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THE BRECKENR1DGE NEWS. ALL THE NEWS THAT'S FIT TO PRINT. ' VOL. XL CLOVERPORT, KENTUCKY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1915. 8 PaRcs No. 23 ' 1 - LOTS OF NEWS FROMJP STAR Bloom Greenwell Dies in St. Louis Many Home Comers for Christmas, PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Miss Cora Bennett, who has been making her home In Palestine, III., for several years, has arrived to spend the winter with her mother, Mrs. Hannah Bennett. O. D. Lawson visited at Hawesvllle recently. Misses Mamie and Lillian Cart en tertalned a number of friends at a musical recently. They have a beau tiful, new piano. Mrs. William Milner is staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Rich ardson, during her sister's absence. Mrs. Jno. Shellman spent last week the guest 6f her niece, Mrs. M. S. Jolly.- Mrs. E. W. Welch, of Long Cliff, Logansport, Ind., returned after visiting her father, J. W. Hall. Mrs. Herschel Smith, of Logansport, Russell Hall, Lexington, and L B. Hall, Chenault, have been recent visit ors to their father J. W. Hall. R. H. Bassett is out, after having been confined to his room with a severe cold. Geo. E. Shellman was a recent vis itor of Miss Martha J. Haynes. Traveling men have been numerous in our vicinity. The body of Bloom Greenwell, who died at his home in St. Louis, Mo., passed through here Thursday, en route to St. Theresa for interment. He was a native of this county, born near Rhodella, K., and was the ldest son of Mf. and Mrs. Martin Greenwell, and nephew of Bloom Parr. A. G. Haynes has his bouse almost ready for occupancy. Amy Kroush and her mother are spending the winter with Mr. and Mrs. Paris Barr, near Frymlre. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cart, of Louis ville, are making an extended visit to their parents near town. Mesdames Sarah Baysmger and Jno. Bennett, of Louisville, are visiting Mrs. Hannah Bennett. G. D. Lawson is completing his de livery of lumber, for which he was un der contract. J. B. Severs has completed his car pentry on the residence of W. E. Shellman. Sanford Brashear. of Frymlre, spent the week end with R. H. Bassett. Mrs. Geo. E. Schrelber, who was operated upon at Orange Memorial In firmary, Orange, New Jersey, on last Wednesday, Is reported to have suc cessfully passed through the operation, and news received by her family is encouraging. Dr. Milner, who assist ed with the operation, will remain with Mrs. Schrelber until her recovery is indicated or assured. Frank Ruppert and J. R. Jollv, of McQuady, went to Owensboro Friday. Irvington Pharmacy The Drug Store That Saves You Honey! Remember We Stand Between You and High Prices Rex "Violet" Cream Now For Chapped Hands, Face and Lips DON'T TAKE CHANCES A little cough is a dangerous thin";. When 11 cold starts it's hard to toll whoro it will end. To check it uso Stuart's Lung Balsam then you will be safe, sure and satislicd. Lex's Cold Tablets Will Cure That Cold in One Night. There are no game laws for those who hunt with a KODAK Let the children hunt with 11 kodak, It will keep the record of every youthful interest. We do the printing and developing for you $ HOME WEDDING. x'. firs. Anna Drown Uenm, of 'l linrdstown, and Mr. Robert ; Jefferson Ball, Married Sat- I'l urday Afternoon. -Jrj Pi 7 7Z y7 ?2W The marriage of Mrs. Anna Brown Dentil, of Bardstown, and Mr. Robert Jefferson Hall was solemnized quietly Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock nt the home of the bride's father in linrdstown. The Rev. Dr. J. C. Clo'tfelter performed the ceremony in the presence of the two Immediate families mid n few close friends. The only attendant was the niece of the bride, Miss Anna Ileam McUlroy, who was the ringbcarcr. The bride entered with the groom and wore a wedding gown of white Venetian lace over white and carried an arm bou quet of orchids. 1'rior to the ceremony Miss Mary Mayes, nccoinpanied by Mrs. Frank Fulton on the piano, sang several selections. Mr. and Mrs Hall left for Chicago and New York for a ten days' stay, and upon their retttnt to Louisville will go to housekeeping in the Brighton Apart ment in Kensington court. Among the guests from Louisville were; Mr and Mrs. C. M. Wiseman, Mr. Carl Wiseman, Mr. and Mrs. T. Scott Mayes, Miss Mary Mayes, Messrs, Sherman Hall and J. R. Mayes. Mr. Weatherholt at Rome. Wood Weatherholt, of Tobinsport, went to Rome Friday to attend quarterly meeting of the Methodist church. This was his first trip there in twenty-five years. Superintendent J. M. Walker, of New Albany, presided at the meeting. Mr. Weatherholt was extended a cordial invitation by a Cloverport Methodist to come and bring his friends to this city to attend the Christmas