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VOLUME 10 COLUMBIA ADAIR COUNTY KENTUCKY WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 27 1907 NUMBER 16
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FEBRUARY SESSION
City Council Met Thursday Evening
Much Talk and Little Bus
i mess Transacted
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At the regular meeting of the CityCouncil Thursday evening February21st the followingwere present CaptW W Bradshaw Mayor Gordon
JHQntgomery Attorney Councilmen A
S Chewning J B Coffey and Horace
JeffriesVerylittle business of any nature
was transacted excepting the paymentof numerous small claims for road mak ¬
iI Garnett was granted a perietc a twostory brick building on
th of Campbellsville street and
le public square The permit calls
a building 50 feet and 5 inches by
eetpayor Bradshaw appointed a com
tee composed of City Attorneytgomery and Councilman Jeffriesake arrangements with the Elec
tight Companyservice
for regular light ¬
City Attorney was authorized toproperty holders whose fences
ings were over the line takete steps to get within their
MEDICAL SOCIETY
Adair County Medical Society
beet in Columbia on Thursday
14th 1907 with the following
ramhe of medicine William
irhe Public HealthU L Taylor
eport of a CaseW F CartwrightMedical EthicsR Y Hindman
VEmphysema J C Gose
We want every physician in tneipunty to be present Besides thebove program other matters will be
scussed matters of importance to the
h>fession and to the peoplef C M RUSSELLft R Y HINDMAN
I U L TAYLOR
DEATH OF CCSQUIRES
fr C C Squires of Green countyfl Thursday morning at 6 oclockresult of a stroke of paralysis about
To years ago from which he neverovered The deceased was aboutyears of age and a wellknown andhly respected citizen of that sectionMr Squires is mourned by a wife
kid ten children two of whom Mrs JPickett and Mrs S W Dohoneyide in Columbia-he funeral services were held Fri
I afternoon at Summershade churchowed by the interment at the fam
burying ground
PUBLIC SALE
till on Thursday Feb 28th 1907
for sale all of my personal propr consisting of 2 mares 2 cows onfa good organ one new buggyehold and kitchen furniture farmmplements etc L T NEAT Gary 15tf
REVERSED
case of Shipp vs the Commonh from Taylor county was re¬
el last week by the appellateIt will be remembered that
i was charged with killing JoeL in Campbellsville and was triediJAdair county jury-
OBITUARY
rly Saturday morning a tender5pnger came calling Mrs Mattie
ody the beloved wife of Mr Georgeody of Taylor county home to herdeemer The illness of Mrs Moody
as of several months duration but itvas borne with the gentle patience
known only to those who walk withGod The summons found her readyand willing to move upward and onward
irith a fuller Knowledge and greateriappiness
The deceased was a member of theM 3p Chu-
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rch and was identified withbest social circle of her community
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Her charity kindness and goodness ofheart won for many friends who re¬
mained loyal to her death MrsMoodys unspoken creed of usefulnnsscould be well written in these words
I shall go through this life but onceevery good thing that I can do or anykindness that I can show let me do itnow let me notdefer it nor neglect itfor I shall not pass this way but once
Weep not that her toil is overWeep not that her race is runGod grant that we may rest as sweetlyWhen like hers our work is doneTill then we would yield with gladness
Our loved ones to himto keepAnd rejoice in the sweet assuranceHe giveth His loved ones sleep
LUTHER and MATTIE
The Columbia Brass Band furnishedthe music for the Ladies Aid SocietyFriday night at the supper and itscompliments were as the sands of theseashore The many complimentaryexpression of the Band were justly duefor the music was truly to the taste ofall present We are authorized by theLadies of this society to extend to theexcellent young men of the Band theirheartfelt thanks for their good musicand good will
The CourierJournal proposes to findthe the three prettiest women in thestate and then defy the rest of thecountry on the beauty of women Theprize for the most beautiful woman inKentucky is 100 for the second 50
for the third 25 If you know of alady whose beauty impresses you as amodel secure her photo and mail to theEditor of the Beauty Contest CourierJournal
The three story Garage building inwhich the Ladies of the ChristainChurch gave their elegant supper onthe night of the 22nd inst was beauti-fully
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lighted by electricity and com-
fortably¬
warmed by steam The re-
ceipts¬
amounted to about 35 with asmall amount off for expenses Every-thing
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went off nicely
Parties in the East having seen MrAzbills article in the ManufacturersRecord since the organization of theCommercial Club have been writing tolearn more specifically about timbercoal and other minerals in this countryWhat we need just now is better roadsto aid us in developing the real worthof this country
