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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1921
Page
2
A correspondence notice urges using only one side of copy paper to ease editing and interlining. It explains linotype operators may waste space when copying from the reverse side and stresses editors need room for corrections.
The James Donald owned house at Howard's Mill burned last Friday afternoon. Henry Wigen ton occupied the property and no belongings were saved. The origin of the fire is unknown as of the report. Mrs. G. W. Staton and family visited near Salt Lick, Lena Wyatt visited Olympia, Nell Guy visited Ashland, and meetings begin at the Church of God on Wednesday night June 8.
Born last Friday to the wife of Mr Homer Kitchen a son. Potts Laughlin was badly shocked by lightning during an electric storm but has recovered. Lightning struck and burned the North Middletown Supply House. Miss Fannie Mac Kendall spent Tuesday night with Miss Lena Laughlin and attended the commencement at North Middletown. Miss Mary Elizabeth Steele has
Genese M Misses Mattie Lee and Edna Laughlin hosted weekend visitors from Owingsville Miss Marguerite and Lida Lou Crouch visited Miss Lena Laughlin Leona Palmer Frances Rogers Oscar Shields and Raymond Steele from Owingsville were guests of the Laughlins Tuesday and Wednesday Carrie Irene Bradford and Homer Kimball Raymond Brannock of Georgetown along with Elmer Linville of Lexington visited Miss Lena Laughlin Saturday night and Sunday Farmers in the area are busy setting tobacco much of it put out recently.
The Fassett's ice cream supper Saturday night drew a large crowd. John Moore has returned home from a Lexington hospital but remains seriously ill. An electrical storm last Wednesday struck and killed a Hughes Atkinson steer. Our preaching day was moved from the first to the second Sunday each month with services this Sunday.
Brother Harsell plans a long meeting at Fassett's Kon on the 20th as crops suffer from drought and stock water grows scarce. Mr and Mrs John Hardwick celebrate arrival of Eva Virginia June 1. Farmers strip grass seed this week amid seed shortages. Mrs William Toy of Stoops visits relatives, including John Hardwick.
Rev Joiner filled his regular appointment at the Donaldson church with singing and prayer. A Saturday night event and a Sunday night service are announced. Numerous families visited each other and attended local gatherings, with several then visiting Lexington and Winchester churches. Crops and gardens in the area need rain. Mrs. Jim Wade and Mrs. Jim Blackwell underwent medical visits.
The Ladies’ Aid Society of Mt Qarmel church will meet at Mrs Tom Pendleton’s on Wednesday June 8. Mrs Charles Owens of Paris has returned home after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Henry Baker. Mr and Mrs Joe King and family attended a funeral in Clay City for Dennie Curtis. Mrs Brandenburg of Lexington stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Sullivan over the weekend. Miss Lucy King and Miss Martha Fugate visited Miss Josie Stevens. Mr and Mrs Frank Rogers were in Paris yesterday. Miss Comidlay Demigan is visiting.
This week visits include Mrs Lee McDonald and Mr and Mrs L B Howard with local families in Georgetown and Mt Sterling. Several households plan gatherings with relatives in Middletown Clay City and Winchester while a death is reported in Clay City.
Mt Sterling Kentucky adopts a new tax on tent or canvas exhibitions and performances not including circuses, charging 25 dollars per day or 150 dollars per week. The measure repeals conflicting ordinances and becomes effective after passage and publication. Mayor W R McKee signs, City Clerk M C Ayres attests. dated June 7, 1921.
Mrs. Thomas H. Greenwade led a Camargo Christian church class of girls and boys to Slate Bridge for a day of food and fun. On the ride home Mr. Greenwade handed out candy to the happy group. Readily enjoying the outing were Thelma Daniel Roger and Ellis Greenwade Florine Welch Eva and Clay Pasley Smith and Mattie Cain Lela Hamilton Laura Congleton Mabel Wilson Ewell and Dorothy Stone Estis and Ruby Osborne. Mrs. G L Rose helped entertain the children.
The ordinance set a carnival exhibition fee of $100 per day or per week in Mt. Sterling Kentucky with $500 maximum. It repeals conflicting ordinances and becomes effective after passage and publication. Passed by the Board of City Council on June 7, 1921.
A cheery smile is praised as the most valuable, least costly remedy for gloom. It beams from the heart, lifts others, and costs nothing. The piece contrasts smiles with hardship and ends with a humorous quip about life insurance and a character named Snaggs.
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