Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1899-02-23

to wear. Bob Brothers laundr,
has machinery that p"lishes th'
edges. Try it once and see thu
difference.
FRUIT PRosrECTs.-H. +. Hillen
meyer, the Lexington nurseryman
says:
"Of course, the injury TO tn,
fruit crop caused by this sever,
weather has not yet resulted and
can not be accurately estimated
until the spell has broken and II
becomes warmer. think, however
can state positively that the peach
crop is entirely destroyed through.
out the State.
THE apples are not damaged ;
neither are the pears. Grapes have
suffered severely, bnt will never
theless yield good crop. Cher
ries are probably somewhat dam
aged, though it is hard to estimate
to what extent.
THE raspberries are apparently
safe. The Strawberries are snug
and the snow has really helped
them very much. l am rather ap-
prehensive of the damage to the
blackberries that will result. An
interesting fact is that there are
more bushels of blackberries eaten
in Kentucky per year than there
are Of apples. Hence the loss of
this crop would be severe one.
However, do not apprehend so
serious "A result. although there is
unquestionably some damage done
to the bushes. Lexington Herald.
LABORERS WANTED.-We want
5000 ties made within the next
two months. Will pay good price
to makers. Apply to VIM. f. Hous-
ton, Olympia, Ky, for prices and
specifications. Respectfully,
PRENDERGAsr LUMBER & Coal Co.
ELI FLEMING's DEATm.-Eli Flem-
ing died of la grippe at the home
of his son James at McLoud, Okl,
at o'clock Tuesday morning, Jan
uary 3lst. The burial took place
in the McLoud Cemetery at l2
O'Clock Wednesday, February 1st,
only three of his children being
present. He had been sick several
weeks, but was thought to be con-
valescing. Deceased was son Of
G. W. Fleming, who died when Eli
was 10 years old. He was born
March 10Th, 1928, near Sharpsburg,
Ky, where be lived until 1851, then
he married Miranda Ta%kett,
daughter of Bayliss Taekett. He
Bath Co, Ky, where he lived until
his family were nearly all "a wn.
lie then moved To Illinois the year
of 1877. There he and his wife
disagreed, he going to Missouri.
where he remained two years.
During his absence bis daughter
married. when he returned he
made his home with her until all
moved to Oklahoma. after which he
made his home with his son James
until the time of his death. He
was the last of seven in family.
The dispatch of his death was quite
a shock to his daughter, as she in
tended going after him. AS her
mother, who is living with her,
was very poorly with la grippe
she had not got off. lie intend
ed spending his last days with
her. She had letter from him the
week previous to his death saying
he was very poorly. He had seven
in family. All survive him except
John E., who passed away four
months and 2 days previous to his
fathers death. The surviving ones
are Mrs. J. A. Ensminger, William
g., James W. and Ulysses G., of
Oklahoma; Joshua L. and Philip
s., of Bath county, Ky. He leaves
seventeen grandchildren and one
great grandchild. He was of
lively, friendly disposition and one
who would make and retain many
friends anywhere.
Lo! the pain of life is past,
And his warfares now are Ger;
Death and He'll behind are cast;
Grief and Suffering are no more.
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