The Bourbon news., 1912-09-10
DEATHS.
MORROW.

Mr.. John Morrow, aged 46 years, !
died at Mayo Brothers Hospital In
Rochester, Minn., after a protracted
illness. Mr.. Morrow was a former
resident of Bourbon county. living
near Hutchison, and was tthe oldest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo Morrow.
He left Kentucky about twenty-five
years ago and located in the Iditarod
district of Alaska where he prOspered
as miner and merchant. For several
years he had extensive business inter-
ests In Seattle, Wash, and from that
point made frequent visits to Alaska.
While on his last trip he was taken i'll
and was taken to San Francisco for
treatment, from which he received no
benefit and was later sent to Roches-
ter. MInn., where he was put under
the. care of the noted specialists in that
city. Mr.. Morrow is survived by his
aged mother and two sisters in San
Francisco, and one brother in the
West, also by sister, Mrs. James l..
Brown, in this city. The body will be
taken to Seattle for burial.
Charles W.:Bunce, better known as
Charlie White Moon. the cowboy
herbalist," fell on the stairs at his
home in Louisville Saturday and died
about five minutes later. IL was
thought that he was dazed by the heat
and that in attempting to climb the
stairs alta gallop, as was his custom.
he experienced rush of blood to the
head which caused him to lose con-
sciousness and topple backward.
Death resulted from apoplexy.
RANSDELL.
/. The six weeks old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Ransdell, died Sunday
night at the home of his parents near
Jacksonville. The funeral will be held
at the grave in the Jacksonville ceme-
terry this afternoon at o'clock.
Mckinney.
Mrs. Minerva Mckinney, aged 66
years died at the home of her son-in-
law, MIR. Wat Kiser, at Ewalt's Cross
Road. following IA long .and painful
illness.
Mrs. Mckinney was the widow of
Samuel kMcKimey, who died about
twelve years ago and is survived by
one son, MIR. VIM. Mckinney. of this
city, and one daughter, Mrs. Wat
Kiser of near this city.
The funeral services were held at
the grave in the Paris cemetery yes
terday morning conducted by Rev. j.
b Jones. of Cynthiana. The pail
bearers were Cromwell Kiser, Ben F.
Kiser, Chas. Hall, Will I. Hall, Stoll
Collins and Mack Mcconnell.
BECRAFT.
Mr.. VIM. Reynolds Becraft, aged
SO years, died at his home in EAST
Paris yesterday morning about
o'clock following long illness of tu-
berculoss. Mr.. Becraft has been in
declining health:for severallyears. and
his condition sduring the last few
months has been very alarming to his
family and friends.
In recent years he has made several
trips west in an effort to recuperate
his health, but without result. He
was son of Mr.. VIM. Becraft. of near
Jacksontown, this county, who to.
gether with his wife who was formerly
Miss Jefferson, oftMillersburg and one
son, Reynolds Becraft, aged teight
years, survive. His mother died sew
eral months ago IN Illinois,.
Mr.. Becraft moved to this city from
MIllersburg about seven years ago and
for time was engaged IN the real
estate and insurance business. Until
his hes lth failed he was actively en-
gagged in this capacity.
Funeral services will be held at the
late residence in East Paris Wednesday
morning conducted by Rev. b. M.
Shive, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. The remains will be taken to
nj illresburg for interment in the
Millersburg cemetery.