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Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-09-01
WILLIAMSBURG, WHITLEY COUNTY.

"A nice rain fell here Monday night
for the first time in three weeks.
Miss Gertrude Lester entertained a
few OF her friends last Thursday eve
ming.
Judge Il. Boyd, Col. John Dishmsn
and NJ. b. French are attending court
this week.
Tom ellis jumped from the train
asst Sunday morning Brumwell Station
while it was In motion aud received sew
ersl severe bruises.
Mrs. Eliza Carson, OF Crab Orchard.
is visiting her brother, ID. +. Myers. DR..
+. X. Berry Is sick at his fathers, near
Mahsn. with the fever.
--Messrs. Sam Mason, LAWSON Hocks
day, Dave Wilcox, X. Il Colyer and
Dave Snowden arrived on Monday from
Madison county with nice string oil
horses for the Fair.
-Eld. J. +. Terry went TO MONEYS
Chapel TO begin meeting Monday. Pro'.
r.. T.. Wood and wife have returned.
The Institute opens Monday, sept. attn.
Col. p. W. Wood, of Corbin. Was
here attending court this week. lie has
built a new restaurant at Corbin and IL
doing a fine business; he reads the l. j..
and says il is the best paper in Ken
lucky.
Rev. Green b. Foley died at his
home in Williamsburg last Wednesday.
Mr.. Foley had been in bad health for
several months and his death was not
unexpected. He was one OF our Oldest
and most respected citizens.
MIR. John Chandler, OF Csmpbells
willie, who has been visiting his sister,
Mrs DR.. Adkins, returned home Mon
day. Several OF our young people at
tended the X. X. ball at Corbiu. Dr. +.
w. Finley went 10 Harlan Courthouse
Friday TO see Mr.. r.. L. stephens who is
very sick with the fever. Mr.. stephen ms
is teaching school there.
"A party Of 20 young people went. 10
call on :. b. Previtt sunday afternoon
Mr.. Prewitt has nice country home
aud il noted as the best watermelon rails
erin Whitley county. lie has IN patch
OF abort - acres and says he Is sure oil
the premium AT the Fair this week His
young friends wish him long life and
good luck with his melons.
As Mr.. O'Banpon Morgan was re-
turning home from town his horse be
came frightened at some men who sud
denly entered the road from by-path
aud in his efforts to run from them, iel
over the river bank, which Is about 81
feet high at that place, taking Mr.. Nor
gan with him The men soon got Mr.
NJ. out OF the river and for a while it wac
thought he would no, live, but he il
now some better. with a good prospect
Of recovery.
The case of the Commonwealth W.
John Paxton for the murder OF Milda
Bryant was begun last Thursday and
closed Tuesday at II o'clock aud alter
two hours deliberation the jury return.
ed verdict Of not guilty. No one who
heard the trial thinks that Paxton could
have committed the crime. The Me
Graw case from Harlan vas then Gale,
aud in less than an hour the jury Wal
selected and the trial begun. Mr. W. A
Morrow il acting "a Commonwealth
attorney, Mr.. Lester having been EN-
ployed in the case before he was elected
Commonwealth's attorney.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-09-01
The whitley County Fair as Seen by an
Man

