Falmouth Outlook Fri. 31 Oct 1924 Vol. 18 No. 22 Pg. 1 Col. 4 Speak on Bond Issue Judge Lyman Chalklay, of Lexington, will speak at the court house in Falmouth on Monday Nov. 3, 1924. He will explain the $75,000,000 bond issue. Falmouth Outlook Fri. 31 Oct 1924 Vol. 18 No. 22 Pg. 1 Col. 6 Claysville, Oldest of Villages [Mrs. R. L. Whalen] Here in Claysville, one of the oldest among Harrison County's villages, autumn is sending out her fiery banner. It takes only a small stretch of imagination to picture the gay trees on the cliffs as Indian warriors. In 1799-1800, Claysville, then a few house, was lid out as a city by Eli Kern, and it was later incorporated. It was the most important shipping place in the county. The first coal burned in Cynthiana was shipped here and hauled to Cynthiana in wagons. Probably the first school in the county was taught here by Miss Hannah Olds, later Mrs. Jackson, whose descendants still live near. Mr. Fudgame was another teacher of the early days. The oldest house in Claysville was torn down and rebuilt by Mr. Harry Linley. It was of brick, made at the old brick yard in the "bottom" near Claysville, and was built as a residence by Mr. Curran, father of Dr. Curran, who, growing up here, lived, loved, married, practiced medicine, gained many friends, and died here. The oldest residence yet habitable is one built and occupied for years by the Whiteheads, now occupied by W. R. Cooper and family. Here , too is the mound spoken of in a former article. One of the first things to attract my attention was a large square building built of the native limestone, enduring as time itself. It has had many uses, it seems, but was originally built and used for a carding factory by a Mr. Rollins. For the entertainment of guests who usually came by boat - though many came overland also - was a hotel, still standing and habitable, owned by Wm. Jackson. Of course, in these good old days, every hotel boasted a bar, and this was no exception. There were said to have been some murders on this street but whether there was any connection between them and the barroom I didn't inquire. Anyway, it leaves us a heritage of really good ghost stories which I may tell you some day. The needs of the hotel bar, as well as of a few private ones where supplied by the Underwood distillery over the river. There were two large boat yards here, also a large warehouse for the storing of goods shipped on or to be shipped out. Not only goods from Harrison County, but from all the upper counties were brought here for shipment. It must have been a gay picture, the large well-fed horses and heavy wagons with their darkey driver and white overseers, loading or unloading the salable products at this warehouse. There is a covered bridge here now, but at the time I am telling of, there was a ferry boat large enough to transport a six horse team. There are three tobacco factories, owned by Curran, Whitehead and Jackson; also a cigar factory. Just a little way out, not far enough to keep the scent from drifting back, was a tan yard. The name of the owner, even the scent, is forgotten history now. Pole Durbin, father of Daniel Durbin, well-known lawyer of Cynthiana was the largest slave owner around here. He also took the first newspaper. Old Dr. Martin, who died a few years ago at Poindexter, and who was, perhaps, among the most beloved Harrison County physicians, lived here for a number of years. His old home is still standing, being used as the center part of a barn. This is all. A village with a past, but no future! But as I look from my window at the old hotel showing so clearly in the ghostly moonlight, I seem to see again, the guests. The adventurer, upon whom the hotel bar could show no effect, the salesman, the buyer, light users of "Old Kaintuck," the gambler in flashy clothes, the down-river farmer, and a goodly smattering of our own, smoking, drinking, though not so often heavily, gambling telling stories 0 O, for one night to turn back the pages of time and really see Claysville as she was! (I think the town was called Marysville originally. dh) Falmouth Outlook Fri. 31 Oct 1924 Vol. 18 No. 22 Pg. 3 Col. 3 Deaths Lee Houston, [Cynthiana Democrat] d. 22 Oct 1924 on Elmarch Ave, Cynthaina. son John R. and Mary Moore Houston b. 1 Jul 1866 in Pendleton Co. m. Ella Miller 25 Dec 1890 Survived by wife and two children; Stanley Houston of Cynthiana and Mrs, Frank Hays of Harrison Co. Also survived by two sisters and one brother: Mrs. R. M. Fields, Mrs. Walter Pribble and Mr. Edward Houston. bur. Battle Grove Falmouth Outlook Fri. 31 Oct 1924 Vol. 18 No. 22 Pg. 4 Col. 3 Kelat Items A note from our friend Benton Asbury informs us that he is now a full fledged minister of the gospel, feathered out and got his growth, and stationed at Leithcfield, KY, being pastor of the M. E. Church at that place. Nor is this the full story - Ben is expecting to have an asistant in the work - a Mrs. Asbury, by the way. Good luck to you, Benton is our wish. Mrs. Zula Goodin, wife of Guy Goodin, d. 25 Oct 1924 of white plague. dau. of Rolla Taylor m. Guy Goodin 1916 Survived by two brothers and one sister: A. P. and Will Taylor and Anna Cason. age 32 bur. Battle Grove Falmouth Outlook Fri. 31 Oct 1924 Vol. 18 No. 22 Pg. 4 Col. 5 Deaths Mrs. Wyatt Miller Lawson, b. 15 Jul 1842 d. 20 Oct 1924 m. John Lawson he d. 26 Oct 1911. They had nine children, three sons and six daughters. fun. at home in Demossville Mrs.Lillie Jane Turner Judd, b. 5 Apr 1856 d. 16 Oct 1924 at Ivor, KY age 68 years, 6 months and 11 days Survived by one son and one daughter: Mrs. Beadie Whitford of Brent, KY and Charles Judd of Ivor. fun. at Moscow Christian Church (OH ?) Mrs. Stephen Smith, d. 12 Oct 1924 at Fresno, CA Survived by husband and eight children: Mrs. Lulu Flynn, Mrs. Dora Chacon, Mrs. Lillian Barker, Mrs.Walter Grossmuller, Charles, Henry and Hobart Smith all of California; Mrs. H. F. Dahms of Falmouth. Also survived by one brother, Charles Krebs of Falmouth. bur. Fresno. Mrs. William Hitch, d. 18 Oct 1924 near Brooksville Survived by husband and six children, the oldest only 11 years of age. Mildred Grace Bowling, age 20 months dau. Dr. & Mrs. H. H. Bowling d. 18 Oct 1924 near Knoxville. bur. Gardnersville ============================== Items of interest to: Doug Harper Biloxi, MS