SHORT LOCALS.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lloyd on Tuesday, the 22d inst., a fine boy.
L. W. Rice and wife are visiting relatives in Greenville. Mr. Rice has so far recovered from the effects of his recent accident as to walk about with the aid of crutches.
Messrs. G. W. Gower and W. H. Lynn, of Madisonville, candidates for jailer and assessor, respectively, subject to the action of the Republican party, were in Earlington Monday, shaking hands with the voters.
William Coughlar has broken the record at the St. Bernard fruit farm by selling in the past ten days $223.28 worth of fruit and vegetables, an average of over $23.00 per day. Mr. Corey has harvested some fine hay, too, as well as potatoes.
Miss Florence Cansler has returned from Madisonville, where she has been for a few days under the care of Dr. R. L. Bone, who performed a delicate operation on her right foot for bone consumption, removing one of the small bones.
Sunday was the regular day for service at the Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. John Lake, who came to hold the Y.M.C.A. meeting in the afternoon, delivered the morning sermon and took for his text, “A little child shall lead them.” Rev. McCord, the pastor, filled the pulpit at night.