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The Somerset Journal-The Oldest Democratic Newspaper in the Mountains of Kentucky Feese
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Somerset, Ky., Friday, June 18, 1920.
Editorial. There is a stir over in Rockcastle about the
teachers
examination. A special investigator has been sent down to
Rockcastle from
the State Superintendent's office. Now some Rockcastle
people are going to
Frankfort. We wonder why.
City Dads Met Last Monday Night For A Short Session.
Streets To Be Fixed.
There are momentous questions before the "city dads" at
this time. 'Tis a
pity the business men of the city do not attend the meetings and
learn what
is going on and show by their presence that they are interested
in the city.
A letter was received from the City Board of Education submitted
a budget for
this school year. The amount was $45,000.00. It took
the breath of several
members but they "came to" and after digesting the
figures they found that
the schools couldn't possible be run on any less. However,
the letter was
referred to the City Attorney and he will confer with the Board
of Education.
The City Attorney contends that the School Board must say
what rate of
taxation they want and then it will be the duty of the council to
pass an
ordinance providing same. The Mayor made the statement that
it would be
impossible to provide the amount of money the schools must have
on the
present assessment. It will take an assessment of
$3,000,000.00 at $1.50 to
provide the revenue.
There was a good deal of street improvement talked and it looks
as if the
work will really begin within the next month. Some of the
council suggested
that if the work was delayed much longer the road machinery would
get lost in
the holes. Mr. Day, chairman of the street committee,
submitted a
recommendation for work on some half dozen streets, which was a
half dozen
too few but of course, with the money in sight was the best he
could do.
There is talk of eliminating Waits Hill and making anew street
from the foot
of the hill to the square via the town spring. The street
railway is right
in for the change for they are figuring some day on having about
fifty law
suits - if there are that many people on the car when it gets
away down Waits
Hill. The car company is anxious to eliminate this
hazard.
Right here we would like to say that we are in favor of giving
the street
railway an increase in rates but specify in the contact that the
money so
derived must be spent on the track and in the purchase of new
equipment to
make travel safe and give the service the people are entitled
to.
The special license tax committee met Wednesday night to agree on
a special
tax to be put on automobiles and probably other things to raise
some money
for street work.
Councilman Pumphrey objected to the skating rink that is being
constructed
almost in the center of the business section of the city but none
others came
to his rescue and he sunk. Mr. Pumphrey was right
however. Such things are
nuisances and should be so declared. The city gets $50.00
out of it and they
need the money.
The names of Messrs Asher, Tandy and Waddle were confirmed as
members of the
Board of Supervisors. If they will provide the city with
sufficient revenue
to run her affairs and fix up the streets and still not make any
property
owners mad they will go down in history as three of the greatest
men of the
age. Somerset needs $30,000.00 revenue, gentlemen. We
hope you get it.
Mr. Shotwell, our genial Utilities Manager, appeared before
"dads" with a
hard luck story. In fact, his pleas almost brought tears to
the eyes of
certain members. Mr. Shotwell had rehearsed his speech
well. He absolutely
convinced us that the Utilities Co. should have an increase in
rates and we
have been opposed to giving them anything since they would not
consider the
extension of the street cal line to the shops. Mr. Shotwell
says their
expenses have increased $1,700.00 a month in the last sixty
days. Coal has
increased $1,200.00 and labor $500.00. Labor always get the
little end of
it. Mr. Shotwell's plea was so strong that the Mayor said
he would appoint a
committee to go and look over the books of the company and see
whether
Shotwell was telling the truth or not. Councilman Day,
Pumphrey and Norfleet
were appointed. They will report at the next meeting of the
council and we
hope they don't make their recommendation for an increase
retroactive.
Clean Up. Mayor Cruse Starts Clean Up Week.
Wagon Will Call For Your
Trash. Clean Up Week is on and will be extended until next
week. There has
not been as great a response to the Mayor's call as there should
have been.
The trash wagon will be kept going part of next week and all
those who have
not cleaned up their premises should do so at once. The
trash wagon will
call. If it does not, call up the Mayor or the police
department. The Board
of Health will make an inspection trip next week and if you have
not complied
with this proclamation you probably will be put to the expense of
hauling and
with a fine attached The Mayor's proclamation reads: "I,
Geo. C. Cruse, Mayor
of the City of Somerset, do hereby designate the week beginning
June 14th to
June 19 as Clean Up Week. All trees, fences, outbuildings
should be
whitewashed and new pits dug for outside toilets and every
precaution taken
to prevent disease. Hog pens, cow stables, chicken houses,
etc., should be
cleaned up and large quantities of lime and disinfectants used in
and around
these places. All trash, ashes, cans and other rubbish
should be cleaned up
and put in barrels or containers and placed near the street where
the wagons
can get to them easily. Wagons will start Monday morning
June 14th and the
men must not be expected to go to the back end of your gardens to
get your
rubbish, but this must be in a convenient place. Everybody
get behind this
movement and clean up and paint up. The Board of Health
will make an
inspection trip after the clean up and make notes of the
improvements and
next year we are going to aware prizes in flower seeds, shrubbery
and other
yard and lawn decorations to the person making the greatest
percent
improvement." Asking for your support and cooperation
in this work, I am,
Respectfully, G.C. Cruse, Mayor.
Goff Interested in Oil. Mr. Henry Goff, former game warden
of Burnside, and
a staunch friend of the Journal, was in Somerset Monday and
renewed his
subscription for another year. Mr. Goff has several acres
of his land leased
to an oil company and says drilling is likely to begin on his
farm soon. He
is very much interested in the oil development of Pulaski
County. He stated
that he and some parties located a flow of gas oozing out in
Cumberland river
and attached a pipe to it and ignited it and it burned for
several days.
