Fires devastate N F Simpson & Son store and home
Sparrow reports the loss of the N F Simpson & Son store and dwelling at Stinnett to fire on October 1 with about 2500 dollars in damage and no insurance. Mrs S E Vowels remains seriously injured from a prior fall. Other local notes include birthdays, sales of livestock, church meetings, and weather outlook for rain for grain.
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N. F. Simpson & Son
Stinnett
S. E. Vowels
Waller Keeling
J. F. Johnson
Price’s Chapel
L. M. Sparrow
Henry Graham
Charley Stinnett
James F. Richardson
Thomas Brown
Mercer County
R. N
Alex McMakin
Bloomfield
Rev
C. C. Allen
Bettie
Mattie Best
Alpha Tanner
Wayside
J. T. Coulter
June Shields
George Best
Tobacco Growers’ Association
Wilkes Morgan
Irvine
Carl
Aliie Barnett
Abe Cranfell
Vandyke
W. C. Cammack
Neikirk and Filiatreau withdraw from county races
The Sun publishes farewell notes from W F Neikirk and M Filiatreau declining Republican nominations for County Judge and Sheriff in Washington county. The move leaves a clear Democratic field, promising a quiet fall election and bipartisan camaraderie as officials pursue tax cuts and county progress. The Sun wishes both men long lives and success. Subscribe for The Sun.
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Washington County
The
Sun
W. F. Neikirk
Filiatrean
Hillsboro Gossip and Local Visits Highlight Week
In Hillsboro the community notes routine visits and illnesses. Mrs. Jane Coulter visits daughter Nan Scott. Mrs. J. M. Shields hosts relatives. John Armstrong family attends Tatham Springs meeting. Montgomery and Armstrong families travel to Valley Hill and Chaplin. Grover Cleveland’s article denouncing woman’s suffrage and Susan B. Anthony’s reply spark local reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Coulter
Nan Scott
Ladie Coulter
J. M. Shields
John Armstrong
Tatham Springs
Misses Montgomery
Valley Hill
Pearl Armstrong
Judith Montgomery
Mayme Merritt
Flossie Armstrong
Mike Saraly
Shiela i
Chaplin
Grover Cleveland
Susan B. Anthony
Prather's Creek notes and community happenings
Rain is needed for wheat and tobacco. Mat and Prentice Mays and Hucker Key visited Cincinnati. Local residents attend Boyle county party. G H Christerson and family visit Stewart and gift a seven pound sweet potato. J H Mays recovers from hay fever. several Mays family members share a day with their father. Local trades include calves bought for 13 dollars and two gilt calves sold for 16 dollars. milch cow and calf purchased by G T Mays. The Sun subscription offer is promoted.
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Messrs
Mat
Prentice Mays
Hucker Key
Cincinnati
Boyle County
G. H. Christerson
Stewart
J. H. Mays
Leslie Mays
Sam. Mays
R. L. Arnold
Texas
W. T. Kimberlin
Sun
Prather’s Creek
W. H. Holtermars
Bloomfield
Robertson
Peter Harmon
G. T. Mays
Joe Cloyd
Mooresville Notes On Local Shopping and Auctions
Mr Jeff Smith and family visited Bardstown last Friday for shopping. Matt Truax's sale drew a good crowd with fair prices. another auction is planned next Saturday. W B Barlow acted as auctioneer with W C Ellis as clerk. The telegraph line near the camp is active and exchanges will be run by Miss Lelia Wall. Protracted meeting to be held Tuesday night drew a crowd and Mrs Clara Bishop returned from Louisville improved in health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Smith
Maggie
Lelia Wall
Bardstown
Thomas Hines
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Robert Hines
M.E. Curran
Owensboro
Ed. Moore
Joe Jones
W. C. Ellis
Stella Hardin
Nancy
Lucy Moore
J. M. Walls
Booker
William Payne
James Oder
John Ifmness
A. N.edidleman
Rooker
Clara Bishop
Lauiaville
Hesaluhe
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Sparrow
Hawe
Crossett
W. T. Leachman
Springfield Sun
J. Rogers Gore
Springfield
Maye
Bush
Tallen
Gno
Catlutt
Agerseon
T Po'bryan
Mitchell
Conosam
J. M. Monterauery
WR. Neikirk
MR. Filiatreau
Neikirk
Filiatreau
Mr. Nethirk
Derm
Hillsboro
Mooresville
Smock & Haydon
East
Robertson Brothers
M. H. Jones
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