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January 5, 1917 Trustee Sex Barger. grandchild, Lewis Earl Colvin, and Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Miller. Mrs. Mary Masden, of Lebanon ***Educational Jottings She received many handsome Junction, was recently married to presents, among them a beautiful Misses Lillian Thompson, Gladys Mr. John Boots, a well-known bouquet of carnations given by Welch, Edna Starks, Varina farmer of Belmont. The bride is her daughter, Mrs. Clara Joyce of Mudd, Elizabeth Cash, Zella the mother of Miss Blanche Mt. Eden. We are glad to say that Owens and a few other live Masden, primary teacher at Mrs. Miller is in perfect health teachers gave their pupils a Lebanon Junction, KY. and wish her many more happy Christmas tree Friday before the Miss Maggie Stallings and Harley birthdays. holidays and at all places a big Proctor, Miss Mollie Martin and crowd of anxious parents and ***New Shop at Salt River Robert Deavers, Miss Geneva happy children were in attendance Deagon and Clyde Harned, Miss Mr. E. W. Johnson, who for many and the good St. Nick left Mae Cundiff and Edw. Brown, all years had a shop and general store presents there for the whole of this county, were also married at Mt. Eden and who has moved community, thus again just before the holiday, while to Salt River, will soon open a encouraging community spirit and Miss Lena Ice and Curren general blacksmith and repair making our schools real life social Troutwine were married shop at that place. He is a fine center. Christmas day in Louisville. All fellow and a good workman. The big graded and high school the above happy young folks are ***Ice - Troutwine here also gave a big treat to every well and favorably known in child in Shepherdsville and different sections of this county, The marriage of Miss Lena Rivers surrounding neighborhood on the while Miss Lena Ice is one of the Ice and Mr. Curran L. Troutwine same day. best school teachers our county took place at the home of the ever had and Mr. Troutwine is an bride in Louisville Christmas day. Owing to the new law compelling industrious, well-known stock The attendants were Miss all officers, school trustees, etc to trader. Monzelle Dawson and Mr. Jess L. hand in their railroad passes, the Ice, and the wedding march was entire board at Lebanon Junction ***Seventy-sixth Birthday rendered by Miss Lee Fletcher. resigned and appointed a new Mrs. H. T. Miller celebrated her The ceremony was performed by board which was sworn in office seventy-sixth birthday at her Rev. R. L. Payne. After their December 31 by J. B. Arnold of home at Barrallton. Covers were marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Troutwine that place. The new board is as laid for seventeen and all spent a left for a week’s trip in the East, follows: Dr. Thomas, R. A. delightful day. Among those after which they will return. Collings, Geo. Jones, James present were her three daughters, Hagan, Geo. Essex. ***Board of Supervisors Mrs. Lizzie Samuels, Mrs. Rosa Miss Myrtle Watkins and Wallace McNutt, and Mrs. Clara Joyce; The Board of Supervisors are in Slaughter, of Bullitt County, were her three sons being absent. session this week revising the married Wednesday in Messrs Henry Lewis, P. K. necessary books. The board is Indianapolis. Mr. Slaughter is a Miller, Joe Samuels and composed of Sex Barger, J. C. brother of Mrs. O. W. Pearl Theodore Colvin were also there. Jeffries, Rufus Hall, Dave Her grandchildren present were: Crumbacker and Bev Brashear. Mrs. Frank Harned and Mr. and Hazel McNutt and Hinny Miller Mrs. O. W. Pearl spent the ***Greetings (sic), of Lebanon Junction, Maud holidays at Nolin. and Lawrence Miller, of I wish to thank the readers of The Miss Edyth Barger and Mr. Jeffersontown, Mary Evelyn, Pioneer for their patronage during Ernest Hibbs, a prominent and Thomas Preston and Howard the past year, and we will try to well-known couple of Solitude Joyce, of near Mt. Eden, Earl give you the same service and were married last week in McNutt and Cecil Colvin, of quality that has marked our Louisville. The bride is a niece of Barrallton, and a great- success in the harness business

Page 172 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 during the past. Mrs. I. L. Jones was a Saturday Louis Roby and Willie Deacon guest of Mrs. Henry Jones. attended the play given at Wishing you a happy and Deatsville Friday night. prosperous year to come. Henry Roby and wife spent Respectfully, J. R. Funk, 227 E. Sunday with Smith Roby and James Rouse, wife and daughter Jefferson St., Louisville, Ky. wife. spent a day last week with B. D. Burch and family. ***Good Man Dies B. D. Burch, wife and daughter, spent Monday with Charles Misses Ainslee Barger, Miami Mr. Thomas Shepherd, who was Bridwell and family. Deacon, Bernard Roby, Willie stricken with paralysis December Deacon attended church at 23 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Roby of Solitude spent Victory Saturday night. Fred Hatzell, died December 31 Thursday night with Willie and was laid to rest in the Barrall Deacon. Misses Mollie Roby, Aleen Swearingen, Bertha Trunnell, family burying ground January 1. Lem Swearingen, wife and Ainslee Barger, Myrtle Crenshaw, Mr. Shepherd was born in daughter, Aleen and Mrs. Arp Messrs H. W. Magruder, Elmer Harmon spent one day last with England, near Yorkshire, June 6, Crenshaw, W. G. McCormick, Henry Jones and wife. 1837, and came to this county Bernard Roby, Milton Clark, L. P. when a young man. For more than Mrs. James Crenshaw and Hibbs, Frank Woods and Mr. and forty years, he had made his home daughter, Eunice, spent Friday Mrs. Ernest Hibbs, of Louisville, with the families of S. F. Barrall with Mrs. Mc Roby. were Sunday night guests of and J. J. Samuels, and for the last Willie and Miami Deacon. two or three years, he had spent Smith Roby and wife visited Mrs. most of his time with Mr. and D. D. Graves one day last week. ***Hike from Louisville to New Orleans. Lewis Blackbourn, a Mrs. Hatzell. He was a good, kind Miss Aleen Swearingen spent old man who never did anyone showman aged about 40 years Thursday night with her old, passed through here any harm and was very proud of grandmother, Mrs. Arp Harmon. children. Wednesday on his way to New Mrs. Ernest Hibbs and wife, of Orleans to win a bet of $500. He He spent many happy days with Louisville, spend Sunday and is to make it in 90 days and earn the above-mentioned families and Monday with W. L. Barger and his own living by giving shows in thought as much of Mr. and Mrs. family. halls. Barrall’s children and Mr. and Mrs. Samuels’ children as if they Smith Roby and wife and Mrs. S. ***For Sale or Trade - New High were his own. He leaves no S. Barger visited Henry Harris Grade Standard make, Sweet relatives in this country to mourn and wife one day last week. Toned Piano, with stool, scarf and music. Will trade for good driving his loss, but his death will be Miss Ainslee Barger was a Friday mourned by those whom he lived horse. B. L. Bowman, night guest of Miss Miami Shepherdsville, KY with and those who knew and Deacon. loved him as much as if he were ***Notice - Having decided to related to them. Charles Bridwell and family spent dissolve partnership, all persons Monday last with W. S. Bridwell indebted to firm of Buky and He is gone but not forgotten and at Solitude. when he crossed the river at the Jeffries are requested to call and foot of hill of life may he ever Misses Miami Deacon, Ainslee settle by Jan. 15, 1917. All dwell in endless bliss. Barger and Willie Deacon accounts not settled by above attended the dance Monday night date, will be put in hands of a ***Pleasant Hill given by Mr. S. G. Magruder. collector. Buky & Jeffries, Shepherdsville, Ky. Smith Roby and wife, Ernest Henry Jones and wife spent Hibbs and wife and Willie and Monday with R. J. Clark and ***Pleasant Grove Miami Deacon were Monday family. guests of W. L. Barger. George Armstrong, wife and son,

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John Whitledge, wife and wedlock December 20, by Rev. relatives at Bowling Green. McCormick at his home near daughter spent Christmas day in Those entertained in the home of Shepherdsville. The groom is the Shepherdsville, the guests of Miss Charlie Fisher and mother, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jennie Carpenter and mother. Sunday were Edgar Fisher, wife Proctor and a young merchant, a and son, Nathan Braithwaite and The entertainment and Christmas business young man. The bride is wife, Albert Fisher and wife, tree given by our teacher, Miss the only daughter of Mr. Charley Pearl King and wife, Edward Stella Brumley at Pleasant Grove Stallings and a nice industrious school house was good and Owen, wife and children and Mrs. young lady. They were the Lizzie Owen. passed off nicely. recipients of several nice Mrs. Joe Dickey spent several presents. May their journey Miss Inez Bishop, of Mt. days the past week with her through life be all joy and Washington, spent the past week daughter, Mrs. Effie Owen, who sunshine and may no dark clouds with Misses Bernice and Lillian has been quite ill, but glad to say, come to darken their pathway. Lloyd. is getting better and we hope will Will King and wife of near Mt. J. D. Hough and wife and Miss soon be out again. Washington, Vernon Dickey and Mary King spent Sunday with Mr. Albert Armstrong and family, T. wife, Wava and Ruby Dickey, and Mrs. Ollie Hall. H. Wise and wife, Mr. and Mrs. were guests Friday of J. W. Lloyd R. F. Owen and family spent a Geo. Armstrong and son spent and wife. day the past week with Mrs. one day last week with S. O. Mrs. Belle Gibson was taken Fannie Hall near Mt. Washington. Armstrong and wife. several days ago to Sts. Mary and Sam Orms and wife were guests Elizabeth Hospital, where she Mr. Vernon Dickey and Miss Sunday of the former’s brother, underwent an operation for Aleen Stallings were quietly Ode Orms and wife. married the 20th of December in gallstones and ninety-five stones the city in the parlor of the Rev. were removed and the last heard Mr. and Mrs. Vance and niece, W. O. Beatty, he officiating. The from was doing nicely. James Simmons and family and Mrs. Owen spent Christmas day groom is the only son of Mr. and Joe Dickey and two girls, John with J. D. Hough and wife. Mrs. J. C. Dickey, a nice Whitledge, wife and little industrious young man. The bride daughter and J. H. Wise and wife Roy Stallings and wife visited is the oldest daughter of Mr. and spent Sunday with George relatives near Mt. Washington Mrs. Louis Stallings, a highly Armstrong and wife. Saturday and Sunday. accomplished young lady. A reception was given, only the H. C. Tyler, wife and children We are glad to say “Uncle” immediate family being present. spent Christmas day with his Barley Hall is improving at this No invitations were sent. Dinner parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lem Tyler, time. Also, Hayley Proctor who was served on plates which were near Ting. has been quite ill is better. once the groom’s great- S. O. Armstrong and family, Geo. Mr. Tillman Ridgway and wife grandmother’s and are over one Armstrong, wife and son, Albert spent Sunday with their daughter, hundred years old, a beautiful Armstrong, wife and children Mrs. S. O. Armstrong. china set. The bride and groom spent one day the past week with received quite a number of useful Mrs. Lida Mothershead and Dave Armstrong and wife near presents. May all their days be daughter, Beatrice of the city, Mt. Washington. happiness and sunshine as they spent several days with her journey along life’s pathway, and Born to the wife of Everett mother, Mrs. Laura Newton. Armstrong January 1, a girl, Anna may their days be many. Vernon Dickey and wife spent Barba (sic). Another couple wedded were Mr. Sunday with latter’s parents, Harley Proctor and Miss Maggie Jess Hall and sister, Hazel, Louis Stallings and wife. recently returned from a visit with Stallings, who were united in ***For Sale - On Jan. l3, 1917,

Page 174 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 the Belmont Baptist Church will Mrs. Howell Smith and son have youngest boys spent the holidays offer for sale at Public Auction, returned to their home here after at the home of Mrs. Pearl’s 28 squares of tin roofing. spending Christmas at Lagrange mother at Nolin, Hardin County. with relatives. ***Personals Fletcher Pearl spent the holidays Dr. R. L. Hackworth, of Brooks, with his uncles, Jasper and Miss Eva Myers, of Louisville, spent Monday in the city. Newton Pearl. Miss Claudie Myers of Lebanon Junction, Mr. Jake Mathews, of W. J. Shaw, of Lotus, spent J. Wallace Slaughter and Miss Columbia, Tennessee, Mrs. Jno. Wednesday here. Myrtle Watkins, both of Nolin, Hardin County, were married in Brashear and daughter Nancy, of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Monroe, of Indianapolis, Wednesday, Sonora, spent the week end with Louisville, spent the holidays December 27. Mr. Slaughter is a S. P. Smith and family. with Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman brother of Mrs. O. W. Pearl and and visited other relatives. N. E. Fleming, of Columbia, Mrs. R. T. Harned, of this county. Tennessee, stopped over the week Mrs. J. M. Wooldridge and Miss Miss Willie May Ridgway end with relatives at Belmont on Emma Laura Moore were guests entertained at 6 o’clock dinner his way home from Newport of Mrs. J. F. Combs New Years Christmas evening Mr. and Mrs. News, Va. Day. C. F. Lee and their daughter, Attorney Lee Hamilton was the Mrs. James Hornbeck was the Mary Elizabeth, of Lexington. guest New Year’s day of his guest of S. A. Hornbeck’s family Dr. and Mrs. Ridgway entertained mother, Mrs. M. Lee Hamilton. Sunday. at a turkey dinner Saturday. Congressman Ben Johnson was Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Means spent Covers were laid for fifteen. the guest of Attorney and Mrs. New Year’s Day in the city. Lee Hamilton during the Miss Clara Linn Funk entertained Christmas holidays. Mesdames Holtsclaw and a number of her friends Sunday. Perryman spent Christmas week Her guests from here were Willie Mr. C. C. Lentes, of Lebanon with Mrs. Mollie O’Brian. Mae Ridgway and Millard Junction, was here Tuesday. Troutman. Miss Verna Allen, of Glendale, J. D. Sneed has returned from St. was the guest of Mrs. C. W. Miss Jennie Carpenter, after Louis where he spent Christmas Morrison during the holidays. spending the holiday with her with his relatives. mother, returned to the State Mrs. Barbara McElroy and son, Normal at Bowling Green, New J. T. Brooks and son spent Paul were guests of Mrs. R. L. Wednesday of Christmas week Year’s Day. Troutman last Wednesday. here. Mrs. Annette Carpenter had as Logan Monroe was the guest of visitors Xmas day: Mr. and Mrs. Chester Roby, of Lexington, Woodford Troutman last Sunday. spent Christmas week with J. G. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. J. relatives here and at Glendale, Winfrey Meredith visited his G. Armstrong and son, Mr. and Ky. grandmother during Christmas. Mrs. John Whitledge and daughter and Mrs. Francis N. B. Trunnell and daughter left Mrs. S. W. Bates entertained Bradbury. last week to spend the winter in Saturday evening with a five- Florida. course dinner given in honor of Miss Ruth Van Meter spent the the Troutman boys. The following Xmas holidays in Ohio. W. F. Monroe moved to the C. L. guests were present: Miss Prewitt, Troutwine house this week. Mrs. Florence Bowman spent of Louisville, Miss Allen, of Wednesday with Mrs. Harding, John Ogle and John Moore, of Glendale, Miss Funk of Brooks this being the birthday of both Cupio, were here Tuesday on and Samuel Ridgway. Joseph Harding and Mrs. business. Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Pearl and two Bowman.

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Mr. and Mrs. Will Harlow, Mrs. city, and too late after supper. has been working in Louisville for some time. Cleve Masden, Miss Bulah (sic) ***Bullitt Lick Harlow and Mr. Jas. Maraman Calvin Rayman and family of St. were the guests of Ewing Mrs. W. B. Mattingly visited her Mathews visited his mother a few Crenshaw and family Christmas. parents X-mas week. days during the holidays. Calvin Miss Ollie Lee Maraman spent Mrs. Mattie Buckman visited is a great Rabbit hunter. part of the Christmas holidays Mrs. Fishinger the first of the Lee Wilson and Andan (sic) with Miss Elizabeth Magruder at week. Hougland visited Mrs. S. A. Deatsville. Mrs. Cathrine (sic) Underback is Rayman during Christmas. Mrs. Horace Maraman was visiting in Louisville for a few Melvin Rayman and wife are hostess at a 6 o’clock dinner weeks. visiting his mother. Friday. Those present were Mr. Adran (sic) Hougland of Misses Lillian Pitman, Blanche Mrs. Lee Hamilton and Mr. Elmer Louisville spent the holidays with Burke took a trip down west Howlett, Messrs Jimmie Lee his grandmother, Mrs. S. A. Williams and Mary Bell. during Christmas in their Rayman. horseless carriage. Mr. Robert Henderson has Tom Mattingly and family returned from St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. John Burke has moved on entertained for dinner Sunday, Mr. Will Fishinger’s farm. after spending the holidays with Mrs. S. A. Rayman and son, his sister, Sister Phillipa. Fredie (sic), Mr. Calvin Rayman, Mr. C. Q. Shepherd is on the sick Miss Peachie Thompson was the wife and son and little daughter of list at present. guest of Mrs. Horace Maraman St. Mathews, Mr. Lee Wilson, Tuesday night. Adran (sic) Hougland and Viola January 12, l917 Thompson of Louisville, Melvin ***Educational Jottings While in the city last week and Rayman and wife, of near Mt. New Year’s Day, James Washington, Mrs. Fishinger and Mr. C. C. Daugherty who for Hardaway saw, “A Daughter of Miss Mattie Buckman of Bullitts several years has been a leading the Gods”, which was being Lick, Henry and Joe Troutman, of member of the County School shown at the Mary Anderson. Jim near Pitts Point. Board and who will now make his says he enjoyed this photo play home in Shepherdsville, was very much. The house was Mrs. Fishinger, Mrs. Milton appointed last week as a member crowded with the elite of the city, Hartsfield and daughter were in of the Graded School Board here paying top prices for a chance to Shepherdsville shopping the first to fill the vacancy caused by the see Miss Annette Kellerman, the of the week. resignation of Otis Russell, star, who was very conspicuous Mrs. S. F. Harshfield and wife another most excellent trustee. by the fine clothes which she did spent Sunday with her mother. not wear. We have also just been informed Mr. Sam Harshfield, of that Dr. Bates, another trustee Harry H. Combs also enjoyed the Louisville, visited his mother for here, has handed in his above show very much and is a few days. resignation and his place will be loud in its praises. filled soon. Mr. Lee Hamilton had as his Bud Combs, Bert Quick and guests, his father and brother All the above men are among our Porter Bridwell spent some of the Louisville. best school men and resign with balance of the holidays in the the best of feeling toward our city, seeing the sights, calling on Mrs. Billie Harshfield and little schools but in at least one or two old friends and having a nice daughters visited Mrs. S. F. cases, is caused by the new R.R. time. They almost went to church, Harshfield one day last week. law on passes. and would have done so, but it Mr. Joe Underback has returned Miss Jennie Carpenter and Nellie was too early when they got to the to his home in Bullitts Lick. He

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Polk, of this county, have Victory last Sunday until spring, couple returned to Chapeze where returned to Bowling Green, where but Rev. Hardin will fill his a reception was held at the home they are attending school. regular appointment Saturday of the bride and later went to night. All come out and enjoy a Samuels where they will make The following pupils are a few of good sermon. their future home. the new pupils we see here who have entered the school since the Miss Violetta Roby is spending ***Notice to Creditors this week with her parents, Jesse holidays: Meta Riley Cooper, All persons having claims against Roby and wife. Katie Melton, Claudie Duval, the estate of Randolph Johnson, James Stallings, Charles Combs, Miss Bertha Trunnell spent the deceased, will file same before Will Stephens, and several others. week end with her parents at me or my attorney, J. R. The School Board was in session Shepherdsville. Zimmerman, properly verified, on Monday and let contracts for a or before February 15th, 1917, and John Berry, of Cox’s Creek, cistern at the following schools: all persons indebted to said estate called on Miss Myrtle Shaw Cedar Glades, Highland, Mt. will please settle their Sunday. Olivet, and Beech Grove. The indebtedness at once. Jan. 17, first named was let to Proc Jones Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bolton and 1917, J. H. Shelton, Adm. Mrs. Mae Greenwell were visitors and Warren Raymond, while the ***Death other were let to John Burkes. of McRoby and wife Sunday. Mrs. Mary E. McDaniel, age 62 Mrs. H. H. Hibbs and son spent The School Board will complete years, 11 months and 15 days, Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. all appointments for trustees in died at her home near Bullitts Frank Lee, of Shepherdsville. the various districts of this county Lick Sunday Jan. 7th of a at their next meeting, Feb. 13, Mrs. Arp Harmon was the guest complication of diseases. She 1917 and will consider petitions of Mrs. Henry Biggs recently. leaves a son, Maxie McDaniel by the patrons for trustee at Beech and three daughters, also one Miss Myrtle Shaw and brother, Grove and Culver Springs. Any brother, J. H. Younger of this patron over 21 may sign these Roy and John Berry called on place. petitions, all men and women, Miss Violetta and Mollie Roby who can read and write. Sunday night. Funeral services were held Monday by Rev. Hilory (sic) The tax rate for school purposes Miss Mollie Roby spent Saturday Burns after which her remains for the coming year in this county and Sunday at Shepherdsville. were laid to rest in the Bullitts will be the same as 1916. ***Thornton-Mobley Lick Cemetery by the side of her Should the Smith-Hughes bill husband, the late, W. T. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thornton of become a law, our state would get McDaniel. Chapeze announce the marriage approximately $10,000 to be of their daughter, Katie Thornton ***Hebron gradually increased until 1925 at to Mr. Marion Mobley of which time we would get about Misses Edna and Susie Brooks, Samuels. $25,000 from the Federal teachers in Jefferson County Government for help and aid in The wedding was quietly schools, came home for the Vocational Training. solemnized at Bardstown, Christmas holidays. Thursday, December the twenty- Mr. South Trimble has ... giving Mr. Neill Brooks, of Acoca, spent first. The Rev. Merrill, pastor of out figures that the next house the holidays with his cousin, the Methodist Church, performed would have 215 lady voters in its Forest Brooks. the ceremony which was membership of the two great witnessed only by the members of Miss Myra Sanders spent the leading parties. the immediate family of the bridal holidays with her parents here. ***Cedar Creek couple. Miss Sallie McKenzie, city, spent Sunday School was closed at After the ceremony, the bridal the holidays with her parents, Mr.

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and Mrs. J. T. McKenzie. its sparking decorations and load Misses Dessa Harris, of Solitude of wonderful fruit. There were and Annie Lee Stansbury, of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bridwell, oranges and candy for every child Cox’s Creek Christmas. Shepherdsville, spent the holidays present and pleasing poems and with Mrs. A. N. Rogers. Mrs. Sara McGee spent a few happy songs made the evening days recently in the city with her one of enjoyment to young and Everybody keeps open house and cousin, Mrs. Adam Lochner. to mention all the dinings and old. feastings would occupy too much Mesdames Willie and Lee Miss Griffin gave her pupils a space. Markwell spent the holidays with nice treat before Christmas. their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. The Misses Melton were given a Misses Birdie Ball and Henerritta Mothershead. surprise party one evening last (sic) Bailey, primary teachers at week at which a number of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway and Little Flock S. S. had a party for young folks enjoyed a social treat. P. W. Herin and wife, with their their classes together. children after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Mattie Ridgway, city, visited Misses Josephine and Ruth their mother, Mrs. J. W. Herin, her mother, Mrs. S. W. Brooks. Rogers visited in the city last returned to their home in Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Rogers and week. Louisville. Mrs. W. J. Bell have both been on Mrs. Strange and son, Wilborn Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Peak spent the sick list but are better and did (sic), spent the holidays at their Thursday with Mrs. Smith Harris their portion of entertaining home in Knoxville, Tennessee. and daughter, Miss Bertha. during the holidays. Mrs. Chas. Cummings of near Miss Aileen Hoagland is visiting E. Z. Wiggington spent Monday Okolona, died at an infirmary in her aunt, Mrs. Clint Smith. at Taylorsville, Ky. the city last Wednesday following Miss Mary Lee Parish (sic) was a an operation for locked bowels. Miss Birdie Ball entertained some week end guest of Miss Rebecca Mrs. Cummings was a niece of friends on a watch night party. Parrish. Messrs W. H. and John Smith Miss Emma Bailey, city, spent the here and was a fine Christian Claud Coleman, of Louisville, is holidays with her uncle, S. U. woman. Before her marriage, she visiting his sister, Mrs. H. S. Wheeler. was Miss Florence Bishop, whose Porter. mother was killed in a cyclone in Strange to say, none of our Mrs. Hume Bennett and baby and Louisville in 1888. churches had service on the last Miss Mattie Ruth Bennett, of night of the year. ***Mt. Washington Taylorsville, were weekend Sam Smyser, of Detroit, guests of the former’s parents, Misses Frances McGee, Sara Jane Michigan, spent the holidays Mr. and Mrs. Larkin Porter. Buckman, Isolene Harris and here. Mary Bell were in Shepherdsville Dana Barnes and Frank Parrish Albert Kulmer has gone to Saturday. motored to the city Sunday Detroit, Michigan, to engage in afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bell and business. We wish him the Mrs. John Shanklin, of Okolona, Mr. and Mrs. P. B. S. Parrash success he merits. recently visited their mother, Mrs. (sic) were in Shepherdsville last There seems to be an epidemic of Willard Bell. Wednesday. matrimony among the teachers of Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Johnson, who Mr. “Bailey” Ball, Mr. Jas. the county. Rather dangerous to were married Christmas week, Markwell, Mesdames Jennie have during the term. visited his sister, Mrs. N. H. Queen and Lud Wiggington and The Christmas celebration at Braithwait before leaving for their Margarete Smith, daughter of Mr. Hebron Church was a pleasant home in Carrollton, Ohio. and Mrs. Clint Smith are all well affair. The tree was beautiful with at this writing. Miss Isolene Harris visited

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“The Kentucky Belle” a drama, Mrs. J. F. Combs entertained spent Wednesday here. Sunday at dinner. Following will be produced by the young Miss Viva Roby has returned to guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. people of River View at the her home in Leaches. Maccabee Hall next Saturday R. Smith of Bardstown, Mr. and night for the benefit of the BYPU Mrs. W. F. Henderson, Mr. and Mr. W. T. Lee, one of the largest of Riverside Church. Mrs. E. A. Cochrane and farmers and stockmen is very low daughter, and Margaret Combs. with pneumonia. ***To Shepherdsville mothers. A long article about sick children Mrs. Oscar Kulmer’s guests Ora A. Lutes who has been being sent to school to spread Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. confined to his bed for some time whooping cough and measles Kulmer and the Misses Weller. with the LaGrippe is reported some better. among all the children. By a Mr. Jno. Newman and daughter Shepherdsville mother. spent Sunday with Mrs. Pearl S. B. Stephens, who has been ***Big Close out sale by Buky & Lee. sick, is out agin. Jeffries. $10,000 worth of Mrs. R. L. Simmons and children The little son of J. B. Buky is merchandise. were guests of her mother reported better. Sunday. ***Public Sale on the Ben T. Mrs. Robinson Lee who has been Wooldridge (deceased) farm four Mrs. Mary M. McCormick of very sick is reported better. miles west of Lebanon Junction, Brooks spent Monday with Miss stock, corn, lumber, farming Rev. Howard Burnette, of Maria O’Brian. implements, etc. R. M. Hocker Louisville, who has accepted a Admr. Mrs. Pearl Lee and father spent call to serve the Shepherdsville Tuesday with Mrs. Kate Wells. Christian church for the present ***Personals year will preacher his initial Wm. Downs, Lotus, spent The hunting season is over now sermon as regular minister of that Monday here. and it is unlawful to kill anything church on Sunday Jan. 14. K. F. Balton, (sic) of Leaches, but English sparrows, screech Miss Maloney, a trained singer of spent Monday here smiling as owls, crows and hawks. First Christian Church of usual. John D. James, the Major Domo Louisville will also be present all the old bachelors this side of Mrs. M. A. Raymond and son, of and will enrich the song service Patagonia and Colesburg, was Louisville, spent Monday here on by rendering some choice vocal here last Saturday wearing a business. selections. radiant no. 4 smile, which J. C. Dickey spent Monday here Misses Clara Linn Funk and resembled a June sunbeam at high shaking hands with the boys. Evelyn W. Bates and Masters C. noon. Will Rouse says he F. Troutman Jr and James F. H. H. Combs and Jas. Hardaway remembers when John used to Collings Jr attended the Big spent Tuesday in the city on play baseball and act real young. Supper at Mt. Washington last business. That stamps Will as an old head, Saturday and of course enjoyed a sure. W. F. Monroe and wife spent splendid evening. There are no J. Fred Spratt and Louis Wednesday with Mr. Monroe’s better people and when you fail to Swearingen, of the city, spent the mother at Barrallton. enjoy yourself there, it is your week end with Miss Geneva fault. Squire Brook and brother Joe Swearingen and brother, Will. spent Wednesday here on Mr. Porter Bridwell, the young Mrs. T. J. Brooks went to business. man with the bland smile and Louisville Monday to see her silky voice, is doing entirely too Miss Miami Deacon spent this physician who pronounced her much hesitating (that means week with Mrs. Frank Lee. getting along nicely. stopping) down in the Knobs. He J. Tom Foster, of South Park, is unnerving one of our boys, and

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if he persists in continuing his We have kissed his lovely brow, ***Educational Jottings plan of keeping on in his and in our aching hearts we know This office just received the persistence, and keeps on they have darling now. Our following resignation: persisting in his plan of keeping darling, how we loved him, he on, we are all tangled up, but was their joy and pride, we loved Mr. Ora L. Roby, County Supt., what we mean is this – shucks! him, oh, perhaps too well, for Shepherdsville, Ky. We are out of paper. Good night. soon, so soon, he died. All is dark Dear Sir - within our home, lonely are our ***Mr. J. F. Brooks, of Zoneton, hearts today, for the one we loved I hereby tender my resignation as brought in a load of wheat so dearly has forever passed a member of the County Board of Wednesday for which he received away. Through all pain at times, Education. $1.90 per bushel. That is rubbing he’d smile, a smile of heavenly the $2 mark here. My relations with yourself and birth and when the angels called the Board have been exceedingly ***Memorials in Georgia Marble. home, he smiled farewell to earth. pleasant and I sincerely hope that Modern design, good material, Those sparkling eyes, his pearly your future administration of the first class workmanship. One brow, and baby’s lips so sweet to school affairs of the County will hundred per cen value for every kiss are closed forever now. His redound to the honor of yourself dollar invested. R. D. Snellen, little heart that beat so high is free and the County Board. Barrallton, Ky representing from all care and gloom. Are Continental Marble and Granite hidden now from those he loved, Very truly, C. C. Daugherty. Co. beneath the silent tomb. His little Mr. Daugherty and Mr. H. H. chair is vacant now, his little ***Music for every home. Pianos, Glenn were both sworn in office clothes laid by. A mother’s hope, playes (sic) pianos talking as trustees of the Graded and a father’s joy, in death’s cold machines. Vanaphone only High School here, and the arms doth lie. Lord, give us $12.00. Bowman Bros. Music Co. selection is a good one, as they strength our loss to bear, and lead Shepherdsville. Ky. are and have always been good us in the heavenly. school men. ***Death ***Red Men meet first and third In the death of Mr. W. T. Lee, The death of little Paul Mount Wednesday night in each month. which occurred Saturday, this Davis last Sunday evening Conrad Maraman, C. R.; Ken E community and county has lost December 31, 1916. The angels Sha Council No. 46; D of P meets one of its most progressive st and 3rd Saturday evening came in the home of Mr. and Mrs. every 1 citizens. He was well known over at 1 p.m. Mrs. Howell Smith, K of Davis and claimed their little the entire county, and a cousin to P darling who was only ten months the late W. Jeff Lee, who served and three days old when God ***J.O.U.A.M ll9 meets every the school people of this county called him home where with Him, second and fourth Saturday for many years. there will be no parting or pain. nights. J. H. Bolton, Councilar; Last Wednesday the fifth He leaves to mourn his loss, Max Bolton, Secy. father and mother, brother, installment of the teachers grandfather, besides several aunts ***Masonic Lodge meets the first salaries arrived on time and and uncles. and third Monday night at 7:30 checks are being mailed out to all o’clock in each month. T. C. teachers who have made their Left us yes forever more, but we Carroll, Master; H. H. Combs, worthy reports. hope to meet our baby on that Secy. bright and happy shore. Lonely The little state of Rhode Island the hours and sad the hours since Order of Eastern Star meets the has for a number of years our dear one from us has gone. first and third Monday afternoon maintained the largest public But, oh, a brighter home than ours of each month. school of any state in the Union. in heaven is now his home. His Miss Lena Ice, now Mrs hands are clasp upon his breast. January l9, 1917

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Troutwine, will give up her gives Kentucky pupils three During the rural life conference at school Feb. 1st, and the vacancy privileges: the right to enter high Bowling Green next month, $45 will be filled, as we have been School, attend the State College will be given in prizes for the best informed by Miss Bertha or State Normal, all free of any bird house. Trunnell. cost for tuition. Any school child can enter, but be The school at Mt. Washington is The High School here, under the sure to write Ora L. Roby, now using the splendid new leadership of Prof. Sanders and Shepherdsville, or H. H. Cherry, building at that place and with the Miss White, with Dr. Ridgway as Bowling Green, for plans and help of their Commercial Club, coach, went to the big specifications before you begin better known as the “Boosters consolidated school last week at your house. Club”, gave a supper for the Worthington, near Louisville, and The list of prizes are as follows: benefit of the school and had a played two games of basket ball. Ten dollars in gold will be given large attendance and realized a The first, our boys won 26 to 22 by Mr. C. U. McElroy, of good sum for the cause. and our young ladies won 24 to Bowling Green, for the best blue 16. In last weeks’ educational bird house. column, a slight mistake occurred, Another game will be played here Five dollars in gold to be given by in which 215 ladies of each of the soon and the largest crowd ever Mr. Carl Herdman, of Bowling great parties would set in this gathered at the local “Gym” will Green for the second best blue session of the National Congress, no doubt be on hand. bird house. the word “ladies” should be been Congratulations to pupils, omitted. The American National Bank of teachers and coach. Bowling Green will give ten The new single seats have just Below we print a list of 29 dollars in gold for the best martin arrived and have been sent to the splendid boys and girls of the house. school at Pleasant Hill. Sugar Valley School taught by Dr. J. N. McCormack, of Bowling The good people there and their Mrs. Dora Harris, who did not Green, will give five dollars in trustees and teacher have paid one miss a single day last month. gold for the second best martin half of the costs. There were 30 enrolled and the house. Mrs. Floyd Jenkins, a highly 29 below did not miss a single Ten dollars in gold will be given respected lady of Zoneton, died day and some live 4 miles away. by Mr. Max Nahm, of Bowling Jan. 14th and was buried the Marian Rouse, Jack Rouse, Joe Green for the best wren house. following day. Baylor Rouse, Will Rouse, Ruth Five dollars in gold will be given She was the aunt of Mrs. Ethel Tutt Rouse, Marie Rouse, all of by Mr. M. O. Hughes, of Bowling Jenkins, who formerly taught Spencer County and J. W. Tyler, Green, for the second best wren school at Clermont. Quincy Ray Tyler, Clarence house. Graham, Marion Jasper, Mildred Miss Neva Magruder, teacher at Stansburg (sic) Ray Tinsley, During the Rural School and Life Woodsdale School, near Lotus, is Lister Wyatt, Lillian King, Conference at Bowling Green, on the sick list and has closed her Patience Boston, Herman Jones, bird houses made by the boys and school for the present. Darrell Harris, Iverna Crenshaw, girls of Kentucky will be on The first Common School Mattie B. Harris, Beatrice Lutes, exhibit and they will be judged by Diploma Examination for 1917 Markwell Stout (?), Charles G. competent judges and the above will be held at the Court House in Tyler, Mary D. Harris, Helen prizes awarded. Every boy and Shepherdsville, January 26th and Harris, Harvey Hubbard, Marvin girl of Kentucky between the age 27th, while the last will be held Hubbard, Willie Griffin, Walter six and eighteen will be eligible May 11th and 12th. O’Bryan and Priscilla O’Bryan, and is invited to enter this contest. all of Sugar Valley. A diploma from this examination All houses should be completed

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and in Bowling Green by William Thomas Lee was born storms and struggles for more February 10. The prize house will near Belmont, in Bullitt County, than forty years, and to his be kept by the Normal School and February 10, 1857. In 1875, he sorrowing children and relatives, erected on the campus and all was married to Miss Sarah we tender our deepest sympathies. others will be returned. Atcher. To that union were born ***Fine Public Spirit eight children, six of whom are ***Death of W. T. Lee living, the other two having died On Sunday last, Shepherdsville Prominent and Wealthy Citizen in infancy. witnessed a real example of Yields to the Grim Reaper public spirit. A nine inch snow He is survived by his widow, Mrs. had fallen overnight, the deepest Mr. William Thomas Lee, one of Sarah Lee, three daughters, in years. As people peered thru our wealthiest, most prominent, Mesdames S. W. Bates and C. P. their windows that morning, their and best liked citizens, after an Bradbury of this place, and Mrs. hopes of attending Sunday School illness of one week died at his B. Alfred Owen of San Antonio, and church or anywhere else residence in Shepherdsville last Texas, and three sons, Robert E. began to go glimmering. Saturday evening at 8:45. Lee, of this place, Dr. Curtis J. Ploughing the depth of snow Contracting pneumonia, just one Lee, of Oklahoma City, and would be well nigh impossible, week before his death, Mr. Lee, Herbert W. Lee, of Detroit, four especially for women and his physician and family realized sisters, Mrs. William Miller of children. that due to a weak heart, his Hodgenville, Mesdames Thomas condition was most critical. The Smith and Ernest Anderson, of Just when things looked blackest, best of trained nurses were Louisville, and Chester Hill, of or rather whitest, the man of the provided, and all that love and Belmont, and two brothers, C. D. hour appeared on the scene. skill could do was done, but death Lee, of this city and John H. Lee, Seemingly oblivious of the would not be denied. of Belmont. chilling wind which must have penetrated his very marrow, he The funeral services were held in Mr. Lee united with the Baptist came blithely along riding upon a the Baptist Church Monday Church in his boyhood and was wooden wedge shaped plow morning and were conducted by an active member until claimed drawn by stalwart horse and Rev. H. C. McGill of the Baptist by death. He had been a Trustee where ever this triumvirate went, Theological Seminary, of of the Shepherdsville Baptist the snow was bound to fly. A Church for more than twenty Louisville, after which the burial British “TANK” could not have took place in Hebron Cemetery. years, always willing and ready to done it better. All up and down do what he could. The active pall bearers were C. L. the main streets and sidewalks, Croan, J. C. Jefferies, S. B. He was public spirited and and even up the walks of private Simmons, R. H. Glenn, Lindsay enterprising, and one of the most residences, this public benefactor Ridgway and W. N. Griffin. energetic men Bullitt County ever came. Time nor cold seemed no produced. All the way from his object to him. As a result of his The honorary pall bearers were: boyhood to the day his last illness labor of love, his fellow towns Richard Wathen, Ora L. Roby, forced him to seek his bed, his folks went about their Sunday Leo Dawson, C. V. Muir, Otis life was filled with hard work and affairs as little handicapped as Russell, D. J. Russell, J. F. vigorous activity. He was a large possible. Combs, W. F. Knight, W. S. employer of labor, and will be Rouse and J. R. Zimmerman. The The citizens of Shepherdsville missed by the many to whom he owe Mr. S. C. Bridwell and sons funeral services were attended by gave work. The large estate which a debt of lasting gratitude, not a large concourse of sorrowing he left to his widow and children only for the intrinsic value of the relatives and friends who braved came through his matchless service which he rendered, but the deep snow and severe weather energy and splendid intellect. to pay a last tribute of love and also for the shining example he respect to the memory of a To his grief stricken companion, set for other citizens in similar departed neighbor and friend. with whom he braved life’s cases of public need that the

Page 182 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 future may hold in store. P.H.R. Mr. Raymond, of Brooks, has sisters and brother, we extend our moved to the residence of Dave sympathy. ***Notice - I hope to be well Crumbacker, and will work for ***Birthday party enough to preach next Sunday him the current year, while Colin evening, Jan. 21. White moved to Mr. Cochran’s A birthday party was given by As I was not able to be at the farm. Miss Lillian Wiggington at her services on our last regular home Monday night, January 15. Miss Marion Cooper and brother, Those present were Misses Grace preaching day, and as there will Price, have the mumps. be a matter of church business to Griffin, Mary Kirk and Nancye attend to, this service will be held Every sled is in requisition this Joe Trunnell, Messrs Neil Brooks, at the Baptist church. All are weather, and many regret not Edward Tyler, Jas. Pope and Sid invited to attend. Rev. H. C. having any to use. Not often do Strange. At 1:30 refreshments Combs we have an opportunity to enjoy were served. All had a merry time the sport of sleighing and skating and went home wishing Miss ***Unlawful to kill game. as we can now. Lillian many more happy birthdays. It is now unlawful to kill game of Did you buy an Aladdin Lamp any kind, except ducks, and from Albert Kulmer: If not, then ***For Rent - Five Room Cottage persons violating the game laws you can not get the full pleasure at $10.00 a month. Apply to Mrs. should be reported and fined. out of these long winter evenings. Ira G. Griffin of this place. Farmers should not only report all violations, but they should feed Two funerals at one time in our ***Pleasant Grove the quail. The quail is one of the cemetery does not often occur, J. W. Lloyd sold two veal calves farmer’s best friends. He catches but Monday, the burial of W. T. the past week for which he insects which destroy crops and Lee took place at Hebron, while received $45.00 eats weed seeds. The quail eats the funeral service for Mrs. Floyd very little grain, but confines its Jenkins was being held in the Joe Dickey, wife and daughter, operations to destructive insects church. little Miss Ruby, were recent guests of T. H. Wise and wife. and wild seeds. Mrs. Floyd Jenkins (nee Miss ***Hebron Rose Scott) died Saturday night Mrs. Effie Owen, who has been Jan. 13th, 1917, aged 39 years and ill, is some better at this time. She The B.Y.P.U. of Little Flock will some months, after an illness spent the past week with her meet next Saturday night with extending over about three years. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dickey. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McKenzie. She leaves a devoted husband Mr. Rob Caster, who is an With a nine inch snow, we are with four sons to mourn the loss electrician on a war ship came of the one who made home happy. reminded of the winters talked home on a furlough to see his Mrs. Jenkins was a bright, about by the oldest inhabitants. mother who lives in the city, energetic woman, a great favorite came out and spent a few days the Norman Jenkins and wife were with all who came within the past week with his aunt, Mrs. called to the city to attend the circle of her acquaintance and she Nettie Grant. funeral of Pete Fischer, brothers made a brave fight against the of Mrs. Jenkins, who was killed insidious disease which sapped We were sorry to hear of the by his brother-in-law, near her life. She loved her family, she serious illness of J. B. Honnaker Brandenburg, Ky, last week. loved her beautiful flower Sr of Florida. crowned home, but God saw it The midwinter examinations are Mrs. Ida Hecker fell the past was best to take her hence, and on at the High School of the city, week and was hurt. Her arm was while we cannot understand, we and our young ladies who are sprained and she received several can trust Him to reunite the students there will have a week’s other bruises, but no bones were family circle some day. To holiday, as the examinations broken and is doing very nicely at husband and children, father, extend over two weeks. this time.

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Edward Owen has been suffering broken leg. time of his death and for a number of years, he was a valued with an abscess on his finger. Guy Hecker spent a few days Vice-President and a director of recently with his mother, Mrs. Ida Vernon Dickey and wife spent the bank. Signed: J. F. Combs, Hecker. Saturday night and Sunday with President, H. H. Combs, Cashier, the latter’s parents, Louis ***Fourteen Inches of Snow and directors: J. W. Croan, B. F. Stallings and wife. Pope, S. W. Bates, O. P. Means, Snow began falling Saturday and and C. F Troutman. Mrs. Claud Stallings and Mrs. again Sunday night, making one Mike Brumley were called of the deepest snows which we ***Personals Sunday, near Fern Creek, on ever had. From all parts of the Lee Barger, of Leaches, spent account of the illness of their county, it was reported from Monday here. mother, Mrs. Will Owen and the twelve to fourteen inches. Travel death of their sister, Hazel. was almost blockaded on all the Miss Miama (sic) Deacon spent The week of prayer will be county roads and not much several days this week with Mrs. observed at Pleasant Grove visiting. F. W. Lee. church beginning Jan 22 and Col. John Barry, the veteran th The trains on the railroads were close the 27 . Leaders for each all running from two to ten hours editor of the New Haven Echo day: Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Vernon late up in the mountains the snow spent Monday evening here. Dickey, Miss Roxey Whitledge, was reported to be 18 inches deep Dr. Curtis J. Lee, formerly of this Mrs. Ida Orms, Mrs. Maggie in places. Proctor, and Mrs. T. H. Wise. place, but now a busy physician ***Death - Mrs. Mary E. Lutes, of Oklahoma City, arrived last J. D. Hough and wife, Mr. and widow of the late Gabriel Lutes Friday, having been called here Mrs. Vance and mother, Mrs. died at the home of her son, Chas. by the serious illness of his father, Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Lutes, in New Haven, W. T. Lee. We are glad to know Bridwell were recent guests of Connecticut, January 15th age 83. that Dr. Lee is doing well in his James Simmons, of Bethel. Mrs. Lutes before her marriage adopted home. was Miss Mary E. Shopaw (sic). Mrs. L. A. Wiedeman, of Iowa, is Miss Myrtle Clift, of Princeton, She leaves three sons, E. H. Lutes a visitor of her sister, Mrs. Lewis has accepted a position on the of Louisville, T. O. Lutes of Sauler, of Bethel. Pioneer News. Birmingham, Alabama and Chas. Misses Wava Dickey, Dell Lutes of New Haven, Emmit Crenshaw came home Ridgway and several other young Connecticut. from Cupio, Monday morning in people were recent guests of Miss time to carry the mail. Glacie Orms. ***Sells Farm - Mr. Mrs. (sic) O. T. Lee, of Belmont, have sold Miss Ada Greenwell and Beulah “Uncle” Charlie Ridgway spent a their fine farm which they bought Barrall have the measles. few days the past week with his from Mose Eelmore (sic) to their daughter, Mrs. Louis Stallings. S. B. Stephens spent Tuesday in son for $1,500. It is one of the the city. We were sorry to hear of the four best stock farms in the county. deaths Sunday, Mr. Will Thomas W. C. Herps and wife spent ***Resolution of respect and Lee, of Shepherdsville, Mrs. Rosa Tuesday evening with Mrs. J. W. sympathy for William Thomas (Scott) Jenkins, of Zoneton, little Barrall. Lee by the officers and directors Hazel Owen, of Fern Creek and of the Bullitt County Bank, that Rev. B. Alfred Owen, Mrs. May the infant baby of Mr. and Mrs. he was a conservative official, a Owen and their son, William Lee Claud Owen of Bethel. We join in wise counsellor, (sic) regarded by Owen, arrived here last Saturday sympathy with many others with all who knew him as an night in response to a message the sorrowing ones. industrious, capable, successful telling them of the precarious J. B. Proctor has a horse with a and upright business man. At the condition of Mr. W. T. Lee, who

Page 184 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 died that evening. Point, Ky. Dear neighbors: Well, and wish I was with you, but as I boys, the first thing is to ask you am not and cannot be for some Mr. Herbert W. Lee and wife, is to forgive me for not writing to time, I wish you all well, and may who have lived in Detroit for you sooner, but as you know, I God bless each and every one of some time, arrived here Sunday had a pretty hard time for the first you, and boys, if you know a night, in response to a telegram few weeks I was here. So since I good thing, stick to the M. A. of apprizing him of the condition of have been able to get around, I A’s. Fraternally yours, R. O. his father, W. T. Lee. Because of have been viewing this place and Mattingly. a train wreck, he was delayed right now, neighbors, I want to ***W.C.T.U. Meets about ten hours. say that we have the best We wish to thank Mr. T. M. Sanatorium in the world. I have On Tuesday night, Jan 2nd, 19l7, Vance for the fine punkin (sic) he been here a little over three our State Secretary, Mrs. Anna B. presented us with last week. months, and have gained nearly Wheeler, reorganized the 40 pounds, so you can imagine Shepherdsville W.C.T.U.. Our ***Death of Mrs. Rodgers that we have some good eats. first meeting was held at the home Mrs. Ambrose Rodgers died last They just finished the new of Mrs. Emma Troutman and was Monday, Jan. l5, at her home at hospital before I came at a cost of a very helpful meeting. Our work Salt River, where she had lived $200,000. It is up-to-date in every for the year was partly outlined for many years. form and will say everything here and three signed the pledge and is as nice as can be. We have a came into the Union. This bunch She was a member for over 40 dentist here that does all our of men and women hope to do a years of the Baptist church and dental work free of charge. Also, good work in this community. when her health would permit an up-to-date laundry, and all always attended its services. They have taken up the work is free. So, boys, you can Temperance cause, though they She was the mother of 6 children, see what myself and all the other expect to work along with various two of which survive her. John neighbors are getting for 3 cents other lines. These meetings will Rodgers and Mrs. James Harris, per month, otherwise, it could not be held once a month. The public be had for $75.00. So one of the both of this county, also her is cordially invited. Next meeting best things I ever did in my life husband, Ambrose Rodgers. will be held at the same place on was when I joined the M.W. of A. the 19th of February at 7:15 p.m. She was buried at Cedar Grove, and I want to thank you good with services conducted by her neighbors for advising me to joint ***Death friend of many years standing, the best lodge in the world. We Mrs. Floyd Jenkins died at her Bro. Henry Deacon. also have for our social benefit, home near Zoneton Sunday Church, Sunday School, Lectures, ***Cottages for rent morning of tuberculosis. She had Picture Shows, and Concerts been a sufferer for almost 16 One 5 room modern cottage with every week. So you can see, it is months. hall and front and back porches. not as lonesome as you would All necessary improvements. think. We chase the cure about 5 Mrs. Jenkins, before her marriage, One 5 room cottage near hours a day, and the rest of the was a Miss Scott. time we are at leisure to do as we Shepherdsville. Necessary Her remains were laid to rest in please. We sure have some nice outbuildings. See C. F. Troutman, the Hebron Cemetery Monday. Shepherdsville. men here from every state in the Union, about 230 in all. We have January 26, 19l7 ***Letter from Robert Mattingly, six doctors and about fifteen taking treatment for tuberculosis nurses, and I write to say and tell ***Educational Jottings at Modern Woodmen Sanitorium, you we have the best that money Co. Lillian Thompson, Willie M. can get. Ridgway and Bertha Trunnell Woodmen Colorado, Dec. 5, l96l. Well, boys, I often think of you have returned to their homes here To Cupio Camp 12288, West

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since the close of their school. School at Bardstown Junction and Saturday only. As this will be have asked for petition to be the last season of Montgomery Miss Bertha Engle of Belmont, circulated and presented to Judge and Stone in the “Chin Chin”, Miss Edna Stark of Pleasant Hill Funk asking that a day be fixed there will be a lively curiosity on are on the sick list. Miss Stark has on which a vote can be to abolish the part of play goers to see this given up her school for the said graded school. entertainment which holds all present. known records for receipts and The action, so they claim, is longevity. Produced in Sex Barger and Rev. Brashear caused by the new law September, l9l4, it ran for 72 have been serving on the board of compelling all graded schools to weeks at the Globe Theatre, New tax supervisors. carry a high school course or go York, Boston and Chicago. Now back to the rural school, the plan All trustees for the rural schools it is visiting intact some of the making said change possible is of the County will, under the new larger cities of the country, also a new law and may be law, meet at the Court House carrying the entire original rd abolished by a majority vote of March 3 to reorganize and elect company of the hundred, the patrons. a new County Board for the including besides Montgomery coming year. This school was voted some 15 or and Stone themselves, Douglas The high school team from the 20 years ago and since it is the Stevenson, the young Kentuckian, school at Boston, KY played first in the county to ask for such who has made such an enviable games at the local “Gym” here a vote, the result will be watched record for himself in musical Friday night. The score being 56 with a good deal of interest by comedy. Mr. Stevens (sic), a to 6 and 20 to 4. The visitors are this and many other counties native of Versailles, KY plays the a fine bunch of players but this is throughout the entire State. role of Aladdin, the fortunate possessor of the magic lamp until their year. Miss Beulah Lee of the Belmont the wicked magician gets it away school is seriously ill with the Supt. R. O. Rohemer of Warren from him; but not for long, pneumonia at her home at County Schools died last week at because Aladdin recovers it, and Wooldridge Ferry. She is the Nashville, Tennessee following a marries the beautiful Yankee daughter of Mrs. Clarence Lee recent operation. princess. Mr. Stevens sings the and had expected to enter high song that has sold more copies in Miss Nell Anderson who has been school at the end of this term. teaching at Whitfield for two the past three years than any years, left for her home in Mrs. Lem Nichols, a highly lyrical number in a decade, called Indiana. respectable lady of Cupio and “Good-By, Girls, I’m Through”. grandmother of Miss Eunice Montgomery and Stone, Mrs. J. L. Laswell was sworn in Ridgway died Monday at her America’s two funniest men are as Trustee last week at the home of cancer from which she each seen in five different Belmont school to fill the vacancy had been a sufferer for several characters, and there also is with caused by the resignation of Mr. years. the company, the six Brown R. B. Purcell. brothers and their clown band ***McCauley’s Theatre Mr. Purcell is connected with the playing the saxophone and whose Rail Road Company, is his only Louisville will be the only music records are on everyone’s reason for leaving his school Kentucky city to be visited by the self player or phonograph. duties. those famous comedians, Knowing that many hundred Montgomery and Stone, in Mr. Chester Hill, another good persons will desire to see these Charles Dillingham’s production school trustee at the same place, two comedians and realizing that of the musical fantasy “Chin will have charge of the large new many will come from the outlying Chin”. The engagement will be at store now being built in that town towns around Louisville, and will the McCauley Theatre for one by G. S. Patterson & Co. wish to catch the trolleys home, week beginning Monday night, the curtain will raise promptly at Several patrons of the Graded Jan. 29 with matinees Wednesday

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8:10 o’clock each evening and Sweet lips do not answer the besides a host of nieces, nephews lower at 10:40, and at the smiling, Bright eyes closed and a large circle of friends. matinees at 2:10 p.m. and 4:50. forever in sleep. Funeral services were conducted on Jan. l8 by Rev. Wheat at The prices for all performances Away from all sorrow and care, are from 50 cents to $2.00. This is Bethel M. E. Church, after which We are so lonely and often weep, she was peaciful (sic) laid to rest the largest and most famous for we miss you everywhere. organization of its kind ever to before a large crowd of relatives visit the South. The mother of this dear little and friends. One link has been baby, Mrs. Lula E. Owen fell snapped from the golden chain, ***Death asleep in death just two days one member has left the family The angel of death came into the later, being Jan. 17th, 19l7 at 4:15 circle to return no more. home of W. F. Owen of a.m. at her home near Somewhere beyond the dark tides Jeffersontown last week and Jeffersontown. She was born of the mystic river her spirit is at claimed for his own his wife Lula March 22, 1869, being 47 years, rest and from invisible heights, E. Owen (nee Roby) and youngest 10 months and 14 days of age. she is watching with undying love daughter, Hazel. the dear ones who are mourning She spent all her life in Bullitt, her sad and untimely departure. Little Hazel was sick only a few until about five years ago, she To the sorrowing husband and days. She was taken so quickly with her family moved to children, the writer extends her from the bosom of those into Jefferson County, where she was deepest sympathy. We know she whose lives she was so tenderly when death came. She had been cannot come back to us but let us in ill health for several years, but loved and cherished, with prepare to go to her where there pneumonia. We do not know why seemingly was as well as usual will be no more sorrow or pain. A this little one was taken from the until last Tuesday, she took living niece and cousin. home where she was so much suddenly with pneumonia and comfort, but we do know that our never recovered. ***Whooping cough and measles Heavenly Father has deemed it During her girlhood days, which Five children of Mrs. Will Combs best in his infinite wisdom to call was spent in Leaches, she was have the measles and two that the her home and that God doeth all universally loved and admired for whooping couth. Little J. W. things well. She leaves to mourn her bright, sunny disposition and Bradbury has the measles and her loss a heartbroken father, one many beautiful noble traits of whooping cough. Lidia Williams brother and four sisters besides a character. 28 years ago, she was and Anna Barrall have the number of other relatives and married to W. F. Owen, from this measles. Thos. Wilson, Ada friends. She was born September union was blessed with ten Greenwell and Beaulah (sic) 27, l910, died January 14, 1917 children only five survive. They Barrall, better. being 6 years, 3 months and 17 are four daughters, Mrs. Mike ***Death of a Child days of age. Funeral services Brumley, Mrs. Claud Stallings, were conducted by Rev. Wheat at Misses Nora and Mamie and one Daniel Burney McGlasson, the Bethel after which her remains son, Earl. She joined the Baptist 17 month old child of Carroll were buried at that place. Weep church when quite young, but in McGlasson, died last Saturday not for little Hazel dear father, order to be in same church with morning after an illness of several she will be a bright shining Angel her husband, she went to the M. days. It was the only child of Mr. in the resurrection morn. Christ E. Church where she was a and Mrs. McGlasson and its death said “Suffer the little children to faithful member until the end. She was deeply felt by the parents. come unto me and forbid them leaves besides her husband and The remains were interred at the not for such is the Kingdom of children to mourn her loss, one Bullitts Lick Graveyard Monday. Heaven”. brother, J. A. Roby of Leaches, ***Why Not a Town Clock Little heart, it has ceased its one sister, Mrs. Kate Hall of throbbing; Little hands lie still on Pleasant Grove vicinity and one Not aiming or desiring to suggest her breast. half-sister of Crete, Illinois, to the Bullitt Fiscal Court any

Page 187 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 matter, but a town clock on the Warden P. Masden, Barnett, M. J. citizens. For many years, he was Cupola of the Court House would Cockerel, Signed, C. P. Bradbury, Chairman of the Board of not only reflect credit to the town master commissioner. Trustees of the town, always and county, but would be a much working for the best interest of ***Commissioners Sale needed accommodation and add the town. to every citizen in the county a O. P. Means VS J. F. Miller, to In his religious and political pride. It seems that when the raise $4,120.45. Eight horses, views Mr. Lee was fixed and building was contracted, the Atlas engine boiler and saw mill, unchangeable but he accorded to Cupola was built for a clock, but 1/3 interest in property. Mentions every man the same rights which up to the present, no chime has property owners: Isaac Froman, he claimed for himself and many ever rang out from the pinnacle of John Kennison, Myers, James of his best and warmest friends the county’s building, telling the Caswell, W. C. Moore. C. P. belonged to churches and parties hours as they go by. Let’s have a Bradbury, Master Commissioner. other than his own. clock on the Court house. ***Commissioners Sale At the time of his death, he was a ***Resolution of Respect from R. M. Dyer VS Bessie Spears. Trustee in the Baptist Church, the Men’s Bible Class of Mentions property owners: J. L. Vice-President of the Bullitt Shepherdsville in honor of W. T. Dyer, Ellen M. Dye, W. H. Dyer, County Bank, and member of the Lee. Signed - H. H. Glenn, C. C. Ellison Potter, Wm. McGender. Town Board, and he filled each of Daugherty, and J. F. Collins. C. P. Bradbury, Master these positions with fidelity and Committee Commissioner. ability. His friends were legion. ***Editorial Comment Everybody liked him because he ***Works of a True Man liked everybody. In a hundred A national board of review has In the demise of W. T. Lee, ways, he had been helpful to our announced that all producing Shepherdsville and Bullitt County county. He was Vice-President companies have agreed to ban the suffers a great loss. Mr. Lee was and President of the Bullitt nude from movies. Even Annette essentially a self-made man, and County Fair, a member of the Kellerman will be required to at when his lite closed, no man board of Directors, prominent in least wear a bow of ribbon on her could dispute the fact that his building up our Graded High diving cap. work had been well done. The School, zealous in church and Commissioners Sale secret of his success was industry. Sunday School work and in many His energy was unlimited. With other ways. As a neighbor, he had G. S. Patterson VS Daisy Winters his splendid physique coupled no superior, and as a friend, his &c to cover $780.75, three tracts with his ambition and energy, faithfulness could not be doubted. of land, l07 acres, 38-1/2 acres success was a question of time. In the latter years of his life, he and 113 acres. Mentions was wrapped up in his family and boundaries with Hoskins, His real beginning in life was on his children and grandchildren. Wilmeth, Quartermous, John M the farm just west of His great desire was to see them Waters, Pittman, James Samuels, Shepherdsville, which he bought prosper in life and he rendered George Harned, L. L. Duvall, and moved upon less than thirty them every assistance. Samuel Smith, H. B. Waters. years ago, and there he toiled and Signed C. P. Bradbury, Master managed and dreamed and Just before the somber shadows Commissioner. succeeded, year by year, of death settled upon him and educating children and fitting for shut out from his family visions, ***Commissions Sale duties of life. Leaving the farm in the forms of his loved ones, he J. E. Wise VS Burr Leslie, to about 1895, and purchasing and recognized his two grandsons, raise $23.25. Real estate at or occupying as a home, the house in Charles and J. W. Bradbury, and near Lebanon Junction, Ky. which breathed his last, he called them to his bedside, and Mentions property owners: became one of Shepherdsville’s requested them to bring him some Dennis Masden, Elijah Boots, best and most enterprising snow; they did do, and he

Page 188 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 impartially ate some of it from the legal business last Monday. Crowford were the guests of hands of each and lapsed into Willie Mae Ridgway Sunday. Ballard Thornton, Will Shaw and unconsciousness. The numerous Mrs. J. Will Thornton were here Rev. Ryan has moved to Mrs. J. floral designs and the tears of Monday. F. Combs cottage near the M. E. many strong men attested the high Church. esteem in which he was held. The Mrs. Charles P. Weaver of chamber in which his remains lay Louisville was here Monday in Rev. Combs is able to be out after was a bower of beautiful, fragrant the interest of the Kentucky being laid up the La Grippe. Childrens Home. The Fiscal flowers. In industry, in energy, in Josephine and Grace Bowman Court appropriated $150.00 to the ambition, in patience, in stability visited Nora Bergire at Brooks support of the Home for the year and in many other ways, the last Sunday. young men of Bullitt County can 1917, about the same as last year. afford to emulated the splendid ***Erroneous Report Mr. Jess Ice visited friends in example of William Thomas Lee. Louisville Sunday night and came I am reported as saying that I am ***Personals home with glowing accounts of against state wide. I am for letting his reception. the people vote out the question Cleve Deavers of E-Town spent as to whether do the people wants Saturday and Sunday with Miss Sample, the reader who state wide or not in Bullitt and relatives here. recited at the concert last Spencer Counties. W. H. Hays Saturday night at Fraternal Hall Mrs. W. R. Greenwell and son, left the impression with her ***George Shepherd has been on Allie, of Leaches, spent Saturday audience that she was a good the sick roll this week, but now is with Mrs. J. W. Barrall. reader and seemed to know what improved. Miss Viva Roby of Victory spent she was saying. She seemed to be ***J. W. Barrall’s long Monday here. old enough to know what she was announcement for candidate for doing. Will Shaw and Mr. Thornton of the Democratic nomination for Lotus spent Monday here. The man who reads Shakespeare Representative in the Lower in magazines and novels and sees House. Mrs. Chas. Bridwell spent the classics in the cheap movies is Saturday with her mother at ***Hebron Church just bound to widen, rise up, grow Zoneton. downward, and spread out. The We are living in an age when we Elmer Samuels of Barrallton average picture show has a bad are all accustomed to war spent Saturday and Sunday here. effect on the young and there is terminology. Our whole not a single way round it. It is consciousness is underlaid with B. F. Myers of Lebanon Junction worse even than the novel, for the war as a fact and an existing spent Monday here. actual hugging, kissing etc are to condition of the greater part of the Geo. Schuster, R. W. Childers be seen in the pictures while in world. As Christians, our’s is the and Bert Sanders were here the novels, they are simply read duty to pray that it may be Monday on business. of. brought to an early termination, and what more directly concerns “Miss Fearless and Co” will be Mr. Woodford Troutman, H. H. us and our duty, that during this given by the senior class of the Combs, Thomas Hornback and struggle and in the period of big Shepherdsville High School several others of the younger fry reconstruction, we may be willing Feb. 2 at the Masonic Temple. were in Louisville Sunday and to do our part, whatever that may Everybody come. Sunday night. Attending church? be. Well, Y-a-s-s. Did you notice that almost every Services Sunday morning at the son of a gun went to see “A Mr. C. M. Bullock, of Louisville, usual hour. J. R. Cunningham. Daughter of the Gods?” Mr. J. T. Buckhanon of Campbellsville and Miss Blanch ***Wanted - Tenant for house Mr. Seymour Sallee was here on

Page 189 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 and land, can grow tobacco. For Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Clark and son, Bertha Trunnell in the home of particulars call on C. C. Weller, Milton dined with Henry Jones Miss F. E. James. There present Route 3, Lick Skillet. and wife Monday. were: Misses Mollie Roby, Aileen Swearingen, Ansilee Barger, Miss Mamie Haag, of Mt. ***Eggs 40 cents, Declining Violetta Roby, Ollie Maraman, Washington, is spending some Hens 22 cents. The Blue Grass Myrtle Shaw, Kate Grant, Texia time with her grandmother, Mrs. Dairy Lunch is serving all of the Swearingen, Bessie Grant and H. F. Grant. vegetables including Michigan Bertha Trunnell. Messrs L. P. Navy beans, California Beans, O. P. Basham and J. V. Jones Hibbs, Lewis Roby, Willie Chicken dumplings, stews and a attended quarterly meeting at Deacon, Gabe McCormick, Basel full line of Meats, Pastry at Cedar Grove Saturday. Downs, Bernard Roby, Roy moderate prices regardless of the Shaw, Claud Bolton, Milton Virgie Roby has been suffering high cost of living. Clark, Preston Roby, Clifford and from a bone felon on his hand. ***County Directory of Courts Bennie Roby, Tad Harris, Mr. and J. A. Roby was called to Mrs. Lem Swearingen, Mr. and Circuit Judge - D. A. McCandless Jeffersontown last Tuesday on Mrs. James Roby, and Mr. and Commonwealth’s Attorney - account of the death of his sister, Mrs. Ola Roby. At one o’clock, Lewis Williams Mrs. Lula E. Owen. each after telling Miss Bertha “good-by” and wishing her Mrs. W. R. Greenwell and son, Circuit Clerk - V. H. Rouse prosperity for the future, departed Allie, spent Saturday at Master Commissioner - J. F. for their home with merry hearts Shepherdsville with Mrs. J. W. Combs over the good time they had. Barrall. County Judge - A. E. Funk Miss Bertha Trunnell closed her February 2, 1917 County Attorney - C. P. Bradbury school at Victory Wednesday ***Educational Jottings after a very successful term. County Clerk - Lindsay Ridgway. Thirty-three pupils took the Little Miss Girlie Combast has Jailer - R. E. Lee January Diploma Examination the measles. here Friday and Saturday and Sheriff - W. S. Rouse. Deputies - Mrs. John Shaw and son, Roy were decidedly the most orderly Calvin Rouse, Lawrence Roby spent Saturday in Shepherdsville. class we have ever had as well as and Charlie Long. the largest in Jan. The following Paul Jones of Mt. Washington is County Assessor - W. W. schools were represented: spending some time with relatives Stallings, Deputies - R. H. Miller Pleasant Grove, Hebron, Brooks, here. and Preston Parrish Sugar Valley, Cedar Grove, J. A. Roby spent Friday in Clermont, Mt. Carmel, Bardstown School Supt. - O. L. Roby Shepherdsville on business. Junction and Shades. Surveyor - W. C. Herps Mrs. Ernest Hibbs returned to her Any pupil of a rural school whose Coroner - C. A. Masden home in the city after spending a school has or will close soon, few days with her father, Lee should if they want a high school ***Cedar Creek Barger. diploma, enter school at once at Mrs. Henry Hibbs spent from any of the following places where Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bridwell and a class is preparing for the May Saturday until Monday with her daughter, little Miss Dorothy, daughter, Mrs. Frankie Lee, of examination: Sugar Valley, spent Sunday with B. D. Burch Shepherdsville. Shepherdsville, Belmont, and wife. Bardstown Junction, Lebanon Mrs. O. P. Basham spent one day One of the most delightful events Junction, Pleasant Hill and recently with her mother, Mrs. J. of the season was the surprise perhaps at one or two other H. Jones. birthday party given by Miss places.

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The people at Mt. Washington old age in an exceptional manner mourn her loss, many have just ordered l50 new single until a short time ago when it was grandchildren, great- seats for their new school seen that her body was fast failing grandchildren, nieces and building. under the weight of years, and nephews to whom we extend our then every thing was done to sympathy to the bereaved ones. Any teacher, progressive farmer make the few remaining days on She and her son, James, had lived or any citizen directly or earth as pleasant and comfortable together for several years, her indirectly interested in rural life as possible. In many respects, she husband having been dead for 42 should attend the rural life was a remarkable woman, years. She was a kind and helping conference at Bowling Green, the retaining all of her facilities neighbor who was always ready week of Feb. 19, 19l7. almost until death called. to lend a helping hand. She was a Miss Willie May Ridgway closed loving mother and grandmother. The remains of Mrs. Bemiss were her school last week and She was loved by all who knew conveyed to Bloomfield, her old according to custom of course her and will be greatly missed in home, Sunday where funeral remembered her faithful ones this county where she had lived services were conducted at the with a nice little treat while Mrs. about 60 years. She live in a mile Christian Church, which Evelyn Howell Martin who taught of where she was born and reared. organization she was a member, the first part of the school year after which her remains were Another paragraph of flowery sent them a nice remembrance interred in the cemetery at that words only. which was highly appreciated. place. Signed, a Loving Great- ***The Sick ***Died at her Home Granddaughter. Mrs. Joe H. Tucker was taken Mrs. Mary J. Stallings departed ***Only a Little Talk seriously ill a few days ago, but is this life at her home near Lebanon now better. Some observations that can’t be Junction, January 18, 1917, at 12 obliterated while out in the ozone. Thomas Martin had an attack of o’clock. She was almost 83 years the grippe a few days since, but is of age. Death was caused by Mr. Millard Troutman was a now at his shop. complication of diseases; she had guest at the Majestic Apartments been in declining health for in the city recently. He goes in Phil Troutman has been sick but several years, but was bedfast frequently, if not more frequently, has now about recovered. only a short time. Funeral and each visit seems to call for Eurey (sic) Tucker was confined services were conducted at her another, all of which causes some to his room for several days, with home by Rev. Bell of Lebanon of our girls to sit down and take illness, but has about recovered. Junction. The house of filled with notice. people who came to pay their last S. Thomas Hornbeck, the old An unusual amount of sickness is tribute of respect to the deceased. reported in town and in many sleep loser, lost some sleep in She became a Christian in early Louisville Sunday night hunting sections of the county. days. She was married to Henry for Harry. After church, Harry Mrs. George Bowman is still Stallings in 1853. Before her went to the Hotel, and retired, and seriously ill. marriage, she was Mary J. Stader. Tom, not knowing what had To this union were born 8 ***Death Claims Mrs. Bemiss become of him, looked and children, of whom 4 have passed looked and just kept on looking After having been afflicted with on before and 4 survive her. They until it was away after nine of the infirmities for a long period, are Mr. W. C. Stallings of clock, after which he was tired Charleston, Missouri, R. S. death came Saturday morning at and retired, still tired, and he Stallings, J. P. Stallings of 1:30 o’clock to Mrs. Cordelia looks tired now. Bemiss, age 84 years, at the home Lebanon Junction, one daughter, of her son, R. T. Bemiss in this Mrs. Clara French, of Highland “Deacon” James Hardaway, after city. Mrs. Bemiss had withstood Park, KY. She also leaves to spending Saturday night and

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Sunday with his parents, came host of loyal friends and admirers, economy. Yours very truly, A. O. into town Sunday evening just to who have heard of his sickness, Stanley. with much more sorrow and rest up for a short day’s work ***Lew Dockstader Here Monday. Jimmie Lee Williams concern, will be glad to learn that stayed out at home and got into he is up and about once more. Mr. One of Hal Reid’s most popular town Monday morning, just in Barrall, edits one of the very stories will be shown in five time to wake Jim Hardaway for ablest papers in Kentucky and the tremendous acts and 250 inspiring breakfast. work of looking after the scenes at the Fraternal Hall, subscription lists, advertising, etc Saturday, February 3rd. Lew The last time we saw C. F. and taking care of the editorial Dockstader, the celebrated Troutman Jr, he was in the midst department, has been too much blackfaced comedian is the of a large patch of ecstatic for him. Mr. Barrall has long been leading actor in this great soul delight, or words to that effect. regarded as one of the ablest stirring Comedy Drama of the He was on the bridge, she was on writers and editors in Kentucky Civil War in the South. Between the bridge, they were on the and he is always sought by the acts, Prof. and Mrs. Sanders will bridge, walking, talking, smiling, boys at the press meetings and pay and sing “Dockstader” frowning, saying those sweet little other gatherings of the newspaper minstrel songs. This within itself nothings which are so brethren. He is also known to be will be a rare treat. The Red inexpressively sweet to the loved one of the best posted politicians Men’s Band will also play a and loving young in love time, in newspaperdom and has number of popular selections. when the whole world is one big rendered his party yeoman service This possibly is the most costly flower garden, and life is one in every campaign. production every shown at the sweet dream. Fraternal Hall. However, the The people will be glad to know prices will remain the same, 5 and Have you observed that that he is better and is able to 10 cents, no seats will be wonderful chimney which our attend to his duties as usual. mutual friend and beloved reserved. brother, John R. Buckman, has ***Tomorrow is Thrift Day. ***Just a bit Foolish erected or constructed in his Art In an effort to have Thrift Day, Tom Martin says he is for state Emporium, just on the southern February 3, officially observed in edge of Salt River: Notice that wide provided they widen it so Kentucky, John E. Huhn, Rube Waddell curve? It’s a kind wide that it will miss Kentucky. chairman of the Bankers’ Thrift of double reverse curve with a Association in Louisville, Our congenial, accomplished and snake twist to it. John had a Kentucky wrote to Gov. Stanley highly intelligent friend, Mr. J. R. double base ball pitcher working requesting him to issue a Zimmerman, says he has been on that chimney and he surely proclamation. In reply, Gov. busy this week trying to get a man sent over a beautiful “high in” for Stanley wrote Mr. Huhn, strongly out of the penitentiary. Sort’o an the higher it go, more inner it endorsing the object for which the out-life movement as well as was. But it is a beautiful chimney day is set apart in the following charitable. and the twists and curves will not letter from the Office of the Gov., obstruct or retard the upward Curran Troutwine says he is Jan 27, 19l7 to John E. Huhn: My going to organize a “Culture tendency of the smoke, but on the dear sir: Your letter received and Club” with James Hardaway as contrary, will accelerate and very I heartily approve of your very greatly accentuate the upward instructor. Applicants for commendable efforts to movement of that vapory matter. membership must wear sharp-toed encourage thrift among people, shoes and not cough while and hope that your association ***Sick Editor receiving instructions. will succeed in inculcating in the The Honorable James W. Barrall, minds of the public generally a Roy Maraman is now agent for a Editor and Publisher of the more definite idea as to the speedless, non-accidental, self- Pioneer News, has been quite ill propriety of industry and stopping automobile, and he at his home in this city, but his

Page 192 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 desires to sell them on a credit. Ray and Mrs. Marie Coleman, Miss Glacie Orms spent Saturday both of Huber Station, was night with her cousin, Della Millard Troutman says all girls quietly solemnized at the Ridgway. chew gum and some stick it up on residence of Rev. P. H. Ryan on Mrs. Viola Ridgway and aunt a wall when not chewing the wad. Thursday morning, January 25th, Millard says the latter lot is the spent one day the past week with at ten o’clock. The only witnesses Mrs. Albert Fisher. class he draws the line on kissing. were Mr. M. Formhals and Mrs. “Skinny” Combs says the only P. H. Ryan. After the ceremony, Mrs. Ollie Ridgway and brother, way to tell how far a cat can spit Mr. and Mrs. Ray returned to Rollie Newton spent Sunday with is put the yard stick to it. Huber’s where they will reside. Will Harris and wife of Bethel. Mr. Ray has been a well known Carl Smith says if you want to Miss Roxie Whitledge was a resident of Bullitt County for guest of Miss Eudell Grant test the agility of a frog, you many years. should fill him full of shot - by Sunday. the mouth. ***Pleasant Grove Miss Clara Trigg spent Saturday We know this column is foolish; Born to the wife of Elbert Bass ?, night with Miss Ruthie Owen. it was written by a fool, and the January 19, a boy, William Earl. Mrs. Kate Hall and daughter people who read it are – well, just Uncle Charlie Ridgway spent the spent Sunday with Mrs. Lizzie victims. past week with Kirby Simmons of Hall. ***Announces for County Judge Bethel. Miss Grace Hall and little sister, In this issue of the paper, appears Little Ruby Dickey, who was at Ernestine, spent the week end the announcement of Mr. John A. the point of death last week, we with their sister, Mrs. Stella Shelton as a candidate for the are glad to say, is doing nicely. Owen near Mt. Washington. office of County Judge of Bullitt Dr. Kirk is the attending Mr. L. M. Gentry and wife are on County. Mr. Shelton is a well physician. the sick list. known farmer and a man of Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent the sterling integrity and much Mrs. Lilly Bridwell and sister, week end with her daughter, Mrs. Miss Roxie Whitledge were in the ability, and if he is the nominee Etta Stallings of Bethel. and elected the next county judge, city Tuesday. he will made a capable and James Simmons, wife and Mrs. Bert Ridgway’s aunt from faithful one. It will be children spent a day recently with Illinois spent several days the past remembered that four years ago, J. D. Hough and wife. week in her home Mr. Shelton made the race for Miss (sic) Louis Whitledge and judge and only failed being Louis Whitledge, wife and little daughter, Mable, were elected by a small number of daughter, Mable, were guests recent guests of Mrs. Ada Orms. votes. Sunday of Elbert Bass and wife. Miss Mary King returned home ***Shepherdsville Won Mrs. Herman Owen who has been the past week after several week’s ill came and spent awhile with her Shepherdsville defeated the visit with relatives near Mt. mother, Mrs. Joe Dickey, returned strong St. Joseph team here last Washington. to her home Sunday somewhat Wednesday night. It was one of Rev. Potts filled his regular improved. the hardest fought games ever appointment here Sunday and was played here up until the last part Miss Stella Brumley closed her entertained in the home of James school here the past week after a of the last half, when the home Ridgway and wife. team got in their work and won very successful term. by a score of 25 to 16. Several guests were entertained Mrs. Martha Ellen Whitledge, of Sunday by Misses Cordelia and Illinois and Mrs. Bert Ridgway ***Ray - Alexander Clara Trigg. and little son, Hullman, spent one The marriage of Mr. Charles D.

