Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1907 - Rockcastle Co FROM LONG AGO Submitted By: Ray E_v_a_n_s ray.evans@worldnet.att.net Mount Vernon Signal January 4, 1907 (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.) SOME ROCKCASTLE HISTORY Of First Things and Occurrences within the County By James Maret The first telegraph line was built by the United States Government through the county from Cumberland Gap to Camp Nelson. The office in Mt Vernon was in the Joplin Hotel, 1862. The operator was Peter Jones. The next man who manipulated the "key" and read the dots and dashes made on long strips of paper from a telegraph "register," or threshing machine, was the good natured Johnny Nagel. They didn't read by "sound" in those days. -- Acoustic telephone; J. E. Vowels, James Maret, and J. L. Whitehead ran line from the depot to their business houses. -- Electric telephone introduced in county by A. H. Bastin, James Maret and A. E. Albright, 1898. -- Typewriter, by James Maret, 1889. -- Newspaper, The Signal. By James Maret, 1887. -- Turbine water wheel, Moses N. Langford. -- Steam flour mill by Willis Griffin. -- Planing mill, W. R. Dillion. -- Circular saw mill, Willis Griffin. -- Two horse carriage, W. H. Kirtley. J. L. Joplin was second to buy one, price $400. It was in use 25 years and a portion of the running gear is still in existence after nearly 50 years. -- Bicycle, W. L. DeGraff. It was an ordinary great wheel in front with a very small one following. It gave the boys, who tried it, many falls and "somersets" (not Pulaski county). -- Steam thrasher, Micheal Bowers, -- Traction engine, Orus Bowers and brother. -- Phonograph, William Cummins, of Maretburg. -- Organette, Walk Holcomb, Cherry Stoner, W. J. Newcomb, 1906. -- Stone crusher and steam drill, Hugh Miller & Co., 1894. -- Gasoline engine, L & N R. R. Co., in pump house at Brodhead. Dr. M. L. Meyers, second. -- Magazine or repeating shotgun, George Gover. -- Concrete building, Jones Fish, with George Johnson a close second. Store house erected in Mt Vernon in 1906. -- Printing press, an old "army" and office outfit used at Crab Orchard during the war, J. E. Vowels 1886. -- Iron safe with combination lock, J. H. Otter. -- House made of brick, court house and clerk's office first, Joplin Hotel, second. -- House in Mt Vernon, supposed to be the old Langford house, now the property of Mrs. Matilda Houk, situated about 100 yards south of the court house . The logs in this building have port holes cut in them and were used in firing at the Indians in the early days. The house is weather boarded now and dosen't show the logs; etc. -- Rubber tired vehicle, Manly Albright, Brodhead. -- Woods pumps, H. G. Howard. Brodhead, and never was better made. -- Chair Maker, William Sigman in 1850 made chairs at his home near Conway. There are many chairs in use today that were made by Mr. Sigman half a century ago. David Sigman, a nephew of William is carrying on the trade of his uncle, that of hand made chairs. M. J. Miller keeps them in stock at Mt Vernon. -- Known man to pass through county was Daniel Boone crossed Rockcastle River at mouth of and up Trace branch (Boone's trace) through close to where Pine Hill is now; down Boone's hollow up Roundstone and out into Madison county at Boone's Gap. -- Stenographer, John T. Welsh, learned the principles of shorthand from James Maret and took position with W., H. Thomas & Son, Louisville. Is now Vice-president of the Globe Fertilizer Co., of the above city. -- Roller flour mill, Brodhead, R. S. Martin, T. S. Frith and John Perkins. -- Tobacco Factory, R. S. Martin, Brodhead. Established by "Dick' Martin, of Virginia, who ran his works at Brodhead many years, but moved his headquarters to Junction City to take advantage of the freight rates. His brands of tobacco have a big reputation not only in Kentucky but in other states. -- Dynamite used in the construction of K. C. R. R. In making tunnels, cuts, etc. By John Canton & Co. -- Coal shipped by Miller and