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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1914
Page
8
At the sale conducted by G. E. Coons administrator the Sycamore property was bought by Lula Barnes for 1320 dollars and the Winn Street property by Jack Hollearn for 1500 dollars.
The fire department answered two Saturday calls both minor. The workshop of Mr. R. D. Gaitskill suffered slight damage and a small haze at the Baumont Hotel was quickly extinguished.
Charles L. Simon takes over as florist successor to John Corbitt. Contact by phone at 435 19-tf for orders and arrangements.
The oat crop has finally been sown and reports say the fruit crop is somewhat damaged. Alfred Moore slowly recovers as services will be held in a schoolhouse with Brothers-ns and Byrd expected. After a long illness J Bridges, a notable citizen, passed away last Friday. condolences are extended to the bereaved family. The Hudson children suffer from whooping cough. tobacco plants suffer from a freeze. Wm Roberson recovers from illness. Hemp breaking finished. remaining crop baled for shipment. John Thomas, son of Stanley Trimble, nearly fatally swallowed coal oil. Claude Coons and wife visit from Lexington. Lieutrell Warner struck by a thorn in the eye. Dr Reynolds removes it. Dr Dwight L Smathers begins veterinary practice in Owingsville after Cincinnati degree. Several citizens attend Owingsville Court.
The author of Wedded and Parted and Thorns and Orange Blossoms died at fifty seven. Readers learn Bertha M. Clay was really Thomas W. Hanshaw who used pseudonyms including Charlotte M. Braeme and others. He penned over two hundred books and stories in his career.
Poultry hatching list offers ringlet Plymouth Rock eggs at 15 for 75 cents and 45 eggs for $2.00. Fawn and White Indian Runner ducks available as 24 eggs for $1.00. Contact Mrs James Cravens at phone 559A.
Mrs W W Stevenson reports cool week hurt fruit but some left. Mr McQuithy and wife return to Mt Sterling to help in the blacksmith shop. John Wood moved away leaving the shop vacant. G C Wills and wife from Oklahoma visited sister over the weekend on return from Florida. M D Stevenson lost a fine male colt. Rodger Kelso injured after falling from a pony but not seriously. A large crowd attended Sunday night prayer meeting with much interest.
Fred Weckesser who ran Spot Cash Grocery here and Anna Pomeroy recently married in Middlesboro last week. The couple, with many friends in this city, will likely reside here for the present and start a new life together.
J Hal Woodford of Paris mourns eleven horses lost in a Latonia race track fire last Thursday night. Seven of the fatalities came from Woodford’s stable, including Carlton Club Kisland Bourbon Maid Red Star Baby Doll Precinct Oaks and a two year old Hastings filly. The loss totals far beyond insurance with Carlton Club Kisland each insured for only 1000.
Mr John Ricketts a Lexington college student made a flying trip home last Saturday and returned to Lexington Sunday. Miss Nora and Bettie Cangleton of this place spent the day with Miss Linnie Hall. Mr Allie McCormick spent the evening with R A Richardson and family. Miss Ella Cockrell of Mr Sterling visited Mrs Wess Wheeler. Mr Tom Trimble and family of Winchester and Dr Bush and family of Mr Sterling spent the day with J A Trimble and family. A protracted meeting will begin at this place Friday night.
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