The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1922-10-06
I'm The DAYS OF AULD LANG
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A
of us there is a certain satisfaction
in reviewing the events of long ago,
as they are presented to us, either
casually. or by force of some remin-
iscent strain of the moment. And
to those who lived here in the long
ago the recalling of events in the
old days of Paris affords peculiar
satisfaction all it's own. They, per-
haps, more than we who have
grown used to the old place, will
appreciate these items, taken at
random from copy Of THE BOUR-
BON NEWS .of Friday, April f2S,
1892.
Everybody in town has an open
ing tomorrow. THE BOURBON
NEWS will even open its books to
credit subscriptions.
A. T. Forsyth, auctioneer, sold at
public sale Wednesday, the farm of
the late Benjamin Bowen, of 376
acres near Kiser's Station, to H. c..
Bowen, at $40 per acre.
new cars for the Kentucky Central
Railroad were received from the
factory last week. The railroad is
now very fairly equipped.
The city of Paris was fined 500
and costs Wednesday by the Com
monwealth for permitting the
streets blockaded by colored folks in
front of some uptown saloons.
Ever thoughtful of the public's
wants, and for the thorough diffu-
sion of the valuable information, we
stop the press a moment to an
nounce that DR.. Charlie Fithian,
Billy Shaw, Jr., and Mildred Ken
ney didn't usher any at the circus.
C. Webbing, the butcher, will
move in a few days to the building
now being reported by John T. Hin
ton, on the corner near the Thurston
House, opposite Hills marble works.
The City Council convened in ex-
re-licensed all the saloons in the
lefty. They contemplate adding an
other deputy marshal at an early
date, we understand.
John Aviritt, son of Mrs. Aviritt,
of this city, has charge of a sheep
ranch near Tombstone, Arizona. He
writes back that sheep are sold at
25 cents each, and chickens as high
as $125.
A Nicholas county man at the cir
Gus Tuesday, remarked "the reason
this show didn't go to Carlisle, was
that there wasn't level ground
enough to set the big tents on"
Cynthiana and Carlisle only sent
four or five representatives to the
great Barnes revival, but sent large
delegations to the circus. There's
nothing like taste, you know.
McCreary, from Boyd's Station,
while drunk, fell off the second
porch of the Bourbon House to the
pavement, Tuesday night, and was
considerably bruised. He is still
confined TO his room.
POSTED!
/ hereby forewarn all persons, that
nv farm is posted, and all tresspass-
ers either hunting or fishing on my
premises will be prosecuted to the
extent of the law.
Ny friends will please not ask the
privilege of violating my positive
, resolution.
JESSE TURNKEY.
Yesterday evening as the Mays
+, Vile passenger train was backing III
to the junction, Rudolph Davis, q
twelve-year-old son of Geo. w
Davis, of this city, jumped from the
train when passing the freight
depot, struck a clearing post which
> threw him down. In the fall, one
) arm fell under the wheels, which
cut the hand off near the wrist.
The great circus of Sells Bros
!, showed to about 5000 persons al
!, each of their entertainments Tues
: iday. This is about the only circus
that has ever shown in our city thai
has come fully UP to the pictures OF
the walls. Its immensely cannot bt
excelled by anything in the show
lime now on the road This com
r. pany's receipts average about S.,
: 600 per day, which leaves quite
margin for profits after deductins
p their expenses, which are about ST.,
: 5O0~per day-$50O of which is fol
advertising alone.
q The 63rd anniversary of Odd Eel
4 lowship was celebrated by Bourbon
= Lodge No. %, Wednesday night a
. their hall in this city, at which |
: fair crowd listened to the exercise
o of the evening. An imprompt'
choir composed of score of youn.
o ladies and gentlemen of the city
: kindly favored the exercises will
G sweet music. Emmett Dickson,
y talented member of the order, and
shining light of the Paris bar, de
o livered the welcome address in few
well-timed remarks appropriate TO
the occasion, after which Prof. H
r. Blaisdell, Principal of the Cit.
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