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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1905
Page
5
A garbled notice from Washington County announces some engagement or solicitation related to an event or group. The text references a Potter and an entity named Seeger Entaret and appears to be a public or community notice of interest to local residents.
Local note announces Edwin Cyclone Southers will speak at the Opera House next Monday night October 23. The event promises a lecture and audience invitation to attend. Other items include a birth to Mrs. Robertson, a farm sale by Clayton Stalings for 3400 dollars, and Rev. Robert L. Hopkins speaking at the Christian Church Friday and Saturday with stereopticon images.
A flood of short notices records visits by residents and visitors to Springfield and surrounding towns. People trace trips to Lebanon Louisville Bardstown and Paris with updates on health marriages births and church affairs plus a cattle sale and local legal notes.
Notice from M. H. Jones seeking hides of all kinds for sale at the highest market prices. Public appeal emphasizes prompt purchase and fair offers to sellers.
Second-hand sewing machines available for purchase plus new machines from George B Taruon. Includes panes and miscellaneous models. Contact for details and pricing.
Marriage notice shows Herschiel Smith of near Bowling Green will marry Ruby Lampton of Leitchfield. The ceremony will be at the bride’s grandfather’s home on Thursday October 2. Lampton is daughter of Dr J H Lampton and Mrs Lampton of Springfield. He is described as a prosperous Warren County farmer with many admirers in Springfield.
A famed instructor from St. Louis, Prof. G. H. Watson, invites patrons to a brief session for life-size enlargements. He specializes in enlarging photographs and direct-from-negative work, offering a 16x20 size.
A succinct warning to rely on familiar, trusted people and methods. It urges handling matters locally with someone you know, rather than trusting unknown agents or distant sources, advocating practical, home-based judgment.
Jensonton residents report a pleasant visit by J. J. Isham to his brother in law Mr John Sparrow of Spencer county. Mrs Eliza Cox spent Saturday with Mrs J J Isham. Loggie Milburn is on the sick list as her father J F Milburn notes a good hickory nut crop and children cheer. Farmers are busy sowing small grain.
Mesdames Nan Scott and Jane Coulter are on the sick list. Sarah Shields returned home after a visit with Mrs. Perry Ruby in Chaylin. Zelma Mellvoy spent Monday night with Judith Montgomery. Ben Mellvoy and family visited his father in Willisburg. Armstrong sisters and Merritt attended church in Willisburg. L S Dean and two sons visited relatives in Cornishville. Maud and Eva Inman and Ernest Showmaker attended church in Mackville. Lucien Pinkston bought a farm from Evan Sale. John Armstrong and Brother Allen visited L S Dean. Sabel Coulter and wife visited a sister in Chaplin. Protracted meeting closed at ten. meeting is in progress at this place. Frost in the South signals more quarantines soon.
Miss Lelia Wall visits Springfield to learn management of the exchange here. Mrs Estella Goatley of Bardstown visits, escorted home by Miss Mancy Ellis. Calf scrape near Harrodsburg compared. matters adjusted. Work progresses on the new line. completion soon. Mrs M Gri ti in Dardeioee, Mat Truax auction last Saturday well attended as stock was closed.
A man and woman identified as L. W. Marshal and wife spent the night on police station benches after being arrested for disturbing passengers on the Cincinnati Southern train. They claimed to be traveling with a theatrical company on the way to a performance.
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