Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-05-22
MT. VERNON ROCKCASTLE CO.


congratulations aud best wishes for
the welfare Of the junior editor.
There will be speaking for free silver
at this place court day, 25th inst, John
5. Rhea or Z. Watt Hardin is expected to
! here.
An abundant rain refreshed the
parched vegetation last Wednesday.
Many persons have not planted their gar.
dens yet
The entertainment given by the Mt.
Vernon Cornet Band was we'll attended
and very much enjoyed. A nice sum
was taken in at the door,
Wild straw berries are on the market
a. 35c per gallon. Cherries and berries
are about all that the provident house
keeper can depend upon for preserves
this summer.
Mr.. ]. K. McClary has received no
information vet OF the whereabouts of
the idea OF starting out in the world to
earn his fortune alone. Willie is a smart,
handsome and attractive young man and
we doubt not will do we'll in his chosen
profession OF music. 1t is thought that
he is IN Chicago.
DIR. A. q. Lowell will endesvor to
have the products OF this section we'll
represented at the Tennessee EXPOSE
ton. The world has yet to learn OF the
vast wealth which nature has stored
away in the Rookie sste hills, but when
once the tide turns this way it will rush
upon US like an avalanche.
We hs go received an invitation from
the senior class OF Hamilton College to
attend the commencement exercises,
which will be held May 9th at 10 A. NJ.
Toe class is unusually large this year,
consisting OF 2S members Miss Mary
Weber, the handsome and talented
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Weber,
graduates this year.
The commencement exercises OF the
Mt. Vernon Institute will be held this
e'ening the participants are Misses Mag
gle McClary, Lima Kennedy, Ida May
Adams, Mary Green, Lena Mcclure, May
Cox, Mrs. w. J. SPARKS and Messrs. Sim
Davis, Edgar Albright and Mckenzie
Brown. A large attendance is expected.
The school closed after prosperous see
sion under the excellent management OF
Prof. J. M. Walton, who has lsbored IS.
siduously for the welfare OF our people
during the pas! year,
Mrs. Martha Schooler is visiting rel
atives here. Miss Alice Lewis has been
quite ILL., Mr.. G. Q. Williams has return.
ed from business trip to Cincinnati.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Sparks have return
ed from Louisville. Elder Joseph Bal.
lou preached to large audience here
Sunday. Mr.. b. II. Joplin has returned
after lengthy sojourn in the West.
Mesdsmes Hugh and Milton Miller have
returned from trip to Louisville. Miss
Cox. OF Dsnville, is out to attend the
commencement. Miss Matte Williams
is visiting Mrs. Frank Brinkley, Louis
vile. Mrs. George Rice will attend the
Midway commencement.
The hnal meeting oil the Salamsgun-
di Club met with Mr. K. q. Williams, the
evening OF Friday, 18th inst. The club
presented an elegant appearance when all
had assem- bled in the inviting psrlors.
The exercises consisted of humorous
paper by DR.. +. j. Brown, an original
POEM entitled Sslsmsgundi, by Mrs. j.
w. Neebitt, beautiful recitation "Com.
in' Through the Rye" by Miss Lucille
Joplin, an epitome of DR.. Oliver w.
II lines, by DR.. A. q. Lowell, a dialect
story by Miss Mary Cocks, an interesting
paper by Prof. Pierce, followed by an in
structive debate between Lawyers r G..
Williams aud Sam Lewis on sound mon
ey versus free silver. Refreshments
which we're served in toe brilliantly
lighted dining hall were fully enjoyed az
ter this literary feast. Mr.. Harry Glow
annoli was An honered guest OF the even
ing.