Mountain advocate., 1919-03-21

Tuesday Of last week following an at
tack OF pneumonia.
Mrs. J. w. Faulkner. Mrs. w. G.
Hopper and Miss Ruth stanfield are
visiting relatives in Knoxville, Tenn.
and Ashviile, N. c.
J. W. Faulkner rode horseback to
Swan Lake Sunday and on Monday
was suffering from his cavalry exer-
else. He said the road was fierce.
s. d. Begley, of Belle Jellico and
Bob Underwood, of the same place,
were here buying -four, feed and
farm products this week.
A. II. Ballard, of Nichoiasville,
Jess~mine County, KY, an old resi-
aent of Knox County. is back again
ana expects to reside here In the fu-
ture.
we ART glad 10 announce that Cecil
M-xey, oil the L. q N. Depot, who has
oeen quite SICK is improving nicely.
Cecil has lots Of friends in Barbour
vile who will be equally pleased.
oWm. Steele, of Grays and a prom
inent citizen of that town, died
Thursday of last week, greatly to the
regret of the community and of his
friends in Barbourville.
Small boys have been making a
raid on the Hawn store for fish hooks
and rods. Isn't It funny how the
kids put 1t over the grown ups when
1t comes to fishin'?
DR.. T. w. Jones reports that Jim
Bailey, of Fount, who was shot in
the arm and side recently is better
though the arm is considerably in
famed as yet and very painful.
Mrs. J. s. Wyrick, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Berry, Manchester
street, has Joined her husband in Or
lando, Fla, after a pleasant visit of
three weeks with her parents.
We wish to draw attention to the
article by Mr.. Mat s. Cohen, Conn
missioner of Agriculture, relative to
the blue martin, one of
the best bird insect destroyers we
possess.
Mrs. Ellen Chamberlain, of Law
ton, Okla, has returned here and will
probably make Barbourville her
home. Why leave a good town?
Mr.. Chamberlain is working at Camp
Taylor.
J. L. Mcknight, of Chester, Lau-
rel County, isvisiting his brother, c.
B. Mcknight, who lives three miles
down the river. Another visitor at
the Mcknight home is Dewey Hun,
of Chester, who is attending school
at Williamsburg.
w. R. Marsee, superintendent Of
the Carter Coal Company, at Warren.
is here looking for a location. He
will leave his present work April l..
He and H. H. Owens went to Louis
vile recently to look at a farm but
he did not purchase same.
Mr.. S. NJ. Perkins, of Jasper. Fla.
writes that he is enjoying the Adyo-
cate very much. 1T seems to US like
a letter from all our good friends in
Barbourville. That is the kind Of
appreciation we like at home and a
broad. 1t gives pleasure to know
that one gives pleasure.
For Exchange 100 acres Of Colorado
land. anti-tubercular climate, will
grow corn. winter wheat. oats. beans.
etc. Work may be obtained at near
by mines. Good markets at mines.
Fine stock country. Will take i'm
proved land In exchange. Fred Bur-
man. Advocate offcice.
We shall appreciate the kindness
II the Secretaries of the various fra
ternal organizations will report pro-
ceedings of interest. By SO doing. In
terest will be created and the laud-
able work of the brotherheods will
be stimulated
The Mountain Advocate
Dan Deaton and w. p. LOTUS
from ten miles down the river, were
here Tuesday buying supplies. They
say the roads are had and that four