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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1905
Page
4
Community news from Mooresville detailing preaching at New Hope, residents moving from Bloomfield to Crookesville, tobacco acres, cattle sales including Seattle stock, church visits, school census, road improvements, post office and store plans, corn deliveries, nursery business, and numerous visits and illnesses among residents with names and places across Woodlawn Spring field Crookesville Polin Spencer county Barker and Detroit.
The text discusses Andrew Carnegie and a broad American sentiment favoring honest, humble marriage over aristocratic titles. It argues early moral development shapes later crime, citing a chain from child theft to adult theft and murder, implying a long view of character and social worth.
A Louisville era judge laments city life and farm contentment. The Hargis trial verdict split, two for conviction ten for acquittal. Harrodsburg passes an ordinance banning spitting on sidewalks to curb dirt and public nuisance, a commendable step toward cleanliness.
A large crowd attended May services at St Rose Sunday afternoon with impressive exercises. Local residents and visitors from Louisville, Lebanon, Fredericks town, Botland, and Kerrnan, Missouri gathered for worship and fellowship. The infant child of Mr and Mrs Watt Bradford died in Louisville and was brought back for interment at St Rose.
For sale a two story storehouse 24 by 50 feet with a full length ten foot ware room and 20 inch shelving. Includes furniture nations groceries stores and tinware. Owner T J Graves Mackville Kentucky offers easy terms due to ill health. Reasonable price. Write or call.
Reliable reports state a bank and a telephone exchange will be established at Maud soon. The additions will ease business between Maud and neighboring towns and support local commerce.
Reverend H P Hatchett conducted services at Beech Grove on Saturday and Sunday but Sunday drew a small crowd due to Deep Creek show day. Mrs Mattie Bottom wife of Will Bottom died near Pleasant Hill church on Friday May 5 after long illness leaving a husband two children and a sister.
Weather favors fieldwork with corn and land prep for tobacco. Wheat appears good. Local sales include two head of cattle at 4 cents per pound and a $60 suckling mule colt delivered at weaning. Community visitors and family gatherings mark the week with multiple social visits and sewing and carpeting activities.
Mr James Hays Jr was in Springfield Saturday and Hubert Crumes spent Sunday with James Hays Taylor. Mrs Graham of Sharpeville visits daughter Mrs D B Sutherland. Lydia Williams visits aunt Mrs Kate Williams at Maple Hill. William Hardesty spends Sunday with S A Bayne family. Pinkston and daughter Ora visit Tatham Spring Saturday and Sunday. Mary Taylor guests Aunt Emma Neale Monday night. Mrs Robert Graham visiting her father J B Hays spent last week with Springfield friends. Mrs H B Bonta Nora visit Springfield, Lydia Bishop visits Sue Williams. Clifton Taylor in Bardstown for school spends Easter at home. Mrs Gillie Arnold hosts dinner with Mrs Everett Wakefield, Mrs Sallie Bodine, Mrs Karrick and daughter, and others from Bloomfield and Maud.
City taxes for 1905 are now due and in my for collection. O L Prick, City Tax Collector.
Hannah Plant of Little Rock Arkansas thanks the Lord for Bucklen’s Arnica Salve which cured running sores resistant to other remedies. She credits the salve with healing cuts and wounds and notes it is guaranteed at C J Haydon’s drug store for 25 cents.
Mr J H Mays was in Springfield on business last Wednesday. Will and Zin Kimberlin speculated in Springfield last Friday. George T Mays visited relatives at Bear Stewart last week. Ethel Rogers and Mattie Begerly from Fenwick and Robert Mays of this place were guests of the Kimberlins last Saturday night. Mattie Begerly paid a flying visit Monday. J D Yankey and family and J P West and family from Deep Creek were guests of G H Christer son last Sunday. Mat and Prentice Mays were in Springfield Saturday. Mr and Mrs Dick Noel visited Mackville last Monday. The young folks who went fishing last week had no luck and won’t marry this year. J H Mays lost a mule last week. If mules stay scarce, buyers will face shortages. John Russell sold his wool at market for nearly $275, keeping about thirty feet. A heavy locust bloom signals a large crop. bloom is the largest seen. All the young folks attended Show Day at Deep Creek church. about eight hundred were present. I’d like letters from The Sun’s correspondents in next week’s issue. Found a bunch of keys near Steve McGill’s on the Springfield and Mackville pike. two large brass keys and five small keys. Call at The Sun office to claim and pay for this notice.
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