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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, March 18, 1921. Delegates Enthusiastic At Cumberland River Improvement Meeting Held At Burnside, Wednesday Afternoon and Night. Over Two Hundred Delegates In Attendance From All Sections Of The Cumberland Valley. A Delightful Banquet Is Served At Night. If genuine enthusiasm and a willingness to cooperate with the government in every way, even to donating money and land, means anything, the improvement of the Cumberland River is assured. There have been a great number of meetings held to boost this project but none more enthusiastic than this one. More was accomplished, too, at this gathering than any other. At the call of Congressman Robsion, who is very much interested in getting this work started, over 200 delegates, representing the counties of Wayne, Russell, Clinton, Monroe, Cumberland and Pulaski, gathered at Burnside Wednesday determined to make history for this section. The meeting had been thoughtfully pre-arranged and the details worked out by Mr. Robsion, Mr. T.A. Lewis, Mr. Norman I. Taylor, Mr. W.J. Davidson, and others. Free transportation for the delegates was furnished by the Cumberland Transportation Co. The question of most importance, and the one for which the meeting was really called, was to perfect an organization in each county to take care of any damage to land that might arise form the building of the locks and dams. This, it was pointed out, was absolutely necessary before the proposition could be presented to the government. To this end it was suggested that each county hold a caucus and decide what they would do. The meeting adjourned to allow the delegates to get together and at seven o'clock another meeting was held, at which time a report was made. Monroe County reported that they would do all that was asked of them and that many of the land owners, who would be affected, had agreed to waive any damage claim that might arise. Cumberland made a similar report and promised cooperation. Clinton reported that according to the report of the engineers no damage would result in their county but they were willing to help the other counties in a financial way. Russell County stated that they already had agreed to donate their land and that many had donated sums of from $100 to $200. Wayne County reported that they would be ready to take care of their part of the project. Following these reports Congressman Robsion made a short talk, thanking all those present for their loyal support, and he said that the improvement of the river was assured and that he would get busy and push the project. It is likely that a delegation will appear before Congress soon to put the matter up to them in detail with a guarantee to take care of all damages that might accrue from the building of the locks and dams. The meeting was called to order at 2:30 by Normal I. Taylor, Chairman. The welcome address was delivered by Rev. W.T. Overstreet, pastor of the Burnside Presbyterian Church. Other speakers during the afternoon were Congressman Robsion, Col. Chas. H. Morrow, government engineers and citizens from various counties. It was deeply regretted that Governor Morrow could not be present. He sent his brother to represent him and to express his regrets. The Governor was engaged in an important meeting at Frankfort. Following the business sessions and conferences a banquet was spread at 8 o'clock in the Masonic Temple for the delegates. Over two hundred were present. This banquet was served by the women of Burnside and was one of the most elaborate affairs ever held in this section of the state. As the guests entered the banquet hall their eyes fell upon a very uniquely constructed lock and dam with boats floating leisurely about. The tables were decorated with miniature steamboats. The green decorations were in keeping with St. Patrick's day. Virgil P. Smith of Somerset, presided as toastmaster in his usual pleasing way. Talks were made by Mr. Robsion, Col. Morrow, Judge R.C. Tartar, Senator Lilburn Phelps, Judge Smith of Monroe Country, Norman I. Taylor, Dr. Gamblin, of Wayne, Mr. Goodman of Tennessee, Mr. Pogue of Alabama, and others. The banqueters praised the women of Burnside very highly for the beautiful and sumptuous repast. It was an affair that will long be remembered. The brick ice cream served was frozen into the likeness of steamboats and on each individual cake served were the words "Lock and Dam C.R." The people of Burnside proved that they know how to entertain the stranger within their gates. A more hospitable people do not exist anywhere. The business men of that city are progressive and when they start out to do a thing they do it right. About fifty from Somerset attended the meeting and remained for the banquet. Circuit Court Coming To An End. Grand Jury Has Returned Over 200 Indictments. The past week in Circuit Court has about wound up the docket for this term. Several civil cases of little interest were disposed of. A breach of promise suit that created some interest was tried. Malinda J. Crisp of Perryville, Ky., brought suit against James Keith of Pulaski for $5,000. Mr. Keith won out. Miss Tevis Colyer was given judgment against the Cumberland Grocery Company in the sum of $610.00. The suit was the result of an accident which occurred last August when Miss Colyer claimed to have been struck by a truck of the company. The docket will be about cleared up this week. Court will likely adjourn next week. Up to Wednesday the Grand Jury had returned over 200 indictments, the greatest number that has been returned by a grand jury in a long time. Harvey - Brown. News was received here this week by relatives telling of the marriage of Mr. J.M. Harvey and Miss Lena Mae Brown, which took place Tuesday, March 15th, at the home of the bride at Albany, Ga. Mr. Harvey is located at Wilmington, N.C., and is engaged in Sunday School work. He spent a year overseas in the Y.M.C.A. service. Before entering he Y. service he was located in California. Mr. Harvey has a host of friends here who extend congratulations. He is a Somerset boy who is very popular and whose close friends are many. He is a brother of Mrs. George P. Sallee, Mrs. Nan Mourning and Miss Elizabeth Harvey. 100 Converted. More than one hundred were converted during the three weeks meetings at the First Methodist Church which came to a close last Sunday night. It was one of the most successful meetings ever held in Somerset. Rev. Dunaway the evangelist is a forceful and fearless minister and he went after the evil doers in Billy Sunday style. The singing was in charge of Prof. Edwards and he developed a well drilled choir. His solos were much enjoyed during the meeting. Take Examination. The following men took the examination before County Attorney R.B. Waddle, Monday, for the office of Tax Commissioner: Chas. Thompson, N.L. Barnette, A.M. Mounce, Virgil Rainwater, Addison Goff. It will not be known how many passed until the papers are graded by the Commission at Frankfort. Mershon. Boyle and Garrard County friends of Mrs. J.C. Mershon will be sorry to learn of her death which occurred at her home in Corbin this week. Mrs. Mershon resided at Bryantsville until Mr. Mershon's death last September. As will be remembered his death was due to an accident with a truck. The burial of Mrs. Mershon took place in the Corbin Cemetery. She was ill only a few days of pneumonia. Lancaster Record. Mrs. Mershon was a sister-in-law of Mr. John Mershon of this city. Richardson. Mrs. Mary Ann Richardson, known to nearly everyone as "Aunt" Mollie Richardson, 84 years of age, died at her home on Vine St., Sunday, March 13th. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday morning, conducted by her pastor, Rev. Talbot. Burial followed in the city cemetery. Aunt Mollie was an aunt of Miss Tee, Miss Sammie, Mrs. E.B. Hill and Mr. Joe C. Parker of this city. She was a splendid woman and a devout Christian. Brown. The remains of Washington M. Brown, who died at Ludlow, Ky., arrived here Tuesday for burial. Short services were held at the grave by Rev. Hunter, of the Baptist Church. Mr. Brown was a former resident of Somerset. He was 81 years of age. A Suicide. Mr. Marion A. Robards, well known traveling salesman of Louisville, Ky., who has been coming to Somerset for years, committed suicide at this home in Louisville last week. Memorial Services. Memorial services in honor of Dr. Harvey Glass were held at the Presbyterian Church last Sunday morning. Talks were made by the pastor, Rev. Talbot, Geo. P. Sallee, E.T. Wesley and James Denton. Favorite songs of Dr. Glass were sung. The speakers paid a very high tribute to Dr. Glass who was pastor of the First Presbyterian church in Somerset for about twenty years. Big Raids Made Last Week By Revenue Officers And Three Stills Destroyed. Revenue officers made three raids last week that resulted in the arrest of one man and the destroying of three big stills. Officers Bash, West, Kavanaugh and Winfrey found one of the biggest stills that has yet been located in the county on Lick Creek Thursday night. They destroyed seventeen 50 gallon fermenters, one 120 gallon fermenter and a 50 gallon still. They poured out 900 gallons of beer. The still was operated by steam and was one of the most compete stills that has been found in the county. No one was found at the still. It is said that every evidence showed that it had been in operation for several months. On the same night the officers found another still on Whetstone Creek. It was a cracker can still with a lard can cap. A small affair. One hundred gallons of beer was found and poured out. On Saturday night, Offices Bash and Winfrey and Deputy Sheriff Baugh located a cooper still in the basement of the house of W.T. Abbott near Cuba. The capacity of the still, which was made of pure copper, was 35 gallons. They found ten gallons of moonshine and poured out 300 gallons of beer. Mr. Abbott made his escape, the officers state, but his son was arrested and brought to Somerset where he made bond. Chas. Cundiff Is Elected City Tax Collector By The City Council Last Monday Night. The Board of Council met in regular session last Monday evening with all members present, Mayor Cruse presiding, and paid the usual routine bills provided among same being $807.99 for improvements on College St., Jacksboro and Main Streets, granting permission to Mrs. Geo. Smith for improvements to residence on East Mt. Vernon St., to R.H. Ronk for erection of Brick residence on Murphy Ave., and to E.C. Ballinger for addition to lumber shed on West Columbia, also granted license to Brunswick Billiard Parlor to commence business in Masonic Building, North side Fountain Square. Mayor Cruse reported sale of cushion tire truck wheels and his action was confirmed and approved. Councilman Day, as chairman Street Committee, reported that Mayor Cruse and himself had viewed streets and roads in vicinity of Lexington which had been treated with tarvia and that he considered it to be the proper treatment for various streets of the city, recommending that College, Mt. Vernon, Maple, North Main, South Main, West Columbia, Jacksboro and Bourne be so treated. City Attorney being requested to draft suitable ordinance to cover. He further recommended construction of concrete gutter on Mt. Vernon from Fountain Square to Central Ave., also recommended and it was so ordered that Kentucky Utilities be directed to raise car tracks on that portion of College St. over which they operate and to make repairs to street to conform to the work to be done by the city. Councilman Norfleet, as Chairman of Committees previously appointed, reported that there had not been any meeting with representatives of Kentucky Utilities Company in connection with matter concerning adjustment of street car fares and recommended that this committee be discharged. Councilman Norfleet also advised that committee appointed had examined propositions and bids of the various applicants for office of Tax Collector and recommended that the compensation of Tax Collect be placed at 2 per cent of amount of City and school taxes collected and that compensation of Assessor be placed at three-tenths of one percent of the combines tax value of city and school taxes as represented by the assessment when supervised by Board of Supervisors and accepted by the Board of Council. An ordinance was introduced providing the compensation as recommended and the ordinance was adopted. There was only one nomination for these offices, the entire Board voting for Mr. C.B. Cundiff. Ordinance above mentioned provides that tax payers shall appear before Assessor at his office in City Building between the dates of April 1 and May 20 and render a statement of their taxable property and further provided penalties for their failure to do so. On motion of Councilman Cox, it was ordered that an expenditure not exceeding $400 be authorized for improvement of Jarvis St.; this improvement will be performed jointly by City and County as it lies at the city limits. When the contemplated improvements are completed it will open another avenue of transit, via Bourne Ave., to the South End of the city and will relieve some of the congestion of traffic from eastern portion of the county. On motion of Councilman Cox, it was ordered that Kentucky Utilities Company be instructed to install one fire plug on Sagasser St., four in Gibson Addition, and one on Jasper St., and on motion of Councilman Norfleet, the Company was ordered and notified to raise the height of plugs near residences of I.B. Galloway and Sam Fitzpatrick on Jacksboro St. Several complaints having been registered as to electrical service, it was requested that same be stated in writing and presented for action at next session of the Board, which will be March 28, 1921. Judge Tartar Answers Article In Local Paper And Gives Condition Of County. In response to an inquiry published in the last issue of The Commonwealth and signed "Taxpayer," regarding the financial condition of Pulaski County, I am glad to give to the people the real facts. We have always dealt frankly and openly with the public, and we will do so now. When we became the head of the county government over three years ago, in addition to the bonded indebtedness of $250,000, there existed a floating debt against the county of approximately $115,000, making a total of $365,000. The floating debt carried with it a large amount of interest. We had reduced up to January 1st, the floating debt from $115,000 to $69,500. When we took charge of the county affairs, the greater part of the debt consisted of unpaid claims, in the hands of our own citizens. These claim holders were clamoring for their money, and many were needy, and we made loans in New York and paid of every claim held by our own citizens. The present floating debt consists of $28,500 refunding bonds issued by the preceding administration; a note of $30,000 held in New York, and executed to pay off old claims, and a note of $11,000 due to First National Bank. The $11,000 note was made to take up claims created in building the Science Hill and Ansel Pike, but there is still due the county on 1920 taxes the sum of $12,000, and when applied on the current debt will reduce it to $57,500. Over a year ago, we attempted to sell the remaining $50,000 road and bridge bonds, but the purchaser later refused to taken them and we have been unable to dispose of them. After we made the deal to sell them, we made arrangements to do work on the Stanford, London and Mt. Vernon Roads, and rather than abandon the work, and halt progress, we made a loan of $20,000 to pay for the work, and pledged $20,000 of the bonds as collateral. We hope to dispose of the bonds soon, and this loan will be paid, and other work pursued. In addition to the above $20,000 we have paid over $10,000 in claims out of the general road fund, which were a proper charge against the bond fund. Since taking office, we have paid over $50,000 in interest on the bonded indebtedness and on old claims, and we will be able to pay off $23,000 of road bonds which fall due July 1st. Conditions have been abnormal and material and wages high, and yet we have managed to pay off over half of the floating debt, meet all the interest charges, and make many necessary improvements. R.C. Tartar, County Judge. I have examined the above statement and it is substantially correct. I consider Pulaski County to be in the best shape financially that it has been in for years. J.M. Richardson, County Treasure. Advertisement. Newbern - Beck. Miss Mary E. Beck, of McKinney, Ky., and Mr. Charles Robert Newbern of Hustonville, Ky., were married at the home of the bride's father, J.L. Beck, last Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The Rev. A.C. Baugh officiated. There were only a few intimate friends of the bride and groom present. The bride was dressed in a navy blue tailored suit with hat to match. Immediately following the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Newbern left for a bridal trip in the East. They will be at home after March 25th at Harlan, Ky., where Mr. Newbern is one of the leading young business men, being engaged in the drug business. Mrs. Newbern is well known in Somerset, where she has often visited her sister, Mrs. Jas. Davis. She has always been very popular here and has many friends. Enters State University. Lexington, Ky. March 17 - Pulaski County has sent another of its sons to the University of Kentucky in Frank E. Beaty. Beaty, who is from Burnside, has just entered the University this semester. He has matriculated in the College of Arts and Sciences and expects to receive his straight A.B. diploma. "Yes, I like the University very well, and am sure that I will stay the full four years," said Beaty when asked how he liked the school. Although he has only been attending the school for a month, he has already established himself in his work and the various activities of the school. Mr. Beaty is a very quiet sort of chap and goes about his work with a business-like manner. He enters into his studies in an earnest manner and it is evident that he has come to school to finish his education. Card of Thanks. We desire to express our sincere appreciation to our many friends, for the kindness and expressions of sympathy shown us in the illness and death of our dear wife and mother, Mrs. J.M. Harmon. Especially do we thank the doctors and nurses of the Somerset General Hospital, who did everything possible to relieve her suffering and prolong life. Also do we thank the Rev. W.E. Hunter for his words of condolence, and Undertaker J.E. Lawhorn for his kind and efficient efforts in conducting the funeral. The bereaved family, Rev. J.M. Harmon and Children. Card of Thanks (2). We desire to express our deep appreciation for the many acts of kindness and words of sympathy extended to us by our neighbors and friends in the illness and death of our beloved daughter, Sarah Woodall. Also do we thank Rev. Wesley Colyer for his words of condolence. The Sisters. DeBord. Walter DeBord of near Science Hill, Ky., died at the Somerset Sanitarium on Tuesday morning following an operation for appendicitis. He was 34 years of age and leaves a wife and six children. He was a highly respected and prosperous farmer. Funeral and burial took place Wednesday at Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Kissee Dead. Floy is dead. It seems it cannot be. As the solemn truth dawns upon us it stirs a thousand memories of the loving kindness of a devoted wife, sister and mother. She was the wife of Ira Kissee, and a daughter of Mrs. Mollie Sharp. The messenger of death took her away March 13th, 1921, after a long illness. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. C.C. Trimble at the Cedar Point church, after which the body was laid to rest in the Tilman Tarter cemetery. She was a member of the Baptist Church at Pleasant Point and was dearly loved by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. She leaves a mother, sister, a loving husband and a daughter just eight years old to mourn her death. A Friend. Of Local Interest. The Sunday Courier Journal had the following news from Frankfort of interest to Somerset people: Miss Edwina Morrow, daughter of Governor and Mrs. Morrow, took part in a pupils recital Wednesday evening at Science Hill, where she is a student. One of the most pleasing and agreeable numbers on the program was a solo by Miss Morrow, who began voice study last fall. Her rendition is good, enunciation clear and the voice shows a great deal of promise. Mrs. Morrow and guests, Mrs. William Waddle, of Somerset, and Mrs. Marguerite Sykes, of Elkhart, Ind., motored to Shelbyville for the recital. Governor Morrow returned Thursday from Washington, where he went for the inauguration ceremonies. Mrs. John G. Smith, a cousin of the governor, who also was in Washington for the inauguration and to attend a meeting of the National Republican Committee, has returned. Mrs. South attended a meeting of the women members of the executive committee, which met Monday at the White House on invitation of President Harding to discuss legislation in which women are especially interested. Converse Looks good to Baseball Manager. Will Be Drawing Card For Team. The following article appeared in the Chattanooga Times recently and will be read with interest here. Dock Johnson, spoken of in the article, is a brother of Cliff Johnson, of this city. Converse is a Somerset boy and has played on the local team for several years: Dock Johnson, Cleveland American first baseman, who visited Chattanooga home folks last week on his way to the training camp of the Indians at Dallas, Texas, predicts that Mark Converse, the youngster third baseman, picked up by Nicklin in Somerset, Ky., will make the Chattanooga team. The dope on the youth is so good, said Dock to Strang Nicklin, that Tris Speaker sent an agent down to sign him up for the Indians only to find that he was already on the pay roll of the Lookouts. The big chiefs idea was to place the recruit in a minor league for a year of seasoning and Dock thinks that Nicklin was lucky in getting him, as he will more than likely produce some money for the Lookout exchequer. Should Converse develop into a regular, it would add much strength to the Lookouts, as it would leave two of last year's team, Fidler and Anderson, fighting it out for first base, with Blue Hawk, the Indian, sure of second base, and only one position, shortstop, to be filled in case the youngsters who will compete for that place, fall down. The Lookout outfield seems fairly safe with Bratchi, Sloan and Johnson though an additional slugger out there would be welcome; but the infield is a big question mark, and every good word that is spoken for one of the newcomers is balm to Manager Nicklin's trouble spirit. Returns Money For Valentines Taken Fourteen Years Ago At Williams Store. The drug firm of M.C. Williams & Sons received the following letter Sunday morning from a girl who, when only 13 years of age, had taken some valentines from off the counter The incident has been preying on her mind ever since, and she sent the firm $2.00 after 14 years. No name or address is signed to the letter Mr. Williams gave the $2.00 to the China Famine Fund: March, 12, 1921. Dear Mr. Williams: I guess you will be surprised when you get this letter. Enclosed find $2.00. When I was a girl of about thirteen years of age, I used to pass your place going to school. So one year, near Valentine's Day, I stopped in your place and picked up several Valentines and walked out with them. I don't suppose they amounted to anything near $2.00 but just the same I am sending $2.00. I am now near 27 years old, and have often thought I would send it before this time and my father would disown me if he ever knew it, I am sure. I want to tell you how very sorry I am for doing this and I know you will forgive me. I may meet you fact to face some day and then I will tell you I am the girl that sent $2.00 for the stolen valentines. I pass through Somerset some time and every time I see your place I think of the valentines. Excuse this writing. I am very nervous. I have had a lot of trouble lately. Well, I pray God you will get this letter and forgive me. I know better than to do things like that now. And, too, I have a little girl of my own and it would break my heart to know she had done a thing like that. Well forgive me. Good-bye. To The Voters Of Somerset. I am a candidate for the office of Chief of Police of Somerset, subject to the will of the voters so expressed at the November election. If elected, I will give the affairs of the city my entire time, and will do all in my power to reduce the expenses of the city. If the Council wishes me to collect the taxes I will do so, and will look after any other affairs of the city they may direct. Dennie Shadoan. Agricultural Census of Pulaski County As Given Out By Department of Commerce. The Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Census, gives out the following preliminary figures from the Agricultural Census of Pulaski County for January 1, 1921: Number of farms, 5,015; number white