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COLUMBIA, ADAIRICOUNIir; KENTOCKY, JfgDBfESDAY APRIL 30, 1913.
YOLUMFXYI
NUMBER 26
DEATH OF DR.
J. .H GRADY.
The End Came at Quincy, Illinois,
April 22d, Very Unex
pectedly. BORN AND REARED IN ADAIR COUNTY.
The news of the death Dr. of J. H.
Grady, which occurred atQuincy, 111.,
last Tuesday morning brought sorrow
to many hearts in this town, where he
resided for many years, practicing his
profession. He was known to a large
majority of the grown people of
Adair county, especially the heads of
families, in whose homes he had prac
ticed, and the intelligence cf his de
mise will be received with sorrow in
all parts of the county.
His death was sudden, though he
had been in declining health for some
time. The evening before his death
he ate a hearty supper, went to his
room, telling his daughter that hefelt
very much better. Some time before
day he passed away. His position in
bed, his features, indicating that his
passing was peaceful.
Dr. Grady was a high gentleman,
and his individuality marked him as a
man who had opinions, and upon all
questions, political and social, they
were unreservedly expressed: and those
who could not atall times agree with
him honored and respected him for his
true manhood. The chances of losing
a friend did not deter him when pub
lic questions were being discussed and
positions asked. He spoke his mind
fearlessly and stood hitched when his
opinions were once expressed.
When the Civil war came he es
poused the cause of the South, entered
the Confederate army, serving under
Morgan, and was a gallant soldier un
til hostilities ceased. In death, lying
in his casket, dressed in his Confeder
ate uniform, he looked perfectly nat
urala gratification" ' To his many
friends.
Before entering the army' he had
begun the study of medicine under his
uncle, Dr. Samuel B. Field, and when
the war closed he again took up the
study, and in a few years he graduated
from the Louisville University of
Medicine. Returning from school, it
was only a short time until he was
married to, Miss Kate Saufley, of Mon
ticello, who walsister of the late
Judge Mike Saufley, who died a few
years ago at Stanford. To this union
two children were born, Dr. Clarence
Grady, who lives in California: and
Mrs. S. A. McKay, at whose home
death came, Quincy Illinois.
Soon after marriage he located at
Albany, where he successfully prac
ticed until lie removed to Columbia,
more than thirty-years ago.
He was born and reared at Grady
ville.the town having been named
for his father, Capt. Wm, Grady, and
was seventy-one years old.
His remains were shipped from Illi
nois to this place, arriving Thursday
afternoon at 6 o'clock, stopping at the
home of Miss Sallie Field, which is oc
cupied by Mr. Geo. n. Nell and fam
ily. This residence was the deceased
first home in Columbia boarding with
his uncle and studying medicine.
Thursday night and Friday morning
many friends called to view the re
mains and to express their sympathy
to the daughter, Mrs. McKay.
The deceased was a zealous Mason,
being a member of Columbia Lodge,
No., !)6, and Columbia Chapter, No.,
7, Royal Arch Masons, these two bod
ies having charge of the remains after
. reaching this place.
Friday morning the lodge met in its
hall, and after making the usual ap
pointments, marched to tho residence,
took charge of the remains, and from
thence moved to the Methodist church,
the deceased being a member
of that organization, and where a
memorial service was held by the pas
tor, Rev. J. S. Chandler and Judge
H. C Baker, the oration being deliv
ered by the latter, who was a school
mate, and who had been intimate
with the life and character of the de
ceased for more than a half century.
Hespoke of Dr. Grady's valor in war
and his heroism in time of peace, re
citing how he left his home in Albany
and came to Columbia to wait upon
friends when cholera was raging in
this place The fife and drum cheers
in time of battle and stimulates the
soldier to walk into the jaws of
death, but when men and women are
dying with a contagious disease, when
nothing can be heard but the hooting
of the owls, it takes a greater courage
to face such a disease than it does to
go into battle. Knowing the great
danger; that he might lose his own
life. Dr. Grady rode into Columbia
and administered to the afflicted until
the terrible scourge naa spent
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At the close of the services at the
church the remains were conveyed to
the city cemetery and laid to rest by
the side of his wife, the usual Masonic
ceremony being used. There were
many flowers
The physicians of the town and
county had the profoundest respect
for Dr. Grady, and in testimony of
their high esteem, marched in a body
to the grave.
This town extends its deepest sym
pathy to the devoted daughter, who
came with the remains, and the son,
who is in California, and all other rel
atives. Birthday Dinner.
On last Saturday, April 19th, Mrs.
Nancy L. Hughes, of Craycraft, cele
brated her 66th birthday anniversary
Such a splendid dinner has never been
surpassed in this part of the country.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Valentine, Bryant, Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Blair, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Blair
and children, Pearl, Clyde and Chelsea,
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Blair and children,
Paul, Earl and Cecil, Mr. S. I. Blair
and two children, Bay and Carl, Mr.
Elijah Bryant and three children,
Misses Nannie and Pauline and Alon
zo, Mrs. Effie Burress and baby, Ver
non, Mrs. L E. Polley and children,
Bascom, Buren and Nellie.
Mrs. Hughes received many nice
gifts. It is the wish of the writer
that Mrs. nughes may live to see many
more birthdays and entertain her
friends as pleasantly.
Yours Truly,
Bascom Polle'.
A CARD.
To the Voters of Adair County:
As a candidate for County School
Superintendent I have been asked to
state my position to consolidated
schools and county bonds.
As a rule, I am opposed to consoli
dation in Adair County; for I think
there are very few localities where it
would be practicable. I would favor
it in any locality where it is practica
ble, where it would work no special
hardship on any one, and where the
decided majority of the patrons con
cerned desire it. But I am positively
opposed to consolidating against the
wishes of a majority of the patrons in
terested. I am against the county bond prop
osition. Very Respectfully,
Tobias Huffaker.
The time for spring cleaning has
arrived. Besides beating carpets and
sunning beds, the outhouses, . fencing
and shade trees should have a good
coat of whitewash, and disinfectants
sprinkled where ever needed. Do not
wait until disease comes before mak
ing preparations to stay it. Head it
before it arrives.
Mr. E. H. Bryant, who has been in
the jewelry business, Campbellsville,
for a number of years, died Tuesday
last week. He was sixty-four years
old and a consistent member of the
Baptist Church. If our recollection
is correct he was a native of Lincoln
count'.
All the Plum Point bridge has been
taken from the river and a gentleman
arrived from the Champion Bridge
Company a few nights ago, and the
work of the replacing the structure is
now in progress. It will take but a
short time to do the work
E W. McKinley has opened a mar
ble yaad at Knifley, Ky., and is pre
pared to furnish all kinds of grave
stones at reasonable prices. Write
him for particulars. Ad.
26-lt
Mr. Jas. C. Ilelder, a well-known
traveling man, who made Columbia
several times a year, died at his home
at Dayton, Ky. He left a number of
relatives in Lebanon, his mother be
ing a Miss Carter, a native of Marion
county.
The good citizens of Cane Valley
have recently been annoyed with some
very bad conduct, and if certain per
sons do not mend their ways there will
be something doing when the grand
jury convenes.
Mr. W. B. Scott, who lived near the
Mt. Pleasant Church, Breeding pre
cinct, died last Saturday. He was a
soldier in the Federal army. He was
seventy-odd years old.
Born, to the wife of J. G. Eubank,
April 2S, 1913, a son. The mother and
baby are doing nicely. The lather is
in his usual good health.
J. If. Nance (Toney) was acquitted
in the Taylor circuit court upon a
charge of house burning.
Walnuts as Egg Producers.
In my poultry yard is a walnut tree
which commenced to grow there, a
seedling, acout thirty years ago. It is
now eighty-nine inches in circumfer
ence at the stump, two feet from the
eround. and its branches reach out
many yards in every direction. It is
now a noble tree and bushels of wal
nuts grow on it, while its shade
affords a grateful retreat for biddy
and her flock during the hot summer
days, and its limbs a roosting place
for the older birds.
I have very recently learned of an
other way in which it contributes to
her pleasure as well as her profit as an
egg producer, a fact which may be
known to others, but it was not to
me. Not until this spring did I learn
what a bonanza I had in this tree as
an egg stimulator.
