The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-03-09

lie announcement upon our SCreotS
Friday morning that Alexander T..
Forsyth was dead was a shock to the
whole community, expressions of sor-
row being manifested on every hand.
Polk as he was famiIiarly called,
had been complaining for several days
having been officiating as auctioneer
at more than thirty public sales since
January first, being exposed many of
these days to the most Indictment
Weather, telling a friend Wednesday
morning that he was "about played
out"
On Thursday morning he arose and
insisted on going to conduct sale of
some real estate near the city under
the protest of his devoted wife. Only
short distance from his home, how
ever, ne was taken i'll and helped into
the home of a neighhor, Dr. VIM. 4 en-
ney, and was compelled to remain
t ere for .seveIa al hCu before he co lid
De removed to his own home. He re-
cuperated IN the afternoon and was
quite jovial with friends that catIed
late Thursday afternoon to tell him of
the sale.
His heavy breathing later in the night
attracted the attention of his wife,
who was at his side, and DR.. VIM. Ken
ney, who was in the adjoining room.
Everything was done known to medical
science to relieve him. but he quietly
passed into eternal rest at 2:l5 o'clock
Friday morning.
He was one of the best known and
most highly esteemed citizens of Bour-
Don county, He was a native of this
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life with the exception of the four
years he spent in the Civil War. He
was noted auctiOneer to which bust
ness he had devoted thirty years OF his
life. and haC sold more real estate and
bank stock at public sale than any
other auctioneer In Kentucky.
Polk" was generous to a fault and
ever ready to assist one in need, his
heart was as tender as a child's; he
loved children and children loved him,
and was known to all Of them as
"Upcle Polk" He was well informed
on all important questions and fearless
in giving his opinion. but at all times
respected the opinion of those who diff
fered with him. He was a gallant
Confederate salGier, a member OF Com
pany c., Ninth Kentucky cavarly, com
manded by the late Col. W.C.P. Brock
inridge.
Many years ago the deceased united
with the Christian church. He was q
man of high ideals Of life He will be
missed in this community where he
mas SO long lived. A fond and devoted
husband, kind neighbours true friend
and a good man, mas passed from
Among us-"Peace to his ashes"
He is survived by his wife Mrs. Hell
en- Myers Forsyth; two brothers, Rob
ert Forsyth, of Louisville; Joseph For
syth, of Washington, d. e. f; one halt-
brother, Mason Forsyth, of Bourbon,
and one step-sOn, DR.. julius PurneIl.
The funeral seryices were held at the
residence on Mt. Airy Avenue, Sunday
afternoon, az 80 o'clock, conducted
by Elder Carey E. Morgan, of the
Christian church, assisted by Rev. M.
L. Chandler, of the Methodist church.
The interment took place in the Mill
ersburg cemetery, the services at the
grave being conducted by the Confed-
crate Veterans and Bourbon Lodge of
Odd Fellows.
The pall-bearers were: w. T.
Brooks, Vim. Myall, Bishop Hibler, Z.
B. January, Jas. Mcclure, Henry A.
Power, Clifton Arnpsarger and VIM.
H. Mappin.
One of the noticeable things at the
funeral of Col. Forsyth was the large
number OF men present, it being re-
marked by many that it was the larg-
est crowd of men ever seen at a funer-
al In this county. The special train of
three coaches that left Paris for Miller
bsurg, Immediately after the services
at the residence was crowded, and ar
rived at Millersburg about forty-five
minutes before the long procession that
drove through. 1t was said to have
been the largest crowd ever seen in the
Millersburg cemetery on similar Oc-
caSion.
See tribute in Miliersburg items.