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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1918
Page
1
Luther M. Redmond of Kentucky Utilities buys an interest in H G Enoch’s store and will manage the business starting April 1. The firm will be named Redmond and Enoch with planned improvements. Redmond is described as a hustler and likely to succeed. The Utilities Company has not announced a successor.
Miss Stella Stephens, daughter of Mr and Mrs C B Stephens, becomes mathematics teacher at Paris High School after Georgetown College graduation in June. Fire department responds to a blaze believed near Farmers Tobacco Warehouse. it is a Ford car on fire and sustains only minor damage. Shelby Tribble of Shelby Ohio accepts a mechanical department post and moves to town. Easter Sunday dinner at Ringo's Cafe from 6 to 8 pm promises something special. C C Boyd sells a saddle mare for 250 dollars to R B Rash and six year old mare to Ashley Gilkey for 225 dollars.
Mr. R. G. Kern as executor of Mrs. Mary E. Bigstaff announces a large Jot sale on April 3. Read the full page advertisement in this issue for details and items offered.
Chauffeur license tag No. 4933 found on street. Owner may have same by paying for this notice. aneenl Wearsalk garden seeds. THE FAIR.
The local exemption board orders a 4 22 afternoon special train for 32 colored men to Camp Taylor. Cato Fisher will supervise the group from departure to arrival. 37 men report Saturday at 9 00 at the Court House. 32 are chosen by liability and others may volunteer to join with the draft list. The named men include Cato Fisher Hicks Walker Arthur Chenault Robert Stewart Ernest Woolf August Simpson William Walker Ben Tipton and others.
The Mt Sterling National Bank surpassed one million dollars in deposits on Thursday March 21 192? reaching 1 044 221 04 the highest local bank total in city history praising officers’ capable management and inviting readers to review an advertisement elsewhere in the issue.
Big fine cow for sale, milks well and of good quality. Phone 622 to contact W. E. Bean. price and further details available by inquiry.
The Mt Sterling tobacco market ended a record year with 7,508,135 pounds sold for 2,002,179.28 dollars at three houses Robertson Whitehall and Farmers. Farmers sold 3,860,225 pounds earning 1,041,132.59 dollars as the strongest unit. Including A R Robertson buying 2,150,000 pounds off floor totals reach 9,558,135 pounds and about 2,502,179.28 dollars. The crop quality was mainly inferior. market forecasts expect expansion at Farmers house with new storage and prizing facilities this summer. Eggs for hatching Rhode Island Reds offered by Mrs Rich Wilson.
Reported German attack on the Somme front advances in a pincer scheme with millions in line and high Allied losses. American engineers are said to aid Haig, while French units reinforce the southern sector near St Quentin and the Oise.
Mr. D. F. McNish of Fulton appointed local manager to succeed Warren Tatton who resigned. McNish is described as a high class capable gentleman and expected to be popular with both company and public.
A 1918 war letter from Rezin McClure, born in the county, describes safe arrival overseas, good health, and cheerful optimism. He requests chewing tobacco from his mother, notes scarce supplies like tobacco and candy, asks for frequent letters, and warns not to worry about returning.
The State Tax Commission increased Montgomery County’s assessment by 2.3 million dollars over last year with another million added to it, applying to all property classes including omissions. The County Board of Supervisors will meet next Monday.
Mr Sidney Calk formerly at Camp Taylor is moved to Camp Wadsworth S C per a letter to his parents. Mr C B Stephens sold property on the Levee Pike to Dr J H Shultz and bought Mrs C B Humphries Harrison Ave home. Possession set for April 1 1918.
Mrs. Anna Cockrell of this city will inherit one fourth of the estate of her brother Carr Calmes who died recently in Clark County. No inventory was published but the executor qualified by furnishing a bond of 30000 dollars.
A public sale is announced for Saturday March 30 at 2 30 pm at the seller s home on Harrison avenue featuring household and kitchen furniture and chickens. The notice is signed Whumphries.
Federal County Director H. G. Hoffman announces rapid enrollments for the Boys Working Reserve Corps in Montgomery County. All boys ages 16 to 21 are urged to apply directly to Hoffman to aid war efforts. participation on farms this year earns wages and a government medal and certificate of service.
Mrs Ellen Brannon died Sunday afternoon at St Josephs Hospital Lexington of pneumonia after years of illness. She lived here for many years, raised a family, then moved to Lexington 15 years ago. The body was brought here for burial this morning at St Thomas Cemetery, and her death mourns many local residents.
Miss Noriie Heafey of Lexington won the bungalow spread raffled by Mrs. H. C. Jacobs this morning. The lucky number drawn was 17.
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