The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-12-17
PERSON AL.

A. Porter Hudson is at home again.
Mrs. Lucy Edison, of Owensboro,
was in town Sunday.
Jimmie Bennett is lying at his moth
er's residence very low with typhoid
fever.
Joshua Benton, a gay young widower
of Beda, called on the HERALD Satur-
day. @-
Mr.. w. III. Moore fell from his hay
loft, receiving a painful sprain I'm his
ankle.
Rev. q. III. Hays passed through town
this week, a, route to Greenville after
his daughter.
NJ. S. Barnett, of No Creek, is quite
sick with typhoid fever-Dr. Pendleton
attending him.
John b Johnston is quite sick with
typhoid fever at Jas. X. Tinsley's. DIR.
Sam. Berry attending.
Mrs. Mary Scott, of Mclean coun-
ty, is visiting her grand daughter, Mrs.
Joseph A. Bennett, of Beda.
Henry Eskridge, Esq, of Hardins-
burg, was in town Sunday. visiting his
sister, Mrs. Gross Williams.
Our young friend, Burt Wager, who
has been quite sick for some time, is,
we are glad to learn, up again.
Charles III. Wilhoyte, the popular
young salesman of McJohnson, of
Owensboro, was in town Saturday.
Mr. Harry Jarboe, whoreceived quite
Il dangerous wound on the leg with a
foot -adze, some time since, we are glad
to know,is ont again.
Miss Lucy Gray, of Shelbyville, KY,
is i'm town, the guest Of the family of
DIR. J. +. Pendleton. Miss Gray will
remain during the holidays.
One of the most quiet, attentive,
pleasant conductors we know, is \. w.
Sparks, of the Cecilian Branch of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad.
Misses Maggie Moseley and Maggie
King, presided over rehearsal of the
little folks dancing class on Saturday
afternoon, last.
Mr.. ]. +. Wager and his beautiful
daughter, Miss Lizzie, spent few days
I'm Owensboro last week. MIR. Wager
sold his celebrated roam trotter in Ow-
ensboro.
Mr.. w. G.. Morton and MIR. J. Edwin
Rowe and wife, gave pleasant call at
the HERALD office few evenings since.
Pop corn and conversation was the pro-
gramme. Call again.
Mr.. Townsend, of Chicago, Ills. BROTH
er of Judge J. G. Townsend, of Hartford,
was in town, the guest Of his brother
over Sunday Mr.. Townsend is "A fine
looking, intelligent gentleman. He,
with the Judge, gave our sanctum a call.
Our young friend, w. o. King, Mail
Agent on l.. 4 +. railroad, called to see
us last Saturday. We hope Ollie will
become one of the permanent fixtures
in this capacity. Mr.. King is an ener-
getic young man and well qualified for
the position he holds. Success to you,
young man.
Captain William Ashby, former
citizen of this county, now a resident
of JamespOrt, Davies county, Mo-, is
visiting the friends of his earlier life.
He called on us Monday, and though
more than ten years have passed, since
he left us, we could see no change. He
is the same genial, social gentlemen as
IN days ag0ne.
Mr.. Will l.. MeGary, commercial
tourist for Cincinnati hardware house,
has Just finished his maiden trip in
the Green River Country. He took in
Hartford last week on his return home
having made quite successful trip.
Mr.. McGary is formerly of Madisonville,
and is quite popular in this section OF
country.
We regret to learn of the increased
and protracted illness of Mr.. George A
Platt Mr.. Platt has been suffering fol
some time with bronchial troubles, and
went to Louisville about month ago
hoping to gain relief. His health inn
proved until about week or ten days
ago, since which time hehas been grow
Ing worse. His wife went to Louisville
last week, who will remain with him
He Is in the hands of relatives andkint
friends, and will give him every atten
tion necessary. We hope kind provi
dence may restore to him good health
The WhittinghiIl Family.
Our friend, elder II. Whittilghiil
living four miles west Of here, was Yer,
much gratiiied last week by visit from
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