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The Somerset Journal
The Oldest Democratic Newspaper In The Mountains of Kentucky
Somerset, Ky., Friday, November 7, 1919.
Moving Into Hotel. Mr. Sylvester Newton is moving into the
Newtonian Hotel
this week and expects within a short time to be ready to open
house again.
There is considerable work to be done yet, but Mr. Newton is
rushing it all
he can. He has been delayed on account of not being able to
get material.
Moved to Pulaski. Dr. W.F. McCoy of West Virginia, who
recently purchased
the Caney Fork Stock Farm from W.F. Daffron, has arrived to take
possession.
He is moving in this week. The people of Somerset and
Pulaski county welcome
Dr. McCoy and his family to this community.
News and Comment.
Immigration has something to do with strikes.
The man who professes to know it all may be the guy.
Worthless people have good dispositions, had you noticed it?
Most anybody can argue; few people can keep their mouth shut.
It you want to air your views keep a diary, but be sure you keep
it.
The biggest joke in the world is to stand by and listen to some
arguments.
Anybody desiring a nice little pet rattlesnake can get one at
twenty-five
cents a pound, live weight. Send in your order today.
A society woman has been arrested for sending candy to her
daughter-in-law.
The trouble was she had ground glass and arsenic in it.
While out walking one afternoon, a New York policeman kicked a
package,
finding $35,000 worth of drugs. This ought to help the
habit of walking.
When you get up in the morning, do you forget breakfast in
hastening to your
work. If you do, we predict a striking business success for
you.
A Chicago firm has announced that it would divide a million and a
half
dollars among employees. We expect this will hold off any
strike until after
the division.
Money earned is spent with joy, money borrowed is paid back with
sighs.
The way to make money is to save. The person who cannot
save cannot make.
If you can't get your wife to listen to you, talk in your
sleep. She'll
listen then.
Thousands will remember a funny remark while all will forget a
wise
observation.
Since the daylight saving law has been repealed, it ends the
savings of some
people.
The way children handle their parents shows how valueless age is
in some
things.
We don't know how old you are, but do you remember when the first
sea battle
was fought between ironclads? It was a war that most people
never heard of.
Civilization may be considered advanced when all hands get three
square meals
a day.
In these days of high prices, when you begin to buy household
furnishings,
you should always leave home with a mortgage on your house and
lot executed
in blank.
You can read page after page of natural history and never
discover that 5,000
bees weigh a pound.
Financial drives are becoming as deadly military drives as far as
the folks
at home are concerned.
A wise judge says, "dollar chasing is vulgar."
This will probably not be
enough to stop the mad chase after wealth.
A Chicago life insurance man earning $10,000 a year has gone to
preaching at
$2,500. IF he had let it be known there are some preachers
who would have
swapped with him.
Admiral Wilson recently told a party of Congressmen that at the
time there
was only one American battleship in active service able to get
out and stay
at sea. Some Navy, eh?
Here's something you can test for yourself. Take a pair of
rats, keep them
ten years and if there is not 48,000,000,000,000 of them by that
time, put it
down that some scientist has lied.
>From El Paso, Texas, comes the story that three beautiful
young women robbed
a taxi driver of $18 and then implanted a series of kisses on his
lips. El
Paso must be starting a drive for immigration.
Here's a hint to rat fighters: In New Lexington, Ohio,
after trying traps,
cats, poison and ferrets, they have turned black snakes loose to
follow the
rates and do them up. Try this recipe!
When men rode horseback, they had coats split up the back to fit
behind a
saddle. Now few of us ride, but most of us have them split
up the back.
Speaking about women following fashions.
Personal Mention.
Mr. Morris Harkins spent several days in Lexington this week.
Mr. R.G. Richardson returned this week from a visit in Paris, Ky.
Messrs. Tom Catron and John P. Hill were in Louisville this week.
Q.B. Newell of Bronston was in Somerset Wednesday on business.
Mrs. John M. Farrell spent Wednesday in Lexington with friends.
Mrs. Walter Elrod of Columbia spent this week visiting her
daughter Mrs. C.C.
Newell.
Quite a crowd of football fans will go to Louisville Saturday to
see the
Somerset boys play Louisville.
Mrs. G.P. Myers and Miss Oliver Garner of West Somerset were
dinner guests of
Chas. Hamilton Wednesday.
Mrs. A.W. Cain left Wednesday for Abbott, Miss., to visit her
daughter, Mrs.
R.E. Higgins, Mrs. Cain will be absent about two weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Benelli have returned from their honeymoon and
are now
housekeeping on East Mt. Vernon St.
