The Pioneer News, 1918 - 1919, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 January 4, 1918 the loss of a man whom we believe is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. to be one of the best loved church Will Burns of this place. Miss Ice is leaders ever sent to this country. a daughter of the late Mrs. Tom Ice, ***School News who was killed in the R.R. wreck Mr. Clay Porter, former student of here Dec. 20. Miss Willie Chickering, returned to Berea College, and one of the her school Monday after a two county’s brightest boys, was here Mr. Burns is a popular young weeks visit to friends and relatives Saturday. He tells us that most of the farmer. Miss Ice is one of Belmont’s in Louisville. Bullitt boys spent the holidays at most beautiful young ladies. home. Teachers are reminded for the last They will go to house keeping near time that the County and State will Miss Nancy Jeffries, teacher at Belmont. The Pioneer News join pay $7 at the close of your term to Belmont, with her sister, Miss their many friends in wishing them a all who read the Kentucky Reading Blanche, spent Sunday with friends long and happy life. Circle Books, which, if bought even at Glendale. Miss Violetta Roby and Mr. Horrie by a single teacher, will cost only Miss Bertha Engle, of Belmont, has Thompson were married in the $5.00 and as many of the teachers been seriously ill for the past two parlor of the Rev. Brandon here are forming clubs of five, the cost weeks. Saturday, Dec. 29, 1917. Miss Roby will be very small. is the oldest daughter of Mr. and ***Grand Jury Returns Four Any teacher or scholar who desire to Mrs. J. A. Roby of Leaches and is a Indictments. Blame four for the purchase outright the Reading Circle beautiful and accomplished young wreck here Dec. 20. Books can get them by sending lady. $5.00 to Supt. V. D. Gilbert, The special Grand Jury called by Mr. Thompson is the oldest son of Frankfort, which is the more Judge D. A. McCandless to Mrs. Lillie Thompson of Louisville, convenient way as these books are investigate the terrible wreck here. who formerly lived near Cedar printed by several different After being in session five days, ... Grove in Leaches. He is a private in publishers. Wednesday after finding .... Company E 336 Inf. stationed at indictments, the ones indicted were The terrible railroad accident at our Camp Zachary Taylor. They are both Engineer William Wolfenberger on county seat on December 20 will known well in this city and country No. 7. Two indictments involuntary probably go down in history as one and The Pioneer News joins their manslaughter, the Louisville & of the worst in all time to come. many friends in wishing them a long Nashville R.R., .... General Manager, Fortunately, however, the school and happy married life. W. S. Sheridan and E. J. Fishback, here was about closed that week, and the last four were indicted for The wedding of Mr. Elmer R. at least a dozen school children were creating and maintaining a common Samuels and Miss Ada Greenwell spared from Chapeze, Claremont and nuisance. The punishment is a fine was announced Sunday, Dec. 16th, Bardstown Junction who daily ride or imprisonment or both. which took place in Jeffersonville, that train. Sept. 24, 1913 (sic). They were Mr. Weatherford, the operator, was Little James Morrison, one of the married by Magistrate Kaegnin. Mr. cleared of all blame. brightest and most popular students Samuels is the youngest son of the of the Freshman class was killed and Judge McCandless may call a late J. J. Samuels of Knob Creek and the teachers and students sent a most special term of Court to try the Miss Greenwell is the youngest excellent floral design. cases. If not, they will likely come daughter of W. R. Greenwell of up at the regular March term of Leaches and a sister to Mrs. J. W. In the above wreck, many school court. Barrall. boys and girls were made orphans and dozens of homes made sad, but ***Marriages ***Wilson Takes Over Railroads. in the death of Father Bertello, Mr. Arthur Burns and Miss Mammie Becomes effective today, whose home is in Italy, we find a Ice were married in Jeffersonville, management remains with officials. very unusual case; not a single Tuesday, Dec. 25, 1917. Mr. Burns Article on government possession relative in all of America to mourn Page 1 The Pioneer News, 1918 - 1919, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 and operation of the Nation’s His remains were taken to Frankfort brother of H. H. Cherry, president of Railroads. and laid to rest beside his mother in the Western State Normal School, the family