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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
WAR MOTHERS INACCURATE
MEMORIAL CAMPAIGN

Plans for raising the sum of S.
600 in Bourbon county, to be de-
voted to the Memorial Building on
the campus of the University of
Kentucky, were launched last week
at meeting. of Bourbon County
War Mothers, held in the court
house, Mr.. Henry S. Caywood, Of
North Middletown, presided.
The meeting was we'll attended
from all parts of the county. Sew
eral contributions of 5000 were re-
ceived from members of the audi.
ence, and a large number of smaller
donations were announced. Chair
man. Caywood and his commit
tees are confident of ultimate sue
cess in securing Bourbon county's
quota.
AS previously announced the War
Mothers of Kentucky have under
taken to raise fund of 100000
with which to erect an imposing
Memorial Building on the University
campus. This form of memorial
was decided on because it will, en-
able all the boys and girls of Ken :.
lucky who attend this to receivei
the benefits of the memorial.
The following is an Incomplete
list of the subscriptions received for.
the memorial fund:
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
OVERLAND GETS MILEAGE REC.
ORD UNDER 1853 HOURS
OF DRIVING.

B. r. Dickerson & Son, local dis
tributors for the well-known Over
land automobile, are highly elated
over the gratifying results attained
by the Overland automobile in a
test run at Indianapolis, Ind, re-
Gently.
A dispatch from indianapolis.
Ind, says:
Driven continuously for seven
days and seven nights. over ordinary
suburban roadways, an Overland A
stock car has established at Indian
apolis, Ind, new unofficial world s
mileage record for light car under
1853 hours of incessaDt driving.
The Overland 4 in the seven days
and nights of this remarkable en-
durance run piled up record of s.
49, miles. To make this new rec
ord the drivers of Overland main
tanned an average speed of 80 k
miles an hour, "a hours day. Gas
oline mileage was 1924 miles a gal
lOn
1.-The consistency of Overland A
performance is shown in this tabu-
lation of each days run. The first
Udy dIlu Hight tuC OpSC1OAiOtCI AOS
istered 749 miles. On the second
day the mark was ITS miles; on the
third, TAT miles; on the fourth,
1913; fifth, 500; sixth, S2S. and on
the last lap of the new unofficial
worlds record, 753 miles.
"The test, the first of it's kind to
be tried and actually accomplished
by light car, started at 9 a. m. on
February Is and erded at 9 a. ~. on
March 8. The run was conducted by
the Gibson Company, of Indianapo-
lis, distributors for Overland cars.
The mileage and gasoline records
are certified by the following OBJ
servers:
Howard F (Howdy) Wilcox, win
ner of the 1919 Indianapolis Speed
way 500 miles racing class; Mum
roe E. Boblet, Secretary OF the
Hoosier Motor Club, of Indianapolis,
and r. H. Scrogin, editor Of the
Hoosier MOtorlst.
Call on B. R. Dickerson & Son, at
los East Tenth Street, in Paris, and
let them demonstrate the superior
ity CT the Overland car to you.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
SHOOTING AFFRAY AT THE
XALAPA FARM.

Following an alteration over the
question of precedence in getting a
drink of water, on the Xalapa Farm
of Edward Simms, near Paris, Sun
day at noon, Richard Wood, shot
and killed Floyd Payne. Both were
colored laborers The slayer made
his escape.
Payne, with a bunch of thirty
five had just arrived from Florida
to work on construction work In
progress at the farm. While stand
ing near a water barrel waiting to
get drink Payne and Wood be-
came involved in an argument as to
who came first. Wood drew re-
volver and shot Payne, death ensu-
ing instantly.
Coroner Davis was summoned and
conducted an investigation. Testi-
mOny of witnesses showed the kill
ing to have been unjustif1able. Cor
oner Davis will hold a formal in
inquest at ten o'clock this morning.
Officers are searching for Wood.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
OPEN CRATE CLAIMS ANOTHER
PARIS VICTIM.

