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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1907
Page
5
Dr J M Burton resident dentist advertises teeth extraction without pain crown work as a specialty all dental work strictly first class office in Hagan Block upstairs Springfield Kentucky
Miscellaneous notices from Springfield area: coffee ads, mare sale, a girl born to Mr. and Mrs. T. Dudley in Tapp, stray pig reported by R. C. Canary, prize poultry results at Harrodsburg and Springfield, egg prices offered, cheap soda fountain equipment for sale, Dr. J. C. Mudd announces office hours, Sue A. Duncan selling eggs, Wite W. T. Ewing listing farms, Mackville business property for sale, and J. Graves seeking a two story town building in Mackville.
Miss Effie Coulter visited her uncle W R Scott last week Rev Walker preached at Hillsboro Sunday with a large crowd at 8 o clock The Electric Light and Water Company will prosecute trespassers at their grounds Employes to report names of all parties entering the grounds and warrants for arrest will be sworn out Several from the community attended the Harrodsburg barbecue Hillsboro boys organize a baseball team Otis Harmon captain and will play Poortown soon Also Misses Effie Gordon and Sallie Kate Hendren were in Springfield plus other local social notes Subscribe for The Sun 1 00 year
Miss Flossie Cocanougher travels to Louisville for a month to visit her aunt Mrs. W B William. Several residents and visitors are named including Mr and Mrs Camden of Mackville and Miss Minnie Funk of Pleasant Run visiting Miss Hattie Arnold. School election elected T A Hays trustee. Miss Myrtie Goode breaks a rib. Tom Begley elopes with Miss Retta Hatchett. Ida Kimberlin returns to Louisville for hospital care. Several local visits noted among Kimberlin, Begley, Hays, and Campbell families.
Willisburg residents Garrard Clark and Richard Pinkston visited Tatham Springs last week and stayed at the hotel. Springfield guest W F Booker spent the week there. Mrs Nannie Burkhead is improving after illness. Local families and friends, including the Shirlies, Satterlys, Mrs Royalty and Mrs Thompson, joined gatherings at the hotel. Poland Pinkston, Mooresville visits, and Oscar Shirley’s Mackville trip are noted alongside local domestic hiring.
Community notes from Pulliam recount visits and church services. Families and individuals including Willie and Oscar Kays Ezra and Ellis Rosco Opha Coulter and Cleo Dennis with sister Oda attend St Rose church. Several others visit Deep Creek and Harrodsburg. Timber Harlow suffers a broken collar bone after a cart accident.
Personal notes list numerous visits and travels among residents and friends in Boyle County and nearby towns. Names include N J Buster, J B Roberts, T B Blanford, Will Queen, Bessie Leachman, Crawford Norman, Howard McAfee, Lindsay Cleaver, Foster Cleaver, Nancy Simms, Catherine Spalding, George Robertson, Gwin Marks, David Litsey, Gray Cleaver, Harry Shader, Frank Hamilton, Harry Brown, C D Robertson, Felix Hamilton, Meredith Hyatt, W F Grigsby, James Cox Endolpher, Grace Waters, Daimon Lanham, J Hunter Peake, Collena, Josie Settles, M Hansbrough, Rogers Gore, J S Royalty, Mary Boldrick, Christine Daugherty, Bessie Durrett, Elise Durrett, J H McClure, Ida, R E C Lawson, R B Robards, and Dr Robards. The piece notes several trips to Louisville and Bloomfield, with gatherings described and a fifteenth wedding anniversary event for Rev R E C Lawson. Dr Robards is near recovery and plans to resume practice at Gravel Switch.
Noties reports creditors call to settle after fire losses as W E Leacnman promotes church topics Mary the Mother of Jesus and A Clean Heart. The Blue Grays Manufacturing Company reorganizes and relocates to Main street with Chas T Logsdon in charge. Chas Turner dies of typhoid pneumonia, buried in local town. Ben Mattingly in Lebanon injured when his horse ran away, buggy overturned, bones broken.
Mr. Gilbert Chesser of Polin stayed with sister Mrs. Solomon Kays over weekend. Families of M. C. Keeling, Tom Brown, Tommie Sutherland, and Roscoe Brown visited local homes. A Hillsboro monthly meeting is planned for the first Sunday evening. Lula Colvin suffered a painful rock accident. slow improvement. Lonnie Noel and wife visited Thorn Hill. Tom Prather and wife with Everett Scruggs kin. Tom Tennis and family at Antioch.
Fenwick Theo Fenwick left Saturday for Indianapolis Miss Anna Logsdon has returned from Louisville after a visit to Miss Dominica Blanford Many locals were in Harrodsburg Saturday Miss Myrtle Logsdon visits brothers in Indianapolis Miss Mary Tumey at home after Louisville trip Miss Ada Tumey returned to Louisville after visiting relatives Mr Johnnie Hines visits at C W Oder home Miss Retta Barker stayed with her brother Mr W Barker Mrs J B Fenwick visited her parents Dan and Mrs Rogers Sunday Several young people attended church at St Rose Miss Mattie Begley visits Ella Montgomery Springfield
Seasonal advisory promotes R4-11-44 as a tonic to prevent cholera roup gapes and limberneck in poultry. It claims improved health and production when fed regularly and details a 3 to 4 drop dose for sick fowls three times daily and preventive feeding three to four times weekly. Turkeys need a smaller dose. Price 50 cents, guaranteed by Haydon the Druggist.
A reader praises Buck Jen's Arnica Salve for quick pain relief from a felon and a short healing time. The ad notes the salve costs 25 cents and is sold at Panteneydon and Roberts drug store.
Over the past ten days a tremendous hat trade has developed prompting a new large shipment to arrive by next Saturday. Shoppers are invited to view the display Saturday. The vendor also advertises a full line of baby goods and a wide assortment of pretty caps.
H C Gray fireman on an L and N passenger train leaped from the engine to catch a runaway horse near a steep embankment in Bourbon County. He halted the horse, saved a woman from danger, then returned to his post without a carwheel stopping, witnessed by Mason County tobacco growers who cheered.
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