ky-footsteps-digest Sunday, May 10 1998 Volume 01 : Number 014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 15:24:05, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt. Vernon Signal, 25 Nov 1887, Rockcastle Co Hello All, My intentions are to post as much information from the MT. VERNON SIGNAL NEWSPAPERS from ROCKCASTLE COUNTY as I can find time for. I bought many, many rolls of newspapers and there is so much information in them that I would like to try and share for all searchers. I cannot promise how much or how fast it will be posted but sure hope someone gets some information from this. I will start with the earliest I have and move along as time permits. I work a full time job, have two teen sons, building a new house and my husband and I own our own business which he runs and I do the books. So you see my time is limited. The Mt. Vernon Signal was first called the Mountain Signal. Friday Nov 24 (25), 1887 LOCALETTERS C. Mullins of Livingston called on us Saturday. James Kitts has moved to Orlando with his family. Why dont some one in this place build an ice house? Mrs Sarah Welsh made our office a pleasant call this week. Mrs. J.E. Vowels wants a good girl, to do house work S.J. Brown, of Bee Lick, paid this office a call Monday James Duke sent a good mule to Richmond Monday to sell The date on our first page should be 25th instead of the 24th. A new comer at Mr. Frank Mullins named James G. Blaine Boon Conn of Conway died of Pneumonia Nov 19th. Logan Lynn Step son of E. Bullock has necrosis of bone of the leg Jesse Chastaine of Crab Orchard was granted apension Tuesday Fire and religion seems to predominate in our columns this week Fred Hart and Bro., of Conway are building a platform in front of the postoffice Dr. Searbough, of Skaggs Creek, has just completed one of the best barns in this county The steam mills are having a picnic in grinding, now as no water mills are running Our young friend R.C. White is making a success in the book agency business D.N. Williams would like to know who bogged his stove wood a few nights since The intese smoke Saturday was caused by log men burning drift on Skaggs Creek. John Welbern, of TN has been holding a meeting at Union Church near Gauley Mountain. Trial of Mullins for hitting old man Smith was put off until Wednesday Nov 30th This week a great many took advantage of the cold snap, and are having a hog killing time Judge Carter wants to sell his home farm, situated three miles south east of Broadhead for $2000. Adam Towry, who lives in the Bullitt precinct, lost 200 panels of fence by fire last week. Nellie, a little daughter of J.W. Smith fell into the fire, and was very badly burned Tuesday Walter B. Smith has sold the farm he recently bought of Frank Myers to Colby Hayes for $450 W.G. Mullins of Crooked Creek, has moved his saw and grist mill from Crooked Creek to Roundstone. James M. Reynolds child that has been so low is now better. The patient is under the chard of Dr. Davis. A milk cow strayed to the farm of Wm Towery, on Skaggs Creek, some two months ago and is still there. The wife of J. M. Perkins of Broadhead presented her husband with a boy, says a special correspondent. Chesnut and Kitts of Orlando received a voucher from the tie inspector for the K.C.R.R. for $473.80 David Hurt and James Adams were up from Brodhead Sunday, and of course subscribed for the Signal. R.G. Williams is our traveling solicitor and business transacted with him will be proptly attended to. Mrs. Margaret Taylor was stricken down Sunday night with heart disease. She was some better at last accounts. H.C. Gentry has a twin turnip, or twin turnips, the two growing on the same stem, or oroot, one above the other Dr. Brown has been doing some excellent work for the Signal this week for which he has the thanks of this office. A company from Missouri are making crossties on the land bougfht of D.N. Williams, to ship to Big Sandy R.R. Smiling Davie, not contened with supplying Mt. Vernon with notions branched off to Wabd, and sold George Livesay a fine supply. Eld. PJ Hiatt of this place has returned from McKee where he had been holding a series of meetings with thirteen additions. I apoligize for my typos but some of the spelling in these papers are typed just as it is written. Look for more to come. If anyone has a problem with my sending these articles