Lecture at Science Hill. Mr. A.R. Wallace, the embalmer for
Jason Lawhorn,
will give his lecture, "The Three Phases of the Pythian
Triangle, or Religion
and Pythianism" at the Science Hill Methodist Church on
Sunday afternoon,
June 27th. Mr. Wallace gave this lecture to a full house at
the M.E. Church
in Somerset last Sunday evening and those who were fortunate
enough to hear
him say it was very fine. It is very likely quite a number
of Pythians from
Crescent Lodge will go to Science Hill next Sunday to hear Mr.
Wallace.
Col. Chas. Morrow to Camp Zachary Taylor. The Louisville
papers carried the
following item last week: Col Charles H. Morrow, brother of
Governor Morrow,
will report for duty with the Sixteenth Infantry, Camp Zachary
Taylor,
following his present leave of absence according to an order
received
yesterday from the War Department. Colonel Morrow recently
returned from
Siberia, where he served with expeditionary forces. At
present he is with
his brother at the National Republican Convention in Chicago.
Buys Property. Mr. Ward Faulkner has purchased from Ed
Moore his pretty home
on Maple St. and will get possession in this fall. Mr.
Moore contemplates
building on the lot he recently bought from Mr. Dick Pettus on
North Main
Street.
Appointed Guardian. Mrs. Lola F. Eastham was appointed
guardian for
Charmley, Bush and Louise Eastham, infants of R.L. Eastham and
gave bond in
the sum of $500.00.
No. 2 Wrecks. Mr. T.V. Ferrell was on passenger train No. 2
last Saturday
when it ran into the rear of a freight train at High Bridge, Ky.,
and caused
quite a wreck. The engine was turned over and several cars
derailed. Mr.
Ferrell said if the accident had happened two minutes sooner it
would have
occurred on the bridge and the result might have been more
serious.
Wants Information About His Relatives. Mr. James G. Long
Jr., of Union,
S.C., was in the city this week seeking information about
relatives who lived
in the county before the war. Mr. Long was en route to his
home from the
Republican convention and said that he had wanted to visit
Somerset for years
but this had been his first opportunity. John (Jack) Long,
great grandfather
of Mr. Long, lived in Pulaski in 1815 to 1829. He taught
school here and
raised a large family. His children's names were: James,
Henry, John,
Gideon, William, Annie, Polly, Patsy, Patience and America.
Mr. Long left
Pulaski in 1829. While on a visit with relatives in
Tennessee, he died.
Part of the family was in the confederate army and part in the
union army.
They were in Pulaski and Adair county a great part of the time
during the
war. If there is anyone in the county who can give Mr. Long
any information
about his ancestors he will appreciate it.
A Lawn Wedding. Mr. D.W.S. Burton and Miss Eliza Young of
near town, were
united in marriage Monday afternoon on the lawn at the Methodist
parsonage on
Mt. Vernon street, Rev. W.L. Clark officiating. The
contracting parties were
about 20 years of age and several neighborhood residents
witnessed the solemn
rites. This is the first lawn wedding recorded this season
and the happy
couple have the distinction of being the first to enter upon the
voyage of
matrimony under the shade of the trees at the newly acquired
parsonage.
At Shad Shoals. Mr. T.E. Jasper is at Shad Shoals this week
with some
carpenters getting his club house finished. The house is
ideally located.
It has two bed rooms, kitchen and large porch. The club is
the property of
Mr. Jasper and Mr. Robert Richardson. They intend to use it
as a fishing and
hunting lodge.
Gregory. Mr. George D. Gregory of Norfleet, Ky., died last
Friday after a
short illness with pneumonia. He was buried Sunday at
Jugernot.
Big Shortage. Sup't. L.E. Meece tells us that there is a
big shortage of
teachers in Pulaski County. In this issue of the Journal,
Mr. Meece is
advertising for teachers. He says there are at least 20
schools without any
teachers. School opens July 5th. During these times
it is the patriotic
duty of all those who can do so to come to the assistance of
Sup't. Meece.
There are several in the county who have certificates but have
quit teaching.
Schools pay from $55.00 to $85.00 a month.
Montgomery Called. (photo available) Rev. W.G.
Montgomery, pastor of the
Christian Church at Madisonville, Ky., has been called to the
pastorate of
the First Christian Church here. He will succeed Rev. D.W.
Scott, who has
resigned to take effect September 1st. Rev. Montgomery has
accepted the
offer and will arrive here about October 1st. He just
finished holding a
meeting here about three weeks ago and made a splendid
impression. Rev.
Montgomery was born in Adair County and raised in Casey
County. His wife was
raised near Hustonville, Ky. The official board was
unanimous in their call
to Rev. Montgomery and they and the local congregation are to be
congratulated on their success in securing his services for the
Somerset
church.
John Gibson Dead. Relatives here received word this week of
the sudden death
of Mr. John Gibson, of Richmond, Ky. He was a cousin of
J.H. Gibson, cashier
of the First National Bank, and was well known in Somerset where
he often
visited. Funeral services were held Wednesday at
Richmond. Mr. Joe Gibson
attended. At the time of his death, Mr. Gibson was living
in Cincinnati
where he was in the brokerage business. He was very
prominent throughout the
state and was widely known.
$180.00 A Day Income. Mrs. Harry Lewis of Houston, Texas,
writes to
relatives here that she has 1-32 interest in an oil well that has
just come
in at Breckinridge, Texas, that is bringing her an income of
$180.00 a day.
Mr. Lewis is president of the company that brought the well
in. In the past
few months he has made several large strikes and is fast
approaching the
millionaire class.
Hines. Mrs. Harmon Hines died last Friday at her home in
the Southern part
of the city after a short illness. Funeral services were
held Saturday
afternoon at the Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Clark, the
pastor.
Internment followed in the City Cemetery. Mrs. Hines leaves
a husband and
three children and several brothers and sisters.
Resigns as Carrier. Mr. W.W. Tartar who has been carrying
the mail from
Nancy to Caintown for the past twenty-five years, has
resigned. During all
that time he missed few trips and has been a valuable employee of
Uncle Sam.