services here, Sun day, December 19. L. B. Bailey, of Glen Dean, was here Wednesday. R VYMOND Mrs. Taylor Compton spent several days last w:ek visiting Mrs. Amos Mat tingly, Payneville. Harlan Cashman is at home from Illinois. Henry Belcher, of Wolf Creek, at tended, the sale near hero last Saturday, and visited his brother-in-law, Henry Fruehwald. Henry Cashman has the new addition to his house about completed. Rule Black and Mertls Severs, of Union Stur, attendee the B. Y. P. U. meeting Sunday afternoon and called on the Misses Basham. The sale of Roscoe Norton, deceased, was well attended last Saturday, and things brought a good price. Mr. and Mrs. James Rhodes pur chased a nice line of goods while in Louisville last week. Call and see them. Pole Chappell will move Into Roscoe Hendry's tenant house. Sorry to hear ot the Illness of Mrs. Mary Adkisson, of Lodiburg. Mrs. L. L. Mitchell left last week for her home at Nazareth, where Mr Mitchell Is engaged in farming. STANLEY TAKES PLEDGE AND BARS LIQUOR FROM EXECUTIVE MANSION Louisville, Ivy., Dec. 0. Governor-elect A. O. Stanley 1ms niiule a public pledge that durinp: his term of ollicc as Chief Kxecutive of Kentucky he will bo a total abstainer from the use of alcoholic stim ulanttf, himself, and will bar all Mansion at Frankfort. This announcement was made Louisville yesterday afternoon by occasion was the mass meeting under tlio auspices of the International Peace Forum. About (500 men and women were present. In opening the nieelinj; Dr. Webb announced that ho had been authorized by Mr. Stanley to make an important announcement to tho meeting. Tnis announcement, the minister continued, would be one of interest to all thb people of Kentucky. ''Mr. Stanley hus authorized 111c to tell you," Dr. Webb said, "that while he is Governor of Kentucky not one drop of intoxicating liquor shall bo admitted to the Executive Mansion, nor served at 11:13' dinner given by the Governor, and that he, himself, will bo a total abstainer durum his term of ollice." The people of Kentucky, Dr. Webb said in concluding his an nouncement, have reason to congratulate themselves on tho stand taken by the Incoming Executive. The auriienco received tho an nouncement with hearty applause. Cattle and Hog Market Lower. The unusually large runs anil the heavy receipts at the Ilourbon Stock Yards Monday brought the prices of cat tle down from the high level of last week 25c to 50c, and the best steers brought but $7 75, the top price being registered for a lot of seven head of prime kinds, weighing 1,380 pounds. A heavy run of hogs, with a most un usually large supply of pigs, forced the local hog market off Is cents on tops roughs, 35 cents on lights and 50 cents on pigs. Markets all over the country reported heavy supplies of the swine. Prices were 5c to 25c lower. Tops sell ing for $6.60. Attended the Inauguration. C. V. Robertson, S. H. Monarch, Frank DeHaven, Hardinsburg, V. H. Beauchamp, Mystic, B. C. Stallman, Chenault, J. S. Gregory, H. S. Patterson, R W. Brown, Lewisport, J. D. Kelly, Ab Bruner, Hawesville, left Monday night to attend the inauguration of A. O. Stanley. Royally Entertained. Irvington, Ky., Dec. 7 (Special.) Rev R E. Reeves and Mrs. Reeves had for their evening guests from 6 to lo p. m , December 2, the following persons: Mr and Mrs Lounie Dowell, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Dowell, Mr. and Mrs. S. It. Payne, Dr. S P. Parks and Mrs Parks, Wilbur Parks and Miss Susie Bandy. A very pleasant evening was spent. So cial, friendship and good will was in order from the first to the last by all The needs of the church was given part of our time and discussed freely. A de lightful lunch was served, also the musi cal program was very mu:h appreciated by the guests, and if we are not invited back perhaps we may extend ourselves nu invitation some time in the future. In California. Dear Mr. Babbage: I. am in Califor nia, far from home I left Kentucky September 13, I915, a child of God and I still remain His child. I do not find the West like old Ken tucky and Ureckeuridge county, but I don't intend to stay in California all my life. I have many friends at Webster, Ky., and I think they miss me in the church there anyway, for I was n regular member when I lived there. Please send me the Ureckeuridge News to Bonita, California. Yours truly, H. 1'.. HULTZ, Bonita, Cal. VON M0LTKE DENIES RUMORS Danish Portion of Schleswlg-Holsteln Not to Be Restored. London, Nov. 20. A Central News dispatch from Copenhagen states that tho Royal Prussian president of Schleswlg-Holsteln, Herr von Moltko. Issued an official statement to the effect that tho prevalent rumors that the Danish portion of Schleswlg-Holsteln will be restored to Denmark after