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4 The Central Record, Thursday, Sept 6 !917. The Central Record INCORPORATED. SSUED WEEKLY. $1.00 A YEAR. J. E. ROBINSON. EorroR. R. L. ELK IN, Local Editor mul Mir. RntetrdM (lit Toil m In Jjuiciilrt, Kj., PceonJ rimi Mill Mallet m Li M Member Kentucky Press Association Eighth District Publishers League. Lancaster, Ky September 6, 1917 Rates For Political Announcements For Precinct nnd Citv OllUes ...S G.00 or County Offices 10.00 tor Stale nnd District Offices.... 15.00 For Calls, per lino 10 For Cards, per line 10 For all publications in the Inter est of individuals or expres sion of individual views, per line 10 Obituaries, per line 05 DEMOCRATIC TICKET For Senator. JAY HARLAN Representative. J. HOGAN BALLARD. County Judge. A. D. FORD. Sheriff. A. K. WALKER. County Attorney. GREEN CLAY WALKER. County Court Clerk. W. A. DOTY. , For Jailer. DAVID ROSS. Assessor. E. B. RAY. County Scbotl Superintendent. MISS JENNIE HIGG1NS. Coroner. S. H. ANDERSON Magistrate District No. 1. J. H. CLARK. Magistrate District No. 2. LOGAN 1SON. Magistrate District No. 3. JOHN S. HAM. Magistrate District No. 4. J. M. METCALF. REPUBLICAN TICKET. For County Judge. FOREST STAPP. For Assessor. A. T. SCOTT. House for rent. A. H. Dastin & Son SELLS WEDNESDAY. The W. L. Todd farm, situated on Paint Lick Creek in Madison County will be sold next Wednesday. This large tract of land will lie divided into several small farms to suit tho pur chaser. See full description on another page of this issue. BOYS PIG SHOW. The hogs which have been fed by members of the Boys Pig club will be on exhibition and judged Saturday Sept. 8 at 10 o'clock. Tho contest started on May ID when eacli'boy caiefujly weigh ed his pig and began to keep an ac curate record ot nil the feed consumed. The pigs will again be weighed Sat urday and the record booK of each boy turned in. A boy could enter any pi which was under 4 months of age on May 15. Two distinct classes are offer ed in which tho bovs may enter their pigs, 1st, puro bred Gilt clan and 2nd market hogs. Duo to tho liberality of the firm of Hudson, Hughes & Farnau, $50. will be divided among the boys as prizes. A competant judge has been secured to judge the two rings, and as soma of the contestants are neck and neck a lively time Is looked for. E. B. RAY DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE for ASSESSOR Remember Mr. Taxpayer when you go to pay your taxts this fall that If it had not been for the work of Mr h. II, Roy, who Is now n candidate for assess or. before the State Hoard of bupervis or. that nil of Garrard County land would have been five per cent higher than the present valuation. The Hoard had made the rnlsc of fiv per cent for our county and I.lge wer nlone before them ond, made such a splendid nrgumcnt in our behalf tha the raise was taken olf nnd thereby every holder of real estate in the coun tv was benefited. As Mr Ray did bo well as deputy Assessor there is no tell ing how much good ho will do for you when elected Assessor. This is ji time when we need men of experience and ability in nil the county .olhcers nnd nil taxpayers should consider these mat ters when they come to vote in Novcm bcr. RUMMAGE SALE. Under the nuspices of the Garratd County Red Cross chapter, n rummage sale will be held next Saturday in the rooms of the Police court. Contri butions of every character is asked to be sent and your patronage is solicited, The treasury is almost exausted and money is needed to bur supplies for garments that ara being forwarded to the soldiers. RED CROSS. The local chapter of the Red Cross sent to Cleveland last week their first hipment of hospital supplies. The following articles were sent: Box 1 SO Hospital bed shirty. Box 2 Gauge Surgical Dressings, 33 dozen 9 inch compresses; 91 dozen inch compresses; 12 dozen 4 inch sponges; 16 dozen 2 inch sponges; 10 gauze rolls 3 yards long; G pounds ab soruent cotton; 3 dozen small gauze drains; 1 dozen knitted wipes; 43 four inch bandagos; 57 three inch bandages 6 two inch bandages; 210 knitted wash cloths. GRADED AND HIGH SCHOOL Opened Monday With Large Enrollment, The Lancaster Graded and High School opened Monday with an enroll ment of three hundred nnd twenty-five. i tie mt oi teachers is tne same as last year with the exception that Miss Allle Hcndren of this couTity will teach the 7th and 8th grades. Prof. P. II Hopkins starts his second year as Prin cipal and under his supervision the School should continue to make rapid Btrides. The list of teachers is as fol lows: Prof. P. H. Hopkins, Superintendent, Miss Delia Tinder, grade 1; Miss Aman da Anderson, grade 2; Miss Mary El more, grade 3; Miss Ada Rich, grade 1 and 5; Miss Martha Kavanaugh, grade G and G; Mrs Theo Currey, grade 6:Miss Allie Hendren, grade 7 and 8; Miss Eli za Smith, grade 7 and 8; Miss Bettie Robinson, High School; Miss Elizabeth Scott, High School; Miss Mary Delcamp High School; Mrs May Hughes Noland, Minlc; Mrs W. R. Todd. Expression. MORE LAND SALES. Since the last issue of the Central Record the following sales have been made. Jas. I. Hamilton purchased from James Clark his splendid farm on the Lexington pike 4 miles fiom town at $133. per acre. This sale wus made by Swinebroad tho Real Estate Man. Swincbroad also sold to Mr. Hamilton for Alex Walker of Oklahoma, his 43G acre farm 2 miles from town at tho reported price of $175,00 per acre. This is one of the beat, if not the best, body of land In Garrard county. Swincbroad, the Real Estate Man, also sold for