Carlisle Mercury, 31 May 1900, Nicholas Co This news paper was left me by my grandmother Mrs. Sophie Blake nee Cameron Carlisle Mercury Centennial Edition, 1900. Thursday 31 May 1900 Nicholas Co., KY. PERSONAL. Mrs. S. McMahill is still quite ill. C. U. Bramblett went to Louisvil'e Wednesday. Dr. R. J. R. Tilton attended court at Cynthianan Monday. Miss Alice Howell visited friends at Millersburg Saturday. Mrs. J. A. Fisher visited her daughter at Millersburg last week. M. V. Bostain and daughter, Clara went to Cincinnati Monday. Rev. Lute Mann, of Morehead, came in yesterday to visit relaties. Mrs Rhoda Conway, of Millersburg was over on a visit Monday. J. D. Burnaw and wife visited relatives at Mayslick the past week. Dr. H. M. Scudder and Scudder Crane are in Louisville this week. Mrs. Chas. T. Donnell has been quite ill the past week, but is improving. Solomon Robertson and John R. Morgan were in Frankfort yesterday. J. W. B. Lee returned Monday from a visit to his daughter at Knoxville. Mrs. Hattenbach, of Sioux City, Iowa, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Leo Heyman. Mr. and Mrs. Wood Darnall, of Fleming, were visiting relatives here last week. Abe Levy, of Louisville, was here last week visiting his sister, Mrs. Leo Heyman. Thos. Brady son of Esquire O. W. Brady, is in Louisville this week visiting friends. B. H. Robinson and his little niece, Louise Laubley, were in Lexington yesterday. Clay Harp of Fayette County, came in yesterday to visit the family of Jno. M. Donnell. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Dorsey visited relatives at Millersburg last Saturday and Sunday. Miss Jennie Norvell went to Louisville yesterday to visit her sister Mrs. T. F. Hargis. Miss Frances Karnes, of Mecico, Mo. will arrive Friday night to visit relatives here. Sam B. Harris, of Louisville, was here over Sunday visiting his brother Wm. Harris. Miss Elizabeth Waller, of Lexington, visiter her grandmother here, from Friday until Monday. J. S. Kennedy, wife and son, of Montgomery, Va., are here on a visit to Mr Kennedy's father. Mrs. Mary J.. Johnson, of Moorefield, passed through to Louisville yesterday morning. Roger Rash went to Williamstown Monday where he will spend the summer with his aunt. Harry King visited his brothers, George and Walter at Lexington from Saturday until Monday. Mrs. Solomon Robertson and Mrs. Winfield Buckler visited Mrs. Rodney Cord at Helena this week. Mrs. Jacob Heyman and Mrs. G. L. Heyman were down from Paris Saturday on a visit to relatives. Master Ray Rossell visited friends in Winchester and attended the school Tournament there last week. Oscar P. Overby and P. S. Myers, of Mt Ovilet, joined the ex-rebels here yesterday for Louisville re-union. Harry Santee and wife, of New Viena, Ohio, arrived Tuesday to visit his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. McMahill. Miss Mattie McClure was home from Georgetown College over Sunday. She graduates from that College this year. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schawb, of Owingsville, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben Goodman from Saturday until Monday. W. S. Dudley, Sr., W. S. Dudley Jr., Oscar Ham, H. N. Rankin and Pat O'Maley attended court at Flemingsburg Monday. Miss Laura Wasson and Miss Owens, of near this city, returned Monday from a two weeks' visit to relatives at Pleasureville. Miss Lillian, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Layson, of Millersburg, graduated at Hamilton College, Lexington, this week. Frank Arnold went to Willmore Monday to attend commenencement exercises. >From there he will go to Louisville to see the old Confeds. Miss Florence Bostain left Monday afternoon for Buffalo, N. Y., to attend Musical College. She will be under care of Mrs. Nellie Hibler. Mrs. R. R. Templeman and Miss Pearl Warren went Richmond Saturday, to attend the Commencement excersises of Madison Institute. Mrs. J. E. Soper (nee Etta Campbell) who has been visiting her sister Mrs. J. W. Sageaser, returned to her home at Clay City last Friday. R. W. Parsons and Mrs. Dr. McIntyre, were called to Mt. Sterling last Thursday, on account of serious illness of their brother Jess Parsons. Captain R. W. Anderson, wife and son of Hawkinsville, Georgia, are visiting Mrs. Susie Marr. The Captain will attend the re-union at Louisville. Wm. Remmington, editor of the Paris Democrat, and wife, were down Sunday to visit his sisters and eat birthday dinner with the editor of the Mercury. L. A. Slade has gone to Georgetown to spend a few weeks. He will also go to Louisville to look at his old enemies, --the ex-rebels-- whom he now loves. Wm. Peters and