>From a microfilm owned by Charles Feix, Cynthiana, KY 2002-3 Loaned to Col. Doug Harper, Biloxi, MS, for extraction of data of interest to him. Finished in Aug 2003 Guide to contents: Frequency: Weekly Published: Saturday Master Neg. # S/99-151 July: 21, 28 August: 4, 11, 18, 25 September: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 October: 4, 13, 20, 27 November: 3, 17 December:22 Issues starting with October 13, has date and issue numbers out of sequence, with no issues number 4 & 5 Issue not published November 24 Issues missing: Nov 10, Dec 1, 8, 15. Subscription price $1.00 per annum Office on North Main Street Harrison County Courier Saturday 16 Mar 1889 Vol. 2 No. 29 Pg.4 Col. 1 Berry E. W. Clifford, of Cynthiana, and Miss Emma Hutton, one of our most lovely young ladies were married in Cincinnati, on last Thursday, the 12th. Harrison County Courier Saturday 23 Mar 1889 Vol. 2 No. 30 Pg.1 Col. 2 Born At Chicago, to the wife of Geo. Baker, a daughter, weighing 6 ½ pounds and astonished all by exhibiitng a mouthful of teeth. Matrimonial T. Earle Ashbrook, of Paris, son of Mrs. Artie Ashbrook of this city and Miss Jennie Withers, daughter of Gen. W. T. Withers, of Lexington, will be married on Wednesday, April 10th. A. G. Roper, the grocer, of this city and Miss Flora Neppe, of Brooksville, will be married April 3rd. A young lasy living on Wilson Avenue and a widower of this city, will be married shortly. Jas. T. Cannon and Miss Belle Durant, both of Boyd's Station, will be married on 3rd April. The bride is the daughter of G. B. Durant, and the groom is one of the most popular and industrious young merchants in the county. We clip the following from the Cincinnati Enquirer of the 17th inst. "Mr. Fred Bardes and Miss Julia Hoesli were married last Thursday evening, at the residence of Mr. Christian Bardes, 424 Hawthorn street. Rev. H. G. Isenlohr performed the ceremony. After the marriage the bride and groom and all the guest went to Washington Hall, where a supper was served, and then dancing was enjoyed until early morning hours. The bride is the charming young woman and a favorite among her acquaintances. The groom was formerly a clerk in the Probate Court. He resigned that position and went to Sioux City, Iowa, where he is engaged in the wholesale saddle and harness business. The couple, accompanied by the mother of the bride, leave tomorrow for their western home." Mrs. Bardes is a daughter of the late Jost. Hoesli, the tinnier, and formerly of this city. She has many friends here who will unite in wishing the happy couple all of life's successes. Harrison County Courier Saturday 23 Mar 1889 Vol. 2 No. 30 Pg.1 Col. 5 Neighboring Counties Clark Co. Died. - Benjamin G. Prewitt, Aged 23 Fayette Co. Wm. Allen, negro man who was struck on head with an ax by Wm. Dougherty, died Friday night. Harrison County Courier Saturday 23 Mar 1889 Vol. 2 No. 30 Pg.4 Col. 1 Neighborhood News Tricum Born to wife of James Slade on the sixth a boy. Died on Saturday, March 9th, Miss Alice, daughter of Dick Edwards, aged about 18 years, deceased was a member of the Christian church at Unity; was a clever, kind young lady, and had many friends. Her death will be sadly deplored. Ruddell's Mills There will be a wedding at the county house in May of paupers. It will be the lady's second venture since an inmate. Harrison County Courier Saturday 23 Mar 1889 Vol. 2 No. 30 Pg.4 Col.3 Lair Mr. Hunt Laycock has moved into Uncle John Rohr's house. Harrison County Courier Saturday 30 Mar 1889 Vol. 2 No. 31 Pg.1 Col.2 Died The Funeral of Wesley Howard, will be preached at the Robertson Station Christian Church, on Sunday, March 31st, at 11 a.m. by Rev. S. J. Burgess. Masonic ceremonies are the grave. Mrs. Nannie J. Kenney, wife of Dr. Wm. Kenney, died Saturday night at 9 o'clock, at the Central Hotel, in the 59th years of her age. Mrs. Kenney was stricken with paralysis early in the winter, but was up and down at different times, and only the Sunday before her death, was able to ride out to the cemetery, and go down into the dining room for her meals. She was a generous, Christian Lady, and spent the last few years of her life in pleasurable task of trying to alleviate the sufferings of others