Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-01-31
NEWS
CULLINGS
From Kentucky

Mt. Sterling.-Dillard Douglas, of
Levee, this county, was struck in the
left eye while cutting kindling and the
ball was pierced in two places.
Carlisle.-Jlmes Patton, a member
of local dry goods firm of this city,
has sold his interest and enlisted in
the navy. He is one of the registrants
in the draft.
Carlisle.-Sitting very close to a
cry hot stove to keep warm, Al Col
ston. while Lone at his home in Hen.
ryville, this county, became i'll, fell
on the stove and was burned so badly
that he died.
Versailles.-George H. Smith sold
his farm, containing 222 acres, known
as the Ed Ayres place, situated near
Ducker's Station, to James Lewis, of
this county. The price is said to have
been over 5000 an acre.
Paducah.-Sam Adams, 62 years old,
a negro laborer, was frozen to death
in his cabin on the farm of Green Ben
nett, Of this county. When found in
the cabin the negro's body was frozen
stiff, there being no fire in the house
Whitesburg.-Litigation pending for
some time between the Southeast
Coal Co. and the Elkhorn Superior
Coal Co. at Seco, in this county, re-
sulting in tie-up Of development Of
the latter company, has been finally
adjusted and development will be re.
sumed.
Bowling Green Tho United States
Marshal for the Western Kentucky
district has notified Chief Of Police
Taomas A. Potter, of this city, that he
has been appointed Chief Registrar for
alien enemies n this city. All male
aliens IA ears and over are require /
to register
Louisa.-The Eastern Kentucky
Mountain Life Conference closed a
three-day session here. A permanent
organization was formed by the dele.
gates. The object of the association
is the promotion of agricultural pur.
suits, schools and good roads in the
Big Sandy Valley.
Carlisle.-Frank Martin. a pupil OF
the school at Crayton. this county,
and Miss Ava Yates, the teacher of
that school, went to Indiana, where
they were married. The drove to Ew.
ing, a distance of thirty-three miles,
where they left on train for Indiana
The bride is "a years old and the
groom is about 16.
Paducah.-A filty-year lease on sew
eral hundred acres Of fluor spar LAND
in Crlttenden county, Kentucky, ant
Hardin county. Illinois, including the
famous Hodge mine near Mexico, Ky.
has been taken by City Commissioner
T. N. Hazelip and L. C. Phelps, botl
/ Of Paducah. The ore will be minet
and capacity of the mines will be in
creased.
observation-disclosures f. Smith, z.
years old, prominent farmer of Da
viess county, died at the City Hos
pltal as result of injuries sustaInet
when he was hit by a Louisville, Hen
derson & st. Louis passenger traiI
when on the West Main street cross
ing. The vehicle in which Smith wa,
riding was reduced to kindllng WOO,
and the horse was killed.
Cynthiana.-The Cynthiana grade,
and high school, valued at $4,000, wa,
burned to the ground by fire discover
ed shortly after o'clock at night. Tn,
cause OF the fire is unknown. All III,
records OF the Board of Education, to
gether with a valuable library, wert
destroyed. None of the contents o
the Nuilding was saved. An investiga
ton iu'N the cause of the blaze vii
begin.
Hazard,-Chiei OF Police F. f. Mes
ser, 30 years old, was stabbed in III,
neck while making an arrest, and 4
lying at his hcme In critical condl
ton. William Summers, mine foreman
at the Walkers Branch mine. is in jal
suffering from bullet wound throug
the leg, held for stabblng Messri
Cummers. who is about 80 years ole
was arrested by Messer on charg
Of drinking.
Carlisle.-The recapitulation Of tn
, 1918 assessment OF Nicholas count
has just been completed. There Is a
increase of approximately Sl,OC0OOO 4
the assessments, the total being SO
6O6,6j6. In the county there are l22
29S acres of land; value with lmproy,
ments, $i,2O1,6S2 The value of lot
and improvements. $7S6,4iO. Value q
zeal estate and tangible ,property S5
2i2O32; intangible property, S7O2 SO,
Harrodsburg.-p Prltchard, a
rested in Cincinnati and being take
to Rockville. Ga, jumped through tn
window of moving train near her
handcufed, He was apprehended {
Burgin when he entered doctor
office to have his wounds dressed.
Lancaster.-The mule market
this place is perhaps as high as he
ever been known. They are sellln
from $3.50 to S2iO per head. AT tn
fancy price there IS not a large suppl
, Many are being Oh ped south, and I,
the United States army.