Dr. John and
Caroline "Carrie" Elizabeth Bartholomew
John Bartholomew was born Oct 1861 in Michigan, and married Carrie Elizabeth Fetcher 5 October 1887 in Newport. She was the daughter of Charles F Fetcher nad Elizabeth Geisbauer. Charles Fetcher opened a pharmacy in Newport by 1860 and died in Dayton Ky. 13 Dec 1885.
Children of John Bartholomew and Caroline "Carrie" Elizabeth Fetcher
Hilda A Bartholomew b-7 July 1888 in Newport; d-3 Feb
1931; br-Vine St Hill-Cincinnati; m-Henry Runkle
Charles Fetcher Bartholomew
b-8 Oct 1889 in Newport; d-7 Jan 1973 in Los Angeles Cal. also a pharmacist;
m-Helen Marguerite Davis in 1911 in Newport; m-2-Joyce Vvon in 1929 in Los
Angeles
Stella Elizabeth Bartholomew b-9 Nov 1898 in Newport; d-10 Oct 1950
in Los Angeles
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Children of Charles Fetcher Bartholomew and Helen Marguerite Davis (1891-1967)
Charles D Bartholomew b-3 Oct 1915 in Cincinnati; d-29
Mar 1999
John Wesley Bartholomew b-18 July 1919 in Cincinnati; d-25 Dec 1975
in Los Angeles
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 2 July 1896, page 7
Bartholomew & Co. 4th & York, Newport Ky.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 2 December 1896, page 5
Charles Fechter Bartholomew, little son of Dr. John Bartholomew, the druggist at Fourth and York Street, is seriously ill.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 15 December 1896, page 4
Dr. John Bartholomew, who has been interested in the Cuban war since it began said: "I am heartily in favor of the movement suggested by the Kentucky Post in making a Christmas present to Cuba. I believe we could raise more than $1000 for every young man I know of feels as I do. They can certainly count me on the list."
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 28 July 1899, page 5
Minnie Smith, of Southgate and Central Avenue, Newport, was bitten on the hand by a pet fox terrier Friday morning. Dr. Bartholomew cauterized the wound.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 18 December 1899, page 1
Harry Whitehouse, a clerk, at John Bartholomew's pharmacy, was thrown from a wagon at the Cincinnati end of the L&N Bridge and narrowly escaped injury.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 20 December 1899, page 6
Miss Hilda Bartholomew, daughter of Pharmacist Bartholomew, of York Street, Newport, returned Wednesday from the Danville College, to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 5 January 1903, page 5
Hilda, the little daughter of Druggist and Mrs. John Bartholomew has returned to school at Danville Ky. after spending the holidays with her parents on East Fifth Street, Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 20 January 1903, page 3
BOY-To work in drug store, with some experience or one to learn. Apply at once Bartholomew & Co. Fourth & York Streets, Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 4 April 1903, page 5
WANTED-Good strong Boy, between 16 and 17 years of age, to work in drug store. Good opportunity to learn the business. German preferred. Bartholomew & Co. opposite Courthouse.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 29 December 1903, page 5
Boys have been playing havoc with slot machines in Newport. Druggists Bartholomew and Herman complain that candy and gum had been taken out of hte machines after they had been broken open.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 30 March 1904, page 5
On the corner of Fourth and York Streets, where Bartholomew & Co. drug store stands, a State Bank will be opened. It is said that Druggist John Bartholomew will be the President and E C Remme, formerly Cashier of the German National Bank, will be the cashier. The balance of the ground floor will be rented out for stores. Druggist Bartholomew will move one door north on York Street.
