The Adair County news., 1917-01-03

Mrs. Ray Montgomery is spending
few weeks with her mother and other
relatives in Warren county.
Rev. NJ. NJ, MurIell and wife, Of
Bardstown, visited at the home of DR..
]. N. Murrell last Thursday.
Miss Mabel Conover has just re-
turned from Louisville, where she
spent several days shopping.
Mr.. Count Stults is on the sick list.
Mr.. 7. o. Patteson spent the hol->
idays in Western Kentucky.
Mrs. W. E. Bradshaw and little son,
Edward, arrived from Louisville last
Thursday, to spend several weeks.
Mr.. Jesse Murren, who lives three
miles from Columbia, is a victim Of
smallpox, and has it in violent form.
Mr.. 10 Rosenfeld, who is engaged
at Middlesboro, visited his family
here last week, spending several days.
Mr.. G. S. Harris attended the Press
Association, heard Mr.. Bryan speak
and looked after some business in
Louisville last week.
Miss Frances Conover, who is teach
ing at Broadhead, KY, left for her
work Monday, after spending the hoI-
idays with her mother and sister.
Miss Ora Moss, Gradyville, left last
Wednesday morning, to spend the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Herbert
Smith, Van Lear, Johnson county,
Ky.
Mrs w. D. Jones and little son,
Herschel Baker, left Saturday morn
ing for Louisville, where they will be
met by Mr.. Jones, who is there for
week or two.
Mr.. G. NJ. Hereford and family are
returning tits week from Buffalo, La
rue county. They will occupy Mrs.
Atkins residence at the end of
Burkesville street.
Mr.. lobe Hughes, wife and children
left on their return journey to Qua
nah, Texas, Monday morning. Mr..
Paul Hughes also started for his place
Of business, Columbia, Mo.
Mr.. Leon Lewis left on his return
trip to Toledo, Ohio, last Thursday
morning. His sister, Miss Edna, ac-
companied him as far as Louisville,
where she will visit for some weeks.
Mr. Gather Bryant, an ex-Confed-
crate soldier, now seventy eight years
old, is in feeble health. He is a fine
citizen, every body being his friend.
1t is hoped that he will regain his
health.
Mr.. a. S. Chewing, one of Column
bias best young men left last Friday
for Hopkinsville where he expects to
engage in business during the year
1917. He has the best wishes of the
entire community.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Harris of Cat
lettsburg, who scent Christmas with
Mrs. Harris father, Mr.. W. A. Hind
man, near Midtown, were in Column
bia Saturday, leaving for their home
the first of the week.
Mr.. Walker Bryant was called to
Louisville Thursday on business prop.
osition. at night he heard Mr.. Bry-
an and Senator -Beckham speak, He
states that he never saw such an oYa.
ton as was accorded Senator Beekham.
Mr.. Geo, H.~Perryman, who is a son
of "Uncle" Billy PerrymBn.' who left
here thirty-four years ago, now a busl-
ness man of Chillicothe, Mo-, has Just
paid his father, who is ninety-odd
years old, visit. George seems to be
in fine health andfrom his appearance
he is prospering in business.
Ed. 2. t. Williams and wife will
leave to-day for three months stay
in Texas, where they will visit Ed.
Williams son, Lawrence, and other
relatives and friends For some weeks
Ed. Williams physical condition has
not been strong, and while he expects
to get much pleasure out Of this trip,
he has hopes Of regaining his health,
the one thing most needful. The
blessings of Ed. Williams flock viii
be with him and his companion while
absent from home. Rev. Williams
preached his parting sermon Sunday
night.