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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1917
Page
5
A flurry of guests and travelers with ties to Lexington Paris Maysville Winchester and beyond visit or return home. Notables include Dr James Taulbee of Lexington Mrs Bettie Poyntz Richmond Mr Robi Walsh Paris Col George W Hamilton and others with trips to Cincinnati Chicago Cuba Panama and California. The item reads as a social column update with arrivals departures and visit durations across several locales.
Lington residents joined Mr and Mrs E W Senff on Maysville street. Locals attending the Lexington performance of Alone at Last on Saturday included D C Fox Joshua Owings and wife J Venable Eliza Harris Bessie Robinson Bertha Baehr C A Lindsay Louise Tabb Nell Tipton Lizzie P Coleman John Stofer and Prof W C Jetton.
Mrs. Carroll C Chenault entertained the Bridge Club at her West Main Street home Thursday afternoon with a delicious luncheon after several games. Mitch Wyatt issued invitations for a card party Thursday at Mrs John Coleman’s West High Street home, with guests anticipating a most enjoyable time.
Religious notice announces a congregational meeting at the Presbyterian church tomorrow night at 7 30. It also states a quarterly communion service next Sabbath morning and a personal ad seeks the owner of a black thoroughbred mare sold two years ago on the Mt Sterling public square.
Paul Essex has sold his brick residence on West High street to Sam Whitehead. Possession will be given shortly. The price is private but described as favorable. T. F. Rogers & Son handled the deal.
The column lists multiple residents under medical care or recent hospital visits. Names include Rev. BE. L. Southgate Victor Ratliff Newton Townsend G. L. Kirkpatrick Kelly Barnes Joe Peters Robert McCarty Rufus Knight James Horton Henry P. Reid Wm Reid J Hl. Henry Howard Wyatt. Conditions vary from confinement to pneumonia typhoid fever and post surgical recovery with mixed outlooks.
Brick residence known as the Col Johnson home described as one of the most desirable in the city. Apply to N H Trimble.
Dr. and Mrs. C. B. Duerson announce the birth of a handsome son Sunday night at their home and receive congratulations from friends.
An Mt Sterling garage promotes Buick as a mid priced car that offers all the qualities of high priced vehicles.
A 1915 model twin motorcycle with three speeds is for sale in A-1 condition. Demonstrations available upon request at J. W. Stephens' Carriage Shop.
Mt Sterling Garage presents Buick cars emphasizing reliability and value. Explore dependable models and trusted service to keep you on the road with confidence.
Real estate ad from Oldham and Frazer lists a handsome brick residence on Maysville Street for sale. Buyers are directed to bring their job work to the Advocate office.
Well built almost new cottage with three large rooms on a 50 by 140 foot lot on Spring street. Price 725 dollars. Contact V. A. Reis.
Employment notice from M. R. Hainline seeking immediately two skilled painters and two paper hangers. Contact details not provided. position available now.
A Trimble's Hall dance last Wednesday night drew a large crowd. Smith's Saxophone Sextette from Versailles provided music and the young attendees reported a delightful evening.
Notice states Elijah Bondurant now serving a sentence for uttering a forged writing at Montgomery Circuit Court January term 1915 will apply for parole at the June 1917 meeting of the Board of Prison Commissioners.
Messrs. Asa Bean and F. R. Little left Saturday for Chicago to attend the horse sale. Both men have a number of horses in the sale.
Crit Grubbs a Colored man and longtime Chenault & Crcar employee died at his home in the city on Monday. He was trusted and well thought of in the community.
A Mt Sterling merchant recounts relief from chronic gas sour stomach and sleep loss after using Adler-ika, a buckthorn bark glycerine mix. He claims it flushes the entire alimentary tract and prevents appendicitis, with the fastest action of any product sold by W. S. Lloyd, his druggist.
By judgment of the Montgomery Circuit Court in the case S Pinney versus G W McCormick the master commissioner will offer for sale April 16 1917 at 1 pm at the Mt Sterling Court House the Mackie Addition land parcel bounded by Second Mackie C O right of way and a dirt road to raise 1925.95. The buyer must bonds with security and pay interest from sale. lien remains until paid. WM A Samuels master commissioner 39-31. 5000 rolls of wallpaper to close out at cost M R Hainline 39-2.
Sheriff Harry F. Howell for Montgomery County announces a public sale by execution on April 16, 1917 from 1 to 2 pm at the Mt Sterling courthouse. The house and lot in Mt Sterling, bounded by Mrs. W C Moore East High street Colored Christian church and T F Rogers and N H Trimble, subject to a mortgage held by Joe Drennon, debt 87 43, sale on credit three months with bond and security.
Two office rooms connected with one furnished room available over Cooper's pool room. Contact Mrs. E. M. Jordan.
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