At a time
when there were few small-town newspapers in Kentucky, local news was
often reported in newspapers in nearby larger cities. For example, you will find news of
Livingston County towns reported in the newspapers of Paducah and Louisville so
it is wise to check beyond the county lines to find these jewels of
information.
On
Wednesday, the 14th of August 1867, the death of a Smithland resident was
reported in the Louisville, Courier-Journal. "We are pained to learn of the death of
Dr. David Saunders, of Smithland, Ky., one of the oldest and most respectable
citizens of Livingston county. He died on Sunday night, the 4th inst.
The
following Smithland news items appeared in the Louisville Daily Courier in Louisville, Kentucky on Thursday, 22
August 1867.
Kentucky Items
Smithland
Improvement - In spite of the depressing influence of the sand bar which so
seriously impairs the navigation of the Ohio at Smithland, the people of that
city are "game to the last," and continue to build and improve their
pleasant little city.
Mr. A.A.
Gratiot [Grayot], the postmaster of
Smithland, is building a two story residence, which will be quite an ornament
to the place. [1]
Thomas David
[Davis], Esq. is making rapid
progress with the erection of his new business house on Main street. It will be
finished in a few weeks, and will reflect credit upon his taste and public
spirit.
Mr. Blount
Hodge has been making extensive repairs upon the old Smithland Hotel, and when
finished it will be one of the best, most convenient, and most comfortable
hotels in lower Kentucky. [Paducah Herald]
An old
gentleman by the name of Jesse Thompson, a dealer in fruits, etc, living near
Smithland, in Livingston county, had his leg broken on Wednesday last. His
horse ran away with his wagon, and he was thrown out, breaking his leg between
the ankle and knee. He is quite aged, and his hurt will probably endanger his
life.
A little son
of Mr. Shull, the Smithland ferryman, had four fingers of his hand cut off by a
circular saw on Tuesday last.
Grayot (Dunn) House
1867 - 2009
Smithland, Kentucky
[1]
The Grayot home stood next to the old courthouse. Later known as the Dunn home,
the house was demolished 1 July 2009 and
the new County Office Building was built at that location.
Published 31 August 2017, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog, http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/
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