done its
bloody work after the white
womanhood of the South had
been assaulted and outraged. But
what actuated that Illinois mob?
The majority of those Negroes
had gone up there from the South
to work and the members of the
mob, in many instances, had lost
their jobs and Negroes were
holding them. That is the reason,
it was not in defense of sacred
womanhood, but filthy lucre.
We wonder what the Eastern,
Western, and Northern press,
which has at all times been ready
to malign and vilify the South
when a Negro has been killed,
will say now when thirty-four
Negroes have been murdered
without any sort of excuse, and
when three hundred and ten
Negro homes have been reduced
by raging flames to flying ashes.
Surely the Courier-Journal will
not remain so silent about the
matter, but will drench the StarEyed Goddess, that perchance she
may grasp her trenchment and
facile pen and fittingly “crack
down” on that Illinois mob.
only 221,329. There is not a
congressional district in the
United States that the National
Prohibitionists can carry without
the aid of some other party.
Bardstown, spent this week with
E. H. Cochran.
***We have a few used
Studebaker Cars. Most of these
cars have been newly painted and
all are in good condition. You
will be surprised at their beautiful
appearance. The prices are right.
Mrs. John Ferguson of Vistonia,
Texas, is the guest of the Misses
Pope.
We invite your inspection of
these as well as our new cars
when in Louisville.
The Studebaker Corporation of
America, Louisville Retail
Branch.
***Personal
A large crowd attended the Red
Men’s picnic Wednesday.
Mr. William Montgomery spent
the 4th at Shepherdsville.
Buy a Florence and be oil stove
happy.
Robert Ice and wife spent the 4th
with R. G. Thomas and wife.
T. W. Longacre, of Louisville,
spent the 4th with relatives here.
Winfrey Merdith (sic) is spending
a few days with his grandmother.
***On Saturday, July l4,
beginning at 3 p.m. the Baptist
Ladies’ Aid Society will sell ice
cream and home made cake at the
Old Pioneer Building, and will
continue the sale during the
evening. Public cordially invited.
Miss Dove Lash is the guest of
Mrs. George Bowman this week.
***The largest vote ever polled in
favor of National prohibition was
that of l892, when in a total of
12,000,000, it numbered 264, l33.
With a greatly increased
population, the vote last year in a
total of more than 49,000,000 was
Mrs. Harrison and daughters, of
Louisville, were recent guests of
Mrs. T. C. Coleman.
Mrs. E. W. Smith was guest of
Mrs. E. A. Cochrane Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Key are guests of
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Daugherty.
Mr. and Mrs. Ehrman Maraman
and daughter spent Tuesday with
Mack Maraman’s family.
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Triplett and
daughters were guests of Mrs.
Gild this week.
Calvin Rouse, who has been
under a specialist at Battle Creek,
Michigan, has returned home.
Miss Kathleen Palmer and Logan
Monroe spent the 4th with Mrs. C.
F. Troutman.
Mr. Charles Troutma n, of
Hamilton, Ohio, spent the 4th with
C. F. Troutman Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Heartick were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. F.
Troutman Wednesday evening.
Miss Mary Combs spent the week
end with Mrs. Henry Masden and
attended the Basket meeting at
Pitts Point.
Mr. and Mrs. Key and son and
Mr. and Mrs. Roth and little
daughter, of Louisville, were
week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
O. P. Means.
Mrs. Emma Menefee, W. Grand
Matron OES, was the guest of
Mrs. G. T. Wilson, Wednesday
and made her visit to the local
chapter.
Mr. Pat Zwigird, of Louisville,
spent the 4th with Mack Maraman.
James A. Ridgway, whose
announcement for Assessor of
Bullitt County appears elsewhere
in this paper desires to announce
as his deputies, Charles Atcher
and T. J. Barrall.
Everett Smith and wife, of
Charles Nichols, “The Cucumber
Page 301
King”, and Emmitt Crenshaw, of
Knob Creek, put 40 bbls of
potatoes on the market June 25 at
$8 and $10 per bbl. and states that
their cucumbers will be ready by
4th of July.
Barbour and John R. T. Barbour.
Sneed, Notary.
Property near Huber Station,
mentions adjoining property
owners, Taliferro, 10-1/4 acres
conveyed by Henrietta Huber to
Clara M. Barbour in 1899.
***Live Stock Conservation
Meeting at the Court House,
Saturday, July 7 2 p.m.
Mr. Charles Atcher, whose
announcement appears in this
paper as a candidate for Assessor
of Bullitt County, has withdrawn
from the race for Assessor to
become a candidate for deputy
Assessor under James A.
Ridgway.
***For Sale - Automobile tires,
O. A. Lutes, Shepherdsville.
***Birthday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Bradley and
Miss Verna Miller, of Louisville,
and R.A. Miller, of Detroit spent
the 4th with their father, Edward
Miller and family, near Belmont
and celebrated Mr. Miller’s 60th
birthday anniversary. Mr. Miller
received from his children a
handsome rocking chair for a
birthday present and all spent a
most pleasant day.
***Notice to candidates
On the l0th day of July, l9l7, at 2
o’clock p.m., all candidates for
Cou n t y o f f i c e s and for
Magistrates and Constables
offices will meet in the Clerk’s
office for the purpose of drawing
for position of their names on the
Primary ballot.
On the 29th day of July, they will
file their first expense accounts,
properly swore to with the County
Clerk and the last account with
the Election Commissioners,
within 30 days after the election.
The filing of the expense account
applies to the town offices as well
as county offices.
R. J. Percefull VS Clara M.
***For Sale - Horse, wagon and
harness. Bud Holbert, Clermont,
Ky.
***Found - Basket with dinner,
silverware on July 4, Preston St.
Pike, near Little Flock Church.
Owner can have same by paying
for this adv. proving same. Claud
Smith, in care of Millers store.
***Report on the condition of the
Peoples Bank doing business in
Mt. Washington.
Total
$125,702.60
J. W. Harris, W. L. McGee, Vice
President and Cashier. Signed by
L. Ridgway, Clerk, BCC and Bert
Hall, deputy clerk.
Program - Selections by the
Shepherdsville Military Band,
Address by J. F. Combs, Pres.
Live Stock Sanitary Union, Judge
A. E. Funk, Dr. S. F. Musselman,
State Veterinarian, Dr. A. J.
Payne, USBAI, Discussions by C.
P. Bradbury, County Atty., Dr. D.
C. Hanawalt, USBAI, Dr. O. S.
Crisler, Ky. Ex. Station, E. P.
Bunton, Sanitary Inspector.
***Pleasant Grove
Mrs. Hecker and son, Dorsey,
Roy Stallings and wife, J. H.
Wise and wife, Mrs. John King
and R. K. Hall and daughter, Miss
Hazel, were recent guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ollie Hall near Mt.
Washington.
H. C. Tyler and family spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lem Tyler near Ting.
Lebanon Junction Bank. Total
121,396.80.
Mrs. Joe Dickey.
Wm. Heizer and R. M. Hocker,
V. President and Cashier. Signed
by J. B. Arnold, Notary
Rev. Skaggs has been called as
pastor at Pleasant Grove Church.
Peoples Bank doing business in
S h e p h e r d s v il l e . T o t a l
$205,64l.24.
R. L. Simmons, President and J.
L. Williams, Cashier. Signed J.
W. Hardaway, Notary
Bullitt County Bank doing
business in Shepherdsville. Total
- $l58,930.38
J. F. Combs, Pres. and H. H.
Combs, Cashier. Signed, Jno. L.
Page 302
Louis Stallings is on the sick list
this week.
Joe Dickey and family, Will
Gentry, wife and daughter, and
Herman Owen and family, were
recent guests of Rob Hall and
wife of Mt. Washington.
Mrs. Carpenter, of Shepherdsville
and Mrs. Prudence Armstrong are
spending a few weeks with Geo.
Armstrong and wife.
Mrs. H. C. Tyler entertained
company the past week.
George Armstrong and family,
Everett Armstrong, wife and
children, were guests Sunday of
S. O. Armstrong and wife.
Hazel Lloyd.
shop.
Jess Alcorn, wife and children,
were guests Sunday of K. S.
Grant and family.
Miss Lula Stallings spent the past
week with her grandmother, Mrs.
Jennie Whitledge.
Miss Bernice and Lillian Lloyd
were recent guests of their cousin,
Miss Inez Bishop, near Mt.
Washington.
For the best percentage of
attendance at the picnic, the
Pleasant Grove school received
the prizes, having an attendance
of 70 per cent of the enrollment,
while the Oak Grove school was
next with nearly 60 per cent.
Mrs. Joe Dickey and little Miss
Ruby Dickey spent Friday with
Mrs. Will Gentry at Bethel.
Misses Della and Norma
Ridgway, Eula and Genevive
Stallings, Miss Ruthie Owen and
others were recent guests of Miss
Glacie Orms.
Miss Ada Harris spent one day
the past week with Miss Hazel
Hall.
Mrs. Lizzie Owen returned home
recently after a pleasant visit with
relatives in the city.
Mrs. Will Newton and children,
of the city, were recent guests of
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Laura
Newton.
John Stallings, wife and boys, and
several others spent Sunday with
James Ridgway’s family.
Miss Stella Brumely (sic) began
school at Pleasant Grove
Monday.
We are glad to say Mrs. J. D.
Hough, who has been very ill, is
improving. She has been able to
be up and go around the house the
past week.
entertained company Sunday.
Little Miss Ernestine Hall spent a
few days the past week with Ruby
Dickey.
Little Miss Audrey King, of Mt.
Washington, spent the past week
with her cousins, Paralee and
Louis Whitledge, wife and
daughter, Ed Bridwell and family,
Clay Whitledge and wife, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Jennie
Whitledge, also John Whitledge
and family.
Mrs. Emma Stalling, who has
been quite ill, is some better at
this time, we are glad to say.
George Gentry, wife and children,
Bevely (sic) Mothershead.
Claud Stallings, wife and children
spent Sunday with Mrs. Kate
Hall.
July l3, l9l7
***School News
Mr. C. H. Miller, of Western
Kentucky, will be one of the new
teachers at Lebanon Junction the
coming year.
Miss Mayme Stephens is much
improved and will take active
charge of her school this week at
Corinth.
Miss Jennie Carpenter was the
recent guest of her sister and
o t h e r f r i e n d s ne a r M t .
Washington.
C. C. Daugherty, former member
of the county school board and
Frank Goldsmith have purchased
the Croan lot opposite the
Masonic Temple here and will
soon erect a first class automobile
Page 303
The picnic given by the local Red
Men recently was the largest,
decidedly in every respect, that
has ever been given. A large
crowd turned out from the city
and everything was called on
scheduled time. The ring was in
charge of Prof. Sanders, S. B.
Simmons and Charles Morrison.
Beech Grove School house, near
Zoneton, will be the scene of a
very “clever” gathering when the
county and district candidates
start their campaign “stumping”
there Monday night, July l6th.
The same high class performers
will also “entertain” at several
other school buildings before
August 5, l9l7.
Miss Martha McCormick, who
recently carried off most of the
honors for the l9l7 class at
Nazareth Academy, and the oldest
daughter of former School Supt.,
the late C. E. McCormick, is
reported seriously ill at the home
of an uncle, Abram Brooks of this
county. The family will probably
take her west for her health.
Any teacher through patriotism or
otherwise are at liberty to teach a
moonlight school again this year.
The letter enclosed will explain
the attitude of the state officials,
who will be glad to send you all
the information direct, with
supplies, etc.
Dear Superintendent:
I am writing you to advise that
you take up with your teachers
the Moonlight School question
and have all, or as many as
possible, to volunteer to teach a
Moonlight School, beginning July
23. These teachers will be
furnished with a list of all of the
registered men who cannot read
and write who live in their
districts, and we are extremely
anxious that the teachers get these
men into the Moonlight Schools
and if they cannot do this, that
they see to it that these men are
taught to read and write before
they are called to the colors. Urge
this matter upon your teachers
and take the initiative yourself,
and see if we cannot teach all
illiterates in your county this year.
Very truly yours, V. G. Gilbert,
Superintendent, Public
Instruction.
***For Sale - A pure stock of
White Leghorn chickens, 26 hens
and 2 roosters. Miss Alice New.
Belmont, Ky.
***Candidates List
The following is the order in
which the candidates names will
appear on the official ballot
August 4, l9l7.
Democratic Party Representative John R. Buckman
S. G. Thornberry
W. H. Hays
J. C. Drake
J. W. Barrall
County Judge John A. Shelton
A. E. Funk
O. W. Pearl
C. P. Bradbury
Leroy Daniel
W. W. Stallings
County Attorney R. H. Smith
T. C. Carroll
Constable No. 1
W. F. Lee
John Burris
Republican Party
Sheriff A. L. Roby
J. W. Croan
Senate Lawrence Baize
Dr. J. H. Hicks
Jailer E. T. Colvin
C. L. Troutwine
J. W. Clem
J. C. Dickey
J. R. Howell
W. F. Monroe
George Hough
W. A. Crenshaw
Signed, Lindsay Ridgway, Clerk
Bullitt County Court
Assessor Bert Shepherd
Preston Parish
James S. Ridgway
Coroner J. H. Shafer
G. W. Kirk
Surveyor W. C. Herps
Chas. G. Bridwell
Justice Peace No. 1
R. H. Miller
Richard Moore
C. R. Smith
J. A. Barrall
Justice Peace No. 2
W. A. Gentry
W. T. Carrithers
Justice Peace No. 3
M. F. Weller
J. H. Bolton
W. M. Swearingen
A. V. Greenwell
Justice Peace No. 4
T. W. Hoagland
Ben H. Cundiff
J. L. Kelly
J. C. Wooldridge
***Shepherdsville Council No.
ll9 Jr OVAM will assembled (sic)
at Cedar Grove Church Sunday
evening at 3 o’clock July 22th,
(sic) l9l7 for the purpose of
unvailing (sic) our deased (sic),
Bro. H. B. Harris Grave, the
public is invited. Max Bolten R
R.
***To the Voters of Pine Tavern
District
Since announcing myself as a
candidate for Magistrate a few
weeks ago, of the above district, I
have made an effort to see several
of my friends in behalf of my
race, and as I found many of them
under promise to support some
one of my opponents and owning
in the primary being so near, I
hereby withdraw from the race
and trust that the best man will be
nominated and as all my
opponents are good men and good
Democrats, I’ll take the stump
and vote for the nominee. By
thanking all my friends for the
interest shown to my behalf and
by hoping that a full Democratic
ticket is elected this fall, I am
gratefully yours, Ben H. Cundiff,
Belmont
***West Kentucky Baptist
Assembly held at Russellville.
(Article - not transcribed here)
***Ice
Page 304
Cream
Social
at
H. E. Brown motored
Louisville Monday.
to
***Pleasant Grove
Miss Ada Brooks has returned
from a visit to relatives in
Middletown.
week end with her son Louis
Whitledge.
Miss Eunice Ridgway has
returned home after visiting at
Bardstown.
Roy Mothershead took Mr. and
Mrs. Charles McKenzie and Miss
Nellie Mae Scott to E-town
Sunday in his machine.
John Peacock, who was working
on a barn, fell and hurt himself
the past week. When first found,
he was thought to be seriously
hurt. He was taken home and Dr.
Settles was called and is now
doing nicely.
Miss Hattie Stibbins spent the
week end in Louisville.
Woodsdale School. Ethel Wise.
Teacher.
Mrs. Carpenter spent this week
with her daughter, Mrs. Elsie
Whitledge.
Miss Hazel Hall spent this week
with Mrs. George Gentry.
Miss Roxie Whitledge spent
Sunday with Miss Ruth Wickum.
Mrs. Lila Smythe and two little
daughters of the city, spent Friday
with Mrs. Lula Owen.
Mrs. J. B. Honnaker Sr of Dade
City, Florida, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Lillie Bigwood.
Rev. Skaggs filled his regular
appointment here Saturday night,
Sunday and Sunday night and was
entertained at the home of Louis
Whitledge and wife.
K. S. Grant and wife entertained
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dickey
and Mr. and Mrs. Thompson
“Uncle” Charlie Ridgway spent
several days the past week with
his son and daughter, Mrs. Mollie
Stallings and Jess Ridgway.
Sam Orms will start out with Mr.
Bud James threshing machine this
week.
Mrs. Roy Stallings was the guest
of J. D. Hough’s Monday.
***Stites
Mrs. Albert Miller, of Barrallton,
spent Tuesday with her sisters,
Mrs. John Stibbins.
Mrs. Harold Brown of Cincinnati,
Ohio has returned home after a
two weeks visit with H. E. Brown
and wife.
Miss Mildred Stibbins visited her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Miller, of Barrallton.
Mrs. James Hopewell and
children spent Monday with her
sisters, Mrs. P. H. Stibbins.
Mrs. J. C. Purdy was in Louisville
Thursday.
Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw, Paul
Holsclaw, and Boone Cooper
spent Sunday with Mrs. Church in
the city.
Mrs. Nolia Head and Miss
Brashear, of the city, motored out
Friday to see Miss Nolie
Holsclaw.
Miss Carolyn Hackney had two
charming girl friends to visit her
last week.
Frank Bowman of Shepherdsville,
visited the family of Mr.
Raymond the Fourth.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Buler
motored to Fairfield Sunday.
Mrs. N. H. Miller is quite ill.
James Ridgway called on Miss
Susie Brammar Sunday.
Born to the wife of Dave
Crumbacker, a girl, Mildred.
Noah Stibbins and wife spent
Sunday with Perry Stibbins and
family.
Misses Nadine Melton and Nellie
Mae Scott attended the marriage
of Miss Nell Brooks and Mr.
Eugene Orr last week. They were
married at the home of the bride’s
parents at Senning Park, and left
for Cincinnati the same evening.
They will reside at Senning Park.
The groom is a traveling salesman
for Bornwasser.
Mrs. Claud Funk and little sons,
Wedne and Buford, spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Sallie
Funk, of Mt. Olivet.
***Hebron
A protracted meeting is in
progress at Little Flock, with Rev.
A. M. Rogers, pastor of Highland
Park Church doing the preaching.
He is an orator of ability, and
gives us good gospel sermons.
M r . an d M r s . H a c k n ey
entertained a number of relatives
and friends from the city on the
Fourth.
Page 305
The BYPU of Little Flock went
on an auto trip Saturday
afternoon. They met at the church
at 1 p.m. and six autos took them
to Cherokee Park. After spending
several hours there, they went to
Shawnee Park. The girls had
taken picnic lunches and the boys
brought two gallons of ice cream,
which provided a sumptuous
repast. After that, they all went to
Fountaine Ferry for the remainder
of the evening. They were
chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs.
Charles McKenzie. Thanks are
due Messrs W. H. Buler, Roy
Mothershead, John James, Martin
(Or Marion) Brooks, Oscar
Prather and Chester Jenkins for
their cars. About 30 young people
were in the party.
Miss Nellie Mae Scott opened her
school at Bullitts Lick last
Monday.
Mrs. Church and Miss Mattie
Church will visit Mrs. J. R.
Holsclaw arriving Saturday.
***Pleasant Hill
Mrs. A. V. Greenwell and son
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
McRoby Sunday.
Mrs. Lena Davis and son, of
Louisville, returned to their home
after spending a few days with
her sister, Mrs. B. D. Birch.
Mrs. Jonce Clark, who has been
quite ill, we are glad to say is
much better at this writing.
Mrs. Skilton (sic) and children of
the city are the guests of Mrs.
Vern Jones.
Miss Edith Clark left Saturday to
begin her school at Clearmont
Monday.
Miss Edna Stark began her
second term of school here
Monday, and we wish her as
much success as in the past year.
Miss Violetta and mother, Mrs.
Roby, spent from Friday until
Sunday in Jeffersonville, Indiana
the guest of friends.
Miss Ada Greenwell returned
home Sunday, after being with
her sister, Mrs. J. W. Barrall, who
had her two children operated on
at St Anthony for throat trouble
the past week.
***President Wilson has issued a
proclamation calling all the State
Guard units into service August
5th. They will be sent to some
training camp in the South, and
held there until sent abroad. All
constitutional bars have been
removed and the men can now be
sent on foreign soil. It is more
than likely that all our State
Guard unites will be in France by
Christmas, perhaps sooner.
The Government is proceeding
carefully and doing it’s work just
as thoroughly as possible, and
when we once get into the game
on the French front, our Teuton
cousins will change their minds
about our soldiers not being
fighters.
***Miss Emma Goldman and Mr.
Alexander Berkman, anarchists
who were recently tried in New
York on the charge of obstructing
the selective draft, were convicted
and sentenced to two years in the
federal pen.
Mr. Berkman will spend his time
in the big building down at
Atlanta; while Miss Goldman will
rusticate in Missouri. For years,
these two “birds” have been very
troublesome in this country.
Whenever and wherever they
could cause trouble, they have
done so. They have been under
arrest scores of times, but have
slipped through the meshes of the
federal dip net, but this time the
meshes were fine enough to hold
them, and they will have time to
reflect while their sentences are
slowly expiring.
Page 306
***Personal
Dr. G. W. Kirk was here Monday
on business.
Miss May LaHue has gone to visit
her mother for a few weeks.
Mrs. John Harshfield has been the
guests of Mrs. C. L. Croan.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Bell, of
Hubers, is the guest of the Misses
Jeffries.
Mrs. Ferguson and Miss Sue Pope
visited their niece in New Castle
this week.
Miss Catherine Rouse spent
Sunday with Miss Martha
McCormick.
Rev. Prather and wife were recent
guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Smith.
Mrs. Mattie Rennison was the
guest of the Misses Hecker last
week.
Mrs. Henry Miller, of Lebanon
Junction, was the guest of Mrs.
Lula Monroe Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monroe were
the guests of Mrs. Felps (sic)
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Harrie Miller, of Lebanon
Junction, was the guest of Mrs.
Frank Monroe Wednesday.
Miss Verna Allen of Glendale, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. C.
Morrison.
Tom Carlon and Dr. Furnaer,
(sic), of Spencer County spent
Monday here.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson and
mother spent Sunday with Dr. and
Mrs. S. W. Bates.
Miss Cora Snider has returned
home after visiting relatives in
Louisville the past week.
Mrs. Mary Poulter of Bardstown
has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. S. E. Hancock.
Mrs. Sue Maraman has returned
home after a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. S. E. Hancock.
Misses Catherine Rouse and
Mary Brooks were guests of Mrs.
H. H. Hamilton last week.
Mrs. C. R. Smith spent a few days
last week in Louisville, the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. Neil
Whitehead.
Misses Bertha Trunnell, Mayme
Stephens, Beulah and Anna
Barrall, who were operated on are
about well.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman
spent Sunday in the city the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. G.
Heartick.
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Masden, Mr.
and Mrs. Grover Maraman and
two sons, spent Sunday with
Ewing Crenshaw’s family.
There will be services at the
Christian Church next Sunday at
ll a.m. All are cordially invited to
be present.
Master Ernest Sanderfer, of
Louisville, is spending a few days
with his aunt, Mrs. Joseph Snider
of this place.
Mrs. S. E. Hancock has returned
home after a three weeks visit
with her daughter, Mrs. J. K. P.
Turner at Hazard.
Miss Alice Hardesty left last
week for Atlanta, GA. where she
expects to spend some time with
her brother, H. M. Hardesty and
family.
The annual county convention, of
the Bible Schools of the Christian
Church will be held in
Shepherdsville, July l8. All
interested in Sunday School work
are invited to attend.
Mr. M. McDermott, of Louisville,
is sojourning in our midst, and
residing at Tucker House. Mack
sure does like the mineral water
hereabouts – and by the way, we
like genial Mack.
The Misses Smith of Ohio, the
daughters of H. G. Smith, Supt. of
the bridge under construction at
Wooldridge’s Ferry, who visited
Mr. and Mrs. Herps, have
returned to their home in Ohio.
J. E. Chappell shipped a fine load
of cattle last week and received
the benefit of the recent decline in
the price, which caused him to get
from $300 to $500 less than he
would have received had he sent
them a few weeks sooner.
Mr. Shields, representing the
Circulation Department of the
Louisville Evening Post,
registered at the Tucker House
Monday evening. He gave a very
descriptive and interesting
account of the scene and result of
the recent wreck on L & N.
Mr. H. H. Combs left here
Wednesday afternoon for his
annual summer vacation. He will
confine his visit to seaside resorts
where the bathing is good and
bathers are plentiful. As the men
are in the army, the girls will do
the sea bathing this year, and
watching the dewy eyed daisies
fight the foam capped billows will
certainly appeal to H. H.
While absent, Mr. Combs will
visit Cape May, Long Branch,
Atlantic City, Nantucket and
many other bathing resorts where
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pretty girls are liable to be found.
Harry has worked like a beaver
during the past year, and his
friends welcome his decision to
take a rest. He is beyond all
question the hardest worker in
this section of Kentucky and we
believe he does more hours work
than any other person in the State.
***Called to the Colors
Mr. Leyton Ashby, who enlisted
in the Signal Corps some time
ago, was called to Lexington by
wire last Thursday, where he will
begin active service. Leyton is a
fine young man and will make a
brave, reliable soldier, and no
matter where the uncertain
fortunes of war may place him,
we look for him to make his mark.
His hundreds of loyal friends
wish him all kinds of success and
eventually a safe return to his
family and friends and girl.
***Belmont
Miss Cora Cundiff has returned
after a lengthy visit in Louisville.
Mr. R. F. Davis and family spent
Sunday in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hill spent
Sunday in the city shopping
recently.
Mr. Wm. Raney and Mrs. W. W.
Davis spent Saturday in the city.
Mrs. Kate Nail and daughter,
Cadie, spent a day last week with
relatives in Louisville.
Mrs. Lawrence Lee has returned
after several weeks visit at
Elizabethtown and Hodgenville.
Mrs. Minnie Coakley was called
to Elizabethtown Sunday owning
to the illness of her mother.
Rev. Snelson (sic), of Louisville,
filled the pulpit Sunday in the
absence of the pastor.
Little Miss Birdie Smith of
Shepherdsville is visiting her
cousin, Miss Cora Cundiff.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Davis and
little daughter, Elizabeth, are
spending a few days with
relatives in Hodgensville.
Mr. and Mrs. James Compton and
son spent Saturday and Sunday
with the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. H. Compton.
Rev. Bon, of Louisville, will be
here on the 4th Sunday in July. He
will speak in behalf of the Baptist
Orphans Home at Glendale.
Mrs. Mae Purcell Wilson, of
Charlotte, NELSON COUNTY,
arrived last week to spend the
summer with her mother, Mrs.
Fannie B. Purcell, at Cedar Lawn.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Hedges and
baby of Cincinnati, ar rived
Saturday to spend some time with
Mrs. Hedges parents, Mr. and
Mrs. S. H. Compton.
