Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-08-25
The I. J, Man at the London Fair.

LONDON, Aug. 24-The ninth annusl
exhibition of the Laurel County Stock
Fair Association began Wednesday un-
der the most auspicious circumstances
and that this meeting, like it's predeces.
sors, will be a successful one, seems to be
foregone conclusion. With a splendid
board OF directors and K. M.::Jsckson,
Eco president, there is no srch word as
fail thought of and the stockholders are
just as certain of drawing from Is to ~
per cent as they are that they are living.
The crowd Wednesday was good and be
ing ladies' day, the women, God bless
them, were all there. Everything imag.
Unable was on exhibition and the lovers
OF agricultural products, fine needle
work, birds OF the air, &c, were as much
lin it, as we're the admirers OF equine
flesh.
1t has been my pleasure to be present
at eight OF the nine Fairs that Laurel has
had and | have gotten to look onward to
the meetings. The people are 80 kind
and attentive to the visitors that it real.
ly makes one feel that it Is good to be
there. The grounds are in splendid
shape this year and compare very favor.
ably with those in the bluegrass. The
track, which is half mile. isl in good
condition and il the horse do not "ec
down the line" pretty fast, it may wei
be charged to some other cause.
One OF the most interesting rings on
Wednesday was that OF the Finest boy
baby" The contestants were a dozer
or more and DR.. T. 7. Caldwell was the
proud father Of the winner. "The pref
test girl baby" came next and a little
Swiss named Kramer carried of the
honors. The tying OF the strings in both
cases were entirely satisfactory and il a
single mother went away mad, the |. ]
man did not hear OF it.
Our hustling correspondent, Mr.. Johr
Pearl, is prominent parsonage at lths
fair. He wears "police" badge anC
makes an A /. Besides this he acts al
ring marshal and occasionally assists il
getting off the flyers. "He is indispen
sable" said one OF the directors and
am more than willing to believe the as
sertion. BY the way, Mr.. Pearl render
ed me some very valuable assistance anC
for which arm duly thankful.
London is moving on smoothly anC
notwithstanding the hard times, is i'm
proving right along. The greater por
ton OF the burnt district is built u,
and substantial business houses ant
dwellings now stand where ashes an,
ruin held sway when | was here in Ma,
last. The Baptist church is about com
pleted and before many moons wax an,
wane the Methodists will also have
new and splendid house OF worship.
The Dalton Is Dunn Comedy Co. /
holding the boards here this week and i
playing to fair houses. The show i
quite good and Belle Marlowe, the lead
ing lady, is pretty and cute as you fin,
'em.
The town is full TO Overlooking Will
/ pretty girls and it is useless TO state tina
the boys are happy. Preparations ar
being made for grand hopa the Catch
ing Hotel this, Thursday night, and the
young people are looking forward witt
much pleasure to it.
Mr.. Jesse Hilton, an aged citizen q
/ Lily, was found dead on the railroa
track near that place Wednesday morn
ing. He had been drinking for severs
days and it is supposed that he sat dow
on the track to rest. IL is not known
what train killed him.
The wife OF VIM. Gilbert died We'd
nesdsy OF typhoid fever.
| had the pleasure OF dining at MI
John Pearls Wednesday aud the furthe
pleasure OF meeting his estimable wifi
and cousin, Miss Bessie Adams, of Pain
Lick, who is their guest The Dime
was repsst tit for the gods, and as tn
|. j. man does not strike such things ey
cry day, it goes without saying that h
did full justice to the meal.