Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-03-18
LANCASTER.

his party
Miss Fannie, the beautiful and Gull
tured daughter OF Gen. ID. r. Collier,
has been appointed maid of honor in
christening the Kentucky. Mrs. w.
II. Dudderar. OF Rowland il here Wis
Lifting friends and relatives.
Mr.. w 7. West has taken charge of
the postoiiice and our mutual friend,
Mr.. John w. Rout. the popular and
competent eX-postmaster of Stanford,
Is teaching him how to run it. Mr..
West having been merchant for
years, proceeded "a soon a. he took
charge. TO mark the stamps at 3 cents
and when stopped by Mr.. Rout, said
that he could not afford TO sell them at
cost. II Is hoped that the new force
will be- a. kind and accommodating a.
were Mr.. and Mrs. j. |. Hamilton aud
Mr. +. =. Brown, who have just retir.
ed.
After a brief Illness Dr.. w. >. o.
Neal died Tuesday OF pneumonia. He
was appointed a member OF the State
board Of health last week, and tele-
graped his resignation on Tuesday
forenoon. A large crowd attended the
funeral at the Baptist church Wednes-
day at =. ~. Rev. T. H. Campbell
aud Ed. George Goweu officiating.
Deceased was native of Boone county,
aud located in thf- city abont II years
ago. He had lucrative practice in
his chosen profession. He was 81 years
old, a member OF the Baptist church
and leaves widow and one daughter,
Mrs. L. + Hubble
Messrs j. c. Hemphill and J. NJ
Farra went To Nicholasville Tuesday
Messrs j. NJ. Logan and J. Joseph are
In Cincinnati buying spring goods. Mr..
Charles Frisbie has returned from Los
Angeles. Cal, and gives "a glowing de-
scription OF the country. Drs. Carpen-
ter and Brown. Of stanford. were here
on Monday evening 10 see Dr.. O'Neal.
Joseph Gaines has gone 10 Cincinnati
70 enlist 10 the artillery. Hon. T. c.
Bell. Of HarrOdsburg, was here Mon
day and IL T. said that be has Congress.
sional aspirations. IL looks like each
county will have a candidate. Mr..
John Lackey il sick Of pneumonia.
When circuit court convened on
Monday morning Judge Sauhey deliv-
cred an elaborate, forcible and instruc-
tive charge TO the grand jury, in which
he gave the character and measure of
testimony necessary In their investiga-
tons and the various steps TO be taken
He said that it is more important TO
instruct the jury how to proceed in its
investigations than To cnumerate the
ofienses for which indictments should
be found, as they are we'll known 10 the
average Juror. Our new sheriff, j. b.
Sanders, and Deputies William Ward
| VIM. Broddus aud Alex Walker were
sworn In anu went AT once 10 business.
Circuit Clerk j. w. Hamilton il learn.
ing 10 dispose of business rapidly and il
assisted by W. b. Mason. who was the
best clerk In Kentucky. Jailer Ross
has gone to work like an old stager
Deputy sheriff Ward opened court in a
very Impressive manner, appealing to
the Deity to save the Commonwealth
and the honorable court. The grand
! jury consists of w. T. Baughman, fore.
man, II. &. Arnold. G.. W. Durham,
Alex Layton. j b. Kemper, a. b.
p. Brown, Sr.. John Davis. Joe Francis.
Sr, Wright Kelley, Curtis Pierce,
VIM, Broddus aud J. r Aams The
petit jury is composed of j. b. Al
tdridge, G, w. Mitchell, sampson Arch
er, ID. NJ. Lackey, j. w. Nanderpool.
/. Jack simpson, j. II. Bourne. 4. D.
! Hughes, G.. h. Robinson. G.. T. Higgin-
botham. Cyrus Sanders. w. G.. Ander-
son. james Clark, Edward Price. j. a
Joucs, w. b. Lee, James Quinn, Hiram
Perry Naylor, William Totten, Ansel
George and T.. w. Spencer. On Mon
day Tom Wren was fined S2j and given
10 days in jail for carrying concealed
weapons. Charley White, colored,
pleaded guilty to the charge OF hog
stealing and was given two years.
Anderson Leavell, colored, was fined
$50 for selling liquor unlawfully. Aaron
Simpson, a small boy, was sent to Jail
for one month on the charge OF petit
larceny. James Floyd was acquitted Of
the charge of OBTAINING Martha Floyd
against her will, although she arose to
give her testimony and became touch.
ingly eloquent when she said, Il know
that these words will go with me TO
Judgment, and, before God, | have told
the truth On Tuesday White, Dunk
erson * Co, Louisville tobacco firm,
got judgment for S4S against DR.. G.. a.
Traylor on a tobacco transaction. On
Wednesday before 10 o'clock five in
dictments were returned by the grand
| jury. Frank Riley, colored, pleaded