The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-12-22
BRANDEN BURG.

Another prize fight II goes with foot
ball. Send 'em all TO Spain TO fight
animals
Mrs. @. L. Neafus and Mrs. p. G.
Young have returned from visit to
Louisville.
Yeakel & Co. will have a sure enough,
genuine Santa Claus to give away pres
ents 10 the children.
Lee Hagan, the incoming, Sheriff has
moved into the house next door to
Massena Fontaine, on West Hill.
Miss Annie hewitt was visitor of Miss
Lena hewitt last Saturday and from
whom 1 had pleasant call. She is q
dear girl.
Our town is very healthy. Our good
physicians, Doctors Pusey and Wells are
not idle however, wide scope OF coun-
try is theirs
Jimmie Ditto is having his home on
West Hill raised full story, new win
dows and doors and two rooms added. 1t
will be pretty home.
The entertainment at the Methodist
church Christmas night will be in the
nature Of a cantata, but originally carried
out by the committee.
Cards are ont to the marriage, Dec. 2S,
OF Mr.. Dick Willett, the incoming Cir
cult Clerk, to Miss Lucy Young, of the
Sandy Hill neighborhood.
The gum shoe statesman has sailed
away Ger the dark blue sea-" The
Republicans will miss him in a contest
for he is shrewd organizer.
Don't be uneasy about social position,
people always rank where they are capa-
bic OF going. a trumpet need not be
sounded to blow down the walls.
The Christmas tree at the Baptist
church will be accompanied with quite
charming literary and musical pro-
gram. Miss Ada Brown in charge.
notice Bruce Overton, son OF Brother
Buch Overton, our Presiding Elder is to
tlke unto himselfa Nashville girl. Bruce
is very talented young man and ex-
poets to wear ministerial robes.
On Wednesday evening, December 20,
at the Baptist church, Mr.. Gene Guedry,
Of Paducah, and Miss Ida Haynes, OF
this place will be united in marriage the
Rev. Phillip Jenkins officiating.
We will all be "lotus-eaters" next
week. The E2yption plaintiff is tabled,
if eaten, made one, forget all else but
pleasure, 80 for one short week, we will
profess to have eaten the plant.
A true Christmas halo is lowering
over our little town and peace good
will" is reigning and everybody is busy
and happy doing something to make
another forget LIES cares for a brief
season anyhow.
My Christmas number Of Ladies'
Home Ideal" is full OF "sweetmeats" and
''tid.bits" for old and young, big and
little Pretty Christmas gifts and how
to make them at home and interesting
stories for the long evenings.
My friend, Mrs. James Fairleigh has
sent me for inspection in pamphlet form
a genuine novelty in literature. "Curi-
GUS questions" in history, literature, art
and social life by Miss Sarah Killikelly,
who is a we'll known educator and litera-
tor. A few of the questions are in the
little leafet, and they are gems.of study
aud thought.
The custom OF lifting the hat had Its
origin in the year of chivalry, when
knights appeared in full srmor. 1t
should still be an age ofchivalry, but am
much astonished TO SIC men and boys
who call themselves gentlemen, pass
ladies and speak without raising their
hats. Please, if l have boy guilty OF
such breach, let him be reproved by
the girl or lady.
My friend OF love Letter" renown
has sent me a certain unique county
paper, a sample copy. In it are annotat-
ed some most laughable illusions on a
vast range OF miscellaneous topics. Why
can't little boats keep close to shore ?
Why get into deep water and founder ?
II is the funniest thing in the world
to use words wrong because they sound
big. My friend above has rare facility
not faculty" for quickly seeing a wrong
word in the wrong place or misplaced
sentence.
spent most pleasant day last Sun
day with my friends DIR. J. r. Dowden
and wife. Doctor Dowden will leave
January LIST to locate in Sebree, below
Henderson. He will practice dentistry
in that and adjacent towns as he is in
formed that most excellent opening
awaits him with as good a scope OF
country. Our town will lose most valu
able citizens and the Baptist church its
most earnest workers. DIR. Dowden has
been most successful in his prois ssion
and is conscientious, painstaking dem
tist. His many friends wish him great
success.