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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1911
Page
5
Miss Majorie Morris of Philadelphia attends a visit in the city hosted by Miss Mary Ray Trimble. Numerous social visits unfold as Mrs. Jas. S. Porter travels to Winder to see a sick mother and many others spend time with relatives in Winchester Madison, Tompkinsville, Richmond and Lexington.
Mrs. Helen Sweringer and daughter visited in Chicago with Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Thomas. Mrs. James S. Bogie and Arabella stayed in Lexington. Nelson H. Trimble returned from Lake Forrest where Miss Julia Morris graduated with honors. Benton Kinsolving, just out of VMI, spent summer at home. Hon. H. R. Prewitt and John J. Winn attended the Kentucky Bankers Association in Olympian Springs. W. J. Shackelford and E. J. Shackelford hosted visitors. Fields plans a summer at Olympian Springs. Mary D. Ballard of White's Station and L. A. Ballard of Oklahoma visited Grace Lockridge. D. Boone Turner, formerly of the city, is visiting after twenty years. Mrs. J. T. McGlothlin and James left for Spring Station to see Mrs. Williams. Mrs. Harry Thompson, Miss Katherine Nelson, Mrs. Frances Loney, Dr. Foster, and Fleming Quisenberry called on Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Stoner.
Only a few days remain to win a 150 pony. Each dollar paid or spent on account earns one chance. The drawing is free to the holder of the lucky number at Saturday noon on July 8. Puncu G, Graves.
The old Main and Cheapside street car center, long a Lexington landmark, will be torn down following a grand jury order. Transfers between city lines will move to new locations after demolition.
Prof Robert Ireland Cord and Miss Mary Herriott wed privately last Tuesday afternoon and left for Paris, then Cincinnati. Rev H G Moody officiated in the presence of close relatives. The couple, welcomed home by friends, plan to reside on Holt Avenue, with best wishes from the community.
Mrs Wm C Moore and Miss Olivia Anderson hosted a reception for Mrs G C Anderson at East High Street with decorative touches and refreshments. Miss Arabella Bogie hosted a bridge gathering with ample refreshments. Prof Fred L Wheeler from Lexington gave a well received recital at Morrison Chapel with Robert Nelson participating. Mrs L E Griggs held a porch party for Miss Mattie Grinstead with about fifteen guests. 1911 events include sale prices at Walsh Bros and Punch Graves with Greenwade offering fresh meats.
Death notice for Jack Arnold aged three at Richmond Kentucky with burial set for June 18. He is described as a bright child with a sweet disposition and his mother Mrs. Arnold is noted as daughter of former Sheriff Henry Jones, drawing community sympathy.
To the wife of Dr. P. K. Mc Kenna, a fine girl baby, born Saturday June 23.
The Walsh Brothers advertise ladies slippers in three price ranges regular 3.00 3.50 and 4.00 now reduced to 1.98. Suits priced down from 15 to 10 in a clearance offer.
Voters are urged to participate in the Democratic Primary on Saturday July 1. The notice emphasizes casting a ballot and reminds residents to vote.
Regular slippers priced at 3.00 3.50 and 4.00 with sale slippers at 1.98. J. & M. shoes advertised as cut to 4.50 with other footwear on offer.
For sale privately. 100 acre Camargo pike farm three miles from Mt. Sterling Ky. Eight room residence, new barn and outbuildings. 80 acres tillable grass. Abundant water. Must be seen to be appreciated. Oscar Moss 659-B Mt. Sterling Ky. 5iets and clothing sale: suits and pants discounted.
Edward Valentine Lee of Russellville Kentucky admitted stealing forty eight thousand dollars from the battleship Georgia. He made the confession before United States Commissioner Keating in Buffalo and was held for grand jury indictment.
Rev W J Clark of Sparta Kentucky begins a protracted meeting July 3 at the Camargo Christian church with a professional singer. Last year he held a similar gathering at the same church and much work was reported. Everyone is cordially invited. For Rent Nice furnished front room on first floor with board suitable for man and wife apply at Mrs Day's Boarding House W Main Street one square from courthouse.
Miss Gladys Wilson has been ill for a week while Dr. Wm Van Antwerp is seriously ill at his home on the Grissy Lick Pike.
Stacy Adams and Co advertise men’s oxford shoes with a six dollar price reduced to four dollars and seventy five cents. Punch and Graves appear as the noted partners or sellers in the ad.
A. S. Faulkner of Hillsboro Ind writes June 18 1911 to J. T. Highland and Sterling Ky praising the history of Somerset in the Mt. Sterling Advocate He recalls attending Mary Youngs Sunday School with Wil Highland Mason Hurt and others in 1882 84 and notes the faithfulness of Highland Hathaway and Lane inspiring his current church work.
Store cuts prices across apparel with suits reduced to 7.48 and slippers at 3.25 while ladies slippers at 3.25, and men’s hats down to 2.98 from 4.00 in a limited sale offering.
1300 acres with 750 under cultivation and timber remaining. Includes 7 houses and barns and two steamboat landings, 24 miles from railroad. River bottom land with cane brake. past yields 300 bales cotton and 10,000 bushels corn yearly. Value estimate and potential profits outlined. apply at this office.
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