The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-12-26

in school at Bowling GrOcn, Is a
home for the holidays.
Miss Elsie Mathews, of Hamilton
Ohio, is the sucst of her father
Editor Heber Mathews.
Mr.. and Mrs. McFee, Knoxville
Tenn, are guests OF Mrs. Melee
mother, Mrs. NJ Mccormick.
Mrs. Persley of Cadiz, arrivet
Saturday to spend the holidays wild
her father Mr.. L. p. Thomas.
Mr.. Estill Barnett, who has beet
in school at Elkton. returned HON,
Saturday to spend the holidays.
Messrs. Rowan Holbrook, John T
Moore and X. +. Lee Simmermar
were in Louisville the first of the
week.
Miss Napier, who is in school al
Russellville, arrived here last week
to spend the holidays with heI
mother.
Born to the wife of Mr.. Sam Rich.
ardson, Dukehurst, fine girl, Mon
day morning. Reported by DR.. A.
b. Riley.
Miss Eta Thomas, who has been
the guest of relatives and friends
returned 20 her home in Louisville
Saturday.
! The Christmas trees given by the
Methodist. Baptist and Christian Sun
! Jay schools Last night were alt de-
cided success.
AIR, Hoyt Taylor, who is engaged
in railroad construction work near
Nashville, is spending the holidays
with his parents.
Miss Alice Foster left Wednesday
afternoon for Greensboro, where she
will spend the Christmas holidays
with her mother, Mrs. l.. B. Foster.
Small boys were greatly elated yes
terday morning to find the ground
white with snow, greatly increasing
the pleasures OF Christmas for them.
!; AIr. l.. c. Acton, of near Olaton,
who Is attending the Bowling Green
Business University. arrived home
Saturday to spend the holidays
with his relatives.
MIR. Mack Hendricks and Miss Alice
Durall, of Rockport. were married
at the Yeiser House "Wednesday
evening Dec. "a. Rev. Napier Off.
ciated. They are popular young peo'
pie in their community.
w. B. Wright win preach at the
Christian church in Hartford nex'
Sunday morning a nd evening. This
will close his ministry in Hartford
for the present and he will be glad
ito have a large audience.
Mr.. Joe Williams. formerly OF
Beaver Dam. now residing at Day
ton, Ohio, called to see us while in
town Saturday. Mr.. Williams Is the
guest Of his father, Mr.. Delmer WIN.
liams during the holidays.
Rev. Virgil E.gin and son have
sold their river farm North of Hart.
ford to Mr.. Oscar Bond. They tool,
in exchange 81 acres from Mr.. Bond
about two miles below town.. also
river bottom land, receiving in ad-
dition $4,150.00.
Considerable excitement was arous'
ed in our little town Christmas eve
by an assault which was made upon
town Marshal Stevens, by John Dan
lei, who lives a few miles East OF
Hartford. 1t seems that Charlie Bur-
ton and some other boys had been
in a scrap, and that Marshal
Stevens sought out Daniel TO learn
the particulars. Daniel thought he
was about to be arrested and offer
ed resistance. His brother took a
hand and for moment they over
powered the Marshal. and while one
of them held him the other beat him
about the head with some instru-
ment, inflicting painful: wounds, which
are in no wise dangerous. The Mar
shall made a game stand and was
Getting the better of his assailants
when Sheriff T. II. Black arrived
upon the scene. when Daniel was
y aced under arrest and taken be-
fore Police Judge Grove. who we
are informed. refused to take any ac-
ton In the matter. and he was then
taken before County Judge Wedding,
and gave bond for his appearance at
court. Considerable feeling was mani
Tested upon the part Of the citizens
who consider that the Marshal was
assaulted without cause while i'm line
OF duty, and but for cool heads much
worse trouble might have followed.