The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1911-10-03
DEATHS.

Mrs. Katherine Reid, aged eighty
years, widow of Col. Reid, and one Of
the best known and wealthiest women
of Central Kentucky died in Lexing-
ton. No., Friday. Mrs. Reid left Lex
ington ABOUT ten days ago, in apparent
ly her usual health to visit her old
home. and the news of her death came
as a great shock to her relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Reid is survived by no direct
descendants, but leaves an estate val
ued at half a million dollars, consisting
largely of realty located in Licking
ton. KY, and Lexington, Mo-, and
Chicago. She was before her mar
riage to Col. Reid Miss Katherine
Hunt. and was related to the Hunts,
Morgans. Clays, Warfields and Ben
netts and other prominent Blue Grass
families. The body will be brought to
Kentucky for Increment.
MIR. Bruce Metzger, aged q years.
died at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Max Metzger, in Henry Ad-
dition Sunday night about nine o'clock
of typhoid fever. The remains will be
taken to Carlisle today on the noon
train for burial at that place.
Roger Harp, aged about four
years, died Friday at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harp,
near Russell Cave, from infantile
paralysis. The burial took place Sat-
urday at Old Union.
Mr.. Frank Mitchell Burns, died at
his home in Henry Addition Sunday
night about 8 o'clock after a two
weeks illness of typhoid fever. Mr..
Burns was stricken with the disease a
few days before his wife, who now re-
mains critically i'll. was taken i'll.
Mr.. Burns, who was twenty-six
years of age, was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. o. Burns. of Nepton, KY,
who formerly resided at North Middle
ten, .this county. Besides his wife.
who was formerly Miss Elsie West, of
this city. and his parents, he is surviv-
ed by to sisters. Mrs. Frank P. Webb.
of Paris, and Miss Lucinda Burns, of
Nepton.
He was an employe of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad ard served in
the capacity Of brakeman. He was
well liked by all who knew him, and a
valued employe of the company.
he remains were taken to Eliza
vile yesterday morning on the eight
O'Clock train for burial in the ceme-
terry at that place.
Rev. Henry Martin Scudder, Is
years old, died in Carlisle at 5 O'Clock
Saturday morning. Death was unex-
pected. and the whole city and COM
munlty are shocked. He was on the
streets Friday and retired Friday night
In apparently good health. His daugh-
ter, Mrs. Lille Kennedy, who lived
with him. was aroused by his heavy
breathing, and rushing to him, reached
him as he gasped his last.
DR.. Scudder was one of the foremost
Presbyterian ministers of the State
and had national reputation. He had
been pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Carlisle nearly fifty years, and re-
Gently celebrated the fifty fourth ami
versary of his ministry at Elizayille.
where he was also pastor,
He and Senator James B. McCreary
were classmates and General Basil
Duke was college mate. Mrs. Scud-
der died two years ago Just after their
golden wedding had been celebrated.
He leaves surviving one daughter.
Mrs. Kennedy, and two grandsons.
Scudder Crane, who is in the West
and WOedford Crane, who resided with
his grandfather at the time of his
death.
Funeral services were held in Car
Isle at 10 80 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, conducted by the Rev. j. w. Ty-
Ter. of Midway, and the body was
taken to Elizaville here service was
held at the Elizaville Presbyterian
church and the body inferred by the
side of his wife's there.