From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 5:54 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Log.Cabin.1908.01.10.Harrison.NEWS News Excerpts January 10 1908 Harrison County KyArchives News Log Cabin Log Cabin Friday 10 Jan 1908 Vol. 13 No. 2 Pg. 1 Col. 5 Death of Judge Albert Berry Newport, Ky -- Judge Albert Berry of the Campbell county circuit court died here of pneumonia. He had been ill less than a week and was thought to be on the road to recovery when he took a sudden relapse and died while physicians were working with him. He was 73 years old and a pioneer resident of Kentucky. Pg. 4 Col. 2 (Tobacco buying crisis, Night riders etc.) Militiamen on guard On account of persistent rumors and reports that a raid on Cynthiana was contemplated, Mayor Ashbrook took steps to have the town guarded. An order was secured from Frankfort for 10 men from the local military company to do night duty. This number was thought to be sufficient to picket the pikes leading into town and give notice to Captain Terry if raiders should approach. The men began duty Wednesday night. In addition several of the warehouses have two or three guards each. Buying again On last court day, a number of independent tobacco buyers had printed and circulated a signed pledge in which they said "we hereby agree and bind ourselves not to purchase any more tobacco in said county for a period of thirty days, beginning De cember211907. We understand that a majority of the buyers have met and decided to set aside the pledge and will buy what they can. All of the Independent buyers were in Cincinnati or Louisville yesterday and we were unable to see any of them to find out why they think the pledge is not binding. We understand that Wm. King and Luther Humphrey, possibly other, had not bought any and will not attempt to buy until Jan. 21. The buyers who signed the pledge were R. C. Batte, H. N. Garnett, Humphrey & Co., Gilligan & Batte, by John Gilligan, Jno. A. Whitaker, J. W. Arnold, J. A. Whitaker & Co., King & Co. by W. H. King, B. B. Whiteker, B. F. Whiteker. One buyer the first of the week said that the American was buying and the Independents has as well buy too. Mr. Bair did not sign the agreement not to buy. Pg. 4 Col. 3 NIGHT RIDERS Destroy two barns and a store News from Sharpsburg states that night riders visited Bethel and Sherburne in Bath County Tuesday night. The tobacco warehouses of Allie R. Robertson and a dry goods store of Peters Brothers at Bethel were burned and the warehouse of Thomas G. Daugherty at Sherburne was destroyed. Robertson loses over sixty thousand pounds of tobacco while Daugherty had about 100,000 pounds in his house. The messrs. Peters lost their dry goods stock. The loss will reach about $25,000 covered partially by insurance. ... No attempt was made to shoot up the towns. The Peters store caught from Robertson's warehouse, it being in an adjoining building. County Judge Lane said the information was that there were about thirty men in the gang and that they came from the direction of Nicholas county. He said that no call had been made for guards at Owingsville, Sharpsburg or Wyoming, the other tobacco centers of that county and that none would be put out unless called for. Pg. 4 Col. 4 Hinton Mrs. Nancy Stubbs, wife of James Stubbs, died Friday night January 3rd, of a complication of diseases. She had been sick between three and four weeks. She was a member of the Methodist church. She was buried in Kinman Cemetery. She leaves a husband, one daughter, one son, one brother and several sisters. The daughter, Miss Mollie Stubbs, was married Christmas eve to Mr. James Eads, a prosperous young farmer near here. Elk Lick Born, Jan. 6th, to the wife of H. N. Wagoner, a 12 pound boy. Born to the wife of Robt. Lemons Jan 6, a 10 pound boy. Pg. 4 Col. 5 Barefoot Died on the 5th at Bridgetown, Bourbon Co., the five month old child of Homer Ritchey. Remains were brought to Mt. Pleasant on the 6th for burial. Born to the wife of Joseph Daubman a 15 pound boy. Pg. 5 Col. 1 Marriages King - Gruell Mr. Newton King Jr. aged 27, and Miss Agnes Gruell, age 25 , both of this county, were married in this city last Friday. Pg. 5 Col. 2 Deaths Mrs. Effie Lillian Toadvine, wife of Clay Toadvine. She was daughter of Isaac Whalen of this city. b. 14 Jul 1890 d. 5 Jan 1908. Married 5 Oct 1907. Circuit Judge A. S. Berry, former Congressman in Sixth District, died of pneumonia at Newport, Tuesday. The 18 month old son of Mr. & Mrs. Sam Franklyn of near Connersville, died of spinal meningitis. The remains were buried at Curry on Jan 2. Elisha M. Childers d. 3 Jan 1908 at his home. Son of Archibald Childers. b. 1854 in Harrison Co. Moved to Midway KY ten years ago. Leaves 12 children, four sisters, two brothers and an aged father. Three of his sisters, Mrs. Jno. Knox, Mrs. Jas. Knox and Mrs. S. J. Roberts live in this county. Mrs. L. C. Patrick resides in Wolf County. His father resides in this county. His brothers, W. M. and Jno. Childers live in Florida. His children all live at Midway. Mr. Childers was a member of the Odd Fellows. Richard M. Hedges, died Monday night in Cynthiana. Son of W. G. and Sallie Muier Hedges of Bourbon Co. He was 68 years old. Enlisted in Confederate army and was a member of Capt. Jo Desha's company. After the war he married Miss Ellen Victor, sister of Alex R. Victor who died recently. Survived by his wife and one daughter, Miss Maggie Hedges, one sister, Mrs. Nelson Rowland, of Lexington, and two brothers, W. P. Hedges, of this place and J. T. Hedges of Lexington. Buried in Battle Grove. Mrs. Sam Endicutt, aged 50 died at Millersburg last week. She is survived by her husband, two sons and two brothers, Hon. J. W. Stump and Sidney Stump of this county and one sister, Miss Mary Stump. John Whiteker died in Lexington Asylum last Saturday and the remains were brought to Cynthiana Monday. He leaves a wife and two children. Buried in Battle Grove. Pg. 5 Col. 3 Connersville James McKinney of Indiana died. Formerly from Harrison Co. Pg. 5 Col. 4 Curry Revival services will begin at Curry M .E.ChurchSundayJan12,conductedby the pastor and evangelist, J. W. Harney. Sunrise Rev. Sticly, of Lexington College, preached at Christian church last Saturday and Sunday. He did well for a youth. George Price has a girl at his house. Miss Mary Boggess, of Helena, MO., is visiting her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Boggess and other relatives of this place. Miss Boggess' parents moved from this country some twenty one years ago to Missouri and this is her first visit to this country. She thinks this county rather rough compared with the one she was raised in but she reports a good time and will likely return to Missouri some time in February. Pg. 6 Col. 5 Licking Valley Mr. & Mrs. J. D. Bramel are entertaining a new baby girl at their home in Little Beaver. Submitted by: Doug Harper http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00012.html#0002839 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/