The bee., 1916-06-20
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Dodge won $4,000 LatOnia Derby.

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Kentucky last week.
The Kentucky Funeral Directors
Association met at Louisville for q
three days session last week.
The Kentucky Valley Medical Asso
citation will meet June 1880 in Rich
mond.
Governor A. o. Stanley has accepted
the invitation of the committee of the
Commercial Club of Flemingsburg to
deliver an address there July 4.
John w. Cox proprietor of a mill in
Casey County, was killed at his plant
while attempting to shift a belt at
taChed to a corn shelter
A wireless station has been installed
at the home of Ed ]. Berry, Franklin.
Messages can be received from a dis
tance of 1000 miles.
Barksdale Hamlett, former State
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
was adjudged insane by a jury I'm the
Hardin Circuit Court and was sent TO
Lakeland Asylum.
Harry Dingman, 35, Ashland, after
surviving four attempts on his life by
a band of alleged conspirators who
wanted to collect his insurance, died
while surgeons we're operating on him.
The late Mrs. d. James will, pro-
bated in the New York court, be-
queaths $4,000 to Berea College, at
Berea. This is among the richest en-
dowed schools in the South.
Because of numerous accidents to
boys on wheels, Harlan has passed an
ordinance prohibiting the riding of
bicycles on certain of it's streets, be-
cause of the narrowness of same.
B. B. Oakes, 81, a farmer of Russell
vile, was shot while at work riding
binder in wheat field, and died two
hours later. Three mysterious shots
were fired at Oakes, all Of which took
effect in his left side.
An egg-laying contest for pullets,
which will begin November / and last
year, will be conducted by the Ken
lucky Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion, and a number of Louisville poul-
try fanciers have entered their birds
Allen Mason, of Morganfield, has
been awarded the Founders medal at
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, the
highest honor offered to the gradual
ing class. He is the son of Robert
Mason, Union County.
The State Council Of the Daughters
Of America held its annual session in
Ashland. Georgetown was selected as
the meeting place next year over
Bowling Green and Nam
moth Cave.
Governor Stanley was among the
first citizens to respond to his own
Good Roads Day proclamation. He re-
ported on the Louisville pike on Good
Roads Day and went to work with the
shovel.
With the plans for an elaborate we'd |
ding disarranged because Of the seri |
ous illness Of the bridegroom, Miss |
Helen Sites, of Pendleton, and Jack |
Dalton Bronaugh, of Pembroke, were
wed at the groom's home, with him
ying in bed.
The first person ever arrested in the
Eastern Kentucky mountains on a |
,harge of counterfeiting is William
Mcdaniel, who was taken into custody |
1t Jackson. Lead dies, it is said,
we're found when the man was ar
'ested.
Announcement was made Of the
argest oil well yet struck in the EstiIl |
ield, near Winchester It is on the
Paisley lease and is controlled by the
Rocky River Developing Company.
The new well is rated at 400 barrels
Yer day.
Colonel William A. COlston and
'ther officers of the First Regiment.
National Guard, Louisville,
md the men of the various companies,
re preparing for the annual encamp-
nent to be held this year at Carroll
on.
Mrs. Morris w. Bartlett, Lawrence
urg, president of the Kentucky Fed
ration Of Women's Clubs, is planning
campaign with the committee, which
1ill aid in saving the work of the H.
teracy Commission from being re.
tricted.
The Fiscal Court Of both Union and
rittenden Counties met in Joint ses-
Ion and decided to erect bridge over
'radewater River, near Sturgis, join-
lg the two counties, the probable cost
D be between $4,000 and $50, 900, one
bird OF which is to be paid by sub
Jas. w. McWhorter, 80, is dead in
asey County He died in the house
Q was born in and never lived over
lree miles from the place. Mr.. Nc.
!horter was the right-hand man of
ugene Zimmerman when he built the
abroad from Kings Mountain to 70.
emite. Casey County.
Bland b. Hayden, 73 years old, presi-
ent of the United Loan and Deposit
ank Of Campbellsburg, who had been
IalIing his home in Louisville during
he past few months, is dead. He was
great-nephew Of Bland Ballard, a ,
pioneer and historical char. I
cter.
j. Q. Ward, executive agent for the ,
anne and Fish Commission, who was I
pioneer in the movement for conser-
alton OF game and has been in charge /
the work ever since the department {
as created four years ago, was re. I
ppointed by Governor Stanley for a I
sriod Of four years. I
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