Volume IV

January 1, 1903:
Conductor Jas. DAUGHERTY, 24, recently married to the daughter of J. W. SHIELDS, was badly injured when uncoupling cars here [Jessamine County] Wednesday; raised near Williamstown.

Oak Ridge News: Mrs. Jas. DAUGHERTY of Ludlow went to the wedding of her aunt, Miss Xenia BURROUGHS.

Aquilla JACKSON was charged with the killing of Claud McGUIRE at Dry Ridge on Christmas Eve; McGUIRE lived a short time after the cutting which was done in front of JUDY's Mill with what is known as a "hawk-bill" knife; was acting as a peacemaker between young JACKSON and an older man of the name name; JACKSON claims he acted in self-defense.

On Christmas Eve (December 24, 1902) in Cincinnati, George WARE, a prosperous farmer of Grant County, was married to Miss Grace HEARN by the pastor of the 9th Street Baptist Church; were accompanied by his brother Frank, his cousin, Clifford NADAUD, the Misses Dameron, and Thos. DEAN and wife; will live with his mother just out of Williamstown.

Ezra [where is is?] News: Miss Sophia CARTER visited her sister, Mrs. Stella PERRY.

Sherman News:
1. Mrs. Mary B. ROSSEL died on Christmas Day [1902] and was buried at Mt. Zion on Saturday.
2. Claud McGUIRE was buried at Mt. Zion on Thursday [December 25, 1902 or January 1, 1903?].

Dry Ridge News:
1. Mrs. Eugene ECKLAR/ECKLER of Harrison County died last Friday [December 27, 1902]; funeral at home of J. N. ECKLER, father of bereaved husband; buried Sunday in Eckler Graveyard.
2. Mrs. Charley YORK presented her husband with a girl for a Christmas gift on the 24th [December 1902].

About People:
1. Thomas HICKS of Mexico, Missouri, oldest son of Mrs. Sarah HICKS of Mason, is at his old Kentucky home for the first time in nearly 15 years.
2. Prof. Ward DICKEY of Washington, Mason County, where he is teaching in the old stone court house built in 1894, visited his brother, J. H. DICKEY, cashier of the Deposit Bank.

George W. SIMPSON Sr. of the Heekin neighborhood died very suddenly Tuesday, December 30, 1902, of a violent vomiting spell without having spoken a word; died at the home of his son, General, where he lived; was father of a large and highly respectable family of sons and daughters; all married and many of whom live in Grant County; buried at Williamstown Wednesday.

Frankfort, Kentucky, December 26 [1902]. Edward ADAMS, 22, was shot and killed by George BEAN over BEAN's testimony vs. him; ADAMS had stabbed BEAN seriously in the neck.

In Memory. Mrs. Kate CALENDER, daughter of D. H. and Elizabeth CALENDER, was born February 22, 1874 and died December 20, 1902; married Ethelbert LOOMIS, son of E. K. LOOMIS, son of E. K. LOOMIS, May 6, 1892, who died December 30, 1892; in 1894 she married Noah CALENDER to whom three girls were born, two of whom are dead; Baptist since age 14; leaves husband, one little daughter, parents, one sister, three brothers to mourn her; buried in Masonic Cemetery at Jonesville; four verses follow, signed, Her Loving Mother.

Jonesville News: Finnie POINTS, son of Dr. J. T. POINTS, of Sherman, is learning banking from his brother-in-law, cashier E. E. BLACKBURN.

January 8, 1903:
Mrs. Addie E. ENGLISH died January 1, 1903 at her cottage home near the Baptist Church [Williamstown], where her funeral was held Saturday January 3; had accepted Christ as her Savior.

The marriage of Hon. Hugh P. COOPER of Lebanon to Miss Amelia PEARSON of Harrodsburg will be January 28, 1903.

Rev George NEEDHAM, 64, member of the Louisville Conference and oldest brother of the editor, died at the home of his son, Charles A. NEEDHAM at Solway, Hardin County, Kentucky, January 6, 1903.

Notice: Elizabeth MUSSELMAN, Admx. of J. H. MUSSELMAN, deceased.

Born to the wife of James BROWN, Stewartsville, a boy, January 3, 1903.

About People:
1. Miss Dasie CUNNINGHAM of Switzer went to the funeral of her aunt, Mars. Addie ENGLISH on Saturday and visited her sister, Mrs. D. C. POINTS.
2. Mrs. Hiram BERRY, sister of the late Mrs. Addie E. ENGLISH, visited her niece, Mrs. D. C. POINTS.
3. E. C. CRABB and wife of Hardinsburg visited her brother, H. P. WILLIS.

December 1902 Marriage Licenses, Grant County, Kentucky:
Grooms                        Brides
W. J. NICHOLS, 28 - Louisa McCORMICK, 20
Albert KING, 23 - Isabel OSBORN, 22
Joseph WINTERLING, 32 - Maude FLORENCE, 17
John BAXTER, 23 - Annie COOK, 19
J. M. HENDERSON, 57 - Mrs. Eliza M. GUTHRIE, 55
Clarence DEITZ, 20 - Cora GARRETT, 18
Tom KARGER, 31 - Anna May POWERS, 20
John A. ODER, 26 - Claudie WILLIAMS, 18
Henry DUNN, 23 - Zena M. BURROUGHS, 23
William SEBREE, 23 - Mattie LAWRENCE, 21
Samuel DUNAWAY, 21 - Bettie MOZEE, 18.

January 15, 1903:
In County Court Monday, the wills of Wm. RENNECKAR, Addie E. ENGLISH, and Louis GILTNER were admitted to probate; Sheriff W. H. BARKER was appointed administrator of estate of Hampton COLLINS, deceased; two sons, J. N. and J. D. RENNECKAR were named executors of their father's estate; Mrs. ENGLISH gave everything to her niece, Mrs. D. C. POINTS whom she raised; GILTNER names his wife executrix and leaves all to her in her widowhood; COLLINS gave all to his daughter, Mrs. M. J. HEDGES, and named her executrix, but she never qualified as same.

In Memoriam. Mrs. Nancy LUCAS died at the home of her son, Jos. LUCAS, on Main Street [Covington, Kentucky], December 30, 1902; was born December 7, 1832; lived much of her life in Grant County where she has many relatives; joined Baptist Church about 50 years ago; married W. T> LUCAS on April 30, 1855; he died about 16 years ago; funeral was by the writer, G. W. HILL, at son's home Thursday, January 1, 1903; one son, two daughters, one brother, and two sisters survived; buried Friday, January 2 beside her husband in the Williamstown Cemetery.

William RENNECKAR who died at his home near Dry Ridge on Friday, January 9, 1903, was buried Sunday at Jonesville; was about 80 years old.

Jolly Ridge News: Born to the wife of J. P. BROWN, a boy.

About People:
1. Henry SCOTT of Harrison County visited his brother, Dr. J. T. SCOTT.
2. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. BROWN of Owenton visited her parents, Dr./Mrs. J. T. SCOTT.
3. Mrs. Elizabeth PORTER visited her two daughters, Mrs. WORMLY and Miss Daisy PORTER at Memphis, TN.

Heekin News: G. A. WILLIS of Walkerville, Illinois visited his mother after ten years.

Public Sale of Land and Personality, near Crittenden Saturday, January 17, 1903, Robt. KLINESMITH Sr. and Jr.

Mason News:
1. Born to the wife of Clarence Gray on the 5th, a girl.
2. Born to the wife of Ira ROBINSON on the 9th, a boy.
3. Born to the wife of John LAWRENCE, a girl.

Holbrook News:
1. Born to the wife of J. C. STARNES, a girl.
2. The wife of Presley REED, who was a short time ago adjudged insane and sent to the asylum, is dead.

Mt. Zion News: Mrs. Rosa GLAUB and daughter, Allie, of Crittenden, visited Mrs. Nannie COLLIER.

January 22, 1903:
Hon. T. J. (Uncle Jeff) GOUGE, 80, and his wife returned from visiting their daughters at Huntington, West Virginia.

W. H. MOORE sold all his horses and livery stable; will leave for Oregon about the middle of February.

About People:
1. Louis DAHLING,s on of H. C. DAHLING, of Cincinnati, visited his parents.
2. Mrs. J. W. FISK and son, Henry, visited M. C. COLLINS.
3. Miss Josie WEBB visited Mrs. Lilly B. SMITH, of Lexington, and her daughter, Willye O'HARA SMITH.
4. R. M. LUCKY visited his aunt, Mrs. W. C. ELY at Dayton, Ohio.

Births:
1. Last Thursday night the wife of Gus PRICE presented him with a boy.
2. Sam SACHEM, who married Miss Cora RANSOM, is the father of a baby boy.
3. Born to the wife of John SKINKLE of Oak Ridge neighborhood, Sunday night, a boy.

O. M. PAYNTER of Illinois and Miss Elizabeth BLAINE were married at the home of her father, R. C. BLAINE, Thursday, January 15, 1903 by Rev. J. D. REDD.

J. R. LEMON named Executor of D. W. WILLIAMS, deceased.

January 29, 1903:
John CONRAD is now at Henrietta, I.T. [Indian Territory], setting up his three boys, Hugh, Guy, and Walter, in farming.

Oak Ridge News: Rev. PETTY is in Kansas settling the estate of his late father-in-law, Wm. GRIFFITH.

Mrs. Florence McIlvane JAMES, wife of W. P. JAMES, died Friday, January 23, 1903, at her South Main Street home, Williamstown; leaves husband and two little children; buried Sunday at Williamstown Cemetery.

Judge Horatio Washington BRUCE died in Louisville, Thursday, January 22, 1903.

Mrs. Elizabeth TURNER, widow of John A. TURNER, died in Kansas City Saturday, January 17, 1903, aged 82; her remains were brought to her old home at Mason and buried beside her husband Tuesday, january 20; was sister of Mrs. Julia WALLACE who died only 3 or 4 weeks ago; funeral at Mt. Pleasant Christian Church the 4th Sunday in February.

Willard FORTNER of the Lawrenceville area, who has been in the army since 1887, has been allowed a pension of $10 a month; served at Ft. Keo, Montana, in Texas, Mt. Vernon, Alabama, Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, and Ft. Houston, Texas; experiences with Indians in far West.

Andrew KUHN, 86, died at the home of his daughter, MRs. John BURK, Jonesville, Kentucky, January 14, 1903 of heart trouble; left two daughters, Mrs. BURK and Miss Susie KUHN; member of Macedonia Baptist Church; buried at Clarks Creek January 16.

In Memoriam: Wellington SAYERS died of consumption at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary E. GOUGE (nee CASON) in Williamstown, January 13, 1903; was born October 26, 1869; reared mostly in Williamstown; worked in Cincinnati for Weber & Company, saloonists; died out of the church; buried in Williamstown Cemetery; leaves his mother, three brothers, and one sister to mourn; one brother lives in Tennessee. Signed A.L.S.

Mrs. Hettie F. SCROGGIN, 85, wife of G. W. SCROGGIN, died December 20, 1902; joined Grassy Run Baptist Church at 14; in 1889 joined Mt. Olivet Christian Church; kind, loving, devoted wife and mother. Signed Her Husband and Children.

February 5, 1903:
Mt. Zion News: Mrs. Frank WILLIAMS of near Richwood visited her daughter, Mrs. Robert FRANKS.

Oak Ridge News: Miss Florence WESTOVER visited her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth CHARBONNEAU, of Franklin Ohio.

Jolly Ridge News:
1. Misses Anna and Jennie BLAINE visited their sister, Mrs. John FLEGE, of Salem.
2. Miss Nell CHILDERS visited her cousin, Miss Anna SCROGGIN.
3. Ed. DUNLAP and of of Covington have returned to the home of his mother, Mrs. Will DUNLAP.

Mrs. James BEVERLY of Eagle Hill returned from a Cincinnati operation with a 2-1/2 pound cancer removed. --Folsom item in the Warsaw Independent.

Howard HUTSELL will serve 18 years of hard labor for taking the life of David BARTIN in July, 1902. --Pendletonian.

About People:
1. Miss Kathryn REDDICK of Georgetown visited her brother, P. H. REDDICK.
2. Robert M. LUCKY returned from a Dayton, Ohio visit with his aunt, Mrs. W. C. ELY, and will soon depart for New Orleans Mardi Gras.
3. Mrs. W. W. POINTS visited her sister, Mrs. E. T. CRAM.

Mark TWAIN [Samuel CLEMENS] bequeathed his skull to Cornell University.

Fairview News: C. GARDNER if the father of a girl.

