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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1916

Page

8

County High School Notes Reflect Spring Activities

County High School notes report baseball fever opening the season with campus games and a possible team formation. The Pig Club is active and the Black and Old Gold Literary Society hosted a program with minor criticism due to an absent critic. Agricultural classes judged corn with average yields, and visitors included Miss Mary Land Brunner, Mabel Leach, A. D. Bosley, J. T. Coons, and Transylvania student Immaura, a Japanese pupil aiming for missionary work.

Pig Club County High School Black and Old Gold Literary Society Henry Barnes Mary Land Brunner Mabel Leach A. D. Bosley J. T. Coons Mary Coons Translyvania Immaura Transylvania

Notice to creditors of W. B. Greene

All persons having claims against the late W. B. Greene will please present same proven for consideration to Mrs. W. B. Greene. (40-31) Best Home Killed Meats at Van arsdell's.

W. B. Greene Best Vanarsdell’s

Fancy Evaporated Apricots 15 Cents Per Pound

J B Whites advertises fancy evaporated apricots at 15 cents per pound in a local shopping listing.

J. B. White

Birth of a Nation shown at Table Theatre April 17 18

Magnitude of D W Griffiths feat in The Birth of a Nation astonishes film devotees. The production uses 150 years of American history as subject and 18 000 actors with 3000 cavalry mounts. An operatic score by Wagner worthy music accompanies the arrival of this motion picture spectacle.

D. W. Griffith Griffith Ku Klux Klan Table Theatre

Anderson News sold to local buyers in Lawrenceburg

Jesse Alverson has sold the Anderson News in Lawrenceburg to Prof. Horace V. Bell and Mrs. Mary Dowling of Lawrenceburg. Also advertised are Petit Pois Peas 20 cents a can and new street pumps from Punch, Graves & Co.

Jesse Alverson Anderson News Lawrenceburg Horace V. Bell Mary Dowling White's Punch, Graves & Co

Stoops

Farmers sow oats as harvest pace slows. J T Roberson visits Lexington with his sons. Virgie Kissick returns home after visiting here. Paul Demaree departs Judy for Chattanooga nursery work. Ed Carpenter moves into Curran residence. Gregory family from near North Middleton visit. Dr Smathers visits Owingsville area. Two Baker children ill with measles.

Sells Good Mare With Brunswick County Ties

The notice reports a sorrel mare sold by Ben F. Herriott to Elmer Bailey of Lexington last week. The mare, sired by Golden King and trained by Herriott, was described as one of the best he had handled. Mrs Belle Warner and daughter of New York are listed as patrons.

Ben F. Herriott Elmer Bailey Lexington White Brothers Golden King Mr. Herriott Mr. Bailey Belle Warner New York

For Rent Cottage on Harrison Avenue

For rent a five room cottage on Harrison avenue with good neighbors. Apply to Vanarsdell & Co. For fresh meats of all kinds call phone 246. S. Humphries & Co.

Harrison Avenue Vanarsdell & Co S. Humphries & Co

Will with Two Codicils Leaves Estate to Wife and Family

The 1900 will dated June 2 witnessed by A. B. White and W. B. White provides for a monument in Machpelah cemetery after debts and funeral costs. Remainder goes to wife for life, then, on her death, specific bequests to Mrs. Crussie Willis and Henry Johns, with equal shares to siblings or children. A 1907 codicil directs further gifts to Mayme and Charlie Sledd, increases to Mrs. Willis, and adds $500 to Henry Johns. Executor O. F. Thomas named without bond. Provisions take effect June 14.

A. B. White W. B. White Machpelah Cemetery Crussie Willis Mayme Sledd Charlie Sledd Drussie Willis Henry Johns F. Thomas

Convoy for Reconstruction Claims New Saddles

A terse notice describes a convoy aimed at reconstruction efforts and new saddles with guaranteed outcomes. The fragment hints at a program advancing replacement gear and support for ongoing work.

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J. T. Roberson B. Hamilton Owingsville Paul Demaree Judy Chattanooga Tenn Mises Rushbeth Ed Carpenter Ed. Curran Jas. L. Gregory James North Middletown D. L. Smathers Springfield Elgin Turner Jas. O. Spratt Sharpsburg Tabb Theatre Horseman Advocate Publishing Co Mit Kentucky Main St
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