Mr G B Smith sold his farm on theStanford road to Mr M 0 Stephen-son of Esto Russell county for 3300Mr Stephenson is one more of Russellcountys best citizens to cast his lotwith us For the present Mr Smithwill occupy the Sam Shreve residencenear the mill
The Womans Missionary Society ofthe Presbyterian Church will meet atthe home of Mrs Georgia SheltonThursday 230 oclock The ladies andfriends of the Society are cordially invited to attend
Marriage license were granted lastweek to Felix D Moss and Miss MeelyF Burress and J F Easthorn to MissNannie L Tarter
COMMISSIONERS SALE
JADAIR CIRCUITCOURTOF
Mollie G Hunter c Plaintiff tRosa E Hunter c Defendent f
By virtue of a Judgment and Orderof Sale of Adair Circuit Court render-ed
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at the January Term thereof 1907in the above cause I shall proceed tooffer forsale at the CourtHouse doorin Columbia Ky to the highest bidderat Public Auction on
Monday tech 49
1907at 1 oclock p m or thereabout beingCounty Court upon a credit of sixmonths the following described propety towit Two tracts of land lying inAdair county on the waters of ButlersFork creek 1st tract contains 115Jacres 2nd tract contains 10 acres
For complete discription of landreference is made to judgment recordedin order Book No 10 page 605 in theAdair Circuit Court Clerks office Forthe purchase price the purchaser withapproved surety or securities must ex¬
ecute Bond bearing legal interest fromthe days of sale until paid and havingthe force and effect of a Judgment
H T BAKER Master Commissioner2 j°
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FREIGHT LINE
To Connect Columbia and CamP
bellsvieMay Be installedat Once
Unless plans which have been nearlyperfected go for naught Columbia isto have a trainkyars if you willwhich will whistle for crossings and
chu chu in the most approved styleThe day for knockers and sore
heads has passed those who havesaid Columbia will never hear the whis ¬
tle or see a train can take a back seatfor shes most here Ere manymoons have slipped away the good oldtown will be thoroughly aroused by theshrill blast of the locomotive and the
chug chug of the freight as she pullsthe grade In true Rip Van Winklestyle we will rub our eyes and ask
What it is But it will not be adream or a piece of imagerythe
kyars will be there beyond the ques ¬
tion of a doubt It seems too good totrue but unless some unforeseen cir¬
cumstance is in ths way it is a factMessrs W R Myers and L W
Bennett left for Lexington Mondaywith a view to inspecting while atwork the outfit mentioned above Forsome time the above named gentlemenhave been in correspondence with aconcern for a traction engine and roadcars to be used in transporting freightfrom Campbellsville to Columbia anashould they be pleased with the work ¬
ing we will soon have means of carryingfrom thirty to forty thousand pounds offreight at one time
Many methods and suggestions as togetting better freight service havebeen advanced but we have heard of noplan which seems so feasible as the oneabout to be adopted by Messrs Myersand Bennett Success to you gentlemen
SKATING RINK
Messrs George M Hendrick andFrank Hill are preparing to open askating rink in the front room of MrHedricks warehouse on South Mainstreet The room is 50x60 a new flooris being laid and dressed off they ex¬
pect to open up Friday or Saturdayevening the skates having arrived
Wayne County Outlook
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
While sewing one day last week MrsW R Grissom of this city run theneedle into her wrist the instrumentbreaking off For a day and night shesuffered intensely but by the aid of anXray the broken part was located MrsGrissom is resting easily at present andher many friends trust will not sufferany further inconvenience
SERIES OF MEETINGS
The series of meetings in progress atthe Presbyterian church in this citycontinues to be fairly well attendedbut very little interest shown up to thepresent Rev Evans is preaching tell¬
ing sermons and is an earnest workerin the Masters cause-
PREAChIING NEXT SUNDAY
J L Adkins GradyvilleW H C Sandidge UnionA R Kasey ColumbiaJ L Johnston MilltownG Y Wilson Pickets ChapelT J Campbell ClensforkF J Barger Beech GroveZT Williams Cane ValleyH T Jessee White Oak-
CELEBRATION
The pupils of the M and F duly cele¬
brated the birth of Washington lastFriday Readings music and an addressby Dr Joseph Evens and music by theband The exercieses were very en¬
tertaining
THANKS
On behalf of the Ladies Aid Societyof the Christian church Iwish to ex¬
press very hearty thanks to the memrbers of the Columbia Band for the
kind assistance rendered by them atthe supper given at the Garage lastFriday evening Their music was verymuch appreciatedMrs
AZBILL President
The Green River bridge is underway
The new street known as Tutt Aye ¬
flue has been graveled
The local option fight in Lebanonwill be pulled off March 27th
We have added twenty to thirty newsubscribers since our last issue
Next week we publish a very inter ¬I
esting article from Melvin White
Rev J Frank Turner will preach atHutchinsons School house next Sun¬
day
The Standard Hardwood Lumber Coexpects to get to work within the nextweek
Dont forget the importance of a fullmeeting of the Commercial Club nextMonday night
