Taken from Jan 1, 1898 issue. News from Beckton community continued: At the sale of the personal property of Mrs. W H ANDERSON, one 14-year old horse brought $22.50 and another one sold for $18. Hogs brought 3 cents, 1 dry cow $38, corn $1.65 to $2.00; oats $1.60 per hundred; hay about 65 cents; wheat 82 cents. A big, fine dinner was served by Mr & Mrs John C EDMUNDS on Christmas day to their many relatives, among whom was your humble scribbler. The table groaned under its load of good things and we shall not hunger soon. Today, we landed at Page LEWIS' with empty game-bags but in time to enjoy a good dinner Ben R EDMUNDS is preparing to build a small dwelling; J C EDMUNDS will put up a tobacco barn. Our people are going to work and improve their property in the face of hard times as they are looking forward to that which may never come - Democratic management on Jeffersonian principles with W J BRYAN as a pilot. Tonight, Beckton is being lit up and awakened by the hilarious Roman candle and boisterous fire-cracker. A regular Christmas jubilee is in progress. Tomorrow, we have our big rabbit-hunt; egg flips and big dinners will be served. Hunters should remember that game always appears in pairs to a man with too much flip. No dog can point a single bird for a man who had too much flip so do not blame the dog if you have to shoot twice for every bird. This has been the dullest Christmas for the young folks I have ever known. Mr and Mrs C P ALLEN gave them one party, which was attended by quite a number of best-society folk, every one of whom enjoyed themselves as Mr and Mrs ALLEN intended they should. Mr. Wm READ gave a party last night. The weather was so very bad we did not venture out but we know it was a success. Mr and Mrs READ would not leave undone anything that would make their friends enjoy the evening spent with them. /s/ Beckton Boy. NOTE: Does anyone know who the Beckton boy was who was correspondennt?? Glasgow Junction news Jan 1/1899. Miss Ida SHIPLEY has returned from a visit to relatives in Glasgow. Mrs Bettie HUGGINS has returned to her home near Cave City. Miss Lovie GARDNER and Ralph BROWN are visiting relatives in Louisville. Miss Inez DUNN, after visiting relatives here, has return to her home in Brownsville. Mrs Lelia DEVASHER was visiting the family of Mr. William WALDROP last week. George STERLING of Duluth, Minn. is visiting his father's family at this place. Ptof W C TURNER of Glasgow, was in the neighborhood this week shaking hands with his many friends. Henry BROWN purchased a small piece of land from Wood FORD and has recently erected a residence thereon. Tom RIHERD sold his crop of tobacco, about 10,000 lbs for $9.50 per hundred to Calvin SHIPLEY. Isaac OWENS of Louisville has moved to his farm near here; this was formerly his home and we know him to be a perfect gentleman; so we gladly welcome him among us. Mrs. Fannie HIGGINBOTHM happened to a quite serious accident last Thursday night. She was walking down the railroad when a fast train No. 7 came up behind her and began whistling. Instead of getting away she stopped on the track and was struck by the train, knocking her some distance, and bruising her severely. A little five-year old daughter of Johnie BERRY, of the Little Bethel neighborhood, has been dangerously ill for several days past with pneumonia fever but the attending physician thinks her chances are very good for recovery. Mrs. WILTON, wife of Charley WILTON the section foreman of the railroad, died last Wednesday morning of pneumonia fever. She was buried at Upton, Ky. Mrs. WILSON [sic[ leaves a husband and four children and many friends to mourn her loss. Alex G KING left last Sat morning for Frankfort, to be working as door keeper in the House of Representatives - a true Democrat. Simon HUNTER and wife are speeding a few days with friends - live at Horse Cave. News correspondent SIGMA. Next week - news from Hiseville. Sandi SCKY Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=south-central-kentucky Barren Co Archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=kybarren Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html