Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-08-19
Movement on Foot Among Lead
ing Merchants to Hold a
Street Fair.
Complimentary Testimonial to
Be rendered Miss Kate
Gibbons.
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY GOSSIP.
Especial Correspondence of the Kentucky
Irish American.

Especial Correspondence of the Kentucky
Irish American.
FRANKFORT, Aug. 17.-As foretold in
last weeks issue of the Kentucky Irish
American, the Democratic primary for
Jailer of Franklin county resulted in one
of the hardest fought contests ever waged
and succeeded in bringing out the largest
vote polled for county official in Frank
lin. Squire Martin Lawrence defeated
Joseph Holton, who made the race in the
interest of Mrs. James Alley, widow OF
the late Jailer, by majority of GO votes.
The total vote cast in the city and county
aggregated 1850, the largest ever polled
in the county.
Misses Florence and Rose Salender
and their guest, Miss Lyons, of Louisville,
and Messrs. Hamilton, David Davis and
l.. A. O'Connor formed merry party
that spent Monday evening i'll Lawrence
burg.
Miss Monte Parker the petite and eff
cient head operator at the telephone Office
in this city, has returned from delight
full visit to friends in Louisville, Shelby
vile and Lexington.
Col. L. A. O'Connor, for the past six
years with Frank Heeney, the dry goods
merchant, contemplates removing to
Knoxville, Tenn, in the near future. His
family will take up their residence there
about September 10.
A movement is now on foot in Frank
fort to secure street fair for October
Leading enterprising merchants have the
matter in charge and are pushing it to a
successful end. 1t is thought that the
fair will bring 10000 to $4,000 people to
the city during the four or FIVE days
which it will run.
Mr.. d. p. Davis spent several days this
week in Cincinnati on business and
pleasure trip.
Miss Lyons, of Louisville, is the guest
of the Misses Salender on the South Side.
The young Democrats and admirers of
Senator Goebel will shortly organize a
Young Mems Goebel Club for the COM
ing campaign. 1t is thought that large
number of young Democrats will become
charter members. Goebel clubs are being
orgaized all over the county, and it goes
without saying that Franklin will roll up
her usual sweeping majority for the Dem
ocratic ticket.
All members of Division l of the An
cient Order of Hibernians are requested
to meet at Hibernian Hall Sunday morn
ing at $50 O'Clock. Business of import
ance will come up for consideration.
Ever since the opera of "Ermine" was
so successfully rendered by local talent
with Miss Katie Gibbons in the title role
quiet movement has been on foot &c
give that charming little lady testimo
NAL benefit. The arrangements have
about been completed and the entertain
ment will likely take place on Tuesda,
evening, September 5. Saxton's orches
ira has offered its services without charge
and the best and most cultivated OF ou
local musical talent will take part in thu
affair. We trust that our citizens gener
ally will unite in making this tribute t.
one of Frankfort's sweetest girls an'
most charming vocalists big success.
The various churches of the city, will
the exception of the First Baptist church
whose pastor, Rev. M. B. Adams, wa
absent from the city, reopened for service
on Sunday morning. Considering thu
short notice given and the threatening
weather there were good crowds out, ant
the people seemed to rejoice over the fac
that the smallpox epidemic was over AM
divine service had been resumed.
Misses Julia and Sallie Showalter lei
d for Lexington Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Heeney is in New York Cit
buying his fall stock.
. Mr.. Charles Fugazzi, Jr., is home fror
the Lexington carnival.
Mr.. M. A. Collins and wife have gon
to Atlantic City for the heated term.
. Mrs. Pat Mcdonald and daughter
Mrs. Jeyne, visited the carnival at Lea
ington Thursday.
Mr.. w. A. Lutkemier, Jr., returne
from his vacation Wednesday, which wa
pleasantly spent in Lexington and Cir
cinnati.
Mr.. James Heeney left Tuesday for
t two weeks trip to New York, Washing
ton and other Eastern cities.
/ Miss Blanche O'Connor, who has bee
| visiting relatives in Knoxville, Tenn, fc
the past month, has secured an exceller
position with one of the largest dry good
houses in that city, to which place hi
father and mother will remove about Sci
TENDER 10.
: Mr.. M. ]. Doyle, of Louisville, is visi
e ing his mother on the South Side tn
I week.
Col. R. J. Lynch. proprietor OF II
z Frankfort marble and granite works, HI
; returned from trip to Louisville.
e The Argus this week says there Is