The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-12-07
FAC rs
And Observations En- Route to
0wingsville.
An Interview With Mr.. jeff
Rice.

On Thursday morning at z o'clock,
B. w. Trimble of the ADVOCATE be-
gan horseback trip of three days in
Bath county, tributary to Fiat Creek
and Owingsvile. The air was crisp
and chilly. AT Ewington he stopped
ia to warm. A busy scene was
there, wagons were coming and
going for coal. At 80 early
an hour five wagons were fill
ing with coal to be hauled to Fiat
Greek and near Sharpsburg. A large
trade has been built up here, and no
doubt much of this results from the
fact that a large section of country can
be reached without going through
a toll gate, The dirt road leading
past Mrs. Stoner's farm enables the
wagoners to miss the gate near to
Flat Greek. We saw teamster who
said he would thus miss the gate.
When free pixies are realhy, there
will be more direct travel, and we are
quite sure that trade in Mt. Sterling
will be greatly stimulated, and as a
consequence the palmy days of coun-
try stores will vanish.
In the early afternoon a drilling
rain began. Delightful weather this
for such mission as called US. BY
such we learn to sympathize with
the farmers who from early morn till
darkness wraps the earth, toll on
through winters blasts. They are
great factors in the orld's commerce
and well do they deserve large share
of the profits, too often filling the cof-
fers of monopolists and combines. In
addition to many business calls made
on first day, we spent social half
hour at the hospitable homes of Mrs.
Mary Stoner and Mrs. Sarah Hamil-
ton. One of the sights not seen in
town is peacock on dress parade.
AS darkness began to gather we
were on the Ridge-pike leading from
Owingsville to Sharpsburg. We had
partially inspected the nursery Of w
w. Clark who was busy planting
peach seeds. He will speak in due
time to the readers of the ADVOCATE
about his peach, pear, plum, cherry
and other trees. Last season he solo
$3.50 worth of strawberries in Mt
Sterling. His address is o wingsville
Mr.. S. o. Crooks was that night re.
ceiving his first load of household
goods. He has rented the farm va.
Gated By j. Z. Peters, who has moved
to Owingsville to assume the duties OIL
County Clerk. Why should he not
| be successful and happy? We start
i him in his new home with the ADvo.
CATE. ...
We applied at the home Of Mr.. JEFF
dawson and were taken in. We had
fnever had the pleasure of an acquaint.
IAsnce with tis family. Now we pro
he to tell a few things. We were
chilled by the long ride and our phys
icsl man was in good condition fol
refreshment. A glowing fire and &
hospitable board contributed to oul
1 comfort, and were a promise of fur,
Vher delight which our conversation
n Melted. He had known and had
Wings with my father many years
Wand my older brothers had beer
fpa, ua home when prior to 76 they
8 refundS in mules. We talked of trad
&npike, other current events
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