Newspaper Articles

    Excerpts from the Berea Citizen, 1899

The Berea Citizen published the news from Owsley, Jackson, Clay, Rockcastle and Estill Counties. These are articles that were written pertaining to Owsley County. They are divided by regions and I suspect that the reporters were citizens of Owsley county. I have tried to put the dates on as many of these that I can. This page came from the year 1899. Some of these articles are interesting as it gives clues as to what life was like in Owsley County in 1899. Transcribed by: Sherry Lynn Baker from Microfilm at E.K.U. in Richmond

 

July 1899

South Fork

Miss Etta Seale visited Lee county Sunday.

Mrs. W.B. Pendergrass who is very ill, is not improving

Its a girl- Mr. Toliver is so proud he can't hardly say enough

Rains are the most welcome visitors to Owsley now.  We need them

Z.M. Minter of Clark county visited his parents at this place last week.

Mr. M.V. Roberts says good by to Owsley until September  We are sorry.

Charles Reynolds says that Owsley doesn't seem as it once did.  We can guess why.

Several funerals were preached at New Hope Sunday.  A large crowd in attendance

The Teachers Association for second and third Magisterial District will be held at the White Oak schoolhouse Aug. 26.  You are invited.

South Booneville

F.M. Abshear fell from his porch last Wednesday, receiving several bruises.

Crops have improved wonderfully since the recent rain and may even be above the average.

County court met last Monday, The issues of the day politically are being discussed now.

Mrs. Robert Wilson met with a painful accident last Wed. falling and breaking her arm.

Last week, John Isom was driving a horse in a sled, when it became frightened and ran away, injuring the old man fatally.

Several of our young men went to Cincinnati on the excursion August 6, Mr. Bruce Woodward, our clever merchant went especially to see Dr. Burkhardt.

R.E. Smith candidate for the Legislature, preached for us at South Booneville last Sunday.  He is a good preacher and we think would make a good representative.

The Democrats of Owsley say they will vote for Goebel if he will promise to come to Owsley to live, in order that the brains and intellect of the State may all be in one county.

Travelers Rest

C.B. McGuire paid Beatyville a flying visit last week.

W.T. McGuire of this place is paying Lexington, Ky a flying visit.

Mr. and Mrs. A Eversole of Eversole, KY have been visiting friends and relatives near this place.

The people of Owsley visited the Sextons Creek Lodge of Clay County on last Saturday and enjoyed a good dinner and were treated with much kindness.

The examination held at Booneville June 17 and 18 was very strict, the result was three applicants received second class certificates and three received third class and seven failed.

South Fork

The Owsley County Teachers institute convenes at Booneville on the  17th.  This is expected to be a pleasant as well as instructive week.

Crops are fairly good here but not so favorable as last year

The Sunday school at this place is progressing nicely.  May the good work continue.

Fortunately farm work was nearing completion before Commencement. otherwise college boys would have an opportunity to harden "soft white hands".

Sturgeon

Several students of Berea from this county have returned from school.  All speak well of the school.

Brother Combs has held a series of meetings in and around Booneville recently with some additions to the church. Brother Anderson, a Baptist minister preached a very good sermon at New Hope last Sunday.

Teachers are looking after schools for this season and we count on having an active. wide awake, and very enthusiastic body of teachers.  Many of them have been students in Berea College and we hope to see them make successful teachers and mark the way for a higher education here in these mountain counties.  Berea has already raised the standard and has revealed the true purpose of education and citizenship.

South Fork

Tufor Raymond of Berea, paid Owsley a short visit last week

Rev. S.K. Ramey preached at White Oak Sunday to a large audience.

Miss Nannie Reynolds of Berea has been visiting friends here the past week.

Mrs. J.S. Rowland, who has been dangerously ill for several week is slowly improving.

Ellis Seale.

Travelers Rest

Schools are now beginning.

Corn crops are the worst known for years.

Owsley instructed her delegates for Taylor, and helped to nominate him.

Your correspondent and several other Owsley people attended the Lee County convention last week.

The Circuit Court of Lee County convened at Beatyville July 10.

Sunday School here is having a large attendance and is doing good.

A.J. Barker.

Eversole

We are glad indeed to have The Citizen in our neighborhood.