Miss Mattie Wilson, of
Bardstown, spent Monday with
Mrs. Chester Hill, while en route
to Grayson Springs. Miss Wilson
is field worker for the W. M. W.
and made a splendid address to
the ladies of the Missionary
Society that afternoon.
***For Sale - Night and Day;
plenty of distillery slop; excellent
for feeding hogs and cattle. R. E.
Wathen & Co., 7th Street Road,
Louisville.
***To the Voters of Bullitt
County
Gentlemen: I take pleasure in
notifying you that I have
withdrawn from the Jailor race. I
am frank to say I had the least
conception of what politics
consisted before I entered the
campaign, but as things
developed, I decided to get out.
Now for the protection of my
opponents, I feel it my duty as
well as privilege to speak a word
in their behalf; knowing the
mental and physical exhaustion
that they are undergoing, I advise
that they have medical aid
available on the trip up Salt
River, as the voyage may not be
accompanied with much pleasure.
Having some knowledge of
medicine, I have known great
results derived from just a little
camphor and asafetida, but if
there should be any discovery
made that could be injected into
politics that would make it purer,
the application should be made at
once in the protection of the
rising generation. Again, I thank
my friends for past favors. I
Remain Yours, P. T. Munford.
***Sells Store
Mr. Robert Davis has sold his
store at Belmont, Kentucky to W.
W. Davis, the well-known
merchant. Mr. Davis has been in
the store business there before
and his many friends will be glad
to see him back again.
***First Load of Peaches
Mr. Clarence Holsclaw passed
through here Thursday with a
load of peaches on his new auto
truck. There is the first load and
will bring a fancy price.
***Great Bullitt County Fair
The approaching Bullitt County
Fair, which has long since been
conceded to be the very best
county fair in Kentucky, will in
many ways be the best exhibition
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ever held on these grounds. The
officers of the fair offer the
following reasons why this will
be the case:
Better Police protection and
therefore better order.
Better music, better horses, better
stock generally.
A special place to park
automobiles and a special man to
look after the automobiles.
Better facilities for reaching and
leaving the grounds.
B e t t e r a g r i c u l t u r al
horticultural exhibits.
and
There will be many other
a t t r a c t i v e f e a t u r es a n d
conveniences which we cannot
mention. The Bullitt County Fair
has at all times been the friend of
the farmer and stockman, and no
less the good friend of the
orchardist and trucker. Since the
organization of this institution,
the grade of all kinds of live stock
has improved in Bullitt County to
no less than 50 per cent. It has
improved everything connected
with farm life and orchardizing. It
has improved the class of vehicles
and farm implements, and it has
brought the people of the county
in close touch with each other.
Socially, financially, and in every
other way the Bullitt County Fair
has done more than all other
agencies and institutions
combined. Do you believe this? If
so, do appreciate good service! If
you do, then show your
appreciation by coming to the
Fair.
***Camping Party
The beautiful camping ground on
the farm of Mr. Hough, has been
the scene of much festivity for the
last ten days, for there was
encamped a party of Louisville
young people, so full of life and
merriment that from daybreak to
midnight frolicking of one kind or
another was going on. With fish
fries, marshmallow roasts, fudge
parties, masquerading, long
tramps in the woods, boating and
bathing, not a minute hung
heavily.
Church at Lebanon Junction gave
a splendid play there last week.
They were ably assisted by the
Senior class of the Lebanon
Junction High School.
One of the young ladies played
the ukulele exceedingly well and
so added much to the pleasure of
the party every night when they
grouped about the campfire to
sing and tell stories. The party
proper was composed of Misses
Lynwood and Virginia Plock and
Florence Huchstrasser, Messrs
Edward Greene, Ray Pontrich,
and John O’Brien, chaperoned by
Mrs. Mary Lee Jones and Mrs.
Plock; but it was enlarged from
time to time by the coming of
Misses Martha Randle, Elizabeth
Rudd and Hattie Davenport;
Messrs Harold Kremer, Francis
Gudgel, Walter Raibel, and Bert
Weiman. All are much indebted
to Mr. Hough for his kindness,
certainly no camping spot could
be more delightful than Liberty
Lodge nor a host more thoughtful
and accommodating than Mr.
Hough.
Miss Nell Brooks, was recently
married to Mr. Eugene Orr of
Louisville. The bride formerly
lived in this county; is
prominently connected, and
before going to Jefferson County,
was one of our best and most
wide awake young teachers.
July 20, l9l7
***School News
A splendid new cistern has just
been completed at Mt. Olive.
After making careful
investigation, we find that every
school in Leaches in session and
most of the others in the rural
district.
The young folks of the Christian
Mr. Bernie Lee, son of Rice Lee,
and a teacher of this county, has
just returned from a visit to
Detroit, Michigan, where he has
been employed in the automobile
business.
Mr. John Gaban, President of the
Bullitt County Fair Assn., and
Eva Cochrane, Secy, has
authorized us to announce that all
school children’s tickets will be
given, again this year, only
change being that Co. Supt. of
Schools, Ora L. Roby, will be at
the front gate Wednesday, and
have in his possession a ticket for
every school child in Bullitt
County, who attended school last
year or who has enrolled this
year. This change is made to
avoid any mistakes or confusion
and to see that every child gets a
ticket.
All ladies of Shepherdsville and
Bullitt County who are interested
in the preservation of fruits and
vegetables for the coming year to
combat the high cost of living,
should read the following
message just received from the
State Dept. of Agriculture.
Dear Mr. Roby:
Miss Jacqueline Hall will visit
Shepherdsville on July 21st for the
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purpose of giving a demonstration
to women and girls in Bullitt
County in the new scientific
method of home drying of
vegetables and fruits. Very
Sincerely, Helen Walcott, Secy,
Dept. Home Economics, State
College.
***Notice
When I announced my candidacy
for Magistrate for Shepherdsville
District No. 1, I stated I would
return the first year’s salary to the
road fund of the district, if
elected. Since then, I find there is
a question whether I could do that
or not; so I withdraw that
statement, but will work to
improve all the roads which the
district is in need of. Very
respectfully yours, J. A. Barrall.
***Lawn fete and Parcel Post
given by the Ladies Missionary
Aid Society at Belmont Baptist
Church, July ?
***Ice Cream Social given at
Woodsdale School, Saturday
evening, July 28th. Ethel Wise,
teacher.
***Home Coming at Cooper
Memorial, Sunday, July 22. A
good day’s program will be given
and the people have been asked to
bring baskets of food and dinner
will be served on the grounds.
Come and spend the day with us.
R. M. Wheat, Pastor.
***Unveiling
Shepherdsville Council No. ll9,
JOUAM will assemble at Cedar
Grove Church Sunday afternoon,
July 22nd at 3 o’clock for the
purpose of unveiling our
deceased, Brother, H. B. Harris’
grave. The public is invited. Max
Bolten, R R
***Photo
J. W. Barrall, Candidate for
Representative 4th Legislative
District of Bullitt and Spencer
Counties, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary August 4,
l9l7.
For many years, I have published
the county paper of Bullitt County
and am acquainted with and
interested in the residents of the
county. All of my interests are
here. I am a taxpayer of the
county. All of my efforts in the
past have been in behalf of the
county and not in another county
or state.
I feel I am better qualified to
serve you now than I was before,
and ask you to give me one more
term, which has been customary
heretofore and I will do all in my
power for the best interest of
people I represent.
***The Sage of Bullitt
Purity in politics is about as
plentiful as sugar in crab apples
and the feller that goes into
politics to clean the thing up is
either fooling somebody, or he is
being fooled, for there has been
politics since Eve ate that Rome
Beauty in Eden and it has always
been as rotten as it now. Politics,
my natural field, and fun is all I
get out of it. It just come as
natural for me to extract fun from
politics as it does to the bee to
take the nectarine substance from
the clover blossoms, and I love to
interview the candidates and see
how they view matters and just
how badly some of them are
guessing. It is all a game of guess
work and the fellow who does the
craziest guessing is often right.
Next to politics, I like sweet
widows. Girls are too young and
giddy, and old maids are cranky,
but the widows are all right and
easy to make friends with. Suffer
the widows to smile at me and
forbid them not, for verily their
smiles light up the darkest and
most gloomy recesses of my
heart. The widow is an angel
undisguised and undiluted. She is
the lily of the valley (unless she
lives on a hill) and the Rose of
Sharon combined. A sweet widow
can take an old sucker like myself
and smile at him a few times and
he is rejuvenated, rehabilitated
and reincarnated. He throws aside
his blues, casts away all morbid
and morose reflections and
becomes as pessimistic as the
young girl when she catches her
first beau.
Next to widows, give me string
beans. They are the very identical
thing doctors prescribe; string
beans, if eaten at the proper time
will fill you with – fill you with –
with -- fill you with string beans –
beans and piety. No man of
mature years can eat well
seasoned shoulder meat and string
beans without becoming a better
citizen and feeling more love for
his country. Patriotism, in a
limited way, can be augmented
and accentuated by the reasonable
use of string beans.
Next to sting beans, pass me the
Kate Gravely. Now, those who
are not acquainted with Kate
Gravely may think she is some
girl who has just entered the
moving picture business, but that
is not true. She does not sing in
either of the choirs, nor is she a
teacher of any kind in our
schools. In fact, she is not a she,
and I am not sure that she is he,
but she he may belong to the
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neuter gender, for what I am
talking about, or that which I am
conversing in regard to, or
language of similar import, is
plug tobacco.
My old college chum, Harry
Combs, has gone to the seaside to
take his vacation. Before Jim
Hardaway spiled him, Harry went
to French Lick, where he worked
and dodged the women, but after
Jim Hardaway went up to Atlantic
City and saw all them girls
bathing, and came back and told
Harry, French Lick has been a
back number. As old and as
ramshackling as the women think
I am, if I had the coin, I would be
found present up at Atlantic City
when they call the roll next week,
for if Jim Hardaway knows the
difference between salt and sugar,
and I think he does, then that is
the place for me.
***Gipsy Band
Last Sunday afternoon our town
was disquieted by ominous
rumors of a large band of
nomadic invaders, who had
pitched their tents in and about
the abiding place of young John
Saar on the Bardstown Junction
road.
At first there was a fear that Villa
h a d s u r r ep t i t io u s l y a nd
mysteriously crossed the Rio
Grande, and moved up into the
fertile domains of Uncle Sam. As
this fear subsided, another took its
place in the minds of our people,
who thought the Turks had
slipped through the Golden Horn
and had come to slaughter and
conquer. But all this was mere
moonshine. It was big band of
gipsies, made up of Arab and
other dwellers of the great desert
wastes. While at Mr. Saar’s place,
they took everything in sight.
Their hungry horses ate all the
oats, grass and corn they could
get and, in addition, the Gipsies
themselves took chickens,
cabbage, beans, wood and
everything that could be
purloined.
scheduled for the coming county
elections and all candidates are
invited to attend.
came out to their summer home
on Mrs. Kate Ritchey’s farm for
the summer.
***BYPU Program July 22, l9l7.
Participants - Elizabeth Pitman,
Mrs. R. L. Troutman, John Glenn,
Maggie Lee, Vivian Shafer, Chas.
Lee Bradbury, Oralee Croan.
Roy Howlett and wife of
Beechmont motored out and
attended services at the Baptist
Church Sunday.
At last, Mr. Saar made complaint
to Sheriff Rouse, who took a big
posse of citizens and soldiers and
went and rounded up the whole
tea party and brought them over
to the baseball grounds where
they were guarded during the
night and Monday morning early,
they were put into the big road
and told to travel and they
thereupon pulled out for the
County of Jefferson. All told,
there were five men and ten
women, fifteen children, twelve
horses, six wagons, fourteen dogs,
seven cats, one big soup kettle,
four coffee pots, three pistols, two
shot guns, one pair of sheep skins,
seven goose eggs, ten quarts of
lice, four acres of dirt on the faces
of the children, no clean clothes
in the crowd, thirty empty
stomachs, thirty thieves, old and
young, and the worst crowd of
beggars, liars, purloiners and all
around sin-soaked, battle-scarred,
c o n s c i e n c e l ess, heartless ,
humorless, moneyless, foodless,
fireless, clothless, brainless
wretches we have ever seen. The
plan adopted by Will Rouse was
the wisest one he could have
thought of for that gang would
have stolen everything steabable
that night if they had not been
guarded. We learned that the
Gipsies were just plain Mexicans,
who have been on the road so
long that they can outgipsy the
gipsies.
***Cupio
***Speaking at various schools
Mr. C. B. O’Neal and family
Hazel Funk is visiting her aunts in
Jefferson.
Miss Mary Nichols spent Sunday
with Mrs. Alena Pendleton.
Lindsay Ridgway visited relatives
in this neighborhood Sunday.
It is hard to tell which is thickest
this year, blackberries or
candidates.
Mrs. Archie Snellen of Louisville
is spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Lula Mattingly.
George Pendleton of Louisville
spent Sunday with his brother,
John Pendleton.
Mrs. J. C. Purdy spent the week
end with friends at her old home
at St. Johns, Ky.
Mesdames Annie Nicholson and
Nannie McKenly (sic) spent
Thursday with Mrs. Ollie
Tierney.
James Speed, of Louisville, and
his mother spent Sunday with her
sister, Mrs. Jacob Merker.
Miss Charles Anna Ritchey, of
Louisville, is spending her
vacation with her aunt, Mrs. B. J.
Nicholson.
Mrs. B. J. Ritchey and little son,
of Louisville, have returned home
after a ten days visit with
relatives.
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Miss Lillian Daugherty has
returned to her home in
Shepherdsville after a visit to her
aunt, Mrs. Lillian Key.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Funk and
children and Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Mattingly motored to
Solitude recently and spent the
day with Ode Harris and wife.
Miss Emma Smith, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in
the city, has returned home
accompanied by Miss Helen
Congrove, who will visit friends
in this locality.
Miss Clara Tierney entertained
Saturday evening for her house
guests, Miss Lula Ashby of
Shepherdsville, Beulah Gatewood
of West Point, Margarita Bickel
of Louisville and Minera
Pendleton of this place.
***Indorsement Customary
It has always been customary to
give a man a second term as an
indorsement and I ask the voters
of this district to give me this
honor.
You cannot hope to get the
service from a new man that you
can get from a man who has
served one term, and I know that
I can do much better next time
than I did the last.
You have given Mr. Roby an
in d o r s e m e nt as School
Superintendent and also indorsed
your splendid County Clerk, Mr.
Ridgway; Judge Funk is asking
for an indorsement and former
Judge Daniel will rely on his past
record; some time ago Mr.
Bradbury was indorsed as County
Attorney and before him Mr.
Fletcher Combs.
Having indorsed all these men,
why not give me one more term.
You indorsed Ed Croan, who was
Representative and for years you
have been indorsing Congressman
Ben Johnson. If it is fair to
indorse all these men, don’t you
think it would be fair to indorse
me?
I can promise you more than any
of my opponents, because they
will require one term to become
acquainted with duties of the
office, while I have already
became familiar with them.
For fifteen years and more, my
newspaper has fought the battles
of democracy in this district,
through thick and thin, and at no
time have I hesitated or halted
when the Democratic Party was in
a fight, but have placed all myself
beneath the folds of the old
Democratic banner and marched
on to battle for the principles of
that party.
I ask every Democratic voter to
consider my claims and indorse
my past record by giving me his
vote at the August Primary.
J. W. Barrall
***Elected Committeeman
Mr. Daniel Gober was elected
Democratic Committeeman for
Shepherdsville Precinct No. 1 at a
meeting ordered by the County
Committee and held last
Saturday, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of W. T.
Lee, who was Committeeman for
that precinct many years prior to
his death.
A Big Story was created in
political circles Wednesday when
Frank Lee, candidate for
constable in this district, made the
magical discovery that he was too
young and withdrew from the
race and thereupon and forthwith,
Mr. John Harriss, the other
candidate
withdrew
magnanimously, declaring that he
would not take any advantage of
Mr. Lee and would wait till Mr.
Lee was old enough, when he
would run and beat him for the
office.
***Ice Cream Supper
There will be an ice cream supper
at Ferguson’s Grove, near Cupio,
Saturday, July 28, from 1 p.m.
until 11, for benefit of Aunt
Malinda Johnson. Come ,
everyone, and help in this good
cause.
***Personal
Mrs. Ira Griffin has been on the
sick list for several days.
Miss McNeil, of Artemus, was a
week end visitor of Miss Pittman.
Mrs. J. B. Monroe is the guest of
Mrs. O. P. Means this week.
Mrs. O. P. Means spent last
Thursday with the Misses Pope.
Howel Smith and family spent
Sunday in the city.
Miss Ethel Hardy of West Point is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ira Griffin
and relatives.
Mrs. J. C. Holsclaw of Belmont
spent Tuesday night with her
sister, Mrs. Ira Griffin.
Miss Ollie Lea Maraman spent
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Saturday in Bardstown, the guest
of the Misses Arnold.
Mrs. Calvin Rayman and little son
are guests of Mrs. W. R. Johnson.
Miss Thelma Daugherty spent a
few days last week with Miss
Eunice Crenshaw.
Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Smith and son
spent Sunday with Will Scott near
Smyrna.
Mrs. Delbert Ferguson and
children spent last Wednesday
with Mrs. Charles Morrison.
Miss Maria O’Brian spent a day
last week with Mrs. Mary
McCormick.
Miss Emma Rennison, of
her sister, Mrs. Frank Mathis.
Miss Mary Doherty, of
Miss Mary Elizabeth Carroll at
Huber.
Miss Mary Hardin has returned
from a pleasant visit to relatives
in New Castle.
Charles and Margaret Hardesty
are getting along nicely with their
schools.
Lena Patterson is spending some
time in the city with Mr. and Mrs.
Noah Smith.
Delbert Ferguson and wife have
returned to their home in the city.
Mrs. Margaret Foster has returned
to her home in Lower Bullitt after
a visit in Louisville.
Millard Troutman is thinking of
taking a trip to Louisiana to visit
his sister-in-law.
Mrs. G. S. Patterson has returned
home after spending some time
with her parents in the city.
Mrs. Saams and children, of
with their aunt, Mrs. Maria
Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Trunnell Jr
and children were week end
visitors of Mrs. Charles Morrison.
Mrs. Joe Bemiss and children
spent Tuesday with relatives in
Nelson County. Her sister, Miss
Thompson, came back with her.
Misses Erastus and Mattie Balee
and brother, Rev. Burnette, were
guests of Mrs. R. L. Troutman
Sunday.
Misses Kathleen Croan and
Evelyn Bates spent several days
in Louisville, the guests of Mrs.
John Harshfield in the Highlands.
On the twenty-fifth of July,
candidates will speak at Tom
Trunnell’s Store, at Bardstown
Junction at 7:30 p.m.
Mrs. Will Rouse, who was
operated on last Saturday, at last
reports, was doing nicely and will
soon be able to return to her
home.
Mrs. C. E. Quick, of Belmont,
spent Tuesday night with Mr. and
Mrs. George Bowman and
Wednesday with her sister, Mrs.
Ira Griffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ashe and
children, of Louisville, have
returned home after an extended
visit the Mesdames Horace
Maraman and Phil Henderson.
Miss Lillian Howlett, who has
been attending school at
Bethlehem Academy the past
year, was the week end guest of
Miss Mamie Quick at West Point,
KY.
Miss Jennie Carpenter is in
Bowling Green taking canning
course offered by the Western
Normal. Miss Jennie is one of our
best teachers and we wish her
success.
Mr. Emmitt Holsclaw and sisters,
Misses Gertrude and Jane Eva
Holsclaw, Miss Margaret Foster
and Miss Bertie Mae Jackson
spent Sunday with R. C. Hardesty
and family.
Some are sighing and some are
smiling, all for the same reason.
The soldier boys are gone! I guess
you understand that the home
boys are the ones that are smiling
for they have had to go way back
and sit down for so long.
Mr. C. F. Troutman Jr was in this
diminutive municipality last
Sunday and the way that white
child “cut up” was just simply a
caution – two are three caution we might say. “C. F.” is one of
the sparkingest sparkers in the
Big Town of Sparkersburg, and
Glendale, Kentucky, and that
town in Illinois, both know him as
the “guy” who put Lash and a-r in
dear.
Mr. J. “Bug” McCormick, who
holds a very nice place in the
Department of Education in
Louisville, was here Sunday,
looking after some of the teachers
and preparing for the approaching
session. To look at Mr.
McCormick’s usually happy face,
one would not imagine the he
cared so much about school life,
but he is “crazy” about teachers
and teaching.
“Cousin” Winfrey Meredith, that
urbane little bookworm, who can
study for three weeks without
eating, is spending some time
with his pa’s relations. Winfrey is
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one of the most popular young
men in this section of KY and his
friends are a legion. He is also
what one might call “a cat” in
society, and his girls are so
numerous that he has a system of
numbering them, which has been
copied by the men who are
working on the draft.
Jim Hardaway, always intrepid, is
none the less so at this critical
juncture, and notwithstanding
submarines, sea nettles, pretty
girls and the cramps, will take his
annual vacation to Atlantic City,
where the fair damsels from the
big cities come to bathe in the
ocean, and swap smiles with the
men. Jim loves to lie about the
ocean when it is filled with
bathers; and this summer he will
meet some very fascinating girls
from Philadelphia who was there
last year.
Mr. Jimmie Lee Williams informs
us that his school at Clermont is
just doing splendidly. As
Superintendent, Mr. Williams has
been a success. His teachers are
fine educators and splendid girls
and everything is moving along
nicely. Mr. Williams said he has
made assistant to the assistant at
Glendale, and is looking forward
to a splendid session of school at
that place. Miss Bessie White,
who taught here last session, will
teach there, and as she a first class
teacher, the Glendale School is
bound to be a big success.
We are informed by Dan Gober
that Harry Combs, who left here
on his way to Atlantic City, where
nearly all the pretty New York
girls go to watch Jim Hardaway
bathe, was so overcome by the
overwhelming super-abundance
of too much contemplation, that
he changed his mind and pulled
out for Battle Creek, Michigan,
where he is under the care of one
of the prettiest trained nurses in
America. His physician is also a
pretty woman and under their
tender care, has been wooed so
far back toward good health that
he is almost ready to leave his
doctor and nurse, and come back
to the radiant smiles of his
Kentucky girls.
G. C. Owen, also Hugh Hall, wife
and child.
***Thanks, Officers, For Good
Work.
George Armstrong and wife,
Vernon Dickey and wife, and
Franklin Armstrong spent Sunday
with Roy Stallings and wife.
Mr. Will S. Rouse, who had
charge of the registration under
the selective service draft,
informs us that only one man in
the entire county charged for his
services, as precinct officer, and
no one charged for the building in
which the registering took place.
Mr. Charles Bridwell, editor of
the School Journal, was the only
officer who charged Uncle Sam
for his services. He was one of
the precinct officers at Pleasant
Hill, or what is known as Leaches
precinct. Mr. Rouse desires to
thank all the officers for their
good work, and to those who did
not charge for their services, he
desires to express his gratitude
and thanks for their loyalty
toward their country.
***Pleasant Grove
Sunday were: Joe Dickey and
wife; Herman Owen and wife,
Will Gentry and wife; T. H. Wise
and wife; Jasper Hall and wife;
Misses Clara Trigg, Ruthie Owen,
Oradell Hall, Wave Dickey,
Messrs Ernest Simmons, Marvin
Stallings, Will Bleemel, little
Misses Ruby Dickey, Ira Fern
Gentry, Leola Owen and Master
Mrs. Bert Ridgway and son,
Master Hulman, were afternoon
guests of Mrs. Jane Hall
Thursday.
Mrs. Mary Fisher spent one day
the past week with Mrs. Maggie
Proctor.
Louis Stallings is some better this
week.
K. S. Grant and wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Buck Price, Will Price, wife
and grandson, were guests one the
past week of Mr. and Mrs. Green
Cundiff.
Albert Armstrong has a new
cream separator.
Mrs. Viola Ridgway and little son
spent Saturday afternoon with her
aunt, Mrs. Rosa Dickey.
John Stallings, wife and boys of
Bethel, Mr. and Mrs. Rondle
Jones were guests Sunday of K.
S. Grant and family.
Born to the wife of Edward
Owen, a boy, July l6.
Mrs. Vernie Boss and children
spent Tuesday with her mother,
Mrs. Etta Stallings.
Little Miss Margaret Owen and
brother, Master W. C. spent a
few days with their aunt, Mrs.
Albert Fisher this week.
Claud Stallings and family were
guests Sunday of Mike Brumley
and wife.
Miss Eula Stallings and Genevive
Stallings entertained company
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Sunday.
Mrs. Georgie Gentry and Mrs.
Effie Owen were recent guests of
their mother, Mrs. Joe Dickey.
Miss Eula Stallings spent one day
the past week with Mrs. Roy
Stallings.
***Notice
the estate of James Roby,
deceased, will present same,
properly proven, on or before
August 11, l9l7. C. P. Bradbury,
Master Commissioner, Bullitt
County Court.
***Ice Cream Social
You are invited to attend an Ice
Cream Social given at Mt. Olivet
School, Saturday, August 4, l9l7;
beginning at 4 p.m. Sylvia Phelps,
teacher.
***Classified Ads
For sale - three good fresh milch
cows. Stella Hedges,
Shepherdsville.
For Sale - Two blood red cows,
with blood red calves; good ones.
Fred Harshfield, Shepherdsville.
For Sale - Automobile; hupmobile
Runabout; good tires and in good
running order. Cheap for cash or
good bankable note. Dan Gober
For Sale - One good International
Motor Hay Baler, 16x?; good as
new. Mrs. Wm. Simmons,
Shepherdsville.
July 27, l9l7
***School News
Prof. Charles Hardesty, teacher at
Highland Park, was here
Saturday.
The Nelson County Teachers
Institute will be held this year
beginning August 6th.
Miss Mayme Stephens and Lula
Cook, two young teachers
teaching in the Shepherdsville
division spent Sunday at their
homes here.
Miss Lillian Pittman and Miss
Edythe Clark, teachers at the
Clermont School, will hold a big
fund raising at their school next
week.
All teachers that began their rural
school terms July 2, will close the
first month of their school’s this
week and will hold their regular
monthly reviews.
Miss Jennie Carpenter, one of the
best known teachers of this
County, is taking a six week’s
course in canning and home
drying at Bowling Green.
Miss Willie Chickering, teacher
at Woodlawn was called to
Louisville this week on account
of the serious illness of her
grandmother, who is not expected
to live but a few hours.
Miss Jacqueline Hall from the U
S Dept. of Home Economics was
here Saturday, demonstrating how
to dry and preserve fruits and
vegetables. She is one of forty
experts who are going through
Kentucky for the next six weeks,
giving women and young girls a
few lessons in scientific canning
and drying of fruits and
vegetables and as she has only six
counties to visit, she will be back
for further service in about two
weeks and will probably visit
several rural sections.
