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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1917
Page
8
Halloween celebrations caused only minor mischief with no police reports of damage. A city sign reading keep to the right was removed and sent to Winchester, per a report to Chief of Police Tipton from Wood son McChord of Winchester.
Local notice announces a cash sale of canned goods at cost from P. Greenwade inviting interested buyers to inspect offerings.
Miss Josephine Lewis of this county wed Mr. Robert Gilbert Redden of Frankfort in Mt. Sterling at 3 o'clock Saturday. The ceremony drew only close relatives. Mrs. Redden hails from a prominent local family and the groom farms in Jessamine county.
Real estate agent W Hoffman Wood sold a suburban Winn Street home for Mr. T J Carr for 2135 to Mr. W F Henry last Saturday outside the city limits.
Correspondence from B. M. Goodan reports farmers making a major push to finish sowing wheat. The note mentions local illnesses scarlet fever and a cockle burr incident, plus tidbits on property sales, revivals, visitors, and small town happenings around Lexington and Mt. Sterling.
Last Sunday at the Methodist Church featured an Old Folk's Service praised for attendance by seniors including two over 90. Pastor Dr. Southgate appeared frail yet inspiring. children filled the afternoon service with about a hundred singing. Evangelist Weldon preached on eternal punishment with many seeking membership. over 20 applications noted post services.
The sale on Thursday drew a large crowd and cow prices ranged from 68 to 156 dollars per head, averaging about 97 dollars. Hogs and farming tools also brought strong prices.
Warren Hinson purchases the Omar Kirk farm of about thirty acres at 200 dollars per acre. He plans to move there to reside on the property.
36 Barred Plymouth Rocks for April hatch at $1.00 each if taken now. Contact Mrs. James Cravens at phone 559 W-1.
W. B. Little estate offers two tracts totaling about 130 acres near Grassy Lick Pike Monere County Kentucky. Tract 1 includes a modern nine room residence with extensive outbuildings on 65 to 67 acres. tract 2 comprises 65 acres with a tenant house and blue grass sod. Sale set for November 22 1917 at 1 30 p m on the premises with possession March 1 1918.
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