The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1899-11-29
LEWIsPORT.

G. o, Patterson, the Hawesville drug
gist, was in town Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Courtney Long, of
Greensboro, spent Sunday with relatives
here.
Rufus Neal left on Monday, Of last
! week for Arkansas on prospecting tour
with a view to locating in that state in
the near future.
Wallace Morten and Walter [Chubl
Maston enlisted in the U. s. Infantry at
Owensboro, Saturday and were sent at
once to Fort Crook, Neb.
No one should fail to attend the
Thanksgiving supper at Odd Fellows
Hall on Thursday night given by A. o.
U. W. lodge. Elaborate preparations
are being made for the entertainment of
the guests and a good time is assured.
George McCanish, prominent young
!srmer who resided about two miles be.
low town died of pneumonia last Satur-
day night. Mr. McCanish was sick but
a short time and his death came as a
great shock 10 his many friends who es-
teemed him highly.
Boss Prentis returned to Memphis
last week after brief visit TO his mother
Mrs. DR.. w. T. Prentis who has been
very i'll for several weeks, but is some
what improved at present. Mr. Prentis
is clerk Of the Str. New Matte in the
Memphis and Lake Providence trade
Mrs. E. Hunsinger of Burnt Prairie, Ill.
who has been at the bedside Of her sister
Mrs. Dr. W. T, Prentis for the past two
weeks, returned home Saturday.
Little Maggie Blackford who was
through mistake, given a teaspOoniul Of
Carbolic acid about two weeks since, has
almost entirely recovered. For some
time her death seemed inevitable and
her recovery is a sOurCe of Congratulation
TO her family and friends.
The series Of meetings at the Presby-
terrain church conducted by Rev. E. E.
Smith of Greensboro closed on last Fri
day evening, Rev. Smith is an able and
eloquent speaker, but as is usually the
case in Lewlsport his earnest efforts APP
parently met with but little response in
the hearts Of the hardened sinners of the
town.
A great deal OF tobacco lie going from
this vicinity to greensboro. Much is be-
ing shipped by boat while more is haul
cd through by wagon. II is very unioT-
tunate that LeWispOrt has no buyer, and
Il is strange that no one has seen the adj
vantages Of this point as a tobacco mar
ket. Situated in the heart Of the tobaO-
co belt Of the county, Il would certainly
seem TO offer Aattsring inducements fora
buyer 10 locate here. But perhaps the
fault lies chiefly with our business men.
A few words OF encouragement and lit
tie hustling might secure this and other
enterprises, that will not likely come
without the asking
j. II. Taylor. Of Evansville, Deputy
Workman Of the A. o. U. W. Lodge has
been In the city for a week or more In
the interest Of the Order. Mr.. Taylor
has received the application Of number
OF new members, and several others viii
J likslVlollOW. Although q comparatively
: new order in LeWi8pOrt, the "A. %. u. VI.
Lodge has already forged ahead of any
OF the other secret Ordofd In the town in
point of members, and judging nom me
1 present rate Of increaqe 70 viii % nqt q
/ short time until the 100 mark VIII Do
, reached. It ID doubtful u there "a q
town of equal population Ia thei0i0
+ that can boast Of q larger or ma
!, iahing lodge OF this order tha
l. l lnHua ~ I.oulIHu0rt