The Hartford herald., 1885-04-22
Beaver Dam .
Editor Herald.
APRIL ~, lSS5

Young Mr.. Burrows, aged about Is
years, died al the residence of AIR. Sam
Sowders, on Friday morning last, at
o'clock, Of pneumonia. His mother
had been teaching school AT this place,
and with her children was boarding
with the family of Mr. Sowders. Mr..
Burrows, the father, was engaged in
collecting data and writing history of
Kentucky. Great sympathy is felt
here by our citizens for the bereaved
parents, especially the mother, who
was Frustrated under the heavy stroke.
They took his body away to the State
of New York TO bury him.
Mrs. Patsy Reid, ielict of Bennoni
Reid, died suddenly at the residence of
her son-in.lsw, A. w. Davidson, on
Saturday evening last, at o'clock.
"Aunt Patsy" had lived long life in
the community, having passed her
three score years and ten, and died
without an enemy.
Mr.. VIM. j. Burgess died at his home
near Slaty Creek on Thursday last, and
was buried at Beaver Dam Cemetery
the day following. Mr.. Burgess was
somewhat advanced in years, and had
been i'm feeble health for some time.
Samuel Paxton, son of Press Paxton,
deceased, died at the residence of A. X.
Leach, on Saturday morning last, and
was buried at the Paxton burying
ground yesterday. He was about Is
years of age, and died of consumption
A young man by name of Russell
jumped from running train near Hor-
ton on Wednesday last and broke his
leg. He was brought to Beaver Dam
and afterwards taken back to Horton
The bones in his leg were so badly
mashed up that amputstion was neces-
sary. which was performed by DIR. J. f.
PendIeton.
Mrs. |. p. Barnard has been sick, but
is couvalescing.
Mrs. John y. Chinn, who has been
sick for a length of time, is improving
Mrs. Ida Paxton, of Ceralvo, has en-
gagged in the millinery business at this
place, and will make this her home.
We welcome her to our town. Mrs. q.
L. Oliver will also open a millinery and
furnishing shop this week.
The new business house of Hooker x
Co. approaches completion.
The merchants have all brought on
new and nice stocks of goods.
Messrs. Cox and Hunter, of your
town, are here building business
house for DIR. J. j. Mitchell. Messrs.
Steele and Davis have also been out
plastering and paper hanging.
Miss Dora Gibson has been employed
to continue the school vacated by Mrs.
Burrows, and is now teaching. We pre-.
diet and wish for her good success
Mr.. II. J. Daniel, of Cromwell, is hav-
ing timbers put on the ground for a
new and cOmmodlous hotel near the
depot at this place. This will be quite
an addition to our village. There is al
so an arrangement now on foot, and we
think it will be carried out, to have a
first class Touring mill built at this
place; Messrs. ]. Edwin Rowe and w.
It. Pyne, Of Louisville, will build.
Quite quantity Of tobacco was de-
livered at this place during the last few
days. Among others on Saturday even.
ing last We noticed Prof. Hay ward and
Uncle Tom Boswell, of the Sulphur
Springs neighborhOod, delivering to-
bacco to our merchants. Farmers are
buying large quantities of fertilizers of
various kinds, which is a good indica-
tion.
Rev. ID. j. X. Maddox filled his reg
ular appointment at this place Satur-
day and Sunday. Quite large audience
was in attendance yesterday. Judge
A. b. Baird was present, and after the
sermon made stirring speech IN behalf
of the Baptist church at Hartford, so
Letting aid to complete the church
tribution was raised i'm response to his
appeal. The Judge is an elder in the
Presbyterian church, but he believes
that christians should dwell together in
unity, and work in a common cause in
as much rs they have a common des-
tiny.
Rev. p. A. Edwards will preach at
the school house at this place Oh the
first Sunday evening in May, at 4
O'Clock, from text selected by DIR. j.
J. Mitchell, and upon which he wished
to hear sermen.
Prof. James Fielding is conducting a
very interesting singing class at the
church here. RURAL.
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