Falmouth Outlook Friday 16 Feb 1923 Vol. 16 No. 37 Pg. 6 Col. 2 Bracken County News Shelton Perkins, aged 83. passed away at the home of his son, William Perkins, near Neave, Saturday, February 3rd, death being caused from infirmities of age. Mr. Perkins was one of the county's oldest citizens, a veteran of the Union army during the Civil War, and was known as a quiet, good citizen. Two sons, Wm. and Pearl Perkins, and two daughters, Mrs. Mart Henson and Mrs. Charles Workman survive him. Falmouth Outlook Friday 23 Feb 1923 Vol. 16 No. 38 Pg. 1 Col. 3 COMING TO A GOOD COUNTRY Mr. & Mrs. Early Cummins, of near Antioch Mills, have been enter taining a new daughter at their home since January 27.The handsome little Miss has been named Ida Marguerite. Falmouth Outlook Friday 2 Mar 1923 Vol. 16 No. 39 Pg. 1 Col. 1 FAIR COMPANY ORGANIZED The Falmouth Fair Company which went out of business the first of the year, was re-organized this week. The new company is composed of only three members, Jasper Cummins, President; H. W. Bishop, Treasurer; and A.H. Barker, Secretary. The fair will be conducted on the same high plane.The grandstand will be enlarged to accommodate the crowds and added attractions will be taken on. The fair will be held the usual week in September, from the 19th to the 22nd.The fair is worthy of a boost from every citizen. Falmouth Outlook Friday2 Mar 1923 Vol. 16 No. 39 Pg. 1 Col. 5 BYRD - WRIGHT William H. Byrd, 20 and Miss Mary Clark Wright, 17, were married Sunday Afternoon, Feb 25, 1923, at 3:00 o'clock. Rev. F. T. Howard preformed the ceremony at his home on Maple avenue of this city. The bride and groom were accompanied by a number of young friends who wit nessed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L.R. Wright, of Liberty Ridge, and is a most attractive girl. She is young in years, but possesses all the fine attributes of womanly character to make a happy home. The groom is a son of Mr. & Mrs. B. M. Byrd, of near Uma, and is one of our industrious young farmers. Falmouth Outlook Friday 2 Mar 1923 Vol. 16 No. 39 Pg. 3 Col. 5 DISTINGUISHED CONFEDERATE DEAD Captain Stephen G. Sharp 80 president of the Morgan's Men Association, former Fayette County and Lexington Official and United States Marshall for northeastern Kentucky, died Monday night at his home in Covington after a long illness. Captain Sharp, who had been president of the few surviving men of Morgan's command since the death of General Basil Duke, who was born in Clark county, and later moved to Lexington, where he engaged in the practice of law and resided for more that forty years. He served as county attorney, county jailer, county judge, State Treasurer under Governor Buckner, city attorney and city collector. From 1901 to 1910 he was United States marshal, with headquarters in Covington, and engaged in the real estate business after retirement. Captain Sharp was seventeen years old and studying medicine in Lexington when the Civil War broke out. He left home to join the armies of the Confederacy and participated in many battles and raids under command of the cavalry leader. ============================== Items of interest to: Doug Harper Biloxi, MS