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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1909
Page
4
Happy Hollow residents report social calls and family visits. Activities include Mr. Samuel Coulter hosting kin from Greensburg and near here, Misses Pearl and Myrtle Armstrong heading to DeKalb, and preaching on the third Sunday next month.
Dozens of residents share visits and illness notes. Fitch Godby spent Saturday with Edward and Walter Lanby. Mrs. Kays tends to her sister, Mrs. Clifton Kidwell. Miss Mary Settles is ill. Colman Settles is back out. Nancy Scott visits her brother Samuel Coulter. Hanby visited Springfield. Solomon Kays and family visit Armstrong kin.
A heartfelt tribute for Elizabeth Cheatham and J D Burns recalls a grand-daughter's brief life. The piece speaks of grief, heaven, and enduring memory, urging faith that she rests in the City of Rest and will be cherished in memory until the beloved day of reunion.
The region faces heavy rain hindering plowing and tobacco planting while last year’s crops are sold. Secret fever cases appear as Miss Florence Steele and Mr T W Reed show illness. The new Baptist church progresses slowly with contractor Mr Golf. The local school enrolls thirty, and residents attend Lincoln centennial events in Hodgenville.
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Nannie Divine on January 30 1909 in Battle Kentucky after long illness. She leaves husband J F Divine eight children and many friends. Funeral held February 1 at 2 pm in Batt cemetery. Also reports a severe accident injuring W K Cardwell at Harrodsburg Kentucky when a stall accident involved a cow and horse nearly crushing him.
Mrs Katie Coyle and daughter Mattie hosted J S Coyle last Monday. Miss Myrtle Pope wed near Texas last Wednesday with Clyda Coyle and Martin Coyle in attendance. Several residents recover from illnesses while others visit family. A newborn girl arrived for Otha Burns, mother and baby doing well. We miss the Long Run correspondent and hope for a recontact.
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