To Frankfort. Miss Stella May left yesterday for Frankfort
to accept a
position in the office of the State Tax Commission. Miss
May has been in the
County Court Clerk's office for a number of years and will be
greatly missed
by people who have business to transact there. Miss May is
a splendid young
business woman and we know she will make good in her new
position. People in
Somerset regret to see her leave.
Somerset Wins Again. Thinking they could get a team out of
Cincinnati that
would give the people an afternoon of exciting baseball, the
local nine wrote
to the Queen City for the best amateur team that Cincinnati could
furnish.
They arrived Sunday and when the final inning was played the
score was
Somerset 13, Cincinnati 3. It looks like the boys can't get
a team that can
give them a run for their money.
Court Adjourns. The summer term of Circuit Court adjourned
yesterday after
cleaning up all cases on the docket ready for trial. The
Hansford murder
trial was postponed until next November. The defense was
not ready. During
the past week several cases of minor importance were tried.
The grand jury
returned quite a number of indictments.
Wirt Appointed. Dr. J.B. Wirt informs us that he has also
been appointed by
the United States Health Service to do dental work for the
ex-servicemen in
this district. He has had his appointment for several
months.
Marriage Licenses. The following marriage licenses have
been issued since
our last issue: James Pettyjohn and Lucy Bray; Charlie
Freeling Cundiff and
Willie M. Ballard; Albert C. Young and Ollie M. Farmer; Dalt
Canada and
Elizabeth McClosky; Dudley W.S. Burton and Eliza Young; William
J. Abbott and
Laura L. Owens; George W. Hatfield and Nora Lewis.
Selvidge - Bryant. The Monticello Outlook says: "Ben
Bryant of Somerset and
Bertha Selvidge were united in marriage last Sunday at
Steubenville, Rev. Eli
Correll officiating. Immediately after the ceremony they
motored to
Somerset, the home of the groom. They were accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. T.B.
Gholson, Mr. Everett Gholson and Miss Lizzie Brammer.
Buys Two Trucks. The Thompson-Humble Lumber & Stave Co.
of this city
purchased two two-ton International trucks last week to use in
hauling staves
from Wayne county to Burnside for shipment.
Slightly Damaged By Fire. The residence of Geo. Poynter on
Sycamore Street
was slightly damaged by fire Tuesday about the noon hour.
Mrs. Poynter had
dinner ready and on the table when the house was discovered on
fire which
originated from a spark from the flue. The building was
slightly damaged
before the fire department succeeded in getting the fire under
control. None
of the household effects were seriously damaged. The house
was sufficiently
insured to cover the total loss.
Expecting A Strike. Mr. J.E. Waddle tells us that he
is expecting to strike
pay in one of his wells on Fishing Creek at any time. He is
now in the oil
sand and has drilled thru one hundred feet of the best sand that
has been
found in the county. Should the well not come in a
producer, Mr. Waddle says
that he is going to shoot it with sixty quarts of
nitro-glycerine. He is
down about 800 feet and expects to go 1000. Mr. Frank
Ruppenthal of St.
Louis and Mr. Frank Scott of Toledo are here to watch the
progress of the
well. They are interested in the company doing the
drilling. Mr. F.C.
Winters of St. Louis has also been in the city with Mr.
Waddle. These men
are all very much elated over the chance of getting a good well.
Surprise Birthday Dinner. On Tuesday, June 15th, Mesdames
George Reece, J.R.
Garland, Dan Swift, C.O. Heaton, Joseph Eggers and W.G. Heaton
gave a
surprise birthday dinner in honor of Mrs. E.S. Heaton at her home
in the
Pisgah neighborhood. Those present were Geo. Reece and
family, J. Garland
and family, Mrs. D.S. Claunch, Mrs. John Tucker and daughter,
Mrs. Quince
Neeley, Mrs. Wm. White, C.O. Heaton and family, Joseph Eggers and
wife and
Mrs. Sam Waddle. A number of presents were presented to
Mrs. Heaton, and all
spent a most enjoyable day. The presents, the dinner and
company were very
much appreciated by Mrs. Heaton.
Purchased Fine Bull. Mr. D.E. Denton, the insurance man,
has purchased a
fine 15 months old Jersey bull from Lillard Miles of
Nicholasville. This is
one of the finest bulls in Pulaski county and is subject to
register.
Whitis in Adair. The Adair County News says: "Mr. Bee
Whitis, field manager
of the J.E. Carnahan Oil Company, accompanied by Mrs. Whitis, was
here the
first of this week and left for a trip through Russell, Casey and
Pulaski,
returning to Lincoln where the company is engaged in deep
drilling. Mr.
Whitis gave out the information that they would drill to the
second sand at
Zion's Church, for the purpose of giving this immediate section a
thorough
test."
Duncan - Chapin. Miss Priscilla Jane Duncan of Sinai, and
Mr. Arthur
Sterling Chapin of this city, were married at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. D.D. Slade on Grosvenor Ave.
The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Barnett of Transylvania College before an alter
of palms
arranged in the living room. Peonies, wisteria, delphinium
and a variety of
garden flowers in abundance were placed throughout the home,
making it a
bower of loveliness. The bride wore a suit of blue with a
becoming blue hate
and a corsage of pink rosebuds. Miss Ora Porch, of Sinai,
who was
bridesmaid, was gowned in a pretty pink organdy frock with pink
hat, and her
corsage was also of pink roses. Mr. D.D. Slade was the best
man. The bride
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Duncan of Sinai, and is a
beautiful young
woman of many accomplishments. Mr. Chapin, who is assistant
in poultry in
the extension division of the Kentucky Experiment Station here,
is the son of
Mrs. Hattie Chapin, of Flushing, L.I. They left after the
ceremony for a
bridal trip to South Carolina and will also spend some time with
Mr. and Mrs.
Duncan before returning to Lexington in the fall - Lexington
Leader.