Mason News:
1. Tom HICKS and daughter of Mexico, Missouri visited relatives here.
2. John SEBREE and Miss LAWRENCE were married at the Bride's home Wednesday evening.
3. Born to the wife of Pink NEAL of Cherry Grove, January 26, a girl.
4. Born to the wife of David GREEN of Heekin, January 31, a girl.

February 12, 1903:
Another County Court Killing, at Bart SIMMONS' Saloon, Frank MUSSELMAN the Victim; Ben F. LANTER charged with Murder. "You have insulted me three time today [Monday, February 9, 1903]. I will not stand it longer!" cried LANTER to MUSSELMAN as he plunged his knife into the side of MUSSELMAN's neck up to its jaws, severing his jugular; was dead in less than three hours; MUSSELMAN cried out, "Why BEN! What did you cut me for?"; MUSSELMAN had just inherited a fine estate from his deceased father, J. H., and was perfectly sober; LANTER is a thrifty, industrious, and successful farmer when sober but was drinking; funeral was Wednesday with burial by his father in Williamstown Cemetery. [Tombstone reads, "J. Frank MUSSELMAN, 1858-1903", according to CHANDLER, page 312.]

Aquilla JACKSON was indicted for killing Claude McGUIRE at Dry Ridge on Christmas eve.

Sherman News: Elmer FERRELL of Mt. Zion visited his aunt, Addie ATKINS.

New Eagle Mills News:
1. Lottie, daughter of F. B. ARNOLD, died January 27 after a few weeks of consumption of the head; buried at Wesleys Chapel Cemetery.
2. Born to the wife of G. A. PETTIT, January 31, a girl.

Card of Thanks from the children [J. D., Ella, and Katie POWERS] reference the death of their mother, Annie POWERS on January 24, 1903.

In Memoriam:
1. James Harvey BROWN died at his home one mile west of Dry Ridge, Friday, November 14, 1902; poem follows, signed "His brother and sister, Thomas and Corinne Brown."
2. George W. SALYERS died December 13, 1902 at his home, 1139 Sherman Avenue, Cincinnati, aged 24, poem follows, signed, "His friends, Elmer KINMAN and Wm. M. McCOY."

Eli HENRY, 82, died THursday, February 5, 1903, on the farm of his son, Charles HENRY, of Cincinnati, over near the Pendleton line; buried at Crooked Creek Church Yard burying ground.

P. J. RENNECKAR, Administrator of Wm. HUMPHREYS' estate.

Stewartsville News: Dan BOLES now lives with his mother-in-law, Ms. Ann McGOWAN.

Sale of personal property of James NORTHCUTT, Gardnersville, Kentucky, Thursday, February 26, 1903.

February 19, 1903:
R. H. WARE, the manager at Miller Restaurant, will be married Wednesday in Danville, Ky.

Mrs. S. M. BEACH died at her home near Mt. Zion, Grant County, Kentucky, Monday, February 9, 1903 of consumption; was born June 21, 1850; joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 15; married July 15, 1869 to T. J. BEACH; they had eight children; five boys and three girls; six of whom are living--four boys and two girls; devoted wife and mother; buried at Mt. Zion Church Wednesday, February 11.

Letter to the Editor from John F. BROWN and wife dated February 4, 1903, Alhambra, California; tells of travels across country.

Miss Mary A. RICE has purchased the news newspaper plant at Ghent, Carroll County, and on February 13 issued Vol. 1, No. 1, of The Ghent News.

Lawrenceville News: Green HOWARD visited his son, William, in Cincinnati.

Mt. Zion News: 
1. Born to the wife of P. H. WEBSTER, February 13, a girl.
2. Mrs. Elizabeth STEWART of Sherman returned from a visit with her daughter, Mrs. R. VAUGHN.
3. F. M. LAWRENCE will spend several months with his son, G. H., in Avondale, Ohio.
4. C. M. FERRILL and son Elmer visited W. T. OSBORN and wife.

About People:
1. Mrs. Mary E. ARNOLD of Shamrock, Missouri is the cousin of Capt. A. G. DeJARNETTE and Hon. M. D. GRAY.
2. R. D. ADAMS visited his sister, Mrs. John ROGERS of Dayton, Ohio. 

Heekin News:
1. Mrs. Elizabeth GREEN and Mr. Ezekiel STEPHENS and wife ill move to Kansas March 14.
2. C. L. HARRISON, Mrs. Anna HARRISON, P. G. HARRISON, wife, and grandson visited their sister, Mrs. Susie DITZLER.
3. Uncle Dan HARRISON's funeral was last Sunday at Mason.

February 26, 1903:
Corinth News:
1. Mrs. J. E. WESTOVER and daughter, Miss Pearl, visited Mrs. Clint SMALLEY of Franklin, Ohio.
2. Miss Erie CASON and mother returned from a cousin's funeral at Knoxville.

Sherman News: The Charley CALDWELL family left to reside at Saline County, Missouri.

Married:
1. W. C. WYNN, Owen County farmer, and Miss Lulie MOORE, daughter of Riley MOORE of this county; after securing a license were married Wednesday, February 25, 1903 in Williamstown at the Moore House.
2. Miss Sallie UPDIKE, daughter of Bud UPDIKE of Clark's Creek, was married at the home of W. T. HARRISON, to John COLSTON of Heekin, Wednesday [February 25, 1903] by Rev. J. D. REDD.
3. February 4, 1903, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. BRACHT, their second daughter, Miss Batta, was married to J. Robert CONRAD of Dry Ridge by Rev. J. D. REDD; groom is son of Mr. and Mr. I. N. CONRAD.

Miss Hallie Rice MYERS of this [which?] county and R. H. WARE of Williamstown were married last Wednesday at the home of the bride on the Lexington Pike by Rev. H. C. GARRISON; bride is Boyle County native.  --Kentucky Advocate, February 20.

Lawrenceville News:
1. Born to the wife of Wm. ODOR, February 20, a girl.
2. William CLEMENTS and Miss Anna NORTH were married at the home of the groom February 20.
3. Willie WINTER visited his brothers, George and Walter, in the Queen City.

J. W. WEBB, cashier of the Bank of Williamstown was 42 on Tuesday, February 24, 1903.

Ben F. LANTER who killed Frank MUSSELMAN was admitted bail.

Marriage Licenses Issued in Grant County - January 1903:
1. Joseph WINTERLING, 32 - Maude FLORENCE, 17.
2. Wm. CLAYPOLE, 21 - Jane BAXTER, 20.
3. O. M. PAYNTER, 28 - Elizabeth BLAINE, 24.
W. H. MORGAN, 26 - Susie T. BRACHT, 19.
J. M. SEBREE, 29 - Lillie LAWRENCE, 22.
Riley COOK, 27 - Mary LANDARD, 15.   

Marriage Licenses Issued in Grant County - February 1903:
1. Samuel T. KINMAN, 28 - Emma CAMMACK, 20.
2. W. B. WILLIS, 28 - Attie SCROGGIN, 21.
3. N. W. McKINSEY, 30 - Rosa McKINSEY, 19.
4. Robert CONRAD, 24 - Batta A. BRACHT, 25.

March 5, 1903:
About People:
1. Wm. PRICE Dry Ridge, is past 84.
2. Mrs. Mary E. GREEN and her nephew, E. F. STEPHENS and family, left Heekin Saturday for Stafford, Kansas where Mrs. GREEN's brother, Dr. J. N. ROSE, lives; will make their home there.
3. W. W. BLAINE, son of R. C. BLAINE, left to farm in Illinois.
4. John C. TURLEY of Cincinnati reports the death of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Charley TYE, of Cincy, February 15, 1903; was formerly Miss McGOWAN, a sister of Daniel McGOWAN, deceased of the Stewartsville neighborhood.

Dr. B. K. MENEFEE, a Grant County boy and brother to our Dr. A. V. MENEFEE, now of Oakland, Illinois, will return to Kentucky and locate at Walton.

Surprise elopement of Miss Ethel McKINLEY with Joe L. DOER of Covington, were married in Covington Monday [March 2, 1903?] by Rev. CARLISLE.

Memorial Resolutions for Florence M. JAMES by Rose Rebekah Lodge: was wife of W. P. JAMES; died January 23, 1903.  

March 12, 1903:
Sudden, unexpected death by pneumonia of Anton GUTMAN, easily the first German citizen of Grant County, at his home on the Myers place near Sherman, Tuesday, March 10, 1903; came to U. S. as young man; married in early 1880s; had four children; funeral Thursday, March 12 at Williamstown Catholic Church; pall bearers are kinsmen, John, George, Wm. and Joseph GUTMAN, and John LEMPP, and W. H. WEBER; buried in Williamstown Cemetery.

Mason News: Miss Nettie MULLINS of Walton visited her sisters, Mrs. W. P. and J. J. McGLASSON.

George BOONE, Owen County, wife killer, got twenty-one years.

Mrs. Frank MUSSELMAN waived her right to Judge J. D. McMILLAN to be administrator of her husband's estate.

The remains of John William ECKLER, son of "Honest Sam" ECKLER, who died recently at his home near Knoxville, Kentucky, were brought to the Williamstown Cemetery for burial Tuesday [March 10]; due to caving of the walls of the grave, his remains were placed in the vault.

About People:
1. Miss Ada TRISLER of Cleveland visited her aunt, Mrs. J. D. COBB.
2. Frank SNELLING of Bethel, Bath County, visited his uncle Squire J. M. THOMPSON.
3. Judge J. D. McMILLAN went to the Frankfort funerl of his brother-in-law, Ed Porter THOMPSON, former Kentucky Superintendent of Public Instruction under Gov. John Young BROWN.
4. Mrs. Frank WARREN, Louisville, who was with her mother, Mrs. Hiram ELLISTON, was called home for the Sunday death of her brother-in-law, Charles WARREN.
5. Wm. STROUD is the proud father of a 15 pound boy, born Saturday at home.  

Photo of S. B. SECHRIST and account of his fatal accident: Monday [March 9]. "Chuck" accidentally shot himself in the abdomen while cleaning a pistol; died Tuesday [March 10] with his sister, katie, and his brothers, J. T., H. A., and O. G. SECHRIST present; buried Thursday at Mt. Zion Cemetery.  

Richard HIGHTOWER, past 90, father of Raleigh HIGHTOWER of the Gum Lick area, died at the home of his son on Friday, March 6, 1903; was born August 6, 1812, probably in Illinois; good health until six week ago when taken with the grip.

W. H. MOORE left Thursday for Oregon City, Oregon, where he may make his future home.

Mrs. Amanda Carter McDOWELL, 71, died Thursday [March 3?] at the home of Mr. E. THOMPSON, buried Sunday in Georgetown Cemetery beside her husband, Jas. hervie McDOWELL who died some years ago; --Georgetown Times.

March 19, 1903:
Corinth News:
1. Jefferson [Jeff] MORGAN of Covington was brought here last Wednesday for burial in Morgan Cemetery; was son of W. B. MORGAN, just entering manhood, died of la grip.  
2. Prof. S. C. McINTOSH, principal of Corinth School, left for a college position at Louisville, MS.

Worth A. BARNES, son of J. O. BARNES< and Miss Grace TANNER< daughter of C. W. TANNER, were married Thursday, March 12, 1903 by Elder J. S. STEERS.

Alonzo EVANS and Miss Maud May FRANKS were married at the home of W. T. HARRISON in Williamstown, [Wednesday March 18, 1903] by Rev. J. D. REDD.

G. W. DAHLING, brother of H. C. DAHLING of Williamstown died at his home at West Fork, Ohio last Thursday [March 12]; buried Sunday in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati; nearly 52; leaves wife, three children, four brothers, and three sisters.

Dry Ridge News:
1. Photo of Miss Utha DICKERSON, the step-granddaughter of Mrs. Kate NORTHCUTT.
2. Marion GIBSON and Miss Rebecca WEBB were married last Wednesday [May 11 or 18?] by Rev. J. A. Davis, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. WEBB.

About People:
1. Mrs. Rev. J. W. SIMPSON visited her daughters, Mrs. C. O. PORTER and Mrs. E. B. ClARK. 
2. Mrs. C. O. HULETT and son, Calvert, visited Mrs. Effie MUSSELMAN at Corinth.
3. Miss Mattie WEBB of Cordova visited her sister, Mrs. SMITH, of Covington.
4. Mrs. Kate TERRELL of Covington visited her brother, J. M. RIDDELL, for the first time in 15 years.
5. Donald GUTMAN of Frankfort came over for the Thursday funeral of his brother, Anton GUTMAN, as did his brother-in-law, John LEMPP, of Spring Station.

