Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-05-13
LANCASTER.

our citizens propose TO charter "a
train aud go to Lexington TO see Capt.
Duncan's company before they are
ordered South
Messrs. j. ". Miller, w. b. Mason
and George Palmer went as delegates
from this county to the State CONNER
cial Convention at Louisville.
County Clerk J. NJ. Duncan knew
Admiral Sampson while at the naval
school, and he has confidence In his
ability to destroy the Spanish fleet
In the police court, "Sweety" Gill
was fined $40 for breach OF the peace,
and Dan Adams was fined s5 for the
same offense Both parties are colored.
We believe, over here, that the Span
ish fleet has sailed for the Philippines
and intend To hold them and abandon
Cuba, knowing that they can not hold
both.
w. +. Broaddus has been appointed
prison guard and is on duty at Frank
fort. Capt. Letcher Owsley has been
sick for few days, but will soon be
able TO be In his office, looking after
the county's interests.
a. II. Basin, Of Crab Orchard, was
here "Wednesday. He says that for
reasonable sum or a given number OF
subscribers, he will put in telephone
exchange here and furnish London,
Mt. Vernon, Livingston, Brodhead,
Crab Orchard, Stanford and Dauville.
Judge Burpside has enlisted II more
volunteers, who will leave for Lexing.
ton on Friday morning, TO take the
place OF any men who NAV be rejected
In the examination Of Capt. Duncans
company. Several OF them are from
adjoining counties and he may be able
10 send 20.
Messrs. J. |. Hamilton and J. f. Rob.
inson are in Adair and Taylor counties
buying horses for artillery purposes.
II. II Tomlinson attended court at
Harrodsburg this week. Messrs. 5. u.
and } NJ. Rothwell are repairing the
Dripping Springs property, and it will
be run to it, full capacity this season.
Miss Ellene Hyatt, daughter OF Will
liam Hyatt, OF Hyattsville. won the
gold medal In the Demorest contest,
held at Walnutta church. Five young
ladies competed for the prize. Miss
Hyatt's subject was: "The Bridal
Wine Cup. Miss Frances Spratt, it
is said would have been entitled To the
second prize, II one had been awarded
Judge Burnside allowed sl07 for pro
viding for and sending two children
named Daley, aged two aud four years,
10 the Orphans Home at Louisville.
Their mothers had been living with
them in an old, dilapidated house, in
the country, la "A state of perfect desti-
tuition. The four were brought to town
on cold day some time ago, when even
the women were bare-looted.
our new train service will begin Sun
day night, when train, over our road.
will make connection with the night
" aus a. HAAhibiAs duu ItAhiH 10 Yin
cinnati. by this arrangement our citi-
zens can go and spend the day in Lou
isville or Cincinnati, returning home at
night. 1t Is said that our day train
will be reversed on Monday so "a to
connect with the trains at stanford,
which will be great convenience to
the travelling public, This train. how
ever, will not run on Sunday.
We are "a much at sea "a the Span
ish feet IL, a. we are unable 10 locate
it, The wild ana conflicting reports
sent out are Of such "A character a. To
cause the people to discredit any report
that Is circulated. IL has been reported
here that the Lancaster company would
20 at once TO Chickamauga, and also
that II would 60 direct 10 Tampa. On
Wednesday, Capt. Duncan teiegraphed
for 10 or 20 more men. IL Is not known
they are wanted To take the
place of men, who have been rejected, (
or whether the number, necessary TO
form company, has been increased. 7,