This is an article in the Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer. Thought it might be interesting. Maybe some of your family may be listed in it. It can be found at http://www.messenger-inquirer.com/news/kentucky/4910887.htm. I posted the whole article for those of you who can't get to the site. Nadine This Week in History 09/10/02 By Rita Kennedy For the Messenger-Inquirer About this feature Today begins a feature called "This week in history" that will chronicle some of the goings on in this area and around the region and state both 50 and 100 years ago each week. Each Tuesday in the Region section, readers will get a glimpse of what made news or what otherwise was the talk of the day. As always, let us know what you think. Ever wonder what your great grandparents or parents may have been up to when they were young? Here's some brief news items straight from Owensboro and Daviess County 100 years ago and 50 years ago this week: -- Sept. 8, 1902 -- "She lived long." Mrs. Mary Ann Burton, age 84 years, died of old age at 4 o'clock Saturday at the residence of her son James Burton on Mulberry Street. -- Sept. 9 -- Evangelist Martin was at Third Baptist Church on Sunday, preaching against dancing and card playing, his conclusion was all against these practices and called them "breeders of evil", and on Sunday night he preached on the advantages of a geuinely Christian life. -- Sept. 9 -- John Barnes was violently thrown from a buggy when the horse ran away on Locust Street Sunday, and some children had a narrow escape from being run over by the horse. -- Sept. 10 -- An old coffin was part of a load of scrap iron sent out from the junk store house of Dahl & Groezinger yesterday to the "Texas depot." The former occupant of the antiquated iron box had long since moldered into dust. -- Sept. 11 -- Felix Barret was sent to the workhouse to pay $25 in fines for vagrancy. It is said that Felix, "never did 10 minutes of work in his life." Also in today's ads, "Wanted 500 cats, at corner of Third and Frederica Street tonight. Will receivethem from 7 to 9 p.m. and pay 25 cents each." -- Sept. 12 -- Nelson Murry, colored, was thrown to the asphalt and received several injuries on the back of his head while attempting to jump from a moving street car at the corner of Frederica and Anthony streets. -- Sept. 13 -- Tom Johnson of Seven Hills was arrested for breaking open the large gates of the Chautauqua grounds. These gates cross one of the avenues of Seven Hills and Johnson was determined not to go around. -- Sept. 14 -- A.G. Spencer, was charged with being drunk. Will Reader and Ed Woodard was charged with being disorderly and were locked up in the hold over last night. 50 years ago -- Sept. 8, 1952 -- Owensboro Mayor Fred Weir, 67, died at Owensboro Daviess County Hospital at 11:55 a.m. He had undergone an operation for a ruptured appendix one week ago and was thought to be recovering until his condition suddenly became critical. -- Sept. 9 -- Police broke up a card game at 330 Elm St. which resulted in six arrests and $200 in fines. -- Sept. 10 -- Mrs. Katheryn Wermling, who entered Daviess County Hospital Thursday, Sept. 4, with a broken arm is doing well. -- Sept. 11 -- Over three thousand people were forced to jump and flee for their lives, as fire swept through the grand stands at the Kentucky State Fair, thankfully there were no serious injuries. -- Sept. 12 -- The Daviess County grand jury sent a letter to Judge Sidney B. Neal, saying the old jail was totally and wholly inadequate. -- Sept. 13 -- Dr. Clarence Clark, of New York, formerly a teacher at Owensboro Senior High School, has spent the past three weeks with his parents Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Gatton of Hill Avenue, has returned to his home to resume his duties as a teacher and istructor at the New York University.