The Hartford Herald, February 06, 1889
BEAVER DAM NOTES
February 4, 1889. Clark Ferguson, son of Mrs. Rachel
Ferguson, of this place, came to his death under circumstances peculiarly sad,
on Friday evening last. He was in usual health, but had imbibed too freely of
whisky, which he and others procured from Jno. Hall, and perhaps some unknown party. Young Ferguson was
found in the rear of Jesse Shevan's livery stable in a lifeless condition, and
all efforts made to resuscitate him by Drs. Taylor, Mitchell and McKinney
failed to restore him.
Squire R. T. Render held an inquest over the body, and the
jury, after hearing the testimony of the physicians and others, returned a
verdict of death occasioned by an epileptic fit superinduced by alcoholic
intoxication. Young Ferguson was just 21 years of age, and was regarded as a
very quiet young man, but alas led astray in an unsuspecting moment. Two other
young men, who drank it is supposed of the same liquor --were in a dying
condition the same evening, and but for the timely aid of friends and
physicians, who were watching them, would, it is thought, have scarcely
recovered. The impression is with some, that the "gray mule," who was
in jail some months ago for peddling whisky, was in the woods, and that his
whisky was badly "doctored." It would be well for the proper
authorities to look after these walking dispensers of liquid poison before more
serious consequences follow.
DIED
Awtry. Win. Awtry, Jr., son of Esq. W. M. Awtry, died
at his father’s residence near Rosine, Monday, the 4th inst., of inflammation
of the brain. He was 14 years old.
Wilson. At his home near Rosine, Saturday, Feb. 2,
James Wilson, of paralysis, in the 85th year of his life. Mr. Wilson was one of
the first settlers in the eastern part of Ohio county, and has been a leading
citizen in this country for a number of years. One by one the old land-marks
pass away.
Butler. Miss Mollie Butler, only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Butler, of Shreve, died near Aetnaville last Saturday morning at eight
o'clock. Miss Butler had been teaching school near Aetnaville and contracted a
bad case of measles. She was nearly recovered when she took a relapse, from the
effects of which she soon died. Miss Butler was at one time a pupil in Hartford
College, and is well known in this county. She was respected and loved by all who
knew her. The remains were buried at Shreve Monday, and many were the friends
who attended this last sad ceremony.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Marriage licenses since our last report: J. E. Keown to L.
S. Simpson; H. H. Mabrey to Sallie A. Tichenor; H. B. Burdett (probably Henry Bennett) to Almeda Leach; Alex
King to Resenia Daugherty; Wm. J. Baize to Susan Rice.
MISC.
V. R. Morton, a noted timber dealer, has cut a White Oak log
36 feet long, 6 feet in diameter at the large end and 4 feet at small end. This
log was cut on the Rowan land above Livermore, Ky., and will be rafted with
other logs and taken to Evansville and delivered to Herman & Son, who will
send it to Paris to be exhibited at the exposition there. The log was hauled by
John Greenwood's team. So, you see Ohio county is to be represented at the
great exposition to be held at Paris.
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