Volume 1V

January 5, 1905:
Crittenden News:
1. Miss Anna SECHREST of Covington visited her father, Mort SECHREST.
2. On Thursday [December 29, 1904?] Miss Hope McKENZIE of near Lebanon and ? ALEXANDER of Mt. Zion, were married at the home of Rev. J. H. LaBACH.
3. The social event of the holidays was the marriage of Miss Mattie E. HOGSETT to C. M. MENEFEE at the Christian Church, by Brother EVANS of Walton on Wednesday, December 28, 1904; bridesmaids were Misses Irene HUDSON of Verona and Mary CRUTCHER; groomsmen were Clarence F. HOGSETT, Harry MENEFEE, and Will MENEFEE of Covington; Miss Cynthia HUDSON entertained with a dance Saturday..

Ezra News: Mrs. Thomas LOOMIS died at her home near Emery, Pendleton County, Tuesday, December 27, 1904, after a long illness; was born November 1813 and was married January 15, 1876 to T. J. LOOMIS, brother of R. LOOMIS of this place; five children survive; funeral at home Wednesday; buried in Bethel Cemetery.

Holbrook News: After a brief illness, Uncle John PEYTON, 79, died at the home of Louis ROLAND, January 2, 1905; buried at Owenton.

Claysville News:
1. Misses Kate and Elva BARNES visited their sister, Mrs. Albert NORTHCUTT, near Knoxville.
2. Geo. ECKLER and wife of Broad Ridge visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley BILLITER.

Elliston News:
1. Mrs. Lafe KENNEDY and little granddaughter, Lacy DeWIRE of Verona, visited Mrs. Ike BEACH.
2. Woodford BLACKBURN and Miss Bessie COLLINS were married Wednesday at Warsaw; attendants were Calvin FERRELL and Miss Effie BLACKBURN.

Walton News: Earl WHITING secretly married May THOMPSON of Petersburg [no date].

Napoleon News:
1. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. RICHARDS and little daughter, Mary Nancy, visited relatives at Beaver.
2. Quite the nicest Christmas present of which we have heard was that received by Mr. and Mrs. Will LILLARD, December 26, 1904, a fine boy.
3. Mrs. Jas. SPENCER visited her sister, Mrs. lute SPENCER of Manchester, Ohio.

Mr. and Mrs. Dave McGEE of Mason visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard LUCAS.

Stewartsville News:
1. Miss Vena MITTS visited her uncle and aunt in Decatur, Illinois and two great-great-uncles, who left Kentucky some 35 to 45 years ago.
2. Mrs. Belle DAY visited her sister, Mrs. Grant MITTS, at Erlanger.

Local and Personal:
1. Luther, little son of Mary WILLIAMS (colored) died Saturday.
2. The wife of Wesley ELLIOTT near Knoxville presented her household with twin boys last week.
3. Mrs. Lurena BROWN of Rushville, Indiana visited her grandfather, Thos. SIMS.
4. Geo. WILLIS, wife, and little daughter of Madisonville, Ohio, visited brother-in-law, R. H. ELLISTON.
5. Everett McGLASSON, wife and two children, of Princeton, Illinois, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McGLASSON of Mason for the first time in four years.
6. R. M. LUCKY, a former Williamstown merchant and a Kentucky poet and author, now lives at Dayton, Ohio.
7. Miss Katie, daughter of Judge McMILLAN, is home from teaching and living with her aunt, Mrs. W. T. BENNETT, of Wyoming, Illinois.

Dry Ridge News:
1. Mrs. Leona RIFFLE and children of Covington visited her father, Lloyd BENNETT.
2. Mrs. J. N. YOUNG and sister, Miss Jennie CONRAD, took a birthday dinner with their brother, Perry CONRAD, last Tuesday, December 27, 1904.
3. Mrs. Cordelia HOPPER, our dressmaker, went to visit her sister, Mrs. FRANKS, at Stewartsville.
4. Born to the wife of James ROUSE, a girl.

Sherman News: Mrs. Vevie BLACKBURN and little daughter, Roberta, of Berry, visited her mother, Mrs. Hattie POINTS.

Order of Reference by B. T. SECHREST, Administrator of late Rebecca HEMMINGWAY, vs. O. D. HEMINGWAY, &c, defendants.

January 12, 1905:
Mrs. Mary BURTON died at the home of her son, C. W. BURTON, near Mt. Zion, Monday, January 9, 1905; was buried at Mt. Zion yesterday.

Thomas [Tom] Hendrix VIOLETTE, who was badly injured by a freight train on Monday of last week, January 2, 1905, died from that accident Sunday at his mother's High Street home; was 16 last May 21; was second son and third child of Dr. J. D. VIOLETTE; survived by his widowed mother, brother, and sisters, and aged grandmother; was buried beside his father in Williamstown Cemetery; was in 8th grade here and member of the football team; six of whom were pallbearers.

Walton News:
1. Mrs. Fannie JOHNSON visited her sister, Mrs. W. O. ROUSE, at Ludlow.
2. Mrs. Edna METCALF of Greenville, Ohio visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. RENSLER.
3. Wayne HIND visited his mother, Mrs. Ann HIND.

Heekin News: Garfield PERNELL and Miss Mary GORDON were married last Thursday [January 5, 1905].

Holbrook News: Mrs. Ollie SALYERS, daughter of G. M. D. ELLISTON, was married Thursday [January 5, 1905?] to Mr. THOMPSON of Shelby County.

Last week at the home of G. N. SCROGGIN, near Heekin, they lost their 6 month infant girl, by being burned when a fire popped out on the floor near the crib; parents were stripping tobacco in the back room; buried last Sunday in Grassy Run burying ground.

Local and Personal:
1. Miss Myrtle ASHCRAFT of Muncie, Indiana visited her sister,  Mrs. J. A. SIMPSON.
2. Moses LOWE of Louisville visited his sister, Mrs. J. A. LEMON.
3. Miss Susie BURCH of Spring Valley, Ohio visited her sister, Mrs. A. L. SIDES.
4. Mrs. Mollie V. WOLFE and Miss Kate WILLIS of Covington, Joe VIOLETTE of Crittenden, and Joe HENDRICKS of Oxford, Scott County, were here for the Tuesday funeral of their relative, Tom VIOLETTE.
5. Mrs. J. L. ATKINSON returned to her Chesterton, Indiana home, accompanied by her brother-in-law, Melvin CRAMMER.

R. J. LYNCH, who took over the granite and marble works from the late John DUNN, completed the monuments of FRANKS at Mt. Zion and of BARKER and MUSSELMAN at Williamstown; J. W. MANN is his solicitor [salesman].

Two teachers, Prof. Luther HEDGES and Miss Emma PETTY, were married by A. L. ODER at the Phoenix Hotel, Lexington, Kentucky, January 7, 1905; groom is oldest son of H. C. HEDGES; bride is daughter of Hon. Elijah PETTY; Luther will attend Illinois Medical College in Chicago.

Dry Ridge News: Born to the wife of Ed WALTON, a boy, Tuesday, January 3, 1905.

January 19, 1905:
Jennie B. LEE, Admx. of the late J. L. LEE, gives Notice.

Blackburn News [where was/is it?]:
1. Miss Leatie SIMPSON of Dry Ridge visited her aunts, Mrs. S. W. BUTLER and Mrs. Will GREEN.
2. James BLACKBURN was buried at Clark's Creek Monday.

Stewartsville News: Johnnie GROSS of Glencoe visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. GROSS.

Local and Personal:
1. Miss Katie WHITE will visit her sister, Mrs. Anna ORR, of Cincy.
2. Mrs. J. M. WILSON will visit her daughter, Mrs. Lenora CASE, at Lexington.
3. Mrs. H. A. PERKINS of Crittenden received $1,500 life insurance on her late husband.
4. E. K. McCLURE is the executor of J. T. McCLURE, deceased.
5. Miss Ruth SIMRALL of Covington will go to Florida with her mother and sister, Mrs. W. H. DURRETT, of Crittenden. 

Grant County Marriage Licenses Issued Since January 7, 1905:
1. Fred NUXALL and Maud McMILLAN.
2. Luther HEDGES and Emma PETTY.
3. Garfield PARNELL and Mary GORDON.

Walton News: Jake HUGHES' baby boy passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday.

Knoxville News: Miss Lyda HEDGER and her cousin, Fred ECKLER, will visit relatives in Kansas and Oklahoma.

Dry Ridge News: Robert RASH of Winchester is a brother-in-law of R. A. SHAW.

