The Hartford herald., 1875-01-27
SPRING LICK ITEMS.
SPRING LICK, GRAYsoN Co., KY.
January 20. 1875.

IlCh, VI sun NO., 4. I
January 20, 1875.
EDITOR HEEALD:-As the columns o.
your excellent paper have not been op-
pressed with an article from this section
Of country, l have concluded to address
you a few lines. as a duty to our con-
temporaries and to posterity.
AHAPPY AFFAIR
The dull monotony of our little town
was happily dispelled on Friday night al
Robert Renfrow's new residence, by par
ty given by the young gentleman of this
place From our county seat, Litchfeld,
we were honored with the presence Of
Mrs. Charles Workman. the wife of our
esteemed County Court Clerk, Misses
Mollie c. and Lou M, accompan-
led by the handsome and urbane editor
of the Grayson County Herald.
Tripping the light fantastic" began at
an early hour, and was kept up till |
o'clock, A NJ when the crowd dispersed
and returned to their respective homes,
feeling that the party was quite success
THE LUMBER TRADE.
1t would seem from the vast amount OF
lumber shipped from this station to Louis
vile and other markets, that this is the
most lucrative business in this section of
country. Within an area of five miles
there are five saw mills, all Of which are
doing an excellent business. Messrs
Byers d Co. moved their mill from Rich-
land creek, yesterday, to John McDan-
iel's Esq, at which place they will be
glad to receive aud fill orders. They have
an excrllent mill and are prepared to fill
all orders on the shortest notice.
THE TOBACCO TRADE.
What little tobacco there was raised
last year is finding a ready and active
market at highly remunerative prices.
The prices paid for the weed now range
from 10 to l3 cents per pound.
THE MULE TRADE.
w. n. Beauchamp, Esq, Of our county,
bought and shipped south one car load of
mules, some three weeks ago. He has
just returned home and reports the trade
extremely dull in this line of business. l
understand his losses on this one car load
are considerable.
VERY SAD ACCIDENT
occurred to a little son of Albert Crumes
on Saturday last.
While the father was in his clearing
falling some trees, his two little sons,
aged respectively 10 and 10 years, came
out to witness the falling of the trees.
Along toward the shades of evaning, he
began chopping on very large tree, in
tending to fall it along hillside. The
sons were on the upper side, and were
supposed to be entirely out of danger
The tree started to fall, and the top
struck another and was turned in the d.
rection Of the two boys. The father gave
the signal to run, but not in time for the
youngest to make his escape. He was
struck on the head with limb of the fall
ing tree, and was at first thought to be
wounded. At last accounts,
however, he was thought to be out of
danger, and hopes are now entertained
that he will recover from his injuries.
ABOUT THE CHANGERS.
1t is obvious that the Grangers in this
section ofthe country have not realized
the benefits from their institution that
were at first anticipated. Their meetings
are not so regular as formerly, and l im>
agine are not characterized with the same
zest of feeling. In speaking "thusly" of
them l do not wish it understood that /
oppose the organization, but to the con-
-rary. think the principles underlying
hem, and upon which the institution is
are calculated to stimulate in
lustry, and bring about a system of trade
hat would eventually redonnd to the
pest interests OF the whole country
More anon, \. !