The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-05-30
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BAst BALL--At Georgetown, Friday
Danville, %; Georgetown, i5
Coon RArN.-This locality was blessed
with a copious fall Of rain about noon last
Monday.
SnANNoN.-The latest prodigy, Harry
shannon, "the boy orator. i billed for
this place on the Goth.
Anour 500 ENcuRsIoN TfcKrrs-To |
High Bridge, were sold at the depot on
Saturday and Sunday
Decoration DAY.-The graves Of the
Federal soldiers in our Cemetery will re-
ceive appropriate honors on decoration
day, May 3Oth.
LANcAsrER's CHuRcH.-Mr. Alfred
Lord has been awarded the contract for
building new Presbyterian Church at
Lancaster, at $1,000.
DEArHs.-On the 20ih, Of heart disease,
Frank Smith, in the seth year Of his age
sunday morning at 3 o'clock, Martha
Gentry, wife Of Peter 7. Gentry, aged 81
years.
In JAII.--George W. Taylor, the color
ed school-teacher and preacher, arrested in
stanford, recently, for falsely personating
another, and obtaining thereby sl65 on a
New York drait from the First National
Bank Of this place, waived an examining
trial and was held in $500 bail. The Sher-
i0f succeeded in getting back 1925, sixty
five dollars Of which, belonged to a Church
at Turnersvile, and was depositad in bank
in his name. Taylor is the only negro who
ever ran for public office in this county.
Several years ago he was candidate for
constable in Republican precinct. and
was defeated
PERsoNAI.-The family Of Mr.. A. S.
Robertson has returned from Sherman,
Texas, to reside here in future. Judge
Il. J. Breckenridge was a delegate to the
supreme Lodge of the Knights Of Honor,
Of the World, which recently held meet
ing in Boston, Massachusetts,. Or. jan
aihan Edwards is again out, after long
illness. Capt. S. p. Barbee has just re-
turned from Denver, Colorado. So popu-
lar is that city at present, that not n bust
ness or dwelling house can be rented......
Rev. Joshua Barbee, Of Missouri, and
Thos. f. Barbee, Of Illinois, are on a visit
to their father, Col. Thomas Barbee. Capt
7. d. English and $. NJ. Boone have uni
ted their voices and interests in the auc-
ton and commission business. Numer-
Gus friends Of Rev. DR.. JuRkin, assembled
at the residence Of Rev. L. NJ Green, on
last Monday evening, in honor Of his visit
...... Misses Ollie Veech, Of Louisville, and
Bette Dillon, Of Versailles, are bright
lights to our town.
EXCURSION To THE CuMBERLAND.-
Members Of the Cincinnati Board Of Trade
and Transportation entered upon their
long contemplated excursion over the c.
s. X. W. to Cumberland River, on We'd
nesday morning Of last week. Fifteen or
twenty gentlemen, upon invitation, board
ed the train at this point. The time table
had been arranged with special reference
to speed, and right we'll did the engine
perform its duty. The grandeur of the
scenery along the route was enjoyed by all
and the climax Of wild rustic beauty was
reached, when, from utter darkness the
train plunged into mid-air, as it were, and
slowly wound its way in a beautiful curve
over the valley and waters of the Cumber-
land. We were now upon a high emf
nence overlooking Point Burnside. A
stroll, ramble, and loll under the sweet
strains Of Curriers' band. heightened the
pleasures Of the day. At 4 p. NJ, we were
homeward bound, and at 7 were again in
Danville. The well known courtesy Of the
road officials, together with the polite at
tention Of the managers Of the excursion,
gave assurance Of pleasant trip, and an
ticipations fully realized, was the senti-
nent Of the entire party at the close ofthe
evening. The Cincinnatians spent the
night in our city, and resumed the jour
ney on the following morning, aecompani-
ed as Gar as High Bridge, by a small party
from this place...... NoTEs.-Logan Nc
Kee, Of the Tribune, was efilorescent with
the charms of mountain scenery, and the
"refreshment" car. Hisspirits were exu-
berant in the extreme, but not till nearing
home did his joy eliminate in most be-
nefcent act. Perceiving mountain-man
with uncovered head, he smilingly tossed
him his hat, and would not so much as
listen to thanks from the highlander. Your
knowing we'll the aforesaid
McKee's disposition to "rheumatics." COW
cred ye editors bald top with his hat and
barred his own head to the evening zephyrs.
We wish il to he understood that twas not
the influence Of that hat that caused the
ex preston in Mr.. McKee's speech TO Gin
representatives-"th latch-string
is ON the gate, gentlemen, and il always
open" ......A youth standing on High
Bridge with Webster's Unabridged Die
tionary clasped tightly under his arm, was
heard to calculate that he had "climmed
them cliffs" twice.