The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1904-07-06

lily have secured engagements at a
salary that would have made their
brother editors feel cheap"
Mrs. Col. John Cunningham, of
Kentucky, was invited to receive with
the Texas Ladies in the Texas Build
ing at the st. Louis Fair, where an
elegant reception was given in honor
of President David r. Francis, and |
Mrs. Francis, Mrs. Cunningham and
her sister, Mrs. Laura Estill Francis,
attended tie reception, and had quite
an enjoyable time, meeting with old
friends and other guests.
Mr.. John C. Ballard reached home
yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard have
decided to move to Chillicothe, o., to
live and will, with their family, go
about the first Of July. Mrs. Ballard
has recently been in Chillicothe, her
old home, Perfecting arrangements.
AS Mr.. Ballard has Ohio for the terri
tory over which his business takes
him, it will be much more convenient
for him than to live here. TheiI
friends here, however, much regret
giving them up.-Lex. Leader.
Friends here have been greatly
grieved over the news of Mr.. Elliott
Poe Smiths failing health. Recently
Mr.. Smith suffered several hemmOr-
rhages and his physicians have order
ed him to GO at once to Denver. MIR.
Smith is a son of Mrs. A. Wilkes
Smith, Of this city, who is hostess at
the Kentucky building at the Worlds
Fair, and has himself been a mem Der
of the jefferson Guards until his
health gave away He has hosts of
friends here in his home town who
earnestly hope that the Western
climate will fully restore him.
Mrs. Ollie Gregory Shaw was mar
ried Tuesday evening at the home OF
her mother, near Point Leavell, to Mr..
Hall. of Winchester, Elder F. NJ. Tin
! der performing the ceremony. The
bride who is a most excellent and
popular lady, has been connected-with
the telephone exchange in Winchester
for some time, and now helds lucra-
tive position. The groom is manager
of the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
, in Winchester, and is very popular
man in his city.-Central Record.
Mrs. Hall is well remembered here
where she was reared, and as a young
lady was popular with a large circle
of friends. She resided here during
the life of Mr.. Shaw, and the news OF
her second marriage will be pleas
ant surprise to her many friends. who
extend the best wishes for every hap.
piness.
Miss Matte Chenault Smith, of this
city, and Mr.. Isaac Newton Combs, of
Lexington, will be married some time
in the month of October rext Mrs.
Harrison Simrall, nee Miss Kit Chen
ault. will be dame of honor, Miss
} Katie Smith, of this city, will be maid
of honor, and Mr.. Carroll Combs,
brother Of the groom, best man. The
bride-elect is too we'll and favorbly
known here to require comment or
introduction Nevertheless it is 3
genuine pleasure to state that it is
conceded by all who know her that
Miss Smith is one of types of woman
hood that have made Kentucky fam
Gus, intellectual, beautiful, refined
and truly womanlY. She is grad
uate of Central University, acqut-
ting herself with honor, winning her
degree and diploma with this inscrip-
ton, MAGMA CUM LAUDE. She is a
daughter of the late James W. Smith
and Mary Chenault Smith, the latter
lady foremost in all good works and
beloved by all who know her. Ire
fortunate young man is business man
ager of the widely known Combs
Lumber Company. of Lexington, and
brother to the Mayor of that city,
Hon. Thomas Combs. He is reputed
to be an exemplary young man, popu-
lar and with brightest prospects. The
Lexington Democrat says: ''Mr.
Combs is one of the most prominent
and successful of our younger business
men. He is the manager of the
Combs Lumber company, one of its
firm and is personally very popular
man, liked well by all who know him :"
The Lexington Herald says: Mr..
Combs is a son of MIR. Alfred Combs,
of this city, and is in business with
his father in the Combs Lumber Com
pany. He is one of Lexington's most
highly esteemed yonng men and is
very popular socially" The Lexing-
ton Leader says: "Mr. Combs is a
splendid young citizen of this city, one
of the most successful of the brothers
who with their father, Mr.. Albert
Combs, form the firm of the Combs
Lumber Company. The engagement
of his brother, Mr.. James Combs, TO
Miss Edna Rubel of Louisville, was
announced short time ago and both
weddings will take place this au-
tumD."