March 26, 1903:
Dry Ridge News: "Did you see those broad smiles on Wesley BARNES' face: Mother and baby boy are doing well. Born Saturday March 21, 1903.

Mrs. Ann ROGERS, 84, died at the [Grant County] Infirmary Monday, March 23, 1903; was buried at the Clarks Creek Church Tuesday.

Folsom News:
1. J. M. KINMAN's mother died last Sunday.
2. Born to the wife of Lee SCOTT, the 13th, a boy.

Hanks News: Miss Hattie DELPH of Hanks and F. WEBSTER were married at Warsaw, March 6, 1903.

Stewartsville News:
1. Mrs. Roxie FLYNN of Cincy visited her parents, the Jack OATS family.
2. Mrs. Mary STEWARD of Cincy went to the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Emma BOLES.
3. Born to the wife of Wesley BARNES, a boy.

Mason News:
1. Born to the wifes of lewis COOK and Newt MIKEL each, a girl.
2. Born to the wife of John ROLAND and Wm. HARRISON each, a boy.
3. Died on the 23rd, the infant child of Frank LINKS, sick for 7 weeks in CIncy.

Downingsville News:
1. Miss Gracie KENNEDY of Mt. Zion visited her sister, Mrs. Josie PRICE.
2. Miss Belle WEBSTER visited her sister, Mrs. Ed. BERKLEY.
3. Mrs. Annie HILL visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James SALYERS.
4. Tom RENAKER has bought the Milton BICKERS from for $750 cash in hand.

Letter from Clinton, Kentucky attorney looking for Grant County heirs of the estate of Henry and Harriett [nee Miss STEPHENS]; she bought Hickman County land in 1848.

Mrs. J. M. MIDDLETON [nee DAWALT], 39, died near Knoxville, Kentucky the 13th of consumption; she said, "It is nothing to die when you believe."; leaves a husband and four sons (the youngest nine months old), an aged mother, sister, and three brothers; funeral was Sunday at Christian CHurch by Rev. Wm. NIX of Sweet Owen, who married them 13 years ago; was buried in cemetery nearby.

About People:
1. Miss Claudiana RATCLIFF of Oxford, Ohio visited her cousin, Miss Kate VALLANDINGHAM.
2. Richard SEE of Heekin left Wednesday to live at Rush Springs, I.T. [Indian Territory]. 

April 2, 1903:
Public sale of residence and saloon of J. L. LEE in Williamstown, April 16, 1903.

John William ECKLER, aged 55 years, 1 month, 17 days, died March 11, 1903 at his home 1-1/2 miles east of Dry Ridge, after long, painful illness of paralysis of tongue and throat; eldest son of Samuel and Martha Ann ECKLER, deceased; wife died about 3 years ago; survivors are one child, Geo. W. ECKLER, an aged father, father-in-law and grandfather, Bro. DUNCAN (who has lived with them for several years), three brothers (Abram, Esaw, and Geo.) and one sister, Mrs. Rachael GRUELL; was born January 18, 1848; married Barbara Ann DUNCAN October 21, 1869; buried at Williamstown Cemetery beside his wife after a few days in the vault.

New Eagle Mills News: Jake E. HEDGER and Jesse CHIPMAN left for California March 21st; james DEPP and wife will go there soon.

Josie CROOK WILLIAMS, wife of Ollie WILLIAMS, formerly of this place, died in a Cincinnati hospital last week and was buried at Key West [KY]; leaves a husband and three children; youngest only about a month old.

Two of Grant County's oldest men: "Gov." Thomas L. CLARK, 90, born November 4, 1812, and Robert "Uncle Bob" SHERIFF, 91, born March 26, 1812.

R. H. O'HARA and Joe GLASCOCK visited their sister, Miss Pauline JOHNSON in Cincy.

Judge A. C. WHITE of Waynesville, Ohio visited his father-in-law, Fred BURCH.

Dry Ridge News:
1. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. G. BLACKBURN of Independence and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin FERREL of Mt Zion visited their brother. W. T. S. BLACKBURN.
2. Mrs. G. W. TUCKER visited her daughter, Mrs. Sherlie POLLITT (mother of a fine baby girl) at Ft. Thomas.
3. John CONRAD is breaking prairie sod in the Indian Territory while his son, Claud, run his farm here.
4. Marion SAYERS will not go to California.
5. Mrs. O'NEAL and son, Corwin, of Verona, visited her daughter Mrs. Charley RENAKER.
6. Richard WAYLAND and Miss Ellie ALEXANDER were married last Thursday [March 26, 1903]]; live at groom's Dry Ridge home.

Sherman News:
1. Broad smiles belong to Arthur McBEE - it's a girl.
2. Vardiman BEACH who left here in the [18]60s for Kansas City returned for a visit.

Lawrenceville News:
1. Born to the wife of A. M. EVANS, March 23, 1903, a boy.
2. Born to the wife of Zona ROBINSON, a girl.

April 9, 1903:
Rev. Joseph RAND, for seventeen years a presiding elder in the Kentucky Conference and well-known in this district, died at his Lexington home, Tuesday, March 31, 1903.

Williamstown Personals:
1. Mr. and Mrs. S. M. BILLITER went to the Cynthiana funeral of his aunt, Mrs. Mary NORTHCUTT.
2. Mrs. Julia ANDERSON and two children visited her mother, Mrs. Lucy CLEMONS at the Dry Ridge home of G. W. ECKLAR Jr.
3. The remains of the infant child of M. F. BENSON which died Monday night in a Cincy Orphan Home, were brought to Williamstown Wednesday and placed in a vault, to be buried next Sunday [April 12].

Dry Ridge News: Geo. T. RENAKER and daughter, Miss Emma, of Robertson, Harrison COunty, visited relatives here.

April 16, 1903:
Dry Ridge News:
1. The John BROWN family who moved to California a few months ago are back.
2. Mrs. Amity BLANCHET and two daughters, Misses Allie and Lillie, visited at Jerry S. CARTER's.
3. Mrs. Effie BLACKFORD and little daughter, Edna, of Wilmore, visited her mother, Mrs. Kate NORTHCUTT.

Dry Ridge News: Geo. T. Local and Personal [this column replaces the one titled, About People"]:
1. Mrs. H. C. DAHLING, son Ralph, and daughter, Ruth, visited her sister, Mrs. B. W. DAHLING, in Cincy.
2. Pat GOALEY and wife of Stewartsville were summoned to the beside of her brother, Mr. JONES, of Erlanger, who died Sunday.
3. Mrs. Mary DICKERSON and little sister, Tunis, and her father. Hon. W. W> DICKERSON of Cincy, visited her uncle, R. T. DICKERSON in Williamstown.
4. M. W. DICKEY, brother of our J. H. DICKEY, was recently elected cashier of the new bank at Milford, Bracken County; had charge of the Washington, Mason County school for last two years.

Hon. W. W. POINTS, former County Attorney of Grant, who moved to Pineville, Bell County, to live and practice law.

John B. KERR, brother of Mrs. Dr. WILSON of Williamstown, was recently promoted to Colonel in the Army; graduated from West Point in 1870; was wounded at the battle of San Juan Hill.

Barnes Ridge News [first time column]: Mrs. J. O. BARNES was called to the Cincy bedside of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. C. W. BARNES.

Public Sale of personal property of Mrs. Jessie MUSSELMAN, including one of the best libraries in Northern Kentucky, Saturday, April 18, 1903.

April 23, 1903:
Dry Ridge News:
1. Tom CLEMENT, wife, and son Earle, of Covington, visited her sister, Mrs. W. P. McLACHLAN.
2. Misses Anna M. SCROGGIN and Lucy HARRISON visited their cousin, Miss Stella LEMMON.

Sherman News: Ira ROBINSON who moved to this place some two weeks ago and was employed as a section hand on the railroad, was run over and killed by a tran Saturday night [April 18, 1903] returning from Dry Ridge; remains shipped to Mason, where his parents live, for interment.

Miss Cora CRAM visited her cousin, Mrs. Marion McDONALD of Covington.

Walter STEPHENS, son of W. L. STEPHENS, is now located at Bardwell, Kentucky, employed by the Illinois Central railroad.

Stewartsville News: Born to the wife of Jim BURNETT, a boy.:

April 30, 1903:
Dry Ridge News: Elder Alson W. STEERS of Seattle, Washington, visited John S. STEERS, his father and grandfather are buried at Union, Boone County, Kentucky; may be related to John.

Mason News:
1. The remains of Lawrence TRUITT were shipped here last Wednesday for burial.
2. Born to the wife of Wm. MORGAN on April 18, 1903, a boy.

Sister SPEER, the widow of Rev. S. W. SPEER, D. D. [who was in charge of the WIlliamstown area circuit 10 or 12 years ago] died at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, April 14, after only 10 days of illness.

N. B. STEPHENS, son of W. L., left for w. Kentucky to join his brother, Walter, working for Illinois Central railroad.

Mt. Pleasant News: Ora HIGHTOWER visited her sister, Mrs. Clark LITTELL.

Sherman News: John PENICK and wife of Covington visited their daughter, Mrs. Alf SPILMAN.. 

May 7, 1903:
Col. Wm. LINDSAY of Owen County was buried yesterday; was president of Farmers Nat'l Bank; one of the best lawyers; leaves wife, three children, two sons and one daughter, the wife of F. C. GREENE, editor of News-Herald; older son, Joe LINDSAY, lives at Winchester; Wm. LINDSAY Jr. lives here. -Owenton Special in Courier-Journal, April 29.

Death of Walter S. BRONSTON of Lexington, Monday, by accidentally dropping a revolver, like Chick SECHREST did.

Attorney Alfred M. BROWN, 92, of Elizabethtown, died Sunday, May 3.

Sketch of Hon. Wm. Pryor THORNE of Henry County, a candidate for Lt. Governor; in 1866 he married Miss Annie Withers DICKERSON of Sherman, Grant County, who is a sister to Hon. W. W. DICKERSON, Cincy, and R. T. DICKERSON of WIlliamstown.

Local and Personal:
1. Miss Flora Belle SHEPARD of Georgetown College visited her aunt, Mrs. R. A. COLLINS.
2. Mrs. Laura GROSS and little son Jennings left to live at TIpton, Indiana, where she will be a canning factory bookkeeper.
3. Dr. J. N. ALEXANDER will sell his Mason property and move to McPherson, Kansas.
4. Mr. and Mrs. J. T> WOLFE are the parents of Wallace, now of California.
5. Mrs. H. C. MUSSELLMAN, son and daughter, Frank and Jessie, left to live at Oregon City, Oregon.

May 14, 1903:
Sudden death of Joel COLLIER on Friday, May 8, 1903; lived on Fork Lick; was born October 6, 1850 in sight of where he died; lived in Kansas for two years; had twice married and leaves a widow and five children, all by his first wife and three of whom are married; Lewis ATKINS, Chicago, married his eldest daughter; Melvin CRAMMER of Fork Lick is a son-in-law; nearly 53; buried on his own farm in sight of creek.

Mrs. Clara BRASFIELD of Lexington visited her sister, Mrs. O. P. ELLISTON.

Miss May CLARKSON of Covington visited her aunt, Mrs. Urial HARRISON.

Mrs. Hiram ELLISTON and daughter, Mrs. Harry JOSEPH, visited relatives, Mr. and Mrs. COATES.

Emmett HOGAN and Brent DeJARNETTE left for California.

N. Kerr TUNIS is the executor of the estate of his mother, Mrs. Mary P. TUNIS of Danville, Ky.

Tim NEEDHAM, Courier editor, dissolved his law partnership with D. C. POINTS May 12, 1903 by mutual consent.

Sherman News: Calvin FERRELL of Mt. Zion visited his brother-in-law, Charles ATKINS.

May 21, 1903:
Corinth News: On May 15 Mrs. JONES died; lived alone at her home but tenderly looked after her stepdaughter, Mrs. J. E. WESTOVER; buried at Oddfellows Cemetery.

Ira ROBINSON, son of J. Q. and Treasy ROBINSON of Mason, was killed by a train at Sherman April 18, 1903, aged 23 years and 6 months; leaves wife, parents, four brothers and four sisters; funeral and burial at Mason Baptist Church Cemetery; poetry, signed His loving wife, Lucy D. ROBINSON.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. A. BURGESS went to her ill son, James, at Granite City, Illinois.
2. Mrs. Jas. T. WILLIS, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Wallace GARRISON of Union, Boone County, Jos. VIOLETTE and daughter, Miss Sadie of Crittenden visited their father, D. C. F. VIOLETTE. --Napoleon item in Warsaw Independent.  
3. Dr. R. H. O'HARA and son, C. E., were in Erlanger to see the doctor's brother-in-law, Dr. Sam SCOTT, up in his 80s and feeble.

