Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-04-26
MT VERNON, ROCKcAsIlr COUNTY.

Bob Whitley and Bill Jack wer
Knocked down during scrimmage nea
the stave mill Monday.
The republicans held a convention
here Monday and nominated w. r. Whit
aker for the Legislature.
MIR. George Mccoy, our wide-swak
painter, is kept quite busy now givin,
residences an appearance o. Spring fresh
ness.
Elder Joseph Ballou preached ser
mon on Sanctifcation to a large audi.
ence Sunday evening Sunday mornip.
he delivered an excellent discourse OF
Conversion.
The republican convention Monday
was lively affair After vainly tryins
TO come to order in the urt-house they
adjourned to the street, divided forces
aud counted noses.
10 Mrs. RDsalind Nesbitt. who has
long been temperance worker, was as
signed the subject, The Voice of Sci
ence Concerning Alcohol" for a paper to
be read before the District w. C.T.U,
convention, which met at Richmond
this week.
Miss Florelle Brown returned Mon
day from Indiana. Mrs. Durman and
sister, Miss Ssllie Pdrsell, OF Brodhead,
visited Mrs. Mamie Albright last week
Misses Susie Thompson, Clara Kennedy
aud Ida May Adams visited Miss Eva
Martin at Maretsburg last week.
Matt. Burk and Mrs. Hall were mar
RED at the Jail here Wednesday. Burk
is the man whoss wife was killed by
Bill Newcum, who is now in the peni.
Tertiary for the crime. Burk afteryard
shot at Newcum in the court.hous du.
ring the trial. Burk gave bond. which
he forfeited, and was later brought in
and surrendered by his bondsmen and
jailed.
There is always something develop-
ing In the mountains, where the hills
are stored with coal, iron, silver. etc.
Since an English company purchased
such large tracts OF land in this section.
route for another railroad will be sur
Veyed at once. 1t is thought that the
most level and least expensive track can
be laid by starting at Mt. Vernon. The
night oil way can be secured and many
along the route promise large gratuitous
contributions OF timber, land and rock.
Let us have the new road by all means.
Three strangers caused a ripple of
excitement on Sksgg's Greek last week
by visiting very quietly the old oil wells
that were bored years ago by Mr.. James
Smith, OF Ohio. Oil was found but not
In paying quantities then. We hone
that capitalists will come here aud spend
enough money t. give this matter a
thorough test. Natural gas has exuded
for years from a spring of water near
Brodhead. People called it the Burn
ing Well" long before they knew what
caused the phenomenon.
On Thursday morning. April 25th
Miss Nettie Cocks died OF peritopitis.
The death OF this beautiful young lady
has cast a gloom over the whole commu
nifty. For her gentieness and amiability
she was beloved by bill who knew her.
Only last Saturday evening she filled
her place as organist during church ser.
vices. In the Sundsy-school, at school,
in society and in the broken home cir
c'e she will be missed, but her last words
AFFORD sweet consolation to those who
are left to mourn, for she expressed a
perfect willingness to 90 and trust in
Gods overshsdo wing love.
1t is seldom that husband wife COM
plete their earthly lsbors and respond to
the call OF the relentless reaper, death,
within the same week, as in the case OF
Mr.. Willis Adams and his wife, Mrs.
Margaret Maret Adams, of Garrard coun
ty. The latter passed quietly away on
Easter Sunday; three days later her hus-
band died OF the same disease, pneu.
nonia. Mr.. A isms was we'll known in
his section, being member OF an old
md influential family. He leaves many
relatives here to mourn his loss. His
excellent wife was daughter OF Jack
Nsret, OF Gsrrard county. Out OF ten in
he Maret family, seven have died of
in the month of April. Mr..
James Maret and son, Of this place, are
he only male descendants of Jack Mar
1t bearing his surname now living in