The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-16
PREACHERSVILLE

PREACHERSVILLE
Mr.. j. w. Blankenship and family
have moved into the house with his
son-in-law, William Bartels, at
Whites Mill. He has sold his farm in
Breckenridge county.
The aged Mrs. Mary Shaw is quite
sick at the home of her son-in-law,
Alex Robinson at the Perry King
farm in the same section.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Hawley has been quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. King have NOV
ed into Walter Smiths house.
Mr.. Ben Kennedy is reported bet
ter at this writing.
Mr.. j. M. Lunsford Is building a
new kitchen and dining room.
! There w e t.Vices at the Metho-
dist church Sunday.
Mr.. j. +. Payne, who moved to
Rowland the first of January is
moving back and well live in Meme
fee Elmore's house and conduct a
blacksmith and repair shop as for
merly. The farmers in this section
Of the county await his return with
impotence, as he is A No. smith
and always at his post ready to at
tend to the wants of his customers.
Both Mrs. Emily Holtzclaw and
sister, Mrs. Susan Edmiston, are re-
covering from their recent illness.
Miss Rachel Foley, of Williams
burg. has been visiting her father,
Mr.. f. Foley.
The subscription school which is
being taught by Miss Marietta King
| is progressing nicely
Mrs. H. G. Cummins continues to
| improve.
Miss Grace Anderson has had a
severe case of tonsiitis, but is much
better.
Mrs. ]. J. Thompson has been in
| disposed.
Mrs. Sam Ramsey has been very
sick for several days.
The infant daughter Of Mrs. Grace
Ballard has been quite i'll Of double
pneumonia and measles.
Mr.. Fisher Herring, of Canaan
section. oslo quantity Of corn to
Mr.. R. P. White for $500 per barrel.
The many friends here OF the late
Ransom Raglan were very much
grieved to learn Of his death. He was
good old man.
J. NJ. Cress sold about 25 acres Of
land to John 3. Anderson for 500
per acre.
Mr.. W. C. White, Of Covington,
was here last week to visit his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. White.
A resident Of this vicinity, while
returning home from Stanford last
Saturday afternoon, was awakened
to the seriousness Of the existing sit
uation between our country and
some Of our transatlantic neighbors.
An urchin of about five or six years
old spied the buggy passing in which
were some empty boxes and tin
buckets rafting and iangling Hop
ming OF Of one Of Stanford East
Main street pavements, the lad be-
gan in good fashion to pelt the horse |
and the vehicle with stones which.
luckily. were thrown without much |
precision or force, due to lack of |
skill or strength in the chubby baby !
arms. Wishing to know what motive |
prompted the lad to go on the war; |
rath so suddenly he was called along. |
side the vehicle and interroqated. |
When questioned. "Why did Won
throw those rocks?" he cody replied. |
German" Then a kindly talk was
given the child about the danger Of
making horses run away with posi-
bic injury to women and children,
he promised to never do
so again. Who knows but what hear
inc the Euronean situation talked
with war as future contingency has
worried or mentally strained manv
Of our juveniles who are possessed
nf heads far too old for their shout
lers?
Several cases OF measles have been
in this vicinity the past two
months and some cases may exist at
present. We would like to call atten-
lion of our good people to the laws
now inforce and upon our statute
books in reference to such diseases.
The doctor in attendance, the head
~ the family, nurse. or guardian or
rustee Of any child must report IN
he County Board of Health. DR.. J.
:. Carnenter. secretary at Stanford.
asses in towns must be reported in
"A honrs after the diagnosis is made
md within as hours in the country
W the above individuals. Penalty
or failure to report is $40 to 500
nd imprisonment one to twelve
months in the county jsil for every
Law thew fail to report. A record has
o be kept bv the county health ON
er and send it TO the State Board Of
Ieslth at Bowling Green and from
hat Office il is again transmitted 10