Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900 - Rockcastle Co ------------------------------------------ Date: Saturday, July 10, 1999 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ------------------------------------------ NOV 2, 1900 PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE W.J. Sparks was in Harrodsburg Sunday Miss Ellen Butner of Wildie is the guest of Mrs Cleo Brown W.G. Mullins has about recovered from his attack of fever Col W.J. Sparks will address the people in the court house tonight B.J. Bethurum and W.A.B. Davis spoke at Livingston Wednesday night Geo T. Johnson the hustling merchant of Orlando was in Weds We are gald to know that Mrs Rome Adams of Livingston is much improved Joseph Coffey was in Rockcastle and jackson counties this week Fritz Krueger has begun the foundation for his new brick residence on the Reppert lot on West Main W.R. McClure returned from Pineville Sunday. He will move his family to that place about the middle of the month Mrs W.L. Richards has arrived and she and Mr Richards have gone to house keeping in the property of H.H. Baker Mr Arch Cushing of Glecoe brother in law of W.L. Richards the bank cashier is here to see about getting a place in the bank Harris white writes from his new head quarters in Indiana that he and his brother Jim both have good jobs and getting along nicely Mrs Charley Reynolds and her 15 year old of Colorado came in Tuesday to see her sisters Mesdames G.W. and H.C. Gentry The case against W.M. Chasteen for shooting at ramdom in front of Chris Wood's house was called and continued until today on account of absent witnesses Joe McDowell special agent for the New Yourk Life insurance company settle Wednesday with the heirs of J.J. Williams deceased, for the insurance he was carrying which amount was $5,000. The policy was equally divided between his wife and six children Mrs Jasper Rickles has returned from an extended visit to her daughter in Lexington John McKenzie and family of Rowland spent Saturday and Sunday here with his brother Jonas R.L. Jones who shot and killed Thomas Modrel colered, here Friday was acquitted before the examining court Monday Mrs Mahaly Jones will shortly move back to her farm near Pine Hill. W.T. Short will take possession of her house here Dr John Mason Williams has made several speeches throught the county this week in behalf of his candidacy for congress R.L. Joplin came over from Wilmore Saturday and spent a few days with homefolks. He will make Somerset headquarters after the first of the month C.C. Williams and W.C. Mullins were in Crab Orchard Sunday. They say the Crab Orchard smooth Riders will all attend the Rally at Brodhead in a body tomorrow In county court Smith Ping and Charley Martin were each fined $20 and cost for gaming; R.L. Jones $25 and cost for carrying concealed weapons We are sorrow to learn that our friend C.J. McLear of London is in trouble however from what we can hear he will have no trouble in vendicating himself Rev Williams, of Orlando has purchased a grist mill and will be ready for grinding by the first of the week. The mill is situated at the Mrs McHargue place on Roundstone A.H. Bastin of Lancaster President of the Kentucky Telephone Assoc spent several days here this week while the line was being stretched between here and Wildie W.F. Ames who has been assisting Mr Richards in the bank since it started will return to his home in Glencoe in about two weeks. We understand that his place will tendered that excellent young townsman of our W.F. McClary DEATH: James Frazier after a long illness, died at his home in Pittsburg, Saturday. The remains were brought here and laid to rest at this place Sunday. Fifty members of the K.P.A. of which he was a member of besides a host of friends were present to attend the burial. Bennett Joplin and John Rickels are making considerable improvements on the old brick hotel by giving it a new coat of paint and repairing the rooms In the Lexington Herald appeared the announcement of the marriage of Mr George Spillman and Miss Minnie Roszell, which will take palce sometime this month. Mr Spillman is a partner in the large rolling mill in Danville and is well known to many Mt Vernon people his brother, Charley having married the talented and beautiful Miss Lucile Joplin of this place Dr. W.J. Choldress who has been located at Orlando since he graduated in June will go to Livingston in a short timee and hang out his shingle at that place. The doctor has had splendid success and grown considerable in favor of the people and with the assistance which that splendid physician and surgeon Dr Cooper has given assurance that he would render there is no double but what the young doctor will get a spelendid practice in the thriving