Married on May 6, 1903, Garvey FORTNER and Miss Ina SKIRVIN, both of the Lawrenceville area, and on May 7, 1903, Thos. B. STITH of Montgomery County, Kentucky married Miss Ada SCROGGIN of Grant; both were married by Rev. W. T. ELLIS; Ina was Grassy Run Church organist; STITHs will go to Montgomery County. 

May 28, 1903:
W. Lee HUME was stricken with paralysis late Wednesday and taken to the home of his niece, Mrs. Minnie NICHOLSON, where he died Saturday, May 23, 1903; elder brother of the HUME Bros. firm; younger brother was J. M. HUME; was little over 72 and the son of Joel B. and Mary K. HUME; was born, reared, and lived at the old homestead north of Williamstown in sight of court house; never professed religion or joined a church; buried in Williamstown Cemetery; only four left of family of ten: J. M. HUME and Mrs. Mary HARRISON of Williamstown, Geo. H. HUME of Missouri, and Mrs. Mildred CLARKSON of Covington.

Mrs. J. M. RIDDELL, sister of Judge H. Clay WHITE, died last Sunday, May 24; three score ten, 5 years [what age?]; was wife and mother; buried at Burlington [Boone County, Kentucky.]

Local and Personal:
1. Miss Laura LEVITT of Chicago visited her uncle, Jerome MANOR.
2. Mrs. Maggie HARRISON of Heekin visited her daughter, Mrs. J. Bon NEAL at Hamilton, Ohio.
3. Miss Susie BURCH visited her sisters, Mrs. A. L. SIDES and Mrs. A. C. WHITE at Waynesville, Ohio.

Dr. S. S. SCOTT formerly of Grant County died May 22 at his Erlanger home; buried Williamstown Cemetery; fought at Lopez, Cuba; was a Confederate.

The remains of Manlius KIGHTLY, a stepson of N. P. POE, was killed Tuesday, May 26, 1903 in a railroad accident at Freedom, Pennsylvania - arrived Wednesday; had been in Pennsylvania about a year.  

June 4, 1903:
Fountain RIDDELL's funeral was at Burlington Monday.

J. P. FRANKS, foreman of the Grant Grand Jury. The case of Aquilla JACKSON for killing Claud McGUIRE at Dry Ridge on Christmas Eve, 1902, was handled.

Corinth News: On Saturday, May 23, 1903, Harry ROSE died of consumption; was son of T. B. ROSE and leaves his parents and two sisters; home funeral was on Monday, then buried in family cemetery.

The remains of Mrs. Helen Grant MULLIKIN, who died at Anchorage May 12, 1903, were brought home on the 15th; was buried in Williamstown Cemetery. [signed] Martha A. ELLISTON, May 31, 1903.

Local and Personal:
1. Joe HANKINS of Cincy visited his aunt, Mrs. R. A. COLLINS.
2. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. DOER of Covington visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McKINLEY.
3. Mrs. J. C. CALDWELL and brother, Evan SETTLE Jr. of Owenton, visited in town.
4. J. D. SEBREE and wife of Georgetown, Kentucky visited her mother, Mrs. Mary L. CHILDERS, and sister, Mrs. Augusta BARNES.
5. Attorney Richard LEE, wife and two children of Georgetown visited the J. L. LEE family.
6.The remains of Mrs. Bettie RIDDELL, wife of Jas. M. RIDDELL, of Williamstown, who died last Sunday were brought here and interred in the family lot in the old cemetery; deceased was daughter of late Joel WHITE of Boone County, and a sister of Wm. and Chas. WHITE; was in 76th year; leaves husband, two sons, two daughters, and several grandchildren. --Burlington Recorder, May 27.

Dry Ridge News:
1. Miss Ella MUNDY of Carrollton visited her sister, Mrs. R. L. CONRAD.
2. J. D. (Jeff) RENAKER, formerly of Jonesville, bought the home place of his father, the late Wm. RENAKER.
3. Mrs. Wm. GULICK of Falmouth visited her daughter, Mrs. J. C. B. CONRAD.

Sherman News: Mrs. (Everett) BLACKBURN of Berry and Mrs. Elva (Ed) BLACKBURN of Jonesville visited their mother, Mrs. Hattie POINTS on Decoration Day.

 June 11, 1903:
Sherman News:
1. By a misstep in getting off the train Wednesday, May 26, during the storm, Odus LUCAS was run over and killed; Christian Church member.
2. Wm. BOBBETT, of Crittenden and lately of Covington, was brought here to be buried at Mt. Zion on Sunday.

Claysville News:Born to the wife of W. E. CLAY, a boy.

Frank C. GREENE of the Owen News-Herald has sold his paper and plant to Messrs. SALIN and BOURNE.

Mrs. Dr. G. W. TUCKER and children of Dana, Indiana visited her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. SCOTT.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. Mamie O'BRIEN of Cincy visited her sister, Mrs. Jas. P. WEBB.
2. Albert CARLTON who married Miss Augusta BRACHT visited her parents.
3. Mrs. J. G. CARLISLE, son and daughter of Kansas, and Mrs. C. C> WEBSTER of Covington visited her sister Mrs. Maude BARNES.
4. Mrs. J. D. REDD and son, Herman, visited her parents, Mr. and mrs. J. S. MULLIKIN.
5. Mrs. Tom NEAL of Birmingham, Alabama youngest sister of Mrs. M. D. GRAY, died Thursday, June 4, 1903, leaving 7 children; was about 32.
6. Cam WHITE of Waynesville, Oho visited his father-in-law, Fred BURCH.

Will C. BAKER, former Falmouth lawyer, Grant native, and son of W. J. BAKER of Mt. Zion, died of cholera in a Manila Hospital May 27, 1903; reared on a farm near Williamstown; a true Christian gentleman.

John Daniel LAWLESS, 81, was a companion Filibuster with Dr. S. S. SCOTT 9who died recently) in the Lopez Expedition to Cuba, a soldier in the war of the Rebellion; lately has been an inmate in the National Soldiers Home, Dayton, Ohio, visited Mrs. PECK here.

Jolly Ridge News:
1. Misses Anna SCROGGIN and Lucy HARRISON visited their cousin, Miss Nell CHILDERS.
2. John HAGGARD, wife, and daughter, Ida, visited the Will SALYERS family.

 June 18, 1903:
Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. W. C. ELY of Dayton, Ohio visited her nephew, R. M. LUCKY.
2. Mrs. W. E. SULLIVAN and two sons of Glencoe visited her parents, Capt. and Mrs. A. G. DeJARNETTE.
3. Misses Lula and Julia McNAY, twins of the Jesse McNAYs, visited their cousin, Miss Ora JUETT of Williamstown.
4. Mrs. J. C. BROWN of Owenton and her sister, Mrs. Dr. TUCKER, visited their parents, Dr./Mrs. J. T. SCOTT of N. Williamstown.
5. Charles BENTON of Pittsburg and wife, formerly Miss Morton RIDDELL of Covington, visited J. M. RIDDELL.

 June 25, 1903:
Overton S. HOGAN, who will move his family to Owenton; his great-grandfather, Col. Jas. O'HARA, his grandfather, Hon. E. H. SMITH, and his father, O. P. HOGAN, were all lawyers.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. Belle M. TULLY left to visit her son, Dr. Lee H. TULLY, at Rockport, Indiana.
2. Mrs. Warren ELLISTON is hosting her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. E. LOWE, of Covington.
3. Raymond MATTHEWS, son of Dr. N. S> MATTHEWS, went to his mother's INNIS family reunion at Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. J. W. HALL decided to move from a good practice at Bloomington, Illinois, to Chicago; went to Illinois eleven years ago from Kentucky. --Bloomington Daily Bulletin.  

Mrs. Harry HARRISON and two children, Vivian and Charley, Mrs. J. B. BOYER, Miss Lula BOYER, and Robt. BOYER visited the Duke INGRAM family at Napoleon, Gallatin County.

Thomas HASELWOOD of Lexington was once town city marshal.

Corinth News:
1. Mrs. Katie BEARD and daughter, Bessie of Wilmore visited her parents, G. M. MARSHALL and wife.
2. Misses Mary and Stella TRIMNELL visited their brother Tom at Lexington.
3. Judge DORMAN of Owenton visited his son, W. G.
4. Dr. SIDEBOTTOM was baptized by Rev. TAYLOR, pastor of the Baptist Church in Eagle Creek at Natlee, Sunday.
5. Miss ALCOKE of Lexington visited her brother Elmer and sister, Mrs. Dr. SIMMONS.

July 2, 1903:
Charles B. SKEGGS died at Colorado Springs, June 25, 1903; Charley was for many years a railroad and express agent at Corinth and Williamstown, leaving Colorado about 1895-96 on account of health.

J. W. STATON of Brooksville died at his home of paralysis, June 27, and was buried Tuesday, June 29, M. E. Church member.

Three Weddings Last Tuesday, June 30, 1903:
1. George W. ECKLAR Jr. and Miss Amanda C. BILLITER obtained license/were married at her father's (Rev. Wesley BILLITER) by Elder J. S. STEERS; her brother, Eliljah BILLITER, was accidentally killed last week, but requested that she not delay her wedding.
2. Ernest C. HARDIN, a Livingston County County school teacher and relative of Gen. P. Wat HARDIN, and Miss Jennie C. BLAINE, daughter of Captain R. C. BLAINE, of the Stewartsville area, were married at bride's home by Rev. J. D. REED.
3. S. Robt. GILBERT, a livestock dealer of Lexington and Miss Ida M. HIXSON, who came recently to Williamstown from Carroll County, married at the DICKERSON home.
4. Wednesday, July 1, 1903, Fred McMILLAN, son of Henry McMILLAN and Miss Nannie VANLEUVEN were married by Rev. G. W. HILL at his Covington home.

Local and Personal:
1. Miss May CLARKSON of Covington visited her aunt, Mrs. U. HARRISON.
2. Miss Anna Belle MENEFEE of Covington visited her uncle, Dr. MENEFEE.
3. Miss Sallie K. YANCEY of Lexington visited her brother, O. P. HOGAN.
4. Mrs. R. H. ELLISTON visited her ill mother, Mrs. Judge WILLIS in Brooksville.
5. Mrs. W. R. ELLISTON and two children, Virginia and Elizabeth, of Latonia, her sister, Mrs. WIGGS of N. Superior, MN are with Mrs. Hiram ELLLISTON.
6. Miss Flora PEEBLES visited her uncle, E. PEEBLES, near Key West.

Jas. T. ASHCRAFT has a baby not quite 7 months olds which weights 30 pounds and measures 21 inches around the chest and 22 inches around the hips. His mother was Miss Anna WALLACE, daughter of Grimes WALLACE. She weighs 120 and Jim 130 pounds..

June 1903 Grant County Marriage Licenses Issued:
George WHALEY - Minnie A. BISHOP
Jesse LEMMING - Grace HENDRICKS
Wilbert HUTTON - Minnie Belle WEBSTER
Charles W. VESTAL - Mamie CALDWELL
George W. ECKLAR Jr. - Amanda C. BILLITER
Ernst C. HARDIN - Jennie BLAINE
Samuel R. GILBERT - Ida M. HIXSON
Fred McMILLAN - Nannie VANLEUVEN

Elijah J. BILLITER, youngest child of Elder and Mrs. Wesley BILLITER, was born January 15, 1883 and died June 24, 1903; his father has been married twice, the first time to Kate RENAKER of Berry, Harrison County, Kentucky, and the second marriage was to Mattie ISAACS, to which union was born two children, one boy and one girl; his sister is Amanda; never joined church; his accident recounted (horse falling backward on him); while suffering he talked much to his sister and mother about Heaven: knew he would die, saying, "I am going to live with Jesus;" buried June 26 in Williamstown.  

