The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1893-05-03
BRANDENBURG.


Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Malin went to Vine
Grove last Saturday for short stay.
Bro. Lambuth continues to improve.
His daughter, Mrs. Dyer, from Sonora,
has been with him for several days.
Two of our Meade county boys, Albert
Richardson and Wade Ditto. have gone
to Richmond, KY, to carry on the sad
dlery business.
"April showers make May flowers" "
| remember the lines in one of our school
readers and il true, surely this month
will have a luxurious growth of natures
most beautiful offerings.
Mr.. Worland has been very i'll of pneu-
monia, but is steadily improving. DIR.
Pussy has had five or six cases of pneu.
monia here, serious ones, but has brought
each one out by careful kind attention
and medical skill.
/ have heard young lady say "she
did wish she was Helen Gould" ]
would not exchange my indemnity or in.
dividuallity to be any one, but if | had
to just now, I'd be the "Old Liberty
Bell, and then you know I'd be at the
Fair and OF some importance.
l was most agreeably surprised last
Monday to receive call from my friend
and former pupil, Mrs. Larry (nee) BERTHE
Brashear, of Bourbon county. Time has
dealt very gently with BERTHE and she
looked as bright as Hebe and cheerful
as Hope"
Still another county boy has been
honored, d. S. Roberts, Jr. delivered an
address on Prohibition" before the Nor,
NAL Society at the State College, where
he has been for several years. Dan was
an excellent student at Garrett College
and success as teacher afterwards.
predict a bright future.
Rev. George Grant Smith, of Louis
vile, the efficient manager of oul
Diocean paper, "The Bishops Letter,
is convelescent after very close cal
The Rev. Mr.. Smith married Miss Jessie
Richardson, daughter of George r. o
this county, and holds a high place il
the Episcopal church and in the esteem
OF the Bishop.
Allen Young, a resident of Paynes
vile and a man in comfortable circum
stances, was arrested last week charged
with breaking into a smoke house anC
stealing two hams and side of meat
Those here who knew him were great,
surprised, as he stood well in the com
munity. The grand jury found tru,
bill against him and he is now in jail
"Nivian" of Meade Messenger, nomi
mates our fellow tOwnsman, j. ii. Trent
Esq, to succeed Hon. d. L. May in tn,
Senate. She doesn't doubt Gus as beinj
fitted to fill the office, but advocates put
ting young aspirants in, not worC
against my friend, Mr.. Trent grasping tn
plum if COr pOpuH shake it down to him
but as II. w. J. and l have raised GU
voices for the Hon. Gus, we will have t,
help him pluck the desired fruit ii h
wants it.
Last week l had the pleasure of shak
ing hands with Judge John Allen Mur
ray and Mr. j. ID. Babbage. am inter
ested and anxious that the Judge SHOULD
receive the appointment from tn,
Government as U. S. District Attorne,
for Kentucky. He has the unanimou
endorsement of the Bar and officials O
Meade county Mr.. Babbage and hi
paper have warm friends here.
Our Circuit Court has lasted mucl
longer than any one expected. The
trial of Rhody Peak for the murder o
Bud Peak, consumed considerable tim,
and resulted in Rhody's acquital. TIL,
night before the verdict was rendered
Rhody skipped, much to the disgust o
his bondsmen and attorneys. Whethe
he has heard the glad tidings or is still
running "deponent saith not"
hope Hardinsburg will build her col
lege. In this age the possible power o
education can not be overestimated Tn,
educated man must lead the way. Goo
schools and teachers of high capacity ar,
what a community needs to raise til,
scale OF education higher and higher fo
the coming generation. While l an
wishing Hardinsburg success in a worthy
undertaking, I'm reminded, we of tn,
city of Brandenburg need an infusion OF
the subject-amid our laxity. Thil
town has really struggled to have ant
keep a good high school, but it Seems
fate has decreed otherwise.
The case Of Alonzo Moremen VS.. Ken
lucky Soda Ash Co., was called Saturday
Mr.. Moremen is sueing the company fol
six months rent $500. The company
claims that Mr.. Moremen agreed to look
to the citizens of Brandenburg for the
rent, a subscription having been gotten
up for that purpose. The case has not
yet been argued. 1t is being holly con-
tested with fine legal talent on both
sides. There is much more than the
amount sued for at stake, and the general
impression is that the case will be APP
pealed, no matter how it goes in this
court. Mr.. Thum, of Louisville, is at
torney for the Soda Ash Co, and Messrs.
Wathen & Richardson, David X. Murray
and A. S. Moremen for plaintiff. Mr..
Walker, an expert stenographer from
Louisville, is employed by the Soda Ash
Co., TO take down the evidence in the