town of Livingston. COLLEGE NOTES PUPILS RECEIVING THE HIGHEST GRADE FOR OCT ARE THE FOLLOWING COLLEGIATE EEPARRMENT Claude Cox 97 Margaret McClary 96 INTERMEDIATE DEPT Fannie Sparks 97 Risse Williams 97 PRIMARY DEPT Able Pennington 94 Logan Taylor 94 Special mention is made of Vinnie Adams who is only in the music Dept having received a grade of 97 We are glad to welcome to our number this week, Clyde Cass, Mae Sowder and Walter Mullins. Helen Joplin who has been with us since Sept left for her home in the West. We were sorry to lose her from our number. She endeared herself to both teachers and pupils and leaves many friends at the college Prof Ewers is at East Bernstadt this week engaged in holding a meeting but expects to resume his regular work of teaching next Monday The piano recital last Friday night given by the music class was very highly appreciated by all who were present. The programs as folows "The Palms" duett Miss M. McClary and Miss Mary Cox "Colored Inspiration" Miss Fanny Sparks "My Lady Lee" vocal solo, Mrs Davis "Danny Sprites" Miss Alza Thompson "Smoky Mokes" Risse Williams "An Autumn Fantasy" M. McClary "Who told" social solo Mrs Davis "At a Circus" Miss cox "A Waterfall" Miss Cox "At the Ferry" vocal solo Mrs Davis "Airs from Martha" Miss Cox "A Hungarian Festival" Miss Cox LIVINGSTON John Walton is adding more fruit trees to the now extensive orchard J.E. Singleton our clever traveling salesman was out of town to see the country merchants the first of the week Elder Price filled his regular appointment at the Christian church Sunday morning and evening Judge T.L. Shelton was here from Rowland Saturday looking at the Mullins Hotel property Mr and Mrs Rose were here from Pine Hill Sunday. Mrs Rose was accompanied by her sister Miss Effie Meadows Mrs Petit and her daughter in law Mrs Miley Petit are visiting Sam McClure's folks at Winchester Mrs jerome Adams is much better at this writing J. Farmer is building a new store on Main street. peter Bryant is the builder Mrs Geo Voss has returned from a visit to her mother of Quail Joe Magee is decorating the new drugstore Wm M. Fields has returned from Lincoln county The youngest child of Mr Fishback is quite ill Mrs Mudd is visiting Louisville and other places G.W. Griffin is in Laurel county at his saw mill Dr. Childress of Orlando will soon move here to practice medicine Prof G.M. Ballard is able to take charge of his school During the illnes of Prof G.M. Ballard, Miss Bertina Mullins one of the brightest scholars in our school assisted Mrs Ballard Miss Ellen Butner of Wildie visitied her sister Miss Lillie this week E.A. Herrin is in Quail this week Mrs Moore and sister Miss Pearl Pollock have returned from a several weeks visit to Ohio J.S. Calloway is visiting at Attimont Our enterprising merchant Frank Jones spent several days on his farm near Conway BEE LICK DEATH: Victoria, the twelve year old daughter of Nicholas McKenzie died Sunday at 2:30 pm. She was taken sick Friday morning at 5 O'clock. Funeral services ere conducted by Rev O.M. Wallin at Good Hope church Monday at 1 PM. The body was then interred at the Old Osborn cemetery Wm Barron is still growing weaker Rev O.M. Wallin preached a very interesting sermon at the Baptist church Liberty Sunday night Elder J.L. Davis closed his meeting at the Church of Christ Bethel Saturday night with fifty two additions. The largest number ever enrolled ruing one series of meetings in the history of the church. Twenty one of the number were baptized at the Wheeldon ford of Buck creek Sunday morning. The baptizing was witnessed by about 600 persons MARRIAGE: James Thompson and Miss Flora Herrin were married at the residence of Rev Martin Owens Friday morning at 10 o'clock Hon R.L. Brown made a speech in behalf of the Democratic party at the Owens school house Monday night M.G. Dowell one of Rockcastles best school teachers was here Sunday MARRIAGE: Logan Scott and Miss Sallie Poynter were married Sunday at the residence of Rev Martin Owens BRODHEAD Mr G. Rogers and wife of Crab Orchard visitied thier daughter Mrs Lela Duke of this place Sunday Miss Susie Yeadon and Lizzie Owens are visiting Miss Grace Roberts of Freedom neighborhood this week Miss Bettie Hendrickson accompanied by a few firends visited home folks here Sunday Mr Cleave Cable has typhoid fever Arch Albright who has been sick for some time continues very low R.L. Brown spoke to a large and appreciative audience at the Owens school house Monday night Rev hendrickson, W.H. Sowder and Dannie Owens attended the Fifth Sunday meeting at Freedom Sunday Mrs Kate Tharp of Lretta is visiting friends and relatives here this week ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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