Napoleon [Gallatin County] News:
1. Walter DAY and Miss HALL, charming young lady of Sugar Creek, were married at Warsaw, Wednesday [January 25, 1905?].
2. Mrs. Joe LILLARD of Sherman visited her son, Will, "to entertain her new grandson."

January 26, 1905:
Walton News:
1. Miss Dixie HUMONG was called to Brooksville Friday on account of the death of her grandmother, Mrs. WILLIS.
2. Mrs. Jacob KIPP died Monday [January 23, 1905]; husband and sons survive.

Monday a second jury found Joseph [Joe] CHIPMAN safe and sane, after he objected seriously to the finding of the first jury.

Dry Ridge News:
1. Born to the wife of Pete KELLEY, the 14th [January 1905] a girl.
2. Born to the wife of James ROUSE, the 18th [January 1905], a boy.

Elliston News: J. K. ELLISTON and Mrs. Mary ODER were married Sunday [January 22, 1905?], by Rev. HENSLEY, of Mt. Zion, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. SASHER>

Public property sale of O. G. CALDWELL, February 1.

Local and Personal:
1. Clarence BISHOP of Covington presented his sister, Mrs. R. B. DAUGHERTY, with a $20 baby crib for his namesake, young Clarence DAUGHERTY, last week.
2. Simon BOLIVAR, about 72, and the wealthiest colored man in Grant County, died at Cincy's Good Samaritan Hospital Monday, January 23, 1905; owned about 180 acres of land near Flingsville.
3. Hon R. H. ELLISTON and wife drove to Brooksville Thursday night [January 19, 1905] of last last week to her dying mother, Mrs. Judge WILLIS [who died before they reached her]; her funeral and burial was Saturday.
4. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. T. FRANKS and daughter, Miss Sallie, moved from their farm near Folsom to 103 Riddle Street, Covington. Elliston item in Warsaw Independent.  

Zion Station News:
1. Frank JACOBS, son of Taylor JACOBS, of Cincy, visited his grandfather, Marion ROBINSON.
2. At the January 16 dance at "Vard" WEBSTER's, Jas. CLAXTON inflicted several severe knife wounds on the head of Joe SHAWHAN, after which the party was broken up.

Gardnersville News: Mrs. Lucinda HIGHTOWER and daughter, Miss Bessie, went to visit her daughter, Mrs. Zeka WORKS, of Fairfield, Ohio.

Mt. Zion News: Elijah STURGEON and Miss Lucy VAUGHN were quietly married by Rev. J. A. HENSLEY at the bride's home Wednesday, January 18, 1905.

February 2, 1905:
Death notice of the mother of Mrs. R. H. ELLISTON from last wee's Bracken County Review (Brooksville, Kentucky): Mrs. Clara J. WILLIS died January 19, 1905 at the Brooksville home of her son, Dr. Harry WILLIS, twenty years after the death [in 1884] of her husband, Judge Benjamin G. WILLIS, who she married January 29, 1845; she was the daughter of Gen. John PAYNE and was born in Augusta, Kentucky, January 12, 1825; a woman of superior intellect, refined by culture and Christian character; was Methodist for over sixty years; was buried beside her husband at the old PAYNE Cemetery at Augusta; all children present for funeral except youngest son, George.

An attempt at suicide by Arch GRUBBS, a prosperous farmer near New Eagle Mills one day last week, failed. He slashed his throat three times from side to side; no explanation; is better.

Zion Station News: Mrs. J. J. LEARY was called to the Louisville Bedside of her daughter, Mrs. Alice DEPPEN [appendicitis].

Heekin News: Born to the wife of Ed RACE, January 25, 1905, a boy.

Holbrook News: Ed VALLANDINGHAM and family visited his wife's mother, Mrs. COBB, at Lusby's Mills.

Dry Ridge News:
1. Roll RENAKER, of this place, and Miss Stella MOORE, of Williamstown, slipped off to Cincy and were married last Wednesday.
2. Born to the wife of Wm. THOMPSON, January 29, 1905, a girl.

Stewartsville News:
1. L. GROSS sold his farm and will moved his family to Glencoe.
2. Miss Cora R. SMITH and Chas. A. CAWLEY, of Greencastle, Indiana, who were married last Thursday at St. Louis, visited her parents, N. M. SMITH, and wife here.

Sherman News:
1. Cornelius VAUGHN, below Mt. Zion, died Saturday night; burial service at Mt. Zion.
2. Ed PENICK, born and raised in Grant County, but late of Owen County, died at his son's near this place; buried at the PRICE burying ground Sunday.

In Memory of Mrs. Thresa ROWLAND who died at her home in Worthville, Kentucky, December 22, 1904, aged 32 years, 6 months, and 19 days; she was second of seven children born to Samuel and Caroline ROGERS; remains were taken to her father's home near Stewartsville, then funeral at her Catholic Church; buried in Williamstown Cemetery; was married to the [unnamed] writer, April 7, 1891; they had four children, one of whom [a boy] died; survived by husband, three children, parents, six brothers and sisters.

Local and Personal:
1. Born Wednesday, January 25, 1905, to the wife of Frank CALDWELL, a boy.
2. Mrs. Louise TOMLIN visited her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Cynthia SECHRIST, near Berry.
3. Newt FRANKS, of Cincy, visited his sisters, Mrs. MARTIN an otis WILSON, at this place.

Charles A. CAWLEY of Greencastle, Indiana married Miss Cora R. SMITH of Williamstown, Thursday, January 26, 1905, at St. Louis, Missouri; their home will be 26 Vine Street, Greencastle; bride if daughter of N. M. SMITH and a niece of Ace FRANKS, of Stewartsville.

Ezra News: Joseph DAUGHERTY and Miss Stella LOOMIS were married Wednesday, January 25, 1905, at the Gum Lick Church by Rev. KING; attendants were Oscar DAUGHERTY and Miss Hallie LOOMIS; elegant supper at the groom's father's at Goforth; will live in Covington.

Born Tuesday, January 31, 1905, to the wife of Joe MENDOZA, a girl.

Miscellaneous Personals:
1. J. A. ROUSE of Crittenden received a telegram Monday reference the death of his father, M. W. ROUSE, of Covington; was buried Tuesday at Independence.
2. Charles WILLIS of Covington, VA, Mr. and Mrs. ELLISTON and the Misses Dixie and Clara HUMLONG of Williamstown, Geo. WILLIS and wife of Mt. Washington, Ohio attended the funeral of Mrs. WILLIS.

Warning Notice by Elizabeth J. STEVENSON of Mingo, Ohio mentions her son, Edward O. STEVENSON, and that she owns 735 acres of land west of Corinth; will not permit trespassing.   .

February 9, 1905:
Miss Cora R. SMITH of Stewartsville, the only daughter of Mr. and mrs. N. M. SMITH of Stewartsville; had a lucrative position in St. Louis; her husband, Charles A. CAWLEY, is a leading business man; will live in Greencastle, Indiana.

Sherman News:
1. Jack RHYONES and Miss Mayme CREIGHTON, of this place, were married in the city Thursday.
2. "Ad," a colored girl who lived with the Henry RHYONES family at Dry Ridge was buried at Crittenden, Friday.
3. Mrs. COLLIER, mother of our "Hine" COLLIER, and widow of Wm. COLLIER, was buried at the COLLIER burying ground Sunday.
4. Cleve SPAULDING was buried at Gardnersville Tuesday.

Zion Station News:
1. Jas. WEBSTER's wife presented him with a boy last week.
2. Sarah WEBSTER sold her Gallatin County farm and moved in with her son, F. M. BLACKBURN.
3. R. C. GREEN, executor of the will of W. P. GREEN, sold the farm to Clarence WORTHINGTON and father for $1750.
4. Uncle Jesse PLUNKETT has moved from Cincy to his home near Concord Church for the remainder of his days.

Local and Personal: Max MILLER left for Henryetta, Indian Territory.

At Circuit Court, February 6, 1905, juries were called as was the case of KY vs. REDDY and WOODHEAD for killing Ed GARRET.

February 16, 1905:
Letter from D. M. HALL of Orlando, Florida, dated February 5, 1905, describes the freezing of his orange groves.

Dry Ridge News:
1. Charles O'HARA died Thursday and was buried Saturday at Williamstown; was blacksmith her and at Williamstown for many years.
2. Miss O'HARA, of Ohio, was here for her brother's funeral.
3. Wm. YELTON and Miss Lillie BLANCHET were married last Wednesday at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. A. H. BLANCHETT.

