NEWS.Cynthiana.Democrat-Harrison.1911.02.02 News Excerpts February 2 1911 Harrison County KyArchives News Cynthiana Democrat Cynthiana Democrat 2 Feb 1911 Thursday Vol. XLIII No. 19 Pg 1 Col. 5 Pages 6 Sunrise Items Jess Foley has moved to Falmouth where he will run a livery stable. Mrs. Nancy Jane Williams, died, Jan 25th, at the home of her son, Joe Beckett, after a lingering illness. She leaves four children (not named). Funeral by Rev. Sam Foley at the M. E. Church. Burial at Sunrise Cem. Miss Fannie Hodge died Jan 25th at the home of her uncle, A. B. Whalen at Sunrise after a lingering illness. Funeral by Rev. C. F. Oney. Burial at Barlow Cem. Miss Fannie was 43 years old and reared in this county. He mother died when she was only four years old. She was reared by A. B. Whalen. She leaves father, two brothers, two half brothers, a half sister. (None named.) The pall bearers were: Ivy & Vera Price, Pearl Holland, Ivy Whalen, Emma ???, Clary Whalen. Cynthiana Democrat 2 Feb 1911 Thursday Vol. XLIII No. 19 Pg 1 Col. 5 Pages 6 Locust Grove Items Mr. & Mrs. Forest Martin of Indiana are guests of her father, Mr. Marion Buzzard. Cynthiana Democrat 2 Feb 1911 Thursday Vol. XLIII No. 19 Pg 2 Col. 2 Pages 6 Lair Items Born to wife of Alonzo McNees, a daughter, the first born on January 30th. Cynthiana Democrat 2 Feb 1911 Thursday Vol. XLIII No. 19 Pg 2 Col. 2 Pages 6 Adjoining counties items Grant County Mrs. Elizabeth Peck, 82, oldest woman of Williamstown died last week. Bourbon County Married: R. H. Ferguson, son of Volney Ferguson and Miss Laura Spinks, daughter of Henry Spinks the wealthy coal man of Newport. Died, near Hutchinson, Mrs. Barbara Vest, aged 82. Near North Middletown, Bourbon County, Flournoy Hagan, aged 15, accidently shot and killed his little sister, Nellie Hagan, aged 6, as she slept in bed. Pendleton County Died at Fowler, Kansas, William Ellis, 66, formerly of Pendleton; T. C. (Uncle Carr) Houston aged 81; Arthur McKinley, 23 Annual statement of Battle Grove Cemetery for the Year 1910 Jan 1, 1910 Cash on hand $720.97 Cash Received for the year For Bills Receivable $2,567.75 For graves (No. 50) 273.00 For real estate 1,643.65 For interest 910.29 For labor 90.90 For Foundations 127.20 For Vault Rental 4.00 $5,616.79 Total $6,337.76 Disbursements For Bills Receivable $2,609.72 For Real Estate 66.00 For Expense 255.76 For Labor 815.78 For Bills Payable 600.00 For salaries $1,125.00 Jan 1, 1911 cash on Hand 866.50 $6,337.76 Resources Cash on Hand $866.50 Bills Receivable 17,227.94 Interest due 787.64 Accounts 203.60 Improved Lots unsold 4,000.00 Unimproved real estate 12,000.00 Improvements 6,000.00 $41,085.68 R. S. Withers, President C. A. Renaker, Secretary and Treasurer Cynthiana, KY Jan. 1, 1911 Cynthiana Democrat 2 Feb 1911 Thursday Vol. XLIII No. 19 Pg 3 Col. 3 Pages 6 Claysville Items Born in Claysville precinct, Jan 19 to the wife of David A. Ward, a daughter, Edith Ward. Mr. George Williams and daughter, Mrs. Ada McClure and son, came to Claysville Friday to visit his sisters, Mesdames Helen McCleod, Mollie Catherwood, Adaline Jackson, his brother, Tom just over in Robetson County, his daughter Minnie Meek and their families and many Claysville friends. Frank Taylor who is charged with the killing of John Delaney in Clark County, Jan 9, was born and raised at Kentontown and is well and favorably known by the older Kentontown and