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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** As posted to the Pulaski County mail list, with permission: The Somerset Journal The Oldest Democratic Newspaper in the Mountains of Kentucky Feese & Williams Somerset, Ky., Friday, February 11, 1921. Open Meeting Of The Board of Education Held Monday Night At H.S. Building. The City Board of Education held their first open meeting at the high school building last Monday night. There was a small crowd present to watch the board in action. A full membership answered the roll call. Judge James Denton, chairman of the board, made a short talk at the opening. Judge Denton impressed on the membership and the audience the fact that nothing should be done to injure the progress of the schools. He pointed out the fact that it took considerable money to operate the schools and that many repairs would be necessary this summer. He said that Somerset had the best school system in the state. Superintendent Hill brought up the matter of employing the teachers for next year and the salary schedule. He said there could be a readjustment of the wages paid the teachers in order to hold them for next year. Mr. Hill pointed out that Burnside, Science Hill and other small towns paid a higher minimum salary than Somerset. Somerset will have to meet the salary of other towns if the splendid corps of teachers are to be maintained. Mr. Moore vehemently opposed the raising of any salaries. No other members of the board expressed themselves. The matter was laid off until the next meeting. Several resolutions were passed. The matter of collecting the school tax was brought up and Judge Denton said that he has investigated the matter and that it was the duty of the city to collect the school taxes and turn them over to the schools. Judge Denton said that the board might be willing to pay 2 per cent of the cost if the taxes could be collected for (missing) per cent. About Miss May. The Louisville Courier Journal of last Sunday carried a picture of Miss Stella May and the following article: Frankfort, Ky., Feb. 5 - Miss Stella May, Somerset, clerk in the Workmen's Compensation Department, was the first woman in Kentucky to become a candidate for county office under the general suffrage law. Miss May is seeking the Republican nomination for County Clerk of Pulaski County, a position her father, the late J.S. May, held for twelve years. Miss May, herself, was deputy clerk for eighteen years, entering the office during her father's administration. So she is well acquainted with the duties of the office, and is experienced in the work. Her father was Superintendent of Schools of Pulaski County for several years and represented his district in the Constitutional Convention and afterward in the long session of the General Assembly. Good Showing. There were 114 took the common school diploma examination on Friday and Saturday, January 28 and 29. Eighty-seven made the passing grade and will entitle them to enter the County High School. This is the largest number of applicants in the history of the county. This was made possible by the urgent request of Superintendent Meece that each eighth grade graduate take this examination. Mr. Meece wrote each one individually. He hopes the entire number will enter the high school. Meece Announces. Mr. Marion Meece has announced for the Republican nomination for Representative from Pulaski County. Mr. Meece is a former school teacher and has been working at Stearns for the past few months. Mr. Gladstone Wesley, who represented Pulaski in the last session, has not decided whether he will be a candidate again or not. His friends are urging him to get in the race. Baptist Revival. The revival which began Sunday at the High Street Baptist Church is growing in interest daily. Evangelist J.B. DeGarmo is conducting the meeting assisted by the pastor, Rev. T.C. Duke. The singing is in charge of Paul Ballard of Tupelo, Miss. Services are held twice daily, at ten in the morning and seven in the evening. There will be a meeting for men only Sunday afternoon at 2:30. All men of Somerset are invited. The church has been crowded at each service. Case Reversed. A dispatch from Frankfort Wednesday said: A traveling salesman who has lost his sample cases cannot recover from a railroad speculative damages for business he might have done if he had his sample, the Court of Appeals said, reversing the Pulaski Circuit Court in the suit of A.S. Denny. Gambling Going On In Somerset By Young Boys, It Is Said. Get Busy. The Journal is in receipt of the following letter signed W.A.C. It is against our rules to publish a letter that is not signed but this one seems so important and touches a matter that is of interest to all, so we have decided to publish it: Somerset Journal, Somerset, Ky. Gentlemen: The people of Somerset should wake up to the fact that our young men are on the down hill run to shame and disgrace. I am told that recently some of our young men were caught shooting dice and were fined in the city court. It is said that crap games and card games are played every night in which there are gathered all the young men of the city. One just has to stand on the streets and hear the games discussed. The police should get busy and raid these places if they can find where they are. The parents of the youngsters should be told about the matter. Everything should be done to keep these young men out of hell. I am not against pool rooms when conducted in the right way but all pool rooms should be on the main street where everyone can see in and know what is going on. I am told some of our pool rooms are not just what they should be. Somerset needs some place where these young men can gather in the evenings and be away from evil influences. We are sure if Somerset had a Y.M.C.A. or Community Hall of some kind where they young folks could go and play basketball, bowl, or engage in some other kind of recreation, that there would not be so much meanness going on. Let the parents talk to their sons. Let the mothers talk to their daughters. The young girls walk the streets when they should be at home with their mother. Yours for a better town, W.A.C. Should Raise Salary. The City Council should at once pass an ordinance raising the salary of the Chief of Police to $125.00 a month so that the office would attract men qualified to hold the place. Very few are willing to serve for the small pittance of $75.00 a month. This is a very important office. Likes Pulaski. Mr. H.B. Wild, who recently purchased the Logan Denny farm on Clifty Creek, was in town Saturday and called at The Journal office. Mr. Wild came to Pulaski from North Carolina. He says that he likes Pulaski County very much and finds her people most hospitable. Tartar Endorsed. Mr. Jerome Tartar, formerly of Somerset, has been endorsed by the Republican County Committee, of Anderson County, for post master at Lawrenceburg, Ky. Mr. Tartar has been in the revenue service for the past sixteen years. Attends Meeting. Col. J.M. Richardson was in Frankfort, Wednesday, attending a meeting of the Fish and Game Commission, of which he is a member. Mr. Richardson is very much interested in fish and game laws and the Governor made no mistake when he named him on this commission. Stop Recruiting. Secretary of War Baker has sent out orders to all recruiting offices to stop recruiting for the army. The recent bill passed by Congress reducing the army to 150,000 made this necessary. There are now about 213,000 men in the service. Sears - Roby. Mr. Everett A. Roby of Gulfport, Miss., and Miss Maggie Sears of this city, were married last Friday evening at the home of the bride, at 8 o'clock. Rev. G.C. Sandusky of the Baptist Church performed the ceremony. Immediately following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Roby left for their home at Gulfport. Mrs. Roby is the daughter of Mrs. George Meece of Ferguson and has a wide circle of friends who extend congratulations. 