the war are unfounded. Herr von Moltko declares that the report Is being spread by persons banking upon tho victory ot tho allies, and Is sufficient to point to tho pres ent position of tho military operations. Ho regards the attitude of tho Im perial government toward Denmark to be that It will bo unjust to tho dignity and political foresight of Denmark to suppose It would permit Itself to bo led from neutrality by hopo of reward promised from outside. such liquora from the Governor's at the Warren Memorial church in Dr. Aquilla Webb, pastor. The DAMAGE VERDICT REVERSED Court Holds Beneficiary of $13,250 Went Too Far. Frankfort, Ky. (Special): A verdict of $13,250 given V. K. Henry, a hrakeman, In tho nourboii circuit court against the Louisville & Nash ville was reversod by tho court of ap peals In an opinion by Judso Tumor. Henry was struck and Injured by the cable attached to a plow used In dumping dirt cars. He failed to al lege In his pleading that his senses of taste and smell were impaired by the Injury, but was allowed to testify to that fact, and the court of appeals held that, as the impairment of these senses Is a rerlous defect, tho evi dence of It might have enhanced the verdict, and for error In permitting this testimony to go to the Jury the case was reversed with leave for ! Henry to amend his petition and make the evidence competent. PANIC IN EASTERN COAL MINE Thirty Men Caught In Boomer, W. Va. Shaft. Charleston, W. Va. (Special): K blow-out shot In tho mine of tho Boomer Coal and Coke company, at ' Boomer, set Are to the mine and caused a panic among the miners, mostly Italians, employed In one of tho main tunnels. I All the men, except twenty-five to thirty, employed at the extreme rear end of the No. 2 mine, ran out through tho smoke. It ts said there Is an exit near whore the men aro Imprisoned. Several dead mules were found near tho mouth of No. 2 tunnel. I An exploring party entered tho drift. More than 225 men were at work when the explosion occurred. Banker Secretly Married. Covington, Ky. (Special): Ernest George, thirty-four years old, a bank er of Boston, Mass., and Madeline Koysor, twenty-six, of I.os Angeles, were secretly married here. The hrldpcrroom Is a Harvnrd craduate ' and a member of tho Harvard Club of New York, and the Union Boat Club ot Boston. He Is prominent In banking circles. Power Plant Expands. Whltesburg. Ky. (Special): Tho Kentucky niver Power company, building a largo central power sta tion at Glowmawr, Immediately nliovo Hazard, has Increased Its capital from $150,000 to $200,000. It Is tho pur- ' pose of tho company to supply all tho anjacent mining plants, rransmis 1 slon lines aro being built connecting with them. Woman Loses Car Suit. Louisville. Ky. (Special): A Jury In Judge Gordon's court returned a verdict In favor of the Louisville Railway company In a caso In which Louise 11. Allen sought to recover $5,000 damages. The plaintiff alleged sho fell through a dofoctlvo step on a street car In alighting at Preston street and Broadway July 15 last. Shooting Proves Fatal. Whitesburg. Ky. (Special): Police man Ed Hoggs, 0110 of the first mon to fall In tho riot In tho Dunham sec tion of tho Jenkins coal fields, In which four others were wounded, died In Jenkins hospltnl. Policeman John Boggs of Hazard, has a chanco to ro cover, according to physicians, but It is believed Jack Hownrd will die. Corrected. Suitor I cniuiot live without your daughter. Old lUclilelgli-Oh, yes you can. Work never killed imyimuy yet. Ttoston Truierlnt. THE OLD RELIABLE Royal BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure Contains No Alum SPLENDID GRAND OPERA What will unquestionably constitute the most Interesting and important musical event of tha season in Louis ville will occur during the week of December IHth, at Macauleys Theatre, when the Kosalr Temple (Shriners) of that city will bring there, for u re pertoire of eight great operas, the famous San Carlo Grand Opera Com pany numbering one hundred and twenty members. Some twenty of the world's foremost opera stars will be heard, together with a superb singing chorus and a complete grand opera orchestra. The performances, all dif ferent and sung by three separate and distinct casts, will be staged upon a scale of metropolitan excellence, and directed by two world-famous maes tros, the Chevalier Fulgenzlo Goerri eri, of Italy, and Signor Giuseppe An gelinl, former director of the Melba Grand Opera Company. Among the new stars of the company to be heard during the Louisville opera festival are Senor Manuel Sal azar, the premier tenor of Spain, now Gol. Applegate, of Owensboro, Returns From the East. Hon. Cary L. Applegate, of Owens boro, chairman of Board of Grand Trus tees of Elks, was a