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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 *********************************************************************** The Somerset Journal The Oldest Democratic Newspaper In The Mountains of Kentucky Somerset, Ky., Friday, September 26, 1919. Rents Farm. Mrs. Kate Stigall has rented a farm in Boyle county and will move to it about the first of the year. The farm is located near Danville and close to Mr. Bourne Goggin, formerly of this county. Whitis Returns. Mr. Bee Whitis who is field manager for J.E. Callahan Co., oil operators, arrived in the city this week after a trip through Warren and Allen counties. He will leave this week for eastern Kentucky. Mr. Whitis says that Pulaski county looks about as good to him as any of the other so called oil producing counties. New Enterprise. S.H. Gooch of South Somerset has bought of Walter Elrod at the South-end of Wright's Switch a parcel of ground on which he has built a two story building 30x40 feet. He will in the next few days have installed in this building the latest improved machinery for making all kinds of concrete building blocks. The Kentucky Utilities Co., which furnish the power to run the machinery. Somerset is fortunate in having an enterprise like this, as the scarcety and high cost of lumber has been one of the greatest causes for not having homes to accommodate the many who are anxious to locate in the city. Mr. Gooch has also bought the Longsworth property on Columbia street where he will make his future home. Will Locate Here. Captain Parrigon of Burnside who has just recently returned from overseas where he was with a hospital unit, was in the city this week looking for a location. He will most likely locate here for the practice of his profession. Trimble to Leave. It will be generally regretted that Dr. V.G. Trimble has decided to leave Somerset and locate at Decatur, Ill. Dr. Trimble plans to leave about the first of November. He has sold his business house to the Citizens Bank. Announcement. We are authorized to announce John C. Cox a candidate for Councilman from the Third Ward, City of Somerset, Ky., subject to the action of the voters at the November elections. Buys the News. Mr. R.M. Feese, who has had the Pulaski County News leased for the past year, has purchased the plant from Mr. Thos. M. Owsley. He is now the sole owner of the plant. Mr. Feese has been successful in the newspaper game in Somerset and we predict he will continue to make good. For Sale. Six full-blooded Rufus Red Belgian Hares, six weeks old. $1 each. Chas. H. Hall. Personal Mention. Mrs. I.M. Hardgrove has returned from a visit to Chattanooga, Tenn. Miss Bessie Goggin left this week for Arkansas where she will teach. Mrs. Henry Cundiff of Danville, Ky., is visiting relatives this week. Miss Thelma Waddle has returned from a delightful trip through the west. W.B. Gragg is absent from his duties at the First National Bank on account of sickness. Jean Jasper, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.E. Jasper, has entered Bowling Green Business College. Miss Marietta Farrell is back at her duties at the First National Bank after a vacation spent in Paris and Lexington. Miss Marguerette Cooper has returned to Savre College at Lexington after a visit with her parents Judge and Mrs. J.S. Cooper. Judge and Mrs. B.J. Bethurum are in Louisville for the weekend. Miss Ruth May of Central City is visiting Miss Stella Newton. Mr. A. Tuttle and family of Louisville, Ky., are visiting his parents this week. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Murrell and children left Wednesday for Cincinnati for a few days visit. Owen Goodloe the popular salesman is all smiles over the arrival of a fine boy at his home. Mr. T.H. Reed of Rushville, Ind., has been spending a few days with Mr. J.M. Richardson. Fred Catron who has been at Akron, Ohio, is at home with his parents Judge and Mrs. Wm. Catron. Joseph McGee the shoe man has been at home this week. Joe has just returned from Havana, Cuba, where he spent several weeks on business. Mr. J.M. Richardson spent several days in Lexington. Raymond Dill came in from Los Angles, California, this week for a visit with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Cook and Mrs. Amanda