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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1905
Page
5
Carpenter's meat market offers lamb chops and fresh fish every Thursday evening while promoting lamb roasts. McClure & Wells advertise Deering Pure Sisal Binder Twine at 11 cents and Red Cross Drug Store touts Allen's Foot Base at 25 cents. The Sun also offers to print picnic bills to attract crowds and Sun office invites contact.
Mrs Sallie Quiggins daughter of Mr T J Nally died at her father’s home near Bardstown Sunday evening from consumption. She was born in the county and had resided there for years. Interment was at St Rose yesterday morning. Eleven cents each for Deering Sisal Binder Twine at McClure Wells. An inquisition in the Circuit Court before Special Judge J W Lewis found Mrs Sarah E Haydon unsound minded due to extreme age and unable to manage her estate, with a committee appointed to oversee finances.
Miss Maud Inman remains ill while Miss Pearl Barr visits near Springfield. Miss Clara Derringer stays with cousins Flossie and Pearlie Armstrong. Mr Perkins and family from Willisburg visit J M Shields. J M Montgomery and Felix Noel attend Pleasant Grove church. Rev G V Todd preaches to a large crowd and is invited back. Eva Inman and Ernest Shew attend a meeting at Fenwick. Coulter visits Anderson county. Pearlie Armst and Davis Noel at Pleasant Grove. Artie Sutton and Davis Noel from Brooksville attend church. Maggie and Zora Montgomery visit Maud and Eva Inman.
Lost about May 28 in Louisville Kentucky a tan day book containing an envelope with debts including 200 to Jonathan Riley 350 to Mark Shewmuaker 30 to Will White 100 to A S Kays and 200 to Henry Scott secured by mortgage. Reward for information. Do not trade or discount. June 7 1905 R D Riney.
Visitors in and out of town fill a week with social movements. Jenececenececececen notes several trips including Dr. Hyatt to Louisville and Miss Gleason visiting New Hope. Local residents such as Smock, Spalding, Robertson and McElroy appear in Springfield routines with family visits, church plans, and gatherings at Tatham Springs and Bardstown.
MCCLURE and WELLS report Miss Elnora Lewis, guest of Miss Sadie Mayes, departed Tuesday for Bloomfield to visit friends. Mrs. T. D. Wells hosted a dinner Wednesday in honor of Miss Muir of Bloomfield and Miss Lewis. An ice cream supper at Pleasant Grove featured Misses Edelen, Simms, Eddie Shader and Messrs. Clements, Haydon, and Mudd. Dr George Shaunty and sister Katie will attend Dr John Shaunty and Miss Carrie Coleman’s wedding at Danville with Dr. Shaunty as best man. Gertrude Edelen, Katie Mahoney, Mildred Head and Messrs. William, Lawrence, and William Mahoney of New Hope visited Mr. B. H. Young near town. William Rogers of Lebanon visited to see his ill brother-in-law Fred Hagan, who is recovering. A fishing party camping at Simpson’s Island on Beech Ford River included H. M. O’Nan, PF. M. Martin, William O’Nan and Misses Francis Martin, Eunice O’Nan, Mary Haydon, Dorothy McElroy. Last Friday the town’s young men held a dance at The Walton in honor of Miss Lewis with about twenty couples attending. J. S. McElroy, Jr. hosted a gathering last Wednesday evening for about fifty friends, with lantern-lit yard, decorated house, and notable dining room refreshments.
The grand jury adjourned last week and returned indictments including public nuisance, carrying concealed weapons, shooting with intent to kill, housebreaking, stabbing in sudden affray, seduction, breach of peace, flourishing deadly weapon, attempting liquor license, trespass, war to minor, Sabbath breaking, failure to ring bell, and injuring a member of another.
POLIN reports light rain improved ploughing conditions yet tobacco men face a bad season as dry hot weather damages plants. Corn, wheat and oats appear fine. Children’s Day planned at Mount Zion Sunday. Local residents discuss health, moves, and visitors including the Hardestys from Lebanon and others attending community events and an ice cream supper at Willisburg.
Willisburg residents attended a village gathering last Saturday with many visiting relatives from Perryville Salvisa Anderson and Pleasant Hill. Access to church events and family visits dominated the weekend as the community hosted an ice cream and strawberry supper raising 9 dollars for the Christian church. The upcoming Maccabee decoration is scheduled for Sunday afternoon June 11.
The Van Amburg shows will exhibit in the afternoon and evening here next. A large crowd is expected in town Saturday to attend the circus event unspecified in location or organizer.
Mrs. Sallie Thacher of Hopkinsville visits her Barker relatives. Miss Mattie Begley stays with Mrs. Ella Montgomery in Springfield. Lena Logsdon and Myrtie Martin of Springfield visit here. Verna and Ethel Waltzen of Lebanon spend time with the Barker family. Walter Scott Montgomery returns from Springfield. Theo Fenwick buys a rubber tire buggy for 120 dollars. Anna Logston returns from Penick after weeks with her aunt Mrs. Cecil. Kent Rogers and wife visit with J. B. Fenwick. Jennie Logsdon visits Aunt Florence Willett at Pleasant Grove. Joe Smith Bob Mayes and Som Barker attend church at Hardin Chapel. Mrs. W. T. is visiting Mrs. Le Roy Reed. Will Nally and his sister travel to Bardstown. Lee Kelly and grandfather T. P. Kelly attend funeral of Mrs. Sallie Quiggins at St. Rose. Van Amburg show to exhibit here next Saturday with unusual acts.
State air associations set Kentucky fair schedules with dates from August through September. Madisonville hosts August 1 to 5, Danville August 2 to 3, Harrodsburg August a, Fern Creek August 7 to 11, Lawrenceburg August 15 to 18, Vanceburg August 16 to 19, Guthrie August 17 to 19, Shelbyville August 2 to 4, Paducah August 23 to 26, Illiie August 2 to 3, Elizabethtown September 5 to 7, Glasgow listed for September.
Realty bargains list multiple tracts including 196 acres in Washington county with splendid improvements, 800 .200 acres in Mercer county, walnut land and fine holdings, 312 acres price 65 in Mercer county, 200 acres tobacco at 62 in Mercer, and a stock farm in Mercer at 100 acres. Nearby Hi area noted as a nice farm.
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