The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-18


Miss Ida b. Mari. who has taught
the last twelve months at Sunnyside,
Kansas, arrived Thursday to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Yates and other
friends. Miss Mari will teach in
Breckenridge next fall and winter.
Ambitious Young People.
Seventeen applicants for common
school diplomas were before the board
Friday and Saturday-not one-sixth of
What there must be next January.
Had each teacher inspired and pre-
pared one, one hundred instead of sew
enteen, would have been trying for
graduation and qualification for ad-
mission to the High School. The Irv-
ington neighborhood and Hardinsburg
furnished the applicants. With three
exceptions every seventh grade pupil of
the Hardinsburg School took the work
before the County Board Of Examiners
as test to see what they could do.
This is the, sort of spirit we must see
in our boys and girls if we hope to wit
ness improvement in our county's ed
vocational affairs. Supt. Driskell and
examiners, G. M. Payne and Arthur
Alter, extend every courtesy to those
wishing promotion toward the High
School.
GUILE Jackson, of the Tarfork
neighborhood, was on the grand jury
last week Mrs. Jackson accompanied
him to Hardinsburg, the two remaining
through the week visiting friends, at
tending preaching and the musical en-
tertainment on Friday night. We hops
other jurymen will henceforth be &C
companied by their wives, who will
enjoy the weeks rest and the social
features of the county.
VIII Live in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Glenn, who were
married several days ago in Louisville,
left Thursday for their home in Chi
cago, after a visit to Mrs. Glenn's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs M. d. Pumph-
rev, of Westvew. Mrs. Glenn was
bliss Eva Humphrey, one of the most
popular young ladies of her section of
the county. She was also one of the
best teachers in our Public Schools.
Miss Mayme DeHaven, of CIoverport,
was the guest Of Mrs W. G. Duvall
several days last week.
Mrs. Blanche Read was in Louisville
Saturday.
Prof. Martin and Supt. Driskell
went to Garfield Friday night where
Prof. Martin lectured.
Miss Addie X. Eskridge, who has
been employed to teach in the Public
Schools next year, is getting ready to
attend the summer term of the Bow.
ling Green State Normal.
Mrs. Lucinda Woosley, of Falls of
Rough, was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs
4 j. H. Pile two days last week.
Largest Snakes Ever.
The Rosetta neighborhood produces
Il the biggest snakes in the county. Two
n years ago Earl Kasey killed seven
n footer. Near the same place three
n weeks ago Lewis Lawson killed
q another of the same length, while two
n weeks ago B. S. Wilson killed one
81 eight feet long. Hung by the road
Il side these giants were seen by every
N passerby.
if the best is not too good for you
i L3wisport Best flour is the flour you
ought to use. Sold by J. 81. Gardner.
# Dwight H. Willett, son of Rev. Will
q lett, of this place, is doing splendid
# work at Berea College. He lately won
in a public debate, the judges unani-
mously giving his side the decision.
a Dwight will remain through the sum-
II mer doing extra work.
n Mrs. T. J. Morgan and children, of
Louisville, are here a week, the guests
Of her mother, Mrs. N. J. Snyder.
Mrs. w. G. MoElwain came from
Bowling Green for three weeks visit
to her mother, Mrs. Lucretia Hensley.
She and her husband are moving to-
Bloomfield, Mo-, where Mrs. McElwainA
will 90 when she concludes her visit.
Teddy r. can hardly moro siren
uously employ his time than our own
beloved DIR. Mather, who made pub.
lie address here last night, breaches
here tonight on the "Sinfulness of
Worry" lectures in the new M. E.
~hurch at Westview Friday niuht and
goes to Russellville Saturday to preach
! stwice Sunday. In the morning he will
deliver the commencement sermon for
Logan College, at night he will preach
their annual missionary sermon, and
on Tuesday will make the graduating