Claysville boys and is a member of the Masonic lodge at Mt. Olivet. He is some 45 or 50 years old. Messrs. Evan Tilton and Ex-county judge Wm. Kenton went to Winchester, bailed him out and brought him to his brother’s near Sylvandell. His father, Archie Taylor, put up tobacco in Kentontown before the war. Cynthiana Democrat 2 Feb 1911 Thursday Vol. XLIII No. 19 Pg 3 Col. 5 Pages 6 Selma Items Born to wife of Mr. John Fritz, nee Miss Daisy McNees, a son, Wilbert C. Jacksonville Items Mrs. Nannie Johnson has another girl. Cynthiana Democrat 2 Feb 1911 Thursday Vol. XLIII No. 19 Pg 3 Col. 6 Pages 6 Oddville Items Born to Mr. & Mrs. Frazer Kearns, a daughter. Cynthiana Democrat 2 Feb 1911 Thursday Vol. XLIII No. 19 Pg 4 Col. All Pages 6 “Cavanaugh, Forest Ranger” by Hamlin Garland began being run in the newspaper. Cynthiana Democrat 2 Feb 1911 Thursday Vol. XLIII No. 19 Pg 5 Col. 3 Pages 6 Married Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Stump announce the engagement of their daughter, Ethel Katherine, to Mr. Joseph Veach Hedges. The wedding will be a quiet affair the middle of the month. Mr. & Mrs. Hub Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Birdie Lee, to Mr. Esau Northcutt. The marriage will take place at the residence on Wednesday, Feb 22 at 2:30 o’clock Not cards will be issued. Friends are invited to attend. Capt. R. H. Wills, of Cynthiana, and Miss Myrtle Judy, of North Middletown, Bourbon County were married at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Thos. Judy, Tuesday morning. Immediately after the ceremony Capt. Wills and his bride drove to Paris in a motor car and left on the Florida Limited for the South. Miss Mamie Howard, of this city, and Mr. E. D. Barnes, of near Renaker, were married in Lexington Yesterday. Mr. Edward Allen and Miss Edna Buzzard, daughter of Marion Buzzard were married in this city on Monday. Yesterday in this city Mr. John T. Smitson, of Claysville, and Miss Elsie May Lowe, daughter of Thos. Lowe were married by Rev. W.A. Penn. Mr. Elmer Platt, son of Jos. H. Platt, of this county, and Miss Iva Harney, daughter of O. G. Harney, of Nicholas County, were married in this city Sunday. Mr. W. H. Overly and Miss Martha Brunker, both of Nicholas County, will be married at the residence of Mr. Joseph Florence next Sunday 5th inst. Mr. Chas. D. Wilson and Miss Sadie Geohegan, popular young couple of the Beaver Baptist neighborhood, were married yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Curran’s boarding house by Rev. C. W. Elsey. Deaths Mary Welch Clark infant about 4 weeks old d. last Friday afternoon dau. Of Mr. & Mrs. Will Clark of this city remains taken to Cincinnati for cremation Funeral Services were held at the residence by Rev. C. E. Crusoe, of Corbin, KY Mr. Dallas Chinn aged 66 years d. Saturday afternoon at his home in this city Manager of the Cynthiana Steam Laundry Member of a prominent Mercer County family During civil war he was in the Confederate service under Gen. John H. Morgan Member of Odd Fellows at Harrodsburg Member of the Christian Church Survived by wife son, Thompson Chinn daughter, Lillie Chinn Burial at Harrodsburg E. M. Newman, of Mt. Olivet died in that town Monday. Cynthiana Democrat 2 Feb 1911 Thursday Vol. XLIII No. 19 Pg 6 Col. 2 Pages 6 Boyd Items Born Jan 25, to Mr. & Mrs. Robert Jett, a daughter. 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