The Adair County news. [volume], January 12, 1916, Page 5, Image 5

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'THE AttAIR COUNTY NEWS
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Mr. C. R. Handley, Nashville,
was
here a few days ago
Mr. John Q. Alexander visited our
merchants a few days since
Mr. W. P. TSunnally, of Horse Cave,
made his regular trip to Columbia
last week.
Mrs. G-. B. Smith was quite sick sev
eral days of last week
Mr. V. B. Patteson was 'laid up
with lagrippe ajew days of last week.
Mrs. J. D. Todd, who was sick, sever
al weeK.s, has recovered
Mr.LC Winfrey, of this bar, had
business in the Taylor ciicuit court
last week.
Mr. J, .T. Sanders and Mr. Dave
Watkins, of Hardin county, were here
on business the middle of last week.
Mr. E. O. Stone was in Adair all
last week, selling tobacco.
Mrs. W. T. McFarland and Miss
Alma McFarland were quite sick a
day or two of last week.
Mrs. J. W. Coy was on the sick list
last week.
Mr B H Gilpin called -to see our
grocerymen a few days ago
Mr. TV. H. Goff is here from Monti
cello, W. H Sandusky was in Louisville
last week.
Mr. T. C. Taylor has been in Co
lumbia and out in the county for sev
eral days.
Mr. John Young, who lives in the
Jppa country, who has been quite
sick for some time, is improving.
""l&rL'j.'F. King, Creelsboro, was at
the Hancock Hotel a few days since
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Mr. Jacob Nelson, Greensburg, and
Junius Nelson, Cufran, 111,, were here
last Thursday;
. Mr. P. V. Cundiff and daughter, of
Miami, were in Columbia, shopping,
last Thursday.
Mr. T. W. Potter, Ilapid City, S.
D., was at the Hancock Hotel a few
days ago.
Mr. W,;D. Bradshaw,. who spent the
holidays in Adair county, returned to
his home in Georgetown last Saturday.
Mrs. Sallie Hovious, who has rooms
at the hotel, has .been quite sick for
ten days.
Mrs. Sarah A Miller, Crocus, is vis
iting' her daughter, Mrs. H. N. Miller.
' Mrs. M, E." Durham has' returned
'frotefiatf extended' visit to relatives in
Campbellsville and Elizabethtown.
' iMf;;S.-li. Kinnaird, of Bed Lick,
was a, visitor pf.Dr.Menzies last week.
- MrA. AYHuddfeston spent Friday
ii"nrght?;ih Columbia, en route home
( fom; Liberty courts
Mr- Si fL Mitchell was laid up last
weekwipi .lagrippe.
Mr. T. J. Pelley, of 'Pellyton, was
in Columbia first of tlie week.
Mrs Sarah Barger, who is at the
home of her son, Mr. M. O. Stevenson,
is in a critical condition.
Clara Catherine, little daughter of
Mr and Mrs J. W. Young, has been
very sick for several days.
Mr. J fl. Ritchey and his daugh
ter, Miss Aleene, ot Burkesville, vis
ited at the home of Mr. John Lee
Walker last week, virs. Walker being
a daughter of Mr. Ritchey.
Miss Jennye McFailand left Mon
day morning for Vaughn, New Mexi
co, where she has an interest, and
where she expects to remain for the
next fourteen months Her many
friends hope that she will be blessed
with good health and return at the
appointed time Miss Alma McKar
land who is a sister, accompanied Miss
Jennye as far as Indianapolis, she be
ing a pupil in a conservatory of music,
that city
Additional Locals.
Mr. L. G. McClister has sold his
farm, in the Fairplay country, to
Chrisman Powell for $1,600. Mr Mc
Clister has rented the residence, on
Bomar Heights, formerly occupied by
Mr. J. M. Kearnes, and will remove to
Columbia next week.
C. Q. Jeffries sold C. E; Smith, of
Font Hill, a twp year-old Jersey cow
and calf for $60. ' '-.''
i A fcard af.Th'anRs.