please let me know by e-mail. Cindy ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 15:23:39, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt. Vernon Signal, 25 Nov 1887, Rockcastle Co, cont. Friday Nov 25, 1887 Editor James Maret Assoc Editor W.B. Fox BRODHEAD Mr. Hardin from NC was in town dleiver trees. He put up a the Union Hotel on College Avenue. Miss Eva Adams a handsome and stylish young lady of Preachersville paid a weeks visit to Miss Alma Carson and Miss and Mrs Conn Saturday Bennett Conn paid a flying visit to his brother S.J. Conn at Altamont. Our town has been in an unusual state of excitement for some time. First, the protracted meeting at Boones Fork conducted by the Rev's Shackleford and Owens. The week following the Baptist held a series of prayer meetings and the womans Christian Society gave a party which was quite a success socially as well as otherwise. The began a meeting at the Baptist Church conducted by the Revs Pike and Tyree. Both this and the meeting first mentioned were marked with great warmth and good feeling and doubtless have been productive of lasting good in the community. ESTER SUMMERSON FROM GUM SULPHUR Henry N. King has palpitation of the heart A.M. Hiatt of Crab Orchard was with us Sunday Miss Eva Adams is the gurest of Mrs. F. Francisco. Joe Robertson's little daughter Carrie has been very ill Bros Colyer and Ludington are protracting a meeting at this place B.R. Wilmot bought corn of Luther Langham at $2.50 per bbl. Our thanks are due W.T. Brooks for a nice reception given us the 18th. W.R. Cress school closes Dec 3rd Jas F. Wallin has returned home from a surveying tour in the eastern part of the state. F. Francisco has moved to the Mat Rowland property recently vacated by Eubanks Robertson. H.T. Brooks better known as Neighbor contemplates moving to Conway where he is connected with a tie firm. There is some little rumor that we will have a wedding here soon. Jas Tate and Miss----- are the contracting parties. Bogue Allen's little daughter Maggie died Friday. The people of this place extend their sympathies to the bereaved family. W.D. Mullins has bought the Garnett farm and inteds to try a farmers life for a while. It will be remembered that he has been connected with a publishing house in Virginia for the past three years. FROM LEVEL GREEN Bro Hiatt will begin a protracted meeting here Saturday Misses Amanda Ping and Mattie Rowzee of your town were visiting relatives and friends here Sat and Sun E.M. Denney our enterprising merchant is now in Louisville purchasing a large stock of winter goods for his store at this place. George Denny our colored boy sportsman accompanied by two white boys invaded rabbitdom killed 37 and let as many more escape and says "it was not a good day for rabbits, nuther". J.M. Taylor who has been recommended for appointment to fill the office of Justice of the Peace in this precinct made vacant by the resignation of C.D. Burnett has been reading Blackstone's Commentaries both night and day for four weeks in order to post himself in the duties of Squire. E.M. Denney erected a still house on his farm Sat. He has purchased most of the surplus corn, and will begin stilling as soon as the waters rise. "Uncle Sim" although most 100 years old attended the house raising, assisted with his advice, and occasionally took a wee drip of the critter. PINE HILL The Harris Bros have been delivery their fruit trees according to the promise. Rev James Hiatt of your place preached for us Saturday night and Sunday morning. Peter Langfor of color, took his departure for Jellico to work a few days on that section. Big dance at Joe Ramsey's house on Skaggs Creek. Boys report a fine time. Mrs Willis Griffin of Mt. Vernon paid relatives and friends a extended visit at Pine Hill last week. "Tolerable Fat" a fine mare second only to "Mollie McCarthy" is now owned by Bud Suttles near the Sinks in this county. Prof W.A. Owens, Eastern Kentucky minerologist of London paid Pine Hill a visit Sat. Will can still laugh and make others laugh. Our esteemed friend Capt. G.W. Fagan of this place received the following note from Walker Gentry, dated at Pittsburg. I took Anderson Miller to London on the 14th. He took capital premium and is now stipping at the restaruant on the Madison road. If convenient you will please ship Bill Cress and John Doan to me