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The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

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er employed to teach school
there. and at the stations on the
north side of Russell's creek.
The first settlement of land in
or near the line of Adair county
was near the mouth of Spruce
Pine branch on Green river, on
the south side of the river, near
ly opposite the town of Pellyton.
An island was there in the early
part of lhe century, and we pre-
sumo it is there now. The set
Element consisted in erecting
cabin some six or eight feet
high.
The exact time of the settle
ment was a matter of disagree
ment as far back as the year
1920, at which time there was a
lawsuit about the land on which
the cabin stood. Several wit
nesses testified in regard to it,
and also in regard to the river,
and some of the tributary streams
AS it fixes the time and the cir
cumstances of the building Of the
first cabin in this part of the
state south of Carpenters station
we do not know that we can do
better than to give the substance
of the statements of the
men of that day who testified on
the subject
William Montgomery says,
that he came to Logan's Port, in
Lincoln county. about the 18th
day OF May, 1871. At that time
the river was known as Green
river. He was at Bryant's Lick,
which was near the mouth of
/ Goose Creek on Green river, in
January. 1882. In January or
February, 1882. he saw a cabin,
but does not remember its dis
lance from the Lick"
Archibald Mckinney came to
Kentucky in year TIT, and was
acquainted with Green river,
which then bore that name. He
knew of no one living adjacent
to Bryant's Lick until 1780, when
the StanIeys and Ruth srfords
settled there.
John King says he came tC
Kentucky in IT'S. First heard
of Green river in 1776. He was
not on the river until 1850, when
he passed its mouth, and crossed
it in the fall of the same year.
Big South Fork empties into
Green river about four mile:
above Bryant's Lick. He liveC
in 1879 at Logan's Fort and Har
rods Station part of the time,
He does not recollect of hearing
that any person was settled or
Green river near Bryant's LicE
in 1873, and does not believe
there was such a settlement.
Benz. Briggs says We came tt
Logan's Fort in December 177I
Soon after arriving there h
went out with a hunting party
on Green river, and was a
Bryant's Lick in ITS, nd,cross
ed Big South Fork in the fall O
that year, knew of no settle
ment on the river in 1779. Tn'
Stanleys and the Rutherford
were the first settlers there, ant
that was in 1880.
Col. VIM. Casey says he cam
to Logan's Fort, Lincoln county
18th of March, 1873, lived part o
the spring about Logan's Fort
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near the Lick was by the STAN
ley's and Rutherfords.
Nicholas Phelps saws he canne

ley's and Rutherfords.
Nicholas Phelps says he came
to Kentucky in ITS; that he
and his father and brothers
made settlement on Green river,
about two miles below Bryant's
Lick, near the mouth of Spruce
Pine branch; built cabin on the
bank of the river, about oppo-
site pond on an island; first
lived in camp. The improve
ments were made for Samuel
Phelps:
Edward Lowe says the last of
February or first of March, 1873
he came to an encampment on
the island, near the mouth of
Spruce Pine branch en- Green
river, and found VIM. Samuel,
and Nicholas Phelps there en-
camped. He helped to build a
cabin about six or eight feet
high. 1t was Samuel Phelps
cabin. Nicholas Phelps cabin was
about three miles above this
place. In addition 70 the testi-
mony given. an official document
was produced, certifying that
Samuel Phelps had settled the
land in February, 1779
Although it was a very unpre-
tentious log house; only six or
seven feet high. and perhaps
occupied for only a short time,
we are of the opinion that Sam
uel Phelps is entitled to the dis
tinction of erecting the first cab
in with n the limits of the pres
ent county of Adair, and that
this was before. by several years
any permanent settlement here.
Most of the men whose testi-
mony is given above, | believe
all of them, were pioneers, who
came out with Logan, when he
made his settlement in Lincoln
county. and | deemed it fortu-
nate, that by the merest acct
dent, | found these authentic
facts of the early settlement of
our county.
The first settlements in the
county were confined to the sta
tons. This was necessary as a
matter of protection. as they
were liable to be attacked by
rowing bands of Indians at any
time. Here they would make
clearings, and put in corn and
vegetables, and live a commun-
ity life, all contributing to the
general support either by labor
ing or hunting. The streams
furnished them fish, and in the
! forests, and along the streams
they could find abundance of
game to supply them with the
choicest of meat.
1t is said by the early writer's
that there were hfteen men at
the RusselI's Creek stations in
1871 These stations consisted
of Casey's old station, and Tuck
er's station, north of Russell's
creek, and Casey's station south
of the creek.
Fucker wasa Methodist preach
, err. His station was attacked by
J the Indians, and he and his wife
and others killed, but some OF
the inmates of the station es-
, capped to Casey's station. which
was some three miles distant.
This occurred probably in the
year 1889, as history tells of five
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
SKETCHES OF ADAlR
COUNTY.
Historical and biographical thai
Will be Of In;eres, 10 all
ReaderS OF The News.
BY JUDGE III. c. BAKER.

