The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-02-02

On Friday, the Goth ult. at her home
on Spencer, of blood poison. Mrs. John
White. aged AZ years. She was a sis
ter OF Mrs. John A. Thompson.
She was buried in Machrhelah GEM
etery Saturday.
On last Saturday John w. Taul re-
ceiyed a telegram, requesting him to
convey the news OF the death Of Mrs
Sallie Haggard, who died at her home
in Lexington on that day, to her
brother, Thos. Barrow at Levce, and
sister.Mrs. j. M. Wilkerson, at Kidd
vile.
Died, OIL Wednesday, Jan'y 9th, on
Greenbricr, this county. of tctanus,
John Skidmore, aged % years. De-
cember 9th he received cut in the
foot which produced the cause of his
death. He was a son OF Jilson Skid
more, of Powell county, and had been
a resident of this county about four
years, and most excellent gentleman
and neighbor. His remains were TAX
en- to Bowen, Powell county and bur-
ried Saturday.
Died, on last Wednesday, Jan. 9th,
from heart failure, produced indirectly
by al abdominal abcess, and conse.
quent more directly to violent at
tack of La Grippe, Miss Fannie Scott,
daughter of the latos william Scott.
For quite while she had been a pa
tient christian sufferer. She was a
sister of Mrs. James Roberts and Mrs.
John Wamsley, this city. Her funeral
was preached by Elder II. d. Clark.
and her remains lwere buried in the
family graveyard.
On last Friday, in Cincinnati, j. w.
Huff, one of the best citizens of Meni-
fee county, a merchant at Wellington,
died from heart trouble. Mr.. Huff
was about sixty years old and had
been in delicate health for several
years. At the time of his death he
was In Cincinnati on business for his
store. We have known him for about
ten years and a better citizen and more
respectable gentleman, though hum
bic in life, never lived. His remains
passed through here Saturday and
will be taken to his late home for
burial.
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Died, on Thursday, Jan. 29th. from
heart failure, occasioned by La Grippe,
James A. .Grigsby, son of r. +. A.
aged AZ years. In the neigh
berhood where he was best known,
like his father, he could speak to every
man as "my friend" and his sudden
taking away is the occasion of sad.
ness. He had never married, and was
the prop upon which father and
mother could lean, as their feet went
down the weary road to the restful
Gods Acre. His funeral was preach
I'd by Rev. Richard French on Satur-
lay, and his body found resting
place in Machpelah Cemetery.
Roy S. Cluke, aged % years, died
yesterday, (Monday) Feb. /, 1892, of
yphoid-pneumonia. He had been ill
,nly some ten days, and it was not
until three days before the end,
hat the disease assumed its violent
orm. z ...
Thus in the prime of vigorous
young manhood is called away one
who, by his bright, cheerful and I'M
elfish life, won for himself long list
If friends, and tied them to him with
,ands of steel. Roy Cluke was one of
hose manly, lovable characters that
ire all too rare in this world of ours.
ind many will be the tear-dimmed
we that reads the notice of his death. +
lie has been a resident of this county
lbout five years, and the acquain-
ances that he had made in that time
lad all learned to love him. Honest,
UPRIGHT fearless and generous, he