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VOLUME XIX
COLUMBIA, ADAIR COUNTY, KENTUCKY, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1916.
NUMBER 33
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A Lamentable Death.
Mr. W. L. Stotts, who lived on his
farm, located on the. Burkesville "pike,
four miles from Columbia, was found
dead, in his bed last Sunday morning.
He was alone in his residence, his son,
Dallas, having gone to Glenville in
the afternoon, to visit his grand
father, Mr. Matthew Taylor.
Mr. Stotts lost- his wife some years
agoandheand his son continued to
keep house, an old colored woman do
ing the cooking
The deceased did not appear for his
breakfast at the usual hour Sunday
morning, and later his cook went to
his room door. There was no response
to her knock and she entered the
room, finding him lying upon the bed
dead.
The neighbors were notified and Dr.
C. M. Russell, the Coroner, and Coun
ty Attorney Gordon Montgomery went
to the scene
There were no marks of violence and
Dr. Bussell did not have a jury sum
moned, but announced that the cause
of death was apoplexy, and that it oc
cured several hours before the body
was found.
Mr. Stotts had many friends in
Adair county and his death is univer
sally regretted.
The TemainsTvere conveyed to Glen
yille, where his wife was buried, Sun
day afternoon and the interment was
Monday morning.
He was about sfxty-three years old.
Brides his son he leaves a brother
and one sister. Peace to his memory.
REPORT OFTHE. CONDITION
OF THE
BANK OF COLUMBIA
Doing Business at Town op Colum
bia, County of Adair, State op
Kentucky,
At the Close
of Business on the
1st Day of june, 1916.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts " '
Orerdraf ts Secured and Unsecured
Dae from Banks
Gash on hand '
Checks and other cash
Items
Banking house. Furniture and
fixtures
"tl90 &13 53
917 90
33 365 67
10 309 45
373 23
2 000 00
Total
liabilities.
Capital stock, paid m, in
cash ..
Surplus, Fund
Undivided Profits, less ex-
penses and taxes paid ,
Deposits subject to check 3172 739 35
Reserve for taxes
213 614 S3J
ftOOOO 00
$35 000 00
. 4 823S9
172 739 3
103149
Tor ax, '
243 614 63
STATE OP KENTUCKY, I ,.t
County of Abaib. J " '
Wo. W. W. Jones and Jno. W. Flowers, iPresi-
dent and Cashier of the above named Bank, do:
solemnly swear that the above statement is
true to the best of out knowledge and belief.
W, W. Jones. President.
Jno. W- Flowers, Cashier
Subscribed and aworn to before me this 9th
day of June, 1916.
Joe S. Knifley. N. P. A. C.
Commission Expires, Men. 8, 1920.
Mrs. Allen Walker entertained the
following ladies last Friday at a six
o'clock luncheon: Mesdames W. A,
Coffey, G. F. Stults, Gordon Mont
gomery, Clyde Crenshaw, B. E. Rowe,
A. D. Patteson, J. B. Coffey, aad Miss
Base Heyde. It was a most enjoyable
occasion, the five course luncheon be
ing delightful. Mrs. Walker is per
fectly at home when entertaining her
friends.
A good Jersey milch cow.
fresh in a few days, for sale.
Will be
33-2t.
Jo Barbee.
A youngxyclone struck- Montpelier
ast Tuesday morning about 5 o'clock.
Maav trees were blown to the ground,
,UKJ jr$ioii of the roof of Mr. Lu
inPWitiiams residence was removed.
For a few minutes the residents were
greatly frightened.
Arthur Grant and a daughter of
Wm. Astti who live in the Glenville
country, Tent to Tennessee last week
juxi got married.
XTbe Kwter Commissioner, W. A.
Cottfl.dYeftie6Some valuable land
ior as) Ja. this week's paper.
" Tft afcce&tlpa of our readers called
to tb afc. statements in The
DTw tt-4T.
A CALL.
All persons who have signed for any
amount for the railroad which is to be
built to Columbia are urged to be in
Columbia nob later than next 'Satur
day, as on that day we want to be
ready to close the contract with the
company who proposes to build it.
Therefore, we demand from each per
son who has subscribed any amount,
to come forward with the cash or fur
nish a note with good solvent security.
The notes given will be taken up by
the two Banks in Columbia and the
State Bank at Grady vllle . The neigh
bors and friends of the subscribers will
please assist the giver in raising the
money or making a note.
