1885 Jan 3 1885 Page 1 Column 3: John R. Walter of Charles City, Iowa, writes us a letter under date, December 29th. We make the following extracts; "I enclose you a postal note to pay for your paper for one year. Some friend sent it to me for the past year. I like to read it as I was raised in your county, and it give me the home news, and other news too. John Evans' new house isn't quite finished at English. Page 2 Column 5: Jake Torian and Pete Adcock, two young farmers of Longview, Christian County, were assassinated the other night. No clew to the assassin or the cause Owen Taylor, colored, was shot and killed by an unknown man in a saloon, at First and Jefferson streets, Louisville, the other evening. Mr. James L. Sneed, of Franklin County, is dead. Edward Roberts, Deputy Town Marshal of Eminence, shot himself in the right leg late the other afternoon. The pistol was accidentally discharged in his pockets. The wound may prove fatal. Mrs. Rhody McGirt, of Versailles, was found dead in her bed the other morning by her husband, when he awoke. The cause of her death is unknown. The other afternoon Ed Hanlon, aged forty-five, weigher at Dupont's paper-mill, Louisville, was caught in the belting and dragged in the machinery, and literally torn to pieces. His head was severed from his body. He had been an employee of the mills for fourteen years. In an altercation at Burgin, a few days ago, between Dave McGinnis, a sixteen year old boy, and two brothers by the name of Gay, the elder, Jerome Gay, was shot through the head and instantly killed, Mc Ginnis making his escape. This is the first killing that has occurred in Burgin and has created much excitement. Mrs. Ellen Adair White Beatty, youngest of Gov. Adair's children, died recently at Chattanooga, in the eighty-fifth year of her age. She was born near Harrodsburg. Ben Clark, a son of Rev. J. D. Clark, accidentally shot himself with a pistol through the head at Owenton, the other night and died next morning. He was found on the road near Lusby's mill unconscious, and it is supposed was intending to fire his pistol into the air, and it was prematurely discharged. A Post-office has been established at Walnut Grove, Owen County, called Fairlawn. Page 4 Column 2: Married At the residence of the bride's father, J. W. Stephenson, December 18, 1884, Miss Sarah E. Stephenson to Eugene Ballard; both of Carroll County. At. Russel Martin's December 23, 1884, Miss Mary Mix to William H. Martin, both of Carroll County At. The Meyer's Hotel in Carrollton, December 27, 1884, Miss Jane Franklin to A. J. Harlow; both of Sanders, this county. Page 5 Column 1: An infant child of Mrs. A. M. E. Glauber died of diphtheria on Thursday of last week. We are sorry to learn of the severe affliction sustained by Phil B. Turpin and wife in the loss of their two sons. The oldest, a lad of nine years, died December 9th; and the other an infant of eleven months, died in October. Mr. and Mrs. Turpin live at Hawthorn, Florida Column 3: Mrs. B. S. Adams, of Sanders, accompanied her son, Dr. J. Q. Adams, spent New Years with her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Vallandingham. The Doctor will return to Cincinnati today to resume his medical studies. Column 4: Mrs. Wm. Baxter died in Ballard County, November 165h, after an illness of nine days with pneumonia, aged 67 years. Deceased formerly lived in this county. She was the mother of Flurry Baxter, of Vevay, and Mrs. Mack Rayburn of Worthville. We are sorry to have to chronicle the death of Elijah Gullion, who died at the residence of John S. Gullion on Saturday, the 20th of December. His home was near Emerson, Marion County, Mo., in which place he removed from his county about thirty years ago. He came to Kentucky last August to visit his brothers, John, Ben and Dock Gullion, not having been here for eighteen years before. Soon after his arrival he was stricken with that terrible foe, typhoid fever, and was prostrated by it for 13 weeks. His wife, who came soon after his long sickness began, remained with him until his death. The remains were taken to his home in Missouri for burial, Otis Bates, nephew of the deceased, accompanying the breaved wife. Mr. Gullion was about 58 years of age. His wife and seven children survive. Jan 10 1885 Page 1 Locust: Jim Wright and Pete Davis, of Union county, are visiting here. Capt. Henry Harper the well-known business man, died at New Orleans