Breckinridge County KY
Community Newspaper Articles
Breckinridge County KY
Community
Newspaper Articles
THE BRECKINRIDGE NEWS
Cloverport, Kentucky
4 JAN 1899
[Transcribed by Cathy Schultz]
BIG
FIRE AT LEITCHFIELD. ------------------------- Eight Stores, Banks and Offices ------------------------- Cloverport Man Loses a Building In A disastrous fire which started in Davison's
drug store from an unknown cause at 2 o'clock last Tuesday morning, nearly wiped
out the business part of Leitchfield. The fine, new courtroom was saved only by
hard work. The heaviest losers are the Leitchfield
Mercantile Co, which began business October 1 in a ne w brick building;
Leitchfield Deposit Bank, new brick building; Moorman & Dent, new brick
building into which they moved their large stock of drugs December 8; Cannon
& Cunningham, large vacant storehouse, covering half a block; J W. Dawson,
drug store; D. A Cabbage, groceries occupied by Merideth ; F. T. Heyser, vacant
store house ; P Moultardier, confectionery; J. P McClure, jewelry; J. W.
Gosnell, residence; Mrs. M. R. Layman, who occupied her father's (Gosnell's)
house, household furniture ; Cannon A Cunningham, grocery ; D. O'Riley,
residence and postoffice; J. H. Rogers, saddlery ; Dr. A. J. Slaton, office and
much furniture. Dr. L. Butler, dentist, office ; Mrs. A T. Litsy, househould
effect in O'Riley's building; Geo. Fletcher, contractor, building and
contents. The burned district covered the west side and
half of the north and south sides of the public square. F. T. Heyer, of this city who lost a building in
the fire, places his loss at $2,000 on which there was $1,000
insurance. Waived Examination Cicero King, the slayer of Sam Casebier, the
town marshal of Hartford, waived examining trial and was held over to the grand
jury of the next term of the Ohio county circuit court. Mr. G. B. Likens, who
went to Casebier's assistance and was cut on the leg by King is reported as
improving nicely. REFUSED
PARDON. Governor Bradley Would
Not Extend Executive Clemency. Samuel
Harrison, of this county, who is now serving a life sentence in the Eddyville
penitentiary for the murder of Edward Thompson, city marshal of Hardinsburg,
appealed to the governor for executive clemency last week but it was refused
him.
Harrison committed the crime in December 1890 and was sent to the pen in
1891. PAINFUL
ACCIDENT. A Stationery Engineer
Badly Hurt at Pellville.
Charles Glover, the best engineer in Hancock county, while operating his corn
mill at Pellville Thursday evening got caught in a shaft and badly hurt.
His clothing was stripped from him and he was bruised up in a frightful
manner. Several men carried him to Hilary Bruner's when Dr. Lancaster was
called, who pronounced the suffering man badly hurt. Glover has a wife and
several children. HE SKIPPED. Galloway Manages to
Escape From the City Jail. A. W.
Galloway, who was serving a sentence in the city jail for carrying concealed
weapons, succeeded in making his escape Saturday night. While the city
marshal was out after fresh water he left Galloway conversing with Frank
Haswell. The latter had to go home during the interview, and while he was
unguarded Galloway took advantage of the marshal and made good his escape.
Galloway was a preacher and has quite a reputation in the back districts as an
exhorter and evangelist. It is to be hoped that his fall from grace will
not affect his converts. EYES BLOWN
OUT. A Former Breckenridge
Boy Horribly Hurt. While
experimenting with some powder and an oyster can Christmas week, "Dude" the 10
year old son of W. W. Williams, met with a serious accident. The powder
which had been put in the can for the sake of a "report" exploded prematurely
blowing both of the little fellow's eyes out. This news will be a great
shock to the people of this section of the country, for Mr. Williams was
formerly owner of the Basin Springs Stock farm, near Irvington, and has a host
of friends here. The accident occurred in Henderson, Ky., where Mr.
Williams has resided since he left this neighborhood. POWERS WAS
RIGHT. He Insisted on Ladies
Being Treated with Respect. His Gentlemanly
Conduct Got Him Into Trouble. Robert
Duke, of Dukes, Ky., was in the city Thursday, and as a witness of last week's
fight at Dukes, he tells a story that throws new light on the trouble.
According to his version, Eldred Powers was escorting some ladies to church and
as they were passing David Isom and a man named Luster, the latter, who were
drinking used profane language. Mr. Powers, as a gentleman and the escort
of the ladies, admonished the men to be more careful of their language.
This, it is alleged, enraged them, and they threatened to do him harm when he
got out of church. When
Mr. Powers reappeared both men attacked him. He knocked Luster down and it
is alleged that Isom used a knife on him. The
sympathies of the entire community, we learn from Mr. Duke, are with Powers in
the matter. He acted as any gentleman with ladies under his protection
should. His opponents were both drunk and took advantage of him. The
NEWS is glad of the opportunity to set him right in the matter.
Were Destroyed.
the Flames.
The Breckenridge News; 23 Nov 1904 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mystic - Jonas Basham has returned from Mattoon, Ill.
The Breckenridge News; 23 Nov 1904 [Submitted by K. T.]
Messrs. Byon and Nelse Beauchamp went to mattoon, Ill., last week.
The Breckenridge News; 30 Aug 1905 [Submitted by K. T.]
Clive Bruner, after a short visit here to his parents, has returned to his home at Mattoon, Ill.
The Breckenridge News; 6 Mar 1907 [Submitted by K. T.]