Oil King. C.H. Moore, the telephone man, is going to rival
John D. as an oil
king if things keep coming his way. He and General Manager
Cox of the
Gainesboro Co., are interested in a company that has brought the
two good
wells and yesterday Mr. Moore got a message that the third was in
and would
make 59 barrels. They have been offered $30,000.00 for the
property but have
refused to sell it.
Personal Mention.
Mr. and Mrs. Brinkley Barnett of Danville are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm.
Ramsey.
Dr. Earnest Parsons, Post Commander of Somerset Post 38, American
Legion, has
been named a member of the state reception committee at an
informal dinner
to be given to Franklin D. Oher (?), National Commander of the
American
Legion at Louisville, Ky., on the 25th.
Mr. Arthur Bradshaw left last Friday for Stanford, Ky., where he
has a
position for the summer.
Orville Hood and John Stofer left Sunday for Latonia to attend
the races this
week.
Miss Anna Trimble has returned to her home n Chattanooga, Ten.,
after a visit
with relatives here.
Mr. William Lester of Oneida, Tenn., spent the weekend in
Somerset with
friends.
Lonzo Castle came over from Hubble last Saturday to be present at
a birthday
celebration in honor of his mother. Lonzo is manager of a
community
telephone company in Garrard.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Curtis of Stearns were guests of relatives
Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Stone has been in Cincinnati this week where she
attended the
commencement exercises at the Cincinnati Conservatory of
Music. Mr. William
Hays Meldrum was one of the graduates.
Miss Alberta Wilson is at home from State University where he
graduated with
honors.
Messrs Joe H. Gibson and R.G. Richardson attended the funeral of
Mr. John
Gibson of Richmond, Ky., yesterday.
"Red" Roberts is at home from Centre College for the
summer. "Red" says that
Centre will have the largest school in its history next year and
they are
going to defeat Harvard at football.
Miss Margurette Cooper entertained with a six o'clock dinner last
Monday in
honor of Miss Edwina Morrow, the attractive daughter of Governor
and Mrs.
Morrow. Those present were Misses Edwina Morrow, Katherine
Stoms, Margurette
Owens and Isabel Hardin and Messrs Phil Scott, Mark Catron, John
Carr, Geo.
James Sallee and Clay Alexander.
Miss Flora Keen has returned from Lexington where she attended
the state
meeting of the Kentucky Nurses Association. Miss Keen is
Secretary Treasurer
of the Association and very prominent in the association
councils.
C.P. Johnson was up from Burnside this week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Turpin of Stearns, Mr. and Mrs. E.B. Turpin of
Danville,
Mrs. Ed Gerhard and daughter of Miamisburg, Ohio, and Mr. W.C.
Turpin of
Wichita Falls, Texas, were the guests of Mrs. Mary Miles last
week. They
were here to attend the funeral of Mrs. Harrison Hines.
Mr. Will Gilmore has returned from a trip to Danville.
Chas. Moore has been in Albany and Monticello this week on
business.
Mrs. A.M. Girdler of Somerset, Martin Adams and family are with
J.B. Adams
for a visit with Mrs. Wm. R. Ramsey - Danville Advocate.
Mrs. A.M. Mavity of Rossville, Ga., is the guest of her son, J.S.
Mavity and
family on W. Columbia Street.
Miss Ona Grabeal is visiting relatives in Highland, Ky.
Mrs. Dudley Grabeal and children of Huntington, W.V., are
visiting friends
and relatives here.
Mr. C.A. Gotschell of Winchester is visiting in the city.
Mrs. V.V. Wiser and two daughters, Misses Marion and Thelma, of
New York,
were last weekend visitors at the home of Wm. B. Gragg.
Mrs. Bell O. Curd left this week for a visit to Mrs. James F.
Baker at
Huntsville, Tenn.
Mrs. Floyd Kidd and little daughter of Lexington, Ky., are
spending a few
days with Mrs. Robert Warren.
Mrs. James baker and son William have returned home after a visit
with her
brother Major A.T. Keen.
Mr. Ben Soleman of Louisville has been in the city this week.
Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Orwin and sons, Frank and Master Robert, will
motor to
Louisville today to be the weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. R.E.
Smith.
Mr. Dewey Hays of Raleigh, N.C., is spending the week with his
cousin Miss
Bessie Warren.
R.M. Trivett of Eubank was in Somerset Monday on business.
C.C. Cain of Science Hill was here Monday.
Judge M.L. Jarvis was in Lexington Tuesday attending Federal
court.
Mrs. Chas. Oats of Danville is visiting relatives and friends in
Somerset
this week.
Alex T. Denton of Caldwell, Kans., arrived Monday to spend a week
visiting
his brother D.F. Denton, and father Henry Denton, and other
relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. D.P. Rankin and children, accompanied by Walter
Pettus of near
Danville, came down Sunday. Mr. Rankin and Mr. Pettus have
returned home,
Mrs. Rankin and the children will remain for a few days visiting
relatives
and friends.
Mr. A.C. Day of Cleveland, Ohio, manager of the Fagle Coat Co.,
Barren Fork,
Ky., was in the city several days this week on business.
Ben Smith was in Lexington Tuesday in conference with some
architects about
building his home.
Mr. J.B. Marcelliott of Bauer was in town this week. Mr.
Marcelliott is very
anxious that the Helenwood Special be put back on so the people
in his
section can have better service to Somerset.
Mr. O.W. Swaim is in Louisville attending the meeting of the
Funeral
Directors of the state.
Misses Bell Hines and Thelma Waddle left yesterday for Princeton,
Ky., to
attend a house party given by Miss Evelyn Fuquay.
Messrs Eben Pettus, Harry Jeffrey, Hayden Waddle and Marshal
Waddle have
returned from a four days' fishing trip on the Cumberland.
They report lots
of fun but not many fish, Eben says that Jeffrey scared them all
away.
Messrs Harry Goodloe and W.W. Carter of Danville spent the
weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Owen Goodloe. Mrs. Carter, how has been the guest
of the Goodloe's,
returned home the first of the week.