Page 193 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 day the past week with Mrs. K. S. Meredith last Wednesday. leave his guns in charge of the Grant. magistrate of Safety Harbor until Mrs. Jesse Hardaway and Miss the game is over. Charges will be George Armstrong is on the sick Mary, spent a night last week 10 cents for gentlemen list this week. with Miss Louise Monroe. accompanied by sweethearts. Louis Stallings who has been ill is Marion Weller and wife, Sherman Ladies free. Suffragettes’ one-half able to get out and oversee his Croan and wife spent Sunday price. work. with Embra Deacon and wife. The above is clipped from the ***The Turk is a sort of Boll Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Puryear, of Safety Harbor Herald and is our Wevil to Europe. Lexington, were guests of Mr. own Neil Trunnell, who is and Mrs. Howell Smith Sunday. spending the winter at Safety ***Personals Harbor. We are for you, Neil, and The Misses White of Louisville J. W. Bradbury is better. hope you win. were week end visitors of the Bertha Trunnell spent Monday in Misses Funk of Brooks Station. ***There were built last year in the city. the United States, 1066 new W. T. Lee of Rolling Fork section ships, of which 546 were Miss Pattie Pope was in has been here several times last constructed on the Atlantic Coast Louisville Monday. week on business. Mr. Lee is a and on the Gulf, while 263 were fine farmer and splendid man. Millard Troutman spent Sunday built on the Pacific, the rest being with Logan Monroe. Mrs. John Miller, of Indianapolis, in the Great Lakes or Mississippi IN, was in Shepherdsville last districts. A good start toward a Lem Swearingen and Iley Jones week. She visited her sister, Mrs. large merchant marine, and 19l7 of Leaches were here Monday. R. L. Troutman and some old should see even greater progress. friends of her childhood. Miss Ethel Newman has returned ***The Federal Reserve Bank from a week’s visit in the city. ***Notice last year increased their resources Mrs. Jess Triplett and daughters by 166 per cent. At this rate, the A meeting of officers of the Live institution in a few years will be a were guests of Mrs. Gild last Stock Sanitary Union and others worthy rival of the Band of week. will be held in the county Court England. Mrs. John Miller of Indianapolis Room, Thursday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. spent Friday with Mrs. O. P. to discuss important matters in February 9, 1917 Means. connection with Hog Cholera control in this county. David ***Educational Jottings Samuel Ridgway and Butch Smith, Secy. Troutman spent Sunday at The names of our class of Brooks. ***Prison Guards Worried by a diplomas applicants were Ventriloquist at Leavenworth, overlooked last week and the Mrs. Sed Bell and Miss Rogers Kansas. (Small article) printer as well as the writer takes were guest of Mrs. Chas. Bridwell pleasure in giving the list which is one day last week. ***A word about war. Article as follows: about the war in Europe. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Daugherty Myrtle Adams, Hyllis (sic) were in lower Bullitt a few days ***There will be a marble game Bailey, Nora Bergen, Clifford last week. in front of the Safety Harbor Bolton, Alice Bigwood, Elizabeth Bank January 20th. Col. Trunnell Bud and Galton wanted to get to Chapeze, Willie Coniff, Sibyl has challenged all boys under 15 Duvall, Waldo Gentry, Eudell town Sunday but didn’t quite years to shoot for “keeps”. Col. make the riffle. Grant, Audley Hatfield, Johnie Trunnell is from Bullitt County, Hoagland, Edyth Howlett, John Miss Eva Frazier Wanless of Kentucky and knows how to Haefer, Inez Kirk, James Lexington was the guest of Mrs. shoot straight but has promised to Morrison, Catherine Moore,

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Barrett Murray, Glacie Orms, bordering upon pneumonia. sufficient funds to attend school Ruth Owen, Jamie Phillips, Della in Lebanon, Ohio where he ****Bullitt Jail Empty Ridgway, Nannie Smith, Hazel completed his classical education. Sanders, Curtis Smith, Clara Not a single inmate of the Bullitt Serving one term as Trigg, J. W. Tyler, Robt. J. Tyler, County jail is the record just at Superintendent of Schools in this Minnie Voelker, Geo. present. Claude Simmons was county, he took a course at the Wiggington and Morton Weller. released from the county bastille Louisville Law School and began Monday after serving a sentence the practice of Law. By hard work The above Miss Della Ridgway for shooting Welsh Beecham and and harder study, he has gradually made the highest general average when the big iron doors were climbed upward and today is with Nannie Smith of the Mt. thrown wide and Beecham regarded by lawyer and litigants Carmel School only a few points walked out to his liberty, it left as a hard working, talented behind, while Miss Elizabeth Jailer Lee without a single Lawyer. Chapeze was just one point boarder. behind her. His success in life shows what a ***Incomplete Program of the man can accomplish by industry Born January 26 to Mr. and Mrs. K.E.A. which will meet again this and determined effort. In all our Chas. Howlett, of Pitts Point, a 10 year in Louisville in April. campaigns for the past seventeen pound boy, Joseph Edward. Mrs. years, he has been an Howlett, before her marriage, was ***How to Eradicate Animal uncompromising, hard working a Miss Dawson, a well known Disease. Mr. A. J. Payne writes Democrat, making speeches in all teacher of this county. entertainingly on prevention of parts of the county and animal disease in County. The recent examination proved a contributing liberally to every hard one for a great number of the ***Many Candidates Now campaign fund. If given the students as only 14 passed out of Looming Up. county Judgship, he will take into 33 who took it. that office a world of rich ripe ***C. P. Bradbury experience. He is perfectly Mr. Bermie (sic) Lee, who has This issue of our paper contains familiar with the road working just completed his school at the announcement of Hon. C. P. system and fiscal affairs of the Beech Grove, left Saturday with Bradbury who enters the race for county, and his great industry Jess Ice, for Detroit where they the Democratic nomination for should make him a tireless worker expect to spend the winter. County Judge. Mr. Bradbury is in behalf of better roads in Bullitt Miss Mollie Roby and several now completing his third term as County. other students whose names we County Attorney of Bullitt ***Mr. Monroe have not learned entered school County and his official record is here Monday. one of which he and his friends In this issue of the Pioneer News can well afford to feel proud. will be found the announcement The Shepherdsville School Boy’s Almost every man, woman and of W. F. Monroe for the Basketball team, who is now led child in Bullitt County knows Democratic nomination for the by Mr. Calhoun met and defeated “Pres” Bradbury. Born in office of jailer at the coming last week the strong St. Joseph Leaches, a farmer’s boy, he had August primary election. There is Team of Bardstown, KY. The all the experiences which come to no better Democrat any where feature of the game was the manly the average boy on the farm. than Frank Monroe, or one that conduct of the young men Everybody worked at the has rendered better service to the composing the St. Joseph team as Bradbury home, including father party and at no election since he they were as orderly and genteel and “Pres” did his part, working became a voter has he failed to as if they were in a school room. hard all summer and fall, and lift his voice for the nominees of Mrs. Lee, widow of the late W. T. attending school in the winter. At the Democratic party. last, by hard work and good Lee, is seriously ill at her home Mr. Monroe was born and reared management, he obtained here. Reports seems that she is in Bullitt County, out on Knob

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Creek, at which place he lived Many farmers during the last cold woman and took an active interest until he removed to Lebanon spell have filled their ice houses; in all outdoor activities. several reported gathering ice Junction to engage in railroad Mrs. Wells was a woman who from 4 to 6 inches thick. work as a fireman and his best had many friends throughout this friends say he was a splendid ***The World Record Tobacco section, who will learn of her employee of the company while Price death with much sorrow. She was he was at that place. There seems a good neighbor and a loyal friend Paris, Ky. Feb. 1 - The sky seems little doubt in the minds of his and she will be greatly missed in to be the limit in the matter of friends that he will win the race her section. and if elected to this office he prices paid for tobacco on this will, in our judgment, make the market. Following a State record Besides a sister, Mrs. Purcell, she county a good, fearless official price of $113 received for part of is survived by one daughter, Mrs. and will at all times be found at a crop Monday came a world’s Triplett, and three sons, Harry his post of duty. record price Wednesday when Wells, of near here, J. C. Wells of part of the crop of Brennan and Cincinnati, Ohio, and Jeff Wells ***George Hough Gray, this county, sold for $126 of Ft. Thomas, KY. per hundred pounds. This is the Elsewhere in this issue of the The remains of Mrs. Wells were top price ever paid for burley Pioneer News will be found the interred in the family cemetery tobacco on any market. The announcement of George Hough last Tuesday and many relatives average received for this entire as a candidate for the Democratic and friends were in attendance to nomination for jailer of Bullitt crop was $28.24. pay a last tribute to the memory County. Mr. Hough is well and One house sold 131,185 pounds of their departed relative and favorably known in the Leaches for $27,300.50, averaging $20.81 friend. and Mt. Washington precincts, per hundred. Prices ranged from ***Lincoln Pew is Left where he has always lived. He is $?0 to $126.00. In another house an energetic and prosperous the sale was blocked on account At Gettysburg, PA, the old pew in farmer and is a son of the late J. of darkness and will be continued which Abraham Lincoln D. Hough, who at one time was tomorrow. At a third house, worshiped on November 19, sheriff of this county, also a 36,510 pounds were sold at an 1863, in the historic Presbyterian member of the Fiscal Court from average of $20.25. The quality Church here stands undisturbed the Mt. Washington district. Mr. was fair to poor, but prices were today, while all about it workmen Hough has a host of warm and on a rising scale and bidding was are tearing out the interior to loyal friends in all parts of the spirited. make way for the new furniture county who’ll rally to his support and trappings. During the battle and if nominated at the August ***Death Comes to Mrs. Rebecca the church was used as a hospital. primary will add strength to the Wells. Aged Lady answers grim There are many bloodstains on ticket. reaper’s summons at Bardstown the woodwork. These are to be Junction. ***Cold Wave Hits removed. The church is 175 years Pneumonia was fatal to Mrs. old. Bullitt County was struck last Rebecca Wells, aged 78 years, Sunday by one of the severest ***Salesman Wanted: To sell who died at her home at storms and cold spells that we Lubricating oil, grease specialties Bardstown Junction, Monday have had in several years, the and paint. Part or whole time. morning. Mrs. Wells was mercury registering 4 degrees Commission basis until ability is unusually active for a woman of below zero. From all parts of the established. Permanent position her age, and was a noted horse- State was reported the coldest and wide field when qualified if back rider, and only a few days weather of the season and much desired. Man with a rig preferred. before she was confined to her damage was done to fruit. Many Riverside Refining Company, bed, she was out horse-back farmers reported young lambs, Cleveland, Ohio riding. She was a remarkable pigs and chickens found freezing.

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***Death daughter, Mrs. Patterson. house and lot purchased recently from Mr. Crenshaw. Mr. Miss Viva Roby spent Sunday Mr. Edward Owens died at his Scroghan and family moved to the with her relatives in Leaches. near Cupio Monday morning of city, and George Hough and wife double pneumonia. He was 60 J. R. Zimmerman spent Tuesday will take the house vacated by years old and one the best known in the city. them. men of that neighborhood. He is survived by his wife. His remains You can hear Jim Williams smile H. P. Wiggington has bought the were laid to rest in the family when a certain young lady is near. house and lot at the head of Main Street from James Brookshier and burying ground Tuesday. W. S. Puryear and wife of Mr. Brookshier and family will LaGrange spent several days last ***Lebanon Junction move into or near Tennessee week with their daughter, Mrs. soon. We have plenty of back water Howell Smith. around town. Mrs. Laura Anderson sold her About 40 cases of measles are home here to Mr. Snider of Mrs. M. M. Deats and little reported this week. daughter are ill from pneumonia. Spencer County and will move to Mrs. T. W. Lee who has the cottage belonging to Mr. J. B. Mrs. Robert Brashear’s little pneumonia is some better. Swearingen by the 1st of March. daughter fell from a chair and broke her arm. John Hulswitt was called to the Mrs. J. Q. Hough moved to Mrs. city Monday on account of the W. W. Coleman’s cottage on M. C. Stallings was called to the death of his uncle, Capt. Duffy. Main Street. bedside of his mother, who died a few days ago. Mrs. Jas. Roney spent Wednesday Several tobacco men around here here shopping. sold their single crop for more T. L. Coakley and son are still than enough to pay for the land Miss Blanche Jeffries spent last sick with pneumonia. used. Tuesday in the city. Russell Lutes has been sick The W.M.U. of the Baptist ***Arm Broken several days. Church will meet on Wednesday ***Lost - Bird dog, setter, white Ed Tyler Jr, while cranking his with Mrs. John Robards. automobile Thursday night had with red spots on body. Last seen The W.M.S. of the ME Church the misfortune of getting his arm on Blue Lick Road, 3 miles from will meet Wednesday after the fractured. He had attended the town. Reward for return to second Sunday with Mrs. H. H. basketball game here and while George Bowman. T. L. Nelson. Hall. cranking his machine preparatory ***Personals of starting for home, it backfired, Mrs. C. O. Parrish entertained the Mrs. Joe Snider has returned breaking his arm. young people Friday night. home after spending a week with ***Mt. Washington Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Queen are relatives and friends in the city. very proud of a fine, nine pound There has been a great deal of bad Mrs. Frank Bowman was called to grandson at the home of Mr. and colds, grippe and pneumonia the city Tuesday on account of Mrs. Leslie Figg, in Shelby among the older people, the death of her uncle, Captain County. whooping cough and measles Barney Duffy. among the children. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. McAfee have Lena Smith Patterson is sick with a new baby boy at their house. Last week was quite a busy time. the measles. She regrets having to Clarence Bennett and wife moved Stuyler Harris was in the city a miss school, as she hasn’t had to from Bluford Crenshaw’s, day and night last week. lose any time for about three Spencer County; Mr. Crenshaw years. Claud Barnes, of New York, is went to his farm and F. C. Porter visiting his sister, Mrs. W. L. Mrs. Noah Smith is visiting her and family took possession of the

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McGee. guests Sunday of the latter’s corner, Drinking Kentucky rye, father, Will Owen near Fern the State will go dry. Miss Long, of Anderson County Creek. is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Helen And the poor Jack will cry, Long. It’s rumored that a young couple Because he can’t get his rye. were making preparations to get Jack Spratt could eat no fat with Mrs. Nancy Gentry Hall died married and they had ordered Kentucky filling; The State will from pneumonia at her home near their wedding outfit from Sears go dry, then poor Jack will cry, Whitfield last Wednesday. Roebuck and failed to come, and Because he is not willing. Funeral services were held at the so they are waiting with patience, M.E. Church here conducted by so said. Mrs. Lee Troutman Rev. D. R. Peak, in the absence of her pastor, Rev. H. B. Wilhoyte. Misses Della Ridgway and Glacie ***New Law Fixes Amount She was a member of the Kings Orms were guests Sunday of Candidates May Spend. Wava Dickey. Baptist Church. The interment Kentucky’s corrupt practices ace, was in the cemetery here beside Eudell Grant spent Monday with passed by the last session of the remains of her husband who Mrs. Jennie Whitledge and General Assembly limits died about four years ago. She family. candidates for the offices of was 67 years of age. She leaves Mayor, Police Judge, City Miss Grace Hall, Lyman and Rob one son, Will, and two daughters, Commissioner, City Clerk, City Hall, Vernon Dickey and wife Mesdames John Grant and Assessor, City Jailer, Magistrate, Thomas Tyler, one brother, James and Arville Bridwell were guests County Commissioner and Gentry, and several Sunday of Louis Stallings and Constable to expenditure of $500 family. grandchildren. for the regular election. In light of ***Pleasant Grove Clay Whitledge and wife, Louis the extravagant sums expended in Whitledge, wife and daughter, municipal races in a number of Miss Roxie Whitledge is on the and John Whitledge and family the cities of the State in the past, sick list this week. were guests Sunday of Mrs. this limit is paltry and is Miss Eudell Grant spent one day Jennie Whitledge. calculated to arouse the ire of the fellows who found fat fate when the past week with her aunt, Mrs. James Price was to see his parents candidates were in the midst of a Ellen Ridgway. the past week, Mr. Buck Price hot campaign. The law so hedges and wife. Mrs. Myrtle Hall of Mt. about the limit that there seems to Washington spent one day the “Uncle” Charlie Ridgway has be little likelihood of much past week with Mrs. Joe Dickey. been on the sick list, but better at evasion, for it specifies that the Robert Armstrong spent several this time. limit is to embrace all money expended by the candidate and by days the past week here with his ***Prohibition Pot Pori mother and brothers. others for him or in his behalf. Tennessee was warped with There is to be no having some Mrs. Prudence Armstrong spent Kentucky filling, Indiana is dry fellow spend a lot on his own day recently with her son, Albert and Kentucky is willing. account to all outward Armstrong. appearances and just for Brother had an empty bottle, He friendship sake as it were. Now in The little son of Mr. and Mrs. threw it in the street. And every the matter of the county offices, Bert Ridgway was quite sick the time you crossed the street, that the law fixes the limit higher. In a past week with a slight attack of empty bottle you’d meet. toxemia. county having a city of the first That fruit cake with whiskey class (Jefferson) county officers Mrs. Bettie Price is not so well. filling. All the goodmen voted it are limited to $2,500. In counties Dr. Settles was called Sunday. out and Good women are willing. having a city of the second class Claud Stallings and wife were (Kenton, Campbell, Fayette and Little Jack Horner sat in the

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McCracken) county offices can the atmosphere and believed to be Mr. William Buckman, one of our spend as much as $2,000 each. In harmless. In no case could the County’s best men goes to his counties having a city of the third bacillus of diphtheria be found. reward Saturday. class (Warren, Franklin, So far as this experiment goes, it After a long, honorable, useful Henderson, Bell, Daviess and is indicated that books are not and active life which was marked Christian) the limit is $1,500. commonly to be feared as carriers by almost unprecedented pure And in all other counties, it is of disease. motives and good deeds, “Uncle” $1,000. State senators and would Billy Buckman, as he was be state Senators are limited to The following Trustees have been familiarly known, quietly and $500 and Representatives and elected and appointed for Bullitt peacefully passed from life unto candidates for the nomination or County for the coming year and death at an early hour last nominers for Representatives are under the new law are required to Saturday morning at his home permitted to spent $350.00 meet at Court House Saturday across the river a short distance march 3rd, 1917 to organize, be February 16, 1917 South of town. He had attained sworn and elect a County Board the ripe old age of 82 years. for the coming school year. ***School News The specific cause of Mr. Division One - Lee Tierney, In the death of Thomas Ritchey Buckman’s death was infirmities Elmer Ridgway, Chas. Funk, Jno. which occurred recently at his incident to age. Moore, J. Chappell, J. A. Barrall, home near Cupio, this county lost Ed Rodgers, Owen Shepherd, Mr. Buckman leaves to mourn his one of its best citizens and Tom Mattingly, Jasper Foster. loss, four sons and one daughter, scholars. He was the father of a Mrs. Bert Pope, all of this county. large, intellectual family and Division Two - Joe Dickey, E. Z. years ago married a sister of Miss Wiggington, Ed Quick, S. G. The was laid to rest in the family Margaret Merker, a well known Thornberry, L. Q. Owen, W. A. burying ground. educator and social worker of King, Joe Harris, Will Carrithers, ***Basketball Louisville. Dave Wiggington. The basketeers of the School books and public library Division Three - Jas. Laveley, Shepherdsville High School books that have been in use for Sex Barger, Will Shaw, J. R. engaged in two battles royal the some time have long been under Clark, Geo. Taylor, H. M. past week. Thursday morning the suspicion as possible collectors Trunnell Worthington brues were defeated and distributors of disease germs. Division Four - Alvin Viers, by a score of 19 to 18 in one of A test of the matter has just been Chas. Showalters, Frank Harned, the most bitterly fought contests made by Dr. C. A. Laubach, Rufus Stallings, O. R. Harned, S. ever witnessed in the bacteriologist of John Hopkins H. Ricketts, T. W. Masden, H. Shepherdsville Gym. Friday University. He took 75 books Shepherd. evening our valiant band of from a public library, all of which warriors journeyed to Louisville. The following pupils composed has been in circulation for years Owing to the hard fought struggle the honor roll of the 5th and 6th among children in whose homes of the previous night, our boys grades Shepherdsville School. the sanitary conditions were were in none too good fettle for Margaret Sanders, Dorothy known to be bad. He also took the fray. Somehow they did not Samuels, Lora Mae Deacon, 150 books from homes where play with the same dash and Lillian Roney, Eugenia Gober, there had been diphtheria. The confidence as on their own Hazel Dell Turnnell (Trunnell ?) leaves were carefully wiped off ground, a defeat of 45 to 15 was Elizabeth Pittman, Gladys Glenn, with moist cotton to gather any registered against them in favor of J. T. Patrick, Evelyn Adams, John germs there might be. Cultures the strong St. Xavier’s college Cook. made with the cotton showed team. plenty of bacteria, but they were ***Aged Man Answers the Call It is high time every old fogy all the kinds normally found in of Death.

Page 199 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 around town, who has never had Jeffie Lee, five sisters, Mrs. J. P. twisted remains of the last engine removed from his dull eyes the Cundiff, of Louisville, Mrs. W. built by the old firm of Ainslee & scales of opposition to school Lee and Mrs. J. T. Edington, of Cochrane, so long and well athletics, was taking up to the fact Shepherdsville and Mrs. Robt. known as builders of machinery that a school cannot be better Clevidence of Missouri, and two in Louisville, probably in the advertised to students, be more brothers, J. G., Joe Ice of years before the Civil War. This vigorously urged on to greater Missouri, besides a number of engine, of two hundred horse mental feats than by strong relatives and friends. To these and power was placed in the athletic games. Let everybody to the heart broken family we Grahampton factory about the boost our basket ball teams. extend our utmost sympathy and year 1886. Meade County would say that there is no sorrow Messenger. ***Livestock Sanitary Union in that God cannot heal and that ***More Candidates session, president J. F. Combs, to when our summers (sic) comes consider further steps in we too may be ready to go the J. W. Croan connection with hog cholera way from whence no travelers In another column of this issue eradication in this county. ever returns. will be found the announcement ***Popular Man’s Life Comes to ***Death Claims a Good, Old of J. W. Croan, as a candidate for an End. Citizen Sheriff of Bullitt County, subject to the action of the primary of Mr. Tom Ice succumbs to long Mr. John J. Samuels passes away August 4th, 19l7. illness from Tuberculosis at his at his home on Knob Creek last home. Tuesday Jim Croan was born and reared in this county, and stands Mr. Tom Ice died at his home at Mr. John J. Samuels, one of the prominently high with his Beech Grove, Thursday morning, best known and best liked farmers neighbors and acquaintances. He February 8, 19l7 after an illness died at his home near Barrallton, is honest, reliable and is a good from tuberculosis. He was a on Knob Creek last Tuesday at 3 faithful member of the Beech man to fill any public trust. He p.m., aged 75 years, four months, served as Jailer of this county for Grove Baptist Church. During all and seven days. He was the his sickness, he was a most four years and made a record that youngest son of the late James will live as a monument to his patient sufferer and for some Samuels and died in less than 75 time before he passed away, he faithfulness and efficiency. Jim is yards of where he was borned. a simon pure Democrat, having spoke of his trust in God and his During the war, he was a member hopes of heaven. th always voted the Democratic of 28 Kentucky Volunteers ticket and comes from a family Mr. Ice was a man who had a host Infantry. that know no other creed. He of friends and was a good and He leaves a wife and two sons, places his candidacy in the hands loyal neighbor throughout his Hugh and Elmer Samuels and of his friends, and respectfully community, and will be greatly many relatives. asks the members of his party for missed by everybody. His remains support. were laid to rest the day following He was buried Wednesday in the his death in the family cemetery family burying ground near his E. T. Colvin near his home, the funeral being home. The funeral services were In the regular column will be conducted by Rev. Combs, of conducted by Miles Lodge found the announcement of Mr. Shepherdsville. Many relatives F&AM. E. T. Colvin as candidate for the and friends were in attendance to ***Old Engine office of Jailer of Bullitt County. pay a last tribute to the memory Mr. Colvin is a prominent of their departed friend and In a carload of scrap iron from the Democrat of the Cupio precinct relative. He leaves to mourn his wreck of the Grahampton factory and always has taken an active loss a wife, two daughters, which was tracked at Stithton interest and worked for the Mayme and Eula Ice, one son, recently, was the burned and Democratic party. Mr. Colvin

Page 200 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 served one term as Constable of established a good reputation as a Call for list of hotels, rooming this, the First Magisterial district successful lawyer. Four years and boarding houses. with both honor to himself and ago, he made the race for County ***Public Sale district, and if nominated will add Attorney and after a hard fight, strength to the party in November. was defeated in the primary. In I will offer at Public Sale the farm Mr. Colvin is a well known the canvas that fall and every one of the last W. T. Lee, one mile farmer and fruit grower. He since then, he has been active in west of Shepherdsville, on the expects to make an active canvas the support of every Democratic Bullitt’s Lick pike, all the of the county and see each voter nominee and the party principles, following described stock, feed, in person and present his claims rendering valuable services to property, etc. Horses, mules, before them. both. cows, pigs, hay, corn, oats, chickens, farming machinery, Allie V. Greenwell So far, Tot has no opposition and buggy, Ford automobile. C. P. his many friends hope he will be In the issue of our paper will be Bradbury, Executor of W. T. Lee accorded this nomination for found the announcement of Mr. estate. County Attorney without Allie V. Greenwell, of the opposition, believing his past ***Mt. Washington Leaches district.(For Magistrate) party services and qualifications Mr. Greenwell is a well known Miss Isalene Harris spent part of entitles him to this honor. If farmer and is interested in good last week in Louisville with Mrs. elected, we feel confident that he reads and for the best welfare of Angelene Pinelle. will make a good County the county. If nominated and Attorney and will discharge the Mrs. Felix Wells returned to her elected, he promises to do duties of this office both with home here last week after an everything in his power he can to honor to himself and for the best extended visit with relatives in improve the county. He is a interest of the citizens of Bullitt Spencer and Nelson County. sterling young Democrat, who has County. always worked for the interest of Miss Rebecca Parrish spent last the party and if nominated and ***This Store for Bargains. We Friday night and Saturday with elected will made a good official. must reduce our furniture stock. If Miss Emma Melle Harris. you need any chairs, tables, T. C. Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Claud Anderson stoves or any kind of furniture, were in the city Saturday night see us first. Our quality is good. In another column of this paper with J. W. Long and wife. will be found the card of T. C. We have too much on hand, so Carroll, a well known young our customers will get the benefit Mrs. Viola Coleman, of attorney of this county, of the cut prices. Have you Louisville, is the guest of her announcing his candidacy for bought your flour? Troutman daughter, Mrs. H. S. Porter. Brothers, Shepherdsville County Attorney, subject to the Walter Porter and wife of actions of the Democratic party at ***Mardi Gras - Only a day and Jefferson County spent Sunday the August primary. No young night to New Orleans, Louisville with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. man in Bullitt County is better and Nashville Railroad. Tickets C. Porter. known than Tot Carroll. Born in on sale daily Feb. 12 to l9 Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Mothershead this county 28 years ago, he has inclusive, New Orleans only were called to the city last week spent all his life here, except $22.55; Mobile $19.96; Pensacola when attending Kentucky State by the death of her mother, Mrs. $19.40 Round trip from Taylor. University at Lexington, KY, Shepherdsville. where he graduated both in the The following young people Sleeping care fare $4.00 to $4.50 literary and legal departments. composed a motor party Saturday each way, Board at best private night which attended the theater Tot began the practice of law in homes $4.00 per day or at first and took supper in Louisville: this county about seven years ago, class hotels $2.00 per day and up. Messrs Dave Barnes, Horace and since that time, has For particulars see L & N Agent.

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McGee and Misses Frances of the needs of her dear ones, she Bethel spent Sunday with the McGee, Sara Jane Buckman, left tender messages to many and latter’s mother, Mrs. J. D. Hough, Lounette Stansbury. a cherry testimony that with her who is quite ill at present. and her Lord, “All was well”. She Rev. Bow came with Rev. Potts to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGee, had one daughter, Nevada, who fill his appointment and did the Messrs Claud Barnes, Horace and was the wife of W. D. Ellaby, preaching. He came as a William McGee motored to Cox’s who preceded her mother in death Creek Sunday to visit the representative of the Linland three years ago. Her husband, Orphans Home in Hardin County. former’s sister, Mrs. W. L. Calvin Wiggington, three Troutman and Mr. Troutman. They have purchased a farm and grandsons, John W., Calvin and are trying to get money to finish Rev. D. R. Peak will preach at the Wyble Ellaby, one brother, W. L. paying for same and the children M. E. Church every night this Hall, a number of nieces and will be taught how to work as week, until further announcement. nephew and a number of friends well as other things. Pleasant are left. Funeral services were Grove paid and subscribed one Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Anderson of held at the M. E. Church here Louisville, spent Sunday with his hundred dollars toward helping Saturday morning of which she pay for the farm. mother, Mrs. Laura Anderson. had been a loyal and devout Mr. Burr Gentry and Miss Pearl member since her youth. Her Rev. Potts and Bow were Owen surprised their friends by pastor, Rev. D. R. Peak officiated entertained in the home Sunday going to Jeffersonville last week and being with her during her and Sunday night of J. W. Floyd and getting quietly married. Mr. illness, knew from her and wife. Gentry is the only son of Mr. L. conversation with him, that she Wava Dickey spent Sunday with had made “her calling and M. Gentry and his bride is the Della and Norma Ridgway. only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. election sure”. She was a charter James Owen. Both are well member of the Adult Wesley Miss Daisy Franklin, after closing known in this and the Bethel Bible Class in her Sunday School her school, came to visit Miss community and have a host of ever ready and in her place when Hallie Armstrong and friends at friends who have nothing but possible for her to be there. this place. good wishes for a prosperous and ***Pleasant Grove Joe Dickey and family entertained happy married life for them. We company Sunday. have heard they will make their Born to the wife of Fred Owen home in Louisville. February 8, a boy, Cecil Harold. Mrs. Albert Fisher has been on the sick list the past week, but is Last Thursday about 2:30 p.m., Miss Stella Brumley is in the some better at this time. the every unwelcome visitor, neighborhood for a short visit. death, again came among us, Clay Whitledge and wife and Miss Roxey Whitledge is still ill laying his hand upon one of our several others were entertained in at this time. best loved and honored women, the home of the former’s mother, Mrs. Ludie Wiggington. She had Rollie Newton, J. D. Hough and Mrs. Jennie Whitledge Sunday. always had a delicate constitution J. B. Proctor were in the city the Elbert Bass, wife and children and while visiting sick relatives past week. spent Sunday with John Stallings during the recent bad weather, she Harley Proctor and wife, Albert and wife. took cold which developed into Fisher and wife were guests Bert Ridgway, wife and son were pleurisy and later pneumonia. Sunday of Edward Owen and After intense suffering, she afternoon guests Sunday of Mr. family. passed peacefully home. Altho and Mrs. Albert Fisher. sorrowing for the loss of a loved Miss Lillie Owen of Bethel spent Miss Eudell Grant was the guest one, her family can only rejoice the past week with her brother of Mrs. Bettie Price the past that she was so well prepared for and wife Fred Owen. week. death. With no regret except that James Simmons and wife of

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Mrs. Laura Newton is ill at this Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mothershead his sister at Owensboro. time. and T. H. Wise spent Sunday with Mrs. Edna Hall entertained Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sauter, of relatives from the city the past Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bogard of Bethel. Bethel neighborhood have a very week. sick baby. Mrs. Rollie Newton and two sons George Armstrong and wife, Mrs. were recent guests of her T. V. Long, Mrs. Mattie Ridgway ***Wild Deer Will Run Free grandmother, Mrs. Mary Stallings and children and Franklin near Lebanon Junction. Wild deer will run free in the Armstrong were guests Sunday of Kentucky mountains this year for Mrs. John Lloyd and three Albert Armstrong and wife. the first time within the memory daughters and Mrs. Georgia Bert Ridgway, wife and son were of most of the present generation. Gentry and little daughter, Ina guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. The State Game and Fish Fern spent one day the past week Thomas Bridwell. Commission has decided to set with Mrs. Joe Dickey. free in that vicinity some of the Joe Dickey and family entertained Misses Ruthie and Ida May Owen deer now confined on the Pine company Sunday. Mountain reservation, and send visited the city recently the guests some of those from the pens at of their cousin, Mrs. Henry Clay Whitledge and wife spent Louisville to the wooded country Glasgow. Sunday with K. S. Grant and family. between the Tennessee and Mrs. Jane Hall spent several days Cumberland Rivers in Western the past week with her niece, Mrs. J. D. Hough and wife spent a day Kentucky. Edith Owen. the past week in the city. ***Notice J. D. Hough and wife and Miss The little daughter of Mr. and There will be a box supper and Mary King were guests Sunday of Mrs. Everett Armstrong is on the county store at Lickskillett James Simmons and wife. sick list at this time. Saturday night, Nov. 18. The Mrs. Eva Bridwell and Mrs. Lula ***New York Dental Parlors, 426 proceeds will go rent of Owen spent Friday afternoon with S. Fourth Street, Between Green Shepherdsville council 119. The Mrs. Lola Foster. and Walnut, Over Boston and public is cordially invited to Langan are the best and most attend. Mrs. James Ridgway, Mrs. Tyler centrally located in the city for and Miss Cordelia Trigg spent ***Hibbs-Lee Advanced Dentistry at Moderate one day the past week with Mrs. Prices. Fred Reiss, DDS, Prop. Miss Sola Mae Hibbs and Mr. Tillman Ridgway. Teeth extracted, 25 cents. A good Frank Lee were married in set of teeth $5.00. Best set of th Misses Della Ridgway, Lillian Louisville Sunday, Nov. 5 by Lloyd, and Genevive (sic) teeth (no better made) $8.00. Old Rev. Burns. Miss Hibbs is the Stallings were guests Sunday of plates repaired and made as good beautiful and accomplished Glacie Orms. as new at a small cost. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hibbs of Leaches. Mr. Lee is the Mrs. Albert Fisher and Mrs. Bert ***Hebron only son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ridgway and son, Master Mrs. Emma Queen is the guest of Lee of this place. Hullman spent a day the past her daughter, Mrs. E. Z. week with Mrs. Myrtle Hall of Wiggington. ***Pleasant Grove Mt. Washington. Born to the wife of William Born to the wife of John Harris, a Mr. Thomas Martin and wife and boy, Oct. 25th. Gentry, a son. To the wife of Mrs. Josie Glass, of the city, Thos. Lathan, a son, Oct. 23. Mrs. Lizzie Owen spent the past spent several days recently with week with her sister, Mrs. Irene Mr. and Mrs. Buck Price. Mrs. Jones, city, is with her daughter, Mrs. Thos. Lathan. Christ of Pleasant Hill. T. V. Long left last week to visit

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W. H. Beeler has purchased a Indiana were guests of Dr. Miss Birdie Ball has taken charge new automobile. Holsclaw Sunday. of the school at Mt. Elmira. The teacher, Miss Joyce, having Miss Pearl Cooper, who is with Miss Teresa Brooks has returned married well. Miss Birdie is a her aunt, Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw is from a lengthy visit to relatives in born teacher and will fill with slowly regaining her strength Missouri and Louisville. ability any vacancy. after a long illness of typhoid Mrs. Lillie Murray visited her fever. Boone Cooper is on the sick list mother, Mrs. Wickersham at this week. Lebanon Junction last week. Mrs. Miss Josephine Rogers, our Murray is much improved in talented musician, is taking voice ***Editorial Comments culture and piano from artists in health. If Kentucky should vote State the city. Miss Meta Riley Cooper went to wide prohibition, the “old water the city Friday where she will Hebron School is planning for a wagon” will still keep running. Pie Supper. Save your dimes. reside with her aunt, Mrs. Mattie The Kaiser of Germany and Villa Church. Rev. W. O. Beaty filled his Mexico should be yoked together Mr. Heise has moved his family appointment at Little Flock with unbreakable chains and to their new home at Pleasant Sunday and was the guest of W. J. driven into the red hot and Grove, Jefferson County. We Bell’s family. belching furnace of Hades. regret to lose our good neighbor. Paul and Miss Mary Cynthia Now that women are wearing Mr. Jordan Brooks, who Holsclaw attended the Halloween pants or “pantelletts” in Chicago, purchased the Heise farm has party given by the Epworth we suppose the legs are moved his family here. We are League of Cooper Memorial constructed extra large in order to glad to hear they are good, Church. About 75 young folks slide over their noted “Chicago religious people, the kind a enjoyed the evening fun. Ghosts feet” were in evidence, fortunes were community needs. The people of Bullitt County have told, and tried in various ways Jas. Pope is making some never had brighter prospects for a and a buffet supper served. Miss improvements and additions to prosperous year than the Mary Cynthia dressed as a witch his residence. Mr. J. T. Ball in indications are at present and we and wore a silk shirt and waist charge. are sure that one the most with yellow drapery, Greek style successful years in the history of Mrs. Wilbur Strange Jr is out decorated in black cats with head the county. after a sick spell. dress to match. There were several striking costumes worn by Just how the “Hoosiers” will Paul Holsclaw spent two days in the boys and girls. manage to get along without any the city last week and was the beer and “snops” after Indiana overnight guest of his cousin, Little Flock has both a Senior and goes dry is a serious matter for Will Morrow of Crescent Hill. Junior B.Y.P.U them to solve. They might send Mr. Wm. McKenzie has moved to Mr. J Beidenstein, who has down to Georgia and get receipts the farm of Mrs. Jennie Wallace. resided here for seventeen years, (recipes) for “home makin’.” and has had charge of the Thos. Melton has rented the Nally ***W. A. Buckman will have a Merhoff farm will move this place and will move there this public auction sale of property at week to a farm near East View, week. We are glad to welcome his home 3 miles west of Jefferson County. They will be them as closer neighbors. Shepherdsville Saturday. Some missed greatly. stock, corn, hay, etc will be Ed Simons will move to the Mr. Thos. Lathan has taken offered. Melton Farm which he has rented. charge of the Merhoff farm and ***Personals Mrs. H. L. Rogers and Miss Mary will move to the residence Newbanks, of New Albany, shortly. Senator J. R. Zimmerman left

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Tuesday for Frankfort. Mrs. Nell Shepherd are on the Sergeant, a very deserving man, sick list this week. has the best wishes of all that he Miss Laura Daniels spent Friday will successfully pass the Roscoe Tucker, Porter Bridwell night in the city. examination. and C. F. Troutman were among E. O. Tyler Jr gets lots better those who witnessed the foot ball ***Settles with State when he gets near Griffin’s. game last Friday night in Sheriff W. S. Rouse went to Louisville between Mrs. J. T. Bryan was the guest of Frankfort last Saturday and made Shepherdsville and St. Xaviers. Mrs. P. H. Ryan last week. his settlement with the State, Mrs. Nannie E. Gross is visiting Mrs. Lawrence Froman, of receiving his “quietus” Mr. Rouse her sister, Mrs. R. L. Troutman. Arizona, Miss Martha Starks, of is one of the fine Sheriff’s of the Lebanon Junction, and Rown State that is always right on the Toad Daniel of Louisville, spent Snellen, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. dot. Wednesday with his parents here. Ashby and son Charles, Mr. and ***Wanted - Two good tenants to Mrs. J. C. Holsclaw of Belmont, Miss Kate Edelen was a visitor in grow tobacco on the shears (sic). Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bowman and Louisville Saturday night and Good land, good buildings. Call son spent last week with Mrs. Roe Sunday. or address Alex McLinley, West Ashby. Misses Stallings and Bates were Point, KY. RFD #1 in Louisville Saturday shopping. ***Poem in memory of Thomas ***Big ad for W. M. Logsdon at Ice. Dr. Curtis Lee and wife, of Clermont, KY with price list. ***Returns to Battle Creek Oklahoma, have arrived to spend ***March 9, l9l7 some time here. Calvin Rouse who has already Neil Troutman of Medora, spent some time in a Sanitarium ***School Notes Indiana, spent a night last week in Battle Creek, Michigan In this week’s announcements of with C. F. Troutman Sr. returned to that city a few days candidates for the various county ago for further treatment. Calvin Elam Martin spent a “time” in officers of this county will be has been afflicted for some time, found the card of J. C. Dickey for Louisville this week. Elam looks but his legion of friends here hope better since his return. jailer. One of our oldest and best that this stay at famous resort will school trustees. He lives in Mt. Mrs. Nannie Gross has arrived to send him home a sound and well Washington district near the spend some time her sister, Mrs. man. Needmore school and says he R. L. Troutman. ***County Court Day expects to make a canvas of the Misses Ridgway, Clara Linn and entire county. Monday was county court day. A Ursa Funk were week end visitors large crowd was in town. Several The following school committee of the Misses White, in the city. pieces of property were sold. The from this county were recently H. G. Good, of Newark, NJ was will of the late W. T. Lee and appointed by the Directors to the guest of C. F. Troutman’s Nace Dawson were probated. encourage the attendance this family and Mr. B. B. Ball year of the KEA. O. B. Fallis, J. ***From Hubers Monday. H. Sanders, C. G. Bridwell, and A letter from J. S. Battle, Major Ora L. Roby. Mrs. Nancy Bridwell, of of Infantry and Recruiting Officer Jeffersonville, Indiana, is visiting Trustee Chas. Funk is on the sick at Louisville, Ky, says Sergeant her daughter here, Mrs. W. O. list and was unable to be present John W. Robinson, U. S. Army, Kulmer and Mrs. P. R. Kulmer. at the school meeting here from Hubers, KY has been Saturday. Mrs. W. T Lee, R. L. Troutman, ordered before a board of Wilson Daniels, Chas. Lee examination for promotion to The local basket ball teams won Bradbury, Embra Deacon and Ordnance Sergeant USA. The two games here last week. The

Page 205 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 first was the girls team against a before an officer and take the oath George M. Weyler was born city team and the boys here and of office for the coming year, and March 21, 1846, in Louisville, the school team at Lebanon have same sent here at once. Ky, died March 4, 1917. He was Junction. married to Eliza Jane Phelps Feb. Owing to the school Board’s 26, 1874 at Shepherdsville, Ky. meeting here Saturday, the new The trustees of Bullitt County met He leaves a wife, three sons and board will not meet until April at here Saturday to organize for the three daughters, all of whom live which time a regular meeting date coming year. The following men in Louisville except Mrs. Frank will be decided for the year. were present: Fensterer, of Cairo, Illinois, Eight District #1 - Elmer Ridgway, John ***Old Boreas Putting In Hard grandchildren and a host of Moore, Joe Chappell, Edd Licks Now. friends to mourn his loss. Rodgers, Tom Mattingly, Jasper Almost unprecedented fall of Mr. Wilder (Weyler) resided Foster. snow helping one of the very many years here and in the District #2 - Joe Dickey, E. Z. worst winters. county, but several years ago Wiggington, J. E. Quick, S. G. removed to Louisville, where he More than four feet has fallen in Thornberry, W. T. Carrithers. and his family have since resided. Kentucky this winter, the heaviest During his residence here, he was downfall of the “frozen white” District #3 - Jas. Laveley, Sex regarded as an energetic, ever recorded in the famed old Barger, Geo. Herps, Chas. Ratliff, honorable man, who had many Commonwealth. Twelve inches of W. J. Shaw, Geo. Taylor, H. M. friends around Shepherdsville snow fell from Saturday night Trunnell. who will hear of his demise with until Monday at 8 o’clock. District #4 - A. C. Viers, F. T. much regret. The only winter on record that the Harned, O. H. Harned, S. H. The remains of Mr. Wilder fall of snow came near Ricketts, T. W. Masden, H. (Weyler) were conveyed Tuesday approaching this winter’s amount Shepherd, O. H. Masden. morning to the Phelps burying was 1880, when the total for that Colored - Rice Johnson and ground out in the county where descended upon old Kentucky Henry Owens they were deposited. The burial soil was 5 feet, 9 inches. That occurred at 11 o’clock and many The following trustees were winter was an extremely hard one friends attended the interment. selected as secretarys: John and much suffering ensued among Moore, Will King, Henry the poor people. ***For Magistrate Trunnell and Lee Bradbury. ***Death Comes to a Former, J. C. Wooldridge - In the regular The new County Board for the Old Citizen. Mike Wilder column of this paper will be coming year are as follows: J. E. (Weyler) passes away at his home found the announcement of J. C. Chappell, E. Z. Wiggington, W. J. in Parkland on last Sunday Wooldridge for the Democratic Shaw, A. C. Viers. morning. nomination as Magistrate for Pine Tavern District. Joe Wooldridge Trustee J. Alden Barrall, the Death claimed a former Bullitt is one the best known citizens of oldest trustee in Bullitt County is County citizen last Sunday night Bullitt County and a life long now ill at the home of his at his home in Louisville when Democrat. Four years ago, Mr. daughter, in Louisville, and was Mr. Mike Wilder (Weyler) passed Wooldridge made a good race for unable to meet with the county away after an illness surrounded Magistrate and when defeated, trustees here Saturday. by his wife and family. He continued to render service to the resided in Parkland and had Rufus Stalling, trustee at Zion, Democratic nominee. He is an served some time as County also on the sick list that day and advocate of good roads, and if patrolman for Jefferson County, was unable to attend. elected, we believe will always be and was said to have been a found doing service for the best All trustees who were not here splendid official, who gave entire interests of the county and for last Saturday are requested to go satisfaction to everybody. improvement of our roads.

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***Out for Jailer The select masked ball given by announcement of Mr. Charles the “Lame Duck Quartette” on the Atcher, of Pine Tavern district for J. C. Dickey - In the regular night of February 22, at the Assessor of Bullitt County. He is column will be found the Fraternal Hall was a howling one of the best known Democrats announcement of Mr. J. C. success. Quite a large number of the county, having served as Dickey as a candidate for the participated in the festivities of deputy Assessor for four terms Democratic nomination for Jailer the evening and many spectators and while acting in this official of Bullitt County. Mr. Dickey is a enjoyed the masked capacity he tried his best to list well known farmer, who was terpsichorean’s as they property at a fair valuation. He born, reared and has resided most mysteriously glided back and will make an active canvass of the all of his life in the Mt. forth over the waxed floor. county and lay his claims before Washington district. He promises, all the people. If nominated and if elected, to make one of the best The costumes masked as follows: elected, he will do all in his officials Bullitt County ever had. Martha Washington - the Maid of power to fill the office with credit He solicits the support of the Mist, Sunflower Beauty - to himself and to the county. everyone, and will make an active Billy Sunday, The Yuma Yuma canvass of the county. Girls, Red Cross Nurse, Cow ***In Race for Jailer Boys and their Western Beauties, ***For Sale W. A. Crenshaw - In the Valentines, Uncle Sam, Carranza, announcement column will be One good brood mare seven years The Beloved Vagabond, The found one announcing W. A. Turkish Maiden, The Ghost, Blue old, one pair three-year old mules, Crenshaw, of Leaches district, as eyed Irish Mollie, Hiwatha, broke to work, one pair two year a candidate for the Democratic America With her Stars and old match mules, will sell cheap. nomination of Jailer of Bullitt Stripes, Charlie Chaplan, Sue Call on me or write to J. L. County. Mr. Crenshaw is one of Bonnett. Trunnell, Shepherdsville. the best known Democrats in the ***For Sale The Lame Duck Quartette did county, and has always been themselves proud in giving this doing his utmost for the success Having decided to go West on masked dance, and demonstrated of the Democratic party. He is a account of ill health, I will sell by their ability in pulling off a social popular and well known man, General Merchandise Store and “stunt” of an amusing and having carried the mail on rural Stock of Goods which is doing a recreative character. routes and 1-2. Mr. Crenshaw has good business; also my farm, never asked for office before, so good grist mill, telephone ***Many are getting in the big he now wishes the voters to give exchange and blacksmith shop in run-off. All offices have many him a chance to serve them four connection. Best stand in the seeking nominations, except the years, and says that he will prove State. W. B. Mattingly & Son, office of constable. to them that he will make them Cupio, Ky or write West Point, They are getting thick! More are one of the best officials the Ky, RFD #1 to follow! The end of them is no county has ever had. He will ***Famous Speaker at the Court where in sight! Candidates we are make an active canvass among the House speaking! In this issue we have people of the county. several more candidates Shepherdsville will have a rare ***Hogs Now Reach World announcing for the various offices Record Price. St. Louis Market treat in store on Monday night of the county, excepting the office goes skyward and packers turn March 11. Mr. Michael J. of Constable, which seems to Fanning, of Philadelphia, a man deaf ear to the high market. have thus far gone a-begging. (Article) of nationwide fame will deliver This week’s crop follows: one of his famous lectures at the ***Zimmerman stands high in the Court House. Free will offering. ***Out for Assessor Senate ***The Masked Ball Charles Atcher - In the regular “Our Bob” popular with members column will be found the

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at Frankfort and all over the State. serviceable work collar at $2.75. it soon. Mr. Crenshaw will move J. R. Funk, Manufacturer and to the city. That Senator J. R. Zimmerman is dealer in Harnesses, 227 E ***Dr Sloan, Dentist will make a popular man among the solons Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY. at Frankfort, and over the State, is regular visits to Shepherdsville. I exemplified by the many times ***Editorial Pages will make professional visit to Shepherdsville on Thursday of his name is used in legislative Article on State’s Duty of Healing each week, and am prepared to matters which invariably get into wrongdoers who in many cases render first class dental service. the daily newspapers. Mr. are morally diseased. By Gov. Will be at the Trunnell House. Dr. Zimmerman has been, and is, one James P. Goodrich, of Indiana. the most conservative, T. P. Sloan, Lebanon Junction, conscientious, faithful and hard- Article on White Supremacy in Ky. South not menaced by proposed working legislators in either ***Sheriff’s Sale for taxes due at federal suffrage measure. By Mrs. House or senate, and has striven the farm of J. P. Miller, about 5 Oscar R. Hundley, former with unceasing energy to do his miles west of Shepherdsville 200 President of Alabama Equal duty in each and every instance, bushels of corn for taxes for years Suffrage Association. while in Frankfort. of 1914, 1915, 1916 - $122.99. Two Western Kentucky State Article on Nationwide Prohibition W. S. Rouse, Sheriff by A. L. Senators, members of the present as possible overshadowing issue Roby, D.S. of 1920 campaign by Gov. Arthur Legislature, speaking to a ***Personals Pioneer-News man some three or Capper, of Kansas. The man friends of Mr. Calvin four months back, said “We ***Ford, the Universal Car. regard Bob Zimmerman as one of Rouse are glad to know he is 320,8l7 have been built and the most zealous, energetic and much better. actually delivered to retail buyers able legislators there is in either since August 1, l9l6. Runabout - Everything sold well at the sale branch of the present General $345, Touring Car - $360, last Saturday, bringing a good Assembly. Coupelet - $505, Town car - price. The Louisville Times’ Frankfort $595, Sedan - $645, fob Detroit. Mr. Ad Buckman, wife and correspondent in Tuesday’s paper Authorized Ford Dealer - Hocker family left last week of their new says: ”Speaking of the Senators and Samuels, Lebanon Junction, home in Arkansas. who filibustered against the Kentucky armed neutrality bill, Senator Judge Masden has returned from ***For Sale - One full stock, Zimmerman said he regretted to Detroit, Michigan. white, Holland Turkey Gobbler, 2 learn that Senator Stone, of years old. Mrs. F. B. Purcell, Fred Hatzel, wife and daughter Missouri, is a native of Kentucky. Belmont, Ky. spent Tuesday and Wednesday The history of Kentucky and the with Mr. J. W. Barrall. patriotic and inspiring careers of ***For Rent - Dwelling house for so many of her sons illumine the rent with stable and garden. O. A. John H. Boes and H. V. Mathis papers of American history, that it Lutes, Shepherdsville, Kentucky. have rented Mr. W. T. Lee’s is a pang of keen regret he sees a farm. ***For Sale - Two good horses, native son so conduct himself.” two buggies and one wagon. W. Mrs. Roby, of Highland Park, The above is illustrative of Bob B. Mattingly, West Point, spent Saturday and Sunday with Zimmerman’s sincerity and Kentucky. Freddie Roby and wife. unshakable loyalty, for which all ***A Big Land Deal - Smith Alf Crenshaw is on the sick list. Bullitt Countians are willing to Roby has sold his farm to a enter a testimonial thereof. Mrs. J. H. Shafer, who has been gentleman from Nelson County very sick, is now better. ***We have to offer customers and he has bought the Bedford for a limited time a good, Crenshaw place and will move to F. M. Weller and Charles Muir of

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Clermont spent Wednesday here. released from further payment on for several years in an official their stock. position and has always been If you want to know all the latest found attentive to his duties and in courting, just stop the Peoples ***For Sale - Overland 5 has more than once demonstrated Bank and Jim Hardaway can tell passenger Touring car, everything the fact that he has always the you. first class, good condition. Price best interest of the citizens of this $425.00 Apply at 350 East county at heart. Through his The many friends of Mrs Horace Market Street, Louisville, Ky. Maraman will be glad to know efforts, the weight of another she is improving and will soon ***Cutting Affray bond issue has been taken off the shoulders of the citizens of this return to her home here. A dispute over 25 cents is said to county and this one thing have been the cause of an Miss Ada Younger is clerking at demonstrates his interest in the argument yesterday afternoon at Pattersons store. welfare of the county. If elected, the home Joseph Smith, 30 years we know that with his experience C. E. Quick, wife and son, Mrs. old, 716 East Jefferson Street, and ability the office of county Roena Ashby, Clarence Holsclaw, that resulted in Smith suffering a clerk will be filled by one of the Mr. and Mrs. George Bowman deep flesh wound under his right very best. and son, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. shoulder blade. Patrolmen Ashby, wife, son and daughter McGoff and Connelly, of the First ***Pleasant Grove and Miss Mamie Quick of District, shortly afterward Mr. Hugh Hall, wife and little Nazareth were guests of Miss arrested Joseph Able, 22 years daughter were recent guests of the Chrissie Ashby last week. old, charging him with the former’s mother, Mrs. Kate Hall. J. B. Buky was in the city cutting. At the jail, Able admitted Thursday. his part in the affray. Smith, who Mrs. Viola Owen spent a few was not dangerously wounded, days the past week with Mrs. Mr. Kelley, a well-known said the trouble came up when he Edna Hall. attorney of Bardstown was here (Smith) dropped the change on Mrs. Grace Hall, who has been Thursday. the floor of his living room and sick, is improving. Deputy Sheriff A. L. Roby is Able picked it up. A small holding down the Sheriff’s office pocketknife was taken from the Everett Armstrong was in the city while Sheriff Rouse is at the latter when he was captured at the past week with hogs. Jackson and Jefferson Streets, bedside of his son in Battle “Uncle” Charlie Ridgway is after a short chase. Louisville Creek, Michigan. spending a while with his son, Times. Miss Zollie Swearingen has James Ridgway. ***Popular Man out for Clerk accepted a position at Troutman Mr. Strauss Hall spent Saturday Bros. In this issue of the paper will be and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. ***Carroll in Maysville found announcement of Lindsay Alvin Owen, near Mt. Ridgway for the Democratic Washington. Attorney T. C. Carroll, one of the nomination as Clerk of Bullitt Mrs. Henry Owen spent last week most popular and deserving County in the August primary. with her son, Fred Owen. young men ever reared in Bullitt There is not a person in Bullitt County, was in Maysville last County who does not know Mrs. Armstrong is with her son, week attending Federal Court, Lindsay and if popularity wins, he George Armstrong for a visit. where he represented several should be an almost unanimous Cleve Gentry’s widow has stockholders of this county in a vote, as he is one of our most removed back with her mother, suit against the Kentucky Rural efficient and popular officials. Mrs. Ambros Ridgway. Credit Association. If these stock Lindsay is a Bullitt County man holders are successful in this suit and one of whom we are all R. F. Owen has made several their subscription in the Company proud. He has served this county gallons of maple syrup. will be cancelled and they will be

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Vernon Dickey and wife spent list this week. in nominated and elected. Saturday night and Sunday with ***Mr Weller for Magistrate ***Stallion and Jack Sale - Andy the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kulmer, Shepherdsville Louis Stallings. In the regular column of this paper will be found the ***For Sale - One good farm Louis Stallings has bought the announcement of M. F. Weller as horse, 8 years old, safe for women timber on the farm known as the candidate for Magistrate of the and children. W. P. Swearingen, Hardin James farm and is getting Leaches District Nov. 3, subject Shepherdsville ready to saw. to the action of the Democratic Bro. Peak was guest of W. S. Primary. Mr. Weller is a March 16, l9l7 Gentry and wife for dinner prominent merchant at Clermont. ***School News Sunday. He was born and reared in Leaches, and of the good, old Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chappell were Roy Stallings has moved in the Democratic Weller stock. If the recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. house vacated by Bro. nominated and elected, he C. C. Daugherty. McCormick, near Shepherdsville. promises to work for the best Several rural schools are still in Mrs. Suda Armstrong spent one interest of the people and to do all session and the past few months afternoon the past week with her he can for the benefit of good should be a warning to all trustees sister, Mrs. Mattie Ridgway. roads, which he has advocated. to begin their terms earlier next Mr. Weller is a conservative and Mrs. Everett Armstrong spent a year. an intelligent man who, if elected few days the past week with her Magistrate, will execute the Trustee Ed Quick, of Brooks, was sister-in-law, Mrs. Blanch Hall, duties of this office fairly, in town Saturday and promised who is on the sick list. economically, and satisfactorily. his hearty cooperation in making Clay Whitledge and wife spent He has never before asked for an the school a success for the Sunday with his mother, Mrs. office, but now lays his claim coming year. Jennie Whitledge. before the people of the district. Mrs. Pearl is much better and is Will Gentry, our magistrate, is ill ***Comes out for Assessor now spending a few days with her with the measles. mother, Mrs. Slaughter, of Nolin. In this issue will be found the Roy Stallings has a government announcement of Mr. Bert George W. Taylor made a trip last position carrying mail, RFD #1. Shepherd, of the Knobs, as a week to inspect some school work candidate for the Democratic at Cedar Glades. Miss Roxie Whitledge is still ill. nomination for Assessor of Bullitt Col. Harry Sommers, of Miss Glacie Orms was a guest of County, subject to the action of Elizabethtown, the well known Mrs. George Owen Saturday the Democratic party. Mr. educator, has been appointed as a afternoon. Shepherd was born and reared in director for the new Federal Farm this county and is one of the best Miss Hallie Armstrong spent one Loan Bank which the and most enthusiastic Democrats day the past week with Mrs. Nick Government will start in there are anywhere. He is sociable Louisville at once. Hall. and a good mixer. He lost a leg Henry Bell has been ill with the many years ago, while cutting The Baptist Orphan’s Home at the measles and is doing very well at timber, which has made him a old Lynnland College, has in this time. cripple, which, no doubt, will charge something over 100 help him in this race. But children, of this number, 46 have H. C. Tyler, wife and children regardless of any sympathy that measles. spent Saturday and Sunday with might be shown him, he would so Both the boys and girls basketball his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lem his friends say, make a splendid Tyler, near Ting. team of the local high school official. His deputies will be two played away from home last Mrs. Jess Ridgway is on the sick of the best men in Bullitt County,

Page 210 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 week, the girls winning from Mrs. William E. Deats, wife of been afflicted, and for which he Hodgenville and the boys losing William Deats, residing in the flat had sough in vain for relief, to the St. Joseph team of neighborhood west of Belmont, although realizing the futility of Bardstown. died Sunday at her home from a the malady. complication of diseases. Mrs. Mr. Lindsay Ridgway, former Mr. Solomon is survived by his Deats had long been ill, and wife, three sons and daughter. W. county Superintendent of Schools during the period of her affliction and now County Clerk, has just P. Solomon, of Lebanon Junction, was a patient and uncomplaining is a son. announced for reelection to the sufferer which demonstrated the last named office. good woman she was. The remains of the deceased were The new County Board seemed tenderly laid away the day Mrs. Elizabeth Magruder, one of following his death in the family unanimous for a substantial the early pioneers of this section, increase to all teachers salaries cemetery, many friends and died at the home of her daughter, for the coming school year. relatives being in attendance to Mrs. J. L. Thompson, Monday, at pay a last tribute to the memory Superintendent V. O. Gilbert is Lebanon Junction. Mrs. Magruder of their departed friend and sending out letters to all county was over 90 years of age, and a relative. diploma graduates urging them to lady who had many friends who enter a county high school at will hear of her demise with much ***Kicked by Old Horse once. regret. She is survived by two A horse which had been owned daughters, Mrs. John L. by the family of John McDaniels, Misses Mattie Russell and Ethel Thompson, with whom she made a farmer, four miles from South Wise of Hardin County entered her home, and Mrs. Claude Park, for twenty-five years, school here Monday. Martin, two sons, J. L. Magruder, kicked Mrs. Mahailey Horine, 80 all residing at Lebanon Junction The following committee has years old, late yesterday been appointed to meet March 24 and George Magruder, agent for afternoon, inflicting injuries at the school house to revise the the Illinois Central railroad at which will prove fatal, according school Rally program for 19l7: O. Elizabethtown. to Dr. C. B. Coogle, of South B. Fallis, S. G. Thornberry, C. O. Death came to Mr. John L. Park. Mrs. Horine was carried to Daugherty, Miss Zella Owens, Solomon at his home near the house by Mr. and Mrs. Mesdames Charles Long, James Bardstown Tuesday, March 6. McDaniels, with whom she made Pope, J. H. Sanders, Henry During his entire illness, he was a her home, and was unconscious Hamilton, Miss Neva Magruder. patient sufferer, and frequently until noon. All rural teaches who want to spoke of his loyal faith in a Mrs. Horine had accompanied teach in Division 1 are required to merciful God. He had a host of Mr. and Mrs. McDaniels to the send a written application to J. D. friends, was a good, true neighbor farm to feed the stock. The aged Moore, Valley Station if they are throughout his community, and woman’s right jaw was broken, to teach in Division 2, send to W. will be greatly missed. He leaves her right eye was knocked out, A. King, Mt. Washington, and if a son at Lebanon Junction and and her right shoulder was Division 3, sent to M. M. several other relations in Bullitt shattered. Trunnell, Shepherdsville, and if County and elsewhere. ***Fighting is almost a certainty you teach in Division 4, to Lee Mr. Solomon was born in the Bradbury, Belmont. now. Our bravery and patience county of Washington, this State, which won us independence is ***Grim Reapers Work sixty-seven years ago and was a still much alive. Throughout County faithful member of the Glen’s Creek Baptist Church. The At last “patience has ceased to be Mrs. Deats, Mrs. Magruder and immediate cause of the venerable a virtue”. Generous consideration Mr. Solomon answers final man’s demise was bright’s for a nation already at war has summons this week. disease, from which he had long brought home disaster and

Page 211 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 contempt, and our county is their forefathers in the trying being done, they are independent. virtually at war with Germany. times of the unforgotten past. Then conserve the products at hand. At this time, there are many Not with the brave, industrious, ***Married in Jeffersonville generous citizens of Germany, but efforts being put forth to teach the with the greedy Emperor of Miss Almeadia Lee and Mr. need and advantage of Germany who is sacrificing his Chester Burns were married in conservation of home products. It country and his countrymen to Jeffersonville, February 25. Miss is done through organized work, satiate his damnable greed for Lee is the youngest daughter of through all bulletins and through more power. Mrs. Henry Shelton. Mr. Burns is teaching and fortunate is the a young businessman, formerly of farmer who as learned this lesson That even this heartless war lord this county, but now of of “production and conservation”. should have believed for one Louisville. They will make their In the way he will be surprised to moment that he could drive home in Louisville. Their many find to what an extent this larger American ships and commerce friends wish them a long and production and caring for the from the high seas by one of his happy married life. surplus produce will mean in dogmatic threats or decrees, is money in his pocket and almost unbelievable, but such is ***Food Problem Now a Big sustenance to his fellow beings. the case, and it now remains for Question. Advice given people us to teach him the folly and how to reduce the “sky-high” It is for this reason that I call disaster of such reasoning. living of the present. upon the farmers of Kentucky to materially increase their planting, The solemn truth is, we have After an earnest and careful this year, so that all surplus may dallied too long with this pirate investigation in this State relative accrue which when placed upon and he mistook our humanity for to the high cost of food the market will reduce the a lock of national stamina. Does ingredients - the necessities of life extremely high cost of living and he think that the blood which - the basic cause can be placed drive penury and want from the flowed through the veins of the upon the fact that the farmers of many hungry starving families of heroes of the great Revolution Kentucky during 1916 failed to this Commonwealth. had dried in our veins? plant and produce a sufficient Commissioner of Agriculture. amount of food products, not Does he imagine that we are alone to supply the local demand ***Underwent Operation living for the welfare and glory of but an inadequate amount for his Empire? We want peace with Mr. Alf Crenshaw was operated their own family consumption, on in Louisville last week for honor, but it must be maintained and are today buyers in the open with honor, or we shall have war. appendicitis. He is one of Bullitt’s market for such. best farmers and citizens and his The High Seas do not belong to The citizens of the cities and many friends will be glad to see Germany as yet, and she cannot towns are not expected and him out again. drive our ships there from by cannot plant and produce these ***County Court Day edicts, decrees and ultimatums; necessities, thus relying upon the she will have to use her guns. farmers, and when both county A small crowd was in town on That love of liberty which filled and city people become Monday attending county court, the heroic breasts of three million competitive buyers in open and not a great deal of business patriotic colonists, and that market for these products, it is no was on the calendar for the day. bravery and patience which won wonder that prices soar to the The wills of John J. Samuels and our independence, still live in the present unreasonable proportions. Wm. Buckman, deceased, were hearts and breasts of one hundred probated. Mr. Samuels leaves a The first duty the farmer owes to wife, one daughter, Mrs. Chas. million loyal, patriotic, brave his family is the production of a American citizens, and if it comes Nichols, and two sons, Hugh and sufficient amount of food Elmer, all of whom will share in to the worst, they will fight as products to sustain and feed the the estate. Monday’s weather was loyally and bravely now as did members of that household. This

Page 212 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 anything but the kind for a farmer The offices are here and must be dinner. Come, Buy. to depart from his own filled. May the voters make no ***Will Do Weaving comfortable fireside, just to mistake in selecting the men to mingle in an ordinary county fill them. Have your carpets, rugs woven in court day crowd. one day on the automatic weaver, ***Illness Result of A Noon Day the best work in the country. ***Sound Advice from the Spread. A Sumptuous Dinner of Price, hit or miss, 10 cents per Sanitary Board. Have a care for Popular People Requires Services yard; check 12-1/2 cents a yard. the prevention of hog cholera and of Family Physician. All work guaranteed. H. D. other contagious diseases. Tuesday was a dark, gloomy day Flesch, Belmont, Ky. ***Patriotism is sure on top in with an occasional snail-like ***George Hilton Dead Bullitt. Heroic men who are descent of jupiter pluvis, whose willing to brave all obstacles in former “stunts” had made George Hilton, son of Charles order to serve the people. preambulation on some of the Hilton, died at his home near thoroughfares in Shepherdsville Victory, Wednesday night, of As the quadrennial Derby now very near to the impossible - so pneumonia. He had just gotten coming on apace, and the not desiring to tackle the over the measles when he ambitious and aspiring gentlemen combination of aqua and terra contracted pneumonia which who are preparing to fight for a firma, with a possibility of getting caused his death. His was just 21 place at the good, old “pie stuck in said mixture, by going to years old and one the best boys in counter”, come into the arena, not their meridian menu’s, Misses the neighborhood. one by one, but by the dozens, we Katie Edlin, Ada Greenwell and ***Personals are reminded that the fires of Mr. J. C. Jeffries dined at the patriotism are not extinguished in Pioneer News office Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Fulkerson, of old Bullitt. Procuring about three dozen eggs, Louisville, were the guests of Look at the army of heroic men 6 pounds of boiled ham, 4 kinds Charles Lee Saturday and who are willing to brave the icy of pickles, bread, pies, cakes and Sunday. blasts of winter as well as the 57 varieties of canned goods, they T. J. Jenkins and Will Jenkins, of scorching suns of summer in all enjoyed a meal that was fit for a Zoneton, were in town Monday, crowned Head. That part of the their laudable efforts to obtain on business. office. menu which required the cooking process was artistically executed John H. Boes and family will “My Kingdom for an Office” is by Miss Greenwell, whose move to the W. T. Lee farm this the motto and in within the next culinary art has widespread fame. week, Mr. Boes and Mr. Mathis few months, the highways and The “devil” procured them a fresh having rented the said farm. byways and even the highways of bucket of water, brought in coal, Mrs. Ira Griffin has returned Bullitt will swarm with ambitious and mended the flue, then the home after spending some time candidates who are just dying to preparing of the meat, after which with relatives at West Point and “serve the people”. The tales of a pleasant mastication of the Louisville. woe which they are going to tell viands ensued. We are just dying the patient voters, the babies they for this epicurean party to pay us Mrs. Embra Deacon who has been are going to kiss, the truths? they a return visit – Later - The doctor confined to her bed is out again. are going to – and this hurts – the attended two of the members of Rev. Combs, who has been laid good food they are going to this dinner party Tuesday night. devour, to say not a frazzling up with the grippe, is now out word of the Ciceronian oratory ***Bake Sale again. which is going to run as free as At Troutman’s Store Saturday, “Skinny” and “Tricky” made a rain water on a hillside – all this March 31. The Dorcas Society flying trip to the city Sunday and much more helps to make up will have on sale, cakes, pies and afternoon. a campaign. other edibles for your Sunday

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Miss Nannie Hornbeck left last spent a day in town last week. Mr. sides were converted; the former Monday for Huntington, West Mattingly will dispose of all his “from it” and the latter “to it”. Virginia. business at Cupio, and move to The speaker proved conclusively the West. that prohibition does prohibit, C. C. Daugherty and family spent showing that if it were not for the the week end with relatives in W. H. Preston left Tuesday for a wet territory, no liquor could be Louisville. month’s visit to Texas and the shipped into the dry. He pointed West. Mrs. J. F. Combs and daughter, out that local option is “too local Miss Mary, were in the city last ***Editor Snyder in Town and too optional”; that a remedy Friday. must to coextensive with the evil - Mr. R. H. Snyder, who holds that a state-wide evil must have Mrs. Robert E. Lee is spending down the editorial chair of the state-wide remedy, nation-wide some time with her mother, Mrs. Spencer Magnet spent Tuesday in evil a nation-wide remedy. Mr J. E. Magruder. our town. Mr. Snyder is one of Fanning demonstrated that the most popular editors in the Mrs. J. W. Croan spent a day last constitutional prohibition is State, and is also a real, live, up- preferable to statutory, in that is week with her daughter, Mrs. to-date real estate man. He has Armstrong. more permanent and that it will just closed a big deal near Mt. unite the various elements within Washington, selling the farm of Jess Triplett and family, Geo, the temperance forces by enabling Mr. Larkins Porter to a Spencer Rennison and wife were guests of a man to vote his straight party County man, coming to this city Mrs. Guild Sunday. ticket, if he so desires, and still to close the contract. The Misses Coleman spent last cast his ballot for a constitutional Saturday at their country home ***Troutman Brothers have just amendment for state-wide “The Meadows”. received a carload of Southern prohibition. This statement was of flooring and are offering it at very special interest to the voters of G. S. Patterson was in Mississippi attractive bargains. Kentucky, a majority of whom are several days this week on determined to send ***Prohibition Lecture business. representatives to the next Prof. Ora Roby spent Monday in Mr. Michael J. Fanning, of legislature of whom they can rely the city. Philadelphia, addressed a large to submit the question to the and enthusiastic audience in court people. Everette Smith and Mr. Able left Monday night on the subject Tuesday evening for Cincinnati, Mr. Fanning asserted that the “Everybody’s War”. In graphic liquor traffic is the foe to man, with two fine loads of stock for style he traced the history of the that market. God, his church, the home, and prohibition movement, which is even to the commercial welfare of Sheriff W. S. Rouse has returned now sweeping the county like a the nation. To prove the latter from Battle Creek, Michigan, tidal wave, holding his audience point, he gave some startling where he has been with his son, by his wit and logic. A large statistics, some of which are as Calvin, who is confined in a crowd was out to hear the famous follows: drinkers of this country sanitarium in that city. Calvin’s lecturer, and he was given the submerge a battleship every day many friends will be glad to now closest of attention, everyone of the year, except Sundays - a learn that he is improving. seemingly appreciating the orator superdreadnaught of the nine and his subject. Mr. Fanning was million dollar class; all the coal Thomas Hibbs was in Louisville introduced by Mr. J. F. Combs. Tuesday. mined in the county per year will Mr. Fanning showed that in the not pay 77 days drink bill; the W. N. Simmons has returned to beginning, the temperance people wheat crop will not pay 66 days; the West. favored high licence, while the the wool supply will not pay 8 Mr. W. Mattingly, the well- liquor forces opposed it. It was days, and Kentucky’s tobacco known businessman of Cupio, not long, however, before both crop will not pay 2 days.

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The combined salaries of 650,000 Mrs. Ada Orms spent one day the Genevive Stallings spent Sunday public school teachers of the past week with Mrs. Mattie night and Monday with her country for the year 19l3 would Ridgway. cousin, Glacie Orms. not pay 41 days of the country’s Mrs. Lizzie Hall and daughter, Bro. Gray fulfilled the drink bill. Mr. Fanning showed Miss Ordell, spent Saturday night appointments of Bro. Potts here how he could take only two thirds and Sunday with Mrs. Bert Saturday and Sunday. of the annual expenditure for Ridgway. intoxicants and could with this Mrs. Dave Armstrong, of Mt, sum, pay off the entire interest- Mrs. Blanche Gentry and mother, spent a day the past week with bearing debt of the United States Mrs. Ambros Ridgway spent a Mrs. Blanche Hall. Government, could build canals day the past week with the latter’s ***Wanted - A good farm hand. and improve waterways all over mother, Mrs. Jennie Whitledge. Will furnish house and garden. the country, and still have left Mrs. Vernon Dickey spent a day Apply at once to Rufus Balee, RR several millions of dollars to take and night the past week with her 2, Shepherdsville care of himself in his old age. mother, Mrs. Mollie Stallings. Prohibition prohibits, he stated, ***Good Singer Sewing and carefully compiled figures “Uncle” Charlie Ridgway is on Machine, good as new, $7.00 cash show that in eight prohibition the sick list. for quick sale. Mrs. J. T. Tucker, states, there was not enough beer Shepherdsville. Miss Ida Mae Owen spent the manufactured to give each citizen past week with her cousin, Miss ***For Sale - 640 acre more than one third of a drop per Hazel Hall. homesteads in Montana - new law day, while the per diem whiskey just passed. New towns, business allowance per person would be Miss Daisy Franklin began her opportunities. Send 25 cents for only fifteen one thousandth. school at Pleasant Grove Monday. maps and information. Address U. Mr. Fanning is the oldest R. K. Hall left last week for S. Commissioner, Outlook, temperance speaker on the Gainesville, Florida, on business. Montana. platform today, having personally Miss Mollie Roby spent from ***Announces for Constable taken the pledge of William Friday until Monday with her In the regular column will be Jennings Bryan when the latter aunt, Mrs. Kate Hall. was a boy. He was instrumental in found the announcement of Mr. starting several of the prominent Mrs. Lula Owen spent a day the Dick Shepherd as a candidate for temperance speakers before the past week with her sister, Mrs. Constable, in Leaches district. public today. At the close of his Fannie Hall, who has a son very Mr. Shepherd was born and raised address, he received a free-will ill with double pneumonia. near Belmont, where he has always resided. He is a good $10.00 for his personal expenses, We have a new neighbor on the Democrat, always working for the $9.00 for the State W.C.T.U. and Mt. Washington telephone line, best interest of the Democratic the names of four new members James Simmons, of Bethel. for the local union. party. If nominated and elected, Fred Owen, wife and son, spent will make a good officer. The next regular meeting of the Sunday with Lee Wheeler, near ***Public Sale Shepherdsville W.C.T.U. will be Mt. Washington. held at the residence of Mrs. C. As I have rented my farm and Those entertained in the home of Fillmore Troutman next Monday knowing that I will be the next Louis Stallings Sunday were night, March 19, at 7:30 o’clock. Jailer of Bullitt County, so I have Charlie Stallings, wife and son, decided to offer at Public ***Pleasant Grove Sam Orms and wife, Roy Auction, my personal property, Stallings and wife, Vernon Mrs. Fred Owen and little son farm, stock etc. Horses, Cows, Dickey and wife, Misses Wava spent a day the past week with Mule, hogs, two horse wagon, Dickey; Glacie Orms, Daisy Mrs. Flossie Whitledge. huckster wagon, range cook Franklin and several others.

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stove. Will also offer my 160 acre classical training at the old, the Pine Tavern District, subject farm. C. R. Smith, From Florida, historic St. Mary’s College over to the action of the Democratic Auctioneer. James Roney. in Marion County. Bob is every Primary election August 4. Mr. inch a patriotic American. When Hoagland is a loyal Union man, ***Millard Troutman, as usual, the Cuban troubles culminated being a member of the was a visitor at the Majestic with the treacherous sinking of Brotherhood of Locomotive Apartments, where his girl lives. the Maine in 1898, and war with Firemen and Engineers, and is an Millard goes in about as often as Spain resulted, he was one of the honorable, upright, conscientious some of the older fellows, and if first to volunteer his services, and competent man who, if the silver tones of wedding bells shoulder his gun, and march away elected to the office, would serve were heard in the near future for under the Stars and Stripes. In with honor to himself and people. one we should not be surprised. nineteen years, he has not asked a He left the railroad service four We believed wedding bells have pension from the Government. years ago, on account of ill golden tones, and when reading Should this land become health, and now resides on his the above, just read golden embroiled in a conflict with the farm. He is a good roads advocate instead of silver. hosts of Emperor William, you and if he is elected, will lend his ***Out For Constable will find Bob again ready to show power and influence to the the red blood that courses his construction of better highways in In the regular column will be veins. Bullitt. He will make an active found the announcement of Mr. canvass of the district and present From every stump in Bullitt W. F. Lee as a candidate for his claims to the people. Constable in the Shepherdsville County, our citizens have heard district, subject to the Democratic the voice of Bob Smith raised in ***Special Local News defense of the eternal principles primary. Mr. Lee is a son of Mr. Mr. Jimmie Lee Williams is of democracy. He is a Democrat Charlie Lee. He will make an thinking of going to Dawson to the core. Whenever his party active canvass and if elected, Springs about the first of April for has been assailed by the enemy, promises to fill the office his vacation. He says he wants to not once has he failed to buckle according to law. go early so as to escape the girls on his armor and go forth and ***For Sale - Two good horses, who go in June and July. defend his political convictions. two buggies and one wagon. W. As a lawyer, R. H. Smith has had “Deacon” Hardaway is going B. Mattingly, West Point, KY. an abundant experience in his back to Atlantic City next ***R. H. Smith Announces civil and criminal branches to summer. Jim, “the Deacon”, says well prepare him for the office of the girls who come to Atlantic In this issue appears the County Attorney. In all his City are just about the most announcement of R. H. Smith, undertakings, he has made a attractive and agreeable ladies he candidate for the Democratic success. If elected, he says he will ever met, and we believe him. nomination for County Attorney diligently prosecute all offenders of Bullitt County, subject to the Mr. E. E. McCormick was in of the law; give a business like action of the Democratic primary Louisville early this week looking administration and to faithfully August 4. Bob Smith was born on after the city schools. Mr. guard the expenditure of the a Bullitt County farm 42 years McCormick’s long connection people’s money. He earnestly ago, and is a son of the late Judge with the school at this place gave solicits your support in the J. F. Smith, who was a prominent him much valuable information coming primary election. citizen and Democrat of Bullitt about schools, and we are sure he County who faithfully served the ***In race for Magistrate will be of great assistance to the people in many official schools of Louisville. In this issue will be found the capacities. Bob Smith was announcement of T. W. S. T. Hornbeck was in the city educated in the Shepherdsville Hoagland, of Lebanon Junction, Sunday looking after his interest schools, after completion of the as a candidate for Magistrate of there and elsewhere. Mr. courses here, he received his

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Hornbeck is a frequent visitor to measles or candidates. underwent an operation at St. the big Kentucky metropolis and Joseph’s Infirmary, Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Wiggington comes back beaming all over with spent Saturday night and Sunday The schools at Glen Ella and smiles which last him until his with her brother, Walter Porter Woodsdale are now completing next visit. and wife in Jefferson County. their term of school having been J. W. Hardaway was in Louisville closed for a few months on Mrs. Laura Anderson and last Friday on important business. account of bad weather. daughter, Miss Love, are in the Jim goes to Louisville on Sunday, city visiting her son, W. E. Trustee Jno. Collings, of Lebanon as a rule, in order to hear some of Anderson. Junction, was here last week and the city preachers, but on this reports the Junction school as Mrs. R. J. Holloway and baby, occasion, he could not wait. being in a most excellent Lillian of Louisville, spent the John James and Lem Swearingen condition. week end with her mother, Mrs. J. of Leaches were in town Monday. W. Harris. The debating teams of seven ***Mt. Washington universities recently refused to Mr. Jas. Brookshire and family take the negative side of the left Wednesday for their new Mr. Elizabeth Barnes, of Kissimer subject “Resolved; That (sic) Florida, sister of P. N. Fox, home near Bowling Green. compulsory military training be died at her home last week after a Mr. Almer Barnes returned established in the United States”. lingering illness of diabetes. Sunday from a trip to Florida. The Chicago School Board has News was received by relatives Mr. R. K. Hall left last week for ordered that weekly salute of the here of the death of Miss Statira Gainesville and other points in flag by the 375,000 children in McFarland, of Owensboro. She Florida; he is seeking a location the public schools. At the same was an aunt of W. H. McFarland, for a home. time, this pledge is given: undertaker and Ford Agent. Horace McGee, Frank Parrish, I pledge allegiance to the Mrs. Prudence May of Fordsville Misses Lounette Stansbury and American flag and the Republic and Miss Myrtle Rummage of Sara Jane Buckman motored to for which it stands. One nation, Fern Creek, were called here last Fern Creek and Jeffersontown indivisible with liberty and justice week by the illness of their aunt, Sunday afternoon. for all. Mrs. Jennie Queen. ***Honor Roll Mrs. H. P. Wiggington spent a March 23, 19l7 The following is a list of the few days this week with her aunt, ***School News Mrs. W. L. Hall. pupils of the fifth and sixth Miss Eunice Ridgway, teacher at grades, Shepherdsville School, Mrs. Leslie Figg and baby of the Nichols School, near Cupio whose names appear on the Shelby County, are with her was the recent guest of Miss Lula “Honor Roll” the past month: Ada parents during the illness of her Ashby. Buckman, Lora Mae Deacon, grandmother, Mrs. Queen. Lillian Roney, Eugenia Gober, Lightning struck the school house Dorothy Samuels, Rubye Horace McGee left Monday for last week at Edgewood, doing Bowman, Hazel Dell Trunnell, Fern Creek to take charge of the considerable damage. Eleanor Glenn, Hattie Mae garage there recently erected by Fortunately, school had adjourned Buckman, Margaret Sanders, Hawes and McCrocklin. a few hours earlier. This school is Elizabeth Pitman, Dorothy taught by Miss Lounette Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Parrish and Maraman, Evelyn ???, Lola Stansbury and will close next family spent Sunday with M. A. Hickerson, Gladys ???, Ruth week. Harris. Formhals, John C???, Stanly It is hard to determine which is Mrs. Robert Lee, sister of Miss Muir, Calvin Gray, ??? Snider, thickest in the community, Neva Magruder, recently Wm. Lee Smith, ??? Collings,

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Joseph Hardin, B. L. Bowman, acquaintances crowded about to Inevitable (can’t read a few more) congratulate her. So great was the Mr. A. H. Roy passes away at his relief experienced thursday the home near Brooks last Tuesday. ***Spring is almost ready to parents of Miss Monroe that they show. Flower, garden and love- wept audibly following the After a short illness which it was making time is nearing a bright reading of the verdict. not thought to be serious, death bursting forth. (Article) came to Mr. Arthur H. Roy last ***Kick Proves Fatal ***Never in the history of this Tuesday at 3:30 a.m. at his home country has there been so much Mrs. Mahala Horine died at the near Brooks. He had all of his life garden truck raised as there will home of John McDaniel on Briar been an active man, always at his be this year, if the seasons are Creek last Friday from a kick by a post of duty which had gained good. People are going to plant family horse, 26 years old, a few him a reputation of punctuality gardens that never did before, and days previous to her death. Mrs. for the railroad company he thousands of acres of soil will be Horine was 92 years of age, and served so long. put in garden stuff that perhaps one of the best known women in Mr. Roy had worked as agent and the county, having lived a useful never was cultivated before. All operator for the L & N railroad life during her great number of of this, of course, is due to the company for fifty-one long years high cost of living, and it is hoped years on earth. Her remains were and during this long period of that the home raising of interred beside those of her continuous and faithful service, it vegetables will materially aid in husband on the Bright Farm at was deeply appreciated by the the reduction of the exorbitant Mt. Elmira. railroad company as they prices that are prevailing for the ***Train Kills Mules evidenced the fact by placing him necessities of life. Even railroad on the employees retired list a companies have donated their Two mules that were confined in year or two ago. He had worked right of ways to their section men the stock pens here for shipping for the company over at and other employees for got out of their confinement Colesburg a number of years, but gardening purposes. The Sunday morning and wandered several years ago was transferred prospects are, if a good season down the railroad track. Just at to Brooks where he served the ensues, a bumper crop of this time a fast freight train came Company until his retirement. vegetables will be raised. along and hit them, breaking their legs. They were so badly crippled Mr. Roy was well known up and ***Girl Goes Free that Mr. Armstrong and Curran down the road and was an honest, After deliberating one hour and Troutman (sic),(should it be conscientious highly respected twenty-seven minutes, the jury at Troutwine?) the owners, had them citizen whose demise will cause a Elizabethtown that sat in the case shot, Frank Maraman performing widespread sympathy. the act of mercy. of Ella Monroe charged with the He is survived by a wife and one murder of Eva Gregory returned a ***The Medical Association, of son. The remains of Mr. Roy were verdict of not guilty. Only one which Dr. Pierce is President, has shipped to Zanesville, Ohio for ballot was taken. The court room placed at the disposal of President burial. was well filled with spectators Wilson, 25,000 acres of coal land ***For Sale - One bay mare 10 when the verdict was read. The at Pierceton, Alabama, for the years old. Will sell cheap, broke accused girl was seated with her duration of the war. The coal min, to work anywhere. P. H. parents near the jurors stand, and fully equipped with mining Henderson, Shepherdsville, throughout the deliberation, machinery, producing very best evinced no sign of nervousness. steam coal and twelve miles of ***Death Claims Mrs. Myra Bell As the jurors filed into the room, railroad is offered to the U. S. Hoffman her fact lighted up expectantly Government for its free use in Former Shepherdsville woman’s and broke into a smile when the case of war. verdict of acquittal was read. She life ends suddenly at 12 o’clock continued smiling as friends and ***Prominent Citizen Yields to Wednesday night.

