The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-02-04
DEATHS.
HARP.

MIR. Harvey Rodgers Harp died at
Georgetown Thursday morning at ten
O'Clock after lingering illness of six
weeks. He was so years of age and
for the past twenty years had been
a prominent stock trader of Scott
county. He was born in Bourbon
county near Cane Ridge. His parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Harp, survived
fifty-four years of married lite and
with family of ten children had the
first death a few months ago when the
mother passed away. The deceased is
survived by his wife. Mrs. Willie
Anderson Harp, five sisters, Mesdames
Lane Butler, Lexington: Charles
Thomas, Midway. Kate Peddicord,
Paris; Payne Mcconnell, Athens, Ky. !:
John w. Hall, Georgetown; four
brothers. Henry H., Robert, Joseph
and William, and his father. Henry
Harp. all of Scott county.
| Funeral services will be conducted
at the residence this afternoon at 2 80
o'clock by the Rev. John G. Herget,
pastor of the Ninth street Baptist
church. Cincinnati, who married Mr..
and Mrs. Harp five years ago. The
Rev. B. A. Dawes will assist. He
will be buried in the Georgetown GEM
etery.
HISLE.
MIR. Minor H. His!e. one of the
most highly respected old citizens of
| Clark county. died at his home at Indi-
an Fields late Thursday afternoon fol-
lowing long illness, caused by an alb
cess of theEbrain.
Mr.. Hisle Was born in Clark county
on December 81, 1885. His father,
| Hamilton G. Hisle, native of Gull
pepper county, Va, was born June 20,
1900, and was engaged IN agricultural
pursuits during his life. When two
years of age he came to Kentucky
with his parents, who lived for a time
in Bath and EstiIl counties, and finally
settled in Clark county at point
known as Indian Fields, ON a farm
owned by Minor H. Hlsle, at the time
of his death.
He was married to Marguerite. Fos-
ter. native of Bourbon county, who
was born nea: Thomas Station April
Sarah Foster, natives of Virginia.
The funeral services were held at
Ell Bethel on Saturday morning at ten
| y.
Peoples officiating.
DAVIDSON.
Mrs. Anna Davidson, aged 70
years, died at the home of her son in
law, Mr.. S. E. Borland, on Convent
Heights, SUNDAY morning about three
O'Clock after. Eprotracted illness. due
to fall she received some time ago.
About six weeks ago Mrs. Davidson,
who had been quite feeble, and who
was suffering with severe attack of
grip, fell in her room and fractured
her hip. She never recovered from
the effects of this serious injury, ow-
ing to her advanced age. At one time
since the accident it was thoughtrsh
would recover from the injury but sew
eral days ago she began to decline rap
idly and everything known to medical
skill to prolong her life was to no
avail.
Mrs. Davidson was a devout member
of the Christian church and as long as
her physical condition would permit
she--was regular attendant upon the
services. She possessed lovable dis
position and was loved and admired by
all who knew her.
| EOl WIG pdSb lCCll years 3.
Davidson had been a resident of Paris,
making her home with Mr.. Borland.
Her daughter, Mrs. Borland, died
about one year ago.
She was the mother OF twelve chill
dren. only two of whom survive. Mrs.
Louis Wood, of Covington, and::..Mr.
Edward Davidson. of Mobile Ala. The
former has been with her mother since
the accident she suffered ard her con-
slant attendant.
The remains were taken to Coving ton
yesterday for interment in the High
land cemetery at that place today.
BURCH.
A message received in this city Sun
day night announced the death of Mrs.
Martha Burch, which occurred Sunday
afternoon about five O'Clock at her
home in Newtown. Scott county.
Mrs. Burch had been in i'll health for
some time. She was aged 81 years
and is survived by three daughters and
two sons. The deceased is an aunt of
Mrs. Anna Ewalt. of this city.