The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-02-04

ness property fire destroyed the
structure together with the stock of
goods, wiping out the savings of his
life, all of which was total loss, as
.he had no insurance on any of the
property.
Not discouraged by his embarrassing
financial predicament, Mr.. Hinton
soon arranged to rebuild his store
room, and the present building now
occupied by the Brooks & Snapp Drug
Company was erected. He again en-
tered the furniture and undertaking
business and soon again built up
/ large and remunerative trade.
!, Nearly thirty years ago, Mr.. Hin
ton. realizing that his business had
i outgrown the store building in which
il was housed, acquired the large lot
at the corner of Main and Sixth
Streets, on which was erected the
large and commodious three story
brick structure which to-day is the
Z home of the furniture and undertake
i ing business of the j. T. Hinton Com
pany.
i Mr.. Hinton was chosen as dele
gate to represent the Seventh Con-
i gressional District at the Democratic
Z 1892, when Grover Cleveland was
nominated for the Presidency. In
4 1912 he was again selected as adele
i gate by the Seventh Congressional
! District Democrats to represent them
at the Baltimore convention, at which
4 time Woodrow Wilson was chosen as
the Democratic nominee for Presi-
dent. In his political life he was un-
swerving to duty and in his terms in
office kept the interests of the citi-
zens of Paris always in the fore
front During he years of his ad
ADMINISTRATION of the city's affairs no
community was the fortunate posses
sor of a more careful, more pains
taking or more conscientious official
that John T. Hinton. He admins
tered the city's business affairs
economically and at the same time
was ever ready to favor and to make
ample expenditures for improvements
believed to be necessary for the
material growth and prosperity OF
Paris. At the expiration of his term
as Mayor in January, 1918, he an
lnounced his retirement to private life,
land stated that he was "out of poll
tics" He turned over his business,
with the exception of his real estate
holdings, to his sons, who continued
the business under the name of j. T.
Hinton Company. 1t was always a
matter of pride with Mr.. Hinton that
l he had never invested dollar OF MS
Y money outside the city OF Paris until
: he purchased the 650-acre farm then
: owned by the late George G. White
& md at present occupied by Mr.. John
Drophy and family.
{ Mr.. Hinton became member OF
i Bourbon Lodge I. D. o. F., in 1854,
e and had been faithful member OF
l. that order for over sixty-two years
e He was presented with gold badge
y over twelve years ago by the lodge on
: reaching the golden anniversary OF
y his membership in the order. Fol-
l. over forty years Mr.. Hinton was
l. curator of the Transylvania Univer-
l. sity and the College of the Bible, al
n Lexington, and one of the most ardent
?. supporters of those institutions. In
l. every walk of life he was faithful
+ devoted to the people and the bust
n ness life of Paris, and in truth, 1t:
s. foremost citizen.
d The funeral was held at $3.50
l. O'Clock Saturday afternoon, with ser
IS vices conducted at the Paris Chris
% tian Church by the pastor, Rev. w. e
l. Ellis. the edifice being filled with :
D. large crowd who came to pay theil
n last tribute to his memory. In hi
IT address Rev. Ellis said, in part:
d IT have known John T. Hinton
d for ten years; I have known boil
5 sides of his life. In politics and bust
n ness. in the upbuilding of the city
le have known him as the grave, cour
ic ageous, strong upright man that n
re was. and in the social relation, II
r. church work and all those amenitie
" of life that make for friendship, tn
lie home ties and the good Of the com
E. munity, he was tehder. loving an
is with temperament like that OF
6 woman. He loved the church, an
n his life was a part of the activities
:. the church. He was noble man
- loyal to the church, to his friends, U
= his state, county and community.
~ 1T was his nature to give, and hi
,. numerous charities attest his Chris
is tian life. He bore malice toward n
ii man and he was as forgiving as
a. was loveable. He loved peace an
v. good order"
Following the services at III
oi church the burial followed on TN
.. . family lot in the Paris Cemetery
o-with the committal service zen
dered at the graveside by tn
10 order of Odd Fellows. The pail
bearers were the officers Of the Parl
-. Christian church., of which Mr.. Hin
~ ton had been lifetime member an
is one of its most Jealous supporters. A
80 the business houses of the city wer
closed and their blinds closely drawn
-. during the hours of the funeral: frol
- three to four o'clock. in compllanc
~ with proclamation issued by Mayo
r E. B.. January, and as mark
=. esteem and testimonial to the men
~ oy Of the man who had done so niue
in for his native town. Flags on puDil
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