Chas. Moore our genial telephone manager was in Louisville
Tuesday to give
the boys at home the direct dope on the election.
Mr. Max Kammer, who is now located in Cleveland, Ohio, came down
to vote in
the election Tuesday. His many friends were glad to see
him.
A lad by the name of George Bullock was sent from this county to
the reform
school at Greendale last week. Mrs. Will Curtis and Miss
Ann Hamm
accompanied him.
One of the most delightful dances of the season was that given by
the Elks at
their Club rooms on hallowe'en. The rooms were elaborately
decorated for the
event. It was a masquerade affair and the costumes worn by
many of the guest
were both pretty and unique. Refreshments were served.
Miss Thelma Waddle left this week for Louisville where she will
enter the
Conservatory of Music.
Governor-elect Edwin P. Morrow and family will leave next week
for French
Lick Springs where they will spend ten days.
Mrs. Elbert Sharp of Winfield, Tenn., was shopping in Somerset
Wednesday and
visiting at the home of R. Addington.
Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Willis of Louisville are the guests of her
parents Judge
and Mrs. W.M. Catron.
Miss Tevis Bethurum who is attending school at Danville was the
guest of her
Uncle, Judge B.J. Bethurum, last Saturday.
Superintendent and Mrs. J.L. Harmon of Whitley City were in
Somerset last
Saturday shopping and attending the Republican Rally.
Miss Edwin Morrow and Charlie Bob Morrow left yesterday to join
their parents
Governor-elect and Mrs. Morrow at the Watterson Hotel,
Louisville.
The Girls Circle of the Christian church will give a pie supper
in the
basement of the church on Thursday evening. November 13th,
next Thursday.
Pie and coffee served for 20 cents. Everybody invited.
Mrs. Kate Stigall and family left Saturday for Boyle county where
they will
make their home. Mrs. Stigall has rented a farm just
outside of Danville.
Mr. C.B. Marcum of Eubank, Ky., was in the city Wednesday on
business.
Miss Bessie Healy is employed in the First National Bank as
stenographer.
Sgt. Ernest Sharp of Tenn., has been in the city this week, the
guest of
friends.
Mrs. Edwin P. Morrow spent several days in Louisville the first
of the week.
Dr. D.W. Scott is holding a revival at the Christian Church in
Science Hill.
Miss Belle Hines will leave this week to attend the Louisville
Conservatory
of Music.
Messrs. Joe H. Gibson and William Waddle were in Lexington on
business.
Miss Thelma Shepperd of Chattanooga, Tenn., is visiting her
cousin Miss
Ethelberta Scott.
Mrs. James Denton attended the funeral of Mr. W.H. Higgins at
Stanford the
first of the week.
The Somerset Chautauqua circle will meet with Mrs. J.E. Claunch
at 2:30
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ben O' Rear and Mrs. L. D. Allen of Chattanooga, Tenn., have
been the
guests of their sister, Mrs. C.C. Newell this week.
Mrs. Anna Robinson and grand children have returned to their home
in New
Orleans after a visit with the family of J.M. Richardson.
The many friends of Mr. I. Harkins are glad to see him back in
Somerset for a
visit. He is looking fine and says Hendersonville agrees
with him.
M. Norman Thompson and wife and her sister, of Danville, spent
last Sunday
with his mother, Mrs. G.L. Thompson, on South Main Street.
T.L. Simpson of Quinton was in town yesterday on business.
Mr. Simpson has
sold his farm and will hold a sale at his place on Saturday,
November 15th,
when he will sell all his stock, farming tools, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kaiser have returned from Camp Knox, where
Mr. Kaiser
has been in the "Y" work for a long time. The
city will welcome these two
fine young people back to Somerset. Mrs. Kaiser will sing
at the Christian
church Sunday.
Miss Edwina Morrow, who is attending school at Danville, spent
the weekend
with her parents here. She was accompanied by Miss Ralston
of Richmond, Ky.,
who was her guest. Mrs. Morrow entertained with a dance in
their honor
Saturday night.
Floyd.
Owing to so much rain farmers in this section of the county
haven't but very
little wheat sown.
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Griffin were in Somerset shopping a few days
ago.
Guss McClure has purchased W.H. Hamm's farm near Eubank for
$1,500.
Mr. and Mr.s Alford Hays and son, Foster, of Waynesburg, were
visiting at
Elisha Griffin's Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ermin Mercer of Etna is visiting her sisters Misses Mary and
Louisa
Higgins at this place this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Griffin spent Tuesday of last week with Mrs.
Griffins
brother Harland Hays at Eubank.
Mrs. J.B. Gragg was visiting at Mrs. Green a few days last week.
