The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-28

organization. Half the necessary
stock has been subscribed.
Frankfort.-H. T. Kennedy OF Gin
cinnati, an architect, was in Frank,
fort to submit plans for the new
executive mansion The commission
will select an architect Thursday.
Frankfort. Governor McCreary
has appointed Charles H. Catlett as
justice OF the peace OF the Third dis
trict. In Anderson county, to succeed
X. 7. Gee. resigned.
West Point-Rats have been play
ing havoc with the farmers corn
cribs since the recent heavy SHOWS.
w. A. Blevins, jr., a farmer near here,
with a young shepherd dog, killed IS
rats in one hour.
Frankfort.-William Y. Reading,
who was a merchant In Frankfort for
so years. but is now a farmer. is
critically ill., His death IL expected
at any time Mr. Reading has many
relatives In Louisville.
Paducah.--A petition in bankruptcy
was filed In the United States cour:
here by II. II. Pace, a farmer OF the
Spring Greek section OF Galloway
county. His liabilities are about
$4,000; assets. 5000.
Glasgow The passage OF a flock
OF wild geese over this section is
taken by the farmers as an ire
futable harbinger OF spring. TIE
geese made a raid on a number OF
wheat fields and practically destroyed
them. \ number OF half-starved ones
were found unable to fly.
Owensboro. 49, Committees have
the Christian Endeavor organizations
of the different churches of the city
to arrange for the holding of the
state convention of the Christian En-
deavor In greensboro during the
month OF May.
Campton Ben Harris. q merchant
and distiller of Vortex. who was con-
victed of selling whisky in local
option territory without a license,
was required to give peace bond
that he would not sell any intoxicat-
ing liquor in this county for a period
OF one year.
Owensboro.-With the appearance
OF one case OF smallpox In Greensboro
and with a number OF cases in the
towns surrounding this city, and espe-
cially at Hawesville. Hancock county,
Mayor Lambert has issued a vaccina-
ton proclamation, ordering every
person in the city who has not been
successfully vaccinated TO submit to
vaccination Immediately. II is re-
ported that there are Is cases OF
smallpox in Graves county.
London.7-The Jury returned yer.
dict of guilty against Leonard Allen
in the Laurel circuit court and fixed
his Imprisonment at from two to 81
years. Allen was charged with kill
ing Rube Arthur at the home OF the
former in this county two months
ago. Both men were farmers living
on adjoining farms. The killing oc.
CURED over small amount of corn
Arthur claimed Allen owed him.
Augusta. - The people here are
greatly enthused over the prospects
OF getting natural gas for Augusta
The Columbia Gas Company has no.
titled T. f. Miner, president of the
Business Mems club, that the head OF
the construction department will be
sent here shortly to confer with local
people as 10 the cost OF installing gas
in the city limits
Barbourville.-The Mineral De
velopment company. composed of
Philadelphia capitalists. is preparing
to begin coal and timber operations
on large scale In Letcher county
The property has been opened for de
yelopment by the new Lexington and
Eastern railroad, and as soon as
branch lines are built a number of big
coal operations will be started. A
contract was recently made for the
extension OF three-mile line into
the Boone Fork district and the first
coal operations will be started in that
field by the Pennsylvania