Miss Elizabeth Goodloe has arrived to spend the summer with her
brother Owen
Goodloe.
Miss Mary Roberts is at Maryville, Tenn., for an indefinite stay.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Smith were in Danville last weekend.
Miss Barthenia Sallee was selected as one of the maids of honor
to the Queen
of the Centre College Carnival. Miss Sallee has been in
Danville attending
the festivities. She is now at Maysville, Ky., visited Miss
Zereda Cochran.
Miss Ida York has accepted a position with the A.J. Joseph Co.
Mrs. William Curtis will leave today for Fort Thomas, Ky., to
visit her uncle
Captain Cecil.
Miss Jessie Allen left Tuesday for Charleston, W.V., to visit
relatives.
Mrs. W.B. Morrow and children spent several days in the country
with her
parents during the absence of Judge Boyd Morrow at the Chicago
convention.
Mrs. W.B. Shepherd of Chattanooga, Tenn., is the guest of Mrs.
Tom Scott.
Miss Anise Mooningham has returned from a months visit with
relatives at
Central City, Ky.
Miss Ella Mae Waddle has returned from a two weeks visit with
relatives in
Chattanooga.
Miss Edwina Morrow has returned to Frankfort after a visit with
relatives
here.
Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Pumphrey of Lancaster arrived Wednesday for a
visit with
the family of their son, F.V. Pumphrey. Mr. and Mrs.
Pumphrey are
negotiating for property in Somerset and will very likely locate
here.
Somerset extends to them a welcome greeting should they decide to
become
residents of this fair city of the mountains.
Mr. and Mrs. Brinkley Barnett left yesterday for Chicago, Ill.,
where Mr.
Barnett will take a course at the Chicago University. He
will teach at
Centre again next year.
Mrs. R.F. Higgins entertained a few friends Tuesday afternoon to
meet Mrs.
F.E. Tustuson who is here on a visit. Ices and cake were
served.
Thos. B. Prather has returned from Cincinnati where he went to
consult a
specialist. He will submit to an operation soon.
Mack Woods will leave today for Rockingham, N.C., where he will
be employed
on a farm for the summer.
Mrs. J.P.W. Brouse and granddaughter Betty Brouse left today for
Finley,
Ohio, for a visit.
Burnside. J.M. Kerns has purchased the B.L. Ham property on
Main St. Mr.
ham and family have moved to Somerset. Their many friends
regret to see them
leave, but are glad to see Mr. and Mrs. Kerns locate again
S.H. Paul is
home for a visit .. Kelsay Drug Co. has moved into their building
on Main St.
Mrs. C.W. Curry of Lexington spent several days last
week at the home of
John L. Burton
Mrs. Wm. Leak has returned to her home
after an extended
visit with her sister Mrs. R.M. Phillippi
C.L. Maze was in
New York last
week
E.E. Kelsay purchased the G.C. Nunn property on
Grandview Ave.
Miss
Elizabeth Briggs of Pewee Valley visited Rev. and Mrs. W.T.
Overstreet this
weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Surber of Kokomo, Ind., are the
guest of R.A.
Melton
Miss Vandeen Bryant is ill with typhoid fever at
her home on College
street
. Miss Helen Dick and little brother have returned
to their home in
New Albany, Ind., after visit with Rev. and Mrs. M.J. Dick
Mrs. F.V.
McChesney of Midway and Mrs. James Denton of Somerset were the
guest of Mrs.
A.J. Jones over Sunday
Imel Parrigin was in Somerset
Friday
Mr. and Mrs.
M.L. Gover and children of Somerset spent several days at the
Seven Gables
Hotel last week
Wm. Lester of Oneida spent the weekend
with Graham Davidson
Crit Dillion and son of Liberty spent the first of the
week with Nute
Dillion
Rev. and Mrs. M.J. Dick are spending their
vacation in New Albany
and Deputy, Indiana
J.R. Johnson was home from Stearns
over Sunday
Mrs.
Chas. Miller and Mrs. W.E. Fisher were visiting in Stearns last
week
Mr.
and Mrs. N.I. Taylor are attending the commencement exercises at
Delaware,
Ohio
Claude Dillion of Whitewright, Texas, was the guest
of J.N. Dillion
Monday
Miss Nell Stringer of Shelbyville is visiting
friends in town this
week .. Mrs. T.L. Gamblin is ill with typhoid fever at the
Gamblin Hospital
Wayland Gamblin is home from Akron, Ohio
Mr. and Mrs.
Claud Shadoan, of
Sidney, Ohio, are with relatives here
Mrs. G.W. Nunn is
visiting her son at
Grayson, Ky.
Ambrose Dudley is visiting in Lexington and
Pleasureville
Mr. and Mrs. V.R. Southwood returned Monday from Dover, Ky.
Mrs. R.B.
Chitwood and daughter left Thursday to visit in Louisville and
from there
will join her husband in Chicago to make their home. Mrs.
Chitwood had been
the splendid manager of the Gainesboro Telephone officer here for
a number of
years and will be greatly missed by her many friends
Miss
Charlotte Duncan
spent the weekend in Monticello
Mrs. Geo. Thomas was
shopping in Somerset
Tuesday
Mrs. W.S. Phillippi and son with Mrs. Emma Rankin
are visiting
relatives in Bradford, Pa., and New York City
C.P. Johnson
was in
Louisville this week
Postmaster W.M. Black of Monticello
passed through
town Tuesday en route to Lexington
Mrs. E.B. Marcum was in
Somerset Tuesday
T.E. Knight and son with Mrs. Mattie Knight are spending
their vacation in
Louisville.
Ringgold. Amazor Kelley is able to be out again
Jacob Minton visited
relatives here Sunday night
Lora Hinkle visited homefolks
Sunday
Ethel
Spears, Hattie Jasper, Clair Hinkle and Luther Baker were at West
Somerset
Sunday
Rachel Keith was in Somerset Monday
Myrtle
and Virgie Keith
visited their mother Sunday
Audrey Rainwater is visited
her sister, Mrs.
