Extracts of The Bullitt Pioneer, 1910 -1912 - Bullitt County Public ...

Rolla Newton lost a nice young horse
recently.
Wallace is the name given to the new
baby at Albert Armstrong's.
Mrs. Lillie Stallings, Miss Roxie
Whitledge and little Chester Tyler are
on the sick list.
J. B. Proctor was called to
Lawrenceburg on account of the very
serious illness of his mother.
J. C. Burkett filled his appointment
here Sunday. Our pastor will bid us
farewell at our next meeting.
W. T. Stallings and wife, Albert
Armstrong and wife and Buck Price
spent Sunday with Jesse Ridgway.
Chester Foster and wife of Louisville
recent guests of families of Augustine
and Dallas Foster.
Mr. & Mrs. Buck Price visited the
former's sister, Mrs. Josie Glass of
Louisville.
Uncle George Honnaker, who has
been making his home with his
brother in Florida, is at present with
his niece, Mrs. Eunice Long.
Our faithful physician, Dr. G. W.
Kirk has been busy indeed since the
dread disease, diphtheria has made its
appearance in our midst. Antitoxin
has been given to many who came in
contact with the case developed.
Several times recently there has been
placed in our mailbox, sweet flowers,
which bespeak the loving, thoughtful
heard of our youthful mail carrier,
Guy Hecker.
***Hebron
J. R. Ball visited his sister, Mrs.
Church last week.
H. L. Holsclaw spent Sunday and
Monday in the city.
Mrs. Sallie Holland spent last week
with Ida Beeler.
The Bullitt Pioneer, 1910 - 1912
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Clay McDowell has been papering
Dr. Holsclaw's residence.
Dr. Holsclaw sold a three year old
mule to Mr. Webb of South Park for
$150.00
Meta Riley Cooper spent Sunday
with her cousin, May Cynthia
Holsclaw.
Dr. Padfield will preach at Little
Flock Sunday.
Miss Annie Bridenstein visited
relative in the city.
Miss Mary Field Brooks and brother,
Frank, made a week end visit to their
uncle, S. N. Brooks.
Mrs. Obe Smith was called to
Booneville, IN, by the serious illness
of a daughter, Mrs. Littlejohn.
Rev. Ben Cox, Misses Belle Brown
and Virginia Bell spent Monday with
Miss Virginia Bridges.
Mrs. J. B. Walker left Saturday to
join her husband in Denver, CO,
where they expect to locate
permanently.
Mrs. Tom Melton went over to spend
Friday with her brother-in-law, Dave
Mothershead, the fork raised (Is this
the Rolling Fork River ?) and she had
to stay until Sunday.
Mr. & Mrs. W. H. Cooper, Mrs.
Monroe, of Shepherdsville, Dr. &
Mrs. Arthur Bates, and Rev. Ben Cox
dined with P. H. Brown's family
Sunday.
Mrs. Chas. Ireland died at an
infirmary in the city following an
operation for the removal of a tumor.
As Miss Betty Gailbreath, Mrs.
Ireland was well known here before
her marriage. She leaves a husband
and three little children.
We didn't know our own ignorance
until the census enumerator came.
She considerately excused us from
giving the middle names of the
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children. Said if we could give the
initial letter, it would suffice. We
did.
Unprecedented cold wave devastates
crops in the south; frost in New
Orleans, Snow in Atlanta.
***April 29, 1910 (Pg. 8)
***Cupio
Born to the wife of Wm. Lile, a
daughter, April 21.
Mrs. H. H. Mapother is in Louisville
this week.
Miss Adrias Muss spent Sunday with
Miss Florence Owens.
Lewis Cahoe, who is plastering the
new Masonic Hall, has gone home.
George Pendleton, wife and two
children spent Monday in the city.
Born to the wife of Dr. Tydings,
April 25, a daughter, Glenda Artus.
Dora Ashby spent Sunday with her
brother, Ambrose Skinner and wife.
Mrs. J. H. Nicholson spent Friday in
Louisville having dental work done.
Mrs. Alma Pendleton and children
visited Mrs. Ambrose Skinner.
Mrs. Kate Ritchey has returned after
a two weeks visit in Louisville
Mrs. H. H. Mapother entertained Mrs.
Willson and son of Valley Station
Sunday.
Ben Ritchey and wife and Ernest
Funk, wife and baby spent Sunday
with Mrs. Sallie Funk.
The Barralltons and Hillbillies played
ball at Henry Able's Sunday and the
HIllbillies won, 27 to 16.
Robert O'Neal, and six of his
Louisville friends spent... at Emerald
Cottage, his father's summer home.