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From: "Gerri Sutton" <>
Subject: EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 21:37:51 -0400


Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society
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MAY 1880

Married in the streets of London, on last Monday the 10th inst. by Esquire
Clayton Anderson, Mr. G. C. Nicholson to Miss Mary Harriett Day. The
ceremonies were performed very quietly in the absence of any attendance or
gorgeous displays which made the marriage the more romantic. After the
marriage they returned quietly to their home. Mr. Nicholson was about to
lose his bride as she had gotten this far with her father on the way to
Oregon, when he overtook her with the proper writ of possession and claimed
his own.

Died at his home in this county on the 14th inst. of consumption, Mr. Alvin
Lusk.

Born on the 18th inst. to the wife of R. M. Chesnut a couplet a girl and a
boy.

Born to the wife of Judge James I. Weaver on the 24th inst. a son not
named. Better late Judge than never.

Died yesterday at her grandfathers, F.T. Hodges, little Nannie Hodges
infant child of W.R. Hodges, after a short illness.

Married at the residence of the brides father in this county, yesterday
evening at 1 o'clock. Mr. James R. Hodge, of Manchester to Miss Aura Belle
Tanner.

JULY 1880

Died at the residenceof Hon. R. Boyd, of this place of consumption about 2
o'clock last Saturday morning the 3rd inst. Miss Ellen Smith in her
twenty-fourth year at the time of her death. She was the daughter of
Sampson and Mary Ann Smith both of whom died when Ellen was quite small,
her mother dying March 16, 1862 and her father who was a gallant union
soldier, died Sept. 16th 1863, leaving her an orphan but as fortune
predestined she ever found a friend and protector in the person of her
uncle Hon. R. Boyd.

Born to the wife of Mr. G. R. Pherigo, foreman of this office on last
Sunday morning a girl Naunerie Campbell, weight, 10 pounds.

Accident- On last Sunday morning Mrs. Hugh Fawbush of this city was thrown
from a spring wagon and seriously injured. She is suffering a great deal at
present, but is gradually improving.

Died on last Saturday at his home in this county of infirmity, Mr. Harrison
Reams, Mr. Reams was getting very old, his age being about 80 years.

Joseph Houston aged 56 years, 5 months and 18 days, departed this life on
the 7th inst. Mr Houston has been afflicted with lung desease for several
years, and confined to his room for two months previous to his death. He
had been an acceptable member of the Methodist Church for 44 years.

Born to wife of W. E. Smith on last Sunday evening a daughter.

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