The Hartford herald., 1880-05-12

RoCKPoRT, KY, May 3, 1870.
Editor Herald.

kOCkPORT, N.Y., May >, lSSD.
Editor Herald:
There was quite an odd occurrence hap
pcned here few days ago. Judge Wilcox
held Criminal Court, there were four cases.
Two attorneys were In attendance, Armistead
Jones and II. w. Stoy, both one-arlned men !:
In each case the right ann Is of near the
shoulder. IL will be "A mere accident IL we
ever n similar circumstance.
At our town election held ON the first of
the month ID. j. Wilcox was elected by a
large majority, to the office of Police Judge,
and VIM. Tinsley was elected Town Marshal
over Luther Duke, by one majority. Duke
only had one day before the election to drum
votes.
Allen Tichenor is putting up a new dwell
ing house on the lot where j. Is. RUNNERS
house was burned last summer.
A stranger (drunk) stopped off the train
here yesterday and asked bystander to hold
his budget till he whipped Judge Rutiedge,
er came I'm the same day, intoxicated, and
from the present signs, we think he Will pro-
tract his drunk. We would like the people
from all parts of the country TO understand
that we don't want any drinking characters
In our town, II might corrupt the good NOR
ais of our young men.
in his knee, which came near crippling him
for life. His wound is improving now, he is
able To go without crutches.
WIN. Martin returned home yesterday from
"A trip East, where he has been looking after
the interest of the patent churn business.
NJ. ]. Reid has deserted his drug store and
Kentucky. We may expect IA decline In but
termilk soon.
O.P. Hill has bought patent churn right
in the Bluegrass region.
The Observation-Disclosures here.
The announcement of Mrs. Kelly's proba-
BILE death In the HERALD of the 5th inst,
w. Mrs. Kelly died on the Sd, at o'clock.
AN She was daughter of Louis Miller,
late of Beaver Dam, but now of Illinois.
She was IA high-toned lady. Mr.. Kelly iooses
/ an affactionafe wife and the little boy four
wears old looses n kind mother. She had
been married twice. Mrs. Kelly gave birth
to twins, April oath, still-born. They were
| Inferred at the new burying ground ON ID. X.
Carter's premises near town. II was general
| ly understood that this was to be N public
graveyard, but IL seems that there was some
| mistake ~ the sequel will show. After the
death of Mrs. Kelly some of the friends went
| to dig a grave but before IL was quite COM
/ pleted, some one thought il proper To inform
MIR. Carter of the fact, and the report Is that
he replied about thus: ayes, they went and
stuck the children there without my knowl-
edge, and reckon they can put the mother
by the side of them" The consequence was,
that grave was filled up and new one dug
at the old cemetery In town. After the fu-
neral sermon by Rev. w. w. Williams, the
remains were Inferred, and the little lambs
took up and laid by the side OF their mother.
Public opinion is loud against Mr.. Carter.
He denies having used any such language.
The writer gives it as reported. IL is 10 be
hoped that the dead will rest IN pence, ana
schoolhouse on, as is talked of. Vacant lots
are not very scarce yet In Rockport.
The citizens of our town have had Two
meetings this week. in which great many
moves of cOntrarness were made, and after I,
hard struggle, the contemplated school build
ing was located, hut We think II the rules of
Let us have n rest.
Curg, move that big basket there, before
John Pinkney gets TO IL with This bundle OF
papers. ZINE Afrhh-