The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-06-18

NE. Vernon.
- The posi-oiice can now be found at
the old stand Of Adams & Brown.
- The Ensmcraiors in this county are
progressing with their work. They say
they will get through in good time.
- ijrinsicy q tfcciary arc TIRE a il---a
tan-bark men Of this county. They have
already shipped over forty car. loads-ail
from Roundstone Switch.
- The weather for the past week has
been extremely hot and dry This morn
ing, however the air feels rather chilly
indicative Of a storm somewhere.
BE- We are authorized TO announce John
I. stephens a candidate for Sheriff Of
Rockcastle county at The August election.
subject to the action Of the Democratic
party. 43l.f
- The Masonic fraternity nj Reedville,
some twelve miles from here, will give a
picnic at that place June 2llh. The
brethren of the Mt Vernon Lodge are cor
daily invited
- Lindsey and Burdttt are to the front
in the EsamiHer thi. week. have always
heard il said that bird could not fly so
far but what il tail would follow IT, There
are other things under the cover
- Crops Of all kinds are looking we'll.
The farmers are now harvesting their
wheat and say that il was never better
Oats are looking well and with good rain
would yield a good crop. A finer black
berry crop was never seen in any country.
-All persons knowing themselves in
debted to NJ. +. Brinkley would do well to
come forward and settle Immediately and
save costs. lie leaves for Colorado the LIST
Of next August and must have his business
closed mp by that time. Special induce
mcnts offered TO cash customers till then.
80 The Mt. Vernon Literary Society
meets at the Academy every "Wednesday
evening at y O'Clock, with Prof A. G..
Lowell as President aud Miss Fannie Will
liams as Secretary The Obssrer and Er-
poser, sprightly little paper edited by
Col. Sam NJ. Burdett and his assistants, is
read before the Society each evening. The
community is cordially invited TO attend.
- The quickest match Of the age was
made here last Sunday. Mr.. Elisha Bull
lock was introduced to Mrs. Kate Lynn, and
in one hour and Eve minutes were man
and wife. This looks like business. Mr..
Bullock was a widower Of about two months
and aged about sixty. Mrs. Lynn was a
widow and about forty years old. They
know how to talk. Judge G.. w. Mcclure,
who is always ready and willing, perform
ed the ceremony in one Of his most happy
styles. Peace and Joy be with them
- PERs0NAL.-Col. Sam-M. Burdett is
absent from home this week visiting rela.
tives in Lancaster and attending the Dem
ocratic Convention at Lexington. Misses
Matte Williams and Ella Joplin have re-
turned Nome after an absence Of some
FIVE months The former has been attend
ing school a, Louisville and the latter at
Paris. Mrs Chas. Nield and Miss Ella
Brown, Of Paint Lick, are visiting rela'
tives at this place. Messrs. +. l.. Thomp-
sun, Casper Williams, Charles and james
Reid left here yesterday for Berea to at
tend the closing exercises Of that College.
- The Sunday School picnic held neal
this place last Thursday was very en-
ioyable affair. The School met at the
Church at lOl o'clock where il was organ
ized into procession and marched to the
grounds, beautiful grove some quarter o.
a mile from town. After arriving on tn
grounds the crowd was highly entertained
BY an able Sunday-School address by
Judge Il. j. Breckenridge. The table was
then spread, laden with everything the
most fastidious appetite could desir'
which was highly enjoyed by all present
Dinner over the smaller ones resorted Il
swings prepared especially for their en-
ioymeni; while the larger ones paired Of
in groups Of two. Everybody went hom
delighted and felt better over the socia
union they had enjoyed together