Muhlenberg County Kentucky
News
Central City Republican, 11 Jan 1894, Thursday
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Transcriptions include anything under the newspaper headings of Local News, Local Pointers, Personal News, Notes, Pointers and the community correspondence. Transcriptions have been made of all available papers from the William T. Young Library at the University of Kentucky. Horizontal lines have been added to break up the monotony of the text. Some items for businesses have been left in, especially those that give the names of the local businessmen.
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Bremen
The frequent changes in the weather seems to be very unhealthy to those subject to lagrippe.
Rev. J.S. Miller filled his regular appointment at Shaver's Chapel Sunday.
Prof. Elenberger and several of the students of this place attended the services at the Chapel Sunday.
Ed Frost went to Greenville Monday.
Miss Hallie Shaver has been on the sick list for several days.
Prof. P.G. Shaver has gone to housekeeping.
The school of Miss Lizzie Turniss is now being taught by Miss Olivia Davia Davenport, who will teach until she is able to resume her position.
The citizens of this vicinity who are interested in the care of their deceased friends are erecting a nice wire fence around Shaver's Chapel graveyard.
Tuesday was court day in our little city.
Mr. Greenwood and daughter of Central City, were in town this week.
Piso.
South Carrollton Localets
Bro. Casebier filled his appointment at the Baptist church Sunday.
Will Whayne of Calhoon [sic], was visiting a friend Saturday.
Charles Nicholls is visitng relatives at this place.
Messrs. Marple, Neal(?), McCown and Lee Brown attended court at Greenville Monday.
R.N. Sullivan is very ill.
Ben Fields of Earlington, was in town this week.
Joe Kahn of Greenville, passed through town Tuesday.
John Faughender went to Central City Saturday to see “his girl.”
Mrs. J.N. Reed is quite sick.
Miss Ida Nicolls of the lower neighborhood, is the guest of Mrs. C.A. Liter.
Miss Sue Young is visiting her parents at Greenville.
Miss Nettie Townes is visiting relatives in Greenville.
Vale.
Gishton
We have just received a much needed rain.
Charles Danner's little child was buried at Bethel church last Thursday.
Daniel Vincent was buried Thursday last.
Mrs. Harriet Whitmer of Bremen spent the latter part of last week with her father.
Sam Shamel returned home last week on account of sickness.
The graveyard at Shaver's Chapel is being fenced in.
Rev. J.S. Miller filled his appointment at the Chapel Sunday.
One of the Boys.
Local News
Mrs. B.B. Spencer is ill.
“Claude Duncan Wonderful 1.99” ladies shoe. - Greenville
B.S. Harris is on the sick list.
Globe and Check Valves at Water Co's Shop.
C.L. Morehead is in Louisville.
For feed stuffs of all kinds call on S.C. Gish.
Go to Hill & Helsley's for boots, shoes and winter wear.
Miss Ida Park spent Sunday with her parents in Bevier.
Pipes threaded to any length at the Water Co's Shop.
P.H. Whitfield of the Herald was in Owensboro Wednesday.
For best Cates' jeans, pants and yarn, go to Hill & Helsley.
Misses Willie and Belle Vick are recovering from a short illness.
500 bushels potatoes wanted by the Central Coal & Iron Co.
Mrs. W.H. Bell is lying very low at her home at this writing.
For all kinds of dry goods notions, groceries, dress-goods, gents furnishing goods, hats, clothing, overcoats, carpets and e. go to S.C. Gish.
Mrs. Buella Harris visited her parents in Greenville this week.
Hill & Helsley have just received a car load of feed and ship stuff.
M.F. Moore is preparing to open up business in the brick on Broad street.
Blankets, flannels, lincies and yarn goods of all kinds at S.C. Gish's.
John Faughender of South Carrollton, was in town Saturday night.
If you want to buy the best goods for the least money call on the Central Coal Co.
Little Willie Harris who has been quite ill for the past week, is recovering.
J.H. Reno has purchased the James Davenport residence on First street.
If you want something cheap call on Central Coal Co., and try a barrel of their best $3.00 flour.
Miss Fannie Walton of Greenville, was the guest of the Misses [?]Frisz this week.
Remember we are head quarters for printing wedding cards and invitations of all kinds.
Miss May Montgomery wishes to inform the people of Central City and vicinity that she will open a first-class millinery department in the C.C. & I. Co. store some time in the near future.
LOOK at the margin of your paper! a blue X on your paper denotes that you are behind with your subscription, and if so please help us - we need money and will appreciate the favor. If we make a mistake in marking your paper, call and we will straighten the matter. Let us hear from you one way or the other, at once.
If you want good flour, try the Royal, for sale by the Central Coal Co.
Braud [Brand?] Fortney has moved to the residence recently vacated by Denzel Owen, on Second street.
Herman Miller of McLean county, has opened a barber shop in the stand recently vacated by Denzel Owen.
If you want pure drugs, unadulterated and want your prescriptions properly filled, call on Central Coal Co.
Our genial friend John G. Love, who has been with us for some time, left last evening for Russellville.
M.P. McDowell, and R.H. Hayworth of Ohio county, and Isaac Hayworth of Illinois, are the guests of Dr. W.R. McDowell.
If you have paid for the REPUBLICAN and do not receive it, bring or send in your receipt and the matter will be straightened up. We are determined to get our subscription list correct.
Full and complete, fresh and clean stock, of flanels, blankets, etc., at Hill & Helsley's. Call and see.
J.H. Root moved his family to Greenville last week. Miss Maud remained in this city till Tuesday, the guest of Miss Alma Moore.
Mrs. J.R. Noffsinger and family were in the city Wednesday on route home from Ohio county where they have been visiting relatives.
We have just received a big stock of clothing. Call and examine our goods and prices. Central Coal Co.
Lookout for Hopkinsville Laundry wagon every Monday. W.J. Hudson Agt.
We are glad to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Presley Morehead are recovering from their protracted illness and will soon be out again.
If you need anything in the way of furniture and want to buy at bottom price, call on Central Coal Co.
John Bradley the colored butcher of this place died at his home last Sunday. John was a sober, energetic darky and was well spoken of by white and colored.
3000 bushels good corn wanted by the Central Coal Co.
Our old friend Prof. J.H. Williamson of Lewisburg, was in town Monday, he reports a good school. We congratulate Lewisburg on securing his able services.
We have been so crowded for space for the past few weeks that we have been compelled to leave out mentions of our parties and social gatherings. Will do better in future, pardon us please?
Updated July 18, 2022