W. W. Jones,
CfS. Harris,
J. N. Coffey,
E. F. Paull,
E. H. Hughes,
N. M. Tutt,
J. O. Kussell,
Gordon Montgomery,
Braxton Massie,
Committee
June 12, 1916.
REPORT OFTHECONDITION
OF THE
GRADYVILLE STATE
BANK,
Doing Business at Town of
gradyville county op adair
State of Kentucky.
At the Close op Business on
THB 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 1916.
resources
Loans and Discounts
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured
Stocks. Bonds and other Securities
Due from Banks
Cash on hand
Banking House Furniture and
Fixtures
Total
LIABILITIES .
Capital stock paid In, in
. CaSIl.... .: .
Surplus Funds
Undivided Profits, less expenses
and taxes paid
Deposits Subject to check $29 400 66
24 816 52
307 24
7 73120
7 724 21
2S59 97
2 917 69
r4G3S6 83
15 000 00
1400 00
586 17
29 400 66
46 336 83
total
STATE OF KENTUCKY I '
County of Adair J Set.
-We, J. A. Wheeler and C. 3f. Moss President
and Cashier of the ;above named Bank, do sol
emnly swear that the above .statement i3 true to
the best of our knowledge and .belief, i
J. A. Wheeler,, President
' C.1, 0. Moss, Cashier.
Subscribed and .sworn to before me this 7th
day of June, 1916. ",'... r
My commission expires Apr, 30, 19 IS.
; ' n wyMi Wilmore, Notary PubKc
Corredt Attest:
, : -- 'NiJiMoss
'., j W. M.-WilmOre
U.NiWhitlock '
Directors-
Next Monday circuit court will open
at Jamestown. The attendance is
usually large, and unless wheat har
vesting interferes there vill be a large
number orthe yeomanry at tne open
ing. There are a number of fancy
horses on exhibition generally at the
Russell courts, and some foreign buy.
ers will likely put in an appearance.
The wheat in Adair county has come
oat wonderfully in the last three i
weeks, and at this time it is safe to
say more than an average crop will be
cut. One farmer told the News last
Friday that he had the best crop he
ever grew.
. Ed Lee Grady, of color, who was
killed at Lebanon by J." H, Shlvely, a
white man. was a son of Curt Grady,
this place. The boy was buried at
Lebanon and Shively was arrested for
the crime, and was acquitted.
Clemens, a little son of Mr. E. L.
Sinclair, who was operated on in St.
Anthony Hospital, Louisville, for ap
pendicitis, Is doing nicely and will
probably be out in about one week.
We advise our correspondents not to
take up time and paper writing about
neighborhood visits. We want the
news, crop prospects, deaths, births,
marriages and accidents and serious
sickness.
Mr. Geo. H. Nell, who was in the
Blue-Grass section of the State last
week, says theiWBfc crops of wheat
he ever saw are now about ready to be
harvested.
Columbia District Conference.
The Columbia District Conference
of the Methodist Church convened at
Jamestown last Thursday forenoon,
All the churches in theHstrictyvere
represented by two or more delegates,
and an interesting program- was car
ried out, the session closing Sunday
night with a discourse by Eevr J.
Kobt. Marrs . .
During the session there were a
number of able discourses delivered,
especially the one Thursday morning
by Bev. J. S. Chandler, ,pastor of the
Church at Campbellsville. His sub
ject was "The DivineCall toPreach the
Gospel," and it was handled in a Mas
terly manner. The song service was
led by Messrs. Smith and Thomas
throughout the meeting, and the
choir was made up with many of the
best singers in the district.
Mrs. S. G. Shelly's address, "The
-Work of the Women in the Evaugeli
zation of the World,'' highly enjoyed
by all. The Presiding Elder, Kev.S.
G. Shelly was busy all the time. His
address Sunday, "Call to service in
the Sunday'School," wasfullof truths
and very edifying.
Rev. S. L Piercy, of Taylor county,
delivered a most captivating discourse,
his subject being "World Wide Evan
gelism." Eevs. W. R. Wagoner, Jesse L
Murrell and M. M. Murrell made very
entertaining addresses.
Prof E. R. Moss, one of the princi
pals of the Lindsey-Wilson, made a
splendid talk, his subject being "My
Experience and Contact with Young
Life."