Wolf left Tuesday for Bedford, Ind., for a visit. J.W. Heath of Danville, Ky., Road Foreman of Engines, was in the city Tuesday on business. Captain Paul Dexheimer and several members of his football squad were in Danville last Saturday. Miss Kathleen Kopenhoefer will leave the first of next week for Cincinnati to spend her vacation. S.A. Waddle left Wednesday for Louisville where he will be in Republican headquarters until election. Judge and Mrs. V.P. Smith motored to Winchester, Ky., this week to visit their daughter Mrs. John Bowser. Mrs. Chester Kaiser has returned to Camp Knox to join her husband who is in the Y.M.C.A. work there. Judge and Mrs. B.M. Bethurum have returned from Albany, Ky., where Judge Bethurum has been holding court. Mr. O.W. Swain purchased a building lot from Mr. R.H. Bartells on Maple Street. He will build in the spring. Mr. and Mrs. J.HJ. Pearson, of Richmond, Ky., returned home Wednesday after a visit with his father Mr. A.E. Barnes. Logan Hughes and W.L. McCarty, the hustling real estate men of Stanford, Ky., were in the city last Saturday. Mr. John Cooper left Saturday for New Haven, Conn., to enter Yale University. He stopped off in Washington for a short visit en route. Miss Jessie York, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.L. York, left this week for Norton Infirmary, Louisville, Ky., where she will learn to become a nurse. She was accompanied to Louisville by her mother. Sergeant Brinkley Gooch, who has been overseas for the last year and a half returned to Somerset this week. Brinkley was one of the first boys from the county to get across and about the last one to get back. He was attached to the Motor Transportation Corps. Father Ben Kohler and grandpa John Slessinger are all smiles this week because the stork left a fine boy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kohler on Monday afternoon. Ben's friends are calling the youngster "The Million Dollar Kid" because his father is the Million Dollar Shoe Man. Mr. W.J. Goodwin, of Lexington, Ky., was in the city this week for a few days shaking hands with old friends. Mr. Goodwin was for many years a citizen of this county and he always enjoys a visit back to this home. Mr. Joe Carson and family of Oregon have been on a visit to friends and relatives in Pulaski county. Mr. Carson was a former citizen of this county and left here several years ago and located in the west where he has made good. He was met here by his son Lieutenant Carson, Q.M.C. who has just returned from overseas. Bent. Beckham Bray is very low with typhoid fever. Richie Stogdill is sick. The youngest son of F.K. Bray's is very sick. Charles Keeney of Colo is visiting relatives at this place. Wesley Dykes is home for a few days from Elmwood, Ohio. Mrs. Harvey Estep of Wilburn is visiting her father A.F. Phelps this week. Among the visitors at J.N. Steels' Sunday were Misses Lelia and Zula Hargis, Messrs Roma Phelps, Ben Sears and Chester Stogsdill. Alvin and J.K. Phelps visited their father O.B. Phelps Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Will Earley visited at H.M. Stogsdill Sunday. J.M. Herrin has returned home from Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Bee Sewell left Friday for Ft. Collins, Col. Miss Manda Bradley and sister Mrs. M.A. Berdell of Oakdale, Tenn., are visiting their parents A.C. Bradley. Mrs. Childers of Drum visited at L.A. Bray's, Sunday. Hogue. Several from here attended a spelling at Kingbee Friday night. Miss Lulu Adams spent Monday with Mrs. Bessie Meece. Born to Mrs. Add Saddler Sept. 15th a girl - Lola Marine. Marvin and Elizabeth Jasper spent Saturday and Sunday in Mintonville. Rev. John E. Hudson was in Somerset Saturday on business. Samuel Roy is very sick. Mrs. Nanuie Adams and daughter Malinda attended church at Beech Grove, Sunday and took dinner with Mrs. Chas. Stone. Mrs. Wesley Snead and daughters of Mangum spent Thursday at Rev. J.E. Hudson's. Mrs. Silas Meece and son were guests of Mrs. Arno Wallace at Beech Grove Sunday. A.J. Adams attended singing at Bethlehem Sunday. Mrs. Laura Cox and children of Mt. Hope visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Randolph Sunday. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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