The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY Thurs, 16th Jan 1902 JACKSTOWN J. W. Letton is out again. French, reed, and Pence were all here one day last week purchasing tobacco. Everett Smith and James Parker re turned to College last week. Frank Crouch sold his crop of 5,000 pounds of tobacco to Dave Pence at 9c straight. Ed Kennedy sold to Sid Clay 100 barrels of corn at $3.64 per barrel. Everett Smith of Kentucky University came within one half degree of trying the leader in Greek. The tom Woodford land sale at Paris expectations ranging from $61. To $99.10 per acre. Cain Bro's., of Carlisle, bought 132 acres at $62.50 per acre. --------------------------------------------------------------- BELLVILLE Mrs. Ollie Holler, of Shake Rag is the guest of Mrs. David Bell, this week. Robert Sosby who has been very ill of Pnuemonia ,is very much improved. Harvy Wagoner and family, of Kiserton, were the guest of J. S. Wagoner and family, Saturday and Sunday. Prof. L. H. Small visited in Lewis county, last week. DIED--Mr. Newt Cummins, aged 25 years son of J. J. Cummins, died Friday, at Venna, leaving a wife, (nee Raymond) and one child, burial at Salem, Saturday. Geo. T. Wagoner, of near Egypt, passed through this place enroute to Barterville, Saturday. J. O. Pope, exSupt of schools, of Harrison county, is in the merchandise business, at Buena Vista. He has a branch store neat Mt. Pleasant, with Mr. f. M. Bosby, Supt. Mr. James Earlywine had a valuable young horse to die. Mrs. Angeline colvin'''s residense and his contents near Cynthiana, on Republican pike, were completely destroyed by fire, Monday, Jan 5th, the loss being about $908, with no insurance. Mrs. Colvin was badly burned. She formerly lived in this neighborhood. M.J.F. ------------------------------------------------ Jeannie <><