Prof Paul Chandler spoke on what
the Lindsey-Wilson is to Columbia
district and adjacent territory. His
remarks were well received.
We have not the space to take up
the entire program, but it wasgood
from start to finish-.
Mr. Ed Hill, of Campbellsville, who
takes great interest in church work,
was present the first two days, and on
Friday morning made a very gratify
ing talk on "Tithing."
Rev. W. F. Hogard, Wo isvery
much loved, and who was formerly
the Presiding Elder, was present, and it
goes without saying that he was con
tinuously handing out pointers, keep
ing the Conference in fine spirits. He
is now the Presiding Elder of the
Elizabethtown district, and those who
know him know that he will have a
good report when the Loutaville Con
ference meets this fall.
The people of Jamestown and vi
cinity open the doors of their res
idences, threw the keys in the1 well,
and all in attendance had nothing to
do at the meal hours but walk in and
be helped to the best edibles the coun
try afforded. !
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FARMERS BflKK
Doing Business at Casey's
Creek, County of Adair,
State of Kentucky,
At the Close of Business on
the 1st Day of June, 1916
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts 2C 653 97
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured 63 23
Due from Banks 6 782 6t
Cash on hand 170493
Banking House, Furniture and
Fixtures 2 560 00
Other Real Estate
Total 137 774 7G
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock paid in, in
cash . , $i5 000 00
Surplus Fund 3 TOO 00
Deposits subject to check 818 899 71 18 699 71
Total 137771 76
STATE OF KENTUCKY J
County of Adair 1 Set,
We Me C. Gbode and J. 0.. Nichols, President
and Cashier of the above named 'Bank, do solemn
ly swear tfiatthe above statement is true to the
best of our knowledge and belief. '
Mc C. Goode, President.
J. O. Nichols, cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10h
day of June, 1916.
My commission expires Feb. 11, 1918.
O. L. Gowdy. Notary Public
For Sale.
Two pure bred Aberdeen bulls, one
2 years old, the other 6 months. Both
good. G. B. Cheatham,
32-St -Milltown, Ky.
Program.
The following is a program of St.
John's Day celebration to be held with
Hood Lodge, No. 839, F. & A. M., Sat
urday, June 24, 1916:
9:30 a. m., Filed session (regular
order )
1st. Invocation,
Bro. P. M. Bryant.
2nd.
3rd.
4th.
5th.
Address, Master of Lodge.
General Discussisn.
March by Master Masons,
dosing forenoon session.
12:00 O'clock, Noon.
OPEN SESSION.
1:30. 9. m., Invocation,
Bro. Jas. Burton.
1st Song service,
led by Bro. G. L. Wolford,
James Jones and others.
2nd. Wejcome address,
" Bro. I. M. Grimsley.
3rd.
Masonry Its Ideals,
Bro. ZrT. Williams
The Good of the Fraternity,
Bro. Gordon Montgomery.
4th.
5th.
The Moral and Religious In
fluence of Masonry,
Bro. O. P. Bush.
6th. Masonry as a World Power,
Bro. J. E. Garnett.
7th. Our Masonic Widows and
Orphans' Home Its Work,
Bro. Horace Jeffries.
The following will give brief ad
dresses: Bros. J. E. Murrell, F. A. Strange,
Sam Lewis, Walker Bryant, S. C.
Neat, E. A. Wagoner, W. G. Ellis,
G. L. Wolford, James Jones, and
others.
L. G. Montgomery,
C. L. Murrell,
Albert Bryant.
Committee
Announcement.-
This is to announce that- Rev. Jo
seph Turner has been appointed by to
fill the vacancy of Superintendent of
Columbia District of United Brethren
.Kentucky Conference, to take the
place of llev. U. a. west, who is no
longer in that position,
G. M. Mathews,
Bishop of the Central District of the
United Brethren Church.
Mr. Matthew Taylor, who is in his
eightieth year, was in Columbia last
Friday There is not a man in Adair
county who is more universally re
spected, nor one who has more friends.
Thirty years ago 'he was anactive bus
iness man, filling positions in the
county, making a most efficient officer.
To-day carrying the weight of many
years, Buffering with some bodily afflic
tions, he has a smile for every person
he meets, and when he takes your
hand he grips it with a warmth,
which manifests that he is glad to
come in contact with his associates of
early days. He is as gentle as a wom
an, but firm in his convictions. The
writer has known him for many years,
and never at any time has he discov
ered in him any thing but marks of a
true Kentucky citizen. He is a man
who has kept posted with the current
events, and imparts his knowledge to
less informed friends in most enter
taining manner, he is a blessing to his
neighborhood, and a friend well wor
thy of meeting.