Walton News: J. A> SANDERS fell asleep [died] Monday after a long and severe illness.

Local and Personal: Mrs. Seabury WOODWARD, the mother-in-law of Dr. Carter SIMPSON, was buried from the Christian Church in Williamstown, Wednesday, February 15, 1905; was quite old.

In Circuit Court, Jack REDDY and George WOODHEAD, of Falmouth, were both acquitted for the killing of Ed GARRETT, the colored hostler.

Col. Claude PAYTON, a prominent lawyer of Sylvester, Georgia, married the beautiful daughter of O. N. GREGG [some time ago], but she died while they lived near Barnesville, Georgia, with her husband and two children surviving.

Doudton News:
1. Squire JUSTICE, wife, and sons, Harold and Howard, visited his sister, Mrs. Wm. PORTER and family at Roanoke.
2. Thos. CLINGER visited his grandfather J. S. WADSWORTH of Goforth.
3. The infant child of Mrs. Fannie AMMERMAN died very suddenly Thursday, February 2, 1905; funeral and burial was Saturday at Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

Claysville News: Worth BARNES, who has lived here two years, moved to Grassy Run; we are sorry to lose such a worthy young neighbor; he sold 5,690 pounds of tobacco raised on the farm of Noah BARNES.

February 23, 1905:
Old time prospector, A. A. SHELTON, found gold on the property of A. WINTERLING and others but had to file a suit to be paid (which he won).

Mrs. Mary Hume BURLEY, the oldest colored person in Grant County, died at her Williamstown home Saturday, February 18, 1905; known to be at least 101 and may have been older than that; "Gove." CLARK, who is past 92, remembers she was a grown young woman when he was a boy.

Mason News: Chester SIMPSON, a Cincy street car conductor, returned home after attending the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. WOODYARD.
2. E. J. MITTS, who lived in this area for 35 years moved to Covington.

Napoleon News:
1. Miss Mary LILLARD of Sherman visited her sister, Mrs. James LUCAS.
2. Miss Verna SEARCY of Folsom visited her sister, Mrs. W. W. SPAULDING.
3. Walter, Kelly, and Jesse KINMAN moved their families to Covington.
4. A. M. EDWARDS will move his family to Kansas; the Oddfellows purchased his farm and will make a cemetery on part of it.
5. Chas. SPENCER and Miss Maud INGRAM surprised friends by being married February 10, 1905 at Latonia; were accompanied by Sheriff James CONNLEY and his wife, who is a sister of the groom.
6. Last Monday Miss Effie DAY, 21, died of consumption; was buried in Glencoe Cemetery beside her sister Mamie, who preceded her only five months; parents, brother, and sisters survive.

Card of Thanks from C. S. SIMPSON and wife reference "our dear old mother, Mrs. Elizabeth WOODYARD, who died February 14, 1905."

Ezra News:
1. Brothers Jasper and Will LOOMIS of Covington have purchased a grocery on 13th and Holman Streets.
2. Mrs. James BROWN, formerly of Grant but now of Kansas, came back for the funeral of her daughter, Mrs. Walter PERRY.
3. Mrs. Mary PERRY died Wednesday leaving a husband and five little children: two girls and three boys; lived an exemplary Christian life; funeral was Sunday at Gum Lick Church.

Crittenden News:
1. Edwin BROWN and wife will attend the Washington Inauguration and will visit her brother who is an IN Congressman.
2. William DURRETT and wife are rejoicing over the advent of a 9 pound boy.

The wife of J. G. BLACKBURN, cashier of the Independence Deposit Bank, died at her home suddenly Tuesday shortly after arising quickly to answer the telephone; was a sister of the grocer, B. S. FRANKS; funeral will be this Thursday at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

Morton SEBREE and Edna WILLIAMS, of Mason, surprised their friends by being married at Covington last Thursday, February 16, by R. U. V. W. DARLINGTON of the Scott St. Methodist Church.

Local and Personal:
1. John INGRAM of Newport was called here last Friday on account of the death of his sister, mrs. Kate BRUMBACK.
2. Howard BYLAND of Ludlow and Miss Libbie INGRAM were her for the Saturday funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Frank BRUMBACK.
3. Miss Lucille CLARK left for an extended visit to her cousin, Miss Mamie HALE at Gulf Port. Louisiana.
4. The remains of Mrs. Anna YEAKLEY, daughter of Mrs. Greenberry READNOUR of near Cherry Grove, who died at the home of her mother about two weeks ago, and which were shipped to her Philadelphia home Sunday, February 12, reached here and were buried beside her husband, who had been dead only a few months.

Hub ROBINSON, about 70 and one of the cleverest colored men in Williamstown, died Sunday at his Cynthiana Street home; was one of a very few of his race here who owned a home of his own; always conducted himself in such a way as to hold the confidence and esteem of all; funeral by Rev. J. D. REDD.

Dry Ridge News: Mrs. Sarah CLARK died at the home of her son Wm. M. CLARK last week, and was buried at Williamstown; was about 80 and a good Christian woman; her daughter, Mrs. Ruth TOMLIN of Cincy, was here for her funeral.

Doudton News: Julius COLVIN, famous fox hunter, has returned with his family to live on his farm near here, after a year in Bellefontain, Ohio.

Claysville News: The HALL-SHINKLE wedding will be Wednesday at Oak Ridge. 

Walton News: Miss Katie GREEN, the "hello girl" of Beaver Lick, visited her aunt, Mrs. Dr. ADAMS.

Mrs. Kate BRUMBACK, wife of Frank BRUMBACK, died at her home on the Falmouth Pike, just east of Williamstown, Friday, February 17, 1905; burial was Saturday at Williamstown Cemetery, beside other of her children that had died; almost an invalid for many years with lung trouble; member of Williamstown Baptist Church for twenty years; daughter of Oliver P. and Nancy (BARKER) INGRAM, deceased, was born near Walton, Boone County, Kentucky, March 5, 1843, being one of ten children; seven boys and three girls; was married to Frank BRUMBACK of near Gardnersville, Kentucky in 1865, and they had ten children; husband and four children survive: Ellie, Thomas, and Edward of Williamstown, and Mrs. Robt. BEARD of Hamilton, Ohio.

March 2, 1905:
Walton News:
1. Bob Wade and Anna Green HIND, daughter of Nat HIND, of near Verona, got married in Cincinnati, Monday, accompanied by her sister.
2. Will C. ELLISTON, son of R. H. ELLISTON, is home from Vanderbilt University.
3. Prof. J. H. DICKEY, his wife, and her sister, Mrs. FORD, are moving to Lexington.
4. Born to the wife of James [Jim] RAMEY, leland, Illinois, February 20, 1905, a boy.

For Sale: the marble shop premises of the late John DUNN, at Williamstown, by John A. POLAND, Chillicothe, Ohio.

Claysville News: The funeral of Mrs. James A. LITTELL at Dry Ridge Monday was attended by several here.

Stewartsville News:
1. Mrs. Ella COLEMAN of Decatur, Illinois is at the bedside of her father, J. F. FLEGE.
2. Miss Myrtle CALENDER of Glencoe visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Newt FRANKS.

Downingsville News: The infant son of Mr. and mrs. Will SMITH died last Wednesday morning.

Dry Ridge News:
1. Mrs. Sallie DOTY and child, of Burgin, visited her father, H. G. WILLIAMS, and her sister, Mrs. Louis MILLNER.
2. Geo. N. CLARK will move his family to Kansas.
3. Mrs. Barbara LITTELL, wife of Jas. A. LITTELL and the mother of Mrs. Dr. J. G. RENAKER, died last Saturday of cancer; funeral was at her Primitive Baptist Church, buried at Williamstown. 

March 9, 1905:
Adjoining neighborhoods, Heekin and Stewartsville, lost two noble Christian women within 48 hours of each other, who had been neighbors and friends all their lives; first to go was Aunt Polly HARRISON, near Heekin, who was a daughter of Phillip GAUGH and widow of Uncle Jack HARRISON, dead for twenty years of more; she had just passed her 82nd birthday; her funeral and burial was at/near her Salem Church; Mrs. Sarah FLEGE, past 79 and wife of J. F. FLEGE, soon died later; was a daughter of Barnett WOODYARD, long since dead, and a Christian Church member; buried Sunday in Williamstown Cemetery; "no better or worthier women ever lived or died in Grant, that these two grandmothers, in Israel, and they each, though dead, live on in the useful and worthy lives of their numerous descendants."  