The open crate claimed another
victim in this city Saturday, wher
Miss Josephine English, aged seven
teen. sustained burns which result
ed in her death Saturday night al
eight O'Clock, at the Massie Memo.
rial Hospital.
The young woman was sitting in
front OF an open CRATE fire at thu
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
John English, on West street, Sat
urday morning playing with a little
child, when a gust of wind blew her
clothing against the CRATE, the
flames entirely enveloping her per-
son in second. The girls cloth
ing was burned from her body, and
she sustained burns about the body,
her head, face, neck and chest. Her
agonized screams brought her
mother from an adjoining room. In
endeavoring to extinguish the flames
Mrs. English was badly burned
about the face, arms and hands.
Both the injured were removed to
the Massie Memorial Hospital,
where their injuries were given
medical attention.
While student at the Paris High
School Miss English proved a puzzle
to the teachers and to physicians
and ocul;sts of Paris and Lexington
by her peculiar manner of writing.
In writing her name or compost
ton she did it in a manner entirely
different from the ordinary person.
Beginning at the right hand side Of
the sheet, she wrote backwards, and
when the copy was finished, it had
to be held in front of mirror in
order to transpose it so it might be
read. Her name, when written by
her, appeared as follows: "hsilgnE
enihpesoJ." Physicians who exam
ined the child declared there is not
to their knowledge another case
of a similar nature in medical his
tory.
The unfortunate girl is survived
by her parents, MI. and Mrs. John
English, one sister, Miss Annie
English, and one brother, Richard
English. all of Paris. The funeral
was held yesterday afternoon, with
services conducted at the grave in
the Paris Cemetery by Rev. w. E.
Ellis, pastor of the Paris Christian
church.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
FORMER PARIS BOYS MEET Az
TER LONG SEPARATION

Ihere was a pleasant reunion OF
Iong-separated brothers in Cincin.
natl, recently, when Matt and Fad:
bernard Thornton, both former res;
dents of Paris. met for the first time
In many years. The Cincinnati
movie publication, Reel Facts" ed
tied by j. Maurice Ridge, gives the
following account of the meeting:
Bernard Thornton, who plays the
part OF a college chap in Angel
race. at the Grand Opera House
this week, and his brother Matthew
4. Thornton, booker at the Cincin-
natl office of Goldwyn Distributing
Corporation, who had lost trace of
each other for years, held a reunion
this week.
1.-The brothers were born and rails
ed near Paris, KY, but soon after
leaving college, they drifted apart.
Matt did not know what had become
of Bernard, except that he was in
the show business somewhere, until
Goldwyn picture, Lord and Lady
Algy,' starring Tom Moore, was pre-
sented at Gifts Theatre few weeks
ago. Matt was astonished to see
Bernard as one of the actors on the
screen. He wrote to the Goldwyn
studios at Culver City, Cal, and was
Informed that Bernard, after a brief
service in the movies, had gone back
to the legitimate stage, and was
with Victor Herbert's Angel Face
company.
Matt dropped a note to his broth
ed when the show came to Cincin-
natl, and Bernard Thornton, who
had never seen himself in Lord and
Lady Algy,' was the guest of honor
at private showing of the picture
at the Goldwyn Office, Tuesday. Re-
turning the compliment, Bernard
invited Matt, Oscar F. Bower. Gin
cinnati Manager for Goldyn, and
Mrs. Bower to be his guest at the
atre party at the Grand, Friday
night.
1.-THE Thornton brothers have
promised that they will never lose
trace Of each other again."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
PARIS WATER SUPPLY RUNS TIC
MUD.

The water supply of the city of
Paris for the past few days. both for
drinking and domestic purposes, has
been of anything but wholesome
order, unless mud can be considered
wholesome. The water was almost
thick enough to cut with a knife,
and at times it could have been
twisted up like roll of taffy
candy.
The situation was like that of the
old sailor in the old-time play,
1.-The World" who, shipwrecked, and
floating on a raft on the bosom of
the ocean, looked all around him,
and dolefuily sighed, Water, water,
all around, and not a drop fit to
drink
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
CHARLES STEPHENS. PROM.
NENT PARTISAN, DIES IN,
CALIFORNIA.

