The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-07-08
Whitesyille Items.
June 30th, 1885.

Knowing the support and realizing
the interest that the people of Ohio
county take in the up>building Of our
little town, | trust that few items
from here will not be out of place. As
] have recently located here, / am, in
the course of my observation, favorably
impressed with the present state of
affairs in this the most important place
of its size in this part of Kentucky. |
say most important, and will give you
the reasons why il il the most enter
prising town of its size in southwestern
Kentucky. Whitesville il located in
the center of one Of the best farming
districts i'm Daviess county. Her farm
ers probably do not farm az extensively
IA in some parts of the county, but they
are as punctual in all their business
transactions and are as well informed
in matters pertaining to the general
welfare of their community as can he
found elsewhere. We have the best
tobacco markets of any inland town in
this part of the State. They only claim
about seven hundred inhabitants, and
there will he shipped from this point
over one million pounds of tobacco,
which has been purchased by the to-
baccO men of the town during the pres
ent season. We have six tobacco firms,
who have paid out over SO, 900 here for
tobacco this season, thereby scattering
abroad the funds necessary to the de.
velOpment OF the various interests of
the town and vicinity. This was not
the case ten years ago. All the tobacco
raised I'm this part of Daviess county
was then delivered IN Owensboro, and
there the larger part of the proceeds
was left i'm exchange for other necessary
commodities, which can now be found
here, but which were kept then only
by the merchants of our county town.
This new state of affairs has given new
life to the mercantile interest here, and
We now have four general stores, two
groceries, one drug store, two millinery
stores and other shops and offices nee
essary to the growth and prosperity Of
a town. We have a splendid Touring
mill, under the control of Mr.. q. II
Mullen, one of the superior mill men o.
the day. We have three churches
Campbellite, Baptist and Catholic. Two
schools, one supported by the Catholic,
and the other by the Protestants. Ths
public school, which has been undel
the efficient management of Prof III
A. Smart for the past two years, will b.
taught the coming year by Miss Salli,
Daily, reputable teacher and gradu'
ate of Lebanon, Ohio, Normal School
who will no doubt make the schoo
interest here prosper.
Notwithstanding, the public mourn
the loss of our beloved Prof. Smart. III,
will be greatly missed in the church
the prayer meeting, the Sabbath schoo
and as a friend as well as in the school
He has gone to Cloverport from here t.
visit his old home, but will remOv,
with his family to the State of Texas II
a few weeks, where he will be engage,
in teaching. We predict for him ,
useful future and hope that his new
friends can appreciate him as do hi
friends here.
MIR. G.. w. Mullen, our miller, who ha
gone to an expense of about six hun
dred dollars in boring for coal here
found, after it was too late, that som,
evilminded miscreant had poured :
sufficient quantity Of coal in the drill {,
awaken lively mining desire in Mr.
Mullen's mind, and thereby get joI
Of work, but after a great expense Ii,
coal has been found. Mr.. Mullen ha
the sympathy of large number O
friends.
Mr.. Geo. Tindel arrested a man b,
the name of Howard yesterday an,
proceeded to OwensbOro with him
Howard is suspected AS having beel
implicated in a robbery at Dixon, som
time since. Mr.. Tindel will endeavo
to ascertain the facts in the case.
Mr.. Charlie Shane, who has been oil
a trip to Florida for the last three weeks
returned home last eve.
Mrs. Joanna Hayes, of Greensboro
who has been visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G.. w. Mullen, returned to he
home yesterday.
Misses Matte Hale, Hattie Mattingly
Allie Litsey, Mollie Crow, in company
with Messrs. r. l.. Owen, w. May, T
]. Barnett * Junius Litsey, pal,
Haynesville visit on last Saturda,
returning home Sunday eve. The,
were the guests of DIR. ;. A. Gillespi,
and Mr.. G. +. Haynes.
!. The Local Option question is bein,
greatly agitated here at present am
will be voted on at the August election
1t is well supported and is to be hope
will take effect here. With such
temperance move here. We can hardl
estimate the prosperity that awaits thi
people, and without which We are en-
, abled to see the life-giving rays tina
!. inspire our citizens onward and up
ward towards the beacon of eterns
| prosperity, fast sinking in the distan
horizon. 1t Is hoped that all of gu
citizens will take action in this mattel
More at another time. ELMO.