man had never broken the still
ness of the forests of what is
now Adair county. The shadows
of the oak, and beech, and pop.
lar. and walnut mantled the face
of the earth, and afforded in the
long summer days, which came
then as they do now, a safe and
grateful retreat for the wild
beasts that roamed over the hills,
and along its water courses.
1t may be that at some time, dis
tant in the past, the pre-histor-
ic man was here, for some evi
dences of him have been found
in the mounds, which were to be
seen a few years ago, but which
the plowshare of more recent
date has leveled with the sur
rounding earth. We know that
the red man occasionally came
with his speer, and his bow and
arrow, to fish and hunt. and thus
to disturb the denizens of stream
and woods, but save for this,
their dominion was supreme and
undisputed.
The red man had no perma-
nent home here. he built no
houses, and cleared no ground
it was the hunting ground to
which he came in pursuit of
game, and from which he retir-
ed when the chase was over.
1t was an inviting field for the
adventurous hunter, and it is no
wonder that he was the first to
come. The wolf and tiger, and
other beasts Of prey prowled
through the tangled woods at
night, and dozed by day beside
the springs under the shadows
of the lofty trees; the buffalo,
the elk and the deer grazed in
canebrakes in the lowlands along
the margin of the streams; the
foxes played around their holes
on the cliffs and bluffs, and the
squirrels cracked nuts. and the
birds made melody from the tree
tops. What a commotiOn il
created when his old fiintlock
first broke his solitude of nature.
What amazement possessed all
the inhabitants of the woods, and
what a scurry hither and thither
to escape the impending danger.
The first account we have OF
the white man being in this sec
ton of the State was about the
year ITO, or III, when the
Long Hunters" made theil
camp on Skin-house branch, a.
what is now known as Mt Gil
cad church, near the line Of
Green and Adair. The company
was led by Col. James Knox, ;
Virginian, and Camp Knox, il
Green county took its name from
him in commemoration of thu
fact that he established a station
at that place. The ancestor o
some of the Skagg's family a
Midtown, was a member of thi
party, the first that came to thi
part of the State.
This party was so long .absen
from the settlements, that the!
became known in history a
The Long Hunters.
Allen in his history of Ken
lucky, says of them:
I'VE learn from some of tn
descendants of the Long Hun
tiers, that when they reached THU
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23
section, the expedition numbered

