Volume 1V
Microfilm including issues dated September 7, 1905 through August 30, 1906 are missing.

September 6, 1906:
Family Reunion given by the children of Robert ADAMS and wife last Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. ROGERS [daughter], near Sherman, a surprise dinner in honor of his 74th birthday; others of the family present were: Mrs. Nannie STEPHENSON and daughter, Blanch; H. O ADAMS and wife of Hathaway, Boone County; C. C. ADAMS and wife of Williamstown; B. D. ADAMS and wife of Dry Ridge; Lee A. ADAMS and wife of Crittenden;Mary B. ADAMS and Ira D. ADAMS of Sherman; O. W. ADAMS of Cincy; the absent one being Byron A. ADAMS who is spending the year at Holly, Colorado; Ben ELLISTON and sister, Lena Belle of Gallatin County, were guests.

Letter dated July 24, 1906 from Con M. GORDON, former pastor of the Williamstown Christian, reference his voyage to Australia.

Will NELSON of Greensburg, Indiana recently married Miss Anna REDD of Grant County in that town.

Fling Family Reunion was held Sunday, August 26, 1906, at the shady lawn and home of George W. Fling, Flingsville, Kentucky; it was almost a double reunion with the MENEFEE family present, several of whom had married FLINGs; George and wife did not know the reunion was to take place, thinking they were to spend the day with their daughter, Mrs. Robert CALDWELL and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. COLLINS of Erlanger. 37 present.

September 13, 1906:
Miss Maud JONES, 21, daughter of James and Ida JONES, were married Wednesday of last week to Alonzo CRAWFORD, 24, of Carrollton to which place they went on a visit to his parents; they will make their home in Covington.

Jerome MANOR of Henryetta, I.T., reports that his married daughter, Mrs. John BAIRD, is down with the typhoid fever.

Local and Personal:
1. Born to the wife of Arthur ARNOLD Monday, a boy.
2. Several listed who attended the funeral of Miss Lizzie GOALY from a distance.

Letter from T. J. DENNY of Lafollette, Tennessee: "There is no place like old Kentucky for us."

September 20, 1906:
C. VALLANDINGHAM, about 61, died at his Williamstown home, Friday, September 14, 1906; lived in town for about 25 years; was Sheriff for two terms; three persons never failed him in his hardships and illness: his wife, son, and daughter. [probably buried in Williamstown].

Mrs. J. W. CHIPMAN died suddenly at her Williamstown home near the depot Monday; after dinner she was seized with sudden nausea, wrenching, and vomiting and died before medical aid arrived; was a Miss WALLACE before her marriage; a brother alone survives her, N. T. WALLACE; buried Wednesday in Williamstown Cemetery.

Mrs. Ike KLEET and sister, Miss Eliza BICKERS, attended [church] meeting at Mason Sunday.

Local and Personal:
1. Born to the wife of Gus PRICE on Tuesday, a girl.
2. Rev. M. S. CLARK is the new preacher in charge of this [Methodist Episcopal, South Church] circuit, replacing Rev. J. D. REDD and his wife who lived here four years; they are going to their new home at Chaplin, Nelson County.
3. Sr. R. HIGHTOWER, 16, son of R. A. HIGHTOWER died at the home of his father near Oak Ridge last Monday of brain fever; buried in Williamstown Cemetery.

George LINN, 62, died at Chicago of paralysis, Thursday,  August 30, 1906; was born and raised on property known as the Dave POINTS place; was a son of Andrew LINN; he married Miss Ophelia GREGG, sister of Mrs. Carrie LOWE of Covington, and a cousin of Dr. W. J. ZINN and his sister, Mrs. Alvin LOWE.

Oscar FRAKES and Miss Adah ARNOLD surprised their friends by being married in Covington last Wednesday at the home of his sister, Mrs. Asa ASHCRAFT, by Rev. WOOD, pastor of the 1st 4th St. Baptist Church; will live in Williamstown; bride is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. ARNOLD; groom son of Rev. Henry FRAKES.

Walton News: Dr. and Mrs. BAGBY went to Covington last Wednesday to the funeral of her brother, Hon. Weden O'NEAL.

September 27, 1906:
Mrs. Lucia CONRAD YOUNG, wife of J. N. YOUNG of Dry Ridge, died at her home Wednesday of last week after suffering months with an internal and incurable malady; consistent Christian; her husband survives her.

Gum Lick News:
1. Born on the 10th [September 1906] to the wife of Alvin THOMPSON, a girl--Carlena.
2. Mrs. Bob MOORE died at her home in Berry the 15th [September 1906]; she is survived by her husband and eight children.