Jasper
Wessy Pryor continues very ill
Mrs. Rosa
Wootin of Ind., is the
guest of her mother here
Mrs. Rutherford and Alice Baugh
spent Sunday with
Mrs. Hannah Davis.
Elrod. A sale was held June the 12th on the property of
J.A. McKinney,
deceased
Miss Grace Randolph has returned from New Hope
where she has been
visiting relatives
Born to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Eads a girl,
Junita Hazel
Mrs. Stella Eads who has been sick for some
time is reported
better .. Mrs. Alice Sowder visited at Bob Catron's Thursday
Eddie Isaacs
has returned home
Rev. Wright will preach at Silver Star
school house the
third Saturday night and Sunday, June 20th
Mrs. Nannie
Poynter has returned
home from Crab Orchard.
Souls Chapel. Sunday school is progressing nicely at Souls
Chapel with Mrs.
Henry Gilmore as Superintendent
Miss Maude McDowel was the
guest of Mable
and Zella Cundiff Sunday night
Mrs. Katherine King
entertained with a
birthday party Monday evening
Miss Nora Meece left Sunday
accompanied by
her aunt Mrs. Elmer Hail, for an extended trip with relatives in
the North
Smith Gilmore left Sunday for Iowa
Miss Zada Mills who has
been very ill,
is now able to be out again .. Miss Helen Cundiff and Katherine
King were the
guests of Miss Martha McClure Saturday night .. Nina Hines and
Stella Jones
were the guests of Mrs. Clarence Bryant Sunday
Miss
Flonnie Neikirk was
the weekend guests of Miss Janie Gilmore
Miss Mabel
Cundiff entertained
company from Faubush Saturday night
Mrs. Henry Ashurst is
the guest of her
sister, Mrs. W.T. Staley
Mrs. J.W. Parker is some better
at this writing
Mrs. Bell Gover had a nice hog to die last week
John
Colyer's children have
been very ill with measles
Alonzo Evins returns Sunday
from Cincinnati
where he has been working .. Mrs. Bob Fisher had a slight sun
stroke last
week.
Acorn. Miss Ina Smotherman has returned from Indianapolis
Sim Cottengim,
Lewis Whitaker, George McIntire and McKinley Lawson visited at
Bob Williams
Saturday
The Jr. O.U.A.M. Clifty Council No. 60 held their
annual
decoration Sunday. The Chaney and Price Valley grave yards
were among those
decorated
Sam Mayfield has gone to Berea where he has a
position as teacher
Week Cash is on the sick list
Hettie Mayfiled
visited Vada McDonald
Sunday
Jim Rainey, Tom Price, Bob Williams, Frank Harris
and Prarer
Whitaker visited at Week Cash's Sunday
Miss Ina Smotherman
visited Jannie
Harris Saturday
Nelson Mayfield was at Mt. Victory Sunday
Mr. and Mrs.
Milt Logston of Cincinnati are visiting relatives here
Lottie Vault is
spending several days with homefolks
Jean Adams accidently
discharged a
pistol Saturday night, the bullet penetrating his shoulder, but
the wound is
not very serious.
Oil Center. Farmers in this vicinity are very busy with
their crops. Miss
Bannie Collins is visiting her mother here this week
Miss
Velna Dick is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. M.L. Lovelass this week
Misses
Esta and Wilmerth
Spaw were the guests of Misses Bertha and Wilmerth Ellis Thursday
Oscar
Beasley and wife of Nancy visited her mother Mrs. P.H. Lane
Saturday night
Thomas Johnson and wife of Nancy were the guests of her mother
Mrs. J.C. Dye
Saturday night
Mrs. Herman Taylor was the guest of Walter
Ellis Sunday
J.C. Dye and family visited at Henderson Beasley's Sunday
A large crowd was
entertained at I.N. Taylor's Sunday night
Mrs. Ellis
McLine visited on the
ridge Monday
Bill McLine is better at this writing.
Shafter. R.O. Jones and family attended church here Sunday
Clifford Jasper
and wife visited Claude Jasper Sunday
John Johnson visited
Mollie Cundiff
Sunday
Eva Cook and children spent Sunday with Nella
McBeath
Mrs.
Coleman Jones was in Nancy last week
"Aunt"
Janet Campbell is visiting
friends here .. Mrs. Mollie Buchanan and family spent Sunday with
John
Mayfield
Mrs. Lola White visited Mrs. Arthur Pierce Sunday
D.I. Hudson
visited their daughter Sunday
Born to Mrs. Ottis Bolin
June 9th a fine boy
Mrs. Elvina Rainwater visited her daughter Sunday
Rev. Abbott is able to
be out again.
Clear Fork. Elmer Hart and wife of Akron, Ohio, are visited
relatives here
.. Green Gooch is very ill at this writing
Mary Osborne
visited in this
neighborhood Saturday night and Sunday
Miss Churma (?)
Adkins was the guest
of Mary Hart one night last week
James Nelson was in
Somerset Saturday
Mrs. Marshal Reynolds has been taken to a hospital in Louisville
.. Clarence
Griffin and family visited at his mother's Sunday
Lucy
hart visited Miss
Nella Eubanks Sunday
Henry Eubanks and wife are visiting
relatives here.
Norwood. Several from here attended the dedication at
Wilson's Chapel Sunday
Miss Stella Burge, Ellis Starnes, the Misses Keiths and
Halls went to
Cincinnati Sunday
Mrs. John Hudson of Danville visited her
father Wm. Burge
Saturday and Sunday .. There will be children's day exercises
held here
Sunday
John Hood is ill at this writing
Miss Opal
Baker and Margaret
Dungan returned home from Ludlow Saturday
Mrs. A.J. May
who has been ill
for some time is no better at this writing.
Ansel. The revival closed at Wilson Chapel Sunday
Misses Eva Calhoun and
Minnie Pitman from near Burnside are visiting friends here
Willie Owens has
returned to Decatur, Ill.