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Apparently in a normal state of At Buky & Jeffries Store, proved the best Judge ever elected health, and almost without the Shepherdsville, Ky. Saturday, in this County. One thing can be semblance of a warning, death March 31, 1917. We will offer to truthfully said in his favor, he has came suddenly to Mrs. Myra Bell the public, on the above date, to at all times been County Judge. Hoffman at her home in the highest and best bidder, our No faction or set of politicians Louisville at Wednesday’s stock of Goods, at Public have ever been able to control his midnight hour. The unexpected Auction, consisting of Clothing, actions. shoes, hardware, granite and death of Mrs. Hoffman came as a As a revenue getter, the Judge queensware, hoes, oil cans, and distinct shock to her mother, Mrs. excels any official who ever held hundreds of other things carried Sarah O’Brian, her sister, Miss that office in this county. The in a General Merchandise Stock. Maude O’Bryan, and Mrs. records will show that he has Come and get goods cheaper than Earnest Masden, her niece, and collected more fines off law they were ever sold in Bullitt they have received from many breakers and paid more money in County. Terms - Cash friends, tender messages of to the Trustee of the Jury Fund sympathy in their hour of sorrow. ***Electric Light Plant Notice than any predecessor. More Mrs. Hoffman, before her miscreants have been kept on the Notice is hereby given that the marriage, was Miss Myra Bell rock pile and public roads of the undersigned, W. E. Ashby, as O’Brian, born in this city, and county than by any former Judge. assignee of Shepherdsville from girlhood grew in The information comes from Electric Light, Ice and Water womanhood instinctively reliable sources that last year, due Company, will sit to receive receiving all the true and pure to a scarcity of labor, the rock claims against said estate at the traits characteristic of moral and crusher would have been forced Court House on Saturday, April proper training and surroundings. to shut down, had it not been for l4, 19l7 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. She was a popular, good woman, Judge Funk’s chain gang of and her numerous friends in All persons having claims against misdemeanor prisoners whom Shepherdsville and Bullitt County said estate will present them most Judges permit to lie idly in will receive the news of her properly verified at the above jail and be fed at an enormous sudden demise with profound named time and place. W. E. public expense. Ashby. Assignee. sorrow. During the past three years, Mrs. Hoffman was about 52 years ***Judge Funk Asks for considerable road work has been of age and had resided in Reelection as County Judge. done in various parts of the Louisville several years. county, and the fact stands forth In the proper column will be that all these improvements have Mrs. Hoffman is survived by two found the announcement of Judge not been contracted around the daughters, Mrs. Hugh Welch and A. E. Funk as a candidate for the town of Shepherdsville. Miss Esselle Hoffman, her Democratic nomination for mother, Mrs. Sarah O’Brian, County Judge. Judge Funk, now Judge Funk has at all times sister, Miss Maude O’Bryan and serving out the last year of his advocated doing things right. He two brothers, Eugene and Claude tenure in office, is seeking a re- has had the satisfaction of seeing O’Bryan, the latter residing in nomination and re-election at the constructed during his tenure, two Birmingham, Alabama. hand of the people. There are few steel bridges with concrete floors, better and more worse men than the county’s only structures of Up to noon Thursday, it has not Judge Funk. While his this type. Just at present are under been definitely decided where the administration has been stormy at construction, a large steel bridge remains of Mrs. Hoffman would times, it has, in the main, been a over Rolling Fork, at the be interred, but they will be successful one. Wooldridge Ferry, and a smaller buried either in Cave Hill, one over Wilson’s Creek, at Louisville or Fairfield. It many respects, Judge Funk has Hewlett Harned’s. Both will see made an excellent County Judge ***Look, Auction, Look completion in early spring. These and along certain lines, he has

Page 219 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 bridges cost many thousand With his assistant, a few years Quite a number of our neighbors dollars, yet the people appear to ago, he ran down and helped send have had the moving spirit this want bridges more than roads, to prison some criminals who season. hence it has been necessary were almost given up, and who We will give an entertainment at within the past two or three years were believed to have escaped Mt. Elmira Sunday March 31 at 8 to expend a large portion of the from the State. Before he was p.m. road fund for bridges. elected constable, he served a couple of years as County Mrs. Joe Crigler, we are glad to That the affairs of the County Patrolman, and in all these say is improving after an illness Judge have been well conducted positions he served for little or no of several weeks. and that the accounts have been pay, and his friends hope to see kept in a business-like manner, If you want to know how to pop him given a better and more stands fully attested by the recent the question, don’t fail to come to lucrative position than he has had, visit of the State Inspector. That Mt. Elmira, March 31. and believe he is now entitled to officer, after a careful it. Mr. Frank Maraman, of examination of the official Shepherdsville, and Mr. Chris records, warmly congratulated the He is a lifelong Democrat, has Ferguson took dinner with Mr. Judge on his excellent conduct of always worked for his party and Charles Kneisler Monday. affairs. is a member of one of the oldest families in the county, and a Miss Birdie Ball dined Sunday No one has ever doubted Rade nephew of the late Clay Bowman, evening with Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Funk’s democracy. In every who served for 24 years as jailer Foster. Others were present and campaign for years, whether of this county. He places his an enjoyable evening was spent. national, State or County, he has candidacy upon his official record not failed to answer all calls for Don’t forget to come and see and his faithful execution of all Johnny Overalls and Sally service, raise his voice and use things entrusted to him. He insists his splendid talents to promote Grindstone at Mt. Elmira March that inquiries be made from the the aims and welfare of the 31. courts as to the manner in which Democratic Party. he has discharged his duties as an Mrs. Richard Ferguson was in Judge Funk is just in the prime of executive office of this county Shepherdsville, Monday on life, strictly sober and industrious. and district. There are several business. The people could not be mistaken good men asking for this Mr. Chris Englebrecht attended in giving the Judge the nomination, but Mr. Maraman’s church at Brooks Sunday. nomination and re-electing him. friends are willing and feel that the office should be filled by the ***Personals ***In the Race for Jailer one who will make the best Miss Ollie Lee Maraman has With this issue of the Pioneer officer and in this they think he is returned home after a pleasant News, we publish the “the one”, judging from his visit with Miss Willard Morrison announcement of Frank Maraman record as a county official. He of Hodgenvillle. as a candidate for the Democratic expects to make an active canvass nomination of Jailer of Bullitt and will try to see every voter in Mr. Ewing Crenshaw was the County, subject to the Democratic this county before the primary. guest of friends in Shepherdsville primary, August 4. Sunday. ***Mt. Elmira Mr. Maraman is a well-known John J. Barry, of New Haven, Mr. Charles Alford who has been spent Monday morning here. young man, who for the past term ill several days is improving. has served his district as Mr. Christie has sold his farm Constable and has executed every Mr. Jim Ferguson, of Cupio, KY near Lotus to the Rev. Fain, of important paper placed in his has moved to the Judge Funk Hill Nicholasville, who will move Farm. hands in a manner entirely there soon. satisfactory to all concerned.

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Coleman Shepherdsville next Sunday, both effective sermons at Little Flock and her sons, Messrs Thomas C. morning and evening. He is Sunday. There were four Coleman Jr and William Coleman financial Secretary of the additions to the church, two by who have been spending the Kentucky Baptist Children’s letter and two for baptism. winter at the Puritan will return Home. Come and hear him. H. C. Dr. Bow made an earnest plea in May 1 to their home at Combs, Pastor. behalf of the Kentucky Baptist Shepherdsville. - Louisville Berney Bowman is building a Orphan’s Home at Glendale. He Herald new back porch to his residence, only asked for one hundred Mrs. Dr. Shafer spent last Sunday and is making other dollars from Little Flock, but as a with Mrs. J. W. Barrall. improvements which will add large per cent of the members much to the comfort of his home. were absent, but $75.50 was John Smith, of Zoneton, spent given, and Dr. Holsclaw and W. J. Monday here. A force of Western Union Bell were appointed to committee workmen have been repairing the to secure the remainder, which J. Tom Foster, of South Park, line in and near Shepherdsville spent Monday here on business. goes without saying will be this week. promptly given. Dr. Hackworth and wife spent Quite a large crowd of young Saturday here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKenzie people attended the dance given and Miss Parlee Scott spent Judge Morrow has returned from at the Fraternal Hall last night. Sunday in Mt. Washington. Florida where he spent the winter ***Harshfield-Hoard at Miami. Miss Fannie Bell Milton (sic) and Miss Martha Harshfield and Mr. Ralph Henderson were week Mrs. George Bowman and Miss Henry Hoard were married last end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chrissie Ashby spent Sunday week. Miss Harshfield is the Milton. afternoon with Mrs. Embra oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Deacon and Mrs. Horace Mrs. Susie Weller is with Mrs. Milton Harshfield and about 16 Claude Smith. Maraman. years old. Mr. Hoard was a well Verlie Ashby, Miss Chrissie known farmer. Born to the wife of Claude Smith, a son. Ashby and Mrs. Bertie Griffin ate ***Sheriff Will Rouse, by order birthday dinner with Master of the court, has appointed the Mr. Henry Bishop died rather Edgar Lee Bowman March 13. following men to hold school suddenly at the home of his Mr. Combs, of Hazzard, KY, is election at Bardstown Junction, brother, Lawrence Bishop and his here on a visit to his son, Rev. H. March 31, to abolish the graded remains were interred in Hebron C. Combs. school: Richard Wathen and Cemetery. Hardy Cruise. Toad Daniels, of Louisville, is Mr. Pranger has traded his farm here visiting his father’s family. ***Hebron here to a Mr. Jackson for a six room modern residence in the Harry Wells, of Bardstown Miss Mary Newbank, of New Highlands. Junction, was here Wednesday. Albany, Indiana, is the guest of Harry says he is trying to get Mrs. H. L. Rogers. ***A Unique Party some candidate for constable to Mrs. Mattie Ridgway has been B.Y.P.U. had its first social take him on as deputy. spending a few weeks with her session Saturday evening at the Prof. Will Funk has returned to mother, Mrs. S. W. Brooks. residence of Miss Nellie May Scott, Secretary. It was a Saint his home, after teaching an The Zoneton-Prestonia Telephone Patrick affair and in honor of the excellent and successful school at Company is doing some very pastor of the little flock, Rev. W. Richardsville. much needed repairs on its line. Beatty, at Hebron, whose birthday Dr. J. G. Bow, of Louisville, will Rev. J. G. Bow preached two it was. The house was beautifully preach at the Baptist Church in

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decorated in green and white. On Dowdell of Hardin County, who night, March 24, beginning at arriving, each gentleman was survives him. To this union were 7:30, prices only 5 and 10 cents. given a package each of which born six children, four of whom This is a picturesque romantic contained a large green tie or are living: J. W. Wooldridge, of comedy unfolding one the most cravat for himself and a green Hardin County, Joe Wooldridge delightful love stories produced in sash for a young lady, and his and Mrs. Katie Greer, of the years. Irish name for the evening, also Wooldridge Ferry neighborhood, ***Stallion and Jack Sale the name of the young lady whom and Mrs. A. M. Floyd of he should escort to supper. Prizes Nashville, Tn. I will offer for sale at the court were given for the best Irish joke house door in Shepherdsville on Deceased was one of the pioneer told; for the most shamrocks the first day of the April term of members of the Pitts Point Baptist found hidden; for the one forming the Bullitt County Court, my Church, having united with that the most letters in the words Saint stallion, Hardin Denmark, and church in the historic days of the Patrick. The most enjoyable two fine Jacks, one Jennet in foal. Willets, of which faith he was a feature was the exquisite All fine animals. Andy Kulmer, consistent member at the time of rendering of Irish melodies by Shepherdsville, Kentucky. his death. “Uncle Ben” as he was Mrs. W. O. Beaty, whose rich familiarly called by neighbors, ***Morgan Raider Tells a Story. soprano lent to the plaintive airs. was one of the old landmarks of Capt. Lucas, Frankfort, feels as fit The refreshment table was in that neighborhood, his ancestors as in the old day. white and green, shamrocks being among the earliest settlers scattered over the white damask of the community, and the family Morgan’s Old Horse Thief, Capt. cloth. From the chandelier over from whom the neighborhood Mason B. Lucas (Photo) gets its name. He was one of the the table depended a green horse Morgan’s Raiders, loved and optimistic type, looking on the shoe from which ribbons were honored by every man and bright side of everything, making drawn to the four corners. The woman in the South and feared the best of everything, meeting menu was two kinds of throughout to North in the days of sandwiches tied in green ribbons, misfortunes with a smile. He was ‘61, are still remembered by their potato salad on lettuce, pickles generous to a fault, and a daring raids into the very heart of and olives, cakes, chocolate neighbor of the type who the North. These fearless men, led mints. A large white cake on occupied Acadia prior to the by John Morgan, stopped at which were placed 34 tiny, green conquest by Great Britain. At nothing; and time after time they candles made a pretty center “Uncle Ben’s” the latch string slipped past the Union lines and piece. Each guest received a hung on the outside and a light of back again bringing with them beautiful little flag of Ireland as a welcome glowed on the inside to thousands of dollars worth of souvenir. all of his friends or neighbors plunder. who crossed his thresh hold. ***In Memoriam There men, often riding day and He was kind and indulgent father, On Christmas Day, l9l6, night for weeks at a time, sparing tender and loving husband, and a Benjamin Thomas Wooldridge of nothing to aid the cause of Dixie, citizen who will be greatly missed earned for themselves the famous the Wooldridge Ferry from the community where he neighborhood, passed away at his name of “Morgan’s Raiders”. spent a long and useful life. home on the Wooldridge Ferry They gave the flower of their Road in the vicinity in which he ***A fine picture show youth and strength to the cause dear to the South, and those of had spent his whole life. Seventy- Charles Frohman presents Marie three years ago, he first saw the them that are left are still Doro in her stage success, the light, only a short distance from remembered and loved in the “Morals of Marcus”, by Wm. J. South and honored in the North. where he breathed his last. Locke, in a five reel comedy in Arriving at manhood, he chose as motion pictures at the Masonic Captain Lucas Popular. Among his life partner, Miss Margaret Temple, Shepherdsville, Saturday those is Captain Mason B. Lucas,

Page 222 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 who is known throughout Mr. and Mrs. Stuyler Harris had five grandchildren and one great- Franklin County as “Uncle Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Crenshaw as grandchild. Mace”. He is now finishing his Sunday guests. second term as County Jailer, and March 30, 1917 Mrs. Mary Gore Tyler visited there is no more widely known or Miss Kate and Lulie Swearingen ***School News popular citizen in all Frankfort or last week. Franklin County. The following committee met Mr. Eugene Carlton and daughter, here last Saturday and made a During the war, he was Morgan’s Elizabeth, of Spencer County, thorough and complete revision of right-hand man, and his friends spent the week end here with Mr. the school Rally Program for the love to call him “Morgan’s Old and Mrs. Clarence Snider. coming year: O. B. Fallis, S. G. Horse Thief”, as he was always T h ornberry, Miss Neva given command of foraging Mrs. Loyd Yates and baby, Maud Magruder, Mrs. James Pope, Mrs. parties when they had got past the are visiting her parents, C. O. Henry Hamilton and Mrs. J. H. Union lines and were in Northern Parrish and wife. Sanders. Territory. Clarence Stansbury, Dave Barnes, This was about the best “Uncle Mace” is now 73 (or 78) Misses Sara Jane Buckman and committee the school board or years old and not long ago he felt Frances McGee motored to the any other board could have that he was getting into the class city one evening last week and selected and as well as being very of old men. But he feels fine attended the theatre. prompt, came well supplied with again now and says he believes he Weaver Harris and friend, Harry valuable ideas and a neat little can straddle his horse from the Deatsch, of Louisville, spent catalog will be gotten out within a ground and make as hard a ride as Saturday night and Sunday at H. few weeks. he could in the days of “61. P. Wiggingtons. Dr. Thomas, age about 30, one of Followed by his advertisement for The W. M. U. postponed their the most popular young Tanlac, the ideal reconstructive week of prayer owing to the bad physicians in the state, died last tonic. weather and will hold their week at his home in Bardstown. ***Mt. Washington services this week. He leaves a wife and two small children and is the son of Dr. Rev. D. R. Peak was in the city Mrs. W. B. Crenshaw was an all Thomas, President of the school Monday. day guest of Mrs. N. H. Board at Lebanon Junction. Braithwait last Wednesday. W. H. McFarland delivered The normal class of the local high several new Fords this week and Weaver Harris and Harry Deatsch school is growing larger and the still more to come. called on Misses Frances and enrollment now shows something Sara McGee Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Beam Wells, of over twenty young students, who Cox’s Creek, were guests of her Mrs. Jennie Queen, after several will take the teachers examination brother, Sammy Smith and wife. weeks illness of a complication of in this and adjoining counties. diseases passed away at her home Misses Sara Jane Buckman and Bullitt has many more teachers near here Friday at 7 p.m. at the and prospective teachers this year Mary Bell were shopping in age of eighty. Funeral services Louisville last Saturday. than schools and several will go were conducted by her pastor, to other counties. Reuben Settle, of Louisville, Rev. D. R. Peak, at the M. E. spent the week end here with his Church of which she had been a Trustee Joe Dickey was in town parents. member about thirty years. A Tuesday. large concourse of relatives and Horace McGee, of Fern Creek, The School Board will be asked friends from home and from a was with his parents Sunday. He in the early spring to either build distance gathered at the services. ate birthday dinner with Sam a new two room school house at She leaves one son, W. R. Queen, McFarland. Hebron or divide the district and

Page 223 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 place a new house near the civil suits are scheduled for the C. L. Croan and W. N. Griffin VS Jefferson county line. session. Following are the cases Shepherdsville Light Plant. docketed: Miss Bertha Trunnell and Miss G. S. Patterson VS R. W. Grace Griffin have returned home Ordinary Docket: Childers &c. after finishing their terms of S. W. Bates VS Charles Carroll Susan B. Gentry &c VS Frank school at Beech Grove and Gentry &c. Hebron. Henry Vogt Machine Co. VS Shepherdsville Electric Light, Ice J. H. Shelton Admr. VS Jannie Miss Lounette Stansbury and and Water Co. Johnson &c. brother spent Wednesday in Shepherdsville. Thornton Bros. VS Seymour W. S. Rouse VS R. W. Lee &c. Balee. All teachers and school people J. B. Overall VS Arkans Roby should attend the Kentucky A. G. Kulmer VS Mrs. Enolia &c. Caswell &c Educational Association in Richard Moor (sic) &c VS Myra Louisville beginning April 25, Gorin Bros &c VS A. V. E. Joyce &c. most especially the session Greenwell &c. Wednesday evening which will be J. D. Melton VS L. S. Melton &c. L. L. Harned & Co. VS J. B. devoted to Kentucky authors of R. J. Percefull &c VS Clara M. Dawson which such well known writers at Barbour &c. Mrs. Martin Anna Fellows Combs Lumber Co. VS G. S. Sam & Grover Lee VS Milam &c. Johnson and Alice Hegan Rice Patterson. will personally appear on the Gladys Harrell VS W. F. Joyce Troutman Bros., VS Jasper platform and take part in the &c. program. Griffin. ***Popular Young Man Cut Commonwealth of Kentucky VS Marriage licenses were issued Down by Death. Typhoid Fever R. N. Wathen (on attachment) Wednesday to Neill H. Whitehead ends life of Russell Hall after of Highland Park and Miss Maud J. M. Bradbury VS George Taylor long period of patient illness. Smith of Louisville, formerly a &c. well-known teacher of this place. After a long, patient illness in The groom is vice president of a Gladys Harrell &c VS A. E. Funk which everything was done trying to stop the execution of the grim planing mill and timber company Henry Kraft on application for reaper, young Russell Hall calmly and the bride is the daughter of law license. ex-jailer, ?? Smith. and peacefully passed from life Horace S. Medlahl on application unto death at 2 o’clock ***Child Dies for law license. Wednesday morning, at the home Lewis Grant, youngest child of of his father, Mr. R. K. Hall in the Croan & Griffin VS L & N RR Bethel neighborhood. He had Henry Grant, a farmer of the &c. Victory neighborhood died March long been ill from typhoid. George Kegler VS Cumberland 18 from pneumonia. The child Russell Hall was a popular and Telephone and Telegraph Co. was three years of age. The moral young man and out in the interment took place at the Cedar J. Edgar Snider on application for Bethel neighborhood where he Grove Cemetery. law license. had grown from infancy to young ***Mill of Justice to Start April manhood, the universal esteem he Equity Appearance Docket the 2. Circuit Court Convenes was accorded was demonstrated Monday with Judge D. A. Bullitt County VS A. E. Funk and by the actions of his many McCandless Presiding. children friends. A member of the Bethel Methodist Church, his loyalty to Ohio Valley Tie Co., VS Douglas Very few criminal cases are on that religious organization, his the docket, but quite a number of Miller &c.

Page 224 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 every execution and his excellent Gay life of big towns drawing home at once and dash to the city. character had made him a most America’s young manhood to Think of all the wages he’ll get. deservedly popular young man. strenuous life. Why, at the end of a month, after Just budding into manhood when paying for board, room, laundry, The following article was given to clothes and uniform, union dues, the rosy hues of life are the most us a young lady, who is endowed expectant, it seems strange that and assessment, he’ll have almost with all the true traits that noble enough left to go to a movie the cold hand of death must take womanhood can be possessed, him away. show. But he probably won’t go and modestly asked us to because he’ll be so all in and so The young man is survived by his reproduce it. full of the poisonous reek that he father, one little sister, and a “It’s about time to put the kibosh inhaled all day, that he will brother, Earl. on all that talk about keeping the tumble into bed to forget it until Thursday morning at 11 o’clock boys on the farm. Why should a the alarm clock calls him to begin in the Bethel Church cemetery, all boy or young man want to stay on all over again. that was mortal of Russell Hall a farm when he can go to the city ***Two Deaths in a Family was tenderly laid away, many and after tramping through the relatives and friends being present heat, of cold, or rain, or snow, for A 12-year old son and a daughter, to pay a last love and respect to five or six weeks, land a fine, fat, 1 year old, children of Tobe Ray, his memory. easy soft snap of a job as a died recently from pneumonia motorman: Then all he will have following measles. The son died ***Need of Big Corn Crop to do will be get up about 5 a.m., March 28, and the daughter There ought to be a big crop of winter and summer, swallow a March 20. The remains of both corn produced this year. The boarding house breakfast that a were buried in the family burying present and prospective shortage hog on his father’s farm could ground. of the winter grain crops make a spurn, dash merrily to the car ***Twin Brothers Die from Same barn, take the abuse of a slave big corn crop almost essential to Malady. well fed live stock and people driving car starter, and go gaily to next winter. We would not advise work. Ah, what pleasure to stand Pneumonia fatal to young men any reader to plunge into corn any all day in a vestibule that is who were nearing twenty-first more than into any other crop, but perfumed with all the vile smell birthdays. of the unwashed bodies of the just we do believe it safe to urge Lacking a few months of reaching over immigrant labors, on their readers to give the corn corp the their twenty-first anniversaries, way to work in a sewer. Think of best possible show this year and death claimed young manhood in the fragrance of all grades of to endeavor to produce an dural role in the last few days at tobacco in cigarettes, in cigars abundant supply for their own the home of Charles Hilton, of and in pipes of many degrees of needs, and at least a little surplus Victory neighborhood, when strength. It is simply great to for sale if this is at all practical. George and Jack Hilton breathe this spicy air all day. In No reader should forget, however, succumbed to an illness from the the meanwhile, one hears sweet measles, after making a heroic that corn is a rich land crop and compliments of the ladies and battle to stave off the disease that that it seldom pays to plant it on gentlemen who do not happen to poor ground. Corn still remains ended fatally. Their illness was think of signaling when they want not considered serious until a our greatest crop, but we are not to get off, but who rightfully feel short time before their demise. as dependent on it as we once that the motorman should have were. Land that cannot reasonably known, if he were not such a fat- George Hilton died on be expected to produce twenty- headed slob, and who do not Wednesday, March 14, and just five bushels of corn to the acre hesitate to tell him so. Oh, Yes, two days thereafter his twin had better go into soy beans. it’s great. brother, Jack passed to his reward. It is said that they had ***County Boys are Lured to The Every farm boy ought to leave City. partially recovered from measles,

Page 225 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 when pneumonia developed with county have been prompt in Jean Hall is very ill at his home them, and the double malady was aiding the storm stricken city, with typhoid fever. more than their impaired contributions coming from many Claud Gentry, of Cleveland and constitutions could withstand. towns and cities. Louisville gave Roy Mothershead, of Louisville, liberally to her neighboring city made a visit to the former’s These twin brothers, George and that suffered so unfortunately by Jack Hilton, were industrious, parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. the fury of the elements. Mayor Gentry the first of the week. honest, energetic young men, who Morris, of New Albany, displayed were struggling in their honest an undaunted energy in loyalty to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jones of way to get a start in life, and had the people of his city, braving the Louisville, were recent guests of saved money anticipating the fury of the storm trying to protect their father, S. B. Owen and purchasing a home of their own. and save his people. family. They were esteemed highly by all who knew them and were model Up to Wednesday, the number of Miss Zella Owen, who is young men. deaths from the tornado had attending school in reached 38, and it is believed a Shepherdsville, spent the week They are survived by their father, number more will die. Thousands end at home. mother, one sister and four of people from cities and town brothers. Their remains were Mrs. Louis Sauter will return near and distant to New Albany from Louisville this week where interred in Cedar Grove have been to the scene of death Cemetery, those of George being she has visited relatives for and devastation, several from several weeks. laid to rest Friday after he died Shepherdsville having gone to the Wednesday and while this burial storm stricken city. Miss Bertha Bleemel was a guest service was in progress, Jack of Miss Lillie Maddox recently. passed away; his remains being ***The School at Mt. deposited beside that of his Washington will close the regular Martha and Anna Barbara brother, George, Saturday, in the common school term with an Armstrong have whooping silent city of the dead at Cedar oyster and ice cream supper at the cough. Grove. new school building, Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Burr Gentry, of the April ?, 19l7. ***Tornado Deaths Now city, are here to spend two weeks Growing Larger. ***Bethel with their parents, L. M. Gentry and James Owen. New Albany, Indiana, amid a pall Rev. D. R. Peak will fill his of gloom from recent terrible appointment at Bethel Saturday Tom Owen, wife and son spent catastrophe. night, Sunday and Sunday night. Sunday with H. L. Gentry and family. The death list from the awful Miss Vivian Harris, of Fairmont, cyclone that wrought so much is a visitor of her aunt, Mrs. H. L. Bert Ridgway and family, Albert damage to property and cost so Hall. Fisher and wife, spent Sunday in many lives, continues to grow as the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Mr. and Mrs. Pearl King spent Owen. each day passes, for numbers of Sunday with Mrs. King’s brother, people were so seriously hurt by Charles Fisher. Mrs. Orian Nunnelley is spending the terrible twister that all hope of a few days with her parents, Mr. their recovery was practically Miss Floye Owen, George and Mrs. Oscar Owen. abandoned when the victims were Coleman Maddox and several of discovered. The wreckage that lay Mr. Pete Bleemel’s children have Mrs. R. L. Mothershead still in the path of the cyclone has measles. continues very ill. almost been removed, convicts Oscar Nunnelly, Cincinnati, was H. M. Newkirk, Curtis and from the Indiana Reformatory called here Saturday on account Mitchel Moore are putting new doing the labor. of the death of his little niece, telephones in their homes. People from all parts of the Lavinia Nunnelley.

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Mrs. Tena Owen was a recent Howell’s best known work in his Saturday in Louisville the guests guest of her sister, Mrs. Tom county was probably done in of Mrs. Ernest Anderson. Hall. handling the famous “Whitier and Miss Fronnie James spent the White” case, both jail breakers The angels swooped down to the week end with her sister, Mrs. Joe from Charleston, West Virginia Trunnell. home of Mr. and Mrs. Orian and the well remembered “Martin Nunnelley on March 23, l917, at Case”, at Lebanon Junction a few Mr. and Mrs. George Kulmer 7:20 p.m. and born away their years ago, in which two men were were guest of Oscar Kulmer’s baby, Lavinia to the “Pearly killed, one of them an officer, and family Sunday. White City”. She was just the third seriously wounded. recovering from an attack of Mrs. J. H. Harshfield, of measles and was seated in a high Mr. Howell’s friends attest the Louisville, was a week end visitor chair near the table when she fact the he, at all times, has of Mrs. C. L. Croan. pulled a pan of hot water over, discharged his official duties in Miss May LaHue and Mrs. C. F. burning her entire body. All that an upright efficient manager and Troutman were in the city loving hands could do was done, he will, if nominated and elected, Wednesday shopping. but of no avail. She only lived a make a splendid conscientious few hours. officer. Many years ago, he Rev. R. H. Roe spent last married a well-known teacher of Wednesday night with C. F. ***For Jailer Nelson County and as a family, Troutman’s family. With this issue will be found the they are very prominently The Misses Pope were all day announcement of Mr. J. R. identified with all Christian work visitors of Mrs. C. M. Simmons Howell as a candidate for the and moral uplift of the and mother last week. office of Jailer of Bullitt County, community in which they live. Rev. P. H. Ryan is in Louisville subject to the action of the ***Funeral of Mrs. Hoffman. Democratic Primary election assisting in a meeting at Crescent August 4, 19l7. ”Bob” Howell as Funeral Services for Mrs. Myra Hill Church. he is best known among his Belle Hoffman, age 56 years, Miss Maria O’Brian visited Mrs. friends, began life on a farm 47 who died suddenly Thursday T. C. Coleman in Louisville last years ago and has spent most of morning, March 22, 19l7 at her week. his life here and at Lebanon home, 8014 Fourth Street, Junction and for nearly 15 years, Louisville, was conducted by Mrs. Eliza J. Weyler of served as “special detective”, Father O’Connor, of the Holy Louisville, was the guest of her doing valuable service as Name Church, Saturday morning sister, Miss Phelps recently. Constable, Marshall, County after which her remains were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chappell, of Patrolman and served for a time interred in St. Louis Cemetery. Lower Bullitt spent last Thursday as assistant with the United States Many friends, with the relatives night with Mr. and Mrs. Will Detectives, in which he made attended the last sad rites of this Ashby. many remarkable arrests at good woman. Lebanon Junction, through the J. L. Sneed spent several days this ***For Sale - One Chickering week in Frankfort on business. South, and in the mountains of Piano, good condition. Miss Kentucky, all of which peculiarly Sallie Weir RFD #1 Miss Ada Greenwell spent fits him for the office he now Saturday and Sunday with her seeks or at least gives him the ***Personals parents at Leaches. unusual experience in dealing Miss Mary P. Combs and Guy with handling criminals. Jodie Swearingen spent Monday Hecker were week end visitors of with his parents here. In addition to arresting one of the Mrs. Ida Hecker. smoothest moonshiners that ever The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. B. A. Owen and little son, Robert Ice, died Saturday and was operated in the county near and Miss Evelyn Bates spent Belmont some 15 years ago, Mr. buried Sunday at Pitts Point.

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Mrs. Robert Lee, who underwent offering as $10.00. and a proposition of unusual an operation in Louisville last interest and profit to a good Mrs. M. M. McCormick is the week is doing nicely and will salesman will be furnished upon guest of her aunt, Mrs. S. N. soon be out again. application. A. P. Ballou, Mgr. Brooks. The Mutual Life Insurance John Monroe, of Barrallton, was Miss Ruth McCormick is the Company of New York. Paul here Saturday. guest of Mrs. Herman Williams. Jones Building, Louisville, Ky. The daughter of Mr. Gurley Mrs. George Bailey and Miss ***Briar Creek Smith was bitten by a mad cat last Leonore spent Monday with Mrs. week and taken to Bowling Green Miss Carrie Hess, of Louisville, Gober Cochran. for treatment. was the guest of W. T. Houghland Mr. and Mrs. Alex McCrocklin of and family from Friday until Mrs. James O’Connor and Fern Creek spent Sunday with Al Monday. daughter, of Louisville, are the Miller’s family. guests of Mrs. W. C. Herps. Mr. and Mrs. Ode Risinger had Harry Kulmer, who has been laid for their guests Sunday night, Several from here went to New up with a mashed foot has now Messrs Otto and Adrain Albany Sunday to see where the recovered sufficiently to resume Houghland, B & Henry Ferguson, cyclone struck. his duties. He is at Middletown, Will King, Misses Mary and Miss Chrissie Ashby was the Missouri. Naomi Houghland, Miss Carrie Hess. guest of Mrs. Frank Monroe and Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw spent Mrs. Sallie Froman Sunday Monday with her sister, Mrs. Mr. Adrain Houghland, of afternoon. Church at Lyndhurst. Louisville, spent from Saturday til Miss Mary Wright was the guest Monday with relatives in the Mrs. Shroat spent several days country. of Mrs. F. G. Thomas last week. last week with Mrs. Tom Melton. ***Hebron Miss Mary Houghland spent Mrs. Burke Williams will Saturday with Miss Maria Roy Mothershead was a guest of entertain Tuesday evening in Atkisson of Barrallton. Miss Nellie May Scott Sunday. honor of Miss Grace Griffin, who closes her school at Hebron that Mr. Roscoe Hess of Louisville Miss Irene Brooks has been day. spent Saturday night with Mr. helping nurse her sister-in-law, Charlie Reichmuth. Mrs. T. J. Brooks, who is very ill Miss Henrietta Bailey attended again. the teachers meeting at the Miss Melissa Horine spent Friday Louisville Public Library Friday. night with her sister, Mrs. J. H. Miss Dessie Cochran spent McDaniel. Sunday with Miss Mary Cynthia Mrs. Herbert Lee spent Sunday Holsclaw. with her parents here. Mrs. Mayme Horn is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Payton Miller. Mrs. Masden has returned to her Mrs. H. L. Rodgers and Miss home in the city after a visit with Mary Newbanks were guests of Mr. Will Short, of Barrallton, Mrs. James Cochran. Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw Sunday. spent Monday night and Tuesday with Mr. W. T. Houghland and James Cochran Sr spent Sunday ***Agent wanted purchased him a pair of mules on with his son in Shepherdsville. An honest, capable and the seventh street pike for three Sunday was Missionary day at industrious man can secure a hundred and fifty dollars. Little Flock Sunday School. A valuable contract with America’s Mr. E. Beghtol was the guest of pleasing program was rendered, oldest and largest dividend paying Mr. Roscoe Horine and family including patriotic songs and life insurance company in this Friday night and Sunday. stress was put on the necessity of territory. The opportunity for spiritual preparedness. The merited advancement is unlimited Mr. John McDaniel and Mr. Ode

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Risinger went to Louisville Mr. and Mrs. Willard Hall spent promising young men, Jean Hall. Tuesday. part of last week here with His death comes as a shock to his relatives. many friends here. We knew of Mrs. H. R. Atkisson spent his sickness, but never realized Thursday with Mrs. J. H. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snider, the seriousness of it. Jean was one McDaniel. Misses Elma and Frances McGee, of our boys of our town and his Mr. Clyde Troutman and Miss friends are numberless, always Mr. Payton Miller is suffering Isalene Harris, Misses Kate and with an abscess on his tongue at bright and full life and we shall Lulie Swearingen and John Jasper miss him. present. were in the city recently. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Queen wish ***Fruit Trees for Sale Mrs. Stuyler Harris is in to thank their many friends for Reduced prices on Fruit trees, Louisville visiting her sisters, their kindness during the illness Mrs. W. E. Kaye and Miss Susie blackberries, raspberries, of their mother, and to McFarland. strawberries, etc. More fruit trees acknowledge their appreciation of are set out during the month of In the sorrow of Mr. and Mrs. the kind and loving service given April than in any other month of Orian Nunnelly from the loss of to her so faithfully. the year. For a limited time I will their baby, we feel a deep and J. H. McFarland of Kansas City is sell first-class trees and plants at sincere sympathy and pray for a visiting his mother. the following reduced prices. divine healing of their grief. Apple and peach, 11 cents each, ***For Jailer or $10.00 per hundred. Pear, Measles are still widespread in Plum and Cherry 25 cents each or our town, several new cases In the regular column will be $18.00 per hundred. Grave vines, reported this week. found the announcement of J. W. Clem as a candidate for Jailer of 10 cents each or $1.00 per dozen. Mesdames J. W. Harris and T. H. Big bargains on blackberries, Bullitt County, subject to the Parrish were all day guests of action of the Democratic Party. good roots, 75 cents per hundred, Mrs. W. E. Crenshaw. In the or $7.00 per thousand. Strawberry Mr. Clem is one of Bullitt afternoon the MEWMS met with County’s best citizens and he has plants, $2.00 and $2.50 per Mrs. Crenshaw. thousand. Let me have your order, been voting the Democratic ticket however small. I guarantee good The week of prayer, of the WMU all his life, never scratching a stock. W. M. Combs. was an interesting and profitable ticket. He is an honest, upright service, each daily program was gentleman in every respect and if ***Mt. Washington rendered in a way to bring nominated and elected to the Rev. and Mrs. D. R. Peak spent forward the needs of home office of Jailer, no doubt he will Sunday with W. L. McGee and missions, especially the mountain make a good officer. He will wife. work in our town and surrounding make an active canvass and lay states. Their regular meeting will his claims before the voters. Mrs. J. W. Harris was the all-day be next Wednesday with Mrs. ***Uncle Sam Says - Fruit trees guest of Mrs. John Armstrong Jonas Gentry. Tuesday. earn you 8 times as much as The stork has been especially grain. Do you know that fruit Several from here motored to generous in our pace and left a growers have discovered a New Albany Sunday to see the fine boy, Lee M. with Mr. and definite way to make fruit wreck made by the tornado. Mrs. Mont Snawder, a boy with growing pay, wonderfully well? Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Braithwaite Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hansby and Thousands of farmers have grown spent Sunday with J. W. Harris girl with Mr. and Mrs. “Babe” rich at it, and easily – because the and wife. Hough. United States Census figures Rev. D. R. Peak was called to Our hearts are sad this morning, show that orchards pay eight Brooks Thursday to preach the Wednesday, when we record the times as much as grain crops. funeral of Mr. Roy. passing away of one of our

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Let me show you how you can Reid Englebrecht spent the week concealed. Daughter and make big money growing fruit, end at home. granddaughter. the kind of fruit that STARK Reid and Elmer Englebrecht spent ***Pleasant Grove BROS. NURSERIES, 101 years Sunday afternoon at Cris at Louisiana, Missouri, Old Oak Rev. Potts filled his appointment Ferguson’s. Process whole root trees grow. I here Sunday. will show you, without any ***Resolution of Respect Louis Stallings, wife and son, obligation on your part, how to Whereas, A divine Providence, in Vernon Dickey and wife were succeed with fruit. Practical, his infinite mystery of action hath recent guests of Roy Stallings and systematic, certain rules of going called unto Himself, February 16, wife near Shepherdsville. at it. I know the varieties suitable l9l7, our dearly devoted sister, to your soil, early bearers, heavy Mrs. Ada Orms was the guest one Martha Summers Balee, therefor, afternoon the past week of Mrs. yielders, long lived, disease be it: resistant. Write me today and ask T. H. Wise. me for the Four Big Secrets of Resolved: That, in the death of Bert Ridgway, wife and son, Mr. Successful Fruit Growing. Ellis sister Balee, the Shepherdsville and Mrs. Albert Fisher were Jasper, Agent, Mt. Washington, Christian Church has lost one of guests Sunday of Edward Owen Kentucky. its most useful and consecrated and family. communicants, the Sunday ***Mt. Elmira School, one of its founders, and Ode Orms, wife and little Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Foster, Mr. her neighbors, one of the most daughter, Audley, spent a day and and Mrs. Charles Alford and Mr. faithful friends. That the family night the past week with Tillman Ernest Gentry ate dinner with Mr. have been benefit of a devoted Ridgway and family. and Mrs. Fred Hatzel. exemplary mother, sweetest S. O. Armstrong was in the city memories of whom will live with the past week with hogs. Charles Kneisler was in the city us throughout life. That we, of the one day last week. church to which the deceased Miss Ruthie Owen was the guest James Crigler and wife spent belonged, do hereby extend our of Mrs. Eva Bridwell the past Sunday afternoon with Charles sincerest sympathy to her week. Kneisler and wife. bereaved daughters and son in Miss Roxie Whitledge, who has this sad hour. That a copy of these been on the sick list for several Mrs. Hattie Klapper and her resolutions be spread on the children spent Sunday with her weeks, we are glad to say is able minutes of the church, one sent to to out again. mother, Mrs. H. C. Beghtol. the family, and another published John Crigler spent the afternoon in the Pioneer News and Christian George Armstrong, wife and son, Sunday at Jasper Foster’s. Standard. Miss Daisy Franklin, Rudell King, Roy Stallings and wife and Mr. Godby Curren, of Phoenix, ***In Memoriam Guy Hecker were Sunday guests Arizona, is visiting friends here. In loving memory of our dear of Mrs. Ida Hecker. Misses Hettie, Eva and Ruby mother and grandmother, Mrs. Several guests were entertained in Ferguson spent Sunday afternoon Rosaline Winsor, who died the home of Louis Stallings and with their aunt, Mrs. Jim March 38 (sic), l9l6. She is gone family Sunday. Ferguson. but not forgotten, never shall her memory fade, sweetest thoughts Elbert Pass and family were the Misses Birdie Ball and Mary shall ever linger, around the grave Sunday guests of John “Hook” Kneisler called on Henry whence she is laid. One year has Stallings and wife. Ferguson Sunday. passed and still we miss her, Little Miss Birdie Bass spent a friends may think the sorrow James Crigler and family spent few days last week with her healed, little do they know the the day with his mother on last grandmother, Mrs. Etta Stallings Wednesday. sorrow that lies within our hearts

Page 230 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 of Bethel. Warren County, ... served the past Sealed proposals addressed to the year as .... the graded school at .... Fiscal Court of Bullitt County Jean Hall, the oldest son of R. K. will be received ... for the Hall is quite ill at this time with Mrs. R. K. Hoagland died at her improvement of the county roads typhoid fever. home at Bardstown Junction, between Shepherdsville and Tuesday after several weeks We are sorry to hear of the sad Bardstown, beginning at Cedar illness. She was an aunt of Miss Grove Church and running to the death of Mr. and Mrs. Orean Lola Hoagland and Miss Oaks, Nunnelley’s nine month old Nelson County line 5-1/2 miles. two well-known teachers of Etc. daughter, and sympathize with the Lebanon Junction graded school. sorrowing parents. ***Stites The High School at Glendale will Lee Wheeler, of near Mt. close April 18, with 6 (or 8) Charles Ritchey, of Louisville, Washington, spent Thursday with graduates, of which two are well spent Sunday with his mother, his daughter, Mrs. George Owen. known here, Miss Mabel Steward Mrs. J. T. Ritchey. Mrs Joe Dickey spent a few days and Miss Ruth Walker. Miss Mildred Stibbins spent the past week with her daughter, (Can’t read) ..... continue as several days with her Mrs. Georgie Gentry. before. There were 48 votes for grandparents, George Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Owen and continuing the school as a graded, wife. son were Sunday guests of Mr. and 41 votes for abolishing said Mrs. Albert Miller and son, school. and Mrs. W. L. Gentry. Howard Lee, of Barrallton, were Miss Ruthie Owen entertained The regular election of trustees in week end guests of Mrs. Anna guests Sunday. the graded schools of this county Whitesides. will be held Saturday, May 5, Mrs. J. C. Purdy is in Louisville Mrs. Hecker spent one day 19l7 at Shepherdsville, this week. recently with her daughter, Mrs. Bardstown Junction, Belmont and Roy Stallings. Lebanon Junction. Mrs. Perry Stibbins visited her sister, Mrs. James Hopewell Misses Bernice Lloyd and Eula Prof. Edward Barrall, a well- recently. Stallings spent one day the past known teacher of this county, and week with J. C. Dickey’s family. one of the most popular young Roy Applegate and Lindsay Harley Proctor and wife, Rondle men to be found, will take the Mattingly are en route for Jones and Master Roscoe Proctor examination this week for United Denver, Colorado. States entrance to the Navy. were recent guests of Mrs. Jennie Mr. Leonard Berry, of Stithton, Whitledge and family. Prof. Charles Daniel is spending has moved here and will hold his April 6, l9l7 the week with friends at Mt. position with H. E. Brown. Eden. Miss Mildred Stibbins was the ***School News The entertainment given Friday guest of her cousins, Misses Miss Martha Mudd, of Belmont, evening by the Junior class of the Hattie and Pansie Stibbins began a spring term of school at local high school was a decided Tuesday. success and largely attended. Clermont Monday. Misses Eva and Minnie Ogle are Miss Jennie Carpenter, .... of .... The following students entered visiting relatives in the city. known teachers will ... from the school here Monday, Sibyl Mr. Roy Carrithers, of Louisville, Western Norman School this Duvall, Pearl Duvall, Myrtle spent Sunday at this place. spring in a class ..., from the Adams, Morton Weller, Elmer Western ... Miss Elizabeth Cash is Vittitoe, Helen Shirkliff and May Charles Ogle, of Chicago, Illinois, a student at the same school. Shirkliff. is expected here this week to visit relatives. Mr. Will Frank recently re... from ***Notice to Contractors

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***Circuit Court is to Reconvene ?elton, J. B. Proctor, C. K. be sanitation. Monday. Man sentenced to Kneisler, W. P. Paulley, Dan This is a worthy movement so let penitentiary Monday morning in Gobe (sic). us all join in, and in a short time record breaking time. ***Mary Pickford will be we can have the cleanest and Owing to the weather, high water presented in the celebrated healthiest little town in the State. and other reasons, the Bullitt romantic comedy written by At a regular meeting the Board of County court that convened last Channing Pollock in five reels of Trustees of the Town of Monday, was adjourned moving pictures at the Masonic Shepherdsville, Ky, on motion by Wednesday afternoon until next Temple. Etc Dr. David Smith, seconded by J. Monday, April 9, at which time, ***A Clean Sweep for Tuesday, F. Collings and C. L. Croan, the Judge D. A. McCandless’ tribunal April 7. Town Board passes following resolution was adopted: will reconvene for the resolution for “clean up” and Be it resolved by Board of continuance of the April term. everyone should act. The criminal docket is small, but Trustees of the Town of there was a large number of civil The Town Board, co-operating Shepherdsville, Ky, that Tuesday suits that are on the docket for the with the WCTU has set a ... April 17, l9l7, be designated present term, but it is doubtful if Tuesday, April 17, as Clean Up “Clean Up Day” at which time all all of the cases will be tried at this Day. All citizens are requested to citizens of this town are earnestly term. open up all drains and .... adjacent requested by the Board of to their property and to gather up Trustees to unite and co-operate When the session convened on and remove all brush, ten cans, in cleaning the streets, sidewalks, Monday morning, business began bottles and like rubbish from their gutters, alleys and yard of this to “pick up” immediately, for premises. town. before the hands of the clock had reached 12, one C. T. Brown had Prizes will be awarded to boys Be it further resolved that a notice drawn one year behind the gathering the first, second and of this resolution be published in cheerless, steel gray walls of the third largest piles of rubbish. the Pioneer News and that each citizen is requested to assist is Frankfort penitentiary. Other Town Attorney, Tot Carroll, will cases disposed as follows: advertising this resolution and issue numbered cards to children make this “Clean Up Day” the Commonwealth VS Jerry Tindle, wishing to engage in the contest banner day for the Town of two cases, not guilty. which are to be placed on each Shepherdsville. collection. Grand Jury - Following is the S. T. Hornbeck, Chairman, Board personnel of the April Grand Dr. David Smith, with the town Trustees, Dan Gober, Town Jury: Rufus Balee, Will Becker, J. dinky, will take up and remove Clerk. H. Jones, William Hoag, the piles, collect the tickets and Sandford Foster, T. F. Roberts, G. report the number of the winners. ***Man Killed by a Soldier at Hardin. Bridge. Tried to walk across All kids within the town limits are railroad structure after repeated st Petit Jury - 1 Panel - J. M. invited to see Mr. Carroll, secure commands to halt. Stansbury, J. W. Pope, Wayne tickets and get in the game. Harris, Chas. T. Bridwell, Burke After he had been commanded to Mr. Dan Gober, Town Clerk, has halt repeatedly by a sentry of the Williams, J. C. Cochran, J. W. arranged to get a quality of flower Stansbury, R. L. Simmons, Federal Guard stationed at the seed through Congressman Ben Salt River L & N Railroad bridge William Deat, Robt. Grigsby, Johnson and parties wishing to Clarence Holsclaw. that spans the stream at plant flowers can secure seeds by Shepherdsville, a white man, that nd Petit Jury - 2 Panel - J. H. Gore, seeing Dan. was apparently about 35 years of John L. Quick, Charles Stallings, With Uncle Sam’s soldiers ... the age, was fatally shot at 4 o’clock Jasper Foster, Jas. H. Miller, O. first step in preparedness should Wednesday afternoon. Death H. Masden, Newton Pearl, L. S.

Page 232 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 resulted nine hours later at the one sister, Mrs. Maggie Samuels, Kelley was born and reared in the city hospital in Louisville where of Lebanon Junction, and district, the son of a Confederate he had been rushed in the hope of numerous nieces and nephews. Veteran, and has always been an saving the unfortunate man’s life. The remains of Miss Purcell active Democrat. In his youth, he were buried in the family learned the carpenters trade and A single shot from the sentry’s graveyard at Belmont, Kentucky. has at times been engaged in rifle passed through his abdomen, farming and also stock breeding ***War With Germany Now perforating the intestines in and is at present a member of the Stern Reality. Country preparing twelve places. The dead man, firm of Kelley and Langley, for conflict to help Allies end drilling South down the railroad merchants of Lebanon Junction. inhumane bloodshed in Europe. track, attempted to go on the Probably no Fiscal Court has even bridge, and paid no attention to Activity for the preparation of been subjected to such organized “halt” uttered by the sentry, and bringing to an end the obstruction and persecution as the even attempted to pass him by unreasonable and inexcusable present ward, but in the face of it force, when the guard fired . bloodshed waged by remorseless all, there has been more road and A paper found on the dead man Germany is predominating in bridge improvements done in Pine revealed the name of ...ck Carrier, every branch and in every State of Tavern district than was ever but held no further identification. the patriotic and glorious done before in the same length of Government of ours and a conflict time. Squire Kelley feels that a re- The killing caused much with Germany is no longer election is due him in recognition excitement and is deplored by problematical but a stern reality. of his earnest efforts in behalf of everyone. The man never his district as a vindication and in Work getting ready for real war is regained consciousness .... (can’t order to carry out contemplated assuming huge proportions and read end) road work which he was unable to even definite executions are well ***South Carolina in Line have done during his present underway for our Government to term. Kentucky started a bigger thing engage in war. All things will be than she knew when she started in perfect readiness when the ***Personals order comes to “go forward.” the campaign against illiteracy. Mrs. Fronie Samuels and Miss The South Carolina Legislature A state of war now exists and Lillian Thompson spent Tuesday has created an Illiteracy while this is true, there is no in New Albany. Mrs. Samuels Commission to stamp out occasion for people to be unduly was called there on account of the illiteracy from that State. First, alarmed, for business will move death of Mrs. Ernest Canter who tried moonlight schools out in a on just the same, only being was killed in the cyclone there. few counties and found they naturally stimulated by hostilities could wipe out illiteracy. Now, The many friends of Mrs. Horace which will no doubt make prices they are going at it in earnest. Maraman are glad to see her out soar even higher than at present. again. ***Miss Purcell Dead Young men all over the country Mrs. Robert Lee, who underwent are rushing to all recruiting Death claimed Miss Katie Purcell an operation at St. Joseph last stations, and it now seems that Sunday morning, April 1, at 6:50 week is doing nicely and will Uncle Sam will have no trouble o’clock at the home of her niece, soon return to her home here. Mrs. E. B. Triplett near Belmont...... ? Miss Purcell was 70 years, 11 Lewis Field has returned home ***Announcement for months and 10 days of age, and after spending two weeks at Magistrate. was a good woman, possessed of Henderson. many fine traits of character, and In the usual column will be found Mrs. Fronie Samuels and Miss had a host of friends who will the announcement of J. L. Kelley Dorothy spent Friday and hear of her demise with much for re-election as Magistrate for Saturday at Chapeze. sorrow. Deceased is survived by the Pine Tavern District. “Squire”

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W. E. Ashby moved to the W. T. Mrs. W. F. Henderson, Mrs. Mrs. Anna Hall was called from Lee residence this week. Everett Smith and Miss Fanny the city the past week by the Bell Melton were guests of Mrs. death of her nephew, Jean Hall. Mrs. Sue Maraman and Miss E. A. Cochrane last Thursday. Ollie Maraman spent several days Talmage Lloyd has a new buggy this week with relatives at Salt Misses Sue and Patty Pope were and it got broken the first time it River. in Louisville Tuesday. was used. His mule ran away with his father, mother and himself all Mr. Ewing Crenshaw was in Joe Chappel, wife and little son in the buggy, no one was hurt. Louisville one day this week. spent the week end with Mr. and Talmage, you must not drive that Mrs. Will Ashby. Mr. Bill Harlow, who has been mule when you go to take your sawing for Ewing Crenshaw for Miss Margie Ryan is the guest of girl to church, for she would feel the past year, will leave for Mrs. P. H. Ryan this week. afraid to go. Boston soon where he will saw Mrs. Nannie E. Gross is spending Misses Bernice and Lillian Lloyd for another firm. this week with friends in were guests of Mrs. T. H. Wise Miss Stella Hedges spent Louisville. Friday afternoon. Saturday with Mrs. C. F. “Butch” now has a “sparking Clay Whitledge and wife spent Troutman. car”. Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Whitledge. Mesdames Means and Troutman Miss Lillian Pitman entertained spent Thursday night with Mrs. J. with a chafing dish party Friday Arch Simmons, of Columbus, B. Monroe and attended the evening in honor of Miss Mary Tennessee, was in this Smith and Whitehead wedding. Jane Trunnell. Those present neighborhood a few days the past Mrs. W. T. Lee visited relatives at were: Misses Mary Jane Trunnell, week. Lebanon Junction last Saturday. Nancye Jeffries and Lillian Mrs. Louis Whitledge is ill with Pitman, Messrs Jim Lee measles. Mrs. Mayme W. Carey and little Williams, Tot Carroll and Guy boys spent last Thursday at Stansbury. Fred Owen, wife and little son Lebanon Junction as guests of spent last Wednesday with his Mrs. Eugene Ray. Jeff Wells, of Ft. Thomas, spent brother, Joe Owen, near Mt. Tuesday here. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Heartick, of Washington. Louisville, were guests of Mr. and John Pendleton, Richard and John Misses Evelyn Bell and Emily Mrs. C. G. Troutman last Friday Moore, Joe Able, Charles Brooks spent Saturday night and night. Nichols, Elmer Ridgway and Sunday with Miss Ruthie Owen. several others from Cupio were Mr. and Mrs. Lutes and children, here Tuesday on business. Mrs. Joe Dickey and Mrs. Vernon of Louisville, were guests of Dickey were afternoon guests the Oscar Kulmer’s family Sunday. A large crowd from all parts of past week of Mrs. T. H. Wise. the county were here Monday Mrs. Mattie Rennison has attending court and the candidates George Armstrong, John returned home after spending the were so numerous that you could Whitledge and J. D. Hough were winter in Florida. see them on every corner and in the city the past week with Rev. S. J. Thompson, of telling the good people that they calves and hogs. Louisville, was the guest of Mr. would make the best officer the Misses Bernice and Lillian Lloyd and Mrs. J. F. Combs Sunday. county ever had. were recent guests of Miss Roxie Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn and little ***Pleasant Grove Whitledge. son of LaGrange were week end Miss Stella Brumley spent a few Mrs. Aleen Dickey was the guest visitors of Mrs. E. A. Cochrane days the past week with Miss Saturday of her cousin, Mrs. Ethel last Thursday. Roxie Whitledge. Bridwell.

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Miss Roxie Whitledge recently Canada’s agricultural offerings meet conditions and vote the spent a few days with her sister, and to do so at but little expense. sentiments of the people, Mrs. Ed. Bridwell. Only those accustomed to farming regardless of what my personal need apply. For particulars as to opinions might be. Miss Myrtle Ridgway still railway rates and districts remains quite ill. I am a farmer and a tax payer in requiring labour, or any other two States and know the purpose Mr. Buck Price is on the sick list information regarding Western of taxation. I have served twice as this week. Canada, apply to W. S. Nethery, a member of the “old State Room 52, Interurban Sta. Bldg. Fred Owen, wife and baby were Legislative” Committee, sent Columbus, Ohio, Canadian there by State Farmers Union, of recent guests of the former’s Government Agent. brother, George Gentry. Kentucky, and do not feel that I ***For Assessor am entirely without experience in Jean Hall, the oldest son of R. K. matters of legislation, and in the Hall, was born June 21, 1894, In the regular column will be event of my election, I promise to died March 28, 19l7, age 22 found the announcement of Mr. the good people of Bullitt and years, 9 months and 7 days. Jean Present Parrish of Mt. Spencer Counties, a square deal was only ill one week. His illness Washington, as a candidate for upon all questions. I most developed in typhoid fever and Assessor of Bullitt County, earnestly solicit your support. death came almost without subject to the action of the Very respectfully, J. C. Drake. warning. When twelve years old, Democratic Primary on August 4. he made a profession of religion Mr. Parish is one of the best know ***Child Burns to Death and united with the M. E. Church men in Bullitt County, having While out playing with her little of which he remained a member served three full terms as sisters and brothers, Earl Raley until death. Jean was a favorite Assessor which qualifies him for had the misfortune of getting her among his associates in the home the office. He is one of the clothing ignited from a fire, and neighborhood, in school and hustling Democrats of the county, was so seriously burned that the wherever he was thrown. and a campaigner. He will make injury caused her death. She was Deceased is survived by a father, an active canvass of the county buried in the Cundiff graveyard. R. K. Hall, one sister, Miss Hazel and present his claims to the She was 8 years of age and is Hall, one brother, Earl Hall. people. survived by a father, mother, five ***Farm Hands Wanted ***Out for Representative sisters and three brothers. Western Canada Farmers require Editor, Pioneer News - My Dear ***Card of Thanks 50,000 American farm labourers Sir: We wish to thank our many at once. Urgent demand sent out In obedience to the demand of my friends and neighbors for the for farm help by the Canadian friends, I desire to make an kindness shown us during the government. Good wages, steady official announcement as a sickness and deaths of our employment, low railway fares, candidate before the August mother, Mrs. Hite Wells and our pleasant surroundings, Primary, to represent the people aunt, Mrs. Katie Purcell. We comfortable homes, no of Bullitt and Spencer Counties in deeply appreciate all the kind acts compulsory military service. the next General Assembly of administered to our departed and Farm hands from the United Kentucky subject to the action of love ones. Children, nephews and States are absolutely guaranteed the Democratic Party. nieces. again conscription. This advertisement is to secure farm I favor the County unit law, good ***For Sale - One good, general help to replace Canadian farmers roads and schools. I also believe purpose horse in good condition. who have enlisted for the War. in the initiative and referendum in Will sell very reasonable and on matters of legislation, which time. B. L. Bowman, A splendid opportunity for the means that my platform shall not Shepherdsville. young man to investigate Western be so “iron clad” that I cannot

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***C. R. Smith for Magistrate During his present term of office, called the watch dog of the Squire Smith, along with the rest treasurer. With his customary vigor, C. R. of Fiscal Court, has been harassed Smith this week, “cast his hat into ***Your business is solicited. by a political guerilla warfare, the The Home Insurance Company of the ring” for re-election to the bitterness of which would have office of Magistrate in the New York is the largest fire driven many men with less back insurance company in the world. Shepherdsville district. “Bob” bone into private life. A few “pi- Smith is too long and well known This great company has been bald insurrectionists” early in the doing business with the people of to require an introduction to term began a systematic campaign anyone anywhere in Bullitt Bullitt County for more than 40 to discredit the duly elected years. Office, Shepherdsville, County. He first became members of Fiscal Court and if prominent in local politics by Kentucky. J. B. Monroe, agent possible to keep them from the with 18 years experience. defeating that old war horse, the offices to which they had been late Clay Bowman, for jailer, an elected by the Democratic voters. April 13, 1917 office which he held for one time Using the educational department with efficiency. Many of our as a screen, Squire Smith with the ***School News older citizens claims that Bob others have been constantly fired The school board was in session Smith as an arresting officer and upon by self seeking political custodian of county buildings, Monday with a full set of new snipers, keeping just outside the members as follows: J. E. was one of the best jailers Bullitt pale of libel action, and without County ever had, when defeated Chappell, E. Z. Wiggington, W. J. opportunity to defend himself. Shaw and A. C. Viers. by E. DeMoville Jones. These efforts culminated in the Bob took the stump and worked indictment of the whole Fiscal The school at Mt. Washington harder for his successful opponent Court, the adverse advertising of closed Friday. The school for the than he would have for himself. our county in the outside press, a past year has been in charge of O. In every campaign since, national, useless legal expense to the W. Pearl, Elizabeth Bell and Sara state or county, he has taken the county and the officers Jane Buckman. stump in defense of Democracy individually, and a boost in the Miss Eunice Ridgway, teacher at and a few local orators have stock of Republicans and so- Nichols School, is spending this “anything on Bob” in debate. called “Independent” office week with friends in Jefferson seekers who are now hoping for County. Four years ago, he was elected success through democratic Magistrate by an overwhelming dissentions (sic). In seeking re- Prof. Edward Barrall took the majority and has striven diligently election, Squire Smith requests physical examination for entrance to serve all factions in his district, careful inspection of every vote to the Navy Monday, while which by the way, has a third cast by him during his present Thornton Shepherd was also more roads to maintain than any term. A constitutional right to be examined this week for Federal other district in the county, and at heard and to defend himself and Service. the same time has been broad the Democratic Party which minded enough to vote for public The county school board, Monday elected him and to oppose the after hearing both sides on the improvement in other districts effort to establish a precedent which would benefit the county at Hebron School question, which would attempt to throw out unanimously decided to rebuild at large. When convinced that a duly elected officers before the large number of his constituents the old site, a modern two room expiration of their term, the school house instead of dividing thought the services of a road discrediting of the county to the engineer were not needed, he the district. The school census in outside world and the humiliation this school is now 123 and has voted to dispense with that office of the Democratic Party at home. and has since attended to a large been over 100 for several years. part of the duties of road Those that know Bob best are his The box supper and entertainment supervisor in his district gratis. warmest supporters. He has been given at Glen Ella last week was

Page 236 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 well attended and enjoyed by all Don’t forget the annual meeting to the bereaved, after which the patrons and friends present. This of Kentucky Education remains were taken to Lebanon school is now taught by Miss Association which will again Junction cemetery and interred. Clara Linn Funk with H. M. meet in Louisville this year The vast concourse of sorrowing Trunnell as trustee. beginning April 25. friends and the floral designs all testified to his popularity and to ***School Entertainment J. Q. Drake, a well known farmer the grief and sympathy for the and former trustee at Whitefield Miss Birdie Ball, the wide-awake sorrowing wife and family. has just announced for the and efficient teacher at Mt. The pall bearers were: Marsh ? democratic nomination for Elmira, gave a delightful Stark, Marion Stark and James representative of this and Spencer entertainment March 31, to a Bryant Anderson and James Counties. large and appreciative audience. Anderson, all cousins of the Judge A. E. Funk made the Miss Edna Stark is finishing her deceased and the latter two of introductory address in his usual school at Pleasant Hill. The Charleston, Missouri. postponement of their school was happy vein, after which the caused by illness of the teacher audience enjoyed a program of Mr. Stark was born near Lebanon who has a severe case of measles. choice recitations and dialogues. Junction in l861, and had been a The recitations of Miss Birdie and faithful member of the Baptist A large delegation was before the her sister, Miss Katie May, Church 35 years. He married Miss school board, Monday from deserves special mention. Each Fannie Smith, to which union Hebron, Mt. Washington, pupil helped to make the evening were born two daughters and Leaches and Knobs. a success, and their performances three sons, all of whom are The musical given here Saturday reflects great credit on Miss Ball surviving, namely: Mrs. John evening by the Red Men’s Brass as a teacher and trainer of our Samuels, Fannie Lucile Stark, Band was a decided success and children. Messrs Wilbert, Selby Smith and John L. Stark. is one of the best things ever ***Life Comes to a Close for started in this town. The success Popular Man. Mr. J. L. Stark goes We most sincerely sympathize of this undertaking is largely due to reward Saturday at his home in with his heart-broken companion to the efforts of Nat Maraman and Lebanon Junction. and his sorrowing children and Millard Troutman and now has relatives, all of whom so deeply The angel of death again entered among its members such splendid mourn his loss. May God, who Lebanon Junction on last school boys as John Glenn, called the father home, protect Saturday, April 7, 19l7, at 9 p.m. Charles Lee Bradbury, Roscoe and bless them. A niece. Tucker, Samuel Ridgway, Hardin claiming Mr. J. L. Stark, one of Bros., Troutman Bros., and its best liked citizens. His illness ***Fighting to Soon be Real several old heads. was of short duration, being a Proposition. Now is the time for period of little more than three Young men to display their Dr. Thomas was here Monday days. This served to make the patriotism for Grand Old Flag. and reports the school at Lebanon shock seem the more severe Junction is still in a very The Government of the United because of the suddenness. As flourishing condition. All the old States has declared that a state of soon as physicians were called, teachers will probably be retained war exists between this county his condition was pronounced which indicates a successful and the Imperial Government of quite critical, and all that skill and school term next year. the German Empire. This fact is loving hands would do was done. doubtless, by this time, well Mr. Bud Starks, a well known and The funeral services were held in known by all the civilized world. highly respected citizen, living the Baptist Church Monday We have gone to war with near Lebanon Junction, died at his afternoon, conducted by Rev. H. Germany, not from a selfish home last Saturday of heart Bell, pastor of the church, who motive, but in defense of those trouble. spoke words of hope and comfort time honored principals of the

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indisputable rights of neutrals to uphold the principles of the nerve to fight. pursue their commerce, whether greatest democracy in the world - ***Gets into the Jailers Race they will upon the high seas America. which are not, nor ever shall be Another popular young man has Young men! Your country needs controlled or governed by any one entered the race for the you. Are you ready to answer its Democratic nomination for Jailer nation or league of nations. Also call - in other words - ARE YOU because of the inhumanity of the of Bullitt County in the person of GAME? W. H. Kendrick, C. L. Troutwine, who this week German Edict, which boastingly Recruiting Service U. S. Army declared to all the world, that all makes his formal announcement ships would be sunk in a certain ***Army Must be had; young subject to the action of the zone regardless of their men first. Draft system only way Democratic primary election nationality, cargo or purpose. to raise adequate Army is August 4. Curran Troutwine is a President Wilson’s opinion. hustling young Democrat, and is a The inevitable result of such a well-known stock trader, and is a submarine campaign would be the The only way to raise the wide-a-wake young businessman, slaughter of innocent men, necessary army of 500,000 or who has many friends in all parts women and children who might 600,000 men for the war with of the county, who will rally to be compelled to venture upon an Germany is by the draft system, his support. Mr. Troutwine will according to President Wilson’s ocean voyage on perfectly make an active canvass in all opinion and it is probable that his legitimate and peaceful business, sections of the county and present recommendations will be carried resulting the frightfulness and his claims. He promises, if into effect by Congress sitting dastardness of such a system of elected, to faithfully discharge the now in a special called session. divert warfare, the Congress of duties of jailer and fill the To enlist an adequate army for the the United States called into position with credit to himself present conflict is causing no special session has declared war and the county. upon the German Empire and has little debate and diversion of empowered the President to use opinion by the members of the ***Oil Men are Now on the the army and navy as he sees fit, National body. County’s Soil. Optimistic to aid the Allies in conquering expressions from the men taking The inclinations and desires of leases on land in our section. Germany. the American people have never The President immediately been strong for army life, and the Encouraged by all outward authorized the recruitment of our fact has been commented upon by appearances and indications that army and navy to its full war other nations, yet we believe that oil and gas is to be found in strength, which means that over loyalty and patriotism exists in paying quantities, is evidenced by 120,000 young men are needed to the hearts of all true Americans as the fact that Messrs Vincent and make the new regiments, which much and deep as any nation Vannoy, oil men, of Lexington, are to be formed in the various upon the face of the globe. will at an early date, begin drilling wells in the Bullitts Lick branches of the services. Aside It is very probably the draft, and it neighborhood. Wells in other from the unparalled opportunities is sure to come, will be a call for sections will be put down at later for advancement which now America’s young manhood with dates and the belief among oil therefore exist in the army, it is age limit from 18 to 25, and all prospectors and many others is the bounden duty of every physically sound, able bodied unmarried male American, under that the crude product will be men in the prescribed limit will developed in paying quantities. 32 years of age, who is physically be compelled to serve the fit for service, to present himself country. Messrs Vincent and Vannoy are immediately at the nearest at the present engaged in taking Just what each day will bring recruiting office, or to some leases, and expect to secure a big forth in the army is hard to say, postmaster recruiting agent, and number of them. Citizens in the but certain it is that fight we must signify his willingness to “do his various sections are encouraging bit” as a soldier, thereby aiding to and it takes men, money and

Page 238 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 the prospectors and rendering all W. T. Houghlan and family had Tom Owen and wife, of Bethel. for their guests Sunday: Misses assistance possible to them. Oscar Loyalty returned to the city Mary Kelly, Maria Atkisson, That oil is to be had by last week after several days visit Pearl Rayman, Carrie Hess and penetrating Bullitt’s soil is almost with Jesse Jones. Mary Houghlan, Messrs Otto and an assured fact, and the possible Adrian Houghlan, Arthur and Miss Lina Lutes, of Lebanon development of it means much to Emmitt Stivers, Freddie Rayman, Junction, spent Saturday and our county. Just when the actual Charlie Kelly and Perry Gutes. Sunday with Miss Ruthie Owen. drilling will begin has not been definitely decided. A surprise party was give at W. T. Mrs. Santer recently returned Houghlan’s Saturday night in from a pleasant visit with friends In the possible development of oil honor of his daughter, Naomi; and relatives in the city and New in the county, the land owners those present were Misses Elsie Albany. have everything to gain and not a Snellen, Mary Kelly, Maria thing to lose. Little J. B. Proctor was quite ill a Atkisson, Carrie Hess, Pearl few days the past week, but glad Rayman and Mary Houghlan, ***Brier Creek to say, is better at this time. Messrs Otto and Adrain Miss Marie Atkisson, of Houghlan, Arthur and Emmitt Mrs. Kate Hall was a recent guest Barrallton, spent Saturday night Stivers, Freddie Rayman, Charlie of her daughter, Mrs. Alvin with her aunt, Miss Melvina Kelly, Fred Williams, Emmitt Owen, near Mt. Washington. Beghtol. Snellen, Perry Gutes (sic), and Mrs. L. A. Wiedeman has Will Monroe. Mr. John McDaniel and W. T. returned to her home in Iowa after Houghlan were in Louisville on ***Administrators Notice several months visit with her business one day last week. sister, Mrs. Louis Santer. All parties having claims against Mr. Henry Houghlan has returned the estate of, or owing the estate Mrs. Jimmie Whitledge and to his home after spending a few of anything, will file same, daughter, Miss Roxie spent months in El Paso, Texas for his properly proven, according to Saturday night and Sunday with health. law, on or before April 30, 19l7. Clay Whitledge and wife. A. V. Greenwell, Adm of George Miss Mary Houghlan and Carrie Mrs. Joe Dickey spent a day the Hilton, Deceased. Hess, of Louisville, were guests past week with her daughter, Mrs. of the former’s father, W. T. ***For Sale - One Studebaker Will Gentry, of Bethel. Houghlan from Friday until wagon, good as new. One check Monday. J. D. Hough, Albert Fisher, and corn planter, late improved, good Harley Proctor were in the city as new; will sell at a bargain. W. Charlie and Mary Kelly, of the past week. Louisville, are visiting their sister, P. Swearingen, Shepherdsville. Mrs. R. C. Horine. Misses Clara Trigg and Wava ***For Sale Dickey spent Saturday night and Miss Pearl Rayman, of Louisville, 1 Bay Horse, will weigh about Sunday with the latter’s aunt, was the guest of W. T. Houghlan 1100; good worker. Fred Mrs. Kate Hall and daughter. and family from Saturday until Harshfield, Shepherdsville. Monday. Miss Ruthie Owen spent Monday ***Pleasant Grove afternoon with Miss Glacie Orms. Mr. Freddie Rayman, of Bullitts Lick spent Saturday night with J. Mrs. Lillie Bridwell and two Mrs. Georgie Gentry and little H. McDaniel and family. children, Lula and Russell, spent daughter, and Mrs. Effie Owen a day the past week with her and two children, were guests Mr. Adran Houghlan, of mother, Mrs. Jennie Whitledge. Saturday and Sunday of their Louisville, visited relatives in the mother, Mrs. Joe Dickey. country from Saturday until Fred Owen, wife and son, were Monday. visitors one day the past week, of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bridwell and

Page 239 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 children spent Sunday with Clay daughter spent Easter Sunday We are sure our town has had its Whitledge and wife. with Mrs. Melton and daughters share of sickness this winter. Miss at Sonora. Frances McGee, one of the well Will Clark, of Zoneton, spent one known and beloved girls of our Miss Blanche Crawford spent the day the past week with his sister, town, after several weeks of week end with friends in Mrs. Ellen Ridgway. declining health, was taken to the Louisville. Mrs. Lizzie Owen and city Tuesday to Dr. Irwin granddaughter, little Miss Little Miss Verna Bradbury spent Abelland and operated on Margaret spent a day and night Easter Holiday with her Wednesday morning. We the past week with her daughter, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. anxiously await reports from her. Smith. Mrs. Albert Fisher. A number of people came to our ***Personals Miss Louise Monroe was a week town for Easter despite the end visitor of Miss Nancye Christmas weather. Those from Mrs. Mallie Smith, of Mt. Jeffries. Louisville were Mrs. Estelle Fox Washington, spent Sunday and and baby, P. N. Fox and wife, Mrs. Frazier Lee and little Monday with her daughter, Mrs. Reuben Steele with her parents, daughter, Mary Elizabeth, of Ada Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway and Lexington, are spending a week W. F. Queen, Bert Hall, Bud little girls, and Polk Herrin with with Mrs. Pearl Lee. McGee and several others of Mt. their mother, Mrs. J. W. Herin, Washington were here Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Smith, of Walter and Nolan Coyle with W. Smyrna, were weekend guests of L. McGee’s family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harshfield, of Mt. Eden, Mr. and Mrs. Howell Smith. Carl Wiggington, and Mrs. Mary spent Monday here. Chowning with their brother, H. Mrs. J. F. Collings and the Misses Misses Maggie Hardesty, Lola P. Wiggington and wife, Miss Pope were all day guests of Mrs. Ashby, and Mr. Charles Ashby Mabel Parrish with her sister, Emma Saunders Thursday. spent Sunday with Chrissie Mrs. Jennie Gentry. Others from Ashby. Mrs. Mary Meredith had the a distance were Miss Christie following guests for dinner Easter Harris of Reed, with Miss Frances C. W. and John Samuels, of Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. McGee, Misses Emma and Louisville, spent Thursday here Meredith and son, Mrs. C. F. Lee, Genevive McClure, of Henryville, the guests of Mrs. Fronia Mrs. Pearl Lee, Mr. and Mrs. C. Ind with J. F. McClure and wife. Samuels. F. Troutman, Woodford, Miss Those who came just for the day Mr. W. A. Smith, wife and Mary Palmer and Myron Combs. were: Clyde Buky and Dale family, of Louisville, spent Easter Carrico with the former’s sister, Mr. F. O. Carrithers, of Mt. Sunday with Howell Smith and Mrs. M. A. Harris, Messrs and Washington, a prominent citizen family. Mesdames Cole Pratt, W. E. was here Thursday. Anderson, and John Borders, and Several boys here joined the Mr. Pound, of Mt. Washington, their sister, Mrs. R. L. Grigsby, J. Army. was here Thursday. W. Long and wife, C. A. Mrs. Mattie Renison has returned Stansbury and wife, and Mrs. ***Mt. Washington to his (sic) home after spending Emma Nichols and daughter, the winter in Florida. The Junior Epworth League has Miss Adalyn with their sister, been engaged in a financial Mrs. Hunley Smith. The Misses Hecker were guests of contest for the past three months, Mrs. Mattie Renison Tuesday. Miss Lulie Swearingen is in the accumulating funds for building city visiting her niece, Mrs. J. C. of the new church. The contests Mr. Oscar Kulmer and family Showalter. spent Sunday with George closed with Miss Anna May Kulmer and wife. McClure in first place, with Miss Mrs. Ed Showalter is visiting her Ruby Peak second. daughter, Mrs. James Carter in Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cochrane and

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Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Carter outfit, and therein laid the spent the past week in Louisville. foundation of what later have a fine boy in their home. Mrs. T. J. Trunnell was in developed into the very largest Messrs and Mesdames J. W. Louisville one day last week and most successful circus and Harris and Bert Hall spent Sunday shopping. menagerie that has ever traveled with T. H. Parrish and wife. these United States. Mrs. Pearl Lee, of Shepherdsville, Mr. George McClure, father of and Mr. Harry Hoagland of Like the proverbial “acorn and Dr. McClure, of Cox’s Creek, Louisville, and Rev. James oak”, the original John Robinson died Sunday night of paralysis at Wooldridge were visitors at the handed down to his sons and to the home of his son. home of Mrs. E. D. Oaks last posterity an enterprise that week. Mr. and Mrs. Huse (sic) Stout promises to rival the “rushing were called to Jeffersontown this brook” in continuity. Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Dodds were week by the death of her sister-in- called to Louisville last week on The sons and grandchildren of the law, Mrs. Tom Jones. account of the serious illness of founder of the Ten Big Shows Mrs. G. I. Rennison. Rev. Wooldridge of Highland have one and all guarded the Park preached at M. E. Church reputation of the mammoth Miss Mary Jane Trunnell spent Sunday morning for the pastor, D. institution bearing the name of the week end at Sonora, with R. Peak, who is holding revival Robinson. friends. services at Rev. Wooldridge’s At no time during the past 93 Mrs. Ellen Sutton and daughter, church. years of its existence has the Miss May, who have spent the School closed here last Friday, standard of the John Robinson winter with Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Miss Mary Bell will begin spring circus been allowed to deteriorate Sutton will return to their home at term of two months next Monday. and from everywhere that the big Buffalo soon. circus has exhibited this season Mrs. James Hahn and family The departure of Miss Sara Jane comes satisfactory reports that spent Sunday with Mr. Hardy Buckman, primary teacher, was augur well for the quality of the the cause of universal regret, Cruise and wife. exhibition. That will shortly visit especially among some. Louisville on April 25, 19l7. Mrs. J. W. Weatherford has ***First Circus of the Season returned home after a visit to her ***Bardstown Junction mother at Rowletts. The circus is coming to Louisville Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Daniels, who April 25. It is the John Robinson Mrs. George Duke and little spent the winter in Florida, have Ten Big Shows. This interesting daughter, Virginia, were in returned to their home here. topic is on tongues of Louisville Louisville last week shopping. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sutton and folks today. The small, boy, his Mr. Jeff Wells, of Cincinnati, son, Edward Jr, visited relatives sister and grownups as well - visited Mr. E. B. Triplett and in Louisville last week everybody is unusually interested, family last week and attended the for the John Robinson Circus is Mrs. G. I. Rennison has funeral of his aunt, Miss Kate easily one of the largest that has undergone a serious operation at Purcell. ever been transported from city to St. Anthony’s Infirmary, but is city. ***Cedar Creek now getting along nicely. It is of more than ordinary interest The weather was so bad Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hoagland, who to note that old John Robinson, that the reorganization of the were called here on account of the long since passed across the Victory Sunday School was illness and death of Mrs. R. K. “great divide” was the daddy of postponed until next Sunday. Hoagland, have returned to their circus business. home in Louisville. Rev. Hardin filled his regular It was away back in 1824 when he appointment at Victory school Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wathen Jr first organized his one ring tented house Saturday night and was

Page 241 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 entertained in the home of W. R. best known business men in the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Greenwell and wife. county, being a very successful Barrall. farmer and stockman. He has Mrs. Fayette Augustus at Fairdale Misses Violette and Mollie Roby, always been an advocate of good is very low with pneumonia. of Shepherdsville, spent from roads, spending much of this time Saturday night until Monday at and money in the cause of good Ruby Roy, who has been home with their parents, Jesse roads and good schools. If he is dangerously ill for several weeks, Roby and wife. elected to the office which he is slowly improving. aspires, he will do all in his power Born to the wife of William Noe We are glad to know there are no to help give the county a good Jr a 11 pound boy, April 6. new cases of measles at present. business administration. Henry Grant was in the city one ***Cupio day the past week. ***New Entry in Judge’s Race Misses Clara and Julia Turney In the regular column will be Mrs. O. P. Basham spent Saturday (sic), of West Point, have been with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. found the announcement of W. visiting their aunt, Mrs. C. C. W. Stallings as a candidate of H. Jones. Daugherty of Shepherdsville. County Judge, subject to the Allie and W. R. Greenwell, I. T. action of the Democratic primary Miss Mildred Samuels, Messrs Jones and wife, and Mrs. H. Nusz election August 4. W. W. Roy Applegate and Lindsay and daughter and Jesse Roby Stallings is so well known to the Mattingly dined with Miss were in Shepherdsville Saturday. voters of Bullitt County the he Minerva Pendleton one Sunday Vern Jones and Virgil Roby spent needs no introduction from us. He recently. has served several terms as Saturday in Louisville. Mrs. Archie Snellen, of Assessor and is known to every J. H. Jones is attending court in Louisville, has been the guest of voter in the county. He promises, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Shepherdsville. if elected to the office of County Mattingly. Ernest Hibbs and wife, of the city, Judge, that he will give them a spent Easter here with her good business administration. Mrs. Charlie Ryan and little nephew, Ben Jarvis Ritchey, of parents, Lee Barger and family. ***Barrallton Louisville, are the guests of her Bur Roby and family moved the Miss Hazel McNutt has been real mother, Mrs. T. J. Ritchey. past week to Lem Swearingen’s sick with measles, but we are glad farm. The stork visited the home of W. to know she is getting along B. Nichols March 30 and left a nicely now, and will be able to ***Go to Logsdon for Prices girl, Carolyn Jane. take up her school work again Special for next 30 days. School Monday. Miss Hazel Funk entertained one Gingham, best goods, 12 cents Sunday recently. Those present Mrs. Simmons Cochran has been per yard. All calicos, 8 cents per were: Misses Eunice Ridgway, spending a few days with her yard. All other goods sold Minerva and Linda Pendleton and parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. accordingly. Wm. Logsdon, Robert Nichols. Clermont. Barrall. Richard Mirker, (sic) age 20 Mrs. Rosa McNutt has returned ***Announces for Magistrate years, died April 1, from the home from Lebanon Junction effects of measles, and was buried In the regular column will be where she has been spending a found the announcement of Mr. in Skinner cemetery. few days with her daughter, Richard Moore as a candidate for Hazel, who has been sick with Private Roy Ogle spent the week Magistrate for the Shepherdsville measles. end with his parents. district, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election Elmira Brooks has been spending Mrs. John Pendleton and August 4. Mr. Moore is one of the the weekend with her daughter, Linda, spent Thursday

