The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-27
JACKSON COUNTY
Parrot

"A ldItt tiOWu dttthutu thc bo"s
hulling at Phee Hilliards home,
Saturday night.-The many friends
and relatives Of Curtiss Burnham
were glad to see him back on a
furlough last week. He returned
Wednesday TO Fort Oglethorpe, Ga,
where he is stationed.-Luther Cab
bard of this place and Messrs. jeff
and Jesse Boggs were among the
Jackson County boys who left for
Louisville, Friday to take the final
examination for military service.
Their relatives and many friends
were very sorry to see them CO.
John Wathen and Brother Robert
Of Manchester, Conn.,, are visiting
their father, James Wathen, at this
place. Robert is called for military
service.-Bert Mcdowell is visiting
in Hamilton, O.-Several from this
place have been attending the re-
vival held at River Hill, by Rev.
f. T. Cornett, Of this place. Several
were added to the Church.-Charley
Parker and Andy Shepherd were
tried at Mckee. Shepherd was SEN
fenced for ten years for the killing Of
Wise, and for Sans it was a hung
jury. Parker was sentenced to the
penitentiary for 90 years. He took
his case to the Court Of Appeals.
Shepherd was taken to Frankfort
last week.-Water is scarce in this
neighborhood. Some can't make
molasses on account of no water.
Tyner
Tyner, Sept. 23.-The farmers are
experiencing the dryest weather in
years. Stock water is scarce; late
crops and pasture are almost fail
ures.-Lloyd Blair is buying hogs
in this vicinity for which he is pay
ing fancy prices.-Miss Jessis Moore
of Fillmore is visiting for a few
weeks in this vicinity.-George w.
Moore is visiting this week in Ham
ilton, O.-Miss Nancy and Cora
Smith of Gray Hawk were visiting
Miss Pearl and Luna Moore Satur-
day night.-Several from this place
attended an Association at Big
Springs Church Saturday and Sum-
day.-John Clark is mining for r.
B. Reynolds and is putting out a
nice bunch of coal.
Foxtown
Foxtown, September %. - U. 5.
Lakes and Willie Lainhart of this
place were called to Mckee the
Goth to answer the call of Uncle
Sam. They will go from there to
Camp Taylor. - The company that
is drilling for oil on the ]. H. webb
farm had to quit until it rains and
raises the water. They could not
get enough water to run their ma
chine. - Green Eversole was mar
ried recently to Mrs. Susan ]. Shep-
herd. We wish the happy couple
a long and prosperous life and much
joy. - Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Fox a fine boy; and a boy at G. w.
McKinney's; and one at Marion
Moore's. - Floyd Fox, son Of H. n.
Fox. has been very low with Flux;
he is slowly improving. Prayer
meeting at Ebb Webb's every We'd
nesday night; everybody invited to
come and take part. - This town
is improving somewhat; two gen.
tlemen passed through this week
driving a car, the first that ever
was here. While il was passing
children ran for the house scared
Crops are light on account Of dry
weather. - G. w. Fox is making
sorghum this week for G. G. Steele.
Carico
Carico, September "a. - Born the
10th inst. to Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Will
liams a fine girl named Leatha Byrl;
the mother is very poorly. - We
are having some very dry weather
in this section. - Farmers are very
busy saving their fodder. -
w. II. Roberts and wife, Orbin Smith
and wife went to the burial of their
brOther-in-law, Fred Parsley, Of
Ionia, the 23rd. Mr.. Parsley had
been sick a year. - People Of Lau-
rel Fork are having considerable
trouble with hogs breaking in their
corn. - w. II. Evans Of Lite was
here visiting relatives last week.
Hurley
Hurley, Sept. rs. = The Teachers
Association in division 4 will be
held at Indian Greek school house
on the third Saturday in October.
The following program will be car
ried out:
4. Song by audience,
2. Devotional = ]. b. McCown,
3. Welcome address-Janet Hayes,
4. Response - Charlotte Roberts,
8. Recitation - Fairy Reynolds,