Licking Valley Courier Jan_9

CORRESPONDENCE

____ Walsh , of Goodsey was in town Monday.

Mrs. Rhoda Gross, of Spaws creek is very sick.

Born the 23rd inst. To Lee Gross and wife a girl.

W.T. Caskey , of Lenox was in the city the first of this week.

James Buskirk of Alice, transacted business in town Monday.

Joseph Quigley of Cow Branch was in town on business Saturday.

J.M. Maxey, of Yocum, transacted business in town Saturday.

Burns Ferguson of Elamton, was a business visitor in town Monday.

Ollie Henry had the misfortune to lose one of his horses last Thursday.

Mrs. Nora Cottle has moved into E.D. Cochriham`s property on Water Street.

??rry Maupin, with Joseph G. ______ Co., was calling on our merchants last week.

Mrs. Rebecca Collins of Frank____ is visiting her sister Miss _____ Davis this week.

Mr. Glen Salyers visited friends in Salyersville last week, and ___ for his home in Missouri Wednesday.

Died at her home, one and one half miles below West Liberty. Mrs. John DeHart of a complication of diseases.

Deputy Sherriff W.C. Lacy, ____ at public auction, Salt Lick Deposit Bank, one saw mill and saw/rig. The property was ____ on and sold under excution ___, James Gose and Jas. E. Caskey.

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The charter petitioners of the Society of Royal Neighbors of America held a preliminary meeting at K.P. hall on Saturday afternoon. Plans were perfected to complete the organization on Saturday, Feb. 14th. All applicants are requested to be on hand promptly at one o`clock.

Judge N.P. Womack received a telegram from Elreno, Oklahoma , Monday informing him that his son Stanley had a severe case of diphtheria and was under quarantine.

Later- Another telegram saying that the crisis had passed and that Stanley was able to sit up.

OBITUARY

Died Jan. 1, 1911, at his home on Long Branch, one mile east of town, James Edward Cottle , aged twenty nine years, ten months and nineteen days.

Deceased was the son of Alexander and Nancy Cottle, his mother having preceeded him to the great beyond several years ago. He leaves a wife and two small children, father, three brothers, three sisters and a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss.

Jim Ed contracted rheumatism early in life and for several years was practically helpless. He finally recovered from this disease but it left him in such a weakened condition that he fell an easy prey to consumption. His family and friends had realized for some years that he couldn`t get well but he remained hopeful to the end, was frequently planning what he was going to do when he got well. He was an affectionate husband, a loving tender parent, and of a sunny disposition generally, had few if any enemies and his friends were numbered by those who knew him. He had never united with any church but told his friends on his death bed that he was not afraid to die, that all was well with him.

Everything was done to alleviate his suffering that loving friends and Kind neighbors could, and his family and relatives desire to thank the good people for their Kindness toward him during his last illness.

To the little boys, when they grow old enough to realize what they have lost, we would commend their father`s example.

Alex Cottle