Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-26
MORElAnD.

Charley Slaughter II erecJiLg a
dwelling 90 the los recently bought OF
J. T. Land, just west OF the depot
Mrs Maud Cofrey returned lat week
from Cleveland, o., where she has
been for some time. aud will In the fu-
ture make this her home.
Mrs. David Haley died OF a compli-
cation Of diseases She was ooe Of the
Oldest residents OF this neighborhood,
and had wide acquaintance.
Mr.. j. l.. shannon and wife have
gone TO Cincinnati, where they will
reside 10 the future. Mr. Shannon
has secured position in the civil SER
vice.
Geo Hum is slowly improving and
seems very much encouraged. ~ IL has
been decided 10y his physicians that
smputation Of his foot will not be nec-
essary.
Geo w. Pipes is putting the finish
ing touches upon mis- residence here
When completed IL will be one OF the
most desirable pieces of residence
property Ia Moreland.
"A few Of the "uuterriSed, :" such as
uncle Jesse" Carter, continue 20 wear
their Goebel buttons. and cling TO the
belief that their choice for governor Is
not vanquished yet. Perhaps not
odd john" 40 old family horse of
the late Madison Sandidge's family,
died at an advanced age. John was
AT one time owned by MIR. Jesse Hook
er, Of stanford, and was quite a noted
road horse In bis day.
Parties are at work on scheme 10
fS'at In u telephone line from here
south In competition To the Green River
line. The service on this line Is not
very satisfactory, we are Informed, and
hence the competition.
Rob't Purdom, OF the firm OF Minor
~ Purdom, here, has purchased the
stock OF general merchandise OF w l..
Roberts at Mitchellsburg, aud moved
II from the depot there 70 the old drug
stand VI Purdom & Green.
Josh Myers, Sr bad the misfortune
To lose his footing and fall distance OF
Is feet or more of the frame of barn
he was at work on last week, and IL
seems almost n miracle that he escap-
ed with the Injuries be received nc
worse.
Considerable thieving has been 60.
ing on around here lately and the of.
ficers up " the present have not beer
able TO run the thieves down. A blood
hound was secured, but as IL was moi
an educated dog, not much could be
accomplished.
Considerable metal has been put on
the pike between here and Hustonville
to be ground into the earth by the citi.
zens OF Casey. The pike between Hus.
tonville and Liberty, which toll is col
lected on. 10 little better than a dirt
road and should be made free.
The traffic on the G. s. road through
here Is enormous and the local freight
crew are having their hands full. A
few nights ago the entire crew were sc
exhausted from overwork that they
were compelled To lay over the south.
bound local here 10 enable the men &c
gain short nights rest. The end OF
the run is at Somerset.
A German in the knobs just over the
Casey line has mule which has beer
through the civil war, and has the ~
5. still very prominent upon the shout.
der. AS he could not have been less
than two ear.old To have been &C
cepted by the government at the time
he is consequently not less than q
coming ~ year old now. While More
land always carried the blue ribbon for
the biggest mule in this part Of the
State, ("G.' spears, she now come,
In for the honors of the Oldest.