The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-08-18

street.
We are sorry tn chronicle the severe
illness of Mrs. David Morton, of sulphur
Springs.
Violin strings in endless quantity,
and prices Ia suit the times, at
FoRD's.
The pavement i'm front Of the Hart
ford House is being raised and relaid, Il
thing much needed.
Quite number of our citizen, are
in attendance at the Rockport asSocia-
tion this week.
The Casper River Baptist Associa-
ton began their annual association nj
Rockport, this county, yesterday.
DIR. :. IL. Ford, of st. Louis, dcliv-
cred lecture at this place on the am
cient pyramids last Thursday night.
For sale.-An improved Excelsior
Cider Press, large size, good as new, $40
less than cost, ut
FoRDS.
Young ladies and gentlemen who
contemplate coming To the hig college
here should examine the big stock of
cheap trunks a, Andrrson's BAZAAR.
For sale or exchange yoke of
good young oxen.
JoIN &. RILEY,
Hartford, Ky.
Our young friend, II. =. Taylor,
Esd, is having an Office built on the
vacant lot between the old hotel and
Eidson's jewelry store.
Campaign Comier.- The Weekly
Courier will he sent from now until the
lst of January, 1881, for fifty cents.
Address the Courier Company, Evans
willie, Ind.
The Greenhack party will have a
grand ratification meeting in Hartford
on Monday, September eth, 1850. Hon.
G. w. Cook will lac present and speak
on that day.
Master Alexander Rowan, son of
MIR John Il. Rowan, brought us has
ket of large nice pears yesterday. We
return thanks Ia Master Alex. and his
father for the luscious present.
One of the large boilers of the
owensboro water works exploded Il few
days ago, damaging one of the engi-
neers considerably. This is quite II SET
back To the improvements Of that flour
ishing city.
A barbecue will he given at Ralph's
store, Saturday, August 18th, AT which
time Hancock and English flag will
be- unfurled Ia the breeze Hon. T.. ID.
Walker will also address the crowd on
that occasion.
The report in circulation that we
intend running our mill as IA merchant
mill when completed is entirely incor-
rect, but la the contrary il will he run
rs heretofore.
JoHN II. * WM. PHIPPS.
We have received from the Presi-
dent, Mr.. G. ii. Todd, a copy of the
programme of the Daviess County Fair
Company, announcing their Fair To be-
gin on "Wednesday, October 18th, 1850,
and continue three days. The pre-
miums offered are liberal and their Fair
will doubtless be IA Success.
We call attention to the report of
the Louisville live stock market i'm this
issue. We have made arrangements
with G. II. Gregory, senior member of
the firm of c. II. Gregory x Co., live
stock commission merchants, Bourbon
Stock Yards, Louisville, KY, to furnish
full reports weekly Of the Louisville
markets. Our patrons can rely on get
ting as full and reliable reports of the
Louisville papers. Persons shipping
live stock to Louisville would do well To
call on or address the above firm, and
ship their stock TO their care.
We learn from letter from our
friend and patron, \. A. Bradley, that
Mr.. Noah Ford is getting out IA large
lot of slaves and heading on Rough
creek, near the mouth of Adams Fork,
on a part of tract of 100 acres of
land entered 10y George Wash
ington, first President of the United
States. There are eight contractors,
working from three 10 ten hands each,
and are making from eight Ia ten tholIs-
and slaves daily. Mr.. Ford has been
10 Louisville recently for stave machin-
cry To facilitate the work. There is Il
vast amount Of timber in this country
yet, although il has been 50 wantonly
wasted.
The Jeto cLob,petre at the White
Sulphur Springs, last Saturday night,
was an enjoyable affair. The beautiful
grove in front of the Springs WAS brill
iantly Illuminated by Chinese lanterns.
The glittering stars, the mellow moon,
the merry laugh and the soft and con-
slant step keeping time TO music'-
breathings rendered the evening one OF
unspeakable pleasure. a great many
visitors were present among whom
were Misses Hannah Craig and Laura
Mayo, of Owensboro; Misses Mary Tay-
lor, Lizzie Walker, Mary Pendieton,
Blanche Nall, Katie Hardwick, Maggie
Moseley, Lila Baird and Eva Griffin, OF
Hartford. The festivities continued
until II o'clock, when the grounds were
deserted