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From Somerset, Ky.Feb., 13, 1917.Editor News:—I have been a subscriber to ycur paper ever since its first issue, 1 think in 1887. The personals do not interest me like they once did, because most of them are strangers to me now. News items from my old home county (Russell,) as well as most parts of Adair, interest me because I am familiar with the locality and most of the family names, but most of the individuals mentioned are strangers to me, from the fact my home has been in this county over fifteen years. But often mention is made and communications printed in your paper from parties who are as familiar to me almost as my own family. I am glad that Bro. Z. T. Williams through your columns is keeping us posted as to his travels in Texas. His Christian life has been worth a great deal to me. From the Montpelier correspondent 1 *notice that W. C. Grider and wife are spending the winter with their two children in the West—Jim Bayard and Ella In 1888 their home was mine for seven months. Their family was an interesting one to me and their home a pleasant one. Laura and 1 were raised in adjoining homes, and I can only think of W. C. Grider and wife as Willis and Laura. When their first b^by was born, my father, Wm. Vaughan, was asked to suggest a name for the boy. My father being a great Methodist, and believing that Bishop Bas cum was the greatest preacher in the Louisville Conference, suggested that the boy be called Bascum, and he was so named. When I taught school at Blair’s school house in 1888, I boarded • with Willis and Laura. Bascum was then 8, Jim Bayard 6and Ella 4 years The disposition of these two boys was very interesting to me. Jim Bayard was as spry as an English sparrow, all the time inquiring into things, and it took details to satisfy him. It was easy for me to picture that boy a bus iness man, and so he is. Bascum was a happy-go-lucky kind of a boy—a good boy, learned well,with no specific effort', but I never could picture which way he was headed. One thing that forcibly impressed me was that he could eat more blackberry jam and fried chicken than any boy of his age I had ever seen. I can see now that that was Methodism developing lost sight of these two boys until they were practically young men. I have heard Bascom preach once, and I then decided he was calculated to do much for his master. Ever since-he has been in the Louisville Conference watch the assignments every year to see where Bascum Grider goes I just recently have sent my orphan „ niece to Bowling Green, Ky., to at tend the normal school, and I asked her to go to church and Sunday School at Bascum’s church. I predict 'that some day he will hold the position in the Louisville Conference of that of his name sake.Yours truly,O. B. Vaughanhad had before.She w Feb., 2, 1 days. S W. 1 born to I died 188: of Chrisl In 1881 to Soloi until thlt; band si* brothers friends fessed fa ago and ing a de came, ai in the 1 by all w ed by t was a s childrer home ne to the fi to reast funeral When w In the And swlt; Gladh To the 1 When To the ShallGradedPaul J Sara lt;GobelWoodJohnCecilGordrBecklKinn;AlonVeraGeorfLillia Eva N Lewi: Stew: OthaVirgiMaryBertlFranRobeRobeRolliMabeRachCarriMarsDelhIreneRobeAllerWilliAllai
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Columbia Adair County News
Columbia, Kentucky, US
Wed, Feb 21, 1917
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