WILLIAMSBURG, Aug. 30. -During this
Fair season the |. j. man has bad to do
a good deal OF running around in order
To oe with them where two or three
are gathered together" but he generally
gets there. This is Williamsburg Fair
week and early Wednesday morning be
was there ready for business. In fact,
before the gates were open he was there
in waiting
To-day was the first day OF the second
meeting OF the Whitley County Fair and
~ is usual on the first day, ths crowd is
rather small. II lasts till Saturday, how
ever, and I'll warrant they will be here
from the four quarters before il is over.
The grounds have been considerably i'm.
proved, the track has been worked on
and altogether the promise OF success
full meeting is fattering
"Wednesday morning was given to the
Floral Hall exhibits. where everything
imaginable could De found. In fact, in
one glance could see everything from
a beautifully knitted lady's fascinstor to
a bunch OF hay, from a tiny baby's stock
ing 10 an excellent sample OF yellow
corn. Almost everything was on exhl-
| bition and each exhibit was OF interest
10 one and perhaps many. These splen-
did samples OF excellence were unique
ly arranged in the Hall, and they pre-
sented the appearance OF prosperity in
all things and these hard times We
hear so much about we're not even sug-
ge sted.
The afternoon was devoted to racing
and some very fair sport was had. A
mule rase. green trotting race and a
running race were on the programme
and each came of promptly on time.
They were all hotlv contested and cres-
ted an unusual amount OF interest. The
trotting race was won by Mr.. Joe Cat
iii, who il president OF the Fair, and
who makes himself useful as Judge
time keeper, starter, &c. The time was
not as fast as the bluegrass nsgs might
have made it, but fast enough when you
are not in hurry.
Capt J. B. Douglas, who is runnins
the Fair train and who is sn old Stan
ford man. informs me that he has a fin,
boy at his house. The genial captain
who runs what is known as the "Shor
Dog" plying between Jellico and Cor
bin, il making a splendid man. Occa
sionally a tough wants TO ride on hi;
train without ticket and says that hi
NIT, but this does not affect the genia
bat courageous captain in the least, anC
such toughs either paw their fare or gel
Oft.
Owing 10 the scarcity OF water ant
general dull times, the large saw mill be
longing TO the Kentucky Lumber Co.
has shut down aud the result is many
workmen are out oi job. IL is not
known when the work will be resumed
Williamsburg is in the midst of a yer,
lively week Besides the Fair, big cour
is in session and the combined crowd,
of the Fair aud those who attend cour
make things present pretty lively APP
, pearanCe.
| see very changes that have beer
wrought since my last visit to Williams
burg, hut the town seems 10 be holdin!
lts own very well indeed Building is a
a stand-still, but not so Tor any length o
time, WAS informed, in fact, there AZ,
prospects of big hotel being built be
fore many months come and 90.
L q "
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-09-01

The difficulty OF obtaining currency
ia shown in the statement OF President
ingalls,, OF the q. Il o. and Big Four,
that he had to pay $1,000 in order to OBJ
tain the 81 100000 in currency necessary
to pay the employees OF the two roads.
Six persons were drowned by the
oyerturning OF the yacht Alpha, near
Whitehall, n. y.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-09-01

AT Columbia, 5. c., Sunday morn
ing the wind reached a velocity OF 1.
miles an hour and the rainfall for /.
hours was 4.S0 inches. On the coast the
hurricane blew go mile clip and prob.
ably reached 100 miles at sea. Much
damage WAS done, telegraph, telephone
and railroad systems being completely
paralyzed.
-Moberly, Mo-, suffered 100000 fire
Tuesday.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-09-01

Two harvest excursions to the Yves
aud Southwest, September 18th and
October 18th, via the l.. Il ", at one
fare for the round trip; tickets good 20
days. The great Cherokee strip will be
open for settlement at II o'clock noon,
Sept. 10th. Any information in regard
TO tickets, &c. call on or address w. w.
Penn, T. z. A.. junction City, Ky.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-09-01

Three men fired into belt line train
at Middlesboro. Mrs. Mary Bowling was
shot through the left side and John
Rrc WINSTON received bullet in the
thigh. The men were caught and barely
escaped lynching.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-09-01

The cholera returns for the past
week show that in 81 provinces OF Rus
STA 4, 325 new cases were reported, and
|. 692 deaths occurred.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-01
PIEDMONT.

