The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-27

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Maysville.-Fire destroyed the G. &
o. coal docks just east Of here. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
| Olive Hill.-Orville Wilson, 20 years
old. shot and instantly killed his wife,
wounded his mother-in-law and fatally
shot himself. Jealousy was said to be
the motive.
whitesburg-A fve-year-old child
of Charles Melon was so badly injured
by an interstate freight train. near
Norton, east of here, that it died with
in a few hours.
Whitesburg- Whitaker, EN-
ployed at the Casell-Draper-West Coal
Co., was killed and another fatally in.
jured and others given narrow es
capes in a powder explosion.
Mt Sterling.-The assessment of
Montgomery county has Just been com.
pleted and compiled. The assessment
shows an increase of s2,39S,1SO over
last year in total amount of $500
445.
Enthusiastically $4,000 has been
turned over to the Relief Fund Com
mittee for the benefit of the sufferers
OF the Pastime Theater calamity on
the night of March 8, in which twelve
persons were killed and thirty-five in.
jured. Eighteen are still in the hos
pital.
Carlisle.-Mayor w. J. Kennedy has
issued a proclamation directing all
places of business in Carlisle closed
on Sundays except drug stores, which
MAY fill prescriptions, and hotels and
restaurants may serve meals. The
police have been instructed to strictly
enforce the law.
Carlisle-Reports indicate that
there are twenty cases of smallpox
here, chiefly among the school chill
dren. All pupils were vaccinated. The
schools, churches, theaters, picture
shows and all places of amusement
in Carlisle are closed and children re.
quired to stay off the streets.
Louisville-A jury in criminal court
sentenced Mrs. Belle B. Hussey, who
has an income of $500 a month, &c
spend a month in Jail for refusing &c
provide for her aged father, John b.
Shockency, formerly well known il
Kentucky trotting horse circles. She
was indicted under the INDECENT Pa,
ent Act.
Frankfort.-Fifteen graduate fellow
ships are open to students who desire
to pursue graduate work at the Uni
versity of Kentucky. The student
must have completed his undergrad
uate work. The fellowships pay $3.50
and the fellows appointed are expect
ed to teach limited number of hours
not more than 10, each week.
Lexington.-The Board of Education
has decided to employ a supervising
teacher for each of the Is schools OF
the city, to promote the home school
garden movement in Lexington. Ev.
cry student will be urged and shown
how to cultivate small garden, and
by thus increasing food production do
their bit" to help with the war.
Providence.-Fire of undetermined
origin damaged the power plant at the
Shamrock mine near here. The mine
is owned by the st. Bernard Coal and
Mining Company. The loss is est.
mated at $4,000. The mine, one OF
the largest in the county and having
a capacity of 35 carloads of coal day,
will be shut down for about ten days
Glasgow.-The Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad Co. suffered heavy loss
when properties here valued at $780,.
900 were destroyed by fire. The rail
road freight depot, freight warehouse
the engine house and seven freight
cars were loaded with tobacco ready
for shipment. The loss is partly GOV,
cred by insurance. The origin of the
fire Is unknown.
Mt. Sterling.-Montgomery county
banks show the greatest amount OF
deposits in their history-$2, 760, 900
and this amount will be increased to
$3,500,000 when the tobacco market
is over. There is a world of money
to loan that can find no takers, and the
year just closed is shown to have
been of the most prosperous the citf
zens of this county have ever had.