gage and supplies. After cross
ing the Cumberland Mountains.
they moved in a southern direc-
ton until they came to Dix river.
Proceeding on their journey, one
or two of the hunters being in
advance met suddenly and unex-
pectedly in the forest a solitary
Iadian, who was at once recog-
niZed, they having seen him at
the lead mines at Holston.
The Indian was pleased to find
that he was recognized, and be-
came very familiar, and gave
the hunters directions which en-
abled them to find what is now
called Green river. He told them
that after crossing a certain
number of ridges and streams,
they would come TO a river,
range west, crossing this river
and keeping it to their right. they
would come to a valley called the
Beech Woods, where they would
find game in abundance They
pursued the directions given by
the Indian, and found all they
had told them to be trte.
Arriving in the valley Of Beech
Woods, now known as Caney
Fork, they at once. established a
camp on the spot where now
stands the Christian church at
Mt. Gilead, and near the branch
now known as Skin House
branch. The camp established
here was the head quarters of
the company, and from which
frequent hunting excursions
were made. Returning to camp.
they would deposit in house or
pen they had built at the place,
the skins of the animals they had
killed, such as buffalo, elk, bear,
deer &C."
AS this camp was just on the
line between what is now Green
and Adair, we can safely assume
as a fact, that these old hunters
pursued their game up the Caney
Fork, and also along the waters
of Russell's creek to where Co.
lumbia now stands, for it is said
that the springs here were once
a favorite resort for the elk and
the deer, as at this place was
also a noted Lick"
Some two years later. Boone
and McGary were here. A
beech tree which until few
years ago stood on the farm OF
Wash Smith. had carved on il
beasts of the forest couchant, q
tomahawk, &c. also the names
D. Boone, 1773, and McGary,
1878
The permanent sttlement Of
the county, however, did moi
come in this direction, but il
came from Logan's Fort, Lincoln
county, by way of Green river
Col. VIM. Casey established
the first station in the county, OF
what is known as the Old Set
ties farm about the year 1889
He came into the county by way
of Casey's creek, which wa
named in his honor, and to com
merate that event. He arrived
at Logan's Fort on the 18th, o
March, 1779, spent the sumre
there and at Wilson'S station
then returning to Vagina, bu
came back to Kentucky, Decem
Der of the same year, and settled
in Lincoln county, where he re
The Adair County news., 1918-01-23

Be-. -4 IN ~@A - 90 'S.asa,
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

FOR SALE-Beans for Seed. Farm
es, the Medium Blue Pod, a fine
ghite bean, will ripen planted first
week in July in time for wheat.
Yields twenty to thirty bushels per
sre Price, So. 90 per bushel. John
Buttery, Smyrna, Del. ADV.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

Reports come from the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland that where a dog
tax is enforced, towns are pretty we'll
i'd Of worthless dogs. Why does
Smyrna Town Council lay down on
this subject when dogs are running
he streets Of Smyrna day and night
innOying residents Of every street
Il a dog tax works we'll in other
towns, why not try it out in Smyrna ?
At meeting of the Official Board
Of AsburV NJ. E. Church Monday
evening, Rev. George C. Williams,
pastor, was granted the last two
weeks Of August for vacation if he
snot in the meantime called to a
tdaplaincy in the army for which he
aas been selected by the big Methodist
Var Council.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

Mr.. and Mrs. William Bryan, of
Philadelphia, motored to Smyrna in
their Limousine last week to spend
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George D.
Wright. The latter returned with
them.
Mrs. Mary E. Stern, of Philadel-
phia, is a visitor over this week
of friends. and relatives in town.
Miss Clara West HAZEL left Mon
day for visit of two weeks to Rev.
and Mrs. G. Valerie Gilreath at Gar
den Citv. L. l.
Mrs. Laura Truax and daughters,
Miss Katherine and Miss Mary, of
Wilmington, are visiting Mr.. John W.
Roberts and family
Miss Pearl Jacobs, of Wilmington.
is visiting Capt. and Mrs. w. F. P.
Jacobs.
Mr.. Ernest S. Haynes, of Whining
ton, is spending a short vacation with
his mother, Mrs. T. H. Haynes.
Master Theodore Hynson. who just
returned from a visit over in Mary
land, left Monday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roland W. Bell in their car on their
return from an over Sunday visit to
Smyrna. Theodore will visit Master
William Bell for a week.
Mrs. Edward S. Dwight left last
week for an extended visit to her old
home down in Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Homer Smith, of
Philadelphia, are spending the week
with his mother, Mrs. Emily Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry C. Tschudy
came home Monday and opened their
house for an indefinite stay. Mrs.
Tschudy who has been quite i'll is
slowly recovering much to the graft
'ication of her friends and realtives.
MIR. Fletcher Truax and Mr.. Nelson
Truax, of Philadelphia, motored down
and spent the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs. James T. Truax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Tucker and little
Miss Martha Tucker spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Tucker
Miss Margaret Lee Clifton. o.
Wynnewood, Pa, is visiting hel
grandparents, DR.. and Mrs. J. W.
Clifton.
MIR. and Mrs. Aaron Reynolds have
returned to their home in Philadelphi,
after spending two weeks with thei
daughter. Mrs. Lloyd Jones, nea
town..
MIR. and Mrs. A. L. Hudson, Jr.
Miss Susie Hudson and Miss Elizahetl
Hudson visited frinds in Wilmington
Friday.
MIR. John B. Wood, of Camp Dix
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Daniel Wood
Mr.. M. L. COulbourn, of Philadel
phia, passed the weekend with M. M
P Scout and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Spruance hav
been visiting relatives in FELTON,.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31
Taxes
Rebate Of 5 Per Cent.