Helen Irvine visited Lillian
Smith Saturday night
Lena Quinton of Pulaski visited her father Saturday night
Misses Minnie
Pitman, Eva Calhoun and Mary and Martha Wilson and Bruce Wesley
visited Della
Godby Sunday
Estella Irvine visited Winnie and Ophia
Wilson Saturday and
Sunday.
McKinney. The singing at Union will close Sunday,
June 20th. Etna singing
class will be there and also Hydes Fork class. Everybody
invited
Bro. Crow
and wife visited J.A. Stallard Saturday night .. Miss Mae
Whitaker attended
the singing at Hydes Fork Saturday night and Sunday .. Elsie
Harmon visited
Nellie Watson Saturday night
Gertrude Vaught is home for
awhile
Ima
Harmon spent Saturday night with Maggie Bishop
Clyde Lewis
has returned
home
Lorena Lewis returned home Thursday from Berea and
left Friday for Ok
lahoma
Mae Whitaker visited Rosa Hargis Sunday night
Raymond Hargis
visited Charlie McGriff Saturday night .. Mrs. C.A. Bishop is
improving
nicely.
Hogue. Rev. George F. Thompson of Eubank will begin a
singing here at Center
Post Saturday night
Mr. and Mrs. E.F. Lands and daughter
Mary, of Somerset,
are visiting relatives here
Misses Stella and Mattie Dick
were Sunday
guests of Elizabeth and Dorothy Jasper
Mrs. Samuel Roy and
son Chester and
Miss Amanda Cooper spent Sunday in Cincinnati
Several of
the young folks
attended church at Wilson Sunday night
Aaron Hendricks and
family spent
Sunday at his sister's Mrs. Dock Dick
Albert Young, of
this place, and a
Miss Foster were married last Friday at the home of Rev. J.M.
Shadoan, of
Bethlehem. We wish them a long and happy life
Johnson Dick and son Luther
of Mangum visited at Rutherford Adams Sunday
A few from
here attended the
Children's Day exercises at Bethelridge Sunday
Miss Hazel
Spaw of Mangum
spent Saturday night with the Jasper girls
Chester Adams
returned to
Cincinnati Sunday after spending three weeks with home folks
Rev. G.F.
Thompson filled his regular appointment here Saturday night and
Sunday
George M. Dick and family and Miss Pearl Dick of Bethlehem
attended church
here Sunday
Rev. John E. Hudson spent last week here on
business
Ansel
Adams went to Cincinnati Sunday to find work
Roy Cooper of
Ansel spent
Sunday with Luther and Clarence Cooper
A.J. Adams and
daughter Malinda,
John Warren and family and Cleophus Cline and family attended the
dedication
at Wilson Sunday.
Pleasant Hill. Mack Hines left a few days ago to work near
Eubank
Clara
Girdler and Altha Gregory visited Mrs. Ora Godsey at Clifty
crossing Thursday
Mrs. Bettie Lay and Telitha Ashley spent Thursday with
Mrs. Maggie Hopper
at Somerset
Fred Padgett of Ludlow visited here last week
Several from
here attended the funeral of Mrs. Delia Hines at Somerset
Saturday
Mrs.
Annie Wesley and children visited M.F. Ashley Saturday
Louis Roysdon and
wife were in Somerset Sunday to see his sister, Mrs. Mary Godby
who is in the
hospital there
Mrs. Gilbert Neeley of Chattanooga is with
her daughter Mrs.
John Hines here
Herman Hammond spent Sunday with J.H.
Girdler .. Miss Dora
Shadoan visited here Saturday night and Sunday
Quite a few
from here
attended the birthday social at P.F. Baker's last Tuesday
Mrs. Lelia Holder
and children of Cincinnati are visiting here
G.P. Neikirk
and family of
Somerset spent Sunday with B.O. Fisher and family
H.M. Lay
and wife of
Somerset are visiting his parents here
Miss Stella Girdler
spent the
weekend in Somerset the guest of Misses Dora and Katherine
Shadoan.
Waterloo. Edward Doss and wife visited her parents Sunday
Andrew Rainwater
has returned from Ringgold
Bessie Dick visited Audrey
Rainwater Sunday
.
Hoyate Jasper is visiting his grandparents
Columbus
Calhoun and wife spent
Sunday with his parents.
Norwood. Several folks from Somerset attended the party at
Sweeney's
Saturday night
Mrs. John Hudson and children of Danville
are visiting here
Mrs. Nell Kidd has returned from Lexington
J.W. Kidd
continues very ill
Opal Baker has returned home
James Taylor and Leonard
Meece of Somerset
visited the Misses Hood's Sunday
Luther Guffey, Everett
Jones and Eula
Baker were in Lexington Sunday .. Ezra Hall and wife spent
Saturday and
Sunday with his brother
Robert Coleman and Hexter
Hudson of Somerset
visited Maude and Myrtle Sweeney Sunday
Millie Copenhaver
spent Sunday with
Mollie Morris.
Delmer. After several months of illness, Lillie Dobkins,
wife of J. Dobkins,
passed away at her home a few days ago. She leaves a
husband and two
children to mourn for her
Mollie Muse is very ill
Jane Taylor spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Fitzgerald
Maudie and Audie Clifton
visited Hazel Muse
Saturday night .. Rev. and Mrs. Stovell have left for Highway
accompanied by
Rev. and Mrs. Taylor
Edith Taylor and May Brown visited
the Vanhoosier
girls.
Clarence. Dr. T.J. Acton and family were the guests of Mrs.
Eva Acton
Thursday
Mrs. George McWilliams and family were the guests
at Will Abbott's
Sunday
John Osborne and wife visited at Huston Osborne's
Sunday
Wiley
Acton visited at Eubank Sunday
Johnnie Ray and family were
the guests of
Nathan Shelley Sunday .. Walter Estes visited at Good Hope Sunday
Mrs.
