Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-06-20
LANCASTER.

CITY.
Mr.. 7. j. Hatcher's family will 90 TO
Wayne county this week to visit rela
tiyes.
The republicans will aold a mass
county convention, Thursday. %. to Sc 81
lect delegates to their State couven-
tion.
Mr.. @. a. Swinebroad has sold 1000
ewes for delivery last OF July. at $3.50
and 500 for present delivery, with some
lambs at $3.50.
The X. y. DECORATION ceremonies. to
have been held on Sunday. were de-
ferred to future date on account of
business engagements In which some
OF the leaders were Interested.
The supper to be given at Miss
Amanda Anderson's Tuesday night un-
der the auspices Of the w. c. T. T.,
promises TO be well attended. A lawn
fete. raspberries. cream and cake all
for - cents.
The fiscal court met Saturday aud 1t
was agreed that the price to be paid
for the new Danville turnpike should
all 90 TO the individual stockholders,
the county stock having been given or
considered in the contract.
Allow me To express my genuine sor-
row over the death OF Mr.. Joseph Il.
McClary. | knew him long and well
and found 10 him happy combination
OF all the noble traits OF character
which make true manhood. | sincere.
ly condole with the ber,aved family.
| Mr.. Wearen Hughes, OF your city, is
visiting Shirley Elkin and relatives
here. Mr.. Robert Lee Davidson is at
home for vacation. DR.. w. 5. Elkin,
OF Atlanta, will be here Tuesday. Miss
Clara Ham, OF Dallas, Texas. Is visit
Ing Mr.. 7. B. Robinson's family. Geo.
Smith, Jr., will spend few weeks at
Cumberland Falls.
a corps OF surveyors IL .camped 10
this county. having started from Bur.
gin 10 locate route for the extension
OF the southern railroad. IL looks like
twill be extended and our people
should do all In their power TO encour-
age the enterprise n a town, with one
railroad Is as helpless as a man with
one arm.
On saturday evening Mr.. Letcher
Owsley and Miss Halle Hamilton, &C
companied by MIR. Joseph Haselden
aud Niles Florence Harris. drove 10
Dauville and were married at the
Gilcher Hotel by Ed. George Gowen,
who went In advance. IL WAS not an
elopement but that course was merely
preferred by them. Everybody knows
Mr.. Owsley. aud the bride Is lovely,
cultured aud beautiful young lady. be.
Ing alec related To some OF the best peo-
pie In Garrard county. hope that
their pleasures and blessings will be
many and their signs and tears will be
but few.
A number of taxpayers met In the
city hall Friday night and speeches
were made by Capt. Herndon and 9th
ers, arguing that with our wealth and
prospects for improvements. we are
able TO have and ought TO have water
works. II was thought that 40 plugs
could be got for 81 900 instead OF g.. GOO.
as had been proposed. They passed II
resolution asking the city board to take
steps In the matter. The board met at
once and appointed JIG. Thompson and
j. +. Stormes as committee to adver.
tlse for bids for the sale of franchise
aud the erection OF water works. 1t
looks like success now.
Al 10 o'clock Saturday il was evident
that large crowd would attend the
county convention and number of
them seemed to have suddenly aud
mysteriously become interested in the
matter and many were strangers To the
city people. All kinds of propositions
were made for a combination and final.
the stone men were Go,ejbled up,
the hardin men, though not few, be-
ing unable to defeat the combination.
| NhoAi hANA W ~ Us AAlANh AuG NOu-
vention 10 order, making strong APP
peal for harmony. j. +. Robinson in
few well chosen remarks, nominated
Senator Farms for chairman and being
supported by Capt. Salter, Stone
man, the tale was told. j. Mort Roth
well nominated Hon. IL. II. Tomlinson
and appealed to the Stone men to vote
with the Hardin men and take the en-.
tire delegation after casting a compli-
mentary vote for Hardin, showing our
obligations 20 Mercer county. Mr.. }.
w. Miller supported the nomination.
Senator Farris was elected chairman
and j. NJ, Farra, secretary. The chair
appointed J. L. Robinson. j. n. Denny,
Capt. Mike Salter, A, ID. Ford aud w.
l., Lawson on resolutions, who report
ed in favor of the Chicago platform and
the denomination of Bryan, proposed
10 instruct the delegation To vote for