The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-06-05
OBSERVER"
Gives a Few Points About His
Trip To Hardlns-
burg
Durinn the Last Court, Also Some
News of His Own
Home.
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returned from very pleasant visit to
your county seat. Court was in session
with Judge McBeath presiding and quite
busy. Court had well advanced with
the regular docket. met quite num-
Der Of the members of the bar. Har-
dinsburg has several lawyers of ability
Hon. Dave Murray, Of Cloverport, Hon.
James Lewis, of Brandenburg, KY, were
conspicuous among the buy council.
There was some important cases tried
this court, among them one from this
burg. refer to the suit brought by
Eskridge and Board for l.. A. MAIDEN
against "Col." Late Green for damages
to the amount of $1,000 MAIDEN re-
ceived an injury while at work in Green's
saw-mill last March for which he prayed
for the sum above named. The Jury
finding for the Defendant. The suit
created considerable interest in the
community. Among the many speeches
made by the lawyers during the present
session, none perhaps was more notice
able for its logic and charms than the
one made by our old and true friend,
Judge Nick Mercer in a case of an at
tempted election" Judge Mercer is a
very forcible speaker and as lawyer is
to be ranked among the very first at the
Ilardinsburg bar. 1t is notorious fact
that while he may not be as successful
in walking a sycamore log as some others,
he is a good lawyer.
We were very sorry to learn of the
serious illness OF Miss Bessie Beard,
daughter of Mr.. Frank Beard. Miss
Bessie is off at school at Bowling Green,
Ky. Her father was called to her bed
side several days ago, also Mrs. Percy
Beard, her sister.in-law, is with her
We hope to hear of her convalesence
very soon.
Judge Virgil Babbage, the model Sun
day School Superintendent, presided at
the hearing of an important case during
the present session of the court. l need
not add that he presided with dignity,
he is judge ito the manor born"
Capt. J. j. Tilford runs the train on
the Hardinsburg q Falls Road, as only
Tilford can do it, always courteous it is
pleasant to ride on Capt. Tilford's train.
Our young and handsome agent at the
Falls, Mr.. Sam Morgan, not only makes
popular agent for the railroad company
but he makes a good Sunday School
Superintendent, and we have flourish
ing Sunday School at the Falls under his
management. Sam is very popular
with the young ladies' Our young and
handsome friend, Mr.. John Ray, OF the
Pump Factory is considered catch"
but John is so "shy, o, so shy" but some
think that he is not wholly impervious
to the charms OF the ladies here-about.
We had very interesting marriage at
our church in this place OIL the evening
of the 10th at the close OF DIR Lambuth's
discourse at the regular Sabbath evenings
service, Mr.. Mark Nottingham and Miss
jamie Bryant approached the altar at
tended by Mr.. Sam Morgan and Miss
Jennie Dawson aud Mr.. LATE Beacham
and Miss Belle Dawson and were united
in holy wedlock by beautiful and APP
propriate ceremony pronounced by the
pastor in the presence OF a very large
collection OF friends and neighbors. The
good women had decorated the church
profusely in advance. The bride of the
occasion looked ever so nice and Mr..
Mark was at his very best Our young
people are marrying of right fast. DR..
Lambuth has married FIVE couple within
the last few months at the church and
parsonage here
The enterprising firm OF l. Green &
Son is doing a good business notwith-
standing the complaint OF hard times.
The gentlemanly statesmen, Messrs.
Peyton and Storms are very popular.
There are no more afiible gentlemen than
Frank Peyton and Ben Storms, neither
very handsome but il their wives think
so, why it is all the same. Quite a dele
CATION from this place returned home
yesterday from the county seat where
they had been attending court for some
days.
Mr. Carlisle's speeches on the money
question which is agitating the good peo-
pie Of the country 80 much Of late, are
being read by our people, and they are
making many converts from the free
silver party. Mr. Carlisle certainly is
one Of our great men and he thinks at
least that he has found the remedy for
our grievances but some of us are little
incredulous upon the subject.
Our people are encouraged TO believe
now, that the weather has turned warm
again that we may get rid Of the ZOOS
mopolitian" worm. Success TO the NEws
and much happiness for It's 4 litors.
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