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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-02-06
KIDNAPPED IN DAYLIGHT
A WEALTHY MANS SON STOLEN,
AND $4,000 RANSOM DEMANDED.

The AbduCtors Become Frightened and
Return the Boy-They Are Afterward
Arrested and a Startling kidnapping
Scheme Is Brought to Light
Pound RIDGE, N. Y, Feb. 3-One Of the
boldest cases Of kidnapping ever perpetrated
in this state was committed late yesterday
afternoon, and as a result the residents in
this section are in a state Of the greatest ex
citement. Charles Waterbury is one Of the
wealthiest and most prominent men in this
section. He resides in Pound Ridge, but
only half Of his farm lies in this township,
the other lying in Long Ridge, Conn.
AS his eight-year-old son, Ward, was re.
turning from school with a companion
about his own age, he was stopped in the
road by thres men, who seized and carried
him to a carriage close by. When evening
came and the boy did not return his parents
became alarmed, and Mr.. Waterbury went
out to seek him, but to no purpose. When
he got home he found his nephew, Charles
Waterbury, waiting for him with letter,
which, the nephew said, had been given
him by strange man, with instructions to
deliver it to Charles P. Waterbury. Mr..
Waterbury opened the letter, which read
as follows:
$4,000 Ransom Demanded.
To Mr.. Charles P. Waterbury:
SIR-Unless you are prepared TO deliver the
sum OF $1,000 in cash as a ransom to US you will
never sec your son again The money TO be al
Miller's bridge, in front Of Miller's mill, one
mile east Of Bedford court house, at midnight
Tuesday.
There was no signature to the letter. Mr.,
Waterbury closely questioned his nephew
Charles regarding the appearance OF the man
who had given him the letter. The nephew
then told this story to his uncle;
II was fox hunting near Long Ridge and
was returning home when met one horse
wagon coming slowly along the road. II
was driven by a rough looking man, and two
more men of similar appearance were walk
ing a short distance behind the wagon.
'As the wagon passed l noticed an object
wrapped up in blanket lying in the bot
| tom of the wagon. l paid little attention
to what 1 saw at the time, but am now
convinced that the object 1 saw in the
wagon was little Ward. AS the wagor
| passed, one Of the men who was walking
handed me the letter and requested that
| give it to Charles P. Waterbury. He sale
that it was of the utmost Importance thai
Mr.. Waterbury should receive it that night
1 did not recognize either Of men who wen
| going when ! saw them in the direction o.
Stamford, Conn.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1892-02-06

BOrouEhs and Townships Owing the
County for Maintaining Insane AZ Asylum.
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Middle Coal Poor Drlstrlct, maintain
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man, Michael Boyle, Jehn selilll..,. saI o.
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
Ky. g. S. A, Extension.

The reported extension of the Ky.
& S. A. Railroad amounts TO this: A
gentleman by the name of j. M.
Brown, who has a contract for fur
nishing slaves for the Standard Oil
Company, purchased several thousand
acres of timbered land, three miles be-
yond the Ky. 81 S. A. terminus at
Rothwell, has surveyed a route and
made a proposition to the managers
of the G. & o., that if they will
furnish him their old rails from this
road, which they are now taking up
and replacing with heavier steel rails,
that he would construct a freight line
over the mountain to his lands, and
when the timber is exhausted at that
point he will continue the construc-
ton over tho hills, down the valleys
and through the woods to whatever
lands he may hereafter purchase.
There are, also, some Pennsyl-
vanians, who own large boundary
of timber lands i'm Menifee county,
who have made similar proposition.
1t is likely both propositi ms will be
accepted and the roads b, lit to both
mems places of business.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
Highland Park.