A telegram received here Saturda,
from Alameda, California. brought
the sad tidings Of the death in that
city OF Mr.. Charles Stephens. one OF
the most prominent business men OF
Paris, following an operation at the
local hospital.
AS has been their custom for sew.
eral years Mr.. and Mrs. STEPHENS
went to Alameda early in the fall r.
spend the winter with their sons
Drs. Barclay Stephens and Charles
Joy stephens, who have been resi-
dents of the Golden State for many
years. Several days ago Mr.. Ste
phens was taken suddenly ill, due to
me recurrence of an old trouble
An immediate operation was advised
by his physicians. To this he sub.
mitted, but heart trouble ensuing,
his system could not rally from the
shock, and death ensued.
Mr.. Stephens was native of
Paris, having been born in this city
seventy-eight years ago. He was a
son of the late Mr. Jos. Stephens.
who was a pioneer grocer of Paris,
being in business at the corner of
Main and Bank Row, on the site now
occupied by the Masonic Temple,
formerly the Elks' Building. Mr..
Stephens received mis- education in
the schools Of his day, and in
young manhood became associated
in the grocery business with his ia
Their, in which he continued until
several years ago, when he retired
from active business life He still
continued to take an active interest
in everything that pertained to the
business welfare of Paris, and was
prominent in all the movements that
came UP for the betterment of the
city and its citizens. He was for
years prominently identified with
the business interests of the city,
having been a director in the old
Citizens Bank, and the Agricultural
Bank, and large stakeholder in the
Power Wholesale Grocery and other
Paris enterprises. For fifty years
he was treasurer Of the Paris Ma.
sonic Lodge, and held offices in
other secret orders. He was an off,
Ger of the baptist church, a man Of
the highest Christian character, and
an honorable gentleman in all that
the term implies. He commanded
the respect and esteem of all classes
and in his daily life sought to set
an example to the rising generation.
Mr.. Stephens is survived by his
widow, who was formerly Miss Mary
Miller, a native of Richmond; his
two sons, DR.. Barclay Stephens and
DR.. Joy Stephens, of Alameda, Cali,
and one daughter, Mrs. Woodford
Spears, of Paris. The body, accom-
panied by Mrs. Stephens, and DR..
and Mrs. Barclay Stephens, is ex-
pected to arrive about Friday, for
interment in the Paris Cemetery.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
MISS SWEENEY ADDRESSES WO.
MEN OF COUNTY.

Before large and representative
audience of Bourbon county women
at the court house Saturday after
noon, Miss Mary E. Sweeney, Dean
of Home Economics at the University
of Kentucky, gave most interesting
and instructive address, taking for
her theme the present social unrest
and the high cost of living.
Miss Sweeney laid the burden of
responsibility largely upon women
of the present day, alleging that
they do not properly realize the seri-
BUSINESS of conditions.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
TO INSTRUCT INSTITUTE

Prof. Lee fitzpatrick, Superin-
tendent of the Paris CITY Schools.
has been engaged to conduct the
Bourbon County Teachers Institute
the first week in September. He has
also been engaged to conduct the
Institute to- be held in Jessamine
and Woodford counties. Prof. Kirk
patrick is president of the Bourbon
County Teachers Federation and
vice-president of the kentucky State
Teachers Federation.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23

Through the Harry L. Mitchell
real estate agency of Paris, Custis
Talbot sold Saturday, to E., C. Pop
lin, insurance man. a two-story res
idence located on Brent street, for
$2,75O.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
BURNING GRASS CAUSES ALARM
OF FIRE.

Burning grass near the Catholic
Cemetery, which for a time threat
ened to spread to railroad tool
house close by, caused an alarm to
be turned in from Box "a, at 3:45
yesterday afternoon. The flames
were extinguished by the fire de-
parument.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
EASTER SALE.

The ladies of the Catholic Church
will have a sale of edibles in the
office of the Paris Gas & Electric
Co., OF Main street, on Saturday,
April 8. Everything you need for
YOUR Easter dinner. The ladies so
.icit your patronage. which will be
greatly appreciated.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
CUT FLOWERS FOR ALL OCCA-
SI0NS,

Choice cut flowers and floral de-
signs for all occasions furnished on
short notice.
10. WARDEN.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS I
= 80 . . . . . >>>>> Q =

Harris, Speakes & Harris, sold
privately Saturday to Bristow Bros,
a cottage located on Higgins ave
nue., belonging to Samuel Griffith,
for $500.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-03-23
BOYS EASTER SUITS.

