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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1909
Page
5
Personal news item listing locals and guests visiting from Lexington Bardstown Fairfield Harrodsburg Owensboro Boyle county Louisville Lebanon Stanford Springfield Bloomfield and other places. Mentions visits, returns, travels and a death in Scottsboro Alabama impacting the Claybrooke family.
McIntire and others attend K C meeting in Lebanon Monday night. James Mahoney and wife visit relatives here. Bernard Smith and William Wheatley of Colorado come for Christmas. Joe Kidwell and Clem Kelty return from Louisville. Mrs. Clel Pile and Nellie Montgomery shop in Bardstown. Mrs. Edelen returns home after visiting near Bardstown. Newborns at Wimsett and Vileatreau households. Rucker Brent buys two year old male animals. Mary Rose Fields and Hubert Mattingly wed at St Rose with Richard Fields and Herman Smith as attendants. Hester Blandford and Edward Osborne to marry at Thanksgiving. Mrs. J R Montgomery visiting Lebanon.
Over the past week two Marion county farms changed hands at strong prices. George Grundy place, 400 acres seven miles south of Lebanon on the Arbuckle pike, sold to C L Brady of Washington county for 20000 by Commonwealth Real Estate Co. The second, 160 acres west of the city near the St Marys and St Rose turnpikes, sold to Archie S O Daniel from William O Daniel for 17000. seller had purchased the tract from Sam B Bottom for 16000. Possession begins January 1 with planned spring erection of a modern residence.
J C and J T Harmon called to bedside of their father who is dangerously ill near Lebanon. Mrs John McAlister guests of Mr John Polin and family Sunday. Mrs Zilpha Harmon returned home after a week with brother R B Graves. Miss Rose Adams spent weekend at home. Mrs J B Fenwick and Mrs C W Adams visited parents Dan and wife. S C Begley and son Steve spent Sunday with J M Horan near Lebanon. J E Harmon and Ednar Gochran spent Sunday in Mackville. Stanley Rogers, Shannon Thompson and Harry Janes attended church at Springfield Sunday. Sadye Fenwick guest of Miss Mary Rose Janes Saturday night. Frank Graves and family visited R B Graves. Dan Rogers visited H S Litsey Sunday. Mrs G W Fenwick and daughter in vicinity Monday. Lula Wycoff and China Tumey returned from Asheville visit. Emma Adams, four months in Louisville, home for visit.
Sunday visits fill Happy Hollow as families share time with relatives in Willisburg Willisburg and nearby counties. Miss Mariah Settles and Obeith Fowler wed quietly at Rev J A Sims on November 13 1909. wishes for lifelong happiness flow from the community for the couple Miss Williams daughter of Geo Williams ties with Creek Trading Co in O Kemah Oklahoma and joins Chase Chism in marriage as friends extend congratulations to the couple on their forthcoming nuptials.
Pleasant Grove notes report visits by Mesdames Litsey and Martin in Bloomfield and a funeral for J. W. Thompson Jr. in town. Judge Thompson and family returned to Indianapolis. Lena Yankey of Lexington visits J S Yankey. Mike Fitzgerald and Mrs. Gregory appear in regional trips. Miss Reed hosts and hosts the local young people. Bertha and Sue Edgerton are surprised by friends.
A wartime verse recounts Colonel William Crittenden and his men as they faced Spaniards in 1861. He refuses to kneel to tyrants, declaring he will kneel to none but God. The poem portrays Kentucky courage, home memories, and steadfast resolve amid tyrannical threats.
High School notes announce the closing term contest with speakers Miss Naomi Rogers Lal Roberts Mary Noe Lizzie Davis Regina OBrien Ben E Sirmim Warren McClellan Lawrence OBaey Chas Hayden and Rickets Soulware. The event promises entertaining tales while teachers plan a Monday venue. History class disruptions and chalk episodes mark the day. Division No 8 teachers hold annual meeting at Mackville Saturday Nov 20 inviting all to join discussions. A program featuring Bro Williams and Bro Olmstead is planned with Prof Colvin noted. The all day gathering aims to be a helpful, active event.
A San Antonio mother testifies that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy saved her three year old son Andrew from a severe croup attack. The piece notes the remedy's long use and highlights community events featuring Hon. T. Scott Mayes, Prof. Geo. Colvin, and J. W. Bush on education and school improvement with teachers present.
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