January 6, 1922 - Bullitt County Public Library

Notice
I wish to thank all of the customers
of Smith and Dawson for their
liberal patronage in the past, as I
have sold my entire half of the
business to Mr. Noah Smith, Mr. J.
E. Smith’s father.
On the Mt. Washington road
Rev. E. D. Ryan preached at Bethel
last Sunday.
Miss Emma Gentry spent part of last
week with her cousin, Mrs. Albert
Fisher.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. McAfee had as
dinner guests Monday, Rev. and
Mrs. S. L. C. Coward of Maceo,
Kentucky, Rev. and Mrs. Ryan and
Mr. and Mrs. William Clark.
Mrs. Rosa Simmons, Miss Laura
Parris, Mary Lee and Grover
Simmons spent Friday with Mrs. A.
L. Bridwell.
Mrs. Howard Hardin, of Cupio,
spent the week end with her mother,
Mrs. Kate Hall.
We are glad to welcome Mr. Charles
Newton and family in our midst.
They are moving this week to Rolla
Newton’s farm.
Miss Ima Armstrong spent Friday
night in Shepherdsville with her
cousin, Miss Hazel Hall.
Bazil Scott lost a valuable horse
Tuesday morning.
Miss Hazel Hall was a guest
Monday night of her aunt, Mrs. J. C.
Dickey.
Rev. and Mrs. Coward, Rev. Ryan,
William Clark and Tom McAfee
were callers Monday afternoon in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. H.
Fisher.
The Pioneer News, 1922 - J. W. Barrall, Editor
Extracted or Transcribed From Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the year 2004
Mrs. Dorsey Hall visited her Mrs.
Sallie Gentry, Friday. (sic)
Mrs. W. A. Gentry was a guest
Friday of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. O. Dickey.
Mrs. Lizzie Owen returned home
Sunday after a two week’s stay with
her daughter, Mrs. A. H. Fisher.
Those on the sick list are Master
Jean Hall, George Maddox, Ada and
Frances Simmons.
Miss Bonnie Judd was in Louisville
Saturday.
We are sorry to hear of the serious
illness of Mr. Frank Wright, of the
Bell’s Mill Road.
Mrs. Curtsinger, widow of James
Curtsinger, died of consumption at
the home of her brother, Palmer
Mattingly in the Cox’s Creek
neighborhood, January 25, aged
about 36 years. About three years
ago, the Curtsinger family bought
and moved to the Dallas Bogard
farm from Washington County. Her
husband and sister have both died of
the same disease since the family
moved to this community. Since she
was failing so rapidly, two weeks
ago her brother came and moved her
to his home hoping that she might be
benefitted by careful attention. Her
remains were interred in Bethel
Cemetery after brief services at the
grave by Bro. Ryan. She leaves two
sons, Louis and Marvin Curtsinger,
a father, two brothers, three sisters
and several step children.
John Greenwell and family, of
Highland park, have moved to W. S.
Gentry’s cottage on the new cut
road.
Victory
Mrs. Violetta Thompson, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. D.
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Porter, of Richmond, Ky has
returned home and reports her sister
is in bad health.
Miss Ollie Lee Maraman is some
better after a few days of sickness.
Mr. Clifford Bolton is out again after
some illness.
Mr. Walter Syler, (sic) of Buchel,
Ky called on Miss Texia Swearingen
Sunday.
Mr. Nathan Hughes went calling
Tuesday night up at Lenora.
Norman Bridwell has been spending
a few days with Beckham Bolton.
Smith Roby was down in lower
Leaches Thursday.
Mr. Paul B. Roby has purchased a
new flivver and can see him going
toward Cedar Grove any time.
Mr. Vern Jones was in
Shepherdsville Saturday.
Mr. Lem Swearingen was in
Shepherdsville last week on
business.
Has Charge of the Poor Farm
The Fiscal Court met Friday and let
the poor farm to Chas. Harris for a
year. He is to receive his and his
family’s board and $300 per year to
take care of the paupers.
J. M. Conley Death
J. M. (Mike) Conley died at his
home in Corydon, Ky, Jan. 24, aged
76 years. He had suffered an attack
of Gripe, but was thought to be
much improved when the end came
before medical aid could reach him.
He was a son of John and Mary
Conley and was born and raised in
this county, going to Henderson
County when a young man where he
married Miss Nannie Dyer, who
preceded his to the grave almost two