Letter from James HIND, Verona, Kentucky, March 3, 1905: Anna is not the daughter of Nat HIND nor did she marry Bob WADE in Cincinnati [as reported in the March 2nd Courier].

Zion Station News:
1. Mrs. Alice DEPPEN of Louisville, daughter of J. J. LEARY, had two operations; her brother, J. H. BEACH and her son, R. DEPPEN went to see her.
2. Jesse BEACH sold out and is going to Missouri.  

Gardnersvlle News:
1. Mrs. Charley FLETCHER, Mrs. Mollie WILLIAMS, and Mrs. Eliza JOHNS went to Cincy for the Thursday funeral of an [unnamed] uncle, who died suddenly at his Fernbank home.
2. Miss Ora COOK is in Indiana at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. MENEFEE.  

Mrs. Mary (GAUGH) HARRISON, widow of P. J. HARRISON, died Friday, march 3, 1905, at her home near Heekin, aged 82; was born in Grant County February 22, 1823, was the daughter of Phillip GAUGH; she married when she was seventeen and mothered twelve children, seven of whom survive: five sons - P. G., W. P., Burwell N., Wesley T., and C. L. and two daughters - Mrs. F. M. ECKLER and Mrs. Rev. W. H. H. DITZLER; her husband died more than twenty years ago.

Born to the wife of Everett TULLY, Wednesday of last week, a boy.

Obituary: Saturday, March 4, 1905, Mrs. Sarah P. FLEGE, old resident of Grant County died. She was born November 11, 1825; joined Christian Church at 18; on October 18, 1853, she married John F. FLEGE who is 81 now; they had severn children, two boys and five girls, four of whom are dead; the three who survive are Mrs. W. M. SIMPSON, Mrs. marion COLEMAN, and John M. FLEGE, who is known best in Grant County for his labor in Sunday School work; Sarah was 79 years, 3 months, and 23 days old; her last words were: "Nearer my God to Thee. Meet me there. The Tree of Life is blooming."  [written by] Coningsby M. GORDON, Minister.

Letter from Florence N. WESTOVER of Pialschie, WA, February 25, 1905, who is teaching there with her brother, Dennis, who is running a dairy ranch.

Claysville News:
1. Mrs. Annie HARRISON and daughter, Nellie, of Dayton, Ohio, visited her brother, John W. HALL.
2. Mrs. Frederick FLEGE was buried Sunday.
3. Joe EVANS went to the burial of his aunt, Mrs. Polly HARRISON, at Salem Saturday.

Sherman News: Jesse McDARMENT expects to move to Covington soon with his brother-in-law, Ed BATES.

Dry Ridge News:
1. Joe WAGMAN, of this place, and Miss Ida HARRISON of Corinth, were married Wednesday of last week.
2. Walter LANTER and wife had a girl baby March 3, 1905.

March 16, 1905:
Resolutions of Respect from Grant Lodge No. 85, F&AM for Charles O'HARA, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, April 8, 1826; came to America in 1847; was married to Miss A. E. NICHOLS in Grant County, February 9, 1805[as printed], died aged 78 years, 10 months, and 1 day.

Local and Personal:
1. Charles FRAID of Cincy visited his brother, Dr. N. I. FRAID.
2. Mrs. James DAUGHERTY and little daughter, Lorie, of Springfield, Missouri, daughter of J. W. SHIELDS, accompanied by her cousin, Mrs. Minnie PULLMAN of Covington, visited her parents in Kentucky and then went o her husband in NM.

Luther GUNNELL, 17, son of W. H. GUNNELL of Lawrenceville, Kentucky, died Friday, February 24, 1905, at the home of his sister, Bessie ROLAND, Elwood, Indiana; survived by his father, sister, and little brother; was buried at Mussel Shoals Cemetery, Owen County, Kentucky; verse follows, by his cousin, Minnie WALMAN.

Letter from Guantanamo, Cuba, abroad the U.S.S. Columbia, from Oral W. ROBINSON, to his parents.

Sherman News: Robert BREEDEN, son of Jeff BREEDEN, died on Thursday of pneumonia..

Dry Ridge News:
1. Last Saturday, Robert C. CALDWELL of Crittenden and Mis Clara FLING of Flingsville, were married here by Elder J. S. STEERS.
2. R. E. HARRISON and his sister-in-law, Miss BRADY of Cincy, returned from visiting his daughter, Miss Lucie, a student at Notre Dame Academy of Providence, Newport, Kentucky.

Walton News:
1. Mrs. Geo. RENSLER visited her daughter, Mrs. Dr. METCALF at Greenville, Ohio.
2. John ELLISTON of Gallatin County moves to Kansas after visiting his sister, Mrs. Louis FORD, here.
3. The late J. A. SANDERS' property sale is Saturday.

Stewartsville News: Miss Lottie RODGERS and Charley WINN, of this place, went to Nicholasville and were united in marriage by Father Bealer last Thursday.

March 23, 1905:
Walton News:
1. Everett STEVENS and wife visited her sister, Mrs. RIDDELL, of Burlington.
2. Mrs. Madge Franks BLACKWELL of Covington, and Mrs. Margaret Franks GEMMILL of Clarksburg, Indiana, visited with their parents, Jesse FRANKS and wife.
3. E. J. NORTHCUTT was buried Sunday in the family burying ground at his old home place; all the children arrived in time to see their father laid away.

Dry Ridge News:
1. Frank P. WEBB and wife, late of Hamilton, Ohio, now of Lexington, visited his brother-in-law, Walker L. ATKINS and family.
2. Miss Nettie FITCH of Crittenden visited her cousin, Mrs. Kate LEWIS.
3. Charlie ODOR of Danville, Illinois visited the J. H. DUMMITT family and returned home with his cousin, Miss Stella DUMMITT.
4. Miss Mae BROMLEY of Lexington visited her sister, Mrs. Alton CALENDER.

Stewartsville News: Mrs. John FLEGE presented her husband with a boy.

Heekin News: Miss Emma WILLIS closed her school at Holbrook [the BICKERS school].

Local and Personal:
1. James ELLIOTT and little son, Worth, of Covington, visited his sister, Mrs. Enoch HUMPHREY.
2. Miss Lucille CLARK returned from a visit to her cousin, Miss Minnie Hale of Gulfport, Mississippi.
3. W. H. GRUBBS, the jolly blacksmith, moved his family to Henryetta, Indian Territory, where there is a Grant County colony.

Cartersville News:
1. Will HUFFMAN, of this place, and Abbie LOWE, of Stewartsville, were quietly married Wednesday of last week.
2. Sallie CALENDER visited her sister, Mrs. BOYD.

Ezra News:
1. Jasper WHALEY and bride, of Doudton, visited Will PORTER and family.
2. John Allen JONES of near Cordova, while visiting the family of Walter ACKMAN of this neighborhood, took suddenly ill Sunday night and died.

Claysville News:
1. David McGEE and wife of Keefer visited his sister, Mrs. James WALLACE.
2. Forest BARNES and wife of Williamstown visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BARNES.
3. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley BILLITER visited daughter, Mrs. George ECKLER, of Broad Ridge.

Doudton News:
1. Joe DOUGHERTY and wife visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford DOUGHERTY, near Goforth.
2. Mrs. H. T. CLINGER and son, Harold, visited Covington relatives.
3. Squire E. E. LATIMER of Pleasant Ridge, formerly of this place, is fast sinking with consumption.

March 30, 1905:
Luther DOTY, formerly of Williamstown, who took a position at Birmingham, Alabama, accepted one at Dayton, Ohio.

A long poem in memory of Mrs. Lena R. HICKS, wife of James A. HICKS, who died at her home in Lawrenceville, Kentucky on March 30, 1904; was a true Christian, a sweet mother, and wife. Signed, her son, Roxie C. HICKS, March 1905.

A son, John Cripps Wickliffe BECKHAM Jr. has been born to Gov. BECKHAM in Louisville, Tuesday, March 21, 1905; this is his second child, the first being a daughter born in Frankfort.

Dr. Geo. S. SAVAGE, 94, and the oldest member of the Kentucky Conf. of the M. E. Church, South, died at his Winchester, kentucky home, Monday, March 27, 1905; sweet spirited Christian.

Rev. J. D. REDD, the pastor, and Rev. Mr. THURMAN, of Sadieville, closed a meeting at White Chapel, just across Eagle, on Sunday evening last, with eleven additions to the church. This is the new church, built mainly by Uncle Sant ROSE last year.

Local and Personal:
1.Miss Emma WILSON visited her uncle, Capt. J. M. WILSON, at Falmouth.
2. Viola, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jessie McNAY visited her cousin, Miss Laura JUETT.
3. Clarence BISHOP and his sister, Miss May of Covington, visited their sister, Mrs. R. H. DAUGHERTY.
4. Chas. Luther ASHCRAFT, son of Ace and Edmonia ASHCRAFT, died at his home in Covington, March 20, 1905; was buried in Williamstown.

5. R. L. WESTOVER, who was last reported to be in LA, joined the regular Army on March 17, and is stationed at Ft. Pickens, FL with the 1st Artillery.

Dry Ridge News:
1. Mrs. Kit WEBSTER of Covington, accompanied by her son, Esau and wife, and her daughter, Ferris and husband, visited John CONRAD.
2. Mrs. Leslie ASHCRAFT died of pneumonia last week and was buried at Knoxville, Saturday.

Sherman News:
1. SIMON's estate, money and lands were divided among his sisters and brothers the past week.
2. Mrs. James HUTSELL's funeral was Sunday at Gardnersville.
3. Misses Maggie and Edith POINTS visited their aunt, Mary KUHN, at Mt. Zion.

Walton News:
1. Mrs. Sallie BYAR of Mason County visited her sister, Mrs. R. M. JONES.
2. Miss Sheba ROBERTS of Burlington visited her cousin, Mis Graham ROBERTS.

Doudton News:
1. Mrs. Lula LUCAS visited her sister, Mrs. Ada AMMERMAN.
2. Wm. FOGLE, who has been a widower for a number of years, married one of Bud STEVENS' daughters by 'kidnapping' her to Ohio over the objections of her parents; her mother stole her back, but the bride is back with her groom.

Robert SHERIFF, who was 93 Sunday, March 26, 1905, promises to live to be 100.

April 6, 1905:
Photo of the late John Daniel LAWLESS, 84, who was born near Dry Ridge, Grant County, Kentucky, December 11, 1821; joined Lopez's ill-fated expedition to Cuba in 1847; joined Union army in 1861; died at the Dayton, Ohio Soldiers Home Saturday, April 1, 1905; his life was full of adventure and last survivor of the Lopez expedition; in 1861 was member of State Railroad Guards under Col. Jasper HUME; in 1862-3 joined Co. K, 4 KY Vol. Inf. under Col. Speed S. FRY; in 1864 re-enlisted in Co. K, 4th KY Mounted Inf under Col. J. B. CROXTON; discharge for disability, came home, re-enlisted in 53rd KY Mounted Inf. under Col. McGIBBEN to end of war; was in battle of Cynthiana, Stone River, Kenesaw Mt., Atlanta, Jonesboro, Corinth, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and was in Sherman's famous march to the sea [Savannah, Georgia]; lived in Williamstown for over 50 years; often visited his cousin, Mrs. Elizabeth PECK; Harry HARRISON to whom he was fondly attached, brought his remains to Williamstown Cemetery.

Card of Thanks from Mrs. A. GARDNER and L. C. WOOSTER reference death of their husband and son-in-law, C. A. GARDNER.

Judge Thomas H. PAYNTER was born in Lewis County, Kentucky, now of Greenup County; has been nominated as U. S. Senator of Kentucky.

Doudton News:
1. Miss Pears CHILES of Goforth visited her cousin, Miss Linda LATIMER.
2. Miss Hallie LOOMIS of Gumlick visited her sister, Mrs. Jose DAUGHERTY.
3. Joe DOUGHERTY and wife visited her parents, Reuben LOOMIS and wife of Gumlick.

Local and Personal:
1. Alma of Norwood, Ohio visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. DAHLING.
2. Presley T. ZINN of Erlanger visited Dr. W. J. ZINN with his daughter, Ida.
3. Jas. A. O'HARA and son, Master Robert Newton, went to Dayton, Ohio to see his cousin, Mrs. Susie O'Hara PHILLIPS.

Rev. J. D. REDD married Will BLAINE, one of Grant's most worthy young men, and Miss Hattie MANN of Erlanger visited, at the Palace Hotel in Cincinnati last Thursday, March 30, 1905; arranged by accomplished bachelor, A. C. FRANKS, of Stewartsville.

Walton News: Geo. SLEET and wife of Beaver Lick visited his sister, Mrs. Dan DUDLEY at Key West, Kentucky.

April 13, 1905:
Flingsville News:
1. I. F. MIDDLETON and wife's niece was buried Saturday.
2. Frank CALDWELL and wife visited her parents, R. DOWD, and wife.
3. Ira VALLANDINGHAM and Miss Cab SECHREST were married last Wednesday at Walton.

Crittenden News:
1. Mrs. LASSING visited her daughter, Mrs. J. COLLINS.
2. Mrs. Clarence MENEFEE of Flingsville visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. HOGSETT.

Mason News:
1. Lilly and Effie ROBINSON, Bessie and Allie SIMPSON, and Dallas GAUGH, W. W. ELLIS, James BICKERS, and James WILLIAMS were visiting Alfred and Eliza HICKS Sunday evening.
2. The little son of George WIGGINS, who had a malignant growth removed from his neck, continues to go worse.

Jeweler, John A. SIMPSON, moved to New Richmond, Ohio.

W. R. OSBORNE, an old and highly respected citizen of the Dry Ridge neighborhood, died Monday, April 10, 1905, is pretty feeble and has lived with John Morgan HARRISON of Mason since Pierce's house burned in the winter.

Walton News:
1. Mrs. Orin PERCIVAL visited her sister, Mrs. W. D. KENNEDY.
2. Miss Lula JONES left for Mason County to attend the wedding of her cousin, G. O. ASBURY, which is set for Wednesday, the 12th [April?].
3. Mrs. Kate JONES was married in Covington last week [groom?].
4. Mrs. PIERCE of Greenville, Tennessee will visit her sister, Mrs. Walker BEVERLY.

Heekin News:
1. Rev. and Mrs. Henry ACKMAN visited their daughter, Mrs. C. L. HARRISON.
2. Mrs. Ben NEAL visited her parents, P. G. HARRISON and wife.
3. Mrs. Ora BRUMBACK of near Sweet Owen visited her uncle, William SIMPSON.

Fairview News:
1. Dr. DAY of Stewartsville visited his daughter, Mrs. W. N. BROWN.
2. C. A. GARDNER died Saturday, March 25, 1905; leaves a wife, two children, aged mother, six sisters, and three brothers.

April 20, 1905:
Sherman News:
1. Tom BEVERLY, of Cincy, visited his mother, Mrs. Christian FRANKS, at Mt. Zion.
2. Pryor SMITH, late of OK, have moved back to their old homestead north of Mt. Zion.
3. Washington OSBORN was born June 12, 1826; died April 10, 1905, at 23, joined Mt. Zion Baptist Church where he was a singing leader and clerk; married Miss Armilda THOMPSON in 1848; they had six children; five girls and one boy; two girls now dead.
4. Christian FRANKS was born April 16, 1833, died April 14, 1905, two days short of 72; joined Baptist Church at 22; member for 50 years, 25 as Deacon; had more than his share of trouble bud did not complain.

Two persons were adjudged by a jury to be insane last Wednesday, April 12: Simon SIMS, bachelor son of Tom SIMS who lived on the Greenville Pike, East of Dry Ridge, and Mrs. Sarah RACE, who lived on the same road; both were taken to Central Asylum at Lakeland.

Zion Station News:
1. Mr. and Mrs. Dock LEARY and little son, Jimmie, of Louisville, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. J. LEARY.
2. Everette ATHA visited his cousin, Cecil LEARY.

Local and Personal:
1. Charley SANDERS of Norwood, Ohio visited his father, Isom SANDERS.
2. Jas. VANLEUVEN and wife of Cincy visited his parents, T. T. VANLEUVEN and wife.
3. Mrs. Will R. ELLISTON of Latonia and her sister, Mrs. WIGGS, late of Indianapolis, visited Mrs. Hiram ELLISTON.
4. Mrs. Jake RENAKER of Dowingsville visited her sister, Mrs. H. J. POOR at Doudton.
5. Mrs. A. G. DeJARNETTE of Williamstown visited her daughter, Mrs. W. E. SULLIVAN, at Glencoe.
6. The 10-1/2 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe HOLLAND of Ludlow died at the home of her mother's parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. T. VANLEUVEN, last Thursday; was buried in the Williamstown Cemetery Friday.
7. Mrs. Melissa ZINN, widow of James ZINN, and mother of Mrs. Alvin LOWE and Dr. W. J. ZINN, died at her Williamstown home Tuesday after 3 months illness; will be buried today.

