The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-01
,bWho Go Out and Those
Who Enter the COurt
House.
administration Makes Com.
plete Change.
COURT Is MADE OVER.

McCracken county viii pass into
the control OF the new county adj
minlstfation Monday morning. aud
the majority OF the present county
officials win become private citizens.
All Il ready for the change and there
will be but little friction 10 the
change. Nearly an the newly elect
ed officers have taken the oath OF
once and are waiting patiently Tor
the hrst Monday In January % take
charge Of their Offices as prescribed
BY the Kentucky statutes.
Mary new faces will be IN the new
administration. but all OF the count
enances are familiar 20 the people.
For the reception OF the new guests
the court house has been repapeTed
aud repainted, aud all made "a neat
a. a palace for the choice Of the peo-
re 10 enter upon thei- duties next
week. OF course. there will be some
delay In getting the work started,
for there vii be nov officers new
deputies. and the greetings OF friends
and II u just as true Of an admins
tration a. OF piece OF machinery.
that q takes some time 20 get TIE
bearings smooth and prepare for
steady work However. an new on
clalF have been nosiug around get
ting onto the hang Of things and the
change will be made with little con
fusion or hrletlon.
After serving two terms COUNTY
Judge r. T. Lghtfoot VII ciuh 10
b. private practice OF law HsAys
be wii be glad 10 iay asis<1s -.
- aiuDiit srrvfce M ~ admins
ifation. especially TIE Improvement
Of the roads aad htldges Was fIsl
bobby m a report issued this week
me mileage ana Illustrations Of the
Improvement are shown.
New County Judge.
With the Incoming administration
Alben " Barkioy nov county at
iornoy. will step In a. county judge
ana by bis experience Is wei qualil
hed for the position A. county att
torncy be has been thrown with the,
business OF the county for four years
Mr.. Barley has been a resident of
Paducah several years. starting IN as
court reporter. and after being al
mited 90 practice law was elected
county attorney. He was nominated
without opposition by che Democrats
for county Judge, and. although. IN
the recent election had che hotties.
hsht he was victor by majority OF
500.
The Schools.
County School Superintendent W
A. Middleton. who T. hlllng out the
uuexpirei term OF S. J. Ellington.
will devote HIS whole attention tOI
the practice OF law he Is former
srhool teacher he viii be succeed
ed by L. W Feezor. who has been D
school teacher for a number OF years.
and owing TO his close connection
with the county schools will begin
bis duties with little dlscord.
J Yves Troutman will retire as
county assessor and Will devote his
attention TO the grocery business. Mr
rroutman has served one term and
he was not eligible TO reelection.
aud has made a faithful Official His
successor win be George Allen. OF
the county, who has been deputy az
eessor for several years. aud knows
the duties OF the Office from expef-
ience.
County Clerk.
Eli C Boone will retire as county
court clerk, after serving about ten
months He was appointed TO al out
the unexplred torn OF Hiram Smed-
ley Mr.. Boone has had experience
In public ofices In the city, and has
performed his duty with credit lie
has large Insurance agehcy. aud
will devote his whole attention TO H..
MIss Lizzie Burlington, who has
been chief deputy county court clerk
will refine and will take well
earned rest. she has served IN the
ONCE for eight years. and Is familiar
with every detail
Col Gus G. Singleton, known to
everybody In the county. will assume
charge OF the county court clerks
ofilce. He promises to greet every
bodv'Rrh a smile and handshake, Il
~ Impossible for Colonel SIN
90 10 any part OF the coun-
1t being recognized. He
resident OF Paducah for
- hrs, and much OF the time
travelling salesman His
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