July 9, 1903:
Local and Personal:
1. Stewart CLARK of Covington visited his kinsman, Oscar BEASLEY.
2. J. G. ADAMS is the son of Dr. ADAMS.
3. Miss Verdelia BRACHT visited her sister, Mrs. A. W. CARLTON.
4. Mrs. D. C. POINTS and children visited her mother, Mrs. Kate CUNNINGHAM of Scott County.
5. Mrs. J. L. GRAY of Conway, Fleming County, visited her brother, J. H. DICKEY.
6. Miss Pearl McMILLAN of Georgetown is the daughter of Rev. Wm. McMILLAN.
7. Silas M. PAYTON of Elizabethtown and his 15 year old son, Walton, visited his cousins, Mrs. Tim NEEDHAM and Mrs. Lucy R. HOGAN.
8. Mrs. Addie CONNER's daughters are Miss Lorena and Mrs. H. C. DAILY.
9. T. Porter DORSEY who married the widow KINSLAER went to his old home, Flemingsburg.

July 16, 1903:
Judge Patrick Upshur MAJOR, 82 year old bachelor, died Friday, July 3, 1903, of old age infirmities at the Frankfort home of his sister, Mrs. Kate WILLIAMS; was native of Franklin and friend of Theodore O'HARA, author of "The Bivouac of the Dead"; was a brother of Hon. S. L. M. MAJOR, editor of the Kentucky Yeoman; was a learned lawyer and eloquent speaker.

W. L. BARKER, 74, died on Friday, July 10, 1903 at his home in Crittenden; born in Huron County, Ohio, August 4, 1829; came to Kentucky in early life and married Mrs. Nancy McCLURE ANDERSON, daughter of W. P. McCLURE and settled on farm near Mt. Zion, where he lived for about 47 years (where his son, D. R. BARKER, lives); about 4 years ago moved to live with his only daughter, Mrs. Addie CRUTCHER, wife of S. H. CRUTCHER; widow and three children; the two mentioned plus W. H. BARKER, present popular Grant Sheriff; faithful Presbyterian; buried Sunday at Williamstown Cemetery.

County Court Orders: Estate settlements of J. A. JUDY and D. W. WILLIAMS; WILLIAMS' estate divided 1/4 each to Mrs. Nannie BLACK, Mrs. McMANUS, Mrs. Dr. ROBINSON, and N. B. WILLIAMS.

Thomas Pickett WILSON died Saturday, July 4, after two months illness; was youngest of Dr. and Mrs. Jas. WILSON, born in Falmouth October 5, 1859; leaves four brothers: Dr. John M. WILSON of Williamstown, Captain J. M. and W. Ed. WILSON of Falmouth, and Newton WILSON of McCays, Tennessee; was married to Miss Norah HOBDAY May 11, 1882, who survives with three children: Stella, Clarence and Roy; a model husband and father; a Methodist. --Pendletonian.  

Local and Personal:
1. Miss Mayme STEVENSON of Lexington is with her aunt, Mrs. R. A. COLLINS.
2. Mrs. Francis BONAR visited her son, G. M. SHIELDS, at Bantam, Ohio.
3. R. J. SCOTT and little daughter, henrietta, came to town.
4. Mrs. Jas. DAUGHERTY of Ludlow visited her father, J. W. SHIELDS, of Oak Ridge area.
5. Miss Mae CRAM visited her sister, Mrs. E. E. LOOMIS, at Falmouth.
6. Miss Rita DeJARNETTE returned from a visit to her uncle, Dr. S. M. ADAMS, at Walton.
7. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. JACKSON of Anderson, Indiana visited her father, John J. McGLASSON, near Mason.
8. Miss Lillie and Master Perry JUETT of Cynthiana visited their cousins, Orie and Harry JUETT.
9. J. N. LEMMON leaves for his new home, Waynesville, Ohio, soon.
10. Geo. MASON, alias ST. CLAIR, and Orla JONES are charged with stealing the horses of J. A. McPHERSON and Mrs. Lizzie GUTMAN last week.
11. Misses Queen and Willie TILLMAN are granddaughters of the late Mrs. Mary E. ANDERSON.
12. T. L. CLARK went to Buffington with his niece, Mrs. Wm. SIMPSON, and her little daughter, "Dink".

Miss Alice WILLIAMS, sister to Ollie and Jesse WILLIAMS and Mrs. Lou CAMPBELL, died of consumption, July 10, 1903, at the home occupied by herself and sister, Maggie, near the court house.

Full text of the Last Will of Mrs. Sarah BEASLEY, deceased, probated last Monday: "Williamstown, June 16, 1901. At my death I give to C. H. BEASLEY all the real estate or money of which I may be possessed. Sarah BEASLEY. Witnesses: Annie R. BEASLEY, Maggie BEASLEY.

Ezra News: Mrs. Emma FORTNER died at her home last Friday; was aged widow; Saturday funeral.

Fairview News:
1. Mrs. Letta METCALF and granddaughter, Maggie, of Covington, visited Mrs. BROWN.
2. May and Floyd MASON of Covington visited their aunt, Mrs. W. H. BENNETT.

In Memoriam. Guy KIRTLEY, little son of Charley and Missie BROWN died June 26, 1903, aged 18 months and 9 days; buried beside another little angel brother; poem follows, signed, One Who Loved Him.

Claysville News:
1. Geo. ECKLER and wife of Broad Ridge visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley BILLITER.
2. There was a family reunion at Jake BARNES' Sunday with all children and grandchildren present, as follows: Lon TUCKER, wife, and son, Oscar; Herbert BARNES, wife, and daughter, Beatrice; Albert NORTHCUTT and wife; Walter BENNETT, wife, and two children, Jake and Iva; Worth BARNES and wife.
3. Chancey SHINKLE of Oak Ridge visited his sisters, Mrs. Dell NORTHCUTT and Mrs. Frank EVANS.

 July 23, 1903:
Dr. J. M. WILSON, born March 5, 1832 in Falmouth, Kentucky, died July 20, 1903 in Williamstown, Kentucky; was past 71 and oldest doctor and most successful in the county (45 years); was happily married to Miss Nannie Robinson KERR of Bourbon County in 1860 and leaves large family; lifelong Republican; Methodist; buried in Williamstown.  

Ben THOMAS of Dry Ridge died last Saturday, July 18; was about 38 or 40; buried in Williamstown; surviving wife who was a daughter of late Geo. Park RENNECKAR.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. jas T. WILLIS of Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania and sister, Mrs. GARRISON of Boone County, visited their sister, Mrs. Mollie V. WOLFE.
2. Sisters Miss Emma and Anna WOODHEAD and their brother, Joshua, visited Williamstown.

William SHERRETT, train engineer, was crushed between his engine and a freight care Monday; home was in Scott County; his brother, Tom, of Sadieville took charge of his remains.

Mason News: George TRUITT died and was buried here recently; survived by wife and three children.  

Sherman News: The funeral of W. L. BARKER was at Crittenden, Sunday, July 12.

Obituary of Mrs. Kate NORTHCUTT, daughter of John and Catharine RENAKER of Harrison County, Kentucky, died July 1, 1903 at 63; first married the late John S. CONRAD and had two children, R. L. CONRAD and Effie D. BLACKFORD; she cared for his children of a previous marriage; on November 24, 1885, she married Elijah NORTHCUTT; a Baptist; suffered from cancer 14 months; buried at Williamstown.

July 30, 1903:
Gen. Cassius Marcellus CLAY, one of the strongest and strangest characters ever reared on Kentucky soil, died at his home, "White Hall", in Madison County, July 22, 1903, aged 93 years.

Claysville News:
1. Mrs. Jas. WALLACE and little son visited her sister, Mrs. David McGEE at Keefer.
2. Mrs. Lizzie REDNOWER and grandson of Cherry Grove visited her nephew, Joe WALLACE.

Local and Personal:
1. Geo. Bain FRANK visited his sister, Mrs. W. C. JOHNSON.
2. Miss Mayme STEVENSON of Lexington visited her aunt, Mrs. R. A. COLLINS.
3. W. T. BENNETT and wife visited their daughter, Mrs. Fred BRACHT at Peoria, Illinois.
4. Mrs. W. P. THORNE and two granddaughters and Mrs. Agnes NORTHCUTT of EMinence visited R. T. DICKERSON.
5. Miss Kate TUNIS of Danville went to the funeral of her uncle, Dr. J. M. WILSON last Thursday, then visited her sister, Mrs. J. S. MARKSBERRY.

Wedding Invitation: Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F. BRISCOE request your presence at the marriage of their sister, Ida Florence LOUDON to Mr. Robert B. MATTHEWS on Wednesday evening, July 29th, 1903 at 5 o'clock, 409 Seminary Avenue, Hoopeston, Illinois, at home after September 1st, Crittenden, Ky.

J. N. LEMMON, former cashier of the People's Bank of Dry Ridge, organized a bank at Waynesville, Ohio where he will remove his family in September to a 76 acre farm.

August 6, 1903:
George W. TUCKER, 73, was stricken with paralysis Saturday morning, August 1, 1903, and was dead before noon; born in 1830; oldest member of Centurion Lodge of Oddfellows (since February 1854), except friend, Moses McCLURE; leaves widow and four children: Frank A. TUCKER of Mt. Sterling; Dr. G. W. TUCKER of Dana, Indiana; Joe M. TUCKER of St. Louis, Missouri; and Mrs. Rev. F. S. POLLETT of Covington; Tuesday funeral; buried in WIlliamstown Cemetery.

Six wills made by Gen. Cassius M. CLAY have been found.

Local and Personal:
1. Miss Pearl CARR of St. Louis visited her aunt, Mrs. Melissa ZINN.
2. Mrs. Julia ANDERSON and two children went to Cincy to see her husband, D. C.
3. Will C. JOHNSON of St. Louis visited his sisters, Mrs. GLASCOCK and Misses Pauline and Mayme
JOHNSON.
4. Mrs. Wm. LINDSEY and son, Wm., of Owenton, visited J. H. LINDSEY.
5. Mrs. Minnie HOUSTON [nee NORTHCUTT] is matron of the Indian School at Pawnee, Oklahoma; her husband has claim on 160 acres.
6. Walter V. OGDEN of Indianapolis, nephew of John and Bob LEMON, visited Williamstown.

Our shoemaker, H. C. DAHLING, has as visitors his brother, B. W. and three daughters; his sister, Miss Mary DAHLING, Mrs. DAHLING's Sister, Mrs. Lizzie GORDON and daughter, and Mrs. DAHLING's son, Edwin JUCKER.

Resolutions of Centurion Lodge on death of Dr. J. M. WILSON: was born in Falmouth March 7, 1832 and died at his Williamstown home July 20, 1903; graduated from Ohio Medical College in 1854, then located in WIlliamstown in 1857; married Miss Nannie KERR in 1860, from which nine children were born, six living plus their mother; a Methodist.

August 13, 1903:
The wills of W. L. BARKER and Ben THOMAS were probated: 1. BARKER gives all his estate to his [executrix], wife, Nancy E. BARKER with power to sell; at her death it goes to his three children and his stepdaughter in equal parts. 2. THOMAS gives $250 to his stepmother, Mrs. Flora Jane THOMAS, and directs that estate be reduced to money with fourths given to his sister, Mrs. E. P. RENNECKAR, his father, T. F. THOMAS, and half to his wife, Mrs. Minnie THOMAS, so long as she is a widow; John S. STEERS, executor.

Claysville News:
1. Mrs. Jas. WALLACE and son visited her brother, Joe LUCAS, at Folsom.
2. Mrs. Wm. FISH and daughter, Lizzie, visited the Merita COLLINS family at Knoxville, Ky.

In Memory of Wm. SCROGGIN who died July 9, 1903, aged 80 years; three verses mentions Mother, brothers, and sisters; signed Etta FORTNER, Lawrenceville, Kentucky, August 8, 1903.

In Memory of Charles LIMMERICK who died at his home near lawrenceville on July 26, aged 64 years, 6 months, and 25 days; devoted husband and loving father; four verses, signed by his daughter, Elzie LIMMERICK, Lawrenceville, Kentucky, August 10, 1903.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. O. ISAAC (nee CHILDERS) and son of Cincy visited Mrs. Fred McMILLAN.
2. Mrs. Jas. T. SCOTT, son, and sister, Miss CLARKE, of Covington, visited Miss Catharine VanLEAVEN.
3. Pierce KENT renewed his Courier subscription, "a thing he will only have to do once more before he is 100 years old."
4. W. D. BROWNING of Havilandsville, Bracken County, Kentucky, visited his brother, T. J. at Dry Ridge.
5. Mrs. J. C. JACKSON of Anderson, Indiana, who visited her father, J. J. McGLASSON, returned home with her cousin, Miss Cora B. McGLASSON.
6. Tuesday, before Judge Clay CONRAD, Eden BILLITER was adjudged a lunatic and sent to Lakeland Asylum.
7. F. A. CUNNINGHAM, wife and two boys, Willard and Jim HOGAN went to the Lexington fair.
8. Luther GROSS came from Tipton, Indiana to visit his father-in-law, John A. LEMON and his wife and son.
9. Mrs. Lucy R. HOGAN, Mrs. Tim NEEDHAM and [son] Hubbard S. NEEDHAM went to Elizabethtown to visit a cousin, Silas M. PEYTON.
10. Mrs. H. H. TULLY of Covington recently visited Dr. Lee TULLY Near Rockport, Indiana by steamboat which "use to be a favorite mode of travel before the advent of the railroads.

