Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-03-16
LINCOLN COUNTY.

~ Weinut flat.
Mr. Geo. n. King has received his ap.
pointment as postmaster at Crab Orchard.
Mr.. d. G. Payne has returned 10 this
city and will remain a permanent fixture
among Us.
MIR. James King received an order
a few days since from New York for 500
pounds G. o. salts.
f. w. Jones has sold TO Mr.. Rube
Bronaugh his large flock Of sheep and will
now give his whole attention to the drug
store
Mrs, Clara Singleton has completed the
repairing aud painting Of her house and her
property now compares very favorably with
the elegant residence OF DR.. Pettus.
Mrs. Betsy Kennedy on last Sunday
evening, a. she was entering the residence Of
w. T. Saunders, fell, breaking her thigh.
This is serious mishap to one Of her age.
Little May Ssunders, a few days ago,
while at school, received very severe fall,
disocsting her arm. DR.. Pettus being i'm.
mediately called, replaced II and at this
writing May is nearly we'll.
On last Monday night some ruthless
vandal destroyed ten or twelve OF the young
naples beautifying our streets and the
town trustees and citizens, in their right
eous indignation, have offered a reward Of
$50 for the apprehension and conviction Of
the guilty party.
On the evening Of the 9th, Miss Maggie
Egbert, daughter Of DR.. Andrew Egbeit,
gave one Of the most delightful entertain
ments Of the season. The elite Of the
burg" responded early and in full force
and all "went merry as marriage bell y
Miss Maggie is dark-eyed beauty capable
Of adorning any home, and why 30 magnif-
cent prize il not captured by some Of the
"lords OF creation" is TO many q mystery;
but to me, the most rational thing in the
world-Mis, Maggie is difficult to please.
1T is now definitely settled that on
March 20, Mr.. ]. T. Chadwick and Mis-
Kate Shiyel will be united in the holy
bonds Of matrimony. The announcement
will cause more than one poor fellow to
sinner but shirg or no shiuer, the item must
be utilized and faithful to my duty, chron-
icle this approaching marriage. The cere;
mony will take place in the Baptist church
here at 7 o'clock p. NJ, on the day above
mentioned. Miss Kate, 10 all her angling,
has steadily shown a pre- disposition to
shad
-PERsoNAL.-Miss Maggie Adams, Of
Mt. Vernon, is a guest Of Miss Mollie Ia
TEN. Nathan Shumate and Samuel Warn
acut have been here visiting lady friends.
Gen. Robinson, w. N. Haldeman, Major
Timberlake, Col. B. II. Young, Mr.. Grant,
President Of the Crab Orchard Springs Co.,
Prof. Tobin and Coils. Welch and Estill,
visited US Wednesday. Gen. Robinson,
Mr.. Grant and Prof. Tobn will be detain-
ed here several days looking after the in
tereats Of the Spgngs Co., and analyzing
our medicinal waters. Miss Lizzie Doug
las, Of whom mention was made in my last
communication. IL still improving.
MIR. Jacob Guest had an extensive sale
Wednesday and his son, Col. J. w. Guest,
related to me one Of the most wonderful
features to this sale that ever remember
to have heard, and believing 1t would in
terest the readers Of the INTERIOR jour
NAL, will mention il: Before anything
was sold, Col. Guest announced that on all
sums Of $40 and under the money must be
paid cash in hand; but on all sums over
that amount, a credit OF 60 days would be
given without interest and without securi.
ty. Upon these terms the sale proceeded
and strange to relate, in thirty minutes af
ter the last thing was sold, every dollars
worth was paid for in full. Now when and
where can a similar showing be madel
Echo answers, Where?