Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-05-11
LANCASTER.


city, were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. r.. McI,obcrts last Friday.
A number Of the gullible have APP
piled to II. l.. Elkin for eggs of the
"Minim" fowls mentioned in your last
issue. One man went out TO the farm
To look at them.
J. /. Hamilton bought the w. Sutton
farm, containing l0I acres, for $1,000
cash in hand. IL lies about four miles
from town on the Danville road and has
been in litigation for some time.
John Shearer, a very poor man, with
a large family who lived on Sugar
Creek, was brought To town by orders
of the county Judge To have an opera
ton performed, he having been very
i'll. He died on Saturday soon after
the operation.
The meeting which has been held by
DR.. Lapsley Mckee at the Prcsbyter-
ian church for three weeks closed on
Sunday night, resulting in several adj
ditions 10 the church, Il general revival
among the members and much good to
the community generally.
The report that Gov. McCreary will
run for Congress next year is crafty
ing TO his many friends and admirers
here. His successful career in the past
justilics the prediction that he would
redeem the district, being true demo
crat and IA man on whom all party fac
tions could unite.
County chairman. G.. T. Farris will
meet the other members of the Judi
cial district committee at Danyille on
Thursday. when Judge NJ. G. Sauilcy
and j. >. Owslcy will be nominated for
reelection, no other candidates having
announced. They are men upon whom
all factions can unite and insure their
election.
Mrs. James y. Denny Is recovering
from an attack of fever. Mr.. Goodloe
| I.ackcy, OF Kansas City. Mo, is the
| guest of his father, MIR. ID. NJ. Lackcy.
Mcsars J. l. Hamilton and J. NJ. Farra
made a trip, 10 your city, soliciting
special premiums for the Garrard Stock
| Fair. They desire to express their APP
probation of the extremely liberal pa
tronage given by your merchants and
! business men.
Alex Thomas, colored, says that the
republican leaders reported soon after
their candidates were nominated in
this county that they intended to do
something for the colored man and
promised To give each Of them drink
and dollar every three weeks, but
that il has been six weeks since the
first was given and he thinks they have
gone into the hands of receiver like
other doubtful associations.
\ large crowd attended the com
menccmcnt exercises OF the colored
school, OF this city, held at the court
house last Friday evening. Prof. Il
w. Fletcher and Miss Callie Morgan
have done much for the education and
elevation OF their race, and deserve
much credit for the preparation of tn,
program disposed of that evening. Tn,
music, essays and recitations were good
and highly entertaining. There were
two graduates.
Miss Amanda Anderson, one of oul
most successful teachers, who has su.
pcrintended several prize contests, ha.
arranged for gold medal contest To b,
held at the courthouse on next Friday
night. IL promises TO be quite attrac'
tive and large crowd is expected. Ad'
mission only - cents. The contestant.
are Misses Susannah Hurte, May Rob
inson. Alberta Anderson, Florence
Burnside, Luciel Marsee aud Lillian
sutton.
Saturday was gala day with the
children Of Garrard Graded School
All the fishing tackle in the commu'
nifty was gathered together, with which
they were armed, and taken TO the riv'
err cliffs To behold the new suit which
nature is DOMINIC and spend day OF
genuine enjoyment. Miss Jennie Shu
mate took her grade to Mr.. j. J. Walk
er's and Miss Margaret Murphy took
her class to point near the iron bridge
on the new road To Danville. An ele
giant dinner was spread and one of the
few happy days of their lives was high
ly enjoyed.