Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-06-13
NEWS OF the vIClhAGt.

an average OF ~ wagon lOaur ol Iuh-
Der comes TO Mt. Vernon daily.
The city council OF Richmond, re
duced the tax rate from al ~ tos
E.P. Woods had valuable mule TO
die from the excessive heat last week.
Mrs. williams, aged s., mother OF
John Williams, died at Shelby City
Friday night
The dining cars on the .. n G. have
been taken of and the fast trains will
take dinner at Somerset.
Mrs. T. c. Brouston. a sister OF Gov.
James B. McCreary, died at Richmond,
after lingering illness, aged 80.
There are IL graduates In the Law
Department OF Central University, the
commencement exercises OF which oc-
cur today.
The fiscal court Of Pulaski county
will submit the proposition 10 the vot-
ers 10 November for bond issue OF
slOO, 900 TO construct turnpikes.
The Signal says that the indications
are that X. NJ. johnson, u. j. Bethu-
rum. Samuel Ward and other republi-
cans will run for representative 10 the
district OF Rockcastle and Laurel.
The Masonic lodge and Ruth Chapter
at Rollings will celebrate st. Johns
day, June cath. when a number OF
prominent speakers will be present.
Oils Colson's corn crib with 1000
bushels OF corn, near Middlesboro, was
burned by Rolly Dingus, who was
chased by blood.hounds aud captured.
There are l52 white districts, with
lO,iO5 pupils, nine colored districts,
with jO6 pupils. making atotal OF lO,sl2
pupils In the school age In Pulaski
county.
Peter Vandeyer, OF the Berea Gee
tlon. 10 the boss hunter. He got from
a bee tree two swarms OF bees, a tub Of
honey, two pole eats, a terrapin, big
owl and fox squirrel.
A well authenticated rumor has II
tina, the l.. q ~. railroad will shortly
discontinue it Jellico road traffic, thus
practically shutting the coal outpu, Of
that region out from this section.
Theodore Wesley, who was Interest.
ed 10 the drug business with +. NJ.
Ware at Mckinney. has bought NJ. C..
Williams interest in NJ. c. * ID. y.
williams drug store al Mt. Vernon.
A post-otfice inspector sent 10 Irvine,
has recommended the removal OF POST
master Bert Powell. The new APP
polntee, not yet named, will make the
third postmaster appointed for Irvine
during this administration.
W. b. Whitehead, OF Rockcastle, has
awhile oak stump on his place 23years
old, which Is growing, Notwithstanding
1t has neither leaf nor limb. The d.
ame.er is two inches greater than when
measured nearly a fourth Of u century
ago.
The Diamond Coal Company, pri-
vate corporation, operating and dong
business at East Bernstadt. Laurel
co-uty, has terminated by the volun-
tS.y act OF its stock holders and will
wind up Its Affairs.
J. W. Mullins. Of Laurel, who had
invented gum with the hopes that the
government would adopt II, tested II
with a cartridge charged with smoke
less powder and steel ball and IL eX-
ploded, frightfully wounding him in
the head and arms.
While waiting IN the conrt room TO.
see the last sad act In one OF the worst
farces that ever disgraced the courts OF
Laurel county. .he reporter held his
breath while the imported judge wink
ed the jury to their room TO agree TO
disagree. London Kentuckian.
The Bauer Cooperage Company has
recently closed deal with Ewell \
smith. of London, whereby the former
secures all the timber on about 1900
acres Of land lying In Laurel county, AT
cost OF about $4,000. This is regard
ed as a magnificent belt OF timber.
JEFF Burdine, charged with wouudine
Dan Pointer, OF Pulaski county, was
lodged In Jail at Somerset. The gun
was loaded with large duck shot, and
several balls entered the body and
head OF Pointer, whose condition il
very serious. The wounds will proba'
bly, prove fatal. An old feud caused the
row.
The Ashland, o., Press says that the
Hayesville Mills were burned, causing
great loss to James McKechnle, the
owner, as the mill was Insured foI
about two-thirds OF its value and he
had about $1,000 worth of grain anC
-four In the mill at this unfortunate
time, which was not insured. Ii is als'
a great loss TO our community, for un
der the management of Mr.. McKechni'
the mill was doing splendid work an'
the former custom was being, rapidly
established. Mr.. McKech ME thinks o
rebuilding again and he is assured OF
the full support OF. the citizens OF this
place Ia re establishing this bushes