The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-02-24
IN OUR OWN STATE

Henry county will vote on a $780,.
600 road bond issue within the next
sixty days, the Fiscal Court an.
nounced Tuesday Of this week.
Sale Of 10000 acres of rich Morgan
county coal and timber land TO w
s. Whiting OF North Carolina was
announced at Lexington on the
twenty-first. The price was report
ed as $4,000.
An attendance Of 1000 marked
the opening Of Louisville's ninth an
nual automobile show at the Ar
mory Monday night. "Washington's
birthday party" was the feature at
traction Tuesday night.
County officials Of Kentucky are
requested by r. C. Terrell, State
Commissioner of Roads, in a circular
letter mailed out Monday, TO urge
the Kentucky Senators 10 support
the Shackleford bill in Congress.
which, II passed, will give Kentucky
approximately s75O,OOO Federal
money 10 assist in State road work
Body of Rockcastle Man Found
The body Of Ballie Mullins OF
Rockcastie County. wanted at Paris
for the murder Of Quincy Dye and
the serious wounding Of r. T. Mad
dox Sunday morning, was found on
railroad track in Clark County
Monday morning. With the body
OF Mullins was the mutilated body
OF his nephew, Elmer Harris, said
by Paris police to have been the
fourth man in the Sunday brawl.
Margaret Drake, Colored, Believed
To Be Oldest Woman in Ken
tucky
Margaret Drake, coIored, said to
he ii5 years old and reputed TO be
the oldest woman in Kentucky, died
at her home in Woodford county
following a protracted illness. She
resided with her daughter on the
farm OF Mr.. Wiggleworth, near Fay
wood. Besides her daughter she Is
survived by four grandchildren and
four ereat-grandchildren. Up to a
few months ago. when she was TAX
en- i'll. she possessed remarkable
memory for one Of her great Ion
gevity and could tell about occur
rences that belonged 10 past gener-
ations. She was highly respected
bv both white and colored residents
Of that section.
Paducah Commissioner Faces Boot
logging Count
Commissioner Thomas II. Hazelip,
former Councilman George Jacobs,
John Hast, secretary Of the Bar
tenders Union. and Patrolman Cas-
per Jones were charged with selling
liquor without license in warrants
issued the 18th by Police Judge
Grassland. The warrants were sworn
out as the result Of an investigation
made by Judge Grassland.
The violation Of the city laws
charged in the warrants is alleged
10 have occurred at the Independent
Club. Of which Hazelip is president,
and the three other defendants Off
GERS and members. The four gave
$500 bond for their appearance in
the police court.
Hamlet Is Sued for Di-
vorce
A dispatch from Elizabethtown
saws that Mrs Daisy Hamlett, wife
of Barksdale Hamlett, former Sup
Of Public Instruction,
who is now contesting the election
NJ Secretary Of State James p. Lew
is. filed suit in the Hardin Circuit
Court SATURDAY. for divorce alleging
rruel treatment. She prays for si0,-
400 alimonv and the CUSTODY Of their
three children. Mrs. Hamlet is now
in Elizabethtown with her parents.
There were rumors during the
rampaign last summer Of trouble In
The family and il was said that di-
vorce proceedings would he insti-
Iuted. but pressure was brought TO
hear 10 prevent this on account OF
rs possible effect upon the candi-
lacy Of the defendant.
New Town Booming
Contracts have been let for the
building Of nine new structures in
he town Of Ravena, Estill County.
Among these is a large business
block for the l.. & N. Railway Co..
10 contain a department for the post
office at that place as well as sew
'ral business rooms. The other
will he residences for Of
lcials and employees OF the COM
,any. 7. II. King. local contractor.
has been awarded the contracts and