Letter from Robt. L. CONRAD and Effie D. BLACKFORD, of Dry Ridge, Kentucky, dated July 29, 1903, acknowledges receipt of life insurance check for $2,500 on the life of their mother, Mrs. Kate NORTHCUTT.

August 20, 1903:
Wm. F. STREUTER and Miss Daisy ODOM, who live in the country were married by Magistrate MEGLEMRY in the County Clerk's office [Louisville] yesterday. Courier-Journal, August 18. [believed to be Wm. F. STREUTKER and Elizabeth ODOR, late of Williamstown.]

Letter from [Courier Editor] Tim NEEDHAM from Grayson Springs, Kentucky, August 17, 1903 mentions Mrs. HOGAN, his wife and son Hubbard and cousin, Silas M. PEYTON.

Curtis JETT and Tom WHITE were given life sentences for the assassination of Jas. B. MARCUM at Jackson, Kentucky.

L. S. STARNS and wife of Breck, Kentucky visited his sister, Mrs. M. STAMPER.

Local and Personal:
1. Col. Jim COLLINS and family of Cincy visited R. A. COLLINS and wife, making the round trip in an automobile [first mention of autos in this paper].
2. Mrs. Dr. SCOTT returned from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. J. C. BROWN at Owenton.
3. Miss Lula BOYERS visited her aunt, Mrs. Sam BYLAND, at Bank Lick.
4. Born to the wife of Nathan ASHCRAFT last Thursday night, a baby girl.
5. W. Clyd CRAM, principal of Columbus, Kentucky High School, left with his sister, Miss Mae CRAM and Miss Dixie HUMLONG, who will teach there also.

August 27, 1903:
Letter from Mrs. Rosella HOGAN CRAM, missionary to Songdo, Korea, dated July 20, 1903; of M. E. Church, South.

Dry Ridge News: John HENDERSON and wife will leave soon to make their home in Los Angeles.

Joseph R. CALENDER, who lives near STEWARTSVILLE, was 55 years old last Sunday; his wife and children gave him a surprise birthday dinner; all children and grandchildren present except Mrs. Effie FLORENCE and children of Covington; present were Sam BOYD, wife and children, Ramon and Edith; Robert CALENDER, wife and children, Gertie, Pearl, Iva, and Annie; Harvey CALENDER and wife; and Mrs. Adaline RANDSELL, of Owenton.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. A. J. RICE of Danville visited her sister, Mrs. W. A. WARE.
2. Miss Ella ROUSE of Covington visited her sister, Mrs. John MORMAN.
3. Mrs. C. O. PORTER and children Irene and Vaughan visited her mother, Mrs. J. W. THOMPSON, at Somerset.
4. Chas. K. HOGAN, a Cincy stenographer, visited his aunt, Mrs. R. A. COLLINS.
5. Frank M. MOORE of Greendale, Fayette County, is a sister [as printed] to Uncle John EALES of Grassy Run.
6. Miss Flora Belle SHEPARD of Covington visited her aunt, Mrs. R. A. COLLINS.
7. Miss Clara HUMLONG of Williamstown visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry WILLIS. Brooksville Review.
8. Elder Elijah PETTY, his son, Clifford, and grandson, Homer DUNN, were in town.

James H. KERR, 73, died at his Lexington home last Wednesday; survived by his wife, nee BROOKS, and two daughters, Mrs. T. D. KELLEY of Lexington, and Mrs. E. Gross of Florida; was brother of Col. John B. KERR of Manila, MRs. B. T. RIGGS of Cynthiana, Mrs. J. M. CRAWFORD of Lebanon, mrs. J. M. WILSON of Falmouth, and Mrs. Nannie WILSON of Williamstown; funeral and interment at Lexington yesterday. --Cynthiana Log Cabin, August 22.

September 3, 1903
Frank C. GREENE of Owenton announced as candidate for Commonwealth's Attorney in this district; is son of Judge John W. Greene, who died while Judge of this district; was born in Owenton June 4, 1875; educated at Owenton High School and Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio; married Miss Elizabeth LINDSEY, daughter of Col. Wm. LINDSEY of Owenton, October 17, 1899; was owner/editor of the News-Herald at Owenton for two/three years.

Family Reunion held Sunday at the HEDGER homestead near New Eagle Mills in honor of Mrs. Wm. RENAKER, 79, and her brother, James HEDGER, 74, the only two surviving children of the late Jacob HEDGER; about 30 present: 8 girls and boys; piano music by Miss Bessie HEDGER, daughter of Jacob HEDGER; one of the finest farms on Eagle Creek; Chas. PETTIT, wife and children; R. H. MARTIN, wife, and little daughter; Raymond RENAKER and two sisters; Miss Anna RENAKER of Jonesville; Mrs. Cinderella STEPHENS and daughter of Lawrenceburg, Indiana; Grover and Joe CARTER; James HEDGER and wife and Mrs. Wm. RENAKER. "A visit to the family graveyard, where 16 of the HEDGER family are buried, was the saddest feature of the reunion. [Written by] Mrs. R. H. MARTIN, Dry Ridge, Kentucky, August 31, 1903.

Jason G. STRATTON of Cincinnati, youngest brother of the late H. D. STRATTON of Williamstown, was killed by a train near Plainville, Ohio, Wednesday, August 26, 1903; had been fishing; was a teacher; remains brought to Butler, Kentucky for burial.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. D. F. ANDERSON and children and her mother, Mrs. Lucy CLEMONS, visited her brother, Henry CLEMONS at Walton.
2. E. C. TULLY and wife of Covington and Miss KLEINSMITH went to the Crittenden funeral of Robert KLEINSMITH, Mrs. TULLY's father.
3. F. A. CUNNINGHAM, wife, and son Willard, went to the Florence fair.
4. Mrs. Jas. T. WILLIS and daughter, Kate, live in Covington.
5. Ezra and John CALLENDER, sons of D. H. CALLENDER and sons-in-law of Albert BARNES, left to settle in Greensburg, Decatur County, Indiana.

Arch MORGAN, who has had failing health for several years and who went to Colorado to recover, died at his mother's Corinth home,Sunday, August 30, 1903; buried at Corinth Oddfellows Cemetery; married twice; last wife survives.

Surprise reception given for Mr. and Mrs. J. N. LEMMON at their new home in Waynesville, Ohio.

Crittenden News:
1. Robert KLEINSMITH Sr. died suddenly Sunday t the home of his son-in-law, John VAHLSING; buried Tuesday at Williamstown Cemetery.
2. Harry MENEFEE, son of Hon. B. F. MENEFEE, is seriously ill with typhoid fever.

Mrs. Bettie READNOWER, 26, wife of Wm. READNOWER, died at the home of her aunt, Miss Bessie LEWIS, on North Broadway [Georgetown, Kentucky], after months of consumption; was daughter of Dave RODGERS and a sister of Deputy Sheriff Wm. A. RODGERS.  --Georgetown Times. Wm. is a son of Joe READNOWER and was born and reared near Williamstown; married Miss Mary B. ROGERS of Georgetown in 1900; she leaves one child about a year old.

September 10, 1903
Three Shot Dead September 7 at/during Mt. Victory Camp meeting, twelve miles west of Somerset, Kentucky on land owned by J. B. SANDERS of Dry Ridge; his daughter, Miss Maud SANDERS was there; Constable Wm. BOLTON killed tow RICHMOND men and was himself killed by Columbus GARRISON; Winchester guns were used.

Ad for Sale of late L. M. ROWLETT's Owen County farm, signed, J. H. HOWLETT, Owenton, Kentucky, 100 acres described.

Local and Personal:
1. Miss Mary Cobb of Paris spent this month with her father, J. D. COBB.
2. Isom R. BIRD of Menifee County, visited his uncle, W. G. CRAM.
3. Mrs. Harry SHEPARD visited her aunt, Mrs. R. A> COLLINS.
4. Mrs. Harry HARRISON and two children, Vivian and Charley, visited Walton and Bank Lick relatives.
5. Mrs. Rebecca KENNETT of Sheridan, Indiana, Mrs. Lizzie DOUGLAS of Greensburg, Indiana, and Jas. PULLIAM of Indianapolis, Indiana, sisters and nephew of Wm. and John McKINLEY, visited the latter two.

Barnes Ridge News:
1. Ottis BIDDLE of Cherry Grove visited his uncle, J. O. BARNES.
2. Leonard FISK and sister, Miss Frankie, visited relatives near Knoxville, Kentucky.

In Memory of Thomas BEAGLE, who was born in 1837 and died August 13, 1903, leaving wife and two sisters, Christian Church member 25 years and deacon for 20; funeral at Roanoke Church and interred at Roanoke burying ground; card of thanks.

September 17, 1903
New Eagle Mills: J. N. PHILLIPS, wife, and daughter, Maggie, of Cincy, visited relatives here.

Col. Richard T. JACOB, a soldier of two wars, and son-in-law of Thos. H. BENTON, died at his Louisville home, Sunday, aged 78; formerly lived in Oldham County.

Local and Personal:
1. Anthony LINDSAY, a "bachelor brother" of J. H. LINDSAY, visited Grant County.
2. Miss Lou O'NEAL of Carroll County and her niece, Miss Pearl O'NEAL, of Gallatin County, visited Lou's brother, J. B. O'NEAL.
3. John M. ALLPHINE an employee of the Eastern Kentucky lunatic asylum, visited his brothers, Scott and Will.
4. Lewis DAHLING of Cincy visited his father, H. C. DAHLING.
5. Aubrey is the son of R. C. SECHREST.
6. Ms. J. J. McGLASSON visited her sisters, Mrs. Nettie MULLINS and Mrs. MELISSA HOUSTON of Walton.
7. Mrs. Captain DOSS is the widow of the steamboat pilot who lost his life in the City of Pittsburg disaster at Cairo some years ago.
8. Miss Katie McMILLAN visited her aunt, Mrs. FOREMAN, of Covington.
9. Arthur CONRAD has purchased a farm of 120 acres near Hamilton, Missouri and will move there soon.
10. Miss Laura WEBB and her brother, Frank, will return from a North Carolina visit soon.
11. Dr. Caleb HARRISON, brother of D. M. HARRISON of Grant County, died at his home in Webber's Fall, I.T. the first of the week; his remains were shipped to Mason for burial [Thursday].

Letter from Mrs. Minnie HOUSTON (in Indian service) at Pawnee, Oklahoma, September 6, 1903; recounts working with Indians.

"There was a bad shooting scraper at Downingsville on Friday morning in which John R. HUTTON was killed, and "Sonny" and Wilbur HUTTON, his sons, were seriously, if not fatally wounded by Jasper McCOMAS and son-in-law of the man he killed." Moses McCOMAS, father of Jasper, was charged with conspiracy and arrested.

September 24, 1903
Obituary of H. Tom WOLFE, born March 17, 1840; died Tuesday, September 22, 1903, aged 63 years and 6 months; was a blacksmith for nearly 40 years in Williamstown; was Federal soldier, Republican, and member of Williamstown Christian Church; married Miss Mollie V. VIOLETTE of Gallatin County, October 14, 1880; only had one son, Wallace V. who lives in California; wife and son survive; Tom will not be buried until son arrives.

The examining trial for the Downingsville shooting acquitted the father, Moses McCOMAS, of conspiracy but Jasper McCOMAS, the son, was released on $8000 bond; the father, John R. HUTTON, died almost immediately after the shooting; the wounded sons, Wilbur and Sonny are better than originally expected.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. Susie GARRISON of Union visited her sister, Mrs. Tom WOLFE.
2. Joe DOER and wife of Covington visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McKINLEY.
3. Mrs. Nettie McREYNOLDS of Knox City, Missouri visited her parents, John S. MARKSBERRY and wife.
4. S. M. SMITH, the Crittenden lumberman, has a new partner in his business now, his son, John Wallace, born September 4, 1903.
5. Miss Utha DICKERSON will marry Fred ESKEW of Covington, September 30.
6. Miss Rita DeJARNETTE was admitted to the (legal) Bar of Harrison county [perhaps the first woman from Grant County in the legal profession. --Abstracter].
7. Mrs. Ida NOEL, daughter of Jack RAINES formerly of this county, visited her uncle, Dudley STARNES of Holbrook and returned to her Templeton, Texas home.

