Pendleton Co. Genealogy - Excerpts from the Butler Enterprise

Artwork of Marty Bell

The Butler Enterprise

Excerpts from June 1, 1889

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Police Judge - J.J. Yelton

Town Attorney & Clerk: Jas. E. Ellis

Marshall - Jas. Doyle

Collector - Wm. Randall

Trustees - Chauncy Forward, Robt. Yelton, Silas Becket, Wm. H. Harding.

Civil Courts, Regular Terms - Third Saturday in February, May, August and November.

Magistrates Courts - Will L. Bonar and B.B. Heasly, Magistrates; John F. Henderson, Constable.

Will L. Bonar's Court on the 3d Thursdays, and B.B. Henseley's con the 4th Thursdays in March, June, September, and December.

Lodges

Masonic - Bostwick Lodge, No, 408, holds regular meetings on Wednesday night on or before every full moon. Job Kidwell, Master.

Enterprise Lodge, I.O.O.F., No. 223, meets every Friday night. D.A. Fossitt, N.G.; A. Ring V.G.; Chauncey Forward, Secretary.

Butler Loan and Building Association meets every Monday night of each week. Chas. Ellis, President; H.H. Hall, Secretary; B.B. Henseley, W.F. Gosney, Chauncey Forward, James holmes, J.A. Faris. Fourth semi-annual dividend to be declared June 6.

Church and Sunday School ~ Butler

First Sunday - Rev. Robertson, of the Methodist church, pastor. Preaching on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday night. Sunday School every Sunday at 8 p.m.

Second Sunday - Rev. Burgess, of eh Baptist church, pastor. Preaching on Saturday night previous at 7 p.m., and on Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every Friday night, Sunday School every Sunday, 10 a.m.

Third Sunday - Rev. South, of the Christian Church, pastor. Preaching on Saturday night previous at 7 p.m. and on Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting every Thursday night, Sunday school every Sunday at 10 a.m.

Fourth Sunday - same as third.

Fifth Sunday - Rev. Father Gadker, of the Catholic Church.

Church Directory

Gardnersville - First Sunday, and Saturday previous, preaching at Christian Church.

Pleasant Ridge - (Between Portland and Knoxville) Third Saturday night and following Sunday. Rev. Stephens, Baptist Church.

Portland - No regular preaching.

Wilmington. (Near Fiskburg postoffice.) Fourth Saturday, and following Sunday. Preaching at Baptist Church.

Middle Fork - or Grassy Creek, (Between Gardnersville and Butler) - First Saturday and following Sunday Rev. Stephens, Baptist Church.

Red Brush, or Fairview - No regular preaching.

Pleasant Hill - Second Sunday, preaching by Methodist Minister. Fourth suncay, same as Second Sunday.

Boston - Third Sunday, Rev. Day of the Methodist Church, preaches every Sunday evening. Rev. Burgess, Baptist, every Friday night preceeding the Second Sunday.

The 18, 19 and 20th of this month, the KY. State Sunday school convention of the Christian church will be held at Shelbyville.

J.D. Logan, Sheriff of the County, has appointed the 15th of this month as a time to meet the tax payers of this part of the county at Butler.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

LEGISLATURE - We are authorized to announce B.B. Hensley as a candidate for Member of the Legislature from Pendleton County, subject to the action of the Democratic party.

ASSESSOR - We are authorized to announce John A. Faris, of Butler as a candidate for Assessor of Pendleton county, subject to the action of the Democratic party.

ASSESSOR - We are authorized to announce Chas. W. Rule, of Falmouth as a candidate for Assessor of Pendleton county, subject to the action of the Democratic party.

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