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Newspaper
Springfield Sun
Location
Springfield, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1906
Page
8
Reports from Pittsburg describe two copperhead snakes at Highland Park contending over a mouse. Keeper Ernest Tretow separated them as they twisted and fought, each trying to swallow the mouse. The scene ended with both kept in separate cages to avoid danger.
In Harrodsburg, Samuel Vanarshall’s horse reared and died after a frightening encounter on the Lexington pike. George Hall of East Tennessee Telephone Company rode with Vanarshall. A Booneville incident saw Judge Edward Gough’s horse perish after a gunshot near a fish outing.
In Brooksville and surrounding areas, Mrs. Eliza Leathers travels to Anderson county to establish a new home. Mrs. Milton Hobbs remains ill with typhoid fever though showing progress. Dick Sutton on sick list improves. Hattie Settles attended gatherings at Willisburg. Maud baseball team lost to Willisboro by 7 to 5. Durwood Montgomery and Erastus Perkins visited Springfield. Myrtle Armstrong of Billsboro is ill with fever. Mrs. A C Pinkston visited Harrodsburg with relatives. Lena Gibbs of Texas visits sister Miss Hobbs. Mr. Lester Gibbs of Willisburg is ill and hopes for recovery. Essie Hungate spent Sunday with Nora Cheatham.
Phillip B. Stewart of Colorado Springs is nominated for Colorado governor by the Republicans. The item notes other world and local happenings including a tornado near Elk Creek Tecumseh Nebraska and various maritime, military, and political updates from 1907 era reports.
Cincinnati Sept 17 Nicholas Longworth in the First district and Herman P Goebel in the Second district were renominated for congress by the Hamilton county Republicans per The Sun. The report notes party support and committee backing for both incumbents.
Mrs. R A Witham improves while Albert Tatum of Harrodsburg suffers typhoid fever. Visitors from Illinois include Don Hailine Edgar Freeman Robert Masters Willie Lay Jamily and George Warner. Farmers report tobacco and corn harvests with multiple horse sales by Graham Perkins Holiday Brown Sanders Co and others. cattle and horses traded at various prices including a 5-year-old gelding for 150 and several horses sold for 100 to 175 dollars.
The column records a string of social visits and family gatherings in Hillsboro. A. D. Coulter and wife, Sabe l Sentene and wife spent Sunday with J. M. Shields and family. Mrs. J. M. Washburn visited her daughter Mrs. J. M. Montgomery. Mrs. Mary Hines traveled to Springfield to see her sick sister Mrs. Holman. Lewis Kirseh and family, Mrs. Ham Pile, and Mrs. J. M. Washburn visited J. M. Montgomery’s family over the weekend. Liza Mitchell and daughter Mrs. Williams visited her sister Mrs. Evan Sales. Mat Inman and daughter Eva spent Friday with Sleet Pinkston and family at Willisburg. Maud Inman visited the Montgomery girls last Friday. Agnes Hines attended a meeting at the old Burnt church last week.
From HARDESTY reports several neighbors attended Willisburg church. J M Sale and wife visited W T Snider family in Valley Hill. May and Hattie Curry of Springfield stayed with the Misses Goodlett. Belle Hardin and Maude Sale visited Martha and Ida Gray. Mrs Eliza Mitchell hosted Bruce Williams of Midway and Evan Sale and son Rodman visited. John Arnold and child Elizabeth visited Lucy Sale. Colie Hardin smoked tobacco to dry it and burned about fifty dollars worth plus damaged his barn roof. Gold imports last week boosted the money market and stock conditions.
Commissioner's Sale ordered by Washington Circuit Court at the May 1906 term. On September 24 1906 at 2 oclock P M at the Springfield Kentucky courthouse the two tracts totaling about 93 acres along Mayes Creek will be offered to the highest bidder on a credit of six and twelve months. Tract 1 contains about 67 acres and Tract 2 about 26 acres 2 roods. Purchasers must furnish bonds with approved security and a lien will be retained on the land. M G Leachman and M C W C C presiding officers oversee the sale.
Subscriptions free column lists local sellers offering seeds wheat oats seed stock and farm equipment. Names and addresses include Sam Goodlett R F D No 1 J J F Smith Route 2 Benedict Clements Route 2 P I Purdom Texas Ky Plus Fenwick Springfield and others advertising seed wheat pigs horses wagons harness mules and sheep.
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