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The Undersigned, wishes-to extend
her heartfelt thanks to r,he kind peo
ple of Adair aud Green counties, who
so kindly assisted, ine;ir.chlng for the
body of her husband Flave Hartiield,
who came to his untimely death by
drowning, on Dec. 19th; while at
tempting to ford Russell creek, which
was very much swollen-
,'Mrs. Flave Hartfield.
Fifty: thousand boards for sale at
Casey Jones Store. ;.:
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We wish
to r.liank all our friends
for their many kindnesses To us in our
recent bereavement andf or their sym
pathy with us in our loss of liusbaud
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and father.
-Belen-Helra
-Roy Helm.
Aubrey Helm.
E'ffle Helm
Foxes
$2 50 to 84.00 each; Coons 'j$1.26 each
Grey Squirrels 2oc.each.',Send them;
to W. T. HODGEN, .
Box 232, ' Campbellsville, Ky.
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Mr. U. N. Whitlock, of Bliss, this!
county, met with a serious accident
last Friday night. He was returning
from Campbellsville, and a few miles,
out from that town, his buggy was
ditched, and Mr. Whitlock was thrown
violently upon the pike. A large gash:
was cut in his forehead arid he was
otherwise bruised. Dr. .N. M
Han-t
cock dressed the wounds
Boards and Fence posts fors'atofat
: Casey Joriestfore.
7-tf.
We are sorry to learn that Mr. Lo-
ren Phelps, of Jamestown, "has been
criticallv ill. He eot one of his hands
skinned recently while playing- basket
ball, and blood poison set up. He was
some better last Saturday, and it is
hoped that he will continue to im
prove until he is fully restored.
Notice.
J. M. Kearnes is now located in his
new machine shop in Columbia b'h'ithe
lot which he purchased from Smith 8s J?
Conover, known as the exchange lot.
He is now ready to do any and all. kind
of repair work on either steam or'gasS
engine, automobiles", farining,'jmple-j
meuts, horse shoeing, etc. .Givejiim a
call. " 9-3t'
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Welby Williams, VV. J. Beard, 'N.
H. Moss, W E." Bryant, A. Hunn
were named by Judge Herriford as
the Board of Supervisors, out Mr.
Williams was taken sick on Thursday,
and Jo N. Conover was appointed in
his stead. The board has been at
"work since last Monday week.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
By virtue of Execution No. 2038, di
rected to me, which issued from the
Clerk's Ottice of the Adair Circuit
Court, in favor of A. S. Burton and
G. B. Burton against G. W. Burton
for the sum of $35.00 with 0 per cent.,
interest from May 21, 1908, and $7 00
cost I, or one of my Deputies, will, on
Monday, the 17th day of January,
1916, between the hours of 1 o'clock,
p. m . and 2 o'clock, p. m., at the
court-house door, in Columbia, Adair
county, Kentucky, expose to Public
Sale, to the highest bidder, the fol
lowing property (or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy Plain
tiff's debt, interest, and costs,) to-wit:
A certain tract of. land lying in Adair
county, Kentucky, on Burton Ridge,
and adjoins the lands of Richard Bur
ton and Mark McQueary, containing
about 7 acres and levied on as the
property of G. W. Burton.
Terms: Sale will be made on a
credit of 3 months, bond with approv
ed security required, bearing interest
at the rate of six per cent, per annum
from day of sale, and having the force
and effect of a Judgment .Bond.
Witness my hand, this 1st-day of
Dec, 1915. -v
. S. H. Mitchell; Sheriff A C
By C. D. Crenshaw, D. S.
Durfhg the month of "December,
1915 and January and February, '. 1916,
we will send-the L-ouisvi.He Dally Her
ald and The Adair County News one
year each for $3.'25;f"' ' : ' tf.
The county roads.&re, safd tb.berin a
fearful condltioni A .gentleman who
came in from Burkesville, the latter
part of last week, stated that he nev
er saw the road between Columbia
and Burkesville in a worse condition.
When the roads are bad there is not
much traveling, hence business of all
classes is dull. The farmers can not
haul their products to market can
only sit by firesand wait for the high
ways to become dry How much bet
ter would it be if the county had
pikes?
A GREAT SUBSCRIPTION OFFER.
We 'WilKtsend the' Adair Coiinfr
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TheWomanWrld.one'year, .tf
Hotrj'e LifeYWyear.
