Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-04-03
LANCASTER. caRRAaO COUNTY.

Marriage license was issued this
week to 5. w. Rsniro 10 wed Miss Salie
Robinson, both Of this county.
MR.. Josephine X. Henry, of Yer.
sAilles, will lecture Friday evening, Apri!
2itb, on American Citizenship"
The pupils under charge Of Mrs. b.
) Gowen are making preparations TO
give recital about the middle Of this
month.
MIR. I. b. Walker exchanged his liv-
cry stable with Judge WIN. Walker for
farm on Richmond street TIE sale or
exchange amounts to $4,000.
Col Jack Ohinn, OF Frankfort fame,
passed through here Wednesday to be
the guest OF the Walker Bros, OF Upper
Garrard, and enjoy a fox hunt.
AT the republican convention Mon.
/ day Gen. Collier was made chairman aud
Prof X w. Fletcher, OF color, secretary,
and 70 deitgatea were appointed to the
/ NlcholasvilIo convention.
DR.. w. 5. Beszley, one of Lancaster's
most popular and atidble young profess
sional men, will coon engage the services
OF DR.. VIM. NJ. Myers, of Cincinnati, to
assist him in his dental office.
The wheat crop ia reported rather
indifferent in this section. e is though.
10 be due to the fact that most OF it WIS
sown late and the beginning Of the sea
son was 10 dry, but the recent abundant
rains will be OF great benefit to the crop.
Fred Emerson Brooks, the great Cal
iiornis poet, will be here this evening
and give an entertainment at the court
house under the auspices OF the Ladies'
Aid Society. General admission % cents.
Lincoln county people are cordially in
yited
Another Lancaster colored person is
~ The swim Ben Roe, a worthy and re-
spectable colored man has been given a
position as messenger by the governor.
lie lett Tuesday for Frankfort to begin
his duties.
This evening a number Of Lancaster
society people will be in attendance at
the lecture Of Max O'Rell in Dauville:
d.. Ii. Nj. Grant and sister, Mes Ida
Nay, viii Cook aud sister, Miss Maria,
j. +. Robinson aud Miss Maud Robin.
sou, ". T. Noel and Others.
Married, in tnis county, Wednesday,
near Paint Lick, at the home Of the
bride, MIR. Robert Arnold. OF Madison,
and Miss Fannie Cochran, one OF Gar
rard's handsomest women. The newly
welded pair left on bridal tour for
Lexington, where they will be the guests
OF relatives.
The A. +. +. Club met with Miss
Lizzie Thompson Wednesday evening.
At the last meeting with Mics Lily Dale
Grant new feature that wac added was
an "Art Curio Contest" In the compe-
tition the first pre- was awarded to Miss
Lizzie Thompson and the bloody prize"
to Earnest Brown.
Rev. &. II. Greer, who graduated
from Kentucky Wesleyan College few
years ago and who was pastor of the
Methodist church here for number Of
years, has recently resigned charge
Of his churches at jackson and Beatty
willie on account OF his health and has
been transferred to Fort White, Fla.
"A telegram was received by Elder
George Gowen Tuesday, calling him to
the bedside OF his mother at Fayetteville
Tenn, As Mrs. Gowen is advanced in
years, grave apprehensions are felt that
her long and useful life will soon be at
an end. Mr.. Gowen has tie deepest
sympathy Of his friends in his anxiety
and grief
The Exchange, next to Hieginboth-
ans, is continued every Saturday eve
ming by the ladies' of the Methodist
tchurch. They also have fancy bazaar
connected with this enterprise. The
windows for the new church hsye been
selected by the Methodist ladies at a cost
of $3.50. They are pronounced beautiful
and ornamental.
Robert Ham, one of the eight pris-
oners confined in the Lancaster jail, di-
vulges the secret that an attempt was
made Monday night to escape from i'm
prisonment. They had removed the iron
sheeting from the floor and drilled hole
in the stone beneath. The principal ones
are thought to be Shelby Num-, under
sentence for 81 years; Lee Floyd. colored,
under life sentence for murder, and Doc
Stevens, sentenced for 10 years for horse
stealing.
MIR. j. @. Thompson's store, which
draws so many visitors by its numerous
attractions, presents more pleasing as
, pect than ever. One of the windows is
!, Hastily adorned with Easter decorations
, by the artistic designing of his accom-
plished young daughter, Miss Matte,
The Easter eggs are made into dainty
figures representing Brer. Rabbit, Hump
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