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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1908
Page
5
Springfield Kentucky advertises a dental office claiming top quality service. The note promises comprehensive dental care with emphasis on professional, strictly first rate work.
C L Brady of route 3 offers 500 to 800 bushels of corn for sale in any amount, with Farmers Home Insurance cited as the only company paying losses in full. Also ad: sixty acres of clover hay for sale or on shares. Mackville Christian churchwomen plan a court day dinner in October in Springfield county. Rev A C Pinkston closes his meeting at Valley Hill school house tonight after two weeks of preaching and building Union church. Teachers exam results list Ada Arnold C C Durham Texas Alice Jones Pleasant Grove Willis McKee Bloomfield Margie Bonta Mt Zon Ethel Rogers Thompsonville Sam Wells Tatham Springs. most certified to teach in county schools. Lost horse belonging to Manuel Moraja left Springfield and returned without bridle and saddle. Manuel Moraja noted. Next Sunday Rev Williams marks a fourth anniversary with sermons Move Forward and Paul’s Victory. Springfield Willisburg mail service ends July 1. wagon runs to Willisburg Wednesdays and Saturdays. freight and tigers available. For travel to Tatham Springs see R Rowe, Springfield, Ky. Telephone 101.
The First National Bank reports a highly successful six months of business with earnings over 7500 dollars. After paying a 5 percent dividend and all taxes for the year, it carries about 3700 dollars to undivided profits.
Marion County obituary notes Patrick E Sullivan died at his home after a short pneumonia illness on June 22 1908 in Lebanon. Funeral at St Augustine s church followed by burial in St Augustine s cemetery. A fire destroyed two adjoining barns in north Lebanon with losses near 350 dollars. John Renner and Lee Adams owned the barns. Eugene Lynch used the latter barn. John M Hocker s sale drew a fair crowd with horse sales and household goods fetching modest sums as he and his wife planned a move to California. John Raney sold a day mare to Ed Moore Lebanon and bought one from Oscar Bottom last week.
Until further notice one will sell steak at 12 and 15 cents and roasts at 8 and 9 cents. Miss DELLA CARPENTER.
Mrs Elizabeth Hubbard Mourning of Louisville formerly Springfield will observe the 100th birth anniversary on Tuesday July 7 inviting friends to her Louisville home. Invitations were widely received. The program includes a poetic inscription and religious sentiment marking the event. The piece notes civic support for local events and the Chautauqua Association July assembly in nearby counties with Champ Clark as Washington County Day speaker.
Notice to taxpayers that the 1908 school tax is due and a 5 percent penalty will be added after August 15. The treasurer G C Warton says the office over Peoples Bank will be open during the day for tax collection.
From July 1 Warton and Tarr, liverymen, announce a shift to strictly cash transactions due to rising feed prices. The firm states cash payment is necessary for all food and related supplies, insisting customers must pay cash.
A June 30 clash at the Lebanon depot between J D Bobbitt Virgil Bobbitt and John and Ham Hardesty over soliciting trade led Virgil Bobbitt to produce a revolver and fire at the Hardestys. John Hardesty suffered gunshot wounds to hand and arm. injuries considered painful but not serious. All four were arrested and later released on bail.
J E R Pierson of Aut a reports Dr King’s New Discovery heals long standing lung trouble, better than prior remedies. The cough and cold remedy is sold at Hi don & Robertson’s drug store for 50 cents and 1.00. Trial bottles offered.
The Robertson Claybrooke Co announces a reduction sale in this issue of The Sun with astonishingly low July prices. Every article in the house has been reduced and advertised for bargain seekers in Washington and adjoining counties. Read the advertisement.
All persons indebted to the estate of J M Burton deceased are urged to call Peoples Deposit Bank and settle accounts immediately. Creditors with claims against the estate should present them properly proven. J A Bootwane Executor and J M Burton deceased.
Town crowd records numerous visits and returns. Mrs. Campbell of Jensonton visits daughter Mrs. Boswell. Misses Mary Bell and Louise Montgomery summer with brothers Frank and J. K. Montgomery. Many others travel, visit, or return from Louisville, Bardstown, Lebanon, or Chicago, including Lily Leachman, H. D. Rodman, and J. J. McCabe.
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