Cyntha Osborne and family, Mrs. Rachel Long were the guests of
J.B. Abbott
Sunday .. Miss Sula Sandidge is visiting at Stearns this week ..
Miss Lucy
Osborne was the guest of Estella Acton Sunday.
Floyd. Malana Lay spent a few days last week with Mrs. W.R.
Estes .. Chas.
Doolin motored through here Sunday
Margaret Mercer spent
Sunday with Elisha
Griffin and wife
Mrs. Harlan Hayes and son of Eubank are
visiting in Iowa
M.N. Griffin and family called on Elisha Griffin and wife
Sunday
Vernon
Spears of Lockland, Ohio, is visiting homefolks
Elisha
Griffin and wife
were in Eubank Saturday
Ira Trivett has returned home from
Norwood, Ohio
Roy Trivett and family, Dorris and Lillian Gragg, were out
motoring Sunday.
Eubank. Frank Hayes and mother are visiting in Iowa
Ora Todd's little
daughter is recovering from the measles
Mrs. E.L. Gooch
and children
visited her mother at Crab Orchard
Eugene Lee and Mrs. Ira
Grey of
Chattanooga visited their parents for a few days
Ora Todd
and wife and Mae
Todd were in Cincinnati Sunday
Mabel Acton is visiting in
Estesburg this
week .. Lona Henderson has returned home
Mrs. C.B. Marcum
visited her
mother in Sunbright, Tenn.
C.L. Gooch and family spent a
few days at this
place.
Oak Hill. John Foster and son Tom of Danville visited his
sister-in-law,
Mrs. Lulie Frisbie, Sunday
Miss Ova Cassada spent Sunday
night with Angie
Neeley
Rev. and Mrs. Mayfield visited Rev. Silas Jones
Tuesday
J.R.
Combest and daughter Mrs. Lillard Taylor have returned from
Mississippi
Mrs. A. York of Louisville is visiting relatives
Clay
Frisbie spent
Saturday night with Oscar Cassada
Carl Burton spent Sunday
with Robert
Combest
Miss Mae Frisbie has returned home after a three
weeks visit with
her sister Mrs. I.F. Gholson
Misses Mary Lorton and Lucy
Owens spent Monday
night with Mrs. Bryant Gholson .. Angie and Bertha Neeley spent
Saturday
night with their aunt Mrs. Joe Neeley
Mrs. Joe Neeley and
children and
Russel Nicholas and family visited Mr. and Mrs. John Neeley
Sunday
Ben
Bryant and wife and Miss Sallie Bryant visited their sister Mrs.
Everett
Gholson Sunday
Mrs. I.F. Gholson is visiting her mother
Mrs. Lulie Frisbie
Mrs. Abbie Neeley visited her daughter, Mrs. Mattie Neeley,
Monday
Mattie
and Willie Bogle are visiting relatives in Ferguson .. Angie and
Bertha
Neeley, Ova Cassada and Nina and Reta Tucker visited grace
Frisbie Sunday
Sam Waddle and wife visited his parents Sunday
Miss Leila
New visited Mrs.
Saufley Hammond's Sunday .. Rendye Nicholas and Bertha Neeley
visited Mrs.
Joe Neeley Saturday afternoon
Mrs. O.L. Wilson and family
attended church
in Somerset Sunday
Mrs. James Cassada and daughter visited
relatives in
Somerset Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Dye Burton and children
visited her brother
Woods Burton Sunday .. Mrs. Joe Neeley is very ill at this
writing
Ophard
Barnes of Monticello visited his grandmother Mrs. Nan Gholson
Sunday
Mrs.
Pat Jones is improving.
Pisgah. Mrs. Lizzie Coffey of McKinney visited her brother
R.B. Rhoton last
weekend
Miss Mabel Claunch visited relatives in Waynesburg
Saturday and
Sunday
Miss Lula Molin has returned home from Berea where
she has been
attending school
Arnold Curtis and wife of Stearns visited
her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Otho B. Vaughn Saturday and Sunday .. Shelby Rhoten
returned home
Sunday from a visit with her granddaughter Mrs. Dennis Cassada of
Pulaski
Ed. Gibson and Babe Wait have purchased new Ford cars .. Misses
Oda Colyer,
Lula Molen and Thelma Claunch were Sunday guests of Ruth Rhoten
.. Mrs. John
Hall visited her parents in Shafter Sunday and was accompanied
home by her
father
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cowan and children visited friends
and relatives in
Waitsboro Sunday
Dennis Cassada and family of Pulaski
visited at R.B.
Rhoten's Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Curtis and little son
Jack visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otho B. Vaughn Sunday
Carl Henchie
and family were
Sunday visitors at D.S. Claunch's
Mrs. George Anderson and
children visited
Mrs. Bill White one day last week
Mrs. Mattie Neeley and
daughters visited
relatives in Oak Hill Saturday night
Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Heaton and little
daughter Beulah visited Mrs. D.S. Claunch Sunday .. Mrs. Burnett
Rhoten and
little son James spent Saturday night with her parents Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Sears
Miss Sallie Caylor visited her parents in Waitsboro Sunday
Miss Zona
Cassada visited home folks Sunday.
Elgin. Quite a crowd attended the County singing at
Woodstock Sunday. All
report a good time
Henry Vanhook and wife are rejoicing
over a new daughter
W.H. Isaacs has returned from Cincinnati
J.A.
Watson has gone to
Independence for a few days visit to his son Otto Watson
Mr. Horton passed
thru here en route to Waynesburg with a fine bunch of hogs last
week
James
Isaacs visited his parents Monday night
The death angel
visited the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Lewis and took their darling baby. They
have our deepest
sympathy.
Singleton Town. John Anderson and family spent Saturday and
Sunday here
R. McMullin had the misfortune of getting his car wrecked while
on his way to
church .. Mr. Godby was threshing wheat in this community last
week
Born to
Mrs. F.A. Icard, a girl
Mary and Martha Hubble spent
Sunday with Mark
Renner's.
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