W.T. Deathridge and wife were visiting at M.P. Este's one day
last week.
John Lay is running his saw mill at full capacity at this
writing.
J.L. Bryant, our hustling blacksmith at this place, is kept very
busy these
rainy days.
Rev. Thompson will preach at Briery church Saturday night and
Sunday.
D.B. Ison, of Somerset, was at this place Saturday.
M.P. Estes bought a nice calf of Wm. Black for $20.
Hogue.
Mr. Ottis Baugh and family have moved on Aaron Cox's farm.
Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Adams attended church at Wilson Sunday.
Misses Lola and Lou Dick were Saturday night and Sunday guests of
their
cousin Miss Roxie Dick.
Several from here were in Somerset last Saturday attending the
rally.
Mr. Filmore Jasper is the guest of Mr. G.W. Jasper.
Mrs. Ottis Baugh is very ill with typhoid fever.
Miss Rhetta Adams, who has been ill for several weeks, is able to
be in
school again.
Mr. Bud Wesley and daughter Bannie of Cincinnati are visiting
here.
Mr. Sam Roy was a guest of his son Millard Roy of King Bee Monday
night.
Mr. Andrew Adams Jr. entertained his friends with a corn shucking
Hallowe'en
night.
Mrs. Mary Hudson is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. G.W. Adams spent Tuesday with their daughter Mrs.
Grace Adams of
Mt. Zion.
Buncombe.
The dedication of the Nazarine church at Wilson Chapel was held
Nov. 2nd.
Lendall Lovelass of Somerset is visiting his cousin Clide
Manning.
Mrs. Virgil Baugh was the guest at J.D. Sipples Sunday.
Aunt "Em" Godby of Beach Grove is spending a few days
with her son, Sherman
Godby.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Vaughn of Illinois are visiting her parents
Mr. and Mrs.
Mart Pitman.
Mrs. Arthur Easterly and children left Sunday for Detroit, Mich.,
to join her
husband.
John Marcum of Woodstock spent Sunday night with his sister Mrs.
W.R.
Robbins.
Nancy.
The farmers are behind sowing wheat and oats on account of so
much rain.
Several from here attended court at Somerset, Monday.
Ira Turpin sold a milch cow to N.J. Hudson, price $70.
Mr. Sam Burge, wife and son, of Illinois, are visiting her
sister, Mrs.
Mollie Hudson.
Several of the boys left Saturday for Illinois to shuck corn a
few weeks.
Elihu Burton and family, N.J. Hudson and family, W.L. Burton and
wife,
visited at Walter Hudson's Sunday.
Mrs. Cloey Burton two daughters visited at her father B.S. Burton
Saturday
night and Sunday.
Born to the wife of Walter Hudson October 14th, a 10 lb. boy
Venus B.
Mirtie Burton is very sick with typhoid fever.
Rufus Burton and wife visited at Walter Hudson's Wednesday.
Peat Barlow and Bob Chumbley left Nancy for their new home in
Mississippi.
Mt. Hope.
Mr. A.M. Adams was in Somerset on business Monday.
Mrs. Bertha Hines visited homefolks Friday and Saturday.
Rev. Elbert Waters has moved to A.J. Adams house near Mt. Hope
church.
Messrs. Eliza Compton and Perkins Adams were the guests of Folger
Irvine
Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Hines was in Somerset on business Saturday.
A revival began at Mt. Hope church Sunday night which will
continue for a
week or so.
A.M. Adams traded a pair of mules to Estel Godby for a pair of
horses.
Miss Zelma Compton spent Sunday with Miss Helen Irvine.
Mrs. Gracie Randolph and Mr. Jim Vaught was the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus
Roberts.
Miss Stella Irvine was the guest of Miss Zelma Compton Saturday
night.
Acorn.
Bartley Phelps has returned home from Indianapolis.
Mr. George Vanhook's family has the measles.
Mr. K. Phelps is much better at this writing.
Mrs. Will Hargis died last Monday. We extend our sympathy
to the family.
Mrs. Matthew Whitaker and children visited her father Mr. John
Cottongin
Sunday.
Misses Nancy and Rosa Woodall were guests of Susie and Floe
Cottengin Sunday.
Mr. J.A. Coleman of Danville was down Tuesday to vote.
Mr. Chas. Early is improving after a serious accident to his
hand.
Hon. Robert Waddle left yesterday for Louisville to spend a few
days.
Mr. Rex Carpenter of Lexington was in the city this week on
business.
C.P. Garner of Nancy was in Somerset last Saturday on business.
Mrs. Sarah Addington of Deer Lodge, Tenn., is visiting her son R.
Addington
this week.
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