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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
BOWLING GREEN BLAZE
Destroyed $4,000 Worth of
Property.

Bowling Green. Ky March 49,
Fire early this morning destroyed
property valued at $4,000. McGin-
mis-, livery stable, containing "a
horses, the armory and its contents,
the cupola of the courthouse and
several stores were destroyed. The
county jail was threatened and all
prisoners were removed under a
guard Of citizens. fremen were
slightly injured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
Sesnible Girls.

Washington, ID. c.. March l5.-
Dealers in corsets are not pleased
with the latest fad of the Washing
ton smart set.
On excellent authority it is said
that to be strictly swagger nowadays
a woman must discard the engirdline
stays-a thing not impossible with
the present style Of empire girdled
frock.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
Every Month Near Death.


Foster. Ark.-Mrs. Fannie Ellis. Of
Foster. says: II was sick for seven
years, and half the time could not
stand on my feet. Every month, I
was very near death. | tried Car.
dui, and in two months ! was cured.
and am now stout and healthy. My
friends all ask me now what cured
me. My looks are a testimonial to
Cardui." No matter how serious or
ong-stapding the trouble. Cardui
will help you. 1t is a mild. vegetable,
tonic remedy. especially adapted to
relieve and cure hecommon woman.
ly ailments. 1t relieves womanly
pains and restores womanly strength,
Try Cardui.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
Real Estate.

| am now located in Elkton and
wish to say TO my friends in Chris
tan county that | have opened a
Real Estate Office in Elkton and will
buy and sell all kinds of realty on
commission. Ihave listed some fine
farms in Todd county, which can be
bought at reasonable prices. y Will
also find purchasers for Christian
county land and in fact do a general
real estate business covering this
section of the state.
w. T. KEATS, Elkton. KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

But the lace and the brocade and
the howers1"
"The top OF the hat is my great
Erandmother's lace parasol." Loretta
explained 1T was worn all around
the edges, but the center was perfect
The lace on the brim came from an
old dress my grandmother had. SO
though II is fine thread lace II cost
me nothing. The brocade underneath
IL a piece OF quaint gown an ances-
tor OF mine wore when she danced
with Lafayette. wouldn't let the
milliner cut II. so II isn't hurt at all.
The flowers are some my mother had
on a trousseau hat she didn't wear
much and the buckle belonged 70 my
fathers grandfather, who wore II on
his shoes. And that's the whole
story"
IAN that history makes II more Of
a pity 10 cut Il up"
"Oh. no. II doesn't" said Loretta,
fercely. Il want 10 take Il 10 pieces
IN time TO let me keep at least few
friends and save me from the general
charge Of being too stinsy 10 liyel"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
RENEW OLD GRUDGE
Two Former Kentuckians
Fight Pistol Duel.

Evansville. Ind, March 15.-An
old grudge dating back to the time
they were boys together in Ohio
county. KY, resulted in duel be-
ing fought late last night at Hatfield,
Ind, near here between Raymond
Combs and Jesse Grant, both about
twenty-five years old. Combs was
shot in the abdomen, and is said 10
be dying. Grant was shot in the
face and will probably recover. The
men met on the platform of the
traction station at Hatfield and
opened fire at each other.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

It's funny how sympathetic some
people are when it is useless.
Holding his nose to the gringstone
will not sharpen mans wits.
Love at first sight looks like blind
love 70 disinterested persons.
Many a man acts like a genius
when all that ails him is Indigestion.
Some men 20 about seeking tenn
ptation in order to test their will
power
Solitude is as needful for the i'm
agination as society is wholesome
for the charaeter.-Lowell,
Change Of fashions is the tax
which industry imposes on the vanity
Of the rich Chamf0rt.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
BAPTIST DIVINE
Operated Upon In Louisville
For Appendicitis. ,

DR.. W. ". Landrum has suffered
an operation at Norton Infirmary.
Louisville, KY. He is reported as
doing as well as possible under the
circumstances. He suffered and
suffers as a soldier enured to meet
all that comes TO him. AS the writer
left his door, before his going to the
infrmary, he waved his hand and
said: Goodbye. beloved: we are
you know, and all is we'll. +"
Baptist World.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
Extravagant
Economy

What an exquisite hativ exclaimed
the caller. What on earth are you
ripping II up fort II is the height of
style and a perfect beauty"
For those very reasons I am bent
on its destruction" Loretta replied
grimly. III II were in he least old
fashioned or worn should keep II
and wear n gladly"
How absurd! Are you going to re.
tire from society and give up all
gayeties, hereafter"
Far from IL. Because | want to
continue TO go out in what you are
pleased to call society give up wear
ing this hat" T.
Il love mysteries" declared the
caller. But it's time to enlighten
me. Don't you like the hat?"
II love 1t. fairly dote on 1t. dream
Of 1t at night" raved Loretta. Il
never had a hat before that was SO
becoming, IL l do say it, as shouldn't
1t goes perfectly with my best dress
and three young men have asked to
meet me since l began to wear It,
Nevertheless | am never going to put
that hat on again"
That sounds like one of the novels
in which the girl quarrels with her
lover and will never wear the pink
organdie again in all her life. She
puts the thing away in lavender and
brings it out fifty years later to show
her favorite grandniece."
There's no romance in this" laugh
ed Loretta. "Just plain everyday
finances and high economy.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
Declare Bones Taken From
Train Wreck Not
Human.
PREPARING TO SUE.
Still Assert They Found
Trace of Only One Wo-
man in Coaches.

Is Fannie Morris, of Dawson
Springs, the girl who is supposed to
have been cremated in the wreck on
the Tennessee railroad February 10,
still alive?
1t is the opinion of the railroad
officials and detectives, who have
been at work upon the case, that the
girl was not passenger on the ILL
fated passenger tram, and that she
is alive. The handful of bones that
were picked up from the ashes of
the coaches. packed in a small box
and buried in the cemetry at Dawson
Springs are believed to have been
bones thrown away from the kitchen
of camp Of section laborers.
Detective T. J. Moore returned
this morning from Hopkinsville.
where he has been in consultation
with H. c. Lasting. claim agent for
the Tennessee Central, and efforts
are being made to locate the missing
girl if possible. About week ago
the girls father, Brucher Morris,
who is installing the machinery at
the Paducah Milling company. talk
ed with Detective James Collins
about securing damages from the
railroad, and Detective I. j. Moore
went to Hopkinsville to have con
sultation with the claim agent.
A careful estigation has been
made, and the railroad officials say
they have trace of only one woman
passenger, who was taken to Nash.
vile hospital. 1t was learned that
girl answering the description of
Fannie Morris, boarded a south
bound Illinois Central Passenger
train on February 19 at Claxton, a
small station one-half mi e fom Dag
son Springs. No trace of her since
then has been found.
in checking the train from the con-
ductor's tickets all the passengers
are found and according to the pas
sengers they say only one woman was
On the train. At the scene of the
wreck short time ago a gang of |
section laborers camped and it is be |
ieved that the bones found in the
ashes are the bones of animals used
for food. 1t is believed that the fire
from the passenger coach would not |
have been sufficient to have totally |
destroyed the body of the girl. On |
board the passenger train was a |
travelling salesman for jewelry firm
and his grip, containing samp'es of |
jewelry was destroyed, and it is be-
Iieved that the articles of jewelry |
Identified as the possession of Miss
Morris might De the remains of the |
SAMPLES.
A woman gave out an interview at |
dopkinsville about a girl she saw
BURN as she was being rescued. Pa
lucah Sun.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
How To Get

Fresh chocolate candy.
High grades pound boxes $2.35
Medium grades pound boxes 1.35
High grader pound boxes lbs
High graded pound boxes zoe
The above goods delivered to any
part of the County without any extra
charge. Special attention TO mail
orders.
P. j. BRESLIN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
From The Classics.

Censure is the tax a man pays to
the public for being eminent. Swift.
He who is his own friend is a
friend to all men.-Seneca.
The world has not yet learned the
riches Of frugality.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

