The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1921-08-16
DEATHS.
BAILEY

BAILEY
Mr.. J. c. Bailey, of the Farmers
Supply Co., received a message tell
ing of the death of his father, N. G..
Bailey, at Liberty, Mo- Mr.. Bailey
was lightweight years old, and was
for many years engaged in farming
in Montgomery county. Many years
ago he moved to Liberty, Mo-, where
he resided with his daughter, Mrs.
j. H. Reason.
Mr. Bailey leaves one son, J. &.
Bailey, of Paris; and three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. J. H. Reason, Of Liberty,
Mo-, Mrs. C.. N. Swango, of Birming-
ham, Ala, and Mrs. Henry Reason,
of Lee county. The funeral and in
terment took place in Liberty, Mo.
! PITCHER
Lewis Pitcher, sc years old,
died at his room in the Hotel Mich
olas, in Nicholasville, last week.
Mr.. Pitcher was taken suddenly ill
at the court house, a physician was
called and he was removed to the
hotel where it was thought he was
recovering.
Mr.. Pitcher was widely known in
newspaper circles in Kentucky,
having been editor and owner of the
Nicholasville Democrat about twenty
years ago. He has also worked in
Lexington and Louisville newspaper
offices and in Chattanooga, Tenn.
He was active in politics during the
recent primary.
He is survived by two brothers,
Thomas Pitcher, Chicago, and E. 2.
Pitcher, Lexington; one sister, Mrs.
w. H. Pierce, Chicago. The body
was removed to the undertaking es-
tablishment of J. B. Belts. Funeral
services were held at the grave in
Maple Grove Cemetery, Saturday
morning at 1890 o'clock.
PRESTON
George H. Preston, aged seventy
six, well-knownl eitizen and gal
liant eX-COnfederate, answered the
last great roll-call at his home on
Stoner avenue, at an early hour
yesterday morning. Mr.. Preston had
been ill for some time with COM
plication of diseases, which had not
yielded readily to treatment.
Mr.. Preston was native of Ma
son county. At an early age he en-
listed in the Confederate cause, be-
coming member of the famous cav
airy division commanded by General
John H. Morgan, and followed thu
fortunes of the intrepid command
er through the four years of strife
between the States. At the conclu-
sion of the war he located in Gov
ington, where he was for several
years in the newspaper business.
From Covington he moved to st. |
st. Louis, where he remained in
business for several years. From
there he came to Paris about three
years ago. He retired from active
business several years ago.
Mr.. Preston was one of Natures
noblemen, possessed of a disposition
that made him friends everywhere.
He was for over forty years a mem
Der of the Baptist church, and at
the time of his death was deacon
in the Paris Baptist Church, and
leader of the Mems Bible Class of
the same church. He was a son Of
Benjamin F. and Ann Penelope |
Preston, both of whom preceded |
him to the grave many years ago.
He is survived by his widow,
who was formerly Miss Hattie La
rue, daughter of John Larue, Of
Bourbon county, and three children,
Mrs. John M. Taylor, of Paris; Mrs. |
o. T. Poole, of Shreveport, La, and |
Henry Preston, of Savannah, Ga.
The funeral arrangements had !
not been completed last night, pend
ing receipt of answers to MESA ges to |
the son in Savannah, and daughter |
in Louisiana.
The funeral will be held at the !
family home on Stoner avenue to-
morrow wednesday, afternoon, at
four o'clock, after which the body
will be taken to Millersburg for in
terment in the Millersburg Cemetery.
The pall-bearers will be: Silas E.
Bedford, Charles White, DR.. D. $.
Henry, Charles Greene, Frank Col