The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1914-11-20
DEATHS.
DESHA.

Rice and uncle of Mrs. Henry Cay
wood, died at Cincinnati hospital,
Monday Burial took place in North
MiddletOwn, Wednesday.
BRAMBLETT.
Mr. Henry Bramblett, aged 27
years, a well-known young farmer of
Nicholas county, died at his home
near Carlisle, Friday morning, after
an illness of about week from diph-
iberia. He was a nephew of Mr.. j.
w. Bramblett, of this city.
HARRIS.
MS. Jasper M. Harris, prOmi-
nent real estate dealer of Cincinnati,
and a brother of Mr.. L. D. Harris, of
this city, dropped dead in front of his
home, in Cincinnati, Sunday after
noon. The remains were brought to
Paris for interment Wednesday
morning, the funeral services taking
place at the grave in the Paris ceme-
terry, conducted by Ed. w. E. Ellis, Of
the Paris Christian Church. The re-
amins were inferred on the family lot
in the Paris cemetery.
SNYDER
Mr.. William e. Snyder, native of
this county, from where he moved
some years ago, died at his home in
Las Animas, Colo, few days ago,
after a lingering illness of cancer of
the liver. He was brother of Mrs.
Chas. H. Rice, of Mt. Sterling. Mr..
Snyder was well-knOwn all over this
section, where he had many family
connections. He was prominent
member of the Kentucky Society OF
California, which is booming the Ken
lucky exhibit at the San Francisco
Exposition.
BROWN.
Mr.. William Brown, aged sixty
six years, died at his home near Rud
dies Mills, Sunday evening, from the
effects of stroks of paralysis he re-
Gently sustained. Mr.. Brown was a
brother of Mrs. Louis MussinOn, OF
this city, and of the late Mrs. Mollie
Brown Owsley, of Riddles Mills. The
funeral was held at the residence OF
Mr.. Browns brother-in-law, Mr.. Ed
ward Owsley, in Riddles Mills, Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock, the SER
vices being conducted by Elder Am
norman, of the Cynthiana Christian
Church, and the burial followed in the
family lot in the Riddles Mills GENE
terry. The pall-bearers were Messrs.
James Smith, Blanton Speakes, Chas.
Hough, John Craycraft, Edward Ows-
ley and Edward Speakes.
GREGORY.
Mr.. George Gregory, one OF the
best known older inhabitants Of Paris,
died at the st. Charles Hotel, in this
city, Wednesday night. after a long
illness of complication Of diseases.
Mr.. Gregory was about Sd years of
age, and was born in Ireland, from
where he came to America when a
young man.
When the Civil War broke out, Mr..
Gregory, who came to Bourbon county
to make his home, cast his fortunes
with the Lost Cause" and enlisted
as a member Of CO. c., Fifth Kentucky
Cavalry under Capt. Harry Bedford,
in Col. d. Howard Smiths regiment.
After proving himself worthy and
gallant soldier, he was captured in the
Ohio raid and imprisoned at Camp
Douglas, where he remained until the
close of the war.
Mr.. Gregory is survived by one son,
Mr.. William Gregory, OF this city.
Another son, Mr.. Thomas Gregory,
died several years ago.
Funeral services will be held at the
Catholic Church, this morning at nine
o'clock, conducted by Rev. Father
Eugene DeBruyn, folloIsd by the in
terment in Paris Catholic cemetery.
The pall-bearers will be: Frank Sui
liyan. Dan Jordan, Malachi Flanagan,
J. A. Calvin, T. c. Linehan, John
Mallanev. Nicholas COnnell and ]. T.
Doyle.
ELGIN.
After an illness of several weeks
from Brights' disease and paralysis,
Mr.. Jeff C. Elgin, ST., died at his home
on Walker avenue, Wednesday night
at nine O'Clock.
MIR. Elgn was a native OF Scott
county, and came to Paris when quite
a young man He was an expert ac-
countant, and for many years held a
responsible clerical position in the
local freight office of the Louisville &
Nashville railroad (then operating as
the Kentucky Central RailrOad) and
also held many other positions OF re-
sponsibility in other service OF the
road.
Mr.. Elgin later on became mem
Der of the Paris police force as
patrolman and served four years as
Chief of Police under the adminlStra-
ton of Mayor John T. Hinton. He
was an efficient and fearless officer
and served with credit to himself and
to the city.
Mr.. Elgin had a host of friends in
this section, all of whom will learn
with deepest regret of his death.
Mr. Elgin was siXty-one years old
and is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Anne Redmon Elgin, and two sons. |
Mr.. jeff c. Elgin, Jr., OF Paris, and
Mr.. Joe Elgin, of Chicago.
The funeral services will take place |
at the residence, on Walker avenue, |
at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, |
conducted by Ed. w. E Ellis, of the |
Paris Christian Church. The burial |
will take place in the FAMILY lot.
The pall-bearers will be: Daniel
[sgrigg, Jas. Moreland. Thomas Rice,
VIM. Thomas, James Hukill and w.
F. Talbot.