Looking Back

Carroll County

March 1

1884

Locust

Hopewell church is badly wrecked.

The John-boats are laid up, awaiting a rise in the river.

Morton Meeks and Miss Bettie Austin were married last week.

Miss Hallie Pryor is quite sick at the residence of Squire Hoagland.

Mrs. Conway stayed at Squire Hoagland’s while her home was under water.

Dick Conway involuntarily took a cold bath one morning early during the flood.

About Town

The mercury was below zero Friday morning.

E. Marshall went to Cincinnati Wednesday with some horses.

Horace Hanks has been sick in bed this week but is some better.

Bud Eblin, who has been confined to his room several weeks, is some better.

Dr. D.A. Floore will arrive here tomorrow Sunday evening and remain two weeks.

Gallatin

H.H. White is announced as a candidate for sheriff.

The flood has caused considerable damage to the tobacco warehouses of David Orr.

Hugh Montgomery sold his farm of 174 acres, recently purchased from W.A. Bailey at $7,000 to W.H. Beall for $8,000 Tuesday. It is situated about 2 ½ miles above Warsaw.

Henry County

Died: Albert B. Ford, aged 27 years in Grayson County, Ky. Feb. 23. His remains were brought to Eminence for interment. He was son-in-law of C.C. Robbins.

A negro woman threw a rock into an Eminence barber shop at a negro who had been pestering her daughter, and the rock struck Sylvester Niell, white, on the head, cutting an ugly gash.

1974

Sanders

Miss Stella Jacobs and Helen Louise Mylor were business visitors in Covington last Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Sanders of Louisville spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. James Sanders.

Worthville

Mr. and Mrs. Gayle Hartman had as guests last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mikel and son, Cincinnati,

Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Godman and Allen, Carrollton, and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mefford and Krissy.

Norman Blackburn has returned home from Alabama and is with his family.

Staff Sgt. And Mrs. Jerry Turner and son, Travis, Point Arena, Calif., are visiting this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Turner.

Ghent

Mrs. Laura Wheeler spent the weekend I Carrollton with her grandchildren, Jimmie and Angie Wheeler, while their parents, Sheriff and Mrs. Bill Wheeler were away.

The community extends their sympathy to Mrs. Clayton Arney due to the death of her mother, Mrs. Samantha Wyatt, who had been ill for some time.

Mr. John M. Lewis celebrated his 86th birthday at his home on Feb. 16.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hughes were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Terry Hughes and child on Bucks Run Road.

Warsaw

Mrs. Joe Ball returned home Thursday after a week’s visit with her daughters and their families at Arlington, Virginia. While there, she attended the wedding of her son, Carl Ball and Miss Norma Gilliam.

Bernard Sisson returned to Cincinnati, Ohio Monday after spending Sunday and Sunday night with his mother, Mrs. Effie Kinney.

Mr. and Mrs. Wiford Wheeler and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rea visited Mr. and Mrs. Milford Wheeler, Indianapolis, Ind. over the weekend.

Trimble County

March 1

1924

Pistol Duel

As the indirect result of a dispute over the ownership of a skiff, one of the most deplorable tragedies in the history of Trimble county was enacted on the streets of Milton Sunday when a pistol duel between John Jeffries, 49, and Thurman Jenkins, 35, took place. Jeffries was killed almost instantly and Jenkins suffered a wound from which he died in a Madison hospital Wednesday afternoon. The facts in connection with the skiff are reported as follows: John McVeagh, Bernard Schultz, Byron Bellamy, and Charles Hollis, all of Madison, crossed the river in a skiff and proceeded to the home of John Jeffries in South Milton, leaving the skiff on the bank.

Upon their return, the skiff was missing and inquiry revealed that it had been removed by Harry Poland, liveryman, who claimed that the craft was his and had been stolen about a month before. Schultz also claimed ownership of the skiff, which he said was built for him by William Stephenson of Madison.

The four men from Madison, accompanied by Jeffries, went to the livery stable, where a heated argument ensued. During the melee of words Deputy Sheriff James Singer of Milton appeared and on Poland’s statement attempted to arrest the four Madison men, on whose behalf Jeffries interceded and felled the aged officer with brass knucks.

