The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-02-21

Il. A. Walker of Columbia was in
our midst the first of the week looking
for mules.
George Cheathan of Midtown sec
ton, was through here few days
ago contracting hogs for spring de-
livery.
All of the cases of measels in our
town are well and we have no new
ones.
Mrs. Clara D. Sollenberger is teach
ing music class in our city at this
time.
J. eager Yates of Bradfordsyllle, and
WsR Lyons of Canpbellsyille, were
in our midst the first of the week.
Eugene Nell sold one Basket, 10
pounds of Burley tobacco on the
Greensburg loose leaf market last
week at sl0l,5O cents per hundred.
This is the highest price that any TO-
bacco ever was sold in Adair County.
Mrs Thos. Dowell after week visit
with her father, Mr.. Browning, at
East Fork, returned home the first of
the week.
The extleam cold weather connect
ed with fearful roads, has made our
mails very irregular at this place for
the past week,
We are all very sorry the new pro-
posed railroad that was to come into
Columbia in the near future was
flash in the pan. But we all live in
hopes of hearing the whistle some
time in the future comiug in some
where in old Adair, What will be
next, the pike?
Miss Ruby Pedigo who has been in
our midst for the past seven months,
returned to her home at Summer
Shade last Tuesday accompanied by
Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Christie.
Mrs. Dowell, T. W. Dowell's moth
er, was very sick with complication
of disease the first of the week, but
but we are glad to report her condi-
tion better at this time.
At annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Gradyville State Bank,
that met in their Office the first day
of February elected the following
directors for the ensuing year. .. N.
WhitIock, J. R. Tutt, George A. Kelt-
ner, N. H. Moss and G. o. Moss. The
F following directors elected ]. A.
; Wheeler, President and W. M. Will
more Vice. After hearing state
ment from the Cashier, of the condi.
tion of the Institution every stock
' holder was highly pleased with the
success, for which we all thank the
public for the liberal patronage giver
US during the past twelve months anC
only ask for continuance of same.
James Gilpin of SparksviIle was il
our midst the first of the week.
d William Coomer bought last weel
Of Evert Cook his farm for $500 Mr.
Cook has been confined to his room TO
the past ten months with compiled
tion of troubles, therefore Mr.. CoOme
!. will not get possession of his farm thi
e year. This is considered one of tn,
best grassed farms in this section.
Born 10 the wife of Visue Nelson OF
r the 18th a son. Mother and chile
o doing well. Your reporter was inform
t ed by Dr. S. Simmons that this brit
made William Coomer who resides il
a the Basil community and who is onl.
: So years of age and his wife who i
= only "a years. The grand faith
er and grand mother of A children o
which number 80 are living to da,
hearty and well Mr.and Mrs Coomer'
: oldest child is 80 years of age. Mr.
o Coomer's mother is living who is s
d years of age, and is the grea
great grand mother of IL children
all living, hearty and well. Now
: this record can be beat in any OF tn
f adjoining counties or in the state, ag
of parents taken into consideration
we would like to hear of it through
the columns of The News.
n We are glad to say that our town il
clean of any contagious disease, excep
= loafng. No measles, no smallpox, n,