The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1912-10-02
Personal

NnO', wiz NlSlUeu TeldUifeS III ClliS COuu-
ty, left for his home last Wedne sday. +
He is native of Adair, leaving here
forty-seven years ago. He returns to
the scene of his boyhoOd days every |
few years.
Mesdames Lou Allen and Ed O'Rear, /
of Chattanooga, Tenn. who visited ,
their mother, Mrs. ElrOd, returned
home last week
Mr.. George Conover, of Virginia, !
ILL.,, arrived in Columbia last Thurs I
day for the purpose of meeting his /
COnover relatives of this county. His /
father was Levi Conover, who left /
Adair county when quite young man. !
Levi Conover was a brother of
"Uncle' Jack Conover. the father of
]. 2. X. Conover.
Judge II. c. Baker and his daugh-
ter, Miss Sallie, left Friday for a ten
days visit at Monticello.
Miss Lydia West, who is the trim
mer for Mrs. G. w. Staples arrived
last Thursday night.
Mrs Emma Thomas, of Louisville,
Texas, is visiting relatives at Mill
town.
Mr.. M. G. Alley. Of Sauorus, H.,
who has been visiting relatives and
friends at Russell Springs. started on
his homeward journey last Friday.
Mr.. Hugh Noe, CampbellSYille, was
here last Friday.
Attorney General Jas GARRETT. ar
rived from Frankfort Friday after
noon.
Mr.. K. II. Durham will be in Louis
vile this week, attending the Nation
al Live Poultry Car Lot Shippers Con-
vention and the Southern Poultry and
Egg Convention. From Louisville lie
will go to Martinsville Ind, for a few
days stay.
Mr.. w. b. Patteson, Of this plaza,
an experienced business man, for
mer sheriff of Adair county, gentle
man of excellent character and stand
ing. las accepted position as book
keeper for the Consolidated Coal
Company. Jenkins, Ky. Letcher coun-
ty. Mr. Patteson arrived from Jenk-
ms last Saturday night and will re-
turn in a few days. Tile town is less
than eighteen months old, but it is
. one of the fastest growing towns i'll
Kentucky, over five hundred dwellings
now going up. IL is mining town.
but ali classes of business good.
Mr.. Geo. w. Staples and MIR J. l..
Mclean went to CampbelIsville Mon
day and visited the big crcus.
Miss Winnie Barbee, who is in school
at Princeton. Ky, writes that she is
getting along nicely. aud that there
are five hundred pupils in the institu-
tio1
Mr. J. r. Barbee left for Louisville
Monday morning where he will re-
ceive his automobiles when they ar
rive from the factory. Hopes to have
them on tie pike in about ten days
Miss May Suits is not yet able to
sit up, bat SIC is improving.
Miss Kate Russell, remains very
sick and there is but little hope of
her recovery.
Mr. Asa Roy, who lives lear Roy,
was reported dangerously i'll last Mon
day
Mrs. Matte Vance, who has been a
victim of rheumatism for several
months, is thought TO De some bet
ter.
Master John Beard, who has been
quite sick for the past ten days, IS
better.
Mr.. e Is. Barger, Of this place, a
national balI-p!ayer, reached home
last week Mrs Barger and her faith
er, Mrs ". r. Myers, met him in
Louisville.
Mr.. A. NJ. Spotswood, Lexington,
was here Monday.
Messrs. Il. r.. Stephenson, 8. S. Dun
bar, X. s. Lester, Kendall, and MIR.
w. A. Emerson, ROwena, were here
Sunday.
Mr. J. b. COlfey, who has been an as
sist out Fire Marshal is now fire in
Spector lis headquarters for the pres
ent is Lebanon, KY. He writes home
that he is well pleased with the work
assigned him,
Mr.. T. L. Upton, of Chenille, who
is a saw dresser for a large lumber
Company, Shreveport, La, reached
home. on visit last Monday.