in her quiet and unobtrusive way. Her charities were many, and of the bible character - not given for self-glorification, or even known of man. Bourbon News On Sunday last, the infant son of Lafayette Endicutt, aged about 18 months. A coincident in the death of this child was in the fact that Mr. Endicutt was going to inform his brother of the sad occurrence, he was me by the latter on an errand of same kind, his daughter having died on the same day. Matrimonial The following has been received: Mr. & Mrs. G. B. Durant invite you to be present at the marriage of their daughter Isabel to James T. Cannon Wednesday Morning April third, at ten o'clock, Boyd, KY 1889 The marriage of Mr. Earl Ashbrook of Cynthiana, to Miss Jennie Withers, of this city, is already announced in fashionable circles to take place somewhere near the first of April. The marriage will be solemnized in the lad of orange blossoms, where the bride's father has a winter residence. After marriage the couple will go to Mr. Ashbrook's home, which will then be in Paris, KY to live. Mr. Ashbrook is a young man whose circle of acquaintance in this city is large. He is graduate of Kentucky University. Miss Jennie Withers is the daughter of Gen. W. T. Withers, of this city. She is a blue- eyed blonde of the purest type, and her manners is as her beauty mild and pleasing. Miss Withers isnow having an elegant trousseau made in this city. Lexington Leader Harrison County Courier Saturday 30 Mar 1889 Vol. 2 No. 31 Pg.1 Col.5 Annual Report of the Treasurer of the City of Cynthiana for the year ending March 1889. Receipts $6,456.93 Disbursements $5,252.61 Balance $1,204.32 Notes dh. The Balance on 2 April 1888 had been $731.52 The major receipts were City Taxes $2,102.00 Poll Taxes $1,184.00 Saloons & Hotels $1,556.33 Major expenses were: Hoses and repairs $541.26 T. J. Whitaker, Salary as Engineer and Lamp Lighter $760 Jno. G. Montgomery, Note and interest $428 J. W. Renaker, City Treasurer Salary $150 Work on streets $190.42 Harrison County Courier Saturday 30 Mar 1889 Vol. 2 No. 31 Pg.4 Col.2 Neighborhood News Renaker Jas. Tippett, one of our oldest citizens, died Sunday eve. His funeral was preached by Revs. Redd and Chamberlin, at Mt. Zion church. Burial by the Masonic fraternity, T. W. Hardy officer and Tom Robison Marshal of the Day. Ruddell's Mills Miss Lucy Harper is visiting Mrs. Sallie Cunningham of Shawhan has been quite sick. Mrs. Nath. Goodman and Mrs. Jas. Bramlette are visiting in Harrison County. Mrs. Nan Kendall, of Lair, and Miss Lulu Whitaker, of Oddville, were guests of Nathan Goodman's family last week. Frank Johnson, of Bracken county, was up to see Uncle Willis Collins on business last week. He married on of the Willett heirs, for which Uncle Willis is guardian. Tricum Born - to wife of Robert Berry, (nee Renaker) a boy. The many friends of Dave F. Lemons were much grieved to hear of his death. He was for many years an influential citizen, but for many years he has been troubled with severe attacks of fits. Harrison County Courier Saturday 6 Apr 1889 Vol. 2 No. 32 Pg.1 Col. 1 Wreck on the. K. C. Wednesday night as the south bound freight entered the cut at Shawhan Station, a misplaced frog threw eleven cars from the track, tearing up the railing and doing some damage before the engine could be stopped. Henry Lair, a negro living in Cynthiana, was caught between cars and crushed to death. The accident delayed the Thursday morning trains several hours. Harrison County Courier Saturday 6 Apr 1889 Vol. 2 No. 32 Pg.1 Col. 2 Died Victor Burk, eldest son of Marie Prescott, the actress, died at Orlando, FL, Sunday Mrs. Fowler, mother of Chas. Fowler, died near Oddville, Sunday. At Colville, this county, Mrs. Mary Evans, in the 44th years of her age. Her death was the result of an operation for cancer two weeks previous. Born To the wife of Ben Atkison, on the 31st, a son, 5th boy. Matrimonial On Wednesday at the residence of C. Moore, Miss Neppie Flore, of Bracken County to Albert G. Roper, of this city. The groom is a widower with three children. The couple took a trip to Cincinnati and returned home Friday morning. They will go to housekeeping in the Robitzer property on Main Street. Jerry Entherbus and