Mrs. Malinda Cole, who has been sick with typhoid is still very low, but is improving.

There has been an improvement in corn for the last 2 weeks.  A good prospect for a fair crop.

Wm. Reynolds, of this place has again returned to Perry County where he has been haling saw logs for some time.

S. McGuire, dealer in monuments and tombstones, has been in our neighborhood canvassing and selling a few.

Several of the boys and girls of this place attended the funeral of Jackson Begley at the cemetery near Booneville. last Sunday.

Preparation is being made to repair the school house in Dist. No 28.  Parents should wake to the sense of their duty and they will have a successful school.

Mr. Walter Brandenburg, formerly of Madison County has bought A. Davidson's stock of goods, and contemplates running a full supply at the old stand.

Jacob Gabbard, the oldest man in Owsley, now 86 years old is enjoying very good health, but is failing in strength.  He says that he is ready to go when the time comes.

Mr. R.R. Wilson, on of Owsley's best and most highly respected citizens was taken with illness last Thursday and the physicians say that he will probably never recover.

We wish all our citizens would subscribe for The Citizen that they may keep posted on local and foreign news, It gives it all, and also tells you the advantages Berea College offers.  I am personally acquainted with the editor of The Citizen and he is worthy of all the support that you can give him.

C.B. Moore

Travelers Rest

D.J. Kidd is now the father of a fine boy.

The weather is fine now and crops are promising.

C.B. McGuire paid Roland Chapel a short visit last week.

An excursion was run over the L. and E. on the 4th and several of the young folks went to the Natural Bridge.

There has been quite a stir in this county over schools, and there is some confusion yet but we hope it will be settled satisfactorily as it seems to cause our worthy Superintendent a good deal of trouble.

A.J.Barker

Booneville

Farmers are plowing during this cool weather.

Uncle George Ross died July 1, aged 86 years.

Rev. S.K. Kelly preached in South Booneville Sunday.

Miss Pearl Cawood visited relatives in Booneville on July 4.

Mrs. Belle Crawford of Breathitt, is visiting relatives in Owsley.

Robert Cawood stuck a nail into his foot recently, causing much pain.

A very pleasant picnic in honor of the Misses Combs of Morehead, was given recently.

A son of William Harvey was bitten by a spider last week and two physicians had a hard time saving him, but he is now recovering slowly.

A.M. Neely.

Conkling

The honey crop of this section is an entire failure.

Farmers and very busy stacking wheat and "laying by" corn crops.

Mrs. Lizzie Wilson of Booneville visited her sister, Mrs. W.B. Pendergrass.

Mr. Elijah Thomas of Doe Creek has recently lost his eyesight and is totally blind.  He is an old soldier and pensioner.

Married, on the 28 inst. at Elias Neely's store, Gilbert Peters and Georgia Ella Maupin, Rev. Benton Bowman officiating.

Miss Martha Beard of Owsley Co. has returned home from Berea to spend vacation.  She in anxious for the fall term to begin in order that she may get back.

Charles Parkely, representing the Silver Leaf Nursery of Va., is hustling around among the farmers of this section disposing liberally of his stock on hand.  His smiles and compliments to the young ladies are free gratis.

Mrs. Lucinda Searcy, an old and respected citizen of Madison County, whose home for the past 5 years has been at the residence of her son in law, T.J. Flannery was suddenly stricken with paralysis on the 28 inst.  Her recovery is doubtful.

Lou Flannery

Eversole

Albert Gabbard was home Friday from Booneville

A. Davidson is visiting relatives in Jackson County this week.

W.T. Isaac and son of Pond Creek, Jackson Co., visited relatives here last week.

The Mormon elders are holding a series of meeting at Wolf Creek schoolhouse.

Mrs. Margaret A Moore visited her daughter Mrs. A. Davidson, last Saturday and Sunday.

Meredith Gabbard is taking quite an interest in the schools this year, canvassing each district.

Robert (Plug) Callahan is still in the logging business hauling from fourteen to 16 every day.

Wm. Bolin has moved on the farm of Mrs. Margaret Morris, where he expects to plant a crop next year.

Mrs. Malinda Cole, of this place, who has been very low with fever, we are proud to say is convalescent.

