The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1899-07-12


Pres. Frost, on July :.
Burglars entered J. II. Logston's
store one night last week, but we're
frightened away by the proprietor be-
fore they stole anything.
B. II. Conner, representing Central
University, Richmond, won the first
prize in the oratorical contest at the
Lexington Chsutsuqua last week.
A copy Of the Observer, edited by
Robert L. Walden, Wellington, o., is
on our table. II is in its first year,
but is a newsy sheet with a successful
look.
B. X. Robinson and Floyd Kidd
are in the lumber business and have
purchased all the standing timber on
the Hamilton place, and have engag
ed Ras Todd to saw il.
Repairs on the Richmond pike and
the Walnut Meadow pike are being
pushed now The Fiscal Court ap-
propriated $40 and $40 to the mile on
these pixies and put the repair work
in charge Of |. G. Davis.
Two small boys found a torpedo on
the track near Boone's Gap Sunday,
and attacked il with hammer. Drs
Robinson and Davis took the frag-
ments of tin out Of them after the tor
pedo lot go.
Louis Human and his sister Flora
spent a part Of the Fourth at Chau
tauqua on their way home from the
East. Louis expects 10 return 20
Chsutauqua in a month for a more
extended visit.
The notice about G. H Palmer in
our last issue should be corrected To
read as follows: On Sunday, July 2,
e. II. Palmer was ordained by the
Baptist Church and will supply that
pulpit for the present.
7. T. Simmons and d. B. Goodman
gave their entertainment at the Bap-
tist church last Thursday night. On
Friday aud Saturday nights they
were at Silver Creek and Wallaceton
respectively, having good audiences
at all three places.
A good sized party Of young folks
spent the Fourth at Big Hill, and on
Thursday several families, Osborne's
Todd's, Pasco's, and Miss Embree
had fine time at the same place. o.
Friday another crowd Of young PEG
pie spent the day at the Brush Creel
caves, and report Jolly time. Pic
MICS seem to have the call at present.
Prof. H. NJ. Penri.nsi will agar
take party Of tourists through som'
Of the most rugged and beautifu
par 8 Of the mountains. Several VIII,
went with him last year enjoyed thu
journey and people whom they me-
so well that they are going again
This not college affair but simply I
company Of Prof. Penniman's friends
most Of whom have never visited
: Beres before. They start next Satur
day. and Beres will DO glad to vel
come them and wish them a pleasaa,
trip.
Rats. The cunning snnoyers Of La
dies Hall have been outwitted. Lasi
, Thursday evening Harry Coddingtor
put in an ingenious device by which
the rats were allowed to get into tn,
I kitchen but could not get out. Al
. 10 o'clock Messrs. Coddington, EN-
bree, Teeters, and Tankersley entereC
the place and found six inches o
rats all over the floor With the aiC
Of clubs and a dog the rodents wer,
soon overcome and found TO numbe
fifty-one rats Of every known SHAPE
and size.
r Mr.. Sam Denham, of London, Ky
2 until recently clerk for Williams a
Mt. Vernon, arrived here Sunday an,
began work in ). Z. Welch's druI
store Monday, Mr.. Denham is wei
known to several Of our citizens an'
is welcome here. He is a good bust
ness man, a first class druggist, al
upright, courteous gentleman, aud
: highly respected by all. He bring
1 first class recommendations from hi
former employers, and Dir. WEIGH
, IA be congratulated on securing tn
services Of such AN excellent clerk.
Supt. Wagers announces that th
a Madison county white teachers inst
tute will convene in this city Angus
z, 1899, and will continue five day
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