The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-03-05
Heard About Town

Col. George P. Bright, who has
been gauging at a distillery, near
Middlesboro, is home for several
days. He has been suffering from
an attack of grip.
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/ Clarence Fugazzi, the hustling and
popular drummer for the Strietmann
:. Biscuit Company, was here this week,
calling on his customers and receiv-
mig the "glad hand" from his many
friends.
C. H. Moser, telegraph operator at
Hemp, on the l.. & N. railroad, was in
this place Sunday afternoon. 1t is
said there is magnet of wonderful
power down this way. -Parksville
Cor. Danville Messenger.
Supt. Garland Singleton and Prof.
w. C. Wilson attended the Superin-
tendents' Convocation at Richmond,
and spent three days both pleasantly
and profitably in school work. The
attendance was very large and the
Richmond people entertained the Wis
itors royalty.
Assistant State Fire Marshals Tom
Helm and Nose Parks have been here
several days conducting an inquiry
into the origin of several fires which
have been held in this section lately.
Their hearings were behind closed
doors and they did not make their
findings public.
James D. Black, of Barboursville,
a candidate for the Democratic NOM
ination for Lieutenant Governor,
spent several hours in Stanford
Thursday shaking hands with demo-
Gratis and soliciting their support.
Mr.. Black has always been very
popular in this section of the State,
as he halls from neighbor of Lin
coin, where it is almost worth a
mans life to vote the democratic
ticket and sand up for its principles
as he has done for so many years.
For a time he had the race for the
lieutenant governorship to himself
but opposition in the persons of
| Newton w. Utley and Loving W..
Gaines, of Todd county, has recently
Iappeared against him. While here,
Mr.. Black was the guest of ex-
Sheriff w. L. McCarty and was in
troduced about town by that gentle
man.
One person now in Stanford will
not have birthday this year, al
though her friends are congratulating
her upon passing her list milestone
in good health and happiness. She is
Mrs. Mamie Wearen, mother of w.
H. Wearen, of this city, and who is
now the guest of Mrs. Wearen and
family at their home on East Main
street. Mrs. Wearen was born on the
29th day Of February, and for this
reason only has birthday celebra-
ton every Leap Year, and not al
ways then for in 1900, the turning
point of the century, February did
not have 29 days, so that she missed a
birthday at that period for eight
years. AT one time number of years
ago, in her HOUSEHOLDS there were
three persons whose natal day came
on the 29th of February, Mrs. Wear
en-, sister of her father, and gen
tleman who was visiting there at the
time, rather an unusual coincidence.
/ When Judge James d. Black, can
didate for Lieutenant Governor, was
here from Barboursville Wednesday
he called on Mr. J. .. Paxton to re
new an old acquaintance. Sam
Guest was in the latter's office and
Mr.. Paxton introduced him as one
of the few colored democrats of the
county. "I'm glad to meet you,
Judge Black, and am for you; in
fact l am going to work for you"
Sam going on to tell him of his "flu-
ence," etc. Just as Judge Black told
them goodbye, Sam called him to a
corner of the room and put the fol-
lowing impairment, but to Guest a
very important question: Judge, did
you bring anything with you?" The
visitor was nonplussed. 81 don't un-
derstand you," said he. "What do
you mean?" "Oh,-' said Sam, 81
meant did you bring any whisky
with your" 81 did not" answered
Judge Black, and to this Sam said
further: ''I'm still for you, Judge,
but the next time you come bring
something, for little of it makes
me do better work for the candidate
III am interested in.' The Judge
promised, and Sam IS waiting rather
impatiently to see whether the prom
! Use will be fulfilled.