Three Forks of the Kentucky River Historical Association

Newspaper Articles

 Excerpts from the Berea Citizen, 1911

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. Some of these articles are interesting as it gives clues as to what life was like in Owsley County in 1911. Transcribed by: Jennifer Baker from Microfilm at E.K.U. in Richmond.

Travelers Rest

Dec 26. (1911) Christmas evening was celebrated at this place by a nice program and Christmas Tree at the Presbyterian Church.

Married, during the Christmas week at this place, Mr. Henry Botner to Miss Martha BeckneLL;Mr. Palmer Scott to Miss Grace Botner; Mr. Theo Childs to Mrs. Mattie Scott; Mr. Jas. Botner to Miss Edna Price. We congratulate them and extend to them our wishes for a happy future.

Robt. Botner, who has been confined to his room for so long, is slowly improving.

John H. Botner gave the young folks of this place a social Christmas night, which was much enjoyed by those present.

Messers. Henry C. Smith and S. P. Caudill attended the school entertainment given by Mr. S. A. Caudill at the Dry Fork School, Friday, Dec. 22, and reported a fine time.

Schools have all closed in this end of the county and there seems to be, in general, satisfaction in every District.

Misses Pearl Botner and Fanny Becknell were guests of Mr. And Mrs. S. P. Caudill, Christmas day.

Island City

Dec. 28, The rain still continues and roads are more dangerous than they have been for years.

Esther Gentry of Berea is visiting her parents at this place.

There was a nice Christmas tree on the second floor of the Graded school house, Saturday, before Christmas.

Henry Hurst was shot and wounded in the arm and face by Nick Hudson, The Doctor reports it is not fatal. Hudson made his escape.

Miss Nora Peters was quietly married a few days ago to Mr. Jas. Murray of Kingston. The couple left at once for Kingston.

Rev. Jas. Anderson visited F. F. McCollum, Saturday.

Dr. A. H. Glass died a few days ago at his home In South Booneville. He was 84 years old. (Note, Archibald Glass I have dying in 1916, anyone who has more information on this please contact us.)

A nice social was given to the young folks Christmas night at W. W. Peters' All report having a delightful time.

J. D. Chadwell spent Wednesday night with Clayton Gentry.

Ottie Mays, Eva Chadwell and J. D. Chadwell will leave Monday for Berea.

Constable Gabbard of Indian Creek, Owsley Co., was shot and wounded in the arm by the McIntosh brothers.

Island City, Dec. 27, 1911

Editor of the The Citizen:

The Christmas tree at our school was a splendid success. The students and teachers had prepared a good program, which was rendered to an audience of about three hundred people, many of them being Berea
students of the present year.    The presents given to the Pupils were bought with funds which were procured at a box supper two weeks ago previous, except a box of about forty presents which were presents to the school by the Akron Mission Band of Akron, Ohio
    The order was almost perfect during the exercise, and until the crowd had dispersed, but, about half an hour after the people had gone, there was a bad fight between T. H. Hurst and certain drunk men in the neighborhood and  well armed.
These drunk men had been to a shooting match in the neighborhood and were well armed.
  Hurst was twice wounded, but not fatally. He is now getting along nicely. The man who did the shooting made his escape.
Isaac Hacker.

Sturgeon.
 

Blaine Wilson left last Saturday for Richmond with his little daughter, Bonnie, to have the Gibson Doctors examine her. She has been sick for some time and it is thought there will have to be an operation performed. He was accompanied by his Father-in-law, U. S. Brewer.

School closed Dec 29, Grant Frye, the teacher, treated his scholars on thirty ponds of candy, and presented a number of presents to those that came every day. The children have all learned rapidly and feel proud of their teacher.

M. C. Hughes is at Booneville this week on business.

Quite a number of boys and girls of this vicinity will leave for Berea to enter school today.

Fayette Brewer moved from the property belonging to Jemmie Flanery.

Elias Addison of Island City has moved on the property belonging to Harve Price, recently vacated by Frank Lynch.

Ricetown

Christmas passed without any trouble, although some took too much "Tanglefoot."

Mr. And Mrs. James Barrett of Betty Bowman Branch spent Christmas with Mr. And Mrs A. Gabbard.

Joseph Wilder of this place and Miss Mary Mason of Booneville were married on the 21st. The writer joins with the community in wishing them a happy life.

Mr and Mrs. Elmer E. Gabbard, who have been at Berea, for the past three months in school, spent from Dec. 23rd to Dec. 28th with home folks at this place.

Miss Mae Minter and brother, Ralph, who have been in school at Berea, spent their vacation with their Mr. And Mrs. R. W. Minter.

Jas. R. Gabbard spent last Wednesday night and Thursday on Cow Creek.

There was a big tide on the river the first of the week and lots of timber and ties went to market.

Joseph Wilder and H. Mason are making preparation to move their gasoline mill from Wolf Creek to this place.

Miss Lucy Gabbard left for Berea, Friday, to be in school this winter.
 

School will begin at the college on Cow Creek, Jan 1st.
 

Mr and Mrs. Meredith Gabbard and two children, Bessie and Hazel, of Hamilton, O., spent Christmas
and this week with Meredith's parents, Mr and Mrs. John L. Gabbard. They left for Berea, Friday where they will spend a few days with Mrs. Gabbard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Flanery.

On last Saturday evening, son-in-law Hige McIntosh and some others, including Constable Wilder of Buffalo precinct, attempted to arrest Ben and Robert McIntosh of Buffalo Creek for selling whiskey, but refused to surrender and were prepared to defend themselves. In the affray that followed Constable Gabbard was shot in the left arm with a shot gun, causing a very painful wound. Hige McIntosh was shot in the top of the head and died soon afterwards. Ben McIntosh was shot in the face with a shot gun.