The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1880-09-01
:. B. TAYLOR.
(enlertOWn.
August 18th, 1850.

August 18th, 1850.
Editor Herdld:
To say that it is warm is no name fol
it here. Ii is simply immensely hot
Miss Sudie White and Luther James,
who have been confined to their beds
for the last three or four weeks with
Typhoid fever are improving.
Miss Annie Asher, of MasOnville, Da-
viess county, who spent week or ten
days in this place, the guest of Miss
Sudie Jones, departed for her home q
few days since. Miss Annie, by hei
quiet and pleasant department, made
many friends while here.
Esqr. w. |. Rowe is having Il new
coat of paint put on his house which,
when done, will add very much to the
appearance Of it. The squire has some
of the best tobacco in this vicinity.
Jimmy Rowe has good crop of the
weed too, for this year.
Rev. DIR. Cabiness, of the Baptist
church, was with DIR. Bennett at Wal
tons creek on last Sabbath and preached
an interesting discourse after which he
presented the claims of the Western
Recorder, and succeeded i'm getting sew
eral subscribers.
Mr.. Alfred Ashby, failing to get what
he thought his tobacco was worth,
has concluded to prize and ship to
Louisville. No doubt he will be well
paid for his extra trouble.
Apple and peach cuttings are quite
numerous these days, or rather these
nights. Dried fruit will certainly he
plentiful and cheap this winter.
| regret to have to say that Mrs. Dor
cas- TichenOr, of near this place, con-
tinues quite poorly. Mrs. w Z. Rowe,
though at times, very much complain
ing, is slowly improving.
The Calvert boys, Frank and Marion,
are getting out u large lot of poplar logs
on their own land mile or two below
here Owing to the kind of team they
have, which is horse team, they will
put them in the creek i'm hurry.
w. G. Boy Rowe, of Spring Lick, is
visiting friends and relatives here.
"Boy" is an ever-welcome visitor here.
He reports business lively at his place.
the county will commence i'm about ten
days. The one at Stony Point under
the SUPPLEMENTARY of Alfred Ashby,
jr.; the one at WaltOns creek by Andrew
Williams, and the one at Ashbysbure
by L.. Berry LOney. Lee Rowe and Lee
Bennett both get schools across Green
river.
Henry Williams left few days ago
for DuquOin, ILL.,, on business.
Business in our little burg has been
quite lively for the last several weeks
with both our black smith and Oui
merchantess.
will challenge all the balance of the
county to beat Uncle Bob Rowe i'm fine
water melons, though Zach Reid raised
IA great many for he has sold five wagon
loads in Hartford, for which he realized
four or five dollars load.
Prot. j. w. Bishop, who has been alb
sent two or three months past attending
Commercial College i'm Evansville, re-
turned home few days since looking
very much improved both i'm health and
personal appearance. understand Mr..
Bishop will take charge of the CONNER
cial department Of the Hartford College.
Ii is so very hot and dry our farmers
can do nothing towards pre-
pairing their ground for wheat hence
they will necessarily be very late SOW
ing this fall. Well, have thought all
around as far as l can think and can
not think of another item Ofnews worth
writing for news paper and owing tn
the fact that lamp flies, &c, are so bad,
| must leave you. Fraternally,
SNOoKs.