The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1904-01-08

absence on account OF sprained an
kle.
49,
Len Sandefur, the new deputy In
the Circuit Clerks office. is being In
itiated into the many and complex
duties OF that position, and the queer
notions that other people get about
the nature of his duties. 1t Is an oc-
cutence that causes no comment,
when the Circuit Clerk is requested
to grant marriage license, or a judg-
ment of divorce, or even an attested
copy OF the Declaration OF Independ.
ence.
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Perhaps no peace officer OF Ohio
county ever made as many sensation
al captures as Sheriff Cal Keown has
made during the past two years OF his
service. The capture of Marsh, Kee-
ley, Gray and Mills. the bank rob-
bsrs; of Ben Rogers, the colored man
charged with the murder of another
negro at the Mines; and his appre-
heusion and arrest In Indiana of the
notorious Estill Darrell, OF Daviess
county, are few of his important
coups.
Hon. Ben D. Ringo, the newly
elected Commonwealth's Attorney, is
in Calhoon this week attending his
first term of court in that capacity.
Over In the .Etnaville precinct,
Ringo spoke to crowd of farmers
during the last campaign in his usual
forceful and fervid way, and the very
small son of a Democratic father was
much impressed with the speech.
He nudged his father to ask if Mr..
Ringo wasn't very great man, and
being informed that he was. inquired
further II "he is as great man as
Jesus Christ's par" The Ktnsville
father studied a minute and said:
mo son, he amt that big a man
but, Mr.. Ringo Is young yet"
Mr.. Ringo is strong partisan, or
at least thinks he is, but as the -Etna.
vile Democrat said. The Is young
yet" He Is not only young, but
bright and capable.
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Col. ]. S. R. Wedding, a familiar
figure OF the Court House. is seen on
bright days swapping stories with U.
G. Ragland or S. A. Anderson. Col.
Wedding suffered lcng siege of ty-
phoid fever.
And speaking of sickness, it Is re-
ported that Mr.. E. P. Neal, who re-
tired to his farm, near Prentis, last
spring, is improving. Col. Neal is
one of the brightest men who ever
practiced at this bar. He is easily
the best historian In the county, and
most conversant with general litera-
ture. During recent years his health
has not been good and the news OF
his improvement Is gratifying.
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A wedding in County Clerk, M. S.
Raylaud's Office, with the County
Judge as Director OF Ceremonies, al
ways brings the Court House habitues
flocking to that Office.
Wednesday there was double at.
traction In this line, the happy coup
les being Mr.. Cab. Davenport, OF
Waxshachie, Texss, and Miss Florida
Fulton, of Wysox, aud Mr.. J. T.
Hoover, of Clear Run, and Miss Ida
Hicks, of Beda.
Other marriage license Issued dur.
Ing the week are: w. H. Browning
Rockport, to Miss Ollie Williams,
Rockport; J. D. Roach, Ralph, to
Bertha Brown. Etnaville; c. S. Ezell,
Horse Branch, to Belle Struggled,
Renfrow; G. F. Murphy. Fordsville,
to Minnie Orr, Fordsville.
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Messrs. Howell Jones, Edward
Jones. E. S. Reid, James Martin and
Samuel jennings were appointed
trustees OF the town of Hamilton.
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Lizzie Ann Reid sues Charles Reit
for divorce alleging abandonment ant
failure to provide. They were mar