For Sale.
An extra good milk cow with young
calf. B. W. Pierce, Kife, Ky.
We extend condolence to Judge J.
W. Cloyd and family, who were bereft
of a son and brother last Friday. It
was Marshall, the third son, who
graduated the day before from Center
College, Danville, and at the time he
was" killed he was en route to his home
in Campbellsville, riding, a motorcycle,
and. when lie reached the crossing at
Lebanon he was struck-by a fast train
and killed. He was burled in his home
town Sunday, an immense crowd be
ing present, to show their sympathy
for the heartbroken family. '
For the summ.g months I will not
be'in my office only public days, but
will visit the homes over the county to
look after the Interest of your eyes. I
do this for the benefit of th older
people who seldom come to town.
32-tf Ir. 'Z. A. Taylor,
Columbia, Ky.
Rain Kept Many at Home.
Eain prevented a great many from
attending children's exercises at the
Christian church last Sunday night.
However, the interesting program was
carfie'd out, and those who put in an
appearance were delighted. It takes
nerve for little tots to stand before
an audience, recite, march and sing,
but the little girls and boys who ap
peared on this occasion, rendered his
or her part faultlessly. Miss Mary
Lucy Lowe drilled the children and
the way each one performed evidenced
good instruction. The' altar was
beautifully decorated with daises,
giving it a happy spring appearance.
An Estimable Lady Dies.
Last Saturday night Mrs Sallie
Walkup, who was the devoted wife of
Mr. H. K. Walkup, died at her home,
near Glenville. She was a victim of
pulmonary trouble, had been confined
to her room many weeks. She was
about sixty-five years old, and had
been a zealous Christian woman from
early girlhood Her death is a seri
ous blow to her husband and children
and she will be greatly missed by the
entire neighborhood.
A large circle of relatives and
friends attended the funeral and buri
al.
May God comfort the husband and
children in this hour of their greatest
sorrow.
School Census.
In the school census for Adair coun
ty, for 1016, there were reported 5,062
white children and 444 colored chil
dren between the ages of 6 and 20
years, making a total of 5,506, which
is 18 more than were reported last
year. The number of colored children
is 25 less than last year.
The number of Illiterate childien
between ten and twenty years of age
is, whites' 162, colored 19, total 181.
According to census reported to the
County Superintendent this year there
are.637 whites over 20 years of age
who can not read and write, and 103
colored people. The total illiteracy of
persons over 10 years of age foots up
9,251 in Adair county,
Artistic Work.
Mr. H L. Marshall, traveling ar
tist, struck Columbia last week, and
asa.resuit-of his visit many artistic
signs now adorn the show, windows of
our business houses. In conversation
with, him he stated that he had been
lneyery State in the Union1:, that
Florida was the best for a poor mani
but in speaking of lands, their val
uation, their beauty, Central Ken
tucky, he said, especially about. Lex
ingtonj was the garden spot of the "
world.
Some Good Values.
Shirt waist in Crepe de Chine $50.
Taffeta. Silk 2 25.
Voiles $1.00.
Ready made house dresses for ladies
in Gingham 75o to 81.00.
Children's 50c to 81.00
Beady made aprons 60c.
Tom Waggener.
32-2t.
The examination for white teachers
will be held at the Graded School
building next Friday and Saturday.
Death at Coburg,
Just before going to press we learn
of the death of Mr. J. B. Eussell
who lived near Coburg, this county.
He was about seventy years old and
was one of Adair's best citizens. He
was a devoted member of the Meth
odist Church, and was a Master Ma
son, a member of Tampico Lodge. He
will be buried this (Tuesday) after
noon by the fraternity.
The new Christian Church at Camp
bellsville will be dedicated the fourth
Sunday in this month, the 25th day.
It is one of the handsomest edifices in
the State and cost $25,000. The ded
icatorysermon will be preached by
Eld. Geo. L. Snively, of Lewistown4
111. Every body invited.
Barksdale Hamlett, late State Su
perintendent of schools, has been ad
judged insane and sent to Lakeland
asylum.
Bead the big "ad" of theParamount
1 Theater. It i ea th 8th page.
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