The walnuts of last falUwere left
upon the ground as they fell, save a
few bushels, hulled, dried, and placed
away for family consumption (?) It
did not occur to me to make provis
ion for biddy also by storing away a
supply for her, but casually gathering
a handf ull of the walnuts which had
been left upon the ground, and break
ing them I discovered that they were
uninjured by the winter's freezes and
rains. The kernels seemed fresh and
well preserved. Whatever of protein
and the other elements of food were
in them earlier in the season, were in
them still. I tasted them, and they
still had the walnut taste very pal
atable to a lover of walnuts. While I
was making this examination and
test, biddy stood by, apparently much
interested in what I was doing. She
said not a word even by a cluck, but
she watched me with an intensity of
interest I could, not fail to observe,
and she said to me by her actions, if
not by words, "I opine they are all
right, suppose you divide with me."
The appeal was not to be resisted.
"All right, old lady," said I, "if
that
is your wish you shall share in
the
treat," and with that I commenced
cracking them for her. In a little
while others came, and then in a few
momentsmy whole flock of Plymouth
Rock wera around me scratching, and
pecking out the meat to tiheir great
edification. Even the old "setter"
left the eggs which she had been
nursing and came clucking as happy
as a girl on her first automobile ride,
to take part in the entertainment,
and every cluck seemed to.be a thank
you.
The next day I took my seat again
under the walnut, and without a call
the whole chicken family gathered
about me. I cracked the walnuts for
them, while they pecked and scratched
and sang, and thus it has gone on
from day to day in the spirit of a
genuine reciprocity, walnuts for eggs
and eggs for walnuts.
I think biddy has made up her
mind that she will do no brooding
while the.treat continues. I bought
a setting of fine eggs in anticipation
of the event, and they are spoiling by
the delay, but she declines to "set."
She intimates that she can't "set"
while the walnuts last. She can't
"set" and "lay" atthesame time, and,
under the circumstances it is a phys
ical impossibility for her to cease lay
ing . H. C. B.
Columbia, Ky.
For Sale.
Three nice cottages, two with six
rooms each, one with three rooms,
good water and out buildings, lots ad
join. The rental value pays taxes, in
surance and interest on $4,000.
Address H. N. Beauchamp,
Box 222, Campbellsville, Ky.
Adv, 26-tf.
On Saturday, May 3rd, a primary
election will be held in Campbellsville,
the men to be voted for, applicants
for the post-office. There are quite a
number who want the position and
will enter the contest. In our judg
ment the primary will cut no ice with
Congressman Ben Johnson, who has
announced, in the public prints, that
he will endorse Mr. W. I. Meader. An
effort to influence him to change his
mind, in our opinion will make him all
the stronger for the applicant he has
named.
May 2 and 3 have been set apart by
the State Board of Health as clean up
days. The idea is for every family to
use white wash liberally. Swatting
flies is all right, says the physicians,
but it is better to stop the , breeding
by using disinfectants.
Monday was Arbor Day and " many
trees were planted throughout the
State. '
Next Monday will be couhty court
and the candidates will be busy dur
ingthe day.
Su Marys Wins.
The last game of the season was
played between St. Marys and Lind
seys Wilson here Saturday afternoon.
Considering the fact that the home
team had to work against strong, well
trained college men, several of whom
are Minor league players, they played
well and gut up interesting game.
Snyder and Payne composed the bat
tery for St. Marys.
One of the features of the game was
the pitching of Snyder, who struck
out thirteen men and allowed only
three hits.
The battery for Lindsey was Sulli
van, Hancock and Wolford.
Sullivan pitched good ball, bub hav
ing been sick for several days weaken
ed in the sixth inning and was reliev
ed by Hancock, who left a fine record
to his credit, striking out nine of the
twelve men up, and allowing not a
man to reach first base.
The final score stood 7-2 in favor of
St. Marys.
A word of praise is due the Lindsey
team of this season. It is one of the
best the school has ever had and, for
young players, has done most excel
lent work.
Surprise Dinner.
On April 22 Mr. Luther Williams
was greatly surprised when he return
ed for dinner to find so many guests,
it being his 41st birthday.
The neighbors and friends began to
arrive early in the morning and con
tinued until the noon hour, every one
bringing well-filled baskets. The ta
ble was loaded with good things-any-thing
yor could call for most. When
the table was ready and filled, Mr. O.
L, Williams returned thanks. There
were 58 took dinner, and after dinner
was over they spent the afternoon
very enjoyable. Every one seened to
be chaerful. We hope Mr. Williams
will live to see many more birthdays
like this.