At this juncture, Thurman Jenkins walked up and, being then deputized and apprised of what was taking place, struck Jeffries on the head with a revolver. Jeffries, recovering from the slight daze inflicted by the blow, is said then to have turned on Jenkins whom he challenged to a fist-fight with weapons laid aside. Jenkins, however, refused to respond, but kept his gun pointed at Jeffries, at the same time backing across the street and cautioning his antagonist to approach him no farther.

Jeffries turned and walked into the livery stable on the east side of the street. Jenkins remained standing across the street, and a few minutes later Jeffries appeared in the door of the stable, shouted to bystanders, “Get out of the way, we are going to shoot it out,” and adding, “be game, Thurman,” commenced to fire.

Jenkins was seen to reel at the first shot but did not fall. In rapid succession he fired four shots at Jeffries, emptying his gun. Three shots were fired by Jeffries. As Jenkins fired his last time, Jeffries pitched forward exclaiming, “you got me,” and in about two minutes was extinct.

Jeffries was shot twice, one bullet striking near the heart, the other near the groin. The body was taken later to his home. Although he had received a serious, if not fatal, wound when struck once in the intestine, Jenkins walked into the garage and reloaded his pistol. He showed remarkable fortitude, but in a short time there was an indication of his weakening and he was taken to the King’s Daughters Hospital in Madison and placed under the care of Dr. Evan C. Totten.

The four Madison men, who recrossed the river after the shooting, were taken in custody Monday morn by Sheriff Hutchinson of Madison, who had received a message from Sheriff Miles to hold them pending further investigation concerning the tragedy. Later Sheriff Miles and Coroner McCain went to Madison, and, after taking the testimony of the four men, directed that they be released.

The news of this unfortunate and fatal tragedy has spread a pale of gloom over the entire county.

Honor Roll

Antioch School: Sarah Sibley, Herod Rose, Eugene Roberts, E.B. Taylor, Hazel Monroe, Roy Hunter, William Pruitt, Frances Monroe, Homer Cook Goode, Roy Newby.

1949

Close Season

Closing out the basketball season in a blaze of glory, the Blue Demons of Trimble County High School chalked up decisive victories over the Milton Panthers and the Pleasureville quintet during the past week.

Playing a superb brand of ball at the Pleasureville gym on Friday night, the local boys, led by Wentworth with 18 points, laid the Henry team in the shade to the tune of 61-47.

The battle for county supremacy between the Blue & White and Black & Gold found ace-shooter Abbott with 21 points, clinching the Demon victory Tuesday night by a 55-33 score at the local gym as T.C.H.S. and Milton battled it out before a capacity crowd who packed the bleachers, balconies, the stage, and hall. Although both exultation and regret were expressed by county residents attending, depending on the favorite school, all were of one accord on praise of the excellent brand of sportsman ship displayed by both teams. Williams of Milton, with 12, tossed in most Panther points.

Plane Lands

A student aviator flying from Warsaw on a solo flight Saturday grew weary of the foggy conditions and decided to land and call his teacher to fly the plane home.

After flying a short distance, the teacher also believed the fog to be too heavy to promote safe traveling.

Likewise he, as the student, decided to land the plane and wait until fairer weather to continue the homeward journey. The second time the plane landed on the John B. Young arm.

Hurt in Fall

Mrs. Mattie Banks, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Redford Adams, near Brooksburg, Ind., fell about two weeks ago receiving a severe back injury. A fractured vertebrae was discovered and she will wear a cast from four to six months.

Son

Rev. and Mrs. Harry Wood announce the arrival of a 7½ pound boy Wednesday at the King’s Daughters’ hospital in Madison. His name is Peter Samuel.

1999

Injured

A Bedford man sustained minor injuries in a motorcycle accident on private property Thursday. Gregg Gosman, 28, was riding a motorcycle on property on Nubbins Ridge Road, Milton. He apparently crashed after losing control of the motorcycle. Gosman, who was wearing a helmet, received minor injuries.