The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
CORRESPONDENCE
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Indications are that an immense
wheat crop will be sOwn here this
fall.
Van Jones and wife, of Nicholas
county, recently visited the family
of Andrew Webb.
We hear that some pretty good
offers have been made for some
growing crops of tobacco. The
grower this time doesn't seem to be
inclined to sell.
Charles Clubb and wife, of Gin
cinnati, o., are visiting Mrs. JAS. H.
Gillaspie.
The residence of Mrs. CYNTHIA
Hart has been completed and will
be occupied by B. r. Sledd and
family.
DR.. Owen B. Demaree, of Judy,
has offered his services and been ac-
eepted by the L. S. Government to
go to the front and minister to the
wounded. DIR. Demaree will prob
ably be with the army in France be-
fore many weeks. The doctor has
made many friends in this section
who regret to see him go but they
know he will crown himielf with
glory. For the present his family
viii reside in Lexington.
Miller McClain returned Monday
to his home at Muncie, III.
John Moore, of Bath county, was
visitor here Saturday and Sunday.
Thos. B. Hamilton left Sunday at
ternoon to enter the Officers Train
ing Camp at Fort Benjamin Harri-
son, Indianapolis. Toms many
friends hope that he viii be able to
get commission.
On Thursday morning, August %,
1917, the spirit of Mr.. James II.
Gillaspie passed on to the world be-
yond. Mr.. Gillaspie had been in i'll
health the past two sor three years
but not until about six weeks ago
did his illness become serious. Then
his loved ones realized that the pass
ing Of each day brought him nearer
the Great Chasm. When the news
began to spread this prince of gen.
tlemen had left life's ftful scene,
there was genuine sorrow by all
who had known him. Realizing our
inability to fittingly eulogize the
sacred dead, we ask those who knew
him best to be lenient with this feeble
attempt. James Hamilton Gillaspie,
son of Nelson and Mary Gillaspie,
(both long deceased), was born 63
years ago and had spent practically
all his life within the confines of
Montgomery county. The county
never possessed a more public spir-
tied citizen. He was ever endeavor-
ing to better conditions and to help
some one on in his struggle. He
was an unpretentious man; he did
not blaze the way of progress with
the blare of trumpet, or the tink-
ling of a cymbal, but he chose the
quiet, unassuming way. He did not
do things to gain the plaudits of the
world, what he did he regarded it |
as his duty to humanity. To Mr..
Gillaspie the little village of Stops |
owes its origin, with his own means
he built nearly every house in it.
1t had been his hope to some day
see little town covering the hill
where he had spent so many days
of his life. Had there been a few
more citizens Of his type, this hope
would have been realized. Before
i'll health overlook him, Mr.. Gillaspie
was gaining a nationwide reputa-
ton as a saddle horse breeder. For
many years he had at the head Of
his herd Bourbon Chief, conceded by
many to have been the greatest sad
die horse the world has ever known.
On February 4, 1896, Mr.. Gillaspie
was married to Miss Rebekah Smith,
Of Mt. Sterling OF this union there
survive two sons, HALEY Smith and
Kenneth Mrs. Gillaspie having