630 Pounds Brings Grower 95 Cents. John J. Carter, who lives on Halls Gap, showed this paper a check he received from Fenner's Warehouse last week for 630 pounds of tobacco he sold there. After the warehouse charges had been paid there remained 95 cents for Mr. Carter. He says he sold about the same class of tobacco last years at 30 cents per pound. Stanford Interior Journal. For Chief. It is rumored that Denny Shadoan will be a candidate for Chief of Police. Mr. Shadoan's friends have been after him to get into the fight, but it is said, he has not made up his mind yet. A good many prospective candidates are waiting to see what salary the Council will give the Chief the next four years. Machinist Hurt. W.R. Burton, a machinist helper, was injured at the shops Tuesday. He was hurried to the hospital where he is getting along nicely. Frost In May. Those who have been close observers say that when there is a thunder and lightening storm in February, it will frost on the same day in May. Rev. T.C. Duke of the High Street Baptist Church, told The Journal man that he knew this to be a fact. He says that he remembers years ago that there was a very heavy thunder and electrical storm in February and he put the date down on a calendar. When that date rolled around in May there was a heavy front and killed lots of vegetation. Put May 6th down in your calendar and see what happens on that date. Passes Through. Madam Tetrizinni, world's famous singer, passed through Somerset Tuesday in her private car en route to Knoxville, Tenn., where she appeared Tuesday night. A Senatorial Investigation Of W. Va. Coal Fields. Investigation of Industrial Relations In Fields Also Proposed. The Trial Is The Result of a Gun Battle In The Main Street of Matewan, Which Resulted In The Death of Ten Persons, Including The Mayor. Western Newspaper Union News Service. Washington, - West Virginia's coal war is to be made the subject of a Senatorial investigation, it was learned. For the last week a number of Senators, including Senator William S. Kenyon of Iowa; Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California; and Senator William E. Borah, of Idaho, have been interesting themselves in a plan to bring the Mingo County killings before the Senate this week by asking for an investigation of these cases. At the same time, it is intended to inquire into the entire subject of industrial relations in the West Virginia fields. The Mingo County cases will come to trial at Williamson, W.Va. The Senators plan to conduct a preliminary inquiry while it is in progress. There are 24 defendants involved in the leases, most of them mine workers, who are accused of the murder of mine guards in recent clashes between miners and operators. The trial is the result of a gun battle in the main street of Matewah, May 19 last, which resulted in the death of ten persons, including the mayor of the city and seven Baldwin Felts guards. The fight is said to have had its origin in the attempts of the guards to arrest Sid Hatfield, Chief of Police of Matewan. Will Investigate Nightrider's Activities. Frankfort, Ky. - An immediate investigation will be made into the activities of "night riders" in Bath and Fleming Counties, Governor Edwin P. Morrow declared. The Governor was informed of the night riding and declared that he would order the officials of Bath and Fleming Counties to make a thorough investigation immediately and to make complete reports to him. "There will be no night riding while I am Governor of Kentucky," Governor Morrow said. "However, I do not care to make any statement at this time. When I am more familiar with the details I will be able to discuss the policy to be followed by the administration." Quarters of Harding Destroyed. Headquarters of President-elect Warren G. Harding, the loss being estimated at $3,000, fully covered by insurance. An overheated furnace was the cause. A mass of campaign records, together with much other valuable correspondence of the President-elect, was damaged by water and smoke. Charles Patten, custodian, who is 70 years old, first noticed the fire, but was so overcome with excitement that he says it took him an hour to find a telephone. Bandits Hold Up Train and Loot Cars. Buffalo, N.Y. - Police are searching the country for bandits who perpetrated one of the most thrilling and sensational train robberies in the vicinity of Buffalo, near Forks, when nine men, after stopping a fast freight but cutting the airbrakes, entered the caboose, forced the conductor, two flagmen and a brakeman to board the engine and directed the engineer and fireman to disconnect the engine from the train and drive toward Depew. Americans to Return Home. Coblenz - Fourteen hundred Americans of the demobilized Polish army are being repatriated on the transport President Grant. The vessel will sail from Danzig January 25 and is expected to arrive in New York February 5. Alabama Town Burns. Florence, Ala. - Practically the entire town of Killeen, nine miles north of Florence, was destroyed by fire, five stores, the post office and three lodge halls being consumed. The origin of the blaze has not been determined. President Asks Aid For Chinese. Wilson Calls On Kentuckians To Save 40,000,000 From Starvation. E.Y. Mullins is Chairman. Forty million Chinese face starvation and although relief be sent immediately, many millions will die before it can arrive. This is the summary of President Wilson's proclamation asking the Nation to help the Chinese and which appeal the Rev. Dr. K.Y. Mullins, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Ky., answered by accepting the chairmanship for Kentucky of the China Famine Fund. Dr. Mullins in making public the President's proclamation said no campaign, in the sense of a personally solicited canvas, would be held, but beginning early in February the people of Kentucky would be asked to send voluntary contributions to the State Headquarters in Louisville. A Real Sheriff. Sheriff Andrew Combs, of Knott County, is a real, genuine, blown-in-the-bottle sheriff, who understands the meaning of an oath of office and has the courage to keep it. He is one of the county officials who did not need Governor Morrow's letter, urging that the prohibition laws he enforced. Sheriff Combs reported that since July 1, 1918, he had destroyed 104 moonshine stills, 588 barrels of fermenters, 19,170 gallons of beer or mash, 27 still "worms," 228 gallons of singlings, 10 bushels of malt corn and 16 guns. "We have the shiners about cleaned out," said Combs. And if all the sheriffs in Kentucky will do as faithful work towards cleaning up their respective counties the "shiners will be about cleaned out" of every county in Kentucky before three months and that without federal officials aid. More power to Combs arm and we wish there were 119 more sheriffs in Kentucky just like him. In Letcher County there is a Circuit Judge who sent his own sons to jail for being mixed up in a whiskey selling scheme. Concerning his activities n the enforcement of law the Sunday papers carried the following special dispatch from Whitesburg: "Judge Roscoe Vanover said of the twenty-six murder cases tried within the past year in Letcher and Pike counties twenty-five were directly caused by whiskey. "Stamp out whiskey, you put down murder and other forms of lawlessness," Judge Vanover said. He asserted that with the help of the officers and the juries he would be able to stamp out bootlegging in two counties. In the recent investigations ordered the grand juries have returned nearly 400 true bills against whiskey traffickers - Stanford Interior Journal. For Sale - Bargains. Wishing to devote all my time to the Undertaking Business, I will offer the following for sale at a bargain: a farm containing 95 acres, situated on Fishing Creek above Hogue. One large span mules, wagon and harness, one mare, one jack, also 800 bushels corn, 24,000 lbs. No. 1 timothy hay. Also have 200 pairs new shoes for men and children at 50 cents per pair less than city cost. Also have 10 vacant lots on Mt. Vernon St. in new addition. Jason E. Lawhorn. Hospital Notes. Mrs. Brutus Trimble, who is here for medical treatment, is improving very rapidly. Mr. Tweedy Dutton, who has been here for some time, still remains very sick. Mr. Hadie Shepperd is in the hospital for treatment. Mrs. Mina York, who underwent a very serious operation, is able to return to her home. Miss Rebecca Keller has returned to her home. Mrs. Carl Love underwent an operation and is getting along very nicely. Mr. Newton Boytt (possibly Roytt) is getting along nicely. Miss Atta Martin of Stearns who was operated on for appendicitis is getting along nicely. Mr. Dewitt Hudson still remains very sick. Mr. Geo. Davis is at the hospital for treatment. Mr. W.R. Burton was brought to the hospital Tuesday with a broken arm and a very badly dislocated shoulder. Joe Sumptor, son of Archie Sumptor, who was brought to the hospital Friday and was operated on is getting along nicely. Gerald Doolin is improving and it is hoped he will soon be able to return home. Marriage Licenses. County Clerk Langdon has issued the following marriage licenses during the past week: Bruce O. Estes, 26, to Dewey McMullin, 23; Everett A. Roby, 19, to Maggie M. Sears, 19; Leotis G. Dodson, 20, to Ina L. Childers, 15; Robert E. Latham, 33, to Flossie E. Cummins, 17; George W. Perry, 21, to Baby M. Sims, 16; Chancey G. Sears, 18, to Bertha Woodall, 19. Personal Mention. Mr. Clarence Florence, of Corbin, Ky., will spend the weekend here with friends. Mrs. Clyde Folger and baby, of Marcellus, Ky., spent last week in the city, the guests of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Tarter. Mrs. H.C. Meece spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Archie Massey on College St. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hansford and little son, of Johnston City, Ill., spent part of the week with friends and relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fritts of Phillipsburg, N.J., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.P. Ware. Mrs. George W. Thomas is in Louisville undergoing treatment by specialists. She is getting along nicely. Mrs. Hattie Learner of Parkersburg, W.Va., is visiting her daughter Mrs. A. Goldenberg. Col. George W. Thomas has been ill for the past week but is able to be out now. Mr. and Mrs. F.W. Grayham were guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Goldenberg, en route to Jacksonville, Fla., for a visit. Mrs. L.F. Hubble has been quite ill for the past week. Her friends will be glad to know she is some better. Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Higgins were in Danville Tuesday to see the State-Centre basketball game. Mr. and Mrs. H. Noll were in Danville Tuesday for the day. Mrs. Chester Kiser returned Tuesday from a trip to Cincinnati. Morris Harkins and Miss Mamie Miles, of the Fair Store, are in Chicago this week buying goods. Miss Bert Roberts left Sunday for New York City to purchase spring ready-to-wear for the Fair Store. Mr. Thomas McElroy spent several days in Danville. Misses Agnes and Lucile Donahue of Danville, Ky., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Farrell. Miss Anna Marcelliott, of Bauer, passed through Somerset this week en route to Louisville for a visit. Mr. J.L. Deegan of Sloans Valley, was in Somerset this week en route to Louisville. Mr. and Mrs. S.A. Waddle returned Monday from a visit with Governor and Mrs. Morrow at the mansion. Mr. Hershel Humble underwent an operation at a hospital in Louisville last week. He is getting along nicely and will be able to come home before long. Mrs. Humble is with him. Dr. Ernest Parsons, Wm. Ramsey, Paul Dexheimer, R.G. Williams, Jr., Cecil Williams, Herbert Clark, Vola Lewis, John Slessinger Jr., J.T. Lenehan, Lewis Hussing, Tevie Tate, Howard Waddle, John Carr and others attended the Centre-State basketball game Tuesday night. R.O. Jones, manager of the Oneida Milling Co., was in town Monday on business. Several Somerset people have been invited to a dance at Stearns on the 26th of this month. Morris Cundiff of Lexington spent several days with his brother C.B. Cundiff. Arthur Tuttle, Secretary and Treasurer of the Kentucky Utilities Co., Louisville, Ky., spent several days at home this week. Mrs. Stephen Jones entertained with two tables of whist at her home on College St., last Saturday afternoon. Refreshments followed the game. Mrs. George. P. Sallee and daughter, Mrs. R.G. Williams, Jr., returned Wednesday from a visit to Lexington, Georgetown and Danville. Jas. Williams, Jos. Claunch and Gilmore Bobbitt were home from State Univ. last weekend. Miss Margurette Scott Huey arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Huey, Lexington, Ky., last Sunday afternoon. Friends here this week received cards announcing the visit of the stork. Mr. Huey is the son of Rev. and Mrs. O.M. Huey and formerly lived in Somerset. H.L. Nash spent Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn., on a business trip. Mrs. John Trimble, who has been ill at her home in Gibson Addition, is very much better. Miss Blanche Kennedy who is a student at State Univ., Lexington, Ky., spent last weekend with her parents, Judge and Mrs. H.C. Kennedy. Mrs. Earl Cottenbrook of Cincinnati, O., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.P. Hamm. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kell of Chattanooga, Tenn., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Cassada. Mr. and Mrs. A.A. Basham are spending several days at Thaxton, Va. Mrs. Thos. Prather entertained the Five Hundred Club last Friday afternoon at her home on College St. Four tables played. Dainty refreshments followed the game. Mrs. A.J. Sears is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.R. Poynter at Scottsville, Ky. Mr. William Hays Meldrum, of Cincinnati, is visiting his mother, who has been ill. Mrs. Harry Lewis has returned from Louisville where she has been in a hospital for the past two weeks. Mr. Fred Catron has purchased a home in the Gibson Addition and will move there soon. Mrs. T.E. Horrell entertained the Five Hundred Club on Tuesday afternoon at her home on College St. Refreshments were served following the game. Miss Ruth Alexander was in Lexington last Saturday to attend a dance at the Phoenix Hotel. The Young Ladies Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will meet with Mrs. Henry Cundiff Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Waddle and daughter of Somerset and Col. Charles H. Morrow, are guests of Gov. Edwin P. Morrow and Mrs. Morrow at the executive mansion. Mr. Waddle is Mrs. Morrow's brother. Colonel Morrow has a six weeks leave of absence which he will spent in Kentucky. Governor and Mrs. Morrow and Mr. and Mrs. Waddle have been invited to be hosts at the dance which the Dance Club will give Tuesday evening at the Frankfort Hotel - Frankfort news. Miss Georgis Lewis, of Sloans Valley is visiting in Madisonville and Ashland. Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Hitch returned Tuesday form their honeymoon spent in the south. Mrs. William Doyle, Sr., who has been quite ill, is some better. Burnside. Miss Gustava Rankin of Middlesboro spent the weekend with relatives. Floyd Williams of Monticello was in town Monday. J.M. Dugger was in Somerset on business Monday. Joe D. Masier of Danville was the guest of Mrs. G.S. Dudley and family last week. Rev. Geo. Berkholder of Wilmore filled the pulpit at the Methodist Church Sunday, Rev. Hawkins being ill. Mrs. G. McWhorter of Danville, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.E. Kelsay, Monday and Tuesday. Geo. Bertram of Monticello was in town Monday. The Ayer and Lord Tie Co., launched the new motor boat, "Mary Ann" Tuesday. W.J. Davidson was in Lebanon and Glasgow on business this week. R.W. Sutton was in Monticello last week looking after his oil interests. Mrs. Roland Daugherty of Somerset was the guest of Mrs. Hugh Taylor Sunday. M.C. Denny of Gregory passed through town Thursday en route to Chattanooga, Tenn. J.D. Triplett of Stearns was in town Saturday. Mrs. W.S. Phillippi was the charming hostess to the Charade Club Friday evening. W.H. Jones returned from a business trip to Washington, D.C., Sunday. M.W. Spradlin of this city and Miss Gregory of Cooper, were married last week. On Friday evening Feb. 4, the basketball girls defeated the Monticello girls on their own floor by a score of 12 to 3. At the end of the first half the score was 3 to 2 in Monticello's favor. But when the whistle blew for the last half the Burnside girls were at their places with determination to win. The Fitzgerald sisters each made a field goal while closely guarded and Tuttle not only a splendid guard but watched the signals carefully and ran down the floor and shot a goal from side. The third Fitzgerald, little but mighty, stayed with her forward and kept her from scoring. Beaty made a field goal from center of room while guarded by