James SIMPSON, his wife (who was Miss CALDWELL and had not been in Kentucky for more than 20 years) and son, Master George, had a good bye gathering at O. G. CALDWELL's Sunday before leaving for their Pratt, Kansas home.

William JACOBS, 94, died Thursday, September 20, 1906, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank ROSE; lived at Clark's Creek for many years; four children survive: Mrs. Martha CULBERTSON, Dayton, Ohio; Tom JACOBS, Jonesville; Mrs. D. STURGEON, Zion Station; and Mrs. ROSE; Mrs. R. WHITTON and Mrs. W. WRIGHT, of Cincy, attended the funeral Saturday; he was buried at Mt. Zion Cemetery; verse, signed Mrs. Frank ROSE, Mt. Zion, kentucky.

W. T. STEPHENS, the telephone lineman, married Miss Icy May FIGHT, daughter of Ben FIGHT, Tuesday last at home of Rev. J. M. McKINLEY of the Baptist Church.

October 4, 1906:
W. E. JOHNICA, a brakeman on the Cincinnati Southern, was found dead at the crossing just this side of Crittenden on the morning of September 26, 1906.

Crittenden News: Mrs. Samuel CLARKSON, who has been ill many months, died at her home last Saturday; leaves husband, and 5 children.

Keefer News: Born to the wife of Leslie RACE, a girl, September 29, 1906.

George Leslie ECKLER died at his home July 14, 1906, leaving his mother, brother, stepfather, and grandparents.

Henry JUETT and Miss Jennie SHERIFF, daughter of Andy SHERIFF, were married by Rev. J. D. REDD Thursday, before leaving for his [Redd's] new home in London, Kentucky; bride is a cousin to Mr. JUETT's first wife.

John M. POWELL died at his Cincinnati home on Wednesday, September 19, 1906; home funeral was Friday; was born and reared in Grant County and was a faithful employee of the Courier for many years and worked in Cincy printing establishments; he married Miss Yetta SMITH, daughter of George SMITH.

Robert L. WESTOVER, who purchased his discharge from the U. S. Army, was a member of the 22nd Co. Coast Artillery, located at Ft. McRee, Florida which was destroyed by the storm.

G. Wash ECKLER, about 65, citizen of Dry Ridge, died Monday, October 1, 1906 at the home of his daughter Mrs. LONG; was eldest among large family of boys; surviving brothers are Newt, Francis Will, and John Will; burial in the Eckler Cemetery.

Local and Personal:
1. Mrs. Clarence A. MILLER of Cynthiana was formerly Miss Pearl RENAKER.
2. Arthur McMILLAN was married to Miss Bessie HOWARD in Cincinnati Wednesday of last week in her 9th St.
Baptist Church; he is a son of Henry McMILLAN; they will live at 718 Richmond Street, Cincy.
3. Rupert LEWIS, one of the best known colored boys in town, died at his home on Blain Avenue Sunday; was buried Tuesday.
4. The Worth County Local at Sylvester, Georgia has a photo of Claude PAYTON, who was born near Williamstown, January 29, 1873; he married Mrs. Alma Lucas CUNNINGHAM.
5. James BLAIN, youngest son of Capt. R. C. BLAIN [who died about 2 months ago] will succeed his father as Route 4 mail carrier.
6. Henry WATSON of Butte, Montana is here; left Grant County 22 years ago.

Mason News: A large family reunion was given at the home of G. M. LANDRUM, Sunday, September 2, 1906; LANDRUMs present were: G. M. and wife/Marinda/Lewis, wife and two children/Albert, wife, and three children/George B., wife, and four children/Edmund, wife, and five children; others present were: Mrs. Emma HOUSTON and son/ Mrs. Bertha BLAINE/Wm. FRENCH, wife and two children/Elsber MARTIN, wife and two children/Jesse BENTLEY, wife, and brother/Jacob LOUDER, wife, and two children/James SIMPSON/Mrs. KINMAN and daughter/Tom SEBREE, wife, and children/and John RUHOLL, wife, and son.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Wm. GARRARD, who died of typhoid fever at her Covington home, was buried in the Williamstown Cemetery, Monday, August 20, 1906; devout member of the Oak Ridge Baptist Church; leaves a husband, four sons, and four daughters, an affectionate wife and mother.

October 11, 1906:
Walton News: Word was received Monday that Walter ROUSE of Latonia died suddenly of asthma; as to where he will be buried, we will learn later.

