The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-14
Kentucky Weather Men of all
Ranks.
One Is 3 Millionaire and Several Are
Ladies and Preach
INTERESTING
LIST

in Kentucky, there are men anu Wo-
men Of every station of prosperity and
learning, from nun in Catholic
academy 20 millionaire. The mil.
lionsire observer is John B. Atkinson,
presiden, he st. Bernard Coal COM
psny, at Lexington, Hopkins county,
SAYS the Louisville Herald.
Mr.. Atkinson is not weather OBJ
server for the money there is in it, be-
cause the position from the govern
ment, which he is filling, pays no sal
airy. But as . large land owner and
as man interested in Hopkins coun-
ty industrial and mining enterprises,
he wanted the weather reports and
other data that is sent every day to
the voluntary observers, and he decid-
ed to apply for the position.
Major Hersey Immediately complied
with his request. giving him the ap-
pointment. The weather reports from
darlington are sent with sorupulous
care, and when the president Of the
coal company is out of the city, one
OF his assistants sends in the informa-
ton to the Central weather Office.
Mr.. Atkinson is only one of num-
Der of rich Kentuckians who help
make up the report Of Kentucky
weather, which is telegraphed about
the country twice day from Wash
ington.
The observer at Beaver Dam is T. 8.
Woodward, prosperous farmer. K.
". Horr, at Blandville, is also a far
mer, and is one Of the oldest observers
in the service. Rowls Medley, who
fills the position at Calhoun, is q bank
er, and takes decided interest in
weather repotrs. B. O. Gillum, at
Mayfield, is member Of the firm OF
Oanady & Gillum, prominent lumber
mill men.
A noted woman educator, Miss Vir-
ginia Southgate, is observer at Prince
ton. She is at the head of collegi.
ate institution there. W. Bornemann
is one Of Paducsh's leading German
American citizens. At Owensboro the
weather bureau interests are looked
after by E. w. Wood. q prominent
tobacco man.
In the central section of the state
are W. W. Hicks, q farmer, who wires
about Clinton county storms; q. +.
Barrett at Anchorage, son Of well
known Louisville fire insurance man
q. NJ. Talbot. Bardstown telegraph
operator, and A. M. Csusey, manager
of telegraph company at Bowling
Green.
Misses Lee Ray, who wires weather
news from Edmonton. is a well known
young woman, who frequently visits
friends in Louisville.
Mrs. Ida l.. Whyland, at Eubank,
is a music teacher. At Frankfort is
Gustave Schsfer, who works in the
custom house. He is well known
German American. At Franklin is
Prof. A. II. Hill, superintendent OF
schools of Simpson county. L. O.
Alcorn, Of Greensburg, is a telegraph
operator. Mrs. NJ. ID. Mckee belongs
20 one Of the Oldest families at High
Bridge. She lives on an old family
plantation. John E. Stone is prom.
inent citizen of Leitchfeld.
One Of the sisters at the Lorettc
Academy sends in Marion county
weather reports. s. j. Pace, Of Mar
rowbone, is a farmer, and J. T. Walk
er is a prominent resident Of Owenton
The weather man at st. John is &
scientist, a student of barometrios
conditions for the pure love OF ~. Ht
is the Rev. J. J. Abel, Of Bethlehem
Academy. f. b. Wilson, Of Scott il
a prominent farmer, and W. b. Grubbs
Of Shelby City. is an old Confederate
soldier and a big land owner.
druggist is shelbyville's weathe
man, DR.. II. w. presissler Z. ID
Bourne is cashier of the leading bani
at Taylorsvills. 80 >
The weather bureau is represented
at williamstown by Miss Laura NJ
Carter, a society girl. G. W. Cam
clerk of the Lee county court, read
the temperature at Besttyville; e. W
Todd, connected with the college a
Berea, does the honors; Charles N
Bruns, at Oatlottsburg, is the TELEGRAPH
operator; G.. W. Sowell is jackson
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