Monticello's star player, Miss Barnes. The game was snappy from beginning to end. A large crowd of rooters from Monticello witnessed the game, while a much larger crowd of home rooters witnessed the victory. Miss Cecil Davis was in Chattanooga for a visit most of last week. Mrs. W.W. Rew was in Oakdale over Sunday with relatives. Miss Vesta Halcomb is home again. She has been teaching school in Science Hill. The Eastern Star ladies served a three course banquet to the Royal Arch chapter of Masons Saturday evening at six o'clock in the Domestic Science room. Plates were laid for forty guests. Mr. Frank Ellis, Inspector, and Chris Tarter, of Somerset, and three candidates from Stearns, were the visitors. After the bountiful banquet was served, Chris Tarter of Somerset, made a very splendid toast, after which the Masons adjourned to the lodge room where seven candidates were admitted. Harry Bobbitt and Louis Hussing of Somerset, were in town Sunday. Mr. Arthur C. Phillips of Chicago is here this week in the interest of his oil wells. Chas. Baugh, Howard Selvidge and Frank Sloan motored to the oil fields Monday. Misses Lora Fitzgerald and Stella Thurston attended the basketball game in Monticello Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Daniels of Normandy, Tenn., were guests of their daughter Mrs. V.H. Frazier this week. A surprise miscellaneous shower was given Mrs. J.J. Crutcher Wednesday by the girls of the Y.P.M.S. Many pretty and useful gifts were given. Miss Nell Golden is visiting relatives in Danville. Dr. Perry Parrigin of Monticello was in town Saturday visiting some of his patients. Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Hinkle and son were with relatives near Parnell over Sunday. Heights Fork. The revival closed at the school house Wednesday night. It sure was a season of spiritual blessings for all who attended. We wish to thank Rev. Deaton for his messages. Mr. Dock Hargis still remains at the bedside of his mother, who has been at the point of death for some time at Science Hill. There is quite a bit of sickness in our neighborhood. Mrs. Chaney is much better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bloomer spent the weekend with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. McGahan. Escar Vaught and two sisters of Indiana were the guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Vaught, last week. T.L. Bruce purchased a fine thoroughbred sow and pigs last week. Vincent McGahan made a business trip to Somerset last Thursday. Misses Pauline Breeden and Evelyn Council were the charming guests of Misses India and Lina Mae Bruce Saturday. Grandpa Council is very ill at this writing. Plato. The farmers of this community are getting along nicely with their plowing. Mrs. G.B. Broyles is better at this writing. She expects to go to Colorado for her health in the near future. Mr. George Ping attended church at Mount Pleasant Saturday. Mrs. Harvey McKinney is better at this writing. Mr. Bill Eldridge and daughter of Cincinnati is visiting is uncle Bob Eldridge. Several from this vicinity attended the sale at G. Lawrence's Friday. Everything sold well. Mr. Samuel Randolph spent Sunday with John Ping. Mr. Milford and Jack Smith visited W.P. Smith Sunday. Mrs. Sallie Childers has returned from Mt. Vernon, where she had been for some time. Mrs. Mary Ping is very ill at this writing. Mr. George Bumgardner has traded mules with Mr. Cummings. L. Debord spent Sunday with John Childers and family. Mr. Ben and Willie Smith visited at John Ping's Saturday night. Arthur Hubble spent Monday with W.P. Smith. Mr. Henry Bumgardner and Ona Childers had a fine birthday dinner set before them last Sunday. Mr. Chester Howard spent Sunday with Seph Poynter. Mrs. Ada and Lilly Gaffe visited at her sisters, Mary Alice Howard Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. Vernon Owens is making regular calls at John Anderson's. Mrs. Isabelle Randolph visited her mother, Mrs. Mary Ping, Sunday. Mrs. Verna and Leia Eldridge visited at Geo. Ping's Saturday night. Mr. W.P. Smith visited at Jim Smith's Monday. Alfred Mayfield visited home folks at Line Creek Saturday and Sunday. Coin. A few from here attended church at Pine Hill Sunday. Misses Ola and Della Adams visited J.S. Woodall's Sunday. Mr. Fea Smith visited Bethel Adams Monday. Misses Jessie and Unie Gilliland visited Obers Adams Sunday. Miss Sophia Woodall visited Ola and Della Adams Monday. Misses Mary and Emma Woodall visited Miss Fannie Butcher Sunday. Misses Ola and Della Adams and Sophia Woodall visited Miss Lizzie Gilliland Monday. Mr. Walker Dyer and Hubert Moore visited Mr. Bob Sowder Sunday. Mr. Chester Hargis made his regular call at Jim Moore's Sunday. Several attended the birthday dinner at Jim Brinkley's Sunday. Miss Obera Adams spent Monday night with Mrs. Sarah Phelps. Mr. Fea Smith spent Saturday night at J.S. Woodall's. Miss Sarah Woodall is improving slowly. Miss Lizzie Gilliland visited Mrs. Jim Hansford Sunday. Mr. Fea Smith visited Leander Gilliland Sunday. There will be preaching at Pine Hill Sunday, February 13. Mr. Ralph Bishop and wife visited Mrs. Dewey Meece Sunday. Mrs. Mary Hansford is visiting her daughter near Bobtown. People in this vicinity are very busy plowing. Mr. Willard and Joe Smith visited Mr. John Hansford Sunday. Mrs. George Hargis visited Mrs. Rosa Whitaker Sunday. Miss Edna Smith has been staying at Will Hansford's. Lewis Claunch bought two hogs from John Hansford. Science Hill. Mrs. W.R. Robbins entertained her brother, John Marcum of Ohio, last week. Brother Crowe preached at the Christian Church last Saturday night and Sunday and Sunday night. We are glad to have Sister Eva Carpenter, a returned missionary from India, with us. Brother Logan Denton will preach at the Nazarene Church this week. Miss Lyda Parks of Whitley City visited Mrs. Frances last week. Mrs. Frances Hines has sold her house and lot to Raymond Godby. We are glad Miss Daisy Mercer is able to be at home from Somerset Sanitarium. Mr. and Mrs. J.C. Adams was called to Somerset last week on account of serious sickness. Singleton. Several are attending church at Singleton every night, which is being held by Rev. Thompson. Mr. Sollie Griffin and wife were visiting home folks last Sunday. Mrs. Era Ingram is spending a few days with her mother this week. Mr. Ernie Jacob made his regular call Sunday evening to see Miss Verlie Osborne. Mr. Frank Price is visiting at Mark Renner's. Mr. Ollie Bishop called to see Miss Dessie Singleton Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Singleton were guests of Mr. L. Osborne's Sunday evening. Miss Flarra Osborne called to see Miss Deetha Singleton Sunday. Born, to the home of Harlan Singleton, a girl. Miss Stella Anderson visited at C. Griffin's Sunday. Mr. Clate Anderson of Illinois, is visiting relatives here. Miss Lottis Singleton started on her journey Monday to Indiana, where she will remain for some time. Nancy. Rev. Walter Meece has just closed the largest revival meeting ever held at Okalona Church. People all over that community are rejoicing over the conversion of abut fifty souls. Okalona has a bright prospect now for the future. The little daughter of W.F. Molen has been very low with pneumonia, but she is improving now. Miss Darcie Turpen spent Saturday night and Sunday with her brother, Ram Turpen. Mr. Talmage Clifton and family will start for Indiana in a few days. We regret very much to see them leave. Mr. V. Turpen will ship a car load of hogs this week. Mrs. Nettie Tartar, Sue Molen and Mrs. V. Turpen were guests of Mrs. Maggie Albertson last Monday. Valley Oak. Rev. Wesley failed to fill his appointment at Fellowship the 30th of January. D. Couch has sold his store to Mr. Stevens of Caintown and will have a sale the 10th of this month and will sell all of his personal property. The little daughter of Tom Eldridge and wife is very sick at this writing. Robt. Eldridge of Elrod visited at Tom Eldridge's Thursday. Joe Speak spent Thursday at W.C. Wyrick's. Tom and Linda Buchanan were in Somerset Friday. Chas. Thompson has sold out his restaurant at Somerset and is at home. Miss Maggie Price returned home Friday after visiting her sister, Mrs. W.J. Brinkley. Tom Eldridge our new merchant near here, was in town Tuesday. Mrs. A.J. Hargis and children visited at Tom Price's last week. Pulaski. The singing at the Baptist Church closed Sunday night, but will commence again Wednesday night to go on for the balance of the week. Everybody invited to come. Misses Ruby Correll and Emma Ruth Bailey accompanied their teacher, Miss Minnie Detherage, home Friday and spent the weekend. Quite a number of friends called on Mrs. H. Morefield Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A.N. Smith of Eubank spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. H. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. R. Surber spent Sunday afternoon with M. and Mrs. Henry Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones, of Somerset, are visiting R.C. Jones. Lee Collins has purchased a car. Ansel. Mrs. Maude Smith is able to be out again. Mrs. Laura Burton and children visited at Mrs. Ezra Smith's Sunday afternoon. Mr. Geo. Thompson starts a singing in vocal music at Wilson Chapel Saturday night. Ermine Wesley and children spent Sunday at M. Burton's. Miss Mary Wilson spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Delphia Sipples. Mangum. We have had the worst sleet in this section we have had for years. The damage to fruit trees is very bad. Gid Jasper has returned from Cincinnati. He purchased a new car while there. Mrs. Belle Jasper was the guest of Finley Wesley and family Sunday evening. Alfred Wesley and family were guests of Bradley Whiles Saturday night and Sunday. Melvin Wesley and Roy Jasper were guests of Willie Jasper Tuesday. Annabelle Dick visited at J.A. Blevin's Sunday. Plymp Dick entertained his friends with a candy party Tuesday night. Among the guests were John F. Dick and Monte Sneed and daughters. Mrs. Eliza Wesley who has been quite ill for a few days, is no better at this writing. Mrs. Laura Dick visited at Green Wesley's Saturday night and Sunday. W.P. Hall and J.F. Dick were guests of Plymp Dick Sunday. Pleas. Godby called on Miss Mary Sneed Thursday night. Richard Dick and wife visited is brother, Cornelius Lovall, Saturday night. J.D. Hall had a working Friday. Rev. Baugh filled his regular appointment at Brady Sunday. Finley Wesley attended Sunday school at Shady Grove Sunday. There are several cases of mumps in this vicinity. Mrs. Monte Sneed and family spent the night at Plymp Dick's Tuesday. Will Hall and family were Sunday guests of Plymp Dick's. Killus Blevins and wife were guests of Galvin Whiles Sunday night. We are having lots of rain and mud in this vicinity at present. Drum. The meeting closed at Piney Grove last Sunday night with several additions to the church. Rev. James R. Sears bought a farm from Logan Bray for $275. Logan Bray sold a cow to David Hunt Sr., for $40. Rev. Henry Ridner traded a mare to Robert Gover for a young mule a few days ago and then traded the mule to John Slavy for two calves. Chester Fulcher bought a young mare from Uncle John Hargis of Flat Lick for $100. Othnel Sears traded his work mules to Willie Vanhook for two young mules. Mrs. John Hunt is no better at this writing. Mr. Elijah Dykes, who took sick a few nights ago, is some better now. S.B. Miller and son of Valley Oak visited his brother, Jim at Drum, a few days ago. Goochtown. Ira Luttrell and family visited Walter Osborne's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Cleo Griffin entertained a few Saturday night. Clate Anderson of Illinois is visiting home folks here. Jim Anderson's children are ill with the whooping cough. Mr. Sherod Eubank has been trading. He traded a mule for two dogs last week. Mr. Luther Pumphrey visited Edgar Wheeldon on Sunday. Jim Anderson purchased Brack Payne's store last week. Clarence. Several attended Sunday school at Good Hope Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Scott visited at Mr. F.M. Brook's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Huston Osborne and family were guests of Mrs. Lucy Acton Sunday. Mr. Chas. Hargis of Somerset was the guest of Mr. Hiram Britain Sunday night. Miss Lizzie Shelly is no better at this writing. Mr. Egbert Abbott visited his sister, Mrs. Cynthia Osborne, Sunday evening. Mr. F.M. Brooks returned home from Tennessee Tuesday. Mr. Burrell Walker and daughter, Gladys, visited at Mr. Harvey Jones Saturday night and Sunday. Miss Lucy Osborne delightfully entertained several of her friends Monday night. Mr. Alec Shelly returned home from Cincinnati Sunday. Miss Zula Walker was the guest of Miss Ethel Britain Sunday. Mr. Willie Osborne was in Somerset last week on business. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Todd visited at Mr. Geo. Luttrell's Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Jno. Ray and family were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Cynthia Osborne Saturday night. Mr. John Ray returned from Stearns Saturday. Several of Mr. Freeland Osborne's friends surprised him with a birthday dinner inst. Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Hamm and daughter Sallie, visited at Alfred Acton's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Major visited at Mr. Joe Major's Sunday. Mr. Ervine Sanders was the guest of Mr. Earl Brittain Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Cicero Acton were the guests of Mr. Ben Barren Saturday night. Mrs. Rachel Long was the guest of John Ray's Sunday. Todd. Sunday school at Good Hope is progressing nicely. C.P. Hargis will start a training course here soon. Mr. John McWilliams visited Mrs. Evaline Acton Sunday. Mrs. John Hart visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Michael Osborne was a guest of Miss Esta Abbott Sunday. Mr. Alec Shelly has returned from Loveland, Ohio, where he has been for some time. Mattle Nelson called to see Mr. W.E. Acton Wednesday. Mr. John Osborne and wife visited their son, George Osborne, Sunday. Mr. Matt Floyd took dinner at Mrs. Evaline Acton's Monday. Miss Samantha Floyd and Miss Flonnie McKinney left for Richmond Friday, where they will attend school. Mr. Burr Walker and family visited Mr. Harry Jones Saturday night. Mr. Clarence Osborne visited friends at Eubank Sunday. Mr. John Green Thompson and wife visited their son. Mr. Virgil Thompson, Saturday. Mr. George Jones visited Mr. Elborn Jones Saturday night and Sunday. Mr. Jeff Acton was at Eubank Friday on business. The farmers of this vicinity are planning to raise lots of grain this year whether the prices are good or not. Mr. Wiley Acton is very ill at this writing. Ben Nelson and sister were guests of Mr. Harrison Denney's Sunday. Roy Blankenship is better at this writing. Miss Estella and Maggie Acton are planning to visit Mrs. Bessie Brown. Hogue. Mr. C.W. Leigh of Argyle, visited at A.J. Adams last Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. Virgil Pitman of Cains Store, spent a few days last week with his uncle, Mr. Enoch Pitman. Mr. C.W. Burton closed his school here at Center Post Friday. Misses Lou and Lola Dick were Saturday night and Sunday guests of Anna and Coletta Baugh. Miss Lula Adams and cousin, Mr. Ansel Adams, spent Sunday with her brother, Finley Adams, and wife of Pleasant Hill. Miss Sarah Blevins visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Charles Cash has moved on Mr. Andrew Wesley's place near Fairview. Mrs. Amanda Wesley spent Friday with her sister, Mrs. Belle Randolph. Mr. Laskson Jasper and family of Mt. Hope visited at A.J. Adams Sunday. Mr. Bud Wesley entertained his friends with a clearing Tuesday. Sunday is our regular church day here at Center Post. Public. Farmers around Public are plowing. John Wombles has purchased a farm from G.B. Broyles. There will be church at the Old Valley Saturday and Sunday. Dennie Price visited his grandfather Sam Price, Sunday. Jessie Price and Ophia Price were in Somerset Friday on business. Arthur Bullock is still making his regular calls at Nick Price's. Earnest Price is just about to get married. A large crowd attended church at Sinking Valley Sunday. Services were conducted by Rev. Steele. Mrs. Della Price and children visited Mrs. Willis Price's Sunday. Mr. George Raney and wife spent the weekend with her father, Mr. Willis Price, and family. A large crowd attended the sale of Mr. Will McKinney last Thursday. O.D. Bullock is still making his regular calls at Frank Price's. Mrs. Flora Harris and baby visited her father's Sunday. Mrs. Mary Taylor who has been sick for the last week, is slowly improving. Mrs. Ben Price visited Mrs. Jennie Price Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Necia Price visited Mrs. Ellen Wombles Sunday afternoon. Mr. Neese Patterson who has been in Minnesota for some time, has returned home. Miss Lena Price spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Ophia Price. Miss Cora Bumgardner and her two sisters, Winnie and Ordanin, attended church at Sinking Valley Sunday. Meece. S.M. Hargis went to Somerset last Monday on business. Mr. Melvin Tomlinson moved last week to Bill Kenney's farm in Cherry Grove. Dr. Tibbals the horse doctor, of Somerset, was at S.M. Hargis' last week to see one of his horses. Chas. Sears and family of Dykes, visited at Mr. Arthur Meece's lost weekend. Dexter Silvers, wife and two children of Somerset were visiting in this community last week. Mr. Willie Whitaker who has been working at Fork Ridge, Tenn., came home last week. Norfleet. Mrs. Polly Trimble, and son, Leo, of Somerset, are visiting at Naomi and attending meeting. Rev. Riggin and Rev. Robards are holding a revival at the Bethlehem church. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Norfleet visited at Cleo Tarter's Sunday. Miss Lucy and Henry Cain, of Caintown, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Lucy Norfleet. Mrs. Aggie Johnson has been very sick with bronchitis, but is slowly improving. Zollie and Earl Tarter were in Somerset Monday on business. Lester Roberts and Joe Barker visited at Jessie Norfleet's Sunday evening. Miss Atchie Norfleet attended church at Naomi on Sunday. Dahl. The Sunday school at Cedar Gap is progressing nicely with large attendance. Rev. Chas. Randall went to Somerset Saturday to fill his regular appointment. Sophia McKinney, Ruth Brady, and Lena Hansford visited Marrie Taylor Sunday morning. A revival meeting will begin at Cedar Gap the 4th Sunday in this month. Brother Wylie of Berea, Ky., and Rev. Chas. Randall will conduct the meetings. Everybody invited. Archie McKinney, Ray Bobbitt and Shiney Helton attended Sunday school at Dahl Sunday afternoon. Mr. Fred Raney made his regular call at visit Miss Zula Hansford Sunday afternoon. Mr. Earl Brinkley was at Dahl Sunday. W.O. McKinney and family will leave for Indiana Wednesday. Mr. Ben Sears and Miss Lela Adkins attended church at Fellowship Sunday morning. Beulah Dyer is visiting her sister in Somerset this week. Tom Adkins is working for Will Barr this week. Walter Eaton went to Burdine Valley Sunday. Miss Zula Hansford visited her sister, Mrs. Ada Eaton, Thursday night. Armina Whitaker and Dora Sewell attended church at the Old Valley last Sunday. Mr. T. Rash attended the Sunday school at Cedar Gap Sunday afternoon. Nevelsville. G.W. New and wife spent Sunday evening with C.M. Keith. Mrs. Mary Owens and children visited C.M. Keith Sunday. Frona Owens spent Saturday night with her cousin, Myrtle Nevels. Dora New visited Ethel Nevels Sunday. Clara Keith and sister visited their grandparents Sunday. Myrtle Nevels was the guest of Dora New Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. J.S. Jones visited their father Sunday evening. Miss Bertha Casada is visiting her sister Mrs. Sarah Nevels. She will start back to Cincinnati shortly. Miss Louisa Nevels and daughter visited their mother Friday. Miss Nerva Owens visited her uncle G.W. New Sunday night. C.M. Keith is on the sick list and no better at present. We had a nice singing class and nice music Sunday night at G.W. New's. Rev. W.R. New visited Rev. R.T. Hughes Sunday. John M. Nevels will return home Friday from Exodus. Ethel Nevels was home on a visit Saturday night and Sunday. Etna New of Wayne County visited her parents Wednesday night. Cedar Knob. Born to the home of Nelan Weddle, a girl, February 3. Miss Flossie Esley of Science Hill visited her grandfather Mr. Tom Wesley at this place last week. Misses Anna and Colletta Baugh were guests of Mrs. Charles Moore Wednesday. Mrs. Littie Waddle visited her mother, Mrs. Silas Phelps, Friday. Chas. Cash and family are moving to their new home. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Haste visited Mr. Pete Sneed Sunday. Mrs. Mary Apple and daughter Gladys visited David Haggard and family Sunday evening. Miss Isla Wesley is visiting her sister at Science Hill this week. Mrs. G.M. Gadberry is improving nicely at this writing. Hester Apple has returned home after visiting her brother at Argyle last week. Ruth. Mr. Joe Warren has purchased a gasoline engine for a saw mill. Mr. Arthur Gragg and Perry Glove purchased a nice team from Bratcher Gragg, known as Roxie and Ben. Tom Hughes and Joe Warren will begin to build up the pike between Ruth post office and Somerset. Miss Katherine King entertained Saturday night with a delicious supper. Among those present were Miss Nora Meece, Mag Eldridge, Harry Yahnig, Leonard Meece, and Mr. Paulin, of the Cumberland Sanitarium. Mrs. Cora Gragg and Mrs. Flora Meece visited home folks near Plato Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Green Warren of Indianapolis, Ind., was with home folks Sunday and Monday. Uncle Berry Smith traded his fine mare to James Bolten for two Jennies. Miss Stella James, Raymond James and Harry Yahnig called on Miss Mag Eldridge Sunday afternoon. Ansel. The singing at Wilson Chapel will begin Saturday night, Feb. 12. Instructor Geo. Thompson will conduct the singing. Chas. Girdler spent Sunday with Ansel Smith. W.R. Easterly, who has been quite ill for several days, is some better at this writing. Mrs. Ella Vaught visited her father, W.S. Campbell Saturday night. Mrs. Eubert Wesley and children visited Mrs. Stanley Wilson Thursday. Mary and Martha Wilson spent Sunday night with Mrs. J.D. Sipples. G.S. Smith spent Sunday afternoon with Lafe Smith. Miss Mary Price visited Mrs. J.E. Wilson Sunday and Sunday night. Earl Wilson spent Saturday night with Don Easterly. The Misses Martha Wilson and Lillian Smith visited Mrs. A.J. Wilson Friday. Quinton. We are having some fine weather here. Messrs James and Larry Rutherford visited their sister Mrs. Lewis Flynn Thursday. Miss Hattie Brown, of Ferguson, has been visiting relatives and friends here and her cousin, Miss Bessie Silvers, accompanied her home Wednesday. Rev. Turner delivered an excellent sermon Sunday morning at Lovell Chapel. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gibson entertained a number of young folks Tuesday evening. Those present were Misses Hattie Brown, Bessie Silvers and Effie Correll, Messrs Earl Lovell, Willie Silvers, Harvey Gover, Chris Alexander, Lee Gibson, Larry Rutherford, Rufus Noe and Roy Lovell. Misses Ottie and Stella Harmon of Kidder, visited their aunt Mrs. Rufus Hardwick, Friday night. Miss Desda Flynn spent Saturday night and Sunday with her cousin, Mary Silvers. Miss Thelma Mayfield was the Sunday and Sunday night guest of her cousin, Mrs. Willie Ryan. Mrs. Sarah Silvers called on Mrs. Zelma Flynn Thursday. Mrs. Bob Lovell and son, Gylse, spent Thursday with her sister Mrs. Delia Simpson. Mary Silvers called on her aunt Mrs. Don Wallace Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Betty Clinton visited Mrs. Sarah Wallace Wednesday. Misses Mary Garrett, Laura Colyer and Leslie Owens and Mr. Everett Wallace took the common school diploma examination at Burnside Friday and Saturday. Mr. Grover Flynn spent Sunday afternoon at Mr. Willie Ryan's. Mrs. James Thompson was the Thursday guest of Mrs. Lue Thompson. Quite a few boys spent Thursday evening with Mr. Chas. Turpen. Walnut Grove. Charlie Doolin and Marce Thompson spent Monday night with Hubert Smith. J.L. Burton made a business trip to Somerset Friday. Wm. Logsdon and wife visited his parents Saturday night. Chas. B. Thompson, who has been absent from home, visited his mother at Flat Lick Sunday. Mrs. Jerry Watson left Friday for Kansas. Mrs. McPhurn who has been sick for some time, is improving. Bill Todd of Todd, Ky., visited his sister at Plato, Friday. Virgil Logsdon visited his aunt, Anna Randolph, Friday and Saturday. Miss Arnold, who has been on the sick list this week, is better. J.H. Logsdon sold his tobacco to W.J. DeBord Saturday for 15 cents a pound. Jack Debord and Sallie Hurst were married Tuesday. We wish them a long and happy life. Sallie Logsdon visited her sister at Woodstock last week. Grover Lawrence