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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
5
Springfield Ky business ad for Dr. G T Burton resident dentist offers tooth extraction crown work and first class dental care. Office located in Hagun Block upstairs.
Birth announced for a son to Mr and Mrs W T Condor on January 26. Advertisements urge selling hides and furs to Grinstead at Jones old stand. Mr Will Head bought Mr R L Langford’s farm last Monday at $70 per acre with possession about April 1. Notice of the fourth annual Combination Horse Sale on February 20 at Boblitt and Bishop's Main Street livery stable Springfield with horses for all classes. Reports on Albert Rudd and sisters sale and high prices for livestock including steers, Jersey cows, yearlings, and mules. Pneumonia claimed two fine jack animals from Simms neighborhood. one Cristie refused $500 offer. Campbell reports Simms sale well attended with high prices for mares, horses, cows, and farm implements. County court day sales noted with horses and mules selling at strong prices. cattle in demand though market dull. Auctioneer S M Campbell.
Mr Hoskins, resident of Campbellsville and son in law of Mr J W Jarboe, died at his home Saturday from consumption. He was a good citizen and his loss is felt across Taylor county.
In Harrodsburg Kentucky Thomas Gabhart a groom of Cardwell disappeared the day after his wedding to Mary Sims. A search of the neighborhood yields no trace and his wife is heartbroken over the mysterious disappearance.
Miss Fairy Lyddane and Mr Hubert Virgin wed quietly last Wednesday afternoon at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Louisville in a ceremony conducted by Rev W H Williams of Springfield. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs P A Lydane, was formerly a day operator for the Cumberland Telephone Co. The groom is a son of Mr Thos Virgin of Maud and a prominent farmer. A host of friends wish them well.
Valley Hill briefs list residents and visitors from Litsey to Bardstown and Louisville. Attendees include H. D. Stiles of Danville, W. F. Neikirk, F. C. Peters, J. Irvine Wimsatt, and G. M. Coffey with many community movements, purchases, and church and Knights of Columbus activity noted.
The Wade and Ric sale held yesterday at the Hardesty hotel livery stable offered fifty horses with twenty eight sold for an average of 175 dollars. Notable purchases included the pair owned by W. T. Smith of St. Mary bought by C. C. Brewer of Bloomfield for 800 dollars. Out of town buyers included C. L. Pemberton Elizabethtown Co. C. Brewer Bloomfield B. R. Pemberton Horse Cave and H. A. Field Hardin county. Col. J. H. Estes officiated as auctioneer.
Hillsboro items report George Colgin buying Ed Sutton farm for 1000 dollars and Marshall Keeling selling to John Crow for 2500. Also mentions sales of cattle and corn, visits, building projects, and a death from membranous croup. An Arnica Salve testimonial closes the column.
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