The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1895-07-10
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Mr.. Ewing, OF Bath county, friend ant
schoolmate Of Robt Malin, is with hin
for q visit.
We celebrate the Fourth here in oul
accustomed manner, depopulated the
town for more patriotic spots.
David Duncan spent the National hol
day with lis mother at Cloverport.
Miss Lena Drury and Blanche Jolly
OF Bewleyville, have had most enjoy.
able stay with Mrs. John Frakes and are
of for home.
Miss Zelma Strother protracted her
visit and returned with her brother, DIR.
Will, Sunday. zelma is favorite here
as she is elsewhere.
DIR. John Shacklett has a pleasant,
coy home OF his own in Ekron which
his excellent wife knows how to keep
and dispense hospitality.
was glad to have "howdy" from
Mr.. Ed Shellman at the picnic. He and
his nice wife were my next door neigh
bors once and they still hold niche in
my heart.
The rain interferred with the Sunday
School Convention at Baptist church.
Two sessions were held, however, but
I've had no report and know nothing OF
the proceedings.
Gene Fontaine has been at home from
school in Mississippi for week or two, (I
beg his pardon for late report) and looks
truly extreme South and II sets grace
fully and becomingly.
]. 7. Ditto was at the picnic looking
well-like you've seen him when he fits
and sells an extra high top or low crown
declares both becoming. He was evil
IDENTIFY at his best from some cause.
Will Hamilton has the district school
on West Hill Will stood the best ex-
animation at Lexington in mathematics,
out Of six hundred, and passed credit
ably in all branches. He is upright,
moral and deserving.
/ will have large class this fall and
will soon commence a summer class to
give it special attention. No deduction
for lost lessons, except in sickness, and
when You enter on quarter it must be
finished unless unavoidable circumstan-
ces arise. Please bear this in mind.
The Missionary Society met last Fri
day afternoon. Miss Allie Reid, corres-
ponding Secretary, read an interesting
letter from Miss lula Daniel. 1t was de-
cided to hold the meetings the first Fri
day in every month at three p. m. at
the Methodist church
Mrs. E. Dowdy is very low. Her sis
ter, Mrs. Glover, from Texas, has been
with her for two weeks. Mrs. Glover
bad not been here for thirty-two years.
Mrs Jones, from Masonic Home, is also
with her sister and the other members
Of the family have been sent for.
Miss Ida Haynes entertained at lun-
cheon last evening quite a number OF
her young friends. Beautiful flowers
were at zach cover. The cake was at
tractive in dainties and flowers surround
ed by lovely faces wreathed in happy
smiles Music and Waiting beguied the
fleeting hours,
The Kentucky Gas and Heating Com.
pany have bought the Stuart Young Salt
Works and are taking up the pipe line
connecting with Soda Ash which implies
that, as has been circulated, the plant
has closed permanently. 1t seems strange
that business men and capitalists should
have invested such an amount OF cash TO
result in a failure
d. w. Lewis came in from Ekron in
twenty minutes on his wheel. Chas.
Moreman, Jr., has a new Cleveland, on
which he went to Louisville On the 4th,
via Corydon in FIVE hours and was back
home by supper. The mode OF locomo-
ton seems to exert fascination over its
followers till the head of the nation is
persuaded to try it.
DR.. Ed. Palmer's death in Louisville
last week was certainly extremely sad.
He was a school mate OF my husbands
and well known 10 me-. His wife know
we'll and saw her graduate brilliantly and
with great honor. How my heart goes
out to her in the sudden separation from
her talented husband DIR. Palmer has
peen here and is known socially and
professionally by many.
l met 80 many OF my dear old friends
and former pupils at the Ekron picnic.
It is wonderful how many homes this
paper enters. Mrs. Clara Hunt Swan
'aid, 81 read the News no matter how
busy may be-" Clara was a sweet,
yood girl and l am glad to know her hus-
'and and that she chose wisely aud we'll. |
Essie Richie Foushee, Mamie, Julia,
we're all at my recitals they told me, and |
we're taken back to the days in Garrett
when they were my pupils and with me
n musicales and recitals. They are all
narri' d and happy while am just us
unhappy.
My kind friend and very best OF men,
Mr., James L Fairleigh, has handed me
number OF Meade county Mirrors OF