by local freight by next Sat ,arked COD. Mr Fagan informs us that he has no way to bos the above named freight to prevent incarring some damag, and is confident if damaged in the least, Mr. Gentry would have no use for them in his business. WABD D.M. Cress little child is very ill at this writing J.M. Hail of Stanford is in this section buying mules D.M. Cress is preparing lumber to build new houses George Livesay is putting in a mill on little Skaggs Creek. John Renner, W.H. Debord Jr. and J.S. Bullock paid Wabd a flying visit Sunday George Livesay, of this place was visiting relatives in Pulaski county Sat and Sunday Rev's F. Warren and Nathan Singleton will begin a protracted meeting at Skaggs Creek church Friday night. A glorious meeting was held last week at the Jasper Francisco houses by Revs A.J. Pike and Jessee Tyree. Sixteen confessed. J.T. Livesay and wife were visiting at his father in laws Sunday-something I expect to do if I ever have the good luct to rob some man of his dear daughter. CONWAY KENTUCKY J.W. Baker of Berea has moved to Conway and is selling goods Mrs J.G. Clark was buried at Scaffold Cane last Sunday having died of consumption A.W. Hart has gone to a point near Chicago where he has some real estate. We learn that Granville Clark, of Brush Creek had a large number of staves burned. The dwelling of J.W. McCullom was burned to the ground Friday having caught from a defective stove pipe. Loss about $200. Mc has the sympathy of all MOGUL FROM CRAB ORCHARD Miss Edie Shivel is sick Mrs D.C. Payne is quite ill Little Annie King has the whooping cough Our esteemed friend J.W. Brooks is in town Miss Rebecca Stewart is visiting Woodford County Miss Katie Holman who has been sick so long seems to be some better John Grover and wife of Stanford were the guests of Mrs Joe Rinehart A.E. Gibbons of Danville was here recently on important busines L.B. Carson and Robet Fisher of Danville were here hunting several days Mr. Wilson and wife of Campbellsville are visiting her father A.M. Hiatt John Proctor and wife of Danville have been the guests of Mrs J.E. Carson Miss Amanda Hutchinson is making a protracted visit to relatives in Missouri The new tin roof on Bown Gover's dwelling house improvs it appearance very much Little Jennie Evans has been very ill for several months at her sister's Mrs J.H. Hutchings. Instead of waiting until Jan Grove Kennedy will take possession of his new home this week W.B. Hansford editor of the Blue Grass Herald was in town Tuesday in the interest of his paper Mrs Bettie Buchahan attended the marriage of her sister Miss Mildred Lewis at Stanford Wed J.F. Holdam was very much worse Sunday and Dr Bailey of Stanford was telegraphed for to see him. He is much better now. S.D. Hardin and G.B. Harris wait upon the publich behind George James counter during J.F. Holdam's illness. After a discontinuance of several months the steam grist mill near Agust Koehler's blacksmith shop has again resumed operations. After a very successful term Miss Mollie Brooks has closed her art school here and will probably soon go to your town to teach as several there are very anxious for her to do so. We enjoyed the privilege of being present at an elegant dining at Mrs Joe Rineharts several days since. An abundance of good things was spread for the guests and we all partook of them with a relish that certainly proved their excellence. The Sunday School Convention wa a very enjoyable ocassion though there were not as many present as was expected. The exercises were participated in by Misses Luella Bright, Maggie Dunn and Eliza Smith, Rev R.H. Caldwell and Messsrs. S.S. Myers and J.R. Bailey. All acquitted themselves in a manner worthy of praise. Miss Louana James, who is organist at the Baptist church furnished the music for the occassion. J.H. Griffith writes from Rockcastle county that he beat Russell's tree. He cut and hauled one which measured 67 inches at the butt and 53 inches at the end of the 4th 12 foot cut. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 15:23:25, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt. Vernon Signal, 23 Dec 1887, Rockcastle Co Dec 23, 1887 CRAB ORCHARD M.C. Williams of Mt. Vernon was in town this week John Magee of Paint Lick paid a short visit to relatives here Miss Nellie Yantis of Garrard County is the guest of Mrs J.C. King. W.W. Jones has bought out Henry Fulber's share of the durg store, in which they were partners Miss Eva Adams of Garrard county will open a dress making establishment here early in the New Year. W.F. Kennedy accidentally fell from a barn loft one day last week and very badly sprained one of his ankles. Dr. J.D. Pettus has gone to Birmingham Alabama to look at the country with a view to locate there. The protracted meeting is still in progress at the Christian church and up to today, Tuesday, there have been twelve additions. Five by confession, three by restoration and four from other churches united with this congregation. Revs J.B. Gison, J.T. Montgomery, and J.G. Livingston have again been present a portion of this week and assisted Brother Hopper in the meeting. At 10 o'clock Friday morning, the 16th, little Jennie Evans spirit winged its flight Heavenward and her suffering body, so long a prey to disease, was at rest. Before she became so sadly afflicted with brain trouble she was a bud of promising beauty and worth, was bright and intelligent and posessed a modest, lovable disposition. A permanent cure was impossible but a fond father, two loving sisters and kind freinds did everthing possible to lighten the intense suffering she endured. Grieve not, sorrowing loved ones but humbly bow and kiss the chastening rod, for God doeth all things well. After a seperation of five months, mother and little daughter are again united in Heaven where there is neither pain or partin. A number of relatives from Danville and Stanford attended the funeral, which was preached at the Baptist church Saturday morning by Rev A.S. Moffett of Stanford, after which her remains were taken to Lancaster and laid to rest beside her mother. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the whole community in their sad loss. PEARL ASHFORD WABD D.M. Cress is buing hogs James Meece is improving fast Martin Hix went to Livingston last week J.C. Watson closed his school Monday Our fruit agent Mr. Harris was here yesterday M.B. Debord closed his school on Dry Fork last Friday W.P. Testerman left Monday for his home near Black Water, TN Geo Cress of Beech Springs Virginia is visiting at his brothers R.S. and D.M. Cress James Tyree of Temple Station, Indiana is visiting his brother in law J.H. Sowder Rev A.J. Pike preached an interesting sermon at Freedom church Sunday after which he attended to baptism. Dan Owens school at Rock Spring closed last Friday with a good dinner. Dan gave general satisfaction. Give Dan a chance and he will teach a good school. Two more souls made happy. John Furgison and Miss Alice Watson were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of the bride Sunday. Rev Jesse Tyree said the big word for them. PLEASANT VALLEY J. Jones has moved to Wildie James Merricks is improving P. Singleton has moved to Orlando J.W. Riddle's mill is ready to mash corn since the rain Y. Proctor has moved to the C.N. Towery house, near Wildie. M.N. Langford has brought on a nice lot of goods. ROWLAND Engineer John W. Flowers is on the sick list Robert Davis is the proud father of a eight lb boy Mrs China McAfee has been quite ill, but is slowly improving Miss Ophelia Terhune of Morehead is visiting Mrs. Montgomery Lytle Miss Nannie Stephenson of Winchester is visiting Miss Lizzie Hutchison Charles Lovell efficient brakeman has been promoted and is now running between Rowland and Jellico. Wm T. Brent was called home last week by the death of his father at Munfordville, KY Little Sammy Reed has the mumps Tom Woodall is very ill with the mumps Born to the wife of A.Q. Baker, deceased, on the 16th, a girl Rev James Henry of near Dispuntana was here Tues on business J.W. Baker sold to Jim Hardin one saddle mare for fifty five dollars John Jackson, of Kingston is conducting in writing school here this week Rev D.H. Burnette will preach at this place next Sunday evening at 3 o'clock. Marshall McCormick lost a fine mule the other night, it having got down in the stable and choked to death with the halter W.W. Hart, our clever postmaster and Fred Hart and D.M. Johnston all spent two days las week in Madison County hunting rabbits. The report having killed 150, but this isn't many. ------------------------------ End of ky-footsteps-digest V1 #14 ********************************* USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.