Muhlenberg County Kentucky
News
The Greenville Banner, 30 Mar 1899
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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.
Transcription
Over The County
Depoy
And still it rains.
Miss Winnie, who has been visiting Miss Coma Stokes, returned home Monday.
J.T. Spurlin, formerly of this place, passed through town en route to Greenville Monday.
Langdon Taggart, the handsome member of the firm of Taggart Bros., spent Sunday in Central City.
J.T. Doos [Doss?] had a log rolling two days last week. The boys who were there reported a big and fine dinner.
The many friends of Esq. G.B. Williams will be glad to learn that he is rapidly recovering.
John Vick, Jr., of the Central City “Four Hundred,” is visiting friends and relatives about here.
If the rainy season continues it will cost the farmers about Depoy 25 cents to get a shave on account of their elongated faces.
Richard Gumsucker, the prominent supervisor of the eastern division of Section twenty-three, reports the track in a very bad condition on account of so much rain.
Thomas, one of our dudiest dudelings, undaunted by the rain last Sunday evening, donned his new spring suit and patent leather shoes, and after spending some time before the glass to get his hair parted exactly in the middle ran into his overcoat, and with umbrella stretched, mounted his horse and started across the country to see his best girl. When about half way there one of those sudden puffs of wind that come only in March came and blew his umbrella wrong side out. The horse became frightened and proceeded to put distance between himself and the place of the accident. As the rain was coming down in torrents we fear the words he used were not learned at Sunday school.
Stoopenhiser.
Wyatt Chapel
Mr. Tommie Wyatt, of Mercer, visited his parents last Saturday and Sunday. Did you see him, Miss Ada?
Miss Mattie Shamwell is visiting her brother, J.H. Shamwell, this week.
Mr. Henry Jernigan, of Drakesboro, was in our vicinity Sunday. If you want to know what he come for, ask Miss Joe.
Mr. Bud Welborn, of Paradise, was in our vicinity this week.
Miss Celia Stuart and Master Herschel England visited Miss Ada O'Neal last Monday.
Miss Nannie Wyatt visited Miss Annie O'Neal last Friday and Saturday.
Miss Annie Tipton, of Forest Grove neighborhood, visited C.W. Smith's family last Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Gill, the pastor of Ebenezar church, called on J.W. Stuart last Sunday.
Bro. Clair Jernigan, of Drakesboro, was in our vicinity Sunday.
Miss Bettie, did you see him?
Mr. J.K. Farmer, of this neighborhood, made a flying trip to Owensboro this week. Ask no question.
Our farmers are about through sowing oats. The acreage will be small on account of a late spring.
Mr. Evert Buckhanman, of Butler county, visited his mother, Mrs. Buckhanman, this week.
Miss Ada, who was it that said they loved you as hard as a mule could kick in a hornet's nest?
Derthia
Pleasant Hill
Mrs. Callie Reed and son, of Rockport, Ky., who have been visiting the family of Mr. A.M. Dennis, returned home last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cornett were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hancock last Sunday.
Mr. Will Shelton lost a fine young horse last week.
Mrs. C.S. Hancock visited the family of Mr. Joe Cornett one day last week.
Some of our neighbors are so anxious to make a living they have forgotten how to live.
If you want to meet a nice sociable young man that knows how to treat you “white,” just call on Tommie Phillips at the BANNER Office.
Sketer.
McNary
Wheat is looking well.
The mud is just sticky enough to hold you fact in “de middle of de road.”
Owing to Bro. Love's sickness, his appointment at Jernigan's was filled the 3d Sunday by Rev. Drake.
Mr. John Givens of Madisonville, was here several days last week.
Miss Fanney Oates, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Howard Boggess, of Hazel Creek country, returned home last Saturday.
The masquerade given at Mr. J. Wallace Oates on the evening of the 25th was highly enjoyed by all present.
Poll.
Local and Personal
Mrs. Lillian Yonts is on the sick list.
D.T. Hill went to Louisville Wednesday.
W.T. Morgan was in Central City Friday.
W.H. Welch went to Louisville yesterday.
Judge T.J. Sparks left yesterday for Louisville.
Mr. Tom Lovell is reported some better at this writing.
Dr. Brank Slaton returned from Nashville Tuesday.
Mr. Gibbs, of Bowling Green, spent Sunday in town.
There is a case or two of measles in Central City.
Mrs. E. Rice entertained a few friends at dinner Friday.
The Misses Allisons, of Central City, are visiting Miss Clara Lovell.
Mrs. T.H. Martin and Miss Lizzie Langley left for Louisville Thursday.
Miss Franklin, of Hopkinsville, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Chas. Slaughter.
Mr. Kirkpatrick, of Penrod, visited his son, Mr. Jolly Kirkpatrick, last week.
The Ladies Aid Society, of the C.P. church meets next Monday with Mrs. W.T. Morgan.
Miss Price, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Barbee, leaves Thursday for Sturgis, her home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Cohen have recently moved to the residence of Mr. Harry Eaves, where they will occupy rooms in the future.
Chas Crell has engaged with Gayle and Morgan as a Jeweler and has a good stock of Jewelry, etc.
Miss Mariam Eades and Ida Belle Shaffer returned from Hopkinsville today.
Mr. T.M. Butler, of Depoy, paid the Banner office a pleasant visit Wednesday evening.
An English Berkshire boar for sale cheap. Two years old and weighs about 300 lbs. Registered. Apply at the Banner office.
Car load of buggies, surrey, phanetons, and hacks coming. Watch our “ads” from time to time, T.M. Morgans.
Clarence Martin was in the city last evening to see the Schubert Quartette.
Mr. R.F. Jarvis made a pleasure trip to Nashville this week.
Mr. Cecil Roark, of South Carrollton was [in] the city Wednesday.
Updated July 18, 2022