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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1913
Page
5
A long list shows Mrs. Pierce Winn and others visiting Lexington on Monday and Thursday. Counts of residents and visitors from Bath and Bourbon counties as well as Louisville and Winchester fill the week with trips for business, social visits, and steps through Lexington businesses and courts.
Miss Grace David Scobee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Scobee, is engaged to Arthur Burton Russell of Jacksonville Florida. The wedding is planned for early June. Russell is a salesman with a hardware firm and the couple hails from prominent local families.
A movement seeks a Winchester primary to choose the next Postmaster. The Winchester Sun backs the primary while the Democrat favors appointment. A heated contest is expected and the outcome will draw close scrutiny.
Mr R C Robinson slipped on cellar steps at his Winchester Pike residence. He cut a deep gash on his right cheek but expects no serious injuries and returns to work.
Mt Sterling National Bank will relocate to the William building at Main and Bank streets later this week while its main structure is remodeled.
A lively impromptu dance by the city's young men at McKee's Hall Friday night drew a large crowd and left attendees with a joyous mood. Terms promote summer orders for creams and ices from F G Morris, garden seeds from Vanarsdell's, and Huyler's candies via Geiger's Pharmacy as sole agent.
Bulk and packaged garden seeds offered at a local variety store on Bank Street. Advertising copy emphasizes top quality and market-leading selection.
Judge H R French continues to improve. John L McCormick shows some improvement this week. Mrs Mary Stephens remains about the same. Mrs B Stephens has been quite sick for several days. M B Brown Sr confined to his room. William Clark shows little improvement. E D Marshall remains about the same. Mrs P B Turner recovering after injuries from a fire at J B Cecil residence. N D Brown critically ill at Good Samaritan Hospital improving nicely.
A daughter was born Monday May 19, 1913 in the city to the wife of Walter Ries Singer. The notice also mentions the sender Henry Green Wade and the numbers 37-121.
Notice that an application for pardon will be made for Ben Bell convicted of stealing from a common carrier at the April term 1912 Montgomery Circuit Court. The pardon request will be heard at the June term by the Prison Commissioners with all objections due. Luther Bell.
F. G. Morris advertises fancy creams and ices with special Sunday handling and prompt delivery service. Text notes address 45-41.
Corbett's Greenhouse offers cabbage and tomato plants for sale with 41-tf. varieties available. The listing emphasizes fresh stock and accessibility for gardeners seeking reliable starter crops.
Sealed bids due by June 8 1913 at 7 45 p m for constructing about 9440 square yards of paving and 4575 feet of concrete curb and gutter on North Maysville street Mt Sterling Kentucky Bids for Vitrified Block Asphalt Bitulithic and Tarvia on concrete base addressed to H M Ringo City Clerk Bidding sheets with specs furnished on request W A Samuels Mayor H M Ringo City Clerk C B Patterson Treasurer 452t
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