The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-10-03
THOMAS s. ELKIN
DIES At LANCASTER
Prominent Citizen Of Garrard Passes
Away After Short illness
Other News Over the Line


' ears, died at his home in this city
at | o'clock on Saturday, after Il
brief illness of double pneumonia.
The community was shocked when
it was known Mr.. Elkin was danger
ously i'll, for 1t was only recently
that he was seen at his accustomed
place of business. A widow and two
grown sons, Robert and Shirley, and
three brothers, John. Gabe and Nike
and one sister, Mrs. Alice Huffman,
of Stanford. survive, and to them
much sympathy is extended. The
funeral was held Sunday afternoon
al 4 o'clock in the Lancaster ceme-
terry, conducted by Elder +. NJ. Tin
Ger. Messrs. h. +. Hudson, W. l..
Lawson, J, J. Walker, II. r. Logan,
james Davis and James ]. IIamil-
ton acted as pallbearers.
lson Preston. n years old, and
unmarried, was dans erously wound
ed Saturday night while attending. Il
olored festival near Bryantsville, by
one of the party assembled. Preston
was rushed TO the Lancaster hOspit-
al, where it was found he was suf-
ierng from a serious abdominal
wound from which it j. thought he
cannot recover.
W. l.. Burton bought pair of D.
year-old mare mules of John Parks,
of Richmond. for $40.
Rev. c. G.. Marshall, a gifted evan
%elist, of Richmond, began series
Of meetings Sunday night at the
baptist church.
j. j. Poor died after a short i'll
ness of Bright's disease, at Buena
Vista. The deceased had lived in
Garrard for 40 years and was a pop
ular and substantial farmer A Wild
ow and two daughters, Mesdames
Ed Ballard, of Stanford, and VIM.
berkos, survive him.
Mrs. Thomas II. Walker has sold
Ter handsome home on Richmond
street to Robert Long, of the coun-
~. for $1,000.
\ handsome reception will be Civ
en- the visiting teachers tonight,
Tuesday, at the school or college
building by the Garrard county
teachers.
Mathew Crank. 1j-year-Old
youth of this place, accidentally shot
himself while handling an old pistol
his death resulting a few hours aft
er the accident.
John Walker sold a fancy sorrei
four-year-ol combined horse to C..
A. Robinson for $3.50. Walker sold
an aged work mule to Taylor House
for $6l2.50 and one to J. Wade
Walker for $3.50.
Master Claude Rice Gaines cele-
Lrated his sixth birthday on We'd
nesday afternoon, to which some 10
or II little friends were invited.
Mrs. Charles II. Weaver. of Lou
isville, will speak at the teachers
institute on Thursday on School I'm
provement. She is employed by the
State Federation of Woman's Clubs
TO speak. Mrs. Weaver comes UNI
der the auspices of the WOman's
Club. of this city.
Misses Margaret and Joan Mount
entertained at cards in honor of
Miss Helen ellis attractive guest,
Miss Corinne Murray. of Cincinnati.
The little -year-old son of
Mrs. Luther Ray. of Judson, was ac-
c;dentally drowned BY falling into IA
pond last week. The father Just died
last spring, having never recovered
from the wounds he received in a
fight with Creedmore Turner. in
which the latter died almost instant
ly. 1t was a sad affair.
The Tri-County Teachers lnsti-
tute, composed of Mercer, Boyle and
Garrard, began Monday and will
continue throughout the week. Supt.
VI. A. Cassidy. of Lexington, assist
ed by Mrs. Stewart, will make the
week an instructive one. Prof. q.
ID. Smith. of the Richmond Normal.
will give an illustrated lecture on
Thursday night. following the able
talk to be given by Mrs. Charles p.
Weaver, of Louisville.
Miss Bette Miller lett Thursday
for a protraeted visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel W. Miller, of Knoxville.
Dir aud Mr.. James Al. Slaughter
left Sunday ter their home in Cow
inpton. Misses Pauline and Margar-
ct Hooker. of Stanford. are guests
of lEeir aunt Mrs. Matte Duncan.
Miss Corinne Murray has returned
TO her home in Cincinnati. after
pleasant stay with the Misses Gill.
Prof. aud Mrs. s. II. Nickclls. of
Harrodsburg, are with Mrs. w. Ross
Iiastin. Mrs. :. +. Hughes and lit
tie son are in Danvile. visiting Mrs.
Banks Hudson. Mrs. llilda Cline
and children. of Birmingham. Ala.
are guests of Mrs. Elizabeth McCar-
lev and daughter. Miss Mary Ar
mold left the past week to enter
the Cincinnati Conservatory of Mu-
sic. Miss Pattie Weakley, of Shell