Our enterprising townsman, J..
Green Trimble, has laid off on his
farm east of Smithville, a suburb of
Mt. Sterling, an addition which he
has appropriately designated High
land Park. There are IA lots in all,
which are, without exception, beau
ties. The location is high and COM
mands view of a wide scope of sur
rounding country. He has laid off
good streets and will sell the lots on
such easy terms that the purchaser
will have no difficulty in paying for
them. ....
He proposes to give corner lot to
any colored congregation that will put
a church on it. He will also sell to Ia
colored school at the very lowest fig
ures location for High School.
Mr.. Trimble has had printed at the
ADVOCATE Job Rooms plat and de-
scription of his addition. He will
have public sale of the lots on Sat-
urday, July 10Th.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Yesterday was the glorious Fourth
and but for ihe closing of the banks,
postoflice and some of the business
houses and small amount of enthu-
siasm let off by the small boy, in the
way of burning powder, one would
have barely known it had come.
The meeting at the Fair Grounds
(Peters Il Scobee's training track
was success financially for the man.
ayers. A game of baseball was
played between Lexington and the
home clubs, resulting in score of 10
to III in favor of Mt Sterling. The
shooting clubs also gave an exhibition
of their craftsmanship at clay birds.
Judge w. III. Holt made speech in
which he advocated his claims for
Appellate Judge and incidentally
boosted the glorious Fourth. Hon.
T. I. Cope, of Frenchburg, also made
q handsome address.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
Cake Walk.

A great many complained after
paying the magnificent sum Of ten
cents that they didn't see the cake
walk. The management advertised a
"cake walk free for ALL" They fur
nished the room and the cake. If
the spectators couldn't furnish the
walk they were to blame not the Ia
dies who got it up. They realized
about $35. A few of our ladies know
ing the condition of the finances of
the city library restored to this meth
cd of raising money to meet urgent
demands. If our people could only
half way appreciate the good results
from public libraries they would not
only see that their boys and girls fire.
quented such places to store their
minds with valuable information,
but would contribute largely to its
support. The credit of keeping the
doors of the library open is due to
few of our jealous ladies.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
The New Farmers Bank.

The, statement of the condition of
the New Farmers Bank, to be found
elsewhere in our columns, is worth a
perusal even if you are not stock
holder. This solid, old institution
with its capital stock of$250,0 900 under
the capable and conservative manage
ment of its officials, even in the face of
the times through which banks have
had topass in the last year, has done a
splendid business. Upon its capital
stock it earned in the past six months
more than per cent. The manage
ment dc not believe in carrying worth
less paper, upon the books. So they
take up their little ak and lop off the
dead limbs to the tune of $4,000.
1t required little nerve to do it, but
the officials are unwilling to carry
uncollectable paper among the live
assets of the concern. A per cent.
semi-annual dividend is declared.
and besides the $4,000 of bad debts,
charged of, nearly $1,000 is passed to
undivided profits. An earning of
$l7,3l3.4S on $250,00O capital, in six
months, is record in the face of
which the management has no cause
to hang its head.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

The firm of Chiles, Thompson & Co.
has been changed to the Ch:les-Thomp-
son Grocery Co. This safe and time
tried firm in its life of nearly quarter
of a century has by its fair dealing
and upright management built up a
business and name second to none.
The members of this firm enjoy to a
wonderful degree the confidence and
esteem of the community in the midst
of which their entire life has been
spent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
State Secretary and Treasurer.

Four years ago John G.. Winn was
made Cashier Of the Exchange Bank
of Kentucky. AT that time its condi-
tons, owing to circumstances hereto
fore explained, was not favorable for
the declaring ofthe usual semi annual
dividends. From the $4,000 paid up
capital stock $4,000 was all the op-
erative capital, $4,000 having been
tied up in the shape of overdrafts, bad
notes. etc. The Exchange Bank with
this State of affairs, under new man.
agement, called a halt, and right
about. slowly but firmly, marched
against Universities until to-day for
every lost or tied up dollar others
have been earned, profit and loss ac-
count has been credited by same and
the first day of July the books show
that all bad accounts charged off the
earnings are equal, and that the stock
is to-day worth 500 per share with
the institution in shape to begin de-
claring dividends and will doubtless
pay to their stockholders the usual net
earnings, beginning with January /,
1898. Their statement makes a good
showing and the bank would have
declared the usual dividends had it
not been thought best to credit profit
and loss to make stock at par. The
Bank is as solid institution
as there is in the land, with confidence
entirely restored and is popular in all
its dealings.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