iEDMoNT, W. VA, December 81. Geo.
P. Dewitt has accepted the agency OF the
Home Life Insurance Company Of New
Y ork
J. McGraw is opening a grocery in the
! Triton building, corner Childs avenue ana
First street.
G. p. Wagner has opened general
store in the y. s. Hyde building, on
ChildS avenue, opposite the Kenny House.
j. Dawson has opened grocery 10 the
johnson property. on Piepmont Hill
u. T. Odwalt, Of Shenandoah. Va, spent
the holidays with his parents.
Jos. Michigan, formerly with j. i.
Cannon, but now in the general merchan-
ise business at Washington, Pa, spent
IS week with his parents.
Vm. II. Paxton and family are visiting
Or parents here. They expect TO return
NickersOn, has., about January 10.
5ohn Hines, Esq, has been seriously i'll
c week He is now somewhat better.
DR.. Williams, of Scranton, Pa, IS visit
his daughter, Mrs. II. +. Harrison.
A. Williams has purchased the Fred
* residence lust completed on Western
IA hill. Price, $500; j. II. Cramer is
bNQihg an addition 10 the Potomac mill,
60st5t, TO be used to store hay and oil. IL
vii be arranged so that the oil can be
rolled into the Potomac now ia few min
nr. j. b. Hunehud, bookkeeper for j. II.
4 Cramer, has resigned 70 take effect jan
uary 1, 1898. He viii take charge OF the
Home farm, near HarrisOnburg. His sue
cessor has not yet been appointed.
Mt. Carbon Lodge. No IS. A. I. & A.
H., Installed officers on Tuesday evening,
Decemb1r p (St. Johns pightl. Aworthy
eppreE.ice was passed TO the Fellowcrsfts
degree.
q. B. struiOe. Of Davis, was in town
Thursday.
w c. Orris, Of Dobbin was with US
Tuesday.
J. i. Beckman, Of German, called Tues
a Berger. Of DObbin. called on US
\ sfal Castle No. l. A. o. K NJ. G..
~ the following officers Thursday
~og: +. ID. Bake, 2, C.; A. ). Hutson,
sl1ander; ~ ". Paxton. Vice COmman-
". j Rowe, First Lieutenant; W. j..
TT7ams, Recording Scribe; -. e. Parke,
ancial Scribe; IL. Z. Shaw, Treasurer;
II. Patrick, G.. of s.; +. ID. hernS,
Assistant @. OF S; n. NJ. COrril, l. G.; T..
II. Lee, o. G.; Z. ID. Baker, II. NJ. Correll
and F w Rose, Trustees.
DIR. II. X. Owens is home from Belleview
College for the holidays.
A. F. B0pert is out again after an attack
OF humps.
w H. Knight and wife, Of Glenwood,
and j. Webb Davis and wife, Of Morgan
town, are visiting friends here.
T. J. OrndOrff and Miss A. V. Cline, Of
Lacey Springs, Va, were married Deem
Der 70. They are now enjoying their bridal
tour east.
NJ H. Weber, Of Oakland, was here
Friday.
Samuel Friend and Cal Browning Of
Deer Park, took in the town on WeH1es
day.
4 Asa Coddington, Esq. Of oakland, was
10 TO see Us on Tuesday
The WesternpOrt school fair in Fair
view Hall is WEI attended The enter
tainments each evening are we'll calculated
10 draw crowds.
The ST, Seter Church fair in the Town
all is cJowded every night
The. Pres byterian Church festival Is
Fell, batronized each evening.
Piedmont Council No. 10, Jr. 0. q. a.
will elect officers tonight
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-01

