Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1891-04-24
LANCASTER, GARRARD COUNTY.

The Presbyterian church is being
painted and penciled.
A large crowd of Lancaster people
attended court at Danville Monday.
Next Monday will be county court
day and large crowd is expected in
town.
Uncle Natha n Thompson, who has
been very sick for the past few weeks, is
able to he out again.
A number Of our business men have
ornamented their windows with signs
made of white porcelain letters
The Phillips store rooms under the
opera house have received new coat of
paint, which is great imp rovement.
Judge NJ. ID. Hughes has been ap-
pointed city assessor, and is now busly
engaged taking lists OF town property.
r. A. Burnside, chairman OF the re-
publican county committee, has called a
meeting for next Monday to select dele
gates to the State convention to be hled
in Lexington, May 22.
The Lancaster Burlesque Company
went over to Nichoasville on Saturday
night and gave their entertainment.
They report a very pleasant visit, altho'
they came out little short financially.
B. +. Hudson has qualified as adj.
ministrator of W. o. Sweeney. The
stock OF, clothing, boots, shoes, &c, OF
Mr.. Sweeney will be closed out at the
old stand by Capt. Chas. Gallagher and
John Hopper.
Miss George Hamlin, the actress,
who was stricken with paralysis when
her troupe appeared here about three
weeks ago, remains in very critical
condition. The ladies of the town are
doing everything in their power for her
comfort. At. this writing. Thursday
morning, the attending physicians say
there no hope for her recovery.
John VI. Farra has returned from
Chicago. DR.. Hood is back from a trip
to St. Louis. John Lear and \. q. Scott
went to salt Lake City last week, but
they have returned. Jim Crow Dillon is
in town. Claude Wherritt, Toad"
West and Cabell Denny have returned
from pleasant visit to New Orleans.
Walter Nichols and r. +. Hughes went
to Camp Nelson last Saturday. Letcher
Owsley and John Doty have been in the
country rusticating since last Saturday.
All the boys are looking well.
Quite large crowd OF young folks
took advantage of the beautiful weather
and spent the day at the river Monday.
\ delightful dinner was served and all
report good time. Among those who
attended the "picnic" were Misses Cook,
Anderson, Nellie and Ollie Mars, Isa-
belle Owsley. Carrie and Mamie Curry,
Ada Farra, May Hughes, Sallie Elkin,
Sue and Halle Herring, Matte Walker,
Attic Marksbury, Sue Layton and Maud
Robinson; Messrs. Curry, Doty, Farra,
Batson, c. and l.. Walker, Howard
Mars, DR.. Hood, Graham and Ash
Frank, Casey Owsley and Claud Wher-
ritt
Judge NJ. II. Owsley and Capt. W
Herndon are attending circuit court a
Somerset. Howard Mars is visiting hii
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. K. Mars. Johr
l.. Doty has returned from a trip thro
| the South. John NJ. Logan is here from
! Niddlesborouph. Mr. w. :. Ferguson
is here looking after his farming inter
ests X. Graham Frank has accepted I
position as salesman in w. I. West
dry goods store. John kerby, now o
Middlesboro, is here on short vacation
Hon. Il. H. Tomlinson was in Danvill'
| this week on legal business. Mr.. james
Gregory and family, of Springfield, Ky.
have been the guests of II. \. b. Marks
bury. T. Cole Gulley has returned iron
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