Licking Valley courier., 1922-10-26

Columbia-At reunion Of the Page
family in Adalr County, KY, recently
held at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. w.
G. VanhOy, near Cane Valley, $50 Of
the Pages and their descendants were
present.
Cadiz-Will Ransom, a former citl-
zen Of Trigg County, died suddenly ut
Corydon, Henderson County. He had
many relatives and friends in Cadiz.
He formerly lived near Roaring Spring.
Burial was in Henderson County.
Cadiz-An appropriation Of $1,000
has been authorized out Of the road
bond money for the improvement Of
the old Princeton road from McCain's
bridge to the Caldwell County line.
Residents along the way must pay one
fourth of the cost.
Cadlz-Carr Cunningham, owner Of
the Perry Cunningham farm near Ca
diz, sustained a loss Of more than
$1,000 when his stock barn was de-
stroyed by fire. He had no insurance.
1t is presumed that a match dropped
In loose hay started the fire.
Murray-Calloway County has pledg-
ed 80 per cent Of her tobacco acreage
to the Dark Tobacco Growers Co
operative association, 1t is announced.
Galloway County's pledge is among
the highest in the entire dark district,
leaders in the organization state.
Whltesburg-A long coal train was
wrecked just below Mayklng, in this
county, demoralizlng the main line
track for a considerable distance. All
passenger and freight trains were de-
layed six hours or more. Lexington
and Louisville trains were delayed.
Murray-Paul Patterson, son Of T.
w. Patterson, ex-county judge, and II
former resident Of this city, has been
appointed freight representative of
the Lake Erie and Western Railroad
at Memphis. Mr.. Patterson has been
with the Cotton Belt at Memphis for
several years.
LeXington-Declaring that 1t was
impossible to raise the entire $780,
900 assessment increase on personal
tanglable property which has been
required by the State Tax Commission,
the Fayette County Tax Commission
adjourned after two days Of almost
continuous session.
Paducah-JOhn J. Berry, who serv-
ed for eight years as postmaster al
Paducah, was succeeded by Ira G. By
erly, shipping clerk in the postoffice
for the last eleven years, who was
recently appointed. Mr.. Byerly of.
ficlally took charge today. He was
named acting postmaster several days
ago.
Murray-The city school tax rate
for 1929 will be % cents less on the
hundred than for the last few years
Financial condition Is such that they
were able to make the reduction
The board has just completed one OF
the handsomest school buildings in the
state and furnished 1t with modern
equipment.
Danville-The cause Of the failure
of the Peoples Bank and Trust Com
pany of Perryvllle, which concern
closed fts doors, Is attributed to ex
cessive loans which brought about
deficiency in revenue. The bank hat
a capital of $4,000 and reserve oi
the same sum. Deposits totaled $500,
O0O and loans S475,000.
Lexlngton-Water had been used Il
refill several barrels in the bonded
warehouse Of the ]. Il. Rogers ant
Company dlstlllery at Maysville whlcl
was seized by government agents, &C
cordlng to Agent J. T. Tartar who re
turned to Lexington from assisting II
the seizure and investigation Of con
dltlons at the dlstlllery.
Henderson-After voting to reduc,
the salary Of The county road englnee
from $500 to $500 per annum an,
the refusal of county road englnee
Hopkins to accept the position witt
the reduced salary, the Fiscal Cour
reconsldered the matter and fixed tn,
salary at the former figure and rati
fled the appointment Of Hopkins whicl
was made by Judge Morris.
Fulton-J. Il. Cunningham, who ha
served as county agent in Fult0l
County for two years, has resigned hi
position to accept the office of count
agent in Montgomery County, Ohio
with headquarters at Dayton. Tn
new position pays salary Of A,OO
year, and the farm bureau has
membership of LOO. His successo
in Fulton County has not be.u named
Fulton-Before officers were able t
catch Sam Slmms, an insane negro
about 60, 1t was necessary to knoc
him down with a stream of watel
they stated. They turned the fir
hose on him. The negro made n
attack on DR.. d. l.. Jones, who wa
called to the Jail to examine him, an
on Police Chief Ed Drysdale. TIL
chief shot him and slightly wounde
him in order to save his own life an
DR.. Jones life. The negro tore out
piece of lead pipe from the waite
fixtures in the Jail and dehed all a
tempts to capture him. The fire hos
was brought into play. He will b
sent to the asylum.