Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-24
HUST0NvlIIe.

While John Balm WIS a work lsst
Wednesday in barn on his place a log
fell out Of the loft and struck him
glancing blow on the back of sthe bead,
cnttlnsqnite cash in the scalp. John
thinks be had a narrow escape from seri-
Gus injury.
The sheep killing dog is abroad in
the land aud last week visited the flock
OF Arch Frye aud killed three ewes and
woundedlmauy others. Tue dogs which
belonged to Jake Jones aud Henry viii.
lisms, OF color, in Rfetown, we're
promptly killed.
Marshal Devers has been presenting
his friends With aunique. testimonial of
his regard in the shape Of suoe strings
cut from the hide Of a ground hog he had
tanned for this particular.purpose Ii is
said TO be the strongest, toughest and
most pliabls leather. known.
james Frye had watermelon which
he was Keeping to cut on SChristmss
morning TO treat bis friends, but Time,
the ruthless destroyer OF mems hopes,
land heavy hands upon tho melon and
smole II with seniIe decay and few
days ago Mr.. Frye had it carried of and
buried
-lde Austin, Jour accommodating snd
popular blacksmith, Is having a new
shop built for himself gu the corner OF
ID. 5. Carpenters lot near the shop ut
present occupied by hiuJs-If We wish
Cudliu success in his new venture, for a
C,o-..eI smith never did gratis Jobs for a
community.
The Middleburg Masons sent an in
yilation to the lodge here TO be present
at a public installation of officers on the
evening OF Dec. 9th and grand ban
quet afterwards. As the Masons had to
attend TO the election aud installation OF
oilicers at the same time, they found it
impossible to 20, much to their regret.
Bee Newburn, little daughter OF MIR.
Dave Newburn, has been i'll with scarlet
fever, but Is now better. Mrs. CaUbell
has been sick with pieuricy, but is now
conyalescent. Mrs. Butler ia much bet.
ter Of the grippe. John Dlnwlddie has
about recovered from his attack OF coel.
lus, Little Harry Frye lie out sgain after
An attack Of tonsiIltis. Scott Thompson
Is improving somewhat.
The Hustcnville friends OF Col. J. ID.
Sgope would weicoms any information
AZ 10 MS whereabouts. tie was seen
here just after the last election, at which
time It was noticed that he looked quite
sick and talked despondingIy. Some one
suggests that he has been absent at
Frankfort cangratulsting Gov. Bradley
but this is not thought credible by 9th
ers. Wetrust that no cruel fats has de-
prived US OF his genial presence.
Last Tuesday while WIN. Brown, a
son OF Geo. Blown, was assisting in bal.
ing hay at Joe .Cohey's baIer, bis left
thumb WAS caught in the machinery in
such way AS to anputste the end Of il.
The job was done so neatly that the
young man did not recognize the fact
that part OF his thumb was gone until
his attention was called to 1t by COM
panion. Il; goes without saying that he
IVES fully aware Of it a few hours later.
Miss Mary Thompson closed the ses.
sion Of the public school Monday night
with very interesting entertainment,
In which the pupils Of the school took
part. The talent of the little folks bad
been evoked 10y careful training in such
degree as to surprise and greatly crafty
tue parents ana iriends in attendance.
Mics Mary is an accomplished teacher
and should be we'll patronized in her
school. Miss Mary Luak
has been Mics Mary Thompson's ELL
cient assistant during the term just
closed.
Last Thursday afternoon VIM. Al
len, from Casey Greek, WAS run over by
the local freight and killed at Morelsnd.
He lived but 10 minutes after the acct
dent lie had crippled foot that prob
anly was the cause OF his being caught
in front OF the engine. He was walking
on a eide track and seeing the approach
ing engine, attempt to step off the track
out of tue way, but his crippled foot
hung on the rail, throwing him on the
track. George Mckinley, seeing his
plight ran to him and attempted 10 pull
him oil the track, but was unsuccessful,
the train passing over his body, cutting
both legs of and dragging him about 100
feet. He leaves a wife and seven chill.
dren in destitute circumstances He was
buried at White Oak Cemetery Satur
Jay.
Misses Bette aud Mack Logan were
in Danville Tuesday taking in the dis
play of holiday goods DR.. Ell Alcorn
returned from Longview. Ala, Wednes-
day. He did not bring Mr.. Hugh Logan
home with him, as Was intended, as Mr..
Logan's health had improved so much
that il was not deemed necessary. Mrs.
Isaac Steele left for Louisville Sunday to
visit relatives. Misses Matte and Dollie
Alcoru are at home for the holidays
from Oxford, Ohio. j. II. Wellington. Of
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