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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1909
Page
5
Dr. G. T. Burton resident dentist offers teeth extraction without pain and crown work as a specialty. All dental work strictly first class. Springfield Ky office in Hagon Block upstairs.
Local notes report late correspondents and various notices from Springfield Kentucky. Advertisers include A C KimBall selling buggies wagons and fences and Grinstead paying high prices for hides and furs. Community items include lodge degree night stockholder meeting February 12 and a February 20 horse sale at Boblitt and Bishop’s livery. The Christian Sunday School gains a new superintendent Professor George Colvin and emphasizes a larger school. Ssuitz and Rreper announce settling accounts after selling hardware timing. Washington County Medical Society met February 5 in Springfield with seven doctors present. A local play The Power of Politics by John Allen Murray was staged at the Opera House, with mixed reviews. The Board of Supervisors raised Washington County land and property assessments by 168400, totaling 4,039,245, awaiting state board action.
The stock of groceries of Mr. M. H. Jones, sold last Saturday to satisfy a judgment for Grinstead and Tinsley of Louisville, was bought by Mr. Geo. Mullican. He plans a full grocery stock and will operate a grocery alongside his existing butcher shop.
Willisburg based items note Everett Scruggs buying sheep from Mrs Mudd for 8.10 each and a cow and calf sold to John Colvin for 35. Joe Moore a Willisburg farmer dies at home after pneumonia at age 42. survived by mother Mrs Burns sister Mrs Humes and several half siblings. Funeral by Rev J A Sims. interment Rockbridge cemetery. Social items: John Wilson and wife of Mt Zion visit Willisburg. visits to Lawrenceburg. Hallie Showmaker hosts Feb 1 dinner for Alma and Mildred Spaulding Blacketer. Mr Everett Riley party attended. Mrs Everett Scruggs improving. rumor of upcoming wedding. Wilsons visit Sharpsville.
Mrs J H Browne and Mrs H L Browne of Lebanon visit friends here Monday. Mr W C Rogers of Lebanon calls on the Hagati family. Mrs H P McChord and son Phil stay with the McElroys. Joe McClasky of Bloomfield spends Sunday here. Regina Lanham of Louisville visits her sister Mrs T E Hardesty. Numerous neighbors and relatives are described visiting, returning, or traveling to Louisville, Nazareth, or Indianapolis for events and fashion. Dr King’s Pills advertised as aiding digestion.
A compact meditation on faith, honesty, and virtue. The text links fair dealing to trust, warns against boastful living, and argues that true motives shape character more than outward zeal. It cautions that high aims require integrity and consistent conduct over time.
Printer's Ink advertises high quality on good presses with cry valuable ink and all facilities for superior job work at a minimum price.
George Moore of Grimesland North Carolina says consumption nearly drove him to suicide before using Dr King’s New Discovery. He reports improvement after one bottle and full recovery after twelve. the remedy is pitched as a cure for coughs colds and weak lungs. Trial bottle free with second bottle priced at one dollar from Haydon and Robertson druggists.
Texas items report Edna Brady and son Henry visiting. James Arnold buys a mare for 175 dollars from C. B. Pope. Prof. C. C. Durham ill, growing attendance in his school. Lillian Sparrow from Green Chapel visiting Miss Hayes for three weeks. Henry Peterson and daughter Isabell of Chicago visiting. J M Begley with Mrs. Clem Cocanougher. Argin Arnold in Perryville on business. Dave Purdom in Louisville on business. Born to Claud Begley a boy. both mother and baby well. Flossie Cocanoucher returns from visit to Purdom family in Springfield. Births to Purdom Pinkston and W. B. Elliot. John Arnold recovering from pneumonia and able to be out. Sick list includes Tom Powell, Frank Head, Ray Cocanougher. School attendance ongoing.
The Texas graded school list includes Miss Katie Carpenter Mr. Robert Elliott and Ray Coyle with Lebanon participants Miss Minnie Funk and brother Claude. Ada Arnold from Springfield school plans to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Arnold. Frank Hardin left for Bowling Green to enter school. The Texas graded school village will present an entertainment on February 22.
Locust Grove society page lists visits and guests across several homes. Calvin Showmaker and A L Lits ey spent Sunday with J S Leachman. Lizzie Reed and Mattie Dragoo were guests of John Tobin. Mrs. Tom Baker and daughter Sue visited Ed Jones’s near town. Ella Litsey spent Wednesday with Julia Leachman. Ed Birch family spent weekend with W S Gibbs. Dave Fitz stays at the Grundy Home. Ollie Moore attended Ida Covanaugh ter and Pope wedding in Texas. Jim Brown moves to Cal Shewmaker’s farm to farm this year.
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