The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-07-07
Heard About Town

George G.. Menefee, of Syracuse,
N. Y, Joined his wife at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n.
Menefee, this week, for his summer
vacation.
J. Beecher Adams, Secretary of
the great fair Danville is to have this
year, was here this week at the head
of a force of men distributing matter
boosting the big exhibition.
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| Trustee of the Jury Fund W. W.
Saunders has received the money for
the May jurors who can obtain their
compensation by calling upon him at
! the First National Bank.
Elihu Miracle, who recently sold
his farm on Mason's Gap, went up to
Bell county Tuesday on a prospect
ing trip. He plans to return to his
old home there to locate if he can
find a place to suit him, which will be
bad news to his many friends here.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. d. Steenbergen,
formerly of the East End, who have
been living at Junction City for some
time, left last week for their future
home in Middlctown. o., where their
sons, Maurice and Thomas have been
working for some time.
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Steve Teater, who clerked in STAN
ford hotels a number of vars gao,
has been here for several days ass
listing at the st. Asaph during Pro-
prefer E. c. Jordan's illness. Will
Reinhart has been acting as day
clerk also.
Henry Miller, who left Stanford
nine years ago, and is now proprietor
of one of the biggest restaurants for
cOlored people in Indianapolis, came
back on a visit this week. Henry
who is hustling, handwriting negro
says that business is fine in the Hoos-
Ter capital and there is a great deal
more work than workmen; he says
that every able-bodied man who
wants job can get it.
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Ed Salter, youngest son of "Uucle
Fields" and Aunt Harriet" Salter,
two of the best known and best es-
teemed colored folks in town, died
early Sunday morning after an oper-
alton for kidney trouble. Salter lost
an arm in a railroad accident a num-
Der of years ago. He was about 35
years old. This is the second child
this well known couple have lost
within couple of months.
Ernest Carter, of Evansville, Ind,
Joined his wife and family here this
week at her mother, Mrs. Julia
Hughes Mr.. Carter reports the big
gest business ever known in his terri
tory and declares that the country
was never so prosperous. Mr.. Car
| ter for II years has been on the staff
of the Burley Tobacco Company. So
| efficient has he proven and such a
| business getter that he recently won
gold watch offered by his company.
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Deputy Sheriff Monroe Thomp-
son, of the Buck Creek section, in
the southern part of the county was
in town Monday accompanied by Mr..
j. E. Moore, prominent farmer of
! that community. Mr.. Thompson is
suffering from broken rib, said to
have been obtained when a ''plow
jumped up and kicked him." For
further particulars curious inquirers
will have to interview Mr.. Thompson,
Mr.. Moore or Gran Jones, who might
be able to throw some light on the
| situation.
Brent Altsheler, of Louisville,
who married Miss Margaret Sallee, of
| Harrodsburg has written to Secre-
tary of War Baker asking permission
to organize game hunters troop
for service in Mexico to be made up
of scouts and hunters. He says they
would constitute an irregular force
that would be very effective in hunt
ing Mexicans in the mountains of
Mexico. Harry Pearson, of Column
bus, KY, has askd permission to re-
cruit regiment of Spanish-Ameri-
can War soldiers in that part of Ken
lucky.
Lieut.. Dewitt C. T. Grubbs, who
has been visiting his brother, Prof.
| E. L. Grubbs at their old home at
junction City, was in a train wreck
near Abilene, Texas. A sleeper tur-
ned over in which he was riding, but
Lieut. Grubbs escaped without seri-
Gus injury his many friends will be
glad to knew. Lieut.. Grubbs will
soon take an examination for pro-
motion to a captaincy in the army.
He has had wide experience in Uncle
| Sans army since his graduation from
/ West Pnirt end Is SnlanGidlv nualified