Licking Valley courier., 1918-06-06


here, was destroyed by fire. Loss
So 900.
Harrodsburg.-While chopping wood
at his home on Salt river, James Field
had chip to fly up and strike him in
the eye, and it is in serious condi-
ton from the blow.
Madlsonville.- Adams, well.
known farmer living several miles
north of town, was instantly killed
when the automobile in which he was
riding turned over His nephew, Will
lie Lovan, was driving the car.
Whitley.-H. NJ. Brown, constable |
Of this county, was shot and killed in
his yard at Worley by some one who
fired five shots from high-power rife
at two hundred yards away from the
side of the mountain. No arrest has
been made.
nchester.-Plans are on foot for
the organization of a brass band in
Winchester. Several young men OF
the city held a meeting and discussed
the proposition, which met with great
favor. About ten young men thus far
are interested.
Paris.-A man hunt was participated
| In by Chief of Police Link and two dep
uties in an attempt to arrest two men
who escaped from the Eastern Hospi
tai at Lexington during the night. The
officers were assisted by farmers in
the neighborhood.
London.-Charged with violation oil
Section 3 of the espionage act. Silas
Saylor, of Letcher county, and L. II
Sturm, of Pineville, were sentenced by
Federal Judge A NJ. ]. Cochran to
1-serve three years each II, the Federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga.
Georgetown.-A large plate glass
window in the front OF Mcfarland &
Murphy, grocers, was completely de
molished when Mrs. Lonnie Kemper
of this city, lost control Of the ma
chine she was driving and crashed
across the sidewalk into the building
Georgetown. - Approximately $50
worth OF postage stamps, believed to
have been stolen from the Duval (Ky)
postoffice last September, were found
I by section hand in a culvert Of the
Cincinnati Southern railroad, near
Sadieville. Ky. They were forwarded
to Washington.
notwithstanding down after 9
gruelling cross-examination covering
a period OF four hours, Samuel Searcy
26 years old, confessed to the mem
bers OF the Louisville police depart
ment, it is alleged by officers, that ht
was the man who killed Henry Barger
in whose house he was a boarder
Georgetown.-Mrs Harold jenkins
, who recently took her husbands plac,
5 as clerk OF the local board, left TO
+ Washington, where she has been givei
D a position in the office of Provost Mar
1 shall General Crowder, where also MI
r jenkins is located. Her place ha
! been taken by Circuit Clerk Levi
= Finley.
I rrodsburg.-Miss Leila Cook
Salee has enlisted as a nurse in DI
$ Barrow's Base Hospital Unit to fill
s vacancy. She is a daughter of MI
Il and Mrs. ]. w. Sallee, OF this city
a and received her diploma as a graC
:, uate from Norton Infirmary Loui!
u Vile. She has three brothers alread
e in the service who enlisted when wa
y was first declared
Lexington.-A conference of tn
leading scout executives and commi
q s!oners OF the state was held here an
y plans for the Boy Scout section {
e Camp Daniel Boone, which will be hel
% in July, were completed. Lexingto
s. will send thirty.Rve, Louisville sixt
II Frankfort thirty, Ashland twenty an
l. the smaller troops in the state will
asked to send fifty.hve, making 200.
'u Carlisle.-Jerome Perrin, forty.nin
y formerly of Breckenridge county, wi
III was given one year in the State r
ie formatory in the Nicholas circuit cou
d. on charge OF shooting at Sheriff NJ
at ers, OF this county, from which jud
10 ment he prayed for an appeal to 4
Ie' court Of appeals, was adjudged to
er OF unsound mind by jury and TAX
nv to the Eastern State Hospital at l.,
IT. ington.
Isl Frankfort-Whlle walking in
sleep Postmaster Russ Hughes I
from the second floor of a hotel h,
"' through skylight, landing in
on basement, He fractured his SKI
u'' His condition is serious.
W Mt. Sterling warehousem
ne and farmers OF this county are pl
W III ming to build large redrying plant
''s cost approximately $4,000. The
,o' has been secured and as soon as w
ne ne is received that the Chesapeake O
ne Ohio railroad will put in switch,
-nc deal will be closed and work beg