John Wilder has a graphophone which he takes to the district schools and gives entertainment for the benefit ( he says) of the little children

Mesears Samuels and Abel Wilson who have confessed to stealing 132 pounds of feathers and making way with them, from a party of feather cleaners, have gone to Oklahoma and expect to make that their future home.

Anglin Branch

Several parties have been seining the streams of this section and fish for breakfast, fish for dinner, and fish for supper has been the result.

The common school at this place began July 29 with an enrollment of ninety-two pupils and an average attendance of 86 for the first month.  This is the second term taught be your correspondent at this place.

South Booneville

Mrs. James Frost died Sept. 7 of typhoid fever, leaving a husband and 6 children.

Mrs. W. B. Pendergrass of White Oaks died Sept. 3 after lingering several months.

Mrs. Lizzie Minter of White Oaks visited friends and relatives of South Booneville last week.

Miss Minnie Seale, who has been lingering for several weeks with typhoid fever is slowly improving.

J.C. Rose, our stock dealer, says he has bought over sixty head of 2 or 3 year old steers in the past weeks.  He is a hustler.

Mrs. W.T. Cawood left Thursday for a visit to relatives and friends in Breathitt county.  Walker, Pearl and Janie went with her.

Hot weather absorbs our attention at present.  The temperature has been from 90 to 100 for nearly a week past.  Rain is badly needed, and logging is stopped on account of dust.

A 9 year old daughter of Isaac Jett (colored) was drowned August 29.  She was playing on a raft and fell in 16 feet of water.  W.S. Abshear discovered the body about an hour and a half later and dived several times before he brought it up.

John Morgan, U.S. Deputy Marshall attempted to arrest Jesse Neely who resisted and shot him with a revolver.  Morgan fell to the ground and crawled to his horse where he found 4 men waiting for him.  They fired at him again and he ran to a neighbor's house for shelter.

C.M. Hanna, representing the State Bureau of Agriculture recently addressed the citizens and especially the farmers of Owsley on the subject of good roads.  Afterwards he organized a farmer's club with great interest shown.  We hope our farmers will go at the work with enthusiasm and an aim to have better roads and better ways of farming.  Owsley has the resources and needs only the external improvements to bring her to the front.

Mrs. Yocum and daughter were in Booneville last week in the interests of Berea College.  Form Mrs. Yokum's representations it would seem that the coming winter will be the record breaker at Berea in point of attendance.  Up here it seems as if everyone who expects to go away to school was headed toward Berea.  In my opinion that school furnishes the grandest opportunity ever offered those who wish education.  Let me encourage you to attend Berea for I am sure that you will receive for its faculty very much benefit.  Let us get education and make our country moral and not degraded.

South Fork

There was a soldiers' reunion at Pleasant Grove last Saturday with a large crowd present.

Mr. Roberts visited Rock Springs last Sunday.  This is something new-wonder what it means.

Saving fodder and attending public speakings is the principal occupation of the people now.

The new road on Doe Creek is nearing completion.  Wish others would take this road for a sample.

Mrs. Pendergrass, of whose illness we made mention some time ago died Sept. 3.  She leaves a large family and a host of friends to mourn her loss.

Your scribe visited a number of schools in Owsley and Clay counties last week, and found them in good condition notwithstanding the rush of work and hot weather.

Buck Creek

Miss Mattie Eager of Beatyville, is the guest of Mrs. Mark Flannery of this place.

Thomas Kincaid who was shot a few days ago by C. C. Hydens is very much improved.

County Attorney, D.F. Collier and family of McKee visited relatives at this place during the past week.

Dr. John Mchaffy of this county and former student of Berea College is the Republican nominee in this district for representative in the Legislature.

Mr. Sam Peters an energetic young farmer of Jackson County was married Wednesday to Miss Martha Camble, an esteemable young lady of this place.

The Mormons are again overrunning this neighborhood in the vain "hope of building up Zion" They seem to be as zealous workers as were the Pharisees.

Rev. S. F. Kelly of the Methodist Episcopal church has again been appointed pastor of this the Booneville circuit.  We congratulate ourselves on having secured the pastoral service of such an able divine.

South Fork

Mr. Roberts visited Mr. Ambrose and family Sunday.

