Memories spring eternal ...

100 YEARS AGO

(1908)

Last evening at 8:42 the fire department received a phone alarm calling them to Third and Clark streets. Upon arrival the boys found the barn on the old Herring pop factory site, belonging to Mrs. B. Harring, ablaze. Four horses were tied in the barn. The animals were gotten out safely. The source of the fire is a mystery, but the supposition is that someone dropped a match in the hay, which was piled behind the horses. The damage was very slight, the fire department having arrived on the scene so quickly. There was no damage to the barn proper.

Mrs. Nim Willams was in from the Uniontown neighborhood today. Her father, Mr. Hinton, came to Bourbon County in 1857. He died 40 years ago. Mrs. Williams was born in this county so long ago that one would not believe the truth, judging from her youthful appearance. She is a republican and a square dealer and she says her neighborhood is full of them.

The sight of nine big automobiles drawn up in front of the Masonic Temple yesterday afternoon and evening was indeed an unusual one. The cars were for the bankers who were in convention here. They were taken all over town, out on the good roads, and given a breezy afternoon of it.

75 YEARS AGO

(1933)

GASOLINE SPECIAL, Saturday only, 5 gallons 50 cents. All Union Oil Stations.

John Morris, who recently moved to his farm near Clarksburg, is so well satisfied he doubts if the best job in Fort Scott would tempt him to move back.

An Easter surprise was given the children attending Miss Mary Blakeley's kindergarten this morning when her mother presented each child a basket of Easter eggs topped by a chocolate hen. Joan Calhoun and Florence Martha Coyan enjoyed visiting at the morning session.

Ranks of home grown vegetables now on the local market have been increased during the last few days with the addition of asparagus and rhubarb.

W.L. Johnson of the Western Insurance Companies office is remodeling his residence property on South Crawford.

Three ardent fishermen from the city drove up toward Fish Creek near Fulton yesterday to spend the day angling but encountered so much mud that they decided to postpone fishing for a few days of sunshine.

Harry Lee, of west of town, was here yesterday transacting business. Mr. Lee reports his strawberry crop for this year promises to be unusually large.

The Frisco expects to start handling strawberries the last of April. The Missouri berries will start moving about May 15th.

50 YEARS AGO

(1958))

Funeral arrangements for Earl M. Wood, consignee of the Texas Oil Co., who died Sunday, are incomplete pending notification from the son Robert, who is in Malta with the U.S. Navy, Konantz Funeral Home announced today. Robert Wood has been called by the Red Cross and informed of his father's death and the arrangements await his reply.

Photo caption: "Three poems to be published in the annual "Anthology of High School Poetry" were written by Karen Salsbury, Pat Blair and Wannetta Hawkins. Miss Elizabeth Hughes, English instructor of the eighth and ninth grade junior high school students, is seen holding the certificates of acceptance for publication she received from the Los Angeles publisher."--Tribune photo

25 YEARS AGO

(1983)

Uniontown School News

The Eagles Nest

(By Lori Cambers)

Susan Martin, the 1983 Uniontown FFA Sweetheart Queen, is one of the top three finalists in the District Sweetheart election. She competed at Labette County High School on April 6. Thirteen girls were competing for a finalist position. At the District Banquet, to be held in May, announcement will be made of the District Sweetheart Queen, who will then advance to the state level.