The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-02-22

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Mr.. M. e. Pruitt was at Irvine,
on business Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. o. E. Hurst is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Hamilton, at Munci, Ind.
The banks and postofice are
closed here to-day in honor of Wash
ington's Birthday.
-Messrs. D. P. Jones and J. T.
Judy attended the grocers banquet at
Paris, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. ]. c. Leer, Jr., underwent
an operation at the Good Samaritan
Hospital, Monday. She is doing very
nicely.
The Junior reception of M. M. 1.
will be held in the main building of
the College from eight to eleven this
evening.
Mrs. Emma Long has returned
after a protracted visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. S. H. Creighton, at India
napolis, Ind.
Mrs. F. B. Ingels and Mr.. Lee
Clark were guests of Mr.. Abel Reese
and family at Mayslick, Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. w. B. Shaw, of Paris, ar
rived Saturday, as the guest of Mrs.
c. M. Best, and will remain until af-
ter the reception.
Mr.. R. S. Letton has accepted a
position as salesman for the Millers-
burg Coal and Lumber Co., recently
vacated by Mr.. w. E. Collier.
The many friends of Postmaster
]. B. Cray will learn with pleasure
that his re-appointment to the Office
for four years longer has been con-
firmed by the U. S. Senate.
Mrs. Thomas Gilmore, Sr., of
this place, who recently underwent
an operation at/St. Joseph Hospital,
in Lexington, is considerably improv-
ed and is resting comfortably.
Rev. R. c. Goldsmith, of the
Baptist church of Paris, conducted
services at the Baptist church here
last Sunday night. His many friends
were glad to welcome him back to
his old charge.
Mr.. D. L. Leggett has sold his
property recently purchased from the
heirs of the late Miss Bette F. vi
mont and formerly occupied by her,
to Mr.. Ashby Leer; terms private.
Mr.. Leer will remodel the property
and make a modern home.
Lieutenant and Mrs. ]. w. Mil
Ter, of Camp Zachary Taylor, Lou
isville, were guests Of his mother
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Miller, from Tues
day until to-day. Lieut.. Miller has
passed an examination for the avia
ton department and will enter an
aviation school in the near future.
Mr.. A. S. Best received a tele-
gram Wednesday announcing the
death of his uncle, Mr.. Ben D. Best,
of Covington. Mr.. Best died in Flor
ida, where he had been spending the
winter. No particulars of his death
He will be inferred in Georgetown
Cemetery. Mr.. Best is we'll known
here and it a brother of Mrs. J. A
Miller, and the late I. R. Best
Mr.. Lee Clark was given the
| Master Mason Degree in Amity
Lodge No. 40, F. and A. NJ, Tuesday
evening. The work was put on b.;
Worshipful Master Hiram Ewing, o.
| Carlisle. Mr.. Edward Hill was takeG
into the lodge on demit from Shan
non lodge. Notwithstanding the in
clement weather the attendance wa
of Daugherty Lodge, of Carlisle, were
present, also a few from Paris. Th'
work was we'll put on and was mad
very impressive by Mr.. Ewing. Al
intermission was taken during thu
evening, during which time the lodg'
retired to the dining room of thu
Temple, where oysters, raw, stewet
and fried, hot rolls, coffee, pickles
| celery, cheese, crackers and cigars
were served At the close of the ban
quet the lodge returned to the Tenn
pie, where the work was continued
At the close of the work severa
short and interesting addresses wer'
delivered by Rev. J. w. Crates, D
Carlisle, w. B. Shaw, of Paris, an(
Col. C. NJ Best and o. E. Hurst, o
Millersburg. A service flag will b,
placed in the Hall and all member
of Amity Lodge doing service in TIL
war will have a star in the flag. ]
w. Miller, of Camp Zachary Taylor
| of Huntsville was nresent and deliy