Source: The Bowling Green Times-Gazette
Dated: March 11, 1885
#2

Allen County News.

Prof. J. Mark McBeath, of Edmonston, Ky., paid our town a visit last Friday, for the first time, and but for the fact that there is temporarily residing in our town "two-eyes" that are brown the Professor might never have visited us, but we assure you Professor things change their complexion beautifully when you are with us. come again, we'll Let(ch)er.
Jerome Glaze has returned from the Vanderbilt, fully equipped to administer to the ailments of the debilitated, and will locate at Halfway, this county, for awhile, at least.
The Griggs boys and their sisters have moved into Mr. Walker's property and Mr. Houchens, the Glasgow mail carrier, occupies the property they vacated.
Monday was County court day again with its usual routine of Jockeying, with some stock exchanges and but very little business of any character. Taking County court days all in all, they are the most worthless public days for business.
Last Saturday and Sunday were the second quarterly meeting for this conference year at this place. Elder Ford was on hand and conducted a most successful meeting. He preached able sermons and they were largely attended and most attentively listened to.
Judge J. J. Gatewood has been negotiating a sale of his property and came near consummating it. He asks $1,800 and was offered $1,500. We were told that if the Judge sells his property he will locate in the Park City.
Gus Nerger, our shoemaker, has moved his shop into the shop of B.G. Ellis, the saddler.
Attorney John H. Walker is renovating to the office over the Spilman & Mitchell's store room and will occupy it.
Thomas Lewis has a three year old, 15 hands and three inches "Vidette" mare he desires to sell, which can be had for $250. "Maud S." is a sorrel and as beautiful as a picture, and Mr. Lewis can furnish her pedigree.
B.W. Bradburn owns "Pearl Hancock," which is the most beautiful "Vidette" filly we know of. She is a black, a year old and of a most beautiful form; $200 would purchase her.
Mr. S. B. Follis returned last week from Nashville with a nice stock of groceries, which he has opened up in the Canada store house. Success to this new enterprise, yet we will welcome any one else who desires to embark; there is always room for more.
Our sewing machinist, Mr. L. B. Dewitt is undergoing an intensely severe case of sore eyes.
Mrs. Nancy Mayhew, mother of C.C. and J. A. Mayhew, merchants, Chapel Hill, is very sick. She is an estimable old lady and we hope her a speedy recovery.
Mr. Harlan Holland, who has been very low with typhoid fever, is on the recovery, out four of his children are yet in a precarious condition.
Mrs. Mary Mansfield has organized a Calisthenic Society composed of the little folks of the town, which is progressing finely.
Bob Clark, five miles East of town, last Friday, while cutting wood, cut his left ankle the width of the axeblade in an inch or two. Dr. Chas. F. Alexander attended the sewing of it up.
J. T. Dossey and Kitty Dossey, man and wife. It occurred last week.

Will Recover.

The carpenter of the steamer Evansville, Joe Allison, who attempted to cut his own throat on the last trip of the boat to this city is at home and improving. He expresses sorrow for his rash act and has concluded to remain above ground a while longer, Providence permitting.

Barren County Notes.

Our farmers are busy burning and sowing plant beds. Owing to the severe winter there has been but little farm work done in this immediate vicinity. No oats sown as yet. Mr. Bob. Barbour has already plowed a great deal for corn. It is now time that corn ground was turned, for planting time will come pretty quick. I am sorry indeed to say that the wheat in this section is damaged wonderfully, and it is the opinion of most farmers that there will not be a half crop made. The fields actually look dead, but there is one good thing we have a big surplus of {???????????????????
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Bedie Moss, a little six year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Dennison happened to quite serious accident on Tuesday last. She was standing by the stove and her dress took fire and burned nearly off of her, but fortunately Mrs. Dennison was near the child and succeeded in putting the fire out before it did much damage, though Mrs. Dennison's hands were burned terribly. Mr. Andrew J. Parrish, is, we are sorry to report, quite ill. Mr. Parrish is one of our most industrious farmers, and we trust that he may be restored to perfect health soon.
The new hotel in our city will soon be completed, it is a daisy too. Mr. L. P. Rogers, I am informed, will at an early date erect a mammoth house in our little burg, for the purpose of dealing in grain.
The prospects are that we will have some peaches in this vicinity this round.
A great many persons up in the hills are very much excited about the railroad they anticipate at an early date. It is not difinitely settled which route they will accept.
Success to your splendid paper.

Death of J. P. Prewitt.

News has reached this city from Elkton, Ky., announcing the death of Mr. J. P. Prewitt of that place on Thursday night, from cancer of the stomach. Mr. Prewitt was formerly a drummer of Louisville, who used to make frequent visits to Bowling Green, where he was well known, and where he had many friends in the social circle, who regret exceedingly to hear of his untimely end.

Real Estate Transfers

The following deeds have been recorded in the County Clerk's office since our last report of Wednesday, March 4th:
Robt. J. Ferguson to Alfred M. Causey, certain tract of land situated in Warren county, on the waters of Gasper river, in consideration of the sum of $100 cash and one tract of land situated in Butler county, on the waters of Little Muddy creek.
W. O. Holland to Alfred Justice, a certain tract of land situated in Warren county, on the waters of the Middle fork of Drake's creek: consideration $150 cash.

Mt. Zion. Allen County.

The neighborhood is blessed with good health and perfect harmony.
The Mt. Zion school is presenting a very flattering prospect at present, one month having closed the 27th of February last, the teachers furnishing a rigid examination on that day for the pupils pursuing the various studies. The examination proved to be a grand success; some of the students being awarded certificates of perfect grades during the month. The school is in a very prosperous condition, and had an enrollment of 88 pupils in every day attendance, and others will enter during this month.
Miss Lula Dodson and Miss Lassie Hinton, both of East Simpson, are reported dangerously ill.

Death of Charley Atcherson.

Mr. Charley Atcherson, a son of Dr. Will A. Atcherson, of Nashville, died in that city this morning after a lingering illness. He was born and raised here and is well-known in this vicinity; was a brilliant young man and bid fair in early life to make a prominent citizen; he was about 26 years of age and had resided, with his father in Nashville for the past several years. His remains will be brought here for interment in Fairview Cemetery, which sad rite will be performed tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 p.m.