I am sending this to the different counties because I don't know where these towns are..... The Mercury, Carlisle, Nicholas county, Kentucky. Thursday 9th Jan 1902 BELLVILLE Christmas like a pleasant thought has come and gone, the old year with its smiles and tears, its joys and griefs, its achievements and adversities have passed into history and the new year was ushered in amidst sunshine and brightness. We wish the editors of the Mercury and its many readers a happy and prosperous year. Several farmers have sold their tobacco at 5 1/2 and 7 cts. Per lb. Married,---- at the residence of the bride's parents, on Dec 29th, Miss Addie Fryman, to Milford M. Wagoner. Rev. Marion Pfanstiel, of Demossville officiated. Married --- on Wednesday, Miss Tommie Lyons to Geo. Florence. Robert Sosby is very ill of pnuemonia. Miss Carrie Colvin, of Cynthiana, was the guest of David Bell and family during the holidays. Albert Richie and family will in a short time move to Casey County to make their future home. James Burden, of Covington, was the guest of his mother during the holidays. Master Herman Harney, of near Headquarters, was the guest of relatives here Sunday. DIED---Susan Spence, at her home near Sylvandell. Buried at Republican Cemetery, Sunday. --------------------------------------------------- At a meeting of the Stockholders of the Deposit Bank of Carlisle, Ky., held Tuesday, January 7th, 1902, the following resolutions was offered and unanimously adopted. "Whereas, Judge Hanson Kennedy after several years of faithful and valuable service as a director and as president, has declined reelection as a director of the Deposit bank of Carlisle, Ky. Therefore be it resolved by the Stockholders of said bank now in meeting assembled tthat we tender to Judge Kennedy our sincere thanks for his services in the past, and would express our earnest hope that he may speedily recover his health, and be permitted to return to his life and labor in this community, and in this institution." This resolution is entered her in, and a copy of same transmitted to Mr. Kennedy, where he now sojourns at Phoenix, Arizona, by order of this meeting. (Attest:) John N. Ross, Clerk ----------------------------------------------------- HAWKINS MURDERERS CAUGHT On Dec,7th Jesse N. Hawkins, one of the most prominent dry goods merchants of Lexington, was murdered as he was returning home, about 11 o'clock that night from his store. The murder was shrouded in the deepest mystery, but Detective Reed of the Pinkerton Agency, and Lieutenant Wilkerson, of Lexington, have at last caught the murder. Will Mosley, a Versailles negro, was arrested for the crime, and stated that Bert Axline, of Nicholasville, and Jim Ratcliff, of Paris, both white, assisted in the murder , and another white man whom he does not know. The three mentioned above are in jail. Ratliff bears a bad reputation, and was arrested for the murder the day after it took place. ------------------------------------- Clarence Hughes, the twelve year old son of the Rev. J. W. Hugh, principal of Asbury College, Wilmore, Thursday, shot Millie Grimes, fourteen year old daughter of P. L. Grimes. The girl was crossing the college campus when the boy told her to get off or walk faster. She replied she would get off when she got ready. H drew a 22caliber pistol and fired, the ball striking her wrist and ranging up the arm. Rev. J. W. Hughes was formerly pastor of the M. E. Church, South of this city. - ------------------------------ Jeannie <><