1.-THE first day put it on" she re-
lated, II wore it to a tea and Evelyn
Tremp was there. Evelyn is inter
ested in social settlements and she
stood and watched me intently for a
while before she came over to speak
to me-"
II should think she might" OBJ
served the caller. you must be well
worth looking at in that hat"
1T was the hat" Loretta acknowl-
edged. Evelyn finally asked me to
subscribe to the boys camping fund.
/ told her with my usual frankness
that could not afford II just now and
she shrugged her shoulders and
smiled that sort of queer offish smile
that is so prvoking."
THE hatl"
Yes, but ! didn't realize till some
time afterward that that was at the
bottom of It. The next time ! put the
hat on / was asked by the treasurer
Of our church II would Just as lief
give my whole subscription to the
mortgage fund this month instead Of
doing II out at the rate OF 81 week.
When / told him l had such a small
amount Of money at any time that 1t
was a matter of installments or moth
ing with NE he raised one eyebrow
and walked away"
why, my dear girl, that is thread
lace on that hat and the brocade new
~
tits even worse than that" sighed
Loretta. The price Of the hat is far
beyond my calculation. But let me
go on. When was coming home from
Janet's tea / stopped at the tailor's
to ask about suits. He gave me such
large estimates that / protested. and
he smoothly replied with glance at
my hat: Well, mademoiselle can af-
ford it. Wasn't 1t absurd"
Served you right for combining
business with pleasure"
THAT isn't ALL" Loretta went on.
my dentist bill was $40 more than /
expected 1t to be and when racked
my memory recalled that ! had worn
this hat into his office to make an ap-
pointment some time ago. BY the
way, did you know that Jean is pro-
voked with me?"
10 mo. / hadn't heard of it. Is that
the hats fault, too?"
at certainly is. She had an idea
that we ought to give Miss Watson a
big wedding present-all our sewing
circle, you know. AS / had already
bought a handsome pair OF candle
sticks for her told Jean that !
couldn't AFFORD to contribute more
than 81. Jean was satisfied for
while, but since she saw my hat at
Dora's she hasn't been quite amiable
TO me-"
well. you must acknowledge that
hat could never have cost less than
500 In all its little life"
THAT hat cost just IL cents" de-
clared Loretta.
NONSENSE"
II made II myself" Loretta went
on. And my only expense was the
wire frame that / bought at a sale"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
Eggs for Sale.

At $3.50 per Is, from best pen of
single comb:Rhode Island Reds in
Westera Kentucky.
l.. M. CAYCE,
Phone 343. Hopkinsvile, KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
Sweet Clover Seed.

For April and May sowing. Hay.
pasture and fertilizer. Very hardy:
rank growth. Circular and prices.
BokharalSeed Co., Falmouth, KY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
Eggs For Matching.

Barred Plymouth Rocks, Ringlet
strain.
First breeding.pen. 10
egRs"......... ............."......SZ.UU
Second breeding pen. IS eggs..$1 so
Can spare only few from each
pen.
StandardpPoultry Co.
pbo,o. Cumb. "a
"on0e Home 1922.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

Our grand business is. not to see
what lies dimly at a distance. but to
do what lies clearly at hand. Car
lvle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
J. F. ELLIS.
$4,000

To loan on first. class real estate Sc
curity. The rs. KNIGHT & co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
PREFERRED LOCALS.

Ham sacks for sale at this Office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

Mr.. X.-0h, I've been doing quite
a round of calls, and I've been so
unfortunate.
Mr.. WHAT, everybody outl
Mr.. X.-No, everybody inl
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

Time to sack your hams. Sacks
for sale at this Office.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

Buff 0rpington eggs for sale by
Mrs. w. s. Dawson.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18
Announcements.

We are authorized to announce
JOHN J. MBTCALFB
as candidate for Councilman from
the Fist Ward. Subject to the &C
ton Of the Democratic party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

We are authorized to announce
E. H. HIGGINS
as a candidate for City Councilman
from the First Ward, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

We are authorized to announce
N. A. BARNETT
as a candidate for City Councilman
from the Third Ward, subject to
the tction of the Democratic party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

II you wish to buy or sell real es-
tate of any kind it will. pay you to
see me.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

FOR SALE-A nice upright piano
for sale. Apply to
]. W. CONVICTION.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

See j. H. Dagg for contracting
building and general repair work Of
all kinds. Phone 476.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-18

