The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-05-02
Personals.

Mr. Nj. . Allen was here from
Burkesville last week.
Mr.. Sam Lewis made a business TRIP
to Louisville last week
Mr.. Robt Borders spent a day last
week here, selling groceries
Mr.. E. W. Reed has been quite
weakfor the past several days
Prof Paul Chandler spent a few
days Of last week in Louisville
Mr. R L Mitchell. of Sulphur Well
was in Columbia few days ago
Mr. Lawson Wilson, of Russell
Springs, was here few days ago.
Mr.. r. L. Durham, Of the Green's
burg bar, was here last Saturday
Mrs W H. Wilson, Campbellsville,
spent Sunday with relatives here
Mr.. H K. Alexander was here Thurs
day, taking orders from our gTocerS
Miss Lizzie Harris, who has heen
suffering with rheumatism, is better.
Miss Alva Knight, jamestown, is
spending few weeks with Mrs Arrest
Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Mercer went to
Lebanon on special business last We'd
neSday.
Mr. Smith Gill, who has been in
school at Lexington. returned home
last week.
Mr.. 10 Harris has entered the Bowl
ing Green University and will be there
some months.
Prof. A. Fl. Ballard and wife went
to Louisville last week, the latter to
consult specialist.
Mrs T. A. Holiday, who was taken
quite i'll last Saturday afternoon,
threatened with appendicitis, is rest
ing easy at this writing.
Miss Vic Hughes, who has been
visiting in the South for several
months, returned home recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. S D. Barbee was call
ed to Princeton, on account of the
illness of their daughter, Mrs W. H.
Ship.
Mr.. E. G.. Coffey and wife, of Olga,
Russell county, we're in Columbia last
Friday While here they called at the
News office.
Miss Ethel Moore attended the Ken
tucKy Educational Association at
Louisville. Mr. Edgar Royse was also
in attendance one day.
Mr.. W. B. Arnold, of Bowling Green,
District Deputy Of the Modern Wood
men, has been here for the past ten
days, in the interest of the order.
Mr. S. H. Newbold and his daught-
er, Miss Clementine, Of Louisville,
were here last week, looking after Mr..
Newbold's possessions in Adair coun-
ty.
Mrs. Ermine Leach, who lives at
Joppa, went to Louisville last Friday,
to see an eye specialist She was &C
companied by her nephew, Mr.. Edgar
RoySe.
Mr.. ]. K. Humphreys, of Panama
City, Canal Zone, is visiting in the
Knifley section of Adair where he was
reared. He was in Columbia last
Monday,
Miss Maud Bradley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Bradley, who I'M
derwent an operation in a sanitorium,
in Louisville. is improving rapidly
aDd will soon be able to return home.
Rev. S. G.. Shelly attended a meet
ing of the Board Of Education of the
Louisville Conference at Louisville
last Wednesday. Rev. ] s. Chandler
accompanied him from Campbells-
vile.
Mr.. John H. Ritchey, prominent
grocer of Burkesville, visited his
daughter, Mrs. John Lee Walker, and
his little grandson, John Ritchey, last
week. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Allene.
Mr.. W. w. Jett, Vice President Of
Fred G. Jones & Co 4, dealers in sash,
doors, blinds, mouldings, etc, Louis
vile, made a business trip to Colum-
bia last week. He is very courteous
gentleman and is building upa nice
trade here.
Mrs. J. o. Russell stood the trip
from Louisville home much better
than her attendants expected, and
since her arrived she has been getting
along nicely. She was delighted to
reach her own home, che familiar
scenes having much to do in making
her cheerful. This whole town is in
terested in her condition and will be
glad when substantial improvement
makes its appearance.