Page 242 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 with Mrs. Lydia Snellen and Mrs. W. B. Mattingly visited her is and your entry returned .... daughter, Mrs. Archie Snellen daughter, Emma. This county now has spring terms recently. Miss Louella Pendleton, of of school at the following Fruitland, has returned from Mrs. Lydia Snellen and daughter, d istricts: Hebron, Mt. Cannellton, Indiana, where she Emma, spent the day with Mrs. Washington, Woodsdale, visited her sister, Mrs. E. D. John Rawlings recently. Edgewood, Clermont, Pleasant Hill and one or two other places. Jones. Miss Pansy Stibbens has been Wesley Applegate, of visiting her cousin, Miss Anna The members of the “Cherry Shepherdsville, is visiting his Griffin, at Meadow Lawn. Club” held their annual Banquet parents this week. at the “Seelbach” Friday evening April 27, 19l7 from five to eight o’clock. Mrs. Ella Sneed, of Louisville, Several Bullitt County people *** School News has been the guest of her sister, were present. Mrs. J. Mirker. (Sic) Mr. N. H. Lee, a well known Let every school child in the farmer of this county, died at his Roy Applegate and Lindsay county and especially every home Tuesday. He was a distant Mattingly have left for Denver, farmer’s son plant a big garden relative of the late ex county Colorado for an indefinite stay. for 19l7. superintendent W. Jeff Lee, of Karl Mattingly and Garnes Miker this county. Mrs. Billy Morrison attended the (sic) were in Shepherdsville one graduation exercises of the Many teachers and school people Sunday recently. Glendale High School last week. of this county are in Louisville The 19l7 class is as follows: Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Nichols took this week, attending the annual Maria Ashcraft, Lelia Craigg, dinner with their daughter one session of the Kentucky Gladys Patterson, Lillie Webb, day recently. Education Association. Verna Allen, Mabel Stewart and Mrs. W. H. Mattingly dined Miss Elnora Bridwell and sister Ruth Walker. Easter with Mr. and Mrs. Alex have just purchased a splendid The latest reports from Battle McKinly. new “Maxwell” touring car. Creek are that our friend and co- R. O. Mattingly who is in the The Bryant and Stratton Business worker, J. Calvin Rouse is Woodsmen Sanatorium at College, of Louisville, has just gradually improving and we hope Woodman, Colorado, for his sent our county the following will soon return to this county, health is doing nicely and will letter asking for essays on the where he is well-known and well soon be dismissed. subject, “Our Flag, its origin and liked by both young and old. significance”. Charlie Ritchey, of Louisville, Miss Henrietta Bailey, a teacher visited his mother, Mrs. T. J. Dear Mr. Roby: of Jefferson County, was married Ritchey, one Sunday recently. last week to a Mr. Becker, of Write an essay on the above Louisville. The bride is the oldest Mrs. John Pendleton and subject to consist of not over daughter of George Bailey, of the daughters, Minerva and Linda 1000 words. Send to us and if it is Hebron section and a sister of spent Easter with Mrs. Ambrose the best sent in by anyone in your Mrs. Herbert Lee, of this place. Skinner and daughter, Christina. county, we will award you as a Mr. and Mrs. Ed Applegate and prize, one of our Expert Booking Miss Fanny Bell Melton, primary daughter, Thelma, spent Easter Course Scholarships, Value $50. teacher of Bardstown Junction with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. The contest is open to any student was the recent guest of Miss Charles Applegate. of our county who has finished a Lounette Stansbury at her home common school course and who on the Bardstown Pike. Miss Christina Skinner spent is not over 21 years old. You will The Shepherdsville Graded and Easter with her parents. be notified as to who the winner High School held a big patriotic

Page 243 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 demonstration here Friday this day, and everyone in town Headed by the Red Men’s Band afternoon, following the Red should go to one or the other that had kindly volunteered their Men’s Band, which was in charge Sunday Schools. services and a squad of soldiers of W. B. Troutman. Around the from the Fighting First Kentucky, ***Missionary Union Court House square to the spot now stationed here, the formal. All the teachers of the The Women’s Missionary Union procession moved through the school here have been re-elected of Nelson Association held their principal streets of our town to for the coming year and we, the ninth annual session at Mt. public square, Main and Second county Board, guarding as we do Mariah Baptist Church, Boston, Streets, where it was halted and the interest of the County High Kentucky last Tuesday. Essays formed into a hollow square. and reports .. the ladies of the School pupils, are not only Patriotic airs were played by the satisfied with what has been YWA’s and Sunbeams, a band, military maneuvers Sunbeam Solo by Miss Mary accomplished here and at executed by the soldiers, and Alice Stoner of Cox’s Creek, Lebanon Junction, but are National Airs sang, that were extremely anxious that all talks by Miss Broadus, Miss heartily joined in by all those Hinkle, and a visiting missionary, teachers at both schools accept present. The most beautiful and from China, made up an their places for the coming year. interesting feature of the occasion unusually interesting program. ***Nationwide Go To Sunday was a splendid flag drill by the The Union and visitors were School May 6 older pupils, girls of the Junior, delightfully entertained by the Senior and Sophomore classes Shepherdsville should turn out Boston ladies. under the direction and leadership largest attendance in history of ***Old Glory Proudly Waves of Miss Bessie White, the organizations. Over School. accomplished Senior Class The Kentucky Sunday School instructor. A more beautiful sight Shepherdsville Public Schools Association has designated than the drill and maneuvers of raise flag and engage in general Sunday, May 6th as the Fourth those pretty and graceful girls, all celebration. “Go to Sunday School Day” when dressed in spotless white and each it is expected that again one The wave of patriotic enthusiasm carrying a small edition of Old million people will attend the now sweeping over our loved Glory has seldom, if ever, been Sunday Schools of the State. We county has found responsive echo seen on the streets of congratulate this Association in the hearts of principal, teachers Shepherdsville. It reflected much upon the great work it has done in and pupils of the Shepherdsville credit both on the girls and their making greater and better Sunday public school, who by their own splendid young teacher. Schools for a greater and better efforts and subscriptions, raised The drill of the youngest class of money and purchased a beautiful Kentucky. pupils under direction of their National flag that now proudly Believing implicitly in the great teachers, Misses Crawford and floats from the staff on the school work that is being done in our Williams, was also a pretty sight building. Sunday Schools and desirous of and much enjoyed by spectators. encouraging the efforts of those On Friday afternoon last about 2 After drills, the pupils were again who are contributing their time, o’clock, pupils of the High and formed in marching order and the energy and money to this great Graded Schools assembled at the parade, accompanied by a large case, we unite in the invitation to school premises, and under the crowd of our citizens, returned to all Kentuckians, as well as the management of Prof. Jack the school building and then visitors within our boundaries to Sanders and his efficient corps of repaired to the gymnasium where attend the Sunday School of their teachers were soon marshaled in after a musical program choice on May 6, 19l7. marching order, according to consisting of patriotic songs by grades and positions previously pupils to accompaniment of Miss Shepherdsville should have a agreed on. Mayme Stephens on the piano. banner day in attendance upon

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Senator J. R. Zimmerman consigned them to the dump, a to Red Ox, but in order to delivered an able and instructive sight to behold. Only once did the preserve harmony in the party address that was attentively gallant Franklin waver or hesitate. during these trying times, Will listened to and greatly enjoyed by It was when he came to the small waived his claim to the premium both pupils and visitors. After collection of his neighbor and and tried hard to establish an alibi that, the audience returned to the opponent, Curran Troutwine. on the bottles. After much yard where, as the band played With tears in his eyes, he begged searching, Harry Combs donated the Star Spangled Banner, and a that the rules be suspended and two frazzled collars - 19l0 military salute was fired by the Curran given at least third prize, models, to the collection. Jim squad of soldiers, amidst shouts “for”, he argued, “I want to see Hardaway of the Peoples stated of applause from spectators, old him win something and I know it that three weeks ago, his cash glory was run up to the mast head can’t be the jailers race”. Thirty failed to balance by one cent, and and there from hence will proudly loads of trash were collected would we kindly sift three loads wave over this portion of “The which included 1793 empty flasks of ashes and try to locate missing Land of the Free and Home of the of all shapes and sizes, most of copper. Carl Daugherty joined the Brave” God Bless her. them evidently left by the early clean ups long enough to have a settlers. Uncle Gib Griffin offered fine coat of ashes dumped on his ***Great Day’s Labor Nicely one dollar for the concession to driveway, when he was taken Performed. extract the tears from these flasks, deathly sick and had to spend the Clean up day found responsive but Bro. B. W. Hardin was on the next day on the beach - fishing. job representing the WCTU and persons willing dirt and trash The Sanitary Board wishes to there was nothing “do’in”. After workers. thank all of our citizens for their figuring all week, Uncle Gib The greatest day for this burg in hearty cooperation and especially states that he has just been beat many years was Tuesday, April Bowman Bros., J. Dave Buckman out of one gallon and seven pints, and John Eddington for assistance 17, Clean Up Day. Upon request by the Prohibition wave. of the Town Board, every one, with hauling, also all our soft old and young, black and white, A small flask of liquor was found drink merchants for prompt “got busy” and gave this good old in the ash can of the Hon. James compliance to the order to remove town an overhauling the like of W. Barrall, which looked bad for empty cases from the side walks. which it never got before. With a time, but by clever detective In order to give all candidates an one accord a great army armed work, Jailer Monroe declared that equal chance with Frank Monroe, with shovels, rakes, hoes and it had been placed there by some to show their ability as brooms made a valiant attack agent of the High License League sanitarians; every 17th of the upon the hosts of Truck and Trash in order to “queer” Jim with the month up until August primary of every description and by noon, dry element. Owing to a will be set up as clean up days. great piles of debris awaited the misunderstanding of the contest Get in the game, boys, let your ambulance corps who carefully for the largest and handiest pile, actions speak as loud and long as carted it away to where it would there were only four entries to your words and our town will be do the most good, the spot which qualify. whiter than show. was once the tile works pond, The premium was won by Aunt ***More Consideration Ought to before it was drained. Frank Jane Turner, the genial janitress be Shown Monroe volunteered as conductor of our high school, with Bertha “Fun” Poked at Patriotism may of the cart drawn by Clarence Bowman a close second. The have a turning point when draft Croan’s old Daisy, with Dr. Smith special for largest lot and greatest as chauffeur. system comes. Letter to J. W. variety of empties was a tie Barrall, Editor, Pioneer-News. Someone tacked the cards of rival between Will Ashby, dry candidates upon barrels and boxes Republican and Geo. Wilson, old Dear Sir: line wet. They both had containing garbage and One Way It has come to my notice that Frank “tied into” them and everything from Old Grand Dad

Page 245 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 certain youths of Shepherdsville had so much money on hand as at will preach Sunday, Rev. B. W. have seen fit to poke fun at some the present time. The increase in Hardin will preach Monday night. of the young men of your town the four banks and as between the On Tuesday night, Rev. G. W. and county who have had the above- mentioned dates are as Crutchfield, of Jackson, KY, will manhood to come forward and follows: Bullitt County Bank, preach - and will take the revival offer their services to their $9,786.94. Lebanon Junction in charge and do the preaching county. I am sure the good people Bank, $26,593.95. Mt. from then on. Washington, The Peoples Bank - of your town and county do not Bro. Crutchfield is Presiding $27,683.54. Shepherdsville, The approve of such conduct and Elder of the Jackson District of Peoples Bank - $42,187.92 for a furthermore, it is a direct the Kentucky Conference, is an total of $106,254.35. violation of a Federal Criminal able preacher and a man of Statute. ***Home Boys are Pleased in splendid personality. Those that I want, therefore, to ask you to Service of Uncle Sam are able to hear him will count themselves fortunate. publish this letter and to express Patriotism paramount in hearts of my appreciation of the patriotism Shepherdsville lads who are now This promises to be one of the of the young men of your county in Army. most interesting meetings ever who have unselfishly and nobly held in Shepherdsville and We have been requested by some offered their services and their everyone should lend a helping of our young boys, who have lives to their country. I feel sure hand in this great work. that Bullitt County has more enlisted, to say that any boy or patriotic young men who will boys who think anything of ***Mr. Harshfield Dead themselves and their country come forward before the passage Mr. J. S. Harshfield, age 52 years, should come in and enlist in of the draft bill gives the public a died at the home of S. F. Company D and be with us boys chance to say they volunteered Harshfield, near Bullitt Lick, of Bullitt. Lieut. Young would because they had to. E. W. Carter, Tuesday morning of a st like to have a great many of Capt. 1 Kentucky Infantry, N.G. complication of diseases. He was Bullitt’s boys in his company Recruiting Officer. a son of the late Hardin serving Uncle Sam. We need you Harshfield. His remains were laid ***Big Increase in Deposits in in the army and navy. Don’t be a Bullitt County Banks. to rest in the Bullitts Lick coward. Uncle Sam has no use for Cemetery Thursday. The statement of the banks of our a coward; they should be in some county, made as of date April 10, other country. If I was you today, ***Kurfees Paint in response to the call of the Bank I would enlist tomorrow. We have (Advertisement) Have you Commissioner of Frankfort, show a good time and get to see some painted your house? If you have the increase of deposits in the experience of a soldier. The not, and if you intend to do your four banks to be $106,254.35. services of every young man is painting this Spring, you should This increase has been made needed. Say, Boys, of my county! be sure that the kind of paint you since June of last year. At that If you want to be of service to use is the very best that money time, the Banking Commissioner your Government, enlist now, for can buy. KURFEES PAINT having made a like call. This big now you are needed. Don’t be a contains 80 per cent Pure White growth in the deposits of the draw-back, but be an honor to Lead and 20 per cent zinc oxide banks of our county, in less than a your county and country. Come and weights 19 pounds to the year’s time, show the present up like a man and enlist in gallon. If you wish to know the prosperity of our people, and the Company D. Listen to a friend’s quality of the paint you buy, read good and strong condition of the advice. Friends, who are serving the formula on the can. Banks. now. H. T. Shepherd, Johnie COMPARE IT WITH KURFEES Snider, Milton Formhals. The fact that the deposits total Remember, when you buy a almost a half million, show that ***Methodist Revival Starts at gallon of Kurfees Paints, you get the farmers of our county never Local Church Sunday. The pastor

Page 246 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 more actual pounds of White R. Smith, John B. Bolton, J. L. Hoard, D. D. Graves, H. B. Lead than you can possibly get in Kelley, W. A. Gentry, S. O. Cassin, Lee Pace, Charles any other paint. Let us show you Armstrong, A. L. Criswell, T. J. Ricketts, Herbert Croan, J. P. that you can paint your house Trunnell, W. C. Herps, Lindsay McDaniel, William Simmons, with the best paint for the least Ridgway, S. B. Simmons, W. T. Ehrman Maraman, Morgan money. Geo. W. Maraman & Lee, Croan & Griffin, W. N. Tinnell, A. Redmon, Ben Miller, Sons, Shepherdsville. Griffin, Oscar Croan, J. W. A. Hoagland, Ed Mattingly, John Barrall, C. P. Bradbury, Virgil Hulswitt, W. C. Herps, Settlement of Conrad Maraman, Skaggs, Sim Bridwell, Carroll Shepherdsville. Tel. Co., J. H. County Treasurer with Bullitt McGlasson, W. A. Harshfield, Bolton, Charles Tydings, Henry Fiscal Court for the year ending Elsie Branning, Jim Roby, Fred Hall, Henry Paully, W. B. Paully, May 1, l9l6. Harshfield, O. A. Roby, Mary Bert Quick, Ed Sanders, Charles May 1 - To Balances as per McDaniel, R. L. Hackworth, John Duvall, ?? Johnson, Don settlement with court - Sinking Marcum, David Marcum, A. E. Simmons, Frank Maraman, James Fund $3855.l5, General Fund Funk, C. R. Smith, J. L. Kelly, W. McGlasson. $513.13, R & B Fund $752.37. A. Gentry, J. H. Bolton, Joseph September - G. W. Roney, Frank Taylor, Johnnie Perkins, George Lists rec’d from W. S. Rouse, Maraman, James McGlasson, W. Taylor, C. P. Bradbury, S. C. Ehrman Maraman, Frank borrowed from Peoples Bank, Herps, Tom Samuels, Herbert and rec’d from Shepherdsville, Maraman, William Simmons, Samuels, W. H. Harshfield, Robert Mattingly, R. C. Watkins, W. C. Herps, county road Morgan Trunnell, John Criswell, engineer, Judge Funk - remittance James McGlasson, A. D. A. D. Criswell, Frank Maraman, from State Account State Aid Criswell, Phil McGlasson, Ben William Speed, W. M Kennedy, Miller, John Criswell, A. E. Funk, Lists amounts forwarded (paid): Luther Warren, O. H. Harned, E. H. Thompson, W. C. Herps, May l9l5 to W. C. Herps, Road Marion Warren, E. V. Muir, L. Ada Moore, J. P. McDaniel, Engineer, Claim by Fidelity and Pace, W. N. Eckert, J. E. Charles Ricketts, Fred Rayman, Columbia Trust Company, to Mattingly. W. L. Gentry, W. A. Gentry, C. Geo. W. Maraman & Sons, John July l9l5 - Paul McGlasson, John R. Smith, J. H. Bolton, Lon Delph, Ora L. Roby, Criswell, Elam Martin, Frank Redman, W. S. Rouse, Lindsay Shepherdsville Tel. Co., W. C. Maraman, R. H. Smith, W. A. Ridgway, O. W. Pearl, J. L. Herps, Shepherdsville. Electric Gentry, Troutman Bros., Masden Kelly, Shepherdsville. Tel. Co., Light, Ice and Water Co., C. R. & Morrison, A. E. Funk, C. R. Frank Maraman, Ora L. Roby, Smith, W. A. Gentry, John H. Smith, A. D. Criswell, William James McGlasson, E. H. Bolton, Edgar M. Gober, Bukey, Simmons, Jim Roby, J. H. Bolton, Thompson, Wiley Patterson. Patterson & Jeffries, C. A. Sam Bridwell, J. P. McDaniel, Masden, Dr. David Smith, Duvall October - W. C. Herps Co., Engr., Frank Maraman, Lee Pace, & Langley, W. S. Rouse, J. L. Ed Mattingly, Gran Kelly, James Carroll McGlasson, Dave Sparks, James McGlasson, Ora L Kelley, D. D. Graves, Miss Mattie Hickerson, Dr. A. C. Overall, Dr. Roby, S. B. Simmons, E. H. Glenn, A. E. Funk, A. D. W. F. Napper. Greenwell, Harris Brooks, Chas. Thompson, J. L. Kelly, Tom Long, C. A. Long, Lindsay August 1915 - J. H. Bolton, W. A. Bridwell, R. H. Smith, J. H. Ridgway, T. L. Coakley, Sam Gentry, Oscar Croan, C. R. Smith, Bolton, C. R. Smith, W. A. McCubbins, L. L. Roby, Egia J. R. Buckman, Elam Martin, J. P. Gentry,, Buky & Jeffries, G. W. Mann, Maggie Welch, W. H. McDaniel, Charles Ricketts, J. L. Maraman & Sons, Shepherdsville. Ellaby, J. M. Collier, Dr. J. H. Kelly, Lee Pace, A. D. Criswell, Electric Light, J. A. Shelton, Shafer John Bolton, Frank Maraman, Ronald Jones, George Wilson, John Criswell, Ed Mattingly, Sim Fred Beden, McKinley McClure, June l9l5 - Ora L. Roby, Bridwell, W. C. Herps, Ora L. Paul Shelton, Duvall & Langly, Shepherdsville. Tel. Co., A. L. Roby, Lindsay Ridgway, Elmer William Able, Brandice Mfg. Co., Roby, Robt. Roby, R. E. Lee, C. O’Bryan, W. W. Stallings, W. W. Will Stivers, Good Road Mch.

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Co., Jesse Burk, Sim Bridwell, J. Masden, C. P. Bradbury, Chas. Ridgway, Joe Able, C. A. Barrall, W. Taylor, American Steam Pipe Morrison, Shepherdsville. Tel. Ed. G. Vittitoe, Geo. W. Taylor, Co., S. E. Thompson, agent, John Co., Lon Redman, Ora L. Roby, Lon Hatfield, Paul Brashear, W. Goldsmith, Abe Goldsmith, J. D. Joe Brown, Ahrens & Ott Mfg., F. Joyce, Frank Goldsmith, J. H. James, Jesse Burk, Lucy Hibbs, Peoples Bank (Note), Vincennes Shelton, J. C. Hagan, T. J. Ben Richardson, Owen Prather, Bridge Co., Dr. D. L. Robards, Barrall, O. H. Masden, W. O. W. Lindsay Ridgway, Acme Road Bradley & Gilbert Co., Hall, J. D. Moore, W. M. Combs, Mach Co., Barney Weller, Lem Birmingham Metal Co., C. L. J. D. Buckman, Clarence Dawson, Swearingen, C. R. Smith, L. H. Troutwine, Miller Bros. Co., J. E. W. N. Griffin, Leroy Daniel, Fitzgerald, Sim Bridwell, Lee Mattingly, Troutman Bros., John Jasper Griffin, D. D. Graves, Jess Harris, Willie Underwood, Ben L. Sneed, A. E. Funk, A. E. Funk Akridge, H. J. Massey, W. P. Richardson, Earnest Hibbs, Frank Fram. Com., Troutman Bros., Daugherty, S. L. Gafford, Joe Noe, Arch Parris, Morgan Tom Hall, W. H. McFarland, J. Clark, Geo. S. Collings, Henry Tinnell, Jesse Burk, Roy Howlett H. Gore, Lon Harris, C. A. Long, Owen, J. N. Stansberry, G. H. Dr. G. W. Kirk, Bert Hall, J. B. Croan, W. H. Cundiff, R. A. November - Bukey & Jeffries, J. Proctor, R. L. Grigsby, G. W. Cundiff, John Chambers, O. W. C. Rouse, Dr. J. H. Shafer, J. W. Sanders Jr., E. F. Robards, Dr. J. Pearl, Burr Gentry, Harry Owen, Thompson, A. B. Davis, Iley R. Holsclaw, Jas. Newman, John Dick Owen, Everett Owen, Bud Jones, Tom Hibbs, William Noe, H. Collings, W. P. Daugherty, J. Harris, Lee Wheeler, Chas. Oley Roby, Frank Lee, C. A. I. Samuels, John H. Viers, R. H. Owen, Leon Bogard, Tom Owen, Barrall, Chas. Cundiff, J. B. Croan, S. B. Foster, L. L. Roby, J. Dock Owen, Alvin Owen, C. A. Stivers, Geo. Atkinson, Pleasant M. Cundiff, J. W. Gaban, A. L. Taylor, A. T. Stansberry, J. H. Snellen, Myron Sterling, J. H. Roby, E. G. Buckman, H. D. Gore, Louis Stallings, Roy Bolton, Lon Redman, Jas. Shafer, J. W. Gaban, John H. Stallings, Edgar Cunningham, McGlasson, Gran Kelly, Wm. Collings, W. H. Cundiff, J. W. Oscar Owen, W. D. Ellaby, Byron Shores, Pete Philpot, J. D. Gaban, J. M. Cundiff, I. F. Mudd, Cunningham, Hundley Smith, Buckman, Sim Bridwell, Jesse P. L. Roby, Jasper Pearl, Davis & Miller Bros., Co., Tom Hall, C. S. Burks, Jas. L. Quick, Frank Quick, Mrs. Mag. Welch, H. D. Moore, J. T. Showalter, R. L. Goldsmith, Tad Harris, Frank Shafer, C. A. Hill, Granville Coe, A. Heise, Harry Hesler, Joe Foster, Louis Wade, W. C. Herps Welch, W. M. Combs, R. H. Owen, W. T. Hall, Richard Co., Engr, Jas. McGlasson, Ky. Smith, Dr. McRoby, Jasper Pearl, Ridgway, Chas. Newton, Basil Culvert Co., Shepherdsville. Tel. D. D. Graves, T. J. Trunnell, Scott, Ollie Owen, Geo. Gentry, Co., Bullitt County Bank, Huber Clarence Dawson, W. S. Rouse, J. Lonnie Bass, Miller Bros. Co., J. Mfg. Co., Good Road Mch Co., W. Shepherd, M. H. Jones, J. W. H. Smith, Chester King, Albert Iley Jones, H. P. Davis, J. I. Case Croan, John Pendleton, R. J. King, D. C. Anderson, J. R. Thresh Co., L. C. Stallings, W. T. Ferguson, V. H. Rouse, W. B. Markwell, E. T. McAfee, James Pyne Mill Sup. Co., Acme Road Mattingly, R J. Clark, J. P. Gentry, Isam Branham, Tom Mfg. Co., W. G. Robards, C. J. Thompson, John Adams, Geo. W. Tinsley, Jack Todd, Ed Carpenter, Dawson, C. M. Marshall & Co., Taylor, J. G. Vittitoe, J. H. J. B. Dawson, Warren Shaw, H. E. H. Thompson, Agt, Geo. Shelton, H. C. Hamilton, C. E. A. Collings, Hime Hefley, J. C. Atkinson, John Duvall. Rogers, W. G. Robards, W. S. Holsclaw, Will Lee, J. R. December - C. R. Smith, Pleasant Rouse, W. F. Joyce, E. H. Burchell, John Waters, J. H. Snellen, Bart King, Geo. McCormick, G. W. Kirk, W. C. Massey, J. H. Harned, Stanton Maraman & Sons, Jesse Burks, Herps & Co., Eng., Ora L. Roby, Wise, J. R. Myers, Jess Lee, Jas. McGlasson, Pearl James, W. R. J. Clark, J. W. Thompson, James Lee, H. Phillips, S. H. A. Gentry, J. H. Bolton, J. L. Tom Bryant, W. G. Robards, G. Ricketts, Geo. Noe, R. C. Kelly, Masonic Hall, Mt. S. Patterson, Robert Howell, S. Langley, W. T. Lee, Geo. Collins, Washington, W. H. McFarland, Close, Henry Jones, M. H. Jones, Jess Akridge, Clyde Harned, John Mrs. Mattie Glenn, Dr. S. H. John Marcum, J. E. Mattingly, M. R. Hill, N. W. Stansberry, Will Ridgway, Robinson E. Lee, C. A. S. Harman, Chas. Troll, E. L. Shaw, Thos. Samuels, Geo.

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Tanner, Henry Bumgardner, Sam Browning, John McCubbins, H. Nall, Obe Funk, C. E. Funk, Arch McCubbins, Herbert Samuels, O. V. Mathis, J. W. Thompson, Rayman, Fred Rayman, Melvin H. Harned, Ambrose Frank Goldsmith, Frank Mathis, Rayman, R. T. Cook, W. C. Herps Bumgardner, R. H. Purcell, C. N. N. D. Welch, Joe Funk, Lon Co., Engr., C. F. Crenshaw, Dr. J. Harned, W. P. Salmon, Davis Redman, Herbert Croan, Herman B. Shafer, Ben Richardson, Iley Bumgardner, I. T. Mudd, Charles Pearl, Prather Owen, Tom Jones, Fred Roby, Lindsay Masden, John Dragoo, Herbert Carlisle, Richard Ogle, Oscar Ridgway, J. B. Proctor, William Samuels, J. R. Hill, Ves Price, Whiteman, Lawrence Ogle, Swearingen, Charles Stephens, G. Thos. Samuels, Ben Brenner, G. Luther McCubbins, Lewis M. Martin, Edward H. Marcum, W. Moore, Phillip Beeler, R. R. Hardin, John Rawlings, Alvin Tennessee Jellico Coal Co., Fred Armstrong, W. R. Armstrong, J. Beghtol, W. B. Robards, Henry Hatzell, W. S. Napper, Carter & M. Bradbury, H. C. Hamilton, J. Monroe, Robt M. Howell, Good, Duvall & Langly, L. C. H. McGoffney, John Pendleton, Clifford Paulley, John Saar, W. Stallings, Taylor Ward, Jesse Wm. Robinson, Louis Congrove, R. Armstrong, Pete Jackson, Jack Burks, Paul Jones, Lee Jackson, Lee Tierney, Mack Tinnell, Chas. Crenshaw, Chas. Middleton, James McGlasson, Bullitt County Cundiff, Ernest Funk, John Ernest Fox, J. V. Rouse, John Bank, Sim Bridwell, O. L. Jones, Whitledge, Nick Hall, E. L. Pugh, Pete Jackson, David Parris, J. D. Moore, J. L. Kelly, R. D. Stansberry, Gus Stansberry, B. Bud King, Geo. Kulmer, B. Burch, W. A. Gentry, Wayne Richmuth, W. J. Hoagland, Sherrard, Richard Parris, Ed Harris, Wilson Summers, R. M. Roscoe Horine, Eli Roby, L. M. Perkins, Willis Underwood, Geo. Harchy (sic), Dr. O. E. Johnson, Masden, H. T. Grant, Jesse Roby, Taylor, F. H. Kulmer, J. V. Henry Denver, J. M. Masden, G. W. Roby, Geo. H. Pendleton, Rouse, Bates McDaniel, Chas. James Ash, J. G. Armstrong, Joe Ogle, C. R. Smith, R. T. Samuels, Pioneer News, Joe Vernon Holsclaw, Emmitt Arnold, E. B. Smith, John James, Crenshaw Bros., Pleasant Holsclaw, Roy Deavers, J. H. Watson, W. C. Herps Co., Eng. Snellen, James Bigwood, E. B. Crigler, L. F. Merrifield, A. F. Smith, Walter Armstrong, Ed Armstrong, Gabe Bealmear, Wm. Disbursements l9l5 Marcum, W. H. Monroe, George McGlasson, Jack Hilton, A. R. Jerry Howell, Croan & Griffin, Howell, Ed Weller, Gilbert Carter, E. H. Thompson, J. H. Ed S. Rae (sic), Virgil Duvall, O. Daugherty, J. H. Wilson, Claud Bolton, J. L. Kelly, Bud Eckert, P. Basham, V. Hatfield, R. A. Blair, George Atkinson, J. A. Ott Saddler, W. C. Herps, Tobe Miller, O. H. Masden, H. P. Barrall, Will Shultize, Edward Rany, W. S. Bell, Lon Redman, Davis, D. H. Maraman, J. M. Barrall, C. A. Barrall, Ernest John Spencer, James Crigler, Masden, Bridwell & Son, Bert Chaddic, Bruce Bridwell, Gordon Delbert Whitesides, Virgie Roby, Gentry, Sam Gentry, J. S. Melton, Bridwell, Charles G. Bridwell, C. Oma Roby, Steve McCubbins, C. Harry Hesler, John Holsclaw, W. Shelton, J. H. Shelton, J. M. R. Smith. Buck Close, Tobe Whitledge, Masden, Ott Saddler, Charles 1916 - A. E. Funk, Wheeling Car Perry Gooch, J. W. Magruder, Shepherd, W. F. Shepherd, J. C. Co., Bradley & Gilbert Co., S. Herbert Croan, Erbie Ennis, Joe Shepherd, Owen Shepherd, Loyd Close, Globe Wernicke Co., Ora Muss, Dewey Foster, Saddler & (sic) Corum, James Nall, Gus L. Roby, W. C. Herps Co. Engr., Griffin, Fred Saddler, Chas. Ridgway, G. W. Scott, Isaiah W. H. Gentry, C. P. Bradbury, Shepherd, Bukey & Jeffries, J. A. Gibson, R. B. Ridgway, Levi Shepherdsville. Tel. Co., J. W. Barrall, Will Shelton, Dr. Mack Troutman, Robert Cook, J. F. Barrall, Lee Beard, C. C. Roby, J. M. Barrall Jr., Chas. Collings, Charles Shepherd, E. L. Daugherty, J. E. Chappell, Buck Crowe, T. R. McAhron, Henry Stansberry, C. A. Masden, Irwin Close, Mason Williams, Vernon Daugherty, J. A. Barrall & Son, S. Snellen, Jerry Howell, C. D. Bell, S. B. Williams, Herbert Close, Paul Brashear, Tom Close, Miller, Albert Miller, William S. Funk, Sol Elzy, Ed Applegate, J. C. F. Funk, W. W. Stillwell, R. J. Miller, Lee Jackson, John L. Kelly, W. A. Gentry, J. H. Clark, M.. C. McAhron, J. F. Pendleton, George Pendleton, E. Bolton, David Maraman, John Mattingly, J. F. McDaniel, Sim L. Ridgway, Bates McDaniel, Maraman, Sutton, Cyclone Store, Bridwell, W. S. Bell, Sam Jack Bolton, George Bolton, Jim

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W. C. Herps, J. H. Younger, G. S. Hardesty, H. J. Crenshaw, H. T. Merker, T. N. Martin, E. H. Price, Patterson, C. R. Smith, R. H. Ferguson, Vern Jones, Lee Sid Prince, Ignot Spinner, Louis Miller, Dr. S. W. Bates, Bukey & Samuels, George Wilson, Lam Stottman, Lemon Stivers, J. T. Jeffries, A. E. Funk Commr., S. Mudd, James Ash, H. D. Shafer, Stallings, Joe Thompson, Worke H. Ridgway, Lindsay Ridgway, C. A. Long, Dr. J. G. Dodds, F. E. (sic) Younger, Seymour Arnold, W. P Swearingen, Louis Wade, McCormick, Belmont Tel. Co., A. J. J. Blankenship, John Bolin, F. Duvall & Langly, George W. I. Roby, W. S. Rouse, D. D. H. Bowman, Chas. Burns, Maraman & Sons, A. E. Funk, Graves, Ora L. Roby, Barnes Mathews Colvin, J. M. Dunford, Frank Maraman, R. E. Lee, Bros., C. P. Bradbury, James Dodd, John French, Peter Nathan Moore, W. W. Stallings, Shepherdsville. Tel. Co., W. C. Holbert, Isam J. Goss, H. S. Shepherdsville. Electric Light, Herps, John Chambers, A. E. Harshfield, Thos. Harris, Rufus Riley Weller, Mrs. Maggie Funk, Mrs. W. J. Jeffries, J. L. Jackson, Ira Jones, A. Kaiser, Welch, Peoples Bank, J. T. Kelly, W. A. Gentry, C. R. Smith, Frank Laswell, Oscar McClure, Tucker, Mrs. S. Close, C. H. W. A. Cook, W. T. Hill, J. M. James M. Miller, Henry Miller, Smith, J. L. Kelly, Germo Mfg Barrall, C. A. Barrall, Will Elam Martin, G. W. Morrison, Co., J. H. Bolton, W. A. Gentry, Shultize, J. A. Barrall & Sons, Carroll McGlasson, Jess Noe, J. Charlie Edwards, Mike Edwards, Noah Ferguson, Albert D. Price, Jeff Reardon, P. H. James McGlasson, W. A. Gentry, Englebrecht, H. T. Ferguson, R. Smither, Jess Stearman, Tom Dr. C. T. Thomas, A. E. Funk, W. H. Miller, John Goldsmith, Ben Snawder, Arch Stovall, J. C. J. Barrall, Dr. H. M. Alexander, Miller, Bridwell & Sons, Everett Warren, W. A. Shore, Allen Charles Troll, J. M. Masden, O. Shepherd, Louis Wade, R. E. Lee, Akers, Ben Brewer, R. M. Ford, J. H. Masden, Willis Underwood, Oscar Owen, Mack Grant, T. B. L. Gibson, Joe Holly, John Harris, W. G. Robards, G. S. Patterson, Miller, Troutman Bros., Will Noah Jackson, Will Kyle, W. R. C. R. Smith, T. J. Trunnell, Land, Bart King, J. E. Mattingly, Lile, Henry Messenger, John Duvall & Langly, Dr. Charles Len Hatfield, John Duvall, Messenger, Otho Miller, Jeff McClure, Mrs. D. D. Graves, Lindsay Ridgway, James Mathis, John McCubbins, Jasper Lindsay Ridgway, Emerson O’Connor, Thomas Samuels, Mattingly, Marion McNutt, W. V. Collings, Abner Collings, Fred Herbert Samuels, J. H. Heft, Bulliam, C. G. Perdon, R. M. Goodrich, Arch Goodrich, O. V. Miller Bros., Iley Jones, C. F. Russell, Fred Sipes, W. T. Goodrich, J. L. Masden, R. C. Stephens, Amt (sic) Mudd, W. J. Skaggs, Bert Shepherd, L. Ludwick, James Dragoo, Lee Bell, Acme Road Mfg. Co., Snellen, Will Wright, John Bean, Dragoo, H. J. Massey, O. H. Ahrens & Ott Mfg Co., William Angereau Beghtol, F. M. Barrall, Harned, W. A. Shane, Preston Tatum, G. W. Roby, Fred Roby, Chas. Corum, W. W. Drake, W. J. Samuels, Marion Warren, B. G. W. P. Swearingen, Tom Carlisle, Dillender. Mann, George Mann, E. C. Mann, Albert Miller, Charles Miller. Colored List - Joe Bowman, G. W. Mann, O. E. Mann, Charles ***Delinquent List allowed by Luther Bowman, Willis Masden, John Samuels, W. C. the Bullitt County Fiscal Court Crenshaw, Robert Hackett, Albert Harned, Alfred Piper, R. Rice for the year l9l5. Lewis, Dave Stone, Joe Sheckels, Lee, William Lamb, Henry Love, Will Bowman, Henry Bowman, Louis Mees, Fred Myers, James Shepherdsville district, white - Gene Bowman, Henry Ford, Joe Myers, Russell Myers, Wash Rufe Able, T. L. Bryan, Ott Horn, Ben McGoffin, George Myers, I. T. Merrifield, Grif Brown, H. C. Bowman, W. H. Smith, Nathan Crenshaw, Marion Merrifield, B. A. Murray, Curtis Beghtol, Theodore Colvin, W. L. Hill, Marion Jones, Tom Parker, Merrifield, J. I. Samuels, Bud Crigler, Wm. Dermiddy, Ed J. Jim Sloan. Snellen, Robert Roby, John R. Felker, J. H. Ferguson, Fred Roby, Frank Roby, Milton Greenwell, Henry Hobbs, Sam Pine Tavern District, White - Warren, J. H. Harned, H. J. Harris, George Jackson, Raymon Frank Anderson, Chas. Brooks, C. K. Kneisler, Ed B. Jones, C. C. Lee, Wm. Mahoney, Armstrong, Frank Able, Robt. Ash, George W. Taylor, B. C. C. H. Miller, Clarence Miller, T. Brown, Edward Barnes, ? Ferguson, Julius Skinner, R. C. C. Mathis, John Morrison, W. M. Borders, (or Howard) ? Bloyd, ?

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Corum, W. F. Crigler, Walter B. Wisdom, J. E. Weir, Henry Stephen, Jess Thompson, James Clark, John Carpenter, Lewis Wiggington, W. A. Bergen, Joe Tinnell, Lee Underwood, Geo. Douglas, Sam Deserne, ? A. Foot, Carrollton, A. Crisswell, Guss Read, C. F. Scholstee, Wm. Frank Gibson, George Hart, Chas. Daugherty, Jim Gibson, Ollie Stump, Jess Shepherd, Sam Hutchison, Ernest Hall, ? C. Hardin, Henry Jones, Thos. Jones, Thompson, G. W. Tinnell, Nath Johnson, R. Love, ? L. Murion, Will Judd, Wm. B. Owens, W. B. Underwood, Tom Rice, Ben Siff, Blane Akridge, Sam Able, Polly, Henry Sharp, Albert Geo. Stephen, H. F. Troutman, B. Richard Brown, Vic Bryant, John Shields, Chas. Wilkerson, Robt. F. Tinnell, Geo. Tinnell. Brown, W. C. Bennett, G. H. Wiggington, J. H. Brewer, Jess Colored List - Les Compton, Cris Cheser, Harrison Corbin, John Herin, Jos.. Gividen, Alex Judd, Hardesty, Jerry Greathouse, Nath Childers, Bert Corum, W. R. Ed Middleton, Geo. Owens, Emet Hardesty, Ben Greathouse, Chas. Cook, W. R. Dillander, G. W. Philpot, Jas. Simmitt, C. O. Tyler, Sims. Davis, H. D. Flesch, W. P. Foster, W. H. Warner, W. F. Wiggington, Joe Gibson, R. B. Ha???ner, C. Robt. Carlton, E. W. Cook, Geo. ***Full Page Advertisement for Hawkins, Wm. ?, ? Lamb, Jeff Farris, Jas. Grider. the Central Furniture Company, Markswell, G. H. Armstrong, Main Store, 226 West Market Colored List - Ed Brown, Elliott nd rd John Able, Mat Brown, H. B. Street, Between 2 and 3 . Owens, Ed Weaver, Logan Bryant, D. B. Briner, J. A. Beatty, Eleven Floors. Sketches & Prices, Bowman, Sam Strother, Nels Everything from Mission Rocker Joe Costeel, Ray Cotton, C. W. Jones, Willie Tichenor Campbell, Ernest Corum, Ben ($2.98), Kitchen Cabinet Dodd, Leo Deserne, G. T. Elzy, Leaches District - White - Lee ($19.50), Baby Buggy ($12.75), John Fultz, Ben Fox, J. Q. Brooks, John Browning, Eliza Acorn Gas Stoves, Cribs ($7.75), Hazelwood, W. H. Hutchison, O. Cardwell, J. L. Duvall, J. H. Columbia Grafonolas, Mattresses, T. Hawkins, Dr. O. E. Johnson, Fernbach, Henry French, Cleve Costumer (Coat tree) (59 cents), Ed Light, James Lasley, Jas. Fuqua, W. A. Gaddie, Gatton Boiler (roasting pan) (39 cents), McCubbins, Riggs, Williams, Greenwell, Abe Hardin, Guss Cedar Chests (from $5.75 to McCubbins, (several unreadable), Hall, Mrs. Arp Harmon, Wm. $23.50), Refrigerators ($6.90, Myers, Pierce, Risinger, Sam Harris, John T. Jackson, Geo. $9.75 & $15.00), Porch Swings Riggs, Boots Raley, John Long, T. L. McClure, Hooker ($1.90), Lawn Mowers ($2.85), Samuels, Albert Smith, Eugene Moore, J. F. Morris, W. L. Noe, 40 piece china set ($2.98), garden Thompson, W. H. Woods, J. E. Lee Biven, J. L. Combast, Grover hose ($2.90), porch furniture, Masden, Chas. McCubbins, T. B. Crenshaw, G. W. Edmunds, Chas. lawn swings, the new Table Bed, Newton, W. H. Patterson, J. B. French, Chas. Fox, Henry Fuqua, bedroom suits ($89.50), Robinson, T. D. Riggs, Norman Herman Gaddie, Peter Greenwell, Chifforobes ($12.75). Curtains, Saddler, John Shaw, R. Smith, Geo. Hoskins, Chas. Holthouser, Congoleum, Linoleum, washing Jake Watson, Harve Masden, Layton Hodges, W. T. Harris, machines ($10.50), Kroehler 3- Wm. Masden. Dora Jackson, J. H. Lane, A. F. piece duofold ($38.50). Marks, Thos. Metcalfe, Wm. ***Commissioners Sale Colored List - Robt. Bowman, Middleton, Hugh Noe, Ed Chas. Crowe, Will Masden, John Browning, Jas. Campbell, B. C. Ewing Crenshaw VS D. D. A. Bowman, Joe Griffin, Chas. Dawson, John Edmunds, Jas. Graves - To Raise $750.00. -96 Masden, George Bowman, C. C. French, Mart Fox, C. R. Good, acre tract of land with 65 acres of Johnson, Elzy White. John Greenwell, Henry land allotted to Nettie Graves as a ***Mt Washington District - Greenwell, C. F. Hall, W. E. homestead, subject to the White - S. C. Bell, Harry Brown, Hatfield, Wm. Hodges, Steve homestead act of the said Nettie J. C. Collings, J. A. Comstock, Jones, Charlie Jones, J. F. Graves, and the remainder of said W. B. Flowers, A. H. Hofsomer, McLaughlin, Lester Montgomery, tract after taking therefrom the W. J. Jeffries, Lewis Jackson, W. Richard Metcalfe, James Noaks, homestead of 65 acres. Mentions J. Judd, Sam Murphy, Joe Owens, Craig O’Brien, Murphy O’Brien, adjoining landowners Henry Wesley Rouse, H. B. Shields, J. Frank Roby, Henry Scott, Reese Harris, George Greenwell,

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Clarence Crenshaw. Signed, C. P. with Mrs. H. H. Glenn. Mrs. C. F. Troutman spent Bradbury, Commissioner. Thursday with Mrs. E. G. Prof. S. E. Hancock has returned Heartick in Louisville. ***Commissioners Sale to his home here after teaching a successful school at LaFayette, There will be service next Sunday W. A. King, Admr VS Inez Kentucky. morning at the Christian Church. Bishop - Mentions adjoining Rev. B. H. Cox, of Middletown, property owners, Milton Born to the wife of C. K. will preach. All are cordially Ridgway, Rouse, Ella Bishop, Kneisler, April ll, a nine pound invited to be present. Signed - J. R. Zimmerman, baby girl, Flora May. Special Commissioner. ***Hebron John Quick, of near Pitts Point, ***Dr. Sloan, dentist, will make spent Monday here. John L. Whitledge fell Sunday regular visits to Shepherdsville. I morning at his home and broke Millard Troutman, Bud Combs will make professional visits to his right arm just below the and Porter Briddle (sic) were in Shepherdsville on Thursday of shoulder. Floyd Jenkins, passing, the city Sunday. each week, and am prepared to gave first aid and went for Dr. render first class dental service. Mr. G. R. Spillman spent Holsclaw who set the broken Will be at the Trunnell House, Dr. Saturday night in Louisville. bone. Floyd took Mr. Whitledge T. P. Sloan, Lebanon Junction, to his home and in the evening Mr. Heatty Beard and son of near Ky. Mr. Crumbacker had him come to West Point spent Tuesday here. his home to remain until he ***Dexter Jr - Dexter is a fine Bedford Crenshaw of Leaches has recovers. Mr. Whitledge has been percheron horse, 4 years old, 16 moved here. feeble all winter, and he lived hands high and will weigh about alone. 1200 pounds. Will make the Mr. B. L. Bowman and daughters, season of 19l7 at my place ½ mile Lena and Grace, spent Mr. W. H. Smith was called to east of Brooks Station at $8.00 to Wednesday in Louisville and Union County by the serious insure colt. H. J. Crenshaw, attended the John Robinson illness of his only sister, Mrs. Brooks, Ky. Circus. Amelia Gentry. ***No More Picture Shows Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kulmer and Will Smith will go to Union little daughter spent Sunday with County Wednesday to visit his At Masonic Temple, Fred Kulmer’s family. aunt. Shepherdsville, till further notice on account of failure of Mrs. Pearl Lee is visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs. Will Becker visited Shepherdsville Electric Light at Pewee Valley. Mrs. Will Carrithers at Ting Company which furnished the recently. Mrs. C. F. Troutman spent several Temple with electric current for days last week with relatives in The residence of Dr. Ireland, near the purpose, and further on Jefferson County. Okolona, took fire last Saturday account of the failure of the water and but for the prompt assistance supply necessary to run the light Mesdames J. E. Monroe and C. F. of neighbors, would have burned. plant. The show announced for Troutman spent last Tuesday at April 28th will not be run. Jeffersontown as guests of Mrs. Joe Sanders, of Maryville, Tenn. R. M. Wheat. visited his parents here last week. ***Personals He had been in Indianapolis Miss Louise Monroe has a week Mrs. J. H. Collings and Miss Cora attending a convention of end visitor of Miss Lillian Furniture Manufacturers. Ellison, of Lebanon Junction, Pittman. were guests of Mrs. H. H. Glenn Miss Myra Sanders, city, visited Thursday. Miss Meta Riley Cooper spent her parents last week. Wednesday night with Mrs. C. F. Mrs. Roy Riggs and Miss Ella Troutman. Mrs. Richard Priest, of South Roy Riggs spent the weekend Point, Indiana, is the guest of

Page 252 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 relatives here. for the sake of her children and loved thee well but Jesus loved husband but would say, “Thy thee best. Good Night, Good The BYPU of Little Flock are will, not mine, be done.” Mrs. Night, Good Night. planning to have a fishing party. Brooks was very popular with all ***Breeders Column Mr. Strange, of Knoxville, is at who knew her, possessing a his farm here. Mrs. Strange and magnetic personality and Willie Nusz, Hardy Cruise, H. S. Miss Ruth are also here. containing rare traits of character, Porter, J. Robert Foster and list of an optimist’s temperament, high horses at Stud. Miss Birdie Ball is visiting her sense of humor, deep spirituality. aunt, Mrs. Raymond in the city ***Mt. Washington Quick of discernment and and will attend the KEA. practical, she made an ideal Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Pearl and two Mrs. Amanda Rogers spent the worker in the church or society. little boys were guests of J. W. week end with her niece, Mrs. She had been an active member of Harris and wife Sunday. Little Flock Baptist Church and Mattie Church in Louisville. Mrs. Lee Markwell and baby, of did much to enlarge its field of J. R. Ball has completed a garage Louisville, recently visited her usefulness, as organist and for S. N. Brooks. parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. teacher in the primary Mothershead. Anthony Prather has a new auto, department. She was faithful until a Ford. compelled by illness to resign her Mr. and Mrs. Stuyler Harris and work. Mrs. Brooks is survived by Miss Alberta McFarland visited Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and one sister, two brothers, and her their sister, Miss Susie McFarland daughter, Messrs Charles Patton husband, all of whom reside in in the city last week. and George Patton, Charles Indiana. Her funeral was preached Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. William Mrs. P. B. S. Parrish spent last at Little Flock Church Sunday, Becker visited Mrs. Will week with Mrs. W. L. Hall. April 15 at 11 a.m., her pastor Carrithers at Ting recently. Rev. W. O. Beatty officiating. Reuben Settle, of Louisville, Mesdames Patton, Ridgway, and spent the week end here with his The pall bearers were the six Jacob were called here by the parents. brothers-in-law, W. J. Bell, Albert death of Mrs. Nellie Brooks. Priest, Charles, John, Joe and Horace McGee, of Fern Creek, Mrs. J. B. Holsclaw will spend a Clarence Brooks. The interment visited Miss Lounette Stansbury, few days this week with Mrs. was in Hebron cemetery, where Sunday evening as usual. Church in the city. we laid our friend and heaped the Mrs. Sam Smith and Miss Isalene beautiful blossoms, for to her, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McKenzie, Harris spent several days at they were “symbols and poems”. Mrs. Kate Scott, Miss Nellie Mae Boston last week, with relatives To the heart broken husband, Scott, Roy Mothershead and and friends. daughter, and son, we may think Ralph Henderson spent Sunday not of her as gone never to return, Mrs. Nath Braithwait spent a day with Mrs. Tom Melton. but say they shall hunger no and night at Fern Creek last week ***Death Come to a Most more, neither thirst anymore, with relatives. Beloved Woman. Mrs. T. J. neither shall the sun light on Mr. McClellan and Mr. and Mrs. them, nor any heat, for the Lamb Brooks answers last call at her Sam McGee, of Louisville, spent home April 13 near Zoneton. which is in the midst of the throne Sunday with the latter’s son, Rev. shall feed them, and lead them to Mrs. Nellie Patton Brooks, D. R. Peak and wife. living fountains of water, and beloved wife of T. J. Brooks, died God shall wipe all tears from their Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Borders, Friday, April 13, 19l7, at St. eyes. Mesdames Ida Hough, Minnie Infirmary, Louisville, following Borders and Lena Strigle motored an operation. She had been in ill Sleep on, beloved, sleep on and out from the city Sunday. health for several years, and take thy rest, lay down thy head suffered much, but longed to live upon the Savior’s Breast, we Rev. D. R. Peak and Mrs. John

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McClure visited the latter’s niece, Mrs. Gilbert Newman, of Mrs. Theodore Colvin spent Mrs. Walter Porter of Jefferson Louisville, is visiting relatives Sunday with her mother, Mrs. County Monday afternoon. near here. Rosa McNutt. Miss Lounette Stansbury spent Mr. William Miller and family Mr. Theodore Colvin and Earl last week in the city with visited their father, Mrs. Ernest McNutt spent Sunday with Mr. relatives. Miller last Sunday. and Mrs. Will Joice (Sic) and also attended church at Mt. Eden. C. A. Porter and family and Mr. Ayres, of Chicago, spent Lucian Porter and family were several days with his wife at Mr. and Mrs. Mathews Colvin guests Sunday of their parents, F. Elmwood recently. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. Porter and wife. Charles Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. J. G. Emma Lee Gentry spent Monday Dodds and Miss Evelyn Sutton Mr. Ernest Gentry, Walter night with Susie May Parrish. attended Baptist Service at Ferguson, and Mr. Neley (sic) Shepherdsville, Sunday. spent Sunday with Mr. E. T. Several of Miss Francis McGee’s Colvin. friends have visited her at St. Rev. H. Hill preached at the new Joseph’s Infirmary and all are Mission Building at this place Mrs. E. T. Colvin’s mother, who delighted with her condition and Sunday. has been visiting her, is very sick. hope to see her coming home Mr. Edward Carpenter and Elmer Samuels was the guest of soon. daughter, Mrs. Cunniff (sic) near Mr. Edward Barrall Friday ***Bardstown Junction here, are both real sick. The hope afternoon. is they will soon be much Ella May Deller (sic) spent Mrs. J. W. Weatherford is visited improved. her parents at Rowletts this week. Sunday with Mrs. Monroe. Mrs. George Duke and little Mr. Edward Barrall attended Mr. and Mrs. John Newman, of daughter, Virginia, visited at church at Knob Creek Sunday. Chicago, are visiting Mr. and Glasgow Junction last week. Mrs. John Newman at the Mr. Charles Alford spent Sunday Miss Thelma Hatfield visited her Pinetum. afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. aunt, Mrs. James Hahn Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Sutton and Barrall. ***Barrallton daughter, Evelyn, and Mrs. W. C. Mrs. Charles Edward, who has Ward visited relatives in Mr. Thomas Barrall spent had a sprained arm is better. Louisville recently. Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mr. Edward Barrall and Miss Barrall. Mrs. John Velton (sic) and Mildred Samuels were at West daughter, Sara Lee visited Mrs. Mr. George Atkisson and sons, Point Sunday, also Mr. Emmett Alice Mooney last week. Marvin and Harold, spent Crenshaw and Miss Ruby Nickles Mrs. G. I. Rennison, who has Wednesday with Mrs. Atkisson. (sic). been at St. Anthony’s Infirmary Mr. J. A. Barrall was in Johnie Monroe was the guest of for some time, will return home Louisville Thursday. Mr. C. A. Barrall Sunday. this week. She is improving rapidly. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Martain (sic) Mr. Jasper Foster and daughter, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Flora Lee were the guests of Mr. Mrs. E. D. Oaks was in Louisville J. A. Barrall. and Mrs. E. T. Colvin Sunday. Friday shopping. Master Ernest Miller spent Mrs. Hettie Hackwoth (sic) spent Mr. N. B. Trunnell, who has Sunday with Harry K. Barrall. Sunday with Mrs. Sallie recently returned from Florida, is Samuels. visiting his brother, Mr. T. J. Master Howard Joice (sic) spent Trunnell and family. Saturday with his cousin, Mr. Mr. Gussie Ridgway and Miss Earl McNutt. Mattie Mae Funk spent Sunday

Page 254 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. berries and teachers can get work Emery Sterling, of South Park. If Barrall Jr. as patch foremen, inspectors, you want to get married, young craters, etc. Board is furnished by ladies, go to teaching in Bullitt Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller spent the growers at thirty (30) cents County. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James per day to all who work at least Miller. The last common school diploma twenty five hours per week. examination for 19l7 will be held Miss Hazel McNutt, of Lebanon The State YMCA of Kentucky here May 11 and 12. The class Junction, and Miss Mary will conduct a camp with regular this year will probably be the Samuels, of West Point, are going camp games and tent life for boys largest that the county has ever to take the county examination in twelve to twenty years old on the had, as at least 74 are expected. June. Claggett and Covington farms Miss Cecil Funk, who has been Mrs. Fayette Augustus, who has during the strawberry season. doing successful teaching for two been on the sick list for a good Men teachers are wanted as years at Highland, has declined to while, is slowly improving. leaders for their own group of accept the place for another term boys. You can assure parents that Little Ruth Thomas, of and will probably give up boys in the YMCA Camp will be teaching for the present. Covington, is visiting her cousin, under manly Christian leadership Nora Miller. with safe environment. Bring a Prof. K. E. Southerland, a popular Mr. and Mrs. Harry Owen spent bunch of your boys and come for teacher at Lebanon Junction, has Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. an outing and some vacation accepted the principalship of a Charles Edwards. money. Season opens May 21 and large graded school in his home lasts about three weeks. Buy your county. May 4, l9l7 ticket to Bowling Green and ask Mrs. Fanny King, who taught in to be taken to the YMCA Camp. ***School News this county a few years ago, has For further information write, announced for the office of The Shepherdsville High School wire or see Stanley A. Harris, Superintendent of the Hardin will close its session May 21 with State YMCA Boys’ Work Sec’y. County Schools. She is the first the following class: Buren 341 YMCA Building, Louisville, lady to ask for this office in Hardin, Ralph Henderson, Roy KY. Hardin County. Childers, Laura Daniels, Thelma The school at Lebanon Junction Lee, Lucille Wooldridge, Willie The school at Lebanon Junction will also close its session this Chickering, Lula Cook, Lula had a big flag raising Tuesday, month with a class of three young Ashby and Mary Kirk. May 1, with some 600 people ladies as follows: Mayme G. present. Rev. Bell delivered the Prof. S. E. Hancock returned to Myers, Theodora T. Westerfield principal address, while Prof. his home here last week, after and Georgia Whittinghill. For Southerland gave a splendid having closed a successful term of 19l8, the class at this school will history of our flag. No better school at Lafayette, Kentucky. He be Nellie Perkins, Elsie Burshell school has ever been held there was also a teacher from here who (sic), Oliver Roller and Harry than the present one. spent the latter part of the week at Blandford. the KEA. Mrs. Chester Hill, Mr. and Mrs. The KEA at the close of its Clarence Lee, O. W. Pearl, Mrs. The following may be of interest annual session elected for 19l8 Wooldridge, Mr. and Mrs. to some of our teachers and the following officers: J. A. Newman and several others of the pupils. Ten thousand (l0,000) Carnagay Pres, T. A. Hendricks, Belmont Flats section attended strawberry pickers will be V. Pres., Lida E. Gardner, Treas. the School flag-raising at the imported to Warren County to and R. E. Williams, Sec’y. Junction Tuesday. pick and care for the 19l7 Miss Maria Atkisson, a well- strawberry crop. Boys can make ***Patriotism to be Developed known teacher of Knob Creek $1.50 to $3.00 per day picking inn Schools. Hour of need for was recently married to Mr.

Page 255 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 everyone to contribute to Messrs Crady and Howell, along once in a great while, and Country’s imperative demand. figured it out that there were too Miss Case can lay her case before many chickens in their a jury. The State Board of Education, neighborhood, and fearing an ***The Fruit of His Folly convinced of the imperative need epidemic of chicken cholera, they of husbanding all the resources of patriotically decided that the best On Wednesday evening, May 16, the Commonwealth, especially way to avert such a terrible at the Fraternal Hall, the Senior that of labor on the farm and in calamity was to get rid of the Class of Shepherdsville High the garden, urges upon the chickens. So they visited the School will present a most teachers, school officials and the home of the Scearce brothers, thrilling comedy entitles “The great army of pupils who have where they borrowed about thirty- Fruit of his Folly”. The receipts talent or capacity for services of five fowls, and went on to will be used to defray the any type, the patriotic duty of Louisville where there was a good expenses of the commencement making their contribution in this market. exercises. General admission 15 hour of National need. Since cents, reserved seats 25 cents and Kentucky is an agriculture state They had selected more chickens children 10 cents. and there is scarcity of help on before visiting the Phelps the farms and the school code henhouses, and when they finally ***Shepherdsville provides that directors and pulled out for the Kentucky Cleaner than ever before, many teachers may excuse the absence metropolis, their feathered cargo places cleaned, that have been eye was worth about eighty “bucks”. of pupils for urgent reasons. (And sores for years. I want to take my Officers finally winged the whole another paragraph along these hat off to Mr. Dave Smith for the gang, except Mr. Howell, but the lines) splendid part he and the town chickens have not been recovered. board played on the cleaning up ***Purloining of Fowls Causes Uncle Jack found his “nag” and much Grief. Woman and men are of our town. We also want to wagon, but had a fairly good thank the WCTU and Mr. Barrall held under charge of working sized feed bill to pay before he combination of Chicken Roost. and all who helped us in any way could bring his horse home. to beautify our town. Mr. “Unpleasant” Hodge and The defendants will be the Mrs. L. Eva Garr Hodge, Miss ***Bullitt County Boy Re- involuntary guests of the Hon. Elected Mayor. Ura “Peach” Case and Mr. Crady Robert E. Lee, at the stone answered present when the roll mansion just east of the court Dr. S. W. Johnson, a native of was called in Judge Funk’s legal house until they are ready to face Bullitt County, was recently school at the court house the gentlemen of the jury next reelected Mayor of Sullivan, Wednesday morning, where the August, and after that, it is more Illinois, after a hotly contested aforesaid ladies and gentlemen than probable that they will be election, which was the most were arraigned on charges of introduced to Mack Pythian, the exciting ever held in the town of “kidnaping” chickens (feathered genial Warden at the Frankfort Sullivan. Dr. Johnson was born chickens), eloping with Uncle pen, where they will have time to and reared about 4 miles west of Jack Price’s horse and wagon and study the many intricacies and Shepherdsville. When a young other infractions of the codes and tangles of the chicken business. man, he attended a medical statutes. This the biggest movement of college and after graduating, he Each one waived examination and chickens since Phil Smither and practiced his profession here for was held over to await the action Ed Frye were convicted of some time, but several years ago, of the grand jury which will making away with twenty Indian left here and settled in Sullivan. consider their cases just about the Runner ducks. The case of Miss Since Dr. Johnson’s adoption as a time Kentucky watermelons put Case is a most puzzling case, citizen of the Illinois town, he has in their annual appearance. since she seems to have no rapidly forged to the front as one pecuniary reason for being in on It seems that Mr. Hodge and the leading and most prominent the case, but such cases come

Page 256 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 physicians of that section of Under the direction of their Shepherdsville, Ky. Daniel Illinois. His popularity has been competent leader and teacher, Mr. Gober, Assistant. Straw, the boys are making rapid demonstrated by being elevated to ***Personals the Mayoralty of his adopted progress and in a year or so, can town for the second time and he play just as good music as many Judge Eugene O’Bryan, of stands high there in every way. of the larger, older and more Louisville, spent Sunday with his pretentious bands in the larger mother here, Mrs. Sarah O’Bryan. Many friends and relatives in and towns. Encourage the boys, for Beulah Barrall, who has been around Shepherdsville will learn they certainly are a credit to our very sick with throat trouble, we with pride of the success that has town and source of pleasure to are glad to report better. come to Dr. Johnson’s efforts, our citizens. energy and ability, and we predict County Surveyor Herps was down even greater honors him ***Notice on Knob Creek most all last professionally and otherwise in I have been informed that Mrs. week. the Illinois community. Arp Harmon is very much grieved Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Greenwell of seeing her name published as a ***Big Prize for Pickles spent Thursday and Friday of last delinquent tax payer. I know that The Hyman Pickle Company, week with their daughter, Mrs. J. this is an injustice to Mr. Harmon who will buy pickles here this W. Barrall. and family. I therefore take this year, offer the following cash method to explain this matter. It John Snider and Milton Formhals, prizes: To the one growing the was no fault of Mrs. Harmon, who joined the Army some time best crop of pickles on one half neither was it my fault, but the ago, spent Sunday with their an acre: 1st prize- $50.00 cash, 2nd fault of the Assessor who made parents here. prize - $25.00 cash, 3rd prize - the mistake in assessing her with $15.00 cash, 4th prize - $10.00 Mrs. Sarah O’Bryan left this a poll tax. I went before the Fiscal cash. The next ten will receive week to spend some time in the Court and got them to release her $5.00 cash each. Every one who city with relatives. from the payment of this poll. The plants cucumbers should try for a law requires that all releases shall Howell Smith and wife spent prize. be published. W. S. Rouse. Friday in the city. ***Breed to the Best - ***Found - Pocket Book. Loser Mrs. Everett Smith, of Advertisement by W. M. Combs. can have same if he will call and Bardstown, is the guest of her Listing stallions by name, describe money in it and pay for sister, Mrs. Enoch Cochrane. pedigree, size, etc. this ad. George Bowman, Prof. Edward Combs and wife of Shepherdsville. Ky. ***For Sale Henderson, has arrived to spend For sale, best pony and cart in ***Come and see grand display some time with his brother, Rev. Bullitt County. Pony 6 or 7 years of meats at Echo Meat Market. H. C. Combs. Good butchers, good meats, old, not afraid of anything, will Mrs. Jess Raymond and daughter prices right at FRED RUSH, the work anywhere. Cart rubber tired, spent Saturday in the city butcher, at Troutman Bros., been used two summers, good as shopping. new. Price $150.00, no more, no Shepherdsville, KY. A large crowd attended the less. This outfit is worth it and ***John L. Sneed Fire Insurance cost us $250.00 W. W. Davis, Jeffries & Buky sale Saturday. Agency, Oldest and best in Bullitt Belmont, KY County, Protect your property Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Quick, of ***The Shepherdsville Band against loss or damage by fire, Belmont, spent Sunday with Mrs. lightning and wind storms with a Roena Ashby. Shepherdsville has just reason for policy in it. Danger from Mr. and Mrs. Joe Chappell and feeling proud of the Red Men’s lightning and storms is great Band which has been in existence Miss Geneva Holsclaw, Mr. and NOW. Office. Main Street, just a little more than one year. Mrs. George Bowman spent

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Sunday afternoon with Roena J. R. Ball went to Shepherdsville Sunday evening. Tuesday on business. Ashby. Horace McGee and Miss C. C. Daugherty, wife and Mrs. George Bailey spent last Lounette Stansbury motored to daughter, J. E. Chappell, wife and Tuesday in the city. the city Sunday afternoon. son, J. E. Jr and Robert Hardesty Mrs. Earl Hansbrough will spend Mr. and Mrs. Claud Anderson spent Sunday evening and took a few days with Mrs. Geo. Bailey spent Sunday in Louisville with a supper with W. E. Ashby. this week. brother, W. E. Anderson. George Scott and Ambrose Mrs. Denny and little daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Harris and Skinner spent Friday here on of Terre Haute, Indiana are the granddaughter, Susie May business. guests of T. J. Brooks’ family. Parrish, were guests Sunday of P. Misses Maud Doutaz and Maggie B. S. Parrish and wife. Mrs. John Cowley, of Vine Lee spent the week end at Grove, was the guest of her sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Parrish were Bowling Green. Mrs. Gober Cochran last week. in the city one day last week. Mrs. W. F. Smither received a The prospects for a large, fine Mr. Clarence Snider was called to box of duwberries (sic) from her crop of strawberries is flattering Spencer County by the serious daughter, Mrs. M. W. at present. illness of his father. McCormick, in Florida. They were picked out of their garden. Why can’t all men be just a Willie Queen has ordered an auto; urbane as the candidates are? he is planning to be very popular Misses Nettye and Lena Belle with the girls this summer. Shepherd and Anna Gruner, Miss Irene Brooks and guests, Messrs Tommie Smith, Louis Mrs. Priest and Mrs. Denny spent Messrs and Mesdames Bert Hall Marcell and Carl Rachett all last Friday in the city. and T. H. Parrish took a motor motored out to R. C. Shepherd’s trip Sunday afternoon to Mr. Will Thornberry has two fine Friday, the guests of Miss Essie Jeffersontown and Fisherville. mule colts. Shepherd and attended the dance Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Figg and Mrs. W. H. Smith spent several at the Fraternal Hall and reported children, of Shelby County, spent days with Mrs. Thornberry. an enjoyable time. the week end with her parents, W. Mr. John Durbin was the guest of Mr. Michael Becker and Miss F. Queen and wife. Miss Essie Shepherd Sunday Henrietta Bailey were married Miss Christie Harris and sister, th, in night. Wednesday, April 25 Elizabeth, of Reed (looks like), Louisville and will reside for the We are informed that a movement are visiting their aunt, Mrs. W. L. present in that city. Miss is on foot to arrange for a flag McGee. Henrietta is one of our very raising at the Court House next prettiest and most worthy young Messrs and Mesdames H. P. county court day, May 15. Will women and we trust has selected Wiggington, S. F. Smith, F. C. give further particulars in our a husband who is in every way Porter, Mrs. Elizabeth Parrish and next issue. worthy of the prize he has won. Miss Georgia Porter spent Sunday ***Hebron We extend heartiest with Lucian Porter and wife. congratulations. Mrs. James Kirk died at her home Stuyler Harris has a position with in Louisville last week and was ***Mt. Washington the Louisville Gas and Electric buried at Hebron Cemetery Company and left Tuesday Miss Isalene Harris spent part of Saturday. Mrs. Kirk formerly morning for work. last week in the city with her lived here and had many friends aunt, Mrs. Angelene Pinellas. Miss Frances McGee, who has and relatives here. been at St. Joseph’s Infirmary, Wallace Smith, of Louisville, Will Jenkins and Will Smith both has returned home and is rapidly visited Miss Alberta McFarland have new autos - Fords. recovering from her operation.

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The Methodist WMS had a Master Howard Joyce spent die the past week. Dr. Smith was splendid meeting last week at the Sunday night with his cousin, called and pronounced it Black home of Mrs. N. H. Braithwait. Earl McNutt. Leg. Two new members were added to Mrs. Joe Samuels Sr spent Missionary Day was passed off our roll, Mesdames Clarence Sunday with her parents, Mr. and very nicely at Pleasant Grove Snider and Maggie Rogers. The Mrs. H. T. Miller. Church. The collection amounted next meeting will be at the church to $37. and some cents over. and will continue there through Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller spent the summer. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Dickey and wife and Miss William Miller. Wava Dickey spent Sunday with Harold Barnes visited Miss Roy Stallings and wife. Austin Bell, at Huber Sunday. Mr. Edward Barrall spent Sunday with Mrs. Sallie Samuels. Uncle Charlie Ridgway spent the ***First Class Musical will be past week with son, Jess Mrs. Charles Smith and daughter, given by the Ladies Aid and Ridgway. Missionary Society of Hebron Maggie spent Sunday with Mr. Church Saturday May 12 at 8 and Mrs. R. A. Miller. Mr. J. D. Hough, who been on the o’clock. The music will be sick list, we are glad to say is Mr. J. M Barrall spent Sunday rendered by high class musicians better at this time. afternoon with Charles Smith. of Louisville. No entrance fee, Mrs. Nettie Grant spent one Mr. John Barrall Sr is very but a voluntary collection will be afternoon the past week with Mrs. poorly. taken. It is not often an T. H. Wise. opportunity is given to everybody Mrs. Theodore Colvin spent equal to this. Don’t miss it. Miss Myrtle Ridgway still Sunday with her mother, Mrs. remains very ill. ***Breeders Column Rosa McNutt. Rev. Potts has resigned as pastor Mrs. Barbra Snawder is Horses listed for Willie Nusz, at Pleasant Grove, and he will dangerously ill with pneumonia. Hardy Cruise and H. S. Porter, supply a few times, but will go to and J. Robert Foster. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hatzell and another place soon. daughter, Willma (sic), spent ***Barrallton Miss Winnie Jones was a recent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. James Crigler spent Tuesday guest of Miss Eudell Grant. Charles Alford. with her sister, Mrs. C. A. Barrall. J. D. Price has moved his family Mr. Charles Alford spent Sunday Mr. J. A. Barrall was in back to the City. afternoon with Mr. C. A. Barrall. Louisville Wednesday. George Armstrong, wife and son, Mr. Joe Samuels Jr has gone to Mrs. C. E. Funk spent Tuesday Will Gentry, wife and daughter, Louisville to work. with her sister, Mrs. J. M. Barrall Herman Owen and family and Jr. Mr. Elmer Samuels and Frank Roy Stallings and wife were Metz motored to Frankfort April recent guests of Joe Dickey’s Miss Hazel McNutt is spending 22. family. the week end with her mother, Mrs. Rosa McNutt. Miss Maria Atkisson and Mr. Albert Armstrong, wife and Elmery (sic) Sterling were children were guests Sunday of Mrs. George Scott spent Tuesday married Monday. John Stallings’ family near with Mrs. William Short. Bethel. ***Pleasant Grove Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barrall spent Joe Dickey, wife and daughter, Mrs. Rosa Gentry and little Sunday afternoon with Mr. and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. daughter, Ruby, spent Friday Mrs. John Barrall Sr. Ambros Vance. afternoon with Mrs. T. H. Wise. Mr. C. A. Barrall was at Stites Miss Glacie Orms spent Sunday Station Sunday. Nick Lloyd had a nice heifer to

Page 259 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 with her cousin, Della Ridgway. The first column is very dark and Monday night and much is unreadable. I will commencement exercises Mrs. Blanche Gentry spent a few transcribe what I can read Tuesday evening. There are 10 days the past week with her graduates this year. sister-in-law, Mrs. Will Gentry. There were 66 (looks like) pupils of the ?? and graded schools of Prof. C. W. Campbell, We were sorry to hear of the this county took the common Superintendent of the Highland death of Mrs. Thomas Brooks. school diploma examination here Park Graded School delivered the Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent a last week, which was the largest Baccalaureate Sermon at Lebanon few days with her daughter, Mrs. ??? this county has ever ??? and Junction last Sunday. Etta Stallings near Bethel the past perhaps the largest of any ??? Miss Tea Harris, O. W. Pearl, week. examinations. The ??? as a whole Nadine Melton, Zora Raymond was considered harder than usual and several other teachers were Bert Ridgway, wife and son, but ?? of the pupils seemed fairly spent Sunday with his parents, here last week with pupils for the ??? and we now think ???? list is examination. Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Ridgway. as follows: (Again, many I cannot H. D. Tyler and family spent read) ? Daugherty, Martha ?, ?, Mrs. Slaughter, widow of the last Sunday with Lem Tyler and wife Rose ?ullock, ? Bowman, Phyllis Judge Slaughter, of Hardin near Ting. ?, (looks like) Edna Brooks, Nora County returned to her home Ber?, Elizabeth Co??er, Maud ?, Monday after a visit with her Miss Maud Wheeler, of near Mt. Pearl Clark, Eunice Crenshaw, daughters, Mrs. O. W. Pearl, of Washington, was a recent guest of Charles Combs, Nellie ?, (looks Mt. Washington, and Mrs. Frank her aunt, Mrs. Ada Orms. like) Carrie Collings, Robert ?, Harned of Belmont. Rev. Peak was a guest of Lillian Daugherty, Mildred ?, Young Mr. Boston, whose home Magistrate Will Gentry and wife Mary Buckman, Charles Lee was near Mt. Washington, and for dinner Sunday. Bradbury, Sara Croan, Rhea who recently joined the Army, Tatro, Robert J. Tyler, Morton James Simmons and family were died yesterday in Louisville, of Weller, Bertha Wallace, Morri? ?, kidney trouble and will probably recent guests of J. D. Hough and Harry Whitehouse, ? Underwood, wife. be buried at his home with George Wiggington, Clarence military honors. ***Cocotone Skin Whitener - 25 Snyder, Susan Simmons, cent box, free. A skin bleach or Burrwell Sims (looks like), W. T. Carrithers was here and whitener for dark or brown skin, Evelyn Sutton, John Glenn, Elmer reported a good job on repairing removing all blemishes and Stamper, Violet Roller, Hazel the school house at Edgewood, clearing swarthy or sallow McNutt, Lucille Mudd, Elmer which was recently damaged by complexions and causing the skin Masden, Pearl Laswell, W. F. lightning. to grow whiter. Don’t envy a Masden, Iona Johnson, John Horace McGee, Boss Stansbury clear complexion. Use Cocotone Hoagland, Bertha Hobson, Reed and sister motored down Sunday Skin Whitener and Have One. Hume, Ora D. Hall, Nath Hughes, and spent a pleasant afternoon the Beryl Hall, Mary B. Hill, Irene ***Victoria Hotel, European guests of Miss Sara Jane Greenwell, Jamice Harned, Buckman. Hotel. Tenth and Broadway, Marianna Harris. Opposite L & N Depot, The White County teachers Louisville, Ky. Hot and Cold The Shepherdsville High School examination for May is being water in every room. Rates $1.00 began their closing exercises here held this week at the Court per day and up. Best medium May 18, l9l7. “The Fruit of His House. priced restaurant in the city. Folly” will be shown Wednesday night. A musical entertainment The High School Graduates of the May 18, l9l7 will be given Thursday evening. School at Lebanon Junction gave The Baccalaureate Sermon the program at that place ***School News Sunday morning, class night, Wednesday evening.