Many ladies who are legal voters
in this state under the new law
will vote in Nelson and Hardin
Counties for County School
Superintendent this year. W. T.
McClain, of Bardstown is being
opposed by Miss Mary Lillie
Woods for Superintendent of
N e l s o n ’ s s c h o o l s , wh i l e
Superintendent Payne of
Elizabethtown has as his
opponent, Mrs. Fanny King of
Glendale, Kentucky, a former
teacher at Lebanon Junction. The
result of these races will be given
in this column after August 4.
Miss Ethel Wise, teacher at
Lotus, will have an ice cream
supper at her school building on
the evening of July 28th and
invites the public to attend and
help a good cause, while Miss
Sylvia Phelps, teacher at Mt.
Olive, will hold a similar
entertainment at her place August
4th.
The parents and young people of
these districts should, and no
doubt will, attend these socials
and help these industrious young
ladies, who are doing their best to
create interest and help the school
cause in these communities.
***That Option
A rumor is being circulated that I
signed an option on a parcel of
land in Jefferson County for a
tavern.
In order to brand this as a
falsehood, I publish herewith the
statement of the man who sought
the option, Mr. Robt. Melcher.
I will also say that I have in my
possession the option Mr.
Melcher had drawn, and which I
refused to sign, and I will be glad
to show this option to any one
who may be interested. S. G.
Thornberry.
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July 11, l9l7 To whom it May
Concern: I, Robert Melcher, state
that I never bought any land from
S. G. Thornberry and state further
that I tried to secure an option for
thirty days and that he refused to
grant this and then I got an option
from Wiggington on some land
a c r o s s t h e p i k e f r om
Thornberry’s. I got a petition for
a tavern and I state further that S.
G. Thornberry refused absolutely
to sign my petition for a license.
Robt. P. Melcher
***Corn Brings Record Price
Mr. Will Simmons sold three
loads of corn last week to Mr. Joe
Ice for $307, over $2.20 per
bushel, which is the highest price
ever paid here.
***Election Officers
Shepherdsville No. l - G. Wilson,
C. C. Daugherty, J. H. Miller, W.
E. Ashby.
Cupio No. 2 - Ernest Funk, Owen
Demarsh, John Marcum, Chas.
Applegate.
Zoneton No. 3 - Chas. McKinzie,
J. W. Pope, John Shanklin, Josh
Gore.
Mt. Washington No. 4 - R. E.
McAfee, W. H. McFarland, John
Clark, W. D. Ellaby
Leaches No. 5 - Jonce Clark, Will
Shaw, A. J. Roby, Chas. Troll.
Clermont No. 6 - Jack Perkins,
Dick Clark, Ed. Vittitoe, J. M.
Dawson.
Lebanon Junction No. 7 - H. H.
Pennington, Dudley Spangenburg,
L. L. Masden, R. A. Collings.
Belmont No. 8 - D. Bumgardner,
T. L. Coakley, Harve McCubbins,
Chester Hill.
Pitts Point No. 9 - Leslie Ice, S. P.
Smith, Bob Armstrong, W. H.
Cundiff.
Griffin No. 10 - Jasper Griffin,
Granville Welch, Gilbert
Daugherty, John Quick.
Shepherdsville No. 11 - J. W.
Thompson, S. C. Bridwell, H. C.
Hamilton, W. T. Morrow.
W. S. Rouse, S. T. Hornbeck, H.
C. Hamilton and C. E. Rodgers,
Election Commissioners.
***BYPU Program
Leader, Chas. Lee Bradbury.
Subject, The Uplift of Two races.
(Negro and Indian). Scripture
reading - Margaret Sanders. The
Uplift of the Negro, Actual and
Prospective - Ray Walker. The
Negro Has Made Marvelous
Progress Since He Became Free Mrs. Maude Glenn. The Part
Southern Baptists Have Taken in
the Uplift of the Negro - Blanche
Howlett, The Uplift of the Indian,
Thelma Lee.
***Cupio
Several of our Cupio boys have
been caught in the draft.
M r s . M a r y S k i n n er , o f
Kosmosdale, is the guest of Miss
Beulah Arnold.
Mrs. J. H. Nicholson took dinner
with Mrs. A. McKenly Sunday.
Richard Mattingly and wife spent
Sunday with their daughter in
Louisville.
Mr. and Mrs. Reinocke, of
Louisville, were week end guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Purdy.
Pleas Snellen and Miss Ethel
Merker spent Sunday with Miss
Emma Snellen and mother.
Walter Funk, Gussie Ridgway
and Ehrmine (sic) Ridgway are
working at the cantonment in
Louisville.
her parents, John Pendleton and
wife Friday night in honor of
Miss Lula Ashby of
Shepherdsville.
Messrs George and Corbin Key
and some boys of Louisville, are
camping at the Rocks on Salt
River this week.
Ed Markcum (sic) and wife, of
Upper Knob Creek, were Sunday
guests of Mike Markcum and
wife near West Point.
Claude Keene and wife, of
Louisville, visited her father, R.
B. Stoures (sic) Sunday.
Miss Eunice Ridgway entertained
the following friends Sunday at
the home of her parents, E. E.
Ridgway and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Reisinger and daughter, of
Buechel, Lula Ashby o f
S h e p h e r d s v i l l e , M i n e r va
Pendleton of Cupio and Messrs
Wahler and Alford, of Louisville.
Miss Lula Ashby, of
Shepherdsville, is with Miss
Eunice Ridgway this week.
Master Dargin (sic) Bolton, of
Stithton, spent the week end with
his aunt, Mrs. Lillian Key.
M r s. D a n Tierney, of
Shepherdsville, is spending the
week with her son, Lee Tierney
near West Point.
Mrs. Wm. Herman, of Louisville,
spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs. Flora Arnold.
Mrs. Kate Ritchey who has been
visiting her children in Louisville
since April is home with her
daughter, Mrs. J. H. Nicholson.
Morgan Arnold, who is a member
of the First Kentucky Regiment,
was with his parents, F. T. Arnold
and wife Sunday.
Miss Clara Tierney, accompanied
her cousin, Miss Margaret Bickel
home and will spend a few days
with relatives in the city.
Bro. Burns, Baptist minister, who
has been conducting a revival at
the Light House baptized nine
converts in the creek at Knob
Creek Bridge on Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Minerva Pendleton was the
hostess at a social at the home of
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Miss Gussie Quick spent the
week end with Miss Willie
Chickering recently.
Wonder who were the first girls
to ride in Herbert Funk’s and Bill
Scost’s (sic) new buggies?
Miss Lula Fern Ashby of
Shepherdsville is visiting Miss
Minerva A. Pendleton.
Miss Lolah Arnold of Louisville,
has been the guest of aunt, Mrs.
Roberta Arnold.
spent Sunday with Miss Pansy
Stibbins.
Mrs. Ed Ashby and son of
Highland Park are visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Ogle.
Mrs. Archie Snellen of Louisville,
spent the week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Mattingly.
Mr. O. H. Pendleton of
Louisville, and Miss Mary
Nichols spent Sunday with John
Pendleton and family.
Miss Edna Mathis of Deatsville,
Misses Mattye Bell and Winnie
Reed of Jeffersontown, have been
the guests of Miss Eunice
Ridgway recently.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mattingly,
Mr. Ernest Funk, wife and
children, motored to Solitude one
Sunday recently, and spent the
day with A. L. Harris and family.
Mr. and Mrs. John Pendleton
entertained on Sunday recently.
Those present were: Misses Lula
Fern Ashby, Clara Tierney, Mary
Elizabeth Nichols, Messrs L. W.
Nichols Sr and W. T. Morrow of
Shepherdsville.
Miss Clara Tierney gave a “Lawn
Party” on Saturday night, July 14,
in honor of Misses Lula Fern
Ashby, Marguerite Bickle. Those
present were: Elizabeth Smith,
Minerva Pendleton, Beulah
Gatewood, Julia and Vivian
Tierney, Jane Chappell, Christina
Skinner, Willie Chickering, Susie
Tierney, Clara Tierney, Messrs
Herbert Funk, Maurice Ridgway,
Herman Skinner, Edwin Smith,
Lawrence Jones, Ernest Purry
(sic), Silas DeWitt, Charles
Ashby, Herbert Jenkins, Bryant
and Barney McCoy, Lee Marcum,
Earl Anderson of Louisville,
Sergeant Fred Hornback, Privates
Alvin Kuhn, Roy Cotton, Lindsay
Lewis, Ralph Sproston (sic).
It seems as if some of our girls are
very sad since the soldier boys
have left.
Addie Lee Bemis, aged six
months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Bemis died Sunday.
Miss Mary M. Samuels has been
the guest of her cousin, Christina
Skinner.
***New Garage
Miss Helen Congrove of
Louisville, formerly of this place,
is visiting the Misses Elizabeth
and Emma Smith.
Mrs. Ida Merker has been the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Applegate.
Mrs. Viola Arnold Herman of
Louisville, visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Sunday.
Miss Clara Tierney is the guest of
Miss Marguerite Bickel this
week.
Miss Mildred Samuels and Mr.
Wiley Baker of Kosmosdale
m o t o r e d t o W e s t P o i nt
Wednesday afternoon.
R. Q. Mattingly, Roy Applegate,
Lindsay Mattingly, who have
been in Colorado for the past year
are expected home this fall.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ridgway
entertained Sunday: Those
present were Mr. and Mrs.
Risinger and daughter, Mrs. Karl
Haus of Fern Creek, Misses Lula
Fern Ashby and Minerva A.
Pendleton.
Miss Emma Smith has been
visiting relatives in Louisville.
Karl Mattingly
Merker spent
Louisville.
The cistern at Highland Park is
nearing completion.
***Births
Wonder where Wes Applegate
went Saturday night?
Miss Mabel Funk has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. John
Barrall.
and Garnie
Sunday in
Born to the wife of Charles
Ehrman Croan, July 24, a girl.
Born to the wife of W. E. Harris,
July 15, a girl, Emma V.
***Deaths
Chas. Morrison, Carl Daugherty,
and Frank Goldsmith, three wellknown businessmen, are building
a new garage on corner opposite
the Masonic Temple. It is about
completed, and will soon be ready
for service.
They are all reliable men and will
appreciate your business when in
need of auto supplies and repairs.
***Personals
Lena Patterson has the measles.
Toad Daniels, of the city, spent
Monday with his parents here.
Mr. E. H. Cochrane
purchased a new auto.
Wonder if “Butch” and “E. C. Q”
are still thick?
Mrs. Ina Griffin is still on the sick
list.
Miss Edith Hancock has returned
to her home from Bardstown.
Prof. Tom Cochrane has arrived
to spend some time with his
brother, E. H. Cochrane.
Mrs. Sue Simmons of Bardstown
is the guest of Mrs. John
Simmons at Gap in Knob.
Mrs. Mabel Stewart of Glen Ella
was a week end guest of Miss
Mayme Jefferies.
Mrs. J. B. Monroe has returned
home after a visit with friends
here.
Miss Maud Purcell and little
nieces of Belmont spent Sunday
with Mrs. Pearl Lee.
Mrs.
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has
Sallie
Monsch
of
Jeffersonville is visiting Mrs. E.
A. Cochrane this week.
Miss Irene Bowman, of
Louisville, is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. John Saar.
Mrs. Howel Smith and son have
returned to their home after
spending some time at Fern
Creek.
Mr. Freeland Cresap ? of West
Point and Mr. Joe Foster of
Louisville spent Saturday and
Sunday with J. V. Ashby.
Mr. F. M. Hardy and wife, Dr.
Crutcher and Miss Mayme
Robison of West Point visited
friends and relatives here last
Friday.
Mr. T. R. Neller, who has been
spending some time with friends
and relatives here has returned to
his home in Illinois.
Miss Ethel Hardy of West Point,
who has been spending the past
week with relatives here has
returned to her home.
Mrs. O. W. Pearl is again stricken
with toxina ? poisoning at the
home of her mother at Nolin,
Hardin County. She has been
visiting her mother and other
relatives at Nolin and just as she
was preparing to return to her
home at Mt. Washington,
symptoms of her former trouble
appeared and she is now confined
to her bed and her condition is
serious.
Miss Fronie James entertained
socially last Friday night in honor
of her guests, Misses Mabel
Davis of Western Parkway,
Louisville and Bertha Trunnell, of
Shepherdsville. Those present
from a distance were: Misses
Willie Mae Ridgway, Ainslee
Barger, Nancy Joe Trunnell,
Messrs Bruce Norman, Guy
Bridwell, Bernard Roby, Gabe
McCormick, Willie Dixon, Frank
and Mudd Clifford, Claude
Bolten, Milton Clark and others.
All reported a delightful evening.
***Order of Liability for
Registrants of Bullitt County.
1. 288 - Thos. M. Honely
2. 458 - Jas. A. Owen
3. 337 - Wm. W. Jones
4. 676 - John W. White
5. 275 - Ehrman C. Harshfield
6. 107 - Willie B. Collins
7. 509 - Wm. Rice
8. 564 - Wm. Ecrogham (sic)
9. 596 - Fred Smith
10. 436 - Burr Roby (Leaches)
11. 486 - Willie Queen
12. 692 - H. B. Wood
l3. 500 - Rich. A. Snawder
l4. 6l6 - Geo. J. Stephens
l5. 373 - Clem Manning
l6. 548 - John F. Saar JR
l7. 126 - Grover C. Crenshaw
l8. 507 - Jesse Rice
l9. 309 - Chas. A. Jackson
20. 437 - Everett Munson
2l. 604 - Dudley Spangenberg
22. 42 - Jas. E. Bohannon
23. 420 - Rich. A. Metcalfe
24. 5l4 - Elmer Richardson
25. 432 - Jas. F. Moore
26. 10 - Chas. Applegate
27. 487 - Fred C. Quick
28. 140 - Arthur Lee Cundiff
29. 432 - Oscar Moore
30. 18 - Carl Leyton Ashby
31. 625 - Thos. J. Tyler
32. 601 - Robt. C. Snawder
33. 606 - Roy Stallings
34. 182 - John W. Eddington
35. 513 - Thos. Richardson
36. 46 - John T. Borders
37. 223 - Jos. W. Goldsmith
38. 117 - Guy Cornell
39. 602 - Irving D. Snellen
40. 390 - Wm. Masden
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41. 78 - Robt. Browning
42. 286 - Allen R. Hawkins
43. 332 - Bert Jones
44. 379 - Roy L. Maraman
45. 542 - Calvin Rouse
46. 194 - Frank Fields
47. 552 - Elmer Samuels
48. 258 - Wm. Hopewell
49. 676 - Chas. Wickersham
50. 343 - Frank Kelley
51. 15 - Geo. W. Armstrong
52. 452 - Odion L. Nunnelly
53. 355 - Wm. Grover Lee
54. 536 - Orton W. Roby
55. 6l5 - Ballard Thornton
56. 215 - Wm. A. Gentry
57. 623 - Ed. Stillwell
58. 550 - Clyde Samuels
59. 574 - Geo. E. Simmons
60. 31 - Oscar Beard
61. 677 - Geo. A. White
62. 525 - Jesse L. Wright
63. 183 - John R. Edwards
64. 56 - Wm. A. Bradbury
66. 350 - Jas. P. Lee
67. 54 - Luther Bowman
65. 5 - Rufus Alcorn
68. 543 - John Salmon
69. 449 - Jesse J. Napper
70. 638 - Geo. H. Taylor
7l. 623 - Wm. B. Stivers
72. 269 - Fischer Harned
73. 269 - Jas. L. Williams
74. 335 - Comie Jones
75. 498-Clarence Rateaan (sic)
76. 341 - John Keith
77. 391 - Will H. Masden
78. 353 - Jesse J. Lee
79. 637 - Jos. W. Taylor
80. 360 - John W. Lewis
81. 571 - Chas. E. Shepherd
82. 488 - Bert Quick
83. 72 - Mathew Brown
84. 356 - Curtis M. Leslie
85. 112 - Bernard Conniff
86. 128 - Hugh Crenshaw
87. 679 - Wm. R. Whitehouse
88. 11 - Roy Applegate
89. 363 - John W. Lloyd
90. 6 - John H. Eldridge
91. 327 - Wm. Johnson (col)
92. 93 - John Clark
93. 664 - Leslie B. Warren
94. 345 - Dr. Roscoe Kerr
95. l03 - Buckner Close
96. 556 - Robt. F. Sanders
97. 164 - Jos. P. Dawson
98. 53 - Geo. F. Bowman
99. 20 - Geo. Irvine Bealmear
100. 195 - Wm. C. Foley
101. 388 - Grover C. Masden
102. 608 - T. C. Stansbury
l03. 496 - Wm. McCubbins
l04. 519 - Fred Ridgway
l05. 25 - Harold Barnes
l06. 392 - Robt C. Mason
***Note, I have no idea what the
numbers are. They are very light
and hard to read, some may not be
exact. (Edith)
***Mt. Eden
Miss Bertie Mae Jackson of
Louisville has returned to her
home after spending her vacation
with the Misses Holsclaw.
Mr. Vernon Foster of Lebanon
Junction has been spending
several days with Mr. and Mrs.
Hardesty.
Mr. Vernon Foster spent one
night the past week with his aunt,
Mrs. Margaret Foster.
Mrs. Maggie Howlett of
Shepherdsville is visiting friends
and relatives near here.
Mrs. Mattie Foster Rouse and
some friends of Louisville spent
Sunday with Mrs. Margaret
Foster and family.
The many friends of Miss Ina F.
Foster will be glad to know that
she is having a delightful trip to
California this season.
***Notice
Bids will be received up to
August 4th for clearing off the Fair
Grounds, grading the track,
hauling water, and such work as
will be needed during the Fair.
The directors reserve the right to
reject any and all bids. E. A.
Cochran, Secy.
Committee on Dinner Mesdames C. A. Masden, Robt.
Mann, Dave Maraman, Howard
Maraman, Lon Lee, Elvin Mathis,
P. H. Quick, W. R. Armstrong, G.
H. Masden, John Saar, Sam
Miller, Sam Mumford, Sam Lee,
Henry Mathis.
***John L. Sneed, Fire Insurance
Agency, Oldest and best in Bullitt
County. Protect your property
against loss or damage by Fire,
Lightning and wind storms with a
policy in it. Danger from
lightning and storms is great
NOW. Office, Main Street,
Shepherdsville. Daniel Gober,
Assistant.
Committee on Arrangements - C.
A. Masden, Chairman; Lon Lee,
Dave Maraman, Robt. Mathis.
***We are in the market for a
carload or a few wagon loads of
wheat and rye. Write or call: R.E.
Wathem & Co. Louisville, Ky.
***Auto Skids - Last Friday
evening, while returning to his
home at Chapeze, the auto of
Father Bartelo skidded and turned
partly over, injuring him and two
others who were in the machine.
They were taken to Infirmary at
Louisville and are rapidly
recovering.
***Road Working
There will be a Big Road
Working on Salt River and Beech
Grove Road starting at Salt River
Station Thursday, July 3lst, for
the purpose of grading said road
and getting it ready to pike at
once.
A Big Free Dinner for everybody
and a chance to see all the
candidates at work. Everybody
come and bring a working tool
and help to pike the only road
leading to Shepherdsville that is
not piked.
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Note - All County Officers and
Candidates are most sincerely and
respectfully invited. C. R. Smith,
Magistrate.
***Mad Dogs
A stray dog apparently mad, ran
amuck in the Pitts Point
neighborhood last Monday and
bit several animals before it was
killed by Jess Dawson.
Several dogs were worried by the
rabid animal; some goats of
Hillery Dawson and a valuable
cow belonging to Charles Dawson
were bitten.
Dr. Smith is giving the cow the
anti-rabic treatment.
A short time ago, a hog which
was known to have been bitten by
a stray dog developed rabies and
farmers should be on the alert for
strays or suspicious symptoms in
their own dogs.
***Festival for the benefit of Our
Holy Redeemer Church in the
Hess Walnut Grove at Chapeze,
Ky. Saturday, August 4th ,
(Election Day) beginning at 4
p.m. Good Supper and things to
e a t . A m u s e m e n t s a nd
Refreshments. We also furnish
that good old music you like so
well. Let us meet once more this
year and enjoy ourselves. The
Committee.
***Pleasant Grove
Mrs. Viola Ridgway spent
Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Edward Owen.
Mrs. Joe Dickey spent Saturday
with Mrs. Fannie Hall near Mt.
Washington.
Miss Roxie Whitledge spent a day
the past week with her sister, Mrs.
Ed Bridwell.
W. S. Gentry and wife were
entertained in the home Sunday of
H. C. Tyler and wife, also Toby
Stallings and family.
R. L. Smith is on the sick list this
week.
Mrs. Kate Hall and two daughters
spent Sunday with Mrs. Jasper
Hall.
Mrs. Mattie Ridgway spent
Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
James Ridgway.
John Stallings and family, of
Bethel, John Whitledge, wife and
daughter, and Mr. and Mrs.
George Armstrong made a trip to
the city the past week with young
chickens, less than five dozen
which brought them $42 and
some cents.
Roy Stallings and wife and Grey
Hecker spent Sunday with Mrs.
Hecker.
Clay Whitledge and wife, Rondle
Jones and wife spent Sunday with
K. S. Grant’s family.
Mrs. Fronnie Brown, of this city,
visiting Mrs. Jane Hall Saturday
and Sunday and other relatives
the past week.
Mrs. Charlie Stallings and son,
Cecil spent Sunday with Mrs. Eva
Bridwell.
Miss Glacie Orms spent Saturday
night with Miss Wava Dickey.
Mrs. Fronnie Brown, of the city,
spent Monday and Tuesday with
Mrs. Albert Fisher.
Misses Orela and Genevive
Stallings, Grace Hall and several
others were entertained in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Dickey.
Miss Genevive Stallings was the
guest of her cousin, Miss Glacie
Orms a day and night the past
week.
R e v . S k a g g s fi l l e d h i s
appointment here Saturday night,
Sunday and Sunday night and was
entertained in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Armstrong.
***Hebron
Mrs. Mattie Church and daughter,
Miss Mattie Church, spent several
days last week with Mrs. J. R.
Holsclaw.
Miss Margery Priest, of South
Port, Indiana visited Mrs. W. J.
Bell last week.
Mrs. Webster, of Ohio, spent last
week with her aunt, Mrs. H. L.
Rogers.
Rev. R. H. Cunningham is the
guest of Mrs. Emma Saunders.
The protracted meeting at Hebron
has been indefinitely postponed.
Miss Nolia Holsclaw spent
several days in the city last week
returning Sunday.
“Uncle” Charlie Ridgway is with
his daughter, Mrs. Mollie
Stallings, for a few days.
Messrs Milton Harris and Roy
Smith, of Shelbyville were guests
of J. W. Brooks family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones were
recent guests of their son, Elmer
Jones, who resides in the city.
Mrs. Fannie Estes is the guest of
Mrs. Thos. Melton and other
friends here.
We have been having nice
refreshing showers in this
neighborhood the past week.
Miss Mattie Church and Paul
Holsclaw visited their cousin, B.
B. Ball in Shepherdsville last
Friday.
Saturday night with the latter’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Stallings.
Miss Winnie Jones spent the past
week in the city the guest of her
brother, Elmer Jones.
Little Misses Ada, Frances and
Ivy Simmons entertained Mary
Anna Harris last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Orms, Misses
Eudell Grant, Glacie Orms,
Cordelia Trigg, Iney Bishop and
Lillian King were entertained in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Lloyd.
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Ms. J. R. Ball had as dinner
guests Sunday, Dr. J. R. Holsclaw
and family and Rev. A. M. Rogers
of Louisville.
Mr. Genovely, city, attended
service at Little Flock Sunday and
was the guest of W. J. Hill.
Mr. Crady, age 73, died Friday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Frank Prewitt near South Park. He
had been in declining health for
several years. He had spend much
of the time with his daughter,
Mrs. N. H. Miller. We extend
sympathy to the bereaved.
Cards are out to the marriage of
Miss Adah Brooks to Mr. Minton
Harris at Little Flock, Thursday
evening July 27th at 8 p.m.
Several of our boys whose
numbers appeared in the selective
draft are awaiting further
developments. They will do their
patriotic duty bravely, I am sure!
Mrs. Emma Saunders is able to be
up after an illness of two weeks
with rheumatism.
We regret to hear of the ill health
of Miss Martha McCormick and
we trust the change of climate
will prove so beneficial that her
health will be restored.
The series of meetings at Little
Flock closed Sunday. There were
eight baptized and two received
by letter. The pastor went to
begin a meeting at Elk Creek
Sunday evening.
Miss Birdie Ball will entertain in
honor of the bride elect, Miss
Adah Brooks, Tuesday of this
week.
W. E. Morrow and family
motored out to visit Mrs. J. R.
Holsclaw on Sunday afternoon.
They also visited J. R. Ball.
Palmer Hedges, wife and
daughter have been the guests of
the Misses Hedges.
***Hebron
Mr. and Mrs. Al Miller had a
family reunion at their home here.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Miller and three
children of Taylorsville, KY; Ed
Miller, wife and two children of
Okolona; Sam Miller, wife and
son, Ernest, of Parkland; Mr. and
Mrs. Dave Crumbacker and five
children; Mr. and Mrs. Alex
McCrocklin of Fern Creek;
Misses Lillian and Millie and Roy
Miller.
Besides these relatives there were
the following friends: Mrs. Oliver
Scott, Miss Mary Scott, and Mr.
Crawford, Okolona; Mr. John
James and Mr. Wm. Crumbacker.
It was a happy gathering of
kindred. May it be a foretaste of
the meeting in the “sweet by and
by”.
from a visit to relatives in the
city.
Miss Margery Priest has returned
to her home at South Port,
Indiana.
W. J. Bell and sons are camping
near Floyd’s Fork.
Miss Birdie Hall gave a shower to
Miss Adah Brooks Tuesday
afternoon. About twenty young
ladies were present including the
bride elect. The presents were
varied and handsome. The home
was beautifully decorated and at
six o’clock all were invited to the
refreshment table, where an
elegant repast was served.
***For Sale - Five good cows and
calves, some full stock Jerseys.
Otis Porter, Bardstown Junction.
***For Rent - Dwelling house
with garden, stable and cistern.
Will rent cheap. O. A. Lutes,
Shepherdsville.
***For Sale - Three Shetland
pones, one perfectly safe for a
woman or child to drive. Apply
Vivian Shafer, Shepherdsville.
August 3, l9l7
***School News
Miss Birdie Ball was here
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Monday and expects to begin her
school at Mt Elmira, Aug. 6th.
The new cistern at Mt. Olive as
been completed and the one at
Highland will be finished this
week.
Miss Bertha Trunnell, who will
again teach at Beech Grove, spent
last week in the Victory
neighborhood.