Phone 343.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22

Miss Velma Hakgood~S to
her home at Benchley today after WIS.,
ting Miss Zonnie Scale of this city,
who accompanied her home.
Miss Onie Reed, student at VIVA
Maria Academy, went to Marlin today
to spend the holidays with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. B. l.. Reed.
Mems and boys overcoats to be
closed out regardless of cost at the
Globe Dry Goods Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Winter went to
Buffalo today to spend the Christmas
holidays.
DR.. o. B. Love left today for San
Angelo to spend the holidays.
d B. Cash of Houston was in the city
today. =
Mrs. A. NJ. Waldrop and Children
left today for Waco to spend the holt
days with her mother, Mrs. M. B.
Willis.
Extra select Berwick Bay oysters at
Howell & Newtons market.
First-class fancy cakes, pies and
fruit cake. Mrs. Otto Bohme.
A. j. Tabor, ST., was in town today
from his home on Rock Prairie.
The right discount on the right price
makes bargain at Jenkins drug
store.
Miss Doris Kearney returned today
from a visit to her grandmother in
Grimes county.
Blankets and comforts at the Globe
Dry Goods Co. at 20 per cent off reg
ular price.
Prof. C. NJ. Vance of the city public
schools has gone to his home at Fort
Worth for Christmas.
Have just received nice line OF
cissors, oxidized handles, etc. Parker
! Astin.
Will Powers, a STUDENT .sf Baylor
University at Waco, is in the city to
spend the holidays with relatives.
For Sale-One and half lots and
four-room house; cistern and city wa
ter; close to Main street. See Pete
Stacy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22

A nice Christmas present for your
wife-a Buick automobile.
Prices on all brass goods reduced.
Parker-Astin Hardware Co.
Oh! those mince pies! Wet mince
meat at Howell & Newton's.
Those fruit cake and salad ingre-
dents at Howell & Newton's.
Prof. E. ]. Fermier of A. & M.S0ols
lege was in town this morning.
Jack Tobias was down today from
his home in the Edge community.
Prices on gold-headed umbrellas cut
in two at McKenzie's jewelry store.
Mems and ladies' sweaters one-third
off regular price. Globe Dry Goods Co.
P. L. Barron and daughters of Rock
Prairie were visitors to the city today.
= Henry Shows was in the city today
from The Thompson Creek community.
Aluminium ware makes nice Christ
mas gifts. Parker-Astin Hardware Co.
All mems suits S9 per cent off from
regular price. The Globe Dry Goods
Co.
For Sale-Fine Jersey COW fresh in
milk; heifer calf. Phone 217. w. w
Griffin.
The Imperial Garage can and will
teach any lady to handle Buick auto
mobile.
Remember here is the place to get
your girl a pretty Christmas present.
Parker-Astin.
T. A. Hensarling and dsughfer, Miss
Velma, were in the city today from
Steep Hollow.
Don't forget the fancy china at
Parker-Astin Hardware Co.'s for
Christmas gifts.
Prof. and Mrs. C. E. Oxley of the
city schools went to San Antonio to-
day to spend Christmas.
Ladies' skirts in voiles, corduroy and
panamas 80 per cent off regular price.
The Globe Dry Goods Co.
Miss Leona Bergman returned to
her home at Palestine today after VS.
iting relatives in the city.
Hair switches and transformations
made from combings. Phone AIS.
Beatrice J. Calhound.
See the silver and pearl handle
pocket knives at Parker-Astin's for
Christmas gifts for the men.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22

Put Howell & Newton on your shop
ping list
J. r. Smith of Reliance was in the
city today.
]. G.. Mathis of Reliance was in the
city today.
Jessie Autey left for Gonzales this
afternoon.
See Walkers cut prices on all holi
day goods.
Turner Crenshaw was in today from
Steep Hollow.
Willie Hopkins returned TO Madi-
sonville today.
T. B. Smith was in the city today
from Reliance.
Buy your automobiles at Walker
&c and 10c store.
You can find what you want at Bran
don &. Lawrence's.
Any lady or child can drive a Buick.
1t has been proven.
Prof. James Yardely was in the city
today from Harvey.
See the 1912 Bucks at the Imperial
Garage before you buy.
That certainly was bargain I got
al jenkins sale today.
T. B. Martin of Steep Hollow was a
visitor to the city today.
Parker-Astin have the baking and
chatting dishes. See them.
Mrs. Artie Crawford of Harvey was
visitor to the city today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
E. A. White left for Houston today.

