Casey County News, December 28, 1905

Mrs Walter Floyd and little daughter, Rella, were visiting at Joyce
last week.

Uncle Tol Drake's children and a number of his neighbors gave him a
suprise birthday dinner last Sat., Dec. 16, that being his 83 birthday.

Drs. Murphy, Cox and T. F. Murphy attended the funeral of Harden Pipes
at Union Church, Wednesday, who was buried Masonically.

Mrs. Jno Morgison is quite ill at the home of her father, Stephen Ellis.

Miss Hannah Bastin, who is visiting relatives at Mt. Salem, and her
brother of Indianapolis will visit relatives here during Christmas.

Mrs. Wm. Cox, of Ellisburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. H. W. Rains.

Mr. Frank Wolford, of Somerset, is visiting his father, Mr. George
Wolford.

Miss Cora Wesley is visiting her grand-mother, Mrs. Mollie Durham, at
Brodhead.

Della, age 13, daughter of Jord Vandiver, of color, died Monday night
of Typhoid.

Mr. Clay Haggard and Miss Delthia Roy, of Bethelridge were married
Tuesday, Rev. Carrier officiating.

Miss Ruth Tilford was the guest of her brother, Rev. W. G. Tilford,
last week.

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Brown, Moreland, are visiting Mrs. Brown's mother,
Mrs. Fidella Sharp.

Miss Emma Overstreet and brother, Grover, of Peck, were guests of Miss
Lela Montgomery this week.

Mr. George Murphy and mother, of Boyle, were guests of her daughter,
Mrs. Edna Wilkinson, Tuesday.

Mr. Ed and Miss Mary Rice, of Dunnville, were guests of their aunt,
Mrs. Henry Thomas, Wednesday.

Miss Lucile Wilkinson, youngest daughter of Mr. G. R. Wilkinson, is
the happy owner of a beautiful pony.

Judge J. Boyle Stone and daughter, Miss Amanda are visiting Mrs.
Bettie napier in Scottsville this week.

Mr. M. A. Sharp, of McLean, Ill., is spending the winter with his
father, Mr. Texton Sharp, on Brush Creek.

Mr. W. E. Rains and wife of Clemontsville, spent Sunday with Mr.
Rains' parents, Judge and Mrs. W. G. Rains.

Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Dye and daughters, Misses Martha and Ruth,
Middleburg, were visiting his father, Dr. Dye, Sunday.

Miss Ruby and Mr. McDowell Fogle are spending the holidays with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fogle at Yosemite.

Judge Wm. M. Myers, wife and sons, of Hustonville, were guests of Mrs.
Myers' father, Mr. Winston Bowman, the first of this week.

The county clerk issued license this week for A. M. Thomas to wed Miss
Patsie Austin, of Dunnville, John Emerson to wed Miss Isabel Godbey, of
Joyce, Uriah Garrett to wed Miss Rosa Absher, of Rheber.

Cupid has again  invaded this community, and claimed for its victim
Mr. W. I. Thomas and Miss Elizabeth Turner, who were joined in matrimony on
the 17th, by Rev. M. W. Smith.

Born to the wife of T. J. Cooper, a pretty baby girl.

Miss Florence McAninch is visiting her sister, Mrs. Click in Liberty.

Born, to the wife of Jas. Riggins, a girl.

A letter from C. C. Combest tells about life in Texas. He says I am
now located in Grayson County, Texas, a border county and very fine. (The
letter is too long to put herein its entirety, if interested please drop me
a message and I will copy it for you. J. C.)

Frank Posey is smiling; there is a fine, new boy at his house.

Irvin Ewing and his sister, Anabel were over in Marion county with
their grandmother for Xmas.

James B. Wethington and his son, Raphael, were in Louisville
sightseeing and shopping,  last week.

This is a long letter from J. H. Browning of Orrick, Mo., dated Dec.
14, 1905. If interested in the entire letter let me know and I will copy it
for you.  J. K. Winfrey, of Runnellstown, Io., a cousin of your scribe, and
A. L. Browning, who have been on an extended visit to relatives in Texas
spent several days last week visiting relatives in and around Orrick.
Cousin J. K. was born and raised in Russell county, Ky., but he has been
living in Polk county, Iowa for a number of years... J. W. Brown and wife
are moving their household goods to their daughter's, Enna Allen, about
seven miles in the country. They will remain there until next summer and
then Josh says he is going back to Old Kentucky for a long visit... I have
just had a chat with Mr. Alexander Duggins, who was born and raised on a
farm near Lancaster, Ky., but has lived in Missouri continuously since
1868, with the exception of a short time he spent a few years ago in
Oklahoma. Mr. Duggins is a brother of "Uncle" Mack Rubarts' wife, and is
one of our substantial farmers.

Everett Wesley is paying us a visit after having been absent almost a
year. He will return soon to Ill. where he will take up his old job of
cooking.

Submitted by: Jackie Couture
libcoutu@acs.eku.edu