The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-08-30
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, PRESIDENT FOOTE
RETURNS THANKS.


reference 30 the farmers meeting held In
Cloyeport last week. (ths 24th) is 10
again thank the citizens Of the town and
vicinity one and an for the royal manner
In which our meeting was entertained.
The town joined the farmers and be.
tween them everything was contributed
70 make this the reception Of receptions
and they certainly did Il.
do not think Il is saying too much
10 say that this easily defeats any pre-
vious effort at public entertainments
held in the county, and while / expect
ed the meeting 10 be we'll entertained at
Cloverport l confess that was astonish-
cd, or got more than had reason 10
expect
The one feature that at the very first
caught or impressed as was the thorough
and complete genuineness Of the people
and the oft repeated salution to stay a
day and night with u.s." Carriages met
the train TO convey those who came by
rail.
The good Methodist people rendered
us the use of their church, the seating
capacity Of which is about 900 and we
easily filled it. We very much appreoi-
ate your kindly feeling and public spirit,
brethren, and of course iC meets Divine
approval.
The choir exercises throughout was
grand and very appropriate indeed. We
could not have even farmers meetings if
the ladies did not help US, but they
always help good cause.
The new store dining room) furnished
us by Mr.. Oeze, was just the hall we
needed for the dinner spread, and he
deserves special thanks for the same.
A regular Del MoniCo dinner was
served in amount, quality and style, for
we had indeed an elegant dinner and an
abundance of it; plenty of ice water and
lemonade also, in fact an abundance Of
everything, and old-fashion hospitality
pushing it on you. I very much adj
mired the good taste displayed by the
ladies' in arranging and serving this
dinner.
After our meeting adjourned, short
free railroad excursion was given out ia
the shops, stone quarry, etc. This trip
was very much enjoyed, for we mel
many things new to most of us. The
gentlemen in charge of these works
we're very polite, and took pleasure in
showing us through. Our thanks to the
railroad.
Our meeting was big success in every
way, and profitable to those who will
profit by it.
We fully appreciate all that the people
in and around ClOverport did for us
Our thanks to you all. After the crowd
dispersed and approaching darkness OBJ
liberated the forms Of J. d. Babbsge and
Judge ]. r. Sldllmsn, who were still
looking for some one whom they could
serve, ! retired for the night with my
friend, E B. ORlesby, who, by the way
is doing all he can to promote a more
thrifty agricultural status in his section
and county.
And now a W0rd to the farmers who
have spoken to me in such high praise
of these meetings, and in reply to their
inquiries as to where will the mex
meeting be, and will these meeting
continue, etc. will say 1t is one of thu
highest of human inspirations to know
that your fellow-men believe in you
and take you for what you mean to d.
rather than what you are able to dc
These meetings are strictly education
al and will do the farmer much good
We now know their importance an,
benefit and although we are far benin,
some of our sister states in establishing
these, we have now taken a place in tn
procession and we will not retrograd
but be found always little nearer front
Our next meeting think should 60 Il
Meade county. We want TO hold enough
of these meetings, but not too many, TO
it is considerable work, trouble and OK
pense.
would like it if Handbook and Obi
or Hardin county would join us, making
four counties in this Agricultural Asso
citation and then hold say one meeting
per year in each OF the counties.
The farmers should subscribe for one o
more good agricultural journals an,
keep read up along our lines and com,
to our meetings prepared to take part il
the discussions, and be sure to ask som,
important questions, for that is the wa,
we are to learn.
shall be glad to hear from those VIII,
are interested in these meetings, anC
to have their suggestions, and invit,
correspondence from neighboring coun
ties.
And now in behalf Of our association
thank the BRECKENRIDGE News hearth
ly for the help it has always given III
and every other worthy move undertake
en- in this whole county. We succeed
because of the help Of this paper. It al
ways helps the right and lie a power
Where is there paper half 30 much in
terested inlthe prosperity, welfare anC
advancement of its people. Who vii
even suggest one in comparison.
Yours truly,
DR. P. W. FOOTE,
Pres't. OF Breckenridge and Meade eOun