A friend.
State Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Ken
tucky State Dental Association, to be
held in Lexington May 26-28, promises
to be of more than usual t interest to
the dentists of this and neighboring
States. Numerous new methods and
appliances will be exhibited, and the
clinics are to be conducted on a very
elaborte and unique plan. Many den
tists from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
Tennesee will be in attendance. Den
tistry, unlike many professions, can
not be learned from books and maga
zines, consequently it is obligatory for
the progressive man to attend these
meetings. The Lexington, densists
promise many interesting social feat
ures, and, in fact, the entire program
will prove a rare treat to all in attend
ance. "
To Stock Breeders.
I have a three year old half Coach
horse out of a Red Squirrel mare.
He is a good one, and will be permit
ted to serve a limited number of
mares, at S8.00 to insure.
I also have a splendid Jack, service,
S6.00.
J. C. Browning,
Milltown, Ky.
Ad. 27-3t
Sad Death at Picnic.
Monday forenoon of last week, Mrs.
Mattie Stotts, who was the wife of F.
M. Stotts, died at her late home, Pic
nic, this county. She was compar
atively a j'oung woman and was high-
ly respected in the neighborhood, and
her death brought sorrow to many
homes. She leaves a husband and
two little daughters. The sympathy
of the entire neighborhood is extend
ed. Mrs. Stotts had made her peace
with God and was ready for the sum
mons. B. B. Montgonery, who has been
with the Rogers' Studio at Bowling
Green for several months, has re
opened his Galery in the wholesale
building, Campbellsville St. Will be
here 30 days and can giveyou the latest
in photographs. 26-lt. Ad.
Cassius Breeding sold Charley Pyle,
of Lincoln county, 121 hogs a few days
ago. The lot brought a little over
$1,600.
Call on S. F. Eubank and get your
buggy tops and wheels cheap while
they last.
The Columbia Cemetery Association
will meet at the Hancock Hotel Sat-
urdajj afternoon at 3:30. All members
1 are requested to be present.
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New Baptist Church
Assured Fact.
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The building of the new church by
the Columbia Baptist congregation is
a certainty. The Building Committee
notified the Sunday School last Sun
day that active steps would be taken
to prepare for the new building and
that it would be necessary to find
another place. The committee ap
pointed for that purpose has secured
the Court-house and on next Sunday
we trust all will be present. The Pres
byterians and Christians have tender
ed the use of their churches which our
pastor and the entire membership
most heartily appreciate and, since we
will be several months in the complet
ing of our building, the decision has
been reached to accept the generous
offer of both, occupying the Christian
church on our regular days for three or
four months, then the remainder with
our Presbyterian brethren. Prayer
meeting services will not beheld Wed
nesday night but arrangements will
be made and announced next Sunday
at the Christian church.
Since writing the above the congre
gation has decided not to call off the
prayer meeting, and it will be held
each evening a t the court-house.
Hour, the ringing of the bell.
Eloped.
Mr. Virgil Wesley and Miss Antho
ny Wells, of Glenville, eloped to Ten
nessee last Thursday, returning Sat
urday. The couple went to the home
of the groom's mother where they re
ceived many friends, who extended
congratulations and best wishes for
future happiness.
Show to-night,
Parlor Circle.
(Tuesday) at the
Sudden Death.
Mr. Sam Dodd, who was a promi
nent citizen of Bloomington, Ind.,
died suddenly one day last week. His
wife, who was Miss Nellie Winters,
reared in Columbia, survives him.
They had no children. When the
end came Mrs Dodd was making pre
parations to visit her old friends in
this place. Everybody who remem
bers the devoted wife feels for her in
this time of her greatest of sorrow.
The rain, last Saturday, interfered
with the anniversary celebration of
Odd-Fellowship in the United States
which was billed to have been observ
ed at Jamestown, the lodge in that
place, the one at Russell Springs, and
visiting Odd-Fellowers participating.
Quite a number of the brethren of Co
lumbia Lodge, No. 230, had arranged
to be present, but the weather kept
them at home. We understand many
others were detained for the same rea
son. The rain checked about the I
noon hour, and those present went
through an interesting program, a six
o'clock dinner being served.
I keep on hands a full stock of
coffins and caskets, also robes;
hearses. Prompt service night or day.
Phone 29.