Denny, Pleasant Valley, now known as Cove. Other coal shippers were Cashe Crooke, Pine Hill Coal Co., and George Sambooke, Livingston Coal Co. -- Sand shipped by Harrison Reams at Dudley, on K. C. Road 2 miles south of Brush Creek station. -- Freestone (building) shipped from Langford Quaries, the greatest in South East Kentucky. - - Hail grit, Charles Coyler made and sold mill stones from Hail grit 65 years ago and followed it as a business until the roller process killed his calling. - - Member of Legislature, Gen. Wm. Smith, born 1773 (grandfather of the writer) got his title from being a general of the State militia. He owned the greater portion of the land in and surrounding the town of Mt Vernon. Until his death in 1849, he was the owner of and lived on the property vacated some years since by James I. White. His descendants and relatives are the Cooks, Singletons, Fish's, Millers, Marets, Myers, Smiths, Terrils and others. His remains lie in the Mt Vernon cemetery beside those of his wife and a son. -- Power cylinder printing press, E. S. Albright. -- Lime Kiln for commercial purposes, Fritz Krueger. -- Rockcastle was formed 1809, was organized in 1810. -- Court house, of brick; 1810; new Court house 1873, cost $17000. -- New jail 1887, cost $8500. -- Railroad reached Mt Vernon , 1868, was extended to Livingston two years later where terminus remained for 12 to 15 years. -- Business brick house Harrison Carpenter, second business house built of brick was erected by Fritz Krueger for J. W. Baker & Son. -- Gasoline gas lights, S. W. Davis. -- Turnpike, J. W. Rider, up school house hill from Mt Vernon Vernon Depot, 1906. -- Concrete stone crushed by W. J. Sparks at Sparks Quarry, 1906. - - Wagon bridge across Roundstone creek at Livingston, about 1899. -- Tan Bark shipped by J. J. Williams, M. I. Miller, etc. -- Man who was always in good humor and created as much or more fun than Mark Twain or Josh Billings, was Elisha Terril. He certainly kept things on the go. -- Brass band, 1869, George Severance teacher. Wm. Poynter, Joe B. H. Joplin, "Dude" Owens, Charles Stewart, J. E. Vowels and G. B. Bragg were some of the members. -- Oil well sunk on Brush Creek in southwest part of the county, when James Kincaid drilled for salt on the farm now owned by Jep Mullins west of Level Green. The product, a black ooze, ran from the drill hole and covered the surrounding territory. The drillers having no name for it called it "that stuff". -- Carding machine, Robert Hironemons, in a building or lot on Main street Mt Vernon, where M. J. Miller, Jr. Is now living. Paul Griffin of Brushy Creek near Level Green has the only carding machine in operation in the county at this time. -- Burning well (gas) near Gum Sulphur since 1860. -- Great Salt Peter Cave ten miles East of Mt Vernon. Quanties of this mineral was used for making gunpowder for the American Army in their fight with Great Britain in 1812. This cave is a natural tunnel through the mountain and a team of oxen with a wagon has been through it. -- Ginseng nursery, S. C. Franklin, 1896, at Mt Vernon, and he has made a big success of it. Has shipped to nearly every state. -- Monumental works, W. H. Collyer, Brodhead. -- Sand brick, Winchester granite Brick Co., at Dudley, a station on the K. C. Division of the L& N R. R. , below Brush Creek. -- Elevation taken by government Astronomers when sent to Mt Vernon to observe the total eclipse of sun Aug. 20, 1870. The top of the rail at Mt Vernon depot is 1113 feet above sea level. Geological survey shows the following elevations: Brodhead 903; CrabOrchard 919; Gum Sulphur 878; Livingston 858; Maretburg 1127; Brushy Mountain 1535; Linville Knob 1575 and Sutton Knob 1515. Census for 1900 shows population of Mt Vernon 422. It is now near 600. Brodhead was 337, Livingston 605. -- Tannery, Orrin Lewis near Level Green, and Reed's Tanyard, Scaffold Cane. -- Whiskey made by steam, Ashley Owens. -- Fire clay test, Dr. A. G. Lovell. -- Telephone message sent from town of Mt Vernon over electric telephone, S. C. Franklin, Compositor in Signal office to A. H. Bastin, Crab Orchard. Telephone office was in Joplin Hotel rooms on first floor northeast corner. -- Legal hanging, 1841, Jonathan Davidson was hanged on gallows which was located about two hundred yards west of where T. D. Mullins resides. Davidson killed Henry Langford by stabbing him to death on the street just in front of where now stands the store of J. T. Adams on corner of Main and Church streets. On day of execution, Davidson made a statement on the gallows which amounted to a curse. Pointing to a man in the crowd, he said, "You caused this murder. You nor any of your family will ever be a success at anything. You have brought me to the gallows. You and yours shall suffer and wind up in blankness." M. J. Miller was a witness to the killing. The writer gained most of this information from him and D. N. Williams for this article. The writer's mother mentioned in his presence many times the fact of Davidson's two little boys at the behest of their mother, went out one night and cut down the gallows the gallows on which their father was hanged, and burned it into ashes. What became of the family no one in Rockcastle knows today. The curse uttered against the other family seems to have been literally fulfilled. -- Masonic lodge, Ashland No. 370 organized about 1850, still has the same name, but its number is 640. The names of some of its charter members: Col. R. G. Williams, Charles Kirtley, Wm. H. Kirtley, J. C. Williams, J. L. Joplin, M. R. Moore, and Jack Wilson. Later members were: D. N. Williams, Charles C. Redd, James G. Carter, Willis Griffin and many others known to citizens living today. -- School house, Mt Vernon, 250 feet south east of where Krueger's lime kiln is now located. Building was lost by fire in 1879 while being used as a dwelling. Robert A. Broadhurst was teacher. -- Church, Brush Creek, near Climax, 1850. James Croucher, now of Lexington, and Pleasant Hampton were members of this Baptist church. -- Sewing machine, Mrs. Pauline Smith, a Wheeler & Wilson. $100 from Thorton Huckley of Garrard county. Charles Murphy later rented rooms in the Kirtley house and sold sewing machines. -- Metal cane mill, Caleb Quinn, in Scoffold Cane neighborhood, 1866. The old wooden mill could be heard "squeaking" more than a mile at times. -- Mowing machine, James M. Crawford, of near Boone's Fork. -- Molasses evaporator, John S. Gadd, Clear Creek. Wagoners to Lexington and Louisville for goods were: John and Sid Myers, Granville Allen, Wm. Christopher, and E. W. Hansel. Trips to Louisville usually required from 5 to 6 days. On one occasion Harrison Carpenter and D. N. Williams were "short" on a certain line of goods; they gave a nice bonus to a wagoner and asked them to rush the order. It took only 40 hours to get to Lexington and return. The trip covered 120 miles. - - Horse mill erected by Frederick Houk, great-grand-father of the editor of the Signal, four miles North of Mt Vernon on the farm where Andy Hiatt now lives. The second one was built by James Terril on lot where Tom Proctor's residence now stands, and later owned by G. W. Proctor. -- Party to start to California in 1850: J. R. Lawless, Oscar and J. J. Williams, Elisha Terril and Harry Smith. After reaching Missouri, it was discovered that a sufficient quantity of provisions had not been provided for the trip. Lots were cast to determine which of the party should turn back. It fell to J. J. Williams who reluctantly returned. Three months later the party landed in California. Oscar Williams was stricken with typhoid fever and died within three months after their arrival. D. N. Williams has in his possession the letter written by Elisha Terril notifying him of Oscar's death. All of the members of the above party have passed over. The last to go was Elisha Terril, three years since somewhere in Arizona. Mrs. Terril, his wife died on the same day in Texas. -- Post Master, Joseph Reynolds and Col. R. G. Williams, 1861 was appointed by Solomon P. Chase. -- Railroad and Express agent, J. L. Joplin. -- Telegraph operator, Joseph Johnson, of Shelby City. -- Reaper, M. Bowers, -- Drugstore, W. M. Weber, -- Cooking stove, Capt. Jack Adams. -- Power sewing machine, S. W. Davis. -- Taxidermist, Dallas Rule, 1906. -- High School, J. N. Brown ("Buck Varnon") Level Green. -- Wheat fan, James Cooper, Line Creek. -- Cottongin, woolen roller, Frank Devault. -- Tire shrinker, H. C. Gentry, 1906. - - To go south with slaves, "Billy" Smith. Left Rockcastle at breaking of the war with eight negroes. One of them, George "Mullins" escaped at Morristown, Tenn. and returned to Mt Vernon . Other slaves were sold and money invested in a plantation near Magnolia . Also run big store, died wealthy, but his Rockcastle heirs never received one cent of his estate. -- Cash register, J. Thos. Cherry. -- Concreted tunnel, W. J. Sparks, 1906. -- Computing scales, J. Thos. Cherry. - - Bank of Mt Vernon , established 1900 S. H. Martin, President, W. L. Richards, Cashier, A. B. Furnish, Asst. Cashier; capital $15,000. -- Dental chair, Dr. M. L. Myers. -- Steel roofing, E. A. Herrin and Neal Parrot. -- To go to Mexican war, M. J. Miller, 1846, was in Col. Humphrey Marshall's cavalary; Frank White, the veteran printer, of Lancaster, was in the same company and was the mess mate of Mr. M. J. Miller. -- Sausage grinder, Mrs. Paulina Smith. -- Grandfather's clock, Mason C. Miller, 1822, brought from Jessamine county. This clock is now in the possession of his son, M. J. Miller, Mt Vernon, and "sits in the front hall." -- Piano, Col. R. G. Williams. -- Emigrant to Texas, Geo. W. Smith, was a lawyer located at Columbus, was a judge of the Supreme Court in his adopted state when under Confederate government. His estate at the time of his death, was valued at a hundred thousand dollars. -- Mexican war veterans, Samuel Leffew, Jack Reynolds, Perry Evans and Jack Adams. All have gone to that home whence no traveler returns. -- Old coin, M. J. Miller has a perfect American dollar dated 1794. -- Circuit and County Court Clerk, James Terril, Circuit Judge, Joseph Evans, of Barbourville. -- Merchant, Mason O. Miller, sold goods in a building where Miss Kate Moore's store is now located. -- Christian Church Mt Vernon built by G. B. Bragg and S. H. Thompson, contractors. -- Preacher of the gospel, Revs John Quinn and "Dickey" Collier. -- Berkshire breed of hogs, introduced by Billy Stewart. -- Tin Roof, Joplin Hotel. -- Knitting machine, none ever in county. -- Grain drill, supposed to have been brought to the county by Michael Bowers or J. W. Moore. -- Known reporter for daily and foreign papers, Samuel M. Burdette. -- First known medical practitioner, Dr. Joplin. May have been some one before him, but its beyond the recollection of the oldest inhabitants now living. -- Undertaker, James E. Allen, owned the property now occupied by Dr. M.. L. Myers on Old Main street in Mt Vernon , Allen came here from Virginia. The old man and wife both bordered on dementia about 1890 He by mistake gave an overdose of medicine from which he died. Allen later went to Fort Myers, Fla., then back to Winchester where he dropped dead while following his calling of cabinet workman. -- Blacksmith, Tom Ramsey, Pleas Ramsey was another who located later on a farm of Jackey Maret, grandfather of the writer, on Paint Lick creek, Garrard county, and afterwards ran a big shop in Lexington from 1863 until his death. -- Resident of Rockcastle to travel over the biggest part of the world, if not entirely around it, W. O. Jones, son of Mrs. J. M. Jones, while in the U.S. Navy, since 1896. -- Egg cases, Willis Adams, Jr., 1872, when doing business with his father Jack Adams, where J. T. Adams store now is. Before that time eggs were shipped in tubs, boxes and barrels. Breakage were great. -- Ten Pin Alley, Thos. Smith, located where Dr. Davis residence now is. -- Horse pistol, during the war, brought in by the Northern cavalry, Lloyd M. Maret now has one as a relic. -- Blue army overcoats seen for years after close of the war. The last one in use, is in the collection of the writer, was owned by Neheminh Bloomer three years since. It was in use nearly forty years. - - Surveyor, Jesse Fish, father of A. T. and J. Henry Fish. Died about 1889 and buried in the Mt Vernon cemetery. -- Tomatoes, cultivated by Henry Fredericks, a German. Citizens were afraid to eat them, thought they were poisonous. -- Deer and turkey were plentiful and some bear up to 1860, especially in Southern part of the county where territory was sparsely settled. -- Beegum, or silk hats, William Craig, M. J. Miller, Chas. Kirtley, etc. -- After close of the war nearly every boby owned an old army musket. They were splendid shotguns, a number of which are yet in use in the county and musket caps are still sold in the store. -- Writer was anxious to obtain information as to first grain cradle, scythe, cornplanter, revolver, metalic cartridges, insurance agent, wheelbarrow and lots of other things. He asked M. J. Miller. Mr M. Said, "you are asking too much. I an not a 100 years old." Well he certainly recollects a great deal of our ancient history and it was one of the aims of this article to put to record for the present and future generations as much of the county's past history as could be gleaned from the living of today. -- Enlisted in the Northern army, Dr. Milton Frazier, M. C. Miller, Jack and Granville Maret, etc. -- Enlisted in the Southern Army, Jas. and Lewis Smith, sons of "Billy Smith, T. T. Wallace, etc. -- Channel coal, T. J. Ballard of Eastern part of the county, wagoned to Jason and Stone Walker, Richmond. -- Stage line, ran every day between Crab Orchard and Cumberland Gap in 1860. One of the drivers was a brother to the immortal Tom Marshall. -- Hotel in Mt Vernon , Reubin Elkin, in building on lot where J. Fish's store now stands. Later owned by Thomas Smith and run by him for many years. -- Commercial travelers, among the first remembered is Joseph G. Hazelwood. Traveled many years for a Cincinnati firm and later for an Owensboro house. Went to Carthage, Texas, took up law, became a District Judge. Is yet living in Carthage in the Lone Star State. -- Farm or hotel bell, was used on the Elkin Hotel way back in the forties. The bell is now used by W. M. Poynter, whose house now occupied the lot on which the Kirtley House stood for 50 to 60 years. -- Pepperbox pistol, one now in possession of S. C. Franklin, Mt Vernon, who also has many war relics in the way of bombshells, cannon balls, musket balls, leather cap boxes for musket caps, etc. -- Oldest slaves, "Uncle Bill" and "Aunt Betty," property of Gen'l Smith. -- Locomotive No. 42, was the first one that entered the county. It was a wood burner. -- William Fiddler, one of the first engineers. -- Mart Dillion, baggage master. -- Capt. Sweneney one of first conductors. -- Lucifier matches, M. C. Miller or Alfred Smith. -- Barrel coal oil brought to Mt Vernon by W. A. Books. (Familiarly called "Billy"). -- Largest newspaper advertising done by U. G. Baker, Mt Vernon 1903 to 1907. -- County fair, Brodhead, October 1896. -- Electric light (private) to be erected in county, G. T. Johnson, Mt Vernon, to be finished by Feb. 1, 1907, for use in store house and residence. -- The greatest fisherman, T. T. Wallace. -- Largest railroad fill in the world is 1 1/2 miles East of Mt Vernon. -- Largest creek in county that "sinks" is Roundstone which at ordinary tide disappears under a mountain 2 1/2 miles East of Pine Hill and reappears 4 miles below at Livingston, at the "boils." -- Stock drivers of early days, who took or sent over state roads, hogs, mules, horses, and cattle to Southern markets in Georgia, Alabama, etc., Mason C. Miller, Bennett Hiatt, Abe Chesnut, Chas, C. Carson and many others. Mr. Miller died on one of these trips at Huntsville, Ala. In those days, Rockcastle not only raised enough for its own use, but had a big surplus for export. -- When coal oil lamps were a new thing most every body was afraid