Miss Mary Hall, a very popular
teacher in the local school for
several years, is spending this
week with relatives and friends at
Bardstown Junction.
Reports from Nelson County are
that fully 75 per cent of all ladies
will vote in the County School
Superintendent race in that county
next Saturday.
Miss Gladys Welch, teacher at
Oak Grove, spent Saturday and
Sunday with friends and relatives
near Pitts Point, and attended the
“Speech Making” at Shades.
Miss Willie Chickering returned
to her school at Woodlawn this
week, after a few days absence on
account of the death of her
grandmother who died last
Tuesday in Louisville.
The first month of the rural
school closed Friday, July 27th,
and the average temperature for
the month has been very
conductive to successful rural
school work.
Mrs. Will Rouse, Mrs. Frank
Henderson, and Mrs. Joe
Chappell, three well known ladies
of this county have been at St.
Anthony’s Infirmary where they
all have passed through
successful operations and will
soon be at home.
The seventh installment of the
rural teacher’s salaries for the
past year did not reach this office
until last Saturday and the checks
are being mailed out this week.
These checks are due to come and
the law says they must be paid the
teachers on the second Saturday
of March of each year.
We have just been informed by
the State office at Frankfort that
the State’s per capita for the
coming year will be $5.00 which
is 10 cents less than last year and
26 cents less than two years ago,
which automatically gives us a 7
month rural school term for l9l7
and l9l8.
Prof. Tom Cochran is spending a
few weeks with friends and
relatives in this county after a
very successful year’s work in
Florida. Tom is one of the most
studious young men ever sent out
from Bullitt County and is today
one of the be st infor med
educators to be found in the State.
The splendid new school building
at Hebron is being rapidly
completed and will be ready for
Sept. 1st. The work is in charge of
Rennison and Triplett of
Bardstown Junction. The school
for the coming session will be
taught by Miss Nadine Melton
and Miss Stanley Wise.
Every eligible school child should
attend the County Fair this year
on Wednesday at least. The
management will have a free
ticket at the front gate for all
children on that day. The tickets
will be handed you by Ora L.
Roby and if you come, you will
be sure to get your ticket.
***Bullitt Circuit Court
Monday, August 6, regular Judge
Hon. D. A. McCandless
presiding.
Ordinary Docket Cases Bullitt County VS The Fiscal
Court of Bullitt County.
Warren S. Vaughn etc VS John
Moore etc
Bullitt County Bank VS John A.
Creech & Transylvania Ins Co.
Bullitt County Bank VS John A.
Creech & Ben L. Bruner.
F. L. McCarty VS Application for
Law License
Lee Schultz VS L & N RR Co.
E. P. Kelly VS Application for
Law License
Chas. G. Sharp VS Application
for Law License.
Roscoe Vincent VS Application
for Law License.
Otter & Co VS G. S. Patterson
Thos. Hoagland Admr VS L & N
RR Co.
Paul G. Scearce VS Application
for Law License.
Conrad J. Clauses VS A. E. Funk.
Following Equity Cases filed
since last term of court:
Wanda Thompson VS J. F.
Thompson
J. H. Nicholson etc VS R. A.
Miller etc.
Flora A. Lloyd VS J. Vaughn
Lloyd.
John Lewis VS Clara Lewis
Essell Hoffman VS I. P. Arnold
and Roger A. Hoffman.
C. F. Troutman etc VS Geo. W.
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Taylor etc.
Frank Bowman VS Josephine
Bowman
Herbert Hatfield
Hatfield
VS Bridie
Maude Bowman VS George
Bowman
Moses Webster VS Lindsey
Ridgway.
Robt. McNutt, Admr VS A. C.
Beghtol etc.
Phil. P. Thompson VS Isabelle
Laville
James P. Halland etc VS Julia A.
Maraman and ???
***Union Revival Meetings
The Rev. C. C. Fain of
Nicholasville will conduct Union
Revival Meetings at Vine Grove,
Saturday, August 4th, and at
Lutherall Church, two miles south
of Samuels, on Monday, August
20th. Everyone is most cordially
invited.
***Blanche Sweet, Popular
Dramatic Star in “Public
Opinion”, five reel motion
picture, a drama of social conflict
will be shown at the Masonic
Temple, Saturday night, August
4, beginning at 8 o’clock. 5 & 10
cents. Election returns will be
shown on the screen. Doors open
at 7 o’clock.
***BYPU Program for August 9.
Mentioned are Blanche Howlett,
Vivian Shafer, Chas. Lee
Bradbury, Thelma Lee, Mrs.
Mattie Glenn, Mrs. Bradbury,
John Glenn, Mrs. R. L. Troutman,
Margaret Sanders.
***Country Fair to be given by
Shades School at the home of Jas.
Wallace (Glenn Meadows) on
Saturday, August 11th, beginning
at 2 p.m. Everybody come. Lula
Cook, Teacher.
***Births
Born to the wife of Charles
Ehrman Croan, July 24th, a girl.
Born to the wife of W. Lee
Harris, July 15, a girl, Emma V.
Born to the wife of John F. Saar,
July 28, a girl, Catherine Marie.
***Personal
Mrs. W. E. Beattie, of Falmouth,
Ky, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Emma Saunders.
The congregation of the Baptist
Church has extended a call to the
Rev. Hubert Haywood of
Louisville. The church has been
without a pastor since the Rev. H.
C. Combs resigned to accept a
pastorate at Hazard.
Misses Mattie and Zella Fort of
Pleasure Ridge are visiting B. L.
Bowman and family this week.
Little Miss Grace Bowman is on
the sick list.
Mrs. Geneva Swearingen and
brother, Will, entertained
Saturday and Sunday Miss Mollie
Roby of near Victory and Mr.
Edgar Porter of Bardstown
Junction.
Mr. Louis Swearingen is spending
a few days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Swearingen. On his
return to Louisville, he will be
accompanied by his sister, Miss
Geneva, where she expects to
spend the remainder of the
summer.
Mrs. J. B. Monroe spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Maria
Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Stark and
children of Louisville, and Mrs.
Bess Maraman and daughter, of
this place, spent Wednesday with
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Henderson.
Miss Martha Morrison has
returned home after several weeks
visit with relatives in the city.
Miss Elizabeth Pitman is
spending this week in Louisville,
the guest of Mrs. J. H. Monroe.
O. W. Pearl spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Pearl at Nolin.
Mrs. O. W. Pearl is still in serious
condition at the home of her
mother at Nolin. The attending
physician hopes to be able to
remove her to Louisville some
time next week where she will
undergo another operation for
goiter.
Mrs. S. B. Simmons was operated
on at the Infirmary at Louisville
last Thursday. At last reports, she
was resting at comfortable as
could be expected.
J. F. Combs and family spent
Sunday with Wilson Summer’s
family.
Miss Louise Buky of Louisville
was the guest of Mrs. Conrad
Maraman Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kulmer spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George
Kulmer.
Mrs. Frances Bradbury spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs.
James Bradbury.
Mrs. Ladd, of Louisville, has
been the guest of Mrs. Mollie
Meredith.
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Deacon and
daughter spent Sunday with
relatives near Cedar Grove.
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Mrs. W. F. Henderson has
returned home after being at St.
Anthony’s Infirmary for three
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. George Shafer, of
Memphis, are guests of Mrs. O. P.
Means this week.
Mrs. Mattie Rennison is spending
some time with the Misses
Hecker.
Little Miss Elizabeth Pitman is
spending the week with Mrs. J. B.
Monroe.
Mrs. Will Foster was a recent
visitor of Mrs. Maria Foster.
Mrs. W. B. Trunnell and children
spent a few days last week with
Mrs. Charles Morrison.
On last Sunday morning, bright
and early, a party of Jefferson
friends gathered and started for
Old Bullitt to visit the Misses
Hecker in their lovely country
home; those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Durr, Mr. and
Mrs. F. H. Durr, Mr. and Mrs. G.
A. Mathis, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Durr, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mathis,
Miss E. Hornback, Miss Georgea
Mathis, Mrs. Lou Durr and Mr.
M. H. Mathis.
***Pleasant Grove
Mr. Vance of Glasgow is visiting
his son, Mr. Ambros Vance.
Herman Owen and family were
guests of Joe Dickey and family.
George Armstrong, wife and son
visited relatives Sunday near
Lebanon Junction.
entertained company Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mrs. Etta Stallings spent Monday
with her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Whitledge.
R. F. Owen, wife and children
spent Sunday with Henry Bell and
wife.
“Uncle” Tillman Ridgway and
son, Bert, were in the city the past
week with lambs.
daughter, Miss Roxie, entertained
company Sunday.
Louis Whitledge spent Sunday
with John Stallings and family of
Bethel.
Mrs. Albert Fisher spent a day the
past week with Edward Owen’s
family.
Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong
were in Shepherdsville Saturday
afternoon.
spent Friday with Mrs. Joe
Dickey.
Mr. and Mrs. Ode Orms and
daughter, Audrey, spent Friday
with Mrs. Ode Armstrong.
Mr. Bill Price will take his family
to the city in a few weeks. He left
Monday to go to work.
“Uncle” Barley Hall, we are sorry
to say, is not so well at this time.
Mrs. James Simmons and three
daughters spent Saturday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Hough.
Mrs. Mary Martin of the Knobs
and Mrs. Josie Glass of the city
were recent guests of their sister,
Mrs. Bettie Price.
Mrs. Fronnie Brown, of the city,
and Mrs. Albert Fisher spent one
day the past week with “Uncle”
Barley Hall and wife.
Mrs. Fronnie Brown, who has
been visiting relatives returned to
her home in the city the past
week.
Mrs. Elbert Bass and children
spent Friday night with the
latter’s sister, Mrs. Fannie
Armstrong near Pitts Point.
J. B. Proctor and family were
called Sunday to Anderson
County by the death of his
brother, James Proctor.
Mrs. Elsie Whitledge and
daughter, little Miss Minnie Mae,
spent one evening the past week
with Mrs. Jennie Whitledge.
daughter, Miss Roxie, spent a
night the past week with her son,
Clay Whitledge.
We are sorry to hear of the sad
death of Miss Parrish of Mt.
Washington. We extend our
sympathy to the sorrowing ones.
R. L. Jones and wife, Robert
Grant and Miss Winnie Jones
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Hall, also Robert Bridwell and
family.
Entertained in the home Sunday
of Magistrate Will Gentry and
wife were: Dave Mothershead
and wife, W. L. Gentry and wife
and several others.
Jean Hardin and wife of Cupio,
Claude Stallings and family and
several others were entertained in
the home of Mrs. Kate Hall
Sunday.
George Gentry, wife and children,
Fred Owen, wife and son were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Wheeler near Mt. Washington
Sunday.
We are glad to know that Dr.
Kirk’s youngest daughter, Inez,
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who underwent an operation for
appendicitis a short time ago was
able to be home the past week and
is doing nicely at this time.
***Cupio
Miss Dorothy Pendleton, of
Louisville, who has been visiting
Miss Emma Snellen and mother
has gone to West Point to visit her
aunt, Mrs. B. T. Perry.
Miss Tydings, of Louisville, is the
guest of her brother, Dr. Charles
O. Tydings and wife of
Kosmosdale.
Miss Maud Thompson spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Thomas
Close.
Several of the young folks of
Cupio attended the ice cream
supper at Salem Baptist Church
Saturday evening.
Misses Ada and Clara O’Neal
spent Saturday night with their
sister, Mrs. Henry Pendleton on
Brier Creek.
Mesdames Lillian Key and Ollie
Tierney and daughter, Julia, spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Annie
Nicholson.
Mrs. Lee Stranney, of Princeton,
Ky is visiting her sisters, Mrs. J.
E. Chappell.
Mrs. J. E. Chappell, who was
operated on last week, is getting
along nicely.
Accepting an invitation from
Valley Chapter, No 65, OES to
exemplify the work and initiate
four candidates for them, l7
members of Miles Chapter No. l5l
motored to Orell Saturday
evening and had a lovely time.
Refreshments were served after
Chapter closed.
Messrs Roy Applegate and
Lindsay Mattingly who have been
in Colorado since early spring
surprised their friends by walking
into the church during Sunday
services at Knob Creek.
Mrs. Gib Daugherty spent
Saturday night with her father, R.
B. Ridgway and wife.
Mrs. Ida Day and daughter, Mrs
Emmett Metcalf and Mr. Metcalf
of Louisville motored out and
spent the week end with Carl
Arnold and wife.
Miss Katherine Pendleton of the
city is visiting Miss Linda
Pendleton.
Master John Bolton and sister,
little Miss Clara Lewis Bolton, of
Stithton, are guests of Mrs.
Lillian Key.
Mr. Henry Daugherty spent the
week end with his daughter, Mrs.
Ada Howlett, at Beechmont.
Miss Eunice Ridgway and guests,
M i s s L u l a A s h b y , of
Shepherdsville, and Messrs Ernie
Ridgway, of Louisville, and
Anderson of West Point, attended
the Chatauqua at West Point
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Susan Welch is home again
with her daughter after an
extended visit in Louisville and
West Point.
Messrs J. H. Nicholson and James
Bishop were in Louisville
Monday.
***Runaway Fatal to Little Girl.
Fannie Parrish, l3 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Parrish, died last midnight of
injuries suffered two hours before
when she was struck by a
runaway horse. The animal,
owned by Beckham Gentry, had
been tied in front of a
confectionery store and was
frightened by an automobile.
Breaking loose, it dashed down
street as many people were on
their way home from church and
while there were several narrow
escapes, no one was hurt but the
little girl. - July 30.
August l0, l9l7
***School News
Reports from Lebanon Junction
and Boyle County have it that our
friend and county worker, Prof.
Fallis, principal of the Lebanon
Junction High School was elected
County School Superintendent of
Boyle County by a very large
majority. While we very much
regret to lose Dr. Fallis from our
county, yet we congratulate him
and also the people of his native
county.
The Bullitt County School Board
has selected Miss Laura Daniels
as the third or primary teacher at
Mt. Washington for the coming
year and Professor Chas. Daniels
as principal and Miss Sara Jane
Buckman was first assistant.
Miss Willie May Ridgway has
been ill for the past few days and
her school at Glenn Ella has been
in charge of Miss Mary Jane
Trunnell, one of the regular
substitute teachers.
Superintendent W. T. McClain,
was again given the nomination
for School Superintendent of
Nelson County last Saturday. His
opponent was Mrs. Mary Hallie
Woods, the same lady who
opposed him 4 years ago with the
same result. Superintendent
Payne of Hardin County also had
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a lady opponent who was
defeated by a very large majority;
these results were watched with a
good deal of interest as the
women voted this year.
Prof. Mathis, of Ohio, who was
chosen as principal of the
Bardstown Junction school has
notified his trustees at that place
that he cannot serve for the
coming year.
Miss Myrtle Childers, of Brooks,
a senior in the local school, was
quietly married last week to A. E.
Funk Jr, a prominent young
attorney of this bar.
The Bullitt County School Board
met Monday and besides the
regular work, submitted for
approval to the State Dept. the
teacher’s salary schedule for the
coming year. In spite of the
decrease in the State’s Per Capita,
a small increase was given the
teachers in most schools.
Miss Lula Cook, a very bright and
enthusiastic young teacher, who
now has charge of the school at
Shades, will give a school picnic
in the form of a County Fair,
Saturday, August ll, l9l7 at Glenn
Meadows.
At noon, Thursday, July 26, the
Western State Normal at Bowling
Green closed one of the greatest
year’s work, and from the
standpoint of constructive work, it
is the greatest year in it’s history,
not withstanding the fact that so
many young men left to serve
their country. Many members of
the faculty are taking special
work in some University and will
return at the opening of the fall
term Tuesday, September ll, at
which time a large number is
expected to enroll, though
perhaps not so many men as
usual.
***BYPU Program
tried at the time of going to press:
Commonwealth of KY VS J. H.
Christie - not guilty.
Mrs. R. L. Troutman, Elizabeth
Pitman, Ora Lee Croan, Mrs.
Stephens, Mrs. Maude Glenn,
Mrs. Bradbury, Vivian Shafer.
Commonwealth of KY VS Frank
Hobbin - $10.00 fine
***Deaths
Commonwealth of KY VS Arch
Shepherd - $10.00 fine
Mrs. Nancy Jane Connelly, wife
of the late Tom Connelly of this
county, died at the home of her
brother in Henderson. Her
remains were brought to New
Salem Thursday and laid to rest
beside her husband.
***Pie Supper and Entertainment
will be given at Cane Run School
House, Friday night. August l7,
from 7 to 12 p.m. Benefit of the
school. Everybody invited. Ida
May Greenwell, teacher.
Circuit Court convened Monday
with Hon. D. A. McCandless on
the bench. Following is a list of
jurors:
Grand Jury - J. M. Cundiff, D. B.
Straney, Price Smith, W. G.
Deacon, Will Burns, J. H. Lee, L.
H. Holsclaw, Rufus Hall, H. H.
Hibbs, Lowell Hall, Andy Mann.
J. L. Greenwell.
Petit Jury - H. J. Greenwell, J. V.
Bell, Howard Maraman, Ambrose
Bumgardner, Frank Mathis, G. W.
Adams, S. N. Brooks, Thomas
Close, R. H. Armstrong, J. L.
Turney, J. D. Buckman, Frank
Monroe, John Boots, Otis Porter,
F. H. Kulmer, H. J. Greenwell,
Malcolm Harmon, George Herps,
B. H. Croan, W. L. Jones, R. C.
Horine, Geo. Armstrong, M. H.
Harris, O. S. Burch.
The following cases have been
Commonwealth of KY VS E. C.
Hough - $5.00 fine
Commonwealth of KY VS Dick
Shepherd - $5.00 fine
Commonwealth of KY VS L & N
RR - Not guilty
Commonwealth of KY VS Joe
Funk - $15.00 fine
Commonwealth of KY VS Fred
Harshfield - $15.00 fine
Commonwealth of KY VS
Standard Oil Co. - $25.00 fine
Charles Merker VS
County - now on trial.
Bullitt
***Card of Thanks
To the Democratic voters of
Bullitt and Spencer Counties: I
wish to thank the many
Democrats who voted for me in
last Saturday’s Primary. I made a
clean fight, neither used money or
whiskey. I owe the vote I received
to solid reliable and
unpurchasable votes. I did not
have the Anti-Saloon League or
the administration behind me for
I think anyone who will sell out to
either before the election will sell
later and is not fit to represent the
people. I made clean fight and I
feel very grateful for the votes I
received. Thanking my many
friends and wishing them a long a
pleasant life, I r e main,
Respectfully, J. W. Barrall.
***Card of Thanks
Page 326
I wish to thank my many friends
who worked and voted for me last
Saturday and I have the kindest
feeling for all who opposed me.
Very respectfully, E. T. Colvin.
***Box Supper - at Hobbs School
House, August l8, l9l7. Proceeds
will be used for benefit of school.
Everybody cordially invited.
Verna Mudd, teacher.
***Card of Thanks
I wish to thank my friends all over
the County who were so loyal to
me and voted for me last Saturday
and I will do my best to make a
good officer. To those who voted
against me, I have nothing but the
best feelings. Again thanking the
Democrats, I remain, Bert
Shepherd.
***Political Liars
In the primary just closed, nearly
everything was told but the truth,
you could always hear something
what some candidate had done. It
was told that I was a whiskey
man, was running in the interests
of the whiskey people, which was
a lie, and a man who would tell
such a thing is a thief, he tries to
steal a man’s honor, and is worse
that a murder.
***You should not fail to see the
Range Eternal at the Bullitt
County Fair. Bring the children
around to our Tent during the
Fair, we have a toy for them. Geo.
W. Maraman & Sons.
***Bankruptcy
In the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of
Kentucky.
In the matter of Robert W.
Childers, a Bankrupt. Filed on the
24th day of May, l9l7.
***Magistrates Results
Shepherdsville District #1 Miller 219, Smith 98, More 65,
Barrall 68.
a short time. We venture the
prediction long before his term
ends, he will be known not only
in his district, but elsewhere as a
fine Circuit Judge.
Mt. Washington District #2 Gentry l80, Carrithers l96.
***Personals
Leaches District #3 - Weller 82,
Bolton 52, Greenwell 78,
Swearingen 38.
Mrs C. F. Lee and little daughter
leaves this week for Atlanta to
join Mr. Lee who has a good
position there.
Pine Tavern District #4 Wooldridge 204, Kelly 79,
Hoagland l0.
Miss May LaHue has returned
after a pleasant visit with her
mother and relatives.
***County Fair to be given by
Shades School at the home of Jas.
Wallace (Glenn Meadows) on
Saturday, August ll, beginning at
two p.m. Everybody come. Lula
Cook, teacher.
Miss Edith Hancock is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Turner in Hazard.
***Notice
Misses Elizabeth Weller and
Margaret Combs spent the week
end at Chapeze.
I am very sorry, but as the doctor
says I cannot work on account of
my health, please do not bring me
any more washing. I am also
working for the Government, as I
find it much easier than working
away from home. Thanking all I
have worked for, I remain. Tishie
Davis, Colored.
***Editorial
Court opened Monday with Judge
D. A. McCandless on the bench.
Judge McCandless is rapidly
becoming a good circuit Judge.
The position is a very difficult
one to fill and for the first few
years, the young Judge had a
rocky row, but Judge McCandless
to begin with is a splendid lawyer
and a good student, considerate of
the feelings of the lawyers and
public, kind to the court officials
and liked by all. He is a hard
worker and pushes the lawyers
along in a good natured way and
gets through with a big volume in
Mr. and Mrs. John Wonless, of
Lexington, spent Saturday night
with Mrs. Mollie Meredith.
Mrs. Lily Miller and Miss Marie
are guests of Miss Laura Daniels.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Means left
this week to spend a while with
friends in Washington DC.
Misses Reba and Mabel Summers
were week end visitors of Miss
Mary Palmer Combs.
Mrs. Sallie Munsch is spending
some time with Mrs. E. A.
Cochrane.
Mrs. J. J. Blankenship spent
Monday with Mrs. J. F. Collings.
Miss Maria O’Brian visited Mrs.
?. M. McCormick and daughter,
Martha, Tuesday.
Mrs. J. B. Myers was an all day
visitor of Mrs. G. T. Wilson
Monday.
Mrs. Barbara McElroy was the
guest of Mrs. R. L. Troutman
Tuesday.
Miss Evelyn Bates spent a few
days this week with Miss
Catherine Rouse.
Mesdames V. H. Rouse and
Robert Lee spent Monday in the
city shopping.
Miss Jennie Carpenter has as her
guest one of her classmates, Miss
Sarah B. Payton of Louisville,
who is one of the Life graduates
of the l9l7 class.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Whitledge and
little daughter, Minnie May, spent
Saturday with her mother, Mrs.
Annette Carpenter.
Mrs. Frances Bradbury was a
week end visitor of Mr. and Mrs.
James M. Bradbury of Bardstown
Junction.
Mrs. Florence Bowman had as her
guest Sunday, her brother, George
Quick, of Louisville.
Miss Minnie Hornbeck returned
last week from West Virginia to
spend some time with her parents
here.
Mrs. Joe Snellen has returned to
her home in Louisville after
spending some time with relatives
here.
Miss Debora Hardin is the guest
of her cousin, Miss Mary Hardin.
Burk Vaughn and wife of Valley
Station spent Monday here.
Miss Marie Denton, of Louisville,
is the guest of Miss Mary
Stillwell.
John Miller of Jefferson County
attended court here Monday.
“Bud” is in the Kindergarten
business.
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Mrs. O. W. Pearl was moved to
St. Anthony’s in Louisville
Tuesday where she expects to be
operated on if she is able to stand
the operation. She is suffering
from toxine poisoning.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Nutt and Mr.
and Mrs. John Nutt of Detroit
spent Thursday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw.
Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw, Miss Ollie
and Hugo Maraman visited Sue
Maraman last Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Lee suffered a
stroke of paralysis Wednesday
morning.
Joe. C. Jeffries left here Tuesday
afternoon for New Mexico where
he has some ranch interests. He
has not decided whether he will
live out there or come back to
Bullitt, but his many friends here
hope he will decide to come back
here for there is no better man in
the whole country than Joe.
Coming to our county some
fifteen years ago, or less, he has
made friends rapidly and no man
can claim more friends in Bullitt
than he. No matter what his
choice may be and no matter
where his lot may be cast, we
wish him success and in this we
are joined by his hundreds of
warm, loyal friends.
J.
Lewis Williams ,
Commonwealth’s Attorney is
rapidly developing into a first
class prosecutor and long before
his term expires, he will be
recognized as one of the best in
Kentucky. Affable, able, fearless
and yet considerate and merciful,
his fills the bill admirably and
when the time comes to run again,
he will an exceedingly hard man
to beat.
***Official
County:
vote
of
Bullitt
Representative - Buckman 229,
Thornberry 425, Hays 151, Drake
226, Barrall 327.
County Judge - Shelton 2l4, Funk
83, Pearl 371, Bradbury 762,
Daniel 33, Stallings 51.
Attorney - Smith 406, Carroll
968.
Sheriff - Roby 712, Croan 713
Assessor - Shepherd 474, Parrish
446, Ridgway 437.
Coroner - Shafer 627, Kirk 480
Jailer - Colvin l00, Troutwine l92,
Clem l05, Dickey ll0, Howel 62,
Monroe 569, Hough l85,
Crenshaw l09.
Surveyor - Herps 541, Bridwell
69l.
***Classified Ads
For Sale - One mare, 9 years old,
work anywhere. To sell cheap,
one brand new top buggy, one
two horse cultivator in good
shape, one one-horse wagon in
good condition. W. M. Logsdon,
Clermont, KY.
For Sale - Tires for automobiles,
grease, oils and accessories. O.
W. Lutes & Co., Shepherdsville,
Ky.
For Sale - Good horse, four years
old, well broken to work and
drive, good size. Will sell
reasonably cheap. Apply to Mrs.
W. C. Ward or J. Morrison,
Bardstown Junction.
***Cupio
There is a genuine case of
smallpox over in the Crisp
neighborhood.
Little Miss Helda Funk, of
Brooks Station, is with her
grandmother, Mrs. Sallie Funk
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and attending school at Mt.
Olivet.
Uh! Huh! We are going to have a
nice cistern at Highland School.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Troutman of
Louisville spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. McKinley.
Misses Lena and Catherine Doriot
of Owensboro are guests of Dr. C.
Q. Tydings and wife of
Kosmosdale.
Miss Eunice Ridgway began
school at Nichols school house
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. O’Neal and
daughters entertained the
following weekend guests, Mrs.
Kate Ritchey and Mrs. Sallie
Pendleton, Misses Florence
Woods, Susie Wilcoxen and
Abby Pendleton of Orell, Messrs
John Etheridge, Earl Surer,
Wallace Miller, David Etheridge,
Paul Miller of Louisville, and
Henry Pendleton and ?oral Funk
of Orell and Pendleton Jones of
Indiana, Ed and George Cross of
Louisville.
