The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-02-22
Heard About Town

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charge of his new post March 1.
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Sam j. Embry, Jr., is carrying
Rural Route No. 5, while Frank
Weatherford is helping his father,
Sheriff j. G. Weatherford, with his
work in court this week.
Congressman Helm has sent the l.
j. couple Of sacks of garden and
flower seed which will be given away
free to its subscribers as long as the
supply lasts.
A feature of thu meeting of the
Central Kentucky -Millers at Lexing-
ton last week was an address by Sec.
E. j. Howenstine, of the Stanford
Chamber of Commerce, on "Bad
Debts-How Made and How Collect
ed"
George S. Proctor, who has been
reading the l. j. for many years at
his home near Quail, sent in big
So bill this week to keep his paper
paid up way in advance. Mr.. Proctor
has been down with the grip but his
friends are glad to know that he is
considerably improved now.
Relatives here have received CO.
pies of Portland, Oregon papers con-
tanning a picture of Miss Virginia
Rout, who has just graduated from
the high school in that far western
city. The young graduate is the
daughter of Sam Rout, who went
from Lincoln county, to the West
several years ago.
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DR.. ]. j. Pursley, the famous ''Da-
kota jack" is back again from the
south where he annually spends the
winter, and says that the sales on his
famous Indian remedies are breaking
all records. DIR. Pursley was in
Danville Monday, mixing with his
friends, and as usual had a "glad
hand" for everyone.
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The Orlando, Fla, Star
says that Col. J. E. Farris, of Dan
vile, but formerly of this county,
was the judge in the horse rings at
the fair there last week and that she
fitted the job like a glove fits the
hand" There are few, if any better
judges of horse-fesh than Mr.. Far
ris and the 1. J. congratulates the
fair association on getting such a
competent man.
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Col. w. P. Walton, of Lexington,
was \ 1sNor at the Capitol last week.
AS soon as he was seen in the gal
lery, Senator Combs moved that he
be made an assistant Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate for the day, with
out compensation. The motion was
carried and gave Col. Walton the
privilege of the Senate floor, where
he met number of his old friends in
the Senate.
The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Clark regret very much that
they will leave the latter part of this
week for Bourbon county where Mr..
Clark recently purchased fine farm
near Millersburg. Mr.. Clark has
been associated with Severance &
Son for over two years, and during
his residence here he and his most
estimable family have made friends
of everyone who has come to know
them. There is general regret thru
out the community that they are to
leave.
Officials of the C. N. O. & T. P.
railroad, of which the Cincinnati |
Southern, which passes thru Lincoln |
county, is part, are rejoicing over
the fact that that road was awarded |
the gold medal, offered by Mrs. E. H.
Hartman thru the American Muse
um of Safety, for the best safety |
system of any railroad in the United |
States. Last year the medal was
won by the New York Central. Dur
ing the period covered by the award
there was carried on this road an |
of 1,019,839,889 tons of |
freight one mile and 82,875,938 pas
sengers one mile. 1t was gained by |
q high standard of efficiency of en-
ployes and general observance of |
safety rules. Consideration was CIV
en- to improved condition of roadway,
bridges, etc., signaling devices, elm
nation of curves, improved ventila-
lion, cleaning, disinfecting of cars
and stations. The safety committee
If the road gives great praise to it's
employees for the part they played
N winning this distinction in rail-
road operation. 4