HANNIBAL, o., December 31.-Miss Mol
lie Potts is home from Cincinnati, o.,
where she has been visiting relatives for
the past year.
Chas. Braunlich, of WHEELING. spent
Christmas with his family at this place.
The Z +. NJ. S. met at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. join Voeghtly on Tuesday
evening last and had very enjoyable
meeting.
Miss Cora Cline came home from Pitts
burg Tuesday evening 10 spend week
with her mother.
Miss Alica Rist was at Wheeling the
first Of the week.
J. w. r. Neuensohvander, OF Sisters
Vile, spent part Of the holidays with bis
relatives at this place.
Miss Carrie fisher Is home from Steu-
benville. o., spending vacation with her
parents.
Sat. Bare is home again after an extend
ed trip north for the benefit OF his health.
Mortimer Williams. OF Martins Ferry,
o., spent Christmas with his family who
are visiting relatives here
Will Rist, Of Martins Ferry, o., Is
spending this week with his parents.
Miss Ida fisher Is visiting her sister,
Mr.. Mead Eisanboarth, Of New Martins
vile, this week
Capt Godfrey Muhleman was at Wheel
ing on business trip Friday.
An oyster supper was given Friday ere
ming in the town ball By the English NJ. T.
| Sunday school and was well attended and
enjoyed by all. especially the supper which
was Of the most ptnpting character. The
net proceeds are totHet known
Mr. Rooney is Az Hing the holidays
with his family TIL eek.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-01
GAINESVILLE.

BARNEsvILsE, o., December 3l.-Warren
Mace has been confined to his home by i'll
ness for the past week.
Henry Burdette is spending the holidays
in Virginia viewing the scenes OF his child
hood.
Rollin Robson, of Wheeling, spent
Christmas with his parents here.
Save Fowler, Of West Church street, is
confined to his home by sickness.
Ross Barnes, of Akron, is visiting his
parents.
L. r. Hays spent Christmas with his pa
rents at Beallsville.
Jack Rutter, Of Findlav, is here for the
holidays.
Mrs Petticord attended the funeral of
her niece at Quaker City yesterday.
Mrs. Davidson, of Philadelphia, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Mack Reinheimer.
Thes. Fowler and wife, Of Mt. Vernon,
o., spent the holidays with relatives at
this place.
Bessie, a seven-year-old child Of Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Burgess, was frlghtfnlly
burned by her clothing catching FIRE from
an open CRATE while playing with her doll
in room by herself. The child's sister
was attracted by her screams and barely
smothered the flames with her own cloth
ing, but not before the little one
was so badly burned from
her kness to her face that tho flesh dropDed
of. 1t is feared that it will result fatally.
At the Bohemian Glass Blowers. Wed
nesday nisht, Miss Allie Hall was award
ed a prize as the prettiest lady, and Harry
Fowler received pipe for being the ug-
lest gentleman.
Misses Ella and Laura Burkhart have
returned from visit with Martins Ferry
friends
John Norris and Mrs. Josie Collins were
marri4d Thursday nightby Row Lane.
- es Hetfie and Allie Rice, OF wheel
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-01

