Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-03-31
Some Notes From Somerset.

OF subscribing as we'll as renewing their
subscriptions to the old reliable INrERI.
OR JOURNAL. say old reliable, because
that is what my good friend, William
Catron termed it when he called me in
and slipped couple OF "slugs" in my
hand for another years subscription
There are other reasons that | might
give why Mr.. Catron's words were APP.
propriate, but they are so clearly appar-
ent that deem it useless to report.
Some how or other look forward to
my trips to Somerset an really wouldn't
care if business called me there more
frequently. invariably do a good bus.
mess and never fail TO meet with u
warm welcome from my many acqusint.
ances and friends. 1t is indeed refresh
ing to be treated as / am in Pulaski's
capital, and it goes a long ways towards
making the life of the newspaper timer.
ant pleasant Notwithstanding the un.
plesssntness OF Cunning" your best
friend for years subscription.
Somerset has not been idle since nv
last visit, but on the contrary, a good
amount OF building and improvement has
been going on. Both dwelling and bus
mess houses are in demand aud prom
inent contractor told me that lots of
building would be done this spring and
summer.
Circuit Court convened Monday and
an unusually large crowd was present.
A good many lawyers are in attendance
and the docket is heavy one. Britton,
the man who waylaid and shot Dan
Norileet, was tried Tuesday, when he
was given four years in the pententiary.
Ex Mayor Higgins, for OBTAINING Miss
Woods, will not be tried this court, but
will get change OF venue, it is thought.
One OF his attorneys told me that he
would either be tried in Lincoln or
Boyle.
]. ID. swain, formerly OF Stanford, has
formed partnership with his wife and
built a splendid store room between
Somerset proper and South Somerset
and opened first class dry goods and
clothing store. The firm name ia j. d.
Swain & Co, and they are doing a
mighty good business. Geo. RYAN, for
merly OF Hustonville, is one of the four
clerks.
The Reporter, John S. VauWink!e ed.
itor and proprietor, will soon move into
new quarters, diagonslly across the street
from its present location. Mr;Nan VIM
kle is very much pleased with the news.
paper business aud is quite popular with
the Pulsskians.
Mr.. Samuel Newell, president.of the
First National Bank, will resign in few
DAYS. IL is more than probable that Mr..
Jack Richardson, who has been connect,
ed with the bank for years, will succeed
him.
The enterprising firm of Crawford &
Co, clever Andy Crawford at the head,
is building two-story business house
just below the present location and will
move into il Jan. Let.
Mr.. Sim Hicks, who lived at Stanford
years ago, aud who hiss been mayor, po-
lice Judge and most everything else, has
iorsaken such arduous duties and now
spends his time with three stations out
out at the fair grounds, serving the com.
munity, &c. He is standing the fine
stallion, Rex, by Silver King, the prop.
erty OF l.. ii. Pryor, OF Lincoln.
| noticed with much pleasure that
Gooch Il Gooch, both from the Waynes.
burg end OF our county, are doing a
splendid grocery business in Somerset.
They have gotten the confidence of the
best people and that with their motto OF
selling the best goods for the least mon.
ey, has launched them into trade
second to none in the town.
II. q, Hail, who sold his residence and
made nice money by it, is. with his wife
and bright son, boarding at Mr.. Ed
Poarch's, Bob is doing we'll and besides
filling most creditablv the position oil
teller in the Somerset Banking Co. s bus
mess, is making COOL deal of pin mon.
ey out Of life insurance.
Miss Stone, sister of Messrs. ]. Boyle
and George f. Stone, OF Liberty, gave q
recital at the courthouse Tuesday night
which was highly spoken of by those
who attended.
Fetch Gray, who was killed in the
yard at Somerset and hn-ied at that
place Tuesday, was a brother OF Mr.. ]. p
Gray, warm friend of this paper and g
particular friend OF the writer. The pro
cession to the grave was the longest seer
in Somerset for years and the beautiful
floral decorations sent by his many
friends literally covered the grave of the
unfortunate man. +. @. w.