Messrs Lee Tierney and Tom
Close are on the Jury this term.
Misses Helen and Nettie Kidd
and Messrs Archie Bickel and
Howard Gatewood of Louisville,
were guests of Lee Tierney’s
family Sunday.
Mr. Richard Mattingly and family
attended the Basket Meeting at
Bullitt Lick Sunday.
Miss Janie Chappel was the week
end guest of Elizabeth Smith.
Mrs. Ernest Funk and three
children attended the birthday
dinner of her brother, Claud
Ridgway of Medora Sunday.
Other guests present were Mr.
and Mrs. Rhodes of Medora and
Mr. and Mrs. Jocket of near West
Point.
Mr. Pete Smith was
in
Mr. John Markam and family
were in a runaway accident
Sunday just as they left their
home to attend services at Knob
Creek Church. Their mule ran off,
turned the buggy over, throwing
them out, hurting Mr. Markam’s
hip, tearing the youngest child’s
nose open and splitting Mrs.
Markam’s head. Her head was
torn from her ear, around to her
forehead, then back to the crown
of head. Dr. Roberts, of West
Point was called. They are all
doing very well.
Mr. Smith, of Louisville, is the
guest of his uncle, Mr. Pete
Smith, and family.
***Mt. Eden
Mrs. John Chambers and
daughter, Miss Katherine, spent
one day last week with Mrs. J. I.
Foster.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Foster and
son, Bradford, spent Sunday with
John Chamber’s family.
Miss Jane Eva Holsclaw spent
Sunday night with Miss Mayme
Quick.
Misses Virginia and Josie Barrall
Thomas Barrall.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Barrall spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Barrall.
Mr. and Mrs. George Shafer, of
Memphis, Tenn., are visiting
friends and relatives here.
August l7, l9l7
BIG AD FOR THE BULLITT
COUNTY FAIR.
***School News
Miss Ida May Greenwell, teacher
in the Cane Run school, will give
a pie supper and an entertainment
at her school August l7.
Mrs. Simmons, wife of Trustee
Wax Simmons, has been seriously
ill at St. Anthony’s Infirmary,
where she recently underwent a
delicate operation and now is
reported much better.
August l8, Miss Varina Mudd
will give a box supper at the
Hobbs School. Both the above
teachers have taught before in
these schools and the fact of their
being recalled shows that they are
making good at these place.
The School Board at Bardstown
Junction met last Saturday to
accept the resignation of Prof.
Mathis, and selected Miss Jennie
Carpenter to fill the vacancy.
Miss Carpenter, who is one of the
county’s best teachers, will be
ably assisted by Miss Fanny Bell
Melton.
The recent primary election was
very kind to the teachers, exteachers and school people and
remembered the following wellknown men: County Judge, C. P.
Bradbury, a teacher and exCounty Superintendent;
Representative, S. G. Thornberry,
a former teacher, and a recent
member of the county school
board; while Trustee Ike Mudd
surprised himself by being elected
Deputy Assessor. Trustee bill
Carrithers will ace as “Squire” for
Mt. Washington for 4 years while
Prof. Bridwell was give the
nomination for Surveyor. All won
over strong tickets and good men.
Page 329
Dear Mr. Roby:
I am writing you in regard to the
text book adoptions. Under the
law, the Basal Books must be
used as outlined in the course of
study, then if any other or
supplemental books are used,
those adopted or recommended by
Text Book Commission and
outlined in the course of study
must be used before any other
supplementary work is purchased.
Trusting that each of you may see
to it that the law is obeyed in
regard in the use of the Text
Books and the Course of Study, I
am, very truly yours, V. O.
Gilbert, Superintendent.
Vote for Representative in
Spencer County - Buckman ll6,
Thornberry 203, Hays 27, Drake
l87, Barrall 264.
Box Supper and candy sale at
Cedar Grove School House,
S e p t e m b er f i r s t . A l l e en
Swearingen, teacher.
***See the canning of vegetables
in tin cans on Wednesday after
noon at our tent. Geo. W.
Maraman & Sons.
***Pitts Point
Mrs. Henry Masden suffered a
very severe and painful cut of the
hand last Monday while canning
peaches. The can broke while she
was tightening the top, and the
piece of glass cut the palmer
artery and a gash two inches long
in the hand.
Mrs. Buck Close, while canning
berries last week, cut her arm
very badly when a glass jar broke.
Stitches were necessary to close
the wound. She is much improved
at this writing.
Quick a scare has been created in
our vicinity by the appearance of
“Mad Dogs”. The original invader
was duly slain by Jesse and
Horace Dawson, but his
trademark was left on several
other animals in the
neighborhood, among them being
a cow of Mr. Chas. Dawson, a
goat of Len French. The goat has
since gone mad and has been
killed.
Our elder friend, Moses Webster
says the mad dog had a “fit” in
his cabbage patch at midnight as
the dog passed through. Some
folks about here claim the old
gentleman has been mad ever
since himself, and that the town
will have to recall its mayor.
Mrs. James Carlisle, who lives in
Hardin near here, is slowly
improving from a two-weeks
illness. Her daughter, Mrs. Rose
Cofer, was unable to leave her to
take up her work in Cincinnati as
she had before planned.
Miss Christine Stokman, who is
bookkeeper for the Baptist Book
Concern, Louisville, is spending
her vacation with Mrs. R. I. Kerr
of this place.
Mr. Ed Wooldridge, who has
been confined to his home for
several weeks is again able to be
out.
The Sunday School at this place
is running along very nicely.
The six month old baby of Lee
Dawson’s was taken with a
convulsion last Sunday evening
and has been very ill ever since,
but is somewhat improved at this
time.
J. C. Atcher, our leading
merchant, has purchased the stock
and goods of Ivan Cosbey,
another merchant here and will
continue to supply the good
people of Pitts Point with the
necessities of life.
Mr. Chas. Dawson, one of
Bullitt’s best citizens, has given
two of his boys to serve their
county. They volunteered as
bakers and are now in the service
at Ft. Thomas. Mr. Dawson still
has two boys at home, his eldest
and youngest, besides the two he
lent to Uncle Sam. That’s the kind
of man Mr. Dawson is. He will
divide the very best he has if
someone else is in need.
Wheat threshing is all done in this
vicinity. We wish to thank the
man who did the moving of the
thresher. The engine broke down
all the bridges along the road for
three miles and the county had to
put in new ones at once. The old
ones were really dangerous and
we are glad to see the new ones
put it.
***See the canning of fruits and
vegetables in glass jars on
Thursday afternoon at our tent.
Geo. W. Maraman & Sons.
***Notice - The Opecancanough
Club, of Culver Springs School,
assisted by their teacher will
entertain the public with an
Indian Fete and a sale of various
kinds of delicious pies, on
September l, l9l7 for the benefit
of the school. Music and songs,
c r e a m etc wi l l b e t he
refreshments. All are very
cordially invited to spend a
pleasant and profitable evening.
Come. Bertha F. Engle, teacher.
***Mt. Eden
Misses Mamie Quick and Maude
Thompson and Miss Margaret
Foster spent one day last week
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with Miss Gertrude and Jane Eva
Holsclaw.
Miss Cassie Foster, of Louisville,
spent the week end with Miss
Gussie Quick,
near
Shepherdsville.
Miss Christina Skinner and Miss
Lula Ashby spent last Sunday
with Miss Margaret Hardesty.
Mr. Fletcher Pearl spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr. Robert
Hardesty and family.
Mrs. M. J. Foster and Dorothy
Foster called on Mrs. J. B. Myers
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. W. P. Foster and son spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. A.
J. Snawder.
Mr. Will Joyce, who is working at
the Cantonment spent Sunday
with his family.
Mr. Emmitt Holsclaw spent
Sunday at home.
***No Paper Next Week
As everyone will want to attend
the big Bullitt County Fair next
week, and as everyone in this
office from the devil to the Editor
needs a rest, we will not issue any
paper next week. We wish
everyone a pleasant time at the
Fair.
***Pleasant Grove
Miss Wava Dickey spent Sunday
with Miss Glacie Orms.
Miss Hazel Hall spent Sunday
with Miss Floyd Owen.
Miss Winnie Jones was a recent
guest of Miss Eudell Grant.
Miss Norma Keiran of the city
was a recent guest of Miss Eudell
Grant.
Little Miss Marian Smith was a
recent guest of her cousin, Hazel
B. Hall.
Mrs. Eva Bridwell spent a day the
past week with Mrs. Sam Orms.
“Uncle” Charley Ridgway will
spend this week with his son,
James Ridgway.
Mrs. J. D. Hough is very much
improved and spent a day recently
with Mrs. Roy Stallings.
Miss Norma Caster of the city
will spend two weeks with her
cousin, Miss Eudell Grant.
past week with her daughter, Mrs.
Lillie Bridwell.
Vernon Dickey and wife were
guests Sunday of the former’s
sisters, Mrs. Effie Owen of
Bethel.
Mrs. Hallie Armstrong spent one
day the past week in
Shepherdsville.
S. G. Armstrong, wife and
children of near Mt. Washington
were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Tillman Ridgway.
Mrs. J. B. Honnaker Sr and Miss
Ruth Wickum are visiting
relatives and friends at
Shelbyville.
Mrs. Will Gentry and little
daughter, and Mrs. Effie Owen
and children spend a day the past
week with their mother, Mrs. Joe
Dickey.
Rev. Peak, Misses Marydell
Barnes, Ruby Peak and little Miss
Mary Grace Peak of Mt.
Washington were guests Saturday
of T. H. Wise and wife.
Mrs. Sallie Russell, Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Bryant, Mr. and Mrs.
Wallace Jones, all from
Shelbyville and James Simmons
and family were recent guests of
J. D. Hough and wife.
Misses Grace Hall and Ruthie
Owen spent from Thursday until
Sunday with Mrs. Mattie Hall,
near Zoneton.
Mrs. E. D. Oaks visited in the city
Friday.
Odis Orms, wife and little
daughter, Audrey, were guests
Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Bert
Ridgway.
Mrs. Kate Wilson is visiting Mr.
Richard Wathen and family.
Miss Roxie Whitledge and Mrs.
Clay Whitledge spent a day the
past week with the former’s
sister, Mrs. Ed Bridwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Odis Orms and
Tillman Ridgway were in the city
the past week, also Mrs. Joe
Dickey and J. W. Lloyd.
Miss Edith Brumley spent a day
or two recently with her sister,
Miss Stella Brumley, who is
teaching Pleasant Grove school.
Miss Mary Jane Trunnell has
returned home from her school.
Miss Amelia Oaks visited Mrs.
Pearl Lee of Shepherdsville
during the week end.
Mrs. George Duke and daughter,
Virginia, have returned home
from a visit to Glasgow Junction.
Miss Edith Slock (sic) and
brothers of Lyons Station visited
Mrs. W. C. Ward Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weatherford
have returned from a visit to
Lebanon.
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Miss Lilly Mooney has returned
from a visit to friends and
relatives at Valley Station.
Miss Jennie Carpenter visited Mr.
and Mrs. Rennison Sunday and
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Essex, of Lebanon
Junction, visited Mr. and Mrs. H.
Cruse recently.
Mrs. J. H. Dodds, mr. and Mrs.
Sutton and Daughter, Eva Mae,
visited in Louisville recently.
Mrs. James Bradbury had as
guests recently, Misses Nadine
and Fanny Bell Melton.
Miss Mattie Hoagland has
returned from a visit to relatives
in Louisville.
Mrs. Mary Morrison and
granddaughter, Clara Ward,
returned from Hodgensville
recently.
Misses Emma and Francis
Dawson, of New Haven, were
guests of Mrs. E. W. Sutton
recently.
Miss Kate Cummings and sisters,
of Louisville, have moved for the
summer to their home near town.
Mr. E. W. Sutton and daughters,
Mabel and Evelyn, returned
Monday from a visit to
Hodgensville and Buffalo.
Mrs. J. C. Hoagland and
daughters, Lolah and Amelia,
have returned from a visit to New
Albany and Cincinnati.
***Vital Statistics, 1917
Preliminary vital statistics report
for the six months ending June
30.
Ky population 2,425.460
Total deaths (stillborns excluded)
17,245 (14.2 rate)
***Personal
Under 1 year - 2,790
Mr. Charles Lee is some better.
1-5 years - 1,356
“June” saw the “game” Sunday.
65 years and over - 4,634
Lewis Fields was in the city this
week.
Tuberculosis (All forms) 2310
( 1 9 1 . 1 ) P n e u mo n i a,
Bronchopneumonia 2014 (166.1)
Whooping cough - 180 (14.8)
Diphtheria Croup - 122 (10.1)
Scarlet Fever - 17 (1.4)
Meningitis (non tubercular) - 276
(22.7)
Measles - 674 (55.5)
Typhoid Fever - 180 - (14.8)
Diarrhoea (enteritis) under two
years - 279 - (23.0)
Diarrhoea dysentery over two
years - 129 (23.0)
Hookworm disease - 6 (.5)
Influenza (LaGrippe) - 425 (35.0)
Puerperal septicemia - 88 (7.2)
Cancer - 559 - (46.1)
Violence - 860 (70.9)
Pellagra - 60 (4.8)
Smallpox - 2 (.1)
Malaria - 40 (3.3)
Infantile Paralysis - l5 (l.2)
Syphilis - 6l (5.0)
***Flag Raising
Shepherdsville Council No. ll9
JOUAM will have a Flag Raising
at Cedar Grove School Sunday
evening, Sept. 2. Talks will be
made by J. R. Zimmerman and
other speakers. The public is
invited. B. H. Weller, councilor.
Miss Jennie Chappell is the guest
of Miss Lula Ashby.
Miss Ball began her school at Mt.
Elmira last Monday.
Miss Nannie Rea Thompson was
the guest of Mrs. Mattie
Rennison.
Mrs. Mattie Hays is the guest of
Mrs. C. L. Croan this week.
Mrs. McCormick and Martha left
last Friday for Ashville, NELSON
COUNTY.
Misses Grace and Josephine
Bowman are on the sick list.
The many friends of Mrs. W. S.
Rouse are glad to know that she is
slowly improving.
Mr. Jode Swearingen of
his parents of this place.
Mr. G. C. Drake of Bardstown
Junction spent Thursday evening
here.
Mrs. Mabel Wineholder of
Belmont spent Wednesday with
her brother, Mr. R. H. Smith.
Ehrman Maraman of Bardstown
Junction moved to Herbert Lee’s
place Wednesday.
Mr. Randolph Phillips of
Taylorsville was the guest of
Miss Maggie Lee Tuesday.
Miss Lawrence, of Louisville, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jesse
Hardaway.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman
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J. B. Monroe.
Mr. N. H. Troutman of Medora
spent a night last week with C. F.
Troutman Sr.
A large number of men from here
are at work at the Government
works at Louisville now.
Herman Shepherd and Charles
Engle of Belmont spent Monday
here.
Misses Nancye and Hazel Dell
Trunnell, who have been ill, are
some better.
Henry Hibbs and wife spent
several days last week with their
daughter, Mrs. W. F. Lee.
The Gatton Garage Co. have
completed their new Garage and
are ready for business.
Mrs. S. B. Simmons, who was
operated on in Louisville is some
better.
Mr. H. E. Thompson and family
of Bondville, have arrived to
spent some time with relatives
here.
Mr. Ira A. Lee, of Phoenix,
Arizona, will arrive Friday to
spend sometime with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Magruder and
Mr. and Mrs. Emerie Samuels of
Deatsville, KY spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rouse.
Mrs. Chester Roby and little
daughter of Lexington, have
returned home after spending
some time with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Ice.
Mr. Earl Johnson and Mrs.
Eugene Fleming and little niece,
Eugenia Johnson, of Columbia
Tennessee were recent guests of
Mrs. Howard Maraman.
***Reported Corruption
Recent Election.
in
Since the late primary election
held August 4th to nominate
candidates for various county
offices, it has been reported that
both money and whiskey were
used by many of the candidates in
their respective canvasses. I
submit the following affidavit,
which I believe is due the
Democratic voters of Bullitt
County.
Affidavit - This is to certify, and
state positively, that in my recent
canvass for nomination before
Democratic primary for position
of Representative, I did not use
either money or whisky to
influence voters in my interest,
not did I authorize any one else to
do so or become in any way
responsible for such use. Nor do I
believe any of either was used by
my friends in my interest.
My actual expenses, for travel,
hotel, livery, advertising, etc was
$43.20. J. W. Barrall. J. L. Sneed,
Notary.
I respectfully call upon and
request the candidates who were
opposed to me, each and every
one, for a similar statement,
which I will cheerfully publish
without charge, or any other
candidate who wishes to publish
personal statement.
Charles Merker VS Bullitt
County - Judgment for defendant.
Lee Schultz VS L & N RR Judgment for defendant.
In the race for County Attorney,
Tot Carroll, with his coal black
locks and handsome face, just ran
off from the other candidates and
came under the wire pulled up,
five hundred and sixty two
lengths to the good. Mr. Carroll is
a fine young lawyer, a hard
worker, and ambitious, and we
predict that he will be a fine
county attorney.
In the race for Representative,
Garrow Thornberry carried off
the nomination, winning over five
hard fighting opponents. Either
man would have made a good
R e p r esen t a t i v e , a n d M r.
Thornberry can be counted on to
make us a good man. He is well
fitted for the place in every way,
being a well-educated man, a
Christian and a fine citizen. We
doff our hat to Mr. Thornberry
and wish him a successful term in
Frankfort.
August 31, l9l7
***School News
Commonwealth of KY VS O. P.
Jacobs - 1 year imprisonment.
The Shepherdsville Graded
School Board has just announced
the following teachers for the
coming term. Superintendent - J.
H. Sanders; High School - Willie
Mae Stallings, Irene Crutcher,
Edyth Stephens; Grade - Zora
Raymond, Sara Williams, Bertie
Manor; Violin - Bernice
Wimberly; voice - Hilda
Goodwin: Expression - Irene
Crutcher; Piano - Misses Ripy,
Handcock and McClasky.
Commonwealth of KY VS James
Crady - 1 year imprisonment.
Prof. Frank L. McVey of the
University of North Dakota, has
Commonwealth of Ky VS Pleas
Hodges - 1 year imprisonment.
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been appointed president of the
University of Kentucky, which is
located at Lexington, and has
been in charge of President
Barker for many years.
The unfortunate circumstances in
connection with the death of Mr.
E. A. Cochran makes it one of the
saddest that has occurred in this
county for many years.
Mr. Cochran was a teacher here
for several years, and was a very
popular business man. He was a
hard worker and endured unusual
mental strain during the past year,
and which had, in the opinion of
his physician, unbalanced his
mind.
Miss Carrie Chambers, a former
teacher in the school at Lebanon
Junction, was recently married in
Louisville to Mr. Jno. L.
Thompson, a wealthy young man
of this county.
School Children’s Day at the
Bullitt County Fair brought out
only about 600 children, owing to
the severe rainy weather.
Mr. Edw. Barrall who was
selected to teach the Sunnyside
school has resigned and Miss
Grace Griffin will open the
school early in September.
Mrs. Oscar Pearl is much
improved and will soon be able to
return home, after a severe
operation at St. Anthony’s
Hospital.
The Bullitt County Teachers
Institute will be held at the Court
House in Shepherdsville week
beginning September 3rd , and all
schools will be suspended for the
entire week.
Prof. T. S. Williams of the K. E.
A. and one of the best educators
in Western Kentucky will lead the
discussions.
The feature of the week will be
Thursday night, when 74 young
students will receive diplomas
from the Common Schools, which
makes them eligible for High
School.
The State and County Teachers
Examination for l9l7 will be held
at the Court House, Sept. 21, 22.
Below we give a letter just
received from Supt. V. O. Gilbert
which would seem to indicate a
shortage of teachers. All teachers
desiring a certificate for this year,
or even l9l8, will make no
m i s t a ke i n t a k i n g t h i s
examination.
My Dear Mr. Roby:
I am writing you in regard to the
last examination to qualify
teachers during this year. This
examination comes the third
Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and
22. Urge all of your teachers who
are not now legally qualified to
take this examination as it is the
last opportunity to become legally
certified.
I am going to have the School
Inspectors check up and record all
of the legally qualified teachers in
your county sometime during the
year. Give as much publicity to
this as possible.
You understand this examination
is for white teachers, county and
state.
***Messrs Hodge and Company
Go Up
When Mr. Pleasant Hodge, the
genial gentleman, whose fuzzy
voice usually causes a titter
whenever heard, faced Judge
McCandless, in the circuit court
week before last, he did not look
so pleasant as his name might
indicate.
Mr. Hodge was there with C. F.
Jacobs, and young Mr. Crady to
plead to an indictment charging
chicken stealing and each and all
entered pleas of guilty and when
given the lowest penalty, except
Crady, who was sent to the
Reform School, on account of his
youthfulness.
Messrs Hodge and Jacobs will
remain in Frankfort next spring
after the adjournment of the
Legislature as their sentence was
one year in the pen at hard labor.
Whenever a chicken stealer gets
into the circuit court, he is a
goner. Beginning with Jim Bell,
every man who has been indicted
for that offense has been sent up,
with the exception of Phil
Smither, who was declared not
guilty of charge of stealing
chickens, but Smither came right
back in a few years and was sent
up on a charge of stealing Indian
Runner Ducks.
Messrs Hodge, Jacobs and Crady,
or Crady, Jacobs and Hodge, or
Jacobs, Crady and Hodge, (we did
not read the articles of
incorporation) simply broke all
records for purloining and
embezzling feathered fowls.
They ate chicken just any old
time, and it ceased to be a luxury.
When they got ready to take their
neighbor’s chickens to town, they
borrowed Jack Price’s horse and
wagon and took the chickens all
right, but left so many
identification marks that the
officers went out and got the
boys.
At the same time, Mrs. O. Eva
Garr and Miss Sheza Case were
caught in the drag net, but the
grand jury concluded that they
were not guilty and failed to
indict them.
If Mr. Hodge and his side partner,
Jacobs, are good, and obey their
superiors, they will land in Bullitt
next year just in time to thin corn
and harvest wheat.
***Wins Prizes
Mr. Hardy Cruise, one of the best
fellows in Bullitt County, and
also the best stockman, won
nearly all the blue ribbons at the
Fern Creek and Bullitt County
Fairs with his fine stock.
Hardy is a big-hearted fellow and
we are glad to see him win. He
left this week for Bowling Green
and we wish him success.
Photo - A. F. Funk Jr.
We present herewith the picture
of A. E. Funk Jr, son of Judge A.
E. Funk, who left last Sunday for
Fort Benjamin Harrison, where he
will undergo three months of
strenuous training as a member of
the officer’s reserve corps.
Mr. Funk, who was a promising
and brilliant member of the Bullitt
County bar, begs us to thank his
many clients for their kindness,
and to assure them that he will
carry to France, or wherever his
lot may be cast, many pleasant
remembrances of their kindness.
He also asked us to say that when
the war is over, if he should be
spared, he will come back to the
best place on earth - Old Bullitt and try to regain his lost practice lost while he was fighting for his
country and liberty.
The many, many friends of
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Erving Funk will watch his career
with interest, and pray for his safe
return to his parents and young
wife, and his successes will be
chronicled here and elsewhere in
Bullitt with genuine pleasure.
largest single contribution,
$100.00 was from Mr. Theodore
Ahrens, a Cleveland, Ohio man,
who has a branch business in
Kentucky, Ahrens & Ott, in
Louisville.
***
***Holsteins Prominent at
Kentucky State Fair. (Two
paragraphs)
Another boy of the Free State of
Bullitt, who goes to Fort
Benjamin Harrison for training in
the officers’ reserve corps is our
young friend, Wilson Summers Jr,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Summers of Brooks. Mr.
Summers, with his many relatives
and family connections and social
ties, leaves a host of warm friends
in Bullitt and adjoining counties,
who will watch his army career
with much interest. He comes
from an old and distinguished
stock and those who know him
look for his advancement and
promotion as the war progresses.
The only young men from Bullitt
County fortunate enough to get
into the camp at Fort Benjamin
Harrison were Wilson Summers
and Erving Funk, both of Brooks,
and living within a short half mile
of each other.
***The Thirty
Campaign
Thousand
The campaign for $30,000 for
school equipment for Kentucky’s
30,000 illiterate soldiers is still in
progress in a few counties, and
the results cannot be determined
until all have finished and
reported. The Ninth
Congressional District of which J.
W. M. Stewart, of Ashland, is
Commander is in the lead having
turned in $1,650 on his
apportionment. Mason, Boyd,
Carroll and Marion are counties
that have oversubscribed. The
***High Hikers
Last Saturday evening, the “High
Hikers”, a newly organized
walking organization, met at the
intersection of the Pitts Point and
Holsclaw Road, left their cars at
the foot of the hill and carrying
their supper, hiked up to a point
about one-fourth of a mile from
Mr. Quick’s, built a good fire,
spread their cloths and placed
suppers thereon, and did eat.
It was high living away up on that
hill, but Clarence Holsclaw lives
about three hundred yards higher,
so we did not mind it a bit. The
air is clearer and warmer, and the
exercise produced an appetite
which threatened to cause a small
panic, but more food was found,
and the threatened trouble was
averted.
Just about the time supper was
being placed on the spreads, it
was discovered that about twenty
lovely ham sandwiches had been
forgotten and had been reposing
in the back end of a buggy which
was reposing in a fence corner at
the foot of the hill. Talk about
unadulterated grief; young Tom
Trunnell almost fainted and Mr.
Porter lectured the whole crowd
on the great evil of forgetting
t h i n g s , e s p e c i a l l y g o od
sandwiches and more especially
when people are very hungry.
But happily and luckily, Miss
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Mary Jane Trunnell dissipated the
woes of the crowd by broiling, or
scorching, at least by cooking
some delightful marshmallows
and while the aforesaid
marshmallows were being
devoured, Miss Ray discovered
some light bread and cheese. Miss
Oaks opened several bottles of
olives, and Miss Newman found
some rare breakfast bacon and
pickles, and in a short time, a
vertiable (sic) feast was spread
by the young ladies.
Supper over, several splendid
stories were told by Misses Ray,
Pottinger and Mooney, and
Messrs Porter and Caldwell.
Several songs were sung, some
ghost stories were related, and
then the moon ran down and the
crowd gathered up its belongings
and hiked back to the rigs, and
after adieus, departed for their
homes feeling than an
exceedingly pleasant evening had
been passed and wishing for
another. Among those present
were: Misses Lillie Mooney,
Marie Pottinger, Mary Ray, Ethel
Newman, Mary Jane Trunnell,
Amelia Lee Oaks, Miss Trunnell
and Messrs Calvin Caldwell,
Harvie Miller, Tom Trunnell Jr,
Clay Porter and J. R. Zimmerman.