E. A. White left for Houston today.
Robert Taylor went to Benchley to-
day.
i. M. Cook was in today from Steep
Hollow.
Notice our windows. Brandon &
Lawrence.
Richard Davis left for Palestine this
afternoon. 1.
Tai Tobias of Kurten was in the
city today,
E. j. Jenkins has extended his dis
count sale.
Joe Sample of Cottonwood was in
town today. ~
Rev. J. j. Pipkin- returned from
Conroe today.
Sensational cut glass sale at EN-.
mers drug store.
Overcoat weather! Buy now. Bran
don e Lawrence.
Morgan Gloss of Harris schoolhouse
was in town today.
Bryan's sensational cut glass sale al
Emmels drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. W. Haley went
to Waco this afternoon.
Miss Bessie Scale returned to
Benchley this afternoon.
Miss Grace Morgan of Reliance was
visitor to the city today.
w. w. Rudasill of the Tabor com
munity was in the city today.
Finest fruit cake ingredients at How
ell & Newton's. Order now.
One-third off on cut glass and china
at McKenzie's jewelry store.
S. L. Ball went to his home at Sher-
man today to spend the holidays.
Joe Walker was down today from
his home in the Tabor community.
Ezra Wilson was down today from
his home in the Tabor community.
w. H. Morgan of Reliance was
among the visitors to the city today.
All brass goods going at half price
Saturday. Parker-Astin Hardware Co.
If you want to get in ahead of the
rush you had better hurry. e. j
jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Hardy and baby
of Midway have arrived to spend the
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. V. K.
Hardy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-12-22
Gural Nrn1a
D. N. Churchill went to Caldwell to

d. N. Churchill went to Caldwell to.
day.
J. E. Brown went to Meridian. Miss,
!. today.
Uncle Dave Lloyd was in today from
Reliance.
Mrs. A. E. King went to Dallas this
afternoon.
Let Watson Bros. do your hauling.
Phone 1893.
c. R. L. Jones of Harvey was in the
city today.
w. D. Yardley was in the city today
from Harvey.
Miss Annie Mathis returned today
from Franklin.
See our pretty Christmas lamps.
Parker-Astin Co.
]. e. Bullock of Holligan Chapel was
in the city today.
J. c. Cloud of Reliance was a visitor
to the city today.
Hensarling Bros. have two cars of
alfalfa hay on track.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wylie Higgs went to
Orange this afternoon.
W. J. Lang was over today from his
home in Grimes county.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-09
WEBS A JAIL BIRD.

a dispatch from Kansas City,
Mo-, says;
sin order that she might bet.
ter work for the freedom of the
man with whom she had fallen
liz love while he was a pris-
oner in the county jail in
Kansas City, Kans., Miss Nora
Carpenter, of Norton, Va, was
yesterday married to Edward
Baker, who is serving a six
month sentence for postofiice
robbery.
"The wedding took place in
the jail, the ceremony being
performed by the probate
judge. Miss Carpenter met
Baker when she went to the
jail with a woman friend to
visit the latter's husband, who
is awaiting trial on a charge OF
highway robbery. After the
marriage Baker went back 10
his cell and his wife returned
to the home of her friend"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-09
Visits
Middlesboro

y visitor 20 this city Tuesday
was IL. Il. Fog, of the firm of
Fox Il Peck. civil engineers of
Big Stone Gap, Va, Mr.. Fox
visited here often in the early
days of Middleshoro, but this
was his first lay over here for
some years, and to the Man
About Town he expressed sur
prise at the improvements that
had taken place here since that
time. Since the development of
Harlan county began several
years ago Mr.. Fox's firm has
been engaged in the survey of
a greal deal of Goa. and timber
lands in that section, but as
Hagan, Va was the only con
venient route into Harlan, Mr..
Fox never had occasion to come
this way until the opening up
of the Wasiota 81 Black Noun
tain Railway.
Mr.. Fox while here paid a
visit to the Elk's new home,
and was delighted with both
the exterior and interior APP
pearance of that edifice. Mr..
Peck, of his firm. is member
OF the local lodge. Mr.. Fox is
on deal with some Middles.
boro parties for the survey of
some coal lands embracing sew
eral thousand acres in an ad-
Joining county, and will likely
in the near future have occa
sion to come to this city often.
He is brother of John Fox,
Jr.. the author, and brother
in-law OF she comic opera star,
FRITZ Scheff, but the extreme
modesty of Mr.. Fox forbade
him mentioning this fact to the
Man About Town. Middles-
bcro Record.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-08-09
Captain
Hurst Dead

Pennington Gap, Aug. p
Capt. w, 5. Hurst, president of
the Bank of Penningto Gap,
and one of the wealthiest land
owners in Lee county, died at
his home at Pennington Gap
last Friday. He was past 20
years of age For many years
he had been prominent in the
affairs of Lee county. He was
an eX Confederate soldier. He
was member Of the Methodist
Church, South, and a man of
high Christian character. He
is survived by his wife and one
daughter, the latter being Mrs.
Jasper Witt, of Lee county.