Spotted on another list....for those of you with Waggoner/Sasser lines. Debbie M -----Original Message----- From: JLoomer@aol.com [mailto:JLoomer@aol.com] Sent: Monday, August 10, 1998 12:11 AM To: KYLAUREL-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [KYLAUREL-L] EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO 1895 (11) ================================================ Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society ================================================ MARCH 22, 1895 Tom Smith will hang at Jackson, Breathitt county, May 31st, for the murder of Dr. Rader. KEAVY Tip Sparks was here Saturday trying to buy some cattle. John Storm who has been in Arkansas and Indian Territory for the past six months, returned home last week. Mr. Wm. Rader, of Green Hall, but formerly of East Bernstadt, who is well know to many readers, passed through here Sunday on his way to Jackson, Ky., to attend the trial of Tom Smith, who murdered his son, Dr. J.E. Rader a short time since. Smith was sentenced to hang. BUCK CREEK, KY LOCAL ITEMS Cornelius Tipton brother-in-law to Judge Parker, died at his residence at Sidell, Clay county, last Sunday night. A letter a few days ago from a friend in Sherman, Tex., informs us of the death of a dear sister, on the 13th inst., Mrs. Melissa U. Keys. She leaves a husband and six children to mourn her death. Arch Treadway, a prominent farmer and logman of Owsley county, attempted suicide last Monday by shooting himself throught the heart. The ball struck a rib and glanced around. No reason for the act was assigned. Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Cole have moved back to Barbourville after a stay in London of a couple of months. DIED-At his residence near London last Monday of Dropsy, Spencer Gransberry, a respectable colored man, aged about 49 years. "Spence," as he was familiarly known was reared about Vicksburg, Miss., and came to this county with Uncle Jesse Speaks when he came home after the war and has made this his home ever since. For many years he has been an honored member of the Uniter Missionary Baptist Church and was also a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities and was buried Tuesday in Odd Fellow honors. He leaves a wife and many friends to mourn his death. TUTTLE Henry Waggoner has returned from Berea where he has been going to school. "Wonders will never cease!" Uncle Cal Williams has took to horseback riding and fiddling. Wm. Price and his pet guitar visited friends near Lovell Saturday night. LILY Mrs. D.H. Lovill, of London has been visiting her mother at this place. Mrs. Elizabeth Hodge is on the sick list. Misses Nora and Maude Elliott, of London have been visiting relatives and other friends here. Mrs. W.R. Irish and her sister, Mattie Bowman of this place are visiting in Lily first of the week. ______________________________