From: Sherri Hall [ldrbelties@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 11:30 AM To: KY-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: NEWS.HarrisonCountyCourier.17-31Aug1889 >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 24 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 52 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 1 Members of the "Orphan Brigade" who are going to attend the reunion at Louisville on Sept. 19th, will please notify Secretary Norborne G. Gray, that proper preparations may be made. Capt. Dan Turney is getting up a stock company with $250,000 capital to rebuild the Arlington Hotel, recently burned at Blue Licks, and also to build a railroad to the springs. A large amount of the stock has already been subscribed and the remainder will be readily obtained. The purpose of the company is to build a large, three story brick hotel, with all the latest conveniences. The railroad will be run from Myers station, on the Maysville railroad, across the country to the springs, a distance of six miles, and could be constructed at a cost of $40,000. Harrison County Courier Saturday 24 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 52 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 2 Born To the wife of W. T. Handy, a daughter. Died On the 21st, Miss Tillie Kendall, wife of Wm. Kendall of Sylvan Dell. Harrison County Courier Saturday 24 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 52 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 4 Religious The Catholics of Falmouth are making extensive preparations to entertain the multitudes which are expected there tomorrow, to witness the blessing of the bell of St. Xavier church. Special trains will run each way. The Catholic Knights of Newport and Covington will be present and an excellent choir and brass band from Covington. Father Gadker invites all to attend. Harrison County Courier Saturday 24 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 52 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 5 Neighborhood News Ruddells Mills Miss Iva Shaw, of Harrison, was the guest of Miss Dixie Knight several days last week. Tricum Charley Renaker found a piece of money on his father's farm one hundred and eleven years old. Harrison County Courier Saturday 31 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 53 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 1 The store of Jas. Terry at Poindexter burned Saturday night. Contents all destroyed. Battle Grove Directors At a meeting of the Directors of Battle Grove Cemetery, at the National Bank Saturday afternoon, August 23, 1889, J. Alex McKee tendered his resignation, which was accepted. On motion of Miles, S. McKee was elected to fill the vacancy thus created, and Alex. R. Victor was elected to fill the vacancy created by the death of J. W. Victor. J. A. Thorn was elected Secretary. The Board of Directors are: Alex R. Victor, M. S. McGee, J. Q. Ward, S. J. Ashbrook, C. R. Kimbrough, J. S. Withers, Treasurer, D. A. Givens, Pres. Harrison County Courier Saturday 31 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 53 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 2 Interesting correspondence (Letters between Col Willian Price and others. Copied DH) Born To the wife of A. Goldberg, on Tuesday morning, a girl. To the wife of Felix Lake, a son. To the wife of Lafe Dills, a son, Walter Sharp Dills. Harrison County Courier Saturday 31 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 53 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 3 Died Mrs. Lida Lair Ammerman died at the home of her husband, J. H. Ammerman, Monday afternoon, Burial took place Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. R. B. Kimbrough died Friday night last. Burial at Old Union Saturday. She had been a member of Union Baptist church for eighteen years, and was a daughter of Americus Craigmyle. On Sunday morning last, Mrs. Lou Young,. Burial took place Monday morning at Battle Grove Cemetery. Matrimonial At the Bourbon House in Paris, at 5 p.m., Wednesday, Mr,. Beale Howard of Ruddell's Mills, was married to Miss Artie Ewalt, of Lair. This was not a runaway, but the parties preferred coming to Paris to be wedded and were accompanied by several friends, R. C. Sparks acting as best man. The bride is the daughter of Henry C. Ewalt, and a sone of the late Paris Howard. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. T. Rowland, in a most impressive manner, after which the party left for the home of the bride's parents where a reception was given. Religious Fully 3,000 people were present at Falmouth Sunday to witness the blessing of the bells of the Catholic Church at that place. The ladies of the church set an elegant dinner on the grounds attached to the church, which was liberally patronized. The services were conducted by Rt. Rev. Bishop Maes, of Covington, assisted by Rev. Father Godker, pastor of St. Xavier's Church, and several priests in the diocese. There were three bells. The Uniformed Knights of Bellevue, Dayton and Covington were present in a body, accompanied by bands of music and made a splendid appearance. There was a large crowd present from the surrounding district. The excursion netted a neat sum for Father Godker. Harrison County Courier Saturday 31 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 53 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 1 Col. 5 Neighborhood News Lair Born - To the wife of J. L. Scott, a daughter, on the 24th inst. Wm. Ballinger and Geo. Houston attended the funeral of their uncle in Bracken county this week. Mrs. Sam Pollitt, of Bracken county, and Mrs. Lee Harper of Ruddell's Mills, visited relatives here last week. Miss Fannie Zoller, of your city, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. O. L. Ballinger Leesburg The little two and a half year old son of Rev. E. C. Savage fell in a pool at Mr. John McLoney's on Friday evening last and was drowned. The yard gate was left open and he wandered out into the lot. The remains were taken to Dover, Mason county, for interment. His parents have the sympathy of the entire community in the sudden and sad loss of their only child. Harrison County Courier Saturday 31 Aug 1889 Vol 2 No. 53 Evans D. Veach, Publisher Pg. 4 Col. 1 The three leading fraternal orders of the world stand numerically about as follows: Oddfellows, 1,226,000; Masons 1,085,000; Knights of Pythias, 300,000. ______________________________