The Minuet was rendered in a verypleasing manner last Friday evening byMiss Mary Myers
The Commercial Club will meet in theCourthouse next Monday night Putthis down and attend
Minnie Massie formerly of Columbiawas sent to the Frankfort penitentioryfrom Monticello for two years
Green county means business on theturnpike question Cant we build si-
milesx
to secure 18 miles of good road
Mr N A McKinley of Ozark wasin Columbia Monday and had the New-
print him some nice horse and jacbills
Washingtons Birthday was observedin Columbia by the banks and schoolsAll other business houses were wid
openThe
Meeting of the Directors of thCommercial Club next Thursday nightin the office of J S Stapp or The NewsOffice
The News job department is well pre¬
pared to take care of your orders forhorse bills Give us a call and be con¬
vinced
MrE L Feese has accepted a posi¬
tion with the Electric Light Companyand is now making more light and bet¬
ter light
Mr E L Grider and Miss BerthaTaylor were married Sunday February24th at the home of Rev Abrell nearGlensfork
The Lookout Committee have somevaluable and practical informationabout building turnpikes which will begiven to the Club at its next meeting
Campbellsville Creamery Campbells ¬
ville Ky has been incorporated wit8000 capital The incorporators ar
G W Hord J M Coakley and W CPayne of Campellsville
FOR SALE Acetylene Gas Genera ¬
tor pipe and all fixtures for AcetyleneLight Plant also one large Springwagon JOE WILLOCK Campbellsville i
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Mr L C Winfrey assignee of PageMoore Cane Valley states that he
hopes to finish selling the stock ofgoods within a few days The liabili ¬
ties of this firm are 3064 and assetswill be about 2150
Mrs Eliza Wilson of the White Oakcountry died Saturday evening Thedeceased was eighty years of age anda highly respected and beloved ladyThe funeral services and interment wasSunday
FOR RENT
My store house at Coburg A goodof the best loroomy building and one ¬
cations for a store in this section Ad¬
dressMRS LUMMIE STUBBS
134t Coburg Ky
The Lindsay Wilson Training School
has an ad in today s News This is oneof the most flourishing institutions inSouthern Kentucky as shown by the en¬
rollment of over three hundred Readtheir ad
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fAIR GROUNDS
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To Be Sold at Public Auction NextR
Monday March the 4tht >
The Master Commissioner will sellthe Fair Grounds near Columbia next iMonday This property is especiallysuited for a fair and has been used forthat purpose for many years
The lay of the land meets the require-ments
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the abundance of shade and thesupply of pure water together with itslocation make it an ideal fair groundWhile this is a desirable piece of prop ¬
erty yet its highest valued is realizedfor fair purposes So far as we knowthere will not be any organized effortto keep up the fair or to buy in thisproperty but if there are any who areso inclined now is the time To allowthe fair grounds to pass to some onewho will use it for private purposasmeans that Columbia may never haveanother fair but if it is to be used for-a place of public entertainment thenthose interested in holding a fair oughtto prepare to bid it in The sale is nextMonday and there may be some livelybiding
PAID LIST
News Honor Roll Is Your NameWritten There
Mrs J F Claycomb R B Willis TFoleyiMLawlesskJBlankenship J G Sutto C A Ham¬
monds M J Leach Baby Scholl WM Black Brooks Savage Sam AaronsAlonzoeBarger W W Owens Andrew Steph¬
ens R E L Waters A M FoleyWeT Selby W N Stokes W P RoweW Z Roy W D King Sophie AllenJ H Barger Jo Carnes J JC Butch ¬
er R J Zimmerman F L Selby JG Stanton J E Rice W S GriffinW J Biggs Mrs N E DillinghamF J Barger H G Chilson S C NoeC R Cabell J M Hancock Mrs RosaBrashear T R Price J R Coffey 3H Pelly Miss May Smith Dr WTTriplett J F Montgomery GarnettMontgomery A G Todd R PSmith W 1 Fee e W B Moore
SPECIAL JUDGE
Hon James F Montgomery of thiscity has been appointed special Judgeof the Wayne Circuit Court of MODtircello to preside at a special term of theWayne court called for the purpose ofclearing up the Civil Docketf
SALEeI have a good five year old Jack that
I will sell publicly on the March CountyCourt Day unless sold privately before
N M HANCOCK Cane Valley Ky152t
The supper given by the Ladies AidSociety of the Christum Church at theGararge last Friday was a success anevery particular The bill of fare = ex-
cellent attendance good and the bandright there with firstclass music
The Board of Directora of the Com ¬
mercial Club will meet next Thursdaynight If you are specially interestedin the advancement of this town Drcounty they would be glai ip have youpresent E3
Only a few waeks unfit the Aprilterm of the Adair Fiscal Court Howmany citizens have expressed them ¬
selves to the magistrate x the xoadquestion If you waRt gee roads makea fight for them
FARM FOR SALE
I will sell my farm fia des East ofColumbia OH the Columbia end Libertyroad consisting of 70 acne oneihirdin timber For urthur particulars pply to D M MOORS EafcKyl24t