The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1909-12-31
BRODHEAD.


scarcity Of hogs In this part OF the
country.
Several ice houses were filed here
last week with fve-inch ice. Parties
handling II say II is the clearest and
purest they ever saw.
A little daughter Of Postmaster John
Robins is very sick. W. A. Carson Is
cIerking for r. n. Hamm. Jake Elder
made flying trip to Livingston.
Our two physicians say they are go
ing ell the time; that there is consider
=. able sickness in different parts OF the
county. Pneumonia fever is prevalent.
Solomon Northern. an employe OF the
l.. 4 N, residing here. was struck by
a train near Bsrdstown Junction a few
days ago and sustained painful injuries.
. Tony Brooks. Of this place, the big
section foreman who works crew OF
men at Shepherdsville. is visiting his
brother, George Brooks, at Williams
burg.
Christmas passed of here very quiet
ly, Some drinking. as usual. but every
one acted nicely about it. Lots OF jugs
and packages Of whisky were shipped
here but most Of II was for persons out
in the county.
Bell" Lawrence. the low hung
seamp who scattered small pox through
this section last fall. and which caused
one death and cost the county up into
the thousand mark, was fined 800 at
the last term Of the Mt. Vernon circuit
court.
The railroad side track at this place
ia again crowded with timber. such as
logs. lumber. cross ties. spokes. chest
nut wood. etc, and there seems to be
mo let up 10 sight. J. G. Firth has re-
Gently bought Of John Leece tract OF
timber for 81 500. also boundary from
Mrs. James Moore for 81. 100. Mr..
Firth says that owing TO the low price
of lumber he may not begin to cut this
timber until next autumn.
The Baptist Sunday school entertain
ed its pupils with tree. after which
the ladies' Of the church gave abox sup
ner and about sS5 was realized. The
Methodist Sunday school treated the
pupils 10 tree and little entertain
ment in the way Of songs and reeita-
t;ons. The Christian church Sunday
school had no exercises. The Hsmil-
tonian Society, which was to have rem
dered the play entitled The Squire's
Daughter. Xmas night, was unable to
do so on account OF the illness Of one OF
the main actors. The play. however.
will be given New Years night and
promises to be very enjoyable. The
proceeds are for the benefit Of the
Christian church. Every one who can
should witness this play and assist a
worthy cause.
=. Visitors in and around town during
Christmas are numerous. Among the
lot we noticed DR.. o. o. Stone. Of Mid
dlesboro, with Emery Albright. Geo.
Firth. of the Louisville Dental College.
Ed r. Gentry. Of the Louisville Law
School. Byron Owens, of Georgetown
College. are with the homefolks. Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Schubert. OF Defiance.
o., are with the latter's parents. Clar-
ence Perkins. of Junction City. was the
guest OF his grandfather. Mr.. r. s.
Martin. Ezra Shivel. Of Greensburg,
is visiting his parents. Albert Albright
and little son. william. are with W. II
Albright. Rev. J. W. Sayers. OF Pine
vile. is with friends here. J. p. Hamm
of Walton, is the guest Of relatives
here. Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Carter. o
Graft, are with their sons. DR.. w. +
and Joe Gratz. Misses Elizabeth an'
Georgia vermiIlion. Of Danville. arr
guests Of Miss Elizabeth Tharpe. b
Mayer, of Atlanta. is with friends here