last Sunday. --- Since writing our last, Jim Young and Miss Sadie Taylor have married. Jim had been "setting to" Miss Sadie a long time, and the marriage was surprise to no one. They were married on the 185h of December, at Dickinson's Hotel, Madison, by Rev. w. H. Winter, and were accompanied thither by a retinue of friends from this vicinity, and on the following day were given an informal reception at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Jane Taylor, only relatives and a few intimate friends being invited. For the present they reside with Mrs. Taylor. Column 2: Sanders, Mrs. Carrie Rudd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Ralston, of the place, and widow of the late Col. Nathaniel Rudd, died Wednesday [Jan 7] morning t 6 o'clock, of consumption, after a long sickness and much suffering, aged 30 years. She was a member of the Baptist church, united with the church when quite young. She leaves one child aged about ten years. Thursday morning, after appropriate funeral services by Rev. Richard Alexander, her remains were interred in Scott Cemetery, at Ghent. Column 3: After a sickness of many months, the greater portion of the time confined to her bed, Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, wife of Robert Baker, near Bramlette, died of consumption on the 5th inst. She was known to a large circle of people. After the funeral services were held Wednesday by Rev. Hensley, of the Baptist church, of which church deceased was a faithful and devoted member, her remains were deposited in the F. & A. M. burying grounds at Ghent. Page 2 Column 4: Prof. Geo. A. Chase, of Louisville, died of paralysis, after a long suffering of physical debility, Prof. Chase was for many years Principal in charge of the Female High School, during which time his services to the city were invaluable. He was also a theologian of much merit, and a man whose knowledge on historical events was almost without limits. His death was not a surprise; but it is a source of deep regret to many of his former pupils. A Little negro child, whose mother is names Milles Jones, was burned to death at Danville, the other day, by its clothes catching fire at a stove. Millie is a servant in the family of Mr. W. J. Bohon, and was about her work in the house , having left her children in a cabin separate from the house. The one burnt was about four years old. Dr. T. s. Bell, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed physicians of Louisville, was found dead in his room a few days ago. Jan 10 1885 Page 4, Column 1 James H. McBurney with his family leaves next Monday for Kansas, his destination being Marion Center. But he does not yet know where he will locate. We are very sorry to lose him. As he was a good and valuable citizen Court of Claims: Frank Sanford allowed $1 per week for support of Maria Davis, pauper. Jan 10 1885 Page 5 Column 2 The marriage, last Thursday, of E H. Smith and Miss Carrie M. Collyer, was a surprise to many of our people..The ceremony was performed at the residence of the bride's father, I. M. Collyer, in Prstonville by Rev. T. J. Godbey. The happy pair went directly to the grooms' home near town. Jan 10 1885 Page 5 Column 3: Death of Mr. Richard P. Butler Mr. Richard P. Butler, our oldest citizen died at his home in Carrollton on Thursday, january 8th, at about 2 o'clock, age 92 years, 3 months and 11 days. His death was not a surprise to any one as he had been quite feeble for several weeks. Every body heard the announcement with sorrow. He had passed so far beyond man's allotted time on earth, as to cause all to feel a keen interest in his well-far, with a hope that he might yet live many days, even to the age of five score years. Every person naturally felt proud of the man who had dwelt among us so long that no one now living in the community could remember when he came, for, in truth, he settled in Carrollton years before any of her inhabitants were born. All felt a reverence for the old man, who had witnessed the founding of the town with its development, and all the changes and vicissitudes that entered into her history. But, the esteem in which he was so universally held, has for its foundation more important facts than these already stated; for , the community without regard to class, honored and admired him for his superior intelligence and culture, for his benevolence and charity, for his sobriety and fair-dealing. Mr.