It is said the proposed building has almos been entirely rented out already. On the second and third floors lawyers offices will be installed. An elevator will be operated in the building and heat will be furnished by the latest heating apparatus. Judge Hodge is not the one interested in the erection of this building. It is a stock company in which the Equitable Company has invested quite a sum of money.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 22 April 1904, page 7
Residents of Newport will be glad to know that J Bartholomew & Co have received a supply of hyomei and will sell it under a special guarantee to refung the money if it does not give satisfaction.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 6 July 1904, page 5
A meeting of prominent citizens will be held in Judge W J Hissem's office Thursday night for the formation of a commercial club for the betterment of the city of Newport. A circular was passed Tuesday and signed by those interested, J Bartholomew & Co.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 24 August 1904, page 1
H Manheim, who conducted a restaurant at 410 York st. Newport, was not at his place of business Wednesday morning and his alleged creditors at once began to make investigations. To the amount of $10.50 John Bartholomew, the druggist, claims Manheim is indebted to him for cigars. It further developes that Manheim is in trouble with Uncle Sam.
He had been buying cigars from John Bartholomew, the druggist. Bartholomew had a bill against him for $10.50 and when he went to collect it, found Manheim ws gone. An empty box of Batchelor cigars was found in the showcase, and the stamp had never been scratched. Bartholomew called serveral witnesses to see the stamp was intact and then took the box away. He will turn it over to the revenue authorities so they can go after Manheim for violating the revenue law, which is rigorous on the subject.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 5 January 1905, page 5
Miss Hilda Bartholomew left Tuesday to resume her duties at Danville Ky. College.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 26 April 1905, page 5
Druggist John Bartholomew of Newport, is laid up at his home with a badly sprained ankle and instep, the result of a little encounter last evening with a well known minister of Newport, who is noted for his love for athletic sports and boxing, especially. Bartholmew is known as a crackerjack at the art of self-defense. Last evening he bantered the minister into putting on the gloves and then proceeded to show up as a novice.
The minister fooled him and before the first round had ended Bartholomew was down and out. In trying to evade his opponent his foot struck a chair and the member turned under him causing a painful sprain. Dr. Phythian attended Bartholomew and he will not be out for several days.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 30 August 1905, page 5
Attorney Heuver filed suit on behalf of the Incandescent Light and Stove Company against John Bartholomew to recover $457.40, alleged to be due on a contract. The plaintiffs claim that in November, 1904, defendant was made distributor for the sale of lighting machines in upper Michigan, and refused to pay the amount of claim which represents the cost of goods furnished the defendant.
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Kentucky Post, Friday, 11 May 1906, page 7
John Bartholomew, a Newport druggist has discovered a new gun powder that is claimed to possess many advantages over any now in general use. In its finished state it is a white amorphouse crystal. Immersion on water does not impair its efficiency and it has a high penetrative force. It is not dangerous to handle and can be struck with great force without any danger of explosion.
Mr. Bartholomew had interested the officials of the War Department on his discovery.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 10 August 1907, page 5
Mrs. John Bartholomew and daughter, Stella, of East Fourth st. have returned from Toledo O. Miss Hilda Bartholomew is expected home Sunday from Los Angeles, Cal.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 8 June 1908, page 5
Miss Hilda Bartholomew returns Wednesday from Columbus O. where she has been attending college.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 19 December 1908, page 3
The Board of Trustees of the Campbell co. Aid Society, a Newport corporation which has been under fire by Mayor Krieger at the request of a number of ministers of the city, met last night and declared the officers of the society are doing good work in aiding the poor of the city, and the alleged charges brought against the society are unfounded.
