Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-12-31
VOL, XVI.
LANCASTER

Is. Robinson ana y, Is, Henry iOf IaNOfs
in the culinary department
J. l. Hamilton raised fund by sub.
scription and gave Mrs. ophelia Dunn
tine cow aud cali as Christmas pres
ent.
The Masous gave goose and oyster
supper OF Wednesday night. II was
highly enjoyable, aud, from indications
afterward, II was swell affair.
Sheriff Robnsons sale of property
for taxes last Monday was one OF the
largest ever made by him, although the
amounts due were generally small.
Oliver Jarvis, aged p, was found
dead Ia his bed on Monday morning.
Coroner Greeuleaf held an inquest and
IL developed that he died of epilepsy.
The young ladies of the Christian
Missionary Society realized handsome.
ly on the elegant reception and deli
cious lunch az Mrs Jennie Vests on
Tuesday evening.
The splendid production Of Miss
Christine Bradley, "A Christmas Rev
erie. which appeared ia some leading
journals, displays great mental vigor
and brilliaucy ofcxpression, and would
do credit 10 many old authors.
Christmas has come aud gone and as
the New Year approaches we should
make new resolutions and determine To
live so a. TO have no blots on the new
page. of the great book Of life, upon
which our deeds are To be recorded.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Lizzie, daughter Of the late
Garrett Elkin, well.known In Lincoln
and Garrard counties, to Mr.. Wiley Lee
Morgan, OF Knoxville, Tenn. The
marriage will take place in a church at
Louisville on Ian. 18th
The residents OF Campbell street
have petitioned the board Of council 10
abate the nuisance of horse jocseying
on that street on court days. Prompt
action should be taken in this matter,
as the language aud conduct OF those
who congrcgate there Il too indiscrcet
and immoral 10 be seen and heard by
those, or any other families.
Lancaster Lodge, No. l04, a. +. & \.
NJ. held their annual election on Mon
day night when the following officers
were elected: Louis Landram, W. NJ:
]. Joseph, 5. w; w. b. Mason, }. w !;
II. Kinnaird, secy.; David Ross, Treas;
G. s. Greenleaf, 5. D.; Joseph Hasel-
den, J. D.; NJ. +. Prewitt, ). & T., and
w. b. Bradshaw and Alex Bishop
Stewards.
An attempt is being made 10 organ
lie company OF militia here, aud, II
the move proves 20 be a success, IL Is
thought that MIR. G.. b. Swinebroad will
be elected captain. II would be emf
nen,ly appropriate To name the compa-
nv In honor OF some OF our noble dead,
such as Owsley, Letcher, Mckee or
Robertson. II the ,urnplkes are not
purchased the boys would likely get a
job AT once.
The fiscal court met on "Wednesday
10 consider the prospects of purchas-
isg the o,her turupikes. They bought
the Bueus Vista and Cane Run road, 8
miles, a, 1850; the Buena Vista Il High
Bridge road, 81 miles, NJ $500, and the
Poor Ridge road, miles, at $500. The
court meets again to-day, Thursday. to-
give the owners OF the other 50 miles
another opportunity 70 sccep, the
prices offered. This lease will expire
Friday night and IL the deal is not
made, and the gates are replaced, more
trouble will surely follow.
Senator Farris has gone 10 Frank
fort To arrange for the legislative siege.
He favors the passage OF many impor-
tant bills aud / believe that he will
succeed in doing much good for the
Commonwealth. He favors a general
registration law, a better enforcing of
she laws on equalizing freight rates,
number of changes in the election
laws, and an Improvement in the com
mon school laws, especially in the man
ner OF appointing teachers, so that
shat their qualifications and not their
popularity, will be considered.
on ouuuuy INV mug ~ - " SioShi
Mrs. Elizabeth Hudson, the widow of
Morgan Hudson, who passed away less
than year ago, died at the home OF
her son, b. +. Hudson, in the 10th
year OF her age. Appropriate funeral
services were conducted by Elder
George Gowen at the Christian church
on Monday at o'clock, after which
the body was laid to rest in Lancaster
Cemetery. The high repute In which
she was held was evinced by the large
crowd of relatives and friends, which
came out to pay the last tribute OF re
spect TO one OF Garrard county's most
sstimable ladies. She was a sincere
Christian, a devoted mother, a popular
neighbor and. being possessed of the
highest and best traits Of pure and no