Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1898-04-15
LANCASTER.

Lackey have been very sick FOR several
days. Mr. and Mrs Geo. Il. Engleman
and Mrs. l. u Woods attended the
Baughmau- Beazley wedding.
Many here are dispieased with the
presidents message aud they propose
TO send him backbone. or pound OF
starch to be used on the one he has.
John b Thompson's announcement
for the nomination for Congress causes
me 10 again advise the democrats TO
view the ground and nominate the man
who can win, regardless of personal
preferences
Mr.. 4. j. Hatcher told me OF a family
10 Wayne county, in which there are
three sisters whose height runs from
feet 10 inches 10 feet = inches. and
elk brothers only one of whom il under
: feet, aud one Is : feet inches tall.
Next.
There are many here who are for
Gen. Lee Tor president since it is be.
lieved that his statements on his return
To Washington will force immediate
intervention aud the ultimate indie
peudence Of Cuba. Humanity calls for
this, TO say nothing of the international
rulings In such cases.
Ten men will b. added at once TO
each section OF the railroad, running
from stanford to Richmond. for the
purpose of putting the road ia coudi-
ton FOR our new train service. 1t is
now reported that all the through
trains, now running from Richmond TO
Livingston, will be run over this
branch.
Chief Of Police Walker gave me the
following from the police court: Chas
Anderson was fined sl0 for the breach
OF the peace: Molile Faulkner 81 and
Eliza Reid $40. for same ofiense: Chas
Owens els for shooting in town limits,
and Ham Huffman $40 for selling liq-
uor unlawfully. The parties are all
colored
William G.. Jones, Of Buckeye, sent
me a small sized hen egg. which was
certainly deposited ia an old ash pile
over 10 years ago. The proof for this
Is irretutable. as the ash pile was COW
cred with dirt from "A well which was
dug over 10 years ago and the egg was
found few days ago, when moving the
ash pile. II weighs less than an
ounce.
i The Lancaster band serenaded Gen.
ID. Il. Collier on Monday, playing sew
eral patriotic airs. Great enthusiasm
prevailed, until the general responded
10 a speech, In which he said that he
would see that they all got place in
front ranks, II war is declared. After
this remark the patriotism, which had
been manifested by the crowd, which
followed the band, subsidized TO very
great extent.
At three minutes past l. this, Thurs
day, morning the fire alarm was sound
ed and IL was discovered that the frame
house on Richmond Avenue, in which
Sam L. Evans kept stock of general
merchandise, was so far enveloped in
flames as to render it impossible to save
any OF the contents. Loss on stock IL
estimated at $500, with al 300 insur-
ance. Mr.. Evans had a good business
and his friends regret exceedingly To
hear OF his loss. The house was not
valuable, having been previously used
as machine warehouse.
The fiscal court convened on We'd
nesday and agreed TO advertise 20 days
longer for bids to keep the turnplkes,
which have been bought 10y the county,
in repair. The specifications require
that the metal shall be OF the best
quality and measured in box, prepar-
ed for that purpose. To insure accuracy
and no stone Is TO be too large 10 be
passed through ring two inches in
diameter. No contract will be awarded
to any one person for less than two non
more than five miles. The best bid;
will be accepted and the superIntend
ent will see the work properly execu
ted.
The Baughman- Beazley wedding. on
Tuesday night, happened substantially
as foretold in the INTERIOR JOURNAL
in advance. A few appointments. how
ever, were changed, The brides un'
Gle, Mr.. Luther Gibbs, conducted heI
10 the altar. Misses Edna Mason anL
Margaret Kinnaird, two of the most
beautiful little ladies in town, acted "a,
flower girls, the maids in attendance
mentioned before, were dressed il
white and bore sweet flowers, the or
gan and choir were hid from view boy
palms and the sweet music and the
beauty of the bridal party, as il APP
preached the altar, presented seen,
akin To that which is seen in gu
! dreams of the Better Land. The ST!
attendants of the groom were from
D Danville, aud were handsome younl