Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-12-20
MT. VERNON.


The work OF improving the streets
progresses slowly. Property owners
have received orders to improve their
sidewalks or the work will be let out TO
the lowest bidder.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Sparks were here
Sunday. Misses Carrie Lair and Berda
Martin visited Miss Matte Newcomb
last week. Mrs. Parks, of Missouri, is
visiting Mrs. Albright, Miss Lena
Bentley also. Mr.. aud Mrs. Stuckey,
OF Livingston, are id Louisville. Miss
Griffin is the guest OF Mrs. Franklin.
We are happy to learn that the
"drys" carried in the recent cleo
tions. The temperance sentiment is
growing stronger each year in Ken
lucky and much Of the credit for this
excellent state of affairs is due TO the
women, the mothers who are ever on
the alert when the welfare of sons and
daughters is at stake. The w. c. T..
U. is power in the land.
Mr. Willis Jones, of Pittsburg, who
died Sunday, was inferred in the ceme-
terry here Monday, funeral services con-
Quoted by Bro. |. NJ. Boswell The de-
ceased was aged 90 years. His wife
preceded by about Is months. Both were
members of the Christian church. Six
children survive him. Many relatives
and friends in this county mourn his
| death.
Services at the Christian church last
Sunday were unusually interesting aud
impressive. All seemed 10 realize that
they were losing a dearly beloved
friend in the departure of Bro. Bos-
well, who has closed his ministry here
TO take charge ofa church In Meridian,
Miss. The morning sermon on Faith"
was a masterpiece and peculiarly ap-
propriate, while the evening service
was touching TO marked degree. Bro.
Boswell has our best wishes for his sue.
cess 10 the new field awaiting him.
The contest of last Friday night was
success in every particular. The
beautiful young girls who graced the
stage received merited applause. Mr..
Josh Boreing, who has so efficiently
conducted the school during the pas,
five months, acted as chairman. Exer.
cises opened by a fervent PRAYER offered
py Bro. |. Nj. Boswell. The exercises
were interspersed with music by Mrs
] Scroggs, Misses Mae Miller, Lena New.
comb and Leila May Lowell. The
judges were Miss Carrie Lair, MIR.
Robert l.. Brown and -. who
awarded first prize, gold medal, 70
Miss Amy Freeman, subject, "a lie.
gend OF Bregenz," second prize to Miss
Bessie Houk, subject, 1.-THE Red Jack.
et." Prof. Scroggs very courteously
attended TO the comfort of the audi.
ence which filled the chapel of the col.
lege.
The happy Christmas time approach.
es. | wonder how many will remember
the busy editors and their hustling cor
respondents who have given to the peo-
pie the many interesting events OF this
exciting year. The INTERIOR JOUR.
NAILS of this year have been replete
with the important war events and are
invaluable as an historical record. II
you have the papers of '9S dear reader
we would suggest that you file them
away and II you do not now appreciate
the work Of our excellent editor, q
decade hence go to these papers and
then you will know their worth. The
niche in times corridors for this year
is surrounded by halo. Joy and sor
row ccmmingled are a memory, new
made graves, vacant places az the fire
side for some and the happy return OF
loved ones for Others are National Incl
dents and volumes could be written
upon this closing year.