Exceptional values at SIS, SIG
and SIS.
j. w. DAVIS & co.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-11

 meat, hamburg style; one package of seedless raisins, one package of currants, one cup of finely chopped candied citron, two-thirds cup of finely chopped c;.n- died lemon peel, one and one-half cups of finely chopped nuts, two level tea spoons, of nutmeg. one-half teaspoon of allspice, one-hah teaspoon of cloves, one-haif teaspoon or ginger, one-half tea spoon of salt one quart of New Orleans molasses. three cups of cider. Mix and then bring to a boil and cook very slow ly. Turn into bowl and then add one and one half pounds of apples, cut in dice; one-hah pound of suet, chopped fine one pound of brown sugar, ones cup of strong cider vinegar. Mix thoroughly al4d then >steriiize sll-glass jars and ad- just the rubber and lids and partially seal. Process inA as-hot water. bath. for forty-fve minutes and then remove, seal and store in a cool dry place. z.
 If you desire to keep the minee meat in an open crock, return the1 mixture ,tc the preserving kettle and bring, to a boil Cook for fifteen minutes and then sturr into a. large crock and let cool. Now cover with one-half cup of salad oil anc store in a cool place, about fifty. degree. Fahrenheit. This rlince. must be coveree with salad oil each time, after using.
 With the seasons greetings. T
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-11
PREFERS DRIED TO CANNED CORN

Dear Sisters of The Corner Dec. Ist proved stormy day. but a happy crowd boarded the car rt Willimantie and made sunshine within while it poured without. After reaching Norwich we visited the stores looking for barg lins, but found none.
 As it was nearing the dinner hour we started for Buckingham Memorial and found that apout 50 had already arrived After a fine dinner we enjoyed an enter tainment consisting of vocal and musical selections. also reeitations by several of The Corner members: s #
 It was dark when I reached home, and still raining. The next day the wind ble1 8 per1ect gale. :"
 Last summer I dried all my corn in- stead of canning it as usual, and like it better as I think it is sweeter, had a cup of cold cooked corn, so thougkt I would make corn chowder for supper. 1 put the corn and a cup of cold boiled potatoes and teaspoon of minced onion in a saucepan, covered it with water and let it cook slowly on the back of the range until supper time. Then I season. ed it with salt. pepper and butter and stirred in a tablespoon of -four and pint ] of scaIded milk. It was a good hot sup. ] per dish and economical.
 | With all good wishes for The Corner WILTWY(K
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-11

There is scarcely day but what I re- ceive a cali on the phone, or a. letter containing a message of appreciation for some favor. I don't know of but one, person. in. all my acquaintances but what is friend of mine and am will iEg' to go always more than half way, fairs and try to make my environments and. circumstances as nearly what would ike everybodys to be-; and by SC doing I can help along the good work in small way and when each enc does little the aggregate is big.
 And 'cfrcumstances might esge uI where you forgive friend. Some will say, 'I can forgive and forget, but al. ways remember. How we all know ai Henry Ward Beecher says, There il an ugly kind of forgiveness in thii world "a. kind of aheadgehog forgive ness-shot out like quills. Men talk one {; who has offended and set hin down before the blow pipe of their in dignation, and scorch him and burn hi fault into him and wiI,- they hav' lneaded him sufficiently M. r their fer, fists then they forgive him.
 We are mot all. perfect" scr.7-4d o all veneer. we're a job lot on the in side. as Janette says, the same trad mark is stamped on all ofTus; and i you do run across a second keep it t' yourself"
 we will, have heart Social Corne sister, but q still tongue" At all events we won't make had matters worse. Pas up mistakes and look for evidence o
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-11
ExJeYING FLORIDA wEArHrK.

Dear Editor; I have not De er 9. mem. Der Of the Corner long, but will write you s letter from Lynn Haven. Fla.
 l left Willimantio. Conn, October. 9s. for my sisters home. in New York state, about 15o miles from New York city. near the Delaware river.
 I spent three weeks. there and then oa November 18th, I started with nv brother and his family for their home in Florida. We staved 2. night and a day in Washingt n. C.. sav the enp- itoi post office and library of congress Inn came south by way, of Sava ms h and Dothan,, Ala We reached here No. vsrnber 2l. Ii has been beautiful wea th. CT most of the. time December first T went on an excursion by. motor boat over st Andrews Bay and Lands End and Island. rust at the Gulf of Mexjco, ?.
 We found some beautiful shells from the -ulf ard walked about two miles and back tc the landing St Andrews Bay is beautiful and l vary much en joxed soeing the waves rolling in. from the gulf
 The Spanish moss hanging from th, trees looks very beautiful. I also saw oranges and grapefruit on the trees. The pine trees are the' long leafee pines, very tall and slender with onl, few limbs near the top. I wish vot were all enjoying as beautiful wea theI as I am.
 Yours sincerely.
 SAMENTHA SPN
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-11
}MAKrNG mNcE MEAr.

