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Pleasant Grove picnic.
Miss Beulah Fontaine is visiting her
cousin, Mrs. Laura Bruner.
Mr.. James L. Fairleigb, Of Greensboro,
is here for few days on business.
Mrs. Marion Childs, Of Louisville, lie
visiting her sister, Mrs. G. L. Neafus.
Miss Mathews and Miss Bowles came
from Greensboro with Miss Agnes Malin.
Mrs. Mason McMoni0le, Of Greensboro,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Wor-
land.
Will Grinnell has been confined to his
room for two weeks, but is improving
nicely.
Mrs. d. w. Lewis and children have
returned from visit of several weeks to
Indiana.
Is it, can it be any warmer in Santiago
de Cuba? Not on those hills in the rear
certainly.
1 am glad Mr.. Goodnight is back in
the sanctum OF the News. He yields
versatile pen.
Mr.. A. @. Burton will conduct the In
stitute this week at Hardinsburg and
next week here.
We want Porte Rico, yes we do, just
as we wanted Louisiana, Florida and big
slices OF Mexico.
Mr.. Ross, OF Louisville, was a guest Of
Mrs. E. Bondurant's family last Sunday,
to see Miss Kate Leslie.
Miss Lula Lewis gave a delightful
evening at Sulphur Well for visitors. l
haven't the names of the invited guests.
l enjoyed the account OF the Press ex-
cursion. Our city editor Of the News
reported most graphically and entertain
ingly.
Blackberries are plentiful as resolu-
tions to whip the Spaniards hate to can
the former as much as love to hate the
latter.
Mrs. Harvey English, OF Stephensport,
visited relatives here last week and was
accompanied home by her sister, Mrs.
Cal Hendrich.
Misses Susie and Nellie Angermier
have returned to Louisville. Miss Ber-
tina Stokes will spend the summer with
Mrs Moremen.
d. w. Lewis will leave about the goth
of this month, as "k1ight of the grip"
in the paint and oil line. Donnie has a
fine address and is good talker.
Isn't it funny you never hear free sill
yer or sound money. They are as fiat as
the tariff question, and VIM. ]. Bryan
has gone to help conquer another
enemy.
Mrs. H. @. Woodson and bonnie Louise
have had mumps, but both are about
we'll. Mumps, for about four months
has prevailed, oft and on. Whooping
cough holds the fort now.
Hugh Ditto spent Saturday and Sun
day at home. He had been East for
Phillips & Bro, Greensboro, on his an
nual business trip. His sister, Miss Mary
Len, returned from Ohio with him.
Mrs. Tempe Simmons entertained last
Thursday for her relatives from Henry
county. 1t was lawn party for chill
dren. Delicious ices and fruits were
served and happy afternoon was spent.
We are all in much sympathy with
those who have loved ones at Santiago,
Jesse Taylor, nephew of Mrs. Thos.
Hamilton, Mrs. Carrico and Miss Bar
bara Shacklett is a regular and at San
tiago.
Dewey, Hobson and Schley are the
heroes, 30 far, in marble and bronze, as
we'll as on paper. Every private in the
army and navy is just as great hero in
the eyes Of one who judgeth not as NOR
tails judge.
Henry Ward Beecher was right when
he said "The meanest, most cOntempu-
BILE kind OF praise is that which frat
speaks we'll OF a man and then qualities
it with a but" Far better keep silent
altogether than to mix praise with slurs
Miss Matte Woodbridge, of Vine Grove,
was my guest last Friday. She has been
a pupil in Mr. Prtle's Professional School
at Hodgensville and had the degree
Bachelor OF Teaching conferred. She
speaks in glowing terms OF the school
and town
Mr.. and Mrs. George Voolfolk, East
st Louis, are visiting here. They will
make their home in the future at Louis
Vile. George is a Democrat, but has
held his government position, stock in
spector, and is an excellent officer and
polished gentleman.
never thought much Of Wheeler as
commander Of the Confederate cavalry,
but he has proved himself more than
Castilian. We, as a nation, are justly
proud OF the chivalIous manner in which
Gen. Toral was aided in signing capitu-
lations and the generosity shown by
Americans. Spain herself is touched by
our treatment OF Cervera. Let him have
his sword, it will do harm.
am glad DIR. Whitsitt has resigned a.
President OF the Baptist Theological Sem
mary. For long time a hot fight has