The Crittenden press., 1920-04-09

niuripS sustained when an ONernedu
bundle carrier fell upon her in Il Lex
lusion department store.
Lebanon.-Charles Harmon sold his
prize Aberdeen Angus bull. Edward X.
Nv. to &. G. Parsons, Rutherford, Ala,
for S3,5OO, said to be the highest price
ever received for bull in this section.
Hickman. - Licorice plants have
been sent to c. l.. Walker from River
side. Cal, 10 he used ia an experiment
to see if licorice can be grown in this
county. c. c. Mengel, Louisville, is
backing the test.
Mayfcld.-With the accepted limit
for burning plant beds passed, not half
the number Of last year have been pre-
pared. chiefly due 10 unfavorable
weather, and production in this sec
tion is expected to be far below nor
NAL.
Mayfeld.-A cleanup crew working
under the Sanitary Commission un-
earthed human skeleton in a decayed
box in rear of n meat market. Au-
thoritieS believe the bsneS were ut
some time the possession Of local
doctor.
Falmouth-Fred and John frost, Of
Four Oaks, have received word that
J. G. McBain. convicted of having mur-
dered their two brothers in Oregon in
1908 and who escaped from the peni-
tentiary, has been recaptured at Ed
monton, Alberta.
Nlcholasville.-Jurd Bowman was
given two years in the penitentiary on
conviction of stealing a hog from VII
liam Tremere, and George Lee Will
liamS, also negro, received double
the sentence for stealing calf from
Hester Bowman.
Hazard.-The Distinguished Service
Cross has beer awarded poSthumousIy
to Captain Hanon Fields Combs OF
Type, this county, killed by German
Sniper several weeks before the sign
ing of the armistice, while serving in
the Thirty-eighth Infantry,
Whitesburg.- Rose. past Gj, Of
the headwaters of the Kentucky river
section Of this county, has just been
tried in the United States Court at
Richmond and given Two years in the
Federal penitentary, charged with the
manufacture of mOonShine whisky in
this county. He will likely be sent 10
Atlanta.
LeXington.-AlsS Louise Connell, OF
Paris, member of the junior class, Uni
vers!ty of Kentucky, was severely in
yultu mere Nich ldNi'do Ih NhANH
she was going TO fraternity dance
at the Phoenix Hotel, in company with
James Truitt, sophomore At the uni
verSity, was struck by an l.. & y. train
at the Limestone and Water streets
crossing. She is at local hospital.
Maysvllle. - Thomas Jackson, OF
Fleming county, has an egg one side
Of which is fiattened, on which there
is picture. Some say II is n tru,
likeness of William J. Bryan; other!
say the picture resembles Gen. Leon
ard Wood, and others say the plctur,
Is a perfect likeness of Hoover. Al
imagine they see forecast Of the sue
cess of their favOrte IN the cOmini
presidential election.
PrincetOn.-Pursuant TO a call b.
W. Y. Dillingham;, farmer Of thl
county. meeting was held here look
ing to the organization % the farmer
OF the county. Another meeting vii
be held here, and the organization
will he perfected. Considerable di.
satisfaction and discouragement prt
vail among the farmers throughou
this section over the slump In pric
OF tobacco, and this years acreag
will likely be greatly reduced
Covington.-A Cleanup" OF gan
bling will be started by Mayor Thoma
+. Donnelly. This was announced h
the mayor on assuming temporar
charge OF the police department /
place OF Safety Commissioner l.. l
Bullock, who was granted leave OF al
sence pending trial on Indictment 70
alleged removu. of whisky from
warehouse at Latonla. The mayor |,
sued the statement that gambling |
various forms Is prevalent In Co,
ington.
Whitcsburg.-To assist members {
the union and It's sympaihizers, nearl
fifty tents have been s,n to Lothalr,
mining town on the |. Il ~, to accou
modate them. 1t is said that the Nv
coal companies operating there hay
dlsposseSsed u number Of union mlnel
In the plants, leaving them homeless
1t was then that the union heads q
busy and sent the tents. \ man a
cUmpanied them to assist In the ere
tiOn "a the tents to be used us hom,
for the miners,
: Lexlngton.-undcr the terms Of Il
. will Of james Shannon, filed for pr
bate IN the County Court here, Il
, entire estate is left to his wido,
, Mrs, Catherine shannon, during h,
. lifetime, To be distributed equal
! among their lhree children, Margar,
James, Jr, and John r. Shannon, upC