Miss Franklin of Buck Creek is visiting friends in this vicinity.

Candidates for school trustees are pleading their cause most earnestly.

Mr. Shepherd of Clay and Miss Laura Peters were married Oct. 2nd.

Several of our young folks went to Cincinnati Sunday and has a pleasant time.

Teachers it won't be long until you can get a new pocket book pay day is nearly at hand.

Booneville

Our county Judge who has been sick for several weeks is out again.

Farmers are needing rain very badly as it is wheat sowing time.

Rev. S.F. Kelly, who was assigned to this circuit is among us.  His daughter is with him.

The teacher's association was held recently at Need More.  There was great interest manifested by everyone who took part.

Miss Eddie Minter, who has been visiting her sister, Carrie Canyleton, of College Hill has returned.

Miss Lula Minter, who has been teaching at Green Hill, says her school has been progressing nicely.

Misses Lizzie Minter and Carrie Franklin of White Oak went to Cincinnati Sunday, on the excursion.

Mrs. Bruce Woodward, our merchant, left Oct. 13 for Cincinnati where he will buy his winter stock.

The South Fork of the Kentucky River is lower than known for years.  It is just running through some shoals for a distance of 30 miles.

Mrs. W T Cawood and Miss Jennie Minter left Thursday morning for an extended visit to the mountains on their way there they will visit Mrs. Laura Potter, whose maiden name was Treadway, a daughter of Major Treadway.

Buck Creek

W.E. Minter, of Green Hall, was here on a business trip Tuesday.

Quite a number of persons, from this county are attending Louisville's Fall Carnival.

Henry Baker and Miss Catharine Rowland of this place were married Saturday evening.

Mrs. Endocia Winn had the misfortune to get kicked by a mule a few days ago and received serious injuries.

Patriotism is still alive in this county, judging from the number of our boys that have joined the army serve Uncle Sam in the Philippines.

The school election at this place passed off peaceably and quietly.  W. L. Flannery was unanimously elected to succeed L.M. Garrett as trustee.

James Andrew Scott and W. R. Howell democrats, spoke to a large and enthusiastic crowd at Booneville Tuesday.  Both speeches were well received.

A pleasing incident of the past week was the marriage Tuesday of Mr. Dock McPherson, a prominent young man of this place, to Miss Dora Isaac, the pretty young daughter of James Isaac of this county.  The happy pair have our heartiest congratulations.

Withers

Gathering crops is the program in this vicinity.

The debating society of this place is progressing.

Born to the wife of Tom Martin, a very fine girl.

Frank Mullins is very low and has been sick for a long time.

Clara Cummings is visiting her sister Mr. James Mullins.

J.P. Mullins sold John Magee three hundred and fifty dollars worth of timber.

Alfred Owens and James Mullins are preparing to move a saw mill to White Oak Branch.

We who are taking the Citizen enjoy it well, and wonder why more of this place don't take it.

Tink Mullins who has a son working in Clay county, received news that his son was severely wounded.

1900

Gabbard

A.J. Edwards of Manchester is visiting relatives near here.

We are indeed glad to learn that there is no smallpox at Berea.

Several of the boys who went down the river, have returned home.

Wm. Duff and Wm. States went to Perry county Saturday on Business.

James Duff of Perry County, is visiting friends and relatives at this place.

Your correspondent hopes that his friends will subscribed for the Citizen so they can get the news.

 C.B. and C.H. Moore and Edward Eversole have returned home form Berea, where they have been attending school this winter.

W.T. Isaacs and Irvine Roberts of Jackson county were here last week buying cattle, they left for Buffalo and other parts of the county.

Buck Creek

Born to the wife of John McPherson, a fine girl.

Robert Brandenburg of Lee County is visiting relatives on Buck Creek this week.

Sam Mays and Fayette Neeley went to Island Creek last week on business.

Prof. R. L. Brandenburg, of Burning Springs College passed through here today on his way home, near Booneville for a short visit.

Aunt Mollie Grass, the oldest lady of the county who is said to be near the century mark and who was paralyzed about a year ago is now at her son's in law, Steve Guin's is not expected to survive long.

