The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1906-06-19
LOOK AND SPEAK
IN WOlHDERMENT
At the Improvements Wrought
BY Time ON Paris and Her
surroundings
Number of Old-Timers Here to At
tend Homecoming Who Speak
in Glowing Terms of Paris.
Ex-Governor Crittenden to Speak

Ex-Governor Crittenden. of Missouri,
will arrive in this city at 10 o'clock
this morning and will be one of the
sneakers at the court house.
Miss Puss Rogers, of Columbus, O.,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T.
FORSYTH. 1t has been 80 years since
Miss Puss has been in Paris and she is
receiving hearty welcome from her
many friends.
Among the Home-Comers are the
three Myall brothers, who are guests
of their brother, Mr.. VIM. Myall. Mr..
Joe Myall, of Washington, Ia, left
here 35 years ago, and has only visited
here once since, in 1877. Mr.. Frank
MyaI. of Mt. Pelier, Cal, moved away
from Bourbon 81 years ago, this being
his second visit to his old home since
leaving, he being here Ia years ago.
Chas. C. Myall. of Alemeda, Cal, the
Youngest of the boys, left Paris %
years ago, and this is his first visit
home since leaving. 1t is rather re-
markable the memory of the latter,
readily recognizing and calling by name
everyone he know when he left here %
years ago. All three speak Of the
many changes in Paris and even in the
farm lands.
D. L. Skillman, of Plattsburg, Mo-,
came in Saturday afternoon tor the
first time since moving away in 1872.
He was born at Little Rock, this
county, and related to the Skillmans
of the Cane Ridge and North Middle
town neighborhood. Mr.. Skillman was
introduced to Sherman H. Stivers upon
his arrival here Saturday, and asked
him if he was. son of Col. Joseph
Stivers, his old neighbor. When in
formed by Mr.. Stivers that he was
Col. Stivers' son, Mr.. Skillman said
"Well. / stole horse from your father
forty-four years ago. Skiilman was
a nighbor of Col. Stivers' and when the
latter left to join the Federal forces
he had his favorite horse locked in the
meat house so he would not be stolen.
His neighbor, Skillman, knew this, and
shortly afterwards concluded to join
the Confederate forces, and he left on
Col. Stivers' gray pony. He rode him
through the war and says he was a
good one, and lived several years after
the close of the war. The pony was
never heard of by the Stivers family
until Mr.. SkiIlman's confession to Col.
Stivers' son Saturday.
Frank R. Erringer, of Chicago, son
of Mr.. Theodore Erringer, formerly
of Paris, is here for the Homecoming.
Mr.. Erringer was but frail boy when
he left Paris in 1888, and owing to his
robust and athletic build now but few
of his former associates recognized
him. He is a guest of w. A. Hill, Jr.
Judge and Mrs. R. w. Hutchcraft,
of Gallatea, Col. who were in attend
ance at Louisville are expected to at
tend the Homecoming in their native
county today. Judge Hutchcraft is
the father of Perry and Miss Annie
Hutchcraft, of this city.
Milton Forsyth, of Pairs, Mo-. is here
after an absence of thirty-five years,
guest of Bourbon relatives. Mr. For
syth was born near the Bourbon and
Harrison county line, and is now in his
eightieth year. He was delighted to
be able to visit his native home during
the Homecoming, and says the
changes have been marvellous. Mr..
Forsyth has one sister living. Mrs.
James Bramblett, of Carlisle, and is
an uncle of the Mesrs. John, Je ;se,
Joseph and Thomas Leach, of near Cen
terville, this county.
The oldest person to arrive is Judge
Cartwright, of Missouri, who is eighty
two years Of age, the guest of his rela-
tive, Larkin Dawson, of Clintonville,
himself eighty-six years of age. Judge
Cartright was taken to the West by his
parents when but four years of age and
this is his first visit to his native State.
Joseph Scott, of Missouri; Frank
Houston, Of Arkansas, and Mrs. A. L.
Leggett, of Missouri, all formerly OF