October 1, 1903
J. A. SIMPSON, jeweler, married Miss Carrie J. ASHCRAFT, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Covington on September 24, 1903; lived at Judge Cram's home on High Street.

Local and Personal:
1. Miss Bruce BRYSON of Covington visited her aunt, Mrs. Dr. W. H. McCLURE.
2. Mrs. Walter POINTS and little daughter, Fanny, went to visit her mother at New Orleans.
3. J. L. ATKINSON of Chesteron, Indiana is the son-in-law of the late Joe COLLIER.
4. Pete BILLITER, son of Eden BILLITER, was discharged after 3 years in the Army.

Miss Utha DICKERSON of Dry Ridge was married yesterday [September 30, 1903] to Fred ESKEW of Covington.

Wallace WOLFE, who has been in California for about a year, arrived her last Monday for the burial [in Williamstown Cemetery] of his father, H. Tom WOLFE, who died September 22.

Marriages Licenses - Grant County:
1. John J. JUSTICE - Mrs. Stella LUCAS
2. J. W. GLOVER - Miss Roena V. M. STEERS
3. W. T. LAWRENCE - Miss Hattie S. DUNN
4. Robert T. SHAW - Mrs. Sallie LANCASTER

Administrator's Notice for estate of Geo. W. TUCKER; admrs. J. T> SCOTT and Frank A. TUCKER.

October 8, 1903
On last Sunday Fred THOMAS, a colored boy, was shot through the body by Bennie KELLS, a white boy; both were drunk; Thomas died Monday night; he was viciously cut by Cul BROWN some months ago, for which Cul is in prison now.

Miss Bettie SPARKS visited her aunt, Mrs. Bettie McDANIEL and will go to live with her father, J. A. SPARKS, at Lindsay, Indian Territory. --Wilmore item in Jessamine Journal, October 2.

Prof. Wm. McINTIRE, Flemingsburg High School principal, died last week; was Kentucky Wesleyan College grad of 1892; a thorough scholar and extremely popular teacher. --Winchester Democrat, October 2. A few years ago he came to WIlliamstown and married one of our prettiest girls, Miss Badie FRANK, youngest daughter of late Dr. W. G. FRANK at the home of W. C. JOHNSON, our postmaster.

Local and Personal:
1. Miss Bettie SPARKS of Jessamine County visited her cousins, Mesdames S. M. BILLITER and W. T. WHITE.
2. Mrs. E. E. THEOBALD visited her son, Graham, at old Redd homestead near Hinton where he was born and raised.
3. Miss Gertrude BLACKBURN of Milroy, Indiana visited her cousin, Mrs. Fred KARGER.
4. W. H. CHILDERS and sons, Frank and Willie, now have charge of Corinth's livery stable and Lancaster Hotel.
5. Mrs. Nannie LUKENS of Peoria, Illinois has a son, Ernest.
6. Butler CAMMACK is the father of J. W. CAMMACK of Owenton; Robert ADAMS is the father of Supt. C. C. ADAMS and Basil Duke ADAMS.
7. Miss Willye and Edyth REID are sisters who work for the Singer Machine Company.
8. Hon. Job E. STEVENSON, statesman and philanthropist, was recently married at Corinth to Miss Gladys WARNOCK.
9. Mrs. Eliza PINCKARD and her daughter, Maggie, visited her cousin, Mrs. McNAY, at Sherman.

Miss Rita DeJARNETTE, the gifted daughter of Captain A. G. DeJARNETTE, was observed in court for the first time as a female practitioner at the bar.

For Sale: farm of late W. P. GREEN on Flat Creek near Zion Station by R. C. GREEN, exr., Walton, Ky.

Charley RIDDLE, 51, of Corinth, and Miss CALDWELL, 53, of western Grant County were married here Tuesday [October 6, 1903] by Rev. W. T. BENTON, at the home of her uncle, W. A. WEBBER; at wedding was Hon. Job STEVENSON, 71, and his bride, Miss Gladys Rose WARNOCK, just past 16, who married last Sunday at Corinth where groom owns large estate.  --Log Cabin, October 3.

Letter from Rev. J. D. REDD, French Lick, Indiana, October 5, 1903.

On Monday, September 29, the 79th birthday of Aunt Lizzie NEW of near Cordova, her elderly friends and several children, including daughters, Mrs. Mary HAMPTON and Mrs. Kate BRACHT, gave a party.

October 15, 1903
County Court Orders (Monday): Settlements confirmed: G. S. WEBB, admr. S. B. SECHRIST; H. Z. ALLPHIN, guardian Elenora PAYTON; P. J. RENNECKAR admr. Wm. HUMPHREYS; Lafayette Scott LAMB guardian ___ FERRELL; Maggie VALLANDINGHAM admx. A. VALLANDINGHAM; Annie A. TULLY guardian Nellie T. TULLY; Annie A. TULLY admx. Robert Tully; R. T. DICKERSON assignee J. A. JUDY; Scott and Tucker admr. G. W. TUCKER; as admr. of Clay TUCKER; J. H. DUNN admr. Louisa HERRON; D. C. POINTS guardian Samuel ALEXANDER; W. M. FRANKS admr. Belle FRANKS; J. W. DUNN Guardian Mamie and Mannie FRANKS.

Last Wednesday at St. Williamstown Church in Williamstown, Jas. W. FLINN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed FLYNN of Dry Ridge, and Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. CONROY of Goforth, were married; cousin, Miss ALice C. MULLIN of Cincy was bridesmaid; groom's brother, Russell D. FLINN was best man; will live in Dry Ridge.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. Hiram BERRY of Frankfort visited her niece, Mrs. D. C. POINTS.
2. Miss Emily CUNNINGHAM of Mt. Sterling visited her cousins, Mrs. J. H. DICKEY and Mrs. FORD.
3. O. P. ELLISTON and wife visited her sisters, Mrs. Clara BRASFIELD and Mrs. Lily SMITH in Lexington.
4. Ben J. STEPHENS of Canton, Illinois visited his father, W. L. STEPHENS.
5. Holly Witherspoon WEBB and Miss Vera Violet GOUGE married Wednesday, October 7, 1903 at Forest, Ohio; will live at Williamstown.

Oak Ridge News:
1. Mrs. Kate POPE and children visited her sister, Mrs. J. P. SHINKLE.
2. Mr. and Mrs. STEVENS (more familiarly called Uncle Billie and Aunt Jane) entertained friends before they leave for the West; J. P. SHINKLE, wife, and daughter, Jennie, attended, among others.

Mason News: Lillie, youngest daughter of J. B. BRACHT left for New Mexico to recover from consumption.

October 22, 1903
Dr. R. H. O'HARA born at New Liberty, Owen County, Kentucky, July 5, 1838; married Miss Mattie JOHNSON in Williamstown, May 6, 1869; died at his home in Williamstown Tuesday, October 20, 1903; lived in Williamstown for more than 40 years; was first a physician/ then druggist, then in finance (an organizer of the Grant County Deposit Bank); was Master Commissioner under three three judges; a Democrat and Catholic; was last surviving child of Col. Jas. and Lucy HARDY O'HARA; leaves wife and two grown sons; buried Friday.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. Nannie Wilson CARRICK of New York City visited her mother, Mrs. Dr. WILSON.
2. Mrs. EDWARDS of Louisville visited her daughter, Mrs. H. A. ARNOLD.
3. Miss Willye REID of Lexington visited her mother, Mrs. Josephine REID.
4. Mrs. J. C. STARNES and Mrs. Chas. STOPLEY of Breck, Kentucky visited their sister, Mrs. Martin STAMPER.
5. G. H. WESTOVER of Frankfort visited his father, W. H., and his father-in-law, Alonzo THRELKELD.
6. J. M. RIDDELL and daughter, Mrs. Hattie ARNOLD and granddaughter, Miss Nancye ARNOLD, returned to Petoskey.
7. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Clark - it's a boy. --Seattle Daily Times.

Among thos attending a homecoming reception for Rev. J. D. REDD: Dr. MATTHEWS and daughter, Edna; Mrs. C. H. POOR and daughter, Carrie; Mrs. M. D. GRAY and daughter, Carolina; Mrs. Steve WEBB and son, Thomas Dean.

Elder J. Marshall THOMAS, Indianapolis, and Elder Louis E. THOMAS, Ashley, Ohio, are sons of the late Elder E. D. THOMAS.

October 22, 1903
As shown in book. Probably should be October 29, 1903?

Letter from D. M. HALL, Read House, Chattanooga, Tennessee, October 23, 1903; he went to his birthplace, a few miles from Huntsville, Alabama, where his mother was reared and married 50 odd years ago; has a stepmother at Heekin.

Local and Personal:
1. Jas. LILLARD and wife visited their daughter, Mrs. J. WALLACE.
2. Mrs. E. E. THEOBALD of Louisville visited her sister, the sorrowing widow of Dr. R. H. O'HARA.
3. Mrs. Susie O'Hara PHILLIPS of Covington is the niece  and Mrs. Belle JOHNSON of Avondale is the cousin of the late Dr. O'HARA, whose funeral they attended.
4. Mrs. Warren ELLISTON and little son, Hiram Richard, went to her husband to spend the winter in New York City.

John S. STEERS, executor of the late Ben THOMAS' will.

Mollie V. WOLFE, admx. of H. Tom WOLFE, deceased.

November 5, 1903
Miss Birdie E. DOUGLAS and Frank WILLY of Greensburg, Indiana, were married by Rev. J. M. McKINLEY, her uncle, at his home one mile east of Williamstown October 15, 1903; will live in Greensburg.

Grant County Marriage Licenses (since October 1, 1903):
Rufus WHALEY - Miss Mattie BAKER
Robert WILSON - Miss Nora STEPHENSON
J. W. FLINN - Miss Marie CONROY
Russell CARTER - Miss Lillie BRUMBACK
Mason COOPER - Miss Luta May RIDER
WIllie BILLITER - Miss Bessie PAGE
Albert E. CARTER - Miss Annie E. STEERS
A. F. LUCAS - Mrs. Amy R. FRANKS
Thos. F. SIMON - Miss Mary COBB
A. V. SKIRVIN - Miss Susie S. DOAN

Local and Personal:
1. Born to the wife of Oscar CHILDERS, November 2, 1903, a girl.
2. Mrs. Fannie MARTIN, 70, of Harrison County, mother of Roger MARTIN of Dry Ridge, died at her home October 26, 1903; member of Christian Church.

November 4 was the 91st birthday of "Governor" T. L. CLARK; his great niece, Mrs. Wm. SIMPSON, with whom he lives, gave him a surprise birthday dinner.

W. C. STEVENS and wife of Oak Ridge left Tuesday to live at Henrietta, Indian Territory.

November 12, 1903
Mrs. Kate CONRAD, now Mrs. Geo. P. MARTIN, of Harrison County, was married by Elder LEMMON at his residence in Falmouth, Monday, November 9, 1903; bride is wealthiest woman in the county; groom was raised on farm of his father, Hon. M. D. MARTIN, near Robinson Station in Harrison County; he married a Miss GARRARD of Poindexter who died four years ago; their two daughters are now 14 and 21, the latter is married; they live in Fremont, Nebraska; he is brother of late Hon. Lewis MARTIN and Dr. E. W. MARTIN; will live in Williamstown.

G. W. AMMERMAN of Pendleton County and Miss Jennie COPPAGE of Harrison County, were married Wednesday, November 4, 1903, at the home of J. C. KELLS near Williamstown by Rev. T. L. HUGHES of Cincy.

Miss Emma MEYERS of Texas, who is visiting her cousin Mrs. R. H. WARE of Williamstown, joined the Methodist Church and was baptized here Sunday.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. D. M. CASE of Lexington visited her mother, Mrs. Dr. WILSON.
2. Miss Rita DeJARNETTE visited her sister, Mrs. W. E. SULLIVAN in Glencoe.
3. Allie CALENDER of Stewartsville and his cousin, Astor CLAYBURN, went to Greensburg, Indiana to visit his brothers, Ezra and John CALENDER.
4. Pierce KENT will be 99 next May.
5. John INGRAM and wife of Newport visited his sister, Mrs. BRUMBACK.

