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Subject: [KYLAUREL-L] Excerpts from the Mt. Echo 1901 (21)
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 00:31:51 EDT
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Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society
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February 8, 1901
Mrs. Armildia Davis, a sister to Judge J. N. Stanberry, died of pneumonia
fever at her home in Jackson county last week. She was sixty-seven years old
and a devoted member of the Baptist Church. She leaves three sons, two
daughters and a host of friends to mourn her departure.
The jury in the case of the Commwealth against the Shotwell boys and others,
charged with the murder of Sutton Farris on the night of the riot at Corbin,
in the Whitley circuit court, has not yet reported, and the Times is of the
opinion that there will not be any verdict, that two of the jury is for
acquittal and ten for conviction.
MARRIED-At Grays, Kentucky, on January 29, 1901, Mr. Robert Sulivan son of
Dr. Sulivan, to Miss Nora Trosper, daughter of James Trosper. Also at the
home of bride's mother, near Woodbine, Ky., Mr. Robert Hoddy to Miss Leu
Troutman, on January 31; Rev. C. G. Brewer officiating at both weddings. May
prosperity and happiness be theirs through life.
Mrs. L. J. Williams gave a reception Monday evening to the teachers of the
Sue Bennett Memorial School and a few other friends.
Mr. J. H. Sowders writes us that he is in the real estate business in
Diamondville, Wyo., but will return to London in a few months.
Mr. J. A. Wilburn has been quite ill all winter and is threatened with an
attack of consumption. He is indeed, in very delicate health.
In our last issue we said that Mr. Lee Wyrick had moved to London. This was
a mistake; it was Mr. Ezekiel Wyrick instead of Lee. We are glad to note our
error.
The following marriage licenses have been issued since our last issue by
Clerk Elliott; John Feltner to Miss Flora House and Lewis K. Barnett to Miss
Annie Sparks.
Last Monday night Ephriam Moore, Bob Turner and Bill Edwards engaged in a
difficulty, in which Moore was shot through his hand, the hide burned across
his breast; while Edwards secured a slight cut with a knife. The tail of
Moore's horse was also cut off. All the parties have been indicted.
Mrs. C. W. Jones received a letter a few days since from her daughter, Miss
Lucy, who left here a couple of months ago as a missionary to China. She had
arrived safely at Yokohoma, Japan, and was to leave that evening for Hong
Kong, China, where she has landed before this.
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