The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-10-18
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Mrs. Beckley and Miss BristoW, If JEFF |
ferBon county, have returned home after
q weeks visit 10 Mr.. and Mrs J. Dulin.
H. L. Meyers went 10 Hawesvile last
Thursday to hear the speech Of Hon. E.
T Franks. He reports a large crowd, a
splendid speech and much enthusiasm.
The Wright Comedy %. closed a three
nights engagement at the opera house.
last Wednesday night The show was
very poor and the patronage consequent
ly light.
Geo. d. Madden, an old Lewisport
boy, who travelled out Of Louisville for
many years, was here several days last
week. Mr.. Madden is at present with
st. Louis house
Mr.. ]. M COOmbs, Of Csnnelton, has
rented the house at present occupied by
Peter Best, Jr., and will move into it as
soon as it is vacated. Mr.. Best will move
into his elegant cottage now being erect
ed on West Pell street, when it is COM
pleted.
Hon. Henry D. Allen spoke here Fri
daY night, and W. E. Minor followed on
Saturday afternoon. Ex-Governor Brown
came in for the lions share Of their VIZ
tuperation; Taylor claiming but little Of
their attention. The attendance was
very light, and enthusiasm apparently at
a decidedly low ebb.
Father Drury, Of KnOttsville, closed a
series of lectures on Catholicism at the
Catholic church, last Sunday night. A
query box was a feature of the lecture,
and many questions Of divers character,
pertaining to Catholicism and the priest
hood we're propounded, all Of which
we're answered with more or less lucidi-
ty. Father Drury is q scholar and an
able speaker.
At the meeting of the stock holders Of
the Kentucky Chair Mfg. Co, on Tues
day evening Of last week, the following
officers we're elected: B. H. Poindexter,
President, Joe @. Pell, Secretary and
Treasurer, and J. NJ. COombs, Manager,
The directors are Peter Best, Jr., B. Fl.
Poindexter, j. O. Psll, F. Leiboritz and
J. W. Haden. The work of putting in
machinery and other details looking to-
ward the completion Of the enterprise,
will be pushed forward as speedily as
possible, and IL is confidently expected
that the factory will be in operation in
the course Of a few weeks.
Russell DuttOn, q notorious character,
created a disturbance on Fourth street
Saturday afternoon, and Marshal Jones
attempted to arrest him. Dutton, who
was intoxicated, resisted desperately,
and Jones was getting decidedly the
worst Of the encounter, when he drew
his revolver and fred, the ball passing
through buttons coat. Believing in the
old adage that "a good run is better than
q bad stand" Dutton then started down
the street a la Star Pointer Two more
shots we're then dispatched in his direc-
ton, but either the balls we're less
speedy than the Splinter, or Jones'
Workmanship was faulty, for Dutton
escaped without a scratch, and as yet has
not been apprehended Considerable
excitement was created by the episode,
as many people we're on the street at the
time.
Mr.. John Pernet, Of New York, was
here several days last week reneWi ng
old acquaintance. Mr.. Pemet lived
here many years ago, his father having
been engaged in merchandising at this
place back in the ffties. Forty years
have passed since he left here and John
was then q boy In his teens, since which
time he has never returned until now,
and many Of the playmates Of his boy
hood days have long since passed TO the
great beyond. Some we're left, however,
10 greet him, but these few we're fast
falling with the "sirs and yellow lear'
period, and the frosts Of many winters
have sprlnkled their locks with silver.
Mr.. Pernet is a buyer for the great coffee
house Of ArbuCkle Broa Of New York,
and travels principally In Mexico, Cen
trail America and Brazil and this visit
was solely the result Of q long felt desire
10 once more return 10 the home Of bis
boyhood, where, 90 ho himself declares,
the happiest days Of bis life we're spent.
In your last issue "Mru. J. II. s." SAYS:
"Your LeWisport correspondent asks the
question, Does local option pay2' and
then proceeds 10 express her views on
the subject. which she does Ga a very
earnest and able manner Ii, however
che lady win again refer 10 my article,
she wall, i think, discover that che has
misquotod me eomoWhat timy men,
DRY serves me correctly, the question
was not "Doog local option payi" bat
"la local option a iailuro2" The differ
onCl may seem slight. hui 81 my mgu.
moni vac not made solely from 3 Oman.
o'eI standpoint Che differences % 81 more
con 1uano1 Ihsn might aprcu O al.
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