klv some interesting II 49, = =
@s,lc&o After the eviden1 neafu
On = 6 ,,'t sides. Lawyer Alexanc opened
the closing speech in the case WIN excel-
lent and pointed remarks. It seems that
Cottrel had been badly beaten up, and ac-
cused HEIDI of being one of the instigators
of the deed, while Heidi claimed not to
have been near COttrel when the affair was
in progress. and claimed that he (Cottrel)
had a personal grudge against him which
was the cause of the suit. When Mr.. Al
exander finished his speech Mr.. Mckee
took the floor and made an ex-
ceIIent speech in favor Of the de-
PENDANT. The main point in Mr.. McKee's
speech was that Cottrel claimed to have
had a rib broken, but had taken great pre-
caution never 10 submit his injuries TO
doctor for a verdict. After the speech the
court dismissed Heldt, there not being
sufficient evidence to prove that he was In
any way implicated in the brawl. The
affair happened near M entz's saloon in the
West End.
Harry Evett and John Lock were ar
rested yesterday by Officer Sauers for
being drunk. VIM. Anderson was also ar
rested by Sauers FOR maltreating his VIE.
Samuel Martin wishes to extend his
sincere thanks to those who kindly offered
their assistance during his recent bereave-
ment.
James Gunter left yesterday for Mans
field. Pa.
J. e. Waters and family have returned
from months visit at Pottsville, Pa.
Council meets Tuesday evening.
The schools open Tuesday.
The regular holiday hours viii be OBJ
served at the postofice tomorrow.
Mrs. VIM Zook and Miss Lizzie, who
have been visiting friends in the West End,
returned to their home at East Liverpool
yesterday.
Mrs. a. G. Branum entertained about
seventy-five Of her lady friends at her res
dence in Kirkwood on Friday afternoon,
between the hours of TWO and six O'Clock.
She was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
George Duncan, while in the dining-room
Mrs. f. C.. Robinson and Miss Carrie
Branum dispensed the viands The affair
was in every respect one OF the finest held
here for long time.
CLYDE Richie was so unfortunate as TO
fall and break his arm last Friday evening.
Drs. Cook and Black reduced the fracture.
Rev. G.. B. Henthune has been preaching
a series of sermons on the ten command
ments. so far he has reached the seventh,
and instead Of the seventh commandment
he will preach on Its equivalent. social
Purity"
w. Il. Graham has purchased new cut
ter.
Smith Bethel, of Uniontown. was here
yesterday. -.
home at Columbus, aftea short visit 10
friends here.
Shan Barton, Of Barton, was down yes
terday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-01
NEW MARrIOsvILLE.

NEW MARTINsv1ZLE, w. VA, December
w. ~. Selby, Esq, spent Christmas
ID the family of his daughter, Mrs. All.
ing Of MOundsville.
hlr. John Denny spent Christmas with
atives in Darlington, Ohio.
MIR. Frank Clark, who was kicked by a
rse on Wednesday morning, was not so
dly hurt as was at first supposed. How
err he is getting along nicely under the
|&illful care OF Dr. r. Z. LOWther. II
VS. indeed a very narrow escape for the
young man.
DR.. Z. V. Cox, of Proctor, was here Tues
day on professional business.
Mr Ernest Ansnutz, or Buck Hill, OHIO,
visited friends here yesterday
Prof ID. w. Shields aud daughter, Min
he. were visiting friends in Beliaire, Ohio
nNHsek.
Moore, editor of the Republican, is
y; p. ~, having gone there with the in
81" - M Acchasing aoPSN press Tor his
y cob Heintzman, Of Germs a hloge, tnlS
-, Who has for the 3ast seVeral
e been suffering IrO. S.Se 5..s'
Il nile gangrehe' u..u - 80 ~,
! Trta-ed one day last w. en-. a;i1. 49, "a.
II yvirhout the use OF Shtess 1 1850, -.
n Nvther of this place, PEI lollilSu enS
oEE ration, which was d" '1
M1n Duerr was at WheehnSI IueSuay On
tS &c. anna Curtis, Of Newark, o., Is the
w. - -. cousin, Miss lre9e Gurus, OF
Ion street, this Week ed -. f-ia,5s IN
S9rs BRENT Shriver IS vlslIlag Ir4enus III
srksrsburg this week. !. v.yb,ol;,c,
~ Bowers, Esq. Wa las - Hee4iNs
-rsiav on professional 1 Jus 100 c,i.,- 3.
Ms George Rider OF if' AZ. sn - Mrs
goest Of her par'e nv - " ''-'O ---
eers9 49,. 49, Echo is TO remove TO Falrmont
X Wees r>,sbs who is attending the West
mas. hIrniversitv, is spending MS ooh-
lul.,.;on with his friends IN New Mar
ille anu , oyvtber and daughter, Miss
- - lends ia Wheeling Wednes-
Hence and Nellie Higgins, Of
lsre the guests OF MISS FRANK
r ISH Randi and Blanche McMunn
Sis. Austin Smith ana y. =.
were the guests OF Fte'SOule
IS week. ..,..,i,.,I .,
heir friends at euchre party
evening at their homo near the
ylOur Young people have certainly en-
oked their recreation, having hao snow
a1d good skating ice ali week;
Las Fridav afternoon, while walking
about his ward. Mr.. George d. Curtis ie!i
.and fracf;,reS mis- right arm at the wrist.
The iuiurv. Of course. is not at al danger
ous but is very painful III. .,,o+ad %
Several Of our young people sSatea 70
Sardis Yesterday afternoon. Iney TO
burned about 8 o'clock, -. a,aa +his
Several ice houses have been nlleu I'm sniS
week bv several Of our enterprising ciu-
sas. The ice varies IN thickness from
" TO eight inches.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-01
5lhe Of 0 enf Kinds.

