Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-12-11
WILLIAMSBURG, WHITLEY co.

Oar saw nils scared nice run Of
logs on the recent tide.
Work il progressing nicely on our
new Touring mill and 1t will not be long
before it will be in operation.
"A man by the ns ne OF Clitwood was
lodged 10 Jail here for breaking into and
stealing various articles from Mr.. A. j.
Browns store at Pleasant View.
Mics B -ssie Ddrhsm, wao has been
sicK with pneumonia, is improvi ~ rap :
idly. Tue cases of grip in our to Sn are
too numerous to mention. Almost ev.
cry one has bsen affected in some de-
gree, among them your correspondent.
Judge II. H. Tye and Thomas In
man rein London taking some Of the
higher degrees in NJ ssonry. Miss Vance
who has been with J. W. Sullivan, a ew
months in the millinery business, return
ed to her home at Bellevue, Monday. Mr..
WIN. Baker is In Cincinnati buying
goods. Misses Flora Mine and Ruth
Keeslsr gave q musical and literary en-.
tertsinment Mondsv evening at the { on
gregationsl church. Mr. and Mre. VIM.
Perkins entertained their young friends
Thursday evening. Mrs. S. Stanfill ia
visiting her daug Mrs. Judge Noe,
OF Springfield, Mr.. Green Siler hiss had
q severe attack OF pueumonis. but is re-
covering. Mrs. Finley Wetmore and
children, after a visit to her father, Mr..
L. J. Taylor, have returned 10 their
home at Hillsboro, o.
Last Saturday the town OF Pine Knot
held more enthusiastic republicans than
ever before in the history OF the town.
The occasion WAS the presentation OF a
flag to Pine Knot voting precinct OF
grand old Whitley county, and grand
rally in honor thereof. The flag WAS
originally to be s25 one offered by Com
mon sesith's Attorney $. V. ID. Stout, TO
the precinct IN Whitley county which
would show the largest republican gain
in the county in the late election, based
on the number of votes given Gov. Brad.
ley in 1895. Pine Knot won the hag. hav-
ing increased the precinct majority CD
per eeat. aud giving cKiuley 27l msjor
i,y over Bryan. The flag was a regula-
ton grand army hhg. The hour selected
by the committee was O'clock p. NJ.
and when the hour arrived Judge Stout
marched forth with tue trophy flying,
the enthusiasm was uubounded, old men
and yonng, both yelled themselves
hoarse shouting for Stont, the flag and
Judge L, II. Morrow, who had been Sc
lscted by the campaign committee to
make the epsech delivering il. Mr.. A..
l.. Pemberton w6s selected chairman,
who stated the object of the meet
ing while the flag floated to the
bretzs in spiendor. Judge Morrow was
then introduced by the chairman and at
once began one OF tue most eloquent sd-
dresses ever heard in Pine Knot. 1t WAS
a characteristic pesch and applauded ut
every word. The flag was, at the con-
clusion, delivered by Judge Morrow to
Mr. Richard Trsmmell, chairman OF the
precinct. At the close of Judge Nor.
rows remarks, Mr.. A. l.. Pemberton, on
behalf OF Pine Kuot, made patriotic and
eloquent speech in accepting the fl &.
Speeches were made by Others who were
present. rners is not citizen in the
precinct but what is ready to move beav
en- a1d earth in behalf of their old friend
an coursde, Judge L. Il. Morrow, of
Somerset, aud when the time comes to
elect circuit judge in this judicial dis
trict, Pine Knot will be for him TO man
The dag will remain in the custody of
Uncle "Dick" TrAmmell, chairman of the
precinct, who will SEQ that it will ut ail
times be displayed when occasion re-
quires It. As;h, crowd dispersed they
sang Rally around the flag boys, shout
ing the battle cry of freedom" In ell, it
was the srAndest day Pm, Knot ever ex.
perieneed.