The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-26
NEWS FROM THE NEWS FIFTEEN
YEARS AGO


Prof. ]. Moler McVey passes sue
cessful examination for State cerif-
cate at Frankfort, receiving general
average of SO 3-13, and 100 per cent.
| in several studies.
Contractor Frank L. Walker fell
from scaffolding on cottage, a dis
lance of eighteen feet, landing on
barbed wire fence, sustaining badly
lacerated leg.
Mrs. Anna PEBBLES accepts posi-
ton as Matron at st. Johns Acad-
envy, an Episcopal school at Corbin,
KY.
| Mrs. VIM. e. Board taken to the
Norton Infirmary at Louisville, where
she underwent serious surgical OPP
Grafton.
Prof. w. L. Yerkes resigns chair
manship of the Bourbon County Re-
public Committee. Friction between
the McClintock and anti-McClintock
factions Of the party assigned as
cause.
| Mrs Bruce Miller entertained with
birthday dinner in honor Of the sew
enty-fifth birthday anniversary Ct
her mother, Mrs. James M. Hughes.
Twenty relatives present.
| w. G.. McCIintock, Will Whaley,
Jr., Henry S. Caywood and ]. Elmer
Boardfffan go to New York to attend
cattle sales.
| Jesse Troutman, for thirty years
in the U. S. army, is guest OF j. D.
Shy and family.
| Extensive newspaper advertising
ANNOUNCES the old Bourbon County
Fair for week of September 4-8, Chas.
A. Weber, secretary. Many attrac-
lions featured, among them Brown
er's Black Blitzens minstrel show.
local talent.
James Templin fell from wagon
load of lumber in yards, breaking
right arm in two places below elbow.
| Postofflce inspectors visit Paris and
confer with Postmaster j. Louis
Earlywine in regard to establishing
mounted carrier service in city.
Time lock at First National Bank
gets out Of order and refuses to open.
Will Mayfield, Of Lexington, lock ex-
pert, sent for, finds small screw Drop
ped out Of mechanism, and remedies
trouble. No, interruption to bust
ness.
Big cherry tree at the farm of Tai
bott Bros, Mt. Lebanon, old home Of
former Gov. Jas. Garrlrd, near Paris,
measured by scientists Said to be
the largest in State, big as oak, AMI
bore abundance Of fruit.
Ed Hill advertises three nicely
marked Boston terrier pups for sale,
sired by Champion Sportsman, win
ner Of more prizes than any Boston
terrier living or dead" Sold to In
diana dog fanciers.
During severe storm lightning
strikes barn on John F. Barbee farm,
killing valuable pony, shocking five
others. Mule and fine flly killed on
| farm of e. H. Richie, near Shawhan.
Miss Milda Mcmillan returns from
a trip abroad. Speaks in glowing
| terms of the old country, but thinks
America excells in everything.
Phil Nippert, Jr., fell from top Of
freight train on L. & NJ, near the
second car BRIDGE" near Paris, has
right arm cut off near elbow. Walks
back to Paris and gets medical at
tention.
Meeting of interurban railroad
promoters in interest of Lexington,
North Middletown and Sharpsburg
road, held at North Middletown.
Large attendance from Paris, North
Middletown, Cincinnati, Sharpsburg,
Clintonville and Lexington. Commit
[ tees appointed to investigate chances
for securing right of way.
Thos. F. Brannon and Phil Deig-
nan, Jr, purchase saloon business of
Doyle Bros, in the old st. Charles
Hotel.
| Advertisers extend glad hand of
welcome and inducements to visit
the Bourbon Fair week of September
As.
Sam Clay's big stock barn, on Lit
tie Rock pike, together with all its
contents destroyed by incendiary fire.
Loss $1,70O, no insurance. Capt.
Mullikin and bloodhounds on trail
but no results.
THE NEWS TWENTY YEARS AGO.
| Shoe firm of Davis, Thomson & Is
or;oo made assignment to Robert G..