The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-09-29
News in Brief

Hawesville.-The fall season OF the
Louisville Presbytery came to an end
here with the regular Presbyterial ser.
mon by the Rev. L. w. Smith, Of Lou.
isvilie.
Georgetown.-The annual session of
the State Assembly of Rebekahs closed
with big banquet, In which about 300
participated. Mrs. Minnie Jones, of
Lexington. was elected president.
Central City.-Eighteen men were
injured. several seriously. as the re-
suit OF the engine and baggage car
Of the Loulsville-New Orleans train
on the Illinois Central road crashing
into freight wreck.
winchester-Thes residence of Wat
Gay. In the extreme northern portion
OF the county, was burned with most
OF the contents. The loss was about
$4,000, with Insurance for about half
that amount. Origin OF fire unknown.
Maysville.-The veterans of the
10th Kentucky cavalry and 10th Ken.
lucky infantry held their 22d annual
reunion here. Over 100 veterans an
swered the rollcall. Capt. w. q. Ell
lis. OF Manchester, o., was elected
president
rapkfort.-In a statement which he
gave out for publication Adjt. Gen.
r. p. Johnston defends himself against
the charges that the Kentucky militia
was sent into camp al Camp harrison
without proper medical supplies and
without hospital corps
Owensboro-The 10th annual con-
vention OF the Kentucky Christian Mis-
sionary society opened here. President
w. r. Ellis. OF Cynthiana. made plea
for missions. Rev. II. w. Elliott read
the annual state board and treasurers
report. Elder w r. Briney. OF Louis
Vile: George w. Muckley. Of Kansas
City. and w. A. Elite, of Paducah, also
made addresses.
Paducah.-The interstate tobacco
meeting OF the Farmers Union will
be held In Louisville, October 4, at
the Seelbach hotel. The black patch
will be represented. State Secretary
II. l.. Barnett. OF this city, will attend
and make a report The state board
OF the Farmers Union will meet in
Louisville on October 5, which will be
the first session It has held outside
Of Paducah.
Paducah.-With gang Of section
men on engine No. 1905, pulling the
baggage car OF train No. 1903, crashed
into a freight wreck near White
Plains. eight miles east Of Paducah.
on the Illinois Central. seriously in-
Turing two and bruising several men,
The section men were en- route to the
freight wreck, which was head-on
collision between the first section of
No. 1856 and an extra. The property
damage amounts TO several thousand
dollars.
Lancaster.-A telegram received by
relatives announced the death OF Capt.
Thomas Austinsat Battle Greek, Mich.
where he hadEone for treatment. Fills
death was due to a complication of
Bright's disease and tuberculosis. He
leaves a widow and one daughter. Mas
sN0WtC fNbotihs taC was - CoAo Otas
He served Garrard county as assessor,
being elected on the Democratic ticket.
He was also a confederate soldier.
serving as captain.
harpsburg.-Friends received word
from DIR. p. o. Guerrant, the Presby-
terrain evangelist, OF Wilmore, that he
had received a cable message from
South America telling him that his
son. Russell, who is in that country,
working as an electrical engineer, had
been hit In the eye by a small piece
OF steel from some machinery, which
destroyed the sight.
Owensboro-The annual convention
OF the Churches of Christ came to
close here. The final serman was de
livered by II. d. Smith, of Hopkins
vile. Frankfort was chosen as the
meeting place for the 1911 convention