Dear Corner Sisters. December brings to the housewife and homemaker thoughts of the holidays, and it is high time that she started active preparations for making the holiday goodies.
 Mince meat plum pudding and fruit cake all need two to three weeks to blend. The housewife of yesterday look ed with suspicion upon her neighbor if she delayed longer than the first of De cen,ber in preparing the ,mince, pudding, and cake. Tn. fact the prudent woman baked her first cake early in the fall, when both eggs and butter were abund- ant and reasonably priced, and then laid them away in large earthern crock te ripen and blend She brought them ont about the holiday week to ice and dec crate
 Times and conditions have changed and, due to a more even distribution of food and luxuries. it is no longer necessary to make immeNse quantities of mince, pudding and cake. Many house wives who thought that liquor was nee essaryS to preserve mince meat will find that if they follow directions carefully they can conserve ninee meat the year round:
 Ye old FssAioae4 AiHee Aeat-P3ace ia Aancszz11. ene s@rR-1f- chnc9ed. rzzz.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-11
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner; If we are to cover our pare devoted to the interests of The Corner, n.ore letters must be added. We hear some of our sisters say they cannot think or find a subject to write oh, so their pen names. do not appear for many weeks. I think mucll can be gathered frt n eacn others letters on which to express an opinon, and con tinue the ideas or the sentiment which always appears at the head of The Cor ner page IS sufficient 10 use for com Fnents. These who are fortunate enough to be able to attend the club meetings do not find subjects to talk about Oil the waiting list, which of itself explains that II is easier to talk than to write. Just now these are busy days, as Christmas
 is near at hand The little folks are ant t.cipating what may come to make them happy. and oi course we shall try not to dlsappolnt them. l agree that it means more pleasure to distribute several simple gifts and cards than to contine the list to q few more expensive things. IL may mean more work and time to reach out but the results are ''the. more. the nerrier" and surely that is what Christmas cheer represents.
 As human nature is so varied. so TnanN ideas far apart, it is not strange. that some feel sii,flted CT hurt when all untle- sirable gait, or pernass none, is rtceNed. Inese coTul tons aIe lot altogether found &fflolis Cliiu1t Il, as grown u9s never litch the tVucn Of q remenberance. Few there are Who do not srDrec.at the work and time given for the-r pleasure as : Christ mas erecting. It $ most uflkand in any one to express dlslihe OF sarcasm for any gift or card they may have received 1 tspec ally should 1t ,A ; repeated to tiIe giver. ] think no one ought to -paesent things to make unpleasant feelings or for ridIcule, especially A> fraternal gather Ings, or when 4q.sllia, eel a Christmas tree. There are. times when the o-cafled gift is only a cut similar to q comic val entine, As Ma Greene Gables sug- gests, fif we WsuH lave friends we must snow ourselves friendly and surely ti1is
 $ one way, to avoid d ,Elisunderstandlns Do not present Christmas gifts under suppressed motives We hear about the true Christmas spirit, whieh-4is the ideal i to carry out. There may be long friend ships, many happy thoughts in locking back and the treasure of some simple or dainty gift received from one who gave
 it to us from the real truly friendly standpoint.
 Best wishes for a happy Christmastide, | toping that illness in the many homes of | our Social Corner may not mar the 1 pleasures and anxietiess of this annual | festive day, and that all. may enjoy
 again their family gatherings.
 JENNIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-11

BILL DART. WEATHER PROPHET. Bill Dart was past master with
 The fishing rod and gun U Says he: T hate to note of late 1 Them sun dogs on the run. The winter may be mild because,
 The frogs ain't gone to reost Such talk is fake-thsts why. make This dern old savbuck boost. + vs Them snakes haint slSun inte their Well what of tha4' It's me To peg away the gcshuil day And split nine knots, by zee The goose bone says we may expect Warm weather days galore. But I don't think That's why 1 chink Them cellar walls mere. The bark upon the trees may be
 AS thin az paper-bull . Melindy sits and knits and knits
 The same old. socks of woole. RaHpberries growing on the bush 'y Y Soft winter, and sure preot?. All; piffle. bluff-that's why I stuff
 This 'woodehed, to the roof. X ',s T You plucked some roses yesterday?
 That's fine and very nice
 But that don't say on Christmas day,
 I'll not be cuttin ice. . ~sN Nope All> them signs of winter mild
 To me hain't any good
 T'hat,sl why I keept right on and hsar
 Up piles of winter woodr