The Crittenden press., 1920-04-09
KENTUCKY
NEWS ITEMS
Condensed Netps OF Interest
From All Parts OF the State

Condensed Netps OF Interest
From All Parts OF the State
Middlesboro-Anna Lee Smith, 10, |
died from burns sustained when her .
clothing caught fire from an open !
crate.
ngsburg.-Samuel Henry lsh- |
mael. 60, widower. and Mrs Susan !
Stanheld, 81, widow, both of Ewing,
were married here.
Jackson.-Edward DeatOn. Crock /
ettsville business man. filed petition
In bankruptcy, listing liabilities at
$1,000 and assets at $4,000.
Louisville Believing his sister was
near death, and fearing no provision
had been made for his maintenance, j.
f. Berkmeir, 81, hanged himself in her
home.
Louisville.-The Small Grain pistiIl-
Ing Company capital SlOOOO Just or
ganized here, will operate a dstillery
to make whisky for medicinal pur-
poses.
Owensboro.-Dan owen sues the es-
tate of Jacob Lucius, his father-ln-law'
for S1.3i4, which he claims is due him
for nursing the deceased. His charge
for the last eight months of deceaseds
illness was $50 per month.
Williamstown.-Enga In mimic
warfare, Russell AntrObuS, II, shot out
the eve of little William Williams Jr.,
with an air rife. J. W. Shields, police
Judge, has put ban on boys rifles,
slingshots and bows and arrows.
London.-Beveridge Havcrly, IL, son
Of former Representative c. W. Hav-
erly, was given judgment Of $1,000
against the l.. & n. Il. X. for injuries
received when burning oil fell upon
him while working in cinder pit.
Bowling Green.-W. s. Bennett,
head salesman at Pushin'S department
store, narrowly escaped death when
he was struck by an automobile driven
by an unknown party. He was cut and
bruised about the head face and body,
and was rendered unconscious.
t.-llearingS by the Frank
ling County Board of Supervisors on
increased assessments amounting 10
$5OO,0O0. The increase was ordered by
the State Tax Commission, being ap'
100000 TO the remainder of the
county.
Paris-Miss Josephine English, II
years old, who died as a result of
burns, had a defect in her eyes which
caused her to write backward only.
Her manuscripts had to he held up to
a mirror to be read, and she was n
problem to school teachers. Oculists
and physicians who examined her pro
nOunced the case unique.
Mt. Sterlng.-The following boys
from this county have enlisted for
three years in the Second Machine
Gun Battalion, and have gone to Camp
Taylor: Everette Overly, Harvey Ov-
erly, James Spence, Herbert Isabel,
Leslie Landsdale, John Landsdale, Les
lie Adams, Byron Wood, John Berry
man, Elisha Grey and Stanley Downs.
Sergeant-Squre John Client. of
Cars Fork, sewers miles below here,
has had his first shave in AZ years
and his wife and his friends failed TO
recognize him after dlscarding the
long snowy white beard that he had
worn for so many years. The old
mans tonsorlal treat has been the sub
ject OF unique conversation IN the
Cars Fork vicinity ever since the
event occurred.
Irvne.-Irvine will have one OF the
best school buildings In Eastern Ken
lucky when present plans are carried
out. The graded school building COM
mittee met and organized, with NJ. G.
Whiteman chairman, and J. Floyd
Rogers secretary. The other members
are J. w. West, Z. Il. Neal and $, 5.
Noble. II was decided to advertise for
plans for modern building OF four.
teen or fifteen rooms To cost abou,
$4,000, work to begin in the near fu'
ture.
Danvlle.-The skeleton of an infant
was found by John Turner In the attic
Of his house In Parksville, this county
The skeleton was discovered acciden
tally when Turner went into his attl,
ton had been tied In sack and hat
evidently been In the attic for severn
years, as only shreds OF the envelopin.
sack remained. Turner had only re
Gently moved into the house, whicl
had been occupied by several families
In the past few years.
Hlckman.-As soon rs the weathe
opens up the Fulton County construc
ton crew viii begin work ON all high
ways In the county, and attempt I,
get all roads In good shape early thl
season. Last year the weather con
dItions In both sprinI and fall wer,
adverse to road lmprov emcnt an,
III Il.