wife and John Webb of Bath County, passed here yesterday for ex-Confederate re-union. Mr. Webb was wounded badly during the "late unpleasantness." George E. Young and wife, after spending several days with her parents, Mr and Mrs. W. S. Feeback, of this city, went to Paris Monday, where they will make their home. Stewart Johnson, formerly a resident of this county, has returned from Texas, where he has been making his home for twelve or fourteen years. He and his family are at present at his father's, Mason Johnson, Esq. Mrs. W. W. Howe will be back from Asheville, N. C., this week and will meet Miss Bessie Spencer and Miss Ollie Robertson at Louisville on their way to Mammouth Cave. John W. McMahill and wife, of Chicago, are here on a visit. They were summonedon account of the serious illness of Mr McMahill's mother. She is better at this writting. C. H. Fisher and Miss Logan Glenn and Misses Eliza Piper (?) and Besselene Glenn attended the exercisses at North Middletown College this week. They report Miss Boardman as the attraction of the evening--being frequently applauded. Among those we noticed ghoing to the Louisville re-union yesterday morning were: James Dooley and wife, Mrs. H. C. Reed, Mrs. John R. Conley, F. m. Rankin, W. L. Piper, Thomas McCann and James M. Alexander. Capt. Frank Congleton Taylor, left for Louisville Tuesday to attend the re-union, as Aid on staff of Gen James M. Arnold. The Captain is a son of Major H. M. Taylor and a grandson of F. E. Congleton the founder of the Deposit Bank. _______________________ RELIGIOUS Rev. F. M. Trader (?) was at Richmond last Sunday, where hhe delivered the baccalaureate sermon before the graduating class of Madison Institute. Protracted meeting will begin at the Methodist Church tonight. Services are conducted by the Rev. Louis Howell , Nashville, Tenn. ______________________ BIRTHS FISHER--To the wife of Dr. J. W. Fisher, on Friday last, a son. ________________________ MATROINIAL. STONE-HAM. --In Paris, Tuesday, May 22nd, Wm. Stone and Miss Pearl Ham, both of Nicholas, were united in marriage in the parlors ofthe Hotel Windson, Rev. F. J. Cheek officiating. HENRY-COY.--At the Clerk's office by Judge J. W.Tilton, on the 24th inst., Mr. Chas. E. Henry, of Bourbon, and Miss Dorthy Coy, of Blue Licks. BACON-KEHOE--At Flemingsburg. May 23rd,1900, by Rev F. W. Eberhardt, MrWarren A. Bacon, of Paris, and Miss Francis Bruce, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Henry C. Kehoe. A large number of friends attended the happy event. The following invitations have been issued: Mr. J. N. Reed Invites you to be present at the marriage of his daughter Belle, to Mr. Nelson B. Sled Wednesday, June the sixth, nineteen hundred, at six o'clock, p.m., Christian Church Bramblett, Kentucky. SHARPSBURG COLLEGE The baccalaureate sermon of Sharpsburg Academy will be preached at the Presbyterian Church in Sharpsburg, June the tenth, by Rev. Dr. Fulton, of Lexington, KY. On Mondaynight, June 11th, there will be a musical review at the academy. Tuesday morning, June 12th, there will be class day exercises at the Presbyterian Church, and on Tuesdaynight at the same place willbe the graduating exercises. The musical entertainments givenby Miss Ida Howard's (?) music class Monday and Tuesday evenings, were such treats as could be expected from pupils instructed by Miss Ida. On account of crowded conditions of our columns this week we can not enter into a detailed notice of the program rendered, and must content ourselves with the statement above, Miss Ida is a teacher second to none. Miss Edna Stump, who has been makingher home in the family of Cashier John L. Fisher of North Middleton, came ofer last week to be examined for certificate as teacher.....(the rest I can not read, paper badly torn) Dick Marsh has sold to a mining syndicate his 228-acre farm in the suburbs of East Paris. Price $300. per acre. This is a portion of the land on which are situated heavydeposits of lead and zinc ores, which willbe mined by five (?) syndicate. Pro. William F. Ramey, of this city, will be one ofthe instructors at the joint Teachers Institute of Scott and Woodford counties at Midway the last week in August. W. H. Harris and W. B. Ratliff went to Cincinnati Saturday and made final arrangements withthe L. & N. for a side track at Ratliff Bros.' new warehouse, to be errected apposite Mr. jas. Dooley's residence. James A. Fisher, real estate agent sold for R. E. Mann, the lot and warehouse on Elm Street, last Saturday, to H. M. Taylor for $499.75. H. B. Bryson has been appointed Postmaster at this place. He will take charbe in a few weeks, his appointment having been ---?