The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-04-13
CUSTOM.

Charley Drury visited our town last
Friday on business.
Miss Hettie Hendrick, Of Sandy Hill,
was in town one day last week shop
ping
II. L Bell and wife spent Saturday
night and Sunday at the hopitsble home
Of Charley Anderson on the hill.
Our merchants have Just returned
from Louisville with the largest stock OF
goods that was ever brought 10 this
town.
George Drdry and Miss Lena Drury
attended the Christian Endeavor enter
tainment at the church last Wednesday
night.
Mrs. Taylor Basham died last Tuesday
morning at o'clock, Of consumption
and her remains were entered in the
Buck Grove cemetery.
Mr.. Kerby, agent for Smith & Nixon,
placed an elegant Ellington" upright
piano at the home OF Miss Helen Pol
lock, it has ma yni6cent tone.
A red fox followed the little daughter
Of Forrest Stith's across field last week
and undoubtedly would have attacked
the little child had not neighbor scared
the animal away.
A horse that has been used around
the railroad for the past five years
became frightened at train last Thurs
day and broke both shafts short of, out
OF H l.. Bells buggy, so dou't risk any
of them too far, it is dangerous.
Dolph Jones, one Of Big Springs most
energetic business men, has sold his pro-
perty near that town and will make his
future home down on Green river in
Muhlenburg county. We understand
he got So per acre for his farm, whic con-
tanned large apple orchard, buildings
etc.
The many friends and acquaintances
in this vicinity OF were suddenly shock
ed to hear Of the death OF Alexander
Meador formerly Of this county. Alex
ander was a promising and congenial
young man and Of course made friends
wherever he went. We all condole
with his family in their sudden bereave-
ment.
Fred A. Bush gave a reading at the
church entertainment the other night
and it was heartily enjoyed by all pre-
sent and herein challenge the state to
| produce a better reader than Mr.. Bush.
II any one wants to enter into contest
let him or her be heard from. Fred says
he is willing and ready at any time to
ego" against all corners.
The peach, apple and other fruit crops
were seriously damaged in this coonty
by the late frosts and freez 70. Probably
the money power caused it in order to
control and manipulate a corner. II
will be remembered that a western far
mer brought suit against his neighbol
for making it rain on his unsaved hay
crop, thereby running it, therefore If g
frost or freeze.
Last week the citizens Of Custom won
dered and queried why the closing o.
our new blacksmith and carpenter shop
Just at the time busiest season OF the,
some eaid, "the boss has gone out o.
business" another remarked gone tC
Louisville tor more material, others
ventured probably out in the country
overhauling an engine for some one, bu
all missed wide their mark, for the pro
pTietor, Mr.. Elisha Smith and Miss Mag
gle Bell Paul took the east bound trair
last Wednesday for Louisville and wer'
married on Thursday at the Fourth anC
Walnut Baptist church. The ceremon.
was performed by the Rev. W. b Rut
ledge. 1t was no elopement but thu
participants simply preferred going Il
the city to be married. The bride is the
daughter OF Mr.. ;ieorge Paul, of Bewley
ville,and is one OF Breckenridge county
most charming and attractive younI
ladies, while the groom is the sou OF Mr.
George w. Smith, OF near this place, ant
is one Of the best and fnest machinist
and mechanics to be found in this par
of the state. They will make GustoI
J their future home.