Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1894-05-18
LONDON, LAUREL COUNTY.


Circuit court commences here next
Monday.
Il. X. Wilson left Thursday night
for Danville TO visit friends and rela-
tives.
The London base ball club played
the Pittsburghs at that place Friday.
Result, Pittsburghs II; Londons 2S; AS
usual.
Charles r. Baugh will have his
handsome residence completed by Nor
day. He will occupy il soon after and
not by himself.
Rev. W. A. Borum, OF Middlesboro.
has been holding protracted meeting
at the Baptist church this week and has
had good attendance.
-Eb. Sparks, son OF the widow James
Sparks. died at his mothers home on
the Barbouryille road Tuesday. He was
a good, kind young man, well liked by
all.
The Southern Methodist church is
the handsomest one in tow n, especially
on the inside, and Bro. Strive says he
will have a wedding in it in less than 60
days. Guess who
Uncle Johnny McFa lden, an aged
citizen. died at the home of bis son-in.
Law, George Wilburn, last sunday, while
on visit here. He was the fail er Of
Of ex- sheriff Jesse McFadden, Squire T.
l.. McFadden and Jarve and Jake, all
noted characters.
--Charley Kellogg OF the Echo force,
is back from visit to his Ohio home.
Miss Nellie Reid left last week for Flori-
ia. where she will make her future home
with her brother, George. Prof. A.
Chiesman is in Mt 'ernon this week
teaching the brass band how TO blow.
Col. Joe r. Hooker, of Junction City, is
here on particular business. DIR. Il. J..
Ramsey is in Bonneville this week at
tending circuit court
The franchise for building street
railway has been granted TO Il. NJ. Jack.
son aud Henry Thompson. There have
been five meetings OF the board OF trus.
tees 20 complete the arrangements. All
We lack now IL electric lights and an ice
plant. Water works could bc easily es-
iab'ished by placing hydraulic ram at
TIE Falls, which would do lis own
pumping 20 Cemetery Hill, and it could
in that way supply the town without an
expense, except laying the pipe and one
mans work to attend TO H.
i spent all Of last week on Cumber.
land river fishing. There were five OF
us and We camped out The fishing was
only ordinary, although We had plenty
to eat and brought lot back home for
our families The pleasure OF trip Of
this kind is after it is over with, when
YOU can talk to the eager listeners about
the fish you caught, the picturesque
scenery, the nights on the river under a
tent, with a brilliant fire in front, the ac'
cidentsl duckings, and the many anus.
/ ing incidents that happen, and especial
| ly how delicious the mountain spring
water after the liquor gives out.
The democratic county committee
met here Monday to select a time TO
hold democratic convention, or rather
TO see what 10 do about candidates. j.
W. Basin, chairman, was present and
called the meeting to order No action
was taken. Tut Bro Bastin confessed
when asked that he WAS pledged to
two OF the republican candidates and
"wouldn't vote for John Pearl for any
thing" he said, when my name wac
mentioned in connection with a county
office. Consistency, thou art jewel
Bro. Basin, why don't YOU come of the
roost aud let democrat have the posi-
ton OF chairman of the democratic
committee of the republican county O
Laurel, where We occasionally elect {
democrat