Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-15
s0ns COUNTY


Elder j. W. McGarvey, OF Lexington
will deliver his lecture on Travels in the
Holy Land" At the Christian church some
time within the next two weeks.
Misses A. g. and J. r. Downs, have
returned from visit Of several weeks 10
Mississippi. Mr.. and Mrs. @. W. Welsh
went to Kansas City on Monday, on a visit
10 their son, Mr.. J. b. Welsh, who is in
business there
-FihAn members Of that mysterious
organization known as the Beta heta-Pi-
Society, walked into Gilcher's on Sunday
evening, and ordered a saucer Of ice cream
piece, and their names appear on the bo-
tel register to this day.
Information has been received that
Mr.. John S. Harness, painter Of this
place, had a fall Of thirty.fve feet at Gin
cinnati on Friday. lie caught window
in his descent which broke the fall. His
injuries are not thought to be serious.
The friends Of Messrs. J. IT. Eugle-
man and L. B. Fields, the owners Of Lady
Bowman, are much elated over the per
Torrance Of Pickard, one Of that famous
mares colt, which trotted milein 2:163 al
the gentlemen's driving park in N. York,
on Wednesday last. This is remarkable
time TO be made 40 early in the season.
The meeting at the NJ. f. Church,
South, that has been in progress for about
two weeks will not CLOSE until the last Of
the present week, and may continue beyond
that time. Rev. II. G. Morrison, Of Stan
ford, who is conducting the revival is
much liked by all who have heard him.
Seventeen additions up to the present time.
Whit-Sunday services we're held at Trini-
~ church on Sunday. Five children we're
baptized in the evening.
The public school in Danviile, which
has been under the management Of Miss
Mamie Scrugham, az Principal, for the
last eight months closed on Friday. A
large number Of patrons and friends were
present at the closing exercises which con-
sisted Of examinations, Rotations, dia-
logues, &c. Miss Scrugham is the first la
dy principal who has had charge of this
school and her very successful manage
ment calls for her prompt selection for an
other term as an Enforcement Her assis-
tants for the past session were Mrs. L. NJ.
Welsh and Miss Sophie Fishback. Two
boys, Eddie Flanagan and d. Scrugham,
finished the course taught in the school
Eddie Flanagan received the lst prize
and ID. ScrlIgham the 81, ia composition
The excellent specimens Of writing dis
played, attracted much attention. Lille
Figg and Addie Martin received the high
est marks in department.
The republicans of Boyle county met
at the Courthouse ON Saturday, and we're
called to order by Logan Mckee, Chm.
Of the County Committee, who explained
the object OF the meeting to be the selec-
tion of delegates to the Convention which
meets at Lexington on the 10th inst. TO
nominate candidates for the different State
officers. The convention was organized by
the election Of Major VIM. Goodloe, Chm.
and + C. Newlin, Secy. On motion the
Chair appointed a committee ON resolutions
who soon made their report wherein the
administration of President Arthur was
endorsed and Mr.. Logan Mckee recon-
mended for Collector of Internal Revenue
for the 9Th District. A list Of delegates TO
the Lexington Convention was also report
ed, to which Capt Geo. ii. Dobyns offered
an amendment in substance that as there
were two Linney's among the proposed
delegates that the name of Mr.. AL Linney
be stricken out and that Of Capt. ID. A.
Murphy, Of the Danville Tribune or that Of
1t. S. d. Van Pelt, be substituted. This
amendment after discussion was voted
down. Capt. Dobyns also moved that the
delegates be instructed to vote for Gen. S.
s. Fry, of Danville. for Governor. This
amendment was withdrawn at the sugges-
ton of Gen. Fry himself. Capt. Dobyns
also moved that the words "and all other
good republicans in Boyle county" be in
serted in the report of the committee i'm
mediately after the names OF the delegates.
This amendment was also consigned TO the
tomb of the Capulets and then the conven.
ton adjourned. A noticeable feature of the
occasion was the reception of Capt, Sam NJ.
Boone into the arms Of the republican par
~, he being one Of the committee on reso-
lutions. The hour the republicans met in
the Circuit Court room was the same 6xed
for the democrats to meet at the same
place to appoint and instruct delegates to
the Senatorial Convention at Stanford ON
the 22d inst. and as Mr.. Mckee stated that
his party would soon get through and yield
the room TO the democrats quite number
remained expecting the convention for the
iih district 10 he held in the Circuit Court
room after the republicans adjourned.
While the republican convention was in
progress, however, number Of democrats
met ia the County Court room below and
appointed delegates TO the Stanford Con-
ventiOn with instructions 10 cast the five
votes Of the district for w O. Hansiord
Mr.. Rigney received the Votea Of the dis
trict ID Just opposite and of al the other
districts in the county.
Stamford Resolutions.
Resolved by he democracy Of rOiiRy places