45-1 yr J. F. Triptett,
Ad. Columbia, Ky.
Dr. U. L. Taylor was eighty vears
old one day last week, but he is hale
and hearty for one carrying the
weight of so many years. For several
birthdays in the past he has made it a
rule to sing a solo the following Sun
day morning after the event before
the Christian congregation. Last
Sunday he rendered the song, the
name of which we failed to get, bnt
have been informed that the senti
ment was "passing away". It was pa
thetic, well rendered for an old man,
bringing tears to many eyes.
Candidates of both parties, in Rus
sell county, are reminded that the
News has over four hundred sub
scribers in their county. Counting
five readers to the paper, you have
two thousand people in Russell county
reading the News weekly. If the
candidates want all the people to
know of their candidacy for office,
they should announce in The News.
The fee would be $5 for each an
nouncement. In our judgment the best all round
college ball team that has been on the
Lindsey-Wilson grounds was there
last Saturday the St. Marys' nine.
They were all well built young men,
who evidently had been, kept busy,
practicing for somecime. vThep mov
ed rapidly upon the diamond and field,
not a one of the number who was not
on to his job.
Singing at Zion next Sunday after
noon, led by Jone3 and Cabbell. Ev
ery body invited.
The
Honor Roll- G. School.
APRIL.
First Grade.
Virgie Hawkins.
Second Grade.
James Frankum,
Mabel Rosenbaum.
Third Grade.
Jesse Lay, "
Virginia Smith.
Fourth Grade.
Nallie Simms, "
Mary Shreve,
Frances Strange,
Eva Walker.
Fifth Grade.
Creel Beck,
Wallace Coffey,
Allen Eubank,
Lawrence Antle,
Otho Miller,
Nell Hancock,
Corinne Breeding,
Stella Antle,
Martha Grissom,
Parilee Helm.
Seventh Grade.
Bonnie Judd,
Letitia Paull,
Margaret Lovett,
Eighth Grade.
Creel Nell,
Minnie Ingram,
Callye Feese.
Ninth Grade.
Rex Holladay,
Clay Smith,
Cecil Farris.
m Tenth Grade.
Grace Conover,
Kate Gill,
Smith Gill,
Mary Myers,
Emmett Riggins,
Bryan Garnett.
Eleventh Grade.
Leonora Lowe,
Nell Tarter.
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The many friends of Mr. James T.
Page, of this place, will be glad to
learn that; he is rapidly regaining his
health. He is out looking after his
business every day. He has a fine ap
petite, and grows more like himself as
the days come and go. He attributes
his improvement to Sand Lick water
which he uses freely.
How to Collect Accounts.
We collect notes and accounts and
look after claims anywhere in the
United States and make no charges
unless we collect.
Ad. May's Collection Agency,
Somerset, Ky.
Farmers have been quite busy for
the past two weeks, preparing corn
ground. The rains of the past few
days have retarded work, but much
truck will be ready to go in the ground
in a very few days.
For Sale
House and let in front of Lindsey
WTilson Campus. An excellent oppor
tunity for a family with children to
put in school, address,
Prof. P. D. Neilson,
Columbia, Ky,
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Field Day at the Lindsey-Wilson
campus Friday week. If it should
rain on Friday the exercises will be.
postponed until Saturday. It will be
a big day. Everybody get ready to at
tend All members should make it a point
to attend the meeting of the Odd Fel
lows next Thursday night. There
will be lots of work, and it is necessa
ry to have a large representation
present.
Born, to the wife of Cosby McBeath,
Mouticello, April 2 5, a daughter,
mother and baby doing well. Mrs.
Jo N. Conover, mother of Mrs. Mc
Beath, is with her daughter.
The doctors of the county will meet
Thursday at the home of Dr. Wm,
Blair. Dr. McChord, o f Lebanon,
will be present, and all the local doc-
tors are urged to attend.
O. P. Miller, Son of Dr..S. P. Miller,
who is in a medical school, Knoxville,
is making good. " In grade, he stood
at the head of his class.
Perhaps more chickens, eggs, ducks
and geese have been hauled through
this piace this season, bound for the
Louisville and Cincinnati than ever
before.
Hogs in large droves have passed
throueh this place in the last few
days. They were shipped from Camp?
bellsville to the Louisville market.
The old Baptist Church is now be
ing torn away, preparatory for the
new building.
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