Licking Valley courier., 1918-07-25

cave C1ty.-Hlce Lyons, 80 years old,
of near this city, was struck and in.
stantly killed by lightning.
Madisonville. Wilson, for
mer member of the legislature, and
known as walking Num-" was ar
rested here for vagrancy.
Winchester-Fines collected by the
police court during the year ending
July amounted to $4,585.31, while the
salaries paid to the force aggregate
$4,56O, leaving the city a balance of
$25.31.
Maysville.-A large barn on the farm
of Andrew Hoover, four miles west of
this city, was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with a large quantity of feed
and fine registered bull. His loss
will be about $4,000.
Flemingsburg.-In the Olive Branch
school district, near Grains, this coun.
ty, every man, woman and child in the
district subscribed to the War Savings
Stamps This record is probably not
excelled by any other district in the
state, $3.50 being raised.
Ashland.-Ernest Cox, IA years old,
son of c. r. Cox, travelling salesman,
was shot and killed by young son OF
Sheriff Sam Debord in a pasture near
the Debord home, 1t is alleged. The
shooting was done with a rife, which
was thought to be loaded with blank
cartridges.
Springfeld.-At meeting of the d.
rectors of the Washington County
Fair Association 1t was decided not to
hold fair this year, although it had
previously been determined to have
one. This is the first year in over a
half century that fair has not been
held here.
Nicholasville. Evans, aged
so, farmer living near Wilmore at
the home Of his sister, Miss Lucy Ev.
ans, died from the effects Of paris
green, which he took with suicidal in.
tent. The cause OF his act is not
known. Mr.. Evans was brother Of
Mrs. Hunt Lowry.
Mt. Sterling.-While working in a
| wheat Held Uriah Setters, a tenant ien
the farm of George Roberts, near Side.
view, was stricken suddenly with
apoplexy and died before he could be
removed to the house. Mr.. Settlers
was 70 years old, and is survived by
his wife and six sons.
Louisville. - Discovery has been
made that the act OF the legislature Of
1918 redistricting Kentucky into one
J hundred representative districts leaves
out the Tenth Ward of Louisville en-
tirely. This is believed to invalidate
the entire act, and will leave the dis.
trict as they were before.
Hawesville.-Mrs. George Cain 40
years old, resident OF the Roseville
neighborhood, near this town, was shot
in the side and Sturman Barker, q
youth, was arrested on the charge OF
having fired the shot. The tragedy
was the result of dispute over wheth.
er one of two boys was of draft age.
Ashland.-Sheriff John Stambaugh.
Of Johnson county, passed through
here en- route to Camp Zachary Taylor
with William Henkel, "a years old, son
of Dow Henkel, of Martin county, who
was shot and severely wounded while
resisting arrest on q charge of de.
sertion from the United States Army
Louisa.-Major Carroll, son of Luke
Carroll was killed by lightning at
Rosedale. He and his brother Curtis
were at work in the field when a storm
came up and they sought shelter in a
rock house. The brother was seriously
hurt, and for a time II was feared that
two deaths would be the result of the
lightning stroke.
Lexington.-The public schools OF
both Lexington Sand Fayette county
contemplate instituting at the begin.
ming of the next fall term in Septem.
ber military training to a limited ex.
tent. This is the belief Of those iden.
titled with the school faculties, ex.
, pressed following announcement that
schools supported wholly o. in part by
state funds are urged to give military
instruction and training by the State
Board OF Education.
r Danville.-one Of the saddest TRACE
, dies ever enacted in the west end oi
: Boyle county occurred when Samuel
Baugh, fifteen.year-old son of Mr.. ant
Mrs. James Baugh, was accidentally
killed, He had gone to the tobacco
field to help work and carried shot
, gun with him. He placed the gun OF
, a log with the barrel pointing TOWARD
s him. In some unknown way the CUR
5 was exploded and the full charge tool
!. 'effect in his abdomen. His intestinei
= were terribly perforated.
0 Danville.-A stubbleheld on tn,
J. farm of Sam Shelton caught fire from
II an engine spark and burned tn,
shocks of wheat from two acres o
land; sixty.6ve panels Of fence wer,
also burned. The fire was extinguish
!; ed after hard fight.
" Maysville. - Superintendent ]. W
Bradner, of Ashland, has been select
ed as instructor for the Mason Count,
Teachers Institute, which will be he'll