Licking Valley courier., 1918-10-31

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Rchmond.-Nlrs. Tabitha Cobb, 81
years old, has spent the summer and
fail knitting socks for the Red Cross.
She has turned in large number OF
well-knitted articles.
HarrOdsburg.-T'ire destroyed the
residence of W. j. POteet on Beau
mont avenue. II is not known how the
fire started. Loss estimated at 81 200,
partially covered by insurance.
HaTodsburg.-The dairy barn of
Colonel Il. H. Gather burned here. a
large quantity of feed stuff was burned
Loss entailed ON building and contents
was about $1,000, with $500 insurance.
Somerset. w. Stigall, 4S years OF
axe, who resided on the farm he re
Gently purchased on the Monticello
pike, was found dead from drowning
with his head and shoulders sub.
rcrged IN the spring.
Rchmond.-Dr. ]. W. Scudder, aci.
Ing health officer for the city, and DR..
j. G.. BOsley, health officer for Madi.
son county, following Instructions from
the state health officials, have forbid.
den all public gatherings.
LOuisville.-Two iiremen were in.
jurcd and damage of $4,000 was
caused when fire broke out in the
building occupied by A. Arnold <
Sons, movers and packers Of furniture
at 4l5 West Market street.
GeOrgetOwn.-Alar Cox. who re-
Gently stabbed toideath his partner, G..
&. Jackson, and Russell Hughes, the
SiXtecn-yeaT-Old lad who admitted hav.
Ing burgldrized Muddiman's store were
baptiSed in the Scott county JAIL the
bathtub of the Jail being used as the
baptiSnal font.
LOuisvlllc.-Henry WattersOn, grand.
son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry WattersOn,
was killed in action in France while
fighting with the Canadians. Official
|, npIice calle- -tn- hs. lIaethef Mrs. Jean
! Watterson, 10 Seventeenth avenue
Nashville, ana was transmitted by hel
to his grandparents.
Richmond.-AlrS.M Minerva Hurt, who
| resides M Terrill, five miles from
Richmond, has lost two sons from
pneumonia in the army within one
week Her son, Jesse, 23 years old
died ut Ft Oglethorpe. Ga, and Cur.
tis, -, nj Camp Zachary Taylor Both
lett here May -.
sheep to the value OF
$40. owned by fauntly Johnson, wer,
recently struck ana killed by nm auto
mobile IN front of one of AIr. John
sons farms. on the old Steele turn
Pike. At the same time four or fiv,
ether sheep were crippled. The sheel
had gutIen out on the pike
LeNington.-AirS. y. \. Moore Mis-
Clrmmie l.uSby and Mrs. Carl Craw
ford. Of Paris, having volmteere,
tte'r services, were summoned tn Lex
inClon to assist in nursing sick sol
dicrS NJ Camp Buell.. \ number u
other Paris women have voluntccre,
and are awaiting the summons.
lrr'nc.-rhc situation in EStill cOm
~ rs tu influenza is about MS had as
has been anywhere in the state. am
the Rcd Cross has wired Chicago head
quarters for help. 1t Is estimated thu
In this county and In Lee and JnckSo
counties, there are 2.OOO cases tha
have not us yet been seen by doctor
, or nurses
Rowling Grecn.-JuSt four hour
after their first meeting, II. Mcmillan
\ 10 years old, of Linton, Ind. and Mis-
Muulc l.. Francis, of this city, wer
married by the Rev. r. J. Ham. Il loc;
: Baptist preacher. The bride is 10 wear
old, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcmillan had e,
changed II few letters and their PHI,
togruphs.
WiucheSlcr-The Winchester eli
4 council, at called meeting, voted I
' lay pipe on top OF the ground for III
time being, To the Kentucky river ,
u relieve the serious water shortag
The water was shut Oft from the reese
voirS recently and Winchester houS
~ holders since have been hauling wat,
from the country paying 81 barre
10 Barhourvlllr.-EaSten Kentucky u
troleum production is now avemgh
= between 10000 and $4,000 barre
u wppkly. while Allpn rnuntv nrn,lurti in