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Newspaper
Winchester News
Location
Winchester, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1909
Page
1
An executive committee meeting will consider irregularities among independent buyers who purchased tobacco from the Burley Tobacco Society. The group will decide whether to extend payment deadlines or nullify prior sales based on who has paid on time.
News arrives that Mrs. J. P. Hazelrigg has died at Clay City after a fall that broke her limbs. A former resident of Winchester, she is mother of Clarence Hazelrigg and mother in law of Judge E. C. ORear. Burial Monday in Mt. Sterling.
The Clark county Fiscal Court will convene Monday morning with Judge Evans presiding. The docket lists only routine business for this term.
In a letter to Rev. Leonard W. Doolan, chairman of the Anti Sobriety League Petition Committee, Governor Willson refuses to summon the legislature in extraordinary session to pass a uniform county unit bill. He supports the county unit concept but opposes city prohibition and will pursue temperance legislation with the next regular assembly.
In Catlettsburg Kentucky March 19 a Greek laborer Joan Sirys fled a pipeline camp followed by 50 or 60 Greeks after a hammer dispute. John Johnson fired a repeating shotgun wounding three Greeks, four men fell, one mortally. Johnson escaped and was protected by friends as fears of renewed fighting linger.
The Clark County Fish and Game Club stocks waters with fish and funds the effort. The Government Fish Commission provides black bass brood stock between April and November, to boost reproduction and limit losses over dams. Commissioner Geo M. Borris confirms the assignment and shipment plans.
Special to The News reports a seven story apartment house on Broadway in New York City burned down this morning in Central Park South. A dozen people were injured as the blaze destroyed the building housing Dunlap the hatter on lower Broadway.
Mr. Chester Bean has returned from a prospecting trip in Nelson county and contemplates purchasing a farm there and locating there in the near future.
Mr. C. E. Lyddane editor of the Winchester Democrat is quite ill at his home on Lexington Avenue with his condition noted in this brief update from the local paper.
Two immense water tanks containing the city water supply burst early today causing a flood from Prospect Hill. The incident wrecked a church and forty residences, injuring four people fatally. Bodies of Walter Wagle, his wife, and their child were found amid the ruins.
The young ladies Sodality of St Josephs Church will receive Holy Communion in a body Sunday morning at the 7 30 Mass Lenten Devotions Friday night at 7 30 o clock Miss Pearl Rutledge has returned from Bowling Green visit
Robbers terrorized Bald Knob Arkansas residents this morning as they attempted to dynamite their way into the bank vaults. The bank building was wrecked in the unsuccessful raid.
At Whitemer Virginia a mob took Joseph Brown from jail last night and hanged him to a telegraph pole for shooting Chief of Police Scott. Brown, described as an alleged ex convict, was seized by the mob and executed without trial.
Walter Bennett of Richmond Kentucky returns from Washington after Taft inauguration and Yale banquet. He seeks the district collectorship with a strong showing against incumbent Denton and Danville rival Wiseman. Backing comes from Judge A R Burnam and Senator Bradley.
Mr George Hunt travels to Richmond Virginia to visit Mr and Mrs Mythe Anderson.
Capt Sam Boone visits Ashland and writes of Winchester Clark County life from antebellum to present days. He recalls Civil War service as captain of Company D First Kentucky Federal Cavalry and later local offices. He notes population growth, vanished landmarks, and honored predecessors while praising Winchester and its people.
Louisville officials estimate $400000 loss after a blaze destroys the Union depot at Seventh street and the Ohio river. Crossed attic wires caused the fire, injuring Illinois Central officials who fell through a skylight. The train shed and schedules remain intact, and a coach serves as a ticket office.
In Nashville Judge Hart heard jurors report not guilty verdict for John Sharp while the Coopers case remained tied. The court discharged Sharp and sent the jury back for further consideration. Included: John Day Floyd Day and Dr B F Johnson in Jackson on Thursday.
The city and county Boards of Education plan a joint meeting Saturday to decide on building a High School. The county board will meet separately to hear reports on county school needs and funding for the year. Census arrangements for April first, with sub-district trustees appointing takers, are set, paying five cents per pupil.
Mrs Myra Ogden Quinn 27 wife of Mr Robert Quinn died at 3 am Friday at her parents home the B A Ogden family. She leaves her husband and parents and three brothers John Stoner and Robert Ogden. Funeral at the Ogden home Saturday 10 am conducted by Rev J H MacNeill and Rev J W Shepherd burial in Winchester cemetery.
Mr. G. W. Jordan Jr of Hawkinsville Ga purchased a carload of horses for the Southern market. He was aided by H B Caywood of North Middletown and Tom Davis of this city. The trio secured a carload from the local section.
The Kentucky Press Association Executive Committee selected Estill Springs as this summer's meeting site after debate. Dates set for June 29 to July 1 with a program committee authorized to arrange the summer agenda. Delegates to the National Editorial Association meeting in Seattle were authorized to be named.
The Maple street baseball team lost to the West Enders for the second time at Maple street diamond on Thursday afternoon. The final score was 5 to 3. West End batteries were Bryan and Reed. Maple street batters were Bean Talbott and Taylor.
Elder J. W. Harding will preach at the Church of Christ on Fairfax street Sunday morning and night.
Ten events compete tonight at the Auditorium as athletes seek the best all round title. Notables include J. J. Godbey and rivals Hains Taylor Larimer in the 50 yard dash and jumps, with pole vault limited to three entrants. New events are the high dive and pull up as skating occupies the late program.
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