With July LIST. j. Gano johnson
took an interest in the business of
c. w. Howe. The firm is now Howe
and johnson. These are two of the
best known young business men of our
community and their energy and ca
pacity will insure them success. Mr..
Howe already has splendid business
and Mr.. Johnson's wide acquaintance
gained in part during his business
career as salesman for Wells & Hazel
rigg will add in no small degree to
sales of the house.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Miss Mollie Gibbons, Miss Mary
Cormody and Miss Maggie McGila-
way acquitted themselves with credit
at the Sisters of Visitation Academy,
Scott county, last week. Mrs. Kate
Gibbons, Mrs. John McGilaway, Jno.
G. King and others attended the clos
ing exercises of. this school and were
highly entertained and well pleased
with the institution.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Four new Councilmen and Mayor
will take their seats in the CITY
Council tonight. They will elect, or
attempt to elect, city officers as fol-
lows: Marshal, Clerk, Attorney, Dep
uty Marshals, Treasurer, Street Com
missioner, City Engineer, City Col
leCtOr.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Elder Willis, of New Castle, has
been engaged by the officers of the
Christian church to preach at this
place for the remainder of the year,
and at least three-fourths of his time
next year, probably all. Elder Will
lis has rented the DR.. Bean property
and will move here at once. North
Middletown Advance.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
Notice..

The Montgomery County F. & l..
q. will convene in Mt. Sterling on
Friday the 18th of July at l O'Clock D.
m. Presidents or Secretaries of sub
ordinate Unions will please bring this
matter before their respective lodges
and have delegates elected to attend
this meeting. 1t is hoped all lodges
in the county will be fully represent
ed as there will be important business
to attend. State President, II. It.
Gardner, and the State Executive
Committee will be present and adj
dress the body in session. Let all in
terested endeavor to make this meet
ing an interesting and successful one
a pleasant one for those worthy gen.
tlemen who are to visit us. Let ev-
cry member come out and hear them.
MATTE G. QUICKsALL,
State Secretary and Treasurer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Mamie Peters young colored girl
took dose of morphine, about 4 grains
last Saturday with suicidal intent.
Physicians were summoned and after
working with her for some time they
succeeded in countoracting the in
fuence of the drug and she is now on
the road to recovery.-[Owingsville
Opinion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

In thirty days we will close out our
stock, and in view of this fact we are
selling regardless of cost. Greatest
inducements ever offered in Mt. Ster-
ling. Come early. All business,
such as outstanding accounts, must be
settled within thirty days.
j. i. HAINLINE s. Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05


The semi-annual statement of the
Traders Deposit Bank appears in an
other column in this issue, and we
call attention of our readers to its ex-
cellent showing. A 4 per cent. divi-
dend has been declared and has been
passed to the credit Of the stockhold-
ers. The gross earnings for six
months past on $19S, 300 capital stock
is fraction above s per cent, or the
rise of Is per cent. per annum. This
institution from its organization has
been in favor with the people, and
especially its stockholders. The Off
GERS are men of push and caution,
with an unlimited amount of nerve
business men in the highest degree,
laboring for the interests of custom
ers stockholders, forcing both to COM
ply with their business methods, and
as result of which mutual interests
have been advanced.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

The first of July and the glorious
Fourth are of the past, and yet the
new postof1ice furniture is not here, as
it should have been according to
agreement with the postmaster. The
public, if they are disposed to grum-
BILE, can aim all their words, OIL expires
sions Of displeasure at the manu-
facturers of the furniture.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
RATIFICATION.
A Goodly Number of the Unterrlfied
Meet and Ratify the Nomination
of Cleveland and Stevenson.