Frank Bruner Succumbs to Typhoid Penumonia Last Week
February the twenty-eight, Mr. Frank Bruner died at his home at Custer after a short illness of typhoid pneumonia. The buial took place in the Bruner family grave yard. Mr. Bruner was a man well-known in the county and a most respected citizen. He leaves a wife and seven children. His daughter, Mrs. Lillie Robertson, of Mattoon, Ill., arrived at the bedside of her father a short time before he died.
The Breckenridge News; 20 Feb 1907 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lishen will live in Mattoon, Ill.
The Breckenridge News; 20 Feb 1907 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mrs. James Williams, of Waitman, Mr. Sam Porter, of Maton, Ill., and Ed. Porter, of Owensboro, are here to see their father who is very low with cancer.
The Breckenridge News; 13 Mar 1907 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson arrived here from Paducah
Thursday for a few days visit before leaving for Mattoon,
Ill.
The Breckenridge
News; 17 Apr 1907 [Submitted by K.
T.]
ROW-TUCKER
Announcement has been received here of the
marriage of Miss Essie Tucker and Mr. Harvey Rowe which took place at Mattoon,
Ill., Easter Sunday, March the thirty-first at 7 a.m. Miss Tucker is the
daughter of James P. Tucker, a well-known Breckenridge county farmer and is a
lovely young business man and holds a position with the Mattoon Gas
Company. Mr. and Mrs. Rowe are at home to their friends at 2608 Marion
Ave., Mattoon.
The Breckenridge News; 18 Sep 1907 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mrs. Essie Wroe, of Mattoon, Ill., arrived here Saturday
evening to be the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Tucker for a few
days.
The Breckenridge News; 2 Oct 1907 [Submitted by K. T.]
Miss Essie Rowe left Saturday for her home in Mattoon,
Ill., accompanied by her sister, Miss Pinkie Tucker.
The Breckenridge News; 25 Dec 1907 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mattoon, Ill Dec 12, 07
Mr. J.D. Babbage
Cloverpot, Ky
Dear
Sir -Inclosed you will find $1 for the dear old Breckenridge News as we could
not do with out it. Wishing you and all my Cloverport friends a merry
Christmas and a happy New Year I remain Resp.
T.E.
Pauley.
1021 Charleston
Ave
Mattoon Ill.
The Breckenridge News; 22 Jan 1908 [Submitted by K. T.]
Harned - Mr. Mart Tivitt and family, of Mattoon, Ill.,
have moved into the house vacated by Garfield Tucker.
The Breckenridge News; 4 Mar 1908 [Submitted by K. T.]
Noah Bruner has returned from a visit to Mattoon, Ill., where he went to make a short visit to his married brother and sister.
The Breckenridge News; 8 Apr 1908 [Submitted by K. T.]
Breckenridge Boy
A
successful operator on the Big Four Route, Carl Tinius, son of a prominent
farmer of Holt, now with this road at Mattoon, Ill. He is a graduate of
the Kentucky School of Telegraphy, at Owensboro. In a letter of recent
date to the school he tells of passing the examination successfully and also
expresses his appreciation to Mr. Rhodes, his instructor, for the thorough and
and efficient manner in which he was trained while in school, saying: "I
find your instructions and the work you gave to be the same as I perform here on
the road. It is owing to your training and influence that I nowhold the
position of third trick man here. I can cheerfully recommend anyone
wishing to learn telegraphy to you for training."
The Breckenridge News; 29 Jun 1908 [Submitted by K. T.]
D.D. Oldham has sold his farm and crop to Jesse, Jake and G.W. Harl and has gone to Mattoon, Ill., to make his future home.
The Breckenridge News; 1 Jul 1908 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mrs. Harmon Driskel and children, of Mattoon, Ill., were
guests of Mrs. Geo. Driskel last week.
The Breckenridge News; 17 Jul 1908 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mr. and Mrs. Darnell Dowden, of Mattoon, Ill., have been the guests of relatives.
The Breckenridge News; 12 Aug 1908 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mr. and Mrs. Till Pauley, of Mattoon, Ill., are the guests of relatives.
The Breckenridge News; 6 Oct 1909 [Submitted by K. T.]
Harned
- Miss Pinkie Tucker, who spent the summer in Mattoon, Ill, with her sister,
arrived here Saturday night en route to her home at West
View.
The Breckenridge News; 13 Oct 1909 [Submitted by K. T.]
Harned - Jeff Whitworth left Saturday for Mattoon,
Ill.
The Breckenridge News; 8 Dec 1909 [Submitted by K. T.]
Harned - Dennie and Wilber Webster have returned home
from Mattoon, Ill.
The Breckenridge News; 27 Apr 1910 [Submitted by K. T.]
Burris
Bell, of Mattoon, Ill., arrived Saturday for a visit to his old home.
The Breckenridge News; 27 Apr 1910 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mr. and Mrs. S.B. Bell and children, of Mattoon, Ill.,
arrived Saturday at Hardinsburg to see his father, Mr. Bony Bell, who is
becoming quite feeble.
The Breckenridge News; 11 May 1910 [Submitted by K. T.]
S. Burris Bell returned to Mattoon, Ill., Saturday after
a two weeks visit to his father, N.P. Bell, aged 80, who has been quite
ill. Mrs. Bell and the children remain for two weeks more with
relatives.
The Breckenridge News; 6 Jul 1910 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wroe and Miss Pinkie Tucker of
Mattoon, Ill., arrived Thursday to spend some time with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. Tucker.
The Breckenridge News; 21 Sep 1910 [Submitted by K. T.]
Harned - Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tucker left Friday for Mattoon,
Ill. to spend some time the guests of his sister, Mrs. Harney
Wroe.
The Breckenridge News; 28 Sep 1910 [Submitted by K. T.]
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Tucker and children, Lillian and Patie may, returned home Friday from Mattoon, Ill. where they have been for some time.