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Vital Statistics, continued ____________________________________
lead to the explanation of a mysterious disappearance.
Seven years ago, Charles Bell, who was a
produce dealer, living near the city, disappeared.
Nothing has been heard of him since. His uncle,
Thomas Semple, who had come into possession of
Bell’s property, the other day dug up a skeleton in his
stable which corresponds to Bell’s height. It is believed
Bell was murdered for money.
Near Crab Orchard, Mrs. Jane Mullins, shot and
killed her son Henry, nineteen years old. He had
come home from the town in a hilarious mood, and
picking up his mother’s three-year-old foster children,
was tossing it in the air. His mother commanded
him to put the child down, and when he
refused, picked up a musket to compel him. The boy
seized the gun, a struggle ensued, in which the gun
was discharged, killing the boy.
Mrs. John R. Conley returned from Louisville last
week. She attended the wedding of a nephew of Mr.
Conley’s while in the Falls City.
As Cashier Congleton was searching the safe on
Saturday for a missing life policy, he found under a
piece of carpet a small package that contained six 2
½ dollar gold pieces that had been left in bank by
the late J.P. Foster, fifteen or twenty years ago. Mr.
C. paid over the money to the widow and guardian
of the children.
BETHEL.
Died—Saturday January 24 th , Mrs. Allie Peters, aged
eighty-three years. The very large crowd that followed
her remains to their last resting place, attested of the
high esteem in which she was held at home. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev. G.W. Young.
BIRTHS.
McGinley—To the wife of John McGinley, Jr.,
this county, on the 25 th , a son.
OBITUARY.
On Tuesday, January 20, 1891, Willie, aged 14
years, son of James and Rebecca Daugherty, after an
illness of six weeks, was called from his sufferings to
be at rest. His span of life on earth was short, but he
endeared himself to many who sincerely deplore his
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loss. In his bright face was expressed a noble character.
One’s heart was made glad to the pure soul that
looked from his clear brown eyes. … He was gentle
as a brother, and loving and tender as a son. During
his illness when mother and sister expressed a desire
to watch through the weary hours of the night, he
earnestly plead, “Don’t sit up, I don’t want to tire
you. I can rest better if you sleep too….”
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of W.J.
Myers, by the Board of Supervisors of tax of Nicholas
County.
Since it last sitting an old and valued member of
this Board has passed away in the person of W.J.
Myers, for many years prominently identified with
the history and deliberations of this body. … He was
particularly open and candid in the expression and
exercise of his friendships. He was utterly free from
hypocrisy and deception of every kind. His friendship
was the very essence of loyalty and lifelong in its
duration, unless disturbed by causes found elsewhere
than in himself. …
Geo. R. Martin,
Wm. A. Wilson.
Com. Of Board of Supervisors N.C.
The Lexington Transcript, April 11, 1891
MARRIED.
Crowder-Cotton
A very romantic wedding took place Thursday
evening in the parlors of the Phoenix Hotel. The
contracting parties were Miss Lute Cotton, a very
beautiful young lady of Danville, Ky., and Mr.
Joseph Crowder, of the same place.
Mr. Crowder was a student of Kentucky University
in 1881-2. The bridal party arrived on the 3
o’clock train over the Cinconnati Southern, and
went directly to the Phoenix Hotel, where, at 9
o’clock, they were quietly married, Dr. Bartlett
performing the ceremony in his customary pleasing
manner.
The attendants were Miss Lucile Spears of this city
and Miss Bell Cotton, younger sister of the bride,
and Mr. C.C. Johnson, of Raleigh, North Carolina,
and Mr. Joe McDowell, of Danville. A number of
friends of both the bride and groom were present,