Fl. s. Anthony, collector of taxes
for the Smyrna Public Schools, will be
at the Alderman's Office on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, August 9Th,
9th and 10th, between the hours of
9 m. and II noon, and to 5 pm.
to receive taxes.
All taxes paid on these dates will
be subject to a rebate of 8 per cent.
E M. FOWLER, Secretary.
July 81, 1918.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

'"'c' ons at Smyrna Opera House
p. ,O'morFow, Thursday, the William
H.. pnotoplay, Woman and the
n Will be presented at the Opera
,a..s % Based on the internationally
t,ss, 'asOnal De Saulles domestic
n,a.! 'uy which attained worldwide
tbI'uence, tba this picture represents
s,,oae s'Ents Of graphic and realistic
Re-. u Presentation. 1t is a new
Sm1.s barriseale who comes to
sdi'a Ia =, saturday in Rose O. Par
pOnrl. 10, ior never before has this
Of tb;. .lttle star been seen in a role
the li,,i n'nO' Her Interpretation of
Of an = eastaway will win the hearts
iisira 10 see the production; it is a
that !. breathing incarnation of all
'*set and tender. See adv.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

The Republican Committee Of New
Ca'tie County in session at the Young
Mems Republican Club in Wilmington
saturday afternoon, Fixed August II
~ tne date for the election of dele
s''e' to the Republican state conven-
uon' September Ia was fixed as the
1''e tor holding Republican primaries
w nominations for the county Off
esfs' members of the Legislature and
Of the Levy Court.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

1t Is reported that the will of the
.''s , Adam F. Huey. of Massey, Md,
l'Lss % only two bequests, one to his
a' a'pue"' Isaac Frank Huey. who was
s,'0Clated with his uncle in business
massey and the other to his only
,ausnter' Miss Margaret Huey of
..s a''ey' The nephew is left S5, 900
-r., i. Haae sole executor of the estate.
S"u %u''s tne @ daughter is given the resi-
ls a'' The nephew will continue the
f.. ss business at Massey, which
~ 'u' part Of an estate estimated to
worth from $3.50, 900 to 5000. 900.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31
Seed Wheat for Sale

Prices Wonder Bearded Wheat,
choice and we'll selected. $2.75 per
bushel. Apply F. A. Marker, Jr.,
Meadow Lawn Farm, Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31
%cAI, MARKETS.
.DOO GRAIN
|suyRNA AND VICINITY

.,,,s of General Interest Gath
'''' cred During the Week.
r,s heavy rain which broke the
u, ,.angbt in and about Smyrna last
s' :. Ill riiI do thousands of dollars
srtb Of good.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

r.. ,eOular meeting of the Ladies'
a.. - society of Asbury NJ. E. Church
~ y, bs held Saturday evening, August
d 5 o'clock. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

Conditions indicate large tomato
,nn on the Delaware Maryland Penin-
ri, and the growers have appealed
!, vOuen to help harvest the crops.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

ncpzIY INFORMATION. The
"n = ,be label or wrapper of this
''' .ill show the time up to which
=, subscription is paid.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

The Sunday School of the Presby-
tsrisn Church will meet at 10. 80
. N. during the month of August.
There will be no preaching services
hring August.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

,bout 25O, 900 pounds of honey are
.,,dnced annually in the United
s..ts. California being the leading
S,ts in the production of this sweet.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

Dslsvsre has been asked for A, 900
,v.sters, 222O pairs of socks, 1900
r,c helmets and 400 khski helmets
/, Septembef 1st. All Cf this is for
ar boys in France.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31