C. P., Bardstown Junction
***Bullitt County School
Teachers for Year Ending June
30, l9l8.
Division l:
Charles Hardesty, West Point
Eunice Ridgway, Stibbens
Sylvia Phelps, West Point
Mayme Stephens, Barrallton
Margaret Hardesty, West Point
Edw. M. Barrall, Barrallton
Lulu Cook, Shepherdsville
Willie Chickering, S’ville
Nellie May Scott, S’ville
Birdie Hall, Brooks
Division 2:
Stella Brumley, Shepherdsville
Nadine Melton, Shepherdsville
Stanley Wise, Shepherdsville
Verna Funk, Brooks
Bertha Trunnell, S’ville
Zella Owen, Shepherdsville
Myrtle Crenshaw, S’ville
Mary E. Bell, Mt. Washington
Alma Forrest, Taylorsville
Division 3:
F. Norah Bridwell,Cox’s Creek
Edna Stark, Shepherdsville
Alleen Swearingen, S’ville
Mollie Roby, Shepherdsville
Ethel Wise, Lotus
Varina Mudd, Clermont
Lillian Pittman, Chapeze
Edyth Clark, Chapeze
Willie May Ridgway, S’ville
Division 4:
Mary Dawson, Belmont
Hugh Potter, Belmont
Neil Cummings, Belmont
Nettie May Stark, Belmont
Ida May Greenwell, L. J.
Maggie Wise, L. J.
Elizabeth Cash, L. J.
Bertha F. Engle, Belmont
Gladys Welch, Shepherdsville
Graded and High School:
Chas. Daniel, Mt. Washington
Sara Jane Buckman, M. W.
Laura Daniel, Mt. Washington
Willie May Stallings, S’Ville
J. H. Sanders, Shepherdsville
Irene Crutcher, Shepherdsville
Edith Stephens, Shepherdsville
Zora Raymond, Shepherdsville
Sara Williams, Shepherdsville
Bertie Manor, Shepherdsville
Jennie Carpenter, B’town Jct.
Fanny Belle Melton, B. J.
Letitia H. Hays, Belmont
Nancy B. Jeffries, S’ville.
O. R. Fallis, Lebanon Junction
Prof. Williams, Lebanon Jct.
Loula Basham, Lebanon Jct.
Amelia Lee Oaks, L. J.
Lillian Thompson, L. J.
Lola Hoagland, Lebanon Jct.
Lillie Mooney, Lebanon Jct.
Substitute Teachers:
Mary Jane Trunnell, B. J.
Pearl Laswell, Belmont.
Colored Teachers:
Leona Johnson, S’ville.
Anna Rowan, S’ville.
M. E. Jackson, Lebanon Jct.
***Appeal to Housewives to
Help Nation
All country women know how to
can vegetables. But back of this
must be the desire to do so.
President Wilson has issued an
appeal to the women of the
country to preserve everything
that is worth preserving.
“Every pound of vegetables
property put by for future use,
every jar of fruit preserved, add
that much to our insurance of
victory” President Wilson
and death of my beloved wife,
Lille Masden Cochran. J. C.
Cochran.
***Hebron
Nearly all our young men are at
work at the cantonment.
Henry and Lee Cochran, of
Missouri, were called home by
the tragic death of their brother.
Chas. Brooks and daughter of
Indiana, Ben Brooks and family,
Mrs. Priest, all of Indiana, were
called here to attend the funeral of
Mrs. S. W. Brooks.
Sargent J. W. Robinson,
Columbus Barracks, O, spent a
few days furlough with Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Smithers.
Lieut. Arch Priest spent a few
days with relatives before going
to Chillicothe, O for officers
training.
Marion Masden and Mrs. Libby
Masden, of Lebanon Junction,
Mrs. Masden of city, were called
here by the death or Mrs. James
Cochran.
Harry and Albert Kulmer are
visiting their parents.
***Births - Born to the wife of
Simmons Cochrane, August l8, a
fine girl.
We are anxious to know who of
our young men are to fight our
battle for us.
***Mules Burn
John James met with an accident
to his traction engine at Floyd’s
Fork bridge.
The Hall Teaming Co.’s barn, at
8th and York Streets, burned last
Saturday. 90 head of mules were
lost, with wagons and harness.
Loss was about $65,000; partly
insured.
***Card of Thanks.
I wish to thank all neighbors and
friends for their many acts of
kindness and expressions of
sympathy during the last sickness
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Misses Amy Shanklin and Edna
Millet were guests of Mrs. John
Shanklin last week.
Cochran: Fell asleep August l4,
l9l7, Mrs. Lille Masden Cochran,
beloved wife of Jas. Cochran Jr of
tuberculosis, aged 27 years. She
was married to Jas. Cochran Aug.
22, l907, so less than ten years of
happiness was
devoted couple.
granted
this
Three children blessed their
union, who with their father, are
lonely indeed since the light of
the home went out. Mrs. Cochran
was a member of Little Flock
Baptist Church and her funeral
sermon was preached by her
pastor, Rev. W. O. Beatty, in the
home, after which the remains
were tenderly laid to rest in the
Hebron Cemetery.
Mrs. Cochran was domestic to her
tastes and a true helpmeet to her
husband in every sense. She made
many friends since coming among
us who deeply mourn her early
death and who sympathize with
the bereaved ones. Earth hath no
sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.
*** The Woodmen of the World
of Chapeze gave a box supper for
the benefit of their hall, Thursday
evening, August 30, which was
very much enjoyed by all who
attended.
Dr. B. E. Franklin, State
Manager, delivered an address
and showed a number of pictures
on woodcraft.
***Marriages
Jno. L. Thompson and Carrie R.
Chambers - Aug 22.
Fred Myers and Vervena Leach Aug. 22.
Marion Warren and Hulda Price Aug 23.
pistol in mouth and pulled the
trigger. Coroner Masden was
called and held the inquest.
He was about 55 years old and
leaves one brother, Ewing
Crenshaw. His remains were laid
to rest in the family cemetery
Wednesday.
***E A. Cochran
On Wednesday morning, August
22nd , about 10 o’clock , gloom
was thrown over this community
when the news spread that Mr. E.
A. Cochran was dead.
Mr. Cochran was about forty
years old and one of our most
popular young business men. He
was secretary of the Bullitt
County Fair Association, an
officer of Masonic Order and a
leader in the M. E. Church.
Mr. Cochran was borned and
raised near Zoneton, Kentucky.
He taught for several years in the
common schools. About 15 years
ago entered the firm of O. A.
Lutes & Co. and had been with
them ever since.
The funeral services were held at
the M. E. Church, Rev. Wheat
officiating, Friday, August 24,
after which the remains were laid
to rest in Hebron Cemetery.
Services at the grave were
conducted by Masonic Order.
He left a wife and daughter, a
father and several brothers and
sisters.
***Mr. Ernest Crenshaw
***Costs US $156 to Equip Each
Soldier.
Mr. Ernest Crenshaw, one of the
best-known men of Leaches, was
found dead in a barn on his
brother’s place last Tuesday
evening with a bullet hole through
his head. It is supposed he put a
Its costs the United States just
$156.30 to equip an infantryman
for service in France. Figures
made public show that of this
total, clothing represents $101.21,
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fighting equipment , $47.36; and
eating utensils, $7.72. The
soldier’s gas mask costs $12, his
steel helmet $3, and his rifle
$19.50. The first 600,000 to
800,000 of America’s fighting
men will be equipped with the
present Springfield army rifle;
those to follow will carry the
Enfield used by English troops.
***Picnic
Picnic afternoon and Moonlight
Hop at Shady Grove, Saturday,
September 8th. Music furnished by
Prof. Kraus’ band of Louisville.
Come early and enjoy yourselves
and the fine music. H. D. Flesch,
Mgr.
***Personals
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Swearingen
entertained the following Sunday:
Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Deacon and
daughter, Miss Lora Mae, Messrs
Mike Kelly, Louis Swearingen
and Edward Ganote, all of the
city.
Mr. Edward Ganote, who is now
traveling in Indiana, motored
from the city Sunday and called
on Miss Geneva Swearingen.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardin, Elizabeth
and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Cleve
Masden, Mr. and Mrs. Arby
Masden and children spent the
day the 3rd Sunday with Mrs. Sue
Maraman. All seemed to enj oy a
pleasant day.
We also wish to express our
regret to Bro. Hardin and family
moving from our midst.
Milton Formhals of Co. D l59 Inf.
is spending a few days with his
mother before leaving for the
training camp in the South.
Mr. Walter Croan of Detroit is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Croan. Mr. Croan is with a
big construction company and is
employed in the engineering
department. He is a graduate of
State College, Lexington,
Kentucky and is, we are glad to
say, making good in the battle of
life.
Another State College boy who is
making good is Frazier Lee,
formerly of this place, but now of
Atlanta, Georgia, where he holds
a position which will bring him
speedy promotions. Frazier, like
Walter Croan, made a fine student
while at school, and seemed to
have but one ambition, to achieve
success, and we are happy to say
that both boys are succeeding.
Johanithan (sic) Quick, of
Nebraska, has arrived to spend
some time with his relatives.
W. A. Shepherd and family, of
Chicago, are the guests of
relatives here.
Mrs. Will Hays, of Cincinnati,
spent Saturday evening here.
Mr. Dawson and son of Clermont
spent Saturday evening here.
Noah Smith and wife spent fair
week with their daughter, Mrs. G.
S. Patterson.
Walter Croan, of Philadelphia, is
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Croan.
Lem Stringer and wife, of
Muncie, Indiana, spent Fair Week
with relatives.
A. V. Greenwell and wife spent
Friday in the city.
Catherine Rouse was operated on
last Saturday.
Mrs. Hamilton spent last week
with her son, Henry Hamilton.
Hugh Samuels, of Barrallton,
spent Monday here.
Jess Roby and wife left Friday for
Crete, Ill., to spend some time
with relatives.
Mr. Van V. Nelson, of Vine
Grove, visited Messrs Geo.
Bowman and G. S. Patterson
recently on business.
John Hoglan and wife, of
Bardstown Junction, visited Geo.
Bowman and family Sunday
afternoon.
Miss Mary Ray, one of Lebanon
Junction’s prettiest, best and most
talented young ladies, spent last
week with Miss Amelia Lee
Oaks, returning to her home last
Sunday. Miss Ray is quite a
favorite in this section of Bullitt,
and her many friends are always
glad to see her come.
Miss Marie Pottinger, of
Louisville, is visiting relatives
and friends at Bardstown
Junction. Miss Pottinger, for
several years, has taught in the
Louisville schools, and is a
talented teacher. She is a granddaughter of the late Henry
Trunnell and is at home in Bullitt
County where she has many
relatives.
Miss Edith Wagner, of Louisville,
who spent last week with her
friend, Miss Essell Hoffman at
the O’Bryan Hotel, returned home
Monday morning. Miss Wagner is
a beautiful girl and by her
unaffected manner and social
disposition, made many friends
while here.
Miss Edith Hancock, who spent
several weeks with her sister,
Mrs. Turner, at Hazard,
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Kentucky, has returned home,
much to the joy of her many,
many friends. She is highly
pleased with the mountains, and
the good people up there, and was
sorry to leave her sister, but the
call of Shepherdsville was so loud
and insistent that she just had to
come back.
Mr. James W. Hardaway, who has
been sour and glum for several
weeks, is all smiles and sunshine
once more. He says there is much
Hazard about visiting in the
mountains especially in Perry
County, and since the cause of his
smiles has returned, he feels like
smiling, because there is no
Hazard about smiling indeed,
visiting in Perry County is
Hazardous, but not dangerous.
The Picture Shows presented at
the Masonic Temple during past
week were certainly fine;
especially was this true of “The
Parson of Pannamint”, a western
mining photoplay of moral and
human interest. Dustin Farnam
never exhibited greater ability
than in his portrayal of the parson
who lived his gospel. The
Masonic Temple Committee are
to be congratulated on their
evident ability to select the best
photoplays.
Mrs. Lizzie S. Winter, of St.
Louis, Missouri, is spending the
week with her brother, Jno. L.
Sneed. She leaves for her home
tonight.
Misses Eugenia and Catherine
Gober left Wednesday for a trip
to Upton, Kentucky where they
will visit their aunt, Mrs.
Ernestine Atterbury.
Mr. G. T. Mathis and daughter,
Miss Edna, visited his sister, Mrs.
Annette Carpenter during the fair.
Mrs. Francis Bradbury is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. F. B. McClure
at Mt. Washington.
Mrs. Florence Bowman spent
Tuesday in Louisville, the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Kingry.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw,
Miss Ollie and Hugo Maraman,
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Masden, Mr.
and Mrs. Aubrey Masden and
three children, Mrs. Tilo Wise
and two children, all motored to
Louisville Sunday to see the
soldiers camp and convict ship.
Mrs. Horace Maraman was
hostess at a patriotic luncheon in
honor of Miss Wenonah
Maraman of Louisville. The
covers were laid for Misses
Wenonah Maraman, Sara Jane
Buckman, Messrs Woodford
Troutman and Robert Henderson.
Judge Leroy Daniels has
associated himself with the firm
of O. A. Lutes & Co. The Judge is
well and favorable known.
Mrs. T. L. Nelson, of Cedar
Grove, is visiting relatives at Vine
Grove, Kentucky.
J. A. Barrall has purchased a new
auto.
Mr. O. A. Boe, of Louisville, is
here in pursuit of members of the
finny tribe that inhabit Salt River
- also partaking of the splendid
Paroquet waters.
Mr. T. L. Nelson has accepted a
position as clerk with Mr. G. S.
Patterson of this place.
***Notice
O. A. Lutes & Co. will run their
business in the future just as it has
been run in the past and our
customers are hereby invited to
call and see us as of old.
***For Sale - Registered Holstein
Cow, with fine calf. Very
reasonable price. Overstocked.
Chas. B. Ray, Hubers, Kentucky.
Call or phone Shepherdsville 32.
***For Sale - A three year old
filly and a two year old gelding.
Also for rent, about 45 acres of
corn land, to be put into wheat.
Apply to Mrs. S. P. Rogers,
Brooks, KY.
***Introducing Mr. Fisher
Mr. Fisher - not Bud Fisher - of
Louisville is promulgating and
advertising the virtues and
benefits derived from the use of
Paroquet Mineral Water as a
beverage - not in the sense of
getting from the use of it a real
“kick”, which results in a joyous,
glorious, rollicking “bun”, but
from a remedial standpoint.
For there is no question but what
Paroquet Mineral Water does
contain certain properties which
are beneficial and helpful to
individuals who have acquired
certain ailments which the human
race fall heir to.
Paroquet Springs is situated
within a short distance of the
main business and residential
district of Shepherdsville, “a town
in which life is worth living” and
a boost for Shepherdsville.
Wake Up! Shepherdsville! Wake
Up! For through this water you
possess an advertising medium
that could make this town
“famous” throughout the South north and southeast and west and be of inestimable value to this
community.
Detroit is known for her autos,
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Chicago for pork, Kalamazoo for
celery, Boston for beans - why
not Shepherdsville as the “Home
of Paroquet Mineral Water?”
Mr. Fisher has invested a
considerable sum in improving
the springs and surroundings, and
while it will be considerable time
before he realizes on his
investment, he is entitled to a
great deal of credit, for in
advertising and handling Paroquet
Water, he is also advertising and
“boosting” Shepherdsville.
We might speak of some of the
really remarkable cures induced
through the use of Paroquet
“Mineral Water”, namely the man
who had paralysis for seventeen
years - but we will let Mr. Fisher
tell - he is a cracking good
advertiser himself.
Mr. Fisher is rapidly securing a
pleasing and ever growing
clientele of users of Paroquet
Water, especially in Louisville
and vicinity. Keep it up, old boy!
Keep it up!
However, we might suggest that
Mr. Fisher change the sign on his
auto truck so as to read: Paroquet
Mineral Water From
Shepherdsville.
***Enlists in Navy
Having enlisted in the Navy about
three weeks ago, Marion Weller,
of Chapeze, Kentucky, and a
graduate of St. Xavier’s College,
Louisville, has received orders to
report to the Newport, RI training
school.
September 7, l9l7
***School News
The Ice Cream Supper and
Entertainment given Sept. lst by
Miss Eunice Ridgway and her
pupils at Nichols School was a
decided success and something
over $85.00 was made for the
b e n e f i t o f t h e s c h o o l.
Congratulations!
Prof. Chas. Daniels returned to
this county last week, and will
leave Monday for his school at
Mt. Washington.
Miss Mary Jane Trunnell,
substitute teacher for Bullitt
County, has been offered a fine
school in Nelson County, and
Miss Thelma Lee will teach in
Spencer County beginning next
week.
Saturday, Sept. l5, there will be a
Pie Supper and Candy sale at
Corinth School for benefit of the
school. The sale begins at 4:30
p.m. The public is invited. Miss
Maymee D. Stephens is the
teacher at this school.
Annual Teachers Institute held
led by Prof. T. Sanford Williams,
a well known and wide awake
leader.
Mr. Forrest, a farmer living near
Zoneton, and father of Miss
Forrest, is dangerously ill and his
recovery is doubtful. His illness
was caused by being overcome by
heat while at work last Saturday.
Miss Bertha Engle, the popular
teacher at Culver Springs, near
Belmont, gave a very unique
entertainment and County Store at
her school Sept. lst for the pupils
and patrons and cleared
something over $30.00
Miss Mary Dawson, teacher at
Pitts Point, announces a Pie
Supper, Entertainment, and
County Store at her school night
of Sept. l5. Good music and a
pleasant evening is in store for all
who attend. Everybody will be
welcomed by teacher, trustees and
pupils.
There is a $25.00 fine imposed
upon every person who failed to
list their dogs for taxes under the
“Croan Dog Law”.
If you “harbor” a dog or have one
in your possession Sept. lst, l9l7,
you had better inform the
Assessor when he come around.
Bullitt County has only about half
as many dogs as we had a few
years ago.
Read the following letter and
“spread the news” to every person
or persons who have not seen this
notice:
Supt. Ora L. Roby:
From annual figures taken from
the State Auditors Books, your
county is listing only 826 dogs.
Under the law, it is the duty of the
Assessor to list each dog in the
county over four months old for
taxation, and after all claims for
sheep killed in the county are
settled, the remainder of the tax
of $1.00 per dog goes to your
school fund. Therefore, it
becomes your duty as the Chief
School Officer of the county to
insist, by all persuasive and legal
means, that a correct list of the
dogs in the county be made.
I am instructing the School
inspectors this fall to carefully
look into the school revenues
derived by each county by this
dog tax.
While we believe that the sheep
industry and the education of the
children are vastly more
important to the Commonwealth
of Kentucky than is the dog
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industry, yet we are not taking
any position for or against the dog
law, simply calling upon the
school people, who above all
people, should obey the law and
see that it is obeyed; to see to it
that so far as within their power,
the law is applied and obey in
regard to the tax law. Very truly
yours, V. G. Gilbert, State Supt.
The following students received
Common School Diplomas here
Thursday night:
1. Thelma Daugherty
2. Charles Lee Bradbury
3. Lily Belle Patrick
4. Nora Bergen
5. Elizabeth Cordier
6. Mary Buckman
7. Maude Clark
8. John Glenn
9. Fletcher Pearl
l0. Pearl Clark
ll. ??? Collings
l2. ????ollohan
l3. Eunice Crenshaw
l4. Charles Combs
l5. Susan Simmons
l6. Burwell Sims
l7. Evelyn Sutton
l8. Elmer Stamper
l9. Edna Parrish
20. Mildred Foster
2l. Lucile Mudd
22. Rebecca Parrish
23. Hazel McNutt
24. Mary Lee Parrish
25. Hackley Muir
25. Sara Croan
27. Robert Davis
28. Lillian Daugherty
29. Iona Johnson
30. Facilla Magruder
31. Catherine Moore
32. William McGee
33. Willie Frank Masden
34. Barrett Murray
35. Myrtle Adams
36. Mary Rose Bullock
37. Ruth Murray
38. Josephine Bowman
39. Edna F. Brooks
40. Robert Tyler
41. Clarence Snyder
42. George Wiggington
43. Phyllis Bailey
44. Harry Whitehouse
45. Morrison Ward
46. Bertha Wallace
47. Morton Weller
48. Irene Greenwell
49. Mariana Harris
50. Janice Harned
51. Mary Blanche Hill
42. Beryl Hall
53. Nathan Hughes
54. Ora Dell Hall
55. Bertha Hobson
56. John Edwin Hoagland
57. Virginia Duvall
58. Clara Trigg
59. Nannie Smith
60. Dell Ridgway
61. Janie Phillips
62. Ruth Owen
63. Glacye Orms
64. Inez Kirk
65. Edith Howlett
66. J. W. Tyler
67. Pearl Laswell
68. Beulah Lee
69. James Morrison
70. Rhea Tatro
7l. Eudell Grant
72. Clifford Bolton
73. Elizabeth Chapeze
74. William Conniff
***Hebron
Brooks - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Richardson Brooks, widow of S.
W. Brooks, passed away at 4 p.m.
Sunday morning, August l9, l9l7,
after two hours suffering from
apoplexy, aged 79 years, 7
months, ll days.
She was married Dec. 26, l855
and her and husband lived more
than 50 years together. To them
were born l3 children, ll of them
survive:
Mrs. Mary Price, Okolona; Mrs.
Mattie Ridgway, city; Mrs.
Richard Priest, Indianapolis; Mrs.
W. J. Bell, Miss Irene Brooks;
Chas. and Ben Brooks of Indiana;
Joe, John, Clarence, and Tom
Brooks. She left 34 grandchildren
and 8 great grandchildren. Also
she is survived by two brothers
and one sister, and many nieces
and nephews.
Mrs. Brooks was a truly good
woman - a consistent Christian her life exemplif ying the
teachings of the Lord she served.
“The best woman I ever knew” is
the verdict of more than a few
mature women and men who have
known her beautiful life of
sacrifice and service.
Her funeral was held at Little
Flock Baptist Church of which
she had long been a beloved
member. Her pastor, Rev. Beaty,
took as his text “She has fought a
good fight; she has finished her
course; she has kept the faith” and
paid a beautiful tribute to her life
and work, but no one could
fittingly tell the wonderful
blessing she has been to her
generation.
Her remains were interred in
Hebron Cemetery, and the pall
bearers were six grandsons, Lieut.
Arch Priest, Preston Ridgway,
Logan and Jesse Brooks, Charles
and Clarence Priest. “Precious in
the Sight of the Lord is the Death
of His Saints” Poem in tribute by
Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw.
***At French Lick
Several Bullitt County people are
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at French Lick Springs this week.
Among them bing Bert Hall and
wife of Mt. Washington, Jno.
Collins and wife, Jno Jenkins and
W. Meadows, Lebanon Junction,
Wm. Shafer, Chapeze, and
several from other parts of the
county.
***Ice Cream, Pie & Box Supper
will be given at Brooks School on
Saturday, Sept. 22, 19l7,
beginning at 3 o’clock and lasting
until 11 o’clock for benefit of the
school. Everyone invited to come.
Verna Funk, Teacher.
***Prominent Farmer Dies
Mr. F. O. Carrithers, aged 83
years, one of the wealthiest and
most prominent farmers of Bullitt
County, died at his home near Mt.
Washington, Sept. 3rd . He was
born in Indiana, but came to this
county where he spent the greater
part of his life.
He leaves the following children:
Chas. and Alfred of Louisville,
Will, Geo. and Adam Carrithers
of Mt. Washington and two
daughters. Mrs. John F. McClure
and Mrs. Chas. Fisher of Mt.
Washington.
Funeral services were held at his
home, after which the remains
were laid to rest in cemetery at
Mt. Washington.
***The New Tax Law
Assessor Stallings and his
deputies have recently received
literature and instructions in
regard to the new tax law.
The blank forms to be used are
the largest and longest ever used
and the Assessor says that it will
require at least a day to fill it out
completely.
You are required to list every
fowl, and other live stock; each
bushel of grain you harvest, and
also what you may have stored.
So get ready for the Assessor
when he starts coming around, so
as to facilitate the necessary work
as quickly as possible under the
circumstances.
We intend to publish the bill in an
early issue, however, as we
interpret it, the farmer gets the hot
end of it.
***Bullitt County Fair
Bullitt County Fair proved to be a
financial success in spite of
inclement weather. Following
officers names for the coming
y e ar: President, Lindsa y
Ridgway; Vice President, Henry
Shafer; Secretary, Ora L. Roby,
Treasurer, H. H. Combs.
***Mt. Eden
Miss Anna Jackson, of Louisville,
and her sister, Mrs. Minnie
Holsclaw are visiting Miss
Gertrude and Jane Eva Holsclaw.
Mr. Will Chambers and family
from Wisconsin spent ten days in
Kentucky visiting his brother, Mr.
John Chambers, relatives and
friends of this county.
Mr. Vernon Foster, of Lebanon
Junction, is spending a few days
with Mr. R. C. Hardesty.
Miss Dorothy Foster spent
Sunday with Miss Mary Evelyn
Joyce.
Mr. Robt. Hardesty and family,
Mr. Sant Foster, Bradford,
Maurice, Dorothy, Miss Margaret
Foster and Miss Gertrude
Holsclaw spent Sunday, Aug. l9,
at Mr. John Chambers home.
Mrs. Sue Welch, of West Point,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Will
Joyce.
Mr. Vernon Holsclaw and Miss
Verna Snawder were married
Thursday, August 23rd .
The many friends of Mr. Enoch
Cochran were grieved to hear of
his death. All of them extend
love, sympathy and prayers to his
wife, daughter and relatives.
***Box and Pie Social
A Box and Pie Social will be
given at Pleasant Hill School
House September 22, beginning
at 4 o’clock p.m. Ice cream and
popcorn will be served, and you
may try your luck at the Country
Store. Proceeds will be used for
benefit of the school and Sunday
School. Edna Stark, Teacher.
2l. 604 Dudley Spangenberg
23. 420 Rich. J. Metcalfe
4l. 75 Robt. Browning
43. 332 Bert Jones
48. 298 Wm. Hopewell
57. 620 Ed. Stillwell
59. 574 Geo. E. Simmons
66. 350 Jas. P. Lee
73. 635 Jas. L. Williams
***Sells Fine Farm
Mr. Fred Harshfield sold his fine
fruit farm of 500 acres this week
to Judge Albert Snider of Spencer
County. This is one of the best
fruit and tobacco farms in Bullitt
County.
We are pleased to welcome the
Judge to our county, and extend
to him our best wishes that he will
experience satisfaction and
success in his new surroundings.
***Notice
***Deaths
Monafa (sic) Bowman, aged nine
months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
B. L. Bowman, died Thursday,
August 29, after a few day illness.
Was laid to rest in Hebron
Cemetery, Saturday morning.
