The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-04-28
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versailles.-Mrs. J. w. Hawkins sus-
tanned fracture of her left hip IN a
fall at her home, and was moved to
the hospital.
winchester. Clarence r. Ackley, Of
Anchorage, has been elected sup0ip-
tendent of schools to succeed o. H.
Harris, resigned.
Marion.-Buck Marley, negro, con-
victed of shooting aid wounding Geo.
Manley, deputy sheriff, in resisting ar
rest, was fined $3.50.
Corbin.-The body of Fred Moore,
switchman, run over by car which
he believed he had uncoupled, was sent
to ,Corinth for burial.
wingsville.-Richard Biggstaff, 81,
last of the four sons OF DR.. o. s. Bigg-
staff, pioneer physician here, died from
stroke Of paralysis.
Grayson.-Mrs Goldle Colegrove,
who went to Ashland for visit to her
cousin, died after an illness Of few
days from pneumonia.
Carlisle.--Schoels were closed in
honor Of Prof Frank M. Carter, su-
perintendent of schools, who died after
short illness of pneumonia. ,
Lexington.-A verdict for $4,000
was given John Offutt in his suit
against Thomas w. Bowles on grounds
that defendant had shot him.
Hopkinsville.-Miss Evelyn Parkins,
q, who spent the two years OF the
war in Washington working for the
government, died of pneumonia.
Somerset.-As the result of "sing"
held at the home of Thomas Silvers,
an old-fashioned singing school is to
be organized in that vicinity.
Bowling Green.-A reward of $1,000
has been offered by the Bank Of Wood
burn for apprehension of the yeggmen
who robbed the institution Of $1,000.
Q, who died Of burns sustained when
her dress caught fire from an open
fire, took place at North MiddletOwn.
Maysville-All bids for building "a
dwellings in the new housing move
were rejected as being too high, ami
bids will he asked for under a differ
ent proposal.
Eddyville.-Rev. j. ID. Woodson, whu
has had the grim duty Of giving con-
ISOLATION to condemned men for two
terms, has resigned as chaplain of
Eddyville Penitentiary.
LOuisvllle.-Two pianos belonging 20
the Alder Co. were smashed to pieces
when, in avoiding collision with am
other machine, the negro driver steer
edga truck into a telephone pole,
broke on the ppia and turned over the
truck. = 4rsi 49,
Paducah. Owners of Two picture
theaters and one dance hall were
served with notices that they would
be closed unless extensive improve
ments dictated by fire regulations are
made at once.
Mt. Srerling.-PrOf. II. A. Babb, for
mer principal of the Frankfort city
school, has been elected to succeed
Prof. w. o. Hopper, resigned, as SUI
perintendent of the city high school
in this city. Prof. Babb has assumed
his duties.
Irvlne.-The 12-year-old son Of Kit
Withers, of Harget, In this county,
had both legs broken by falling tree.
Seven men were holding the tree with
lines to make 1t fall in the desired d.
rection, when young Withers ran un-
DER the tree JUST as II was railing.
1t crushed him 10 the ground, breaking
both legs above the knees.
London.-At a meeting of the Ii
brary Committee a campaign for mem
bership In the Laurel County Library |
Association was outlined by the chair
man, Mrs. Nat b. Sewel. A house-to-
house canvass Will be made, the an
nual dues being 90 cents for adults
and 25 cents for children. The books,
500 volumes, are being cat
alogued.
Loulsville.-The police have been
unable to find the person who fired
shot which struck Miss Clara Keith,
20 years old, trained nurse and mis-