farmers, 4,947; colored farmers, 68; number of those who own their farm, 3,941; tenants 1,074; Total number of acres of land in farms of the county, 336,143; number of improved acres, 201,604. The value of the land and buildings in the county is $9,700,188. The following are the number of animals, horses, 4,963; mules 5,211; cattle, 15,270; sheep, 7,215; swine, 19,444. The following are the principal crops and the acres harvested and quantity: corn, 61,370 acres, and 1,233,744 bushels harvested; wheat, 13,705 acres and 105,912 bushels harvested; oats 9,062 acres and 116, 317 bushels harvested; hay, 20,427 acres, and 17,662 tons harvested. Obituary. The following obituary was published in the Clio, Iowa, paper recently. Mrs. Duncan was the daughter of Sam Bryant, who was raised in this county. Mr. Bryant was a brother of Mrs. George Sloan's father. Mrs. Duncan has several relatives in the county: Ann Bryan was born on January 13, 1873, in Pulaski County, Ky., and died at her home in Clio, Iowa, on the morning of December 25, 1920, aged 47 years, 10 months, and 24 days. In the year of 1882, the family migrated to the west and settled on the Bryan homestead three miles north of Lineville, Iowa. Ann was at that time a bright girl of nine years of age. There at the old home she grew into a beautiful and pure young woman. It was during those precious years that she gave her heart to her Savior, Jesus Christ, and began to learn those great spiritual lessons that made her such a help to her friends in later years. She united with the M.E. Church South, at Mt. Olive, in her early teens, and has ever since been a faithful and devoted follower of the precious Lord. As a church worker Mrs. Duncan was active and anxious to see the church work carried on. On one occasion she acted as superintendent of the Sunday School. On the 12th of February, 1896, when she was 23 years of age, she gave her heart and hand in marriage to John P. Duncan, a prosperous young man of the same neighborhood. The young couple began housekeeping on the farm of the groom six miles north of Lineville. There they made their home throughout the following twenty years except for a short time the family removed to California seeking to benefit Mrs. Duncan's health. Also the family moved into Clio a few years ago to rest awhile and later back to the farm. But not quite a year ago Mr. and Mrs. Duncan quit the farm for good and moved into a beautiful home in east Clio. No children were born to this union, but some three years ago they received Wayne Browning, a nephew of Mr. Duncan's, into their home circle, thus she gave expression to the motherly instincts of her heart. Several persons who knew Mrs. Duncan well have volunteered to tell me of the helpfulness and kindly patience of this dear departed sister. She used to teach school. One of her scholars remembers her with love as one of his dearest teachers. Another, a school teacher, who boarded at the Duncan home, tells of her sweetness and motherliness to her. Her chum brother spoke of her as the sweetest and purest sister a young fellow could have. And thus it goes. They rise up to call her blessed. Mrs. Duncan had been in rather frail health for the last nine years, and for the last three years she had been in very feeble health. Her passing was sudden and evidently without much pain. The family thought that she was asleep and so she was in the spiritual language of Jesus. The writer recalls with pleasure a very gracious pastoral call he had at the Duncan home some months ago. She leaves to mourn her death a husband, seven brothers, three sisters, her aged mother and many other relatives and a host of friends and neighbors. All the immediate relatives were present at the funeral except her brother, J.D. Bryan, who lives near Hamilton, N. Dak. The funeral services were conducted at the M.E. Church at Clio by the pastor, Rev. George W. Hall, on Tuesday at 1 o'clock. The interment was made in the Clio Cemetery. - Rev. G.W. Hall. Coming Home. News has been received here that Major and Mrs. S.F. Parker are on their way to the United States from Honolulu. Major Parker has been stationed at the Hawaiian post for three years. He does not know where he will be located in this country. It is likely he and Mrs. Parker will be home for a visit soon after their arrival at San Francisco. McKinney. Andrew J. McKinney, 75 years of age, a well known and highly respected farmer of the Trimble neighborhood, died last Sunday at this home. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning and burial took place in the Hudson cemetery. Mr. McKinney was a leading citizen of the county. Not Candidate. Mr. L.F. Hubble asks The Journal to state that he is not a candidate for State Senator. Mr. Hubble says that he appreciates the support offered him by the citizens of the district but that he has made up his mind not to enter. To Tear Down. Mrs. Hamm, who has been conducting a hotel in the Beecher Smith property on Main St., moved this week. The hotel will be torn down and in its place, will rise a handsome Community Church to cost $100,000.00. Work will soon begin on this structure, it is said. Mr. Smith will use the lumber from the old building to build an apartment house on College St. Dog Dies. The fine Airedale dog belong to Lieut. J.H. Hussing which his parents were keeping for him, died this week. It is thought that the dog was poisoned. Lieut. Hussing purchased the dog in Des Moines, Iowa. Here For Examination. Among those reporting in Somerset yesterday for Civil Service examination for postmaster were Otis Thomas, editor Casey County News; M.K. Humphrey, druggist; Simon Wesley, merchant, and T.J. Phillips, all of Liberty. Mr. Chester Portman accompanied them but did not take the examination. Inspector General. It is said that Col. Chas. H. Morrow, brother of Governor Morrow, will be detailed as Instructor Inspector General of the Kentucky State Guards. Col. Morrow is now visiting his brother at Frankfort. Will Open For Business Saturday. New Billiard Parlors Pretty Place. Mr. Aaron Rubin, manager, announces that the Brunswick Billiard Parlors will open for business Saturday, March 19, This new amusement place is located in the Ferrell store room, Masonic Bldg., and is one of the most attractive places of the kind to be found in the State. The building has been completely remodeled and many necessary additions made. The place is equipped with seven billiard and pool tables. These tables were purchased from the Brunswick Company and are the best made. The place is brilliantly lighted and there is every convenience for those who patronize it. Mr. Rubin, the manager, says that he will conduct a place that will appeal to the very best class of citizens of the city; that nothing will be allowed to go on that would in any way injure the reputation of the place or detract from it. Mr. Rubin says that the fees for games will be reasonable and every attention given the patrons. Mr. Rubin before coming to Somerset to open this business worked as a watch repairer for Mr. E.H. Kahn. On account of the close confinement of this business he had to give the work up. Mr. Ed Murphy will be employed by Mr. Rubin to assist in the management of the place. They ask the patronage and good will of the people of the city and promise to conduct a place that will be a credit to the city. Hospital Notes. Robert Curtis is getting along nicely and will return home in a few days. Willie Butt, of Science Hill, was operated on for appendicitis last Saturday and seems to be getting along fine. E.C. Hall of Science Hill, left the hospital last Saturday and is spending a few days with his brother, Dr. Hall before returning home. Mrs. Dave Shraburg who has been in the hospital for a few days, returned home Tuesday. Mrs. N. Sumner returned to her home in the South End Sunday. Roscoe Helton who has been here for a couple of weeks for treatment, spent Monday night at his home at Greenwood, returning to the hospital Tuesday. Miss Elsie Zimmerman left Monday for Moreland, to nurse a patient for Dr. Combest. Mrs. Henry Snyder is getting along very nicely. J.S. Abbott who is here for medical treatment is improving. Mr. Upchurch of Stearns came last Tuesday and underwent a slight operation Wednesday morning. Marriage Licenses. Following are the marriage licenses issued from the County Clerk's office during past week: Riley Early, 19, to Addie Colyer, 17; Walter Kuzee, 24, to Carry Scrimager, 19; Thomas Atkerson, 34, to Susan Cross, 39; Jacob C. Hancox, 25, to Dovie E. Casada, 21; Marion Little, 18, to Annie Tackett, 17; Sam Childers, 50 to Pearl McGlamery, 42. Personal Mention. Miss Mae Francis Pates of Danville spent Sunday with her father, Mr. C.W. Pates, Chief Train Dispatcher. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jones have moved from College St. to Mrs. Henry's on Columbia St. Mrs. C.C. Coffey of Monticello, Ky., has returned home after a visit with Mrs. J.V. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cosby spent Sunday with her parents in Danville. Mrs. J.V. Smith and Mrs. C.C. Coffey spent several days in Lexington last week. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schultz have returned to their home in Springfield, Ky., after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Owen Goodloe. Mrs. Chas. Ball of Danville is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Carter. Miss Bee Devine has returned from a visit to her mother in Danville. Mrs. Chas. Porch spent last Saturday with her daughter, Mrs. E.P. Buchanan, who was operated on in Danville last week. Mrs. Buchanan will be home next week. Mrs. S.A. Waddle and daughter, Betty, have returned from a visit with her parents in Monticello. Mrs. Bettie Sloan of Oakdale, Tenn., was in Somerset this week visiting. Mrs. B.L. Waddle spent last weekend in Lexington. Mr. W.V. Allen will visit his brother at Salt Lake City, Utah, soon. Mr. W.G. Neeley who resides at Knoxville, Tenn., has been visiting relatives and friends here. Little Irwin Wallace Allen is very ill at this writing. Laura Neely, who has been attending business school in Akron, Ohio, has returned to her home in Knoxville, Tenn. Mrs. M.E. Tate entertained quite a number of young folks in honor of the fifth birthday of her daughter, Winnie Beverly. The little folks had a delightful time. Refreshments were served following games. Parker Wesley spent several days in Danville this week. Elmer Hughes returned from Cincinnati Tuesday where he went to purchase goods. Mr. Elmer Stevie and Miss Bert Roberts, of the Fair Co., are in Stearns showing the latest in wearing apparel for women. Miss Lida Weddle of Hustonville has been the guest of relatives here. C.I. Ross was in Frankfort last weekend. J. Colson McKeehan returned this week from Corbin and Williamsburg, where he has been several weeks on business. L.E. Bryant of Roberta, Tenn., was in the city this week. Gladstone Wesley is moving to the Methodist Episcopal parsonage on College St. Editor Otis Thomas of Liberty, Ky., was in the city this week. Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Cassada are spending the weekend in Crestwood, Ky., with Mr. Cassada's father. Miss Barthenia Salle will leave on Tuesday to attend the wedding of her friend and schoolmate, Miss Zarada Cochran, Maysville, Ky. The Young Ladies Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church will meet Friday afternoon at three o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ralph Longsworth. Judge and Mrs. James Denton, Mr. and Mrs. W.O. Hays, Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Waddle, Mrs. Anna Mourning and Mrs. George P. Sallee attended the funeral of Dr. Harvey Glass at Danville. Mr. J.V. Logan is quite ill at his home on College St. Miss Bessie Goggins is spending the week in Louisville. Cecil Williams was in Lexington Saturday on business. Mrs. Hershel Humble entertained the Five Hundred Club last Thursday afternoon at her home on North Main St. Four tables played. The prize was won by Mrs. Porter Bolin. Dainty refreshments followed the game. Mrs. J.W. Davidson of Burnside spent Monday in Somerset. Mrs. George Williams of Burnside was in the city shopping Tuesday. Mesdames Clifford Johnson, John Parker and Sue Owens were in Cincinnati last week to hear Bill Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brinkley of Danville spent several days with relatives. Caleb Hill who has been in Oklahoma for the past year, is with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Brinton are in Cincinnati this week. Mrs. A. Lovett is in Stearns this week with her spring line of millinery. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Meier spent last weekend in Danville. Mrs. M.L. Jarvis has returned from a visit to Williamsburg. Mrs. J.M. Hardgrove is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Henry Cundiff in Danville. Born, Sunday, to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dunn, a boy. Acorn. Miss Mae Randall went to Mt. Victory Sunday to have some dental work done. Mrs. Oscar Goforth and children returned from Kansas last week. Her husband will come later. From all appearances there is lots of moonshining around in this vicinity. The boys seem to have no difficulty in finding lots of it as there is always drinking at all gatherings and even at the churches. It is hoped by all that the moonshiners will all be caught and it would be a great blessing to the people and the community if they were. Luther Bray, son of Lee Bray, died March 11th, and was laid to rest in the Pine Hill grave yard Saturday. He leaves a dear mother and father, wife and one child, three brothers and a sister to mourn his death. The family has the sympathy of all. Luther arrived home just a day or two before he died. An abscess on his lungs was the cause of his death. But in the midst of all sorrow the great soothing hand of God can still our tears and we know that the dear friends and relatives he left behind feel and realize the truth of these words. We trust he's gone to heaven, with angels there to dwell, and we hope some day to meet him, to never say farewell. Bent. The singing school at this place began Saturday morning, conducted by E.D. Wells. Rev. J.W. Steele has returned from Merritsburg, Ky., where he has purchased a farm and is preparing to move soon. Mrs. Dock Stogsdill and Mrs. Oather Randall visited Riley Hargis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Whitaker and children, of Bloomington, Ill., are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.E. Childers, this week. Mr. Luther Bray returned to his home from Illinois very ill Thursday evening and only lived about 36 hours. His folks did not know exactly what the cause of his death was. He leaves a father, mother, one sister and three brothers and a host of friends to mourn his death. He professed a hope in Christ about fourteen hours before his death. Oh, how it did cheer his bereaved friends to know that the Lord had heard his and their prayers when he bade them all farewell. All who do not profess a hope in Christ should take warning before the death angel comes and call for them. Burnside. L.M. Cheeley is in Lexington this week auditing books for the S.S. Price Co. The Mission Reading Circle met with Mesdames J.H. Selvidge and Carey Fagaly Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fagaly. Very interesting readings were given by Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Harn, followed by music. At the close of the program the hostesses served a delicious salad course. W.G. Drummond of Dallas, Texas, was in town this past week on business. Mr. and Mrs. V.H. Frazier entertained at dinner Misses Willie and Jessie Prater Wednesday evening. Mrs. Robt. Johnson died at her home Wednesday afternoon, March 9, after a short illness. It was a great shock to her family and friends, as they hardly realized the end was so near. The funeral was conducted at the home Thursday afternoon by Rev. W.T. Overstreet. The beautiful floral offerings gave expression of her many friends. She leaves a husband, son and daughter to mourn her death. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sloan were "at home" to The Charade Club Friday evening. The Burnside Amusement Club were guests of Misses Grace Kennedy and Pearl Bradshaw at the home of Miss Kennedy Thursday evening. The charming hostesses delightfully entertained their guests. Mrs. Chas. Baugh and Miss Lucille Fitzgerald were in Cincinnati Saturday and Sunday afternoon and to hear Rev. Billy Sunday. Miss Catherine Gable delightfully entertained a number of her young friends to a birthday part Saturday evening. Many enjoyable games and contests were played and delicious refreshments were served before the happy crowd went home. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Weaver were hostess to a dinner party Saturday evening. The following guests enjoyed their hospitality: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Waite and family, Mr. and Mrs. V.R. Southwood and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Tuttle and children. Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Beaty of Antioch have a new baby boy, Robert William born March 9th. Miss Elizabeth Allen was in Somerset for the day Sunday. Miss Alyene Bryant was the charming hostess to a party for her many friends Saturday evening at her home on College St. Miss Bryant's winning personality and art at entertaining made her guests enjoy a delightful evening. E.T. Simpson and family of Torrent, have moved here to make Burnside their home again. Miss Irene Fitzgerald of Danville was home for the weekend. Charlie Jones of Antioch and Miss Lue Cline of this city were married at Oneida, Tenn., Thursday of last week. L.J. Parrigin, formerly of this city, was operated on at the Jewish hospital in Louisville last week. His many friends are glad to know he is doing nicely. Mrs. W.J. Davidson was in Somerset Monday shopping. W.W. Rew, Wm. Martin, J.W. Burgess and John Cabell were all "smiles" Monday when they received telegrams telling of the coming in of a 3,000 barrel oil well, in which they had shares. They are receiving congratulations from their many friends. Colo. Several attended the singing at Colo school house Sunday afternoon. Silas Ping of Dabney was here buying hogs last week. Martha Tomlinson is moving to the place she purchased from Denney Waddle near Cherry Grove. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Ping visited their son, U.S. Ping, at Dabney last week. Clara Hail and brother of Rockcastle, have been visiting friends here. Edith Hargis has returned home form Bowling Green. Myrtle Baker who is taking a business course at Somerset, visited home folks Saturday and Sunday. Myrtle Farmer entertained Sunday night in honor of her brothers, Herbert and Milford Colyer, of Somerset. Mrs. Helen Mounce and Myrtel Colyer visited relatives in Somerset last week. Mrs. Anna Baker of Dykes was the guest of her sister Mrs. Susan Meece Sunday. Henry Goodwin is conducting a singing school at White Lily on Saturday and Sundays. Mrs. Lee Kenney entertained at dinner Sunday Pearl Baker, of Dykes, Alice Mounce, Anna Meece, Bettie Kenney, S.M. Godby, Lamont and Leonard Meece, Edd Kenney and Silas Baker. Clarence. Mrs. Lucy Acton and family were the guests of Mr. G.H. Osborne one night last week. Mrs. Mollie Barren was the guest at Mr. Proctor's Thursday. Mr. Obey Estes is better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Shelby Long were the guests of Mr. Henry Long Thursday. Miss Esta Abbott is visiting her sister, Mrs. Grace Woodson of Quinton, this week. Mr. and Mrs. John Ray were guests of Mr. Geo. Sandidge's Saturday night. Mrs. Rachel Long and Anna Osborne were the guests of Mrs. Cynthia Osborne Sunday. Mr. Leff Brook and Mr. Berry Bently were in Eubank on business Thursday. Mr. Elbert Osborne was the guest of Mr. Nathan Shelby Saturday night. Clear Fork. Mr. Henry Eubanks and wife, of Waynesburg, spent a few days last week with his brother, R.M. Eubanks. Mr. Everett Pumphrey had his sale March 11th. He will soon leave for Illinois. B.J. Howard has traded his farm for Mr. Sam Webb's farm in Lewis County where he will move soon after having his sale March 16th. Miss Vestie Reece is visiting relatives in Indiana. Little Miss Opal Vanover spent last Saturday with Mrs. M.N. Ingram. Mrs. Roy Bastin returned home last week after a week or so visit with her mother, Mrs. J.P. Reece. Mrs. A.J. Boggs has been on the sick list but is now improving. M.N. Ingram and wife were in Somerset last Monday on business. Mr. Oliver Singleton arrived home Thursday from Flat Rock where he will spend a few days vacation with home folks. Mrs. Flossie Singleton visited her mother last week. Born, to the home of Sam Camden a fine girl. Dabney. Mrs. Arizona McKenzie visited her mother, Mrs. N.B. Evans Friday. Mrs. Lena Price spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Lucy Vaught. Mr. Bill McKenzie visited at Mr. Nelson Poynter's Saturday night. Chas. Williams, who has been ill for the past few weeks, is slowly improving. Mrs. Lula Price spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs. Emmett Gilliland at Somerset. Misses Mayme McKenzie, Bessie and Dessie Williams visited Mrs. Andrew Dyer Sunday evening. Mrs. Phil Ping is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Price. Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Price of Somerset, spent Saturday night and Sunday with his sister, Mrs. John Herrin. Several from here attended church at Union Saturday night. Messrs Bill and Victor McKenzie visited at J.T. Price's Sunday. Mrs. Mary Kelley is very poorly at this writing. Mrs. Gertie Sowder spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Steve Gastineau. Messrs Charlie and Manford Price were in town Friday on business. Miss Nannie Sowder entertained with a singing Saturday night. Mr. Mose Crow and sister, Anne, are visiting at C.C. Crow's. Bowman Newby of Hail attended church at Union Saturday night. Word has been received here of the death of Mr. Mat Harper. Mr. Harper was formerly a resident of this community and a good citizen. We extend our greatest sympathy to the bereaved ones in their time of trouble. Dahl. A very large crowd attended the Sunday School at Cedar Gap Sunday. Mr. William Griffin left for Colorado Monday. Mrs. Mary Whitaker visited Mrs. Hansford Sunday. Mr. Hamp Woodall is very ill at this writing. Several from here attended church at Burdine Sunday. Mr. Fea Smith, Will Bingham and Joe Gilliland were at Dahl Sunday afternoon. Miss Zula Hansford entertained a few of her friends Sunday afternoon. Elrod. James Vanhook bought a cow from J.C. Poynter. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sowder visited at John Eaton's Sunday. Mr. Fred Vanhook and family visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Elsia Poynter and baby were with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Carter, last week. Mr. Otis Bumgardner's spent Saturday night at Logan Debord's near Vanhook, Ky. J.M. Daniel was with home folks near Shopville, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Bentley of Bloomington, Ill., visited at G.L. Isaacs the weekend. Mrs. Martha Randolph is visiting her son, Olph, this week. Mr. George Bumgardner made a business trip to Somerset Monday. Estesburg. Rev. Hall of Waynesburg, filled his regular appointment at this place Saturday night and Sunday. The infant baby of Mr. and Mrs. Lemont Eubank remains very sick. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Moore, of Livingston, visited Geo. R. Warren who has been very sick. Mrs. Perry Tarter of Indiana who has been visiting relatives returned home Sunday. Mr. Geo. Nelson and family and Mr. J.T. Eubank and family have returned from Indiana and will make their future home near here. Mr. W.A. Measel and family visited his mother at this place Sunday. Mrs. Virgil Hardgrove sold a nice cow to Chris Vaught recently. Whooping cough is raging in this vicinity. Floyd. The sick folks in this vicinity are all improving some except "Uncle" Sam Harrington. He isn't improving very fast. D.D. Ison and family of Somerset were visitors of Wm. Jenkins and family Sunday. Mrs. Kate Singleton spent the day Friday with Mrs. M.N. Griffin. Mrs. W.R. Estes and little daughter spent a few days last week with relatives in Eubank. Prof. Taylor, Miss Eugene Lee, Miss Mable Acton and Miss Daisy Lee all of Eubank, were callers at Wm. Jenkin's Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ovie Bishop is confined to her room with measles. Mrs. Bill Todd is on the sick list at this writing. Mrs. McCracken was visiting at Uncle Sam Harrington's Saturday night. Uncle Benj. Harrington, of Bobtown, spent Saturday night with his brother, Uncle Sam Harrington. Hail. There was a family reunion at Mr. Lee Hargis last Saturday. All of their children and grandchildren were present. Mr. B.E. Newby purchased two hogs last week from Mr. Plackey. Mrs. Minnie Bartley and children spent Saturday night and Sunday with her grandmother, Mrs. Evans. Mr. Walter Dykes, wife and children, Jim Phelps, wife and children spent last Sunday with Mr. Charlie Evans. Mr. Willie Bryant sold a dog last week for $25. Miss Balzora McKenzie and children and visiting her sister, Mrs. Ethel Gilliland at Somerset. Mr. C.W. Burton sold a cow to Mr. Cal Jackson for $65 and a hog to G.R. Gilliland for 10 cents per pound. Mrs. Ethel Bryant and children visited Mrs. Sophie Newby one evening last week. Mr. Raymond Moore and wife and sister went to Short Creek Saturday for a short stay with Mrs. Moore's mother. Uncle Mose Crow and his sister have broken up housekeeping and have gone to live with his son. Mr. Bob Doan of Beech Grove neighborhood met his father here Sunday and took him home with him. Hogue. Miss Roxie Dick of Bethlehem visited Lula Adams Sunday. Rev. Marlon Baugh of Science Hill attended church here at Center Post Sunday. Mr. John J. Dick and family of Mt. Hope, and Mr. Alfonso Haggard and family of Wilson visited at James Randolph's Sunday. Miss Myrtle Adams of Cave Hill is visiting at her grandfather's George Adams. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Date Dick, a boy, March 10, John. Mrs. Amanda Wesley spent few days of last week at her brother's Mr. George Dick of Bethlehem. Mr. and Mrs. Acton Barber of Fairview visited at Rutherford Adams Sunday. Rev. Olive Baugh delivered a fine sermon to a very large crowd at Center Post Sunday morning. Misses Lula, Rhetta and Malinda adams spent last Thursday john Shadoan's of Bethlehem. Mr. Chester Roy of Science Hill, attended church here Sunday. Miss Myrtle Wesley and Mrs. James Hendricks are no better at this writing. Hyatt's Fork. Quite a crowd from here attended the funeral services of Mr. Lon Pike, of Hendersonville, Ky., which were held at the Christian Church at Science Hill Friday afternoon. Rev. John Godby conducted the services. Mr. Escar Vaught has accepted work as clerk at Somerset. We are glad to see Mrs. John Vaught able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Council made a business trip to Somerset last Thursday. We were grieved to hear of the death of Mr. and Mrs. Montiville Hubbard's baby of Todd. Mrs. Hubbard was formerly Miss Dolly Hicks of near here. Several attended preaching at the M.E. Church at Science Hill Sunday and Sunday night. How tickled we all will be when the State gets the tarvia on the pike. Looks to us like the road is very narrow for such an extensive travel as will be. But why not make the road wider? Ingle. Rev. Frank Beasley filled his regular appointment at Cedar Point church Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Milton Pitman of Gilpin, Ky., attended church at Cedar Point Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Flora Sharp of Danville, Ky., has been visiting relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. W.W. Molden of Nancy, visited her sister, who has been very ill. Dr. Brent Weddle was in this part Saturday attending the sick. A fire broke out in the Flat Woods Saturday, the 5th, and continued burning until Wednesday when it was put out by the rain. The fire burned over the greater part of the lands owned by Mr. Napier Adams. Mr. J.W. Kissee had the misfortune of getting his mule's leg broken Thursday while logging. Mr. Ester Kissee traded a fine horse to Mr. Chester Kissee for a mule. Mr. Tom Pitman sold a mule to Mr. J.W. Kissee. The death angel visited the home of Mr. Irester Kissee and took his wife, Floy Kissee away Sunday morning. Funeral services were held at the Cedar Point church Monday, conducted by Rev. C.C. Trimble. The body was laid to rest in the Tarter cemetery. Mark. The stork visited the homes of Jack Gilliland, March 11, and Joe Herrin, March 12, leaving a new son at each place. Miss Carmen Herrin entertained a number of her friends Saturday night with a social. Riley Early and Miss Addie Colyer were married at the home of Rev. Wesley Colyer March 9th. Henry Whitaker moved to Lincoln Linville's farm a few days ago. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jones of Meece spent Saturday night at Mrs. Ellen Whitson's. Mr. Linville, of Mt. Vernon, has moved to a tenant house of F.B. Linville's. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Criss and Willis Whitson visited their uncle J.W. Rainey, near Dahl, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dykes and children of Drum visited at W.A. Hargis, Sunday. McKinney. Brother Crow filled his regular appointment at Union Saturday night and Sunday and began a revival Sunday night. Mrs. Chaney, who has been ill for some time, is still improving. Born, to the wife of Andrew Phelps, last week, a girl. Mr. Jean Fugate, Merie Smiley, and Lance Bloomer left last Wednesday for Iowa. Several from Etna attended church at Union Saturday night and Sunday. Charlie Williams is ill at this writing. New Bethel. Mr. C.F. Campbell of Rossburg, O., has been spending a few days with his mother and sister here. G.C. Lorton has the contract to build the pike from Somerset to his farm out in the country. This will be a very good thing for this part of the neighborhood as the roads have been almost past traveling this winter. Miss Zola Humble of Pleasant Hill has been spending a few days with friends and her sister in this neighborhood. The Baptist Church will meet and reorganize the Sunday School the first Sunday in April. The many friends of Rev. Abbott regret to hear that he is growing gradually weaker. Dewitt Hudson who was brought home from the hospital last week, is still improving. Roy, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Jones, has pneumonia. Mrs. Grant Taylor is in very poor health. Miss Arlie Tartar was the Sunday night guest of Miss Zola Humble and Mrs. Fred Prather. Miss Donna Girdler will entertain her many friends today with a birthday dinner. Veiasca Girdler will move on Jack Edward's place this week. Oak Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Neeley and children and Mrs. Walter Neeley visited at Mr. John Neeley's Sunday. Mrs. B.C. Gholson spent one night last week with her son, Everett Gholson. Miss Andy Evelyn, who has been very sick, is improving nicely. Mrs. Geo. Anderson and children of Ferguson, Miss Altha Anderson of Illinois, Mrs. B.C. Gholson, Oscar Casada and Reta Tucker visited at Mrs. Lula Frisbie's Sunday. Misses Myrtle and Mattie Bogle attended the revival in Somerset Sunday afternoon. Mr. Elias Burton visited his brother, H.C. Burton of Faubush, Sunday. Miss Mildred Barnett and Milford Barnett visited their aunt, Mrs. Walter Neeley, Sunday. Miss Grace Frisbie returned home Sunday from a visit with relatives in Wayne. Mr. Harvey Gover of Quinton, visited Mr. Bill Edwards Sunday. Mr. John Neeley is very poorly. Pisgah. Mrs. Lum Harvey has been visiting her father at Bronston. He is very sick. Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Gottshall, of Somerset, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. D.S. Claunch. Glen Heaton is all smiles over the arrival of a 10 lb. girl, March 8th. Miss Cassie Jordon who has had typhoid fever is improving nicely. Mrs. Whitis spent the weekend in Somerset. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Claunch spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hudson of Somerset. Mrs. John Hall who is suffering with an attack of rheumatism, was removed to the home of her father near Shafter. Misses Mahaley and Nan Gibson spent Saturday night and Sunday with their sister, Mrs. L. Leece of Ferguson. Plato. Sunday School was organized at Mt. Pleasant last Sunday. Several young people from here attended church at Poplar Grove Sunday. Mr. Mitchell Robins entertained a few of his friends last Saturday night with a party. Mr. H.P. Broyles left for Iowa one day last week, where he expects to stay for some time. Mr. John Randolph is ill. Mr. S. Bumgarnder and Ben Smith went to Woodstock Friday after their monuments. Miss Sallie Debord and sister of Walnut Grove spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mr. George Ping. Mr. Joe Smith is said to be better. Miss Maggie Eldridge visited her mother Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Mary Ping is very poorly at this writing. George Smith went to see his bother near Plato Sunday. Mrs. Nanniebell McKinney who has been sick for some time, is improving. Mr. John M. Waddle was here on business one day last week. Mrs. Bettie Broyles has returned home after visiting her mother near Plato for about two weeks. George Ping went to see his mother Thursday. Possum Trot. Several from here attended