Personal News Highlights From Local Visitors and Relatives
Mrs William Bridgeforth visits daughter Mrs J Gay in Versailles. Hattie and Mary Huls of Indian Fields visit here. County Clerk Cole Barnes from Bath county visits. Mrs W R Nunnelley of Louisville and daughter Mrs Ike Smith visit relatives. Mr and Mrs J W Gaines of Lawrenceburg guest of the Lockridges. Mrs Geo W Anderson Sr returns from Beattyville. W C Moore in Lexington on business. Grover C Anderson and daughter Susan return from Stanford. Anderson recovering well from foot surgery. Dr and Mrs George F Doyle return to Winchester after time with Roger Drake. Miss Levenia Oldham, missionary from Japan, visits W P Oldham and relatives. Mr and Mrs A B Kidd of Winchester spend Wednesday here. Mrs B G Nunnelley and children arrive to winter with her parents W P Apperson. Lieutenant Nunnelley now in France. Mrs M F Clancy of St Albans WV visits daughter Allie Henderson. Miss Flo Shirley spends days in Lexington. Miss Elizabeth McCaun visits Lexing ton. Dr and Mrs R L Spratt spend…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gaines
Lawrenceburg
John W. Lockridge
Geo. W. Anderson
Beattyville
W. C. Moore
Lexington
George F. Doyle
Winchester
B. G. Nunnelley
W. P. Apperson
Nunnelley
France
M. F. Clancy
St. Albans
W. Vaz
Allie Henderson
Farmers report light corn crop amid busy cribbing season
Farmers are very busy cribbing corn yet the crop is generally light due to various causes. Wheat and rye look fine with prospects never better for this time of year. Local notes include births and travels, influenza recovery, and several farmers beginning to strip tobacco as visible color shows but light weight.
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Leonard Robertson
Huntington
W. Va
Abe Gore
Sardis
Mason County
Mollie Foley
Montgomery Toy
Weston
Missouri
R. A. Childers
Claude Salyers
Bay
Taulbee Gibson
Mr. L Ky Griggs and Miss Tacy Smith Visit Madison County
Mr. L Ky Griggs and Miss Tacy Smith spent several days last week in Madison County Louisville area.
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Louisville
L. Ky. Griggs
Tacy Smith
Madison County
Local Flu Situation and Recoveries Reported
The city and county still face many Spanish influenza cases though the death rate remains light. Doctors work at all hours to curb the spread. Several residents recover or improve, including Mrs. J A Wood and J W Hedden Jr. others continue illness or convalescence with influenza or pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Triplett
J. W. Hedden, Jr
J. A. Wood
Roger Drake
Lee Trimble
H. M. Wright
Influenza and illness update from local town
Several residents recover from influenza and related illnesses after extended confinement. Notables include Barley Dunny- Anown and Peter Zervas. Deputy Sheriff James W. Greene and Ruth Day are back out after flu, with Miss Mary Lawless Gatewood to Lexington hospital for appendicitis surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barley Dunny
Peter Zervas
Plu
R. I. Settles
George Eastin
8. E. Spratt
James W. Greene
Ruth Day
Billy Vanarsdell
Mattie Faulkner
Byron Wood
Camp Meade
J. D. Wren
Mary Lawless Gatewood
Lexington
Christmas shopping at The Walsh Company noted
Colored residents visit and family travel as Christmas shopping begins. News mentions Susie Hughley in Chicago and James Apperson family trips, with health updates on Estella Wilson and others. The Spanish Flu spreads among local colored citizens with new cases on Tenny Ave and in Smithville. Matthew Lewis shows improvement after a shooting. Mrs Kelly heals after Lexington operation.
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Susie Hughley
Chicago
Ill
James Apperson
Apperson
Jessie Congleton
Sue Phelps
Lockland, CO
Mary Kirkman
Louis Tipton
Tipton
Estella Wilson
Howard Wilson
Tenny Ave
Bruce Cunningham
Camp Knox
Tom Owings
Smithville
Wade Tillman
Matthew Lewis
Adamr. Kelly
Lexington
Will of Ennis D Rice Probate Shows Mom as Beneficiary
The will of Ennis D Rice probate before County Judge E W Senff notes his entire estate goes to his mother Mrs Clemmie Landers. Rice listed Montgomery county as his legal residence and left about 8000 dollars in personal property. Executor named is C B Patterson. He served in the Navy and died of pneumonia mid ocean aboard the battleship Georgia with burial in the U S. Feedback: local business note about men underwear appears at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennis D. Rice
E. W. Senff
Clemmie Landers
John W. Williams
Powell County
Weedon Place
Owingsville Pike
Rice
Montgomery County
C. B. Patterson
Navy
Georgia
France
America
United States
Soldier letter from No Man's Land speaks of health and longing
Elliott M. Shormaker of Co. M, 51st Infantry writes from the trenches about life in No Man's Land. He reports good health despite heavy artillery, describes nightly scouting, long marches with heavy packs, and a recent company accident. He asks for news from home, requests papers and allotment info, and mentions friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No Man’s Land
For Sale New Homes Corner High Street and Samuels Ave
Modern two story residence on the corner of High Street and Samuels Ave plus a bungalow on Samuels Avenue. Just completed and in prime condition. See W. T. Fitzpatrick to buy a nice new home. 17-21.
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High Street
Samuels Ave
Samuels Avenue
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Duerson’s’ Drug Store
Maysville Street
Mrs. William Bridgeforth
Mrs. J. Gay
Versailles
Hattie Huls
Mary Huls
Indian Fields
Cole Barnes
Bath County
W. R. Nunnelley
Ike Smith
Henry County
Grover C. Anderson
Susan
Stanford
Anderson
A. 8. Kidd
H. B. Turner
Flo Shirley
Elizabeth McCaun
R. L. Spratt
Stoops
Chester Conner
A. C. Downing
Thomas Warner
Bourbon County
Eli Ginter
Jesse Parks
Middletown
Ohio
Turk
Kaiser
Bigstaff Moore
Thomas Satterfield
Samuel Piersall
Samuel Williams
Paris
Robert Barkley
Eastin & Harris
MT. Sterling, KY
Kyle Caudil
Clay Cooper
Kerr’s Perfection Flour
THE
Walsh Company
Robin Hamilton
Cooper
Frances
Dad
Mr. Johnson
Newt
Maggie
Eldred
Harry D
Earl
Jamie
Elliott M. Shormaker
Nelson Dennes
Iis mi
W. T. Fitzpatrick
J. H. Keller
Campbell Gibson
Jeffersonville and
Camargo
W. Hoffman Wood
the Man Who Sells the
Dow Richardson
Camargo, Kentucky
WM. Cravens
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