The 1917 edition of the Agricul-
nrs Year Book has just come from
.be press and is ready for distribution.
Persons desiring this book may re-
GIVE copy by addressing Congressman
Polk at Washington. D. c.
Smyrna times., 1918-07-31
FOR SALE
ADVERTISEMENT

The State Highway Department of the State of
Delaware requests bids with accompanying de-
tails for a five or seven-pasSenger automobile.
Bids will be opened at 2 O'Clock noon, on July
81, 1918 at the Departments offices, ArmOry
Building, Dover, Delaware.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-25
FEAST Of PURIM
Be CELEBRATE IN
ALL PARTS WORLD

The feast of Purim which Jews a =
over the world will celebrate on the
twenty sixth of February differs from,
ether memorable days in the Jewish
calendar in that it is essentially Sec
ular and national rather than primar-
lily religious. Though a special syna-
gogue service is held at which the GEN.
trail feature is the reading OF the Book
of Esther, wherein the story is told
from which the feast takes it's rise
the day, according tic scriptura1 pre-
cept, IS devoted to Teasing and glad
ess, and sending portions to one an
other, and gifts to the poor" esther
ix:20.)
The day commentaries q conspiracy
and a miraculous deiiverance. Hannah,
vizier of the Persian king Ahasuerns.
planned to exterminate on one day all
The Jews in the land. The day was
chosen by lot, and it is this ("Pur'
in Hebrew, which gives the festival
it's name. The remarkable events
which eliminated in the destruction
Of both Hamans plans and Hannah
! himself, and the conversion of what
was to have a day of sorrow and
| mourning for the Jews to a day f
| gladness and feasting whose annual
recurrence was to be celebrated with
| joy and aims -giving-the whole ro-
mantle wonder story can he found in
| the Book of Esther. The recollection
/ of their ancestors providential rescue
| from the hands of Hannah has served
! to solace ard steel the Jews in those
| dark hours when the clouds of hatred
and persecution lowered most mena >
/ ingly over them and a succession of
! Humans in many lands ard in many
! ages sought to encompass the death
/ of the martyr people.
1t is the children particularly VIII
eagerly anticipate the coming of Pu-
| rim. for the religious schools celebrate
/ the day with elaborate exercises "a,
| which spirit of merry-making ana
| general goodwill prevails Plays are
enacted by children, in which Haman.
| the wicked plotter, Mordechai, the
| loyal patriot, ard Esther, the fearless
| queen, who risked her life for her
people, figure as characters. Hama j
| IS frequently represented as log
! comedy character. and his rage AMI
chasrin at the Illustration of his fell
designs are otter irresistibly funny.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-25
Escambia Not Represented.

Escambia county is not represent
ed at the meeting of the State Dem
ocratic Executive Committee today
as DR.. S. r. Mallory Kennedy. the
delegate from this county is serving
with the British armies in Flanders.
DIR: Kennedy has not released the
office. and no action has been taken
by the County Executive committee
to appoint proxy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-02-25

District of Columbia Council of De-
Tense, now in operation at 1921 New
York Avenue n. W., Washington, D.
c., is conducted under the auspices of
the United States government Every
possible assistance will be given by tn"
office in the matter Of securing living
accommodations.
Appointees who desire directions
concerning rooms and board should
Immediately upon their arrival in
Washington.
The room registration office can not
undertake to assign a particular room
in advance for any applicant, but the
office always has list from which
the applicant can be accommodated at
| reasonable rates. All rooms are care
fully inspected by government agents
before being listed as available.
The room registration office is ope.i
until 900 D. m. Those who arrive on
late trains can find rooms for TIE
night by applying to the attendant of
the district council of defense or TO
| the agent of the travellers aid at the
district council o defense booth, which
| is prominently situated in the main
waiting room of the Union station
where all trains arrive. A uniformed
| agent OF tfle tIdNe8SlS etid 10 o'i ooN-.
at the Union Station at all hours OF
the day and night. If no one is in at
tendance at the booth, the traveller
aid agent may be found about the
station by applying to any of the sta
ton officials.
/ It Is recommended that appointees
| arrange to arrive in Washington II
| least a day in advance of the date or
| which they expect to begin work, y
! order to have time to find comfortable
! living quarters before entering upor
/ their duties.