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From: "Gerri Sutton" <>
Subject: EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO 1881
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 1997 19:03:59 -0400


Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society
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APRIL 1881

Died at his home in the county Sunday, the 10th inst, of infirmities, old
uncle Dot Hyde. Mr. Hyde lived to a ripe old age, being at the time of his
death about 90 years of age.

Mr. A. L. Reid and family have returned to the land of their nativity from
Kansas to which they moved six months ago.

JULY 1881

Died of heart disease at his home five miles south of this place, on last
Wednesday morning, Mr. C. W. Catching. Mr. C. W. Catching had been very low
for several weeks.

Died about midnight last Wednesday night, Mrs. Mary Beatty wife of Mr.
Emmitt Beatty, of color and daughter of Mr. George McKee all of this
county. That Mrs. Baatty should be taken off while yet so young is very sad
indeed and we mingle our sorrow with those of her relatives and friends.

SEPTEMBER 1881

Died at the residence of her father, Kiah Steel, in Laurel county, on
Tuesday, the 30th of August 1881 at 3 o'clock A. M. Angeline Steele, in the
28th year of her age.

Died at 12:30 a.m. on last Sunday, at the residence of A. R. Dyche her
brother, Mrs. M. J. Brown, after a severe illness of several months
duration. Mrs. Brown was born Dec. 10, 1835 and at the age of 11 years her
parents moved to and settled near the Camp Ground, in this county, where
they spent the remainder of their years and were buried. She was married to
Hamilton Brown, in 1860. Who died and left her a widow, about four years
afterward with 3 small girls to raise.

Died on last Friday morning an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. H. McKee
of color. It was buried at the McKee graveyard last Saturday evening.

OCTOBER 1881

William Herron Jr. recently lost his wife and child and is himself lying
very low with the fever.

Miss Lizzie Hemphill, of color, charged with having murdered her husband,
Hardy Hemphill, about two weeks ago, was giving a examination trial before
Judge W.L. Brown last Saturday, and was held in a bond of $1,000 for her
apperance at the next term of our Circuit Court, to answer any indictment
that may be found against her. In default of bail she was committed to
jail.

John Eller of Tennessee, charged with shooting at J. R. Harden with intent
to kill, whas given a final trial before Judge W. L.Brown last Thursday and
acquited.

Died at the residence of Thomas Alexander, on the 15th of October, little
Margaret Melivina Duffy, infant daughter of Thomas and Sarah A. Duffy age
11 months and ten days.

The James Brothers are reported to be in Western Kentucky visiting
relatives.

NOVEMBER 1881

About twenty-five more Swiss immigrants arrived at Bernstadt, last Tuesday.

Lewis Luker, a respectable citizan died at his residence in this county the
14th inst. cause flux.

Miss Lizzie Jones, wife of Abram Jones, and daughter of Thomas Mason, of
this county, died the 14th inst., and her little son George, aged 4 years
the 15th.

Mr. William Herron, of this county an account of whose illness we gave
sometime ago, died on last Wednesday morning. He leaves many friends to
mourn his death.

DECEMBER 1881

Mr. Martin Williams and family of this county, left last Tuesday to seek a
new home in Texas. We wish them a joyous and pleasant journey and a happy
and prosperous future.

Laura R. White has opened an office in Washington City for the practice of
her profession-architecture.

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