The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-06-05
HAPPENINGS
AT CUSTER.
Death of Young --StOrehOuSe
BurnS--PerSOnaI Notes.
CUSTER, Ky

Raymond Meador visited in Garfield
Sunday.
Retus Lyon and wife are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Mari, the parents o
Mrs. Lyons. Recently Mr.. and Mrs
Lyon moved from Custer to Spring
Lick.
John Allen, a young man just enter
ing manhood and son of the widow
Allen, of Custer vicinity, died very
suddenly in Louisville of heart disease
His body was shipped to Garfield and
brought out to his mothers home Tues.
day night for burial at the old Gray
burying ground.
Fire completely destroyed the store
house and contents, owned by Rufus
Lyon at Spring Lick; The fire occurred
Sunday night The origin Of the fire
is wrapped in mystery. The contents
of the store had just been insured five
days. Mr. Lyons dwelling was in i'm
mediate danger and was only saved from
burning by the heroic efforts Of the
citizens. He has not fully decided what
business he will enter.
A. B. Suter took advantage Of the
holiday and went to Louisville Thurs
day to be at the decoration service of
the soldiers graves.
Rene Bennett is getting all the
painting he can do. Paint and white
wash are turning Custer from an old
town into a new and with her stores,
bank, blacksmith shops and tobacco
ware houses, she has made for herself
quite a business stir. On Saturdays
trade fairly huns. You can call us
back woods hoo docs if you want to,
but this is the place to get your teeth
filled Just now we have two dentists.
The Beeler brothers, DR.. d. B. and R.
L. Beeler. One or the other of these
brothers will endeavor to make regular
trips out here every six weeks.
Bud" Bennett has returned from
Louisville where he went to select a new
outfit of furniture for his house.
Butler & Butler have engaged all
their lambs to be delivered here on June
20 at six cents a pound.
Mr.. Amnet, representing Johnson
Bros, house, Louisville, was stopping
with Mrs. Mollie Alexander Wednesday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Pile have made
their old home very attractive with the
new improvements just completed. They
are genial, hearty hosts and make their
guests have a delightful glad feeling
when visiting their home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Totten are in
Louisville this week at the bedside of
Mr. Totten's sister, who is very low
with consumption.
Miss Esther Meador is visiting rela-
tives and friends in Hardinsburg and
vicinity. Esther is a very attractive
little girl and is the oldest daughter
of DR.. J. w. Meador. We are sure that
Esther will have a nice visit and gain
many friends during this, her first visit
away from papa and mamma.
Mr.. Chas. Lawson is still very i'll. He
can not recover.
Miss Ida Mari left our neighborhood
Friday. She taught the spring school
here. Miss Mari is a very popular
teacher and had a large school here,
but had to give it up on account of the
measles. Joe Trent will teach the Fall
term, which we are told will begin in
August.
Dr. d. B. Beeler and brother, R. L.
Beeler, Louisville dentists, are both in
Custer with their dental outfit They
have their headquarters at ALI Taylor's.
DIR. d. b. Beeler was here three weeks
ago and did quite a good deal of work.
His work proved so satisfactory that
the people are glad to have him back
again.
Baby ALI Taylor has the measles.
There are yet six more in town to take
it. These six have lodged the disease
so far, and there is very little for them
to fear now. Little ALI is beyond the
danger point, as he is able to sit up in
bed and play with his toys.
House cleaning is very much in vogue
with the women. Cold weather does
not dampen their arder at all, and it
does make one feel good to know that
things are free from the winters dirt
and germs.
Jim Haynes is having some improve
ments added to his dwelling and when
completed will give it a new coat of
paint.
Yves Massey, with Robinson Bros.
Co., called on our merchants Thursday.
DR.. J. w. Meador and John
Butler attended quarterly meeting at
Mays Grove last Saturday. They re-
port a good meeting.