Horde and Farm, one year,
. Peoples Popular Monthly '.one year,
' -A beautiful calendar for 1916 all for
83.25- If you want reading matter
now s the time to subscribe. tf
Mr. R. C. Borders, -who was a very
successful traveling salesman for V.
,M. Gowdy & Co., for eight years, has
accepted a position with J. Zinsmeis
ler & Sods, wholesale grocers, Louis
ville. Mr. Borders was here last Sat
turday, taking orders from our loca
men, and he will, no doubt, do an ex
ceedinglytgood business for. his pres
ent employers in this territory.
Kobeft"'E. Lloyd, who- 'has" haH
charge of theattersou Hotel, Jamesno better.
town,-for about a year, Kasretireu
from "the Business," and "Mr.H Lee a -
Lawless is now' in charge.!?. Law -
jess- is a very companionable1 gently
man,-and itis predicted'tharj 'lie wi"
succeed as a hotel man. He' is alsti
circuit court clerk of" the cbuntiy i.tj
"Russell. '
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Durinir tliR war IMS t.horo mc;
;86fi dogs listed at 81 per' head in Ad..
a "county. During the year- farmers at ii
praisers were alio wed-.- by.- the -.fisc.
court S614.90 for sheep killed by doy
! leaving a balance in the hands of ti .
treasurer $251.10 for futures paymeins
for killed sheep.
Each meeting of the week of pray.e
the gatherings goine from' church
church, was wsll attended,and mai
fiWTe,'b5??),,ri-'';
vreiu ucincicu. j.ne weauier w;i i
ideal throughout the. week:- All tl.
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AGencral StocK ofc Goods'' TcJ
Salefi ' '
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I desire to selj-my entire, stock i
drygoods. The business is being con-M
r.ductediin oneiof the- best" business
houses which I will renrt The .stock
is clean, and life purchaser will be
givena bargain' "
: -..'.,. Mrs. WiX... Walker.
Robert aud Alfred Gum 'charged
with shooting a man named "Daniel,
at Speck, Taylor county, were tried
at Campbellsville last Wednesday.
One of the boys was acquitted, the
other one lined $50. Mr. L G. Win
frey defended them.
To the People of Adair County.
We will furnish you oil drums at
$4.25. Oil, 50 gallon lots, I3cts. Also
we are headquarters for all country
produce. Durham & Hurt.
5-6t.
Samuel Theopilus Walker, a native
of Adair county, died recently at For
est City, 111. fje was an uncle, of Mrs.
C. S. Harris and was nearly 86 years
old. Biography will be published next
week.
For Sale.
A boundary off 330 acres, 40 .acres in
good bottomr'20b,acre3 in wood". Will
sell for 811.00 per acre. Rather than
rent, wjll sell at 811.00 per acre, as I
will leave in the spring
10 2t J. D. Eubank, Purdy, Ky
Farm for Sale.
My farm containing 200 acres, three
miles northeast of Columbia, and one
mile from Campbellsville pike. Call
on me W. R. Williams.
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Mr. Ernest Harris and family have
removed to the frame dwelling, on
his father's farm, and the former will
turn hfs attention to farming.
. -Hovious. Acquitted. - .-
Mr. A. Hovious, charged with shoot
ing Charley Tayior, at Knifley, last
Saturday week, which resulted in his
death, was given, an examining trial
before Judge G. T. Herriford Tuesday
of last week. Quite a number of wit
nesses were introduced by the State
and four or live by the defense. At
the conclusion of the testimony Ho
vious was acquitted, and left at cnce
for his home, at Knifley. The case
was not argnred
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McGaha.
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vSorrlif the farmers1 have sold
their Itfbacco. ' "'--
Rebecca" Jttarmon, who has
been onthe sick for some time,
remains about the same.
Little May Grimsley met with
a painful accident last Sunday
by getting .her right arm broken.
Several attended the burial of
Mrs. Frank Bibee last Sunday at
this place.
Mrs. Mollie Judd, who, has
been sick some time improves
very- slowly. .
