The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1898-07-27

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brO. JenklnS preached TWO excellent
sermons last Sunday.
Life is measured by the good we do
not by the wrong perpetrated.
Misses Jen Hardin and Allie Reid
have returned from Big Spring.
Miss Bette Clsrkson is spending some.
time with her aunt. Mrs. G II. Gas.
perke.
Claude Hardin is on the sick list.
Mrs. James Ditto and little Fannie have
been on the same list but all are better.
Miss Kitty Clarkson and her friend
Miss Vandemer, Of Louisville, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Miss Pearl
Wimp.
Mrs. Blanche Fontaine, one Of our
most attractive ladies will entertain the
Mite and Aid Societies this week. Let
her have big turnout.
Gen. s. B. Buckner is right. Every
Kentucklan is State proud-we have q
right TO be-we would not exchange our
birth-rght Tor anything-we are no kin
to Esau.
The malicious wrong one does another
may injure for the time only, but you for
eternity. Revenge may be sweet for the
moment, but vengeance belongs to God
alone.
Tom Pusey, of Chicago, will arrive
next Sunday for his annual vacation aud
to enjoy mothers Kentucky fried chick
en-, cherry preserves and hot Kentucky
biscuit.
am like the "Rounder," II anything
in this column fits, wear the shoe and
let it pinch. 1 never write for individ.
uals, personally, out if the cap fits wear
it if you please and as you please.
Gsyaties galore are in store this week
for the young folks. A large party Of us
will go to "King's Rest" Thursday night
to spend the evening with Miss Ella
Hendrick. Every evening is full.
Miss Peyton Stith, of Louisville, who
has been with her sister, Mrs. VIM Bew-
ley, for sometime returned to her home
last Sunday. She is handsome, intelli-
gent girl in her teens and bids fair to be
an accomplished young lady,
Misses Lillian and Virginia Rhodes
will have Miss May, of Hardinsburg, and
Miss Maggie Carter, of Irvington, with
them this week. Lii and. Virgie are pop
ular dear girls and have lovely home
where they entertain most happily.
Yes, there isia big difference now and
thirty years ago in "lots" Of social affairs.
Girls never stepped out after night with
out escorts. Such improperly was shock
ing Now, thanks TO a different educa-
ton. girls can go as Independently as
boys.
hear much complaint about persons
putting plugs into the telephone down at
IrviDgton 1t seems that it is a spirit OF
low mischief to interrupt the progress of
a conversation. Polite remonstrance and
kind entreaty have been of no avail.
Such conduct is a very low order of
pleasantly and reflects much discredit
on those who indulge in such pastime.
At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. M.
Duncan last Sunday afternoon a new
editor arrived. A fine twelve pound fell
low who can boast of two grand mothers,
two grand fathers and two great grand
mothers. Mrs H. V. Duncan and Mrs.
j. Q. BabbaRe. d. NJ. Duncan will no
doubt have TO employ an editor pro tenn
for this copy or issue an extra.
The keys Of our little city are given
over this week to the teachers OF Meade
county. Mr.. A. @. Burton will conduct
the Institute with our County Superin-
tendent, Mr.. W. ID. Ashcraft, to look af-
ter general interests. There will be sew
eral lectures and musical program. A
number of visitors will attend the Insti-
tute.
Misses Agnes Malin, Stella Boles and
- Matthews, of owensboro, have form
ed pleasant trio at Mrs. Coughs for a
week. They have received much social
attention and have made most pleasant
impression. We all love Agnes and only
wish she would come back to stay, but
she is delighted with Greensboro and is
doing 80 finely in musical line.
Misses Lula, Mary and Bess Lewis will
have for their guests this week Miss Ad-
die q. Ditto, OF Louisville, Miss Eva
Hensley, OF Hardinsburg, and Miss Bate
Herndon, of Irvington. Misses Lewis
will give barge party in their honor one
evening this week when another date
does not fall. Mrs Lswis has charm
ing family and most elegant home.
OF all the creatures OF Gods creation
the malicious bate bearer is most to be
feared. His or her slabs are ever in the
back. To estrange friends, to stir up
strife, TO separate families, TO make
wounds deeper, is ever his or her aim.
Thank the good Lord a community gem
orally knows such characters and the
poison OF their tongues is not fatal and
their stabs fall short Of the mark.
The Misses sheeny and brother and
Miss Huttie, of Louisville, are here to
spend sometime with Mrs. r. II. hewitt
and Mrs. ID. s. Richardson. The young
ladies are well known here and their
coming again only emphasizes the pleas