Hazel Green Herald Oct. 30, 1891 Wolfe County Campton Currency William White went to Richmond one day last week on official business. Hon. Z. T. Hurst is building an additon to his already handsome residence. R. L. Athy came home Tuesday night from Louisville where he had been on business. A. F. Byrd and G. T. Center returned Saturday from Clay City where they had been on business. I am informed that M. V. Potts of this place will move to Hazel Green next Thursday. Henry Pieratt and wife, of Hazel Green, were guests of the Combs House Saturday and Sunday. The wife of John E. Drake is still very low with dropsy and her physicians have given up all hope of her recovery. J. Kelly Fulks, our efficient deputy sheriff, has been very low with a fever, but has about recovered at this writing. G. W. Haulsey and wife returned home Sunday from the head of Stillwater, where they had been visiting relatives. Thieves broke into the store of Hanks and Tutt one night last week and carried off a fine suit of clothes. Joshua Brashears and Miss Fannie Elkins were united in marriage Thursday at the residence of the bride's father. May all their troubles be little ones. Campton can beat the world for pretty girls and dogs. There are about fifty as pretty girls in this quiet town as ever made "footprints on the sands of time". Granville Rose, of Stillwater, was in town Saturday shaking hands with the dear people. Several of our citizens thought he was Judge John E. Cooper of Mt. Sterling. Miss Belle Steel, daughter of our countyman Dr. Wyley W. Steele, and one of Wolfe County's most efficient school teachers, was a guest of M. V. Potts Sunday night. Samuel Faulkner and mIss Nannie Horton were united in marriage one day last week. Young, bouyant and loving, they have launched their bark upon life's tempestous sea. Mrs. W. H. Taulbee returned from Mt. Sterling a few days since, and after spending a short time with her son, Dr. John A., went on to her home in Morgan Co. The wife of John Phillips, living on Lacy Creek, is reported very ill with some spinal affection. Elder J. T. Pieratt will preach at the Caskey school house on Grassy next Sunday at 10:30 o'clock a.m. Rev. D. H. Fallen, near Daysborough, who has been quite sick with fever for a fortnight past, is reported to be better. Govenor Brown has refused to grant a pardon to Hume Clay, the forger serving a sentence of ten years in the penitentiary. The Kendall Hotel at West Liberty burned to the ground on Thursday night of last week. The loss is about $1,500; insurance $1,000. "Uncle Pres" Trimble met with a painful accident a few days ago. While cutting wood the ax glanced and cut a deep gash in his foot. Uncle John Rose of Lacy Creek and his son-in-law James H. Elkins, each have our thanks for a half bushel of very fine sweet potatoes. Duke Howerton, of this place has rented his house and lot to Gardner Jones of Magoffin county who will move here about the 10th of next month. Mrs. Maxey, whose illness was recently mentioned in these columns, is rapidly improving and it is now thought she will soon be restored to her usual health. Mrs. Stamper, wife of Boon Stamper, living near Maytown, died on Monday of this week, after and illness of only a few days. She was the daughter of Arch Day, near Maytown. Submitted by: http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000062 Wolfe County Genealogy and Norma Adams njadams_geo@yahoo.com ******************************************************************** These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter