Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1908 - Rockcastle Co FROM LONG AGO Submitted By: Ray E_v_a_n_s ray.evans@worldnet.att.net Mount Vernon Signal April 03, 1908 (Note: This information has been re-typed from the microfilm. The re-typed material has been subjected to a computerized spelling check. However, an effort has been made to preserve the English usage and spelling of that period.) The following first appeared in the Mount Vernon Signal on April 3, 1908. It was recently transcribed from microfilm of that issue of the Signal. With these submittals, I am sharing these gleanings with the Signal's present readers. LEVEL GREEN NEWS The farmers have been tolerable busy this week. Some are done breaking corn ground and some haven't hardly begun. Some are not done sowing oats yet. - W. T. Todd, who cut his knee with an ax a couple of weeks ago, is better at this time. - There will be services at the Baptist church next Sunday conducted by Rev. James Cummins. - Misses Katie Price and Ora Brown visited Mesdames Ellen Brown and B. F. Sutton Sunday. - Mr. Enoch Hammock, who has cancer of the eye, is reported no better. - Mr. J. J. brown is on the sick list. - Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence bought of Jerry Woodby a cow for $25 and some corn for $3 per barrel. Mrs. Mary DeBord also bought a heifer for $27. Cattle are in good demand with plenty of buyers and plenty of cattle. - Mr. and Mrs. J. J. DeBord visited Mrs. Rachel Todd Sunday last. - John Shutts, our hustling saw-mill man, has got his saw-mill in running order but says he will not saw very much until crops are done. - Jarvis J. Brown has returned from Pittsburg and says that his son who had the measles is improved. - The little daughter of Mr. W. M. Hurst who has had the measles is no better. - Victor Price, who has been attending school at Clarence, Ky., is at home to attend the trial of Judson Hatcher. - Bodel Thompson is at home for a few days from Berea where he has been attending school. - T. J. Brown has returned from Stanford. He now has a position as insurance agent. - Mr. W. P. DeBord, one of the leading farmers of this section, is hauling logs to John Shutts' mill to have sawed to remodel his house. - Jerry Woodby will leave this part in a few days for Indiana where he will make his future home. We regret very much to lose a good citizen and neighbor as Mr. Woodby, but our loss will be "Hoosier's gain. LANGFORD NEWS Mrs. James Reynolds is suffering from nervous trouble. - W. M. Francisco, the Brodhead monument man, was over to see about getting some Kentucky Freestone to be used as base material. - Fount Lakes has moved to Muelersville. - Thomas Eagan has moved to Ward in the house vacated by John Dowell. - Miss Minnie McNew is reported very sick with measles. - Lee Proctor, the efficient clerk for the Kentucky Freestone Company at this place was compelled to go home on account of sickness and Elmer Rector is filling his place. - Joe Coffey's children have whooping cough. - Miss Woodia Wolf has returned to her home at Ward after a two- week stay with Mrs. Lillie Sharp. - The Baptist Sunday school at Hummell Grove is progressing nicely. - Mr. James Parsons, section foreman at Berea, spent a few moments at this place with friends while waiting for the train. - There is no use trying to mention the visitors for they are coming and going so fast we can't get their names. - W. H. Baker was in Jellico last week selling magic remedies. - J. H. Coffey has a fine lot of logs on his mill yard right now. - Mr. George Taylor remains about the same. - Mrs. Rachel Robins is some better at this writing. - Mr. Marvel Coffey remains very feeble. - Uncle Anderson Proctor is still improving. - Mrs. Vina Cook, of Jellico, Tenn., is visiting her brother, W. L. Langford. - Mrs. Lucy Kelly remains very feeble. - Lessly Clifford has moved to Flannigan to work on the railroad. PERSONAL NEWS Per Rigsby is rapidly improving. - Mrs. George Pennington has been very sick this week. - Mrs. E. B. Cox visited her parents at Pine Hill this week. - Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pike spent Saturday until Sunday with friends here. - Mr. J. T. Hutcheson was the guest of his daughter, Mrs. M. B. Salin. - Drs. J. F. Baugh and R. W. Dyche visited relatives in London Sunday. - Mrs. J. Thos. Cherry came Wednesday to be the guest of Mrs. J. W. Brown. - Misses Bettie Hicks and Eliza Pike were guests of Miss Jennie Davis this week. - Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Southard are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine boy baby to bless their home. - Mrs. W. L. Richards returned from Glencoe yesterday. She has been very sick for the past week. - We hear some talk that Rev. A. J. Pike will be called as pastor of the Baptist church at this place. --Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Edmonds, of Alabama, are the guests of Mrs. Edmonds parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Welch. - Mrs. Preston Pennington has returned from Orlando and reports her mother who has been very sick is slightly improved. - R. L. Collier, the pole man, was here Wednesday. We are always glad to see "Bob" as he is familiarly called, come to town. - M. C. Sowder narrowly escaped what might have been a serious injury with the loss of only four teeth by a mule kicking him in the mouth. - Mrs. Fannie Adams, Miss Mat Williams and little Tevis Bethurum have returned from a several weeks stay in Somerset and Louisville. - J. A. Preston in remitting for his paper says that he is getting along alright, enjoying good health and no reasonable cause for complaint, at the way the world is serving him. - Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Graybeel we understand are soon to become residents of our town. We heartily welcome them among us. They will occupy the house recently vacated by S. B. Ramsey on West Main Street. - Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mullins united with the Baptist church Saturday night, the latter being baptisted Tuesday by A. J. Pike, who preached an interesting discourse at the Baptist church Tuesday night. - John Jones has been examined and will soon be placed to work as operator for the L & N. He learned under our splendid night agent, J. J. Lawrence, who is conceded to be one of the most expert lightening hurlers on the road. - Tom O'Mara who has been here most of the winter, left Wednesday for Spartansburg, S. C. where he will soon begin "twirling 'em" in the South Carolina League. Tom is one of the best in the small leagues and we fully expect to see him traveling in fast company before many seasons have passed. - Hon. Walter Bennett, candidate for the delegate at large from the Eighth District of the Republican convention which meets in Chicago in June, was here Wednesday presenting his claims to the Rockcastle Republicans. Since Mr. Bennett is in hearty accord with the Rockcastle Republicans in the line up for Taft, he received all the encouragement and even more than he was looking for in this county. - Mrs. R. E. Thompson, daughter Miss Lillie, and son, Bragg, are visiting her mother, Mrs. W. M. Poynter. LOCAL NEWS Brodhead now has a full fledged telephone exchange with 28 phones installed and orders on the string for more. A line is being constructed from Brodhead to Hiatt. It will be ready for business in about a week. - Our local telephone company has made arrangements via Lancaster and Danville for getting connections to Junction City, Lebanon, or any old place in the State as well as Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Nashville including many other states. - Jack Adams left Tuesday for Colorado where he will spend about 3 months. He was accompanied as far as Louisville by W. J. Rider who will probably continue the whole journey with him. Mr. Rider shipped his two black horses and Jack took his sorrel mare which if not sold on the road, will be taken all the way where they expect to dispose of them at a handsome price. -- DEATH Mr. James Adams, and aged and honored citizen of the county died Wednesday at the home of his son. Abe Adams, near Cove Station, where he had made his home for several months. Mr. Adams was a survivor of the civil war. His remains were laid to rest yesterday in the family grave yard. Another good man gone to his reward. BRODHEAD NEWS Miss Maude Watson returned from the city yesterday with a full and up-to- date line of spring and summer millinery. She will have charge of the Evans Millinery Co's store at this place. They will have their annual opening Saturday April 11th. - Mrs. J. W. and Miss Uta Hutcheson were in Danville shopping last Monday. - J. Conrad Evans and E. R. Gentry are numbered among the sick for this week. - Misses Eliza Pike and Bettye Hicks visited in Mt Vernon Tuesday and Wednesday. - Mr. and Mrs. Ben Pike visited the family of Jonas McKensie in Mt Vernon Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Pike were recently married and will soon leave for other parts. We dislike very much to give up these poplar young people. - Dr. and Mrs. Percy Benton and daughter left today to spend a month in Crab Orchard Springs on account of Mrs. Bentons health. We hope this rest will add much to giving back her health. - The telephone line to Hiatt will be completed this week. A very great improvement. - H. H. Hutcheson has a very severe attack of tonsillitis. - The Rockcastle County fair Association met last Monday night and elected the following officers: J. Thos Cherry, Pres., B. A. Yaden V. Pres., John Robins, Secretary, J. W. Hutcheson, Treas., Granvile Owens, R. H. Hamm and Dr. W. E. Gravely Directors and Hon. R. G. Williams of Covington, Ky., Dr. W. B. O'Bannon, of Stanford, M. G. Aldridge of Lancaster, W. H. Pettus of Cupp, Tenn., R. G. Pettus of Preachersville, E. S. Albright, W. L. Richards, J. T. Adams, and Dr. M. L. Myers of Mt Vernon as Honorary Directors. The days for this years fair are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday August 19, 20 and 21st. Under this management, we expect to have the biggest fair yet. SPIRO NEWS Freedom Sunday school is progressing nicely. Everybody listen to hear the bell ring at old Freedom next Sunday. - Farmers are very busy here and wheat is looking fine. - Mr. and Mrs. Reubin Hurley are visiting friends at Lincoln County. - J. W. Brown is still on the matrimonial list and we hope he will win. - E. B. Settles of Danville is visiting Mr. Fred Hamm. - M. G. McKinney and family have the grip. - W. K. DeBord and family will start Thursday for Oklahoma to make their new home. - The writer had the pleasure of eating a fine birthday dinner with quite a crowd at W. B. Dillingham's on March 24th. - Miss Mattie Owens who has been very sick for the last few days is reported better. - Mr. and Mrs. Bert Owens are rejoicing over the arrival of a fine girl baby. - Misses Mary Dillingham and Ethel Capps spent Sunday night with Martha McKinney. - Mr. Sam Roberts has very sore hands. - W. H. Owens . our hustling merchant, is getting a good trade. - Mr. Walter Owens and Miss Maude Cash visited Mrs. Minnie Graybeel Sunday. - Mrs. J. A. McKinney is very sick with the grip. - Floyd Hensley spent Saturday night with Willie and Dallas Dillingham. - Miss Maude Cash has returned to her home in Ottawa after spending a few days with relatives at this place. - Mr. Walter Bussell, of Andrews, Ky., visited friends at this place and started Monday for North Dakota to make his future home. - The little infant of Mr. and Mrs. Neal, of Livingston died Saturday night and was buried Monday afternoon in the old Roberts burying ground. - Mrs. Sam Sayers died Tuesday night of that dread disease cunsumption. ******************************************************************************* 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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