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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
4
M L Searcy died Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at his home after several weeks of Brights disease. He was born in 1849 near Lawrenceburg Anderson county and fifty one last June. He had long been active in county business with noted success and shrewd business sense. His death is a distinct loss to the community.
Longtime town resident Mr. Searcy passed away leaving wife Mrs Jennie Shirley and four children John Searcy of New Mexico Mrs G B Hawkins of Lawrenceburg Mrs Geo McBride of Louisville and Miss Ethel Searcy. He was a Mason Knight Templar and Springfield Lodge member. Masonic services were held at his home and the body was taken to Lawrenceburg for burial with Masonic honors. Pallbearers included Conrad Hertlein Gwinn Marks Matt Mayes J H McClure Luther Burns and Dr Smoek. He belonged to the Christian church and was remembered as charitable and devoted to family. Funeral conducted by Rev Lawson.
High school students perform The Merchant of Venice Up-to-Date at the Opera House on December 31 with a student cast led by Edd Willett and Rich Spalding. The play includes scenes in Venice Portia and Shylock plots with a football backdrop and musical interludes. Tickets are available at Red Cross Drug Store. A separate report notes a Pleasant Grove fire destroyed the dwelling of Mr H G Showmaker with an estimated $4,000 loss and $2,000 insured.
Last Saturday 200000 to 250000 pounds of tobacco sold at 8 to 22 cents per pound. Top price 22 cents paid to Bishop and Grigsby for 10000 pounds averaging 20 dollars and eighty cents per hundred. Buyers included Moss Allison Graves Blackmore Hutchinson Patterson Lake Stern. Also notes on Famous Gamblers and Mme Pompadour with a separate price mention and newspapers.
Miss Annie Jones died at her Maud home this morning from typhoid fever after a three week illness. She was an esteemed Christian woman universally loved.
John B Hill died of typhoid fever at his home near Lebanon after several weeks of illness. Funeral service at St Augustine’s Church with high mass conducted by Rev J A Hogarty. Survived by wife Ella Leachman Hill and eight children plus mother Mrs Cordelia Hill and siblings. Estate notices from Mrs Watt O Briay call creditors to file claims by Jan 1 1900.
A list of landowners including Woodford Graves H P Mudd Dee Riley Hite Clements Sam Phillips J I Martin W G Grundy C L Grundy T A Grandy R J Young Conrad Hertlein W F Booker Harry Thompson B F Simms Campbell Bottom T Dudley Tapp W F Moran and Son Alex Thompson May Janes and others post their lands forbidding hunting with warnings of prosecution under law.
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