W.T. Peters of Sturgeon, died on the 18th of February, aged 71 years, Uncle Bill, as he was familiarly called, was a man that stood high in the community, beloved by all knew him.  He leaves a wife and several children who are all grown and several grandchildren and a host of friends. 

Sturgeon

Elias Adison's wife is quite sick of pneumonia.

Corn is quite scarce in this neighborhood and going at 60 cents.

Thomas Wilson has just returned from Berea where he has been on a visit for a few days.

E.M. Spence has sold his farm to Thomas Wilson for 3500.00.  Mr. Wilson has certainly made a good bargain.

The remains of Elijah Brewer, who was drowned in Big Sturgeon while running a raft out a few days ago, (rest cut off)

W. J. Peters of this place, who has been very sick of rheumatism for a long time, passed away last Sunday night and was buried near his home in the old  family graveyard.  He leaves many friends behind, who fully sympathize with his bereaved family.

All the schools of Owsley county have closed for the year.  The schools seem to have made good improvements over any preceding years and the teachers are striving to better qualify themselves for the coming year.  There seems to be more harmony than usual in the districts and we hope this good work will go on.

Eversole

C.H. Moore, a former student of Berea College is sick.

A. Eversole, our clever merchant has a new stock of goods on hand.

W. W. Duff and Wm. States have gone to Perry County on business.

Albert Gabbard, who has been sick, is still very low, but is convalescent.

W. W. Duff has just returned from down the river and reports that timber is selling well.

Pierce Moore and your correspondent went to Wolf Creek last Thursday on business. 

Alfred and Wm. State have purchased a team of mules from W. H. Duff and are now hauling logs.

W. B. Gabbard ex-Judge of Owsley county has obtained license to practice law in this and other counties.

Jacob Gabbard, the oldest man in this county is failing in health.  He is now 87 years old, but is blessed with a good memory.

Running saw logs to the market is the principle work of the people of this vicinity.  Among the unlucky ones was Price Moore who undertook the trip on the tide found that his waterman was not sufficient and the result was he lost all of his logs and came near being drowned.

Gabbard

M.H. Gabbard Jr. has purchased a farm over on Wolf Creek and will probably move there in the spring.

A big tide is in the river and several of the boys have gone down it with their logs.  Among them were Allen Davidson who will probably come back by way of Berea where his wife and children are staying.

The little child of Elisha Bowles of Wolf Creek, caught fire Thursday morning and was burned so badly that it died a short time afterwards, this is the 2nd child that has been burned to death within the past 2 week of this vicinity.

Buck Creek

Married Thursday last, Miss Lillie Moore to a Mr. Wilson

Isaac and Charlie Addison are moving to Jackson Co. this week

Born to the wife of Franklin Lynch, a fine boy His name is Robert Taylor.

Misses Jennie and Matilda Mainous visited their cousin, Miss Matilda Minter, at Travelers Rest, Sunday.

The Elk Lick school is still holding up very well, though some of the boys say they will soon have to stop school, and go to farming.

Brothers Cannon, Blackburn, and Pate are holding a "protcract" at Travelers Rest.  Bro. Cannon is shooting off his big guns, trying to kill the sinners.

Riley Wolfe and family moved from Island Creek to his mother in law, the widow Hale's recently, where they anticipate making their future home.

Ike Isaacs and John Bicknell have just returned from High Bridge, where they had gone with logs.  They report a great deal of damage to log men, rafts being torn up and the logs scattered.

Elijah Brewer was drowned in Sturgeon Creek on the 13 inst.  while running a raft down the creek.  The raft struck a rock and being oak timber and the water very swift, the raft sank and was torn to pieces.  Brewer undertook to swim to the bank and was drowned, the other men being unable to give him any assistance.  Elijah was about 25 years old, a son of the widow, Polly Brewer, who resides on Wild Dog near the Jackson Co. line.  The widow and family have the sympathy of the whole community in this sad bereavement. 

Gabbard

Ab Fields was sentenced to one year for hog slaughter.

We have been having some nice weather for the past two weeks.

Corn is scarcer this winter than for years and selling from 50 to 75 cents.

There was a big shooting match at the mouth of Cow Creek Saturday.

It seems as if the Democrats are trying to cheat the Republicans out of the offices to which they have been elected.