In Memory of Mrs. Lou FITE, wife of Ben FITE, who died at her home near Keefer, August 13, 1903; leaves husband, three daughters, and four sons; buried in Williamstown Cemetery. Signed her daughter, Isa FITE.

In Memory of C. W. GLENN, who died at Lawrenceville, Grant County, Kentucky, April 10, 1905; he has gone to be with God; Chas. Wm. GLENN was born June 2, 1865; at death he was 39 years, 9 months, and 8 days old; was son of Jeremiah and Christiana GLENN of Bracken County, Kentucky, and on December 8, 1887 was married to Miss Martha Francis KING, daughter of N. D. KING of Pendleton County, Kentucky; to them was born one child, Miss Myrtle, now 16; survived by wife, daughter, father, three brothers, and five sisters; member of Shiloh Baptist Church, IOOF, K of P, and Red Men Lodges; buried at Williamstown Cemetery.

April 27, 1905:
Obituary: Mrs. Melissa ZINN died at her Williamstown home on Tuesday, April 18, 1905; was born in 1833 in Bracken County, Kentucky; her ancestors first settled in Pennsylvania, but after the war of the revolution through which her grandfather fought, they moved to Kentucky; on May 15, 1854, she married James ZINN who died in 1899; joined Christian Church in 1857; two children survive: Dr. W. J. ZINN and Mrs. Alvin LOWE, four brothers and two sisters survive: Dr. Drury McMILLEN, Dean of Western Dental College, Kansas City Missouri, Wm. McMILLEN, lawyer, Kansas City, Dr. Geo. A. McMILLEN, Alton, Illinois, John A. McMILLEN, Mooresville, Missouri, once Grant County Deputy Sheriff; Mrs. Lucy FRENCH, Kansas City, and Mrs. Belle REED of Spencer Indiana; many character remarks by Coningsby M. GORDON, April 23, 1905.

Doudton News:
1. Born to the wife of R. T. JONES [April 17, 1905], a girl.
2. Mr. and Mrs. Frank ATCHISON, of LA, visited her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MIRE.
3. H. T. CLINGER, wife, and little son, Harty, visited her brother, H. H. WADSWORTS, at Elizabethville.

Article in the Owensboro (Kentucky) Messenger recently mentions two Grant County boys, T. J. TURLEY and A. C. WHITE; TURLEY is president of Owensboro's largest business; is 34, married, and has five boys from 14 down; WHITE moved here from Waynesville, Ohio with his five sons.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. Wm. KING and children of Cincinnati visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. HEARN.
2. Mrs. James LUCAS, children, and sister, Miss Susie LILLARD, of Napoleon, visited their sister, Mrs. Joe WALLACE.
3. Mrs. Cora SACHEM (nee RANSOM) and little child will go to her husband in CO where he is in business.

Upsher WHITE and Miss Margaret VONHOLENGEN were married in Beavertown, Ohio, Wednesday, April 26, 1905; groom's brother, Enoch WHITE, was best man; bride's sister was bridesmaid; groom is eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. WHITE, formerly of Williamstown, and a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. F. BURCH, whose 45th wedding anniversary occurred on the same date of this wedding.

Dry Ridge News:
1. W. W. CONRAD and wife visited her sister, Mr. Ida BEACH, of Covington. Mrs. CONRAD's birthday was April 9, 1905.
2. Born to the wife of George ECKLER Jr., a boy.
3. Born to the wife of Ferdinand KARGER, a girl.
4. O. G. RAMEY and Miss Mattie BENNETT, of this place, were married in Cincy last Thursday, April 20, 1905; will live in South Dry Ridge.

Mason News: Born to the wife of Fayette LITTERAL on April 15, 1905, a girl.

Heekin News:
1. After a short illnes, Inez, little daughter of James CLEMENTS died at her home near here on April 23, 1905; interredin Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
2. Ben SCROGGINS is wearing a smile - it's a boy.

Stewartsville News:
1. D. STEWART and sister, Nan FRANKS, went to the city.
2. Mrs. Belle DAY and little daughter, Annie Mary, visited her parents at Sparta.
3. Henry CARR visited his daughter, Mrs. Ezra FRANKS.

In Memory of Mrs. S. A. EVANS who died of heart trouble, April 8, 1905, aged 88 years, 11 months, and 8 days; poetry written by her daughter, Alice WEST, and granddaughter, Maggie.

May 4, 1905:
Dry Ridge News:
1. Born to the wife of Robert CONRAD Jr, Sunday, a girl.
2. Brutus BOSWELL of this place and Miss PENNYWAIT of Manchester, Ohio were married in Maysville last Wednesday.
3. Mrs. Bettie NORTHCUTT and daughter of Manchester, Ohio visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dic BOSWELL of South Fry Ridge.

Ezra News: Mrs. Jennie ASBURY visited near Butler and returned home with her little granddaughter, Emma L. ARNOLD.

Walton News:
1. The widow of the late J. T. JOHNSON died suddenly April 21, 1905 and bas buried the 23rd here.
2. James JONES and daughter, Lulu Lee, of Covington, visited here.
3. Mrs. Ed HOLDER of Covington and Mrs. LERMOND of Cincy visited their sister, Mrs. CROSS.
4. Mrs. R. C. GREEN and daughter, Louise, of Cincy, visited here.

Flat Creek News:
1. Miss Lena SAMS visited her sister, Mrs. N. M. BLACKBURN visited her sister, Mrs. N. M. BLACKBURN.
2. Dr./Mrs. BEALE of Monterey visisted her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James WEBSTER.
3. L. D. BLACKBURN of Cincy visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. BLACKBURN.
4. Mrs. Marshall BLACKBURN visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. SAMS.

Elliston News: Miss Mattie WASHER of Downingsville visited her cousin, Mrs. Ollie WILLIAMS.

Gen. Fitzhugh LEE, 68, USA, veteran of three wars, died in Washington City, Friday, April 28, 1905, of apolexy; was a Virginia native, a West Point graduate, a nephew of Gen Robt. E. LEE and grandson of "Lighthorse" Harry LEE, of Revolutionary fame; was a Confederate and Gov. of Virginia.

Word received Saturday that Jesse HICKS, son of rs. Sarah C. HICKS of Mason, had just been killed at his home in Kansas City, perhaps in the railroad shops where he worked; leaves a wife who he married in the West after leaving Grant and two children.

Local and Personal:
1. Geo. R. HUMLONG and family of Eldorado, Texas visited his brother, J. H. HUMLONG.
2. Mrs. Steve WEBB and little son, Thomas Dean, returned from a visit to her mother and sisters in Santa Ana, California. 

M. C. WINTER and Miss Katherine CHANDLER of Carrollton eloped Tuesday to Williamstown, secured a lice, and were married by Rev. J. D. REDD of the Methoidst Church; were accompanied by Conn FOREE and Miss Melvina WINTER; bride is daughter of Rev. M. T. CHANDLER, pastor of the Methodist Church at Carrollton.

S. M. McCLANAHAN and Miss Nellis HAMBRICK of Kinkead, Scott County, got a license in Williamstown Monday and were married at the Thompson House.

Henry CONROY, son of Pat CONROY, of Goforth, Pendleton County, and Miss Alice FLYNN, daughter of Ed Flynn of Dry Ridge were married at the Williamstown Catholic Church, Wednesday, may 3, 1905.

John L. CARTER and Miss Minnie L. CRAWFORD were married Tuesday at the bride's home west of Williamstown by Rev. H. FRAKES.

Sherman News:
1. Mrs. J. T. POINTS visited her daughter at Berry and there met her son, A. H. POINTS, wife, and son, of Salt Lick, Bath County.
2. Thos. BROWN and wife, of Dry Ridge, visited his father-in-law, Marion CHILDERS.

Stewartsville News:
1. John Delphus FARMER and Miss laura M. CHILDERS of Delia were married at Vevay, Indiana, Saturday, at the Montgomery Hotel; E. O. KINMAN of Williamstown was best man and Miss Vena MITTS was bridesmaid; daughter of R. H. CHILDERS.

Crittenden News: Mrs. Alfred ALLPHIN of Cincinnati returned from visiting the Ran ALLPHIN family. 

May 11, 1905:
In County Court Jos. STONE appointed administrator of W. T. OSBOURNE, deceased; Sheriff W. H. BARKER appointed administrator of Barnett MORGAN, deceased.

