Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-02-24

~ ANNAAhhNif 1899 %'ANN /
Frankfort; S, N. Jordan Columbia,
Mo
Carter Osborne Is. Paluceh con-
fessed to his mother that aa and four
other boys of about the same age
placed the bundle of switches and the
note Of warning at former Mayor
Thomas ~ Hazellp's home few days
ago lust for fun"
According to the annual report OF
Surgeon General of the Public Health
Service, the best solution of the ira
choma problem is the establishment
Of small trachoma hospitals in local..
ties where this contagious disease OF
the eyes is prevalent.
One thousand Kentucky veterans
are deprived of pensions because of
inadequate legislation according to the
statement of Congressman r. Y. Tho
mas, Jr., on the floors of Congress in
supporting two measures which passed
beneftting former soldiers.
Miss Sallie Eldora Brown, leap
year bride, proposed to Jas. Herbert
Tweddell, Crofton, following an an
nouncement OF Hopkinsville mer'
chants that several hundred dollars in
prizes would be given the first leap
year bride, including mule.
Mr. Walter Gayle, Columbus, owns
a clock that Is six hundred years old.
Inscribed in two places upon highly
polished brass plates in the works are
this name and date: John Owen.
August 1924" which is 16s years be-
fore the discovery Of America.
Charley J. Sanderson, Mayheld, filed
suit in the Graves circuit court against
the Illinois Central Railroad Company
for $4,000 for injuries inflicted October
I, 1915, when he fell down a fight OF
concrete steps leading from the gen
eral waiting room to the basement
The sheet mill at Ashland was sold
at the Commissioners sale for s67 900
II was appraised at 100000. Fol
, eighteen months II has been closed
I but 1t is expected that arrangement
F. will be made to reopen It. thus pro
yiding employment for a number o
, people. ...... ........
The first moonlight school organized
D In Warren County has an enrollmen
I Of 81 women. girls, men and boys from
10 to co years. Spelling, reading
q writing, arithmetic, horticulture an,
i agriculture are taught. The supple
j we're furnished by Mrs. Cora Wilson
D Stewart.
The failure OF fifty.three pupils 4
Daviess county to pass examination
+ for diplomas admitting them to eithe
D. county or city high school. was du'
d County Superintendent McFarlan
said, to the fact that the examinauo
Is was much harder than II had been
n recent years
6 Immediately following the first I'll
u prevention convention in Henderso
that city was visited by q fire, whiC
u for a time. threatened the entire bu:
y ness section. The Princess theatl
u building was entirely destroyed wi
II q loss OF $4,000. and several adjace
buildings damaged.
M Geo. NJ. Hill. special game warde
Is representing the Kentucky Game al
q Fish Commission. liberated 1000 raj
~ bow trout in Hickman creek. ne
Camp Nelson. They grow very IA
% and weigh from FIVE TO six lbe. II
al expected that the river and creek ne
% that point will soon be a fine place
W fish.
Mrs. Helen c. walcott, who is &C
IN nected with the Agricultural Depa
we ment at Washington. d. c.. visit
ny Nicholasville and met with the schC
M board They will organize six canni
clubs In that county. The sch'
~ board will give $3.50. the fiscal col
:" $3.50 and the government $500
- work.
~ A unique scheme for advertise
Lexington. BY which personal lett
", emphasizing the beauties and mer
" Of the city. will be sent To 5000 pur
Wo In nearly as many different scho
H. OF the United States by the child
Of the Lexington public schools.
o. ting forth the advantages. location
on' history OF the city.
The ]. T. Hatfield Coal Co, OF c
es' ington. lost a $4,000 coal disi
|, -, which sank at Craig's bar. The dig
VII had been unloading coal at the 1
'n ling Distilling Company at Pres'
Vile, and was being taken to War:
Gu By the steamer Reba Reeves when
ion accident occurred. No Insurance.
The Watts steel plant, a relic
'uo early boom days In Middlesboro,
Vas sold to the Boston Iron Works, OF
QUE timore, Md. The material will
IAN manufactured into war munitions.
anu was constructed at cost Of $4,000,
but ran only a few days when the
ECU rem failure In England came
nsN closed all public Improvements
% Middlesboro
IN The church bell stolen from
pen Highland Chapel at Hopk!nsville,
been returned as mystesiously a
tne was taken away. People living In
iu'y neighScrho~d Of the church
ue' lwaSsnei 4 Al el-,y hour IN
'tus norrl-- h~ 80 '~"!aS o, thu
''e' yhich ~ teea ~irs'~g Ter roe