The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-01-17
|GROCERs have Big II
time At SOCIAL
THURSDAY NIGHT
Good Fellowship Relgns at Meetlng-of
Grocers' Association = Life Of
Walter Nauman Praised
Grocers Given Credit For
Enforcement Of Laws.

The Maysville Retail Grocers' So
cial Thursday evening at Knights of
Columbus hall was one Of the best
Of the kind given in Mays
Vile recently. There were many pres
ent and every one attending enjoy
ed themselves until late hour.
President Cummins, Of the associa-
ton, presided over the meeting and
did It we'll. The speakers were Coun-
ty Judge H. p. Purhell, County Agent
George Kirk, County Food Admins
traitor W. D. Cochran and Mayor
Thomas M. Russell.
Judge Purnell at the request Of the
grocers, delivered eulogy on the life
of the late Walter l. Nauman, who was
one of the Grocers' Associations most
active members. His life was unfold
ed by the Judge in beautiful words
and every person In attendance had
known Mr.. Nauman and knew that ev-
erything said about him was true.
Among other things Judge Purnell
said, "He was an American in all of
his aspiration and he looked to the
destiny Of his country with philoso-
phic composure as of many patriots
who have gone on before him. AS
young man he was success both in a
business world and in the spiritual
but in the performance of his duty to
man and to his God, there came a call
from one on high whose call no one
has ever failed to answer. He depart
ed to his home and while we miss him
more than words can tell let us ever
remember that he did his work and
did 1t we'll and in recompense for that
faithful performance of duty he now
has a home in the celestial regions
above where sorrow knows us not and
where the days are not numbered but
come and go in the sunshine of hap
piness in companionship with the Re-
deemer, the King of Kings and Lord
of Lords"
County Agent George Kirk gave the
grocers somewhat Of his experiences
in the grocery business at Champaign,
Ill. He told them Of the splendid cred
1t rating bureau the grocers' associa-
ton had there and explained partly
thd workings Of an up-to-date cooper
atiye delivery system. Mr.. Kirk Of
fered his services to the grocers If
they desired to go into the matter of q
cooperative delivery system in the
future.
County Food Administrator W. D,
Cochran responded to the applause of
the arocers uDon the announcement
of his name in his happy fashion. In
his talk he highly complimented the
Maysville and Mason county grocers
as being among our most patriotic
citizens and gave to the grocers Of the
city and the county credit for the sue
cessful operation of all of the edicts
Of the Federal Food Administration
which brought to Mason county the
reputation Of being one Of the strict
est observers of the Federal Food
laws in the state. Mr.. Cochran said
that his year or more of association
with the grocers although 1t was in
war times and had some times caused
him much worry and hard labor, had
been pleasant. He gave the grocers
the tip that the Food Administration
was about through with the exception
Of regulating the prices on certain
classes of fdpd stuffs.
Mayor Thdmas M. Russell was call
ed on and III few words expressed
his opinion d the value Of the Groc-
ers' Association. He closed his few
remarks with plea for cooperation
and the promise of business like ad-
ministration through the next three
years.
The committee In charge of the af-
fair. Messrs. Fred Cablish, James A.
Wallace and Thomas X. Proctor, de-
serve much credit for the rne even
ing.
A substantial lunch was serced by
committee Of attractive young ladies
daughters Of the grocers : which
was very much enjoyed by the crowd
An orchestra composed of Carl
Dodds. violin; MAs. Carl Dodds, pia-
no; J. H. Richardspn, cornet; Prof. j.
8. Young, cornet, Mrs. J. s. Young,
bass, dispensed very beautiful music
during the evening. This orchestra
has practised togeth pr but a few times
but they made splendid music and II
now appears that Meysville Will have
a first class orchestra for such occa-
sions.