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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1916
Page
5
Local residents are noted visiting relatives and friends in several cities including Cincinnati Lexington Louisville Ashland Winchester and Frankfort. Several plan travels or relocations noted with a mix of short trips and longer stays.
A column of brief social and court visits lists numerous residents and visitors. Jae W. B. White attends Circuit Court at Frenchburg while Miss Lutile Mull returns from Lexing ton relatives. Versailles visitors Frank Chenault and Mrs. Lou Fratman, Owingsville. Cincinnati trips noted for Roy G. Kern and others. Attendees include Pearl Lane at Client Court in Frenchburg and A. M. King of R. H. White & Co. back from Louisville health treatment.
Miss Annie Caswell Prewitt entertained her Sewing Club at her Main Street apartments Saturday afternoon in a most delightful manner.
The column reports several residents under medical care or improving. Mack Carrington and Mrs. Smathers are ill with pneumonia and illness. Mrs. Goodpastor recovers from injuries after a runaway. Mrs. Turley heads to St Joseph's for appendicitis surgery. Mrs. Sullivan recovers from Mayo Clinic operation in Rochester. Mrs. Vanarsdell is improving after appendicitis surgery and will be homes soon. Emma Magowan has returned from Louisville and shows great health improvement.
A son was born in the city on Thursday to Mrs. Lee Trimble wife of a rural route carrier. Also noted are local ads for fresh kale at Vanarsdell's and 20 cent large size Petit Pois Peas at White's.
County Clerk Keller P Greene recorded multiple land transfers this past week. Deeds include L. P. Rayborn to N. B. Hoskins for 93.275 acres on Lulbegrad creek at $1 plus. Carl Smith of Chicago to Charles West for 25 acres near the Levee at $75. T Conner and wife to J S Haggard 166 acres at $23 297.29. E H Moss and Mrs Isa Moss to David May 233 acres near the Levee at $4 000. Miss Ruth Water to Albert irfield in 65 acres on Little Slate creek at $275. Steve Pieratt to Allie McAlister building lot on West Main at $1. L T Bush to Vivian R Faulkner 102 acres on Levee dirt road at $2 457. L T Bush to Sherman Lee one acre at $125. L T Bush to H Witt about one acre at $100. William H Wyatt and Mrs Nellie Wyatt residence on Winchester pike at a stated amount. Neva Rogers to John Sponeil 45 acres on Little Slate creek at $1. Ewing A Flynn and wife to Samuel B Carrington residence on Samuels avenue at $1. Lena Spencil to Amelia Spencil 160 acres on Little Slate creek.
The final service at the Baptist Church will be held next Sunday morning and evening at the Table Opera House. After the second Sunday in April all services move to the basement of the new church until completion. The Sunday morning sermon will be The Beatitudes of Our Lord.
War Department orders Captain Hershier to reopen the Mt Sterling central auxiliary recruiting station today marking its return as the fourth eastern district sub station since the Mexican trouble began. Corporal John Baker, currently at Somerset, will oversee Mt Sterling, with Jackson Somerset and London already active.
Mrs Henry Greenwade announces a Spring Opening on Saturday April 1 inviting ladies to inspect a large and complete line of new stylish hats at Queen Street. The display promises everything nice and new.
Mr. Ben Baker son of John W. Baker from the Levee county was seriously hurt when a freight car toppled over at Elkhorn City last Monday. He was employed by the Railroad company and reports from his bedside say he is at the point of death. Pure Maple Syrup 50 cents per quart Log Cabin Maple 45 cents per quart at J. B. White's.
Hon. Johnson N. Camden, longtime chair of the State Racing Commission, resigns his post to Governor Stanley who has accepted. Ill health has plagued Camden for months and he is noted as one of the state's wealthiest men with long standing interests in horses.
Advertisement snippet lists fancy evaporated apricots at 15 gents per pound by J. By White's.
Advertises Sloan's Liniment as essential for home first aid addressing bruises muscle pains and rheumatic aches. Claims quick relief antiseptic healing qualities proven over time and urges customers to call phone 246 for Humphries & Co.
Reverend Immermaria of Togo will lecture at Spencer church Saturday night and Sunday at three oclock in the afternoon. He will also lecture at Antioch church Sunday night. The public is cordially invited.
The Camargo band boys will serve chicken soup at the consolidated school building in Camargo on Friday night March 31 for the benefit of the band. Everyone is invited.
Classified notice offering four large rooms for rent at Corn Flakes with water and gas at 5 cents per room. Contact Mas P. Wilson. Local ad reads as a simple rental listing from a historical newspaper.
Preparations for training trotters and pacers at the Montgomery County Fair Grounds have begun. About sixty horses will be worked there this year by stables of W. F. Byrd Roy L. Morris P. L. Hensley H. B. VanEvera James R. Magowan W. E. Bean and A. B. Setters. Bean Brothers will likely train here as well.
A compact notice lists goods including steaks toasts and fowls offered by C. 8. Humphries and Company. The brief item notes available selections and shop presence in the local market.
Advert says Sunbrite a good cleanser priced at 5 cents a box and available at Vanarsdell's.
The Montgomery Fiscal Court has applied to the State Aid Department for 12000 dollars. If approved, the funds will be used to finish the Owingsville and Winchester pikes and to rebuild and repair the Paris and Camargo pikes.
A neat new cottage on Holt Avenue available for rent with all conveniences. Apply to L. W. Lee. Contact by phone 660-J. Also advertised at J. B. White's a deal on three boxes of Mother's Oats for 25 cents.
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