the funeral of Mrs. Harmon. We extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved family. Walter Mercer and wife entertained at their home Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Everett Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Mercer, Mr. and Mrs. James Girdler, Jessie Garner, wife and baby. Sterling Burton and family of West Virginia, are with his parents here. George Girdler and wife of McKinney, spent the weekend with her parents. Zola Humble is visiting her sister at Shafter. Willie Fisher and wife of Burnside, spent Sunday with his parents here. Pearlie Martin of Somerset spent last week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Fitzpatrick. Mr. and Mrs. D.C. Johnson spent the latter part of the week with his parents of Ferguson. Miss Zula Turpen spent Sunday with her parents here. Mrs. Lewis Roysdon is getting along nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Leotis Dodson of Science Hill spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Childers. Pulaski. Rev. Duke filled his regular appointment here Sunday. Miss Betty Hamm spent the weekend with home folks. Singing at the Baptist Church is progressing nicely. The many friends and relatives were greatly grieved at the death of Mr. W.C. Pike of Waynesburg, who was ill only a short time, taking ill on Tuesday and died Thursday morning. Remains were brought to Science Hill and laid to rest in the Science Hill cemetery. School was out last Thursday. Mr. Correll will soon have his garage building up and also shop, and will be able to accommodate the farmers as well as the machinists. Mr. and Mrs. O. Pike and children, of Waynesburg, spent the weekend with relatives here. Homer Yankee of Baileyton, Tenn., and Orval Armstrong of California, are visiting John Bailey. Mrs. E.P. Critsinger has returned from a visit to North Carolina and Virginia. Misses Minnie and Bertha Detherage spent the weekend with their sister, Mrs. Clarence Tartar of Stanford. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bryant is very ill with pneumonia. Science Hill. Several from here were at Wilson Church Sunday. Mesdames W.M. and Warren Baugh of Mt. Zion went to Burnside last Thursday to attend a funeral. The remains of Mr. W.C. Pike, of Waynesburg, were brought here for burial last Friday. Aunt Jane Howell and Mrs. Eliza Baugh and boys visited Mrs. A.J. Wilson and attended church last week. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Godby and children visited at Mr. Warren Baugh's Sunday evening,. J.C. Adams has bought property of Walter Leigh and will move in the near future. Remember the date of the preachers meeting, March 29 to April 1st. Those on the sick list are Mesdames Carl Quinton, Willie Cox, Craig Perkins, Sechrist and Uncle James Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Mercer entertained a number of their friends at dinner last Sunday. Tather Council it able to be out after a sickness. Soules Chapel. Mr. Kidd came home Sunday to be with home folks a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Osborne and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Smith attended church at Somerset Sunday night. Miss Katherine King spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Eva Sears on Rush Branch. Mr. Willie Gover spent Saturday night with his sister, Mrs. Catern Harrison of Somerset. Mrs. Henry Ryan visited her aunt, Mrs. Bud Wilson on Caney Fork, last week. Miss Fauna Keeney spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Nora Meece. Mr. J.W. Parker has been on the sick list. Mrs. Willie Meece called on Mrs. C.T. Cundiff Thursday afternoon. Marshal Cundiff, Wade Gover, John and Orville Keyes spent Sunday with the Jackson boys, who recently moved here from Illinois. Miss Molly Bryant has been having some trouble with her eyes. Mrs. Vola Padgett returne d home Saturday after a weeks visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Colyer. Miss Maggie Eldridge spent Saturday night with home folks at Plato. Mr. Clay Harmon spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. I.P. Harmon's. There is meeting every Saturday night at Gilmore School house. Mr. Grant Harmon is here from Ohio looking for a job. Miss Fannie Gragg spent last week at Nancy visiting friends and relatives. Miss Zella and Helen Cundiff, Smith Gilmore and Willie Gover went to the airplane "go up" Sunday evening. Sweeney's Chapel. Rev. Wells filled his regular appointment Sunday morning, announcing that the revival would begin the third Sunday in this month. Brother Crough started a revival at Union Sunday. Several from here have been attending. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dykes are all smiles over a baby girl. Mr. and Mrs. Hawk and family spent Sunday at G.E. Vaught's. Miss Ethel Vaught spent Saturday night with Gertrude Crough. Miss Beulah Hubble entertained quite a number of friends Saturday night with a party. Messrs Andy and Marshall Jackson spent Saturday night with Mr. Lloyd Hamilton and attended Miss Hubble's party. Miss China Cundiff gave a social Friday night in honor of her brother who has been in Chicago. Misses Gertrude Crough and Ethel Vaught have accepted positions at the Somerset knitting mills. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vaught spent Sunday at Brother Crough's. Herman Taylor spent Saturday night with Mr. McKinley Cundiff. Misses Verna Mae and Ruth Hubble spent Sunday with Miss Evelyn Crow. Mr. Andy Jackson left Sunday for his home in Indiana. Tick Ridge. There is a ten days singing going on at Liberty. Mr. D.S. Wilson is the teacher. A large crowd attending. Mr. Henry Dick of Ingle visited Mr. Russ Wilson Saturday on business. Miss Claris Roberts of Faubush visited Miss Colutha and Francis Sayers. Mr. F.G. Sayers entertained the young folks with a singing Saturday night. Mr. Earl Tarter and V. Trimble of near Naomi were in this part Thursday buying hogs. Mr. Wm. Godby of near Danville, Ill., is visiting his aunt for a few weeks. Todd. Mr. Wiley E. Acton visited his many friends at Eubank Sunday and attended singing at Cuba on his way home. Miss Susan Osborne was at Eva Acton's Monday evening. Mr. Walter Dodson, of Eubank, was at Woodstock Sunday to organize the B.Y.P.U. He stopped at Mrs. Acton's on his way home. Mr. Note Shelby did some veterinary work for Wiley Acton last week. Mr. W.E. Acton was in Somerset Tuesday on business. Valley Oak. Thomas Eldridge and family have moved to the farm which they purchased from John M. Bailey, near Plato, Ky. Mr. Stevens our new merchant and postmaster, has brought in lots of new goods and still buying more. M.C. Jenkins purchased a grist mill from Stephen Gastineau and moved it to his place. "Uncle" Henry Jenkins is sick at this writing. Miss Mollie Hansford spent Tuesday with relatives at Dahl. Mr. T.M. Garner, who has been confined to his room with cold for some time, is able to answer calls again. L.A. Skidmore, Tom Price and Dock Farley were in Somerset on business Saturday. Mrs. W.C. Wyrick spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Sarah Speak of near Elrod. John Eaton visited his brother, R. Eaton who is very low, Sunday. Rev. John Keller preached at Pleasant View school house Sunday. Misses Maud Buchanan and Eula Hansford spent Tuesday night with the formers sister, Mrs. D.B. Wyrick. J.D. Speak spent Sunday with his uncle, W.C. Wyrick. Velber. Mr. and Mrs. Tyler Dye are visiting their daughter Mrs. Jane Roberts this week. Miss Helen Irvine visited Miss Fannie Vaught Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Compton and family visited his sister, Mrs. Mary Gadberry, of Ware, Sunday. Master Roy Eastham visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. S.K. Baugh Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Eastham and family visited at John Wesley's Sunday afternoon. Miss Myrtle Wesley is no better at this writing. Welborn. Farmers here are busy sowing oats. Brother Keller filled his appointment at Pleasant View Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Claunch visited at Tom Claunch's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Phelps and son visited John P. Phelp's Sunday. Messrs Eliza and Ida Keller visited Maude Price Saturday afternoon. Mr. Steve Gastineau sold his gasoline engine to Mr. Jenkins. Doolin Smith of Bobtown visited at Wm. Price's Saturday. A.H. Hubble visited at John P. Phelps Monday night.