***First to Leave
Ten young men from Bullitt
County left Wednesday morning
for Camp Taylor - the place of
mobilization for Kentucky drafted
men. All the young men were
well and favorably known and
their many friends feel certain
that they will prove to be manly
and efficient soldiers and a credit
to Bullitt and express the hope
that each and every one of them
will return safe and sound to their
homes and dear ones after the war
is over. Bullitt’s first contribution
to the nation’s call are as follows:
l4. 6l6 Geo. J. Stephens
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Sealed Bids will be received until
Monday, Sept. l7th, l9l7 for the
refreshment privilege at the
School Rally Sept. 29th. Bids will
be received separately and as a
whole as follows:
For the Sales of weiners and buns.
For the sale of orange cider;
For the sale of the general
refreshment stand, (excluding
only the two items above)
We reserve the right to reject any
and all bids. J. F. Chappell, E. Z.
Wiggington, W. J. Shaw, A. C.
Viers, Ora L. Roby, Bullitt
County School Board.
***Personal
Mrs. G. R. Nusz of Princeton has
arrived to spend some time with
Mrs. Meredith and other relatives.
Jess Roby and wife have returned
home after spending some time in
Illinois and Indiana.
Our “printer” spent Saturday in
Louisville.
Mrs. J. W. Barrall and children
have returned home after
parents in Leaches.
Delbert Fulkerson and family
have moved here.
Miss Kattie Edelen, who has been
on the sick list, is some better.
spent last week with Miss Zora
Raymond.
Miss Geneva Swearingen, Ruby
Mathis, Reginald Hill and Will
Swearingen were guests of Miss
Zora Raymond Sunday.
Toad Daniels spent several days
this week with relatives here.
John Greenwell, of Lebanon
Junction, left this week of
Cincinnati.
J. B. Buky and wife spent several
days last week at Bardstown.
Mr. Martin Hussey, of Louisville,
is spending the week end with the
fascinating Mr. Boe.
Capt. J. H. Lynn and wife were
here Monday.
***Stites
Mr. J. J. Ogle, of Cupio, spent
Monday here.
Misses Wenonah Maraman and
Sara Jane Buckman were the
guests of Mrs. Horace Maraman
Monday and Tuesday.
W. F. Monroe moved into the
John Bradbury home on Main
Street.
We are glad to report that Mrs.
W. S. Rouse and Mrs. S. B.
S i m m o n s , w h o r e ce n t l y
underwent operations at St.
Joseph’s infirmary are greatly
improved.
Robert E. Lee and V. Hugo Rouse
spent Tuesday in Louisville.
Mrs. Harry Maraman is the guest
of Mrs. Horace Maraman before
her return of Louisville.
Miss Wenonah Maraman was the
week end visitor of Miss Sara
Jane Buckman.
Mrs. F. G. Thomas is the guest of
daughter, Mrs. Grace Ice at Pitts
Point.
Miss Ruby Watkins, of the city,
Medora Sunday.
Miss Anna Zoller entertained the
following Sunday: Misses Nora
Brown and Susie Brammar,
Messrs Roy Applegate, Otto
Hoagland and Willie Scott.
***Hauling
For quick delivery, call W. M.
Logsdon in care of Murphy,
Barber & Co. at Clermont. Have a
new ton and one-half truck. Can
haul sheep, hogs, or anything else.
Prices reasonable. Your patronage
solicited. W. M. Logsdon,
Clermont.
***Fish Fry and Picnic
Mrs. J. C. Purdy was in Louisville
Thursday.
Miss Mildred Stibbens spent
Sunday with her cousins, Misses
Hattie and Pansye Stibbens.
H. E. Brown entertained the Rev.
D. D. Burns Sunday.
Born to the wife of Edward
Applegate, August l8, a girl.
Mrs. P. H. Stibbins is visiting
relatives in Louisville this week.
Mrs. Haynes Smith and children
of Vine Grove spent the week end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Berry.
Miss Minnie Ogle and Mr. David
Marcum were married in
Louisville last week.
Mr. Stanley Brown called on
Miss Ethel Spencer of Medora
Sunday.
Mrs. John Stibbins and children
visited her parents Mr. and Mrs.
John Marcum of Cupio.
Misses Ada and Clara O’Neal
entertained Messrs Earl Snow of
Louisville and Wallace Miller of
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(Big Ad) Given by Junior Order
of Cupio Council No. 244 in
Ferguson’s Beautiful Grove on
bank of Knob Creek, one-half
mile east of Stites Station, on L.
H. & St. L. RR and near Knob
Creek Church, Saturday, Sept. 22,
l9l7. Music furnished by good
Brass Band, amusement. All
kinds of refreshments served.
Prominent speakers will deliver
addresses. Good order will be
maintained on the grounds. Good
Fish Dinner served. Wagons will
meet trains at Stites - morning and
evening free of charge. Come and
spend a pleasant and enjoyable
day. Committee: J. D. Moore, J.
Nicholson, H. E. Brown.
***Cards of thanks from B. L.
Bowman & family to many
friends who were so kind to us at
the death of our darling baby.
***Card of thanks from Ewing
Crenshaw to many friends and
neighbors for kindnesses and
favors shown during the sudden
death of my brother, Ernest
Crenshaw.
***Classified Ads
For Sale - Three tons l6% Acid
fertilizer, $22 per ton; four tons
Wheat and Corn Grower, $30 per
ton. J. B. Buky, Shepherdsville.
Wanted to buy - We have several
parties who want to buy small
farms; anyone having small farms
should see us, or mail full
description of property to be
listed by us, 2 per cent on all
property sold. L. Porter & Son,
Mt. Washington.
For Sale - 65 acres with new
house, 2 good barns, 2 wells, and
pool of good water. One mile
from Mt. Washington. Good
tobacco land, Terms reasonable.
L. Porter, Mt. Washington.
***Pitts Point
Gordon Wooldridge, of the 1st
Kentucky Regiment, visited his
aunt, Mrs. J. C. Atcher, Saturday
and Sunday.
A temporary truce has been
declared between the Mayor and
the Retail Merchants’ Association
of this place, their recent suits in
the County Court having been
dismissed, the mayor paying the
costs.
Mrs. Mollie ?? lost a fine jersey
cow last week with hydrophobia.
It is reported that Uncle Bob
Dawson has also lost a couple of
hogs which went “mad”.
The sick of the immediate vicinity
are all improved at this time
except the little child of Dick
Froman in Hardin.
Several of the young people of
lower Bullitt decided to get
married last week, and ??? did so.
Others are preparing to go see the
girls of France first.
Leslie Ice and family visited his
father-in-law, Mr. Pat Daugherty,
of Lebanon Junction and attended
church there last Sunday.
Lillian Lloyd.
Everybody is busy here putting
their tobacco in the barn. This
year’s crop seems to be fine.
Sam Orms and wife, Vernon
Dickey and wife, Miss Glacie
Orms and Lyman Hall were
guests Sunday of Louis Stallings’
family.
Quite a lot of the farmers lost a
third of their corn by being blown
down last week when it stormed.
Dave Hall, of the city, has been a
visitor of his son, Nick Hall, for
several weeks.
There will be pie supper and
country store at Pitts Point School
Saturday night, Sept. l5. The
proceeds are to be used for Rally
Day, and it is hoped a good crowd
will come. Miss Mary Dawson is
teacher.
Mr. Henry Newton, of Davis
County, spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives at this
place.
Two babies from this place
carried off money at the Fair
Baby show, but the amount and
did not hear balance the sum left
at the court house by some of our
older folks that same week. It
wasn’t any of the children’s
relatives either.
We are pleased to receive a copy
of Bullitt’s High School News.
We wish Prof. Sanders success
with it as well as the school.
Mr. Henry Shafer, one of our
leading farmers, is confined to his
home this week. We don’t wonder
that he is ill – the number of folks
that worried him to borrow his
kraut cutter. Mr. Alvin Viers is a
strong fellow or he would
certainly be dead from the same
cause.
***Pleasant Grove
J. D. Hough and wife and Jas.
Simmons and wife entertained
company from Fisherville the past
week.
Miss Inez Bishop of near Mt.
Washington spent last week with
her cousins, Miss Bernice and
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Joe Dickey and wife, Will Gentry
and wife, Herman Owen and
wife, T. H. Wise and wife, Miss
Wava Dickey, little Misses Ina
Fern Gentry, Leola Owen, Ruby
Dickey and Master G. C. Owen
were recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George Armstrong.
Jess Alcorn and family were
guests Sunday of K. S. Grant and
family.
Miss Rebecca Coggshell, of the
city, spent the past week with
Mrs. Mollie Stallings.
Little Wallace Armstrong, who
has been on the sick list, we are
sorry to say, is ??? at this time.
Miss Evelyn Bell spent the week
end with her cousin, Miss Ruthie
Owen.
James Simmons and family spent
Sunday with J. D. Hough and
wife.
Virgil Price and wife from the
city spent the past week with the
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Buck Price.
Carey Smith spent Sunday with
Frankling Armstrong.
J. B. Porter and family spent
Sunday with his daughter, Mrs.
Virgie Jones.
Mrs. Mary Miller, of Taylorsville,
spent the week end with her
sister, Mrs. H. T. Tyler.
Dave Armstrong and family, of
near Mt. Washington, spent
Sunday afternoon with his
brother, S. O. Armstrong.
Rev. Stallings and wife were
guests Sunday of the latter’s
mother, Mrs. Ida Hecker.
Herman Owen and family spent
Sunday with Oscar Owen and
wife.
Mrs. Sam Orms and daughter,
Miss Glacie, spent Monday with
Mrs. Bettie Wheeler, near Mt.
Washington.
September l4, l9l7
***School News
When Colonel Sam M. Simmons
became so inspired that he arose
from his seat during the l9ll
session of the Teachers Institute,
and in is cultured, optimistic way,
presented his gift of $1,000 to out
public schools, little did he dream
of the happiness that his gift
would bring to thousands of
innocent boys and girls year after
year at the only real children’s
affair held in Bullitt County and
which will again be held to
gladden the hearts of the young
and even the old, on September
29th, l9l7.
Colonel Simmons has passed on
to his eternal reward, but his
generosity will live on and on and
future generations will honor him
for his gift - the annual proceeds
from this bond will always come
to our schools, so long as
Kentucky has public school
system, and the little prizes will
forever stand as a monument to
his memory and an honor to his
name.
The following resolutions were
adopted last week at the close of
the Institute by the teachers:
The little son of E. L. Ridgway is
ill at his home near Cupio. Mrs.
S. H. Ridgway is also ill at St.
Anthony’s Hospital, where she
had a recent operation performed
for gall stones, while Miss
Forrest’s father is slightly
improved.
The Resolution Committee of the
Bullitt County Teachers Institute
hereto submit the following report
for adoption:
Miss Janie Chappell, a former
teacher of this county and a
daughter of J. E. Chappell of the
County School Board was
recently married to Mr. Roy
Masden, a well known young
farmer of the Hays’ Flat section.
Miss Verna Snawder and Mr.
Vernon Holsclaw were also
married at the same time and
place.
Miss Alleen Swearingen, who
teaches at Cedar Grove gave a
social entertainment at her school
recently, and with the help of the
pupils and the cooperation of her
patrons, realized over $80 for the
benefit of her school.
Miss Edith Stephens, who was
elected to teach in the local high
school, failed to report and Miss
Burkhart arrived Sunday to fill
her place.
The County School Board met
Monday and in the afternoon
drove out to inspect and receive
the splendid new school house at
Hebron.
This is a first class job in every
respect, and the contractors,
Rennison and Triplett, deserve
due credit for the honest job given
the taxpayers of the county. The
work was gladly received and a
complete settlement was promptly
made.
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Realizing that during the time of
a crises, such as the one now
confronting our nation, every ???
and effort should be directed ...
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First, that we extend our sincere
thanks to each and all who have
contributed in any way
whatsoever in our entertainment
during the Institute.
Second - We tender our thanks to
and express our appreciation of
the conscientious work of our
instructor, Prof. T. S. Williams.
Third - We heartily endorse the
good work of our genial
superintendent, Prof. Roby, and
renew our pledge of hearty
cooperation in all movements of
the advancement of education.
Fourth - That we put forth an
honest effort to increase the
attendance in our schools.
Fifth - That we ask the General
Assembly of Kentucky to amend
the law so that each graded school
will be required to offer a full
four year high school course to
each eighth grade graduate
residing therein and being of legal
school age.
Sixth - That a higher standard of
teachers be demanded, but
adequate salary be paid to enable
preparation such as High School
and Normal Training.
Seventh - That we pledge our
moral and material support to our
nation, state, county and
community in the solution of the
perplexing problems now
confronting us.
Class Address - Prof. Williams
Eighth - That agriculture and
home economics be taught in the
school, and the tendency to the
city be discouraged, and
contentment to stay on the farm
be instilled instead:
Benediction - Rev. Hardin
C. H. Williams, Chairman
Chas. H. Hardesty
Loula Basham
E. Norah Bridwell
L. B. Hays
Nell Cunningham
Sara M. Williams
The following program was
rendered here Thursday night by
the largest class of public school
graduates ever sent out from
Bullitt County in a single year:
Program Opening “America” audience
Invocation - Rev. Ryan
Essay on Friendship - Lillie Belle
Patrick
Cornet Solo - Chas. Lee Bradbury
Piano Solo - Eunice Crenshaw
Reading - Catherine Moore
Piano Solo - Susan Simmons
Instrumental Music - Chas. Lee
Bradbury and Susan Simmons
Vocal Solo - Miss Rose Henley,
Soprano and Miss Schoedorf,
Accomp’nt.
Reading - Sara Croan
Music - John Glenn’s Orchestra
Song - J. H. Sanders
Presenting Diplomas - Ora L.
Roby
An Invitation - Sanders & Fallis
Star Spangled Banner - Audience
***Sparkographic Sparkograms
Woodford B. Troutman and
Millard, his cute little brother,
were in the city Sunday evening
until almost midnight dinner time,
and at that when they came home,
they left Old Man Tom still on
parade.
Porter Bridwell and “Bud”
Combs were “somewhere in
Bullitt or Jefferson” but being
afraid of German spies, they did
not let their whereabouts be
known.
It is said by “June” and other
competent youngsters that the
female contingent of the high
school faculty is the best looking
this burg has even seen, and after
two or three accidental glances,
we are not prepared to dispute the
correctness of the statement.
S. T. Hornbeck, whose portly
form is frequently seen on the
sidewalks of Fourth Street, was in
Louisville Sunday, and spent a
portion of the “short” night at the
“Croker”, or Croaker. Tom has
fallen in love with the Croaker,
and so have several of our boys?
Mr. James Hardaway, whose
velvety cheeks and lovely brown
eyes have turned the glances of
many modest maidens in the
direction of the Peoples Bank,
was a visitor in Louisville Sunday
afternoon. He was with Conrad
and Mrs. Maraman and well, he –
I mean she – was along.
It is quite likely that a certain
young man, whose home is in
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Deatsville, will have to go to the
army and it is just as likely that a
certain pretty school teacher is
going to shed a myriad of salty
tears if he does. They say that it is
a sight to see the boys tell their
girls “farewell”. We have heard
of people who heard them say
goodbye, but did not see it, due to
closed doors, etc.
***Bumper Crops
In this propitious year of l9l7,
when we are engaged in the
biggest ware ever fought by the
nations of the earth; when prices
are soaring higher than airships
and war appropriations make one
dizzy; Old Mother Earth seems
determined to stay with the
crowd, and in the crop reports, we
are confronted with statistics
which show that she is doing her
part.
Followed by statistics on the
Corn, Wheat, Oats, Tobacco,
Potato, Sweet Potato, Hay,
Apples, and Peach Crops for
Kentucky compared to past years.
***Cedar Grove
daughter attended church at River
View Sunday.
Miss Frona James spent Saturday
with Miss Ada Greenwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roby spent
Sunday with the latter’s mother,
Mrs. Fuqua of Pleasant Hill.
Mrs. O. P. Basham spent one day
recently with her mother, Mrs.
John Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Roby and
daughter, Leona, returned home
last Monday after a ten day’s visit
at Chicago, Steager and Crete,
Illinois, also Lewis, Indiana.
Misses Edna Starks, Mollie Roby
and Alleen Swearingen who are
teaching in this vicinity returned
to their schools Monday after
spending the week a t
Shepherdsville attending Institute.
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Basham, Mr.
and Mrs. B. D. Birch spent last
Sunday in the city with Miss
Catherine Rouse, who was
operated on recently for
appendicitis at St. Anthony’s
Hospital.
W. H. Nusz, wife and children
a t t e n d e d c o m m e n c e m e nt
exercises at Shepherdsville
Thursday night.
Mrs. J. W. Barrall and daughters
returned home after a few days
visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. R. Greenwell.
Miss Mollie Roby has returned
home after spending a week with
her aunt, Mrs. Mabel Adams of
Salt River.
A. V. Greenwell, wife and son
spent Sunday with M. C. Roby
and wife.
R. J. Clark is building a new
tobacco barn.
Rev. B. H. Hardin preached his
farewell sermon at Victory
Saturday night to a large
congregation. We regret very
much to see Brother Hardin leave
and wish him God’s speed
onward through life.
Rev. E. D. Porter, of Bardstown
Junction, preached a very
interesting sermon here Sunday
night. Rev. Wilhoyte, of Mt.
Washington, preached Monday
night; with Rev. Pound’s
assistance will hold a ten days
meeting. Let every one come and
help a good cause.
***Assessor Resigns
W. W. Stallings, Assessor for
Bullitt County, with his two
d e p u t i e s , t e n d e r e d t h e ir
resignations to Judge Funk last
Monday - stating that under the
exacting terms of the new Tax
Law, they could not possibly
complete the listing and
appraisement of property to be
assessed in county by the first of
January as required.
As there is quite all of $600.00
kinda derived from the office,
they would be unable to secure
additional assistants to compete
the manifold additional duties,
and could not refrain from
passing the buck.
Judge Funk, up to the present
time, has not acted upon the
resignations.
***Pottinger-McKee
Mr. Samuel R. McKee of Texas
and Miss Mary Pottinger were
issued a marriage license by Clerk
Ridgway last Monday.
Mr. McKee is a prominent
business man of Texas and Miss
Pottinger is well and popularly
known, and is a niece of Mr. Tom
Trunnell of Bardstown Junction.
***Kentucky News Item
As a reward for his courageous
service during the fire at the
penitentiary, Frankfort, in January
of this year, Isom Strunk, of
Whitley County, service a life
sentence for the murder of Robert
Kidwell and Tilford Westerfield,
was paroled by the Prison
Commission.
***Mt. Eden
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Foster and
little son, Ellis, of Louisville,
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have been visiting the former’s
mother, Mrs. Margaret M. Foster
and relatives of this county.
Miss Anna Jackson and her sister,
Mrs. Minerva Holsclaw, returned
to their home in the city after a
delightful stay with Misses
Gertrude and Jane Eva Holsclaw.
Miss Jane Eva Holsclaw is
attending the State Fair this week.
Miss Margaret Hardesty, Miss
Margaret Foster, Mr. Charles and
Daniel Hardesty were the recent
guests of the Misses Holsclaw
and Jackson.
Mrs. J. B. Myers and Miss M.
Foster spent Monday with Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Hornbeck and
family.
Miss Margaret Foster attended
Institute Thursday.
Mr. R. C. Hardesty and wife spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Kelly
of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Barrall spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Kelly.
Mrs. Gib Daugherty spent one
day last week with Mrs. Colonel
Daugherty.
Mrs. R. B. Holsclaw has been
sick, but is greatly improved at
this writing.
***Debate and Pie Supper
Debate and Pie supper at Beech
Grove, Sept. 22, l9l7. Come and
hear the great debate by the two
silver tongued orators of
Kentucky.
Subject - “Resolved that the
Federal Government South Own
and Operate the Railroads in the
United States” Affirmative - J. A.
Shelton. Negative - C. M. Clay
Porter. After which, we will have
a pie supper. Benefit of the
School. H. L. Porter, Teacher.
here. Nib is working at Camp
Taylor.
***Personal
Mr. Boe - the fascinating - left
Wednesday for Louisville, much
improved after a two weeks’
course of Paraquet Water. He
fascinated a fine catch of cats to
exhibit to his admiring bunch of
friends.
Miss Barbara Hecker and sister
are visiting relatives in Illinois.
Frank Goldsmith has bought the
Tilden property on Lee Street and
move there about Oct. lst.
Mr. D. M. Kelly, of Mt. Eden,
was here Monday.
Miss Thelma Lee left Monday for
Spencer County, where she will
teach the River View School.
Nearly all the prominent citizens
of Shepherdsville attended the
State Fair this week and all
reported an interesting and most
enjoyable time.
Mr. S. B. Simmons was in
Louisville Monday.
The Zeppelins must have dropped
a bomb on Second Street!
Walking over that sidewalk is like
entering the trenches - you have
to evade so many shell craters.
D. O. Gober and V. Hugo Rouse
spent Monday in Louisville on
business.
There are a lot of “fans” in
Shepherdsville pulling for the
Colonels to cop the pennant.
Miss Kathleen Croan left Monday
for Hamilton College,
accompanied by her mother.
Robert Browning and Wm. B.
Hopewell were rejected at Camp
Taylor for being physically unfit
for service. They must have had
“horseshoe of the hip”.
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rouse spent
Monday in Louisville.
Mr. C. L. Croan is in Mississippi
this week on business.
Born to the wife of H. C.
Hamilton, Sept. 8th, a fine girl.
Mrs. Arthur Ice was has been
quite ill is convalescent.
School opened Monday with a
large attendance.
Rev. J. H. Sanford, a former
pastor, will preach at Christian
Church next Sunday. All are
most cordially invited to attend
services.
Mrs. Etta Allison, who has been
visiting Mrs. Thos. Tucker, the
past two weeks, left Tuesday for
Lexington, where she will visit
relatives.
Mr. Nib Allison spent Sunday
It isn’t advisable to swap horses
with the man who is always
shouting “I’m honest.”
Hope they won’t pass the anti
tobacco law - for what will the
poor soldier boy do without his
“makins”. Some folks would have
them kinda going around carrying
pink and polka dot parasols to
keep off the sun.
Judge Daniels is like a boy with a
big red apple ever since he singed
up with Lutes & Co. The Judge
can still pitch a few curves – and
show younger men how to handle
business transactions.
Our soldier boys at Camp Taylor
sure know right foot - left foot by
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this time, as they are getting the
foot movements drilled into them
for a fare thee well.
Two of the young lady teachers
visited the office the other
afternoon. We don’t know who
they were, but they were
evidently romantically and
politically inclined. They
requested a copy of “The Lone
Grave” and the cartoon “Going
Up Salt River”.
***Hebron
Miss Lila Brooks is at home here
for a brief visit.
The Hebron
Monday.
School
opened
What a privilege for teachers and
pupils to have a fine new school
house to occupy.
A lady asked if we recalled the
day when the old school house
was first opened, and that
incomparable teacher, Mrs. Robt.
Tyler, took charge.
Well, it brought back happy
reminiscences and we wished our
present teachers would prove to
be as cultured as she was, and that
this new house would serve the
generations as well as did the old;
for we can point with pride to
many who laid good foundations
in that building.
Mrs. Hansbrough and Mrs. Emma
Bailey are guests of Mrs. Geo.
Bailey.
Mr. James has repaired his
thresher and is finishing up the
wheat crops in this vicinity.
Mrs. Will Quick gave a lawn
party Saturday evening in honor
of her daughter. It was held at the
home of her brother, Mr. Frank
Christman, whose beautiful lawn
lends itself so nicely to such an
affair. The refreshment tables
were placed in the dining room.
The young people reported a fine
time.
Our teachers enjoyed the Institute
but are glad to get into business
again.
Robt. Queen, of Texas, is at home
with his mother for a brief stay.
He was one among the selective
draft, and expects to be called to
duty at Fort Worth, Texas.
Dr. Holsclaw and wife, Miss
Mary Holsclaw, Mr. Paul
Holsclaw and Boone Cooper were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. N.
H. Miller Sunday.
Mr. Ross of the Fourth Infantry
was guest at J. R. Ball’s last
week.
Miss Irene Brooks visited
relatives in the city last week.
Miss Ruth Thornberry is the guest
of Miss Edna Millett of the city.
Willie Becker is teaching school
at Orell. He is a substitute
teacher.
Miss Lillian Miller gave a party
in honor of Miss Edna Millett,
Saturday evening, Sept. lst. It was
a lawn party and held on the
spacious lawn of Mr. O. Scott.
Miss Lillian was assisted in
receiving by Miss Mary Scott and
the two pretty visitors, Misses
Edna Millett and Aline Bush of
the city. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Mr. Dent and wife, Miss Dent and
Mr. Dent Jr, spent the week end
with Mr. Dent’s sister, Mrs. Frank
Bell. Mr. Dent, who is chorister at
Baptist Church, 22nd and Walnut
Street, graciously consented to
direct the music at Little Flock
and a great pleasure was enjoyed
by the congregation.
Mr. Ferrara, a Cuban, and student
at the S. B. Seminary, preached
two excellent sermons at Little
Flock. Mr. Ferrara is the teacher
of Spanish at the Girls High
School at Louisville.
Dave Crumbacker has purchased
the farm of John Whitledge.
Lieut. Arch Priest has been
assigned to duty at Hattiesburg,
Mississippi.
The “Sock Social” given by the
ladies of the Hebron Missionary
Society was a pleasant affair. We
ought to have more such
diversions. Let the new school
house fulfill its mission by
becoming a social center.
Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Miller went
on an excursion up the Ohio
River last Thursday morning,
guests of Mr. Schulten, who
celebrated his golden anniversary
by having as his guests the
patrons of his house. Elaborate
preparations had been made for
the entertainment of the 600
guests who were in attendance,
including a fine musical program,
speeches and dancing for those
who cared to “trip the light
fantastic toe” A sumptuous
supper was served. The ices were
in the form of white slippers with
pink rosettes and horse shoes. Mr.
Miller has sold the Good Luck
Shoe for 21 years.
Weller surprised their friends by
being quietly married about two
weeks ago. Both are to be
congratulated.
***Accepts Fine Position
Edgar M. Gober, of Cadiz, Ky,
was in Shepherdsville Wednesday
renewing old acquaintances. He
announced that he had accepted a
position with the Westinghouse
Corporation of Springfield, Mass.
and was on his way there to take
up his duties. Mr. Gober married
a Trigg County girl and is the
proud and happy father of a six
months old boy. We were
particularly impressed with young
man, he subscribed for Pioneer
News and wish him all kinds of
success.
***Why are the soldiers wearing
the effeminate wrist watches for?
Do they expect to grab the
Germans by the wrist and take
their temperatures?
***For Sale - Track of Timber;
about 90,000 feet or more; oak
and beech, good place to set. H.