W. S. Furguson of Cov ington lils farm of 200 acres on the Richmond piko 1 mile from town for $20,000. This sale was made to G. A. Swinebroad. A. B. Brown sold to W. G. Clark the brick residence and 11 acres of land, known as the John Anderson place, on Lexington pike for $1750.00. This sale was also mado by Swinebroad. Jas, I. Hamilton also purchased from A. II. Bastin 133 acres at the edge of town at $150 per aero nnd resold saino to George Spoonamore at $1 GO per ucre. Brutus Wearen purchased from J. T. Pope lib farm of 50 acres on the Lex ington pike at $150 per acre. Jas. I. Hamilton purchased from N. K. Bogle 173 acres on the Lexington pike near Bryantsville at $165.00 per acre and resold same to It. I. Burton at $177.00 per acre. sisisisV ' liiSlSlSlSlfl 125 Acres at Auction IN SMALL TRACTS. The Tom Robinson or Sam Cotton Place one-half mile from Lan caster on Stanford pike Tuesday, September 11th, at 10 a. m. Ram or Shine. A FEW FACTS ABOUT THIS PROPERTY Facing on Stanford pike about one-half mile from City limits of Lancaster, within walking distance of the City with all its advantages including the Graded and High School This land is in a high state of cultivation as you will see by going over this valuable property. This land lies well and will grow hemp, tobacco, corn or any other crops that will grow on the best of Blue Grass Land. An ideal location for a home on one of the best State Aid roads in the county and in one of the best neighborhoods. Free Barrel of Flour and Many Valuable Souvenirs Free. BRASS BAND. TERMS VERY EASY. Now is your opportunity to secure one of the most beautiful and convenient home sites in the county as well as some of the best land at your own price by attending .this sale. Tell your friends and neighbors and be sure and come. For further particulars see Attorney Green Clay Walker or P. W. Wells. United Realty Qompany. J. S. Haselden and O. T, Wallace General Managers. This property has been subdivided into small tracts of about 25 acres each and facing on Stanford pike with ideal location for a home on each tract. BAD STOMACHS- THE PENALTY Stomach sufferers should take worn- Gal! Stonss, Cancer and Ulcers tha Stomach and Intestines, Auto Intoxication. Yellow Jaundice, Appen- dicitls, and oilier dangerous ailments, some of the penalties. Most atom . Liver and Intestinal Troubles are ilckly overcomo with Mavr's Wonder- Hemcdy. This favoritu prescrip tion lias restored millions of people. one dose of Muvr's Wonderful Remedy prove today that it will help tor sale uy it. r. wcHoucris. 3t. Ing. of arc ach cm ful you 8' 30! PAINT LICK Miss Lilly Dalton was the week end guest of Miss Annie Todd. Mr Steven Todd left Monday for New Mexico to accept a position. Mrs O. O, Parks and sister, Mrs Baleo are visiting relatives here, Mrs Clyde Douglass ot Winchester, is the guest of Miss Ora Katridgc, Miss Dcsie Cochran of Whites Station is with her sister, Mrs O. C. Hucker. Quite u number uttended the Baptist Association in Richmond, the past week Mrs Ralph Pitts and son of Anderson Indiana, are guests of Mrs Burdettc Ramsey. Mr and Mrs William Davis or Jack son, are the guests of her parents, Mr and Mrs W. F. Parks. Miss Stella McWhorter leaves Friday for Ashland, Ky., to teach In ono of the schools at that place. Mr and Mrs O. C. Kucker and son have returned frum a delightful motor trip to Madison, Indiana. Mrs I. C. Kucker and Miss Chastino have been the guests of relatives in Versailles and Lexington. Messrs James Woods and John El dridge who havo been in Akron, Ohio, for the past few months are ut home. Mrs Alex Francis and daughter, Miss Mary of Muscogee. Oklahoma are guests of Mr and Mrs J. L. Francis. Miss Ida Brumfleld has returned to her homo in Jessamine, after a two weeks visit with Miss Emma Burchell. Master Harris Brandenburg of Rich mond, wus tho guest of his cuusin, Quintcii Treadway from Friday until Sunday. Miss Hester Patrick of Carlisle, is with Mr and Mrs H. L. Wallace and will teach In tlis High School for the ensuing yeur. Miss Elizabeth Kldridge left Satur day for Richmond whero sho has ac cepted a position with the faculty of tho High School at that place. Tim scries of meetings conducted by Rev. L. N. Bowling at tho Christian church for the past two weeks closed Sunday evening. Good attendance and much interest was manifested through out the meeting. School opened on Monday with n splendid attendance hi all departments. Tho faculty for the coming year is com posed of the folloyvlngs-Mr Loyd Lutes principal; Miss Hester Patrick, assis tant principal; Miss Mae Powell and Miss Jeanette Eldridgo In charge of the graded department and Miss Elizabeth ryunt as primary teacher. PUBLIC SALE. Having decided to sell our farm, wu will on WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12, at 10 u. m. Lolfer to tho highest bidder, 70 acres of good farming land, threu miles eutit of Bryantsvillo on Mt. Hebron pike. This farm contains u good five rojm dwelling, all necessury out buildings, In good repair; eight aero tobucco barn and stock barn; well watered and fen ced and lies on the Mt Hebron pike close to church, school and stores, This land will be sold In two trncts. First tract of !J0 acres and dwelling. Second tract of SO acres with largo tobacco barn, und then us u whole. Any one wishing to Bee this farm will be shown over same any day. Tho growing crops speak for themselves. Will be glad to sell any stock,' etc, for iho neighbors and public, at this sale, Tsrms Easy. STONE BROS., BOURNE KY. W. T. King, Auctioneer. 8-30-2t