Walton News:
1. Miss Blanch DYAS of Covington visited her uncles, WATSON brothers.
2. Lewis HALL of Gallatin County married (his third time) Miss FOSSETT of Campbell County at Dick FOSSETT's, cousin of the bride, Saturday, by Rev. P. H. HOFFMAN.
3. Miss Mary JONES, daughter of Dr. JONES, married Ellie HOGAN, Sunday, at her grandmother's, Mrs. Mary POOR, of Walton.
4. Prof. GIBBS of New York is our new Principal; he married Miss Nell De MARQUE, a former teacher here.
5. Kirtley, second son of Dr. ADAMS and Rachel ASHCRAFT were married at Crittenden, Sunday.

A Kansas City paper dated April 29, 1905 reported the death of Jesse HICKS who was run over by a freight car last night; he lived at 921 Mills Street in Armourdale; his neck fell across a rail and was severed; was 35 and had a wife and two children; was the son of Mrs. Sarah C. HICKS of Mason.

T. M. LOCKHART, a Covington machinist, go a license [in Williamstown], May 4, 1905 to marry Mrs. Aura TAYLOR of Keefer, and Rev. Henry FRAKES married them in the Clerk's Office.

Floyd FRANKS, of Knoxville, and Miss Nettie LANDRAM, of Dry Ridge, got a license Monday at Williamstown with the purpose of getting married at the church in Knoxville.

Judge Cecil PENCE of Covington committed suicide Tuesday at his home; no known cause for the act.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. Enock HUMPHREY has two daughters, Misses Letha and Lela.
2. H. R. POWELL of Sherman expects to visit his son, Leonard, in ND, for the summer.
3. R. L. WESTOVER, who lately joined the regular Army, is now at Ft. Washington, maryland where he applied for Post Printer.
4. O. G. CALDWELL, who moved to Kansas, is back to see his brother-in-law, D. M. HALL.
5. Miss Stella WHITE, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. WHITE, will graduate the 16th at Waynesville, Ohio High School.  

At a quite wedding Sunday in Walton, Elder Fred CARTER of Dry Ridge, joined together Ellie B. HOGAN, the second son of Mrs. Lucy R HOGAN of Williamstown, and Miss Mary Vernon JONES, daughter of Dr. A. N. JONES and niece of Charley POOR of Walton; a few relatives and most intimate friends attended: his mother, O. S. HOGAN, wife, and son, Smith, and Dawson HOGAN; groom if thrifty young farmer and stock breeder.

Guy Woodie CHIPMAN, son of Dr. N. B. CHIPMAN, will graduate at Falmouth High School and received an appointment to West Point.

Crittenden News: Mr. and Mrs. S. M. SMITH and sister, Miss Edna VAHLSING, went to he wedding of John SHULER last Wednesday. 

Doudton News: Mrs. Sarah WHALEY and Mrs. Grace THORNTON, of Grant, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. FRAKES.

May 18, 1905:
Edward LATTIMER, who lived near Knoxville, Pendleton County, died last week; his funeral was preached here at the Christian Church and was buried here; Oddfellows conducted.

At the Methodist Church here, Sunday, Mrs. W. P. WEBSTER and her daughter, Miss Batta LITTELL, joined the church.  

The youngest looking man if John FLYNN, the brother of Ed FLYNN and father of J. R. FLYNN, though born in Covington in 1837.

Account of Charley SEWARDS of near Mason being killed by lightning Thursday, May 11, 1905; was about 34 and a son of Mrs. Bennie SEWARDS of this place, who was visiting her son, Wm. and wife at Greensburg, Indiana, at the time; married Miss Lena ECKTON about 15 years ago, who survives; funeral was Saturday at Mason; buried at Williamstown Cemetery in K of P ceremony.

Carl RACE, son of marian RACE, was killed by a train engine at Mason, Tuesday, going to milk a cow.

Crittenden News:
1. Elmer WEBSTER of Cincy visited his mother, Mrs. Monette Webster, near town.
2. Mrs. Edward BOBBITT and children of Cincy visited her mother, Mrs. ASHCRAFT.  

Hiram CRONK, last surviving soldier of the War of 1812-15, died at Ava, New York; born April 29, 1800 and served in 1814.

Geo. S. ROSSER died at his Maysville home last week.

Walton News:
1. Robert WEST died of yellow fever in Panama; survived by Mrs. Mattie WEST of Washington, DC.
2. Mrs. Aught MURPHEY and daughter, Maud, visited relatives here.

Dry Ridge News: Born to the wife of Dick MOREHEAD, a boy.

Munk News [first time column - where it it?]: Mrs. John McBEE went to the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Meck CHIPMAN. 

Born to Mrs. Sadie IBECK, wife of Henry IBECK and daughter of Jim Bassett GOUGE, Wednesday, May 10, 1905, a boy.

Owen County Democrat Item: B. C. REED, lately of Colorado, leased the Lockport lead mines; he married Miss Sallie GREEN, an Owen County girl.

May 25, 1905:
Dry Ridge News:
1. Born to the wife of Baily CHILDERS, a girl.
2. Mrs. Ella CALENDAR and daughter, Mertie, visited her father, Joe FRANKS.

Kirtley ADAMS of Walton, who marriage at Crittenden, Sunday, may 7, was reported in the Cincinnati Post, is not married.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. Adelia ROBERTS and children of Cincinnati, visited her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth PECK.
2. Mrs. Francis BISHOP of Covington visited her daughter, Mrs. Ralph DOUGHERTY.
3. W. H. GRUBBS moved from Henryetta to Sulphur, Indian Territory.
4. W. T. ADAMS, one of the founders of the Winchester Sun, fell dead in the Democrat office in that city a few days ago.
5. Pendletonian Item: Pierce KENT, 8 days short of being 100, made a deed to his farm near Mason over to John HARRISON.
6. Miss Susie BURCH returned from visiting her sisters, Mrs. A. C. WHITE of Waynesville, Ohio, and Mrs. A. L. SIDES of Spring Valley, Ohio.
7. Miss Hattie SIMPSON, daughter of Rev. J. W. SIMPSON of Somerset, visited her sisters, Mrs. C. O. PORTER and Mrs. E. B. CLARK.
8. Mrs. A. C. WHITE and children [Misses Stella and Mary and Dewey] of Waynesville, Ohio visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. BURCH; were joined for a family reunion by Mat BURCH and daughter, Miss Luella, Of Covington, and Enoch WHITE.

Miss Lillian ELLISTON, who was visiting her aunt, Mrs. WARREN of Louisville, crossed the river to New Albany, Indiana with her lover, Fred JAGGERS, where they obtained a license and were married on Monday evening.

Zion Station News: Mr. and Mrs. Dock LEARY of Louisville visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. LEARY.

Mrs. Mary (GARNETT) ROSE was born in Harrison County, Kentucky in 1836, died at her Grant County home, May 6, 1905; married in early life to Sandford ROSE, from which union a son, John ROSE, remains; a daughter, the wife of J. F. HIGGERSON, has died; her mother raised her two boys; funeral was th the new chapel they help build; writer: J. D. REDD. 

In Memory of Mrs. Arthusia ELLISON, wife of J.K.P. ELLISTON, and daughter of F. R. and Sarah COLLINS, who died at her home near Elliston, July 25, 1904, aged 52 years, 5 months, and 23 days; was married September 1, 1875; to this union were born three sons, two of whom, with the father, survive; leaves aged parents, one sister and four brothers; poem follows, signed, her loving brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel COLLINS, Elliston, kentucky, May 6, 1905.

Gum Lick News:
1. Mr. and Mrs. James ADAMS visited their granddaughter, Hattie ROUTLE.
2. Miss Sophia CARTER visited her sister, Mrs. John AMMERMAN.

Crittenden News:
1. Mrs. John ALLPHIN and children returned from her old home in Madera, Ohio.
2. Mrs. Alice COLLINS went to her daughter, Mrs. HALEY, in Walnut Hills, to house keep while she is in New York.

June 1, 1905:
Sherman News: Mrs. Ed. BLACKBURN and little daughter, hattie, visited her parents here; will move to Marion, Indiana.

Flat Creek News:
1. Earl and Earnest SMITH of Yarlington visited their uncle, Wm. RICHARDS.
2. Miss Susie LILLARD of Napoleon visited her cousins, Misses Mattie and Lena SAMS.
3. Mrs. G. W. CONNLEY was called to the bedside of her father, lafe NORTON of Indiana, who became paralyzed last Friday.
4. Flossie WEBSTER visited her aunt, Mrs. Wm. PETTIT, of Folsom.

