Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-05-27
MT. VERNON.

MT. VERNON.
John Lair, son Of Mr.. lobe Lair. of
Livingston, Tell aud broke ni- leg the
other dav.
The Daccalaureate sermon was
preached at the Presbyterian church |
sunday 10y DR.. Mcmillan, Of Richmond
Large crowds attend court daily. |
Judge Morrow looks unusually well |
and is striving to clear the large dock.
ct this court.
Supt. w. A. b. Davis held the teach
er's examination Friday and Saturday.
\ large number attended Profs. Mar
tin and Dickerson were the examiners.
Mrs. James Maret, Misses Matte and
Lena Newcomb and Mr. VIII New.
comb visited their uncle, Mr.. William
Newcomb, last sunday at his home
near Brush creek, IL being his sOth
birthday.
Mr.. w. A. Morrow aud his handsome
wife are stopping at the Miller House.
MIR. Morrow is one OF the most eloquent
orators at the Kentucky bar. He ge-
ceived his diploma TO practice law at
the early age OF 10 years and has since
rapidly risen in his profession
Bro. Ira VI. Boswell filled his regular
appointment here Sunday. He will
conduct protracted meeting at Liv-
iugston, beginning Monday night. He
has also accepted an invitation TO add
dress the "sons and daughters of the
Confederacy" at Nicholasville on the
evening of June 18th
Mr.. Welch, OF Fleming county, ar
rived Tuesday 20 visit his son, Robert,
whose wound Is healing rapidly. The
w. G. T. L. will meet with Miss Sallie
Carmichael next Saturday afternoon.
Miss Oracle Mccall, OF Maretsburg, is
the guest Of Miss Julia Colyer. Prof.
this week.
Miss Lena Heron, a little beauty OF
Livingston. is visiting Miss Emma
Pennington. Mrs. John Fish tells us
that three OF her brothers. the Messrs.
! Arthur, have joined the army. Mrs.
Maggie Thompson, of Louisville, is the
guest of Mrs. NJ. Fish. Misses Matte
! Newcomb, Lena and Bessie Mcclure
will attend the closing exercises Of
| Caldwell Seminary, Danville.
The Collegiate Institute closed with
| ~ ~ aNapat-a- n kfAnAu,.
ming japanese drill aud other eXer-
cises by the Juveniles were listened to
| by large audience. On Tuesday eve
ming, Cricket on the Hearth, a play
! given by the students was rendered.
The grad ating class received diplomas
Thursday morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Scroggs have been given the school for
next year.
While attending the W. {. T. L.
convention at Lancaster we had the
pleasure of meeting many friends of
former days. The courthouse square
did not present as pleasing an appear
ance az of yore, one side still showing
the devastating effects of fire. The
beautiful fields covered with blue-gras
surrounding Lancaster and the charm
ing homes with well-kept lawns have
left pleasant impression that time
can not erase. Being the guest of Mrs.
Margaret Gin, we can most cordially
attest the hospitality of Lancaster's
citizens. We also had the pleasure of
meeting in their homes Miss Amanda
Anderson, a famous teacher of Garrard
county, Mrs. Weisiger aud her excel
lent mother. Mrs. Kinnaird, and Mrs.
Robert Elkin in her beautiful country
home AT the latter place we had the
opportunity of gaining an insight into
one of the important industries OF the
county, i. e. poultry raising. Mr.. Rob
ert Elkin makes specially of raising
Black Minorcas, of which he has 500
now on hand. He uses the incubator
for Matching the chicks, taking of from
from 100 To loo at Matching. This
breed is considered very fine for lay
ers, the eggs weighing heavier than
those OF ordinary fowls and one hen
laying from 20 to "a eggs per month.
We also visited former school-mate,
Mrs. Topi Miller, in her pleasant coun-
try home, where many remembrances
of happy school days were recalled aud
expatiated upon. On Saturday we re-
turned, spending pleasant hour while
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Mrs. DR.. r.. }. Brown, OF Stanford.
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