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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1909
Page
4
The Sun extends best wishes to new News Leader owners Jos R Noe and Jos W Polin. Noe, lifelong in newspapers, embodies the country editor’s aggravations and consolation. Polin begins journalism with encouragement as the proprietors are described as capable and energetic.
Mrs T G Dennis and daughter Anna visited Mr and Mrs Gordon Dairy on Wednesday. T D Graham and wife were in Marrodsburg on business Thursday. A large crowd attended a social at Willie Philips home Tuesday night with many guests including Lizzie Barnette Oma Phillips Hattie Yeager Nora Satterly Robinson Frank Bowen Wade Gritton Neal Satterly Deep Willie Satterly Vilas Graham Roscoe Barnette Charley Barnette and Mr Goodloe. Anna Dennis visited Lizzie Mae Graham Thursday night. Mr and Mrs John Brown and Birdie Brown of this place visited Mr and Mrs David Dorsey on Wednesday. Oscar Brown and wife of Kirkland Tom Pinkston and Artie Pinkston of Cardwell with T D Graham of this place spent Sunday with J W Reed of Lublow.
Local people, including Mr John Crow and family and Rev A C Pinkston, gathered for meals and visits in Happy Hollow. Farmers plowed tobacco beds as Mrs Bellzona Hanby’s health prompted concern. Upcoming church events include preaching on the first Sunday in April and Sunday School starting that same day.
Mrs Mattie Riley visited E T Perkins Sunday night. Farmers sowing tobacco beds nearing completion. Born to Roscoe Royalty March 19 a fine girl. W L Graham sold a fine jack for 600 to Sam Ransdall. W L Graham and E T Perkins were in Lawrenceburg on business last week. Mrs John Reynolds Willisburg to open millinery at Tablow first of month. E G Holiday sold saddle mare for 125 to Harve Robinson. W L Graham sold 5 year old jack for 300 to Richard Riley. He sold two yearling colts for 75 each to John Anderson. E G Holiday and J A Kyler bought seven milch cows for 250 from J L Pinsston and sold one to Will Vorhies for 40. W L Graham bought brown horse for 250 from Anderson & Graham. Graham & Perkins sold one work horse for 110 to E B Hendra and one 6 year old mare for 165 to Wm Reed. A Vorhies sold 38 yearling sheep for 5 per head to Elvin Royalty. W L Graham bought two heifers for 50 from E G Holiday. I I Pinkston bought 65 hogs at 4c from different parties. Brown & Kyler sold lone 1 year old horse for 110 to Will Perkins and one horse to Harve Robinson for 125. Graham & Perkins bought several horses ranging 100 to 165.
Gasburg residents attended County Court in Springfield on Monday while many locals hosted relatives and guests. Names include Lettie Brown of Nelsonville visiting uncle C S Smock, and Emanuel Medley returning from Louisville. Several trips and visits to kin are noted along with a horse sale and various social calls.
Farmers busy with corn and tobacco preparations. Attendees at Lawrenceburg court included L C Jenkins R H Hahn M D Burgin H G Dadisman H E Dadisman F M Sparrow W M Sparrow J B Martin Rolce Burgin and M H Sparrow. L C Jenkins sold a two year old mare for 175 to Carl Terrell. James Franklin sold a two year old jack for 500 to Cheatham and Ruby. W C Cammack sold a suckling calf for 15 to James Franklin. Dr J Murdock of Alton recently moved here to practice. Mrs Jas Franklin and Mrs T A Smith on sick list. Mrs W C Cammack visited daughter Mrs J D Sutherland of Sycamore Valley. Miss Nannie Cox of Lawrenceburg spent time with J B Martin’s family. L C Jenkins and wife visited his father at Kirkland. Fruit and wheat crops expected light. tobacco cultivation to be full.
Farmers have ceased burning tobacco beds and are now plowing. Mr and Mrs Geo Powell and daughter visited Mrs N J Powell. Local folk attended county court at Springfield Monday. The Mackville singing closes Sunday. A telephone link to Mrs Powell’s home nears completion. Steve Smith and family return from Indiana to reside near Springfield. Clarence Baker visited Sunday afternoon. Hallie Whitehouse Nannie Lou Hilton spent Tuesday with Flora Boswell. Woodsie Yankeys visited Powells last week. Kentucky Star Flour ad notes best quality. Subscriptions to The Sum and Courier-Journal listed.
Mr. Thomas and Miss Mary Dawson of Bloomfield spent Sunday with Miss Nellie Andrews. Families including the Arnolds and their daughters Beulah Eloise visited friends in Bloomfield and Springfield. Several locals are noted visiting relatives, with travels to Bardstown and Chaplin. A list of weekend visits by Misses Wakefield Hallie Houston Roxy Wakefield and others is recorded along with a few business trips and school enrollment updates.
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