The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-01-24

here last Friday.
Mr.. Willis Hardin, Rosetta, was here a
few days last week.
There has been a big lot Of tobacco
bought here this season.
The best brand of fresh oysters always
on hand at Kreemer's, the baker.
Business for the approaching term OF
Circuit Court promises to be light.
Irish potatoes, cabbage, onions and
turnips for sale at w. b. Hardn's.
Mr.. Henry Head, the life insurance
man, was here a few days last week.
Mr.. Robert Smith will do your black
smithing as satisfactorily as any one.
The dedication OF the college has been
postponed until the 2nd of February.
Judge John Allen Murray and his
three daughters have taken rooms at the
Hardinsburg Hotel.
Persons having fine crops of hurley
tobacco for sale will do well to call on
Mr.. Winebrinner of our town.
Mrs. Ed Wright who has been here for
sometime, visiting her fathers family
returned TO Louisville last Saturday.
John Jarrett, Stephensport, and candi-
date for County Judge, was here last
Friday shaking hands with his friends.
There seems to be some kicking about
the turn pike company moving their toll
gate down this side the creek. 1t catches
everybody now.
We have just received big stock of
canned goods. Canned apples, tomatoes,
peaches, corn, etc, all OF the best brands.
w. b. Hardin.
Mr. j. H. Buzby and w. w. Vessels
were here last Sunday. They seem to
be well pleased with their positions in
the revenue service.
Mr. Sam Bakers son came up from
Hancock county last Monday to enter
Prof. Shacklett's school. He is stopping
with DR.. j. T. Baker.
All persons indebted to Hardin &
Brown or TO w B. Hardin, must come
forward and settle, as the business must
be wound up. II you owe us anything
come forward and settle up and save
cost-W. i. Hardin.
Judge Will Hook preside in his first
case in the police court last Friday.
There were no fine legal points brought
out, but Mr.. Hook did well for his first
effort and promises to make a good
officer.
John Moore was brought here last
week from Askins station and admitted
to the poor housc. Moore has been
working in timber down in that section
until his health ran down, and he ran
out of money and came here and entered
the poor house.
Mr.. James II. Gardner and Willie
Beard, two of our leading young mer-
chants, are still confined to their beds
with sickness and not able to be out.
They are having a severe seige OF it,and
their numerous friends wish that they
may soon be on the rapid road to re-
covery.
Mr.. John Alexander and Lee Meyer
have dissolved partnership in the livery
stable business. Mr.. Alexander goes
out and the whole business is in Mr..
| re 10 nd mill hn l,x.h Ia
Mr.. Alexander will still continue citi-
zen of Hardinsburg, but has not decided
on what business lac will engage in.
Mr.. David Hardin has taken partner
ship with w. b. Hardin in the family
grocery business. They propose to en-
large their stock and arrange to do a
more extensive business than heretofore.
they want the farmers to know that they
will handle all kinds OF country produce
and furnish them their goods at the low
est prices.
Advertising does the work. b. f.
Beard & Co., advertised in the News last
week, that on Saturday the Goth, which
WAS last Saturday, they would sell
twenty-five pounds OF graduated sugar
for one dollar. The rush was steady and
they closed out all they had, over two
thousand pounds in little while.
As the Republican mass convention
approaches the candidates ON that side
of the house are moving about pretty
lively. Taylor Beard, for clerk, says he
was never on the turf before, but he
thinks he can win. Mr.. Jesse Eskridge
has gotten on to the hand shaking bust
ness pretty well for a.beginner.
Licensed to marry; w. ii Nall to
Miss Parthena Drane, J. w. Carter to
Miss Rebecca Decker, +. f. Triplett to
Miss Mamie Hall, Albert Tate to Miss
Sarah Smith, Andrew j. Keys to Miss
Annie Brashear, Simon f. Beavin to
Miss Laura Dunn, Henry II. Norris to
Mrs Maggie Wilson, William A. Dicker-
son TO Miss Amanda A. Elliott.
Mr.. j. X. Johnson met with a very
serious accident one day last week.
While arranging something about
clock in his store he fell from the step
ladder on which he was standing and
broke his leg just above the ankle. The
fracture was a bad one and gave him
much pain. 1t may be sometime before
he will be able TO get out.