The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-07-26
East Kentucky Correspondence
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Brewer of Sturgeon visited their
cousin, Emma McCollum Sunday
Mrs. Sarah Patton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Green Strong Of Hamilton, o., are
visiting relatives here now. Mrs.
Patton is in poor health and will
stay until about September.-The
blackberry crop is thought TO be
very short on account of so much
dry weather. Ranse and James
Wood of Alger attended church at
Rock Spring on Saturday and Sun
day.-Wendell McCollum left July
2nd for Battle Greek, Mich, where
he expected to find employment,
but he landed at Kings Mills, o., as
wages were so good there.
Parrot
PARROT, July i5.- A good rain,
which was badly needed, fell here
Saturday. - Mrs. George Parker,
while riding young mule, was
thrown and hurt very badly. The
mule became frightened at some
tombstones. She was removed TO
her home in Laurel County today
General Farmer. Of Olin, candidate
for County Court Clerk, and Tyra
Lainhart, of Mckee, candidate for
Sheriff, were in this part last week.
Several from this place attended
County Court at Mckee on Monday.
Several of the boys and girls were
entertained at the home of Misses
Lucy and Rosa Price on Saturday
night. Among those present were
Misses Laura and Eva Gabbard, Mar
tina E. Price, Serena Cornelius, Mary
Z. and Martha j. Browning, and the
Messrs. Jesse and Ebert Boggs, John
Johnson, Vester Callahan, Ed. Hazel
wood. Marion and Larkin Cornett,
Bert and Fred Mcdowell, Orbin
Browning and Dewey Horn.
Tyner
Tyner July 22.-Farmers are hav-
ing trouble harvesting oats, owing
to so much rain. Several boys
from this vicinity went with our
County Agent, w. r. Reynolds, to
tie Agricultural Club Convention,
held at Berea July t9-2O-2i. =
Charley Hamilton and Miss Minnie
Moore who have been in Illinois for
the past two years are home for a
short visit. - Miss Zoe More has
gene to Louisville where she has
secured employment sewing for
Uncle Sans boys. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Chester Jones are the proud parents
o. bouncing boy, born last week.
Henry Combs of Berea was in this
vicinity Thursday buying sheep.
Bond
Bond, July q. - The long drouth
was broken last Saturday by a gen.
erous rain. followed by lots Of rain
all week, which has put farmers
behind with their hay-making and
oats harvesting. - Messrs. George
Pennington and Robert Gabbard
have gone to Louisville and Cincin-
natl. - Monroe Pennington is on
the sick list. They think he is TAX
ing typhoid. - Emmett L. Mullins
has typhoid. - Nolia Burns is still
very sick. - J. T. Brewer has been
cutting oats for r. E. Taylor. :
l.. C. Purkey is trucking lumber for
Bond & Foley Lumber Co. - School
began at this place Monday with 81
in attendance. Mrs. Tillie York is
teacher. - The apple crop around
here is reasonably good, but peaches
and berries are near a failure. :
Mrs. John Cope and children are Wis
iting relatives at this place. - Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Price are the parents
of fine girl baby, born recently. =
The bank building at this place will
soon be completed. - ID. r. Allen
was here Saturday having some
dental work done. - Sunday-school
is progressing nicely both here and
at Pigeon Roost with Charles OAR
nellie as superintendent at both,
places.