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Invocation - Rev. W. T. Foster, Surveyor pole, raising same and other pastor Christian Church. necessary expenses connected This issue of the Pioneer News with the eventful occasion. It is Instrumental Solo - Mrs. Oscar B. contains the announcement of W. proposed to make this a county Follis. C. Herps, who again seeks the wide celebration and citizens Democratic nomination for Class Address - Miss Mayme from all sections are cordially county surveyor. Mr Herps does Myers invited to come in and assist in not need any introduction at our the grand event. School teachers Class Historian - Theodora hands, for he is known from the are especially requested to come Westerfield vine clad hills of Victory to the and bring as many pupils from lower reaches of Pond Creek, and Class Prophet - George their respective districts, whether from the Hardin County line on Whittinghill school is in session or not, as they the south to Jefferson County can possibly get together. The Instrumental Solo - Miss Mayme hills on the north. He has made Red Men’s Brass Band will be on Myers the most accurate surveyor Bullitt hand to entertain the crowd, County ever possessed and his Commencement Address - Hon. which is expected to be a record knowledge of land titles is away T. C. Carroll breaker. Come, everybody, and beyond that of any other man in prove your devotion to your Presentation of Diplomas - Ora L. the county. He is a neat penman County, your Country and Old Roby and his maps are works of art. Glory. There is no better Democrat in Distribution of Presents Kentucky than Bill Herps. He was ***First Regiment Loses Young Graduates Farewell (Duet) - an ardent supporter of Goebel and Recruit by Death. was one the first supporters to Misses Myers and Whittinghill David T. Boston dies after rally to the Goebel standard in nineteen days illness at City Benediction - Rev. H. S. Bell, this county. He never bolted a Hospital. pastor Baptist Church. Democratic ticket his life and has Prof. Edward Barrall, one of the at all times stood by the party and Sorrow once more reigns among most patriotic young men and one it’s nominees. He has made the boys of the First Regiment, of the best teachers was in Bullitt County a good officer and for death last night took another Louisville Saturday and went to if re-nominated, will serve the of its youngest and most popular the “Civilization” which he thinks people faithfully and well. members. David T. Boston, 20 years old, of near Mt. all young and old should see and ***Flag Raising which was very interesting. Washington, Bullitt County, died Old Glory to be flung to the at 6:45 o’clock at the city hospital ***Lost - Black and tan fox breeze in front of Court House, where physicians in vain had hound, short, heavy set body, Saturday, May 25, at 2:30 p.m. fought for his life during a answers to the name of Drive. nineteen day illness. A form of The Bullitt Fiscal Court has Reward to anyone returning or blood poison, growing out of purchased a beautiful National giving information concerning kidney trouble, caused his death. him. John T. Crigler, Flag, 9 by 12 feet and a pole, Shepherdsville, Ky. from 60 to 100 feet high, will be Four weeks ago, young Boston raised on Main Street, directly in felt the call to the colors. His ***Lost - A silver ladies breast front of the main entrance to the father’s farm was twelve miles pin with raised ladies head in Court House. A committee from the nearest enlistment post, hammered silver. Lost between composed of Messrs John L. but this did not stop the young Court House and C. C. Sneed, Sam Hornbeck, W. T. fellow. He walked the distance Daugherty’s residence. Reward if Morrow, Dr. S. H. Ridgway, C. L. and was quickly made a member returned to E. E. McCormick, Croan and Conrad Maraman is of Company C, of the First. Court Clerks Office. now engaged in raising by Boston had but nine days with the ***W. C. Herps for County subscription, money to pay for

Page 261 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 regiment before illness forced his o’clock dinner. The girls were If the shoe fits, keep on wearing removal to the hospital. Besides much pleased and also surprised it. to find that they were to be given his father, David C. Boston leaves Better no garbage can than a full a private room. All seemed to two brothers and a sister, ??? Mt. one. Washington. Arrangements for enjoy their dinner except Lula the funeral will be in the hands of Cook and Ralph Henderson. Lulu A fool and his garden are soon the regiment officers. could not keep her eyes from parted. following the Head Waiter, .. It’s a wise father that owns his Sunday Courier Journal - gentleman of color, (can’t read) own crop. Mr. Boston walked from his Was do (sic) to the extra plate home, near Mt. Washington, which was near enough to Beauty is less than skin deep – in about four weeks ago to this place tantalize his vigorous appetite, a potato. but when formality and politeness and went from here to join the A full diner pail, but leave room forbade him to take, or perhaps he army. He was a young man .... for the cover. will be greatly ... (can’t read) failed to have the courage to ask for it. And then C. F. and Prof. He becometh poor that dealeth ***Juniors Entertain Seniors Sanders were disturbed by the with a slack hand. caller, for business I supposed. The Senior Class of the S.H.S. Bread cast upon the oven will The toothpicks were very was entertained in Louisville by return as cottage pudding. the Junior Class on the evening of attractive, being decorated in May thursday fifth. The machines different colors. There were none What comes up, must stay up – if of Messrs C. L. Croan, W. N. used for their purpose since we it’s fenced from the chicks. wished to keep them as survivors Griffin, C. P. Bradbury and Ed Eat to live, the grocer needs an (sic). Tyler were used to convey the eight hour day for a change. two classes to and from We were next taken to the Mary Louisville. This season, there is a little use Anderson. Soon after the show, for either the weevil or the deep we went to our respective cars to All have been brought together, blue pea. we left Shepherdsville at 2:45 start home. As Ralph was p.m. But after starting, we were separated from the ones in his When prosperity flies in at the together only at short intervals company, and the machine in window, garbage slips out at the when the faster drivers would which he came, had been moved, door. he started for the Seelbach, stop to allow the slower ones to If he giveth an inch, take an ell catch up. Everything progressed thinking he had been left. and plant the last row to radishes. very nicely until we reached All were in the best of spirits town. When Mr. Bradbury passed A tempest in a teapot costs even when we arrived at home at a one of the machines of our less, but it doesn’t go so far as a proper time, as it was not yet comrades, stationed on the side of straw in a kettle. “two” late. I feel sure I can the street with a flat tire, he represent the entire Senior Class ***Program for County stopped to examine the tires of his when I say we have not words to Convention. Baptist church, machine, a threatening blowout express our gratitude for the Shepherdsville, May l9 was found. He put on his peculiar pleasure we derived from that extra tire which is attached to the Rev. H. C. Combs, P. H. Ryan, pleasant evening. side of the punctured one. As this W. J. Vaughan, Rev. D. R. Peak, gave it the appearance of a rear ***War Time Proverbs Rev. Wm. Foster, Rev. Henry wheel of a large truck, of course, Roe, Mr. W. J. Vaughan. Waste not, want not. it attracted much attention and ***The War Situation caused many comments. H. C. of L. is the whine of life. The great struggle now going on After a short drive in town, we A word to the wives is “efficient” in France is raging with unabated were taken to the Tyler for 6

Page 262 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 fury. It is a real war beside which Miss Josie Barrall was at the W. A. King, Will Carrithers and the Spanish American War was Deaconess Hospital last week and several others of Mt. Washington mere child’s play...... Everybody had her tonsils removed by Dr. spent Monday here. who is of the proper age is almost Wm. C. White, the well known J. A. Barrall, Richard Moore, R. .... caught under the selective specialist. A. Miller spent Monday here and draft law, and there is foolishness Mr. C. T. Barrall and little son, attended court. ahead for it means about two Sam, and little Miss Albirda (sic) years hard fighting. Dr. Mack Roby and Henry Jones, Vaughn were guests of Mr. and of Leaches, were here Monday. ***Keds, the perfected rubber- Mrs. Thomas J. Barrall last week. soled shoes, combine comfort, Mr. Wm. Howlett spent Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Herman Williams here. style, economy. Geo. W. entertained at 6 o’clock dinner Maraman & Sons, Shepherdsville, Tuesday the following guests: Mrs. Carpenter, who has been KY Misses Sara Williams, Lillian very low, is some better. ***Editorials Pitman and Evelyn Bates, Messrs Miss Mary Jane Trunnell, of Jim Lee Williams and Neil Bardstown Junction, is spending An Uncle Gib Griffin watched Brooks Jr. Emmett Crenshaw lay aide his this week with Miss Mayme official robes and tell his friends Miss Willie May Stallings spent Stephens. good-bye and prepare to retire to Saturday in the city. Mrs. A. E. Funk, of Brooks, her the shades of private life, he sadly Mrs. Sissie Spinners spent daughter, Mrs. Ernestine turned to Jim Hardaway and said Tuesday with W. F. Monroe. Atterbury and baby, of Upton, Ky “you see what matrimony does were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. for a fellow, beware.” J. R. Zimmerman spent Tuesday Daniel Gober Tuesday. in the city. Our idea of a perfect lady, a Mr. Ben Pope, who has been on young man who wears a coat with Mrs. Myers is the guest of Mrs. the sick list for several weeks is a wide strap across the back. George Simmons. improving slowly and will soon News from Texas is to the effect Mr. Charles Lee spent Tuesday in be out again. Louisville, the guest of his that candidates and grasshoppers Miss Mattie Russell, who has are ruining the State. It is too easy nephew, Atty Lee Hamilton. been attending normal school has for grass-hoppers here, but the John Snider, Milton Formhals, returned to her home in Casey fetched candidates are sufficient. Will Mattingly and Thornton County. The Lebanon Junction High Shepherd, who joined the Army Mrs. Vertie Conkling is the guest School held it’s annual have returned where they will do of her sister, Mrs. B. W. Hardin. commencement last Wednesday guard duty. evening in the Masonic Hall. Mr. Mrs. M. M. McCormick and Mr. Randolph Phillips, of T. C. Carroll, of this place, daughter, Ruth, spent Friday with Taylorsville, spent Sunday in Miss Maria O’Brian. delivered the address to the Shepherdsville and called on his graduates and is said to have best girl. Miss May LaHue was in the city delivered a very fine address. Tuesday shopping. Prof. Fallis has been engaged for Mrs. Ike Mudd of Bullitts Lick another session and we was here Tuesday. Miss Emma Rennison, of understand that the faculty will Louisville, was a week end visitor Miss Glacie Orms entertained the of her sister, Mrs. Frank Mathis. undergo but few changes. following Sunday: Misses Della ***Picture Show Resumed at Ridgway, Wava Dickey, Lillian Miss Bertha Meriwether, of Masonic Temple Lloyd and Miss Norma Ridgway Louisville, spent Sunday with and several young boys Sunday Mrs. Charles Morrison. ***Personals afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Simmons

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spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. broke both arms between the l lawn swing, 1 baby carriage, John Downs. elbows and wrists. He was garland range, old. Coles Hot attended by Drs. Bates and Blast Heater, new heater - wood Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Heartick spent Ridgway and is now doing very burner, Singer sewing machine. Wednesday evening with C. F. well. For sale cheap, as we do not want Troutman’s family. to move them. Call and look at ***Fine Road Miss Kate Keating, of Louisville, them. H. C. Combs. was a week end visitor of the The “Big” road through the Court ***Volunteers Misses Pope. House yard is in fine condition just now, and is being traveled of First Kentucky Regiment of Mrs. Dr. Shafer and Mrs. J. W. very extensively. The beautiful Infantry. Barrall and children spent Sunday sod has been destroyed and with Mrs. Fred Hatzel at Brooks. Calls for volunteers apply to otherwise the beautiful yard is office of this paper for further Born to the wife of Rev. Hardin unsightly and ugly. It could be information and arrangements for May 14, a fine girl. stopped very easily and why not transportation to Louisville or stop it? Mrs. Mattie Rennison was a week address: Captain Ellerbe W. end visitor of the Misses Hecker. ***Piano Recital Carter, Recruiting Officer, 1st Ky Inf. N.G. Louisville, Ky. Miss Mary Combs spent several There will be a Piano Recital by days last week with Mrs. James pupils of Miss Maggie ***Bonnie View M. Wooldridge at Highland Park. McClaskey, Thursday evening, Misses Mattie Mae Funk and May 24, 19l7, Masonic Temple 8 Mrs. Maria O’Brian has returned Elizabeth Smith spent Friday in o’clock Shepherdsville. from a visit to Mrs. T. J. Barrall. Louisville shopping. ***To the Democratic voters of Mrs. B. McElroy of Brooks spent Miss Willie Chickerine (sic) was Bullitt County a day last week with Mrs. R. L. called home from Shepherdsville Troutman. It has been reported that I have Thursday on account of the joined the Army and withdrawn illness of her mother. Mrs. Martha Hill is the guest of from the race for County her granddaughter, Mrs. Charles Mr. F. T. Arnold is on the sick Attorney. I did apply for the Morrison. list. Reserve Corps, was examined and Mrs. Florence Bowman was accepted, but for some reason, Mr. Robert Smith, of Ekron, was called to the city last week on was not ordered out. the week end guest of Eula Funk. account of the death of her sister- I have not and do not intend to Mr. Maurice Ridgway called on in-law, Mrs. George Quick. withdraw from the race for Miss Elizabeth Hamilton Mrs. Amanda Bowman, Mrs. County Attorney and any report Thursday evening. George Bowman and son, Misses that I have is a mistake. Miss Katie Funk, of Highland Lula Ashby, Christiana Skinner I hope to see each Democratic Park, has returned home after a and Margaret Hardesty and Mr. voter personally before the two week’s visit with her cousins, Charles Daniels spent Sunday primary and lay before him my Misses Mattie Mae, Mable Mae, afternoon with Mrs. Roena Ashby claims. and Eula Funk. and family. I will appreciate any assistance Mrs. R. B. Ridgway was the Mrs. J. C. Holsclaw of Belmont given me in my race and if Sunday afternoon guest of F. T. spent several days with her elected promise to perform the Arnold and wife. mother last week. duties of the office to the best of Misses Mattie Mae, Mabel Mae Mr. Frank W. Lee, son of C. D. my ability. Sincerely, T. C. and Eula Funk entertained Sunday Lee, fell from the culvert near Dr. Carroll. the following guests: Miss Katie Ridgway’s Tuesday evening, and ***For Sale Funk of Highland Park, Messrs

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Robert Smith of Ekron, Lawrence The flavor lasts in WRIGLEY’S. Mr. H. T. Miller spent Friday in Cooley of Elizabethtown, If pleasure made price, its cost Louisville. Lawrence Jones of West Point, would be thrice. Wrigley’s Mr. Henry Paulley spent Sunday Will Scott, Herbert Funk, Gussie Spearmint, Juicy Fruit and with Mr. Edward Barrall and Ehrman Ridgway. Doublemint Gum. Chew it after every meal. Adena Barrall spent Friday night Messrs R. B. Ridgway and G. W. with Mrs. J. A. Barrall. Scott spent Monday in ***Man Who Never Swore dead Shepherdsville. in Kansas City, MONDAY Mr. J. A. Barrall was in Louisville Friday and Saturday. Mrs. George Scott and Mrs. Edward Brown, a hog salesman at Martin Gardner were afternoon the Kansas City stockyards, Mrs. E. T. Colvin visited Mrs. guests of Mrs. C. E. Funk. thirty-three years, and known far Mathews Colvin Sunday. and wide among stockmen as the Mr. G. Saddler, of Mrs. Edith Brooks spent the week “Man who never swore”, is dead. Shepherdsville, was recent guest end with her father and mother, When Brown went to work at the of his father, Mr. John Saddler, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barrall. yards, cowboys and cattlemen who is very ill. who came in from the ranges of Maggie Smith spent Saturday ***Advertisement the west, were men of broad oaths with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Samuels. and picturesque profanity. Sketch - The Maxwell Gasoline Aldena Barrall spent Saturday Contact with these men day after Economy Demonstration Day is afternoon with Miss Mabel day soon got employees of the to be held Wednesday, May 23rd Snellen. yards into the same habit - all for Maxwell dealers everywhere. except Brown. No one ever heard Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Samuels and On that day, 2000 Maxwell an oath from his lips, and his son, Walter Lee, spent Sunday dealers in United States and abstention became marked. with Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Miller. Canada will demonstrate to the Brown, however, suffered nothing public that the Maxwell “goes the Harry K. Barrall spent Sunday in popularity. fartherest on the gallon” with Master Ernest Miller. ***For Sale This office has received 2 1 Mrs. Bruce Smith and daughter, gallon gasoline cans which attach Sealed bids will be received by Ivy, spent Sunday with Mr. and the windshield frame of Maxwell the following Committee until Mrs. Charles Smith. May 26, l9l7 at 1 p.m. for the old cars and connect to the Adena Barrall spent Sunday Nichols School House and lot carburetor. On Wednesday, these afternoon with Maggie Smith. cars will be attached to two stock located near Cupio, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Edwards Maxwell touring cars, whose Bids to be received on the lot and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. speedometers are set to 0 and on the house separately or as a E. T. Colvin. which will then be run till the whole and the best cash price will gasoline gives out. Each car will be accepted. Mr. Edward Barrall and Dr. carry three official observers, all Paulley went down the Creek Possession to be given and cash well-known men of your Sunday to call on their best girls, price paid not later than March 1, community. but Dr. Paulley was very much l9l8. The right to reject any and disappointed to find that his best Watch for the results of this all bids is reserved. demonstration. We have always girl had gone visiting. By order of the County School known that the Maxwell makes Mr. John Barrall Sr is still very Board of May 7, 19l7. W. J. the most miles per gallon; Now poorly. we are going to prove it. Pearl & Shaw, Secy; E. L. Ridgway, H. E. Bridwell, Shepherdsville, KY Brown, L. W. Nichols, Mr. Pleasant Snellen and Miss Committee. Ethel Merker, Mr. Snawder and ***Advertisement Miss Minnie Merker were Sunday ***Barrallton

Page 265 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 guests of Misses Mary and Greenwell, Mollie Roby, Aleen The former for making the Mildred Samuels. Swearingen, Maggie ?, Ethel highest average of any pupil in Wise, Lillian Pitman and Mr. the Shepherdsville school and the Mr. John Crigler spent Sunday Charles Daniels. The next latter for leading the entire county with his brother, Mr. James examination will be held the 3rd in Arithmetic. Crigler. Friday and Saturday of June while The following trustees are serving the last will be held the 3rd Friday Mr. Melvin Mathis, of Louisville, this year as division secy Division and Saturday in September. was visiting his relatives on Knob No. 1, John Moore, Valley Creek Sunday. Miss Lillian Thompson, one of Station, KY 2, Will King, Mt. Mr. Edward Barrall spent Friday our most popular young rural Washington, Ky 3, H. M. night with Mr. Henry Pauley. teachers has been elected as a Trunnell, Shepherdsville, KY #4, teacher in the Lebanon Junction ?? Bradbury, Belmont. The many friends of Miss Frances Graded School for the coming McGee are glad to hear she is Mr. C. A. Kelly, one of the best term and since she has done well known men in the Pine Tavern rapidly recovering. as a rural teacher, we have no section, and an old Confederate doubt of her success. Mr. J. A. Barrall was in Soldier, died at his home in Shepherdsville Monday. Miss Bessie White, a very strong Lebanon Junction last week. His ***Notice high school teacher, of Louisville, death was probably hastened by a and who has been teaching in the horse back ride a few days ago to Seal bids will be received and local high school for two years, his old home at Pitts Point. opened Monday, June 4, l9l7 at 1 has just been elected as head of p.m. for furnishing all material ***Silver Wedding Anniversary the high school Dept. of the and building a new two room and Birthday Celebration. Glendale High School near the school house, at Hebron with an 8 old Lynnland College. Much joy was anticipated by both foot hall, 11 foot ceiling, house to the young and old that were Miss Virginia Drake is teaching a be 56 feet long and 30 feet wide gathered together at the home of very successful spring school at and covered with first class red Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Monroe, near cedar shingles. Other Whitfield, while Miss Lillian Lebanon Junction, on last specifications of size and Cornell is teaching in the Sunday, May 20. On Saturday, materials for foundation, sills, adjoining district known as May 19, was the date of their flooring, painting, plastering, Edgewood. silver wedding anniversary, also gutters, black boards. nd The grades of the recent common Mrs. Monroe’s 42 birthday, but For information, phone or write school diploma examination have the celebration took place on E. Z. Wiggington, Sub Trustee, just been completed and Miss Sunday. Shepherdsville, KY. Submitted by Pearl Laswell, of Belmont, made The guests arrived early and after school board, W. J. Shaw, Secy the best general average, with the gifts were presented to Mrs. and Ora L. Roby, Chairman. Janice Harned of the same school, Monroe, a bounteous dinner was the next highest. There were 60 May 25, 19l7 served which was enjoyed by out of 65 that made passing everyone. grades, while the January ***School News examination had 19 failures out The afternoon was spent in The following white teachers took of a total of 33. Most of those making pictures and telling tales the county teachers examination who failed in January came back of the past. The young folks for May here last Friday and and were successful this time. especially enjoyed listening to Saturday. Misses Mary Dawson, their parents tell of the “days John Glenn and Robert Tyler, two Lula Cook, Mary Jane Trunnell, when they were young.” of the county’s bright boys are Thelma Lee, Mayme Stephens, receiving the congratulations of All of Mrs. Monroe’s sisters were Pearl Laswell, Myrtle Crenshaw, their examination held last week. present. The guests were: Nannie May Smith, Ida Mae

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Mr. and Mrs. Styron Parrish and cut in the woods of Bullitt County The pretty custom of “Mother’s baby, of Nelsonville, KY; Mr. near Clermont, has been erected Day, as celebrated in this county, and Mrs. Bud Newton and baby; in front of the Court House and is had its origins in the love of Miss Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Edwards and ready for Old Glory, when she is Ann Jarvis, of Philadelphia for baby, Mrs. J. W. Edwards and flung to the breeze tomorrow, her mother and her desire to Miss Cleo Hill, of Boston, KY; Saturday afternoon at 2:30 honor her, it was first observed by Messrs John and Russell Parrish, o’clock. Hon. W. W. Davis, one Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman in Nelsonville; and Jodie Edwards of Louisville’s finest orators, connection with his evangelistic of Boston, KY; Mrs. Elvira Hon. Charles Carroll and local work. Being 2nd Sunday in May Dobbyns, Lebanon Junction. speakers will address the large and the white carnation is worn in crowd expected. The Red Men’s “Mothers” honor, as it is thought Late in the afternoon, after Brass Band will be on hand to to stand for purity, vacancy, wishing Mr. and Mrs. Monroe enliven the occasion with fine faithfulness, love and charity. It is much happiness, the farewells strain of martial and patriotic claimed that our presidents of the were said and the guests made music. Come in everybody, from United States had good mothers. their departure. all sections of the county and It is said that John Quincy ***Charlie, He’s a Nice Young make the occasion one worthy at Adams, until the day of his death, Man. Charlie, He’s a Dandy. old Bullitt and long to be recited the prayer that his remembered. “mother” taught him. Garfield Looking sad and tearful and said, “You brought me to this”, on accompanied by a sad looking ***Hard Blow for our School the day of his inauguration, as he young lady, Charlie Daniel, went The loss of Miss Bessie White is kissed his mother. Grover to the depot Sunday afternoon. a great loss to our school. She has Cleveland said, “Worldly honors Shortly thereafter, boarded a train been with us the past two sessions or worldly perplexities will never and pulled out for Louisville, and has shown herself to be a fine cause me to forget the lessons my where he will work until the teacher, splendidly educated, and mother taught me.” Lincoln said, school bells ring about the first of well equipped for her work, liked “All that I am or hope to be, I owe July. Charlie is fond of bells, and by her pupils and by all the to my aged mother.” nothing would bring more patrons as well. We are losing unadulterated delight to his wildly Jane Taylor says, “who ran to entirely too many good teachers help me when I fell, and would palpitating young heart that the without any good reason and our sweet sounds of wedding bells. some pretty story tell, or kiss the school suffers the loss. Miss part to make it well? My mother.” We are for Charlie. He is a clean Lorena Robinson, who was in a hearted, clear brained, hard class all by herself in high school M is for the millions things she working young man who tries to work, and Miss Crenshaw, who gave me, O means only that she’s keep busy. He is bright, sociable was a splendid teacher, and later growing old, T is for the tears she and happy, and of such we always Miss Mary Hall, the best primary shed for me, H is for her heart of look for and realize the very best. teacher in Kentucky and now purest gold, E is for her eyes with ***There will be motion picture Miss White, who stands next to love light shining, R means right shows at the Masonic Temple Miss Robinson, in high school and right she will always be. work. Petty grievances and every Saturday night, beginning Put them all together, they spell dislikes are all right in private at 8 o’clock, prices 5 and 10 mother, A word that means the affairs, but in matters affecting cents. Every show will be a high world to me. class one. the whole public, the teacher who has the education and the ability The mothers in the Barrallton ***Flag Raising to impart knowledge should be neighborhood were so well All ready for the grand event held fast to, for they are not so remembered some by letters, tomorrow. Everybody come in. plentiful. some visits from their children, whom they had not seen for some ***History of Mothers Day A fine pole, nearly l00 feet high, time. And in many other lovely

Page 267 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 ways, as we are allowed to to said estate will settle at once. years of age is expected, and it is celebrate in any way that’s Roy L. Maraman, Admr. his duty to go to his voting place loving. in the precinct in which he has his ***Special on Saturday Only. 10 residence and register as required Mrs. H. T. Miller received a Pounds of granulated sugar for by the laws of the United States. beautiful bouquet of flowers from only $1.00. Buky’s Cash Store. This is for Military purposes her daughter, Mrs. Joe Samuels. ***Death Claims Popular Lady under the Selective Draft law Mrs. Claud Barrall received recently passed by Congress, and On Monday evening, May 7th, the beautiful, sweet remembrance any person who is of proper age death angel with its sable mantle, from her daughter, Mrs. Horace and fails or refuses to register is spread gloom and sorrow when it Beard of Lexington. A lovely liable to a heavy fine and called from the home of Mr. R. L. collection of fruit from her son, imprisonment for not less than Master, his beloved wife, Mrs. Edward and loving letter from her one year. Birdie Clark Masters. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Simmons Cochran. husband, she is survived by one The hours for registration are Mrs. J. A. Barrall had several daughter, Mrs. John D. Cooper, from seven a.m. to nine p.m. and remembrances from her oldest and one son, H. C. Masters, a it is the duty of everyone of daughter, Mrs. Edith Brooks. mother, Mrs. N. L. Clark, four proper age to register. brothers and four sisters, all of All persons more than thirty but Mrs. Martha Samuels received Louisville. Her death occurred at some flowers from her daughter. under thirty-one on the day of her home in Louisville. The registration are subject to funeral services were conducted Mr. Carl McNutt remembered his registration and must go. And the grandmother, who raised him at St. William’s Church and she Pioneer-News wishes to burn it from infancy with sweet flowers. was laid to rest in St. Louis into the minds of its readers that Cemetery. ***Death of Milton H. Hill they must go and register if they Her life was characterized by are subject. Let fathers and Milton H. Hill died very suddenly cheerfulness, kindness and mothers and sisters and brothers at the home of I. T. Mudd, Friday thoughtful interest in her church. see that every male member of the morning about one mile of During several years, her health family who is subject to the draft Belmont, KY. He was a painter was very poor, the last five goes and registers. by trade and had only gone to Mr. weeks, her illness became very We not only appeal to patriotism Mudd’s that day to paint his serious. She suffered intensely house. of every young man of the proper during this time but it was then age to go and register, we desire He was a member of Whitier Post the beauty of her faith in Christ to impress upon his mind that he G.A.R. and had been making his seemed to blossom into full will be severely punished if he home with his daughter, Mrs. flower. She was patient, bright does not go, for Uncle Sam is Flesh (sic), for several years. He and ever ready to smile through very much in earnest about this is survived by two daughters, her pain. As her physical strength matter. Mrs. Ora Flesh (sic) of Belmont waned, her spiritual energies and Mrs. Chas. Hill, of seemed to abound. She endured The following is a list of registers Louisville. His remains were laid as one who really saw Him in who have been appointed to serve to rest in the family burying whom she believed. In its illness, on June l5th, l9l7 for the selective ground at Lebanon Junction her life bore testimony to the draft under Presidential Sunday. reality of that sustaining grace Proclamation: Dan Gober, Sim promised to those that believe. Mans, John Pendleton, John ***Administrators Notice (And a Poem) Barrall, S. G. Thornbury, Jim Pope, Bert Hall, J. C. Drake, All creditors of the J. S. ***Notice of Registration Harshfield estate will please Chas. Bridwell, Will Swearingen, present their claims at once June 5, l9l7, every man between P. L. Dawson, Virgil Duvall, W. properly proven. Persons indebted the ages of twenty-one and thirty Jenkins, C. W. Newman, T. L.

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Coakley, C. A. Hill, Jasper Pearl, Church Sunday morning on prime, Uncle John was some J. D. Harned, W. F. Joyce, J. E. account of it being Mother’s Day. player but that was just after the Chappell, W. T. Morrow, O. L. The service was conducted by civil war and many of the above Roby. Rev. A. F. Wasson, our pastor, named gentlemen have become with Brother Leonard, of Lynn, old men, but not so with Uncle All blanks must be sent to the Mass. our old pastor, preached John. If you were to see him dash Chief Registry. W. S. Rouse, SBC Sunday night. A large crowd with fire and agility across the ***Coming attended again Sunday night. green sward which coats the diamond, and pick up a grass Naomi Houghlan’s best fellow June l4th, Kentucky Girls cutter and hurl it to first, you did not come to see her Sunday Quartette, Masonic Temple, Full would guess that he was yet in his afternoon, but met her at the announcement later. teens, but brother, you would be church house, Sunday night and away off, for the aforesaid Uncle ***Brier Creek after church was over, he did not John was a young man when his bring her home, but put her in her We are still in doubt if spring is cousin, Jim Rouse, was a boy, and father’s wagon and bid her ever coming or not in this Jimmie is not exactly what you goodnight. I suppose the night vicinity. The cold, frosty nights could call a Spring chicken. But was too cool for him. cause people to be behind with John has defeated Father Time, their crops. W. T. Houghlan and family had hung crepe on the front door of “Uncle” Peter Stone is very for their guests Sunday afternoon: old age, openly defied the poorly at present. Messrs Garney Mercur (Sic), Carl doctors, laughed at the Mattingly and Maurice Ridgway, undertakers and declared war on Mr. W. T. Houghlan spent of Cupio, and Otto Houghlan, Old Maids, and is building a fleet Sunday with Mr. Will Short of Misses Pearl Rayman, Carrie of submarines to use in his Barrallton. Hess and Florence Roger. piratical dashes on the sea of matrimony. Mr. Roscoe Horine, wife and A surprise party was give at children and Charlie Kelly spent Robert Stovall’s Saturday night in ***Not Sold in Stores. Spirella Sunday afternoon with Mr. and honor of his daughter, Anna Bell. Corsets designed on correct body Mrs. Jack Kelly of Meadow A large crowd attended all of lines, served to individual needs Lawn. whom had an enjoyable time. by trained corsetieres. Mr. Lee Beghtol and wife spent Guaranteed not to rust or break. ***Lost - A little Jersey cow, 3 or Sunday with Mr. Will Beghtol of 4 years old, strayed or stolen from Have you ever been annoyed by Weavers Run. our farm near Belmont, Saturday the distressing sensation of a not- Mr. Loyal Funk started to see his night, May 19, l9l7. just-right corset? If so, Spirella best girl and ran his machine in a trained service will correct this. Anyone finding her, please notify ditch and could not get it out, so That has been the experience of us. We will come for her and pay three million satisfied Spirella he said, “walking was not charges. G. W. Hardy, Lebanon wearers who have tested the value crowded”, so he walked the rest Junction. of the way. of this service. Spirella designs ***A Regular Methuselah in are numerous, distinctive, Misses Carrie Hess and Pearl Leaches individual - a style for every type Rayman, of Louisville, and of figure. Florence Kroger, of Buchel, spent Would you old fellows down Saturday night and Sunday with about Cupio believe me if I were As the Spirella residence W. T. Houghland and family. to tell you that Uncle John D. corsetiere in this district, any James is playing ball this year? advice, experience and training Mrs. Mayme Horn was in When Charlie Nichols and Joe are at your service, without Louisville Monday. Samuels and Charlie Bender and obligation on your part. A large crowd attended Salem the Horine boys were in their Appointment made by letter, post

Page 269 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 card or telephone. Emma B. night with Mr. and Mrs. Joe for several years and comes out Maraman, Shepherdsville. Chappell and Sunday with Mr. but seldom, but always meets Charlie Rodgers and wife. with a cordial welcome. ***Personal Mrs. C. E. Quick and daughter, The event of the season will be Luke Hardin of Barrallton spent th Beulah are spending a few days the Masonic Temple, June 14 , to Saturday here. with her mother, Mrs. Roena be given by the Kentucky Girls Mrs. Dr. Shafer spent Sunday Ashby. Quartette. with Mrs. Howell Smith. Misses Mable and Mattie Mae ***The Bullitt County Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fisher spent Funk and Miss Elizabeth Smith, School Convention met in Saturday here. of West Point, took supper with Shepherdsville, Saturday, May l9. Mrs. Roena Ashby and family Delegates from fourteen schools Emmett Crenshaw and wife have Tuesday night. were present with reports. All gone to housekeeping on Knob present was full of interest and Creek. Mrs. Roena Ashby has been on came with the purpose of helping the sick list for several days. J. W. Clem and wife and Mrs. H. and being helped, although it was C. Bowman spent Sunday with Mrs. Mae Greenwell and son, of a very helpful and inspiring friends at Brooks. Leaches, spent Saturday and meeting. Sunday in the city. Mrs. Dr. Shafer and daughter, The “Round Table” talks on the Vivian, spent Saturday with Mrs. Misses Aline Swearingen and various faces of Sunday School P. H. Quick. Ada Greenwell spent Wednesday work was very helpful and in the city. enthusiastic and engaged in by Judge A. E. Funk and wife spent most all present. The devotional Sunday with Chas. Kneisler and Rev. P. H. Ryan left Wednesday services were held by Rev. B. W. family at Brooks. morning for NY to attend the Hardin and Rev. D. R. Peak. Drs. Billy Sunday meeting. R. C. Hardesty and wife were Vaughan and Brooks, of called to Lebanon Junction last Gary Thornsberry has purchased Louisville, were present and gave week on account of the sudden a fine touring car. some very helpful and instructive death of Clayburn Kelly. talks. Dr. Vaughan’s talk on a Mr. Neil Brooks was here better KY via a better Sunday Miss Manervia (Sic) Pendleton, Tuesday morning. School should have been heard by of Cupio spent last week with W. F. Lee, who had both arms all in the county. All who missed Miss Lula Ashby. broken last week, is some better. it missed quite a treat. The Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw, Superintendents present pledged Everybody will be in town Miss Ollie Lea and Hugo for their schools to the support of tomorrow at the flag raising. Maraman attended the Overall- the state Sunday School work. A Ackman wedding at New Salem I. P. Arnold was here Monday. motion was made and carried to Tuesday evening. send a message to the offices of Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Walker, of the State Fair Association to Mr. T. L. Coakley and wife Glendale, KY, are receiving reconsider the permission to bet accompanied by Mesdames Ethel congratulations over the arrival of on the races. Davis, Myra Roney and Nora Lee a little boy, born May 22nd. The following officers were Hill attended the Sunday School Mr. W. B. Tilden, formerly clerk convention in Shepherdsville elected for the ensuing year: Mr. of the Bullitt County court, and Paul McClory, Brooks, President; Saturday. for many years an honored citizen Charles Hardesty, Vice President; of this town, spent several days Mrs. Will Ashby spent Sunday Shepherdsville, Mrs. Pearl Lee, evening with Mrs. Roena Ashby here this week, the guest of Secy, Shepherdsville, Elementary and family. friends and relatives. Mr. Tilden Supt.; Mrs. Albert Fisher, Mt. has been a resident of Louisville Mrs. Ira Griffin spent Saturday Washington, Secondary Supt;

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Mrs. Nannie Gross, dog, with that Russianized name executes bond as required by law. Shepherdsville, Educational “Pffoffonoshivitchsky” is about C. P. Bradbury, Master Supt.; D. R Peak, Mt. the busiest dog in Bullitt County, Commissioner. Washington, Home Dept.; and chasing groundhogs and squirrels ***Barrallton visitation Mrs. Ada Troutman, and treeing snakes for Shoptaw to Shepherdsville, Missionary Supt.; kill. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barrall Mrs. Gray, Lebanon Junction. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. ***For Rent J. A. Barrall. Any of the above officers would Cottage on Main Street, just be glad to render any assistance to Mr. C. A. Barrall was in North of Dr. Smith’s property, any school who would call on Shepherdsville Monday. now occupied by Mrs. J. W. then. Jeffries. For further information Mr. Joe Samuels and Mr. Elmer call or write, V. H. Rouse, Court Samuels spent Sunday in House. Shepherdsville. ***In Loving Remembrance ***Bullitt Circuit Court - Mr. Clarence Scott spent In memory of your darling Assignee’s Sale In Real Estate of Saturday night and Sunday with Tommie Lee Hibbs, whom God Shepherdsville Electric Light, Ice his aunt, Mrs. Percilla Beghtol. called May 27, l9l6. and Water Co. Mr. and Mrs. Emery Sterling A little ray of sunshine came into By virtue of a deed of assignment spent one day recently with Mrs. our home one day, and under order of the Bullitt Percilla Beghtol. It lingered just a little while, and County Court, the undersigned Mr. Orville Funk spent Saturday then it went away...... will sell at public auction to night and Sunday with Harry K. the highest bidder on the premises The sunbeam was our darling – Barrall. in Shepherdsville .... the Tommy Lee. following described property. Mrs. Barbra Samuels is visiting He was our only treasurer, loved relatives in this neighborhood. The Electric Light, Ice and Water by one and all, plant including all the personality Mrs. Percilla Beghtol spent one But memory is all we have left of consisting of the machinery and day recently with Mrs. Abbie him, fixtures as follows to wit: Atkisson. (Detailed list) and real estate in For he answered the Master’s Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kendall, of Shepherdsville conveyed to W. N. Call. Mother and Aunt Valley Station, spent Sunday Griffin by C. L. Croan and his afternoon with Mr. J. M. Barrall ***Some Carpenter wife Katie Croan. W. E. Ashby, and family. Assignee of Shepherdsville Clarence Holsclaw, farmer, fruit Electric Light, Ice and Water Mrs. J. M. Barrall and children grower and carpenter, who lives Company. spent Thursday with Mrs. C. E. on the topmost summit of the Funk. “Mountain Top” was here ***Commissioners Sale Saturday and Sunday. Clarence Miss Maggie Smith spent Susan B. Gentry VS Sallie Saturday afternoon with Ella May shines as a carpenter. When he Gentry. A tract of land in Bullitt Deffler. puts a roof on a house, the women County, on waters of Oldham’s always set their water barrels on Run, mentions adjoining property ***Marguerite Clark the inside, for there is where all owner, George Markwell. the water goes. Greatly to the delight of all, will The interest of the infant appear in Helene of the North Mr. Charlie Shoptaw, who killed defendants, Orville, Emmett and Saturday night, May 26th, at the “Hoop” Snake, also lives on Lillian Gentry, shall remain as a Masonic Temple, Shepherdsville, the “Mountain Top” and is some lien on the land until they become beginning at eight o’clock, prices carpenter himself. And that great 21 years of age or their guardian 5 and 10 cents. This 5 reel motion

Page 271 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 picture is a romantic combining purchased a new rubber tire from all over the entire county. the cultures atmosphere of buggy Saturday and you can bet Addresses were made by Hon. aristocratic society circles with on it he did some first class Charles Carroll, Hon. W. W. the rugged environment of the sparking Sunday. Davies and Lieutenant Clark Olte. trackless wastes of Northwestern Mrs. Rose Roby, of Solitude, and Miss Blanche Masden and Mr. Canada. With always charming Mrs. Katie Grayer, of Denver, ??erson Collings were married Marguerite Clark, it is bound to Colorado, spent Sunday with their last Thursday in Louisville by please. sister, Mrs. Nanny Grant. Rev. Jones, of Lagrange, Ky. The ***Cedar Creek bride has been teaching the .. year Miss Mollie Roby entertained in Lebanon Junction and is a Rev. Will Heart, pastor of Mt. company Sunday afternoon. young teacher who has always Washington Baptist Church, Mrs. Mae Greenwell and son, been successful .. and graded preached a very interesting Ralph, are spending some time in school and while the groom has a sermon at Victory School House the city. responsible position with a Sunday afternoon to a large railroad company out of St. Louis, congregation. This being Brother Mrs. Lizzie Harris, of Louisville, where they expect to make their Will Heart’s first appointment is spending a while with her home. here, everyone was well pleased sister, Mrs. Ollie Burch. and hope to have him with us Prof. Frank E. Mathis, of Spring W. H. Nusz and family, and J. L. again first Sunday in June. Lake, Kentucky, and Miss Fanny Raymond, spent Sunday the Bell Melton, of Zoneton, were Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Burch and guests of Henry Harris and wife. elected last week for the coming little daughter spent the weekend Mrs. Ellie Roby still continues ill. year as teachers at Bardstown in the city. Junction. June 1, 19l7 Misses Ada Greenwell and Frona The High Schools of this county James spent Saturday and Sunday ***School News for the year ending June 30, l9l7, in Shepherdsville. have given diplomas of Prof. Charles Daniels, who will graduation to the largest class of Mr. Wm. Shaw, who has been ill teach the coming year at Mt. students ever turned out in one for some time, is somewhat Washington, will spend the year from Bullitt County. The list improved and has gone to spend a summer in Louisville where he of students is as follows: Georgia while with Wm. Shaw Jr. has a good position. Whittinghill, Mayme Myers, Misses Mollie Roby and Alleen A feature of the graduating Theodora Westerfield, Lula Cook, Swearingen, who have been exercises given here last week by Lula Ashby, Mary Kirk, Willie attending school at the local school was the excellent Chickering, Lucille Wooldridge, Shepherdsville, have returned address by Rev. Ryan to the 10 Laura Daniels, Thelma Lee, Roy home. young students who made up the Childers, Ralph Henderson, I. L. Jones has a lengthy case of l9l7 class. Bro. Ryan, in addition Buren Hardin. to being a splendid young pastor, measles. Experts of the Navy Department was himself a teacher in the Boys have been convinced of the high Miss Louise Jones, of Mt. High School of Louisville for value of the new and mysterious Washington, spent a few days several years. recently with her aunt, Mrs. Chas. invention which is expected to Jones. Prof. Oscar B. Fallis, leader of the conquer the German submarines. school at Lebanon Junction, spent The device, it is promised, will be Mrs. Arp Harmon spent Monday a few days last week at Frankfort. ready to use on a large scale with her grandson, Howell Young within three months. and family, of Cedar Grove. The big flag raising at the Court House last Saturday was All rural teachers for this county Roy Shaw, one of the greatest witnessed by over 1000 people will be chosen June 2nd at 10 a.m. sparkers of this day and time,

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Mrs. Carpenter, mother of Miss I acquired education in the useless offices, fought every bill Jennie Carpenter, is recovering common schools of the county, carrying with it a large after several weeks of illness with and at the Western Normal at appropriation of the people’s pneumonia. Bowling Green. The days of my money, and if nominated and boyhood and young manhood elected in the coming election, I A committee consisting of H. E. were spent on the farm where I shall favor abolishing all useless Brown, E. L. Ridgway, and L. W. done (sic) all manner of work and offices and reducing the large and Nichols being appointed by the continued to till the soil until profligate salaries paid to many of school board met last Saturday at about seventeen years ago, since the officials under the present the old Nichol school house and when I entered the journalistic laws. after due advertisement, received field and have been in the bids for the sale of the house and I favor good roads and good newspaper field ever since. I still ground. The highest bidder was schools, and I will do all in my have a farm, here in Bullitt Tom McNutt, whose bid was power to put Old Kentucky in the County, and claim to be a farmer. $200. And possession will be lead for good roads and given not later March 1, l918. At the time of my advent into the education. I shall also favor a law newspaper business, the county making all revenue collected in ***Announcement had gone Republican and the the form of automobile licenses, On next Sunday, June 3rd, there Democrats were without a mouth and hunting licenses payable into will be an all day meeting at Pitts piece and were in sore straights the road and bridge fund of the Point, the object to reorganize or and sadly discouraged. county where collected, instead of revive the Baptist Church at that paying it into the State treasury Through the instrumentality of place. Quite a splendid program from where it never gets back to my newspaper, the Democratic has been arranged. Several able the counties under the present majority has increased in the Ministers will be out from laws. county year by year until the Louisville to speak. Belmont present time when it reaches the I favor a resolution submitting the Baptist Sunday School are invited handsome toll of 800. prohibition question to the voters to take part in the song service. of the State at the earliest possible Come and bring a basket and help How well and faithful the Pioneer time, for ours is a government of a good cause. News has served the party during the people and the people should all these years, I am willing to have what they want. ***To Voters of Bullitt and submit to the voters of the Spencer Counties district. Four years ago, the Asking the voters to observe a At the solicitation of my many Democrats of the district honored time honored custom of giving friends, I have entered the race for me with the nomination and every man an endorsement who is the Democratic nomination election as their Representative in worthy of it, which will fill my Representative in the lower house the Legislature. Being a new heart with gratitude and place me of the next General Assembly of member, I was not familiar with under many and lasting Kentucky. In becoming a the underground wireless systems obligations. I Submit my claim candidate, I am not unmindful of of a corrupt and relentless lobby without fear, and promise the importance of the position and and other nefarious influences at cheerfully to abide the result. if nominated and elected, I work in and around the capitol, Very respectfully, J. W. Barrall. promise now to serve the people and naturally could not ***Ordination Service to the best of my ability. accomplish as much as I desired, but I favored and openly To be held at Belmont Baptist I was born and raised on a farm advocated a law reducing railroad Church on Sunday, June 10, the near Brooks Station in Bullitt fares from three to two cents per following men are to be ordained County 43 years ago and have mile which finally culminated in as deacons: T. L. Coakley, Wm. been a citizen and tax payer of the securing a 2-1/2 cent rate. I voted Raney, Chester Hill, Geo. county of my life. against all bills creating new and Collings, Press Beauchamp, J. W.

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Etherton, Marion Starks, J. H. Shepherdsville Saturday and introduced by Hon. Chas. Carroll Lee, Harve McCubbins and O. T. attended the flag raising. in a few well timed remarks and Lee. All day service. delivered a clean, clear cut and Mr. Gurley Smith spent Sunday masterly, patriotic address to as with Mr. J. M. Barrall Jr. ***Mass Meeting many of our citizens as could A meeting of the citizens of our Mrs. John Barrall Sr is very crowd into the Circuit Court town will be held at the Court poorly. room. The rapt attention paid him House, Tuesday evening, June 5, and liberal applause that greeted Miss Hazel McNutt has returned 7:30 p.m. for the purpose of his many telling and beautifully, home from Lebanon Junction deciding some plan whereby our sounded sentences, proved how where she has been attending light plant may be saved from the greatly it was appreciated and school. junk pile and light supplied our enjoyed by the audience. town residences and business Mr. Elmer Samuels was in Lieutenant Olte, of the First Ky. houses at an early date. This will Shepherdsville Saturday. Regiment, also delivered a be an open meeting and every stirring address that brought Mrs. Martha Samuels spent a few public spirited citizen is invited to sound after sound of applause and days recently with her daughter, attend and express his views. aroused the patriotic feelings of Mrs. C. A. Barrall. Keep the date and hour in mind, the crowd to the highest pitch. otherwise, you may suffer the Mr. Edward Hardin visited his Lieut. Olte was born in Mt. humiliation of seeing this grandmother, Mrs. Martha W ashington, and the splendid plant torn down and Samuels Sunday. announcement of that fact added, carted away as junk and our town greatly, to the high feelings of Miss Myrtle Reading spent left in darkness for years to come. regard and esteem already felt for Sunday with Miss Maggie Smith. him by our people. After his ***Barrallton Miss Fern Miller, of Lebanon address, the crowd repaired to the Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Barrall spent Junction, is spending a few days yard and street where, as the band Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Tom with her cousin, Miss Hazel played the Star Spangled Banner Martain. (Sic) McNutt. and the crowd stood with uncovered heads, Old Glory was Mr. Theodore Colvin and Mr. Miss Fern Miller and Miss Hazel run up and then greeted with Earl McNutt attended the flag McNutt spent Monday afternoon shouts and hand clappings as she raising at Shepherdsville with Mrs. Theodore Colvin. proudly spread her folds to the Saturday. ***Old Glory stiff breeze that gladly greeted her Little Lewis Earl Colvin spent as she settled at the mast head. Proudly floats from high pole in Saturday with his great- front of Court House. The flag was purchased by the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Fiscal Court. The pole and all Miller and grandmother, Mrs. The largest and most enthusiastic expenses connected with the Rosa McNutt. crowd assembled in raising were paid for by private Shepherdsville this year was at Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Miller spent subscriptions which were the Court House Saturday Sunday afternoon with Mr. and cheerfully made by our patriotic afternoon to see the National flag Mrs. George Miller. citizens. run up the 75 foot pole concreted Mr. Ode Smith and Mr. Charles in front for that purpose. The Red The committee consisting of Smith were in Louisville Men’s Brass Band was on hand Judge W. T. Narrow (Sic), Jno. L. Thursday. and enlivened the occasion with Sneed, Lindsey Ridgway, Dr. S. National and patriotic airs. H. Ridgway, Sam’l Hornback, C. Mr. George Mill is on the sick L. Croan, and Conrad Maraman, list. Capt. W. W. Daviess, of having the ceremonies in charge Louisville, a veteran of the Mr. J. A. Barrall, Jim Barrall and were prompt and efficient in the Spanish-American War was Edward Barrall were in discharge of their duties and to

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Mr. S. B. Stevens, for his from the dark and lowering skies Wednesday to spend some time assistance in raising the pole, a and we opine that the cry for rain with her daughter at Pitts Point. will cease for a while. Even the special credit and the thanks of Mr. Walter Bender, William pessimist will have to change his our people are due. Mattingly and Corporal Hall took tune and complain because there ***Church Notice dinner with Mack Maraman last is too much wet weather. Thursday. The Stansberry Chappell, at Some of the young onions are Bardstown Junction, will be Rev. Combs and family will leave strong enough to pull themselves this week for their home at dedicated Sunday, June 1, all day this Spring, but seem too indolent Hazard, KY. services. Every one is cordially to do so. invited to come and bring a Mrs. W. F. Monroe is spending basket. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman and this week at Lebanon Junction son, Millard, were guests of Mr. with friends. ***Personal and Mrs. J. B. Monroe Sunday. Miss Minerva Pendleton has Mrs. John Newman was the guest C. F. Troutman Jr has accepted a of her son, Gilbert Newman in the returned home after a two weeks position at Belknap and went to visit with Miss Lula Ashby. city Saturday and Sunday. work Monday. Miss Mary Jane Trunnell was the Mr. C. C. Lutes, of Lebanon Mrs. Harshfield and son, of Junction, spent Wednesday here. guest of Miss Ethel Newman Louisville, were weekend visitors Saturday and Sunday. of Mrs. Clarence Croan. The condition of Mrs. J. D. C. F. Troutman Sr and wife spent Hough, who is ill at her home east Mrs. Ralph Bargin (sic) and of this place, is no better. Sunday in the city and on account daughter, of Jeffersontown, spent of the heavy storm spent Sunday Saturday with Mrs. Will Combs. ***Liberty Bond on sale at night there rather than face the Lebanon Junction Bank, Peoples heavy winds which reached The Misses Hecker were guests of Bank, Shepherdsville, and Bullitt cyclonic velocity. Mrs. Mattie Renison Saturday. County Bank, Shepherdsville Mr. C. F. Troutman Jr, who spent Mr. Chas. Bridwell and family bearing 3-1/2% interest, in about a week in Illinois, looking spent Sunday with J. B. Monroe’s amounts from $50.00 and up, and at the beautiful farmlands, and family. may be paid for in installments. admiring the speed of cars, and (Article) Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deacon and enjoying the fresh air, has daughter, Mr. and Mrs. ***Death returned home brimming all over Middleton, spent Sunday with with smiles. He says the wild John Robert Hoagland, age 11 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crenshaw. pigeons are gone, but there are years, 9 months and 20 days, son few lovely Doves out there. Mrs. Nannie Gross is visiting of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hoagland friends in Louisville this week. of Bardstown Junction, was killed Harry Weindell was in this Monday evening, May 28, at vicinity Saturday evening and Miss Louise Monroe has returned about 4:25 p.m. by a freight train, Sunday, wearing a large smile home after a pleasant visit with Second l4. The little fellow was which resembled the broad smile Mrs. Chas. G. Bridwell. walking on the north track when of July day, it was so expansive. C. F. Troutman Jr has returned he was struck, dying instantly. Why was he smiling? At her. from a short stay at Vandalia, Funeral services were held Brother Roy, the dear little boy, Illinois. Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the ME went somewhere else that day to Church by Rev. Henry Deacon, enjoy and did not come this way As rainy as it was Sunday, after which the remains were laid and, in consequence thereof, there “Skinny and Sticky” couldn’t stay to rest in the family burying were two sad girls in town. away from the big city. ground near home. “There has fallen a splendid tear” Mrs. F. G. Thomas left ***More Personals

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Mr. E. E. McCormick was in and Charlie out sparking together Mr. and Mrs. John Boots, of Louisville Sunday preparing for before the ice cream season Belmont, visited Mr. and Mrs. H. the big school Commencement closes. Cruse Sunday. which will be held there June l4. ***Bardstown Junction Miss Amelia Lee Oaks visited Mr. “June”, as the girls fondly Mrs. May Cooper, of Louisville, Miss Ruth VanMeter has returned call him, will deliver either the last week. baccalaureate sermon or address to her home in Ohio. Mrs. Sames (sic) Hohn and to the graduating class. Since he Mrs. Hardy Cruise visited friends Misses Francis Trunnell and became a part and parcel of the at Lebanon Junction last week. faculty in Louisville, Mr. Juanita Hohn were visitors to McCormick has more than given Mrs. Ben Duke, of Louisville, Bardstown recently. visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Duke entire satisfaction and the degree Mr. Henry Trunnell and family recently. of L. M. (Ladies Man) will be were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. conferred upon him in the big Miss Mable Sutton was in Trunnell Sunday. June Commencement. In fact, it Louisville Tuesday and Friday to Quite a number of our young folk will be a real, regular “June receive her regular instruction in were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Affair”. music at the Conservatory. James Bradbury in honor of Miss Mrs. Lottie Brown McCullom and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Funk and Fanny Bell Melton. daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. Ewell children visited Mrs. W. C. Ward Our citizens who attended the Welch and sons, Hubert and Joe, during the week end. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. High School Commencement at Sarah O’Brien and Miss Maud “Aunt” Kate Wilson is spending Shepherdsville are loud in their O’Brien Sunday at the O’Brien some time with Mr. Richard praises of Prof. Sanders and his Hotel. Wathen’s family. assistants. Sam Mathis is here on a visit, Mr. E. R. Ayers has returned to Listen! Good folk, here is another after an absence of five years his work after a weeks visit with invitation to everybody to come spent in various portions of the his wife. out next Sunday June 3 and assist country. For three years, he has in the dedication services of our Miss Sadie VanMeter, of been in New York working on a new Mission building, known as Cincinnati, has been visiting her big bridge. Sam is an expert the “Stansbury Chapel”. We have aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs. J. G. “gunman” and commands a good secured the services of Rev. Dodds, also her sister, Miss Ruth price. He uses one of the air Bryan, of Louisville, to preach the VanMeter. machines used in riveting, which dedicatory services, assisted by is very particular work. We are Miss Miriam Sutton has gone to Rev. H. C. Combs, of glad to see Sam back and to know Louisville to spend several weeks Shepherdsville. with her aunt, Mrs. C. H. Hayden. that he has made good in his life. We who have had Rev. Combs as He began bridge work under Mr. Miss Francis Cruise spent the our pastor at Shepherdsville Rawlinson, on the big L & N week with Miss Francis Trunnell. regret very much to know that he bridge at this place in 19l0 and will soon go to a new field of has kept at it ever since. Mrs. J. W. Weatherford returned work. Monday from a visit to relatives Joe Welch, of Belmont, was here at Rowletts. ***Social Announcement Wednesday on business. Joe is on the bachelor list and is looking for Miss Ella Stansbury entertained Engagement of Miss Lottie R. some good woman to take him in honor of Miss Fanny Bell Troutman and Mr. Will R. Hibbs. off. He says that Charlie Atcher is Melton recently. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Troutman showing signs of moving about Miss Mary Jane Trunnell visited announces the engagement and among the fair sex again and we Miss Ethel Newman at the coming marriage of their should not be surprised to see Joe “Pinetum” during the week end. daughter, Miss Lottie R.

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Troutman, to Mr. Will L. Hibbs. any election where there is an always inside the money. You do The wedding will take place interest being manifested in the not have to go to the race track to Wednesday, June 20, the hour and building of good roads. put your money up; you can place place will be announced later. it at the grocery store and take If nominated and elected, he will your winnings home in a market The bride elect is the only look after the interest of his daughter and a charming young basket. Talk about hard times, district in a Legislative, and when men deliberately hunt out lady, very popular in the social business way, and, especially to circles and a strong member of those gambling holes and the interest and for the benefit of foolishly allow crooks to cajole the Mt. Washington Baptist the tax payer. Church. Miss Troutman lives in them into placing their money on one of the most beautiful home in ***Dedication sure losers. Nelson County, on the Bardstown At Bardstown Junction, Next Spend your money for some thing and Mt. Washington Road. She is Sunday, June 3. to eat and wear and let your wives a graduate of the Hamilton and children be the beneficiaries. college, Lexington, KY. Rev. H. Everybody is invited to the B. Wilhoyte, pastor of the bride dedication of the new church ***Do not fail to Register building at Bardstown Junction will be the officiating clergyman. Every person who is eligible to After a bridal trip to Kansas City, next Sunday, June 3. The morning register under the selective draft they will return and go to service will begin about 10:30. law should be sure to register as housekeeping on their farm. After the first service in the all persons who fail to do so are church about an hour will be liable to be sent to the federal ***Steps in the Race for spent in eating dinner and in Magistrate penitentiary and any person who delightful Christian fellowship. assists another in avoiding or In the regular column, you will There will then be an afternoon dodging registration is going to be find the announcement of Wm. service in the church. The third prosecuted in the federal court Swearingen as a candidate for the and last service will be at 7:30 and severely punished. office of Magistrate in Leaches p.m. All who can do so are District, subject to the action of expected to bring their lunch Every male person twenty-one the Democratic Primary, August baskets with them. And those who years of age and under thirty-one 4. It is needless to say that Will cannot will be abundantly must register, and it is the stands as one of the best young provided for. Let everybody in all patriotic duty of every red men in the county. He is one of the surrounding country come and blooded, lion-hearted Bullitt the best hustling young help to make this a great day in Countian between those years to businessmen besides one of the the history of Bardstown register. Junction. Rev. O. E. Bryan, of best and most successful farmers Again and again, we wish to urge Louisville, will be chief speaker and tobacco growers in Leaches all the eligibles to register as of the day. District. He is a No. 1 Democrat, those who fail are sure to be always standing by the principals ***Some Good Tips vigorously prosecuted in the of Democracy, and working in all federal court. county, State and National If the men who have families and elections in the interest and for who are losing money on the ***Ice Cream Supper the success of his party. He is races will take some tips from us, Ice Cream and Strawberry Supper they can win. Put your money on located almost in the center of the at Mrs. Emma Sanders, Tuesday Obelisk and Country Ham and Leaches District, and is very evening, June 5, from 5 p.m. to much interested in good roads and Jersey Butter and Fresh Eggs and 10. Given by Ladies’ and Young other improvements, which will New Peas and Early Beans and Peoples Organization. Everybody lead to the upbuilding of the Mother’s Bread and Breakfast invited. entire county. He is always ready Bacon and Fresh Beef and Dried and willing to go with his team Beans and cannot lose. The odds ***For Rent and give a few days free work in may not be as great, but you are

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House and garden for rent at Salt Children’s Day exercises the third eastern newspaper. River. Apply to O. A. Lutes. Sunday in June. We do not think it will any Shepherdsville. Mr. Sam Cooper is seriously ill at discredit to our boys if they are ***Notice his home near Okolona. “drafted” They are doing their “bit” on the farmers, but if Uncle A Mother’s Day program will be Mr. J. R. Ball will build a large Sam needs them in the ranks, why given at Bethel M. E. Church by barn for T. J. Brooks and one for they are ready to answer his call. the Sunday School on Sunday Mrs. Foster on Blue Lick Pike. Our boys are brave and patriotic, morning June 3rd, 1917. Come Rev. J. R. Cunningham, pastor at ready to follow the flag and keep and honor the best mother that Hebron, graduated from the step to the music of the Nation. ever lived, your own. Albert Presbyterian Seminary and took a Fisher, Supt. Bethel, S.S. Misses Mary Holsclaw, Ruth degree. He will enter Princeton Thornbury and Marion Cooper ***Hebron University in the fall. Mr. will go on the boat excursion Cunningham is a brilliant young Friday with their class of Seniors Frank Smith surprised his friends Minister and we predict a great last week by announcing his of the Louisville Girls High future. His work in the church and marriage to Miss Hyacinth School. community has brought them to a Bunch, of Louisville, which high plane. If this is blackberry winter, why occurred last December. Of we hope ‘twill be the last one course, it is never too late to The death of Miss Niva Bell, we’ll have this spring. extend congratulations. which occurred May 11, 19l7, was a sad surprise to her many Another change of mail carrier Jas. Pope and Garrow Thornbury friends here. She came out for a means confusion of mail. have handsome new autos - short visit to her former home Maxwells. Dave Crumbacker took a load of with Miss Bell Brown and was fat hogs to the city Friday and is The BYPU of Little Flock had a taken ill and could not return to hauling wheat this week. fishing party last Saturday at her own residence in the city. Her Brooks Run bridge. About 25 funeral was preached by Penn June 8, l9l7 enjoyed the day which was an Run Church by her pastor of the ideal one for an outing. Mr. and Highland Christian Church. ***School News Mrs. Chas. McKenzie chaperoned Miss Niva was a cultured lady, of Miss Cecil Funk who has been the crowd. refined and gentle manner. She is teaching for several years in this Mr. Milton Harris, of survived by a sister, Miss county has been given a place in Middletown, was the week end Virginia Bell and many relatives the school at Upton, Kentucky. guest of J. W. Brooks family, and and friends. Miss Beulah Welch, a Sophomore attended the fishing party. Archie Priest has been accepted in the local high school was Rev. W. O. Beaty filled his in the Officers Reserve Corps and quietly married last week in appointment at Little Flock is in training at Camp Harrison. Louisville to Mr. Emmett Sunday and was entertained by His many friends here will expect Coakley, a prominent young Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Brooks. him to make a fine record as a farmer of the Belmont section. soldier. Miss Lila Brooks is at home for a Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Martin, of rest. Miss Brooks is a trained J. F. Church, city, has joined the Louisville, were the guests of nurse. First Regiment. He recently friends and relatives in the county returned from a long trip on a last week. Hebron S.S. is preparing for their British Transport to Salonike, Every lover of good music should Children’s Day service which will Gibralter and other points, and be the second Sunday in June. attend the musical given at the had a most thrilling experience Masonic Temple June l6th by the Little Flock S.S. will have its which he graphically relates in an Kentucky Ladies’ Quartette, of

Page 278 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 the Louisville Conservatory of Maggie Wise, Mt. Carmel - We desire to express our sincere Music. Elizabeth Cash, Culvert (sic) thanks to the many relatives and Springs, Bertha Engle, Oak friends for kindness and sympathy Miss Lorena Robinson, who is Grove, ?? Welch. shown us in the loss of our dear remembered here as an excellent little son, John Robert. Also The county board held their high school teacher, received her thanks to Bro. Deacon, the pall regular monthly meeting here A.B. degree last week from the bearers and for the many floral Monday with the following Louisville University where she offerings, and to each and every members present: J. E. Chappell, had been taking special courses one who assisted in any way in E. Z. Wiggington, W. J. Shaw and for ?? years. our sad bereavement. Mr. and A. C. Viers. ???tee J. Alden Barrall, of the Mrs. T. W. Hoagland. Report from Mt. Washington of Sunny Side community, ***Monthly meeting of the teachers elections: Needmore, announces for the office of WCTU, Lebanon Junction Magistrate of the Shepherdsville Stella Brumley; Hebron, Nadine District. Melton and Stanley Wise; The WCTU of Lebanon Junction Brooks, Verna Funk; Beech met at the Christian Church, with Miss Zora Raymond and Gladys Grove, Bertha Trunnell; Green Mrs. Charles Duvall, president Welch, with a party of young Briar, Zella Owen; Mt. presiding, good attendance. A friends, motored to High Bridge Washington, Charles Daniels, petition for the conserving of food last Sunday. Sara J. Buckman; Sugar Valley, products and to recommend to The June examination for both Myrtle Crenshaw; Edgewood, Congress a war measure, the county and state certificates for Mary E. Bell; Whitfield, Alma immediate enactment of the white teachers will be held Friday Forest. prohibition and sale of alcoholic th th liquor, was signed by a good and Saturday June 15 and 16 Division #1 - Highland, Chas. number and sent to our worthy beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Hardesty; Nichols, Eunice President. Each lady present Court House. Ridgway; Mt. Olive, Sylvia pledged herself to write to our Phelps; Corinth, Mayme The following report has just Senators and Congressmen asking Stephens; Chappells, Margaret been made to this office, of the them to support the measure. trustees in the Leaches Division, Hardesty; Sunnyside, Edward who met Saturday do elect Barrall; Shades, Lula Cook; ***Cedar Creek Woodlawn, Willie Chickering; teachers for the coming year: On account of the rain fell last Bullitt Lick, Nellie Scott; Mt. Trustees present: Sex Barger, week making the roads too bad, Elmira, Birdie Ball; Belmont George Herps, Charlie Ratliff, Rev. Wilhort (sic) did not get to Graded School, Tea Hays, Will Shaw, George W. Taylor, J. preach Sunday. R. Clark and H. M. Trunnell. principal and Nancy Jeffries, Teachers elected: Cedar Glades, Asst. Mrs. Nannie Grant and two children spent one day recently Enora Bridwell, Pleasant Hill, ***At My old Stand Edna Starks, Cedar Grove, Alleen with her sister, Mrs. Rose Roby. It is with pleasure that I state that Swearingen, Victory, Mollie Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bolton and I have opened my new store. It Roby, Woodsdale, Ethel Wise, children spent Sunday with her has been newly painted and over- Hobbs, Varina Mudd, Glen Ella, parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Grant. ??ttie May Ridgway, Clermont, hauled and it is one of the most ??an Pitman and Edyth Clark. up to date stores in town. I invite Mr. and Mrs. Burr Harris spent all my friends and customers to Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. The following report comes from call and see me in my new place. B. D. Birch. the Pine Tavern Division: Pitts I have stocked it with new good Point, Mary Dawson, Beech Mr. and Mrs. Tom Adams, of of every kind, don’t’s wait but Shepherdsville, spent Tuesday Grove, Hugh Porter, Hays, Nell come at once. G. S. Patterson. ??ings Zion, Nettie May ???, with his sister, Mrs. J. A. Roby. Cane Run, Ida Greenwell, ?? ***Card of Thanks

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Misses Aleen and Texa Miss Mollie Roby and Laura Nurseries, & Orchard Company Swearingen entertained during Daniels spent Saturday at Mt. of Louisiana, Missouri, the oldest, Saturday and Sunday: Misses Washington shopping. largest and most reliable nursery in the world. Geneva Swearingen, Mollie Mrs. Mae Greenwell spent Roby, Ada Greenwell, Bessie Saturday in Shepherdsville. (Four paragraphs describing their Grant and Myrtle Shaw, Messrs. service. Roy Shaw, Willie Deacon, Gabe Leslie Herps spent Sunday with McCormick, Milton Clark, Willie his sister, Mrs. Burr Roby. Salesman, J. J. Blankenship, Sr, Huber, Kentucky. Swearingen and Leslie Herms. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Greenwell Mrs. Anna Jones is on the sick spent Saturday in Shepherdsville ***I Am Coming Back to Bullitt list. the guest of their daughter, Mrs. (Poem) J. W. Barrall. Mrs. Eli Roby continues ill. Mrs. Arp Harmon spent several I am coming back to Bullitt, Rev. Combs will preach his days recently with her daughters When summer comes, Louise. farewell sermon at Victory school of this place. When the fields are full of house Friday night and Sunday. blossoms; We regret very much of Bro. Miss F. E. James spent Friday in And the air if filled with bees the city shopping. Comb’s departure, but wish him Where the streams are clear well in his home town, Hazard, John Shaw and wife spent Sunday and sparkling, Ky. with his brother, Wm. Shaw, of And the skies are bright and Rev. Hardin will be here to fill his Lotus. blue; I am coming back to Bullitt, regular appointment Saturday Miss Laura Daniel, of To Bullitt – and to you. night. Let’s everyone come out Shepherdsville, is spending this and hear those good sermons. week with her sister, Mrs. J. V. Ah, we will walk down in the Jones. Miss Katie Grant returned home meadows. Saturday after spending sometime Miss Mollie Roby entertained Where the rarest violets in Shepherdsville. Saturday & Sunday her sister, bloom, Misses Bertha and Hazel Trunnell Misses Violetta Roby, Geneva And we’ll thread the tangled are with their aunt, Miss F. E. Swearingen, Messrs Howard wildwood James. Hardin and H. C. Thompson of With its solitude and gloom; Louisville. We’ll wander on the hillsides Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roby and son, Where we watched the Clyde spent Sunday with John Misses F. E. James and Ada summer sunsets Greenwell attended the musical at Shaw and family. In the happy long ago. Shepherdsville Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bridwell and children spent Sunday with J. Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Birch and Yes, I coming back to Bullitt E. Magruder and wife. little daughter motored to Louis In the brightest days of June; (sic) one day last week. When the trees are thronged Mr. Harry Weindell, of the city, with song birds Elmer Samuels, of Knob Creek, spent Sunday night with J. V. And the birds are all atune. Jones. motored to Greenwell’s farm When roses with their blushes Saturday. This neighborhood was very Nod in every tender breeze. much shocked when the sad news Little Miss Wanda Adams is And the brooklet onward that Henry Harris, one of our best spending some time with her rushes citizens, was accidently shot and cousin, little Miss Leona Roby. In its journey toward to sea. died without anyone knowing ***Stark Bro. Trees. how it happened. I’m coming back to Bullitt I am representing Stark Bro. Where the brightest sunbeams

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fall. complete returns to the national When you buy goods on credit And the Crimson Rambler government. and get slow and delinquent, why riots on the dear old then it puts the average merchant There was no disorder of any kind spring-house wall. in the same position. Then the in the county and it is thought Where my dear ones all are first thing you both know, you nearly every man in the county in buried both in the middle of a bad fix. the age limit registered. And fond hearts are always Let’s pay cash for what we get true ***Notice and then everybody is ready to I am coming back to Bullitt sell us goods at the right price. Sealed bids will be received of To Bullitt and to you. We cannot get offended at this Ora L. Roby’s office until May 24, l9l7 way of doing business for when Wednesday at 10 o’clock a.m. on we pay cash, we do not have to John J. B------. New Orleans, June l3th, for the sale of the old Louisiana carry any books or say to the school house at Hebron. Said sellers “Will you charge this till house to be removed from the ***Social at Hebron tomorrow or next week or next foundation not later than June At the home of Mrs. Emma month, or till pay day” You know 20th, l9l7. The guttering, flues and Saunders a large crowd of friends pay day does not come with some all foundation bricks not people at all. Then it makes you gathered Tuesday evening to included. A good chance to get a feel bad because pay day did not enjoy an ice cream and strawberry fine lot of old lumber cheap. We come, your goods are all gone and festival given by the ladies and reserve the right to reject any and no pay day. Yet, then what? young people organizations of the all bids. Bullitt Co. Board by W. Collect it if it is not collectible. church. The evening was ideal. J. Shaw, Secy. The lawn was lighted with So this is just a small touch on the ***Oiling Streets Japanese lanterns, whose light credit system. So then, let’s pay was brilliantly supplemented by a The citizens and the Town Board cash and we will stop this rumor. full moon. Cares seemed to have began putting oil on the streets So then we will start our cash been left at home and the evening Thursday which will be a great was much enjoyed by all. business on June 25, l9l7, at six benefit and will keep down the o’clock a.m. ***For Sale dust. Those owing old accounts will ***Picnic Two Wisconsin incubators, 120 please call and settle by cash or and 150 egg size, guaranteed to There will be a picnic given at note. W. M. Logsdon, Clermont, hatch. Price $8.00 and $10.00 or Chapeze Saturday, June 30, at KY will exchange for anything of Hess Walnut Grove. Benefit of equal value. Mrs. R. C. White, ***Personal Our Holy Redeemer Church. Shepherdsville, Ky. Misses Lula Ashby and Margaret ***Notice to friends. ***698 Men of Military Age in Hardesty and Messrs Robert Bullitt Registered. We save money when we pay Hardesty, Earl Armstrong and cash. Have decided to sell goods Fred Quick were guests of Miss A total of 698 Bullitt County strictly for cash and for less Gussie Quick Sunday. registered themselves Tuesday. profits on merchandise as a whole 655 were white and 43 were Miss Janie Chappell was the in the last eighteen months has colored. Four hundred and twenty guest of Lula Ashby Sunday night been outrageous, both to the retail four whites and 24 colored and Monday. merchant and the consumer. But claimed exemption by dependent when we pay strictly cash for our Miss Willie Mae Ridgway left relatives. goods, we then expect less profits last Monday to spend two weeks The complete returns were to be made when we pay cash. So in Lexington. then come and let’s do business, a telegraphed by Sheriff Rouse to Tom Jenkins, of Lebanon profit sharing business. Gov. Stanley who will made Junction, was here Wednesday

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on business. ***Chapeze Mrs. W. M. Stephens and Mrs. Blair were in Louisville a few Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Weller and Mr. W. F. Monroe has returned days last week. home from a visit with friends in family spent Sunday with Mrs. Lebanon Junction. Nettie Combs. Don’t forget the Home Coming at Vine Hill Church Sunday June Misses Maggie Muir and Ruby Henry J. Crenshaw has bought a 25. large touring car. Sherrard and Mr. Virgil Duvall were guests of Miss Carrie Pipin Mrs. Ida Thornton and Pearl Mr. McGee, of Mt. Washington, Sunday. Hodge spent Sunday at Lebanon was here Wednesday on business. Junction, the guests of their Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Knight spent grandmother. Virgil Duvall, of Clermont, spent the week end in Louisville. Wednesday here. ***Bardstown Junction Mrs. Chas. Schultz, of Louisville, Chester Hardin and Jerome is spending a few days with her Mr. E. R. Myers, who spent last Monroe left Tuesday for Toledo mother, Mrs. Susan Hagen, of this week at home with his wife has to work. place. returned to his work. G. S. Patterson has moved to his Misses Edna and Effie Perkins Miss Ella Stansbury entertained new store on Main Street. spent Saturday night and Sunday recently in honor of Misses Kate Everybody is going to the Red at Mt. Washington. Melton, Fanny Bell Melton and Men’s Picnic, Wednesday, July Mabel Lee Sutton. th Misses Ella Mae Noaks and Ethel 4 . Don’t you be the only one to Thornton attended the dedication Quite a number of our folk from stay at home and miss that big of the Stansbury Chappell at this town attended the annual event. Bardstown Junction Sunday. commencement exercises held at Shepherdsville High School Rev. Combs and family left There will be an all day meeting beginning May l9 and ending Wednesday for Hazard where at Vine Hill Church, the fourth they will make their future home. May 22. Every one is loud in their Sunday in June with dinner on the praise of Prof. Sanders and his Mrs. P. G. Thomas has returned ground. Everyone invited to assistants. Here is hoping that to her home after spending some attend. Bullitt County will continue to time with her daughter at Pitts Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Thornton and hold the high standard which it Point. son, T. J., spent Sunday at Hobbs. has ground in school work. W. F. Lee spent Wednesday in Mr. James Hagen is spending a Miss Sadie VanMeter is visiting the city. few days in Louisville. her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Dodds. Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw, Miss Ollie Mrs. John Adams has been on the Lea and Hugo Maraman have sick list. Mrs. George Duke and daughter, returned home after a week’s visit Virginia, returned home Monday with relatives at Salt River and Miss Sibyl Duvall spent Sunday from a visit to Glasgow Junction. Louisville. with Pearl and Virginia Duvall. Mrs. Gilbert Newman, of Miss Sue Crenshaw spent last Little Willia (sic) May Evans, of Louisville, spent the week end week with Ewing Crenshaw’s Hobbs, is spending this week with with relatives near town. family. her grandmother, Mrs. J. C. Thornton. Mr. Earl Duke, of Glasgow, is Clarence Crenshaw spent Sunday visiting his brother, Mr. George with Ewing Crenshaw. Mr. Frank Barber called on Duke. Mattie Hobbic Sunday. The Red Men’s Picnic will be Mrs. T. J. Daniel was in Bigger, Better and Greater than Mrs. Blair was in Shepherdsville Louisville Saturday shopping. ... Monday evening. Mrs. E. W. Sutton and Mabel Lee

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Sutton were in Louisville last June l4th beginning at 8:15 Mrs. Katie Scott and Miss Nellie week visiting relatives. o’clock. Mae Scott entertained some friends Saturday night and J. R. We are glad to say Miss Fanny The young ladies, who are of the Ball and Vernon Bell furnished Bell Melton will get the assistant best families of Kentucky, have some fine music with Mrs. W. J. place in our Graded School again been attending the Louisville Bell, accompanist. this fall. Conservatory of Music and their remarkable talents in their We are glad to report Miss Emma Mrs. Kate Wilson is visiting the respective lines naturally brought Mae Wiggington well again. family of Mr. Richard Wathen Sr. them together. Miss Irene Brooks will take her The Baptists of this place regret Miss Lips is an exceedingly gifted Sunday School class of school very much to know that they will vocalist and besides uses the trap girls fishing Saturday at Collin’s have to give up their pastor, Rev. drums artistically in the musical Rock. The Sunday School is H. C. Combs, of Shepherdsville. chorus. invited. Misses Amelia Lee Oaks, Lilly Miss Ripy approaches the Strawberries are ripening very Mooney and Lolah Hoagland professional as a piano slowly. attended the commencement accompaniment and solo concert Dave Crumbacker is hauling exercises of the high school at player and is equally entertaining wheat to market this week. Lebanon Junction. as a dramatic reader. Did the weather give out or could Misses Mabel Lee and Miriam Miss Jenkins, Clarinettist, seems the war commission find no more Sutton are visiting Mrs. C. H. indispensable and performs her graves to garland: At last report, Hayden of Louisville, this week. part with ease and grace. their faces were wreathed in Mrs. James Bradbury entertained Miss Wimberly, beautiful and smiles. recently in honor of Miss Fanny attractive, is an artist on the Mr. and Mrs. Lothan spent Belle Melton. All of the young violin, and her future success as a Saturday evening in the city. folk present report a splendid concert player is well assured. time. Jimmie White and Bud Owen and We consider ourselves fortunate ***Cyclone Strikes in Many a friend were to see their families in being able to secure this high- here Sunday, dressed in the new Places in Kentucky. class entertainment which is uniform as U. S. Soldiers. A cyclone passed through being offered at exceedingly low Kentucky Thursday evening prices. Reserved seats 25 cents, June 15, l9l7 doing great damage in many now on sale at the Peoples Bank. places. Several were killed at General Admission, 15 cents, ***School News Central City. Several houses and Children over 6 and under 12, l0 Miss Amelia Lee Oaks and Miss barns were blown down in Hardin Cents. Reserved seats may be Willie May Ridgway, two of our County. ordered by telephone or mail. best young teachers, are visiting ***Photo and Advertisement ***Hebron Mr. and Mrs. Frazier Lee this week at Livingston (?) and Kentucky Girls Quartette Messrs Porter and Ralph attended the graduating exercises featuring Miss Bernice Wimberly, Henderson were guests of the at the State college. Mr. Lee Violinist; Miss Margaret Ripy, Misses Melton Sunday. received a diploma from that Pianist, Miss Linda Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Roby and Sam school this year. Clarinettist, Miss Martha Lips, and Hilary Hardy were guests of Vocalist and Trap Drums. The Miss Ruth VanMeter and Miss their sister, Mrs Jas. Pope Otis Porter, two well known greatest musical treat ever Sunday. presented in our community will ladies, teachers of this county, be given at the Masonic Temple, Roy Mothershead was the guest were each married a few weeks Shepherdsville Thursday night, of Miss Nellie Mae Scott Sunday. ago. Miss Ruth married a

Page 283 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 prominent teacher of Ohio and either in the county high schools Louisville, On June 27, l9l7 at Miss Porter married a rich farmer or out of school entirely. 9:30 o’clock in the forenoon, at in Northern Iowa. which time creditors may attend, Belva Lockwood, the only woman prove their claims, appoint a The sad circumstances connected who was ever a candidate for trustee, examine the bankrupt and with the death of Mr. Henry President of the United States is transact such other business as Harris, a prominent and well to do dead, aged ?6. She was a may properly come before said farmer living near Pleasant Hill candidate in l884 and again in meeting. George A. Brent, school house, makes it a very sad 1888 and was the first woman Referee in Bankruptcy. and unusual tragedy. The writer ever admitted to practice as a sat on the Coroners Jury and lawyer before the United States ***Ice Plant Sold heard all the evidence in Supreme Court. The electric light, ice and water connection with his death and Every school in the plant was sold at a there can be no doubt that Mr. Shepherdsville and Leaches commissioner’s sale Monday for Harris had been despondent and divisions will begin 2nd day of $2,240 to several citizens here. unbalanced, for many months and July, l9l7. We have been informed that they are ???? (can’t read) will meet and organize at once, Supt. Payne and the school board and we hope the plant will be in The trustees of the West Point of Hardin County will begin all operation in a short time. High School have elected Prof. G. rural schools the first Monday in L. Crume, principal. The grade July. ***Ladies of Bullitt to Organize teachers employed are Mrs. G. L. Here. Crume and Misses Sallie Belle Kentucky may have an eight Hagan and Eula Cecil. A fifth month school this year. Branch of National League for Woman’s Service. teacher remains to be employed. ***Weller-Smith Prof. Crume taught the school last Every lady in Bullitt County The marriage of Miss Nancye year and gave most excellent urged to be present. Distinguished Smith, of Louisville, and Mr. satisfaction, and his lady speakers will talk. reemployment but a just Floyd Weller, of Shepherdsville, compliment to his excellent is announced to their many A meeting of the patriotic ladies service. friends. The wedding took place of Bullitt County will be held at at 3 o’clock p.m. Sunday at the the Court House Saturday, June In the records of the U. S. Pension bride’s home. l6, at 3 o’clock for the purpose of Officer, where two applications organizing the Bullitt County ***Bankruptcy for pensions are already on file, Branch of the National League for our present war against Germany In the District Court of the United Woman’s Service. is known as “The War of l9l7". States for the Western district of Mrs. John A. Fulton, Ms. Ben Kentucky in the Matter of Tom ???? month of our war with Johnson of Bardstown and other Cochran, bankrupt. Germany closes with a rising prominent ladies will be present stock market, a sure sign that the To the creditors of Tom Cochran, to address and assist in shrewd ones of Wall Street of Shepherdsville, in the county organization of this most worthy believe that the end will not be a of Bullitt and district aforesaid, object whose motto is “For God, disaster to the United States. bankrupt. For Home and For County” Every rural trustee should begin Notice is hereby given that on Object of the league is to co- his school early this year, if June 8, l9l7, the said Tom ordinate and standardize the work possible, for the past winter, with Cochran was duly adjudicated of women of American along its snow, ice and poor attendance bankrupt; and that the first lines of constructive patriotism, to should remind us that a late meeting of creditors will be held develop the resources and school is not best for little folks, at Referee’s Court Room, third promote the efficience of women while most of the older pupils are floor, Louisville Trust Building, in meeting the responsibilities to

Page 284 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 home, to state, to nation, and to Senatorial District composed of In order that my position may be humanity; to co-operate with the the counties of Bullitt, Hardin and known upon the liquor question, I Red Cross and other agencies in Grayson, I take this means to take this means to state to the meeting any calamity, such as greet the voters of Bullitt County, voters that I favor submission for fire, flood, famine, economic many of whom it has not been my a vote by the people of an disorder, etc, and in time of war pleasure to meet. The next effective, state-wide prohibition to supplement the work of the General Assembly of Kentucky amendment to the Constitution Red Cross, the army and navy and will have to deal with some of the and if nominated and elected, I to deal with the question of most complex and vexatious shall so vote in the Senate. women’s work and women’s questions that have arisen in half To those who are not acquainted welfare. a century; to meet and solve these with me, I will say that I was questions as they appear will This is not a political or sectional raised on a farm in Hardin require the attention of those affair, nor is its work or County; that I am 35 years of age possessing ability and undaunted membership to be confined to and a lawyer, having been courage. The tax question and the Shepherdsville and vicinity. admitted to the bar 15 years ago, reforms relating thereto must be Every lady in Bullitt County who and have been engaged in the met and mastered. loves her country and wants to do practice of my profession since her bit towards serving it is urged The workman’s compensation act that time. to attend and take part in this no doubt will have to be amended I feel that in a modest way, I can great meeting. That the to meet the requirements and for claim some recognition at the importance of this meeting may the protection of those who risk hands of the voters in my county be fully understood, we will add their lives and limbs in the work and district, having given freely that the National League for accident to the operation of the of my time and means to further Woman’s Service, of which the great mills, mines, factories and the interest of my party in every organization proposed is to be a quarries. campaign that is has waged in the branch, has been invited by the Laws relating to the maintenance past eighteen years. Council for National Defense to of the splendid roads already built appoint three members of its With this brief statement, I shall as well as the extension of the close this letter assuring all that I organization committee to confer system for the construction with the council regarding the shall use every effort to protect thereof should be promptly the interests of the district and the woman power of the county in its enacted. relation to national defense. state in the event of nomination The civil and criminal codes and election. Sincerely, Haynes Appreciating the importance of should be amended so as to Carter. this matter to the ladies of Bullitt eliminate long and vexatious ***Hebron County and that they may have delays in the trials of causes timely notice of the meeting pending in our courts. Miss Nadine Melton will teach proposed, the Pioneer News will the fall term at Hebron. be mailed this week so as to reach An arrangement should be made county subscribers on all rural for the separate confinement of J. R. Ball is building an addition routes by Friday morning’s the criminal insane - those who to the residence of B. F. Pope, delivery. have escaped punishment by Shepherdsville. questionable pleas of insanity and Mrs. Bridwell, of the city, and ***Photo - Announcement for who under the present law are set Hon. Haynes Carter Mr. and Mrs. Markwell, of at liberty without confinement or Okolona were guests of Mrs. To Democrats of Bullitt County: punishment of any nature. Melton Sunday. In announcing myself as a These are but a few of the many Rev. W. O. Beaty preached at candidate for the Democratic things that should engage the Little Flock Sunday and was the Nomination in the Twelfth attention of the next legislature. guest of Mr. Peak’s family.

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J. W. Brooks Jr of Akron, Ohio and the Elmdorff farm. Monday here. returned here Saturday for Mrs. J. W. Brooks visited her Capt. M. N. Webster, candidate registration. daughter, Mrs. Gallil (sic) last for County Attorney from Pitts Clarence Brooks, wife and week. Point spent Monday here shaking daughters, were guests of Mr. and hands with the voters. Children’s day next Sunday at Mrs. W. J. Bell Sunday. Hebron. Dr. Kirk, of Zoneton, spent Strawberries are fine and Monday here on business. Mrs. Jas. Cochran went to the city plentiful. Sunday. J. H. Lee, of Belmont, was in Gardens are beginning to look town Monday. Misses Nadine and Fannie Melton better since the rains. and Messrs Ralph and Porter Ben Crenshaw and wife spent Mr. and Mrs. Al. S. Miller had a Henderson spent Sunday at Sunday in Leaches. Bardstown Junction. family reunion May 27. The We have just received a letter following members of their ***Advertisement from our old friend, Fennis family assembled: Mr. and Mrs. Robbins, of Tennessee, who is Why Not Trade at HOME? Alex McNicklson (sic), Mr. and now in Washington DC. He will Mrs. J. B. Fenly, Miss Nickhlson We don’t have rent bills to pay, take in New York and several (sic) of Fern Creek, F. H. Miller, so we can give you better terms other places and return here to see wife and children, Otto Miller and than the city merchant. Why not the Bullitt County Fair. wife of Okolona, Ella May Pruitt, do your trading with the stores Walter, Eva and Chester Misses Sue and Pattie Pope spent that buy your produce. The next Crumbacker. Tuesday in the city. time you need any clothing for Master J. B. Miller is visiting his yourself or any member of your Rev. Combs preached his last aunt, Mrs. Pruitt at Highland family, see us first. We carry a sermon here Sunday night and left Park. complete line of Ladies and Monday for his new home at Gent’s clothing, including hats Hazzard. Mrs. Dearing and Mrs. Joe and shoes and our prices and Blanton, of the city, spent Howell Smith and wife left terms are right Tuesday with Mrs. J. R. Ball. Monday for a ten-days trip. They If you have any eggs or butter, will spend several days in Mr. and Mrs. Roger Queen have bring them in and we will give Cincinnati. gone back to Texas to live. you a good price for them. Misses Monroe and Pittman spent Prayer meeting every Wednesday Our business is to serve you right the week end with Mrs. Conrad evening at Little Flock 7:45 and we deliver the goods. Maraman. o’clock Troutman Brothers, Elizabeth Pittman spent several Mrs. Hoagland, of the city, is the Shepherdsville, Kentucky. days last week with Mrs. Chas. guest of her daughter, Mrs. Bridwell. Woods. ***Card of Thanks Mrs. Maria Foster is the guest of Mr. Curtis Hoagland and Mrs. I want to thank the people for the Mrs. Margaret Foster this week. McDavitt, of the city, spent the kindness shown me during the week end with their sister, Mrs. bereavement of my husband. Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Smith and son Woods. Etta Harris. are visiting in La Grange. Milton Harris, of Fisherville, ***Personal Miss Ruth Ryan has returned to Chester Jenkins, Miss Ada and her home at Crestwood after a J. C. Jeffries left Tuesday for Sue Brooks spent last Saturday visit with Mrs. P. H. Ryan. Mississippi. on an auto tour. They visited Mrs. Pearl Lee is spending a few Lexington, Frankfort, Versailles Capt. J. H. Linn, of Hubers spent days in Shepherdsville with Mrs.

