Hazel Green Herald - March 8, 1898 Frank Creech and family left Monday for Oklahoma Territory, where his son now lives, and thinks he will make that his future home. Jasper Steele has gone to Wisconsin with Jonathan Gilley and Will Vancleve, who will make that state their future home. We think beyond doubt Campton will get the narrow gauge railroad in a short time, for Elisha Chambers says he subscribed $25 for that purpose the other day. Deputy Jailer J.F. Dunn went to Holly a few days ago and arrested James Stephens for whipping his wife, whom he delivered to Squire Chambers, where he will get the benefit of the law. John Moore, the man that Deputy U.S. Marshal Drake arrested at the last fair, and who was under bond for his appearance in Louisville last Tuesday charged with selling liquor, instead of going to his trial has gone to unknown parts and left his bondsmen to do the best they can with his case. B.D. Rose has changed his boss distiller. Harme Hollon is succeeded by William Barker. Col. Dug. Evans is organizing a company to go to Cuba, to fight Spain. His company will be known as the Tar Ridge Infantry. Deputy U.S. Marshall, G.W. Drake, returned home Saturday night from Louisville, where he has been attending U.S. Court. Martin Charles, of Torrent, Ky., had his examining trial Saturday, before Esquire W.B. Duff, for obtaining money under false pretense, from the firm of Day & McLin, of Torrent. He was held over to Circuit Court in the sum of $250, in default of which he was sent to jail. He was very ably defended by the law firm of Stamper and Sewell. Friday morning about 8 o'clock, while the citizens of Campton were hurrying to and fro, the report of a revolver ran out upon the morning air. The young the middle-aged and the old, tottering upon the brink of the grave, rushed in the direction from whence the report came. On arriving at the corner of S.S. Combs' store the ascertained that Cud M. Collins, of this place, had just fired a 44 calibur at Bad Tom Smith, who also resides here, but has been located in Bloody Breathitt for some time past. A woman, whom Smith had taken from Collins Thursday night is at the bottom of the trouble, said that Smith had figured conspicuously in several bloody battles in Breathitt, being related to Bad Tom Smith who was hung at Jackson, Ky., a few years ago for the murder of Dr. Raider, Collins had his examining trial Saturday, before Esquire W.B. Duff, for shooting at with intent to kill, and was held over to Circuit court in the sum of $250. in default of which he was sent to jail. He was also fines $25 and ten days imprisonment for carrying a concealed deadly weapon. He was defended by Stamper & Sewell, whose practice is growing rapidly. A.H. Stamper, who is always at his post of duty, championed the cause of the Commonwealth. Died, on Fill's branch, infant child of J.G. Ross; burial in Holly Wlson's graveyard. Born, to the wife of George Dalton, of the Murphy fork, March 1, a boy. Rev. Barney Blankenship's child is in a critical condition with St. Anthony fire. Carl Kash says he is going to join the standing army, but I think he is only trying to find out if his girl loves him. He says if she tells him to stay he will obey. Married at the home of the bride's parents, Willie Ingram to Miss Sarah Osborne. We wish them a happy life. Boon Phipps and Miss Lizzie Phipps were married Saturday night. Wayne Smith swapped a suit of clothes to a gun, and took the gun to the wild west. Carole