Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-05-31
MT VERNON, RocEcAsTLs COUNTY.

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Wednt sday.
Tho Brodhead band will assist the
Mt. Vernon boys in their music to-day,
Decoration Day.
Joe Mize was badly cut about the
throat in row with Henry Cox, uear
Pine Bill over a crap game.
-Strawb berries from the farm OF Mr..
J. I. Hackley. Of your county, have been
received by the writer and be pronounc-
es them most excellent.
John Wesley Taylor, colored, a citi-
zen OF this place, will apply for license to
practice law. This is the first instance
in the county OF a darkey preparing
himself Tor the legal profession.
Decoration Day will be appropriate
ly observed at this place and this morn
ing Thursday our town is full OF peo-
pie from all portions OF the county, Who
will participate in the exercises.
Miss Rosa Belle Childers caught g
cat fish measuring AZ inches in length in
Roundstone one day this week. Many
fishermen from the cities have angl,d
in this stream this Spring with far less
success than this little girl OF l2 Sum
mers.
We congratulate Judge Dawson
upon his wise choice OF county superin-
tendent. This Is position that can be
tilled quite as acceptably by an intelli-
gent lady as bys man, and we believe
that far less partislity will be shown than
is done in some counties that we know
OF.
Mrs. W. A. Brown, Of Parksyille, is
visiting the family OF Judge Mcclure.
T.. q. Walton, whom every knows and
admires as man OF hustling qualities,
and who possesses Chesterfieldiau quail.
ties beyond compare, was mixing with
his hosts OF Rockcastle friends Monday
and Tuesday. MIR. Ed Reppert will
shortly move to his new residence lately
erected on West Main street.
We received an invitation to the
Commencement exercises of Somerset
High School, which occurred May goth
The graduates were; Misses Kate Ruck.
e., Maud Boyd Murphy, Cora Gooch,
Stella May, Grace Vickery and Mr.. Hen.
ry Innman. II proper interest would be
taken in school affairs here, we could
rave as excellent school. in Mt. Yer
non and have the pleasure OF attending
Commencement exercises lin our own
handsome College building.
Circuit court convened Monday,
Judge Morrow presiding. A light dock
ei; no murder case; misd emeanor and
civil cases prevail. The business OF the
court is moving along in good shape,
quite a number Of cases having been dis.
posed OF up to Wednesday. Among
them were several liquor cases where
defendants were fined from $50 to 500
In the case OF Matt. Burk for shooting al
Bill Newcum in the court house last Sep.
tember the prisoner was surprised with
Q verdict OF one year in the pen.
The sad intelligence OF the death OIL
Mrs. John McClary was received by hel
many friends here Sunday morning. Mrs
McClary had been i'll many weeks and
death seemed happy release from tina,
suffering which the most devoted care
and skilliul medical attention were pow
erless to alleviate. She leaves devoted
husband and two children, Willie and
Margie, to mourn her departure. Relig
hal II
at the residence, large number o.
friends and relatives being in attendance
The remains were inferred in the family
burying ground beside her father, who
VAS Judge Fish; and other relatives who
had gone before.
DIR. Lowell cQntemplstes moving t
his home in the suburbs. Mrs. Franz
Myers and her beautiful daughter, Mis-
Carrie, OF Williamsburg, are visiting q
Mr.. NJ. ]. Miiler's. Mrs. ]. s. Rsppert,
OF Ravenwood, is visiting relatives here
Misses Berta and Eva Martin sttende
the decoration exercises. Mr.. VIM. We
Der decorated his drug store handsome ,
the 30th. Mr.. Hugh Miller is improy
ing his residence considerably. Misse
Gertrude and Mary Weber have return
: ed IRON their school at Richmond. Mrs
Ssllie Weber and her handsome daugh
ter, Gertrude, are visiting Louisville
friends.
The election OF school trustees |
looked forward to with great interes,
. We learn that a candidate for nomins
J ton for the office OF State superintend
: be remembered that Bill Newcum sho
and fatally wounded Matt. Burks' viii
last Spring, for which he is now servin
81 year sentence. During Newcum'
} preliminary trial Burk fred q shot a
| Newcum as he was leaving the court
house in charge Of the jsiler. Burk wa
| indicted for the offense, gave bail anc
forfeited his bond, was captured in Knol
county by his bondsmen and broush