Pleasant Grove Debates Washington versus Lincoln
A Pleasant Grove local note reports The Sun has found favor with Washington county readers and will feature a Pleasant Grove column. The Poor Town Literary Club held a crowded semi monthly debate at the schoolhouse with the resolution That Washington was a greater man than Lincoln. the affirmative carried the judges’ decision with speakers Lillie VanArsdale Graham VanArsdale John Palin Jr. Remarks by many residents are noted alongside visits and social items from Lebanon Mercer county Harrodsburg and Springfield.
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the Sun
Pleasant Grove
Washington County
the Grove
Frank Willett
Lebanon
Ola
Pearl Goatley
Valley Hill
Dr. Williams
Fred VanArsdale
Harrodsburg
Poor Town Literary Club
Washington
Lincoln
Misses Lillie
Graham VanArsdale
John Palin, Jr
Levenia O’connor
Nannie Thompson
Erastus Trent
Polin
Springfield
Zach Crow
Illinois
Crow
Poli
Messrs
W. T. Wells
James Kays
S. M. Campbell
Mr. Wells
Willisburg
Mr. Kays
S. H. Bishop
Litsey Literary Society
Clerk Foster
Texas
William Guess
Hillsboro Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Miss Eva Inman visits Botland and Fenwick figures attend the Mattingly Shewmaker wedding here Wednesday. Mrs Sallie Settles improves from paralysis. Lillian Leachman resumes outings. Ben McIlroy nears completion of a new dining room and kitchen. Bertha Miller ill. Ernest Showmaker trips to Texas. Sue Reed visits sister Mary Thompson. Susie Edgerton spends Sunday with parents. Mitt Leachman Hugh Leachman Oph Settles Ballard Settles and Ormsby also present.
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Eva Inman
Mollie Shewmaker
Botland
Mitinie
Lenore Barker
Fenwick
May Birch
Brooksville
Tom Bowles
Mackville
Mattingly Shewmaker
Sallie Settles
Lillian Leachman
Ben McIlroy
Bertha‘Miller
Ernest Showmaker
Texas
Sue Reed
the Ridge
Mary Thompson
Susie Edgerton
Valley Hill
Messrs
Hugh and
Mitt Leachman
Oph
Ballard
Ormsby
Local Polin notes and community updates reach Springfield Sun readers
Doings in Polin and surroundings include social visits, farm activity, hog killings, tobacco stripping, and livestock trades. Dances at Crossroads hosted by Davis Noel, Felix Noel wedding at Rockbridge, and remarks on local papers and politics. Residents Miss Maud Inman Hattie Settles and others are mentioned alongside a return from Texas.
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Davis Noel
Crossroads
Maud Inman
Hattie Settles
Bertha Miller
Hugh Leachman
Litsey
Louis Claes
Palin
Z. P. Leachman
Robert Mattingly
J. S. Leachman
Lucian Gregory
James Shields
Marshal Keeling
Markets. Prices of staples and farm goods listed
Readable market items show Bacon Sides at 150 plus, Butter 1 per pound, Dried apples 5 per pound, Ginseng 8 per pound, Oats and Wheat prices, Lard te per pound, Salt 1.45 per barrel, Vinegar per gallon, Wool and grease value, Potatoes 8.00 per barrel, Country Sorghum 1 per dozen, and various other farm staples with mixed units and spellings.
Unsound Mind Declared for Local Resident John W Han
Miss Maud Catham of Chaplin reports on Supt J W Bh visit last week. John W Han has been declared of unsound mind and will be taken to Lakeland Asylum today. Thad Cheatham remarks accompany the notice.
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J. W. Bh
Maud Catham
Chaplin
John W. Han
Lakeland
Asyl
Thad Cheatham
Local Notices From McVille and Vicinity
J D Sween bought Berry Showmaker property at 50 with tools and buggy stock. A five year old Larness mare Frank Brown sold for 80 to R T Millenought. Lizzie Ive returns home from Lafayette Illinois. Merritt Burt returns to Dekal County business. Dock Hamp and son sell 10 000 pounds to Will Arnold at ten cents. Rev G Aodd baptised and received into the Methodist church with eighteen baptisms and two by letter. John Shenaker and Bettie Mattingly wed near Hillsboro with Rev W A vnceyeee officiating. Congratulations to the couple. Farmers column offered free.
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J.D. Sween
Bksmith
Berry Showmaker
Invoieg
R. T. Millenought
Frank Brown
Lizgie Ive
Lafayette
Ills
Merritt Burt
Dekal County
Dock Hamp and
Shewmaker
Ikkville
Robert Fattingly
Classified Fragments Note Low Rates for Ads
Under the head all persons where scribers to The Saw may inmert Rivertisementa of wheat curs Nid Cal farm os stock. Cand for sale ve for reat ane ried in another department at the paper ae verv low rates. Bill Hodgen, shoats, each pounds.
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