Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-02-17

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old-made in 1716 and handed down H
by his forefathers Hall has been
offered large sums for the instrument.i II
but refuses to part with it. IN
Greensboro will construct s225oo9
sewer extension; Council also voted
to erect a new City Hall on the site OF
the present building which was erected n
in 1860. The new structure will cost
100000.
The Kentucky Solvay Co., Of Ash
land, which is completing a second
unit of "a coke ovens, has decided toll
add two more units as soon as the
present work is completed. Several
hundred more men will be employed.
Estimated operating revenues Of theIl|
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Coz
for the seyeA months ending Januaryl}
81, were $S,53i,243 more than for the,i
previous corresponding period. The'
increase for JANUARY over the sameil
month in 1915 was $910,27S. go. -.
Lonpie Whitehouse 16, half starvedl|
and shlyerlng froG the sod, begged
greensboro officers I'd Jet the jail bell
his home. His mother was sent TO the
Asylum three weeks ago and died 4
there few days ago. His father leftj'
~ years ago HI
Judge Harry w Robinson, Louis.
vile, in deciding against transferring A
the case of a negro who has just \
passed his seventeenth birthday to N
the Juvenile Court, says a person Is n
one year older than his birthday calls \
for
c. A. Bishop, Of the County, was l
hurried to the Surgical Hospital, 4
Louisville, for operation Of gladstone.
One hundred and eighty stones were
removed, the largest number ever re.
moved from a patient in the history
Of the hospital
The millers of Franklin are offering
S130 a bushel for wheat, but very
little is being received. 1t is estimated
that 10000 bushels Of last years crop
is still in the hands of the farmers Of
Simpson County At threshing time
the market opened at 81.
w. c. Williams, of Providence, had
SOW to- fa4y5W seventeen htay.hy
pigs. The mother was able to furnish
nourishment for only twelve and the
remainder we're given to a neighbor.
This is said TO be the largest litter
ever farrowed in Simpson County.
Judge Carl Henderson, of Marion.
In instructing the Grand Jury. urged
that a thorough investigation be made
into all bridge parties and card parties
In the home OF society women, and TO
indict every woman who played cards
for prizes
Assistant Secretary of War. Henry
S. Breckenridge, of Lexington, has re
signed with a similar action on the
part OF Secretary OF War Lindsey NJ
Garrison. Congressman Swager Sher-
ley Is being suggested to succeed Gar
rison as Secretary Of War.
A gun battle Of Everett Burnett and
wife, Williamsburg. ended In the
death Of Mrs. Burnett and Mr.. Burnett
was taken to the hospital with two
wounds In his breast, but will likely re
cover. Mr. Burnett went home drunk
and started the duel with a pistol.
! The Mercer Co. Fiscal court has
made an allowance of $50 a month
for the maintenance Of the Girls Can
ming Club and the Boys and Girls
Poultry Work. The $500 appropriated
last year resulted in $4,000 worth OF
canned and prepared goods put up by
the canning club.
The Bell County Fiscal Court. In APP
probation Of the results accomplished
BY It's "all-time' health officer, appro-
priated So geo for continuing the work.
The State Board supplemented the
amount fixed by the Fiscal Court. so
that $500 win be spent this year In
Bell County for public health work.
Edward Sager and wife were found
dead In their home on a farm at the
top OF Flemingsburg Hill, near indie
pondence. The woman was shot In the
back OF the head and the man back Of
the right ear. Harry England.
nephew OF the woman, a deaf mute.
was found in the home in bed with his
head covered up.
Judge G. z. Vaughn, Dixon, re-
teived an unsigned letter containing
$40 bill with instructions that the
money be turned over TO the county
school superintendent for the county
institute. The letter contained nothing
to show who the generous person was
or where he lived. letter having been
mailed on the train.
Jessamine County's 275 acres OF
hemp, which made 100000 pounds and
sold at Sll a hundred, was pooled by
c. T. Ashley-& Co for the growers
Of the county. The firm has pur-
chased 500 bushels OF hemp seed for
ST.iOO. The hemp acreage for Jess
anime County this year will be larger
% than for several years. Many farmers
.. contemplate turning from tobacco
q! to hemp, which is easier raised and
y leaves the land In better condition.
Senator ollie NJ. James arose In the
: United States Senate the other day
i and presented memorial which
caused the solons to wonder what had
IT FG.. EsnHa Of