passenger on the Henderson Route Friday returning from Baltimore, where he nrranged for the Grand Lodge lilks' meeting in 1916. While Iiast he was pleasantly enter tained by several friends formerly of Owensboro. He takes delight in telling Mr. Babbage a hunting story of Single ton Sweeny's experience in Virginia. He said Mr. Sweeny made extensive preparations for a hunting trip and spared no expense in getting ready for the sport After traveling many miles Mr. Sweeny looked in his automobile and discovered that he had left his gun at home. Col. Applegate was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. Clark Applegate, of New York, who will visit at his home in Owensboro, until Mr, Applegate returns from n (rip to Cuba, Brown's Restaurant Closed. S. J. Brown, proprietor of Brown's Sanitary Restaurant, made an assign ment Saturday for the benefit of his creditors His exact liabilities are not known at this time, but they will amount to several hundred dollars, due out of town creditors. His assets consists of the stock of goods and fixtures now in the building just c'osed. The Ureckeuridge News regrets to hear of Mr. Brown's failure, as he had the most up to date restaurant in the city, and was very popular among his patrons. , The Hank of Hardinsburg & Trust Co. was named as the assignee, with V. G. Babbage acting as the local attorney. Mr. Taylor Dead. Mr. and Mrs. 1). G. llrite were at Macco last week to attend the funeral of Geo. 15. Taylor, who died Monday, No vember 30. Mr. Taylor was a" brother in law of Mrs, llrite. He was 59 years old and n prominent, well to do citizen nud farmer of that section. He leaves a wife, two sous and a little daughter. Curtis Ryan went to LouNvllle Thurs day to return home with his son-in-law, Frank Samlets, who was operated on at St. Joseph's Infirmary. EVEN! FOR LOUISVILLE making his initial visit to tho United States. His debut at Boston won him a great ovation, Mme. Sophie Charle bois, the American lyric soprano, for the past live years In Italy, will come. Mme. Stella DeMette, new French mezzo, Is another, and patrons of the operas will hear one of the most dis tinguished bassos, Signor Pletro Di Biasi, former star of the original Bos ton Opera The Kosair Temple will unquestion ably make of the opera event the so ciety and musical event of the season, and have arranged with the San Carlo -nanagers for the following attractive repertoire: Monday, December 13: Verdi's spectacular opera Aida; Tuesday; Klgoletto; Wednesday Mat.: Faust;, (complete in 5 acts); Evening: Lucia; Thursday: Double Bill Cav alleria Kustlcana and Pagliacci, (with two separate castB); Friday: La Traviata, (Camllle); Saturday Mat.: Tales of Hoffman; Evening: II Trovatore. A scale of popular prices has been arranged for the engagement. Pleasant Meeting in California Homes. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bowmer had the pleasure of seeing several former Cloverport people during their visit to California. At Los Angles they met those at the home of Mrs. 13. H. Ueidel, at 622, West 35 Street, Mr. John Vest and his mother, Mrs. Nan nie Vest, at 2255 W. 24th Street. They visited their nephews and nelces, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Campell, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bowmor. In Dallas, Texas, they were the guests of Mrs. Bowiner's brother, Mr. William Ster rett and Mrs. Sterrett. The former ICentuckinns all expressed a deep In terest in their old home and many of their friends in Cloverport were glad to receive kind messages from them. Death Claims Infant. On December I death entered the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Uallman and claimed as his reward "the light of the household, the yrungest there' little Clara Cecilia, aged five months and one day. ' Baby, like an early flower, Drooped, and lost Its bright, sweet bloom, Passed away in childhood's hour To the cold and silent tomb. There we laid her little body, But her spirit goue to God Bright and pure, unspotted, holy, Singing praises to her God. When we gather 'round the hearth stone As the shades of evening fall, How we mis the little darllngl Who has gone beyond recall. Sells Fine Pointer Dog. C. J. Carnegie, Irvington, sold his fine pointer dog last week to Graham Brown, Sltelbyville, Ky., for Mr Brown wired the cash nud the dog went by ex press Saturday. This is one ot the finest dogs in the comity and comes from the Kendall stock at Webster. Jerome Whorley Dead. Jerome Whorley, died of acompllc.l tion of dlseasos at 0 o'clock Tuesday morning, November 30, at his home In Eastland. Mr, Whorley was 00 years, 8 months and 22 days old and Is sur vived by thirteen children. The Interment was in the Johnson burying ground on the pike. 1