Mr John W. Wilder and Elisha Frost who moved to Clover Bottom recently are in our midst visiting friends and relatives.

James Eversole, an attorney of Manchester, passed through here Friday evening on his way home from Booneville where he had been attending Circuit Court.  He was one of the Gabbard's lawyers.

Allen Davidson of Eversole who moved his family to Berea about 2 weeks ago has returned.  Davidson has a saw mill on the Little Buffalo, where he will saw lumber this winter and spring.

Circuit Court closed at Booneville Friday after being in session for 2 weeks with Judge W.L. Brown on the bench.  Very little business was done.  Walker Gabbard was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for killing Joe Brock on Buffalo creek about 2 years ago.  The trouble arose over the sale of a pistol which Brock owed Gabbard.

Sturgeon

Robert Evans, who has been very low with fever, is convalescing slowly.

Stevens Neeley lost his little son Claiborn, several days ago, from pneumonia. 

A.M. Margrains' little girl has been quite sick of  pneumonia, but is some better.

J.T. Neeley has sold two of his horses to Lee Congleton for $150 to finish payment on his land.

M.A. Holcomb, of Burning Springs school gave Owsley a short visit in the interest of that institution, last week.  He speaks well of that school and its natural advantages.

S.D. Evans and son will soon start their saw-mill.  There is quite a number of logs in the yard and their lumber is much needed by those who contemplate building and repairing.

A.J. Alumbaugh has sold his farm and house plunder and will in a few days visit his brother John at Drip Rock.  In the early spring will go to his son, J.W. Alumbaugh, in Texas.

Miss Kieper has been quite sick, but is better now.

Married on the 26th ult., Mary Margaret Glen to Monroe Clyde, of Anglin Branch; also Miss Laura Sandlin to Andy Edwards.

A heavy rain Sunday caused a broad smile on the face of the logmen, but it has given place to a look of despair as the long-looked for tide never came.

Eversole

Albert Moore visited friends at Booneville, Saturday and Sunday.

Michael Gabbard went to Booneville Friday on business.

Rebecca Gabbard who had been very ill, we are glad to see out agian.

Lucy Reynolds is visiting her sister, Emma Cole, of Indian Creek, who is very ill.

Martha Reynolds, entertained a member of her young friends at  a wool picking last Thursday.

Belle Gabbard visited her sister, Mrs. Mattie Gabbard of Indian Creek, last Saturday and Sunday.

Fire caught out last Saturday night where Dudley Reynolds had been burning brush, and it caused considerable damage.

Gabbard

A.C. Gabbard of Booneville was her last week looking after the interest of his farm.

Walter Reynolds visited friends and relatives here last Saturday and Sunday.

Miss Mattie Reynolds paid us a visit last week.

There is a great deal of sickness in this neighborhood.

A.J. Barker is clerking in the store of Alfred Eversole his brother in law.

Dr. Anderson has been called several times to see J.K. Gabbard and family, all being very low with an attack a la grippe.

Alfred Eversole a promising young merchant of Cow Creek, returned home Saturday from Louisville where he had been to purchase a new supply of goods.

The forrest fires are almost master of the woods now.

Some of the boys of this place report having caught  some very fine fish last Saturday in the river.

Dr. Anderson of Booneville, Misses Dora Moore, Debora Cole, and Merideth Gabbard of this place were the guests of Miss Amanda and Edward Eversole, last Saturday and Sunday.

J.B. Lewis of Turkey Creek, preached at the Eversole school house on Cow Creek Saturday and Sunday.

Henderson Reynolds has moved from Jackson county back to his old place on Cow Creek.

Albert Gabbard, who is nursing P.B. Moore of south Booneville paid his home a visit last Saturday and Sunday week, accompanied by little Sheridan Seale.  They returned Monday.

Booneville

W.F. Neely, of Eversole, paid his brother, A.M. Neely of this place, a visit last Sunday.

Miss Annie Keifer, who is staying at M.E. Hurd's hotel, has been very ill the past 2 weeks.

Miss Florence Asher left this week to attend H.H. Harris' normal training school at Monica.

W.T. Cawood and wife, who have been ill the past two weeks, we are glad to say are able to visit their brother in law, G.B. Rose, on Meadow Creek.