Page Hudson, 'who has-been
sicfc for spnie .time, is. reported
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j - ' - Jtis a mew -girl at Thomas
, Hales abdVa boy.at-.Olie Burton's':
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Purdy..
Misses Hattie -Williams and
Pinkie Breeding, Messrs. Dudley.
. Hays
and Anderson. Murreli
were entertained at Mrs. Bertha
Sanders Monday night.
Messrs. Bennie Powell, and
Elza Gills left or Ohio Tuesday.
Miss Oma -Whitehead and
brother Dewy, left for Ohio two
weeks ago'.
There are several cases
of
j pneumonia in this section.
i Born to the..wif,Sf Ofe Bur
ton, Monday, a boyrv .,,. ..
Miss Beatrice"Breeding, who
Jeft. for Georgia la?c Friday to
teach will return shortly.
We have-had several of tne
prettiestdays ever seep for the
first of January, for it looks like
spring. is coming the first of the
year. .
J. H Kinnaird, Red Lick, was
her last Wednesday and Thurs
day looking over his property. .
William Johnson, Gadberry,
was here one day last week, buy
ing hogs.
James W. Campbe'l, who is
one of our oldest citizens, is very
feeble at this writing.
S. H. Mitchell, our efficient
Sheriff, was here one day last
week, extending invitations to
persons "who would likely be .in
terested in Judge Carter's big
meeting at Columbia.
Brack Massie, Columbia, was
here one day last week buying
hogs.
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From Areola, Missouri.
Lam taking The News and I
like it. I see lettets in it from
others who haye left old Ken
tucky and I have concluded to
write.
I left Kentucky five years ago
and came to 'MiaaOuri. I like all
right, thougti it his been awfui-
Iv'fjrnereuntil the. year-1915
when we had lots of rain.
I farmed 22 acres of land and
I made fifteen hundred bushels
of corn. This i& a nice country,
but it is a little broken about
the creehs.
There are-loiffibf hogffife&it-,
tie raised here, an abundance of
corn, pat?. 'and,. wheat, and the
women raise lots' of turkeys.
We. are having the nicest
weather I ever saw for the time
of year.
-- , George Harmon.
Dulworth. ''
Wheat is looking good in thia
section of country.
Clarence Marshall, our former
teacher, was here shaking hands
with his many friends.
John Biggs was married to
Miss Ada Pike a few days ago.
T. Johnson and family visited
Johnson Henson last Sunday.
Trumen Henson has complet
ed his residence.
Judd Bros, and Kelly will soon
have Mont Corbin's residence
"completed.
Most ot the farmers have their
tobacco ready for market.
Mt- Carmel school is progress-
(ing nicely with Miss Annie Tup-
man as teacher.
Mrs. Beard and daughter-in-law
visited Ruel Bridgewater's
Monday.
Sewellton,
Mrs. Rebecca Lawless is on
the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell viited L.
P; Williams Thursday.
The candy breaking at ftillie
Grider's was well attended.' ' All
report a nice time. rt
Everet Wboldridge visited l-
'cousin, Albert Williams SumL ,.
.Ollie. Buchanan visiter Aira.
Rebecca Lawless.,
, Misses -Martha, Pearl and Hai-
I die Murray entertained the fol
;lowing Sunday evening; Misses
Martha Beck, Maud Keen, Em
ma Grider, Alva McFarland,
Claud Keen, Melvin Powell, El
bert Carnes, Urel Lester. They
we're entertained with music and
served reireshments and played
card games. All reports a nice
time.
Bill Lawless is on the sick list.
Dirigo.
On account of the heavy .rains
and high water the United States
mails failed to reach this town
a day or so last week.
James W. Campbell has been
on the sick list for the past few
days'.
The entertainment given "by
the Greenbriar school last Friday
w?as a success.
C. B. Epperson, Louisville,
visited relatiyes here "a day or so
last week.
Born, to the wife of Herschei
Williams on the 28th ult., a son,
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wooten and
family, of Greensburg, visited
Mr. Woocen'a parents, at this
place during the holidays.
Rev. H. M. Stotts has remov
ed from Sparksville to this place.
GilUam Fields, and wife visited
Mr. Fields' parents, at Breeding,
during the holidays
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