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ADAIR COUNTY NEWS 444Ht4444444444SC"0"Q444Q'4 GG"" The BuchananLyon Company Campbellsville, Kentucky, Before the Trees begin to Bud and the Apple Blossom Time, We will open in Columbia our building at the front door of your City by Uncle Sam's Post Office, where you turn the corner and get your first glimpse of Columbia's Stately Court House and Beautiful Public Square. " The Ford Universal Car Will Continue To Be Our Specialty... International Trucks Automobile Accessories Garage With Competent Workmen Guaranteed Service To All Our Business in Columbia will be strictly Wholesale and Jobbing. We shall have a large and Complete line of Groceries and Hardware, For The Wholesale Trade Only. We are native Sons of Columbia and Adair County, and J. W. Buchanan is well known to every farmer and business man in this section of the Penyrile, BuchananLyon Co. Columbia, Ky $ $.44444$0MQMfr44Mfr4e4Mfr404HfrMfr4i efr4frQ6Q6"fr409"fr446$$e$4$& Gradyville. Messrs. Edwards & Rodgers, tobacco men of Keltner, were in our midst last Friday. James Gilpin and family, who have all been confined with measles, have about recovered. We are all glad to see the snow leaving us and the approach of good old summer time. C. C. Hindman, of Milltown section, was delivering some very fine corn here one day last week at $6.50 per lb. Herschel Sherrill and family are now citizens of our town. There is not a vacant house in our city. Deputy Sheriff Howe, of Sparksville, was mixing with our people last week. Misses Ruth and Elizabeth' Rodgers are visiting their rela tives and friends at Roachville, this week. Ed Baker spent last Thursday in Columbia looking after a ship ment of goods, S. M, Baker bought a very fine span of mules in Green coun ty last week, from Mr. Squires. Price paid $350. Dr. L. C. Nell is preparing to prize his crop of tobacco prepar atory for the Louisville market. is not a very hard thing to do, when wood is as scarce has it has been during these cold winter days. John Q. Alexander, the popu lar dry good's man of Louisville, was calling on his trade in our city last Friday, a::d as usual had a good business. Robert L. Sneed sold his farm one day last week to Merida Wil son for $600 cash Uncle Merida says he is going to try farming while tobacco is selling so high. Robert Grady delivered, in Co lumbia, last week, his crop of Burley tobacco to Messrs. Faulk ner & Co. This crop of tobacco is one of the best that was ever grown in this section of county. Price he received for same was 25c per lb. Ask Mr. Faulkner and see he will not testify to the same. Messrs. Sherrill & Sparks, our new mill firm, will bev ready for business in the near future. They expect to have a saw rig attached preparatory for cutting wood. We are just in receipt of a let ter from our old friend and neighbor, J. J, Hunter, formerly of our town, but of late of Ama rilla, Texas, who is the agent for the Miami Mining Milling & Development Co., who is do- Mr. G. W. Dudley sold his gas-, ing a great business for his com pany. We were certainly glad to hear from him and to know oline mill last week to Nell Bros The mill wilNbe moved to their farm in the near future. Con sideration not learned. Quite a number of fine sheep the past month or so. Monday the fuel day is ob- he was doing so well. Success to you J. J. We are just in receipt of the have died in this section during announcement of the marriage of Miss Emma Linna. the ac complished daughter of Mr. and served by all our merchants. It Mrs. Virdie Thompson, formerly of this community, but now of Camner, Ky., on Friday, the 21st of December, 1917, to Corporal D. C. Biggs, of Augusta, Ga. May success attend them all through life is the wish of their many friends in our city. Mr. and Mrs. Strong Hill, of our town, are just in receipt of a letter from their son. Ed, who is in Uncle Sam's service and at present located at Fort Leaven worth, Kan., announcing that he had recovered . from his re cent operation, and that he had been promoted to Corporal. We are always glad to learn of our boys being promoted. We will close by saying, all of our farmers are going to spread themselves this year ior the ban ner tobacco. Some are cutting timber now preparatory for to bacco beds. 25cts per lb., to bacco will get a move on them certain. Columbia Barber Shop LOY & LOWE A Sanitary Shop. Where Both Satisfaction And Gratification Are Guaranteed Give IK A "Trial And Be Convinced. 1 keep on hands a full stock of coffins, caskets, and robes. I also keep Metallic Caskets, and Steel Boxes ud two hearses. We keep extra large caskets Prompt service night or day. Residence Phone 29, office phone 168 45-1 yr J. F. Triplect, Columbia, Ky. We Can Save Your Sole ADAlk COUNTY NEWS $1.50 As the SOUL is the vital part of man, so the SOLE is the vital part of his shoe. Promptly replaced, the life of shoe is greatly prolonged. We Are Shoe Surgeons. We not only amputate the worn part, but unlike other surgeons we substitute a whole, healthy part in its place. Our one great missionis to prolong the life of your shoes. Let us help you buck the high cost of living. Special Attention given to all orders Shoes 'returned same day received. Work guaranteed. Parcel Post Shoe Shop W. T.Coppoclc Man'gr, Campbellsville, Ky. James Hawkins, Expert Shoemaker. Located above 5 and 10c. Store. Nunneiiey's Pai Defender No. 92399 Sired by Prides Defender 3rd., owned and bred by vicKee Bros , Versailles, Ky. Dam, John's Ky Pal, owned and bred by Horace N. Davis, Lexington, Ky. This Pure Bred Duroc - Jersey Boar will make the season for 81.00. i mile north of Columbia on Camp bellsville pike. R. L. SMYTfiE. Sri r s4 A' fit XS THE UNIVJRSAL CAR The Ford Ccupe, hae jcu examined it? It is a splendid enclosed motor car for two will take three nicely for $560 f. o. b. Detroit. The Ford Coupe is in a class by itself by reascn of its high value and lew purchase price. Permanent top with sliding plate glass windows with removable window pillars; large, deeply upholstered seat with comfortable high back; ventilating windshield and large, doors. The body is trim and handsome in design. There are all the joys of the open car in pleasant weather and a very warm, cozy car in wintry and inclement weather. Let us show you the Ford Car. THE BUCHANAN LYON CO., Incorporated. Columbia, Kentucky. The Louisville Trust Co. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. Capital, Surplus and Undivided Profits Over One Million Dollars. Acts as Executor. Administrator. Guardian. Agent. Committee and Trustee, and will Qoalila- as such in any County in the State. Pays 3 per cent, per Annum on Time Deposits. JOHN STITES. Pretident. ANGEREUA GRAY. Treas. A. G STITH. Sec, If You appreciate a Hearty Welcome and Perfect Service Stop ar fha :te$ Motel Jeffr RATES $2.00 PER QAY C. G. Jeffries, prop. ' THE ZECOjVEE OF TEDE TRAVELING :MA:N". This Hotel has Deen Thoroughly Renovated, Refurnished andj Disinfected Telephone 154. COLUMBIA, - KENTUClIY.