D. Flesch, Belmont, Ky.
***Wanted- Man past 30, with
horse and buggy to sell Stock
Condition Powder in Bullitt
County. Salary $70.00 per month.
Address - 9 Industrial Bldg,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
***Culver Springs
The Culver Spring School is
progressing exceedingly well this
term.
Mr. Jas. Forrest, who became
suddenly deranged was taken to
Lakeland for treatment. His many
friends hope for a speedy
recovery.
Having completed the second
month of school, the pupils are
gaily and studiously starting in
the twenty long, bright days of the
third month.
Mr. Floyd Jenkins and Mrs. Susie
Their enthusiasm for their ball
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game is even greater and more
excitable than last term. Several
new players help to inspire and
encourage the “old timers”.
Among the splendid members of
the excellent team are: Walter
Etherton, C. E. Roby, Sam
McCubbins, H. L. Roby, Thelma
M. Flesch, Mary H. Engle, while
Margaret E. Murphy, Arline
Heffley, Martin Etherton, Geo.
McCubbins and W. E. Searle will
possibly make players after
another season of training. Some
of the best players are still absent.
We will be exceedingly glad
when their tobacco crops are “laid
by” and winter wood is cut, so all
our boys and girls too can attend
regular. We are very glad indeed
that our attendance is so much
better over last term.
The pupils of this school have
formed an organization known as
the “Opecancanough Club”. Its
purpose is to promote interest in
the school as a whole, to give
entertainments, to give the pupils
some knowledge of business
organization.
Its name implies an Indian Club
which is very interesting and
“catchy” with the pupils. The
officers are: H. L. Roby,
President; M. H. Engle, Vice
President; T. M. Flesch,
Treasurer; C. E. Roby, Secy.
Miss Emma Dobson, one of our
bright pupils is absent from
illness, but is somewhat improved
now.
Virginia Bradbury, Hobart and
Clyde Roby and Harrison
attended the “Fair” last week.
They reported an intensely
interesting time.
Lena Etherton and Geo.
McCubbins are back again this
week after a few days absence.
Herman and Thurman Armstrong
are here again after the Fair
weeks absence.
Arline Heffley was in Louisville
last week.
Misses Mary H. Engle, Thelma
M. Flesch, Doretta Heffley,
Hallie McCubbins, Louise Seale
and Emmet Seale are on the honor
roll for regular attendance and no
tardy marks for the second month
of school. Each received a small
reward given by their teacher.
Lillian and Aline Murphy, Opal
Seale, Edith Newton are
improving in their school work
very rapidly.
Miss Mary H. Engle was the
afternoon guest of her chum, Miss
Thelma M. Flesch Monday.
The Opecancanough Club of
Culver Springs School, assisted
by their teacher, entertained their
friends Saturday evening, Sept.
1st, with an Indian Fete and Pie
Supper. The Indian Maids Waikiki, Shanee, Landseer,
Irienna, and the Indiana Chief,
Hawkye, Powhatan, Leeping Deer
and Urcas in their war paint and
costumes were the feature. A
splendid program was rendered,
every number being well
received. All those who attended
enjoyed a very pleasant evening
indeed.
***Mt. Washington
Mrs. Clarence Quick, of
Louisville, is visiting her cousin,
Mrs. H. H. Hall.
Miss Mattie Ruth Bennett, of
Taylorsville, is the guest of
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relatives here.
Miss Margaret Combs, of
Shepherdsville, is visiting Misses
Edna Parrish and Ruby Peak.
Miss Marguerite Smith spent part
of last week with her aunt, Mrs.
Robert Sanders at Hubers.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hall spent last
week at French Lick.
Mrs. Angeline Pinella, of
with Miss Isalene Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. Stuyler Harris, of
the city, were guests of relatives
here for the Labor Day holidays.
Mrs. Laura Anderson and
daughter, Miss Love, returned
from Louisville Monday after a
week’s visit with her son, W. E.
Anderson.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian McKinney
visited Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
McGee Sunday.
Messrs Ben Thorne, Will Orms
and Bud James, of Zoneton,
motored here Sunday afternoon
and visited the latter’s sister, Mrs.
Helen Long, who is sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snider
went to Bloomfield Tuesday to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Julia
Houston.
Messrs Mack Rivers and J. D.
Wright of Louisville, spent
Sunday here shaking hands and
talking over old times with their
friends of younger days.
Beatrice Forman, of Louisville, is
spending an indefinite time with
her aunt, Mrs. E. T. McAfee
during the illness of her mother,
Mrs. Rudy Forman.
Mrs. C. G. Bridwell and children,
Buy and Dorothy, left Monday for
Ohio to visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Holtz.
We are glad to hear the
encouraging reports from Ms. O.
W. Pearl, and hope the
improvement continues
permanently.
Birthday parties among the
children have been prominent for
the past few weeks. Levada Stout,
Emma Lee Gentry, and Thurston
Long were the latest one to
entertain their young friends. So
much fun and so many good
things to eat have been enjoyed
that it has been difficult for them
to disband at going home time.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Markwell have
a fine boy, Eugene Thomas, at
their home in Louisville.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Swearingen
received a telegram from Cleburn,
Texas last week announcing the
arrival of a boy at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Taylor. Mrs.
Taylor, before her marriage, was
Miss Lee Swearingen, one of
Bullitt’s most capable teachers.
F. O. Carrithers, one of the oldest
and most highly respected
citizens of this community, died
at his home near here Monday
evening after a long and painful
illness. Funeral services were
held at the Methodist Church
Wednesday. Rev. D. R. Peak, his
pastor, officiating.
September 21, l9l7
BULLITT COUNTY SCHOOL
RALLY will be held at the
beautiful Bullitt County Fair
Grounds, September the 29th, l9l7.
The last Big Public Event for l9l7
and made possible for the
enjoyment of our “Little Ones” by
the generous gift of the late Col.
S. M. Simmons, who himself had
been a Bullitt County teacher
many years ago. This week being
set apart as Patriotic Week by our
nation, come and celebrate with
3,000 Bullitt County school
children. If you want to see
thousands of American and
European Flags, you should be
present. For catalog and premium
list, write Ora L. Roby, County
Superintendent of Schools.
Brass Band, Refreshments,
Contests and a Great Patriotic
Parade, over a mile long, starting
east of depot at 9:30 a.m.
***The Lesson we Need
The United State of America has
yet to learn that we are engaged in
the most gigantic and pitiless war
of all the ages. We know, in a
way, that our country is allied
with some other counties and that
we are supposed to be fighting
Germany, but we do not know it
in the right way.
It has been written with ink, but
before we come to a full
realization of just is means, it
must be written with blood. We
speak of our boys who are in our
training camps, but wait until we
speak of our heroes who are
asleep for all time in far away
France.
We attend fairs and shows and
dances. We live highly and with
no thought of economy - in fact,
our extravagance has diminished
very little since we entered the
war.
Unless all signs fail, we must put
two or three millions of our best
young men in France to engage in
deadly battle with he foe, and
many thousands of those who go
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over to France to fight for
Universal Democracy a nd
Freedom, will never come back to
greet their dear ones.
This war means much to us in
many ways, and we might as well
face the cold, unsympathetic facts
now, as to wait until the death
lists begin to come back. It means
the expenditure of billions of
dollars. It means the sending
abroad of millions of our
strongest, sturdiest, bravest and
best young men. It means that
there will be a vacant chair in
almost every home, that our land
shall be full of broken-hearted
mothers and fathers, and our
country so happy and peaceful
before this war began, shall be
full of desolation and gloom.
We are going to succeed because
we are right, and the Great God of
Hosts who rules the land and sea;
Who rides upon the mighty storm
and stills the voice of the foamy
ocean waves, Who rocks the
foundation of the earth and shakes
the very archways of the heavens,
will lead us through the awful
period of bloodshed and death to
victory. But we must work and
save, and deny ourselves, and
suffer, and strive more mightily
than ever before.
We must realize that ours is no
mental part, but rather a leading
role in this stupendous tragedy
which is being played upon the
World’s Stage. We are facing the
most crucial and critical period in
the whole history of our country,
not excepting the great American
Revolution, and the tyrant who
threatens now to throw about us
his chains and shackles, is more
cruel and despotic and more
heartless than were those from
whom we gained our liberty.
We shall win, but we must work;
we shall emerge victorious, but
we must be loyal, vigilant, and
alert, and withal, brave and
determined. In the Revolution, we
fought our own kinsmen kinsmen who were human and
considerate. In this war, we fight
a man who has no heart, no
sympathy, no soul - a bloodthirsty, greedy, power hungry,
selfish monster, who would
enslave and Germanize, the whole
world to satiate his lust for
territory and slaves and gold.
He is the reincarnation of all the
foul demons of those awful
regions which are inhabited by
the doomed and damned. The
arch conspirator whole hellish
designs have resulted in the
murder of thousands of innocent
children; the debauching of
thousands of girls and mothers;
the murder of thousands of old
men and young boys and the
ushering into the presence of
Almighty God of hundreds of
thousands of souls, prepared or
unprepared. He it was who
precipitated this awful cataclysm;
whose word of command sent
forward to kill and be killed,
millions of soldiers, and he it was
who ordered trained nurses to be
shot because they were loyal to
their country and not his.
When we consider all that this
monster has done, is doing, to
destroy humanity, uproot
Democracy and strangle freedom;
when we consider the hundreds of
thousands of happy homes which
have been made desolate through
his avaricious desires and
cruelties, we wonder that
Columbia, Home of Freedom,
Land of Liberty and birthplace of
Democracy, does not rise up as
one man, and take every step
necessary to defeat, dethrone, and
destroy this Titanic Tyrant of the
German Empire, who lusts and
greed and bloodshed and
monstrous cruelty have made him
the hated enemy of all mankind.
We have dreamed too long. We
must awaken to the facts and
conditions which control us. We
must set about accomplishing the
task which has been set apart to
us. We have boundless resources
and these must be made ready for
use. We have money and this
must be made available. We have
men, and they must be trained as
speedily and thoroughly as may
be and we must produce more
abundant crops, and prepare to
help those who are our allies in
this noble undertaking. The prize
is worth all it will cost.
We fight for Universal Freedom,
which shall endure for all time.
We fight to escape the shackles of
slavery which th e German
Emperor would fasten about us.
There was - there is - no other
alternative - we must fight and
fight valiantly and intelligently, as
we have fought in all previous
wars.
This war is the special and all
important business of every
person in Kentucky who is a loyal
American. You are needed in this
mighty conflict, and your are not
doing your whole duty if you do
less that all you can.
Encourage the young men who
have been drafted; spread the
doctrine of patriotism about you;
help the Red Cross and all others
who are aiding the soldiers.
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Help with your speech, your
money, your time, your gold, your
property, your hands and your
solemn and earnest prayers; for
your County Needs You and
Yours in this, the greatest
Conflict of all the Ages.
An it will take all of us to win, for
we are confronted on the battle
line by the craftiest, more
resourceful and unscrupulous foe
that ever opposed the forces of
Right. It will require all that we
have and can do to win this great
fight, but by the help of Almighty
God and with our resources, men
and intrepid allies, we shall write
there on the devastated fields of
France the most splendid pages of
the world’s history, and we shall
establish for all time the freedom
of all the peoples.
***Notice
The pupils of Oak Grove School
will give a Box Supper and
Entertainment at the school
building Sept. 22. Everybody is
most cordially invited. Gladys
Welch, Teacher.
***Warning
To the people using Paraquet
Water. If my gates are found open
any more, I will close the place to
the public, and no one will be
allowed in the grounds. S. B.
Simmons.
***Good Roads
We venture the assertion that
Bullitt County has more good
roads in proportion to the amount
of money spent than almost any
other county in Kentucky. Hardin
County spends very much more
than Bullitt, while Jefferson
spends twenty times more.
Spencer and Nelson Counties had
fine turnpikes which they
inherited from the toll road
systems, and they are not as good
as when toll was collected.
The road fund in Bullitt County is
not very large and some of it may
not have been spent as judiciously
and economically as it should
have been, but if those who are
disposed to criticize will go to
Breckinridge and Grayson
Counties, and even Meade
County, and look over the roads
there, they will find that we are
not so bad off.
At that our roads are not what
they should be, but it will take
crushed stone and manual labor to
make them better, not cuss words.
In other words, the citizens who
live along the highways will be
compelled to contribute labor and
money, if they are anxious for
better roads, for the money in our
county available for the purpose
is not sufficient.
There is patriotism in road work,
no less than in joining the army,
and our exceedingly small
revenues make is necessary for
that patriotism to come to the
front and make itself known.
***Births
Born to the wife of Rufus
Jackson, Sept. ll - a girl.
Born to the wife of Walter
Coakley, Sept. l4 - a boy Raymond Walter.
Born to the wife of W. T.
Armstrong, Sept. l5 - a boy General Wilson.
Born to the wife of C. D. Ratcliff,
Sept. l9, a girl - Annabelle.
Supper, Country Store, and a
short program given by the pupils
and teacher of the Sugar Valley
School on Saturday evening,
October 6, l9l7. The proceeds will
be placed in the treasury for the
benefit of the school. Everyone is
invited to come and help the
worthy cause. Myrtle Crenshaw,
teacher.
***Box Supper
A Box Supper, Pie Social and
Country Store will be given at
Bardstown Junction school house
Friday night, Sept. 21, l9l7,
beginning at 7:30. Proceeds for
benefit of the school. Jennie
Carpenter, Fannye B. Melton,
Teachers.
***Auto Accident
Mr. Will Burns, who had just
bought a Ford auto, started home
with his family Tuesday evening
and when going under the
railroad, the car skidded and
struck the stone wall. Luckily, he
was running at a slow rate of
speed, and outside of bruises and
shaking up, escaped luckily. The
car’s fender and one of the wheels
were smashed.
***Closes Successful Meeting
cousin, Mrs. Matthews in the city
last week.
Mrs. Mattie Ridgway, city, Mrs.
Clarence Brooks, Okolona, and
Miss Emma Bailey spent
Thursday with Mrs. W. J. Bell.
We were saddened to hear
Saturday that Emmett Robards
had passed away at an Infirmary
in the city where he was taken for
treatment Friday.
Emmett was a good boy and good
quiet man, and will be greatly
missed. His funeral will be held
from Hebron Church of which he
was a member. Besides his wife,
he is survived by his father and
mother, three sisters and two
brothers. We extend sympathy to
the bereaved ones.
H. D. Woods has rented and
moved into the residence of T. J.
Brooks.
from a pleasant trip to St. Louis.
Lieut. Arch Priest has been
ordered to Montgomery, Ala. for
duty.
Mr. Wilbur Strange and Misses
Mary and Ruth Strange are at
their farm here.
The Rev. Burns closed a very
successful meeting at Bullitts
Lick Baptist Church Sunday
night. Rev. Burns is an able and
eloquent speaker.
Rev. W. O. Beaty and wife
announce the arrival of John
William Beaty to their home.
***Hebron
***Attractive Visitors
Miss Lois Seve r a n c e,
Hopkinsville, Ky. spent several
days with Mrs. W. T. Bell.
Col. Stucy, Buck Hitz and the
fascinating Mr. Boe are visiting
Paroquet Springs. Col. Stucy and
Mr. Hitz are well known tobacco
men of Louisville, and Mr. Boe
wished to demonstrate them how
really fascinating he is along Salt
***School Social
Dave Crumbacker took a fine
bunch of cattle to marke t
Saturday.
There will be a Box and Pie
Miss Nolia Holsclaw visited her
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Miss Lila Brooks is with her
relatives here.
Come early Sept. 29 if you want
to see that gigantic spectacular
and patriotic children’s parade.
River.
***Hall-Stallings
Miss Eula Stallings and Mr.
Lyman Hall were married
Thursday evening. Both are
popular young people of the
Bethel neighborhood. The
Pioneer News and their many
friends wish them a long and
happy married life.
***Personal
Mrs. Maria Foster and Mrs.
Maggie Howlett spent the week
end in Louisville.
Miss May LaHue
Wednesday in the city.
spent
See the flags of every nation at
the School Rally Sept. 29.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Stark and
children, of Louisville, were the
guests of Miss Blanche Howlett
and Mrs. Bess Maraman this
week.
Mrs. J. H. Bell spent several days
last week in Louisville and
attended the State Fair.
Miss Margaret was the guest of
Miss Blanche Howlett Monday.
W. E. LaHue and sister from Falls
of Rough visited their sister
Friday night.
Many Camp Taylor boys are
expected to be present Sept. 29.
Mr. Harry S. Mathis and wife, of
Lexington, KY, attended the State
Fair and visited relatives in Bullitt
and Nelson Counties.
Miss Jennie Carpenter attended
the State Fair.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Whitledge and
little girl visited the latter’s
mother, Mrs. Annette Carpenter
recently.
Otis Russell and wife spent
Saturday with Rufus Balee and
sister.
J. R. Howell spent last week in
the city.
S. B. Williams, of Zoneton, spent
Monday here.
The School Board is planning to
have a big, new merry-go-round
here Sept. 29th for the amusement
of the little folks.
Miss Doris Miller, the popular
bookkeeper at the Bullitt County
Bank is taking a four weeks
vacation.
Miss Ada Younger has accepted a
position with David Bird & Co. of
Louisville.
Ice water and most every thing
else is free at the School Rally.
Pastor Haywood, of the local
Baptist Church left Wednesday
for Fairfield to attend the Nelson
Baptist Associatio n . T he
Shepherdsville Baptists have
invited this convention to our city
next year. He hopes to secure
them and that their coming will
be a source of good to the whole
town and community.
Miss Grace Griffin, on the best
and most popular of the younger
teachers, who is temporarily
teaching the Sunnyside School,
was at home Saturday and
Sunday, returning to her school
Monday morning.
Miss Irene Crutcher, of the High
School faculty, was a visitor in
Louisville Friday, Saturday and
Sunday.
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Mr. Junebug McCormick, of the
Louisville schools and deputy in
the county clerk’s officer here
was in Louisville Sunday on a
short and very pleasant visit. He
went down to attend church
services.
The l9l6 School Rally was 25 per
cent better than ever before, and
the l9l7 celebration bids fair to be
even greater.
Dr. S. H. Ridgway, Miss Bertha
Trunnell and Miss Willie May
Ridgway were in Louisville
Sunday, visiting Miss Maggie
Ridgway, who was operated on
and who is improving very
satisfactorily.
***14 Off for Camp Taylor
Fine body of our patriotic young
men answer Country’s call.
Wednesday afternoon, fourteen of
Bullitt County boys, truly a fine
representative body of the
American young manhood,
entrained for Camp Taylor.
There was a serious air about the
attitude of these young men, but
now and then some of the jollier
members would cause a laugh by
s o me h um o r o u s r e ma r k.
However, it was evident even
among the crowd of friends and
well wishers that the seriousness
and exigencies of this war have
entered into the hearts and minds
and reached the very thresholds of
the town.
The following is the list of the
young men composing the second
contingent from Bullitt. We had
ten in first quota, who left at one
o’clock Wednesday afternoon.
Clemmens Manning, Thos. J.
Tyler, Irving D. Snelling, Frank
W. Field, Elmer Samuels, Wm. G.
Lee, Orren W. Roby, Rufus H.
Alcorn, John Salmon, William H.
Masden, Bert T. Quick, Hugo
Crenshaw, Roy W. Applegate,
Jno. W. Wade.
***Deaths
Charles Irvin Harris, aged seven
months and eight days son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Harris, died
Wednesday, Sept. l2, at his
grandmother’s after a few day’s
illness and was laid to rest August
14 at Bullitts Lick Cemetery.
***Mr. Woodford Troutman, who
was slightly in attendance at the
various sessions of the State Fair,
arrived home Sunday morning,
sadly lacking in sleep, but
surfeited with “good time”
feeling.
At this time the prevailing
decorations and color for School
Rally with be red, white and blue.
Down at the State Fair, Porter
Bridwell ate some of the candy
which bears such a striking
resemblance to raw cotton, and
after eating two bunches of it, he
said to the vendor, “I would give
a million dollars, it I had it, for
the farm on which you raised this
sweet cotton.”
During one of Miss Ruth Law’s
flights at the State Fair, Uncle
Ben Belmear gallantly offered to
go up in her place, saying that she
was too sweet to take such risks,
but she got back by telling him he
was too nice a man to go riding
with death.
More than twenty big trucks and
dozens of autos have already been
chartered for Sept. 29th, besides
forty or fifty big wagons.
Frank Fields, the efficient
operator at Bardstown Junction,
was in town Wednesday as a
member of Bullitt County’s
Second contingent on the way to
Camp Taylor. Frank says that
Johnny Bull could not lick the
Germans single handed and sent
for him. Frank was one of the
very best operators in the employ
of the L & N and we feel sure that
he will prove just as good a
soldier.
Rev. J. Stafford, of Stamping
Ground, Ky, former pastor of the
Christian Church, was in the town
the latter part of the past week.
Though Brother Stafford has been
preaching 47 years, he is still
active in the Master’s Vineyard
and delivered an excellent sermon
at the Christian Church last
Sunday morning.
The refreshment privilege for
School Rally was sold Monday by
Otis Russell, C. C. Daugherty,
and Ora L. Roby for the highest
price ever received. Masden Bros.
had the highest bid and
refreshments of every kind will be
sold.
Roscoe Tucker has returned home
after completing his work at
Camp Taylor. He says that
working at the cantonment was
just one round of pleasure.
***Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Harris wish to extend
many thanks and appreciation to
every friend and neighbor for
their kind and loving assistance
gave them during their child’s
illness and death.
***Ice Cream Supper - An ice
cream supper will be given at
Green Brier School House
Tuesday evening, Sept. 25,
beginning at six o’clock. Proceeds
will be used for the benefit of the
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school. Zella Owen, Teacher.
***Hold your Tobacco
Tobacco growers should not be
hasty in selling their tobacco
crops this year, as it will bring an
exceptionally high price, and the
ones who raise it are the ones who
should derive the benefit. Several
growers have been offered 32
cents in the field. Don’t let the
sharks get all the money.
***Classified Ads
Lost - a Beadle (sic) Hound
(description) $5.00 reward. Jas.
Love, Belmont KY.
For Sale - Good light, one horse
spring wagon, $7.50. Jas.
Bradbury, Lebanon Junction.
Lost - Black cloth shoulder cape,
braided and perforated, lined with
s a t i n , o n r oad bet w e en
Shepherdsville and Bardstown
Junction. Return to Peoples Bank,
Shepherdsville, or Richard
Wathen, Bardstown Junction.
Reward. Mrs. Kate Wilson.
***Pleasant Grove
Arch Trigg, who is in the Military
service, came home for a day’s
visit recently.
Fred Owen, wife and son, spent
Sunday with George Gentry and
wife of Bethel.
Rondle Jones and wife spent the
past week visiting relatives and
friends in Anderson County.
We are glad to say little Wallace
Armstrong, who was taken to the
city of Children’s Hospital, and
operated on for an abscess in
doing nicely. He came home few
days after the operation.
Mrs. Albert Armstrong has a bad
burn on the hand caused by
sealing wax.
Washington.
Mrs. Roxie Lloyd and daughter,
little Miss Dorothy, spent one
evening with Mrs. Joe Dickey the
past week.
Mr. Jake Hecker, who has been in
Florida for some time, came back
a few days ago and is now with
his daughter, Mrs. Roy Stallings.
Delegates sent from Pleasant
Grove in the Long Run
Association were J. W. Lloyd,
George Armstrong, Marvin
Stallings, Joe Dickey and John
Stallings.
Miss Grace Hall spent Sunday
with Miss Roxie Whitledge.
Ruby, spent Sunday afternoon
with R. K. Hall and daughter.
Mrs. Henry Owen and daughter,
Miss Lillie Owen, spent Sunday
with J. D. Hough and family.
Mrs. Kate Hall and son, Strauss,
returned home recently from a
two week’s visit with her sister at
Crete, Illinois.
Mrs. James Simmons, who was
on the sick list for the past week
is better at this time, also Mrs. J.
D. Hough is improving.
Basil Scott, wife and children,
spent Sunday with Will Gentry
and wife.
Little Misses Ina Fern Gentry,
Leola Owen, and Master G. C.
Owen spent the week end with
their grandparents, Joe Dickey
and wife.
Mrs. Kate Hall and family
entertained company from the city
Sunday.
Miss Mae Hickey and brother,
Edwin, in the city, are visiting the
family of Tillman Ridgway this
week.
Bert Ridgway, wife and baby
spent Sunday with Robert
Bridwell and wife.
Odis Orms spent Sunday with his
brother, Sam Orms.
were guest Sunday of Mrs. Ruthie
Owen.
W. S. Gentry and wife spent
Sunday afternoon with H. C.
Tyler and wife.
Little Miss Ernestine Hall spent
several days recently with her
sister, Mrs. Stella Owen, near Mt.
Mr. and Mrs. Lem Tyler, of Ting,
spent Friday with their son, H. C.
Tyler.
Franklin, spent Sunday with his
brother, Robert Armstrong and
family near Pitts Point.
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilder
Harris and children, and Miss
Frona James spent the week end
in the city with relatives and
attended the State Fair.
Born to the wife of Wm. Roby, a
fine boy, Samuel.
R. J. Clark and wife entertained
company from the city Sunday.
Miss Ansilee Barger entertained
Sunday afternoon: Misses Mollie
Roby, Myrtle Shaw, Bessie Grant
and Myrtle Fandsworth (sic);
Messrs H. P. Grant, W. E.
Deacon, Virgil Roby and Roy
Shaw.
Mrs. John Lee returned home
Sunday after spending several day
in the city with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Roby and
daughter, Leona, spent Saturday
with Tom Adams and wife of Salt
River.
***Cedar Creek
Virgil Roby purchased a new
buggy Saturday from O. A. Lutes
& Company.
Misses Annie and Mary Weller
spent Sunday with Misses Alleen
and Texie Swearingen.
Mrs. Maria Bolton is spending
some time with her
granddaughter, Mrs. Burr Roby.
Mrs. Maggie Fuqua spent Sunday
night with her daughter, Mrs.
John Shane, and attended church
service.
Mr. Elmer Samuels made a flying
trip to this vicinity last week.
Frank Noe, wife and baby, spent
his parents at Pitts Point, and
attended the box supper given by
Mrs. Mary Dawson.
Miss Edna Starks attended the
State Fair Saturday.
Mrs. Lucie Calvin, of Barrallton,
is spending some time with her
parents here.
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Mrs. Mamie Noe and baby, Mrs.
Etta Shaw and daughter, Myrtle,
were in Mt. Washington Saturday
shopping.
Misses Katie and Bessie Grant
spent the week end with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Grant.
Mrs. Harry Ash spent several
days recently with Mrs. Mae
Greenwell.
Mrs. Sude Swearingen spent
Thursday
in Shepherdsville
having dental work done.
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