County Court Orders:
1. W. F. MULLIKAN appointed admr. of his wife's estate (H. G.).
2. Mrs. Fannie MUSSELMAN, widow of Frank MUSSELMAN, deceased, asked for division of lands of J. H. MUSSELMAN, deceased, for her dower allotment.
3. Mrs. Mattie O'HARA, widow of Dr. R. H. O'HARA, waived her rights to administer the estate of her husband, granting same to the sons, C. E. and Jas. A. O'HARA.

November 19, 1903
Letter from Bert COBB at the National Hotel, E. St. Louis, Illinois.

Marriage notices from the Covington, Kentucky Dept. of the Times-Star, Thursday, November 12, 1903:
1. W. J. DICKEY, 42, of Sherman, Kentucky, and Pearl MENEFEE, 30, of Covington, married by G. W. HILL. [He is brother of our J. H. DICKEY, Deposit Bank cashier; she is sister of geo. MENEFEE.]
2. Clarence POINTS and Miss Mary E. MITCHELL, both of Sherman, Kentucky, were married last evening [November 11, 1903] by Rev. J. W. MITCHELL at his home, 1034 Scott Street. [He is son of Daniel POINTS and she is daughter of Chas. MITCHELL. Obtained license in Williamstown.]

Dinner at J. J. McGLASSON's home near Mason for elderly women: Mrs. Mary THRELKELD, Mrs. Calista GOUGE, Mrs. Eliz. MARKSBERRY, and Mrs. Julia EVARTS are between 70 and 86.

Lon RUST some time ago married Perry KINMAN's widow and moved to the edge of Pendleton County, is charged with horse stealing; horse taken from Newt ASHCRAFT and sole in CIncinnati.

Local and Personal:
1. Born to the wife of Banny FRANKS, Sunday, November 15, 1903, a boy.
2. Born to the wife of Walter BENNETT, Saturday, November 14, 1903, a boy.
3. Miss Effie BEAGLE of Harrison County visited her uncle M. C. COLLINS near Dry Ridge.
4. Born to the wife of Ab. NORTHCUTT, near Sherman, Monday, November 9, 1903, a boy.
5. Mrs. W. C. WARE of Dry Ridge and her mother, Mrs. U. M. NORTHCUTT, visited the latter's sister, Mrs. Jas. NORTHCUTT of Indiana.
6. Peter J. FOSTER, 40, Owenton Mayor, died of brain fever, Wednesday, November 16, 1903.
7. Mrs. Dritha LIMERICK, 84, visited her daughter, Mrs. A. CARTER.

R. E. HUME, the oldest son of our Polk HUME at Sherman, was injured in a freight wreck near New Hope, Nelson County, last Thursday, has since died; buried in Williamstown Cemetery Monday; lived at Lebanon Junction; leaves wife and one child.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Josephine DUNN, wife of J. H. DUNN, died November 1, 1903, aged 59 years, 9 months, 1 day; leaves a husband, aged mother, two children, two sisters, four brothers; poetry follows, signed, One Who Loved Her.

November 26, 1903
Local and Personal:

1. Born to the wife of Holt KENDALL, a girl, Sunday, November 22, 1903.
2. Bob SHERIFF will soon be 92.
3. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. SPICER of Cherry Grove have a baby girl, born on the 9th.

Thanksgiving Weddings:
1. Walter LANDRAM, son of J. G. LANDRAM, and Miss Ollie M. COLCORD, daughter of S. C. COLCORD, were married at Knoxville Baptist Church, Wednesday, November 18, 1903.
2. John Seldon STEERS, cashier of the Dry Ridge Deposit Bank, and Miss Lena A. BRACHT, daughter of F. G. BRACHT, were married Thursday, November 19, 1903, at the Adam CONRAD home near Dry Ridge.
3. Edward WINTER, son of Geo. WINTER of Lawrenceville, and Miss Bertie BLACKBURN, daughter of A. A. BLACKBURN, were married Thursday, November 19, 1903 at the home of Rev. Henry FRAKES, Baptist.

Card of Thanks reference our mother, signed Minnie SIMPSON, Mrs. Lum NORTHCUTT< MRs. Gus GILBERT, Knoxville, Kentucky, November 17, 1903.

Napoleon [Poley] STEPHENS and Miss Tommie WALKER were secretly married at Cairo [Illinois?] on November 4; her mother could not believe it until marriage certificate was shown her; groom is brother of Walter STEPHENS. --Bardwell, Kentucky news item.

December 3, 1903
Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. D. C. POINTS visited her aunt, Mrs. Hiram BERRY at Frankfort.
2. Porter DORSEY, of Hopewell area, has a sister, Miss Alice Dorsey of Maysville who ha taught 16 or 17 years.
3. Fred BURCH was rejoicing [last Thursday] over a the arrival of a 10 pound girl at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. L. SIDES, at Waynesville, Ohio.
4. Card of Thanks reference loss of our son and brother, signed, W. A. HUME and Family, November 24, 1903, Sherman, Kentucky.
5. Corporal Craig WEBB, soldier son of A. C. WEBB of Dry Ridge, who was with the 5th US Infantry in the Philippines, has returned to Plattsburg, New York.
In Memoriam: Mrs. Maria Louisa SIMPSON, 73, wife of J. H. SIMPSON of near Knoxville, Pendleton County, died November 17, 1903; was mother of 4 sons and 4 daughters, three of each whom are living; her husband past 80 survives; he was born/reared near Gardnersville, being the youngest child and last surviving member of the family of W. H. CARLISLE, a leading educator of Kenton and Pendleton Counties; her father was a native of old Virginia and a cousin of Hon. John G. CARLISLE.

In Memoriam: Died at her South Dry Ridge home, November 12, 1902 [as is in book], Margaret A. ALEXANDER, wife of G. W. ALEXANDER; was 57 years old; born October 21, 1846; married August 31, 1871; had cancer of the face; survived by husband; an only grown son; one brother; three sisters; a daughter-in-law; and a grandchild; buried at the Mt. Zion Church Cemetery.

December 10, 1903
Dry Ridge News: John CONRAD and wife have returned from visiting their sons in Indian Territory: Walter, Hugh, Lee and Guy.

Correction: The notice of Mr. and Mrs. Thos A. CLARK, of Foster, WA, having had a boy baby was mistaken.

Local and Personal:
1. Born Saturday, December 5, 1903, to the wife of F. B. GREEN, a girl.
2. Miss Lucille CLARK visited her cousin, Miss Willye REID at Lexington.
3. Mrs. R. F. LEMON of Tipton, Indiana visited her sister, Mrs. W. T. SIMMONS.
4. Miss Sallie Lou MYERS of Danville visited her sister, Mrs. R. H. WARE.
5. Mrs. Cab McCARTY's daughter is Oberia.
6. F. M. PORTER of Mason has gone to the Soldiers Home at Dayton, Ohio.
7. Mrs. Martin STAMPER's mother went to stay with her daughter, Mrs. FAULKNER, at Muncie, Indiana.
8. G. S. WEBB had a letter from his brother, John A., who has been at Cape Nome, Alaska for 2/3 years.
9. Miss Lizzie BOWEN, Corinth Normal music teacher, went to her Elkhorn home on account of the death of an uncle.
10. John D. JOHNSON visited his sisters, Mrs. GLASCOCK and Misses PAULINE and Mayme JOHNSON; his wife and boy are in Seattle, Washington.
11. Mrs. Will BAKER and two children of Mt. Zion received $2000 insurance for the death of her husband in Manila; is teaching school in Grant County, but will move to Falmouth.

John LEMPP who married Miss Emma, daughter of John GUTMAN, died at the home of his mother-in-law, Mrs. John GUTMAN near Sherman, Saturday, December 5, 1903 and was buried in Williamstown Monday after Catholic services; educated German gentleman; who was cut down in prime of life like his brother-in-law, Anton GUTMAN; leaves widow and two children..

December 17, 1903
Mrs. Emma LEMPP qualified as administrator of her deceased husband, John LEMPP with Geo. GUTMAN, surety and Joseph GUTMAN, appraiser.

Card of Thanks reference death of Mrs. Martha SHYER, sister and mother, signed, J. C. McGLASSON and Mrs. Sallie HUGHES.

Local and Personal:
1. John MASON of owen County visited his cousin, Luther STAMPER.
2. Miss Tett STAMPER of Cincy visited her uncle, Martin STAMPER.
3. Halleck BURROUGHS of Covington expects to move to the Indian Territory January 1.
4. Mrs. C. C. CRAM went to Columbus, Hickman County, to nurse her daughter, Miss Mae [rheumatism].

Miss NORTHCUTT, the orphaned niece of Moses McCLURE of Dry Ridge, died Monday, December 14, 1903, and was buried in Williamstown Cemetery Wednesday morning.

Corinth News: Miss Fannie KINMAN and Harry HUTCHERSON, son of J. K. HUTCHERSON, surprised their many friends by being quietly married Tuesday morning.

Mrs. Martha McGlasson SHYER, widow of John Q. SHYER and daughter of Abe McGLASSON, deceased, died at her residence on Mill Street, Friday, December 11, 1903, and was buried Sunday morning. 

December 24, 1903
Grant County Marriage Licenses recently issues:
1. M. Z. WYNN - Edna BROWN
2. Harry HUTCHESON - Fannie L. KINMAN
3. Charley FIGHTMASTER - Ella CROUCH
4. John W. Thomas - Ella BREWER.

Local and Personal:
1. Ethel RANSOM and wife visited her sister, Mrs. Dr. ORR, of Covington.
2. MRs. O. S. DAUGHERTY visited her son, GEorge WARE and wife in Cincy.
3. Mrs. S. P. TURNER visited her mother, Mrs. D. J. CHARBONNEAU in Covington.
4. Born to the wife of E. B. CLARK, town marshal, Wednesday, December 16, 1903, a girl.

Stewartsville News: The 3 months old child of Thomas DEWALT died very suddenly last Tuesday night; buried Wednesday in the GAUGH Grave Yard.

In Memoriam of Margaret, youngest daughter of N. P. POE, died THursday, December 17, 1903, after 7 weeks illness; Maggie was nearly 18; signed L. A.

December 31, 1903
Richard M. LOWE, born August 10, 1834; died December 29, 1903 at his Covington home; autopsy revealed internal cancer; happily married in early life to Miss Carrie GREGG of Williamstown; they had nine children, five sons and 4 daughters; three of the daughters are married: Mrs. WALKER of Missouri, Mrs. T. A> JOHNSON of Alabama, and Mrs. Warren ELLISTON of New York City; the other daughter, Mary, lived with her parents; sons were Frank, Ed, Waller, Bawdy, and Harry, all living except Frank, who married Miss Romania SPARKS of Williamstown,and died some years later, leaving a widow and four children; she is now the wife of Will T. WHITE; has brother, J. M. LOWE of Kansas City, and a nephew, Alvin LOWE; funeral was in Williamstown Wednesday, December 30, and burial was in WIlliamstown Cemetery.

Card of Thanks reference death of Richard M. LOWE, husband and father; signed, Mrs. Carrie G. LOWE and family.

Local and Personal:
1. Enock WHITE, Waynesville, Ohio, visited grandparents, F. BURCH and wife.
2. Gov. CLARK, past 91, visited Dr. N. S> MATTHEWS and daughters, Clara and Edna.
3. Master Ira Powell WEBB, the little son of Jas. P. WEBB, was named for Judge Ira JULIAN of Frankfort.
4. Miss Marietta GOUGE of Alexandria, Indiana visited her brother-in-law, Jas. A. LITTELL, father T. J. GOUGE, and sister, Mrs. Lena RUHALL of Mason.
5. A number of the loyal friends of poor "Chic" SECHRIST, who met such a tragic death in this city nearly a year ago, covered his grave in Mt. Zion Cemetery with flowers Christmas day.
6.W. L. SMITH of Cushing, Oklahoma visited his father-in-law, Joe WEBB of Cordova.
7. Mrs. Rev. J. D. REDD hosted her sister, Miss Pearl MULLIKIN and two daughters of later Rev. J. J. LETTON, Mrs. Hortense Letton WOOD and Miss Lilly LETTON, teacher at Sue Bennett Memorial School, London, Kentucky.

Letter from Will WALMAN, Elwood, Indiana, who was born in Grant County, recounts the recent deaths of his schoolmates; states that Manlius KIGHTLY was a half-brother to Maggie POE.

Last Issue of the Year, 1903

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