Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-11

Elkton.-In the circuit court the
jury in the $4,000 breach of promise
suit of Miss Hazel Mcintosh against
Sam B. Coleman returned Il verdict
for the plaintiff for $4,000. Coleman
will move for a new trial, and II 1t 10
refused the case will be appealed.
Paris.-The city Of Paris, acting un
der the advice OF its consulting elec-
trical engineer, w. H. Weiss, OF Kan
sas City, notified the Paris Electric
Light Company that the city would not
stand for any increase Of rates to pri-
vate consumers.
Paducah.-Mrs. Lucy Bolton, 80
years old, died at the city hospital
from wounds inflicted. Her husband,
Joseph Bolton, 36 years old yard
foreman in local sawmill, is detain-
ed at the county jail under formal
charge Of killing HE wife.
Greenup.-"Put up your hands and
give us your money With these words
two unknown men thrust a revolver
into the face of Pearl Arthurs, who
has charge OF the Ohio Valley Trac.
tion Co.'S station at Franklin Furnace,
o., opposite here, and he TUNED over
all he had-s17
Frankfort.-Governor Stanley We.
toed the bill prohibiting the teaching
of German in the public schools. The
measure was opposed by the Louis.
vile Board OF Education, but received
a majority vote In both houses. 1t did
not stop the teaching Of German In
private schools and universities.
Maysville.-A merger of the congre-
cations Of the First and the Central
Presbyterian churches here was per.
fected when the membership voted to
consolidate the two churches. Both
are wealthy congregations. They
have been separated since the Civil
War.
Mayfeld.-Since taking over the
plant OF the Mayfield Water & Light
Company the city officials have made
reduced rates and made other plans
for the convenience of the public.
Electricity for cooking is being fur.
nished at cents per kilowatt hour
and the price for lights Is 10 cents per
kilowatt hour.
West Point-Charles Frederick
Stugard. S-year-old son Of Frederick
Stugard, superintendent of the Kos.
mosdale cement plant, near here, was
crushed to death beneath cement
tram car. The accident was caused
by the breaking OF the cable controll.
ing the car. The boys skull was
crushed at an ear severed
Frankfort-Information has been re-
ceived to the effect that the new form
OF trust agreement prepared by the
Dixie Highway Association has been
approved by the Department of Agri.
culture at Washington. and news
comes from Rockcastle county that the
differences there with respect to the
conflicting routes has been satisfac.
torily adjusted.
Somerset-Abe Levenson, the mer.
chant. says he received two registered
letters recently from his mother in
Russia, that had been on the road
three years and half. They were
mailed in 1914. Mr.. Levenson has
been very much worried about his
mother and other relatives. as they
lived in that part Of Russia that has
been taken by the Germans,
Harrodsburg-Mrs. J. T. Jett was
the victim Of a very bad accident. She
was preparing to return to this city
after visit with her sister, Mrs. C. T.
Bohon, at Shakertown. and was lean
ing on the front gate conversing with
the family. when the gate gave way
and she was violently thrown to the
ground. She sustained injuries to her
back and was unable to be moved
home.
Somerset.-News has been received
here that Sergeant l.. J. Inman, who Is
now in an officers training school at
Camp Sherman, O., met with a seri.
GUS accident recently. While instruct.
ing some recruits on the target range
piece Of shell from gun hit him in
the eye, cutting the ball in several
places. He was sent to the hospital
and is doing nicely. 1t is not thought
his sight will be impaired.
Prestonsburg.- posse Of officers
composed Of Deputy Sheriff Dingus
Gearhart, Deputy Constable Thomas
Cole. William Boyd, Ebert Cole and
Budd Sloan surrendered to Deputy
Sheriff A. j. Hamilton following the
death OF Frank Vance. The posse had
a warrant for the arrest Of Vance. II
is claimed by them he resisted ar.
rest, member OF the posse shooting
him through the leg, breaking the
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