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From: "Gerri Sutton" <>
Subject: EXCERPTS from the MOUNTAIN ECHO 1890
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 19:38:43 -0500


Reprinted with permission of the Laurel County Historical Society
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December 19,-- The ground was covered with snow Wednesday and it looks now
like Christmas.

W. H. Jackson & Co. would like to have a little spending money for
Christmas. Come in and pay your account.

Bob Jacksons kids want Christmas presents. Stop in at Jackson's Drug store
pay your account and help a fellow in a tight place.

Mr. James A. Yates left yesterday as he said for Lexington, to spend the
Holidays. but from the company he was in, it looks as if Somerset might be
his destination.

Mr. Eugene K. Wilson left yesterday for Williamstown, his former home and
will be away two or three weeks. He may visit Washington City before his
return to London.

Dick Harbin has bought a piece of ground from W. B.. Catching, near the
residence of S. R. Parman, and is building a nice dwelling house upon it.
The boys are watching this movement of Dick's with suspicion and are
keeping their eye on Dick.

We are sorry that "Aunt Louisa" McKee has been so unwell for several days
that she is in bed. We hope that her illness will be of short duration and
that she may be up and in her accustomed health in a few days.

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