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THE CLAY CITY TIME
J. E. Burgher, Publisher. We are Here to Help Clay City, the Surrounding Country and Ourselves. PUBLISHED EVERY THimMA.
VOL. XXlr" CLAY CITY, KY., THURSDAY. AUGUST L'8, 1 91 . SO.
Democratic Convention
Democrats of Kentucky will
hold a platform convention in
Louisville, September' lth. This
wHt decided by a vote of 15 to 4
at a joint, meeting of the Demo
cratic State Central and Execu
tive Committee in Imisville.
Fifty-four hundred democrats
will attend the convention as del
elates, the basis of representa
tion being one delegate to every
live voters or fraction thereof
cast for Wood row Wilson in the
hist presidential election. Dele
gates will be named at mass con
veutions in each of the 100 legis
lative districts Saturday, August
:50, at 2 p. tn.
School Supper a Success
The box and ice cream supper
at, the Waltersville school house
Saturday night was a decided suc
cess. The gross receipts were
'jft.27 ; net receipts, $08 00. The
attendance was large and the be
havior good. Elder II. F. Hall
was the auctioneer and proved
marked ability for the job.
Range Men
With the regularity of the seventeen-year
locusts, come the
range men, except the range men
are ten-year periodicals. Quite
a number of these stoves have
been fold and are now being de
livered in this county, with head
quarters at Stanton. The stove
sells this time for $100 aud $107.
Mr. Crabtree Better
Mrs. II. O. Crabtree Tuesday
visited her husband, II. G. Crab
tree, now in the Lexington hos
pital with a case of typhoid
fever. She found Mr. Crabtree
improving very satisfactory. He
hopes to be able to return home
Saturday.
Moved to Ohio
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Biker
left Saturday for Akron, Ohio, to
reside. We regret to lose such
valuable young citizens as Mr.
and Mrs. Baker. We hope they
will soon learn that after all they
can do as well at home and re
turu. School to Commence Monday
The Clay City Graded and High
school will begin Monday with
Miss Jennie Quinn, of George
town, principal ; Miss Ruth Wash,
of Lexington, first assistant, and
Miss Alline Waithe, of Brooks
town, primary teacher.
Labor Day
Monday will be Labor Day, the
day when school, etc., closes.
Every day is labor day with us,
and we know nothing of an eight
hour day. It is fourteen hour
days, and we do not coutemplate
a strike either.
Building Tobacco Barn
Robert Coulee is building a
splendid tobacco and 6tock barn
on his farm two miles eat of
town. Walter Ihnkin is super
intending the work.
Conference Meeting
The Southern Methodist Con
ference will meet at Shelbyville,
Sept. 3. Pastor Allium expects
to attend from this city.
H. G. Garrett in New Corporation
II. (J. Garrett, .of the Brod
head Garrett Company, this city,
and Winchester associates, have
organized a $500,000 corporation.
The purpose of the company,
as set forth in the articles, is to
handle talking machines aud
records, to own and operate a
place of business for traffic in
these acticles. The company
may also deal in real estate and
manufacture aud purchase gen
eral merchandise or conduct a
general merchandise store.
Entertain Many Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. Harris, of
Lima, Mo. ; Mr. and Mrs. John
Lyle aud Mrs. Geo. W. Lyle, of
Furnace; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bey
and Mr. Morgan Wireman, of Ros
slyn; Mrs. J. W. Tipton and Mrs.
R. II. Curtis, of Winchester, spent
Wednesday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Mackey. Mr. and Mrs.
Harris left on the early morning
train for their home in Missouri
after having spent several days with
relatives in different parts of the
county.
Off For Texas
Owen Patrick, of Hargett, left
last Monday for Valley Vfiew,
Tex., to visit his cousin, Andrew
J. D iughetee. While in the Lone
Star Stated he will also visit L.
G. Christopher, "Uncle" Davy
Christopher, Herman Hoskin,
Claude Carr and orher Kentuck
ians in the Panhandle of Texas
around Miami.
Johnson Campbell
Mr. Eulis Johnson, of Win
chester, and Miss Bertie Camp
bell, of this county, were quiet
ly married last Thursday even
ins, August 21st. The ceremony
was performed by I'astor 11. T.
Crowe at his home in Stanton.
Buys Bunch of Cattle
Floyd Trimble, Camargo, and
Geo. S. Ware, of this city, bought
several head of fat cattle from
various persons in the county at
prevailing market prices. These
cattle were taken to Camargo
and later shipped to the city
markets.
