Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-29

May 20.
Capt. VIM. Herndon entertained the
Lancaster Concert Band at his inviting
home Tuesday evening With a strawber'
ry supper.
1t was reported last week Wa would
have three weddings one day. The day
came and passed but only one OF the
events transpired.
Miss Frances Collier entertained the
Dixie Club at luncheon Monday eve
ming. Miss Collier has proven she has
decided cspsbility to entertain friends.
The work on the new Methodist
church hss progressed so rapidly the
members will occupy it for the first time
Sunday week and have Sunday school
there
Our townsman, DR.. W. 5. O'Neal,
has been appointed as delegate to the
National Assembly for Charities and
Projections at Grand Rapids, Mich, by
Gov. Bradley.
The, Lancaster Concert Band, whose
regulations as musicians is greatly in the
sscendancy, will soon add four more per-
formers to the list, three to play on clar-
ionets and one on the piccolo.
The fruit crop in the county is re-
ported in an average condition. The
most abundsn. yield will be peaches and
it is stated it will be more than for many
ears. The outlook for apples, pears,
grapes and berries is not so good.
1t was reported Monday that negro
named John Cook had been shot and
killed by John Walker, near Point Lesv-
ell. He was shot, but the wound WIS
not serious and there is no danger OF
death resulting. A negro woman swore
out the warrant and it is likely she will
be indicted for perjury.
The wheat in this county is very
much improved by the late abundant
rains, as well as the oats and tobacco.
The growers have tie tobacco plants all
out and hope for a good season from this
time on. The hemp is almost a failure;
many farmers find it much injured by
the ut,worm. Mr. w. b. Moss, as we'll
as others, have found Unnecessary to make
a second sowing.
Tomorrow is Decoration Day and
promises to be very entertaining. The
Knights will be on parade and have
program suitable to the occasion. Be-
sides other exercises, the democratic
convention will be held in the afternoon
and that evening the contest, in which
six pretty young ladies will be Compel
itors for the diamond necklace. Quite q
number of visitors are expected.
The courthouse WAS filled to its ut
most capacity Monday to hear the finan-
cisl question discussed. Hon. Jerry L.
Sullivan, Of Richmond, opened with a
lengthy speech of II hours for sound
money. He was followed by Hon. Rob
ert Harding, OF Dsnville, for free silver,
his speech lasting ! } hours. Hon. r. O.
Warren, a gold standard champion, made
a speech OF an hour and Hon. John b.
Thompson also made lengthy address.
Both parties are enthusiastically declsr-
ing victory will be theirs.
"wednesday evening three jubilsnt
youths were driving across the square
and struck the park fence in their care
lessnsss. Unjustly blaming the horse
they gave il severe cut. 1t plunged
forward, broke into run and threw two
OF the men to the ground. 1t turned
abruptly to the left and broke toward X.
II. Batson's dry goods store. The rush
ing horse, shattered buggy and the reck-
less youths created quite . stampede.
Two OF the men were severely cut and
bruised and were taken to . doctors Of
fee.
The republican county convention
met here Wednesday to appoint dele
gates to the district convention ut Mich.
olssvills. Quite an effort had been made
to drum up the faithful. The colored
brethren had come in on wagons, horse |
back and aioot from distant parts Of the
county. Everything was lively and at 2
o'clock the courthouse Was filled with Q
moving, seething mass. Gen. Collier,
county chairman, raped for order.
They wrapglsd over the selection OF
for some time, the Dawson
element wanting Bouldin and the Smith
crowd Kelly. The former being the
the smith ring withdrew and
met in the police court room. So two
sets of delegates were appointed. Some
Of the Dawson delegates we're Capt. VIM.
Herndon, Gen. Collier and DR.. Mont
zomery, &c. The Smith men are j. H.
VIM. Moss, Wright Kelley,
&c.
Misses Margaret Bright and Ethyl
Of Stanford. are guests Of Miss
Thompson. Mrs. DR.. T. ].
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