Source: The Semi-Weekly Gazette
Bowling Green, KY, Wednesday, April 18, 1883
 
Allen County

Mr. S.H. Welch is East purchasing a stock of spring goods.
Mr. J.S. Chandler represented Allen county in the educational convention at Frankfort.
Dr. A.S. Walker was able to walk out to church last Sunday week for the first time since last Christmas when his leg was broken.
Mr. Robert F. Pulliam has been spoken of as a probable candidate to represent us in the next Legislature. Now this ain't no Mulhatton lie.
Dr. W.L. Hollis and wife, from the east end of Allen, have been spending a few days with their many friends in and around Scottville.
The store house and stock of goods of Wm. Moore, of Cedar Springs, Allen county, was destroyed by fire last Sunday night, supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
J.W. Ham & Bro., have just received their new spring stock of goods, which they offer at rock bottom prices for the cash, and will pay cash for wool, feathers and sang {??}.
Dr. J.R. Shapard is now confined to his room with rheumatism, and is not able at this writing to move his left leg or foot in the least manner. We hope, however, he may soon recover.
Mrs. R. A. Bridges has received and has on exhibition at her millinery store one of the nicest selection of ladies, spring hats and bonnets that have been displayed in this town for some years.
At a regular election held here last Saturday the following persons were elected town trustees for the ensuing year{?????????}Settle, Wm. R. Garrison, W.R. Shapard and J.W. Martin. It is understood that this board will be against the sale of whisky in the town of Scottville.
While Brother Newton was preaching at the Methodist church last Sunday, Mr. J.S. Chandler's house was discovered to be on fire, and when the alarm was given the congregation dismissed themselves without a benediction. The flames were soon subdued, but not before considerable damage was done to the building. Let this be a warning to you if you are not insured and go at once to F.W. Spilman and take out a policy.
The following real estate and personalty belonging to the Carpenter estate was sold at public sale here last Monday: One store house and lot to Tibbis Carpenter for $590; one vacant lot to W.R. Shapard to $41; one vacant lot to J.S. Carpenter for $110; one 1,000 Allen county bond with coupons to C.T. Alexander for $516.50; one desk to J.B. Walker $2.85; one show case O.S. Bryant $3.50.
Mr. Geo. W. Harris has purchased the store house formerly occupied by Dick Chandler at what is know as Blankenshiptown on the Scottville and Lafayette road, and near the State line, where he will shortly open up a good stock of goods for the accommodation of the people of that section of the country. We can say for him that he is one of the cleverest men that ever sold goods at this place, and will likely build up a good trade at his new location.

Cedar Springs

Barren river is on a high.
Corn planting is the order of the day in this section.
Mr. Anthony Atwood sold his crop of Burley tobacco at $8 around.
Mr. Samuel McClary is very low with pneumonia. His recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. Dr. Davidson is out again after an illness of two months and upwards.
French measles are taking the rounds in this section scarcely a family missing them.
Mr. Elmore Houchens and Miss Mary Lee Stone eloped to Tennessee on the night of the 7th inst., where they were united in marriage.
J.W. Harston sold last week to Thos. Stone two two-year-old mules 15 hands high for $250. One to Mary F. Harston same age for $125, bought one six month old calf at $16.

Mt. Aerial

Dr. George Russell has returned from the medical lectures.
Esquire Dixon, after a four month's {????} to be among his friends again.
Miss Mollie Holland began the Spring term of her school at Beech Grove last Monday week.
Mrs. George Calvert is very low with consumption and her death is expected daily.
Mr. John Thornton is sorely afflicted with cancer and his life's end is near at hand.
Uncle Sam Jackson, the largest man in Allen county received a fall about three weeks ago which so severely injured him that he has since been entirely helpless.