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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1922
Page
1
The cattle pens were busy though down in numbers with about 1,750 head sold. Prices ranged from 4 to 6.80 dollars for feeders, cows brought 1.5 to 4 cents per pound, yearlings averaged 300 pounds at 18.65 dollars, and horses and mules sold in varied prices up to 150 dollars per head. Merchandise like clothing toys and tropical fruits sold well, with Christmas magazines in demand. Tele phone 651. Mrs. C. T. Coleman. 18-tf
Message reports Miss Paulina Barnes died Sunday night at her Charleston home after appendicitis surgery. She was daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Barnes and lived here with her parents until a few years ago. A funeral and burial occurred in Charleston today.
Mrs Sarah Augur of Russellville died Thursday at her sister’s home in Lafayette Indiana after a short illness. She leaves one son Buford Boone of this city who was at her bedside. The community offers sympathy to Mr Boone in his loss. FOR SALE Fathogs weight about 200 pounds Haydon Reynolds route 6 1941 PD
Hiram H. Hatton died of pneumonia at his daughter Mrs. James Campbell's home in Bath county on December 138 after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at Warren Hatton’s home with burial in Machpelah cemetery. He leaves seven children including Warren Hatton and Sam Hatton, with graveside and church affiliation noted. He was a Presbyterian and urged his children to follow Christ.
Jones' Jewelry Store touts Sheffield silver items offered at unusually low prices, claiming unbeatable value in a bold sales pitch across the local market.
J. W. Thompson raised 1.5 acres of tobacco on the W. W. Wilson place on the Camargo pike. The crop weighed 2 535 pounds with an advance of 314 dollars on the local market. Final settlements should bring near 1 000 dollars. A strong record believed hard to beat.
For sale Hupmobile in good mechanical condition. Cheap price. Contact Harold C. Greene at phone 641 W-1. (19-31-pd).
The Knights Templar will hold a Christmas service at the Presbyterian church Monday at 10 o clock. Dr. C W Harris will lead and the sermon will be by Rev C A Ray. Public invited. Lost pony of large brown color with flopped ear missing from barn behind hospital. contact L D Gatewood.
Peter R. Cockrell was struck by a car driven by Omer Staton on Thursday night in the rain. He suffered severe facial and body bruises, is confined to bed, and authorities say the accident was unavoidable due to the driving rain.
The jury from Lexington and Fayette counties returned a not guilty verdict for Scobee Hardman a Bourbon county youth in the murder of Léon Renaker a Winchester poultry dealer. Indicted co defendants Mrs Nancy Kathryn Renaker and Reese Fox may not face trial.
The local loose leaf floors will resume receiving tobacco tomorrow after a two day shutdown due to congestion on local brakes. Last Thursday the association began a crop advance of about two cents per pound, boosting the crop to an 10 to 11 cent per pound range. On Friday 156000 pounds brought an advance of 10.65 dollars per hundred. The local house stays open through Saturday for loads or parts of crops already registered. after that, only complete crops or barnlots will be accepted. Farmers should register crops for delivery after Christmas, but not unstripped crops.
Fresh stock of Christmas candies, fruits and nuts available. French cream candy and best stick candy in packs. Extra fancy apples by the box with prices listed. Oranges from 26c to 60c plus tangerines grapefruit and cranberries. New supply just received. Visit for best prices on all items.
Chenault and Orear finish inventory from last week fire and say a public notice is imminent within a few days. Local officials and property owners await details on recovery steps and safety plans.
Piano priced at 195 dollars and organ at 45 dollars headline offers. Singer sewing machines 45 dollars and 25 dollars with Goodrich model at 10 dollars advertised for Bank Street location. See The Advocate for printing details.
Miss Mary E. Martin of the county and Hazel Green underwent tonsil removal surgery performed by Dr. J. F. Reynolds.
Bandits removed 430 gallons of liquor from Bond Brothers' distillery near Lawrenceburg on Saturday morning after binding guard Lester Tinsley. The whisky was loaded into a truck and discovered later. police in Shelbyville stopped a speeding truck carrying tobacco and found whisky worth $16,000. Driver J. C. Brown and companion T. M. Brashear, both Louisville residents, were traveling toward home.
For sale a walnut dining room set of eight pieces described as nearly new after five months of use. Apply at this office.
Judge H. Clay McKee and wife depart for St. Petersburg Florida on Friday and plan to stay until May 1923. He will practice law and run a general real estate business during the visit. The note adds he is up-to-date and honest and mentions extended store hours through Christmas.
The 1922 turkey crop money will amount to at least $50,000. G. D. Sullivan yards reported 75,000 pounds received with the remainder from other yards. Overall output exceeds 1921 by about 30,000 pounds.
Bruce Duty has rented the H. Clay McKee flats on South Bank street and has taken possession of the premises.
Diamond rings priced from fifteen dollars to eight hundred dollars are advertised for sale at Jones Jewelry Store.
Prohibition officer Guy Cole and moonshiner Bob Ballard were killed in a Ballard still raid near Cedar Grove in Menefee county. Jeff Ballard and others were captured. Charlie Ballard survived a pistol escape and later was jailed for treatment. This brings total Ballard still deaths to four, with Duff and Treadway previously killed. Christmas jewelry promotion at J. W. Jones & Son requested inspections of stock.
J L Bolling of Chicago will lecture at the courthouse on Saturday December 23 at 2 o clock. He plans to present biblical facts addressing the vital question and hopes for a large audience.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness during the illness and death of their father W. H. Hatton. Special thanks to Dr. Nichols of Sharpsburg for services and care. The Family.
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