Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-05-30
LANCASTER.

Eiuer - =. POWELL hlled Elder w, X.
Lloyd's pulpit at Richmond on sunday.
Fred Stoue IL preparing TO build a
handsome residence on Crab Orchard
street
sixteen Of our people went to your
city TO hear Gov. Taylor, and he prom
ised Us to come here when our opera
house Is finished.
Hon. Letcher Owsley has accepted
an invitation to speak on oehalf Of the
X. =. lodge at Winchester June I'd, on
the occasion OF decorating the graves
OF their dead.
The funeral ~ Mrs. 5. c. Pollard.
formerly Miss MAYOR. was preached at
the Christian church on Saturday af.
ternoon by Elder Jesse Walden. aud
many friends aud relatives witnessed
the burial In Lancaster Cemetery.
Capt. w. J. Stoue will have a good
audience today, Monday. and his
friends are happy. As he speaks In
your city tomorrow, leave the report
of his speech Tor the local repotorial
force OF the INTERIOR JOURNAL.
The citizens OF precinct. No. I.
Walkers school-house, have petition
ed the county court for an order calling
40 election on the question of selling
spirituous liquors In that precinct. The
order was made and the election will
be held after the time. prescribed by
law, has elapsed.
The Masonic lodge. OF this city. gave
a royal reception on Thursday night "a
visiting piembers. a most delicious and
bountiful supper was spread by Mr.
and Mrs. David Ross. and everybody
Toasted sumptuously. Mr.. Henry G
Sandlfer and l. other Masous were here
from Danville and conferred the work
Of the Bird degree 10 very impressive
manner.
Elder f. l.. Powell, who has been
conducting the revival meetings at the
Christian church. was called TO Louis.
Vile on Saturday and Elder w. Il.
Lloyd, an eminent minister OF Rich.
mond, has taken his place and the
meetings are continuing with marked
success, IL having been added TO the
church.
Henry Barlow's store aud all the
contents, valued at about 81 800, located
at Judson, this county, was consumed
by fire on Saturday night. 1t is reported
that circumstances point TO the fact
that straw was placed under the build
ing and torch applied. II IL also said
that explosions were heard and some
believe that dynamite was used. MIR
Barlow was from home and nothing
was saved.
The Danville, Dix River 4 Lancaster
Turnpike Co. claim the full amour,
agreed to e paid for the road by the
fiscal court, while the court claims thai
the county should receive payment for
the stock which 1t held IN the road. A
nice question is involved and its settle.
ment will be watched with interest, a.
the other roads were bought under q
similar contract.
IL is not only true that our people car
boast Of their fertile soil, their fine
stock and their beautiful women, but |,
Is equally true that their genius is In
vincible. Our boys and girls returned
from the Somerset contests with victo.
rious eagles, having captured 10 prizes
They were like the little band OF Spar
tans that withstood a whole army in q
defile Of the mountains, AS there was {
number OF contestants. Miss Mary c
Thompson received the first prize II
Latin, over IL contestants; Miss Olivi,
Sweeney "a prize in vocal music; Mis-
Sadie Baughman LIST and Miss Edna
Mason I'd prize in declamatory contest
u number taking part from other cities
James Anderson LIST In Irigonometry
la foot race Of a mile, and for tn
highest jump, and Samuel Denny Is
prize for TIE longest jump-l7 feet an,
IL inches. These achievements indicat
that Prof. Patterson has discharged hi
duties faithfully and that Lancaste
graded school Is a success in the fulles
meaning OF the term