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From: "Gerri Sutton" <>
Subject: EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO 1883
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 1997 19:36:32 -0400


Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society
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AUGUST 1883

Married: At the residence of the bride's father on the 16th inst., by Judge
W. R. Jones, Mr. Lafayette McDaniel and Miss Mary Gill.

Died: At the residence of his father on Robinson Creek in this county, on
last Saturday, Roland Queen after a severe illness of several weeks. He was
buried Monday.

On last Saturday, at his residence two miles north of this place of
consumption, George S. Brown aged about 40 years. He leaves a wife and four
children to mourn his death. His remains were taken Saturday to Lancaster
his former home for interment.

SEPTEMBER 1883

Died, At his home in this county, last Wednesday morning Mr. Gran Evans, of
dropsy, with which disease he had been afflicted for sometime.

Mr. W. D. Blair formerly of this county, but who has been making his home
in Nebraska, for several years, returned on the 4 o'clock train yesterday
morning. He is stopping at the Lovelace Hotel.

Died: on last Monday evening of fever after an illness of several weeks, at
the age of about fifteen years. Henderson Parman, at the residence of his
father, Mr. Reed Parman about nine miles west of London. He was buried
Wednesday in the graveyard at Slate Hill Church.

OCTOBER 1883

The case of the Commonwealth vs Bishop for the murder of Mary and Bettie
Sigman in Rockcastle County, was opened last Monday morning and the
following Jury was impanneled; Wes Swanner, Enoch Rogers, Wm. Ball, Jeff
Tuttle, Robert Asher, Ed. Stapleton, Jas. Gaines, Jack Adams, W. R.
McCorren, Isaac Jones, Jas. Hopper, and Henry Mullins. The evidence was
closed yesterday and the case will be submitted today.

The following marriage license have been issued by our County Clurt Clerk
during the month os October:
Oct. 4 -P. F. George to Miss Elizabeth Cottongim
Oct. 4 - Jno. Haley to Miss Mattie Meadow
Oct. 4 - I. R. Storms to Mrs. Christina Brown
Oct. 8 - Karl Schupbach to Miss Mariah Von Kanel
Oct. 11 - J. H. Mullins to Miss Martha A. Broughton
Oct. 18 - Francis M. Butcher to Miss Eva Rudy

Died: On last Wednesday night, of consumption at the residence of Mr. Mack
Barnett, Mrs. Lizzie Barnett his wife, a bride of only about ten months.

Green Mount: Many was at the spelling and reception last Saturday, at a log
school house near the mouth of Moores Creek, four schools being
consolidated . Oration, by Mr. John Wyatt "Persevere in Education." Essay
by Miss Lizzie Pearce "Somebody is Lost." Closing address by Miss Rula
Pierce; " The Mistress."

Died: Little Rilla son of Mr. Chap Watkins, Oct. 13, "Suffer little
children to come unto me."

Died: At Pittsburg, on last Tuesday evening of croup, little Harvey Sutton,
son of Mr. H. C. Sutton and about eight years old. He was buried Wednesday
evening on the Cemetery Hill. We extend to the gereaved parents our warmest
sympathy.

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