The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-07-20

Miss Emily Humphreys, of George
town, who formerly lived i'm this city
was here few days visiting the fami
lies of T. C. Boner and Henry Aid
ridge.
The society folks have been having
quite lively time. HOuse-parties
dances, picnicS and other functions
have made the visitors time quite
pleasant.
Master Bowman Brewer and sister,
Miss Lillian, of Lebanon, and Miss
Gertrude Noel, Of Stanford, are being
entertained at a house-party by Brew
er and Hiatt Layton.
Mr.. r. II. Batson and wife return
ed Saturday from latham Springs.
Many friends will be glad to learn of
a great improvement in Mrs. BatsOn's
health. She had been ill for quite a
while.
THE RECORD has received an an
nouncement of the marriage OF Percy
Ewing and Miss Bette Barnett, at
Decatur, Ills. The brides family
once resided here, and she is remem-
bered as quite lovely young lady.
Col. E. c. Hopper, secretary of La
tonia race course, was here short
time last week to see his sister, Miss
Jane, and brother, John. Ed was
looking as fine as a twO-year-Old and
was warmly greeted 10y many Old
friends.
A telephone from Mr.. JAS. S. Nc
Kenzie, at ParkSville. Boyle county,
YESTERDAY. reported Thomas Under
wood some better with good chance
of recovery. This will be glad tidings
to his many friends in Nicholasville.-
Journal.
Depot Agent Patterson is in the
mountains enjoying a well-earned rest.
Mrs. Patterson has charge during his
absence and patrons of the railroad
are delighted with the capable and
prompt manner i'm which she conducts
the Business.
Mr.. w. S. Watson, an old Lancaster
boy, now engaged in the drug business
at Atlanta, was here few days last
week mingling with friends of his
boyhood days. 'Canty'' is doing quite
well in his southern home and has
well established business.
There are more pretty girls in Hen
derson than any place we ever visited.
The big ball given the editors was a
sight of lovliness one seldom behOlds
on earth. 1t caused the old, rheuma-
tic editors, Yourself among the num-
ber) to prance about like yearlings.
Lou c. Hopper has been here this
week visiting his sister, Miss Jane,
and brother John. Lou is a gauger
in the Covington district and has an
assignment which keeps him hump
ing. He is an old Lancaster boy, and,
like all others, thinks there's no place
like ''hOme."
Col. b. NJ. Burdett writes THE REC
ORD from Lexington, stating that he
is now located i'm that city perma-
nently, and will be over soon to see
the good people of Garrard and to get
his library. He says his prospects for
success there are good. Mrs. Burdett
will be there from Florida in few
days and will spend the summer in
Mason county with her mother.
DIR. and Mrs. w. S. Elkin, who have
been visiting Lancaster relatives, left
Monday morning for the lakes, where
they will spend some weeks before re-
turning to their home i'm Atlanta.
Their visit here was greatly enjoyed
by a large circle of admiring friends.
Simp is one of the foremost physicians
of the south, and is a Lancaster boy
of whom all our citizens ale justly
proud.
About the most enjoyable social
function given in Lancaster recently
was the hOuse-party of Misses Julia
Mae and Mamie Gaines. The young
ladies composing the party were Miss.
es Anna Swift Long, of Winchester,
Agatha Long, Of Georgetown, Sadie
Fogg, Lexington and Bessie Turley.
Richmond. The Misses Gaines Ger.
tainly proved the fact that they know
how 20 entertain and the young PEG.
pie will long remember the occasion
as one of genuine happiness and pleas
ure. Hayrides, picnics, dances and
other entertainments followed upon
each other with such rapidity that The
entire time, as one young lady express
ed it, seemed like one sweet dream. y