The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1895-01-03
Items Of News Gathered by Busy
Herald Correspondents
That It's Readers May Be Kept Posted on
What is Being Said and Done.
HOW CHRISTMAS WAS SPENT
There's chiel auiang we takin notes,
An faith he'll prent 'em.
WOLFE COUNTY.
Campton Currency.


J. b Thompson is on business trip
TO Farmers.
T g. johnson, of Flatwoods, was in
town Saturday on business.
A. F. Byrd went to Bonneville during
the past week on legal business.
Mrs. Mamie Kash and Willie 'Kash
registered at the Combs house Sunday.
j. w. Congeton. of Lane, paid our
town flying visit Friday on business.
Willie Byrd, son of s. P. Byrd of
Morgan county, was visiting relatives IN
town on Christmas day.
Grant Spradling and wife, of Sprad-
ling, were visiting relatives and friends
in town during the holidays.
Courtney Combs, who has been attend
ing the jackson collegiate institute, is ut
home spending the holidays.
d. w. Taylor, of Saltwater has en-
tered school here, and will attend during
the winter aud spring term.
Lester Jones, who was visiting friends
here during the holidays, left for his
home at Hedges on Wednesday.
Born to the wife of Alexander Spen-
Ger, Of this place, on the Dist ult., n girl
We get this news item from DR.. II. II.
Stamper.
The protracted meeting at this place
closed Christmas BAY with upwards of Il
hundred conversions and fifty or more
additions to the church.
G.. b. Stamper, who has been attending
United States court at Covngton rs a
juryman, returned home last Monday,
and reports a pleasant trip.
Annie 3. Combs, daughter of S. :.
Combs, is spending the Christmas holt
days with her father She has been at
tending Hazel Green academy.
J. M. COckerham, Jr., formerly of this
county, but now of Montgomery county,
was visiting friends and relatives on
Devils creek. this county, Christmas.
Jack Burton, of Walnut Grove, Nor
gan county, was in town last Saturday.
He is master-elect Of the f. A. NJ. lodge
at Walnut Grove, and he was here on
some business connected with the order.
Rev. w. G. Olinger, of Hartman.
Tenn. will open revival services at Sprad-
ling, Ky. Bethel church, assisted nv the
pastor, Rev. J. w. Doane. Mr.. Olinger
is an able speaker and successful pastor.
Revs. Stump and Parsons are now con-
ducting series of meetings at Antioch
schoolhouse on Devils creek. We Learn
they are having a very interesting meet
ing, but cannot give any results def
nitely..
Joel Chenault, Of Bowen, Powell coun-
ty, was in town last week taking some
legal steps to Gust one Richard Stamper,
who had taken forcible possession of some
lands near Standing Rock. belonging to =.
ID w. and i. c. Chenault, for whom he |
is agent They had trial of the ease
on last Friday before w. Il. Duff, which !
resulted in favor of the Cbenaults.
Married, on Christmas day. at the resi-
dence of the brides father, James Rey. !
nolds to Miss Rosa Stamper Rev. j. J.. |
West performing the ceremony. The |
bride is daughter of DR.. ]. III. Stamper, |
of this place, and is a young lady who
possesses all the characteristics of true |
womanhoOd. The groom is a son of VIM.
Reynolds. deceased, and a grandson of
the late Ira Drake, one of our most res
pected citizens. He is teacher of con
siderable ability, and a young man OF
high standing in the community. They
are both young, and we wish them and
predict for them bright, happy and
prosperous career upon LIES journey.
Rev. West. preacher in charge of the
VI. f. church, south, here, has organized
an Epworth league here, with Anhur
Lykins rs president; Miss lydia Hanks,
first vice president; Miss Len j.. Byrd,
second vice president, and Miss Mamie
Davis, third vice.president; Jas Hanks,
secretary Bruce Stamper, assistant sec.
rotary, and Willie Pieratt, treasurer
Quite a number of the young folks have
Joined They hold their prayer meet
ingS every Tuesday night, their regular
business on Saturday night before the
eth Sunday in each month, and their
literary meeting on Saturday night be-
fore the "a Sunday IN each month. The
object Of tho ieaeuc is 1.-THE promoti0no Of
piety and loyalty TO the church among
the young people, their education in the
Bible aud Christian literature, and their
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