The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-06-04


BEAVER DAM. 22-2t
Fresh meats constantly on hand, al
w. III. WILLIAMS & Sons.
w. III. Williams & Son have just
received a splendid assortment of fresh
family groceries, which they propose to
sell as low as any other house i'm town,
Call and see them.
We were the happy recipients yes
terday evening, of a beautiful and fra
grant bouquet of flowers, plucksd and
arranged by the fairy fingers of Misses
Laura Carson and Mary B. Mapel. The
young ladies will please accept our
thanks for their kind remembrance OF
us.
w. III. Williams & Son., will pay
the highest cash prices for bacon
and lard, Also for all kinds of country
produce.
OH has been found near East View
in Hardin county, by some parties
digging n well. 1t was struck at a depth
of 40 feet, and is pronounced by experts
rs petroleum, sureenough.
old Aunt Sallie Johnson, who lives
with her son, Elijah johnson, near Lib
erty church, is 50 years old, and is very
sprightly. She can see TO thread her
needle easily, has never used spectacles
in her life. She is hale and hearty and
bids fair 10 live many years yet.
Old Mr.. Coppage, living near Bar
rett's Ferry, was, while in town Mon
day, kicked by horse apd serious
ly but not dangerously hurt. DIR. Sam
l.. Berry was employed to dress the
wound. Mr.. Coppage had to abandon
his horse and ride home in a wagon.
-HoN. L. ID. WALKER returned home
Monday last, from Litchfield, where he
had spent the whole of last week, de,
Tending A. A. Atwood, charged with
the murder of Richard Skaggs, in
tNo y
ago. Notwithstanding the able defense
made, the jury found him guilty, and
fixed his punishment i'm the peniten-
tiary for fife. Mr.. Walker has appealed
the case and feels confident or rever-
sal.
We regret that our space was so
crowded this week as to prevent the in
sertion ofan advertisement of Sutton's
reversible pillow. tits regarded by those
who have tested it, as the champion
plow of the world. An advertisement,
giving full particulars concerningit, will
appear next week. w. Perry Bennett
is the agent for this pillow and will have
them for sale at the principal points in
the county.
One of the most energetic, indus
trious and wide-awake merchants Of
is Mr.. Samuel A. Williams.
He has, i'm the last few years, by prompt
ness, close application to business,
fair dealing with his customers and his
to please, built up an envia-
BILE trade at that place. He has re-
ceived, recently, large, beautiful and
well selected stock of dry goods, no
tions, and everything usually kept in a
first-class store, which he is selling at
low figures for cash.
-Messers Jas. A. Thomas and +. +.
kindly have formed a partnership and
i'm the Drug business and
have opened up well assorted stock of
drugs, &c, i'm the store room next door
to Foster & Hills grocery. Mr.. F. f.
Kindly gives the business his entire
time and attention, and has taken
rooms over the store so as to be conve-
nient at all times to wait upon custO-
mers. See their advertisement in this
issue elswhere.
Marriage licenses ishued since last
report viz:
Ben f. Knott and George Z. Hinton.
Nathaniel Mathews and Miss Mary
B. Brandon.
DIR. A. V. Tatum and Miss Matte p.
Tichenor.
John w. Richardson and Miss Mary
Smith.
George w. Taylor and Miss Victoria
Hickey.
w. HI. Jackson and Miss Malissa ].
Taylor.
Estell Oldham and Miss Mamie ].
Leach.
John Hogland and Miss Martha J.
French.
On last Monday evening, man
was found dead on the road, about two
miles out from town. The Coroner
summoned a jury to "sit" on the corpse,
who very soon returned the following
verdict: "Came to a premature death
by over exertion." The proof disclosed
the fact that he had been to Anderson's
Bazaar and bought SIS worth of goods
and foolishly attempted to carry them
home on his shoulder. The load was
too much, and he gave up. the ghost.
We advise our friends to trade at the
Bazaar, but you must remember that
they sell goods so cheap, that if you
have any idea Of buying SIS or over, you
must bring a two-horse wagon to haul
the purchases home.
We call the attention of out read
ers to the advertisement of w. G.
Head, special agent Of the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company. Life
is uncertain and death is certain, sooner
or later. 1t should be, and is, no
doubt, the purpose of the head of every