The Crittenden press., 1920-03-26
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CULLINGS
From Kentucky

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From Kentucky i
Danville.-ln report Just issued,
S,T56,920 was the figure named for the
number of pounds of tobacco that was
sold In the Danyille market this sea-
son. The market has just closed.
Mt. Sterling-JameS O. Stephens,
aged 50 years, die>l here of the infirmi-
ties of age He was one of family
of - children and was the father OF
II children, leaving 2S grandchildren,
and Is great-grandchildren.
Owingsville-Ledford Ingram and
viii Pondo. Menifee county boys, re-
Gently bought smas tract of lane
for $500. The land turned out to he
In the Menifee oil region and they sold
the oil rights on the land day or
two ago for $4,000.
I.eXngton.-Printing preSSmen here
who recently organized the Lexington
Printing Pressmen and Assistants
Union, declared strike for an in
crease in wages and the closed shop.
The increase asked ranges from - to
30 per cent, from foremen to press
feeders. Three large job plants closed
down and others may be affected.
Whitesburg,-An L. 4 y. passenger
train bound for Louisville ran into
slip in the south end of tunnel near
Whitesburg, and wreck was narrow
ly averted. Windows were smashed
and steps broken. The engine was
also thrown off the track. A near
panic was created by passengers on
the train. Traffic was delayed for sew
eral hours
Columbia.-Nlrs. Susan Wilson,
probably the largest woman in this sec
tion of Kentucky, died in the Milltown
section of Adar county. Her weight |
Is said to have been 800 pounds. No
coffin could he found in Columbia large
enough TO receive her body, SO a local |
undertaken was employed to make one,
which is said to have been as large
US spring-wagon bed
FrankfOrt.-A home for a mother,
deserted during the war, and compell-
ed TO work in local factory to SUP
port her two children, represents one
phase Of the activity of the local Red
Cross Chapter. A cash payment Of
$1062 is from delayed family alot-
ment and allowance from October,
1918, when the runaway husband was
drafted into the service.
La Grange.-The large farm of New
ton Button, deceased, was sold TO set
tie the estate, he leaving three chill
dren, Albert and Robert Button and
Mrs. Charles Lamaster The farm
contained over 400 acres and was bid
In by the two sons at S75 per acre. II
has two houses on 1t, the sons having
lived there for some years. II Is a
good farm and well watered, with
much creek bottom land.
Frankfort-A. W. Over;on, rs years |
old, for many years teller at Farm |
ers' Deposit Bank, died as result of |
burns caused by his clothing catching !
firv from gas stove in his bedroom. I
Mr. Overton, when l6 years old, was |
one of the students at the Virginia |
Military Institute who joined the Con-
federate forces In the battle at New |
Market. He distinguished himself in /
the war and was awarded medal.
Louisvlle.-George A. Francke. for. |
merly of Louisville, who died on an |
army transport returning to the United |
States March |, 1919, under the name |
Of Ralph X. Warrington, left an estate |
between $1,000 and $1,000. 1t became |
known when his slS!sr, Mrs. Blanche |
Shelley, was appointed administrator. |
A brother, Louis II. Francke, also |
shares In the estate. II Is known |
Francke had holdings In the Philip !
pines.
rrducah.-Curtallme Of the 1920 |
tobacco crop was favored In resOlu. !
tlons adopted at n meeting Of planters !
OF the dark tobacco district here. The /,
purpose of the farmers meeting was /,
the discussion Of the present market /
situation. Between forty and fifty I
delegates from five counties of the dis. !
trict were represented. Delegates !
were present from McCmcken. Mar /
shall, Graves, Ballard and Carlisle !
counties.
Flemlngsburg.-rhe preliminary ex-
animation Of Richard Stanficld for the
fatal shooting Of William Stckrod,
was held before Judge Fulton, who
fixed his bond at $1,000. which he gave
and was released Mr.. Stanheld is rs
years of age and u tenant On the Stick.
rod farm. Smniield and Mr.. Stlckrod
got Into a dispute which resulted In
the latter being killed. Mr.. Stanneld
stated that he did not intend to In.
jure him.
MISUNDERSTANDING from concus-
sion Of the brain, John Chapman, u
farmer, living on Tate'S Creek pike,