fihe OF o1z( tent Kinds. .1 j ! ,tar-
Thomas Mars has bought o tne ~ ~
| est of several of the heirs TO I'd saac oe'
penter estate in the Orchard. .n
]. B. Gillespie, of this city, " mas yin n
employed by the Terminal mPani IF
their freight offices at Wheel Is Sl,S,
clerk, has resigned his posir ean;o5
effect yesterday. he will accept posi. - a
in Pittsburg with the p. q w. H. ~ :
similar capacity. :. har
Mrs. Mary Stringer returned 10 ns'
home in Portland yesterday, after pleas
ant visit among friends here.
The people Of the little town Of Laurei-
ton and vicinity, just west OF Snls Guy
were highly entertained and SURPRISED on
the evening of the 23d Of last month, Tue
occasion being a Christmas entertainments
given by the Laurelton public school, oil,
rected by Prof j. Q. Pyle, principal, anu
Miss Schockley, assistant
Charles Martin is entertaining little
stranger. who came to his house yesterday
morning. Ii is a boy and weighs twelve
pounds.
George Robinson. Of st. Clairsville, ex-
County Treasurer, was In the city yester-
day on business.
Mr.. John Miskel is spending Sunday
with friends at Steubenville.
Mr.. Clarence Eboert and Ben Moore are
visiting in Steubenville.
Water rents are due January lst but
NAV be paid any time before that date In
order to save the 12 per cent advance in
the rate it must be paid before January 10,
1893
The c.. 7. 81 w. had car of the track
again Yesterday, al precisely the same
place where the engine aud four gondola
cars went over the trestle the fore part Of
this week, but fortunately the car did not
get far enough to fall over. The trouble
seems to oe caused by an imperfect frog.
r. w. Taylor, wife and son James, re-
turned yesterday from pleasant visit to
friends st Hennepin, Ills, OF several days.
Tangled Up, the comedy company which
is To be presented by De LANCE and Rlsin z
and their excellent comedy company. at the
Opera House, next Wednesday evening is
described as q delightful absurdity for
laughing purposes only.
ST. MARY's CHURCH.
To-day, New Years Day, is the Feast
of the Circumcision of Our Lord-Ep.
Tit H., Ills. Gosp. ST. Luke, IL, 2l-22,
Monday is the Octave of ST. Stephen
Tuesday, Octave of ST. John; Wednes ay,
Octave of Holy Innocents; Thursday. Wig
il of the Epiphany; Friday, Feast OF the
Epiphany; Saturday. Within Octave OF
Epiphany. Services every evening, except
Sunday at 7:l5 o'clock. Benedicton every
Friday at 7:15 p. m. Mass tomorrow at
Long Run. Vespers today at p. m.
There will be no Sunday school nor Socall-
ty meeting to-day. ST. Mary's school Will
resume studies on Tuesday morning.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-01
BRlDGEPORT.

Quit @ an interesting case was heard be-
fore Squire Clark, at his Office on Bank
street yesterday afternoon. 1t being the
case Of Theo. Cottrel VS.. Chas. HEIDI for
assault and battery Hon. Ross j. Alex
ander appeared for Cottrel while Geo. C..
Mckee plead for Heldt Several witness
es were summoned on DO tn sides, and con-