Miss Maggie Webber, of Benson neighborhood, were married at the Whitaker House, on Tuesday afternoon by Rev. J. R. Barbee. The wedding we looked for never came. The following has been received: Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Withers announce the marriage of their daughter, Jennie Allan to T. Earl Ashbrook, Wednesday, April tenth 1889 at home after April twentieth, Paris, Kentucky At the residence of the bride's father, G. B. Durant, at Boyd's, Wednesday morning at 10:30, Miss Belle Durant was united in marriage to Mr. Jas. T. Cannon. The bride is a pretty brunette of twenty-two and the groom is a man in the prime of life and a son of the late Dr. Cannon. Both are handsome and intelligent and popular. They left on the 11 o'clock train for a visit to Lexington, Louisville and Cincinnati, returning will go to house keeping at Boyd's, where Mr. Cannon is engaged in merchandising. The Courier extends its heartiest congratulations, and wishes them a long and happy life. On Wednesday afternoon, Miss Lou Hamilton, to Mr. Phil. Tebbs, at the residence of the bride's sister, Mrs. Taylor Collins. The couple accompanied by attendants, Holt Smith and Miss Kate Whaley, left on the 5 o'clock train for Lexington, and then to Bloomington, Indiana, to visit the bride's relatives. The wedding was attended by a large concourse of friends, and many handsome and costly presents were bestowed. Mr. Robert Black, the widely-known railroad engineer, who escaped so narrowly in the accident on the K. C. R. R. near Paris, KY, some months ago, was married Thursday evening, March 28th at 8:30 o'clock, to Mrs. Sadie B. Horsfall, of Covington, KY. After the ceremony by Rev. Thos. F. Garrett, of Shinkle Chapel, refreshments and social intercourse were enjoyed, and Mr. & Mrs. Black were driven to their home on Sixteenth Street near Madison Avenue. Harrison County Courier Saturday 6 Apr 1889 Vol. 2 No. 32 E. D. Veach, Ed. And Prop'r Pg.3 Col. 1 Neighborhood News. Ruddell's Mills Joseph Freinds, a veteran of the war of 1812, died at the Poorhouse, aged 102. He was one of the party who helped to tie the rope to hang Mapes and Crouche, who tried to kill Utterback on Dry Ridge, Grant county in 1845. Pg.3 Col. 2 Connersville A very pretty and quiet little wedding occurred near here, on Wednesday afternoon of last week, the contracting parties being James W. Renaker, aged 21 years, and Mis Liema Fight, aged 19 years. Elder J. G. Walden, of Cythiana, performed the ceremony. The young couple will go to housekeeping at the home of the groom's father, Geo. Renaker, St. with the best wishes of a host of friends for a happy, prosperous and useful life. A Prohib. Tricum Born- To the wife of Esq. E. F. Mason, a daughter. Capt. Frank Adams' remains will be removed from the vault at Battle Grove Sunday next and buried here in the Lemon Cemetery. Harrison County Courier Saturday 13 Apr 1889 Vol. 2 No. 33 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg.1 Col. 3 Matrimonial Mr. Orville L. Talbott, and Miss Ida Tebbs of Harrison, are to be married on the 23rd inst. Covington society was probably startled by the departure of Mr. Joel Baker, who left Thursday for New York, and upon arrival sailed immediately for London, England, where he will meet his affianced, Miss Helen Trimble of Covington, and they will be married in London on or about the 15th inst. Miss Trimble, who is one of Kentucky's most fascinating young ladies, has been traveling in Europe for the past year with her mother and sister, Mrs. De Roode. At a recent reception in Europe the gorgeous dresses of Miss Trimble and her sister were the talk of all London society. Mr. Baker is the son of ex-Mayor Baker, of Covington, and a brilliant and promising young lawyer having completed his legal studies with the firm of Jordon and Jordon in that city. Leaving his firm, he established himself with Mr. H. L. Brown, and he has met with success. He is prominent as a politician and an eloquent and forcible speaker. The Jefferson Club, of Covington, of which he is secretary, will tender him a reception on his return home. ==== KY-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ==== ====================================================================