---- by the Senate. The Mers, acknowledges receipt of invitation to the wedding of Ernest S. Clark and Miss Mary V. Oldham at Flamouth, June 12th. Rolla Biddle got his right hand pretty badly mashed in one ofthe presses at Courier office Monday. W. B. Ratliff is also nursing a badly mashed finger. Wpork is progressing nicely on its addition of thirty five feet to G. L. Heymans store room. Malcolm Gaffin has been assigned to the Poyntz Bro's distillery at Maysville, as store keeper forthe month of june. Col. C. P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent ofthe L. & N. R. R., dropped dead Tuesday in Louisville. Mrs. Allice Gillespie is having an asphalt side walk put down. Wise & Mcgowan, the new liverymen, will have an advertisment in our next issue. Charles Boaz has gone to Vanceburg to work with James George, Jr. HEADQUARTERS. James Barlow has bought a new self-binder. He wants to engage wheat to cut. Mr. Ishmael and fmaily from the West are visiting S. T. Barlow's family. Mrs. Charles Wagoner and son Scott, of Harrison County, visited relatives here last week. J. H. Smith and wife visited W. L. Feeback and wife of Avon, Fayette County last week. Mr. Slade of Cynthiana, had a valuable horse killed here last week. He stepped on a stick which flew up penetrating his abdomen, causing death in a few moments from the loss of blood. - ------------------------------ The Ex-Confederates. Peter Bramblett Camp of Confederate Veterans is an organization maintained here by ex-Confederate soldiers. Col. Thos. Owens is Commander, and Major H. M. Taylor is Adjutant. G. R. Keller and Lucien Mann are delegates from this Camp to the National re-union at Louisville this week. The following ex-Confederate soldiers of this county are expected to attend the re-union. Henry Stewart, Asa Stone, Z. T. Alexander, Major Rose. Jno. N. Reed, Robert Barr, Andrewville McConnaughhay, W. T. Huffestter, E. M. Neal, Thos. Owens, Lucien Mann, Thos. Moore, Dan Ballenger, L. D. Young, S. H. Dalzell, Jos. Nforvell, C. M. Wise, Jno. Mcrohan, H. M. Taylor, G. R. Keller, J. W. Long, Chas. W. Durham, W. T. Smith, J. D. Parker, J. H. Letton, J. M. Alexander, S. R. Owings, E. P. Thomason, Joseph Dalzell, Dr N. H. McNew, J. C. Wells, A. J. Barr, Jos. Wasson, Joseph Wagoner, Esq., W. H. Hildreth, Isaac Wills, H. C. Metcalfe, A. J. Banta, Ed. Porter, W. R. Davidson, Isaac A. Snapp, David Snapp, Elijah Snapp, Geo Lawrence, Wm. Lawrence, Chas. Smart, Green Fryman, Geo. Malone, Henry Richie, Wm. McClanahan, John McClanahan, A. N. White, Dudley S. Crouch. - ------------------------------------------ ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE ! All persons having claims against the estate of the late Mrs. Mary F. Hampton, are notified to present the same to me properly proven and verified as required by law. All persons indebted tothe estate are notified that the same must be settled at once. H. M. TAYLOR, Adm'r Oldest Citizens. Among the oldest citizens of our county who are most active fortheir age are: James Jacobs, grandfather of Wm. S and G. S. Dudley, aged 95 years. Harry Pickerell, father of Cashier Pickerell, and grandfather of Harry Kennedy, the lawyer, and Frank Kennedy, the banker, aged 85. Erasmus Riggs, an old bachelor, aged 90. B. P. Adair, the retired business man and capitalist, 76 years old. Wm. Dinsmore, age 75, mentioned elsewhere. John McKee, age 73. A. R. Fisher, 75 mentioned elsewhere. W. T. Buckler, Capitalist. Elisha Monson, 84. Judge W. P. Ross, 75. David Stephenson, 72. Benny Prather, 82. John O'Donnell, 78. Jackson Robertson, 84. Jas. Huffstetter, 78. Epheriam Smith, 82. james Henry, 81. H. L. Brunker, 70 years old. Johnson Everman, 77. Jas. McCracken, 79. B. F. Jones, 75. Edwin Hardy, 77. H. B. Sampson, 76. John B. Durham, 82. W. H. Waugh, 75. Robert McVev (McVey?), 70. W. C. Irvin, 67. J. P. Campbell, 72. Owen Conway, 75. John Wade, 81. Wm. F. Ruddle 82. Wm. Wills, 77. Lewis Feekback (Feeback?), 85. Wm. Brunker, 74. Samuel H. Booth, 74. H. C. Myers, 71. Jas. A. Fishback, 85. Jas. McCann, 70. Josiah Fishback, 85. B. W. Ham, 76. Andy Shrout, 85. James Scobee, 80. R. T. Carter, 73. Harry Berry, 82. S. F. Stone, 68. J. W. Tilton, 70. Jno W. Campbell, 77. D. J. Hutching, 70. - -------------------------------------------------- O. M. LEWIS POST, NO. 95, G. A. R. Commander---G. W. McDonald Sen, Vice. Com.---I. E. Richie Jr. Vice. Com.---John Keneally Adjutant---Henry W. Hall Quartermaster---I. N. Hanley Surgeon---I. N. Hanley Chaplain---J. W. Campbell Officer of Day---Johnson Everman Officer of Guard---W. L. Waugh - ---------------------------------------------- From: Jeannie Dalrymple Date: Mon, 11 May 1998