lot Friday. Bowling Green. ***W. E. Ashby ***Victims of Wreck grows to 49 11. Radford C. Cherry, 38, Mr. W. E. Ashby, a Bullitt County dead. Bardstown. (Listed twice - see man, has associated himself to above) business with O. A. Lutes. Mr. Sid Lawrence, a farmer of Ashby has had nineteen years Springfield, died Wednesday at Sts. 12. Radford C. Cherry Jr, ll, business experience. He is an Mary and Elizabeth Hospital. He Bardstown. made the forty-ninth victim of the honorable, industrious gentleman 13. Raymond Thomas Cravens, 2, wreck of Dec. 20, three more are not and popular with all that know him. son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas expected to live. ***Death of John L. Sneed Cravens, of Taylor Boulevard, ***Photo Louisville. The boy died at 6:30 Prominent businessman and o’clock yesterday morning at Sts. What was left of the smoking car at physician. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital. wreck here Dec. 20. Mr. John L. Sneed, aged 73 years, l4. George C. Duke, railroad agent, Very poor photo of the train wreck. died at his home here, Wednesday, Bardstown Junction. Jan. 2 at 10 p.m. of a complication **Revised list of Dead killed in l5. Virginia Duke, 12, daughter of of diseases. Mr. Sneed was one of wreck here Dec. 20. the best known and well-liked men George C. Duke. 1. Nat W. Muir, 65, president of in this County. When a young man, l6. Mrs. Mattie C. Harmon, 65, Wilson & Muir Bankers, Bardstown. he married a Miss Fronie Lee of this residing near Shepherdsville, died at county, who died some years ago, a 2. Mrs. Nat W. Muir, 50 Bardstown, Sts. Mary and Elizabeth Hospital sister of Mr. Chas. Lee and Mrs. M. wife of the Bardstown banker. yesterday morning at 6:30 o’clock. L. Hamilton. Mrs. Harmon was the unidentified 3. George Muir, l6, son of Mr. and woman who died at the hospital. She He had always been active in Mrs. Nat W. Muir, Bardstown. Politics and a true blue Democrat. was identified by relatives after her When a young man, he was elected 4. Miss Josie Bridges, 20, Samuels, body had been removed to an Clerk of the State Senate, which KY. undertaking establishment. office he held for many years. About 5. Hollis Bridges, l8, brother of 17. Mrs. Joseph Hurst, 22, twenty years ago he came to this Miss Josie Bridges, Samuels, KY. Bardstown. County and opened an Insurance office rep. the Continental and New 6. Father Eugene A. Bertillo, 18. Joseph Hurst Jr, 7 month old York Underwriters Fire Insurance Roman Catholic priest, Chapeze, son of Mrs. Hurst. Mrs. Hurst had Company and had succeeded in KY. taken her baby to Louisville to be building up a large business. examined by a specialist. 7. James Thompson, deputy revenue For several years, he was Chairman agent, Bardstown, nephew of T. 19. Kate Ice, 35, Bardstown of the Bullitt County Democratic Scott Mayes, of Louisville. Junction. Committee. He was also Editor of 8. M. H. Campbell, conductor on 20. Mrs. R. H. Miller, 38, wife of the Bullitt Pioneer for several years, Train No. 41, the Bardstown Local, Dr. R. H. Miller, a physician of always advocatry (sic) what was Louisville. Bardstown. right and against anything wrong. 9. Lawrence Greenwell, 40, flagman 21. Mrs. Tom Moore Sr, wife of the He leaves one sister, Mrs. Lizzie on Train No. 41, New Haven. former president of the Mattingly &. Winter and two brothers, Will and Moore Distillery, Bardstown. Russell Sneed, all of St. Louis. Lee 10. Radford C. Cherry Sr, 38, Hamilton, a prominent lawyer of former county attorney of Nelson 22. Lucas Moore, 60, field agent of Louisville and Henry Hamilton of County, practicing lawyer at the United States Bureau of Crop this place are nephews. Bardstown. Mr. Cherry was a Statistics, Louisville. Page 2 The Pioneer News, 1918 - 1919, J. W. Barrall, Editor Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2003 23. John Phillips, 55, town marshal 44. W. C. Johnson, farmer, Retailer - G. S. Patterson Samuels, Ky. of ??? Fraternal Leader - T. C. Carroll 45. David Phillips, 50, farmer, New 24. Mrs. John Phillips, 50 Leader of Women’s Dept. - Mrs. J. Haven. 25. Forrest Overall, 19, son of Dr. Collings 46. Henry Hardaway, Overall. Advisory Committee - O. W. Pearl, Shepherdsville. 26. Miss Maggie May Overall, 30, Prof. Sanders, Senator Carroll, C. F. Cox’s Creek, Nelson 47. Sid Lawrence, Stock dealer, Troutman, Price Smith, Joe Springfield. Chappell, Richard Wathen. 27. W. Mack Miller, 33, prominent farmer, Bardstown. ***New War Loans will soon spread Literature will soon be mailed to to every nook and corner of Bullitt each precinct committeeman and a 28.