Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-12-23
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and the public school have adjourned until
after the holidays.
The ladies Of the Baptist church have
realized something over 500 from the
suppers given by them in the vacant store
room on Sd street and FROM the sale Of lit
tie articles Of merchandise.
An energetic youth Of Danvilie Who
has patronzed the Louisiana Lottery TO-
the last ten years drawing only blanks, had
his patience rewarded by the receipt of
s. prize at the last drawing. He promises
to "set 'em up" Christmas.
"A very elegant entertainment was Civ
en- Friday evening by Judge and Mrs. j.
X. Sumrall at their home in this county,
to a number Of gentlemen friends, one OF
whom it is rumored will soon lead TO the
altar 8 lovely and accomplished lady Of
Danville.
IF. w. Masonheimer has on exhibition
in his window opposite the court.hOuse
large sized finely dressed doll, which
every little girl who passes looks at with
longing eyes. To every person buying ten
cents worth Of candy he gives ticket
with a certain number on il, and among
the tickets 90 distributed will be one which
will entitle the holder to the doll. The
lucky person will be known the day after
New Year.
"A Judge in Boyle county recently fined
a colored gentleman S. for stealing a pair
OF pants and an additional s. to be paid to
the person from whom the pants were sto-
len. The culptit confessed bis guilt and
wanted to be sent on for further trial, but
his Honor wouldn't listen to the plea but
summoned instead a half dozen witnesses
and when he had heard their sworn state
ments, he swore the negro and heard what
be had to cay and then rendered the above
Judgment.
A man named Farrand who lives near
Junction City a few days ago quarreled
with his wife and ccncludicg that visit TO
her parents would be beneficial to her
health, marched her TO town and buying
her ticket to the point in Virgins where
her parents lived, compelled her to board
the proper train when il arrived and de-
part for the scenes Of her youth. The poor
woman vept and did not want TO get on
the cars but her liege lord drew gun on
her and told her to get aud she got.
Mr.. W. w. Tompkius, who arrived
from Burnside Saturday, informed your
correspondent that at Bronstou, just opPo-
cite Burnside, man named John Vaughn
was burned to death under the following I
circumstances: 1t seems that two brothers,
John and james Vaughn, lived together in
a cabin and that John went home on the I
night in question somewhst Intoxicated. A
few hours later the cabin was discovered to
be on Gre, but the flames had made such /
headwAy that it was impossible to enter.
When they we're somewhat subdued the
body Of Vaughn WAS found with the head,
one leg and one arm burned of. II is not
known how the FIRE originated,
-Messrs. Francis Wilson, W, +. Smoot
and Hugh Craft left for New Orleans Mon.
day. Mr.. Wilson may go 10 Waco, Texas
before he returns. Mr.. Jacob Guest has
gone to Crab Orchard. Squire W. H.
Prewitt, Of the Wet End, who has been
confined to his bed several weeks with ma
larial fever, lie able to move about in his
room now little. Hon. D. S. More, Of
Hsrrcdsburg, was here Thursday. Hon.
j. S. Van Wrinkle is confined at his home
by an attack OF pneumonia. Mr.. B. F.
Phillips has gone to Nicholssville to visit
his father. W. X. Genslinger, Of Piqua,
o., has engaged as salesman with A. w.
Wilson. Nlessrs. s. w. Owens and s V,
Rowland went 10 Laurel Sunday to zee al
ter their coal interests.