Walton News:
1. Mrs. Mattie WEST and son of Washington, D. C. visited her uncle, Dr. BAGBY, enroute to Lancaster where her husband will be buried.
2. Mrs. Melia BRITT visited her sister, Mrs. Anna HIND.
3. Miss Blanch TANNER of Erlanger visited her sister, Mrs. Wm. BRITTENHELM.
4. Mrs. Marsh RIDDELL and daughter, Francis, of Burlington, visited her sister, Mrs. Everett STEVENS.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. L. M. GROSS and son, Jennings, of Elwood, Indiana, visited her parents, J. A. LEMON and wife.
2. Miss Cora CRAM visited her cousin, Miss Marion McDANNOLD, Covington.
3. Riley BAKER and wife of New Richmond, Ohio visited their parents, J. M. BAKER and J. B. O'NEAL.
4. Mrs. Clarence NESBITT and two daughters, Misses Anna and Martie, are located at E. St. Louis.

Letter from Anna Reed BRATTON of Coy, Oklahoma, May 15, 1905, states, "It will be 14 months the 9th day of June since we came here but [it takes 5 years to homestead our claim]."

Mrs. Polly CARTER, in her 76th years, died at the home of her daughter on the 21st {may 1905] from injuries in a fall 8 weeks ago; was the widow of Rev. Zachariah CARTER who died about 30 years ago; was consistent member of the Christian Church and raised one son for the ministry, who died at 26; leaves two sons, John and Millard CARTER, of Williamstown, and one daughter, Mrs. Ming CARTER, of this place, with whom she made her home for the last 25 years.  -Hog Ridge item in the Pendletonian.

June 8, 1905:
Walton News: Mrs. Lottie BROWN (nee HOLDER) will join her husband to live in Seattle, Washington.

Stewartsville News: Mr. and Mrs. Charles CAWLEY visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. M. SMITH; May 29 was Mrs. Cawley's birthday.

Cadet Baltos BREWER, of Grant County, won the medal for the best marksman in the Kentucky State College Battalion (49/50).

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. C. E. STEINFORT has a son, Roy, and daughters, Hazel and Blanch.
2. Thomas CLINGER, son of H. T. CLINGER, went to Lexington to attend State College.
3. Miss Lizzie LAWRENCE, of Cherry Grove, and John M. LAWRENCE, of Williamstown, went to the beside of their sister, Mrs. Lula CHILES at Hamilton, Ohio [pneumonia].
4. Miss Willie O'Hara SMITH, daughter of Mrs. Lily B. SMITH of Lexington, niece to the wife of this editor [Tim NEEDHAM], and only granddaughter of Hon. E. H. SMITH, deceased, visited her aunt, Mrs. O. P. ELLISTON.

Card of Thanks reference death of Charley SEWARDS; his Mother and Wife.

Judge John H. WESTOVER, former editor and owner of the Williamstown Courier, will return to Kentucky and take charge of the Owen County Democrat about July 15.

Mrs. Charles CAWLEY, who, with her husband, of Greencastle, Indiana, visited her parents, mr. and Mrs. N. M. SMITH of Stewartsville, and celebrated Mrs. CAWLEY's birthday, May 29.

Mt. Zion News:
1. Mrs. Nora ALEXANDER and little son, Blaine, of Dry Ridge, visited her aunt, Mrs. I. R. FRANKS.
2. Mrs. Bessie WALLACE of near Denver, Colorado is dangerously ill; her mother, Mrs. W. P. SMITH, and son, Guy, went to see her.

Gum Lick News:
1. Simeon JONES, about 85, died Monday, May 22, 1905; buried at this place Tuesday.
2. After suffering many months with consumption, Thomas HANSON, 30, died Tuesday, may 23, 1905; was member of Baptist Church here and a Christian of highest type; buried in little cemetery nearby [where?].

Heekin News: Miss Rebecca WILLIS and niece, Agnes SCROGGIN, visited Covington relatives.

Doudton News:
1. Miss Stella ARNOLD and little daughter of Goforth visited her sister, Mrs. W. P. MANN.
2. Ira CHILES and wife of Goforth visited her mother, Mrs. Belle COLVIN.
3. Floyd CLINGER and sisters, Mrs. Fannie and Cora, visited their sister, Mrs. J. C. BAKER of Cartersville.
4. Mrs. A. D. EARLS and son, Otis, visited Covington relatives.
5. Geo. AMMERMAN visited his brother, Perry, at Key West, Kentucky.

Geo. H. NORTON, one of the oldest and most highly esteemed citizens of the Knoxville neighborhood, died last Sunday, June 4, 1905, and was buried in the Williamstown Cemetery Tuesday.

In Memory of my darling child, Susan V. AMMERMAN, who died at the home of her grandfather, John PRINTY, February 3, 1905, aged 2 months and 14 days; buried in Mt. Carmel Cemetery; poetry follows, signed, Her Mother, Fanny AMMERMAN. 

In Memory of May STONE, daughter of James and Lidia STONE, who was born February 23, 1887, and died at her home at Folsom, April 7, 1905; her mother survives; buried in Vine Run Baptist Church Cemetery; signed, Ella JOHNSON, Mt. Zion, May 21, 1905.

June 15, 1905:
Munk News: James PLUNKETT, son of Robert PLUNKETT, who was living at Springfield, Ohio, was brought home dead, and buried at Pleasant View Cemetery n June 10, 1905; was breaking a colt, got caught in a rope jumping out of a cart and fell on his head, killing him instantly.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. Lavah BLACKBURN, mother and son, Virgil, of Cincy, visited Grant and Owen County relatives.
2. Hon. O. P. HOGAN visited his sister, Mrs. Sallie K. YANCEY in Lexington.
3. Mrs. Jas. P. STEBBINS (nee Mabel CARNES), of Newport, returned from visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William CARNES.
4. Judge Cam WHITE and his wife moved from Waynesville, Ohio to Owensboro, Kentucky; she wrote her father, Fred BURCH.
5. Jonesville items in New-Herald: Beuna STEWART, well known in these parts, died on the 1st [June 1905] at the place where he was born, and was buried on the 2nd in the family cemetery; was 58 ad an old bachelor.

Dry Ridge News:
1. The Farmers Telephone Company have established a central (exchange office) in the home of Mrs. Kate LEWIS, and Miss Lucy LEWIS is the hello girl.
2. Mrs. Sherlie POLLITT, wife of Rev. F. S. POLLITT, visited her mother, Mrs. Geo. W. TUCKER.
3. Miss Minnie NORTHCUTT visited her aunt, Mrs. Gus GILBERT.

Walton News:
1. Mrs. Kate SANDERS and sister, Miss Roxie JONES, visited Chill NORTHCUTT at Glencoe.
2. Mrs. W. BEVERLY and sister, Mrs. PIERCE, and her sons went to Cincy.

3. Mrs. TANNER and son, Wayne, of Erlanger, visited her daughter, Mrs. Wm. BRITTENHELM.

Crittenden News: The marriage of Miss Ethel SPILMAN and Willis VIOLETTE, at the [Crittenden] Baptist Church last Wednesday, June 7, 1905, was quite an affair.

Sherman News:
1. Ethel SPILMAN and Willis VIOLETTE were married by Rev. L. JOHNSON, of Walton; her sister Miss Maggie SPILMAN of Greensburg, Indiana attended.
2. Mrs. Elva BLACKBURN and daughter, Hattie, left for their new home in Marion, Indiana.
3. Mrs. Vevie BLACKBURN and daughter, Roberta, of Berry Station, returned home.

Flat Creek News:
1. H. M. BLACKBURN, wife, and little son, Fearnot, of Cincy, visited their parents.
2. L. F. and Z. W. STEPHENSON visited their father, W. J.
3. Noel SAMS of Cincy visited his parents, W. T. SAMS and wife.  

June 22, 1905:
On Wednesday of last week, Arthur ARNOLD, son of Jailer ARNOLD accompanied by John MARKSBERRY and Miss Ada ARNOLD, slipped away to Covington, where they met Miss Ada BLACKBURN, daughter of Anderson BLACKBURN, deceased, and stepdaughter of J. D. CALENDER, the liveryman on a protracted visit in Indiana, secured a license, repaired to the home of Geo. WARE, whose wife is the bride's cousin, and were married, and will live in Williamstown; Mrs. ARNOLD's mother is a sister to J. T. and Ed. HEARNE.<