Thomas OSBORN died recently at the home of a Mr. JACOBS, three miles from Council Hill, Indian Territory, form a congestive chill; his son, George, arrived a few minutes after he died; he was buried at Midway, Ky.

Ralph O'BANION, 11 year old son of Andy O'BANION, formerly of Grant County, but now of Pisgah, Ohio, was accidentally shot in the breast and instantly killed by a friend near his father's home one day last week; his younger brother, 10, was with him; was buried at Holbrook on Friday last.

October 18, 1906:
Resolutions on the death of Mrs. Lucia YOUNG who died September 19, 1906.

Born to the wife of J. C. CLARK, near town, on Wednesday, a girl.

W. H. [William Henry] HARRISON or Uncle Harry died October 11, 1906; buried in family burying ground; was born November 12, 1815 in Clermont County, Ohio; his first wife was Emeline SKIRVIN to whom twelve children were born, eight of whom are still living: Thomas E., Mt. Zion, A. Carter, Somerset, Nix, Pendleton County, B. M. Hannibal, Missouri, Mrs. Belle RADON and Mrs. Martha COOK of Missouri, Mrs. Sallie CASTLEMAN of  Oklahoma and Mrs. L. T. BLANCHETT of Williamstown; his second wife was Elizabeth HARRISON by whom he had four children, three of whom live: Mrs. Ella FRAKES of Erlanger, and John and Charles Carter of Covington; he was the last of his family except one sister.

Gum Lick News: Born to the wife of Elmer LOWE near Morgan, September 25, 1906, a daughter.

Crittenden News: Three weddings in the last week: (1) Miss Ollie DUNCAN, daughter of our town marshal and Mr. DYAS, (2) Miss Ada WINN and L. BENSON, (3) Miss Maggie MURPHY and Hiram WILES.

Walton News: Sympathy expressed to Brother Sam ADAMS' family and Ran ROUSE's family, who lost their son, Walter ROUSE, of Latonia, was buried here last week; wife and two children survive.

Alex DARR, son of Dudley and Sallie DARR, who live near Cordova, committed suicide Saturday, October 14, 1906, by cutting his throat; his mother is a full sister to the late Mrs. W. F. WEBB of this place, and a half sister to Rev. J. D. REDD; was a full cousin to J. W. WEBB, G. S. WEBB, Holly WEBB, and S. R. WEBB; was buried in Williamstown Cemetery.

Charles ABERNATHY and Miss Madie SANFORD were married at the Hotel Alms, Cincinnati, October 9, 1906,

Henry BOSWELL, son of Richard BOSWELL of Dry Ridge, died at that place Monday of pneumonia after a twelve day illness; grew up in Williamstown and was married here when a young man to Miss Allie GODMAN, who with six children survive; buried in Williamstown Cemetery Wednesday.

On Monday, Miss Bee STROUDE, second daughter of Wm. STROUD, and Elmer R. JENNINGS, were married at the home of the bride; groom's old home is Higginsport, Ohio.

W. H. WESTOVER, of Oak Ridge, is the father of 11 living children, all grown and most of them married; at a dinner given recently at his home near town, where most, if not all of them were born; there were seven of the children and several grandchildren present: J. H. WESTOVER, wife and twin boys; R. L. WESTOVER, just home out of the Army, Monroe WESTOVER, wife and son of Cincy; Mrs. Warren STEVENS and two daughters, late of Henryetta, Indian Territory, but going to meet her husband at Seattle; Roy WESTOVEr of Cincy, Mrs. Arthur MARSHALL of Oak Ridge and Nancy May WESTOVER, the youngest.

Keefer News: James TAYLOR and Ovie HENDERSON visited their uncle, Wes TAYLOR, who is lying at the point of death at his home near Sweet Owen.

October 25, 1906:
Crittenden News: Miss Jippie STURGEON and John WALLACE, both of near Verona, were married here last Wednesday.

Yesterday at the home of D. L. CUNNINGHAM, grandfather of the bride, Miss Reba L. WILSON, daughter of Mrs. ADDIE WILSON, of this place, and W. DAVIS, a young business man of Ironton, Ohio, were married; will live in Ironton.

November 1, 1906:
In last Sunday's Courier-Journal Mrs. H. P. ARNOLD of Williamstown announces the engagement of her daughter, Miss Nancye Riddell ARNOLD to Charles W. STROTHER of Yreka, California; the wedding will be in Los Angeles in the midwinter season; bride was raised here; groom was once our school Principal.

Card of Thanks signed, Father, Mother, and Wife reference death of my husband and our son, Henry BOSWELL, to his brother Red Men, the baseballs boys, and school children.

