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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1912
Page
5
A roundup of residents and visitors with numerous names and places from Lexington Versailles Paris Owingsville and Olympian Springs. Notables include James Freeman Earl Senff Mattie Robinson C W Heck Mattie Woodson Barnes and many others visiting or attending court fairs and gatherings across Kentucky cities.
The column reports poor tobacco weather and a strong corn crop. grass seed shipments arrived with no deaths. several local residents named, including Virginia B Coons and James Crockett. A horse loss of over 150 dollars. rain disrupted a local ball game. community events include an ice cream supper at Springfield Church and a pie supper at Fassett's school house.
Quite a number from this place attended court at Mt Sterling Monday. Mrs. Vice Williams of Copper's Creek visits her sister Miss Sarah Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. Carla Piersall spent Sunday with Mrs. John Scott. Protracted meeting began at this place Sunday with good attendance. Mrs. John Combs, previously ill, is better. Troy Martin and sister Ethel of Stanton visited with Ber nice and Vernon Conlee and Lillie Rice of Winchester and Morgan Fenney of Egypt. Ethel Wilson of Spencer visits Lura Pace. Cliff Pace and Frank Pieratt bought calves from unknown parties. Dee Combs and Berch Piersall attended church at White Hall Sunday. Ethel Martin and Troy returned to Stanton after visiting near here. Mrs. Mary Davis returned from Mt Sterling to her brother T. J. Love’s home.
Grassy Lick notes by Miss Elizabeth Carr list visits among area families. T. J. Carr and wife hosted guests at Howard's Mill. Pierson Hall and sister from Sharpsburg visited. Mrs. Mary Jones and daughter Virginia plus Miss Lucy Goodpaster and Miss Emma D. Hamilton from Sharpsburg and Stoops stayed with the Carr family. Lydia Rushford and daughter Nell and son William from Winchester visited. Dillard McGuire returned from Morgan county. Clayton Ramsey and wife of Winchester visited J. W. Mason's family. Dean Carr attended the Lexington fair. Elder E. B. D. Mann of Lexington stayed with Dr. A. H. Robbins's family. Alta McGuire, recently visiting J. M. McGuire, returned to Omer. Bruce Robbins spent Friday at High Bridge. Claude Karrick and family also mentioned.
Stepstone resident visited Wm Cravens and wife with Miss Nancy Cravens and Miss Nellie Snelling. They were guests of Miss Edna Stamper in Owingsville Saturday and Sunday. The Methodist Church was reopened Sunday with impressive services as a large crowd attended.
To the wife of Bruce S. Willoughby a daughter Helen Frances arrived Sunday August 18 1912 weighing 9 pounds. Judge and Mrs H Clay McKee welcomed a son Duncan McKee born at Parker Hospital Columbia Missouri on Monday August 15 1912 weighing 74 pounds.
Mr J Roger Gatewood remains in a very serious condition. Mrs Jack Owings is also in a serious condition but improved slightly this week. Ewing Kennard has typhoid fever but is somewhat better. Helen Ray the young daughter of Mr and Mrs L M Redmond is improving after a week of illness. Miss Mary Dee Sullivan's condition remains unchanged.
For Sale items include 5,000 tobacco sticks used one year and a 2 year old Shropshire buck. Contact W. H. Wyatt at phone number 611. Also promoting lunch goods for picnics and outings at Vanarsdell's.
The Prewitt family holds its annual reunion at Oil Springs on Thursday August 29 gathering relatives from across the region. A longtime family tradition, the event promises a pleasant outing for all attendees.
Little Miss Martha Frances Rice daughter of Mr and Mrs John Rice of this city entertained about 25 young friends for her birthday. Each guest brought a present and the party was highly enjoyed.
A party of seven local residents, including Harry Enoch Chas Hazelrigg W A DeHaven W L Killpatrick R M Barnes Dr C W Harris and Mayor W A Samuels, plan a two week fishing camp on the Cumberland river near Williamsburg with Chas Turner to join later.
Solid walnut wardrobe in good condition. Apply at this office.
Mr and Mrs Geo G Hamilton hosted a refined social event at Trimble's Hall last Wednesday evening honoring Miss Blair and Miss Cooper of Memphis Tenn A large crowd attended the gathering with punch served by Mrs A Sidney Johnson and Mrs Pierce Winn and a lunch during intermission prepared by Benedict of Louisville The piece highlights hospitality and social esteem in a regional summer scene.
Mr. C. B. Dale has rented the Mrs. Sarah English home on Harrison avenue and will move to this city about September 1. We welcome these excellent people.
Mr. J. D. Hazelrigg left Friday for New York and other eastern cities to select fall stock. He is a veteran buyer whose choices are highly regarded. He is accompanied by his nephew Tom Grubbs Jr. They will visit many eastern cities before returning.
An office records a gift of a basket of peaches left by Mr. W T Tyler on Saturday praising the fruit as exceptionally fine. The note compliments the peaches and acknowledges the generosity.
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