The Bourbon news., 1912-11-29
DEATHS.
LARUE.


MIR. John A. Larue. one of the
best known and most prominent far
mers of Bourbon county, died sud-
denly at his home near Shawhan.
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock.
Heart disease was the cause of his
death.
Several months ago Mr.. Larue
suffered an attack of heart trouble.
while enroute to his home from field
on the place and he was assisted to his
home, where he remained in dan
gerous condition for several days. He |
, recovered. and while not in the best
of health, his condition was in no way |
! alarming to the members of his family. |
He was visitor in Paris Monday, |
coming here on business.
On the afternoon of his death Mr.. |
, Lalue took one OF his sisters to Shaw |
han and placed her aboard a train en-
route TO Paris, and after attending to
! the shipment of barrel of fruit to
relatives in st. Louis he returned
! home
Turning his horse over to an attend
ant Mr.. Larue went into the house
and chatted pleasantly with the MEM
! bers of his family who were gathered
about the fire in the sitting room.
leaned forward in his chair and be-
\ came unconscious. DR.. George Rank
D in. of Shawhan, was summoned, but
4 when he arrived death had ensued.
Death was due to organic heart trouble.
MIR. LarCe was one of the best and
! most progressive farmers of Bourbon
] county. Being safe business man
he was Identified with number of
business enterprises. Associated with
] him i'm farming Was his brother, Mr..
Chas. Larue. HeIwas identified with
I the Bourbon Tobacco Warehouse Co.,
the Bourbon County Agricultural So
cietv. He was director of the First
D National Bank of Paris. and was a
] member of thei Bourbon County Board
\ of Coptrol. of the Burley Tobacco So
ciety.
Mr.. Larue was a devout member of
the Baptist church, protesting relig
ious faith at an early age, and was
closely identified with all the inter-
7 ests of his church and gave literally
\ to its causes.
MI. Larue, who at the time of his
\ death, was In his fifty ninth year, was
a native of Mason county. For num-
= Der of years he was the proprietor of
the Blue Lick Springs Hotel and also
Z conducted large mercantile store at
\ that point. He dealt extensively in
\ tobacco and as a result amassed an
immense fortune
i About twenty-five years ago his
father purchased the elegant country
= home of Mr.. George Bowen, on the
= Cynthiana pike near Snawhan, the
place comprising about four hundred
= acres of rich land. The family was
y moving to the property when the elder
L. r,x q fH,L
to attend to some duty, fell to the
pavement and eXprad. His death
4 was also due to heart trouble.
The propertysspassed into the hands
i of the Larue brothers, who managed
the estate successfully for quarter of
q century, and in the death of the ju-
. Nor member of the firm, Bourbon
county loses one of its most substan-
tial business men and one of it's most
So generous.and useful citizens.
v Mr.. Larue was never married. He
tv is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Pres
m ton, of st. Louis Mrs. F. w. Eber-
nt hardt. of Frankfort, and Misses Lizzie
f- and Tillie Larue, who live at the fam
bs lily home and two brothers, Mr.. Frank
g Larue, of st. Louis, and Mr.. Charlie
he Larue. of Shawhan.
to The funeral will take place this af-
nm ternoon at o'clock at the family res
ok ience. The services will be conducted
tn by his pastor, Rev. +. M. Lightfoot,
C. of the Baptist church.
he The active pail bearers will be John
nd T. Collins, James Mcclure, G. M.
s Thomas, Wooford Spears, DR.. G. g..
IS Daugherty and Thomas Henry Clay,
We Jr. The honorary pail bearers will be
Mr.. Larue's brother officers in the Bap-
70 tist chuch, Charles Stephens. VIM. H..
In Clark, Silas Bedford, j. T. Marin
O. and Henry Glover, of CoviIigton.
to Mr.. Larue's sisters, Mrs. F. w Eb-
to erhardt, of frankfort, and Mrs. Pres
ton, Of st. Louis. arrived. Mr.. Frank
of Larue. who was in Texas, was delayed
a at Dallas, but will reach here in time
all for the funeral.
LEWIS.
of Mr.. Asa X. Lewis. aged 70 years,
A. died at his home in Big Timber. Mont.
". on Nov. Is. He was the son of the
s. late Mr.. Douglas P. Lewis, one of the
no wealthiest men in the county. owning a
he large tract of land on Cane Ridge.
a. Mr.. Lewis left Kentucky about five
" wears ago and for two years made his
a. home in Asheville, N. G, then moved
k. to Big Timber. where he has since re.
Mt sided.
IS. He is survived by his widow and one
son, Richard Lewis. and one sister.
he Mrs. Frank Armstrong. and two broth
nv ers, Howard and Frank Lewis. Mr..
2 Lewis is an uncle of Mrs. Anne H.
he Embry and Mr.. Geo. Howard. of Paris
and of Hon. H. Clay Howard, United
yh States Minister to Peru.
he