Concludes Meeting in Madison
Rev. I F. Martin has return
ed from Union City, Madison
county, where he recently con
cluded a protracted meeting, to
gether with Rev. Wilson, of Mid
way. There were fifteen addi
tions to the church.
Funeral Services
The funeral of Mrs. Geo. Hood
who died on llardwick's creek
during the flu epidemic, will be
preached at the Kennon grave
yard on llardwick's creek the
fifth Sunday by the Rey. S. V.
Larison.
D. of A. to Serve Ice Cream
The Daughters of America will
serve ice cream at the park Sat
urday afternoon, Aug. 5J0, begin,
ning at about 2 o'clock.
Installing Modern Conveniences
A. T. Whitt is installing a
water and lighting system in his
handsome home in this city along
with other modern conveniences.
Idaho Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Mike King, of
New Plymouth, (Payette Valley)
Idaho, are visiting relatives in
and near Clay City. Mr. King
and family left Clay City seven
years ago and has hid favorable
success in the irrigated section of
Idaho. Land has gone up con
siderably since Mr. King first
went to Ida.hu, it is now selling
for $-00 per acre in the irrigated
sections. Contrasting that coun
try with this, Mr. King says they
have abundant fruit crops there
this year; last winter was un
usually cold while it was unusu
ally mild her. The winter before
it was very mild there while it
was extremely cold here.
Injured in Motorcycle Accident
Dewey Snowden, the twenty,
one year old .son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Snowden, now living at
Winchester, was thrown from a
motorcycle Sunday, Aug. 17th,
and wa8 thought to be but slight
ly injured at the time. Later
developments prove the young
man to bo seriously injured and
he may die. -Young Snowden is
a brother to Aquilla-Snowden,
who lives two miles south of the
cit v.
Labor Day at the Fair
The Blue Grass Fair opens at
Lexington Sept. 1st, which is La
bor Day. The management of
the Fir hug ttrranged a ipcillv
attractive program for that day,
and will co-operate with the va
rious labor organizations in an
effort to furnish such a program
as has never before been witness
ed in Central Kentucky. Special
railroad rates have been secured.
Old Lady Passes Away
Granny Catherine Phillips,
ninety two years old, moth
er of Mrs. Dock Phillip? and
Mrs. Pete Phillips died Tuesday
afternoon. Burial will take place
at the local cemetery today.
Charlie Phillips, a son of the old
lady, is her-.' from Indianapolis
to attend the funeral.
Change in Date of College Opening
The opening of Stanton College
has been changed from Septem
ber 1, to September 8. This
change has been made necessary
on account of some construction
work on the building which can
not be completed in time to be
gin the 1st as previously an
nounced. Fourteen Dollars Netted
The pie supper given by Miss
Delia C. Portwood's school at
Snow Creek, the 10, realized $14.
This money will be used to buy a
bubbling drinking fountain and
to buy other supplies for the
school.
Meeting on Little Geek
Kid. S. V. Larison assisted by
Kid. II. F. Hall will hold a pro
tracted meeting at Little Creek
school house, beginning Saturday
Sept. 6th.
Buys Town Property
S. F. McKinny, of Vaughn's
Mill, his purchased a house and
lot of Llge Stokely in this city
for $o00 (M'.
Wart Disease Proves Menace
The potato industry of the
country is endangered by a ser
ious disease, new to us, called
Wart Disease of Potatoes (insh)
discovered in Pennsylvania in
1918, and believed possibly to
be in other sections of the coun
try. The disease, without
doubt, came from Europe where
it caused a severe shortage. In
1912 a strict embargo was placed
on all importations of foreign
stock, however, it is known that
several cargoes entered some of
our principal eastern ports im
mediately before the embargo
went into effect. The disease
necessitates a rigid quarantine
for an indefinite period of time
as a preventative measure
against furthur infestation. It
is especially desired that all po
tato users be watchful due to
the fact that our first known in
festation probably originated
from imported table stock.
The disease is readily recogn
ized by rough sponge outgrowths
varying from the size of a pea
to that of the tube itself being
produced on the tubes especial
ly at the eyes or at injured
places. These outgrowths are
brown at first but with age be
comes black and rapidly decay
causing soil infection by the
spour (seed offungi) liberated
in this manner. Soil infestation
last for years. The disease does
not affect the tops so watch
while you plant or dig and re
port promptly and send speci
mens of suspicious cases to your
county agent, your state exper
iment station (pathologist) or
Plant Disease Survey, Plant
Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Mrs. T. S. T"dd and Miss Bess
While, of Richmond, were the
guests of Mrs. J. W. Burton last
week. Miss White will take up
her work teacher in the Cov
ington city m-Ihm.U Sept. 1st.