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John Lee. Mrs. J. H. Bell spent Monday in Shafer reminded us of the big the city. peach crop which he and Jas. A. Miss Bess White is the guest of Ice hauled to market for Clarence Miss Blanch Combs Howlett Mrs. Dan Gober this week. Holsclaw several years ago. spent Sunday with Miss Mary Miss Louise Monroe has returned Clarence raised a peach that year Palmer Combs. home after a pleasant visit with which was known as the “Late Miss Lillian Pittman. Miss Margaret Farris, of Cave Snowball” because of the fact that City, is the guest of Miss Maymee it ripened about the time snow Mrs. James Rouse was the guest Stephens. fell. Jim Ice hauled peaches until Monday of her mother, Mrs. W. about Thanksgiving and never The WCTU will give a Jennie H. Hays. thawed out until the following Casiday memorial service July and as for Mr. Shafer, he Mrs. W. B. Tilden spent a few Sunday, June l7th at the days last week with Mrs. Chas. says he is still cold. Methodist Church. Service will Morrison. begin 3 p.m. Everyone invited. Burns Holsclaw was here Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lee and little Come and hear the flower mission recently, and the whole burden of daughter arrived Sunday to spend work. his conversations was that hoopsnake which Charlie the summer here. Misses Lena and Grace Bowman Shoptaw killed on the Mountain Several of the Ladies of the are visiting out the Dixie Top last year. He says he has had Eastern Star spent Wednesday Highway this week. some bad dreams, and has been with Mrs. John Newman. Mr. Denton, of Grayson, has the victim of some horrible Mr. and Mrs. Everett Armstrong arrived to spend some time with nightmares, but never even in the spent last Saturday with Mrs. his daughter, Mrs. Hardin. worst of nightmares, did he see a John Younger. hoopsnake. Mrs. Rennison spent several days Mrs. Wilson, of Lebanon last week with her sisters, the Colonel Samuel A. Hornbeck, Junction, spent Thursday with her Misses Hecker. attired in his grayest of gray suits, daughter, Mrs. Carey. and wearing a radiant smile, left Hilary Dawson was here for Washington last week, where Mrs. W. S. Rouse, who Thursday on his way from he attended the only Confederate underwent an operation in Highland Park to Pitts Point. Re-Union ever held north of the Louisville has returned to her Hilary is one of the best young Mason & Dixon Line. Col. home here. farmers and stock traders in our Hornbeck was a member of the county and is, in addition to that, Orphans Brigade, the best and Henry Sanders, of Brooks, was a fine young man who numbers here Wednesday. gamest body of men Kentucky his friends by the hundreds. ever sent to the Southern Army, J. C. Jeffries has returned from Charlie Shepherd was here and he was one of the bravest Mississippi. recently and told us that his dog men in that body of lion-hearted Mrs. Georgia Blackston, of had killed two rattlesnakes, one of soldiers. Pittsburg, has arrived to spend the which was eight years old. The His hundreds of warm friends are summer with relatives here. age of the other could not be congratulating Lindsay Ridgway ascertained because the dog, in upon the fact that he has no Mrs. C. F. Troutman Sr killing the snake, shook its rattles entertained at dinner Saturday, opposition for the nomination for off. Rattlers are reported as being county clerk. This is a deserved Misses Lillian Pittman and Louise very vicious this year and hunters Monroe. compliment to a splendid, and others when in the woods deserving official, whose urbanity Mesdames Foster and Howlett should be very careful. and kindness are known the were guests of friends in Henry D. Shafer, of Pitts Point, county over. We make hold to Louisville this week. was here Tuesday. Seeing Mr. say that Bullitt County never

Page 287 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 possessed a more obliging official Mr. J. A. Barrall was in afternoon and evening. than Lindsay Ridgway, at least Louisville Tuesday. Refreshments of all kinds will be since the death of his lamented served, and good order will be Mr. Earl McNutt, Misses Hazel brother, William H. Ridgway, maintained. McNutt and Fern Miller spent who was county clerk when he Saturday night and Sunday with A good floor and an excellent died. And we may add that Mr. and Mrs. William Joyce. string band has been provided for Lindsay is just as competent as the young folk. Plenty of obliging. Master Howard Joyce spent “parking” room for your auto and Sunday night and Monday with Mr. V. Howell Smith, individual lots of good shade for your horse. his cousin, Earl McNutt. book keeper at the Bullitt County C. D. Dawson, Sam Hardy, floor Bank and one of the ablest and Mrs. Martha Samuels is spending managers. Rice Dawson and most accommodating young men a few days with her daughter, Hilary Hardy, Proprietors. in our town, is away on his annual Mrs. C. A. Barrall. vacation. His friends wish him a ***Stites Mr. Edward Barrall spent pleasant and beneficial rest, and Monday in Louisville. H. E. Brown and wife spent an improvement in health. Sunday afternoon with Leonard Mrs. C. A. Barrall and Mrs. Berry and wife. Mr. H. H. Combs, who has spent Ernest Miller spent Friday his vacations at French Lick afternoon with Mrs. J. M. Barrall Mrs. John Stibbens and Miss Springs for the past several years, Jr. Pansie Stibbens were in has been lured away from that Louisville Friday shopping. resort by James H. Hardaway, Miss Neil Brooks and Mrs. Ernest who has induced him to go to Miller and children have returned Mrs. Lawrence Ogle and Atlantic City, NJ where he can home after spending a few days daughter, Eva, were guests of watch ‘em bathe. Thousands of with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lydia Snellen and daughter, girls go there every year to enjoy Mrs. J. A. Barrall. Emma, Wednesday. bathing in the thin parts of the Mr. Charles Edwards took a load Born to Mr. and Mrs. Noah ocean, and Jimmie has been going of strawberries to Louisville Stebbins, a boy, May 15, Everett up there for several years to Thursday. Vernon. watch them swim, and induced Harry to wend his way to that Mrs. Albert Smith spent Sunday Miss Ora Whitesides, of attractive summer resort. Jim says with her mother, Mrs. James Louisville, spent the week end you can see all sorts and sizes Miller. here the guest of her mother. there when they get their bathing Mr. James Crigler spent Sunday Perry Stebbins and wife spent suits on. afternoon with his mother. Sunday with J. C. Purdy and wife. Mrs. E. C. Cockrel, of Mr. Eugene Orr spent Friday at Mrs. Howard Samuels, of Campbellsville, spent Thursday Mr. J. A. Barrall’s. Kosmosdale, visited her mother, here on business. Mrs. E. L. Ridgway, Saturday ***Advertisement Mrs. Martha Hill has returned to night and Sunday. Belmont. PICNIC - There will be an Born to the wife of Richard Ogle, evening picnic and moonlight hop a girl, May ll, Louise Fern. ***Barrallton given at SHADY GROVE PARK, Mrs. Charles Edwards spent west of Belmont, Saturday, June Miss Hattie Stibbins visited her Thursday night and Friday with 23rd, l9l7. aunt, Mrs. James Hopewell Wednesday. Mrs. Theo Colvin. These are the best grounds in Mrs. C. E. Funk and children Bullitt County, centrally located, Miss Mary Johnson, of spent Friday with Mrs. J. M. being situated on a fine pike and Louisville, was the guest of her Barrall Jr and family. a splendid place to spend an cousins, Lillie and Lola Johnson

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Sunday. visiting Mr. Richard Wathen’s teacher in the local school, gave a family. most excellent musical Several of our boys have joined entertainment at the Masonic the army. Miss Audrey Davis, of Louisville, Temple Thursday evening and we visited Miss Mabel Sutton and congratulate Harry Combs and H. E. Brown motored to attended the dedication of Louisville Tuesday. James Williams for selecting such Stansbury Chapel. able artists to appear before the Mrs. John Stibbins and son, Roy, Mr. and Mrs. James Bradbury had young people of this community. visited her parents, George Miller as their guests during the These ladies go to Glendale this and wife at Barrallton Friday. dedication, Misses Fourney Bell week for an evening’s program Mrs. Claude Funk is having and Nadine Melton. under the auspices of the High School at that place. dental work done at West Point. Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Dodds Mrs. Hattie Short, of Meadow entertained Rev. Bryan, of Prof. J. H. Sanders spent a few Lawn, spent Wednesday night Louisville, and Rev. H. C. days last week at Bowling Green with Mrs. Fred Zoller. Combs, of Shepherdsville, and Lexington in the interests of recently. the High School here. ***Bardstown Junction The dedication of the new church We have just seen a part of the Miss Elizabeth Cash is visiting at this place on June 3rd was quite program for the Red Men’s Picnic friends in Louisville this week. an interesting event to our people. here July 4 and it is decidedly the Miss Amelia Lee Oaks has The crowd was large, the day was best we have ever seen. A hurdle returned from a visit to friends in fine, and Rev. Bryan, of race, an automobile Lexington. Louisville, assisted by Rev. demonstration, candidates Leaverett of Louisville, and Rev. handicap races, candidate parade R. W. Sutton and daughter were H. C. Combs, of Shepherdsville, with a dozen other new features in Louisville Thursday. did their part nobly as ministers makes this a very attractive Miss Mary Jane Trunnell is of the Lord. The result was that program. The program that day spending a while with her cousin, our little church is now will probably be led by Mr. Miss Eulah Daniel of practically out of debt. We feel Sanders. Georgetown. thankful to those who assisted in A report has been issued by the any way in erecting and paying special committee of doctors Miss Elizabeth Chapeze, of for our church. Chapeze, is visiting Miss Ethel appointed to investigate last Newman. June 22, l9l7 summers epidemic of infantile paralysis in New York. The Miss Clara Ward is visiting her ***School News committee made a study of 1498 aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. cases but learned less than had The teachers took the Joseph Funk. been hoped. The following examination here for white conclusions are given: Mr. and Mrs. George Duke and teachers Friday and Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. James Bradbury June l5 and l6. Bertha Engle, 1. Infantile Paralysis is spent Sunday with Mrs. James Laura Daniel, Lula Hoagland, communicated by personal Stansbury. Sylvia Phelps and Hugh Porter. contact. The examination for colored Mrs. James Cruise and daughter, 2. Slight and non-paralytic cases teachers will be held one week of Uptonville (sic), visited Mr. are the most frequent sources of later on June 22 and 23 while the and Mrs. H. Cruise recently. infection as these cases arouse no examinations for all certificates suspicion, others come more in Misses Mable Sutton and Ella will be held in September. Stansbury attended Baptist contact with them. The Kentucky Ladies Quartette services at Belmont Sunday. 3. The disease usually develops led by Miss Wimberly, violin Mrs. Rubel, of Louisville, is from three to ten days after

Page 289 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 exposure. Bullitt’s best women. A good over that mystic river and enter neighbor, who was always ready Eternal rest on its farther shore. 4. Previous good health does not to help the needy and distressed; To her grief-stricken children, we give immunity from attack. a faithful and helpful wife, a tender our deepest sympathy. No Persons are warned to keep tender and loving mother and an words of sympathetic friends can children who are ill away from unfailing friend, she measured up heal their bleeding hearts, only other children until it is certain to the standard in all respects and God can do that. But in this their that the illness is not the dreaded was loved and respected by all greatest loss, we cannot refrain disease. who knew her and had seen her from speaking to them a few good work. In her home, she was words of condolence. (Poem) Miss Mamie Quick, Dessie self-sacrificing and untiring. She ***Big Deal of Timber Harris, Estherine Rouse and looked well to the needs and Martha McCormick, well-known wants of her loved ones; was The well-known local firm of young ladies of this county, never too weary to perform some Shelton and Masden have just returned this week from Nazareth loving service for the members of closed a big timber deal with Academy, where they have been her household, or some sick and Meeker Brothers, near Lebanon attending school. distressed neighbor. Out in the Junction, for the purchase of All teachers in the rural schools neighborhood of her old home, nearly 300 acres of the best of this county may get all supplies where she was born and raised timber laid in the county. The by calling at the Court House, her children, she was known, she firm will employ a number of June 30. was pronounced “a good men and will take about 2 years to woman”. What a high eulogium complete the job. ***Mrs. Roena Ashby (sic) and what an honor. Earth ***Notice Mrs. Roena Ashby, relict of the knows no greater blessing than “a late C. D. Ashby, died at her good woman” and throughout her All persons indebted to the estate home here June l6th, after an life, Mrs. Ashby was that. On of the late George E. Wells, of illness of more than a month. She Monday after her death, after Bullitt County, Ky will please was a daughter of the late Jerry V. brief services at the home, all that settle same promptly and all Froman, and was born near Mt. was mortal of the beloved mother persons having a claim against Eden, May l6th, l852. In l876, she and friend was conveyed back to said estate will present same, became the bride of Charles D. the old home, where her parents property proven according to law. Ashby and side by side they lie asleep, and there in the family Edward C. Well, Executor, 419 walked the pathway of life for cemetery by the side of her M. Street, Louisville, KY. thirty-seven years, sharing life’s husband, who had gone on before, ***Notice sweetest joys and bitterest woes. she was tenderly and lovingly laid Mrs. Ashby leaves surviving her away to sleep the long, long Last week we received notice of eight children, W. E. Ashby, sleep, which ends not until God the marriage of Miss Nancye Verlie Ashby, Mrs. Frank Hardy, shall summon the sleeping Smith and Mr. Floyd Weller. Mrs. Clarence Holsclaw, Mrs. Ed millions to meet them on the Since then we have been Quick, Mrs. George Bowman, Resurrection morn. During her informed that such was not true. Mrs. Birdie Griffin and Miss illness, Mrs. Ashby was given We are always glad to get all the Chrissie Ashby and two children every attention by her loving good live news, but we want the who died in infancy. Mrs. Ashby children and loving friends. All truth and it is not our aim to print lives within a stone’s throw of the that medical skill could do to stay something which is not true and house in which she first saw the the hand of death, was done, but will ask those who are so kind to light of day until after the death to no avail, for she had been contribute to the paper to report of her husband when she yielded summoned to come away from facts and not something which is to the importunities of her the activities and joys and not true and to cause trouble. children and came to sorrows of life; to lay aside her ***Announcement Party Shepherdsville. She was one of pains and infirmities, and to cross

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Miss Nancy Oldham and Mrs. each guest did ample justice. There will be twenty-five (25) big Margaret Craig entertained with a Among those present were Mr. contests of all kinds in which big charming informal sewing party and Mrs. Warren S. Vaughn, Mr. prizes are offered. on Thursday afternoon from 3 to and Mrs. J. W. Megowan, Mr. And then in the early evening, 5 o’clock at their home in Buena and Mrs. C. F. Bartels, Mr. and there will a splendid picture show Vista. An interesting feature of Mrs. Ed Shelton, Mesdames at The Masonic Temple. Mr. the afternoon was the letting the Daisy V. Barrall, Florah V. Harry Combs informs us that he “cat out of the bag” announcing Schmidt, Mayme Kritsky, Martha has gone to much expense and of Miss Martha Wilson Bosley to Ashton, Misses Alverda Vaughn, trouble to secure the very best Mr. Charles Oldham Bruce, of Minnie Louise and Nancye pictures and has been successful New Castle, Kentucky. Kritsky, Rosamond, Gladys and beyond his brightest hopes. Elnora Bartels, Messrs Harry and The house was attractively Joe Vaughn, Irvin Megowan, After the picture show, the decorated in pink and white roses Wallace Johnson, Harry disciples of Terpsichore, who like and color scheme was daintily Applegate, Richard Vaughn, Sam to thread the mazy waltzes and carried out in the lunch, which Barrall, Clyde and Carl Shelton, skin along over polished floors, consisted of a salad course with Prentice Earl Hunt and John keeping time to sweet music can an ice and heart-shaped cakes. Kritsky. After thanking their host step over to Fraternal Hall where The favors were cupids in pink and hostess for the good time the “Lame Ducks” (whether and white. shown them, the party motored domestic or wild, we know not) The guests were Misses Martha back to the city, each voting it the are going to give one of the best Wilson Bosley, Cecile Winstead, most enjoyable day spent since dances with such music and such Lucy Bar, Clara Pope, Anna Lee their meeting last year. a splendid floor, one just cannot keep from getting out there and Lumpkin, Wella Bosley, Milton ***Red Men’s Picnic Boulware, Nellie Pope, Mary dancing some. th Bosley, Pearl Dinkelspeel, Nancy On July 4 , the Red Men will th th All in all, July 4 bids fair to be a Oldham and Elizabeth Oldham give their 9 annual picnic and big, busy day in this old and Marguerite Oldham; they are going to make it the Municipality. The picnic begins Mesdames Thomas Howard, Jack Biggest Ever. at 9 a.m. and the dance will last Bosley, L. B. Oldham, Estil LOOK AT THIS until well into the wee sma’ hours Pruden, Paul Williams, S. of July 5th, the day after. There Oldham, W. D. Thompson, $40 in prize to pacing and trotting will be something doing every Grover Gilson, G. P. Bosley, T. J. horses. minute of the time and you can Bartlett, Hugh S. Herr, U. V. Two big automobile contests, see a better time right here than in Burdett, J. W. Bosley, Otis plug horse race, mule race, and some big city. Bosley, C. E. Crafton, Elizabeth then one of the freakiest races Oldham, Edward Pope and ***The Special Picture Show at ever seen; the candidates foot Margaret Craig. the Masonic Temple, race for which the following Shepherdsville, Tuesday night, ***Reunion prizes are generously provided: June 26th, beginning at 8:15 first prize, box five cent cigars; The second annual Vaughn o’clock, is the biggest one ever second prize, one box two for five run there, a thrilling 5 reel drama reunion was held at their old cigars; third prize, one box three home on Knob Creek, Sunday, and two reels of delightful for five cigars and for the fourth comedy, 7 reels in all, and for June l7, l9l7. The place is now and last prize, one box cigarettes. occupied by Mr. Charles Able only 15 and 5 cents admission. and family, who did everything Other prizes have been added and ***Death possible to make the day a most the very best and biggest picnic enjoyable one. An excellent and ever given by Redman Tribe will Miss H. Catherine Foster died at elegant dinner was served on the be seen here that day. her house, of her Bro. Robert lawn, to which we feel sure that Foster near Fairy Dale, Friday

Page 291 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 evening, June l5. She was 47 Columbus City, Indiana, are Miss Pattie Pope has returned years old, the day of her death. visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. B. from a visit to relatives in She was the oldest daughter of Stephens. Owensboro. Mr. and Mrs. J. Tom Foster and is Sed Bell and wife, of Louisville, Mrs. Annette Carpenter is now survived by a father, mother, spent Sunday here. spending some time with her three brothers, Robert, Ernest and daughters, Mrs. Armstrong and Rufus Foster and one sister, Mrs. Mrs. Gertrude Shafer and Mrs. Whitledge. James Wallace. Funeral services daughter visited Mrs. Pres. Quick were held Sunday morning after Sunday. Mrs. C. P. Bradbury entertained which the remains were laid to at dinner Sunday, Mrs. Carrie Mr. and Mrs. Walter Armstrong May Simmons and daughters, rest in Hebron Cemetery, at 11 and children spent Sunday with a.m. Miss Jennie Trunnell, Mrs. Mrs. Jas. Croan. Brown and Dr. Bates’ family. ***Mrs. Ehrman Maraman, of Miss Lillian Pittman is spending Bardstown Junction, spent Mrs. O. W. Pearl and children are some time in the city the guest of visiting her mother at Nolin this Tuesday with Mack Maraman’s her sister, Mrs. Saams. family. week. Elizabeth Pittman is visiting Miss Maggie Lee of ***Some Fine Wheat Katherine Chambers. Shepherdsville is spending the W. A. Cook, who has charge of Mrs. Cora Key, of California, is week end in Taylorsville and the Poor Farm, was in the office the guest of Mrs. Carl Daugherty. Bardstown. Saturday with some of the finest wheat that we have ever seen this Miss Peachie Thompson was a Urey Ramsey and his sister, Miss year. week end visitor of Mrs. Horace Francis Ramsey of Columbia Maraman. City, Indiana, Mrs. Stephens Miss Ada Greenwell and Mr. niece, Miss Marguerite Farris of Mrs. Nannie E. Gross has Elmer Samuels motored Sunday Cave City, John L. Sneed, Mrs. returned from a pleasant visit in to Hodgensville, Lincoln Farm, Ora Lutes and granddaughter, the city. Boston, Elizabethtown, Lebanon Miss Mary Carolyn Huber Junction and other places of Mrs. Rennison spent a few days motored to Lincoln Farm Tuesday interest. last week with her sisters. and spent a most enjoyable day. ***The Streets Oiled Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner were Mrs. James Tolbitt, of Springfield Main Street from the river to the guests of the Misses Hecker last and Mrs. Sulia (sic) Tolbitt, of town limits have been given a week. Houstonville, Ky, relatives of Mrs. Jones spent a few days good coat of oil. We hope this “Skinny” and “Gatton” went to recently with Mr. and Mrs. will settle the dust this year. get some “tires” Wednesday Lindsay Ridgway. ***Personal evening about 9:30. Dr. David Smith attended a Mr. Long and family of Okahoma Mr. John Caine is the guest of meeting of the Kentucky (sic) were guests of Rev. Hardin’s Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Troutman. Academy Medical Association at family Sunday. Misses Laura Daniels and Nancy Shelbyville, Wednesday and Trunnell left Tuesday morning to H. D. Robb and wife, Mrs. Ed Thursday. Miller and daughter of Okolona attend the Epworth League J. R. Zimmerman was in the city were guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Conference at Owensboro. Wednesday. Bridwell Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sex Barger were Mrs. Dr. Shafer is on the sick list. guests of Mrs. Lindsay Ridgway Mrs. Lizzie Callahan, of Sunday. Shelbyville, is the guest of Miss A large crowd was in town Crissie Ashby. Monday attending court. Mr. Ramsey and sister of

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Mr. John Smith, of Zoneton, granddaughter, Mrs. Burr Roby Rouse, Hazel Trunnell, Mrs. spent Wednesday here. and other relatives of this Hattie Hatzel, Mrs. O. P. Basham, neighborhood. and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Jones. H. L. Bowman spent Wednesday in the city. Mrs. A. V. Greenwell and son, Miss Violetta Roby, Messrs Master Ralph spent Sunday with Howard Hardin of Gap-in-Knob, Miss Willie Mae Ridgway is her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mc Orval Bridwell and Robert Hall, attending a house party this week Roby. of Pleasant Grove, and Mr. and at West Point, given by Miss Mrs. Charles Ratliff spent Sunday Mrs. Zora Rayman has gone to Katherine Hendry. with J. A. Roby and family. the city to spend the summer. Miss Bertha Trunnell has Noah Nusz and children and Mrs. Elmer Samuels, of Knob Creek, returned home after a pleasant Etta Harris motored to High spent from Saturday until visit with her aunt, Miss Frona Bridge and other places Sunday. James. Monday with Miss Ada Greenwell. Mrs. Mae Greenwell spent The many friends of Mrs. W. S. Monday in Mt. Washington on Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Birch and Rouse will be glad to know she business. has returned home after daughter, little Miss Martha undergoing a very serious Elizabeth and Miss Bessie Grant Mrs. Lizzie Harris, of the city, is operation at St. Joseph’s went to Louisville Thursday to spending some time with her Infirmary. visit relatives and to meet Mrs. sister, Mrs. Ollie Birch. Birch’s niece, Miss Beatris Knott Clarence Holsclaw, the big Peach Miss Ansilee Barger spent who was married to Dr. House, of Thursday night with Miss Texia King, has bought an auto truck to New York City, on Wednesday, Swearingen. haul his large fruit crop off. June l3 at 5:30 o’clock at the Mrs. Horace Maraman spent Lebanon M. E. Church. The Misses Jones, of Mt. Tuesday with her parents at Salt Immediately after the wedding, Washington, spent Saturday night River. they came to Louisville where with their aunt, Mrs. Charles they will make their home. Jones. Charles Bridwell spent Monday in New Albany. Mrs. I. L. Jones spent Sunday Several from this place are with her mother, Mrs. Arp planning to attend the home Mrs. Simmons Cochrane, of this Harmon. coming services at Vine Hill place, and Mrs. Mary Bird, of Baptist Church near Clermont Mrs. Ben Lane, of Louisville, Lexington are guests of Mr. and Sunday. Mrs. C. C. Barrall. who has been very ill, we are glad to report was able to come to the ***Fair Catalogue Mrs. Noah Smith, of Louisville, is county last Saturday to spend the We have just finished the 23rd the guest of daughter, Mrs. G. S. summer with her mother, Mrs. Fair Catalogue and they are ready Patterson. Manervia (sic) Harris. for distribution. You can get one Miss Orrel Lee Croan is the Wm. Haag, wife and children of by calling on Mr. E. H. Cochrane, charming guest of Miss Fay Mt. Washington, motored to this sec’y to the Fair. Magruder this week. place Sunday and spent the day ***RED MEN’S PICNIC ***For Sale - Three Shetland with H. F. Grant and wife. Nearly a full page ad. Ninth ponies, one perfectly safe for a Mrs. Mae Greenwell and son and woman or child to drive. Apply annual - Freedom, Friendship, Miss Mollie Roby spent Saturday Vivian M. Shafer, Shepherdsville. Charity afternoon in Shepherdsville. ***Cedar Creek Chicora Tribe #163, IORM The guests of Mrs. B. D. Birch Mrs. Mirrie (sic) Bolton is one day recently were Misses Wednesday July 4, l9l7 spending a while with her Frona James, Cora and Mae Bullitt County Fairgrounds

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Free Admission County, One 24 lb. bag Silver 18. To the winner in the Leaf Flour by Shepherdsville Candidates Race by Red Men, 1st This great event will prove Roller Mills. prize one box 3 for 5 cents cigars. intensely amusing, extraordinarily exciting, exceptionally 8. To the winner in the Pacing 19. To the winner in the ladies entertaining. Race, two best in three heats, Automobile Balloon Contest, to three times around the tract, three the person driving who bursts the Music by the Red Mens Band or more to fill, 11:00 a.m. sharp. greatest number of balloons - 1st under the direction of Professor 1st by Red Men, $7.50; 2nd by J. place by Troutman Bros., $3.00 Straw. Mr. Wheatly Glasscock, B. Buky, $2.50. wrist watch; 2nd to be filled in. the Blind Musician will render a number of instrumental and vocal 9. To the winner in the Potato 20. To the winner in the Ladies solos. Race, girls under 12 years. Prize Tug of War - One gallon Brick by Peoples Ice Cream Parlor, 1st, Ice Cream by National Ice Cream Refreshments - Barbecued meats, $0.75, 2nd $0.25. Company, two cakes by Red Men. lunches and refreshments of all kinds will be served on the 10. To the winner of the Boys 21. To the Bullitt County School grounds. foot race; 10 to 14 years, 1st by having the largest attendance at Conrad Maraman, $1.00; 2nd by the picnic, in proportion to the Program - Red Men, $.50. l9l6 census (all school children engaging in this contest must 1. To the winner in the 11. To the winner in Boys foot Wheelbarrow rolling contest, for st register at the picnic by 11:00 race, under 8 years, 1 by Red a.m.) Pupils present of the married ladies, lst by J. R. Men, $1.00, 2nd by Red Men, nd winning school district will Zimmerman, $1.00; 2 by Red $0.50. Men, $.50 cents. receive choice of two premiums, 12. To the winner in the Girls foot Scholar’s Companion or School 2. To the winner in the sawing race, under 8 years - 1st By Red Bag, value 25 cents, by Red Men. and nailing contest (for married Men, $0.75, 2nd by Red men $.50. ladies) - 1st by Kenensa Council 22. To the winner in the Ladies’ #45, $1.00; 2nd by Red Men, $.50 13. To the winner in the Girls foot Jumping Contest. One box candy, cents. race, 8 to l4 years - 1st by Red value $1.00 by Red Men. men, $1.25; 2nd by J. H. Younger, 3. To the winner in trotting race, 23. To the winner of the $0.50. st two best in three heats; three automobile relay contest. 1 by nd times around the track, three or 14. To the winner in the Married Red Men, $2.00; 2 by Dr. S. H. more to fill, 9:30 a.m. sharp. 1st Ladies race, 1st by Red men Ridgway, $1.00. nd prize by Red Men, $7.50; 2nd by $1.50; 2 by J. W. Barrall, $1.00 24. To the winner in the Fat J. B. Buky, $2.50. 15. To the winner in the Boys Man’s Race, 225 lbs and over, 45 4. To the winner in mule race, 1st bicycle race, under 18 years - 1st years of age. $1.50 by Red Mens. nd nd by Bullitt County Bank, $2.00, 2 by Red Men, $1.50, 2 by B. L. 25. To the winner in the Trotting by Bullitt County Bank, $1.00. Bowman, $0.75. and Pacing Race, three best in 5. To the largest family on the 16. Best and most attractive pony five heats, three times around the grounds, One 24 lb. bag Ballard turnout, to be driven by boy or track, three or more to fill; 3:30 st flour by O. A. Lutes & Co. girl under 16 years. 1st by Red p.m. sharp, 1 prize by Red Men, Men, $2.00; 2nd by G. S. $15.00, 2nd by Geo. W. Maraman 6. To the lady who throws ball Patterson, $1.00. & Sons, $5.00. the farthest, 1st by Fred Ridgway, $1.00; 2nd by S. B. Stevens, $.50 17. To the winner in the Plug Let’s forget the war for one day cents. Horse Race. 1st by Peoples Bank, and celebrate our Glorious $3.50; 2nd by C. A. Masden, Independence by attending this 7. To the man and wife coming $1.50. great event. Bring your dinner, the greatest distance in Bullitt spread it under the beautiful trees.

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Meet your friends and enjoy with that a splendid new school competitors appointed between them the Auto-Balloon Contest, building will be ready by the first day of June and the first the Candidates Race, The September l, l9l7. day of August of each year. These Gymkakana Contest, The horse examinations are conducted by a Rufus Stallings, trustee at Zion and mule races and more than Board of Examiners appointed for was here last week, getting twenty other exciting and that purpose by the County material to make repairs on the amusing contests. Mr. Jerry Superintendent. Said competitive school building at that place. Yount will on the grounds with examinations are open to all his many amusing games and Prof. and Mrs. Sanders left this persons between the ages of sideshows. The program will be week for a visit with relatives at fourteen and twenty-four years. carried out, rain or shine. Lebanon and Campbellsville. Preference is given other things Committee - J. B. Buky, Dr. S. H. being equal; to persons of energy Every citizen who registered June Ridgway, Conrad Maraman. and industry, whose means are 5 is warned to preserve his small, to are whom in obtaining a June 30, l9l7 registration card with utmost care. good education provision is No duplicates will be issued, it is intended. Sub-freshmen longer ***School News said, and anyone who loses his done at the University. cards or allows it to become worn Mr. North Bosley has just Appointees must, therefore, be and soiled so that it is not announced the engagement of his able to qualify for entrance to the readable, is liable to get into daughter to Charles O. Bruce, Freshman class. trouble when called on by an which will take place soon, in officer to show it. Carry it in an Only students who register in Davis (sic) County. The bride is a envelope, of this advice and courses leading to a degree are well-known and frequent visitor always have it ready for entitled to these appointments. to this county and attended school inspection. here some years ago. Very respectfully, Ezra L. Gillis, Many rural teachers are expected Registrar. R. M. Herker and Claud here Saturday, June 30, for their McPhearson of Lebanon Junction A feature of the graduating school supplies for the coming were here Friday getting up the exercises, which was recently year which will be here by that tax list for the graded school at held at Nazareth Academy was day. Probably 95per cent of all Lebanon Junction for the coming the “Sister Marietta’s Golden schools will begin July 2nd, l9l7. year. Jubilee” in which her class of A completative examination will l867 took part. Three of five Miss Tea Hays and Miss Peachie be held at Ora L. Roby’s office members of the class of 50 years Thompson, teachers the past year Saturday, July 7, beginning at 9 ago were present. The were at Belmont were here last week, o’clock for entrance into the State countess Spottie, Mackin of making a final report for that college for the coming term. As France, Mrs. W. W. Brown of school for year ending June 30, Bullitt County is only entitled to Covington and Mrs. Kate Hays l9l7. one (1) pupil the following letter Wilson, of Shepherdsville, while John Quick, Joe Chappell, Will is hereby given. Mrs. Spears, of Versailles and Thompson, Frank Goldsmith and Mrs. Ormsby of Italy, sent Lexington, KY several other well-known men, of greetings. Another distinguished Dear Sir: The selection of the lower Bullitt attended the guest at the school that week was beneficiaries is made by the graduation exercises held last Rev. Bishop Farrally, of Superintendent of Common week at Nazareth. Cleveland made of the l9l7. Schools in their respective Valedictorian, Miss Martha counties upon competitive The contract for building the new McCormick. (As Read - Edith) school house at Hebron was ..... examination on subjects prepared and Triplett, of Bardstown by the faculty of the University. ***For Sale Said competitive examinations Junction. Both are first class We will accept bids for the carpenters and we have no doubt are held and the successful

Page 295 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 following privileges at Bullitt parents at Rowletts. The meeting will be held in the st room in which the voting booths County Fair until August 1 on Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Rennison, of were located in the l9l6 election. the following: Lunch stand, Fish Hodgenville, were guests of Mr. S. B. Simmons, Chairman, Bullitt stand, Weiner stand and and Mrs. E. W. Sutton recently. Orangeade. Send all bids to Coca County Democratic Committee. Miss Amelia Lee Oaks visited Cola Bottling Works, Bank and ***Belmont l6th Streets, Louisville, KY Miss Mary Roy, of Lebanon Junction, during the week end. Rev. A. M. Leverette, Mrs. ***Pitts Point Basket Meeting Leverette and daughter, Jane, Mrs. J. G. Dodds and Mrs. R. J. spent last week visiting friends Every arrangement has been Trunnell were visitors of Mrs. here. completed for the all day meeting John Newman last week. which is to be held at the Pitts Mrs. W. W. Davis and little Mr. E. R. Ayers and wife are at Point Baptist Church next daughter, Elizabeth, spent several home now at Elmwood. Sunday. days last week with the former’s Quite an interesting program has Miss Verna Bergan, of sister, Mrs. Johnson, in New been prepared and a large number Bonnieville, spent the week end Haven. with Mr. and Mrs. James Bergan. of people are expected to be R. B. Purcell and children, present. Good sermons will be Mr. E. W. Sutton and Dr. J. G. Marjorie, Brunton and Natalie preached both morning and Dodds and wife were in spent Sunday in Richmond. afternoon and much attention has Louisville last week. been paid to the musical side of Mrs. Martha Compton is visiting the service. Mr. Thomas Trunnell Jr spent the in Louisville. weekend at home. Those coming will bring their Miss Elizabeth Collings, of dinner and each family or group Quite a number of our citizens Louisville, spent last week with will spread separately. attended Baptist services at her brother, Geo. Collings and Clermont Sunday. wife. The purpose of the meeting is to revive the old organization and We are sorry to note that we will The Ladies’ Aid Society of the again have regular service. There this week give up one of our good Belmont Baptist Church will give has been no service held here neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Hahn an ice cream supper and also a since the high water of l9l3 and family. Hope they will enjoy parcel post sale on Saturday injured the house. It is probable their new home at Samuels. evening, July 21st, opening at 3 that the meeting will vote to p.m. Miss Elizabeth Cash has returned move the building to higher from a visit to friends in Don’t fail to come and buy a ground. Louisville. parcel post package. ***Hog Cholera at last Under Mr. and Mrs. Velton, of Valley Little Anna Lee Hill spent last Control in Bullitt County. Article Station visited Mrs. Alice week with her grandparents, Mr. by David Smith, Secy. Mooney recently and Mrs. W. T. Hill. ***Bardstown Junction Miss Mabel Lee Sutton is visiting Rev. Z. M. Leverette and family Mrs. Geo. Duke and daughter, in Louisville. left Monday for Atlanta, GA to Virginia visited in Louisville last spend several weeks in their ***Notice week. native State. Bro. Leverette will The Democratic voters of assist in several revival meetings Mrs. John Slack, of Lyon’s Shepherdsville precinct No. 1 will while in the South, as well as Station, is visiting Mrs. W. C. meet in mass convention July l4, have a visit with his home folks. Ward and Mrs. James Lynch. l9l7 at 2 p.m. to elect a precinct Clyde Hill is quite sick at this committeeman to fill the vacancy Mrs. J. W. Weatherford has writing. returned from a visit to her caused by the death of W. T. Lee.

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Miss Bertha Engle spent two days to the action of the Democratic Rev. Hardin will preach at Mt. last week in Shepherdsville. Party. Dr. Kirk is one of Bullitt’s Eden Sunday as usual. Let’s leading physicians. He was born everybody go and hear him. Mrs. Sallie Duncan, of Seattle, and raised in this county and Miss Myrtle Achors was a recent Wash, is expected to arrive next when a young man, he graduated guest of Misses Virginia and week for a visit with her sisters, from the Louisville Medical Mrs. Johnson and Miss Hays in Josie Barrall. College and came back to his Louisville and Mrs. J. R. Hill of home near Zoneton where he has Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Samuels spent this place. practiced his profession ever Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. M. A revival meeting will begin at since. Barrall. the Belmont Baptist Church on He is one of the most popular Miss Hattie Smith has returned the first Sunday of August, the Democrats in this county and will home after spending sometime pastor will be assisted in this have many friends who will rally with her sister, Mrs. Mattie series of meetings by Rev. Bryan to his support. Reynold (?) in Jefferson. of Louisville. ***For Sale - A fine cow, will be Miss Virginia Barrall is on the Wm. Raney spent Sunday with fresh in two weeks. H. F. sick list. his father, William Raney at Wineholder, Belmont, Also a Riley’s Station. Mrs. Kate Shepherd was the guest young horse for sale. of Mrs. J. C. Shepherd Friday. Mrs. Geo. Bradbury, who has ***Mt. Eden been quite ill, is reported much ***Personal improved. Mrs. Nellie Markin and Miss Mrs. J. W. Clem is visited friends Myrtle Achors spent Sunday Mrs. Sudie Hill and Mrs. Walter at Belmont. evening with Mrs. Josie Coakley spent a few days of last Harshfield. Mrs. Frances Bradbury, Mrs. week with Mrs. Virgil Gaban in Annette Carpenter and daughter, Miss Lula Ashby spent Saturday Louisville. Jennie spent Sunday with Mr. and and Sunday with Miss Margaret Misses Garnett and Thelma Mrs. J. G. Armstrong. Hardesty. Masden were all day guests of Mrs. Annette Carpenter is visiting their sister, Mrs. Wm. Raney Master James Shepherd is her daughter, Mrs. Halla spending the week with his recently. Armstrong. brother, Mr. Bert Shepherd. Miss Grace Hearst and sister, of Mrs. Katie Slaughter and children Stanford, spent several days last Mr. Owen Shepherd was the are visiting Mr. and Mrs. George week with Mrs. Mable guest of Mr. Fred Lush Sunday. Shepherd. Wineholder. Mrs. Clara Joyce has been Miss Willie Mae Ridgway left Mr. and Mrs. Emmitt Coakley visiting Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tuesday night for Mt. Vernon to spent Saturday in Shepherdsville. Miller at Lebanon Junction. visit Miss Blanch Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Hill and little Mrs. W. F. Shepherd was the Mrs. Nannie Gross spent daughter, accompanied by Mr. guest of Mrs. J. C. Shepherd Wednesday at Brooks the guest of and Mrs. Wathen Vires, motored Monday. Mrs. Barbara McElroy. to Stithton Sunday and visited There will be an all day meeting Mr. E. L. Boyd and family. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kulmer and at Bullitt Lick Baptist Church, th daughter visited relatives near ***For Coroner Sunday, August 5 , everybody is Cedar Grove Sunday. invited, dinner will be served on In the regular column will be the grounds. Miss Margaret Combs was the found the announcement of Dr. guest of Mary Palmer Combs Geo. W. Kirk as a candidate for Mrs. J. C. Shepherd was the guest Sunday. coroner of Bullitt County, subject of Mrs. Clara Joyce Wednesday.

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Mrs. R. L. Troutman entertained school bird, who is interested the ***Finds Watch Rev. Haywood and wife Sunday schools at Clermont and While driving along the Pitts night. Glendale, was in Louisville, Point and Belmont Road not long Wednesday evening and early Rev. P. H. Ryan has returned ago, Mr. Herps, County Surveyor, Thursday morning, looking after home. saw something lying in the road his faculties. Jimmie Lee is a and stopped his horse and got out Rev. R. H. Roe, of Lebanon wide awake school man, and we to see what it was. It was in Junction, spent Sunday with Mrs. just know that the schools at Ingersoll watch, but was not Nancye Casey. Glendale and Clermont are going running, so Mr. Herps decided to to be very successful the Ruby Peak is spending this week give it away to the first person he approaching session. with Mrs. J. F. Combs. saw. It was not long until he Mr. E. H. McCormick, the urbane overtook a diminutive colored Miss Catherine Rouse was a week deputy county clerk, smilingly he boy and stopping his horse, he end visitor of Miss Evelyn Bates. took himself to the city of asked the boy if wanted a good Mrs. Nannie E. Gross leaves this Louisville, Thursday, where he watch. The boy took the watch week for her home in Indiana. made a tour of inspection of some and looked at it for a moment and of the city schools. Mr. “June” as handed it back, saying, “Ah doan Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Lee and many of the younger girls call want dat watch fer I jest throwed daughter spent a few days him, is doing some fine work in hit away becawse hit wouldn’t recently with Mrs. O. P. Means. the city schools. While connected run.” Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Holsclaw with the faculty of our school, he ***Late Paper this Week spent Sunday with Miss Chrissie was indefatigable and when we Ashby. lost him, great indeed was our Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Barrall are in loss. the city this week where their Miss Blanche Howlett is spending children have been operated on this week with relatives in the Mr. James Hardaway, the dear old and the inability of Mr. Barrall to city. musician, after taking seventeen leave his children for a few days difficult lessons on the player Howel Smith has returned to his will make the paper late, but he piano, is about to begin taking position at the Bullitt County knows his many generous lessons on the phonograph. The Bank after a 10 days vacation. subscribers will excuse him this phonograph is said to be hard to time. Dr. Smith spent last week at master, but we will wager a sack Shelbyville. of salted peanuts against a quart ***Stites of buttermilk that James learns to Miss Mary Samuels spent Miss Maggie Lee has returned play the fetched critter before he home after spending some time at Saturday night and Sunday with starts for that enchanted bathing Bardstown. Miss Nora Brown. resort of Atlantic City. Mr. Mumford, of Louisville, is Miss Eunice Ridgway is visiting ***Work on the Wooldridge the guest of his brother, Mr. Pery friends at Bardstown. Ferry Bridge is progressing nicely (sic) Mumford, this week. and it is the belief of Mr. Smith, Miss Mildred Stibbens was the Mr. Wm. Morrow and family, of the foreman, that the structure guest of her cousins, Misses Louisville, were guests of Judge will be completed by October 1st, Hattie and Pansie Stibbins Morrow Sunday. if not sooner. Mr. W. C. Herps, Sunday. our efficient County Surveyor is Miss Susie Brammar, of Miss Martha McCormick is the inspector and it goes without guest of Miss Evelyn Bates. Louisville, is spending sometime saying that the inspection will be with Miss Anna Zoeller. Wonder why Tricky didn’t go to well and faithfully done for Mr. the sticks last Sunday. Herps is an able and Mrs. George Miller, of Barrallton, conscientious official. spent Friday with her daughter, Mr. J. L. Williams, another

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Mrs. John Stibbins. Thursday. substitute teachers for the coming year, Miss Mary Jane Trunnell, of Mrs. Perry Stibbins spent the ***Notice Contractors Bardstown Junction and Miss week end with relatives at Mt. On the second Monday in July, Pearl Laswell, of Belmont. Both Eden. which is July the 9th, l9l7, the hold first class certificates and are Mrs. H. E. Brown and daughter, Fiscal Court will receive sealed well qualified young ladies. Any Mrs. C. Funk were in Louisville bids for cleaning and painting the vacancies from any cause should shopping Saturday. cornish of the Court House. The be reported to this office or call paint will be furnished by the either of them. Miss Charles Anna Ritchey, of county. By order of the Fiscal The Western Normal School has Louisville, has been visiting her Court. Lindsay Ridgway, Clerk. aunt, Mrs. J. H. Nicholson. arranged to offer a two weeks ***Births course of instruction and Miss Margaret Bickle, Louisville, demonstration work in practical is the guest of her cousins, Misses Born to the wife of George W. canning. A large number of Clara and Julia Tierney. Cundiff, June l4, a girl, Edna experienced and thoroughly Earl. Reid Stibbins and Bernice Berry trained demonstrators have been spent Saturday night and Sunday Born to the wife of Neil B. secured. The work will be with the latter’s sister, Mrs. Trunnell Jr, June l8, a girl, practical from the beginning to Haynes Smith, of Stithton. Dorothy. the end. Many demonstrators will be busy during the entire day and Mr. Roy Carrithers, of Louisville, Born to the wife of Perry T. persons entering the course will called on Miss Pansie Stibbins Mumford, June 21, a girl, Sarah consist of practical round table Sunday. Lutitia. discussions and of actual work. A H. E. Brown motored to Lee Cochrane, of Waterford spent small part of the actual expense Louisville Monday. several days this week with his connected with the undertaking brother, Tom Cochrane. and to pay for modern canning ***Undergoes Operation outfits which will be used. Miss ***Card of thanks from the Iva Scott, who is that head of the Misses Smith, Bertha Trunnell, family of Mrs. Roena Ashby. Mammie ??? Stephens, Beulah Department of Domestic Science and Anna Barrall are at St. ***To Loan - One thousand and Arts of the Western Normal Anthony’s Hospital where they dollars, on good paper. Call at will be director of the work. Peoples Bank. were operated on for throat About 30 rural schools began trouble. The daughter of Mr. F. T. ***Undergoes Operation their fall term Monday. All but Harned is also at St. Anthony’s two of the others will begin lst where they underwent operation. Mr. C. E. Bradbury of Lebanon Monday in August. J. W. Bradbury was operated on Junction has returned to his home Monday for throat trouble. after undergoing an operation in Miss Bertha Trunnell and Mayme Louisville. He has many friends Stephens are doing well after ***Death here who will be glad to see him having had a slight operation Mrs. Edna Watson, of near out again. performed last week in Louisville. Brooks Station, died at the home July 6, l9l7 Miss Willie Mae Ridgway of her daughter, Mrs. Robert ??? returned to her home Sunday after in Louisville, Wednesday, June ***School News a visit to friends at Winchester. 20, age 60 years old. Mrs. Watson was one of the best liked women The County School Board met Miss Mary Kirk, of Hebron, has in that neighborhood. She leaves here Monday and transacted the returned from a visit to her school a husband, Mr. J. W. Watson and usual amount of business that mate and friend, Miss Willie one daughter. Her remains were comes before the board each Chickering of Cupio. month. They also selected two laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery Miss Mattie Mae Funk, who has

Page 299 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 been teaching in this county for perpetuity of our free institutions increase in taxation. Voters of several years, was recently has a direct dependence upon an Bullitt County, you cannot do elected principal of the graded adequate public school system. better than to continue in office school at Fairdale in Jefferson Without these schools, our Ora L. Roby, who has so County. representative government will admirably conducted your school languish and come to naught affairs for the past six years. The county school board will because the masses, without the ***For Sale soon notify all rural teachers that light of education, are unfit to they must teach a full day if they self-government. One used International l6 by l8 expect full pay. The law calls for motor hay baler, good as new. a day from 8 to 3:30 Any teacher Ora L. Roby measures fully up to Mrs. Wm. Simmons, who fails to teach six hours per the standard of a man for this Shepherdsville. day should be reported to this office. As a Democrat, he is as board. good as the best. He stands for the ***Wholesale Negro Killing best ideals; he is a model citizen, We are sorry to report to the The greatest Negro killing that both in his public and private life; has occurred in this country teachers of the county that a letter he has brought to the office and just received here states that the within the past twenty years, took interest in education affairs and place over at East St. Louis, last monthly installment for the an energy for doing things – two school year ending June 30, l9l7, Illinois, last Monday and Tuesday requisites that will always be in when a white mob lynched, shot, may not reach the various action of the maintenance of our counties before August l5, l9l7. cut, clubbed, scared, drowned and schools and their betterment. burned thirty-three of the colored The picnic given at the Fair Ora Roby is strictly a Bullitt brethren, burned 3l0 houses Grounds July 4 was well attended County product and has fought belonging to colored people and and seemed to be the largest ever his way to the front single caused thousands of Negroes to given by the local Red Men’s handed. Educated in our public leave the place through fright. order. schools, his training was This was in Illinois, the home of ***Poem completed at Bardstown under Abraham Lincoln, the great that able and scholarly man, J. H. Emancipator. Just suppose such a In loving remembrance of my Greenwell. For a number of years, bloody affair had taken place in dear mother, Martena Carpenter, he was a successful teacher. This Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, who died July 2, l9l6. Signed, a experience enables him better Texas, Florida, the Carolinas or daughter. pilot young teachers along safe Tennessee. What a howl would ***Supt. Ora L. Roby Announces and sound courses. have gone up from the great for Re-election northern papers. They would have During Mr. Roby’s term of office, had it at the door of savagery and In the county political section of our schools have taken on ignorance. Not long ago, near the present issue, will be found renewed life. Especially do we Memphis, but in Mississippi, a the announcement of our efficient find this true with regard to our mob roasted a couple of Negroes County School Superintendent County High Schools. When he for assaulting a little white girl Ora L. Roby for another term. entered upon his duties in l9ll, and then murdering her. If we only two County High School Not a few of our citizens place remember correctly, the Courier- students were to be found; now Journal of the city of Louisville, the proper estimate on the there are more than one hundred importance of an able overseer for stood right upon one of its hind in attendance upon our three High legs and deposed and said some our free schools. No other officer Schools at Shepherdsville, in the county has presented to him awful things, it did, about that Lebanon Junction and Mt. mob. But not a line has been the many opportunities for Washington. benefitting his fellow citizens for printed in that paper the present and future. The Mr. Taxpayer, these things have condemnatory of that Illinois been accomplished with little mob, which burned several

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Negroes, hanged many more, and only 221,329. There is not a Bardstown, spent this week with shot and hewed many others to congressional district in the E. H. Cochran. United States that the National death. In almost every instance, Mr. and Mrs. Ehrman Maraman Prohibitionists can carry without the Southern mob has done its and daughter spent Tuesday with the aid of some other party. bloody work after the white Mack Maraman’s family. womanhood of the South had ***We have a few used Mrs. John Ferguson of Vistonia, been assaulted and outraged. But Studebaker Cars. Most of these what actuated that Illinois mob? Texas, is the guest of the Misses cars have been newly painted and Pope. The majority of those Negroes all are in good condition. You had gone up there from the South will be surprised at their beautiful Mr. and Mrs. Jess Triplett and to work and the members of the appearance. The prices are right. daughters were guests of Mrs. Gild this week. mob, in many instances, had lost We invite your inspection of their jobs and Negroes were these as well as our new cars Calvin Rouse, who has been holding them. That is the reason, when in Louisville. under a specialist at Battle Creek, it was not in defense of sacred Michigan, has returned home. womanhood, but filthy lucre. The Studebaker Corporation of America, Louisville Retail Miss Kathleen Palmer and Logan We wonder what the Eastern, Branch. Monroe spent the 4th with Mrs. C. Western, and Northern press, F. Troutman. which has at all times been ready ***Personal to malign and vilify the South Mr. Charles Troutman, of A large crowd attended the Red Hamilton, Ohio, spent the 4th with when a Negro has been killed, Men’s picnic Wednesday. will say now when thirty-four C. F. Troutman Sr. Negroes have been murdered Mr. William Montgomery spent th Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Heartick were without any sort of excuse, and the 4 at Shepherdsville. guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. when three hundred and ten Buy a Florence and be oil stove Troutman Wednesday evening. Negro homes have been reduced happy. by raging flames to flying ashes. Miss Mary Combs spent the week Surely the Courier-Journal will Robert Ice and wife spent the 4th end with Mrs. Henry Masden and not remain so silent about the with R. G. Thomas and wife. attended the Basket meeting at matter, but will drench the Star- Pitts Point. T. W. Longacre, of Louisville, Eyed Goddess, that perchance she spent the 4th with relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Key and son and may grasp her trenchment and Mr. and Mrs. Roth and little facile pen and fittingly “crack Winfrey Merdith (sic) is spending daughter, of Louisville, were down” on that Illinois mob. a few days with his grandmother. week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. ***On Saturday, July l4, Miss Dove Lash is the guest of O. P. Means. beginning at 3 p.m. the Baptist Mrs. George Bowman this week. Mrs. Emma Menefee, W. Grand Ladies’ Aid Society will sell ice Mrs. E. W. Smith was guest of Matron OES, was the guest of cream and home made cake at the Mrs. E. A. Cochrane Sunday. Mrs. G. T. Wilson, Wednesday Old Pioneer Building, and will and made her visit to the local continue the sale during the Mr. and Mrs. Key are guests of chapter. evening. Public cordially invited. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Daugherty. James A. Ridgway, whose ***The largest vote ever polled in Mrs. Harrison and daughters, of announcement for Assessor of favor of National prohibition was Louisville, were recent guests of Bullitt County appears elsewhere that of l892, when in a total of Mrs. T. C. Coleman. in this paper desires to announce 12,000,000, it numbered 264, l33. Mr. Pat Zwigird, of Louisville, as his deputies, Charles Atcher With a greatly increased spent the 4th with Mack Maraman. and T. J. Barrall. population, the vote last year in a total of more than 49,000,000 was Everett Smith and wife, of Charles Nichols, “The Cucumber

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King”, and Emmitt Crenshaw, of Barbour and John R. T. Barbour. Sneed, Notary. Knob Creek, put 40 bbls of Property near Huber Station, ***Live Stock Conservation potatoes on the market June 25 at mentions adjoining property Meeting at the Court House, $8 and $10 per bbl. and states that owners, Taliferro, 10-1/4 acres Saturday, July 7 2 p.m. their cucumbers will be ready by conveyed by Henrietta Huber to 4th of July. Program - Selections by the Clara M. Barbour in 1899. Shepherdsville Military Band, Mr. Charles Atcher, whose ***For Sale - Automobile tires, Address by J. F. Combs, Pres. announcement appears in this O. A. Lutes, Shepherdsville. Live Stock Sanitary Union, Judge paper as a candidate for Assessor A. E. Funk, Dr. S. F. Musselman, of Bullitt County, has withdrawn ***For Sale - Horse, wagon and State Veterinarian, Dr. A. J. from the race for Assessor to harness. Bud Holbert, Clermont, Payne, USBAI, Discussions by C. become a candidate for deputy Ky. P. Bradbury, County Atty., Dr. D. Assessor under James A. ***Found - Basket with dinner, C. Hanawalt, USBAI, Dr. O. S. Ridgway. silverware on July 4, Preston St. Crisler, Ky. Ex. Station, E. P. ***Birthday Dinner Pike, near Little Flock Church. Bunton, Sanitary Inspector. Owner can have same by paying ***Pleasant Grove Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Bradley and for this adv. proving same. Claud Miss Verna Miller, of Louisville, Smith, in care of Millers store. Mrs. Hecker and son, Dorsey, and R.A. Miller, of Detroit spent Roy Stallings and wife, J. H. th the 4 with their father, Edward ***Report on the condition of the Wise and wife, Mrs. John King Miller and family, near Belmont Peoples Bank doing business in and R. K. Hall and daughter, Miss th and celebrated Mr. Miller’s 60 Mt. Washington. Total Hazel, were recent guests of Mr. birthday anniversary. Mr. Miller $125,702.60 and Mrs. Ollie Hall near Mt. received from his children a J. W. Harris, W. L. McGee, Vice Washington. handsome rocking chair for a President and Cashier. Signed by H. C. Tyler and family spent birthday present and all spent a L. Ridgway, Clerk, BCC and Bert most pleasant day. Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Hall, deputy clerk. Mrs. Lem Tyler near Ting. ***Notice to candidates ***Report on the condition of the Mrs. Kate Hall and daughter On the l0th day of July, l9l7, at 2 Lebanon Junction Bank. Total spent one day the past week with o’clock p.m., all candidates for 121,396.80. Mrs. Joe Dickey. County offices and for Wm. Heizer and R. M. Hocker, Rev. Skaggs has been called as Magistrates and Constables V. President and Cashier. Signed pastor at Pleasant Grove Church. offices will meet in the Clerk’s by J. B. Arnold, Notary office for the purpose of drawing Louis Stallings is on the sick list for position of their names on the ***Report on the condition of the this week. Primary ballot. Peoples Bank doing business in Joe Dickey and family, Will th Shepherdsville. Total On the 29 day of July, they will $205,64l.24. Gentry, wife and daughter, and file their first expense accounts, Herman Owen and family, were properly swore to with the County R. L. Simmons, President and J. recent guests of Rob Hall and Clerk and the last account with L. Williams, Cashier. Signed J. wife of Mt. Washington. the Election Commissioners, W. Hardaway, Notary Mrs. Carpenter, of Shepherdsville within 30 days after the election. ***Report on the condition of the and Mrs. Prudence Armstrong are The filing of the expense account Bullitt County Bank doing spending a few weeks with Geo. applies to the town offices as well business in Shepherdsville. Total Armstrong and wife. as county offices. - $l58,930.38 Mrs. H. C. Tyler entertained ***Commissioners Sale J. F. Combs, Pres. and H. H. company the past week. R. J. Percefull VS Clara M. Combs, Cashier. Signed, Jno. L.

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George Armstrong and family, Hazel Lloyd. shop. Everett Armstrong, wife and Jess Alcorn, wife and children, For the best percentage of children, were guests Sunday of were guests Sunday of K. S. attendance at the picnic, the S. O. Armstrong and wife. Grant and family. Pleasant Grove school received the prizes, having an attendance Miss Lula Stallings spent the past Miss Bernice and Lillian Lloyd week with her grandmother, Mrs. of 70 per cent of the enrollment, were recent guests of their cousin, Jennie Whitledge. while the Oak Grove school was Miss Inez Bishop, near Mt. next with nearly 60 per cent. Mrs. Joe Dickey and little Miss Washington. Ruby Dickey spent Friday with The picnic given by the local Red Louis Whitledge, wife and Mrs. Will Gentry at Bethel. Men recently was the largest, daughter, Ed Bridwell and family, decidedly in every respect, that Misses Della and Norma Clay Whitledge and wife, spent has ever been given. A large Ridgway, Eula and Genevive Sunday with Mrs. Jennie crowd turned out from the city Stallings, Miss Ruthie Owen and Whitledge, also John Whitledge and everything was called on others were recent guests of Miss and family. scheduled time. The ring was in Glacie Orms. Mrs. Emma Stalling, who has charge of Prof. Sanders, S. B. Miss Ada Harris spent one day been quite ill, is some better at Simmons and Charles Morrison. the past week with Miss Hazel this time, we are glad to say. Beech Grove School house, near Hall. George Gentry, wife and children, Zoneton, will be the scene of a Mrs. Lizzie Owen returned home spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. very “clever” gathering when the recently after a pleasant visit with Bevely (sic) Mothershead. county and district candidates relatives in the city. start their campaign “stumping” Claud Stallings, wife and children there Monday night, July l6th. Mrs. Will Newton and children, spent Sunday with Mrs. Kate The same high class performers of the city, were recent guests of Hall. will also “entertain” at several her mother-in-law, Mrs. Laura July l3, l9l7 other school buildings before Newton. August 5, l9l7. ***School News John Stallings, wife and boys, and Miss Martha McCormick, who several others spent Sunday with Mr. C. H. Miller, of Western recently carried off most of the James Ridgway’s family. Kentucky, will be one of the new honors for the l9l7 class at Miss Stella Brumely (sic) began teachers at Lebanon Junction the Nazareth Academy, and the oldest school at Pleasant Grove coming year. daughter of former School Supt., the late C. E. McCormick, is Monday. Miss Mayme Stephens is much reported seriously ill at the home improved and will take active We are glad to say Mrs. J. D. of an uncle, Abram Brooks of this charge of her school this week at Hough, who has been very ill, is county. The family will probably Corinth. improving. She has been able to take her west for her health. be up and go around the house the Miss Jennie Carpenter was the Any teacher through patriotism or past week. recent guest of her sister and otherwise are at liberty to teach a other friends near Mt. Misses Bernice and Lillian Lloyd moonlight school again this year. Washington. entertained company Sunday. The letter enclosed will explain Little Miss Ernestine Hall spent a C. C. Daugherty, former member the attitude of the state officials, few days the past week with Ruby of the county school board and who will be glad to send you all Dickey. Frank Goldsmith have purchased the information direct, with the Croan lot opposite the supplies, etc. Little Miss Audrey King, of Mt. Masonic Temple here and will Dear Superintendent: Washington, spent the past week soon erect a first class automobile with her cousins, Paralee and

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I am writing you to advise that W. W. Stallings Constable No. 1 you take up with your teachers W. F. Lee County Attorney - the Moonlight School question John Burris R. H. Smith and have all, or as many as T. C. Carroll Republican Party possible, to volunteer to teach a Moonlight School, beginning July Sheriff - Senate - 23. These teachers will be A. L. Roby Lawrence Baize furnished with a list of all of the J. W. Croan Dr. J. H. Hicks registered men who cannot read Jailer - and write who live in their Signed, Lindsay Ridgway, Clerk E. T. Colvin districts, and we are extremely Bullitt County Court C. L. Troutwine anxious that the teachers get these J. W. Clem men into the Moonlight Schools ***Shepherdsville Council No. J. C. Dickey and if they cannot do this, that ll9 Jr OVAM will assembled (sic) J. R. Howell they see to it that these men are at Cedar Grove Church Sunday W. F. Monroe taught to read and write before evening at 3 o’clock July 22th, George Hough they are called to the colors. Urge (sic) l9l7 for the purpose of W. A. Crenshaw this matter upon your teachers unvailing (sic) our deased (sic), and take the initiative yourself, Assessor - Bro. H. B. Harris Grave, the and see if we cannot teach all Bert Shepherd public is invited. Max Bolten R illiterates in your county this year. Preston Parish R. James S. Ridgway Very truly yours, V. G. Gilbert, ***To the Voters of Pine Tavern Superintendent, Public Coroner - District J. H. Shafer Instruction. Since announcing myself as a G. W. Kirk ***For Sale - A pure stock of candidate for Magistrate a few White Leghorn chickens, 26 hens Surveyor - weeks ago, of the above district, I and 2 roosters. Miss Alice New. W. C. Herps have made an effort to see several Belmont, Ky. Chas. G. Bridwell of my friends in behalf of my race, and as I found many of them Justice Peace No. 1 ***Candidates List under promise to support some R. H. Miller one of my opponents and owning The following is the order in Richard Moore in the primary being so near, I which the candidates names will C. R. Smith hereby withdraw from the race appear on the official ballot J. A. Barrall August 4, l9l7. and trust that the best man will be Justice Peace No. 2 nominated and as all my Democratic Party - W. A. Gentry opponents are good men and good Representative - W. T. Carrithers Democrats, I’ll take the stump and vote for the nominee. By John R. Buckman Justice Peace No. 3 thanking all my friends for the S. G. Thornberry M. F. Weller interest shown to my behalf and W. H. Hays J. H. Bolton by hoping that a full Democratic J. C. Drake W. M. Swearingen J. W. Barrall ticket is elected this fall, I am A. V. Greenwell gratefully yours, Ben H. Cundiff, County Judge - Justice Peace No. 4 Belmont John A. Shelton T. W. Hoagland A. E. Funk ***West Kentucky Baptist Ben H. Cundiff Assembly held at Russellville. O. W. Pearl J. L. Kelly (Article - not transcribed here) C. P. Bradbury J. C. Wooldridge Leroy Daniel ***Ice Cream Social at

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Woodsdale School. Ethel Wise. ***Stites Miss Ada Brooks has returned Teacher. from a visit to relatives in H. E. Brown motored to Middletown. ***Pleasant Grove Louisville Monday. Roy Mothershead took Mr. and Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent the Miss Eunice Ridgway has Mrs. Charles McKenzie and Miss week end with her son Louis returned home after visiting at Nellie Mae Scott to E-town Whitledge. Bardstown. Sunday in his machine. John Peacock, who was working Miss Hattie Stibbins spent the Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw, Paul on a barn, fell and hurt himself week end in Louisville. Holsclaw, and Boone Cooper the past week. When first found, Mrs. Albert Miller, of Barrallton, spent Sunday with Mrs. Church in he was thought to be seriously spent Tuesday with her sisters, the city. hurt. He was taken home and Dr. Mrs. John Stibbins. Settles was called and is now Mrs. Nolia Head and Miss doing nicely. Mrs. Harold Brown of Cincinnati, Brashear, of the city, motored out Ohio has returned home after a Friday to see Miss Nolie Mrs. Carpenter spent this week two weeks visit with H. E. Brown Holsclaw. with her daughter, Mrs. Elsie and wife. Whitledge. Miss Carolyn Hackney had two Miss Mildred Stibbins visited her charming girl friends to visit her Miss Hazel Hall spent this week grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. last week. with Mrs. George Gentry. George Miller, of Barrallton. Frank Bowman of Shepherdsville, Miss Roxie Whitledge spent Mrs. James Hopewell and visited the family of Mr. Sunday with Miss Ruth Wickum. children spent Monday with her Raymond the Fourth. Mrs. Lila Smythe and two little sisters, Mrs. P. H. Stibbins. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Buler daughters of the city, spent Friday Mrs. J. C. Purdy was in Louisville motored to Fairfield Sunday. with Mrs. Lula Owen. Thursday. Mrs. N. H. Miller is quite ill. Mrs. J. B. Honnaker Sr of Dade James Ridgway called on Miss Born to the wife of Dave City, Florida, is visiting her Susie Brammar Sunday. daughter, Mrs. Lillie Bigwood. Crumbacker, a girl, Mildred. Noah Stibbins and wife spent Rev. Skaggs filled his regular Misses Nadine Melton and Nellie Sunday with Perry Stibbins and appointment here Saturday night, Mae Scott attended the marriage family. Sunday and Sunday night and was of Miss Nell Brooks and Mr. entertained at the home of Louis Mrs. Claud Funk and little sons, Eugene Orr last week. They were Whitledge and wife. Wedne and Buford, spent married at the home of the bride’s Saturday night with Mrs. Sallie parents at Senning Park, and left K. S. Grant and wife entertained Funk, of Mt. Olivet. for Cincinnati the same evening. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dickey They will reside at Senning Park. and Mr. and Mrs. Thompson ***Hebron The groom is a traveling salesman “Uncle” Charlie Ridgway spent A protracted meeting is in for Bornwasser. several days the past week with progress at Little Flock, with Rev. The BYPU of Little Flock went his son and daughter, Mrs. Mollie A. M. Rogers, pastor of Highland on an auto trip Saturday Stallings and Jess Ridgway. Park Church doing the preaching. afternoon. They met at the church He is an orator of ability, and at 1 p.m. and six autos took them Sam Orms will start out with Mr. gives us good gospel sermons. Bud James threshing machine this to Cherokee Park. After spending week. Mr. and Mrs. Hackney several hours there, they went to entertained a number of relatives Shawnee Park. The girls had Mrs. Roy Stallings was the guest and friends from the city on the taken picnic lunches and the boys of J. D. Hough’s Monday. Fourth. brought two gallons of ice cream,

Page 305 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 which provided a sumptuous home Sunday, after being with ***Personal repast. After that, they all went to her sister, Mrs. J. W. Barrall, who Dr. G. W. Kirk was here Monday Fountaine Ferry for the remainder had her two children operated on on business. of the evening. They were at St Anthony for throat trouble chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. the past week. Miss May LaHue has gone to visit Charles McKenzie. Thanks are her mother for a few weeks. ***President Wilson has issued a due Messrs W. H. Buler, Roy proclamation calling all the State Mrs. John Harshfield has been the Mothershead, John James, Martin Guard units into service August guests of Mrs. C. L. Croan. (Or Marion) Brooks, Oscar th 5 . They will be sent to some Miss Mary Elizabeth Bell, of Prather and Chester Jenkins for training camp in the South, and their cars. About 30 young people Hubers, is the guest of the Misses held there until sent abroad. All Jeffries. were in the party. constitutional bars have been Miss Nellie Mae Scott opened her removed and the men can now be Mrs. Ferguson and Miss Sue Pope school at Bullitts Lick last sent on foreign soil. It is more visited their niece in New Castle Monday. than likely that all our State this week. Guard unites will be in France by Miss Catherine Rouse spent Mrs. Church and Miss Mattie Christmas, perhaps sooner. Church will visit Mrs. J. R. Sunday with Miss Martha Holsclaw arriving Saturday. The Government is proceeding McCormick. carefully and doing it’s work just ***Pleasant Hill Rev. Prather and wife were recent as thoroughly as possible, and guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Mrs. A. V. Greenwell and son when we once get into the game Smith. visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. on the French front, our Teuton McRoby Sunday. cousins will change their minds Mrs. Mattie Rennison was the about our soldiers not being guest of the Misses Hecker last Mrs. Lena Davis and son, of fighters. week. Louisville, returned to their home after spending a few days with ***Miss Emma Goldman and Mr. Mrs. Henry Miller, of Lebanon her sister, Mrs. B. D. Birch. Alexander Berkman, anarchists Junction, was the guest of Mrs. who were recently tried in New Lula Monroe Monday. Mrs. Jonce Clark, who has been York on the charge of obstructing Mr. and Mrs. Frank Monroe were quite ill, we are glad to say is the selective draft, were convicted the guests of Mrs. Felps (sic) much better at this writing. and sentenced to two years in the Sunday evening. Mrs. Skilton (sic) and children of federal pen. Mrs. Harrie Miller, of Lebanon the city are the guests of Mrs. Mr. Berkman will spend his time Vern Jones. Junction, was the guest of Mrs. in the big building down at Frank Monroe Wednesday. Miss Edith Clark left Saturday to Atlanta; while Miss Goldman will begin her school at Clearmont rusticate in Missouri. For years, Miss Verna Allen of Glendale, is Monday. these two “birds” have been very visiting her aunt, Mrs. W. C. troublesome in this country. Morrison. Miss Edna Stark began her Whenever and wherever they second term of school here Tom Carlon and Dr. Furnaer, could cause trouble, they have (sic), of Spencer County spent Monday, and we wish her as done so. They have been under Monday here. much success as in the past year. arrest scores of times, but have Miss Violetta and mother, Mrs. slipped through the meshes of the Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Thompson and Roby, spent from Friday until federal dip net, but this time the mother spent Sunday with Dr. and Sunday in Jeffersonville, Indiana meshes were fine enough to hold Mrs. S. W. Bates. them, and they will have time to the guest of friends. Miss Cora Snider has returned reflect while their sentences are home after visiting relatives in Miss Ada Greenwell returned slowly expiring.

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Louisville the past week. the Bible Schools of the Christian pretty girls are liable to be found. Church will be held in Harry has worked like a beaver Mrs. Mary Poulter of Bardstown Shepherdsville, July l8. All during the past year, and his has been visiting her daughter, interested in Sunday School work friends welcome his decision to Mrs. S. E. Hancock. are invited to attend. take a rest. He is beyond all Mrs. Sue Maraman has returned question the hardest worker in Mr. M. McDermott, of Louisville, this section of Kentucky and we home after a visit with her is sojourning in our midst, and daughter, Mrs. S. E. Hancock. believe he does more hours work residing at Tucker House. Mack than any other person in the State. Misses Catherine Rouse and sure does like the mineral water Mary Brooks were guests of Mrs. hereabouts – and by the way, we ***Called to the Colors H. H. Hamilton last week. like genial Mack. Mr. Leyton Ashby, who enlisted Mrs. C. R. Smith spent a few days The Misses Smith of Ohio, the in the Signal Corps some time last week in Louisville, the guest daughters of H. G. Smith, Supt. of ago, was called to Lexington by of her daughter, Mrs. Neil the bridge under construction at wire last Thursday, where he will Whitehead. Wooldridge’s Ferry, who visited begin active service. Leyton is a Mr. and Mrs. Herps, have fine young man and will make a Misses Bertha Trunnell, Mayme returned to their home in Ohio. brave, reliable soldier, and no Stephens, Beulah and Anna matter where the uncertain Barrall, who were operated on are J. E. Chappell shipped a fine load fortunes of war may place him, about well. of cattle last week and received we look for him to make his mark. the benefit of the recent decline in Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman the price, which caused him to get His hundreds of loyal friends spent Sunday in the city the from $300 to $500 less than he wish him all kinds of success and guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. G. would have received had he sent eventually a safe return to his Heartick. them a few weeks sooner. family and friends and girl. Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Masden, Mr. Mr. Shields, representing the ***Belmont and Mrs. Grover Maraman and Circulation Department of the two sons, spent Sunday with Miss Cora Cundiff has returned Louisville Evening Post, after a lengthy visit in Louisville. Ewing Crenshaw’s family. registered at the Tucker House There will be services at the Monday evening. He gave a very Mr. R. F. Davis and family spent Christian Church next Sunday at descriptive and interesting Sunday in the city. account of the scene and result of ll a.m. All are cordially invited to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hill spent the recent wreck on L & N. be present. Sunday in the city shopping Master Ernest Sanderfer, of Mr. H. H. Combs left here recently. Wednesday afternoon for his Louisville, is spending a few days Mr. Wm. Raney and Mrs. W. W. annual summer vacation. He will with his aunt, Mrs. Joseph Snider Davis spent Saturday in the city. of this place. confine his visit to seaside resorts where the bathing is good and Mrs. Kate Nail and daughter, Mrs. S. E. Hancock has returned bathers are plentiful. As the men Cadie, spent a day last week with home after a three weeks visit are in the army, the girls will do relatives in Louisville. with her daughter, Mrs. J. K. P. the sea bathing this year, and Mrs. Lawrence Lee has returned Turner at Hazard. watching the dewy eyed daisies after several weeks visit at fight the foam capped billows will Miss Alice Hardesty left last Elizabethtown and Hodgenville. week for Atlanta, GA. where she certainly appeal to H. H. Mrs. Minnie Coakley was called expects to spend some time with While absent, Mr. Combs will to Elizabethtown Sunday owning her brother, H. M. Hardesty and visit Cape May, Long Branch, to the illness of her mother. family. Atlantic City, Nantucket and The annual county convention, of many other bathing resorts where Rev. Snelson (sic), of Louisville,

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filled the pulpit Sunday in the am frank to say I had the least ever held on these grounds. The absence of the pastor. conception of what politics officers of the fair offer the consisted before I entered the following reasons why this will Little Miss Birdie Smith of campaign, but as things be the case: Shepherdsville is visiting her developed, I decided to get out. cousin, Miss Cora Cundiff. Better Police protection and Now for the protection of my therefore better order. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Davis and opponents, I feel it my duty as little daughter, Elizabeth, are well as privilege to speak a word Better music, better horses, better spending a few days with in their behalf; knowing the stock generally. relatives in Hodgensville. mental and physical exhaustion A special place to park that they are undergoing, I advise Mr. and Mrs. James Compton and automobiles and a special man to that they have medical aid look after the automobiles. son spent Saturday and Sunday available on the trip up Salt with the former’s parents, Mr. River, as the voyage may not be Better facilities for reaching and and Mrs. S. H. Compton. accompanied with much pleasure. leaving the grounds. Rev. Bon, of Louisville, will be Having some knowledge of Better agricultural and th here on the 4 Sunday in July. He medicine, I have known great horticultural exhibits. will speak in behalf of the Baptist results derived from just a little Orphans Home at Glendale. camphor and asafetida, but if There will be many other there should be any discovery attractive features and Mrs. Mae Purcell Wilson, of made that could be injected into conveniences which we cannot Charlotte, NELSON COUNTY, politics that would make it purer, mention. The Bullitt County Fair arrived last week to spend the the application should be made at has at all times been the friend of summer with her mother, Mrs. once in the protection of the the farmer and stockman, and no Fannie B. Purcell, at Cedar Lawn. rising generation. Again, I thank less the good friend of the Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Hedges and my friends for past favors. I orchardist and trucker. Since the baby of Cincinnati, arrived Remain Yours, P. T. Munford. organization of this institution, the grade of all kinds of live stock Saturday to spend some time with ***Sells Store Mrs. Hedges parents, Mr. and has improved in Bullitt County to Mrs. S. H. Compton. Mr. Robert Davis has sold his no less than 50 per cent. It has store at Belmont, Kentucky to W. improved everything connected Miss Mattie Wilson, of W. Davis, the well-known with farm life and orchardizing. It Bardstown, spent Monday with merchant. Mr. Davis has been in has improved the class of vehicles Mrs. Chester Hill, while en route the store business there before and farm implements, and it has to Grayson Springs. Miss Wilson and his many friends will be glad brought the people of the county is field worker for the W. M. W. to see him back again. in close touch with each other. and made a splendid address to Socially, financially, and in every the ladies of the Missionary ***First Load of Peaches other way the Bullitt County Fair Society that afternoon. Mr. Clarence Holsclaw passed has done more than all other ***For Sale - Night and Day; through here Thursday with a agencies and institutions plenty of distillery slop; excellent load of peaches on his new auto combined. Do you believe this? If for feeding hogs and cattle. R. E. truck. There is the first load and so, do appreciate good service! If Wathen & Co., 7th Street Road, will bring a fancy price. you do, then show your Louisville. appreciation by coming to the ***Great Bullitt County Fair Fair. ***To the Voters of Bullitt The approaching Bullitt County ***Camping Party County Fair, which has long since been Gentlemen: I take pleasure in conceded to be the very best The beautiful camping ground on notifying you that I have county fair in Kentucky, will in the farm of Mr. Hough, has been withdrawn from the Jailor race. I many ways be the best exhibition the scene of much festivity for the

Page 308 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 last ten days, for there was Church at Lebanon Junction gave purpose of giving a demonstration encamped a party of Louisville a splendid play there last week. to women and girls in Bullitt young people, so full of life and They were ably assisted by the County in the new scientific merriment that from daybreak to Senior class of the Lebanon method of home drying of midnight frolicking of one kind or Junction High School. vegetables and fruits. Very another was going on. With fish Sincerely, Helen Walcott, Secy, Mr. Bernie Lee, son of Rice Lee, fries, marshmallow roasts, fudge Dept. Home Economics, State and a teacher of this county, has parties, masquerading, long College. just returned from a visit to tramps in the woods, boating and Detroit, Michigan, where he has ***Notice bathing, not a minute hung been employed in the automobile heavily. When I announced my candidacy business. for Magistrate for Shepherdsville One of the young ladies played Miss Nell Brooks, was recently District No. 1, I stated I would the ukulele exceedingly well and married to Mr. Eugene Orr of return the first year’s salary to the so added much to the pleasure of Louisville. The bride formerly road fund of the district, if the party every night when they lived in this county; is elected. Since then, I find there is grouped about the campfire to prominently connected, and a question whether I could do that sing and tell stories. The party before going to Jefferson County, or not; so I withdraw that proper was composed of Misses was one of our best and most statement, but will work to Lynwood and Virginia Plock and wide awake young teachers. improve all the roads which the Florence Huchstrasser, Messrs district is in need of. Very Mr. John Gaban, President of the Edward Greene, Ray Pontrich, respectfully yours, J. A. Barrall. and John O’Brien, chaperoned by Bullitt County Fair Assn., and Mrs. Mary Lee Jones and Mrs. Eva Cochrane, Secy, has ***Lawn fete and Parcel Post Plock; but it was enlarged from authorized us to announce that all given by the Ladies Missionary time to time by the coming of school children’s tickets will be Aid Society at Belmont Baptist Misses Martha Randle, Elizabeth given, again this year, only Church, July ? change being that Co. Supt. of Rudd and Hattie Davenport; ***Ice Cream Social given at Messrs Harold Kremer, Francis Schools, Ora L. Roby, will be at Woodsdale School, Saturday Gudgel, Walter Raibel, and Bert the front gate Wednesday, and evening, July 28th. Ethel Wise, Weiman. All are much indebted have in his possession a ticket for teacher. to Mr. Hough for his kindness, every school child in Bullitt certainly no camping spot could County, who attended school last ***Home Coming at Cooper be more delightful than Liberty year or who has enrolled this Memorial, Sunday, July 22. A Lodge nor a host more thoughtful year. This change is made to good day’s program will be given and accommodating than Mr. avoid any mistakes or confusion and the people have been asked to Hough. and to see that every child gets a bring baskets of food and dinner ticket. will be served on the grounds. July 20, l9l7 Come and spend the day with us. All ladies of Shepherdsville and R. M. Wheat, Pastor. ***School News Bullitt County who are interested in the preservation of fruits and ***Unveiling A splendid new cistern has just vegetables for the coming year to been completed at Mt. Olive. Shepherdsville Council No. ll9, combat the high cost of living, JOUAM will assemble at Cedar After making careful should read the following Grove Church Sunday afternoon, investigation, we find that every message just received from the July 22nd at 3 o’clock for the school in Leaches in session and State Dept. of Agriculture. purpose of unveiling our most of the others in the rural Dear Mr. Roby: deceased, Brother, H. B. Harris’ district. grave. The public is invited. Max Miss Jacqueline Hall will visit The young folks of the Christian Bolten, R R Shepherdsville on July 21st for the

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***Photo widows. Girls are too young and neuter gender, for what I am giddy, and old maids are cranky, talking about, or that which I am J. W. Barrall, Candidate for conversing in regard to, or th but the widows are all right and Representative 4 Legislative easy to make friends with. Suffer language of similar import, is District of Bullitt and Spencer the widows to smile at me and plug tobacco. Counties, subject to the action of forbid them not, for verily their the Democratic Primary August 4, My old college chum, Harry smiles light up the darkest and l9l7. Combs, has gone to the seaside to most gloomy recesses of my take his vacation. Before Jim For many years, I have published heart. The widow is an angel Hardaway spiled him, Harry went the county paper of Bullitt County undisguised and undiluted. She is to French Lick, where he worked and am acquainted with and the lily of the valley (unless she and dodged the women, but after interested in the residents of the lives on a hill) and the Rose of Jim Hardaway went up to Atlantic county. All of my interests are Sharon combined. A sweet widow City and saw all them girls here. I am a taxpayer of the can take an old sucker like myself bathing, and came back and told county. All of my efforts in the and smile at him a few times and Harry, French Lick has been a past have been in behalf of the he is rejuvenated, rehabilitated back number. As old and as county and not in another county and reincarnated. He throws aside ramshackling as the women think or state. his blues, casts away all morbid I am, if I had the coin, I would be and morose reflections and found present up at Atlantic City I feel I am better qualified to becomes as pessimistic as the serve you now than I was before, when they call the roll next week, young girl when she catches her and ask you to give me one more for if Jim Hardaway knows the first beau. term, which has been customary difference between salt and sugar, heretofore and I will do all in my Next to widows, give me string and I think he does, then that is power for the best interest of beans. They are the very identical the place for me. people I represent. thing doctors prescribe; string ***Gipsy Band beans, if eaten at the proper time ***The Sage of Bullitt will fill you with – fill you with – Last Sunday afternoon our town Purity in politics is about as with -- fill you with string beans – was disquieted by ominous plentiful as sugar in crab apples beans and piety. No man of rumors of a large band of and the feller that goes into mature years can eat well nomadic invaders, who had politics to clean the thing up is seasoned shoulder meat and string pitched their tents in and about either fooling somebody, or he is beans without becoming a better the abiding place of young John being fooled, for there has been citizen and feeling more love for Saar on the Bardstown Junction politics since Eve ate that Rome his country. Patriotism, in a road. Beauty in Eden and it has always limited way, can be augmented At first there was a fear that Villa been as rotten as it now. Politics, and accentuated by the reasonable had surreptitiously and my natural field, and fun is all I use of string beans. mysteriously crossed the Rio get out of it. It just come as Next to sting beans, pass me the Grande, and moved up into the natural for me to extract fun from Kate Gravely. Now, those who fertile domains of Uncle Sam. As politics as it does to the bee to are not acquainted with Kate this fear subsided, another took its take the nectarine substance from Gravely may think she is some place in the minds of our people, the clover blossoms, and I love to girl who has just entered the who thought the Turks had interview the candidates and see moving picture business, but that slipped through the Golden Horn how they view matters and just is not true. She does not sing in and had come to slaughter and how badly some of them are either of the choirs, nor is she a conquer. But all this was mere guessing. It is all a game of guess teacher of any kind in our moonshine. It was big band of work and the fellow who does the schools. In fact, she is not a she, gipsies, made up of Arab and craziest guessing is often right. and I am not sure that she is he, other dwellers of the great desert Next to politics, I like sweet but she he may belong to the wastes. While at Mr. Saar’s place,

Page 310 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 they took everything in sight. scheduled for the coming county came out to their summer home Their hungry horses ate all the elections and all candidates are on Mrs. Kate Ritchey’s farm for oats, grass and corn they could invited to attend. the summer. get and, in addition, the Gipsies ***BYPU Program July 22, l9l7. Roy Howlett and wife of themselves took chickens, Participants - Elizabeth Pitman, Beechmont motored out and cabbage, beans, wood and Mrs. R. L. Troutman, John Glenn, attended services at the Baptist everything that could be Maggie Lee, Vivian Shafer, Chas. Church Sunday. purloined. Lee Bradbury, Oralee Croan. Miss Lillian Daugherty has At last, Mr. Saar made complaint ***Cupio returned to her home in to Sheriff Rouse, who took a big Shepherdsville after a visit to her Hazel Funk is visiting her aunts in posse of citizens and soldiers and aunt, Mrs. Lillian Key. went and rounded up the whole Jefferson. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Funk and tea party and brought them over Miss Mary Nichols spent Sunday children and Mr. and Mrs. to the baseball grounds where with Mrs. Alena Pendleton. they were guarded during the Richard Mattingly motored to night and Monday morning early, Lindsay Ridgway visited relatives Solitude recently and spent the they were put into the big road in this neighborhood Sunday. day with Ode Harris and wife. and told to travel and they It is hard to tell which is thickest Miss Emma Smith, who has been thereupon pulled out for the this year, blackberries or visiting friends and relatives in County of Jefferson. All told, candidates. the city, has returned home there were five men and ten accompanied by Miss Helen women, fifteen children, twelve Mrs. Archie Snellen of Louisville Congrove, who will visit friends horses, six wagons, fourteen dogs, is spending a few days with her in this locality. seven cats, one big soup kettle, mother, Mrs. Lula Mattingly. Miss Clara Tierney entertained four coffee pots, three pistols, two George Pendleton of Louisville shot guns, one pair of sheep skins, Saturday evening for her house spent Sunday with his brother, guests, Miss Lula Ashby of seven goose eggs, ten quarts of John Pendleton. lice, four acres of dirt on the faces Shepherdsville, Beulah Gatewood of the children, no clean clothes Mrs. J. C. Purdy spent the week of West Point, Margarita Bickel in the crowd, thirty empty end with friends at her old home of Louisville and Minera stomachs, thirty thieves, old and at St. Johns, Ky. Pendleton of this place. young, and the worst crowd of Mesdames Annie Nicholson and ***Indorsement Customary beggars, liars, purloiners and all Nannie McKenly (sic) spent around sin-soaked, battle-scarred, It has always been customary to Thursday with Mrs. Ollie give a man a second term as an conscienceless, heartless, Tierney. humorless, moneyless, foodless, indorsement and I ask the voters fireless, clothless, brainless James Speed, of Louisville, and of this district to give me this wretches we have ever seen. The his mother spent Sunday with her honor. plan adopted by Will Rouse was sister, Mrs. Jacob Merker. You cannot hope to get the the wisest one he could have Miss Charles Anna Ritchey, of service from a new man that you thought of for that gang would Louisville, is spending her can get from a man who has have stolen everything steabable vacation with her aunt, Mrs. B. J. served one term, and I know that that night if they had not been Nicholson. I can do much better next time guarded. We learned that the than I did the last. Gipsies were just plain Mexicans, Mrs. B. J. Ritchey and little son, who have been on the road so of Louisville, have returned home You have given Mr. Roby an long that they can outgipsy the after a ten days visit with i ndorsement as School gipsies. relatives. Superintendent and also indorsed your splendid County Clerk, Mr. ***Speaking at various schools Mr. C. B. O’Neal and family

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Ridgway; Judge Funk is asking Lee, who was Committeeman for Saturday in Bardstown, the guest for an indorsement and former that precinct many years prior to of the Misses Arnold. his death. Judge Daniel will rely on his past Mrs. Calvin Rayman and little son record; some time ago Mr. A Big Story was created in are guests of Mrs. W. R. Johnson. Bradbury was indorsed as County political circles Wednesday when Miss Thelma Daugherty spent a Attorney and before him Mr. Frank Lee, candidate for few days last week with Miss Fletcher Combs. constable in this district, made the Eunice Crenshaw. Having indorsed all these men, magical discovery that he was too why not give me one more term. young and withdrew from the Mr. and Mrs. V. H. Smith and son You indorsed Ed Croan, who was race and thereupon and forthwith, spent Sunday with Will Scott near Representative and for years you Mr. John Harriss, the other Smyrna. candidate withdrew have been indorsing Congressman Mrs. Delbert Ferguson and magnanimously, declaring that he Ben Johnson. If it is fair to children spent last Wednesday would not take any advantage of indorse all these men, don’t you with Mrs. Charles Morrison. think it would be fair to indorse Mr. Lee and would wait till Mr. me? Lee was old enough, when he Miss Maria O’Brian spent a day would run and beat him for the last week with Mrs. Mary I can promise you more than any office. McCormick. of my opponents, because they will require one term to become ***Ice Cream Supper Miss Emma Rennison, of Louisville, has been the guest of acquainted with duties of the There will be an ice cream supper her sister, Mrs. Frank Mathis. office, while I have already at Ferguson’s Grove, near Cupio, became familiar with them. Saturday, July 28, from 1 p.m. Miss Mary Doherty, of For fifteen years and more, my until 11, for benefit of Aunt Louisville, has been the guest of newspaper has fought the battles Malinda Johnson. Come, Miss Mary Elizabeth Carroll at of democracy in this district, everyone, and help in this good Huber. cause. through thick and thin, and at no Miss Mary Hardin has returned time have I hesitated or halted ***Personal from a pleasant visit to relatives when the Democratic Party was in in New Castle. a fight, but have placed all myself Mrs. Ira Griffin has been on the beneath the folds of the old sick list for several days. Charles and Margaret Hardesty Democratic banner and marched are getting along nicely with their Miss McNeil, of Artemus, was a schools. on to battle for the principles of week end visitor of Miss Pittman. that party. Lena Patterson is spending some Mrs. J. B. Monroe is the guest of time in the city with Mr. and Mrs. I ask every Democratic voter to Mrs. O. P. Means this week. consider my claims and indorse Noah Smith. Mrs. O. P. Means spent last my past record by giving me his Delbert Ferguson and wife have Thursday with the Misses Pope. vote at the August Primary. returned to their home in the city. Howel Smith and family spent J. W. Barrall Mrs. Margaret Foster has returned Sunday in the city. ***Elected Committeeman to her home in Lower Bullitt after Miss Ethel Hardy of West Point is a visit in Louisville. Mr. Daniel Gober was elected visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ira Griffin Millard Troutman is thinking of Democratic Committeeman for and relatives. Shepherdsville Precinct No. 1 at a taking a trip to Louisiana to visit meeting ordered by the County Mrs. J. C. Holsclaw of Belmont his sister-in-law. spent Tuesday night with her Committee and held last Mrs. G. S. Patterson has returned sister, Mrs. Ira Griffin. Saturday, to fill the vacancy home after spending some time occasioned by the death of W. T. Miss Ollie Lea Maraman spent with her parents in the city.