had a sale Friday and everything went high, and he is going to Oklahoma. Mr. Barker visited the home of Mr. Pennington Sunday. Sunday was the regular meeting day at Mt. Pleasant. Services were held by Rev. Jas. Arning. Mrs. McPhurn and children spent Sunday with Mr. Whitaker. Martha and Lemo Whitaker and Iva McPhurn spent Sunday evening with J.H. Logsdon. Tick Ridge. The farmers are taking advantage of what few plow days we have and are preparing for the corn and oats crops. Mr. D.A. Wilson and wife were the guests of Russ Wilson Sunday. Mr. G.T. Weddle and wife visited Mr. Silas Wilson Sunday. Mr. John V. Garner was the guest of D.A. Wilson Tuesday night. Mr. Joe Vaughn and family visited Mr. Silas Dause Friday night. Mrs. J.N. Combest and Mrs. Logan Roy were the guests of Mrs. A. Hunley Sunday. Mrs. G.M. McKinley is with her sick mother, Mrs. Hulda Wilson, who is very ill at this writing. Hobart and Willie Wilson were the guests of Beach Combest Sunday. Miss Versie Hunley was the guest of Miss Mae Combest Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Mary J. Vaughn was the guest of Mrs. Lena Wilson Tuesday evening. Mrs. Mary Hunley is on the sick list at this writing. Mr. Marshall Vaughn will hold a sale February 15th. Mr. Vaughn and family will leave for Illinois soon. Mr. John Garner was the guest of Mr. Geo Roberts Saturday night. Mr. B.F. Weddle and wife were in Somerset Sunday visiting their son, Leo, and other relatives. The school will close at Liberty this week with a writing practice. Sloans Valley. Mrs. Green Lewis and two sons visited relatives in Oakdale, Tenn., the latter part of last week. Miss Georgia T. Lewis is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jerry Spears, at Madisonville. John Dugan was in Somerset last week. Mrs. Margaret Haynes was the guest of her daughter Mrs. Clay Vest last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Blain Haynes are entertaining a big boy in their home. The people in general are glad of R.L. Haynes announcement for Jailer. He is sure to win. Everyone is getting ready for farming around here. R.L. and Clarence Haynes were in Somerset last week on business. Cloda Haynes is visiting her grandmother Mrs. Bill Haynes. Miss Cora Griffis is missed by many of her friends in Sloans Valley. Floyd. Rev. Hall filled his appointment at Cuba Church Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Mattie Harmon and Mrs. Maud Trivett and little son were visiting Mrs. J.B. Gragg last Monday. They also spent the day Tuesday with Mrs. Wm. Jenkins. Bruce Estes and Miss Dewey McMullin surprised their friends last Thursday by going to Somerset and getting married. We wish them a long and happy journey through life. They left Friday for Indiana to make their future home. Mrs. Altha Singleton of Somerset was home last week on a short visit. M.N. Griffin and family spent the day Tuesday with Mrs. Griffin's brother, Fonzie Surber, and family. Several from here attended Green McMullins sale of merchandise last Tuesday. Fred Trivett was in Somerset one day last week. Master Lewis Estes has been suffering quite a bit with an attack of ear ache. Also has Master Edward Jenkins been suffering with ear ache. Uncle Sam Harrington is feeling some better at this writing. Mrs. W.R. York returned to the home of her son, Henry, at this place Sunday, after a two weeks stay at the sanitarium at Somerset. We are glad to know she is improving so nicely. Rev. John Todd and wife, M.N. Griffin and family, were visitors at Jas. E. Todd and family Thursday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. A.L. Harmon of Science Hill, were visiting their daughter Mrs. Wm. Jenkins here one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Griffin were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alford Hays at Waynesburg one day and night last week. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Surber spent Sunday with Uncle Sam Harrington and family. Mrs. Mattie Harmon and Mrs. Maud Trivett and son spent Thursday with Mrs. R.M. Trivett. Mrs. Jas. E. Todd who has been on the sick list for a few days, is some better at this writing. Henry Griffin and son Orville, were visitors of M.N. Griffin Sunday. Ira Trivett continues to call quite often at the home of J.B. Gragg. Misses Dorris and Lillian Gragg are recovering from a severe attack of the mumps. John Lay of Eubank sawed shingles at this place part of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Richardson of Indiana are visiting her brother Henry York at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Surber spent Wednesday night with A.W. Surber and family, en route to Somerset Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Nelson set sail for Indiana last Wednesday night to make their future home. Mrs. W.G. Nelson has returned home from the sanitarium at Somerset very much improved. Mr. John Johnson is a frequent caller of Mrs. Maud Trivett. Mr. and Mrs. Fonzie Surber were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Surber Sunday. Mt. Zion. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Richardson visited Mrs. Sarah Baugh Sunday. Mr. Bill Easterly who has been sick for a few days, is some better at this writing. Miss Nora Baugh is slowly improving. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vaught visited her father, Mr. D. Vaught. J.M. Dunsmore visited Mr. Arthur Velber Sunday night. Mrs. Sarah Baugh and Miss Allie Baugh visited Miss Emma Vaught Monday. Miss Minnie Lester visited Mrs. Goldie Hines Sunday. Oak Hill. Mrs. M.L. Casada, Mrs. Steve Casada and Mr. Dennis Casada and wife of Pulaski, visited at John Tucker's Sunday. Prof. Virgil Ware is conducting a singing here. It is progressing nicely. Mrs. Mary Thompson and daughter, Georgia, and Ethel Epperson visited her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Mayfield, Sunday. Misses Rendye Nicholas, Bertha Neeley and Ola Mayfield and Geo. Hollas and wife were the Sunday guests of their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Neeley. Mr. John Neely is no better at this writing. Mrs. Jacob Mayfield is very poorly. Mrs. Lula Frisbie and children called on Mrs. Bud Boone Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Thompson and daughter, Georgia, visited her sister, Mrs. Nellie Epperson Saturday. Miss Mae Frisbie left Sunday for Danville where she will attend to her aunt, who underwent an operation recently. Misses Ova Casada, Grace Frisbie and Nina Tucker took dinner with Mrs. Jacob Mayfield Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Gholson spent Monday night with his mother Mrs. B.C. Gholson. Misses Grace and Mae Frisbie were the guests of Mrs. B.C. Gholson Friday night. Mrs. Oda Deer of Cincinnati, Ohio, is visiting here sister Mrs. Nellie Burton here. Mrs. B.C. Gholson spent Saturday night with her son, Everett Gholson. Mrs. Lula Frisbie and Mrs. B.C. Gholson visited at Mrs. John Neely's Thursday. Possum Trot. Rev. Reese was present to fill his appointment Saturday and Sunday accompanied by his wife. The home of J. Calhoun was destroyed by fire Monday evening. At the present time they are staying at George Cunningham's. Lewis Casada of Nevelsville spent the weekend at R. Humble's. Several from here attended the Sunday School at Ringgold Sunday. Aunt Mary Hall of Science Hill is visiting her sister Aunt Lucy Girdler who is very ill. Mrs. Taylor is home now and says her daughter, Mrs. Robert Keith, is doing nicely. Mrs. Shadoan and daughters spent Sunday at Jack Girdler's. Miss Jessie Keith spent from Friday until Sunday at R. Humble's. Chester Ansel and Lula Adams of Hogue spent Sunday at Mrs. Ashley's. Miss Keller, of North Carolina, is visiting at W.H. Ellar's. T.W. Prather and son, Howard, visited in this vicinity Sunday. Miss Atha Humble is visiting her sister at Shafter. Tom Zigler and Will Smith of Slate Branch visited Will Wilson Sunday. Mr. Brown and wife of this place are visiting at Gainesburg. Andy Stringer is rebuilding his house, which was destroyed by fire last week. Ruth Girdler and daughter Opal have been on the sick list the past week. Earl and Jessie Hines visited the Calhoun's Sunday night. Pisgah. Mrs. George Reese, Mr. and Mrs. Bill White, and J.R. Garland were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. E.S. Heaton. Mr. and Mrs. Bud Boone called on Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Claunch Saturday evening. Misses Ruth Rhoten, Nannie Claunch and Mr. Harley Claunch called on Mrs. Sam O. Cowan one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. C.O. Heaton and children and E.S. Heaton visited Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Claunch Sunday. Mr. Marion Hall of Ohio is visiting his father J.F. Hall. Mrs. Lula Frisbie and children and Misses Mabel and Thelma Claunch called on Mrs. Bud Boone Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Woods Cowan spent last week in Somerset the guest of her daughter, Mrs. George Elliott. Miss Mabel Claunch called on Misses Emma and Mary Cowan. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Leese of Ferguson spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Mary Gibson. Waterloo. Miss Anna Silvers visited Miss Audrey Rainwater Monday evening. Mrs. R. Cooper and children visited at George Emerson's Wednesday evening. Mrs. W.W. Molden visited Mary Rainwater Monday night. Misses Pearlie Emerson visited her brother Wednesday night. Mr. Purk Schoolcraft of near Ingle, visited at Elmer Schoolcraft's Wednesday night. Mr. S.M. Rainwater and little daughter visited his sister Wednesday. Mr. W.W. Molden is very poorly. Zeolutus Dick and daughter Bessie who have been in Lynch, have returned home. Everett Allen, wife and daughter are visiting at Cains Store. R. Cooper was in Somerset Wednesday. Arling Jasper and family of Beech Grove, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Rainwater, Saturday night. Delmer. The two weeks revival conducted at the Okalona Baptist Church by Rev. W.F. Meece of Bobtown, and assisted by Rev. J.M.P. Floyd, of Delmer, closed Sunday night with about 600 people present. There were 54 accepted Christ. The community thinks this the best revival ever held at this place. Everyone is glad to see Brother Meece come and more than sorry to see him leave. He has won the friendship of everyone and we hope to see him return to this church and bring us those blessed gospel truths. Mrs. Cleo Baker of Boswell, Ind., was the leader of the singing. The collection for Brother Meece was $54. Mr. and Mrs. S.W. Todd of Somerset and Mr. and Mrs. W. Barker of Wayne County were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hislope of this place. Mr. and Mrs. William Barker and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Barker and Mary and Beatrice Fitzgerald, also Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Brown attended the meeting at Okalona Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bent Barker were guests of Henry Baker's Sunday. Hugh Fitzgerald visited Rupert Hislope Sunday afternoon. Mrs. William Barker and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Baker and son took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Brown Sunday. Irvins Store. Health of this community is not so good at present. Several cases of La Grippe, colds, etc. The little daughter of Cassius Coffey has diphtheria. They are sure having a grand old revival at Salem Church, conducted by Rev. James Williams, and Rev. J.R. Girdler. We wish them a very grand success. Mr. Estel Hopper and Miss Lucy Hammonds were married last Wednesday. Mrs. Rosetta Butcher and children visited her mother, Mrs. Mally Luttrell of Pine Top last week. The meeting at Clear Fork closed last week with 21 conversions, eleven of which were baptized. Mr. James R. Rexroat of West Somerset and Miss Bessie Holt of this place, were married one day last week. Bessie is a good girl and we regret to give her up. She will be missed very much. Addie Anderson and wife of Ono, were shopping at Irvine's Store last Thursday. Mr. Gaffey, book agent from Clinton County, was through here last week delivering books. David Butcher is building a new dwelling house for himself. Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Garner visited Dr. J.B. Tarter and family at Russell Springs Saturday and Sunday. McKinney. Bro. Crow will fill his regular appointment at Union Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Chaney is no better at this writing. John Vaught and cousin, Lester Harrington, of Livingston, Mont., are visiting relatives here. Uncle Sol Moore entertained quite a number of young folks Saturday night with a social. Carl Vaught and family visited at Edd Vaught's Sunday. Georgia Harmon who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Wilson, for the past week, came home Saturday. Born, to the home of Chas. Swearingen, last week, a boy. Mr. Roy Wilson and wife visited at Cloyd Harmon's Saturday night and Sunday. Leighton Crawford and family spent Sunday at W.H. Vaught's. Mrs. W.H. Vaught and son, John, and Lester Harrington, spent Saturday at W.M. Langdon's. Mr. Archie Vaught spent Sunday and Sunday night with his uncle, W.H. Vaught. Carl Harmon and family visited at Edd Lewis' Sunday. Miss Ina Harmon and Ella Vaught spent Saturday night at Uncle Sol Moore's. Ingle. Plowing has stopped this week on account of rainy weather. Mr. Henry Dick went to Somerset Thursday on business. There was a singing at Mr. E. Wilson's Wednesday evening. Mr. G.P. Norris and family visited in Russell County Thursday. Mr. Isaac Roysdon went to Russell Springs on Thursday to see his daughter Mrs. John Meaders. Mr. J.N. Combest visited at I.R. Kissee's Sunday. Mrs. W.W. Molden of Nancy visited her sister, Mrs. Floy Kissee Sunday. Mr. Arch Davenport swapped mules with Wesley Eads Friday. The ten day singing closed Sunday. Mr. A.J. Roy of Dry Ridge was in this vicinity Sunday. Mr. Oscar Roy of Gilpin was in this vicinity Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Herbert Gosser of Gilpin was in this vicinity Saturday. Mr. Homer Lane of Dry Ridge was in this part Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Brent Weddle of Nancy was in this part visiting the sick the fore part of the week. Dr. H.C. Dye of Mintonville was here visiting the sick this week. Mr. Herbert Davenport is better at this writing. Mr. Henry Dick sold a farm to J.W. Dick for $4,500. Pnobscott. Mr. John Sharp has been very ill for some time. Among the visitors at Mr. S.A. Adams Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. R. Suttle, Jordan Nelson and daughter and Mrs. J. Hart and children. Miss Lucy Hart is suffering with a burned foot. Ellis Tackett visited Dewey Smith Tuesday night. Estill Hackney is ill with whooping cough. Edgar Gilliland visited his uncle Homer Gilliland Sunday. Mr. S.A. Adams is on the sick list. Miss Cora Thompson of Rockcastle County is spending the week with her cousins, Misses Dova and Dessie York. A few from here attended church at Cuba last Saturday night. Among the visitors at Virgil York's Sunday were Rev. Jas. Gooch and Mrs. Judah Duncan and daughter. Mr. Dewey Smith and wife spent Sunday at Freeland Osborne's. Miss Samantha Floyd and some others from near here left for Richmond, Ky., where they will enter high school. Colo. The little 5 months old child of Colson Baker of Bloomington, Ill., died last Sunday with pneumonia. The remains were brought here for burial in White Lily Cemetery last Wednesday. Mrs. Mary E. Ping visited at J.P. Keeney's last Sunday. Lee Smiley's have moved to Harrison Ping's farm near Dykes and Estel Smiley's to C. Baker's place. Isaac Jenkins who has been working at Cincinnati for several months has returned home. J.M. Meece is building an addition to his house. A large crowd attended the singing at Colo school house Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farmer gave a musical entertainment Sunday night in honor of Chas. Birchfield and the Misses Farmer of Poplarville. Geo. Ping purchased a mule from Susan Meece for $135. J.P. Keeney will leave soon for Lexington where he will have his eyes treated. Born, to the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Mounce, a boy, Feb. 4. Slate Branch. Rev. Jones preached here Sunday. Rev. Abbott is thought to be some better at this writing. Mrs. Mollie Butler and Mrs. Luther Mills is visiting at Hustonville this week. Aunt Sallie Slaughter and granddaughter Addie visited S.F. Ashbrook's Monday. Mrs. Wash Bronston continues very ill. John Johnson visited Mrs. Mollie Cundiff Sunday. Joseph Woolridge has been confined to is bed for the past week with rheumatism. Riley Vaughn has moved to Bill Jones property.