Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1894-03-30
SOMERSET.
a Big Crowd Present on the Opening Day Of
Circuit Court.

and an enormous crowd was in town
The Pulaskian. as a general thing, is
pretty fond of going to town and he who
does Mt get there when "bg court" con-
venes, evidently has more important bus
mess, at home than the mere duties of
his farm. II is recreation for them and
they look forward with much pleasure to
their several visits during the year.
Besides the circuit court to draw them,
good many came to see the various re-
publican candidates, for county offices
The primary comes of April Dist and as
there are several candidates, for each Of
flee, the contest is growing lively and
the boys not only shook the hand OF the
dear voter but assisted in shaking some
OF the dust out of his dry throat. Nv
old friend, William Catron, is candida ate
for judge and | am told that his chances
for defeating present encumbent Green
Trimble are very hattering. Mr.. Catron
IL the cleverest OF clever gentleman and
would fill the Office as acceptably as any
republican in the county. William
Cooper, another old friend. wants TO be
sheriff, but Eli Farmer, who represented
Pulaski in the legislature several times,
desires TO fill the same office Mr.. Cooper
does, and says he is going to win easy.
It's even money on Cooper, though, and
had | been the least bit sportive inclined
should taken some OF the Cooper end.
Jack Catron, cousin Of William Catron,
is working like a Trojan to get the nomi-
nation for jailer aud has a big field to
fight. He is a strong man though and
his chances OF victory are good indeed
In the other races there is equally as
much pulling and hauling and the inter
est promises to reach white heat ere the
day OF the primary dawns. The demo-
Gratis are laying idle and will continue to
do so until after the primary, when they
will likely hold convention and nomi.
nate a ticket composed OF their strongest
men and then wage war on the republi.
can brothers.
Somerset has not changed a great deal
since l wrote from here during the fair,
but has held her own, which is saying a
good deal these hard times. The mer-
chants seem TO be doing good business
and the citizens generally are industrious
and prosperous. Some building is being
done and am told a good many houses
are on paper for this spring and summer.
South Somerset is also gro wing some and
is itself town oil no mean proportions.
Somerset is fourth-class city now and
a goodly number of her citizens are sorry
OF 1t. There is too much tax about it,
and tax lie something that people of
small towns can not tolerate. The mer-
chants have yearly license VI $40 to
pay, as has every business in town, a
milk wagon and dirt cart not excepted.
1t sounds pretty big to speak of "our 4th
class city," but it comes high.
l had the pleasure OF attending the
Easter service at the Presbyterian church
Sunday night and heard, besides a good
sermon, some excellent music. The
church was beautifully decorated with
fiowers and evergreens and everything
lent toward making the occasion pleas
ing and memorable one.
Max Names, who used to manage the
Louisville store in Stanford, is now hold
ing similar position in q. l.. Heyman's
handsome dry goods store here. He SAYS
he has more than once wished he was
back at that place since he left. Many
of his Lincoln county friends have in
dulged in a like wish.
Chief of police Jumbo" Hughes and
his several assistants have just donned
their spring uniforms and they look just
too fine for anything. Somerset is proud
of her peace officers and pays them well
for the good work they do.
The Paragon Printing Co., is the big
gest thing on wheels. Their office and
printery are both on the ground floor and
even the dalies do not surpass them in
style. There are some eight or 10 em.
ployes and they were all as busy as bees
while | was in the office.
Judge Morrow informed me that the
docket for this term of court was an I'M
usually heavy one and that he could not
near complete it in the allotted three
weeks. He will continue until he gets
through with it. however, notwithstand.
ing it will take up good portion OF bis
vacation.
Judge Sam NJ. Boone and sous, Tucker
and Sam. left for Lebanon, Monday
where they will begin the publication Of
a weekly paper. The name:lwill be The
Marion Falcon and the first issue will sp-
pear next week. Z. O. w.