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Mrs. Saams and children, of Bowling Green taking canning one of the most popular young Louisville, spent the week end course offered by the Western men in this section of KY and his with their aunt, Mrs. Maria Normal. Miss Jennie is one of our friends are a legion. He is also Foster. best teachers and we wish her what one might call “a cat” in success. society, and his girls are so Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Trunnell Jr numerous that he has a system of Mr. Emmitt Holsclaw and sisters, and children were week end numbering them, which has been Misses Gertrude and Jane Eva visitors of Mrs. Charles Morrison. copied by the men who are Holsclaw, Miss Margaret Foster working on the draft. Mrs. Joe Bemiss and children and Miss Bertie Mae Jackson spent Tuesday with relatives in spent Sunday with R. C. Hardesty Jim Hardaway, always intrepid, is Nelson County. Her sister, Miss and family. none the less so at this critical Thompson, came back with her. juncture, and notwithstanding Some are sighing and some are submarines, sea nettles, pretty Misses Erastus and Mattie Balee smiling, all for the same reason. girls and the cramps, will take his and brother, Rev. Burnette, were The soldier boys are gone! I guess annual vacation to Atlantic City, guests of Mrs. R. L. Troutman you understand that the home where the fair damsels from the Sunday. boys are the ones that are smiling big cities come to bathe in the for they have had to go way back Misses Kathleen Croan and ocean, and swap smiles with the and sit down for so long. Evelyn Bates spent several days men. Jim loves to lie about the in Louisville, the guests of Mrs. Mr. C. F. Troutman Jr was in this ocean when it is filled with John Harshfield in the Highlands. diminutive municipality last bathers; and this summer he will On the twenty-fifth of July, Sunday and the way that white meet some very fascinating girls candidates will speak at Tom child “cut up” was just simply a from Philadelphia who was there Trunnell’s Store, at Bardstown caution – two are three caution - last year. we might say. “C. F.” is one of Junction at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Jimmie Lee Williams informs the sparkingest sparkers in the us that his school at Clermont is Mrs. Will Rouse, who was Big Town of Sparkersburg, and operated on last Saturday, at last just doing splendidly. As Glendale, Kentucky, and that Superintendent, Mr. Williams has reports, was doing nicely and will town in Illinois, both know him as soon be able to return to her been a success. His teachers are the “guy” who put Lash and a-r in home. fine educators and splendid girls dear. and everything is moving along Mrs. C. E. Quick, of Belmont, Mr. J. “Bug” McCormick, who nicely. Mr. Williams said he has spent Tuesday night with Mr. and holds a very nice place in the made assistant to the assistant at Mrs. George Bowman and Department of Education in Glendale, and is looking forward Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Louisville, was here Sunday, to a splendid session of school at Ira Griffin. looking after some of the teachers that place. Miss Bessie White, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ashe and and preparing for the approaching who taught here last session, will children, of Louisville, have session. To look at Mr. teach there, and as she a first class returned home after an extended McCormick’s usually happy face, teacher, the Glendale School is visit the Mesdames Horace one would not imagine the he bound to be a big success. Maraman and Phil Henderson. cared so much about school life, We are informed by Dan Gober but he is “crazy” about teachers that Harry Combs, who left here Miss Lillian Howlett, who has and teaching. been attending school at on his way to Atlantic City, where Bethlehem Academy the past “Cousin” Winfrey Meredith, that nearly all the pretty New York year, was the week end guest of urbane little bookworm, who can girls go to watch Jim Hardaway Miss Mamie Quick at West Point, study for three weeks without bathe, was so overcome by the KY. eating, is spending some time overwhelming super-abundance with his pa’s relations. Winfrey is of too much contemplation, that Miss Jennie Carpenter is in

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he changed his mind and pulled G. C. Owen, also Hugh Hall, wife Sunday. out for Battle Creek, Michigan, and child. Mrs. Georgie Gentry and Mrs. where he is under the care of one Mrs. Bert Ridgway and son, Effie Owen were recent guests of of the prettiest trained nurses in Master Hulman, were afternoon their mother, Mrs. Joe Dickey. America. His physician is also a guests of Mrs. Jane Hall Miss Eula Stallings spent one day pretty woman and under their Thursday. tender care, has been wooed so the past week with Mrs. Roy far back toward good health that Mrs. Mary Fisher spent one day Stallings. he is almost ready to leave his the past week with Mrs. Maggie ***Notice doctor and nurse, and come back Proctor. All persons having claims against to the radiant smiles of his Louis Stallings is some better this Kentucky girls. the estate of James Roby, week. deceased, will present same, ***Thanks, Officers, For Good George Armstrong and wife, properly proven, on or before Work. Vernon Dickey and wife, and August 11, l9l7. C. P. Bradbury, Mr. Will S. Rouse, who had Franklin Armstrong spent Sunday Master Commissioner, Bullitt charge of the registration under with Roy Stallings and wife. County Court. the selective service draft, K. S. Grant and wife, Mr. and ***Ice Cream Social informs us that only one man in Mrs. Buck Price, Will Price, wife You are invited to attend an Ice the entire county charged for his and grandson, were guests one the Cream Social given at Mt. Olivet services, as precinct officer, and past week of Mr. and Mrs. Green School, Saturday, August 4, l9l7; no one charged for the building in Cundiff. which the registering took place. beginning at 4 p.m. Sylvia Phelps, Mr. Charles Bridwell, editor of Albert Armstrong has a new teacher. cream separator. the School Journal, was the only ***Classified Ads officer who charged Uncle Sam Mrs. Viola Ridgway and little son For sale - three good fresh milch for his services. He was one of spent Saturday afternoon with her cows. Stella Hedges, the precinct officers at Pleasant aunt, Mrs. Rosa Dickey. Hill, or what is known as Leaches Shepherdsville. precinct. Mr. Rouse desires to John Stallings, wife and boys of For Sale - Two blood red cows, Bethel, Mr. and Mrs. Rondle thank all the officers for their with blood red calves; good ones. good work, and to those who did Jones were guests Sunday of K. Fred Harshfield, Shepherdsville. not charge for their services, he S. Grant and family. For Sale - Automobile; hupmobile desires to express his gratitude Born to the wife of Edward Runabout; good tires and in good and thanks for their loyalty Owen, a boy, July l6. toward their country. running order. Cheap for cash or Mrs. Vernie Boss and children good bankable note. Dan Gober ***Pleasant Grove spent Tuesday with her mother, For Sale - One good International Mrs. Etta Stallings. Those entertained in the home of Motor Hay Baler, 16x?; good as Mrs. Kate Hall and daughter Little Miss Margaret Owen and new. Mrs. Wm. Simmons, Sunday were: Joe Dickey and brother, Master W. C. spent a Shepherdsville. wife; Herman Owen and wife, few days with their aunt, Mrs. Will Gentry and wife; T. H. Wise Albert Fisher this week. July 27, l9l7 and wife; Jasper Hall and wife; Misses Clara Trigg, Ruthie Owen, Claud Stallings and family were ***School News Oradell Hall, Wave Dickey, guests Sunday of Mike Brumley Prof. Charles Hardesty, teacher at Messrs Ernest Simmons, Marvin and wife. Highland Park, was here Stallings, Will Bleemel, little Miss Eula Stallings and Genevive Saturday. Misses Ruby Dickey, Ira Fern Stallings entertained company Gentry, Leola Owen and Master The Nelson County Teachers

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Institute will be held this year Counties for County School July 11, l9l7 To whom it May beginning August 6th. Superintendent this year. W. T. Concern: I, Robert Melcher, state McClain, of Bardstown is being that I never bought any land from Miss Mayme Stephens and Lula opposed by Miss Mary Lillie S. G. Thornberry and state further Cook, two young teachers Woods for Superintendent of that I tried to secure an option for teaching in the Shepherdsville Nelson’s schools, while thirty days and that he refused to division spent Sunday at their Superintendent Payne of grant this and then I got an option homes here. Elizabethtown has as his from Wiggington on some land Miss Lillian Pittman and Miss opponent, Mrs. Fanny King of a cross the pike from Edythe Clark, teachers at the Glendale, Kentucky, a former Thornberry’s. I got a petition for Clermont School, will hold a big teacher at Lebanon Junction. The a tavern and I state further that S. fund raising at their school next result of these races will be given G. Thornberry refused absolutely week. in this column after August 4. to sign my petition for a license. Robt. P. Melcher All teachers that began their rural Miss Ethel Wise, teacher at school terms July 2, will close the Lotus, will have an ice cream ***Corn Brings Record Price first month of their school’s this supper at her school building on th Mr. Will Simmons sold three week and will hold their regular the evening of July 28 and loads of corn last week to Mr. Joe invites the public to attend and monthly reviews. Ice for $307, over $2.20 per help a good cause, while Miss Miss Jennie Carpenter, one of the bushel, which is the highest price Sylvia Phelps, teacher at Mt. best known teachers of this ever paid here. Olive, will hold a similar County, is taking a six week’s entertainment at her place August ***Election Officers course in canning and home 4th. drying at Bowling Green. Shepherdsville No. l - G. Wilson, The parents and young people of C. C. Daugherty, J. H. Miller, W. Miss Willie Chickering, teacher these districts should, and no E. Ashby. at Woodlawn was called to doubt will, attend these socials Cupio No. 2 - Ernest Funk, Owen Louisville this week on account and help these industrious young Demarsh, John Marcum, Chas. of the serious illness of her ladies, who are doing their best to Applegate. grandmother, who is not expected create interest and help the school to live but a few hours. cause in these communities. Zoneton No. 3 - Chas. McKinzie, J. W. Pope, John Shanklin, Josh Miss Jacqueline Hall from the U ***That Option S Dept. of Home Economics was Gore. A rumor is being circulated that I here Saturday, demonstrating how Mt. Washington No. 4 - R. E. signed an option on a parcel of to dry and preserve fruits and McAfee, W. H. McFarland, John land in Jefferson County for a vegetables. She is one of forty Clark, W. D. Ellaby experts who are going through tavern. Leaches No. 5 - Jonce Clark, Will Kentucky for the next six weeks, In order to brand this as a Shaw, A. J. Roby, Chas. Troll. giving women and young girls a falsehood, I publish herewith the few lessons in scientific canning statement of the man who sought Clermont No. 6 - Jack Perkins, and drying of fruits and the option, Mr. Robt. Melcher. Dick Clark, Ed. Vittitoe, J. M. vegetables and as she has only six Dawson. counties to visit, she will be back I will also say that I have in my for further service in about two possession the option Mr. Lebanon Junction No. 7 - H. H. weeks and will probably visit Melcher had drawn, and which I Pennington, Dudley Spangenburg, several rural sections. refused to sign, and I will be glad L. L. Masden, R. A. Collings. to show this option to any one Belmont No. 8 - D. Bumgardner, Many ladies who are legal voters who may be interested. S. G. T. L. Coakley, Harve McCubbins, in this state under the new law Thornberry. will vote in Nelson and Hardin Chester Hill.

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Pitts Point No. 9 - Leslie Ice, S. P. Walter Funk, Gussie Ridgway her parents, John Pendleton and Smith, Bob Armstrong, W. H. and Ehrmine (sic) Ridgway are wife Friday night in honor of Cundiff. working at the cantonment in Miss Lula Ashby of Louisville. Shepherdsville. Griffin No. 10 - Jasper Griffin, Granville Welch, Gilbert Messrs George and Corbin Key Ed Markcum (sic) and wife, of Daugherty, John Quick. and some boys of Louisville, are Upper Knob Creek, were Sunday camping at the Rocks on Salt guests of Mike Markcum and Shepherdsville No. 11 - J. W. River this week. wife near West Point. Thompson, S. C. Bridwell, H. C. Hamilton, W. T. Morrow. Claude Keene and wife, of Miss Eunice Ridgway entertained Louisville, visited her father, R. the following friends Sunday at W. S. Rouse, S. T. Hornbeck, H. B. Stoures (sic) Sunday. the home of her parents, E. E. C. Hamilton and C. E. Rodgers, Ridgway and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Election Commissioners. Miss Lula Ashby, of Reisinger and daughter, of Shepherdsville, is with Miss ***BYPU Program Buechel, Lula Ashby of Eunice Ridgway this week. Shepherdsville, Minerva Leader, Chas. Lee Bradbury. Master Dargin (sic) Bolton, of Pendleton of Cupio and Messrs Subject, The Uplift of Two races. Stithton, spent the week end with Wahler and Alford, of Louisville. (Negro and Indian). Scripture his aunt, Mrs. Lillian Key. reading - Margaret Sanders. The Miss Gussie Quick spent the Uplift of the Negro, Actual and Mrs. Dan Tierney, of week end with Miss Willie Prospective - Ray Walker. The Shepherdsville, is spending the Chickering recently. Negro Has Made Marvelous week with her son, Lee Tierney Wonder who were the first girls Progress Since He Became Free - near West Point. to ride in Herbert Funk’s and Bill Mrs. Maude Glenn. The Part Mrs. Wm. Herman, of Louisville, Scost’s (sic) new buggies? Southern Baptists Have Taken in spent Sunday with her mother, Miss Lula Fern Ashby of the Uplift of the Negro - Blanche Mrs. Flora Arnold. Howlett, The Uplift of the Indian, Shepherdsville is visiting Miss Thelma Lee. Mrs. Kate Ritchey who has been Minerva A. Pendleton. visiting her children in Louisville ***Cupio Miss Lolah Arnold of Louisville, since April is home with her has been the guest of aunt, Mrs. Several of our Cupio boys have daughter, Mrs. J. H. Nicholson. Roberta Arnold. been caught in the draft. Morgan Arnold, who is a member Mr. Roy Carrithers, of Louisville, Mrs. Mary Skinner, of of the First Kentucky Regiment, spent Sunday with Miss Pansy Kosmosdale, is the guest of Miss was with his parents, F. T. Arnold Stibbins. Beulah Arnold. and wife Sunday. Mrs. Ed Ashby and son of Mrs. J. H. Nicholson took dinner Miss Clara Tierney, accompanied Highland Park are visiting her with Mrs. A. McKenly Sunday. her cousin, Miss Margaret Bickel parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence home and will spend a few days Ogle. Richard Mattingly and wife spent with relatives in the city. Sunday with their daughter in Mrs. Archie Snellen of Louisville, Louisville. Bro. Burns, Baptist minister, who spent the week end with her has been conducting a revival at parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mr. and Mrs. Reinocke, of the Light House baptized nine Mattingly. Louisville, were week end guests converts in the creek at Knob of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Purdy. Creek Bridge on Sunday Mr. O. H. Pendleton of Pleas Snellen and Miss Ethel afternoon. Louisville, and Miss Mary Merker spent Sunday with Miss Nichols spent Sunday with John Miss Minerva Pendleton was the Pendleton and family. Emma Snellen and mother. hostess at a social at the home of

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Miss Edna Mathis of Deatsville, It seems as if some of our girls are Addie Lee Bemis, aged six Misses Mattye Bell and Winnie very sad since the soldier boys months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reed of Jeffersontown, have been have left. Robert Bemis died Sunday. the guests of Miss Eunice Miss Mary M. Samuels has been ***New Garage Ridgway recently. the guest of her cousin, Christina Chas. Morrison, Carl Daugherty, Skinner. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Mattingly, and Frank Goldsmith, three well- Mr. Ernest Funk, wife and Miss Helen Congrove of known businessmen, are building children, motored to Solitude one Louisville, formerly of this place, a new garage on corner opposite Sunday recently, and spent the is visiting the Misses Elizabeth the Masonic Temple. It is about day with A. L. Harris and family. and Emma Smith. completed, and will soon be ready Mr. and Mrs. John Pendleton for service. Mrs. Ida Merker has been the entertained on Sunday recently. guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ed. They are all reliable men and will Those present were: Misses Lula Applegate. appreciate your business when in Fern Ashby, Clara Tierney, Mary need of auto supplies and repairs. Elizabeth Nichols, Messrs L. W. Mrs. Viola Arnold Herman of Nichols Sr and W. T. Morrow of Louisville, visited her parents, ***Personals Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Sunday. Shepherdsville. Lena Patterson has the measles. Miss Clara Tierney is the guest of Miss Clara Tierney gave a “Lawn Toad Daniels, of the city, spent Miss Marguerite Bickel this Party” on Saturday night, July 14, Monday with his parents here. in honor of Misses Lula Fern week. Ashby, Marguerite Bickle. Those Mr. E. H. Cochrane has Miss Mildred Samuels and Mr. present were: Elizabeth Smith, purchased a new auto. Wiley Baker of Kosmosdale Minerva Pendleton, Beulah motored to West Point Wonder if “Butch” and “E. C. Q” Gatewood, Julia and Vivian Wednesday afternoon. are still thick? Tierney, Jane Chappell, Christina Skinner, Willie Chickering, Susie R. Q. Mattingly, Roy Applegate, Mrs. Ina Griffin is still on the sick Tierney, Clara Tierney, Messrs Lindsay Mattingly, who have list. been in Colorado for the past year Herbert Funk, Maurice Ridgway, Miss Edith Hancock has returned are expected home this fall. Herman Skinner, Edwin Smith, to her home from Bardstown. Lawrence Jones, Ernest Purry Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Ridgway (sic), Silas DeWitt, Charles Prof. Tom Cochrane has arrived entertained Sunday: Those Ashby, Herbert Jenkins, Bryant to spend some time with his present were Mr. and Mrs. and Barney McCoy, Lee Marcum, brother, E. H. Cochrane. Risinger and daughter, Mrs. Karl Earl Anderson of Louisville, Haus of Fern Creek, Misses Lula Mrs. Sue Simmons of Bardstown Sergeant Fred Hornback, Privates Fern Ashby and Minerva A. is the guest of Mrs. John Alvin Kuhn, Roy Cotton, Lindsay Pendleton. Simmons at Gap in Knob. Lewis, Ralph Sproston (sic). Karl Mattingly and Garnie Mrs. Mabel Stewart of Glen Ella Miss Emma Smith has been Merker spent Sunday in was a week end guest of Miss visiting relatives in Louisville. Louisville. Mayme Jefferies. The cistern at Highland Park is ***Births Mrs. J. B. Monroe has returned nearing completion. home after a visit with friends Born to the wife of Charles Wonder where Wes Applegate here. Ehrman Croan, July 24, a girl. went Saturday night? Miss Maud Purcell and little Born to the wife of W. E. Harris, Miss Mabel Funk has been nieces of Belmont spent Sunday July 15, a girl, Emma V. visiting her aunt, Mrs. John with Mrs. Pearl Lee. ***Deaths Barrall. Mrs. Sallie Monsch of

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Jeffersonville is visiting Mrs. E. Barger, Nancy Joe Trunnell, 41. 78 - Robt. Browning A. Cochrane this week. Messrs Bruce Norman, Guy 42. 286 - Allen R. Hawkins Bridwell, Bernard Roby, Gabe 43. 332 - Bert Jones Miss Irene Bowman, of McCormick, Willie Dixon, Frank 44. 379 - Roy L. Maraman Louisville, is the guest of her and Mudd Clifford, Claude 45. 542 - Calvin Rouse sister, Mrs. John Saar. Bolten, Milton Clark and others. 46. 194 - Frank Fields Mrs. Howel Smith and son have All reported a delightful evening. 47. 552 - Elmer Samuels returned to their home after 48. 258 - Wm. Hopewell ***Order of Liability for spending some time at Fern 49. 676 - Chas. Wickersham Registrants of Bullitt County. Creek. 50. 343 - Frank Kelley 1. 288 - Thos. M. Honely 51. 15 - Geo. W. Armstrong Mr. Freeland Cresap ? of West 2. 458 - Jas. A. Owen 52. 452 - Odion L. Nunnelly Point and Mr. Joe Foster of 3. 337 - Wm. W. Jones 53. 355 - Wm. Grover Lee Louisville spent Saturday and 4. 676 - John W. White 54. 536 - Orton W. Roby Sunday with J. V. Ashby. 5. 275 - Ehrman C. Harshfield 55. 6l5 - Ballard Thornton Mr. F. M. Hardy and wife, Dr. 6. 107 - Willie B. Collins 56. 215 - Wm. A. Gentry Crutcher and Miss Mayme 7. 509 - Wm. Rice 57. 623 - Ed. Stillwell Robison of West Point visited 8. 564 - Wm. Ecrogham (sic) 58. 550 - Clyde Samuels friends and relatives here last 9. 596 - Fred Smith 59. 574 - Geo. E. Simmons Friday. 10. 436 - Burr Roby (Leaches) 60. 31 - Oscar Beard 11. 486 - Willie Queen 61. 677 - Geo. A. White Mr. T. R. Neller, who has been 12. 692 - H. B. Wood 62. 525 - Jesse L. Wright spending some time with friends l3. 500 - Rich. A. Snawder 63. 183 - John R. Edwards and relatives here has returned to l4. 6l6 - Geo. J. Stephens 64. 56 - Wm. A. Bradbury his home in Illinois. l5. 373 - Clem Manning 66. 350 - Jas. P. Lee Miss Ethel Hardy of West Point, l6. 548 - John F. Saar JR 67. 54 - Luther Bowman who has been spending the past l7. 126 - Grover C. Crenshaw 65. 5 - Rufus Alcorn week with relatives here has l8. 507 - Jesse Rice 68. 543 - John Salmon returned to her home. l9. 309 - Chas. A. Jackson 69. 449 - Jesse J. Napper 20. 437 - Everett Munson 70. 638 - Geo. H. Taylor Mrs. O. W. Pearl is again stricken 2l. 604 - Dudley Spangenberg 7l. 623 - Wm. B. Stivers with toxina ? poisoning at the 22. 42 - Jas. E. Bohannon 72. 269 - Fischer Harned home of her mother at Nolin, 23. 420 - Rich. A. Metcalfe 73. 269 - Jas. L. Williams Hardin County. She has been 24. 5l4 - Elmer Richardson 74. 335 - Comie Jones visiting her mother and other 25. 432 - Jas. F. Moore 75. 498-Clarence Rateaan (sic) relatives at Nolin and just as she 26. 10 - Chas. Applegate 76. 341 - John Keith was preparing to return to her 27. 487 - Fred C. Quick 77. 391 - Will H. Masden home at Mt. Washington, 28. 140 - Arthur Lee Cundiff 78. 353 - Jesse J. Lee symptoms of her former trouble 29. 432 - Oscar Moore 79. 637 - Jos. W. Taylor appeared and she is now confined 30. 18 - Carl Leyton Ashby 80. 360 - John W. Lewis to her bed and her condition is 31. 625 - Thos. J. Tyler 81. 571 - Chas. E. Shepherd serious. 32. 601 - Robt. C. Snawder 82. 488 - Bert Quick Miss Fronie James entertained 33. 606 - Roy Stallings 83. 72 - Mathew Brown socially last Friday night in honor 34. 182 - John W. Eddington 84. 356 - Curtis M. Leslie of her guests, Misses Mabel 35. 513 - Thos. Richardson 85. 112 - Bernard Conniff Davis of Western Parkway, 36. 46 - John T. Borders 86. 128 - Hugh Crenshaw Louisville and Bertha Trunnell, of 37. 223 - Jos. W. Goldsmith 87. 679 - Wm. R. Whitehouse Shepherdsville. Those present 38. 117 - Guy Cornell 88. 11 - Roy Applegate from a distance were: Misses 39. 602 - Irving D. Snellen 89. 363 - John W. Lloyd Willie Mae Ridgway, Ainslee 40. 390 - Wm. Masden 90. 6 - John H. Eldridge

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91. 327 - Wm. Johnson (col) Bids will be received up to Committee on Dinner - 92. 93 - John Clark August 4th for clearing off the Fair Mesdames C. A. Masden, Robt. 93. 664 - Leslie B. Warren Grounds, grading the track, Mann, Dave Maraman, Howard 94. 345 - Dr. Roscoe Kerr hauling water, and such work as Maraman, Lon Lee, Elvin Mathis, 95. l03 - Buckner Close will be needed during the Fair. P. H. Quick, W. R. Armstrong, G. 96. 556 - Robt. F. Sanders The directors reserve the right to H. Masden, John Saar, Sam 97. 164 - Jos. P. Dawson reject any and all bids. E. A. Miller, Sam Mumford, Sam Lee, 98. 53 - Geo. F. Bowman Cochran, Secy. Henry Mathis. 99. 20 - Geo. Irvine Bealmear ***John L. Sneed, Fire Insurance Committee on Arrangements - C. 100. 195 - Wm. C. Foley Agency, Oldest and best in Bullitt A. Masden, Chairman; Lon Lee, 101. 388 - Grover C. Masden County. Protect your property Dave Maraman, Robt. Mathis. 102. 608 - T. C. Stansbury against loss or damage by Fire, l03. 496 - Wm. McCubbins Note - All County Officers and Lightning and wind storms with a l04. 519 - Fred Ridgway Candidates are most sincerely and policy in it. Danger from respectfully invited. C. R. Smith, l05. 25 - Harold Barnes lightning and storms is great l06. 392 - Robt C. Mason Magistrate. NOW. Office, Main Street, Shepherdsville. Daniel Gober, ***Mad Dogs ***Note, I have no idea what the Assistant. numbers are. They are very light A stray dog apparently mad, ran and hard to read, some may not be ***We are in the market for a amuck in the Pitts Point exact. (Edith) carload or a few wagon loads of neighborhood last Monday and wheat and rye. Write or call: R.E. bit several animals before it was ***Mt. Eden Wathem & Co. Louisville, Ky. killed by Jess Dawson. Miss Bertie Mae Jackson of ***Auto Skids - Last Friday Several dogs were worried by the Louisville has returned to her evening, while returning to his rabid animal; some goats of home after spending her vacation home at Chapeze, the auto of Hillery Dawson and a valuable with the Misses Holsclaw. Father Bartelo skidded and turned cow belonging to Charles Dawson Mr. Vernon Foster of Lebanon partly over, injuring him and two were bitten. others who were in the machine. Junction has been spending Dr. Smith is giving the cow the They were taken to Infirmary at several days with Mr. and Mrs. anti-rabic treatment. Hardesty. Louisville and are rapidly recovering. A short time ago, a hog which Mr. Vernon Foster spent one was known to have been bitten by ***Road Working night the past week with his aunt, a stray dog developed rabies and Mrs. Margaret Foster. There will be a Big Road farmers should be on the alert for Mrs. Maggie Howlett of Working on Salt River and Beech strays or suspicious symptoms in Shepherdsville is visiting friends Grove Road starting at Salt River their own dogs. Station Thursday, July 3lst, for and relatives near here. ***Festival for the benefit of Our the purpose of grading said road Mrs. Mattie Foster Rouse and Holy Redeemer Church in the and getting it ready to pike at some friends of Louisville spent Hess Walnut Grove at Chapeze, once. Sunday with Mrs. Margaret Ky. Saturday, August 4th, Foster and family. A Big Free Dinner for everybody (Election Day) beginning at 4 and a chance to see all the p.m. Good Supper and things to The many friends of Miss Ina F. candidates at work. Everybody eat. Amusements and Foster will be glad to know that come and bring a working tool Refreshments. We also furnish she is having a delightful trip to and help to pike the only road that good old music you like so California this season. leading to Shepherdsville that is well. Let us meet once more this ***Notice not piked. year and enjoy ourselves. The Committee.

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***Pleasant Grove Miss Glacie Orms spent Saturday ***Hebron night with Miss Wava Dickey. Mrs. Viola Ridgway spent Mrs. Mattie Church and daughter, Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Mrs. Fronnie Brown, of the city, Miss Mattie Church, spent several Edward Owen. spent Monday and Tuesday with days last week with Mrs. J. R. Mrs. Albert Fisher. Holsclaw. Mrs. Joe Dickey spent Saturday with Mrs. Fannie Hall near Mt. Misses Orela and Genevive Miss Margery Priest, of South Washington. Stallings, Grace Hall and several Port, Indiana visited Mrs. W. J. others were entertained in the Bell last week. Miss Roxie Whitledge spent a day home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mrs. Webster, of Ohio, spent last the past week with her sister, Mrs. Dickey. Ed Bridwell. week with her aunt, Mrs. H. L. Miss Genevive Stallings was the Rogers. W. S. Gentry and wife were guest of her cousin, Miss Glacie Rev. R. H. Cunningham is the entertained in the home Sunday of Orms a day and night the past guest of Mrs. Emma Saunders. H. C. Tyler and wife, also Toby week. Stallings and family. The protracted meeting at Hebron Rev. Skaggs filled his has been indefinitely postponed. R. L. Smith is on the sick list this appointment here Saturday night, week. Sunday and Sunday night and was Miss Nolia Holsclaw spent Mrs. Kate Hall and two daughters entertained in the home of Mr. several days in the city last week spent Sunday with Mrs. Jasper and Mrs. Albert Armstrong. returning Sunday. Hall. “Uncle” Charlie Ridgway is with Messrs Milton Harris and Roy Mrs. Mattie Ridgway spent his daughter, Mrs. Mollie Smith, of Shelbyville were guests Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Stallings, for a few days. of J. W. Brooks family Sunday. James Ridgway. Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones were Mrs. Fannie Estes is the guest of John Stallings and family, of recent guests of their son, Elmer Mrs. Thos. Melton and other Bethel, John Whitledge, wife and Jones, who resides in the city. friends here. daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. We have been having nice Miss Mattie Church and Paul George Armstrong made a trip to refreshing showers in this Holsclaw visited their cousin, B. the city the past week with young neighborhood the past week. B. Ball in Shepherdsville last chickens, less than five dozen Friday. which brought them $42 and Vernon Dickey and wife spent some cents. Saturday night with the latter’s Ms. J. R. Ball had as dinner parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis guests Sunday, Dr. J. R. Holsclaw Roy Stallings and wife and Grey Stallings. and family and Rev. A. M. Rogers Hecker spent Sunday with Mrs. of Louisville. Hecker. Miss Winnie Jones spent the past week in the city the guest of her Mr. Genovely, city, attended Clay Whitledge and wife, Rondle brother, Elmer Jones. service at Little Flock Sunday and Jones and wife spent Sunday with was the guest of W. J. Hill. K. S. Grant’s family. Little Misses Ada, Frances and Ivy Simmons entertained Mary Mr. Crady, age 73, died Friday at Mrs. Fronnie Brown, of this city, Anna Harris last Sunday. the home of his daughter, Mrs. visiting Mrs. Jane Hall Saturday Frank Prewitt near South Park. He Mr. and Mrs. Sam Orms, Misses and Sunday and other relatives had been in declining health for Eudell Grant, Glacie Orms, the past week. several years. He had spend much Cordelia Trigg, Iney Bishop and Mrs. Charlie Stallings and son, of the time with his daughter, Lillian King were entertained in Cecil spent Sunday with Mrs. Eva Mrs. N. H. Miller. We extend the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bridwell. sympathy to the bereaved. Lloyd.

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Cards are out to the marriage of McCrocklin of Fern Creek; Monday and expects to begin her Miss Adah Brooks to Mr. Minton Misses Lillian and Millie and Roy school at Mt Elmira, Aug. 6th. Harris at Little Flock, Thursday Miller. The new cistern at Mt. Olive as th evening July 27 at 8 p.m. Besides these relatives there were been completed and the one at Several of our boys whose the following friends: Mrs. Oliver Highland will be finished this numbers appeared in the selective Scott, Miss Mary Scott, and Mr. week. draft are awaiting further Crawford, Okolona; Mr. John Miss Bertha Trunnell, who will developments. They will do their James and Mr. Wm. Crumbacker. again teach at Beech Grove, spent patriotic duty bravely, I am sure! It was a happy gathering of last week in the Victory kindred. May it be a foretaste of neighborhood. Mrs. Emma Saunders is able to be the meeting in the “sweet by and up after an illness of two weeks by”. Miss Mary Hall, a very popular with rheumatism. teacher in the local school for Miss Teresa Brooks has returned We regret to hear of the ill health several years, is spending this from a visit to relatives in the week with relatives and friends at of Miss Martha McCormick and city. we trust the change of climate Bardstown Junction. Miss Margery Priest has returned will prove so beneficial that her Reports from Nelson County are to her home at South Port, health will be restored. that fully 75 per cent of all ladies Indiana. The series of meetings at Little will vote in the County School Flock closed Sunday. There were W. J. Bell and sons are camping Superintendent race in that county eight baptized and two received near Floyd’s Fork. next Saturday. by letter. The pastor went to Miss Birdie Hall gave a shower to Miss Gladys Welch, teacher at begin a meeting at Elk Creek Miss Adah Brooks Tuesday Oak Grove, spent Saturday and Sunday evening. afternoon. About twenty young Sunday with friends and relatives Miss Birdie Ball will entertain in ladies were present including the near Pitts Point, and attended the honor of the bride elect, Miss bride elect. The presents were “Speech Making” at Shades. varied and handsome. The home Adah Brooks, Tuesday of this Miss Willie Chickering returned was beautifully decorated and at week. to her school at Woodlawn this six o’clock all were invited to the week, after a few days absence on W. E. Morrow and family refreshment table, where an account of the death of her motored out to visit Mrs. J. R. elegant repast was served. Holsclaw on Sunday afternoon. grandmother who died last They also visited J. R. Ball. ***For Sale - Five good cows and Tuesday in Louisville. calves, some full stock Jerseys. The first month of the rural Palmer Hedges, wife and Otis Porter, Bardstown Junction. daughter have been the guests of school closed Friday, July 27th, the Misses Hedges. ***For Rent - Dwelling house and the average temperature for with garden, stable and cistern. the month has been very ***Hebron Will rent cheap. O. A. Lutes, conductive to successful rural Mr. and Mrs. Al Miller had a Shepherdsville. school work. family reunion at their home here. ***For Sale - Three Shetland Mrs. Will Rouse, Mrs. Frank Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. pones, one perfectly safe for a Henderson, and Mrs. Joe Clarence Miller and three woman or child to drive. Apply Chappell, three well known ladies children of Taylorsville, KY; Ed Vivian Shafer, Shepherdsville. of this county have been at St. Miller, wife and two children of Anthony’s Infirmary where they Okolona; Sam Miller, wife and August 3, l9l7 all have passed through son, Ernest, of Parkland; Mr. and successful operations and will ***School News Mrs. Dave Crumbacker and five soon be at home. children; Mr. and Mrs. Alex Miss Birdie Ball was here

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The seventh installment of the Monday, August 6, regular Judge Taylor etc. Hon. D. A. McCandless rural teacher’s salaries for the Frank Bowman VS Josephine presiding. past year did not reach this office Bowman until last Saturday and the checks Ordinary Docket Cases - are being mailed out this week. Herbert Hatfield VS Bridie Bullitt County VS The Fiscal Hatfield These checks are due to come and Court of Bullitt County. the law says they must be paid the Maude Bowman VS George teachers on the second Saturday Warren S. Vaughn etc VS John Bowman Moore etc of March of each year. Moses Webster VS Lindsey We have just been informed by Bullitt County Bank VS John A. Ridgway. Creech & Transylvania Ins Co. the State office at Frankfort that Robt. McNutt, Admr VS A. C. the State’s per capita for the Bullitt County Bank VS John A. Beghtol etc. coming year will be $5.00 which Creech & Ben L. Bruner. is 10 cents less than last year and Phil. P. Thompson VS Isabelle 26 cents less than two years ago, F. L. McCarty VS Application for Laville Law License which automatically gives us a 7 James P. Halland etc VS Julia A. month rural school term for l9l7 Lee Schultz VS L & N RR Co. Maraman and ??? and l9l8. E. P. Kelly VS Application for ***Union Revival Meetings Prof. Tom Cochran is spending a Law License few weeks with friends and The Rev. C. C. Fain of relatives in this county after a Chas. G. Sharp VS Application Nicholasville will conduct Union very successful year’s work in for Law License. Revival Meetings at Vine Grove, Florida. Tom is one of the most Saturday, August 4th, and at Roscoe Vincent VS Application studious young men ever sent out Lutherall Church, two miles south for Law License. from Bullitt County and is today of Samuels, on Monday, August one of the best informed Otter & Co VS G. S. Patterson 20th. Everyone is most cordially educators to be found in the State. invited. Thos. Hoagland Admr VS L & N The splendid new school building RR Co. ***Blanche Sweet, Popular at Hebron is being rapidly Dramatic Star in “Public Paul G. Scearce VS Application completed and will be ready for Opinion”, five reel motion for Law License. Sept. 1st. The work is in charge of picture, a drama of social conflict Rennison and Triplett of Conrad J. Clauses VS A. E. Funk. will be shown at the Masonic Bardstown Junction. The school Temple, Saturday night, August Following Equity Cases filed for the coming session will be 4, beginning at 8 o’clock. 5 & 10 since last term of court: taught by Miss Nadine Melton cents. Election returns will be and Miss Stanley Wise. Wanda Thompson VS J. F. shown on the screen. Doors open Thompson at 7 o’clock. Every eligible school child should attend the County Fair this year J. H. Nicholson etc VS R. A. ***BYPU Program for August 9. on Wednesday at least. The Miller etc. Mentioned are Blanche Howlett, management will have a free Vivian Shafer, Chas. Lee Flora A. Lloyd VS J. Vaughn ticket at the front gate for all Bradbury, Thelma Lee, Mrs. Lloyd. children on that day. The tickets Mattie Glenn, Mrs. Bradbury, will be handed you by Ora L. John Lewis VS Clara Lewis John Glenn, Mrs. R. L. Troutman, Roby and if you come, you will Margaret Sanders. Essell Hoffman VS I. P. Arnold be sure to get your ticket. and Roger A. Hoffman. ***Country Fair to be given by ***Bullitt Circuit Court Shades School at the home of Jas. C. F. Troutman etc VS Geo. W. Wallace (Glenn Meadows) on

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Saturday, August 11th, beginning Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Stark and Mrs. W. F. Henderson has at 2 p.m. Everybody come. Lula children of Louisville, and Mrs. returned home after being at St. Cook, Teacher. Bess Maraman and daughter, of Anthony’s Infirmary for three this place, spent Wednesday with weeks. ***Births Mr. and Mrs. Phil Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. George Shafer, of Born to the wife of Charles Miss Martha Morrison has Memphis, are guests of Mrs. O. P. th, a girl. Ehrman Croan, July 24 returned home after several weeks Means this week. visit with relatives in the city. Born to the wife of W. Lee Mrs. Mattie Rennison is spending Harris, July 15, a girl, Emma V. Miss Elizabeth Pitman is some time with the Misses Born to the wife of John F. Saar, spending this week in Louisville, Hecker. the guest of Mrs. J. H. Monroe. July 28, a girl, Catherine Marie. Little Miss Elizabeth Pitman is ***Personal O. W. Pearl spent Saturday and spending the week with Mrs. J. B. Sunday with Mrs. Pearl at Nolin. Monroe. Mrs. W. E. Beattie, of Falmouth, Ky, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mrs. O. W. Pearl is still in serious Mrs. Will Foster was a recent Emma Saunders. condition at the home of her visitor of Mrs. Maria Foster. mother at Nolin. The attending Mrs. W. B. Trunnell and children The congregation of the Baptist physician hopes to be able to spent a few days last week with Church has extended a call to the remove her to Louisville some Rev. Hubert Haywood of Mrs. Charles Morrison. time next week where she will Louisville. The church has been undergo another operation for On last Sunday morning, bright without a pastor since the Rev. H. goiter. and early, a party of Jefferson C. Combs resigned to accept a friends gathered and started for Mrs. S. B. Simmons was operated pastorate at Hazard. Old Bullitt to visit the Misses on at the Infirmary at Louisville Misses Mattie and Zella Fort of Hecker in their lovely country last Thursday. At last reports, she Pleasure Ridge are visiting B. L. home; those present were: Mr. was resting at comfortable as Bowman and family this week. and Mrs. J. M. Durr, Mr. and could be expected. Mrs. F. H. Durr, Mr. and Mrs. G. Little Miss Grace Bowman is on J. F. Combs and family spent A. Mathis, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. the sick list. Sunday with Wilson Summer’s Durr, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mathis, Mrs. Geneva Swearingen and family. Miss E. Hornback, Miss Georgea brother, Will, entertained Mathis, Mrs. Lou Durr and Mr. Miss Louise Buky of Louisville Saturday and Sunday Miss Mollie M. H. Mathis. was the guest of Mrs. Conrad Roby of near Victory and Mr. Maraman Sunday. ***Pleasant Grove Edgar Porter of Bardstown Junction. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kulmer spent Mr. Vance of Glasgow is visiting Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George his son, Mr. Ambros Vance. Mr. Louis Swearingen is spending Kulmer. a few days with his parents, Mr. Herman Owen and family were and Mrs. Swearingen. On his Mrs. Frances Bradbury spent the guests of Joe Dickey and family. return to Louisville, he will be week end with Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong, wife and son accompanied by his sister, Miss James Bradbury. visited relatives Sunday near Geneva, where she expects to Mrs. Ladd, of Louisville, has Lebanon Junction. spend the remainder of the been the guest of Mrs. Mollie summer. Misses Bernice and Lillian Lloyd Meredith. entertained company Saturday Mrs. J. B. Monroe spent Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Deacon and night and Sunday. Wednesday with Mrs. Maria daughter spent Sunday with Foster. Mrs. Etta Stallings spent Monday relatives near Cedar Grove. with her mother, Mrs. Jennie

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Whitledge. been visiting relatives returned to who underwent an operation for her home in the city the past appendicitis a short time ago was R. F. Owen, wife and children week. able to be home the past week and spent Sunday with Henry Bell and is doing nicely at this time. wife. Mrs. Elbert Bass and children spent Friday night with the ***Cupio “Uncle” Tillman Ridgway and latter’s sister, Mrs. Fannie Miss Dorothy Pendleton, of son, Bert, were in the city the past Armstrong near Pitts Point. week with lambs. Louisville, who has been visiting J. B. Proctor and family were Miss Emma Snellen and mother Mrs. Jennie Whitledge and called Sunday to Anderson has gone to West Point to visit her daughter, Miss Roxie, entertained County by the death of his aunt, Mrs. B. T. Perry. company Sunday. brother, James Proctor. Miss Tydings, of Louisville, is the Louis Whitledge spent Sunday Mrs. Elsie Whitledge and guest of her brother, Dr. Charles with John Stallings and family of daughter, little Miss Minnie Mae, O. Tydings and wife of Bethel. spent one evening the past week Kosmosdale. with Mrs. Jennie Whitledge. Mrs. Albert Fisher spent a day the Miss Maud Thompson spent past week with Edward Owen’s Mrs. Jennie Whitledge and Saturday night with Mrs. Thomas family. daughter, Miss Roxie, spent a Close. night the past week with her son, Mr. and Mrs. George Armstrong Several of the young folks of were in Shepherdsville Saturday Clay Whitledge. Cupio attended the ice cream afternoon. We are sorry to hear of the sad supper at Salem Baptist Church Mrs. Kate Hall and daughter death of Miss Parrish of Mt. Saturday evening. spent Friday with Mrs. Joe Washington. We extend our Misses Ada and Clara O’Neal Dickey. sympathy to the sorrowing ones. spent Saturday night with their Mr. and Mrs. Ode Orms and R. L. Jones and wife, Robert sister, Mrs. Henry Pendleton on daughter, Audrey, spent Friday Grant and Miss Winnie Jones Brier Creek. with Mrs. Ode Armstrong. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Mesdames Lillian Key and Ollie Hall, also Robert Bridwell and Mr. Bill Price will take his family Tierney and daughter, Julia, spent family. to the city in a few weeks. He left Saturday night with Mrs. Annie Monday to go to work. Entertained in the home Sunday Nicholson. of Magistrate Will Gentry and “Uncle” Barley Hall, we are sorry Mrs. Lee Stranney, of Princeton, wife were: Dave Mothershead to say, is not so well at this time. Ky is visiting her sisters, Mrs. J. and wife, W. L. Gentry and wife E. Chappell. Mrs. James Simmons and three and several others. daughters spent Saturday with her Mrs. J. E. Chappell, who was Jean Hardin and wife of Cupio, parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. operated on last week, is getting Claude Stallings and family and Hough. along nicely. several others were entertained in Mrs. Mary Martin of the Knobs the home of Mrs. Kate Hall Accepting an invitation from and Mrs. Josie Glass of the city Sunday. Valley Chapter, No 65, OES to were recent guests of their sister, exemplify the work and initiate George Gentry, wife and children, Mrs. Bettie Price. four candidates for them, l7 Fred Owen, wife and son were members of Miles Chapter No. l5l guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mrs. Fronnie Brown, of the city, motored to Orell Saturday Wheeler near Mt. Washington and Mrs. Albert Fisher spent one evening and had a lovely time. Sunday. day the past week with “Uncle” Refreshments were served after Barley Hall and wife. We are glad to know that Dr. Chapter closed. Mrs. Fronnie Brown, who has Kirk’s youngest daughter, Inez,

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Messrs Roy Applegate and owned by Beckham Gentry, had a lady opponent who was Lindsay Mattingly who have been been tied in front of a defeated by a very large majority; in Colorado since early spring confectionery store and was these results were watched with a surprised their friends by walking frightened by an automobile. good deal of interest as the into the church during Sunday Breaking loose, it dashed down women voted this year. street as many people were on services at Knob Creek. Prof. Mathis, of Ohio, who was their way home from church and chosen as principal of the Mrs. Gib Daugherty spent while there were several narrow Bardstown Junction school has Saturday night with her father, R. escapes, no one was hurt but the notified his trustees at that place B. Ridgway and wife. little girl. - July 30. that he cannot serve for the Mrs. Ida Day and daughter, Mrs coming year. Emmett Metcalf and Mr. Metcalf August l0, l9l7 Miss Myrtle Childers, of Brooks, of Louisville motored out and ***School News spent the week end with Carl a senior in the local school, was Arnold and wife. Reports from Lebanon Junction quietly married last week to A. E. and Boyle County have it that our Funk Jr, a prominent young Miss Katherine Pendleton of the friend and county worker, Prof. attorney of this bar. city is visiting Miss Linda Fallis, principal of the Lebanon The Bullitt County School Board Pendleton. Junction High School was elected met Monday and besides the County School Superintendent of Master John Bolton and sister, regular work, submitted for Boyle County by a very large little Miss Clara Lewis Bolton, of approval to the State Dept. the majority. While we very much Stithton, are guests of Mrs. teacher’s salary schedule for the regret to lose Dr. Fallis from our Lillian Key. coming year. In spite of the county, yet we congratulate him decrease in the State’s Per Capita, Mr. Henry Daugherty spent the and also the people of his native a small increase was given the week end with his daughter, Mrs. county. Ada Howlett, at Beechmont. teachers in most schools. The Bullitt County School Board Miss Lula Cook, a very bright and Miss Eunice Ridgway and guests, has selected Miss Laura Daniels enthusiastic young teacher, who Miss Lula Ashby, of as the third or primary teacher at now has charge of the school at Shepherdsville, and Messrs Ernie Mt. Washington for the coming Shades, will give a school picnic Ridgway, of Louisville, and year and Professor Chas. Daniels in the form of a County Fair, Anderson of West Point, attended as principal and Miss Sara Jane Saturday, August ll, l9l7 at Glenn the Chatauqua at West Point Buckman was first assistant. Sunday afternoon. Meadows. Miss Willie May Ridgway has At noon, Thursday, July 26, the Mrs. Susan Welch is home again been ill for the past few days and Western State Normal at Bowling with her daughter after an her school at Glenn Ella has been Green closed one of the greatest extended visit in Louisville and in charge of Miss Mary Jane year’s work, and from the West Point. Trunnell, one of the regular standpoint of constructive work, it substitute teachers. Messrs J. H. Nicholson and James is the greatest year in it’s history, Bishop were in Louisville Superintendent W. T. McClain, not withstanding the fact that so Monday. was again given the nomination many young men left to serve ***Runaway Fatal to Little Girl. for School Superintendent of their country. Many members of Nelson County last Saturday. His the faculty are taking special Fannie Parrish, l3 year old opponent was Mrs. Mary Hallie work in some University and will daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Woods, the same lady who return at the opening of the fall Parrish, died last midnight of opposed him 4 years ago with the term Tuesday, September ll, at injuries suffered two hours before same result. Superintendent which time a large number is when she was struck by a Payne of Hardin County also had expected to enroll, though runaway horse. The animal,

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perhaps not so many men as tried at the time of going to press: I wish to thank my many friends usual. who worked and voted for me last Commonwealth of KY VS J. H. Saturday and I have the kindest Christie - not guilty. ***BYPU Program feeling for all who opposed me. Mrs. R. L. Troutman, Elizabeth Commonwealth of KY VS Frank Very respectfully, E. T. Colvin. Hobbin - $10.00 fine Pitman, Ora Lee Croan, Mrs. ***Box Supper - at Hobbs School Stephens, Mrs. Maude Glenn, Commonwealth of KY VS E. C. House, August l8, l9l7. Proceeds Mrs. Bradbury, Vivian Shafer. Hough - $5.00 fine will be used for benefit of school. Everybody cordially invited. ***Deaths Commonwealth of KY VS Arch Verna Mudd, teacher. Mrs. Nancy Jane Connelly, wife Shepherd - $10.00 fine ***Card of Thanks of the late Tom Connelly of this Commonwealth of KY VS Dick county, died at the home of her Shepherd - $5.00 fine I wish to thank my friends all over brother in Henderson. Her the County who were so loyal to remains were brought to New Commonwealth of KY VS L & N me and voted for me last Saturday Salem Thursday and laid to rest RR - Not guilty and I will do my best to make a beside her husband. Commonwealth of KY VS Joe good officer. To those who voted ***Pie Supper and Entertainment Funk - $15.00 fine against me, I have nothing but the best feelings. Again thanking the will be given at Cane Run School Commonwealth of KY VS Fred House, Friday night. August l7, Democrats, I remain, Bert Harshfield - $15.00 fine from 7 to 12 p.m. Benefit of the Shepherd. school. Everybody invited. Ida Commonwealth of KY VS ***Political Liars May Greenwell, teacher. Standard Oil Co. - $25.00 fine In the primary just closed, nearly ***Bullitt Circuit Court Charles Merker VS Bullitt everything was told but the truth, County - now on trial. Circuit Court convened Monday you could always hear something with Hon. D. A. McCandless on ***Card of Thanks what some candidate had done. It the bench. Following is a list of was told that I was a whiskey To the Democratic voters of jurors: man, was running in the interests Bullitt and Spencer Counties: I of the whiskey people, which was Grand Jury - J. M. Cundiff, D. B. wish to thank the many a lie, and a man who would tell Straney, Price Smith, W. G. Democrats who voted for me in such a thing is a thief, he tries to Deacon, Will Burns, J. H. Lee, L. last Saturday’s Primary. I made a steal a man’s honor, and is worse H. Holsclaw, Rufus Hall, H. H. clean fight, neither used money or that a murder. Hibbs, Lowell Hall, Andy Mann. whiskey. I owe the vote I received J. L. Greenwell. to solid reliable and ***You should not fail to see the unpurchasable votes. I did not Range Eternal at the Bullitt Petit Jury - H. J. Greenwell, J. V. have the Anti-Saloon League or County Fair. Bring the children Bell, Howard Maraman, Ambrose the administration behind me for around to our Tent during the Bumgardner, Frank Mathis, G. W. I think anyone who will sell out to Fair, we have a toy for them. Geo. Adams, S. N. Brooks, Thomas either before the election will sell W. Maraman & Sons. Close, R. H. Armstrong, J. L. later and is not fit to represent the Turney, J. D. Buckman, Frank ***Bankruptcy people. I made clean fight and I Monroe, John Boots, Otis Porter, feel very grateful for the votes I In the District Court of the United F. H. Kulmer, H. J. Greenwell, received. Thanking my many States for the Western District of Malcolm Harmon, George Herps, friends and wishing them a long a Kentucky. B. H. Croan, W. L. Jones, R. C. pleasant life, I remain, Horine, Geo. Armstrong, M. H. In the matter of Robert W. Respectfully, J. W. Barrall. Harris, O. S. Burch. Childers, a Bankrupt. Filed on the ***Card of Thanks 24th day of May, l9l7. The following cases have been

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***Magistrates Results a short time. We venture the Mrs. J. J. Blankenship spent prediction long before his term Monday with Mrs. J. F. Collings. Shepherdsville District #1 - ends, he will be known not only Miss Maria O’Brian visited Mrs. Miller 219, Smith 98, More 65, in his district, but elsewhere as a ?. M. McCormick and daughter, Barrall 68. fine Circuit Judge. Martha, Tuesday. Mt. Washington District #2 - ***Personals Gentry l80, Carrithers l96. Mrs. J. B. Myers was an all day Mrs C. F. Lee and little daughter visitor of Mrs. G. T. Wilson Leaches District #3 - Weller 82, leaves this week for Atlanta to Monday. Bolton 52, Greenwell 78, join Mr. Lee who has a good Mrs. Barbara McElroy was the Swearingen 38. position there. guest of Mrs. R. L. Troutman Pine Tavern District #4 - Miss May LaHue has returned Tuesday. Wooldridge 204, Kelly 79, after a pleasant visit with her Hoagland l0. Miss Evelyn Bates spent a few mother and relatives. days this week with Miss ***County Fair to be given by Miss Edith Hancock is visiting Catherine Rouse. Shades School at the home of Jas. her sister, Mrs. Turner in Hazard. Wallace (Glenn Meadows) on Mesdames V. H. Rouse and Saturday, August ll, beginning at Mr. and Mrs. John Wonless, of Robert Lee spent Monday in the two p.m. Everybody come. Lula Lexington, spent Saturday night city shopping. Cook, teacher. with Mrs. Mollie Meredith. Miss Jennie Carpenter has as her ***Notice Misses Elizabeth Weller and guest one of her classmates, Miss Margaret Combs spent the week Sarah B. Payton of Louisville, I am very sorry, but as the doctor end at Chapeze. who is one of the Life graduates says I cannot work on account of of the l9l7 class. my health, please do not bring me Mrs. Lily Miller and Miss Marie any more washing. I am also are guests of Miss Laura Daniels. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Whitledge and little daughter, Minnie May, spent working for the Government, as I Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Means left find it much easier than working Saturday with her mother, Mrs. this week to spend a while with Annette Carpenter. away from home. Thanking all I friends in Washington DC. have worked for, I remain. Tishie Mrs. Frances Bradbury was a Misses Reba and Mabel Summers Davis, Colored. week end visitor of Mr. and Mrs. were week end visitors of Miss James M. Bradbury of Bardstown ***Editorial Mary Palmer Combs. Junction. Court opened Monday with Judge Mrs. Sallie Munsch is spending Mrs. Florence Bowman had as her D. A. McCandless on the bench. some time with Mrs. E. A. guest Sunday, her brother, George Judge McCandless is rapidly Cochrane. becoming a good circuit Judge. Quick, of Louisville. The position is a very difficult Miss Minnie Hornbeck returned Mrs. Joe Snellen has returned to one to fill and for the first few last week from West Virginia to her home in Louisville after years, the young Judge had a spend some time with her parents spending some time with relatives rocky row, but Judge McCandless here. here. to begin with is a splendid lawyer Miss Debora Hardin is the guest Burk Vaughn and wife of Valley and a good student, considerate of of her cousin, Miss Mary Hardin. the feelings of the lawyers and Station spent Monday here. public, kind to the court officials Miss Marie Denton, of Louisville, John Miller of Jefferson County and liked by all. He is a hard is the guest of Miss Mary attended court here Monday. worker and pushes the lawyers Stillwell. along in a good natured way and Mrs. O. W. Pearl was moved to “Bud” is in the Kindergarten gets through with a big volume in St. Anthony’s in Louisville business.

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Tuesday where she expects to be Representative - Buckman 229, and attending school at Mt. operated on if she is able to stand Thornberry 425, Hays 151, Drake Olivet. 226, Barrall 327. the operation. She is suffering Uh! Huh! We are going to have a from toxine poisoning. County Judge - Shelton 2l4, Funk nice cistern at Highland School. 83, Pearl 371, Bradbury 762, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Nutt and Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Troutman of Daniel 33, Stallings 51. and Mrs. John Nutt of Detroit Louisville spent Sunday with Mr. spent Thursday evening with Mr. Attorney - Smith 406, Carroll and Mrs. McKinley. and Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw. 968. Misses Lena and Catherine Doriot Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw, Miss Ollie Sheriff - Roby 712, Croan 713 of Owensboro are guests of Dr. C. and Hugo Maraman visited Sue Q. Tydings and wife of Assessor - Shepherd 474, Parrish Maraman last Sunday. Kosmosdale. 446, Ridgway 437. Mrs. Charles Lee suffered a Miss Eunice Ridgway began Coroner - Shafer 627, Kirk 480 stroke of paralysis Wednesday school at Nichols school house morning. Jailer - Colvin l00, Troutwine l92, Monday. Clem l05, Dickey ll0, Howel 62, Joe. C. Jeffries left here Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. C. B. O’Neal and Monroe 569, Hough l85, afternoon for New Mexico where daughters entertained the Crenshaw l09. he has some ranch interests. He following weekend guests, Mrs. has not decided whether he will Surveyor - Herps 541, Bridwell Kate Ritchey and Mrs. Sallie live out there or come back to 69l. Pendleton, Misses Florence Bullitt, but his many friends here Woods, Susie Wilcoxen and ***Classified Ads hope he will decide to come back Abby Pendleton of Orell, Messrs here for there is no better man in For Sale - One mare, 9 years old, John Etheridge, Earl Surer, the whole country than Joe. work anywhere. To sell cheap, Wallace Miller, David Etheridge, Coming to our county some one brand new top buggy, one Paul Miller of Louisville, and fifteen years ago, or less, he has two horse cultivator in good Henry Pendleton and ?oral Funk made friends rapidly and no man shape, one one-horse wagon in of Orell and Pendleton Jones of can claim more friends in Bullitt good condition. W. M. Logsdon, Indiana, Ed and George Cross of than he. No matter what his Clermont, KY. Louisville. choice may be and no matter where his lot may be cast, we For Sale - Tires for automobiles, Messrs Lee Tierney and Tom wish him success and in this we grease, oils and accessories. O. Close are on the Jury this term. W. Lutes & Co., Shepherdsville, are joined by his hundreds of Misses Helen and Nettie Kidd warm, loyal friends. Ky. and Messrs Archie Bickel and J. Lewis Williams, For Sale - Good horse, four years Howard Gatewood of Louisville, Commonwealth’s Attorney is old, well broken to work and were guests of Lee Tierney’s rapidly developing into a first drive, good size. Will sell family Sunday. class prosecutor and long before reasonably cheap. Apply to Mrs. Mr. Richard Mattingly and family his term expires, he will be W. C. Ward or J. Morrison, attended the Basket Meeting at Bardstown Junction. recognized as one of the best in Bullitt Lick Sunday. Kentucky. Affable, able, fearless ***Cupio and yet considerate and merciful, Miss Janie Chappel was the week his fills the bill admirably and There is a genuine case of end guest of Elizabeth Smith. when the time comes to run again, smallpox over in the Crisp Mrs. Ernest Funk and three he will an exceedingly hard man neighborhood. children attended the birthday to beat. Little Miss Helda Funk, of dinner of her brother, Claud ***Official vote of Bullitt Brooks Station, is with her Ridgway of Medora Sunday. County: grandmother, Mrs. Sallie Funk Other guests present were Mr.

Page 328 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 and Mrs. Rhodes of Medora and BIG AD FOR THE BULLITT Dear Mr. Roby: COUNTY FAIR. Mr. and Mrs. Jocket of near West I am writing you in regard to the Point. ***School News text book adoptions. Under the Mr. Pete Smith was in law, the Basal Books must be Miss Ida May Greenwell, teacher Shepherdsville Monday. used as outlined in the course of in the Cane Run school, will give study, then if any other or a pie supper and an entertainment Mr. John Markam and family supplemental books are used, were in a runaway accident at her school August l7. those adopted or recommended by Sunday just as they left their Mrs. Simmons, wife of Trustee Text Book Commission and home to attend services at Knob Wax Simmons, has been seriously outlined in the course of study Creek Church. Their mule ran off, ill at St. Anthony’s Infirmary, must be used before any other turned the buggy over, throwing where she recently underwent a supplementary work is purchased. them out, hurting Mr. Markam’s delicate operation and now is Trusting that each of you may see hip, tearing the youngest child’s reported much better. to it that the law is obeyed in nose open and splitting Mrs. regard in the use of the Text Markam’s head. Her head was August l8, Miss Varina Mudd Books and the Course of Study, I torn from her ear, around to her will give a box supper at the am, very truly yours, V. O. forehead, then back to the crown Hobbs School. Both the above Gilbert, Superintendent. of head. Dr. Roberts, of West teachers have taught before in Point was called. They are all these schools and the fact of their Vote for Representative in doing very well. being recalled shows that they are Spencer County - Buckman ll6, making good at these place. Thornberry 203, Hays 27, Drake Mr. Smith, of Louisville, is the l87, Barrall 264. guest of his uncle, Mr. Pete The School Board at Bardstown Smith, and family. Junction met last Saturday to Box Supper and candy sale at accept the resignation of Prof. Cedar Grove School House, ***Mt. Eden Mathis, and selected Miss Jennie September first. Alleen Mrs. John Chambers and Carpenter to fill the vacancy. Swearingen, teacher. daughter, Miss Katherine, spent Miss Carpenter, who is one of the ***See the canning of vegetables one day last week with Mrs. J. I. county’s best teachers, will be in tin cans on Wednesday after Foster. ably assisted by Miss Fanny Bell noon at our tent. Geo. W. Melton. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Foster and Maraman & Sons. son, Bradford, spent Sunday with The recent primary election was ***Pitts Point John Chamber’s family. very kind to the teachers, ex- teachers and school people and Mrs. Henry Masden suffered a Miss Jane Eva Holsclaw spent remembered the following well- very severe and painful cut of the Sunday night with Miss Mayme known men: County Judge, C. P. hand last Monday while canning Quick. Bradbury, a teacher and ex- peaches. The can broke while she Misses Virginia and Josie Barrall County Superintendent; was tightening the top, and the spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Representative, S. G. Thornberry, piece of glass cut the palmer Thomas Barrall. a former teacher, and a recent artery and a gash two inches long member of the county school in the hand. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Barrall spent board; while Trustee Ike Mudd Mrs. Buck Close, while canning Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. surprised himself by being elected Barrall. berries last week, cut her arm Deputy Assessor. Trustee bill very badly when a glass jar broke. Mr. and Mrs. George Shafer, of Carrithers will ace as “Squire” for Stitches were necessary to close Memphis, Tenn., are visiting Mt. Washington for 4 years while the wound. She is much improved friends and relatives here. Prof. Bridwell was give the at this writing. nomination for Surveyor. All won August l7, l9l7 over strong tickets and good men. Quick a scare has been created in

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our vicinity by the appearance of another merchant here and will with Miss Gertrude and Jane Eva “Mad Dogs”. The original invader continue to supply the good Holsclaw. was duly slain by Jesse and people of Pitts Point with the Miss Cassie Foster, of Louisville, Horace Dawson, but his necessities of life. spent the week end with Miss trademark was left on several Mr. Chas. Dawson, one of Gussie Quick, near other animals in the Bullitt’s best citizens, has given Shepherdsville. neighborhood, among them being two of his boys to serve their Miss Christina Skinner and Miss a cow of Mr. Chas. Dawson, a county. They volunteered as goat of Len French. The goat has Lula Ashby spent last Sunday bakers and are now in the service with Miss Margaret Hardesty. since gone mad and has been at Ft. Thomas. Mr. Dawson still killed. has two boys at home, his eldest Mr. Fletcher Pearl spent Saturday Our elder friend, Moses Webster and youngest, besides the two he night and Sunday with Mr. Robert says the mad dog had a “fit” in lent to Uncle Sam. That’s the kind Hardesty and family. his cabbage patch at midnight as of man Mr. Dawson is. He will Mrs. M. J. Foster and Dorothy the dog passed through. Some divide the very best he has if Foster called on Mrs. J. B. Myers folks about here claim the old someone else is in need. Sunday afternoon. gentleman has been mad ever Wheat threshing is all done in this Mrs. W. P. Foster and son spent since himself, and that the town vicinity. We wish to thank the will have to recall its mayor. Sunday with her mother, Mrs. A. man who did the moving of the J. Snawder. Mrs. James Carlisle, who lives in thresher. The engine broke down Hardin near here, is slowly all the bridges along the road for Mr. Will Joyce, who is working at improving from a two-weeks three miles and the county had to the Cantonment spent Sunday illness. Her daughter, Mrs. Rose put in new ones at once. The old with his family. Cofer, was unable to leave her to ones were really dangerous and Mr. Emmitt Holsclaw spent take up her work in Cincinnati as we are glad to see the new ones Sunday at home. she had before planned. put it. ***No Paper Next Week Miss Christine Stokman, who is ***See the canning of fruits and bookkeeper for the Baptist Book vegetables in glass jars on As everyone will want to attend Concern, Louisville, is spending Thursday afternoon at our tent. the big Bullitt County Fair next her vacation with Mrs. R. I. Kerr Geo. W. Maraman & Sons. week, and as everyone in this of this place. office from the devil to the Editor ***Notice - The Opecancanough needs a rest, we will not issue any Club, of Culver Springs School, Mr. Ed Wooldridge, who has paper next week. We wish been confined to his home for assisted by their teacher will everyone a pleasant time at the several weeks is again able to be entertain the public with an Fair. out. Indian Fete and a sale of various kinds of delicious pies, on ***Pleasant Grove The Sunday School at this place September l, l9l7 for the benefit Miss Wava Dickey spent Sunday is running along very nicely. of the school. Music and songs, with Miss Glacie Orms. The six month old baby of Lee cream etc will be the Dawson’s was taken with a refreshments. All are very Miss Hazel Hall spent Sunday convulsion last Sunday evening cordially invited to spend a with Miss Floyd Owen. and has been very ill ever since, pleasant and profitable evening. Miss Winnie Jones was a recent but is somewhat improved at this Come. Bertha F. Engle, teacher. guest of Miss Eudell Grant. time. ***Mt. Eden Miss Norma Keiran of the city J. C. Atcher, our leading Misses Mamie Quick and Maude was a recent guest of Miss Eudell merchant, has purchased the stock Thompson and Miss Margaret Grant. and goods of Ivan Cosbey, Foster spent one day last week

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Little Miss Marian Smith was a S. G. Armstrong, wife and Miss Lilly Mooney has returned recent guest of her cousin, Hazel children of near Mt. Washington from a visit to friends and B. Hall. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. relatives at Valley Station. Tillman Ridgway. Mrs. Eva Bridwell spent a day the Miss Jennie Carpenter visited Mr. past week with Mrs. Sam Orms. Mrs. J. B. Honnaker Sr and Miss and Mrs. Rennison Sunday and Ruth Wickum are visiting Monday. “Uncle” Charley Ridgway will relatives and friends at Mr. and Mrs. Essex, of Lebanon spend this week with his son, Shelbyville. James Ridgway. Junction, visited Mr. and Mrs. H. Mrs. Will Gentry and little Cruse recently. Mrs. J. D. Hough is very much daughter, and Mrs. Effie Owen Mrs. J. H. Dodds, mr. and Mrs. improved and spent a day recently and children spend a day the past with Mrs. Roy Stallings. Sutton and Daughter, Eva Mae, week with their mother, Mrs. Joe visited in Louisville recently. Miss Norma Caster of the city Dickey. Mrs. James Bradbury had as will spend two weeks with her Rev. Peak, Misses Marydell cousin, Miss Eudell Grant. guests recently, Misses Nadine Barnes, Ruby Peak and little Miss and Fanny Bell Melton. Mrs. Jennie Whitledge spent the Mary Grace Peak of Mt. past week with her daughter, Mrs. Washington were guests Saturday Miss Mattie Hoagland has Lillie Bridwell. of T. H. Wise and wife. returned from a visit to relatives in Louisville. Vernon Dickey and wife were Mrs. Sallie Russell, Mr. and Mrs. guests Sunday of the former’s Richard Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Mary Morrison and sisters, Mrs. Effie Owen of Wallace Jones, all from granddaughter, Clara Ward, Bethel. Shelbyville and James Simmons returned from Hodgensville and family were recent guests of recently. Mrs. Hallie Armstrong spent one J. D. Hough and wife. day the past week in Misses Emma and Francis Shepherdsville. ***Bardstown Junction Dawson, of New Haven, were guests of Mrs. E. W. Sutton Misses Grace Hall and Ruthie Mrs. E. D. Oaks visited in the city recently. Owen spent from Thursday until Friday. Miss Kate Cummings and sisters, Sunday with Mrs. Mattie Hall, Miss Mary Jane Trunnell has near Zoneton. of Louisville, have moved for the returned home from her school. summer to their home near town. Odis Orms, wife and little Mrs. Kate Wilson is visiting Mr. Mr. E. W. Sutton and daughters, daughter, Audrey, were guests Richard Wathen and family. Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mabel and Evelyn, returned Ridgway. Miss Amelia Oaks visited Mrs. Monday from a visit to Pearl Lee of Shepherdsville Hodgensville and Buffalo. Miss Roxie Whitledge and Mrs. during the week end. Clay Whitledge spent a day the Mrs. J. C. Hoagland and past week with the former’s Mrs. George Duke and daughter, daughters, Lolah and Amelia, sister, Mrs. Ed Bridwell. Virginia, have returned home have returned from a visit to New from a visit to Glasgow Junction. Albany and Cincinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Odis Orms and Tillman Ridgway were in the city Miss Edith Slock (sic) and ***Vital Statistics, 1917 the past week, also Mrs. Joe brothers of Lyons Station visited Preliminary vital statistics report Dickey and J. W. Lloyd. Mrs. W. C. Ward Saturday and for the six months ending June Sunday. Miss Edith Brumley spent a day 30. or two recently with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weatherford Ky population 2,425.460 Miss Stella Brumley, who is have returned from a visit to teaching Pleasant Grove school. Lebanon. Total deaths (stillborns excluded)

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17,245 (14.2 rate) ***Personal spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Monroe. Under 1 year - 2,790 Mr. Charles Lee is some better. Mr. N. H. Troutman of Medora 1-5 years - 1,356 “June” saw the “game” Sunday. spent a night last week with C. F. 65 years and over - 4,634 Lewis Fields was in the city this Troutman Sr. week. Tuberculosis (All forms) 2310 A large number of men from here ( 191.1)Pneumonia, Miss Jennie Chappell is the guest are at work at the Government Bronchopneumonia 2014 - of Miss Lula Ashby. works at Louisville now. (166.1) Miss Ball began her school at Mt. Herman Shepherd and Charles Whooping cough - 180 (14.8) Elmira last Monday. Engle of Belmont spent Monday here. Diphtheria Croup - 122 (10.1) Miss Nannie Rea Thompson was the guest of Mrs. Mattie Misses Nancye and Hazel Dell Scarlet Fever - 17 (1.4) Rennison. Trunnell, who have been ill, are Meningitis (non tubercular) - 276 some better. Mrs. Mattie Hays is the guest of (22.7) Mrs. C. L. Croan this week. Henry Hibbs and wife spent Measles - 674 (55.5) several days last week with their Mrs. McCormick and Martha left daughter, Mrs. W. F. Lee. Typhoid Fever - 180 - (14.8) last Friday for Ashville, NELSON COUNTY. The Gatton Garage Co. have Diarrhoea (enteritis) under two completed their new Garage and years - 279 - (23.0) Misses Grace and Josephine are ready for business. Bowman are on the sick list. Diarrhoea dysentery over two Mrs. S. B. Simmons, who was years - 129 (23.0) The many friends of Mrs. W. S. operated on in Louisville is some Rouse are glad to know that she is Hookworm disease - 6 (.5) better. slowly improving. Influenza (LaGrippe) - 425 (35.0) Mr. H. E. Thompson and family Mr. Jode Swearingen of of Bondville, have arrived to Puerperal septicemia - 88 (7.2) Louisville, has been the guest of spent some time with relatives his parents of this place. Cancer - 559 - (46.1) here. Mr. G. C. Drake of Bardstown Violence - 860 (70.9) Mr. Ira A. Lee, of Phoenix, Junction spent Thursday evening Arizona, will arrive Friday to Pellagra - 60 (4.8) here. spend sometime with his parents, Smallpox - 2 (.1) Mrs. Mabel Wineholder of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lee. Belmont spent Wednesday with Malaria - 40 (3.3) Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Magruder and her brother, Mr. R. H. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Emerie Samuels of Infantile Paralysis - l5 (l.2) Ehrman Maraman of Bardstown Deatsville, KY spent Sunday with Syphilis - 6l (5.0) Junction moved to Herbert Lee’s Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rouse. place Wednesday. ***Flag Raising Mrs. Chester Roby and little Mr. Randolph Phillips of daughter of Lexington, have Shepherdsville Council No. ll9 Taylorsville was the guest of returned home after spending JOUAM will have a Flag Raising Miss Maggie Lee Tuesday. some time with her parents, Mr. at Cedar Grove School Sunday and Mrs. James Ice. evening, Sept. 2. Talks will be Miss Lawrence, of Louisville, is made by J. R. Zimmerman and the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jesse Mr. Earl Johnson and Mrs. other speakers. The public is Hardaway. Eugene Fleming and little niece, invited. B. H. Weller, councilor. Eugenia Johnson, of Columbia Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Troutman Tennessee were recent guests of

