Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-07-15
LIBERTY, CASEY COUNTY

erts, who returned to Stanford
The citizens of Liberty witnessed a
strange phenomenon on the llth inst. 1t .
was the presence in person OF the Hus- .
tonville bachelor at Sunday-scho and I
preaching on that day.
Deputy Jailer VIM. Brown arrested
Tom Long on Monday for fighting and
disturbing religious worship at Caney
Fork church last Sunday. He gave bond
aud his trial is set for Saturday. Jim
Pettiiohn was also in the scrape, but at
present is on leg bail.
Married, on the 9Th inst, Mr.. J. F.
Wilcher to Miss Bette Wilcher. The
ceremony was performed at Myers II
W'lkinson's store and was done up in
his beet style by Judge Myers himself
large crowd Of youngsters had collect
ell in the clerks office TO witness the
happy knot tied, but the loving couple
being OF timid nature, quietly with.
drew TO the store, aud the affair was
over while the gaping collection was still
waiting for il to commence Most OF the
Young men OF that crowd could have
been bought cheap. even at their own
estimation, after finding out how they
bad been fooled
Though a good attendance was ex.
pccted at the county convention OF the
Kentucky Sunday School Union, held
here on last Saturday, yet none anticipa-
ted such "a immense multitude as was
here on that occasion. The place OF
meeting was changed from the upper
ford TO the fine Sycamore grove between
Whips cool spring aud the fish Pool.
Early in the morning immense throngs
poured in from all parts of the county,
aud there were respectable number
| from adjoining counties aud even some
we're there from DAnville. The State
Visitor Mr.. John &. Barkley, of Green.
/ ville called the convention to order and
after devotional exercises, the singers
were called to the front and the proceed
ings We're opened with the song.
"All hail the power OF Jesus Name
Mr.. Barkley then delivered very
deeply interesting lecture on the Aim
aud Agencies OF the Kentucky :. = TN
ion, followed by Elder w. A. Gibson on
the Importance OF Old People Attending
Sundsy-Schools.
e. :. Wickersham, D. b. Goode, Of
Danvile, and F. z. Combest, followed
on the Qualification OF Superintendent
aud Teachers, the Importance OF Paren.
tai Example aud the Necessity of Chill.
dren Having Something to do GA sun
day.
How We may Increase the EFFICIENCY
and Number OF schools in the County
was opened by Elder w. A Gibson, fol.
lowed by G.. :. Wickersham and ID.
Goode and closed by ]. G.. Barley iorci-
bly, illustrating the great benefit of all
pulling together in unity and harmony.
The county secretary, NJ. X. Hum
phrey, was now called forward and Bro.
Barkley announced that IN order TO com.
plete the organization for the county
work, it was necessary to have vice
president for each precinct According
ly nominations were made and resulted
in the following elections:
Precinct No. /, Liberty, organized.
Precinct No. >, jenkins, Logan Brown.
No. 3, Tate's, q. 5. Wickersham.
No. I, Casey's Creek, $. +. Allen.
No. 3, Rolling Fork, VIM. Spraggins.
No, 8, Lees, Henry Lee.
No. :, Little South Rolling Fork, Ham
May.
No. S, Middleburg, John NJ Tiliord.
The vast assemblage were now invited
to an adjoining grove to partake of the
repast cooked and prepared by the young
and the fair and the matrons OF Casey
county. And the long tables groaned
under the weigAt OF the substantial
meats and delicscies on them and many
spread their table cloths on background
And they all did eat and were filled
aud they took up the fragments that re
manned, II baskets full and they that
did eat were 5000. besides women and
children"
J In the afternoon the con vention open
ed with prayer by Rev. Josiah Wilson
! and song by the assembly.
Results OF Sunday-Schoo Work wa,
now announced by Bro. Barley and Mr.
D. Edgar Fogle delivered one OF his us.
ual vigorous addresses, which called
} forth much commentator. Prof. Thorn
son, OF Hustonville, was called upon, bu
, excused himself on the ground that h,
, could not improve on Fogle's address,
and that Bro. Gibson had promised t
: do his speaking for him. Rev. James
ID. Brown made an able address on tn,
I same subject.