The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-01-15
DEATHS.

William Garrard Holt, aged 70
years (the oldest son of the late Mrs.
Ellen Garrard Holt, who was buried
on Wednesday, Jan. O. died at an early
hour Tuesday morning of pneumonia.
He had been complaining since the
death Of his mother, to whom he was a
devoted son.
Mr.. Holt served in the Confederate
army along with his two brothers, j.
Lawrence Holt and Harry Holt, be
longing to O. mpany C., Ninth Ken
lucky Cavalry, commanded by the late
Col. w. c. 2. Breckenridge. Mr.. Holt
was with his company and regiment
throughout the war, fighting with the
army of Tennessee, and took part in
the hundred days fighting from Tunnel
Hill to Atlanta took part in the battle
of Atlanta fought Burbridge at Salt
vile, Va, and returning, followed and
fought Sherman from Atlanta to the
sea. The regiment was assigned the
duty among others of escorting Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis upon the fall of
Richmond across the country to Wash
ington, Ca, where the regiment sur
rendered.
An incident connected with the sur
render of Col. Breckinrid2e's regiment
was brought to light two weeks ago,
when Mr.. Holt received a U. S. Treas
ury warrant from Washington, D. c.,
for $l15, it being the value of his horse
| surrendered at Washington, Ca, May
| 8, 1865.
The funeral services took place a
the grave in the Paris Cemetery We'd
nesday at II a. m. Services by Rev.
DR.. B. M. Shive. assisted by the Con-
federate veterans.
| The palI-bearers were his comrades.
as follows: Capt. Ed. Taylor, JOS.
B. Hedges, Russell Mann, John w.
Skillman, Jr., A. I. Forsyth, Chas. H.
Meng, Alex. w. Macklin and John W..
Boulder.
Will w. Balm, one of the most popu-
lar and beloved young business men of
Lexington, is dead. His birth place
county.
Miss Matte D. Todd, aged Sc, died
at her home in Cynthiana, Tuesday, of
cancer For twelve years she was
postmistress in Cynthiana, serving IN
de: the administration of Presidents
Garfield and Arthur, Cleveland and
Harrison. She was business woman,
possessing considerable property
Mrs. R. M. Rice, aged 70 years.
died at her home on Fifteenth street,
Tuesday afternoon, about O'Clock,
after several weeks of illness. Mrs.
Rice was formerly Miss jamie Piper,
of Nicholas county, and was married
To her surviving husband in Carlisle,
Oct. 81. 1858. They recently celebrate
ed their golden wedding anniversary,
having with them their only child. Mr.
c.. E. Rice, prominent banker at Full.
ton, KY. Mrs.Rice was an excellent
Christian Woman, loved by all wht
knew her and most by those who knew
her best
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice moved to Paris
several months ago from North Mid
dletOwn, where they-had lived for Dea
fifty years.
Shortly before the death of Mrs. Rice
her aged husband slipped and fell Upol
the street, breaking several of his ribs
She was not told of her husbands mis-
fortune. She had been considered b,
her physicians as improving, and hei
death was sudden and unexpected.
Besides her husband and son, she
survived by three sisters, Mrs. Laur
Huchison of Millersbdrg, and Mrs
Rhoda Conway and Mrs. Fannie Nor
ton. of Carlisle.
The funeral services were held at tn
North Middletown Christian churc
yesterday morning at IL: 80 O'Clock
conducted by Elder Dick Burial i
North MlddletOWn cemetery.