The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-07-18

THr srcK.-Mrs. +. Simpson Il improv
( ing in health .. The infant son Of Mr.. J.
Sandifer y still In a critical condition; 81
80 an infant daughter Of Dr.. Mays.
CUTTING ArFRAy.-Durine slight al
tercaiion on Sunday night Mr.. Wat. Ar
mold wounded Mr.. Jack Hiatt In the lef
ribs with knife, barely escaping IN
heart.
Arp SocIrry.-The Childrens Aid SO
ciety Of the Christian Sunday School 4
now regularly organized, and has on hand
= guilt and such articles Of handiwork ~
viii insure financial success
PETTY THEFr.-Mr. Georrc Bettis wa,
robbed Of - by little African. Exceed.
ingly elaied by this Captain Kidd treasure
the young contraband divided Il Up into
nickels, which he presented Ia his sooty
compeers. lie was arrested, frightened
within an inch Of his life, and turned loo-s
quaklng.
IIor.-A band Of Italian musicians ar.
rived on Monday afternoon At 8 O'Clock
lIprrielly Hop was made mp for the
Huffman House. about twenty persons he.
ing present. II was most enjoyable az.
fair. Amer the dance the remaining hour.
ill daylight were devoted n serenading
the citizens with the sweet strains Of the
harp and violin.
THE SPErcHEs-Iast Thursday after.
noon were warm in one way, Il not in an
other. Cantrill made a good impression.
Evans rather used mp Mr.. Hayes, and pre-
dicte,l Grant and Tilden for the next Pres
idential tickets. Meanwhile, Grant seem.
to have become 40 mighty = lion abroad
thrt his native eagle can no longer typify
his soaring propensities. DR.. blackburn
made brief address at the close.
THE Observation-Disclosures Is giving
much trouble TO our neighbors. A pleas
ant tract Of land lying near Mr.. A. G. Rob
inson's, on the Stanford pike. was purchss-
ed for the erection Of a suitable building.
SO far 80 good. But the highly respecis-
bic citizens living in the vicinity are
wrought up to frantic degree at the APP
proach Of so horrible a Nuisance, and seem
bent on finding a way out Of the difficulty.
SroRNs--Two heavy rain storms this
week have done something towards break
ing the intense heat Of the season. The
gale Of Wednesday evening (9th) blew
down the smoke stack Of the -four mill at
our railroad station. On Saturday eve
ming fearful crash Of artillery in the
heavens hurried the timid into hiding
places and startled the more brave into ex-
pectant attitudes. The only damage do..e
here was the SCATTERING Of the lightning
rod on the courthouse.
GARRARD FAIR.-The Fair Ground has
been changed from Mr.. Cyrus NJ. Doty's to
the beautiful woodland Of Mr.. Jos. Rob
inson, on the Engleman pike. Every
preparation is being made to insure an in
teresting occasion. On Thursday night
there will be grand Hopat the City Hall.
The Christian Aid Society will give fne
repast on same evening, probably, at the
courthouse. The Lancaster Cornet Band
will assist at the Fair. Wolfe's Lexington
Band will furnish music for the dance.
PERsoSAL.-Mr. and Mrs. BENZ. Letch-
err, Of New York, are at Judge 0wsley's.
Mrs. Granger has returned from a short
sojourn at Lexington. The Hon. Geo. W.
Dunlap has returned from Louisville and
Frankfort after a successful business trip.
Messrs. Virgil Mcknight, Owsley Dunn
and Steve White, Of Richmond, were in
town this week. On Thursday last Messrs.
P. NJ. McRoberts, Ephraim Owsley and
Geo. McAlister, Of Stanford, were here up
on the occasion of the marriage OF Miss
Pattie Farris to Mr.. Chris. Gentry. Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Warren, Of Stanford, were
in town on Sunday. Miss Bette Holman,
one Of the fair visitors in our midst, left
DR.. Faces on Monday for her home in
Louisville. Mrs r. W. Lillanl waa called
home on Friday by the temporary illness
Of her husband. Mrs. Dulaney Lackey was
immersed recently by a Baptist minister,
and received on Sunday night into the
membership Of the Presbyterian Church.