Last Saturday pursuant to call
the Democrats, of the County, assem-
bled at the Court House and gave
their cordial approval to the work of
the Chicago Convention. Judge III.
Clay Mckee was made Chairman
and S. S. Classify and j. w. Hedden,
Sec'ys. The Chairman stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting, after which Col.
Thomas Turner addressed it with a
strong argument for tariff reform.
Messrs. Bright, Elliston and Kin
solving also responded to calls and
made speeches that were at once en-
tertaining to the Convention and
creditable to themselves. 1t was de-
termined by the meeting that demo-
cratic clubs be organized in every
precinct in the County and that a
vigorous.fght be made in the coming
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
Turnpike Letting.

The officers of the Preston and
Pealed Oak Turnpike Company will
let two and one-third miles of the
north end of said road, all bids to be
in by July %, 1892, and directed to
the President of said road at Crooks
Z. o., Bath county, Ky. For specifi-
cations aud terms call on G.. NJ. Ew-
ing, President. The company re-
serves the right to reject any and all
DDS G. NJ. Ewing,
President Preston and Pealed Oak
Turnpike Company.
July 2, 1892. 4S-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

The old firm of Wells & Hazelrigg
has been dissolved. Mr. Hazelrigg
buying out Mr.. Wells. Mr.. Wells
has been DESTROYS of retiring from ac-
tive business for several years, but
could only now get the consent of his
partner and friend to release him
from the firm. The business will be
conducted at the same stand aud on
the same fair basis as has characters
lied it for years, by Mr.. j. d. Hazel
rigg.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
Who Can Beat 1t?

Uncle Frank Grigsby has brought
to this Office. of last years raising
yellow pumpkin which looked as
fresh as it did the day it was pulled.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
Home Grown Vegetables.

am overstocked on early vegeta-
bles and will sell them very cheap.
1 have everything in the early vege-
table line that you want. Also have
for sale cheap celery plants, sweet
potato plants and cabbage plants.
Everything at low prices. Call early
before the best are taken.
CARL KRIEGER, the Florist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

The ADVOCATE will be glad to do
your job printing for you. We are
prepared to do fine job printing in all
its branches on short notice and on
reasonable terms. Programmes, let
terheads, billheads, statements and
everything in this line done in strictly
first-class style. 4S-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

+, On account of the storm last Thurs
day, there were only about twenty
ladies out to DR.. Sarah Dudley's lee
ture, to ladies only. DIR. Dudley will
therefore repeat the lecture on Thurs
day afternoon July Z at the County
Court room. Ali ladies are invited to
attend. E# F
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

The ship, Fred B. Taylor, was run
down and sunk by the steamship
Trave, in mid ocean last week. All
the crew of the Taylor were saved ex-
cept the Mate and Russian sailor.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Mrs. AIDA Chinn sold to c. r..
Keesee her house and lot on East
Main Street for $500.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Novelties, anything and everything
that could be desired at j. c.. Enoch's
store. Every article very cheap.
East Main street. As
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Capt. w. 7. Havens, of the Insur
ance Department is after several
agents of the Indiana Weekly Bcnev-
olent Association at Louisville. On
Thursday he caused the arrest of
three solicitors of that company /;
their trial is set for tomorrow.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Misses Matte Bridgeforth and
Lake Kern were among the attractive
beauties, who received specialization
oy the local papers, as having atten-
ded the hop at the Windsor Hotel at
Paris last week.
Mrs. w. III. Holt and daughter,
Miss Lizzie are visiting Mrs. M. S.
Tyler.
L. p. Martin and wife will leave
for Cincinnati, this week, to purchase
millinery notions etc.
w. l.. Fitzpatrick and j. j. Lacy. of
Owingsville, spent Monday in the city.
j. S. Gatewood is seriously i'll.
Miss Mamie Burbridge is sick with
typhoid fever.
j. M. Bigstaff is quite sick.
ID. S. Lockridge is quite sick at hi
home on High street.
Stephen Burbridge, Brooklyn Stock
Farm, Bourbon county, and Russell
Burbridge, of Washington, d. c., are
visiting at r. M. Burbridge's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