We are glad to read of the progress of Berea College and we want some of their agents to come through here next year as there are many boys here who should, and we think will be in school.

May term of Owsley circuit court begins May 14th without a murder case.  Now boys let us keep it this way.  Lay aside your pistols and leave off drinking, and employ yourselves by doing good to everyone around you, for in this way you will not only make others happy but you will make yourself happy.  Take up your books and the Bible and study how God planned everything and how he intended that every person should live for those around him and not for himself.  This is true happiness and is the only purpose for which God put us here.

Gabbard

C.Roberts has been hauling goods for H. Rice of Buffalo.

Ida, the little daughter of B.T. Huff, is improving at this writing.

Messers, James and J.L. Gabbard went to Cow Creek on business.

Wheat is looking fine in this neighborhood and promises to yield a fair crop.

Dr. Anderson of Booneville, passed through here Tuesday on his way home.

Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gabbard are improving slowly from an attack of La Grippe.

Allen Davidson left here Monday for Little Buffalo Creek where he is working at his mill.

Rev. James Eversole of Manchester preached at the Grassy Branch school house Sunday.

Mrs. Sallie Baker, a very old lady of this place, died Sunday night after an illness of about two weeks.

Albert Gabbard left here Monday for south Booneville where he will nurse B.P. Moore for two weeks.

The farmers have been making good use of the fine weather, they are all done sowing oats and are now preparing for planting corn.

C. B. and Henry Gabbard were at the depot, (Tallega), to meet their brother Meredith, who was on his way home from school.

Meridith Gabbard came home from Berea Saturday, where he has been attending school for 4 months He says that the school there is progressing nicely, having a good number in attendance for the Spring term.  He expects to be in school again next winter.

Jacob Gabbard, the oldest man in this vicinity died Saturday night, He was in his 87th year being born in Washington Co. Va., August 22, 1813.  He was one of the first settlers of this neighborhood and always recommended as one of the best citizens, being kind to everyone he might meet.  The deceased was married to Miss Elizabeth Wood, who died July 14, 1893.  He had been ill only about 2 weeks before the Lord came and relieved him of his suffering, though he was always ready to go whenever he might be called.  He leaves 5 children, a large number of grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn his loss.  The body was laid to rest in the family graveyard near where he lived the most of his life.

South Fork

Thomas Maupin accidentally fired a pistol and wounded Gilbert Peters but not very seriously.

Come to see us now and we will give you the last spare ribs and cracklin bread you ever ate.

The Cuban lecture given at White Oak last Saturday evening was not well attended for some reason.

A large number of Owsleys' young people are preparing to attend school at Berea the winter and spring terms.

Prof. W. W. Carnahan of London Ky., passed through this vicinity last week in the interest of the Sue Bennett memorial.

One of the saddest events that ever occured in this county was the death of Miss Nancy Saunders who comittted suicide on Nov. 5.

The election passed off quiety here.  Dr. J.A. Mahaffey, the Reupublican nominee for represnetative, recieved a majority of 156 votes in the county.

Booneville

C. H. Minter has gone to Madison County to buy a farm.

The Green Hill school closed Dec. 1.  Miss Lula Minter, teacher.

A great many of our boys and girls are preparing to go to Berea to school.

Old men who have lived on the South Fork for years, say they never saw it as low as it is at present.

Robert Brandenburgh, accidentally shot himself with a rifle.  Nov 25.  His present condition is not reported.

Married, James Wilson and Miss Addie Reynolds, Nov 29.  Also Isaac Gabbard and Miss Lizzie Eversole, Nov 30.

We again see that the R.N.I & B.R. R. is looking toward the coal and timber of our mountains.  Come.  You are a welcome visitor.

Sturgeon

John Russell and his brother of Wolf, are in Owsley spending a few days.

Robert Evans is very sick at this writing.  The doctor says it is due to cold.

Mr. Garrett's school at Royal Oak is doing well.  Garrett is a wide a wake up to date, energetic teacher and know his work and how to do the same.

Mr. Gills Crank's son, Henry accidently shot himself last Monday, by having a revolver in his pocket while chopping wood, his axe handle striking the pistol and it fired in his pocket the shot passing into his thigh.  The wound is thought not fatal.

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