The Adair County news., 1917-02-21
from Texas.
Bolton, Feb, IL, 1917.

EDITOR News
This is Tuesday morning, aud the
News has not made its appearance yet.
misplaced along the way perhaps.
Hope it will come in to-day.
Two deaths have occurred in this
county since our last letter, of old
Kentucky friends. w. +. Perryman,
whom we mentioned in a former let
ter, died the It'll inst He lived at
Pendleton some Is miles from this
place. He had been great sufferer
for more than year with liver
trouble and other complications. He
was born and reared in Russell county,
KY, near Montpelier, and is brother
of Rev. G.. W. Perryman, deceased,
and Montgomery PerrYman, Of Policy
ton, KY, He has three sisters in Tex
as, Mrs. L. c. Bradshaw, who lives at
Pendleton, was with him in his last
sickness. One sister, Mrs. Emma E.
Yates, lives at North Roby, and is
post mistress there. Mrs. Amanda
Collins, another sister, lives at Abb
ilene, Texas. These are all netghbors
of my boyhood days, and related to my
first wife Mr.. Perryman leaves a
widow and several step children. He
was converted at about IA years of
age and baptized by Rev. G. NJ. Deener
deceased. He died in the faith and
hope of eternal life. Miss Donnie
Simpson, daughter of Ed. Sam Simp-
son, who lived near Republican, ION
Crocus creek, died the It'll inst. She
was sister o. A. P. Simpson deceased.
She lived with her sister, Mrs. Bell
Morgan, of Temple Texas, widow Of
Abner Morgan, of the Harrod's Fork
country. She was IS years of age at
her death, and had been almost help
less invalid for a number of years.
She was member of the Christian
church from her girlhood. Though
she was afflicted all her life she loved
her Savior and her Bible, and has gone
to her reward. She has many friends
and relatives in kentucky, and num-
Der of relatives here. Mrs. Morgan
was faithful in her attention to her
until the end. Her pastor, E. s. Bled-
soc preached her funeral at the res
idence. We sure had a fine day in
Temple last Friday with Brothe. Bled-
soc and wife and other friends. Bro.
Bledsoe came over Friday morning in
his Dodge car and we had fine ride 9
miles to Temple. We spent the fore
noon in the rooming blaze Of Bro.
Bledsoe, then at noon were driven over
to Bro. Shelby Stranges and enjoyed a
splendid dinner of the good things
that Kentucky hands can prepare.
Then in the afternoon an hour or two
of social converse was highly enjoyed.
Shelby is son of Larkin Strange, who
lived on Crocus creek in Adair county.
He has been here long time, near 40
years, and has made good, and he and
his wife are held in high esteem by
the people here. He was three times
elected to the Legislature. He has
three brothers who live in Temple.
They are all good substantial citizens
and have made good. Shelby is y
years of. age. We had not seen each
other for 80 years yet he would have
known me and think would have
recognized him after looking at him a
while. Mrs Bledsoe and Mrs. Will
liams attended a womans Study Club
meeting in the afternoon, while Bro.
Bledsoe and myself took in the city
and made some visits to old friends
that live there. We called on Mrs.
Bell Morgan and had a short visit
with her, 1 used to know her when
she was a young girl. Some of her
children attended school at Montpelier
and boarded with US.
Then we called on Mr.. 10 Strange
and family. He has 9 girls and two
boys and only one son married. We
had good visit with them. 1 must
say some more about Bro. Bledsoe and
his good wife. 1t does me so much
good to see and know of the good work
these young people are doing. Ms.
Bledsoe is splendid young lady Of
training and fine ability and fitted In
every way for preachers companion.
They have been in Temple 4 years,
this is the fifth year. They have an
indefinite call for the work there.
Bro. Bledsoe was born and reared in
Russell county, near Esto, and when
a young man. he was converted in q
meeting at Esto. 1 baptized him,
and encouraged him to 60 to school
and prepare himself for some good
work in life. He attended school at
Columbia while Bro. Lockhart taught
there, and lived in Bro. Lockhart's
home.l He preached his first sermon
at Jamestown, KY, during a meeting
the writer held there. remember /
told him he could with the help Of the
Lord make of himself whatever he
willed too. He is 80 years old and In