III. q. Herndon has sold the Paints
vile Paragraph TO parties who will
place it on deck again. 1t will be
Democratic. ,2H Gt&t iG +
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

There appears a break in the inter-
esting "reminiscences of Judge B. j.
Peters, this week, on account of copy
coming in little late. One of Judge
Peters most interesting articles will
appear next week, and they will con-
tinue uninterruptedly in each subse-
quent issue of the ADVOCATE. All
who are DESTROYS of the interesting
and valuable information which is be-
ing given in this series of articles will
excuse us for this disappointment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

j. "A. Bassett, architect, is at work
furnishing plans and specifications for
for large building, 10l feet front by
100 feet deep, for B. f. French at
Winchester. In this building will be
two store rooms, livery stable and
blacksmith shop. He has also fur
nished plans and specifications for
Cumberland Presbyterian church at
same place. The church will be built
at once.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
THE ADVOCATE.

Kentucky Training School will
open September 5, 1892. 45-10t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

1t is said that narrow gauge rail-
way will be built from Berea, Madi-
son county, to South Fork of Station
Camp in Jackson county.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Don't forget Enoch's place of bust
ness, one door west of A. Baum &
Sons grocery. A little money goes
a long ways in his store and buys
stack of useful articles. As ct
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

DIR. II. M. Dudley, President of the
Georgetown College, is in poor state
of health aud has gone to Scotland
hoping to regain his former vigor
1t is to be hoped this great and good
man may be benefited by his trip
and that he may be spared many
years yet to serve his God and his
country in his chosen field of labor.
l. N. Phipps has finished the foup-
dation for his residence on North
Maysville street. 1t is of solid free
stone resting on very wide base
three feet under ground and regarded
the best foundation in the city. Brick
and frame work are under Roadway
and it will be but short time until
it is under roof.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Judge Young is having. the window
in the Southern side of the court
house converted into q doorway.
This arrangement makes hallway
through the court house from North
to South Owingsville Opinion.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

q The Acadamy Home, new build
ing, is being constructed at Hazel
Green. Truly this mountain town ex-
cells in education and refinement and
is justly entitled to the reputation as
an education center of the mountains.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

j. b. White has removed his gro
Gerry into the building formerly oc-
cupied as Palace Hotel on East Main
street.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
M TRlMslE Bros, WHOLESALE cRocERs.
II RIM BL E BRO S. !,
'if y Wholesale X GrOCerS x
4 s1SS MT STERLING, KY.
WHOLESALE cRocERs.

The 9th session of Goodwin's Male
High School will begin September 5,
1892.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Z A number of ladies interested in the
Public Library gave an entertainment
Tuesday night at the Temple for the
benefit of that institution. They real
lied quite a handsome sum from their
exhibition OF specimens of fine art"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

Don't you know that you can buy
potatoes of j. b. White cheaper than
you can from market wagons?
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
Executors Notice.

All persons having claims against
the estate Of Miss Lucy Ann Bryant
will present the same to me on or be-
fore August lst, 1892. Persons know
ing themselves indebted to the estate
will come forward and settle at once.
S. S. PRIEST,
Ex'tr. of Miss Lucy Ann Bryant.
46-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

The State Teachers Association has
been in session at Paducah the past
week.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05
My Motto.

There is always room at the top
Therefore think carefully
Decide wisely,
Then act promptly,
And buy a "White" or "Reese'
sewing machine. Address
p. L. REESE,
46-tf Mt. Sterling, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1892-07-05

The Montgomery Gun Club, at is
shoot yesterday afternoon, made the
following score: