The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-03-17
POST OFFICE TO
Be DISCONTINUED
PREAcHERsvlLLE PEOPLE MAY
BE PUT ON EXTENSION OF
RURAL ROUTE NO. 4.
Preache,svine March 1R

Preacheisville March is
Mr.. w. II. Cummins, the postmas-
ter at Preachersville. mas received
formal notification from the depart
ment at Washington City to the ef-
feet that the office at this place is to
be discontinued March 81, and his re-
sygnation Will he accepted at that
time. u is not known what disposi-
ton the authorities will make of this
matter. Besides the proposition for
a rural route out Of Crab Orchard to
serve this place, we hear some talk
of continuing the route No. 4, Stanford
down the Crab Orchard pike to brakes
Greek or whereabouts and double back
before leaving Preachersville for STAN
ford. Our people have enjoyed the
benefit of a daily mail service since
April 10th 1883.
Thieves entered the corn crib Of
Sam j. Harris, the brakes Creek far.
mer Sunday night and helped them
selves. A rain was in progress at the
time of their entry and ceased falling
before they left which caused their
track on leaving to be plain enough
to follow easily. Mr.. H. took the
trail and soon found where it ended.
We heartily advise the light-fingered
gentry to not repeat the caper II they
desire to keep out Of Jail or retain their
health.
.Rorn, to the wife of T. Y Shaw, a
fine girl A fine daughter has also ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Brewer.
Mir. ]. T. Roberts of Hubble, and
daughter, Miss Essie Roberts, of Chi
i al I'D H.
| Shaw.
While taking a stroll on Dix River
near the Horse Shoe Bend, w. F..
Ballard and Henry Kidd found the
head OF an enormous catfish recently.
There were about ten inches of the
larger vertebae still attached to the
head. The spread of the jaws from
side to side measured full seven inches
1t IL conjectured that the nigh tide
in January carried the big fish high
up in the back water and when the
water receded. by some means the
fish failed to get back with the falling
water. Dynamite is sometimes used
for the unlawful killing of fish and
this may have been the victim but not
Eot secured by the user Of the ex-
plosive. This is believed to have been
the fish that broke so many lines for
the local sports last year in this To-
cality.
Mrs. w. II. Smith sold the stone
smoke stack and boiler OF the old
Whites Mill, formerly known as
| James to Jas. l. White VINO will use
the stone for q foundation on which
he will erect his Lincoln Inn building
Mrs. Smith will soon have the old
mill dismantled and rebuilt.
Mr.. Brown and Frank Cash, of Bee
Lick, visited the family of ]. W. Brown
Fl. e. Brown, of Mercer visited A. c.
James Mr.. and Mrs. Grover Gastinear
OF Point Leavell were visiting WinIaL-
Naylor and wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil r. Thompson
gave an elegant dining in honoor Of
Mr.. John Carpenter and son. Oliver
A large crowd of kinfolks and friends
enjoyed the lavish hospitality of this
popular couple. Mr.. Carpenter and
son will soon leave for Red Rock,
Oklahoma.
A barn belonging to VIM. Aker burn
ed down Fridav afternoon. About 40
barrels of corn and some hay were
consumed.
Word received here says that a
little daughter has arrived at the home
OF F. +. Blankenshrip near Stanford.
! The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
, v. w. Brown died of pneumonia Sun
day and was taken to ROckcastle for
burial.
NJ. O. Kennedy is at Bryantsville
invoicing a stock OF goods which he
taxes in a few days. Mr.. Kennedy
and excellent wife leave here Wednes-
day much TO the regret of every one.
: Their place will he hard to fill as Mrs
, Kennedy was a good worker in church
and Sunday school while Mike is a
good neighbor and most obliging.
reaoy at all times to do a favor. We
, commend them TO the good people OF
BTyantville.
Mrs. J.. NJ. Cress will donate the
money from the sale of her Sunday
eggs this year to church purposes
Her Sunday eggs for January and
February were 29 dozen and sold at
an average price of Is IL cents, being
amost four dollars for two months,
and at this rate will amount TO some-
thing like S25 for the year. II tenth
of the poultry women were to do this.
a lot of church indebtness would be
Cancelled.
Jackson Collett has been sick but Is
able to be out again. Judge Ballard
has been quite i'll.
Messrs. p. b. Williams and Walter
Miller were visiting in Paint Lick.
Mr.. John Williams who has been
so III, is able to be out again.
Walter Pettus has been a guest of
Mrs. Rebecca Pettus.
The sermon Sunday morning by
Rev. Johnson was a most excellent
one. The subject was THE Price Of A
Dog which was well handled Lancas
ter. Crab Orchard and Stanford were
well represented. the house filled and
many could not obtain seats