The Worth County Local of Sylvester, Georgia published a photo of Claude PAYTON who was born in Williamstown, July 29, 1873; moved to Georgia in early life, but married the daughter of Ol GREGG; in 1904 was Mayor of Sylvester.

Local and Personal:
1. Born to the wife of Frank MENEFEE at Doudton last Friday, a girl.
2. Born to the wife [nee Sarah BICKERS] of John HAGGARD, Sunday, October 28, 1906, twins, boy and girl.
3. Miss Eva STEVENSOn of Lexington, daughter of Hon. Job E. STEVENSON of Corinth, is soon to wed George W. CABLE, the novelist and writer.
4. The Misses MATTHEWS gave a dinner party in honor of the bride-elect, Miss Nancy ARNOLD, daughter of Mrs. Hattie P. ARNOLD, who left yesterday for Los Angeles.

Walton News: Lewis FORD died Tuesday of typhoid fever; his wife, son Claud, and mother survive.

November 8, 1906:
Letter from Gilmore TANNER of San Diego, California, October 12, 1906.

Patty JOHNSON, one of our best business men, died of typhoid fever; two sons and two daughters survive him.

Mary S. VALLANDINGHAM is Administratix of C. VALLANDINGHAM.

In Memoriam: Mrs. Sarah Ellen CHIPMAN, wife of John W. CHIPMAN, died at her home September 17, 1906, aged 60 years, 8 months, and 16 days; joined the church at 16; leaves a husband, four son, one daughter, and brother; buried Williamstown Cemetery; verses follow, signed, Her Daughter.

Ralph O'BANION died October 2, 1906; aged 12 years and 2 months.

Ellena M. SIMPSON (nee BROMBACK) was born June 9, 1879; died October 21, 1906, aged 27 years, 11 months, and 12 days; was married to Waller SIMPSON December 23, 1897; to them was born three children; all girls; leaves a husband, father, several brothers and sisters; member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church since 13 years old; buried Mt. Carmel Cemetery; [writer/pastor] Henry FRAKES.

Kate COOK, wife of Willie COOK, died at her home at Piner, September 27, 1906, aged 45 years, 3 months, and 12 days, leaving a husband and seven children; died after 5 years of suffering; she used to sing, "When I am dead and buried in my cold silent tomb, I don't want you to grieve after me."; verse follows, signed, Her niece, Quilla COOK.

November 15, 1906:
Crittenden News:
1. Uncle Sim DAUGHERTY, 75, was given a birthday dinner party last Sunday.
2. Cards received here announce the wedding of our former high school principal, Prof. Ira J. GAINES and Miss Marion B. ORR at Warsaw, November 28, 1906.

Local and Personal:
1. Jesse WILLIAMS died Wednesday morning.
2. The home of Joe HALL was made happy by the appearance of a girl; the father is but 19, the mother 17, and one grandfather only 38 and grandmother 36.

Walton News: Bruce DUDGEON and wife are rejoicing over the arrival of a girl.

November 22, 1906:
Crittenden News:
1. C. Y. DYAS, a former resident and attorney of Crittenden died in Covington and was interred at Walton last week.
2. Last Sunday Marshal DUNCAN went to Bracht to arrest one BREEDEN, who drew his gun and fired two shots and snapped his pistol a third time at the Marshal when the latter shot him dead.
3. Roy BURDGE of the U. S. Customs Service in the Philippines visited his mother here, surprising his friends with a new bride, Miss Henrietta ETHART of Covington; they married last Thursday; he was reassigned to and sailed for Panama; his wife will join him next March.

In Memoriam. Mrs. Josephine WEBSTER, wife of Benjamin WEBSTER, died at her home near Mt. Zion Wednesday, November 14, 1906, aged 52 years, 11 months, and 28 days; joined Clark's Creek Baptist Church at 48; leaves a husband, three daughters and three sons.

Pat FORD, the aged Hibernian rock-breaker and "old confed" [Confederate] was taken to the [soldiers] Home at Pewee Valley last week by James P. Webb.

Mrs. S. O. GILLINGHAM suddenly expires while sitting in a rocking chair last Saturday at her North Williamstown home; her sister, Mrs. J. M. RILEY was present; was born at Berry, Harrison County, January 25, 1860; was a daughter of W. B. and Anna ARNOLD, married June 6, 1880; to this union one child, Frankie, was born; moved to Williamstown in May 1903, Joined Richland, Kentucky Baptist Church at 14; was buried at Williamstown Cemetery.

