Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-06-02
LONDON, LAUREL COUNTY.

The street lamps have not been light.
ed since-when
Gilbert Garrard, OF Manchester, was
here Wednesday.
Misses Daisy and Lula Potter, Of
Manchester, have been spending the
week in London.
MIR. Fl. A. Roundtree has been ap.
pointed town marshal and it is hoped he
will keep the hogs off the street.
John Augustus Williams, State lee
turer for the Masonic Order, lectured at
the Masonic Hall Wednesday night. A
good many Masons from adjoining coun-
ties we're present.
MIR. Jacob Hackney left this week
for Lancaster, where he expected to dis
pose OF combined horse he had there,
but failing to sell at his price, Chris
Pearl left Tuesday night to bring him
back via the overland route.
r. c. Ford. formerly cashier OF the
First National Bank here, has organized
a stock company and will open a pri-
vste bank at Manchester. w. II. Car
rier, who was book.keeper before Mr..
Ford left the First National, will proba-
bly, be cashier.
, The incorporated company known
as the Lily Mining and Manufacturing
Co., has made an assignment, w. s.
Jackson, assignee. Judge K. Boyd and
Hon. ]. A. Graft, belonging to the COM
pany, had the business put in the hands
OF Mr.. Jackson 30 that it could be
wound up and 9 settlement made salts
:, factory to all interested. The company
!, has lost money for some time.
MIR. Charles r. Brock and Miss Kate
Brown, daughter OF Judge w. L. Brown,
will be married at the Christian .church
Thursday night. June 1. Bro. Brock
. has built and furnished beautiful home
:, to which bis bride will be taken. Al
this is the last May day, the month o
flowers, hope their future may be al
. beautiful as the flowers are and theil
. happiness continue as sweet.
. Miss HARRISON, the teacher OF tie
kindergarten, gave an exhibition OF tn
:, manner in which the children are taught
: for the benefit OF the patrons OF he
!, school, Thursday night. was pres
= ent and greatly surprised at the way tn,
:, children had been trained. 1t was
. most delightful evening and was a
much OF q show to me as anything
could possibly have seen.
:. Miss Amanda Anderson and Mr.. w
: NJ. Elliott, who have been teachin,
:, school at the Laurel Seminary the pas
term, had an exhibition at the OperI
House Friday night, which was we'll at
:, tended and it is said to have been equal
!, ly as good as the Brodhead exhibition
= here some time since. The teacher,
!. have made many and lasting friend
', here, who will regret to see then
leave.
There was a large number of people
in London on Decoration Day. TIT
London brass band in their handsome
NC uniforms discoursed sweet music and Il
- exercises opened by speech making a
-. the court. house. Col. K. l.. Ewell, l.
" A. Byron, James d. Smith and Judge Il
- Boyd talked for the people and with on
% exception made non political speeches
After the ceremonies were over at til
ia court house, the old soldiers, children
10 women and other citizens with flags an
le flowers formed in line and proceeded I
the Randall graveyard and to the CEN
IL. etery, where the graves OF the dead wer
Vi decorated, with appropriate ceremo
o. MES.
Last Sunday Robert Dees, son {
81 Wyatt Dees, was shot, or shot himsel
~ at Albert Iodi's, two miles south {
town. Yodi is Swiss and keeps bee
Us to sell. Young Dees had been to churc
~ at Old Union and stopped at Yodi'i
There were several young men present
u' among them VIM. Hsrkelroads. Il
NC some way the pistol was discharged an
I'll, Dees was shot Dees stated that Harl
gu elroads requested him to give him h
eu pistol to look at, and when he handed
to him il went of or Harkelroads she
ne it. The ball struck him in the side an
~" ranged downward, and Wednesday e,
oh ening at o'clock he died have bee
20 informed that Hsrkelroads saws that
rs did not touch the pistol; that Dees can
~ there drinking and shot his pistol o.
ate aud when he was shot he was by hin
are self in q shed room, adjoining Il
liza house.