The trustees and officers are C B Gorman, President; Rev T P Campbell, General Superintendent; J Bartholomew, Treasurer; Charles Gain, Secretary. John Bartholomew stated today the society was doing good work and there was no reason why the citizens of Newport should not help along in the work. He said it was a benefit to the business men, as it prevented promiscuous public begging.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 6 April 1909, page 5
Mrs. John Bartholomew is the guest of relatives in Los Angeles California.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 14 April 1909, page 3
Charles F Bartholomew, son of John Bartholomew, York st. druggist, is home from the Southern University of California, where he has been taking a course in theology, preparatory to entering the ministry.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 15 June 1910, page 8
Miss Hilda Bartholomew of York st. is the guest of relative in Cleveland O. is expected home the coming week.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 13 September 1910, page 5
One of the most important realty deals brought off in Newport was made public today. By the terms of the deal the double brick building at the northeast corner of Fourth and York sts. owned by former Circuit Judge John T Hodge, becomes the property of Clement R Fennell. The lower floor will be used as storerooms, there being three fronting on York st. the corner store being occupied by the John Bartholomew & Co Drug Co.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 27 September 1910, page 8
Mr. and Mrs. J F Nagel of Toledo O. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Bartholomew of York st. Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Wednesday, 23 November 1910, page 5
The State Pure Food and Drug Commission is after Bellevue and Newport druggists as a result of quiet investigations that have been carried on for some time. The druggists claim their espionage works a hardship, inasmuch as they often take samples of drugs for which the druggist may not have one call in years, yet the standard of this drug must be kept as high as those in daily use. Those who must plead before Squire Hutchinson Friday are: G E Platts of Bellevue; W J Dempsey, W A Elmer, John Bartholomew and Walter Brown, all of Newport.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 21 February 1911, page 7
Gus Wadsworth, former Newport fireman, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. The warrant was sworn out by John Bartholomew, druggist at Fourth and York sts. who alleges Wadsworth obtained $10 from him by misrepresentation.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 28 October 1911, page 5
The marriage of Charles Bartholomew, will known young businessman, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bartholomew of Third and York sts. and Miss Helen W Davis, daughter of City Clerk and Mrs. John W Davis, took place last night at the parsonage of Grace M E Church.
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Kentucky Post, Saturday, 10 February 1912, page 3
The Campbell co. grand jury returned an indictment against John Bartholomew, Druggist, at Fourth and York sts. Newport, for alleged failure to keep open for inspection by the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy, a register of poisons destructive to human life in quantities of five grams or less.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 2 April 1912, page 7
Upon a charge of failing and refusing to keep open for inspection by the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy a registry of the sale of poisons, John Bartholomew, druggist, was placed on trial in Campbell Circuit Court this morning.
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Kentucky Post, Tuesday, 19 November 1912, page 5
Mr. and Mrs. John Bartholomew have announced the engagement of their daughter Hilda to Henry Runkle of Avondale.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 16 December 1912, page 5
Ben Sering of 407 Columbia st. Newport, upon a charge of carrying concealed weapons, was fined $25 and costs in Newport. He claimed a young man had insulted his wife and securing a gun, chased the fellow into Bartholomew's Drug Store at that corner. Charles Bartholomew, son of the proprietor, produced a gun himself and caused Sering to desist.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 19 February 1914, page 1
John Bartholomew, well known druggist writes concerning his residence gas bill; "Our January gas bill was 30 percent higher than the December bill and our December bill was 35 percent higher than our November bill, and our November bill was 200 percent higher than the one for October. Not only that, my store is near the Newport gas office, and during the early part of this month, when people were paying their January bills, there was a constant stream of folks in my store all day complaining about the rank overcharges for January."
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 18 March 1915, page 1
The friends of J Bartholomew, druggist, Newport, were surprised to hear he has sold his stand and will retire from the drug business. Bartholomew has been at his present stand for 36 years and has been in the business since he was 16. Bartholomew is on the verge of a nervous breakdown and id going West to regain his health. In the 36 years he has been in the drug business he has been absent but two weeks. This shor time was spent on his honeymoon.
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Kentucky Post, Thursday, 16 September 1915, page 4
Mr. and Mrs. John Bartholomew and daughter, Miss Stella, expect to leave next month for Los Angeles Cal. to reside. They will be accompanied my Miss Lucy Fetcher of Los Angeles, who is now their guest.
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Kentucky Post, Monday, 19 March 1917, page 1
Word has been received in Newport that John Bartholomew, who for many years was engaged in this drug business in Newport, died Sunday at Los Angeles Calf. following a surgical operation. Mrs. Hilda Runkle of 539 Central av. Newport is a daughter.
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John Bartholomew was buried 20 March 1917 in the Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California.
Caroline "Carrie" Elizabeth Bartholomew died 5 Aug 1918 in Los Angeles, California.