Mr. M. C. French, of Chicago,
III., together with his brother,
'Squire French, from Stanton, are
mingling with friends here today.
Mr. French leaves for his home
tomorrow.
We are having unusually cool
weather for August. The predic
tion for early irost stems to not be
out of the way these nights when
heavy covers aie a necessity for
comfort.
Francis Charles sold one cow
to Mrs. Patton, .f Waltersville,
for f'Jd.OO; one weanling calf to
Henry Stepp for if 10.00; bought
a cow and calf for tSu.OO.
W. I). Thacker, of Winchester
came up this morning. Mr.
Thacker recently moved from
Ixjvee to R. R. 5 in Clark county.
Mrs. F. P. Adams, of Walters
ville, has been very sick the past
few days. Her many friend
with for her a speedy recovery.
Jesse Norton, from uu the riv
er passed here Tuesday with a
drove of nice cattle, headed to
ward Winchester.
Dr. Martin reports the birth of
a son to Mr. and Mrs. Asa Crow
of Vaughn' Mill, Thursday, Aug.
21st.
STANTON.
Mr. Pearl Ash went to Lexing
ton Tuesday.
Dr. J. K. Lemming was in
Winchester Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ruse went
to Winchester Tuesday.
Miss UU Bowen, of Filson, vis
ited her aunt Mrs. Wm. Garrett.
Arthur O.Johnson, from Clark
county, was a visitor here Mon
day. Mrs. Isom Osborne, of Mt. Sterl
ing, visited Mrs. Floyd Wills last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wills have
returned from a visit at Mt.
Sterling.
' Mrs. Fred Blackburn is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Prewitt, at
Winchester.
Mrs. I. S. Boone and Mrs. Si
Hall are at Swaugo Springs for a
two week 3 6tay.
Mrs. Mabel Eastin, from Lex
ington, has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. W. J. Raybould.
Miss Sylvia Skidmore, from
Rotiaiyn, visited Miss Margaret
Man? field Sunday.
Mr. Banford White left a few
days ago for Akron, Ohio, where
he is row working.
Miss Amanda Knox will leave
Tuesday for 11 izinl to work for
Mr A'oiiga Barnes.
Miss Lena Chaney spent Satur
day mid Sunday with homefolkn
at Campion .Junction.
Mrs. Charlie Baker has been
visiting at Campton and attend
ing the camp meeting.
Miss Grace Tipton, from Win
cheMer, has been visiting Mrs.
Jei-se Crowe and family.
Mr. Lewis Clabough. from In
diana, in visiting his sister, Mr.
W A. Foley and family.
William Mansfield is spending
a two weeks vacation with his
aunt, Mrs. Mollie Mardis.
Mr?. Minnie Thomas, of Jack
sonville, Fla., is visiting her mo
ther, Mrs. Sara Blackburn.
Mr. C. M. French, from Illinois,
is viit i tier his bro'her, Eugene.
French, aud other relatives.
Miss Nancy Atkinson has re
turned home after a two weeks
visi with friend in Louisville
Misses Maud and Mabel Boono
returned home last week after ;i
ten av stay at Swanco Springs.
Mis Katherine. Wells, from
Chicago, HI., is visiting: her sister-in-law,
Mrs. John W. Will
iams. Mr. Pearl Ash and sister, Mis
Lena, from Carpenter, Ohio, Hr
visiting their sister Mrs. R. ).
Birnie.
Mrs. Virgil Atkinson and
daughter, Patsy, from Montgom
ery -county, are visiting relatives
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dennis have
returned home after a week'
visit with Mrs. Laura Day at
Khzabethtown, Ky,
Robert lUrdwiek, who has jnt
returned from overseas duties,
was here visiting his manv rela.
Uvea and friends last week.
Mrs. Butler Barnes and daugh
ter, Treasa, have returned home,
from a week's visit with her nv.
ther Mrs. Mapel at Hazel Green.
Miss Bessie Hardwick and Mr.
E. G Cowgill, of Lexington, ar
visitinsr this week with their par-
enta, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hard-
wick.
Mrs. McCormick and litllo
daughter, Josephine, and acm.
jMjgr, oi tviucuesier, vmtet
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