The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-05-05
RICHMOND, KY, WEDNESDAY. MAY 6. 1915. /.

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week to Lexington parties for $500.
The annual contest between the
representatives of the socities of Cen
trail University was held at the chapel
last Friday night, resulting in tie be-
tween Messrs. ]. Speed Smith, Jr., Jo-
seph Mansfield and W. J. Cochran. The
judges Hon. Jas. B. McCreary, J. A.
Sullivan and Rev. Lapsley Mckee.
A tent of Maccabees was organized
here last Tuesday night. 1t is called
Richmond Lodge No. &c and is said to
be the largest orga1ila ion in the State.
The census of the school population
of the city of Richmond has been com
pleted. which shows an increase of 50
over last year. The whites report 500
and colored 642.
Prof R. n. Roark has been appointed
committee on exhibits for the State
Teachers Association.
Dr. Ashbaugh brought to our Office
yesterday jelly glass filled with honey
made from the apple bloom this spring.
The elegant and dainty wedding cards
are sent out to the marriage of Miss
Elizabeth Chenault Bennett. Richmond,
TO Mr.. Evan S. McCord, on Wednesday,
May Sth, at high noon in the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Richmond. The
bride, who is tall with a slight,
graceful figure will be lovely in a train
of white satin, trimmed with point
lace about the waist. This in conf un-
ton with several other gowns of very
exquisite trousseau. were made by Miss
Curry. The wedding will be one of the
very elegant high noon affairs, which
are becoming almost more popular now
dings
1t is currently reported that while
Col Bennett H. Young is angling for
Uarpon off the coast of Florida, arrange
mentS are being made for the marriage
of himself and Miss Eliza Sharp, of
Bardstown. The lady is very pretty,
popular and is prominently con
nected. We CLEAN this from the Louis
Vile Times of last Wednesday, which
also says that no former announcement
of the engagement has been made.
Yesterday Mr.. Harry NJ. McCarty and
Miss Mary Alleen Young were married
at the home of the brides father, Mr..
Levi P. Young, of Lexington. The
bridegroom is the young Editor of the
Jessamine Journal, of Nicholasville.
This happy event has been expected by
the friends for some time, and they re
ceived the most hearty congratulations
I of their friends. The Climax extends
the right hand of fellowship and wishes
the young couple long and happy life.
May their shadows never grow less.
PERSONALS.
Capt John R. Pates took in the Lex
ington race Friday.
Miss Sally Rice, of Winchester, Wis
tied her brother, H. T. Rice from Friday
until Monday.
G. E. Lilly and wife, of Irvine, were
visitors at Mr.. and Mrs. John r Pates
and family Monday and Tuesday.
Vernon l.. Vaughn, Clerk of EstIll
County, was in town Monday and Tues
day. He took in the Watterson lecture.
George Mashon and wife. of Warsaw.
Ky, are visiting his mother and sister,
on North Second Street.
Mr.. Richard Mckee and sister, Miss
Lydia. of Richmond, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. S. S. Hayes at the Central
Hotel. -(Winchester DEMOCRACY
Miss Georgia Moberley, attired in rich
brocaded satin and carrying La France
roses, attended the bride Miss Roberta
Thurman Coleman on the occasion oil
her marriage to J. Hamilton Browning
at Harrodsburg, Ky, on the evening oil
the 24th inst
Capt. John Wilson, the hero of Look
out Mountain, resident of Estill Coun
ty, made our Office pleasant call last
week. The Captain has large holdings
of valuable mineral land on War Fork
of Station Camp. II will in time make
the owners immensely wealthy. He