Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-03-20
MT. YEREoK DEPARTMENT.

Mr.. J. Z. Vowels' new building is rap.
idly approaching completion.
Several persons celebrated st. Patrick e
day here by getting hopelessly drunk.
The farmers are pushing things pre-
paratory to putting in their crops during
the good weather.
Sunday was glorious dsy and inspired
the hope that, at last, spring time is oom-
ing, gentle Annie"
Another beer saloon was opened last
week There's no excuse for your being
dry in Mt. Vernon now.
The moon having been wrong, nobody
in this county has planted potatoes yet. 1t
il gratifying to know that the moon will be
all right some time this week
Mr.. Isaac Stuart. just returned from
the Barbourville court, says that Knox
Whitley, Laurel and Clay will instruct sol
idly for Judge Owsley for Governor
The school taught by Miss Lizzie Hop
per, is aourishing. The attendance in
creased 40 much that the services Of an Ne
sistant teacher became necessary. Miss
Mamie Hopper is the assistant.
The railroad company seems to have
considerable trouble with their section fore
man at this place. Purcell, who succeeded
Mccarthy, discharged few weeks ago, was
himself discharged on Saturday.
On Thursday, 18th inst, at her real
dence near Richmond. Ky. Mrs Sarah
Crook died suddenly of paralysis She was
the mother Of c. Crooke and W. p Crooke.
OF Pine Hill. most estimable lady and
devout Christian.
Mr. + L Thompson wishes to start to
the city in few days to buy spring goods
He therefore requests all persons indebted
TO him to come and pay him by Saturday
next He needs the money and must haze
it before making his spring purchases. If
you owe him, 60 pay him. +.
sickness Nearly every body in and
around this place has been sick within the
past two weeks. At present, John w
Brown, VIM. Pointer and Robert Joplin
are down with the measles; d. c. Pointer
has Pneumonia, and several others are re
ported siling. The doctors are all in good
spirits,
The following list Of marriage licenses
issued during the present month ia furnish
ed by j w. Miller, deputy County Court
Clerk: J +. Adams to Carrie Houk; J. V.
Doane 10 Nancy ]. Mcclure; A. J. Owens
to Mollie Caps; George johnson to Jane
Gordon; L b. Carter TO Matte Lewis; Bry-
ant Mcclure TO Renee Humber.
On Tuesday, the 18th inst, at the res
idence OF the brides father, near Mt. Yer.
non, by Rev Jesse Tyres, Mr.. L. B. Carter
was married to Miss Matte, daughter Of
ID. N. Lewis, Esq, The groom is prom
ising young lawyer of this place. and the
bride is lovely and accomplished young
lady. Their friends wish them good luck.
1t was reported here yesterday that
Daniel Payne, white man living ner Gun
Sulphur, was sick with smallpox. Mr..
Payne gave some attention to the negro
who died there last week with small -pox,
and has had abundant opportunity to con-
tract the disease. Another case Of small.
pox is reported at Pitmsn, Laurel county
John Canton, contractor on the X c
has driven the heading through the tunnel
on his contract. This tunnel is $50 feel
long and work on ii began only last octo'
Der. The work on il has been pursued day
and night. however The Shanahan Broth
ers will make an opening in their tunnel
this week, The work all along the line il
progressing with Unprecedented rspidity.
In County Court last week NJ J. Cook.
J. J. Williams and @. o, X. Mccall were
appointed commissioners to condemn land,
for right Of way for the Kentucky Central
K r. and assess the damages. Oaly 1--WE
persons in this county refused to give ths
right Of way. The commissioners reported
in two cases. They award Stephen Anglir
1898 damages for II acres Of land, house
&c. To John Cohey they award $500 fol
for about seven acres Of land. and other
damages.