November 29, 1906:
Crittenden News:
1. Mrs. Ellen CAIN married Mr. KIRBY last Sunday at the Presbyterian Church.
2. Miss Patty BROWN and Everett WILLEFER last week at the Presbyterian Church.

There was a wedding at the Johnson House [Williamstown] yesterday {Wednesday, November 28, 1906] between Wm. BOEDDECKER, a cigar maker who once lived there and worked in the old Silver Queen factory, and Mrs. Cora BLACKBURN of Weston, West Virginia.

December 6, 1906:
Monday, December 3, 1906, R. B. TURNER was run down and instantly killed by a train at Hogan Crossing, near Dry Ridge; was 60 and leaves a wife and three children: Sam P. TURNER of Covington, and Miss Eva and John, who live here with their mother; buried in Williamstown Cemetery; was a Baptist.

Samuel SPENCER, president of the Q & C Route was recently killed in a railroad accident.

In Memoriam. Miss Lizzie GOALY, daughter of the late Patrick and Mary GOALY, died at her home near Stewartsville, Tuesday, September 4, 1906 of consumption; faithful Catholic; leaves mother, three sisters, and four brothers; buried in Williamstown Cemetery beside her father.

December 13, 1906:
Obituary. On the 3rd day of December 1906, near Dry Ridge, Grant County, Richard Bartlett TURNER was instantly killed by a fast mail train; was born in Owen County near Poplar Grove on August 18, 1846; in young manhood he lived with Andrew GROSS near Sweet Owen, Owen County, and married his foster daughter, Miss Kate Hendrix Gross; to this union was born five children, two  who died in infancy, with three surviving the deceased father: Samuel P. of Covington, John and Miss Eva of Williamstown, who live with their mother; joined the Mt. hebron Baptist Church in Owen County in 1874; was a farmer, trader and hotel keeper.

Clara TOON died at her home in this city [Williamstown] Sunday morning of consumption.

Miss Lou THEOBALD, the last of eleven children of James THEOBALD, deceased, died at the home of Thomas SIMS Wednesday of last week, coming just one week after the death of her only surviving brother, E. D. THEOBALD, with whom she lived on the farm of Abe ECKLER near Dry Ridge.

F. M. BRUMBACK a prosperous farmer of near Macon City, Missouri visited his brother, Lafe, near here, and his sister, Mrs. Manoah LUCAS of Erlanger, after more than 50 years away.

December 20, 1906:
Mrs. Atha Ann TIPPETT, wife of Wm. TIPPETT of Harrison County, and sister to Rev. Alex and J. D. REDD and moth of John TIPPETT of Jonesville, died at her home Friday, December 14, 1906, leaving a husband and two children; was born August 20, 1855 and married March 26, 1872; was a half-sister of Mrs. W. F. WEBB who died some years ago.

Walton News:
1. Mr. and Mrs. Dudley LAWS are rejoicing over the arrival of a boy.
2. Mrs. Ruth HINDS had a feast for her grandson, Marion HUDSON, and his bride.

Harry, 4-year-old son of J. C. ELLIOTT, of near town, is dead, and was buried Wednesday from the Baptist Church.

Miss Laura CARTER will marry Ward RUSSELL Thursday, December 27, 1906, in the Williamstown Christian Church and will make their home in Athens, Texas.

Thanks from C. B. LAWRENCE and family reference the death of their daughter and sister.

December 27, 1906:
Monday, December 24, 1906, Thomas Jefferson GOUGE or Uncle Jeff died at his home on Fork Lick; was born February 24, 1823 on the farm now owned by A. THRELKELD; kept the Gouge Hotel in town a few years; was a strikingly handsome young man and a man of imposing presence; tall of stature, large of frame; twice married and was father of 17 children, most of whom he survived; there are two of ten living by his first wife, Sarah CLARK, viz, Millard and Marietta and four of the seven by his second wife, Miss FITCH, sister to Rev. J. W. FITCH, viz, Mrs. WOODLY, Mrs. STROBOKE, Mrs. RUHALL and T. J. Jr.; Jeff was always a farmer and stock raiser.

Work was received here Thursday of the death of Miss Clara HILL, third daughter of Rev. G. W. Hill; was buried Friday in the Williamstown Cemetery beside her mother; she was born in Williamstown.

Crittenden News: Miss Sennie DICKERSON and Chas. SLEET were married in Covington last week; groom in in the livestock business in Columbus, Ohio.

Walton News: Wm. EDWARDS of Hamilton, Ohio and Miss Mary NORTHCUTT were married Wednesday, December 19, 1906, at the home of the bride's father, Benton NORTHCUTT.

Last Issue of the Year, 1906.

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