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Mrs. Howard Maraman. Charles Merker VS Bullitt been appointed president of the County - Judgment for defendant. University of Kentucky, which is ***Reported Corruption in located at Lexington, and has Lee Schultz VS L & N RR - Recent Election. been in charge of President Judgment for defendant. Since the late primary election Barker for many years. th In the race for County Attorney, held August 4 to nominate The unfortunate circumstances in Tot Carroll, with his coal black candidates for various county connection with the death of Mr. offices, it has been reported that locks and handsome face, just ran E. A. Cochran makes it one of the both money and whiskey were off from the other candidates and saddest that has occurred in this used by many of the candidates in came under the wire pulled up, county for many years. their respective canvasses. I five hundred and sixty two submit the following affidavit, lengths to the good. Mr. Carroll is Mr. Cochran was a teacher here which I believe is due the a fine young lawyer, a hard for several years, and was a very Democratic voters of Bullitt worker, and ambitious, and we popular business man. He was a County. predict that he will be a fine hard worker and endured unusual county attorney. mental strain during the past year, Affidavit - This is to certify, and and which had, in the opinion of state positively, that in my recent In the race for Representative, his physician, unbalanced his Garrow Thornberry carried off canvass for nomination before mind. Democratic primary for position the nomination, winning over five of Representative, I did not use hard fighting opponents. Either Miss Carrie Chambers, a former either money or whisky to man would have made a good teacher in the school at Lebanon influence voters in my interest, Representative, and Mr. Junction, was recently married in not did I authorize any one else to Thornberry can be counted on to Louisville to Mr. Jno. L. do so or become in any way make us a good man. He is well Thompson, a wealthy young man responsible for such use. Nor do I fitted for the place in every way, of this county. being a well-educated man, a believe any of either was used by School Children’s Day at the Christian and a fine citizen. We my friends in my interest. Bullitt County Fair brought out doff our hat to Mr. Thornberry My actual expenses, for travel, only about 600 children, owing to and wish him a successful term in the severe rainy weather. hotel, livery, advertising, etc was Frankfort. $43.20. J. W. Barrall. J. L. Sneed, Mr. Edw. Barrall who was Notary. August 31, l9l7 selected to teach the Sunnyside school has resigned and Miss I respectfully call upon and ***School News request the candidates who were Grace Griffin will open the opposed to me, each and every The Shepherdsville Graded school early in September. School Board has just announced one, for a similar statement, Mrs. Oscar Pearl is much the following teachers for the which I will cheerfully publish improved and will soon be able to coming term. Superintendent - J. without charge, or any other return home, after a severe H. Sanders; High School - Willie candidate who wishes to publish operation at St. Anthony’s Mae Stallings, Irene Crutcher, personal statement. Hospital. Edyth Stephens; Grade - Zora ***Bullitt Circuit Court Raymond, Sara Williams, Bertie The Bullitt County Teachers Commonwealth of Ky VS Pleas Manor; Violin - Bernice Institute will be held at the Court Hodges - 1 year imprisonment. Wimberly; voice - Hilda House in Shepherdsville week Goodwin: Expression - Irene beginning September 3rd, and all Commonwealth of KY VS O. P. Crutcher; Piano - Misses Ripy, schools will be suspended for the Jacobs - 1 year imprisonment. Handcock and McClasky. entire week. Commonwealth of KY VS James Prof. Frank L. McVey of the Prof. T. S. Williams of the K. E. Crady - 1 year imprisonment. University of North Dakota, has A. and one of the best educators

Page 333 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 in Western Kentucky will lead the McCandless, in the circuit court At the same time, Mrs. O. Eva discussions. week before last, he did not look Garr and Miss Sheza Case were so pleasant as his name might caught in the drag net, but the The feature of the week will be indicate. grand jury concluded that they Thursday night, when 74 young were not guilty and failed to students will receive diplomas Mr. Hodge was there with C. F. indict them. from the Common Schools, which Jacobs, and young Mr. Crady to makes them eligible for High plead to an indictment charging If Mr. Hodge and his side partner, School. chicken stealing and each and all Jacobs, are good, and obey their entered pleas of guilty and when superiors, they will land in Bullitt The State and County Teachers given the lowest penalty, except next year just in time to thin corn Examination for l9l7 will be held Crady, who was sent to the and harvest wheat. at the Court House, Sept. 21, 22. Reform School, on account of his ***Wins Prizes Below we give a letter just youthfulness. received from Supt. V. O. Gilbert Mr. Hardy Cruise, one of the best Messrs Hodge and Jacobs will fellows in Bullitt County, and which would seem to indicate a remain in Frankfort next spring shortage of teachers. All teachers also the best stockman, won after the adjournment of the nearly all the blue ribbons at the desiring a certificate for this year, Legislature as their sentence was or even l9l8, will make no Fern Creek and Bullitt County one year in the pen at hard labor. mistake in taking this Fairs with his fine stock. Whenever a chicken stealer gets examination. into the circuit court, he is a Hardy is a big-hearted fellow and My Dear Mr. Roby: goner. Beginning with Jim Bell, we are glad to see him win. He every man who has been indicted left this week for Bowling Green I am writing you in regard to the for that offense has been sent up, and we wish him success. last examination to qualify with the exception of Phil teachers during this year. This Photo - A. F. Funk Jr. Smither, who was declared not examination comes the third guilty of charge of stealing We present herewith the picture Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and chickens, but Smither came right of A. E. Funk Jr, son of Judge A. 22. Urge all of your teachers who back in a few years and was sent E. Funk, who left last Sunday for are not now legally qualified to up on a charge of stealing Indian Fort Benjamin Harrison, where he take this examination as it is the Runner Ducks. will undergo three months of last opportunity to become legally strenuous training as a member of certified. Messrs Hodge, Jacobs and Crady, the officer’s reserve corps. or Crady, Jacobs and Hodge, or I am going to have the School Jacobs, Crady and Hodge, (we did Mr. Funk, who was a promising Inspectors check up and record all not read the articles of and brilliant member of the Bullitt of the legally qualified teachers in incorporation) simply broke all County bar, begs us to thank his your county sometime during the records for purloining and many clients for their kindness, year. Give as much publicity to embezzling feathered fowls. and to assure them that he will this as possible. carry to France, or wherever his They ate chicken just any old You understand this examination lot may be cast, many pleasant time, and it ceased to be a luxury. remembrances of their kindness. is for white teachers, county and When they got ready to take their state. He also asked us to say that when neighbor’s chickens to town, they the war is over, if he should be ***Messrs Hodge and Company borrowed Jack Price’s horse and spared, he will come back to the Go Up wagon and took the chickens all best place on earth - Old Bullitt - right, but left so many and try to regain his lost practice - When Mr. Pleasant Hodge, the identification marks that the genial gentleman, whose fuzzy lost while he was fighting for his officers went out and got the country and liberty. voice usually causes a titter boys. whenever heard, faced Judge The many, many friends of

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Erving Funk will watch his career largest single contribution, Mary Jane Trunnell dissipated the with interest, and pray for his safe $100.00 was from Mr. Theodore woes of the crowd by broiling, or return to his parents and young Ahrens, a Cleveland, Ohio man, scorching, at least by cooking wife, and his successes will be who has a branch business in some delightful marshmallows chronicled here and elsewhere in Kentucky, Ahrens & Ott, in and while the aforesaid Bullitt with genuine pleasure. Louisville. marshmallows were being devoured, Miss Ray discovered *** ***Holsteins Prominent at some light bread and cheese. Miss Kentucky State Fair. (Two Another boy of the Free State of Oaks opened several bottles of paragraphs) Bullitt, who goes to Fort olives, and Miss Newman found Benjamin Harrison for training in ***High Hikers some rare breakfast bacon and the officers’ reserve corps is our pickles, and in a short time, a Last Saturday evening, the “High young friend, Wilson Summers Jr, vertiable (sic) feast was spread Hikers”, a newly organized son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson by the young ladies. walking organization, met at the Summers of Brooks. Mr. intersection of the Pitts Point and Supper over, several splendid Summers, with his many relatives Holsclaw Road, left their cars at stories were told by Misses Ray, and family connections and social the foot of the hill and carrying Pottinger and Mooney, and ties, leaves a host of warm friends their supper, hiked up to a point Messrs Porter and Caldwell. in Bullitt and adjoining counties, about one-fourth of a mile from Several songs were sung, some who will watch his army career Mr. Quick’s, built a good fire, ghost stories were related, and with much interest. He comes spread their cloths and placed then the moon ran down and the from an old and distinguished suppers thereon, and did eat. crowd gathered up its belongings stock and those who know him and hiked back to the rigs, and look for his advancement and It was high living away up on that after adieus, departed for their promotion as the war progresses. hill, but Clarence Holsclaw lives homes feeling than an about three hundred yards higher, exceedingly pleasant evening had The only young men from Bullitt so we did not mind it a bit. The County fortunate enough to get been passed and wishing for air is clearer and warmer, and the another. Among those present into the camp at Fort Benjamin exercise produced an appetite Harrison were Wilson Summers were: Misses Lillie Mooney, which threatened to cause a small Marie Pottinger, Mary Ray, Ethel and Erving Funk, both of Brooks, panic, but more food was found, Newman, Mary Jane Trunnell, and living within a short half mile and the threatened trouble was of each other. Amelia Lee Oaks, Miss Trunnell averted. and Messrs Calvin Caldwell, ***The Thirty Thousand Just about the time supper was Harvie Miller, Tom Trunnell Jr, Campaign being placed on the spreads, it Clay Porter and J. R. Zimmerman. The campaign for $30,000 for was discovered that about twenty C. P., Bardstown Junction lovely ham sandwiches had been school equipment for Kentucky’s ***Bullitt County School forgotten and had been reposing 30,000 illiterate soldiers is still in Teachers for Year Ending June in the back end of a buggy which progress in a few counties, and 30, l9l8. the results cannot be determined was reposing in a fence corner at until all have finished and the foot of the hill. Talk about Division l: reported. The Ninth unadulterated grief; young Tom Charles Hardesty, West Point Congressional District of which J. Trunnell almost fainted and Mr. Eunice Ridgway, Stibbens W. M. Stewart, of Ashland, is Porter lectured the whole crowd Sylvia Phelps, West Point Commander is in the lead having on the great evil of forgetting Mayme Stephens, Barrallton turned in $1,650 on his things, especially good Margaret Hardesty, West Point apportionment. Mason, Boyd, sandwiches and more especially Edw. M. Barrall, Barrallton Carroll and Marion are counties when people are very hungry. Lulu Cook, Shepherdsville Willie Chickering, S’ville that have oversubscribed. The But happily and luckily, Miss

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Nellie May Scott, S’ville Nancy B. Jeffries, S’ville. and death of my beloved wife, Birdie Hall, Brooks O. R. Fallis, Lebanon Junction Lille Masden Cochran. J. C. Prof. Williams, Lebanon Jct. Cochran. Division 2: Loula Basham, Lebanon Jct. ***Hebron Stella Brumley, Shepherdsville Amelia Lee Oaks, L. J. Nadine Melton, Shepherdsville Lillian Thompson, L. J. Nearly all our young men are at Stanley Wise, Shepherdsville Lola Hoagland, Lebanon Jct. work at the cantonment. Verna Funk, Brooks Lillie Mooney, Lebanon Jct. Henry and Lee Cochran, of Bertha Trunnell, S’ville Missouri, were called home by Zella Owen, Shepherdsville Substitute Teachers: the tragic death of their brother. Myrtle Crenshaw, S’ville Mary Jane Trunnell, B. J. Mary E. Bell, Mt. Washington Pearl Laswell, Belmont. Chas. Brooks and daughter of Alma Forrest, Taylorsville Indiana, Ben Brooks and family, Colored Teachers: Mrs. Priest, all of Indiana, were Division 3: Leona Johnson, S’ville. called here to attend the funeral of F. Norah Bridwell,Cox’s Creek Anna Rowan, S’ville. Mrs. S. W. Brooks. Edna Stark, Shepherdsville M. E. Jackson, Lebanon Jct. Sargent J. W. Robinson, Alleen Swearingen, S’ville ***Appeal to Housewives to Columbus Barracks, O, spent a Mollie Roby, Shepherdsville Help Nation few days furlough with Mr. and Ethel Wise, Lotus Mrs. W. F. Smithers. Varina Mudd, Clermont All country women know how to Lillian Pittman, Chapeze can vegetables. But back of this Lieut. Arch Priest spent a few Edyth Clark, Chapeze must be the desire to do so. days with relatives before going Willie May Ridgway, S’ville President Wilson has issued an to Chillicothe, O for officers appeal to the women of the training. Division 4: country to preserve everything Marion Masden and Mrs. Libby Mary Dawson, Belmont that is worth preserving. Masden, of Lebanon Junction, Hugh Potter, Belmont “Every pound of vegetables Mrs. Masden of city, were called Neil Cummings, Belmont property put by for future use, here by the death or Mrs. James Nettie May Stark, Belmont every jar of fruit preserved, add Cochran. Ida May Greenwell, L. J. that much to our insurance of Harry and Albert Kulmer are Maggie Wise, L. J. victory” President Wilson Elizabeth Cash, L. J. visiting their parents. Bertha F. Engle, Belmont ***Births - Born to the wife of We are anxious to know who of Gladys Welch, Shepherdsville Simmons Cochrane, August l8, a our young men are to fight our fine girl. battle for us. Graded and High School: ***Mules Burn Chas. Daniel, Mt. Washington John James met with an accident Sara Jane Buckman, M. W. The Hall Teaming Co.’s barn, at to his traction engine at Floyd’s Laura Daniel, Mt. Washington 8th and York Streets, burned last Fork bridge. Willie May Stallings, S’Ville Saturday. 90 head of mules were Misses Amy Shanklin and Edna J. H. Sanders, Shepherdsville lost, with wagons and harness. Millet were guests of Mrs. John Irene Crutcher, Shepherdsville Loss was about $65,000; partly Shanklin last week. Edith Stephens, Shepherdsville insured. Cochran: Fell asleep August l4, Zora Raymond, Shepherdsville ***Card of Thanks. Sara Williams, Shepherdsville l9l7, Mrs. Lille Masden Cochran, Bertie Manor, Shepherdsville I wish to thank all neighbors and beloved wife of Jas. Cochran Jr of Jennie Carpenter, B’town Jct. friends for their many acts of tuberculosis, aged 27 years. She Fanny Belle Melton, B. J. kindness and expressions of was married to Jas. Cochran Aug. Letitia H. Hays, Belmont sympathy during the last sickness 22, l907, so less than ten years of

Page 336 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 happiness was granted this pistol in mouth and pulled the fighting equipment , $47.36; and devoted couple. trigger. Coroner Masden was eating utensils, $7.72. The called and held the inquest. soldier’s gas mask costs $12, his Three children blessed their steel helmet $3, and his rifle He was about 55 years old and union, who with their father, are $19.50. The first 600,000 to leaves one brother, Ewing lonely indeed since the light of 800,000 of America’s fighting Crenshaw. His remains were laid the home went out. Mrs. Cochran men will be equipped with the to rest in the family cemetery was a member of Little Flock present Springfield army rifle; Wednesday. Baptist Church and her funeral those to follow will carry the sermon was preached by her ***E A. Cochran Enfield used by English troops. pastor, Rev. W. O. Beatty, in the home, after which the remains On Wednesday morning, August ***Picnic 22nd, about 10 o’clock , gloom were tenderly laid to rest in the Picnic afternoon and Moonlight was thrown over this community Hebron Cemetery. Hop at Shady Grove, Saturday, when the news spread that Mr. E. September 8th. Music furnished by Mrs. Cochran was domestic to her A. Cochran was dead. tastes and a true helpmeet to her Prof. Kraus’ band of Louisville. husband in every sense. She made Mr. Cochran was about forty Come early and enjoy yourselves many friends since coming among years old and one of our most and the fine music. H. D. Flesch, us who deeply mourn her early popular young business men. He Mgr. was secretary of the Bullitt death and who sympathize with ***Personals the bereaved ones. Earth hath no County Fair Association, an sorrow that Heaven cannot heal. officer of Masonic Order and a Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Swearingen leader in the M. E. Church. entertained the following Sunday: *** The Woodmen of the World Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Deacon and Mr. Cochran was borned and of Chapeze gave a box supper for daughter, Miss Lora Mae, Messrs raised near Zoneton, Kentucky. the benefit of their hall, Thursday Mike Kelly, Louis Swearingen He taught for several years in the evening, August 30, which was and Edward Ganote, all of the common schools. About 15 years very much enjoyed by all who city. attended. ago entered the firm of O. A. Lutes & Co. and had been with Mr. Edward Ganote, who is now Dr. B. E. Franklin, State them ever since. traveling in Indiana, motored Manager, delivered an address from the city Sunday and called The funeral services were held at and showed a number of pictures on Miss Geneva Swearingen. on woodcraft. the M. E. Church, Rev. Wheat officiating, Friday, August 24, Mr. and Mrs. Hardin, Elizabeth ***Marriages after which the remains were laid and baby, Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Jno. L. Thompson and Carrie R. to rest in Hebron Cemetery. Masden, Mr. and Mrs. Arby Chambers - Aug 22. Services at the grave were Masden and children spent the conducted by Masonic Order. day the 3rd Sunday with Mrs. Sue Fred Myers and Vervena Leach - Maraman. All seemed to enjoy a Aug. 22. He left a wife and daughter, a pleasant day. father and several brothers and Marion Warren and Hulda Price - sisters. We also wish to express our Aug 23. regret to Bro. Hardin and family ***Costs US $156 to Equip Each moving from our midst. ***Mr. Ernest Crenshaw Soldier. Mr. Ernest Crenshaw, one of the Milton Formhals of Co. D l59 Inf. Its costs the United States just best-known men of Leaches, was is spending a few days with his $156.30 to equip an infantryman found dead in a barn on his mother before leaving for the for service in France. Figures brother’s place last Tuesday training camp in the South. made public show that of this evening with a bullet hole through total, clothing represents $101.21, Mr. Walter Croan of Detroit is his head. It is supposed he put a

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visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. with her son, Henry Hamilton. Kentucky, has returned home, J. W. Croan. Mr. Croan is with a much to the joy of her many, Hugh Samuels, of Barrallton, many friends. She is highly big construction company and is spent Monday here. employed in the engineering pleased with the mountains, and department. He is a graduate of Jess Roby and wife left Friday for the good people up there, and was State College, Lexington, Crete, Ill., to spend some time sorry to leave her sister, but the Kentucky and is, we are glad to with relatives. call of Shepherdsville was so loud say, making good in the battle of and insistent that she just had to Mr. Van V. Nelson, of Vine come back. life. Grove, visited Messrs Geo. Another State College boy who is Bowman and G. S. Patterson Mr. James W. Hardaway, who has making good is Frazier Lee, recently on business. been sour and glum for several formerly of this place, but now of weeks, is all smiles and sunshine John Hoglan and wife, of once more. He says there is much Atlanta, Georgia, where he holds Bardstown Junction, visited Geo. a position which will bring him Hazard about visiting in the Bowman and family Sunday mountains especially in Perry speedy promotions. Frazier, like afternoon. Walter Croan, made a fine student County, and since the cause of his while at school, and seemed to Miss Mary Ray, one of Lebanon smiles has returned, he feels like have but one ambition, to achieve Junction’s prettiest, best and most smiling, because there is no success, and we are happy to say talented young ladies, spent last Hazard about smiling indeed, that both boys are succeeding. week with Miss Amelia Lee visiting in Perry County is Oaks, returning to her home last Hazardous, but not dangerous. Johanithan (sic) Quick, of Sunday. Miss Ray is quite a The Picture Shows presented at Nebraska, has arrived to spend favorite in this section of Bullitt, some time with his relatives. the Masonic Temple during past and her many friends are always week were certainly fine; W. A. Shepherd and family, of glad to see her come. especially was this true of “The Chicago, are the guests of Miss Marie Pottinger, of Parson of Pannamint”, a western relatives here. Louisville, is visiting relatives mining photoplay of moral and Mrs. Will Hays, of Cincinnati, and friends at Bardstown human interest. Dustin Farnam spent Saturday evening here. Junction. Miss Pottinger, for never exhibited greater ability several years, has taught in the than in his portrayal of the parson Mr. Dawson and son of Clermont Louisville schools, and is a who lived his gospel. The spent Saturday evening here. talented teacher. She is a grand- Masonic Temple Committee are Noah Smith and wife spent fair daughter of the late Henry to be congratulated on their week with their daughter, Mrs. G. Trunnell and is at home in Bullitt evident ability to select the best S. Patterson. County where she has many photoplays. relatives. Walter Croan, of Philadelphia, is Mrs. Lizzie S. Winter, of St. with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Miss Edith Wagner, of Louisville, Louis, Missouri, is spending the W. Croan. who spent last week with her week with her brother, Jno. L. friend, Miss Essell Hoffman at Sneed. She leaves for her home Lem Stringer and wife, of the O’Bryan Hotel, returned home tonight. Muncie, Indiana, spent Fair Week Monday morning. Miss Wagner is with relatives. Misses Eugenia and Catherine a beautiful girl and by her Gober left Wednesday for a trip A. V. Greenwell and wife spent unaffected manner and social to Upton, Kentucky where they Friday in the city. disposition, made many friends will visit their aunt, Mrs. while here. Catherine Rouse was operated on Ernestine Atterbury. last Saturday. Miss Edith Hancock, who spent Mr. G. T. Mathis and daughter, several weeks with her sister, Miss Edna, visited his sister, Mrs. Mrs. Hamilton spent last week Mrs. Turner, at Hazard,

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Annette Carpenter during the fair. customers are hereby invited to Chicago for pork, Kalamazoo for call and see us as of old. celery, Boston for beans - why Mrs. Francis Bradbury is visiting not Shepherdsville as the “Home ***For Sale - Registered Holstein her daughter, Mrs. F. B. McClure of Paroquet Mineral Water?” at Mt. Washington. Cow, with fine calf. Very reasonable price. Overstocked. Mr. Fisher has invested a Mrs. Florence Bowman spent Chas. B. Ray, Hubers, Kentucky. considerable sum in improving Tuesday in Louisville, the guest Call or phone Shepherdsville 32. the springs and surroundings, and of her sister, Mrs. Kingry. while it will be considerable time ***For Sale - A three year old Mr. and Mrs. Ewing Crenshaw, before he realizes on his filly and a two year old gelding. Miss Ollie and Hugo Maraman, investment, he is entitled to a Also for rent, about 45 acres of Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Masden, Mr. great deal of credit, for in corn land, to be put into wheat. and Mrs. Aubrey Masden and advertising and handling Paroquet Apply to Mrs. S. P. Rogers, three children, Mrs. Tilo Wise Water, he is also advertising and Brooks, KY. and two children, all motored to “boosting” Shepherdsville. ***Introducing Mr. Fisher Louisville Sunday to see the We might speak of some of the soldiers camp and convict ship. Mr. Fisher - not Bud Fisher - of really remarkable cures induced Mrs. Horace Maraman was Louisville is promulgating and through the use of Paroquet hostess at a patriotic luncheon in advertising the virtues and “Mineral Water”, namely the man honor of Miss Wenonah benefits derived from the use of who had paralysis for seventeen Maraman of Louisville. The Paroquet Mineral Water as a years - but we will let Mr. Fisher covers were laid for Misses beverage - not in the sense of tell - he is a cracking good Wenonah Maraman, Sara Jane getting from the use of it a real advertiser himself. “kick”, which results in a joyous, Buckman, Messrs Woodford Mr. Fisher is rapidly securing a glorious, rollicking “bun”, but Troutman and Robert Henderson. pleasing and ever growing from a remedial standpoint. Judge Leroy Daniels has clientele of users of Paroquet associated himself with the firm For there is no question but what Water, especially in Louisville of O. A. Lutes & Co. The Judge is Paroquet Mineral Water does and vicinity. Keep it up, old boy! well and favorable known. contain certain properties which Keep it up! are beneficial and helpful to Mrs. T. L. Nelson, of Cedar However, we might suggest that individuals who have acquired Grove, is visiting relatives at Vine Mr. Fisher change the sign on his certain ailments which the human Grove, Kentucky. auto truck so as to read: Paroquet race fall heir to. M ineral Water From J. A. Barrall has purchased a new Paroquet Springs is situated Shepherdsville. auto. within a short distance of the ***Enlists in Navy Mr. O. A. Boe, of Louisville, is main business and residential here in pursuit of members of the district of Shepherdsville, “a town Having enlisted in the Navy about finny tribe that inhabit Salt River in which life is worth living” and three weeks ago, Marion Weller, - also partaking of the splendid a boost for Shepherdsville. of Chapeze, Kentucky, and a Paroquet waters. graduate of St. Xavier’s College, Wake Up! Shepherdsville! Wake Louisville, has received orders to Up! For through this water you Mr. T. L. Nelson has accepted a report to the Newport, RI training position as clerk with Mr. G. S. possess an advertising medium school. Patterson of this place. that could make this town “famous” throughout the South - ***Notice September 7, l9l7 north and southeast and west - O. A. Lutes & Co. will run their and be of inestimable value to this ***School News business in the future just as it has community. The Ice Cream Supper and been run in the past and our Detroit is known for her autos, Entertainment given Sept. lst by

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Miss Eunice Ridgway and her pleasant evening is in store for all industry, yet we are not taking pupils at Nichols School was a who attend. Everybody will be any position for or against the dog decided success and something welcomed by teacher, trustees and law, simply calling upon the over $85.00 was made for the pupils. school people, who above all people, should obey the law and benefit of the school. There is a $25.00 fine imposed Congratulations! see that it is obeyed; to see to it upon every person who failed to that so far as within their power, Prof. Chas. Daniels returned to list their dogs for taxes under the the law is applied and obey in this county last week, and will “Croan Dog Law”. regard to the tax law. Very truly leave Monday for his school at If you “harbor” a dog or have one yours, V. G. Gilbert, State Supt. Mt. Washington. in your possession Sept. lst, l9l7, The following students received Miss Mary Jane Trunnell, you had better inform the Common School Diplomas here substitute teacher for Bullitt Assessor when he come around. Thursday night: County, has been offered a fine Bullitt County has only about half school in Nelson County, and as many dogs as we had a few 1. Thelma Daugherty Miss Thelma Lee will teach in years ago. 2. Charles Lee Bradbury 3. Lily Belle Patrick Spencer County beginning next Read the following letter and week. 4. Nora Bergen “spread the news” to every person 5. Elizabeth Cordier Saturday, Sept. l5, there will be a or persons who have not seen this 6. Mary Buckman Pie Supper and Candy sale at notice: 7. Maude Clark Corinth School for benefit of the Supt. Ora L. Roby: 8. John Glenn school. The sale begins at 4:30 9. Fletcher Pearl p.m. The public is invited. Miss From annual figures taken from l0. Pearl Clark Maymee D. Stephens is the the State Auditors Books, your ll. ??? Collings teacher at this school. county is listing only 826 dogs. l2. ????ollohan Annual Teachers Institute held Under the law, it is the duty of the l3. Eunice Crenshaw led by Prof. T. Sanford Williams, Assessor to list each dog in the l4. Charles Combs a well known and wide awake county over four months old for l5. Susan Simmons leader. taxation, and after all claims for l6. Burwell Sims sheep killed in the county are l7. Evelyn Sutton Mr. Forrest, a farmer living near settled, the remainder of the tax l8. Elmer Stamper Zoneton, and father of Miss of $1.00 per dog goes to your l9. Edna Parrish Forrest, is dangerously ill and his school fund. Therefore, it 20. Mildred Foster recovery is doubtful. His illness becomes your duty as the Chief 2l. Lucile Mudd was caused by being overcome by School Officer of the county to 22. Rebecca Parrish heat while at work last Saturday. insist, by all persuasive and legal 23. Hazel McNutt Miss Bertha Engle, the popular means, that a correct list of the 24. Mary Lee Parrish teacher at Culver Springs, near dogs in the county be made. 25. Hackley Muir Belmont, gave a very unique 25. Sara Croan I am instructing the School 27. Robert Davis entertainment and County Store at inspectors this fall to carefully her school Sept. lst for the pupils 28. Lillian Daugherty look into the school revenues 29. Iona Johnson and patrons and cleared derived by each county by this something over $30.00 30. Facilla Magruder dog tax. 31. Catherine Moore Miss Mary Dawson, teacher at While we believe that the sheep 32. William McGee Pitts Point, announces a Pie industry and the education of the 33. Willie Frank Masden Supper, Entertainment, and children are vastly more 34. Barrett Murray County Store at her school night important to the Commonwealth 35. Myrtle Adams of Sept. l5. Good music and a of Kentucky than is the dog 36. Mary Rose Bullock

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37. Ruth Murray than 50 years together. To them at French Lick Springs this week. 38. Josephine Bowman were born l3 children, ll of them Among them bing Bert Hall and 39. Edna F. Brooks survive: wife of Mt. Washington, Jno. 40. Robert Tyler Collins and wife, Jno Jenkins and Mrs. Mary Price, Okolona; Mrs. 41. Clarence Snyder W. Meadows, Lebanon Junction, Mattie Ridgway, city; Mrs. Wm. Shafer, Chapeze, and 42. George Wiggington Richard Priest, Indianapolis; Mrs. 43. Phyllis Bailey several from other parts of the W. J. Bell, Miss Irene Brooks; county. 44. Harry Whitehouse Chas. and Ben Brooks of Indiana; 45. Morrison Ward Joe, John, Clarence, and Tom ***Ice Cream, Pie & Box Supper 46. Bertha Wallace Brooks. She left 34 grandchildren will be given at Brooks School on 47. Morton Weller and 8 great grandchildren. Also Saturday, Sept. 22, 19l7, 48. Irene Greenwell she is survived by two brothers beginning at 3 o’clock and lasting 49. Mariana Harris and one sister, and many nieces until 11 o’clock for benefit of the 50. Janice Harned and nephews. school. Everyone invited to come. 51. Mary Blanche Hill Verna Funk, Teacher. 42. Beryl Hall Mrs. Brooks was a truly good 53. Nathan Hughes woman - a consistent Christian - ***Prominent Farmer Dies her life exemplifying the 54. Ora Dell Hall Mr. F. O. Carrithers, aged 83 55. Bertha Hobson teachings of the Lord she served. years, one of the wealthiest and 56. John Edwin Hoagland “The best woman I ever knew” is most prominent farmers of Bullitt 57. Virginia Duvall the verdict of more than a few County, died at his home near Mt. 58. Clara Trigg mature women and men who have Washington, Sept. 3rd. He was 59. Nannie Smith known her beautiful life of born in Indiana, but came to this 60. Dell Ridgway sacrifice and service. county where he spent the greater 61. Janie Phillips part of his life. 62. Ruth Owen Her funeral was held at Little 63. Glacye Orms Flock Baptist Church of which He leaves the following children: 64. Inez Kirk she had long been a beloved Chas. and Alfred of Louisville, 65. Edith Howlett member. Her pastor, Rev. Beaty, Will, Geo. and Adam Carrithers 66. J. W. Tyler took as his text “She has fought a of Mt. Washington and two 67. Pearl Laswell good fight; she has finished her daughters. Mrs. John F. McClure 68. Beulah Lee course; she has kept the faith” and and Mrs. Chas. Fisher of Mt. 69. James Morrison paid a beautiful tribute to her life Washington. and work, but no one could 70. Rhea Tatro Funeral services were held at his 7l. Eudell Grant fittingly tell the wonderful home, after which the remains 72. Clifford Bolton blessing she has been to her were laid to rest in cemetery at 73. Elizabeth Chapeze generation. Mt. Washington. 74. William Conniff Her remains were interred in ***The New Tax Law ***Hebron Hebron Cemetery, and the pall bearers were six grandsons, Lieut. Assessor Stallings and his Brooks - Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Arch Priest, Preston Ridgway, deputies have recently received Richardson Brooks, widow of S. Logan and Jesse Brooks, Charles literature and instructions in W. Brooks, passed away at 4 p.m. and Clarence Priest. “Precious in regard to the new tax law. Sunday morning, August l9, l9l7, the Sight of the Lord is the Death after two hours suffering from The blank forms to be used are of His Saints” Poem in tribute by the largest and longest ever used apoplexy, aged 79 years, 7 Mrs. J. R. Holsclaw. months, ll days. and the Assessor says that it will ***At French Lick require at least a day to fill it out She was married Dec. 26, l855 completely. and her and husband lived more Several Bullitt County people are

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You are required to list every Mrs. Sue Welch, of West Point, 2l. 604 Dudley Spangenberg fowl, and other live stock; each spent Sunday with Mrs. Will 23. 420 Rich. J. Metcalfe bushel of grain you harvest, and Joyce. 4l. 75 Robt. Browning also what you may have stored. 43. 332 Bert Jones Mr. Vernon Holsclaw and Miss 48. 298 Wm. Hopewell So get ready for the Assessor Verna Snawder were married 57. 620 Ed. Stillwell rd. when he starts coming around, so Thursday, August 23 59. 574 Geo. E. Simmons as to facilitate the necessary work The many friends of Mr. Enoch 66. 350 Jas. P. Lee as quickly as possible under the Cochran were grieved to hear of 73. 635 Jas. L. Williams circumstances. his death. All of them extend ***Sells Fine Farm We intend to publish the bill in an love, sympathy and prayers to his early issue, however, as we wife, daughter and relatives. Mr. Fred Harshfield sold his fine fruit farm of 500 acres this week interpret it, the farmer gets the hot ***Box and Pie Social end of it. to Judge Albert Snider of Spencer A Box and Pie Social will be County. This is one of the best ***Bullitt County Fair given at Pleasant Hill School fruit and tobacco farms in Bullitt Bullitt County Fair proved to be a House September 22, beginning County. at 4 o’clock p.m. Ice cream and financial success in spite of We are pleased to welcome the inclement weather. Following popcorn will be served, and you Judge to our county, and extend officers names for the coming may try your luck at the Country to him our best wishes that he will year: President, Lindsay Store. Proceeds will be used for experience satisfaction and Ridgway; Vice President, Henry benefit of the school and Sunday success in his new surroundings. Shafer; Secretary, Ora L. Roby, School. Edna Stark, Teacher. ***Notice Treasurer, H. H. Combs. ***Deaths ***Mt. Eden Sealed Bids will be received until Monafa (sic) Bowman, aged nine Monday, Sept. l7th, l9l7 for the Miss Anna Jackson, of Louisville, months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. refreshment privilege at the B. L. Bowman, died Thursday, and her sister, Mrs. Minnie School Rally Sept. 29th. Bids will August 29, after a few day illness. Holsclaw are visiting Miss be received separately and as a Was laid to rest in Hebron Gertrude and Jane Eva Holsclaw. whole as follows: Cemetery, Saturday morning. Mr. Will Chambers and family For the Sales of weiners and buns. from Wisconsin spent ten days in ***First to Leave For the sale of orange cider; Kentucky visiting his brother, Mr. Ten young men from Bullitt John Chambers, relatives and County left Wednesday morning For the sale of the general friends of this county. for Camp Taylor - the place of refreshment stand, (excluding Mr. Vernon Foster, of Lebanon mobilization for Kentucky drafted only the two items above) men. All the young men were Junction, is spending a few days We reserve the right to reject any well and favorably known and with Mr. R. C. Hardesty. and all bids. J. F. Chappell, E. Z. their many friends feel certain Wiggington, W. J. Shaw, A. C. Miss Dorothy Foster spent that they will prove to be manly Sunday with Miss Mary Evelyn Viers, Ora L. Roby, Bullitt and efficient soldiers and a credit County School Board. Joyce. to Bullitt and express the hope Mr. Robt. Hardesty and family, that each and every one of them ***Personal will return safe and sound to their Mr. Sant Foster, Bradford, Mrs. G. R. Nusz of Princeton has homes and dear ones after the war Maurice, Dorothy, Miss Margaret arrived to spend some time with is over. Bullitt’s first contribution Foster and Miss Gertrude Mrs. Meredith and other relatives. Holsclaw spent Sunday, Aug. l9, to the nation’s call are as follows: Jess Roby and wife have returned at Mr. John Chambers home. l4. 6l6 Geo. J. Stephens home after spending some time in

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Illinois and Indiana. spent last week with Miss Zora Medora Sunday. Raymond. Our “printer” spent Saturday in Miss Anna Zoller entertained the Louisville. Miss Geneva Swearingen, Ruby following Sunday: Misses Nora Mathis, Reginald Hill and Will Brown and Susie Brammar, Mrs. J. W. Barrall and children Swearingen were guests of Miss Messrs Roy Applegate, Otto have returned home after Zora Raymond Sunday. Hoagland and Willie Scott. spending some time with her parents in Leaches. Toad Daniels spent several days ***Hauling this week with relatives here. Delbert Fulkerson and family For quick delivery, call W. M. have moved here. John Greenwell, of Lebanon Logsdon in care of Murphy, Junction, left this week of Barber & Co. at Clermont. Have a Miss Kattie Edelen, who has been Cincinnati. new ton and one-half truck. Can on the sick list, is some better. haul sheep, hogs, or anything else. Mr. Martin Hussey, of Louisville, Prices reasonable. Your patronage J. B. Buky and wife spent several is spending the week end with the solicited. W. M. Logsdon, days last week at Bardstown. fascinating Mr. Boe. Clermont. Capt. J. H. Lynn and wife were ***Stites here Monday. ***Fish Fry and Picnic Mrs. J. C. Purdy was in Louisville (Big Ad) Given by Junior Order Mr. J. J. Ogle, of Cupio, spent Thursday. Monday here. of Cupio Council No. 244 in Miss Mildred Stibbens spent Ferguson’s Beautiful Grove on Misses Wenonah Maraman and Sunday with her cousins, Misses bank of Knob Creek, one-half Sara Jane Buckman were the Hattie and Pansye Stibbens. mile east of Stites Station, on L. guests of Mrs. Horace Maraman H. & St. L. RR and near Knob H. E. Brown entertained the Rev. Monday and Tuesday. Creek Church, Saturday, Sept. 22, D. D. Burns Sunday. W. F. Monroe moved into the l9l7. Music furnished by good John Bradbury home on Main Born to the wife of Edward Brass Band, amusement. All Street. Applegate, August l8, a girl. kinds of refreshments served. Prominent speakers will deliver Mrs. P. H. Stibbins is visiting We are glad to report that Mrs. addresses. Good order will be relatives in Louisville this week. W. S. Rouse and Mrs. S. B. maintained on the grounds. Good Simmons, who recently Mrs. Haynes Smith and children Fish Dinner served. Wagons will underwent operations at St. of Vine Grove spent the week end meet trains at Stites - morning and Joseph’s infirmary are greatly with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. evening free of charge. Come and improved. Leonard Berry. spend a pleasant and enjoyable day. Committee: J. D. Moore, J. Robert E. Lee and V. Hugo Rouse Miss Minnie Ogle and Mr. David Nicholson, H. E. Brown. spent Tuesday in Louisville. Marcum were married in Mrs. Harry Maraman is the guest Louisville last week. ***Cards of thanks from B. L. Bowman & family to many of Mrs. Horace Maraman before Mr. Stanley Brown called on friends who were so kind to us at her return of Louisville. Miss Ethel Spencer of Medora the death of our darling baby. Miss Wenonah Maraman was the Sunday. ***Card of thanks from Ewing week end visitor of Miss Sara Mrs. John Stibbins and children Jane Buckman. Crenshaw to many friends and visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. neighbors for kindnesses and Mrs. F. G. Thomas is the guest of John Marcum of Cupio. favors shown during the sudden daughter, Mrs. Grace Ice at Pitts Misses Ada and Clara O’Neal death of my brother, Ernest Point. entertained Messrs Earl Snow of Crenshaw. Miss Ruby Watkins, of the city, Louisville and Wallace Miller of ***Classified Ads

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For Sale - Three tons l6% Acid father-in-law, Mr. Pat Daugherty, Lillian Lloyd. of Lebanon Junction and attended fertilizer, $22 per ton; four tons Sam Orms and wife, Vernon church there last Sunday. Wheat and Corn Grower, $30 per Dickey and wife, Miss Glacie ton. J. B. Buky, Shepherdsville. Everybody is busy here putting Orms and Lyman Hall were Wanted to buy - We have several their tobacco in the barn. This guests Sunday of Louis Stallings’ parties who want to buy small year’s crop seems to be fine. family. farms; anyone having small farms Quite a lot of the farmers lost a Dave Hall, of the city, has been a should see us, or mail full third of their corn by being blown visitor of his son, Nick Hall, for description of property to be down last week when it stormed. several weeks. listed by us, 2 per cent on all property sold. L. Porter & Son, There will be pie supper and Mr. Henry Newton, of Davis Mt. Washington. country store at Pitts Point School County, spent Saturday and Saturday night, Sept. l5. The Sunday with relatives at this For Sale - 65 acres with new proceeds are to be used for Rally place. house, 2 good barns, 2 wells, and Day, and it is hoped a good crowd pool of good water. One mile Joe Dickey and wife, Will Gentry will come. Miss Mary Dawson is from Mt. Washington. Good and wife, Herman Owen and teacher. tobacco land, Terms reasonable. wife, T. H. Wise and wife, Miss L. Porter, Mt. Washington. Two babies from this place Wava Dickey, little Misses Ina carried off money at the Fair Fern Gentry, Leola Owen, Ruby ***Pitts Point Baby show, but the amount and Dickey and Master G. C. Owen Gordon Wooldridge, of the 1st did not hear balance the sum left were recent guests of Mr. and Kentucky Regiment, visited his at the court house by some of our Mrs. George Armstrong. older folks that same week. It aunt, Mrs. J. C. Atcher, Saturday Jess Alcorn and family were wasn’t any of the children’s and Sunday. guests Sunday of K. S. Grant and relatives either. A temporary truce has been family. We are pleased to receive a copy declared between the Mayor and Miss Rebecca Coggshell, of the of Bullitt’s High School News. the Retail Merchants’ Association city, spent the past week with We wish Prof. Sanders success of this place, their recent suits in Mrs. Mollie Stallings. the County Court having been with it as well as the school. dismissed, the mayor paying the Little Wallace Armstrong, who Mr. Henry Shafer, one of our costs. has been on the sick list, we are leading farmers, is confined to his sorry to say, is ??? at this time. Mrs. Mollie ?? lost a fine jersey home this week. We don’t wonder cow last week with hydrophobia. that he is ill – the number of folks Miss Evelyn Bell spent the week It is reported that Uncle Bob that worried him to borrow his end with her cousin, Miss Ruthie Dawson has also lost a couple of kraut cutter. Mr. Alvin Viers is a Owen. strong fellow or he would hogs which went “mad”. James Simmons and family spent certainly be dead from the same The sick of the immediate vicinity Sunday with J. D. Hough and cause. are all improved at this time wife. ***Pleasant Grove except the little child of Dick Virgil Price and wife from the Froman in Hardin. J. D. Hough and wife and Jas. city spent the past week with the Several of the young people of Simmons and wife entertained former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. lower Bullitt decided to get company from Fisherville the past Buck Price. week. married last week, and ??? did so. Carey Smith spent Sunday with Others are preparing to go see the Miss Inez Bishop of near Mt. Frankling Armstrong. girls of France first. Washington spent last week with J. B. Porter and family spent her cousins, Miss Bernice and Leslie Ice and family visited his Sunday with his daughter, Mrs.

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Virgie Jones. forever stand as a monument to The following resolutions were his memory and an honor to his adopted last week at the close of Mrs. Mary Miller, of Taylorsville, name. the Institute by the teachers: spent the week end with her sister, Mrs. H. T. Tyler. The little son of E. L. Ridgway is The Resolution Committee of the ill at his home near Cupio. Mrs. Bullitt County Teachers Institute Dave Armstrong and family, of S. H. Ridgway is also ill at St. hereto submit the following report near Mt. Washington, spent Anthony’s Hospital, where she for adoption: Sunday afternoon with his had a recent operation performed Realizing that during the time of brother, S. O. Armstrong. for gall stones, while Miss a crises, such as the one now Forrest’s father is slightly Rev. Stallings and wife were confronting our nation, every ??? improved. guests Sunday of the latter’s and effort should be directed ... mother, Mrs. Ida Hecker. Miss Janie Chappell, a former (can’t read) : teacher of this county and a Herman Owen and family spent First, that we extend our sincere daughter of J. E. Chappell of the Sunday with Oscar Owen and thanks to each and all who have County School Board was wife. contributed in any way recently married to Mr. Roy whatsoever in our entertainment Mrs. Sam Orms and daughter, Masden, a well known young during the Institute. Miss Glacie, spent Monday with farmer of the Hays’ Flat section. Mrs. Bettie Wheeler, near Mt. Miss Verna Snawder and Mr. Second - We tender our thanks to Washington. Vernon Holsclaw were also and express our appreciation of September l4, l9l7 married at the same time and the conscientious work of our place. instructor, Prof. T. S. Williams. ***School News Miss Alleen Swearingen, who Third - We heartily endorse the When Colonel Sam M. Simmons teaches at Cedar Grove gave a good work of our genial became so inspired that he arose social entertainment at her school superintendent, Prof. Roby, and from his seat during the l9ll recently, and with the help of the renew our pledge of hearty session of the Teachers Institute, pupils and the cooperation of her cooperation in all movements of and in is cultured, optimistic way, patrons, realized over $80 for the the advancement of education. presented his gift of $1,000 to out benefit of her school. Fourth - That we put forth an public schools, little did he dream Miss Edith Stephens, who was honest effort to increase the of the happiness that his gift elected to teach in the local high attendance in our schools. would bring to thousands of school, failed to report and Miss innocent boys and girls year after Fifth - That we ask the General Burkhart arrived Sunday to fill year at the only real children’s Assembly of Kentucky to amend her place. affair held in Bullitt County and the law so that each graded school which will again be held to The County School Board met will be required to offer a full gladden the hearts of the young Monday and in the afternoon four year high school course to and even the old, on September drove out to inspect and receive each eighth grade graduate 29th, l9l7. the splendid new school house at residing therein and being of legal Hebron. school age. Colonel Simmons has passed on to his eternal reward, but his This is a first class job in every Sixth - That a higher standard of generosity will live on and on and respect, and the contractors, teachers be demanded, but future generations will honor him Rennison and Triplett, deserve adequate salary be paid to enable for his gift - the annual proceeds due credit for the honest job given preparation such as High School from this bond will always come the taxpayers of the county. The and Normal Training. to our schools, so long as work was gladly received and a Seventh - That we pledge our Kentucky has public school complete settlement was promptly moral and material support to our system, and the little prizes will made.

Page 345 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 nation, state, county and Class Address - Prof. Williams Deatsville, will have to go to the community in the solution of the army and it is just as likely that a An Invitation - Sanders & Fallis perplexing problems now certain pretty school teacher is confronting us. Star Spangled Banner - Audience going to shed a myriad of salty tears if he does. They say that it is Benediction - Rev. Hardin Eighth - That agriculture and a sight to see the boys tell their home economics be taught in the ***Sparkographic Sparkograms girls “farewell”. We have heard school, and the tendency to the of people who heard them say Woodford B. Troutman and city be discouraged, and goodbye, but did not see it, due to Millard, his cute little brother, contentment to stay on the farm closed doors, etc. be instilled instead: were in the city Sunday evening until almost midnight dinner time, ***Bumper Crops C. H. Williams, Chairman and at that when they came home, Chas. H. Hardesty In this propitious year of l9l7, they left Old Man Tom still on Loula Basham when we are engaged in the parade. E. Norah Bridwell biggest ware ever fought by the L. B. Hays Porter Bridwell and “Bud” nations of the earth; when prices Nell Cunningham Combs were “somewhere in are soaring higher than airships Sara M. Williams Bullitt or Jefferson” but being and war appropriations make one afraid of German spies, they did dizzy; Old Mother Earth seems The following program was not let their whereabouts be determined to stay with the rendered here Thursday night by known. crowd, and in the crop reports, we the largest class of public school are confronted with statistics It is said by “June” and other graduates ever sent out from which show that she is doing her competent youngsters that the Bullitt County in a single year: part. female contingent of the high Program - school faculty is the best looking Followed by statistics on the Opening “America” audience this burg has even seen, and after Corn, Wheat, Oats, Tobacco, two or three accidental glances, Potato, Sweet Potato, Hay, Invocation - Rev. Ryan we are not prepared to dispute the Apples, and Peach Crops for Essay on Friendship - Lillie Belle correctness of the statement. Kentucky compared to past years. Patrick S. T. Hornbeck, whose portly ***Cedar Grove form is frequently seen on the Cornet Solo - Chas. Lee Bradbury Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Birch and sidewalks of Fourth Street, was in Piano Solo - Eunice Crenshaw daughter attended church at River Louisville Sunday, and spent a View Sunday. Reading - Catherine Moore portion of the “short” night at the “Croker”, or Croaker. Tom has Miss Frona James spent Saturday Piano Solo - Susan Simmons fallen in love with the Croaker, with Miss Ada Greenwell. and so have several of our boys? Instrumental Music - Chas. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Roby spent Bradbury and Susan Simmons Mr. James Hardaway, whose Sunday with the latter’s mother, Vocal Solo - Miss Rose Henley, velvety cheeks and lovely brown Mrs. Fuqua of Pleasant Hill. eyes have turned the glances of Soprano and Miss Schoedorf, Mrs. O. P. Basham spent one day many modest maidens in the Accomp’nt. recently with her mother, Mrs. direction of the Peoples Bank, Reading - Sara Croan John Jones. was a visitor in Louisville Sunday Music - John Glenn’s Orchestra afternoon. He was with Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Roby and and Mrs. Maraman and well, he – daughter, Leona, returned home Song - J. H. Sanders I mean she – was along. last Monday after a ten day’s visit Presenting Diplomas - Ora L. at Chicago, Steager and Crete, It is quite likely that a certain Roby Illinois, also Lewis, Indiana. young man, whose home is in

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Misses Edna Starks, Mollie Roby ***Assessor Resigns have been visiting the former’s mother, Mrs. Margaret M. Foster and Alleen Swearingen who are W. W. Stallings, Assessor for and relatives of this county. teaching in this vicinity returned Bullitt County, with his two to their schools Monday after deputies, tendered their Miss Anna Jackson and her sister, s pending the week at resignations to Judge Funk last Mrs. Minerva Holsclaw, returned Shepherdsville attending Institute. Monday - stating that under the to their home in the city after a Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Basham, Mr. exacting terms of the new Tax delightful stay with Misses and Mrs. B. D. Birch spent last Law, they could not possibly Gertrude and Jane Eva Holsclaw. complete the listing and Sunday in the city with Miss Miss Jane Eva Holsclaw is appraisement of property to be Catherine Rouse, who was attending the State Fair this week. operated on recently for assessed in county by the first of appendicitis at St. Anthony’s January as required. Miss Margaret Hardesty, Miss Margaret Foster, Mr. Charles and Hospital. As there is quite all of $600.00 Daniel Hardesty were the recent kinda derived from the office, W. H. Nusz, wife and children guests of the Misses Holsclaw they would be unable to secure attended commencement and Jackson. exercises at Shepherdsville additional assistants to compete Thursday night. the manifold additional duties, Mrs. J. B. Myers and Miss M. and could not refrain from Foster spent Monday with Mr. Mrs. J. W. Barrall and daughters passing the buck. and Mrs. Samuel Hornbeck and returned home after a few days family. visit with her parents, Mr. and Judge Funk, up to the present Mrs. W. R. Greenwell. time, has not acted upon the Miss Margaret Foster attended resignations. Institute Thursday. Miss Mollie Roby has returned home after spending a week with ***Pottinger-McKee Mr. R. C. Hardesty and wife spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Kelly her aunt, Mrs. Mabel Adams of Mr. Samuel R. McKee of Texas of this place. Salt River. and Miss Mary Pottinger were A. V. Greenwell, wife and son issued a marriage license by Clerk Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Barrall spent spent Sunday with M. C. Roby Ridgway last Monday. Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Kelly. and wife. Mr. McKee is a prominent Mrs. Gib Daugherty spent one R. J. Clark is building a new business man of Texas and Miss day last week with Mrs. Colonel tobacco barn. Pottinger is well and popularly Daugherty. known, and is a niece of Mr. Tom Mrs. R. B. Holsclaw has been Rev. B. H. Hardin preached his Trunnell of Bardstown Junction. farewell sermon at Victory sick, but is greatly improved at Saturday night to a large ***Kentucky News Item this writing. congregation. We regret very As a reward for his courageous ***Debate and Pie Supper much to see Brother Hardin leave service during the fire at the Debate and Pie supper at Beech and wish him God’s speed penitentiary, Frankfort, in January Grove, Sept. 22, l9l7. Come and onward through life. of this year, Isom Strunk, of hear the great debate by the two Whitley County, service a life Rev. E. D. Porter, of Bardstown silver tongued orators of sentence for the murder of Robert Junction, preached a very Kentucky. interesting sermon here Sunday Kidwell and Tilford Westerfield, night. Rev. Wilhoyte, of Mt. was paroled by the Prison Subject - “Resolved that the Washington, preached Monday Commission. Federal Government South Own night; with Rev. Pound’s and Operate the Railroads in the ***Mt. Eden assistance will hold a ten days United States” Affirmative - J. A. meeting. Let every one come and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Foster and Shelton. Negative - C. M. Clay help a good cause. little son, Ellis, of Louisville, Porter. After which, we will have

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a pie supper. Benefit of the here. Nib is working at Camp this time, as they are getting the School. H. L. Porter, Teacher. Taylor. foot movements drilled into them for a fare thee well. ***Personal Mr. Boe - the fascinating - left Wednesday for Louisville, much Two of the young lady teachers Miss Barbara Hecker and sister improved after a two weeks’ visited the office the other are visiting relatives in Illinois. course of Paraquet Water. He afternoon. We don’t know who Frank Goldsmith has bought the fascinated a fine catch of cats to they were, but they were Tilden property on Lee Street and exhibit to his admiring bunch of evidently romantically and move there about Oct. lst. friends. politically inclined. They requested a copy of “The Lone Mr. D. M. Kelly, of Mt. Eden, Nearly all the prominent citizens Grave” and the cartoon “Going was here Monday. of Shepherdsville attended the Up Salt River”. State Fair this week and all Miss Thelma Lee left Monday for reported an interesting and most ***Hebron Spencer County, where she will enjoyable time. teach the River View School. Miss Lila Brooks is at home here The Zeppelins must have dropped for a brief visit. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Rouse spent a bomb on Second Street! Monday in Louisville. The Hebron School opened Walking over that sidewalk is like Monday. Mr. S. B. Simmons was in entering the trenches - you have Louisville Monday. to evade so many shell craters. What a privilege for teachers and pupils to have a fine new school D. O. Gober and V. Hugo Rouse There are a lot of “fans” in house to occupy. spent Monday in Louisville on Shepherdsville pulling for the business. Colonels to cop the pennant. A lady asked if we recalled the day when the old school house Miss Kathleen Croan left Monday Robert Browning and Wm. B. was first opened, and that for Hamilton College, Hopewell were rejected at Camp incomparable teacher, Mrs. Robt. accompanied by her mother. Taylor for being physically unfit Tyler, took charge. for service. They must have had Mr. C. L. Croan is in Mississippi “horseshoe of the hip”. Well, it brought back happy this week on business. reminiscences and we wished our It isn’t advisable to swap horses present teachers would prove to Born to the wife of H. C. with the man who is always Hamilton, Sept. 8th, a fine girl. be as cultured as she was, and that shouting “I’m honest.” this new house would serve the Mrs. Arthur Ice was has been Hope they won’t pass the anti generations as well as did the old; quite ill is convalescent. tobacco law - for what will the for we can point with pride to School opened Monday with a poor soldier boy do without his many who laid good foundations large attendance. “makins”. Some folks would have in that building. them kinda going around carrying Rev. J. H. Sanford, a former Mrs. Hansbrough and Mrs. Emma pink and polka dot parasols to Bailey are guests of Mrs. Geo. pastor, will preach at Christian keep off the sun. Church next Sunday. All are Bailey. most cordially invited to attend Judge Daniels is like a boy with a Mr. James has repaired his services. big red apple ever since he singed thresher and is finishing up the up with Lutes & Co. The Judge wheat crops in this vicinity. Mrs. Etta Allison, who has been can still pitch a few curves – and visiting Mrs. Thos. Tucker, the show younger men how to handle Mrs. Will Quick gave a lawn past two weeks, left Tuesday for business transactions. party Saturday evening in honor Lexington, where she will visit of her daughter. It was held at the relatives. Our soldier boys at Camp Taylor home of her brother, Mr. Frank sure know right foot - left foot by Mr. Nib Allison spent Sunday Christman, whose beautiful lawn

Page 348 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 lends itself so nicely to such an direct the music at Little Flock Weller surprised their friends by affair. The refreshment tables and a great pleasure was enjoyed being quietly married about two were placed in the dining room. by the congregation. weeks ago. Both are to be congratulated. The young people reported a fine Mr. Ferrara, a Cuban, and student time. at the S. B. Seminary, preached ***Accepts Fine Position two excellent sermons at Little Our teachers enjoyed the Institute Edgar M. Gober, of Cadiz, Ky, Flock. Mr. Ferrara is the teacher but are glad to get into business was in Shepherdsville Wednesday of Spanish at the Girls High again. renewing old acquaintances. He School at Louisville. Robt. Queen, of Texas, is at home announced that he had accepted a with his mother for a brief stay. Dave Crumbacker has purchased position with the Westinghouse He was one among the selective the farm of John Whitledge. Corporation of Springfield, Mass. and was on his way there to take draft, and expects to be called to Lieut. Arch Priest has been up his duties. Mr. Gober married duty at Fort Worth, Texas. assigned to duty at Hattiesburg, a Trigg County girl and is the Mississippi. Dr. Holsclaw and wife, Miss proud and happy father of a six Mary Holsclaw, Mr. Paul The “Sock Social” given by the months old boy. We were Holsclaw and Boone Cooper were ladies of the Hebron Missionary particularly impressed with young dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. Society was a pleasant affair. We man, he subscribed for Pioneer H. Miller Sunday. ought to have more such News and wish him all kinds of Mr. Ross of the Fourth Infantry diversions. Let the new school success. house fulfill its mission by was guest at J. R. Ball’s last ***Why are the soldiers wearing becoming a social center. week. the effeminate wrist watches for? Miss Irene Brooks visited Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Miller went Do they expect to grab the relatives in the city last week. on an excursion up the Ohio Germans by the wrist and take River last Thursday morning, their temperatures? Miss Ruth Thornberry is the guest guests of Mr. Schulten, who ***For Sale - Track of Timber; of Miss Edna Millett of the city. celebrated his golden anniversary about 90,000 feet or more; oak by having as his guests the Willie Becker is teaching school and beech, good place to set. H. patrons of his house. Elaborate at Orell. He is a substitute D. Flesch, Belmont, Ky. teacher. preparations had been made for the entertainment of the 600 ***Wanted- Man past 30, with Miss Lillian Miller gave a party guests who were in attendance, horse and buggy to sell Stock in honor of Miss Edna Millett, including a fine musical program, Condition Powder in Bullitt Saturday evening, Sept. lst. It was speeches and dancing for those County. Salary $70.00 per month. a lawn party and held on the who cared to “trip the light Address - 9 Industrial Bldg, spacious lawn of Mr. O. Scott. fantastic toe” A sumptuous Indianapolis, Indiana. Miss Lillian was assisted in supper was served. The ices were ***Culver Springs receiving by Miss Mary Scott and in the form of white slippers with the two pretty visitors, Misses pink rosettes and horse shoes. Mr. The Culver Spring School is Edna Millett and Aline Bush of Miller has sold the Good Luck progressing exceedingly well this the city. Dainty refreshments Shoe for 21 years. term. were served. Mr. Jas. Forrest, who became Having completed the second Mr. Dent and wife, Miss Dent and suddenly deranged was taken to month of school, the pupils are Mr. Dent Jr, spent the week end Lakeland for treatment. His many gaily and studiously starting in with Mr. Dent’s sister, Mrs. Frank friends hope for a speedy the twenty long, bright days of the Bell. Mr. Dent, who is chorister at recovery. third month. Baptist Church, 22nd and Walnut Street, graciously consented to Mr. Floyd Jenkins and Mrs. Susie Their enthusiasm for their ball

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game is even greater and more Lena Etherton and Geo. relatives here. excitable than last term. Several McCubbins are back again this Miss Margaret Combs, of new players help to inspire and week after a few days absence. Shepherdsville, is visiting Misses encourage the “old timers”. Herman and Thurman Armstrong Edna Parrish and Ruby Peak. Among the splendid members of are here again after the Fair Miss Marguerite Smith spent part the excellent team are: Walter weeks absence. of last week with her aunt, Mrs. Etherton, C. E. Roby, Sam Arline Heffley was in Louisville Robert Sanders at Hubers. McCubbins, H. L. Roby, Thelma last week. M. Flesch, Mary H. Engle, while Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hall spent last Margaret E. Murphy, Arline Misses Mary H. Engle, Thelma week at French Lick. Heffley, Martin Etherton, Geo. M. Flesch, Doretta Heffley, Mrs. Angeline Pinella, of McCubbins and W. E. Searle will Hallie McCubbins, Louise Seale Louisville, spent the week end possibly make players after and Emmet Seale are on the honor with Miss Isalene Harris. another season of training. Some roll for regular attendance and no of the best players are still absent. tardy marks for the second month Mr. and Mrs. Stuyler Harris, of of school. Each received a small the city, were guests of relatives We will be exceedingly glad reward given by their teacher. here for the Labor Day holidays. when their tobacco crops are “laid by” and winter wood is cut, so all Lillian and Aline Murphy, Opal Mrs. Laura Anderson and our boys and girls too can attend Seale, Edith Newton are daughter, Miss Love, returned regular. We are very glad indeed improving in their school work from Louisville Monday after a that our attendance is so much very rapidly. week’s visit with her son, W. E. Anderson. better over last term. Miss Mary H. Engle was the The pupils of this school have afternoon guest of her chum, Miss Mr. and Mrs. Julian McKinney formed an organization known as Thelma M. Flesch Monday. visited Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McGee Sunday. the “Opecancanough Club”. Its The Opecancanough Club of purpose is to promote interest in Culver Springs School, assisted Messrs Ben Thorne, Will Orms the school as a whole, to give by their teacher, entertained their and Bud James, of Zoneton, entertainments, to give the pupils friends Saturday evening, Sept. motored here Sunday afternoon some knowledge of business 1st, with an Indian Fete and Pie and visited the latter’s sister, Mrs. organization. Supper. The Indian Maids - Helen Long, who is sick. Waikiki, Shanee, Landseer, Its name implies an Indian Club Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snider Irienna, and the Indiana Chief, which is very interesting and went to Bloomfield Tuesday to Hawkye, Powhatan, Leeping Deer “catchy” with the pupils. The attend the funeral of Mrs. Julia and Urcas in their war paint and officers are: H. L. Roby, Houston. President; M. H. Engle, Vice costumes were the feature. A President; T. M. Flesch, splendid program was rendered, Messrs Mack Rivers and J. D. Treasurer; C. E. Roby, Secy. every number being well Wright of Louisville, spent received. All those who attended Sunday here shaking hands and Miss Emma Dobson, one of our enjoyed a very pleasant evening talking over old times with their bright pupils is absent from indeed. friends of younger days. illness, but is somewhat improved now. ***Mt. Washington Beatrice Forman, of Louisville, is spending an indefinite time with Mrs. Clarence Quick, of Virginia Bradbury, Hobart and her aunt, Mrs. E. T. McAfee Louisville, is visiting her cousin, Clyde Roby and Harrison during the illness of her mother, Mrs. H. H. Hall. attended the “Fair” last week. Mrs. Rudy Forman. They reported an intensely Miss Mattie Ruth Bennett, of Mrs. C. G. Bridwell and children, interesting time. Taylorsville, is the guest of Buy and Dorothy, left Monday for

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Ohio to visit her parents, Mr. and the generous gift of the late Col. over to France to fight for Mrs. Holtz. S. M. Simmons, who himself had Universal Democracy and been a Bullitt County teacher Freedom, will never come back to We are glad to hear the many years ago. This week being greet their dear ones. encouraging reports from Ms. O. set apart as Patriotic Week by our W. Pearl, and hope the This war means much to us in nation, come and celebrate with many ways, and we might as well improvement continues 3,000 Bullitt County school permanently. face the cold, unsympathetic facts children. If you want to see now, as to wait until the death Birthday parties among the thousands of American and lists begin to come back. It means children have been prominent for European Flags, you should be the expenditure of billions of the past few weeks. Levada Stout, present. For catalog and premium dollars. It means the sending Emma Lee Gentry, and Thurston list, write Ora L. Roby, County abroad of millions of our Long were the latest one to Superintendent of Schools. strongest, sturdiest, bravest and entertain their young friends. So Brass Band, Refreshments, best young men. It means that much fun and so many good Contests and a Great Patriotic there will be a vacant chair in things to eat have been enjoyed Parade, over a mile long, starting almost every home, that our land that it has been difficult for them east of depot at 9:30 a.m. shall be full of broken-hearted to disband at going home time. mothers and fathers, and our ***The Lesson we Need Mr. and Mrs. Lee Markwell have country so happy and peaceful a fine boy, Eugene Thomas, at The United State of America has before this war began, shall be their home in Louisville. yet to learn that we are engaged in full of desolation and gloom. the most gigantic and pitiless war Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Swearingen We are going to succeed because of all the ages. We know, in a we are right, and the Great God of received a telegram from Cleburn, way, that our country is allied Texas last week announcing the Hosts who rules the land and sea; with some other counties and that Who rides upon the mighty storm arrival of a boy at the home of we are supposed to be fighting Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Taylor. Mrs. and stills the voice of the foamy Germany, but we do not know it ocean waves, Who rocks the Taylor, before her marriage, was in the right way. Miss Lee Swearingen, one of foundation of the earth and shakes Bullitt’s most capable teachers. It has been written with ink, but the very archways of the heavens, before we come to a full will lead us through the awful F. O. Carrithers, one of the oldest realization of just is means, it period of bloodshed and death to and most highly respected must be written with blood. We victory. But we must work and citizens of this community, died speak of our boys who are in our save, and deny ourselves, and at his home near here Monday training camps, but wait until we suffer, and strive more mightily evening after a long and painful speak of our heroes who are than ever before. illness. Funeral services were asleep for all time in far away held at the Methodist Church We must realize that ours is no France. Wednesday. Rev. D. R. Peak, his mental part, but rather a leading pastor, officiating. We attend fairs and shows and role in this stupendous tragedy dances. We live highly and with which is being played upon the September 21, l9l7 no thought of economy - in fact, World’s Stage. We are facing the our extravagance has diminished most crucial and critical period in BULLITT COUNTY SCHOOL very little since we entered the the whole history of our country, RALLY will be held at the war. not excepting the great American beautiful Bullitt County Fair th Revolution, and the tyrant who Grounds, September the 29 , l9l7. Unless all signs fail, we must put threatens now to throw about us two or three millions of our best The last Big Public Event for l9l7 his chains and shackles, is more young men in France to engage in and made possible for the cruel and despotic and more deadly battle with he foe, and enjoyment of our “Little Ones” by heartless than were those from many thousands of those who go

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whom we gained our liberty. Land of Liberty and birthplace of Help with your speech, your Democracy, does not rise up as money, your time, your gold, your We shall win, but we must work; one man, and take every step property, your hands and your we shall emerge victorious, but necessary to defeat, dethrone, and solemn and earnest prayers; for we must be loyal, vigilant, and destroy this Titanic Tyrant of the your County Needs You and alert, and withal, brave and German Empire, who lusts and Yours in this, the greatest determined. In the Revolution, we greed and bloodshed and Conflict of all the Ages. fought our own kinsmen - monstrous cruelty have made him An it will take all of us to win, for kinsmen who were human and the hated enemy of all mankind. considerate. In this war, we fight we are confronted on the battle a man who has no heart, no We have dreamed too long. We line by the craftiest, more sympathy, no soul - a blood- must awaken to the facts and resourceful and unscrupulous foe thirsty, greedy, power hungry, conditions which control us. We that ever opposed the forces of selfish monster, who would must set about accomplishing the Right. It will require all that we enslave and Germanize, the whole task which has been set apart to have and can do to win this great world to satiate his lust for us. We have boundless resources fight, but by the help of Almighty territory and slaves and gold. and these must be made ready for God and with our resources, men use. We have money and this and intrepid allies, we shall write He is the reincarnation of all the must be made available. We have there on the devastated fields of foul demons of those awful men, and they must be trained as France the most splendid pages of regions which are inhabited by speedily and thoroughly as may the world’s history, and we shall the doomed and damned. The be and we must produce more establish for all time the freedom arch conspirator whole hellish abundant crops, and prepare to of all the peoples. designs have resulted in the help those who are our allies in ***Notice murder of thousands of innocent this noble undertaking. The prize children; the debauching of is worth all it will cost. The pupils of Oak Grove School thousands of girls and mothers; will give a Box Supper and the murder of thousands of old We fight for Universal Freedom, Entertainment at the school men and young boys and the which shall endure for all time. building Sept. 22. Everybody is ushering into the presence of We fight to escape the shackles of most cordially invited. Gladys Almighty God of hundreds of slavery which the German Welch, Teacher. thousands of souls, prepared or Emperor would fasten about us. unprepared. He it was who There was - there is - no other ***Warning alternative - we must fight and precipitated this awful cataclysm; To the people using Paraquet fight valiantly and intelligently, as whose word of command sent Water. If my gates are found open we have fought in all previous forward to kill and be killed, any more, I will close the place to wars. millions of soldiers, and he it was the public, and no one will be who ordered trained nurses to be This war is the special and all allowed in the grounds. S. B. shot because they were loyal to important business of every Simmons. their country and not his. person in Kentucky who is a loyal ***Good Roads When we consider all that this American. You are needed in this monster has done, is doing, to mighty conflict, and your are not We venture the assertion that destroy humanity, uproot doing your whole duty if you do Bullitt County has more good Democracy and strangle freedom; less that all you can. roads in proportion to the amount of money spent than almost any when we consider the hundreds of Encourage the young men who other county in Kentucky. Hardin thousands of happy homes which have been drafted; spread the County spends very much more have been made desolate through doctrine of patriotism about you; than Bullitt, while Jefferson his avaricious desires and help the Red Cross and all others spends twenty times more. cruelties, we wonder that who are aiding the soldiers. Columbia, Home of Freedom, Spencer and Nelson Counties had

Page 352 The Pioneer News, 1916 - 1917, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 fine turnpikes which they Supper, Country Store, and a cousin, Mrs. Matthews in the city inherited from the toll road short program given by the pupils last week. and teacher of the Sugar Valley systems, and they are not as good Mrs. Mattie Ridgway, city, Mrs. School on Saturday evening, as when toll was collected. Clarence Brooks, Okolona, and October 6, l9l7. The proceeds will The road fund in Bullitt County is Miss Emma Bailey spent be placed in the treasury for the Thursday with Mrs. W. J. Bell. not very large and some of it may benefit of the school. Everyone is not have been spent as judiciously invited to come and help the We were saddened to hear and economically as it should worthy cause. Myrtle Crenshaw, Saturday that Emmett Robards have been, but if those who are teacher. had passed away at an Infirmary disposed to criticize will go to in the city where he was taken for Breckinridge and Grayson ***Box Supper treatment Friday. Counties, and even Meade A Box Supper, Pie Social and County, and look over the roads Emmett was a good boy and good Country Store will be given at there, they will find that we are quiet man, and will be greatly Bardstown Junction school house not so bad off. missed. His funeral will be held Friday night, Sept. 21, l9l7, from Hebron Church of which he At that our roads are not what beginning at 7:30. Proceeds for was a member. Besides his wife, they should be, but it will take benefit of the school. Jennie he is survived by his father and crushed stone and manual labor to Carpenter, Fannye B. Melton, mother, three sisters and two make them better, not cuss words. Teachers. brothers. We extend sympathy to In other words, the citizens who ***Auto Accident the bereaved ones. live along the highways will be compelled to contribute labor and Mr. Will Burns, who had just H. D. Woods has rented and money, if they are anxious for bought a Ford auto, started home moved into the residence of T. J. better roads, for the money in our with his family Tuesday evening Brooks. county available for the purpose and when going under the Miss Teresa Brooks has returned is not sufficient. railroad, the car skidded and from a pleasant trip to St. Louis. struck the stone wall. Luckily, he There is patriotism in road work, was running at a slow rate of Lieut. Arch Priest has been no less than in joining the army, speed, and outside of bruises and ordered to Montgomery, Ala. for and our exceedingly small shaking up, escaped luckily. The duty. revenues make is necessary for car’s fender and one of the wheels that patriotism to come to the Mr. Wilbur Strange and Misses were smashed. front and make itself known. Mary and Ruth Strange are at ***Closes Successful Meeting their farm here. ***Births The Rev. Burns closed a very Rev. W. O. Beaty and wife Born to the wife of Rufus successful meeting at Bullitts announce the arrival of John Jackson, Sept. ll - a girl. Lick Baptist Church Sunday William Beaty to their home. Born to the wife of Walter night. Rev. Burns is an able and Miss Lila Brooks is with her eloquent speaker. Coakley, Sept. l4 - a boy - relatives here. Raymond Walter. ***Hebron ***Attractive Visitors Born to the wife of W. T. Miss Lois Severance, Col. Stucy, Buck Hitz and the Armstrong, Sept. l5 - a boy - Hopkinsville, Ky. spent several General Wilson. fascinating Mr. Boe are visiting days with Mrs. W. T. Bell. Paroquet Springs. Col. Stucy and Born to the wife of C. D. Ratcliff, Dave Crumbacker took a fine Mr. Hitz are well known tobacco Sept. l9, a girl - Annabelle. bunch of cattle to market men of Louisville, and Mr. Boe ***School Social Saturday. wished to demonstrate them how really fascinating he is along Salt There will be a Box and Pie Miss Nolia Holsclaw visited her

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River. Come early Sept. 29 if you want Mr. Junebug McCormick, of the to see that gigantic spectacular Louisville schools and deputy in ***Hall-Stallings and patriotic children’s parade. the county clerk’s officer here Miss Eula Stallings and Mr. was in Louisville Sunday on a Otis Russell and wife spent Lyman Hall were married short and very pleasant visit. He Saturday with Rufus Balee and went down to attend church Thursday evening. Both are sister. popular young people of the services. Bethel neighborhood. The J. R. Howell spent last week in The l9l6 School Rally was 25 per Pioneer News and their many the city. cent better than ever before, and friends wish them a long and S. B. Williams, of Zoneton, spent the l9l7 celebration bids fair to be happy married life. Monday here. even greater. ***Personal The School Board is planning to Dr. S. H. Ridgway, Miss Bertha Mrs. Maria Foster and Mrs. have a big, new merry-go-round Trunnell and Miss Willie May Maggie Howlett spent the week here Sept. 29th for the amusement Ridgway were in Louisville end in Louisville. of the little folks. Sunday, visiting Miss Maggie Ridgway, who was operated on Miss May LaHue spent Miss Doris Miller, the popular and who is improving very Wednesday in the city. bookkeeper at the Bullitt County satisfactorily. Bank is taking a four weeks See the flags of every nation at vacation. ***14 Off for Camp Taylor the School Rally Sept. 29. Miss Ada Younger has accepted a Fine body of our patriotic young Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Stark and position with David Bird & Co. of men answer Country’s call. children, of Louisville, were the Louisville. guests of Miss Blanche Howlett Wednesday afternoon, fourteen of and Mrs. Bess Maraman this Ice water and most every thing Bullitt County boys, truly a fine week. else is free at the School Rally. representative body of the American young manhood, Mrs. J. H. Bell spent several days Pastor Haywood, of the local entrained for Camp Taylor. last week in Louisville and Baptist Church left Wednesday attended the State Fair. for Fairfield to attend the Nelson There was a serious air about the Baptist Association. The attitude of these young men, but Miss Margaret was the guest of Shepherdsville Baptists have now and then some of the jollier Miss Blanche Howlett Monday. invited this convention to our city members would cause a laugh by W. E. LaHue and sister from Falls next year. He hopes to secure some humorous remark. of Rough visited their sister them and that their coming will However, it was evident even Friday night. be a source of good to the whole among the crowd of friends and town and community. well wishers that the seriousness Many Camp Taylor boys are and exigencies of this war have Miss Grace Griffin, on the best expected to be present Sept. 29. entered into the hearts and minds and most popular of the younger Mr. Harry S. Mathis and wife, of and reached the very thresholds of teachers, who is temporarily the town. Lexington, KY, attended the State teaching the Sunnyside School, Fair and visited relatives in Bullitt was at home Saturday and The following is the list of the and Nelson Counties. Sunday, returning to her school young men composing the second Miss Jennie Carpenter attended Monday morning. contingent from Bullitt. We had ten in first quota, who left at one the State Fair. Miss Irene Crutcher, of the High o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Whitledge and School faculty, was a visitor in little girl visited the latter’s Louisville Friday, Saturday and Clemmens Manning, Thos. J. mother, Mrs. Annette Carpenter Sunday. Tyler, Irving D. Snelling, Frank recently. W. Field, Elmer Samuels, Wm. G.

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Lee, Orren W. Roby, Rufus H. was in town Wednesday as a school. Zella Owen, Teacher. Alcorn, John Salmon, William H. member of Bullitt County’s ***Hold your Tobacco Masden, Bert T. Quick, Hugo Second contingent on the way to Crenshaw, Roy W. Applegate, Camp Taylor. Frank says that Tobacco growers should not be Jno. W. Wade. Johnny Bull could not lick the hasty in selling their tobacco Germans single handed and sent crops this year, as it will bring an ***Deaths for him. Frank was one of the exceptionally high price, and the Charles Irvin Harris, aged seven very best operators in the employ ones who raise it are the ones who months and eight days son of Mr. of the L & N and we feel sure that should derive the benefit. Several and Mrs. Charles Harris, died he will prove just as good a growers have been offered 32 Wednesday, Sept. l2, at his soldier. cents in the field. Don’t let the sharks get all the money. grandmother’s after a few day’s Rev. J. Stafford, of Stamping illness and was laid to rest August Ground, Ky, former pastor of the ***Classified Ads 14 at Bullitts Lick Cemetery. Christian Church, was in the town Lost - a Beadle (sic) Hound ***Mr. Woodford Troutman, who the latter part of the past week. (description) $5.00 reward. Jas. was slightly in attendance at the Though Brother Stafford has been Love, Belmont KY. various sessions of the State Fair, preaching 47 years, he is still arrived home Sunday morning, active in the Master’s Vineyard For Sale - Good light, one horse sadly lacking in sleep, but and delivered an excellent sermon spring wagon, $7.50. Jas. surfeited with “good time” at the Christian Church last Bradbury, Lebanon Junction. feeling. Sunday morning. Lost - Black cloth shoulder cape, At this time the prevailing The refreshment privilege for braided and perforated, lined with decorations and color for School School Rally was sold Monday by satin, on road between Rally with be red, white and blue. Otis Russell, C. C. Daugherty, Shepherdsville and Bardstown and Ora L. Roby for the highest Junction. Return to Peoples Bank, Down at the State Fair, Porter price ever received. Masden Bros. Shepherdsville, or Richard Bridwell ate some of the candy had the highest bid and Wathen, Bardstown Junction. which bears such a striking refreshments of every kind will be Reward. Mrs. Kate Wilson. resemblance to raw cotton, and sold. after eating two bunches of it, he ***Pleasant Grove said to the vendor, “I would give Roscoe Tucker has returned home Arch Trigg, who is in the Military a million dollars, it I had it, for after completing his work at service, came home for a day’s the farm on which you raised this Camp Taylor. He says that visit recently. sweet cotton.” working at the cantonment was just one round of pleasure. Fred Owen, wife and son, spent During one of Miss Ruth Law’s Sunday with George Gentry and flights at the State Fair, Uncle ***Card of Thanks. Mr. and Mrs. wife of Bethel. Ben Belmear gallantly offered to Charles Harris wish to extend go up in her place, saying that she many thanks and appreciation to Rondle Jones and wife spent the was too sweet to take such risks, every friend and neighbor for past week visiting relatives and but she got back by telling him he their kind and loving assistance friends in Anderson County. was too nice a man to go riding gave them during their child’s We are glad to say little Wallace with death. illness and death. Armstrong, who was taken to the More than twenty big trucks and ***Ice Cream Supper - An ice city of Children’s Hospital, and dozens of autos have already been cream supper will be given at operated on for an abscess in chartered for Sept. 29th, besides Green Brier School House doing nicely. He came home few forty or fifty big wagons. Tuesday evening, Sept. 25, days after the operation. beginning at six o’clock. Proceeds Mrs. Albert Armstrong has a bad Frank Fields, the efficient will be used for the benefit of the operator at Bardstown Junction, burn on the hand caused by

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sealing wax. Washington. daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilder Harris and children, and Miss Mr. Jake Hecker, who has been in Mrs. Roxie Lloyd and daughter, Frona James spent the week end Florida for some time, came back little Miss Dorothy, spent one in the city with relatives and a few days ago and is now with evening with Mrs. Joe Dickey the attended the State Fair. past week. his daughter, Mrs. Roy Stallings. Born to the wife of Wm. Roby, a Miss Grace Hall spent Sunday Delegates sent from Pleasant fine boy, Samuel. Grove in the Long Run with Miss Roxie Whitledge. Association were J. W. Lloyd, R. J. Clark and wife entertained Joe Dickey, wife and daughter, George Armstrong, Marvin company from the city Sunday. Ruby, spent Sunday afternoon Stallings, Joe Dickey and John with R. K. Hall and daughter. Miss Ansilee Barger entertained Stallings. Sunday afternoon: Misses Mollie Mrs. Kate Hall and son, Strauss, Mrs. Henry Owen and daughter, Roby, Myrtle Shaw, Bessie Grant returned home recently from a Miss Lillie Owen, spent Sunday and Myrtle Fandsworth (sic); two week’s visit with her sister at with J. D. Hough and family. Messrs H. P. Grant, W. E. Crete, Illinois. Deacon, Virgil Roby and Roy Mrs. James Simmons, who was Basil Scott, wife and children, Shaw. on the sick list for the past week spent Sunday with Will Gentry Mrs. John Lee returned home is better at this time, also Mrs. J. and wife. D. Hough is improving. Sunday after spending several day Mr. and Mrs. Lem Tyler, of Ting, in the city with relatives. Little Misses Ina Fern Gentry, spent Friday with their son, H. C. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Roby and Leola Owen, and Master G. C. Tyler. Owen spent the week end with daughter, Leona, spent Saturday their grandparents, Joe Dickey George Armstrong, wife and son, with Tom Adams and wife of Salt and wife. Franklin, spent Sunday with his River. brother, Robert Armstrong and Virgil Roby purchased a new Mrs. Kate Hall and family family near Pitts Point. entertained company from the city buggy Saturday from O. A. Lutes Sunday. ***Cedar Creek & Company. Miss Mae Hickey and brother, Misses Annie and Mary Weller Mrs. Maria Bolton is spending Edwin, in the city, are visiting the spent Sunday with Misses Alleen some time with her family of Tillman Ridgway this and Texie Swearingen. granddaughter, Mrs. Burr Roby. week. Mrs. Maggie Fuqua spent Sunday Mr. Elmer Samuels made a flying Bert Ridgway, wife and baby night with her daughter, Mrs. trip to this vicinity last week. John Shane, and attended church spent Sunday with Robert Mrs. Mamie Noe and baby, Mrs. service. Bridwell and wife. Etta Shaw and daughter, Myrtle, Odis Orms spent Sunday with his Frank Noe, wife and baby, spent were in Mt. Washington Saturday brother, Sam Orms. Saturday night and Sunday with shopping. his parents at Pitts Point, and Misses Katie and Bessie Grant Misses Bernice and Lillian Lloyd attended the box supper given by spent the week end with their were guest Sunday of Mrs. Ruthie Mrs. Mary Dawson. Owen. parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Grant. Miss Edna Starks attended the W. S. Gentry and wife spent Mrs. Harry Ash spent several State Fair Saturday. Sunday afternoon with H. C. days recently with Mrs. Mae Tyler and wife. Mrs. Lucie Calvin, of Barrallton, Greenwell. is spending some time with her Little Miss Ernestine Hall spent Mrs. Sude Swearingen spent parents here. several days recently with her Thursday in Shepherdsville sister, Mrs. Stella Owen, near Mt. Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Birch and having dental work done.

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