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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1912

Page

8

Valley News Notes and Local Moves

James Douglas loses a valuable colt to damaged corn. Claud McClain also loses a colt from the same cause. Tom Anton bought tobacco for 150 dollars, stripped it for 40, and sold loose leaf for 80. Several residents plan to quit tobacco and move to Montana. G W Denton visits Martinsville for rheumatism. John Anton made a quick Lexington trip on business. William Staggs departs Sideview for Wibawx Montana this week.

Tom Anton James McCord Tom John Anton Lexington John

Mrs. Foley Travels with Staggs Family News

Col. Staggs and Mrs. Foley left Thursday for Missouri to visit her parents in St. Louis. Mr. Foley will join later, then travel to Montana to consider making their future home. Mrs. Geo Sewell of Ford Kentucky is visiting Mrs. Foley, and Miss Best Dunn is guest of her aunt Mrs. W. O. Thacker of Mt. Sterling.

Joe Foley Missouri Mr. Foley St. Louis Montana Mrs. Geo. Sewell Ford, Ky Mrs. Foley Miss Best Dunn W. O. Thacker Mt. Sterling

Danville Tobacco Sale and Local Moves Report

Rufus Dunn sold his tobacco to the Peoples Tobacco Warehouse in Danville Kentucky for 8.61 dollars. Mr and Mrs Ben Foley plan to move to Montana to make their future home with Foley undecided on the county. Byrd Kidds house burned Monday morning due to a broom near a grate, insurance partially covering losses. Will Staggs leaves this week for Montana after visiting his parents. Tom Anton recovers from a long illness and can go out again.

Rufus Dunn Peoples Danville Byrd Kidd

High Top society notes and moves at High Top

Minnie Clay Henry returns home to Mt. Sterling after a visit at High Top. Fenton Henry and Lee Johnson plan to leave for Illinois this week. Lelia Henry, at Georgetown school, recalled home due to her aunt Mrs Northcutt's death. Tandy Bert Henry, Ed Henry's son, is ill. Millard Grey and family plan to move to Indiana. Miss Willet Henry will start a spring school at High Top next Monday.

Minnie Clay Henry Mt. Sterling High Top Lelia Henry Georgetown Northcutt Willet Henry

Farmers and townsfolk spread through Bath and Montgomery counties

Moving and sales dominate local life as people relocate farmsteads near Sharpsburg East Union Mt. Sterling and Cincinnati while tobacco plans grow. A tobacco warehouse proposal gains favor, hay sales continue, deaths, births, and community rites accompany a busy week. Mission Bells composer Marie Louka writes to Whitney Warner Company about a new teaching piece inspired by California missions.

Mt. Sterling Bath Montgomery

Local Notes on Residents and Transactions in Grassy Lick

John McQuithy recovering after surgery Sunday evening. Flemon Conner listed sick. Reuben Barnes bought a call from Mrs. Mary Pierce. Jack Ragan sold a mule to Millard Tapp for one hundred dollars. William Triplett sold work horses to Taylor Howard privately. Tom Keller of Grassy Lick visited his girl Saturday night and Sunday. R W Wade and wife of Mt Sterling visiting Turley in this place. Brother William Triplett preached at Johnson Station last Sunday. Mack Stevenson and wife moved in with his father until new house is done.

Tom Keller Grassy Lick Mack Stevenson

Kentucky Educational Association sets June 25 27 meeting

The next annual session of the Kentucky Educational Association will be held June 25 to 27 since no Kentucky school events conflict. Rural schools and colleges will have closed their sessions by then, allowing all teachers to attend.

Kentucky Educational Association Kentucky

Spring goods now being sold at cut prices

The Laughlin Go 85-26 framed sale announcement notes spring goods priced down, inviting shoppers to take advantage of reduced prices during the special event.

Laughlin

Revered Winchester Pastor Rev Geo W Shepherd Dies

The Reverend Geo W Shepherd, longtime pastor of Central Baptist Church in Winchester, died Monday afternoon after a lingering illness. A beloved state minister, his death is deeply mourned by many friends. Butter and eggs offered at top prices at Vanarsdell's.

Geo. W. Shepherd Central Baptist Church Winchester

Also Mentioned on This Page

James Kendall James Douglas William Staggs Sideview Wibawx Claud McClain G. W. Denton Martinsville, Ind Ben Foley Carlos Richie Julian Richie K. J. Richie Keller Caywood Vernie Morton William Dean Charlie Flackernstine Dee Stull John Mullikin John Welch Col. Staggs Mrs Will Staggs Marylee Henry Fenton Henry Lee Johnson Finois Tandy Bert Henry Ed. Henry Mr. Millard Grey Indiana Stoops B. M. Goodan Rollie Royce Platte County E. A. Groves Sharpsburg East Union Stella Copher Claude Foley Robt. Barkley Bridges Bros Nicholasville James Robbins Frank Byrd Cincinnati Richard Leach Everett Samuel F. Deal H. C. Ficklin Rev. I Hunt Springfield Allie E. Northcutt Mission Bells Marie Louka Whitney Warner Company Lakewood N. J West Forty-first Street New York California San Diego San Francisco Philadelphia Walsh Bros Clay Street Corbett Avenue John Corbett Court House Kiddville Pike Silas Prewitt C. R. Prewitt Agt Howard's Mill W. W. Stevenson John McQuithy Flemon Conner Reuben Barnes Mary Pierce Jack Ragan Millard Tapp William Triplett Taylor Howard R. W. Wade W. T. Turley Johnson Station Royal ‘Baking Powder Shepherd Vanarsdell’s Walsh
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