of them and none were lighted until all the children were sent from the room, after it was lighted the kids were allowed to return. Coal oil was 60 to 75 cents a gallon. Mrs. E. H. Kirtley, mother of Mrs. W. M. Poynter, owned the first oil lamp brought to Mt Vernon. She sent to Lexington by Dr. Robert Redd for it while he was attending school there. -- First monument was erected by Jonathan S. Langford on a lot in Mt Vernon cemetery. This lot was deeded to posterity by Mr. Langford for use of his relatives. The monument is made from Rockcastle freestone and is in remarkable state of preservation. All the lettering can be plainly read.. The inscription shows that Mr. Langford was a lawyer and had been a member of the legislature, and died in 1852. His remains do not rest by this monument, but in Madison county where he lived a number of years.. He was the grandfather of the late M. P. Newcomb and many of his descendants are living in this county. The old "Langford house" mentioned in another portion of this article, was built by Jonathan Langford. -- Masonic Royal Arch Chapter, No. 140 was organized Jan. 7, 1900. Charter members: J. G. Carter, G. W. McClure, J. C. Carmical, W. C. Mullins, J. A. Landrum and James Maret.. Meetings held in rooms at Ashland Lodge No. 640, which has, in connection with furnishings of the chapter, the most complete lodge room in the Kentucky mountains. -- Mt Vernon Collegiate Institute was organized on July 30th 1889, James Houk, J. J. Williams, M. Bowers, D. N. Williams, Dr. A. G. Lovell and J. W. Brown directors, C. C. Williams, president. The institution is now known as the Brown Memorial School. It is under the patronage of the church by that name in Baltimore. The school has progressed since its inception and improves as the years pass along, in educational facilities, Miss Ada M. Taylor is now in charge of the school. She is the most energetic principal at the head of the schools affairs. -- Langdon Dormitory was built (1905) from funds furnished by an enterprising and philanthropic lady of Baltimore, Mrs. John P. Langdon. In the erection of this dormitory Miss Ida M. Taylor had entire charge of planning, supervising, etc., and paying of the builders and workmen. Miss Taylor is endowed with remarkable executive abilities as is evidenced by her superior and successful management of the Brown Memorial School and the discharge of other manifold duties. -- CORRECTION: Total eclipse of the sun was on August 7th 1869 instead of 1870. -- Corn planter, A. T. Fish. -- Odd Fellows lodge, Mt Vernon, organized about 1870. J. T. Clark, Chas. Kirtley and J. L. Joplin were among the members. Their lodge was in rooms over the store of J. J. Williams. No meetings were held after 1874. -- Power mill, Scaffold Cane by ------- Griffith. Later one by ------- McCall three- fourths mile North of Mt Vernon.. -- Col. A. August has lately had pottery made from Pine Hill Clays. Samples are in possession of Dr. Thomas. -- Disk harrow, J. K. McClary. -- First addition to Mt Vernon by James P. White, North of Corporate limits. Two new streets opened, Newcomb Avenue and High Street. -- Alfred Owens and Calloway Mullins were splendid specimens of the early settlers and good men. Both lived to be quite aged, dieing about 1880. These men were "chums" as boys and men, always lived near each other until the grim reaper took them away over the mountain. They were everlastingly playing pranks upon each other as well as their neighbors. Ten papers the size of the Signal would scarcely hold the tales told of them. In 1833 when the "stars fell" every boby was terribly wrought up and excited over the rain of stars when it appeared the end of the world was at hand. Many were praying, others weeping and mourning. Alfred Owens remarked to the distracted people as he pointed to the moon. "Just keep your eye on the main "fuglement" , if she starts, to hell we go in a hand basket." PERSONAL NEWS J. J. and Jack McCall were her Friday on Business. -- Mrs. W. H. Cox has been quite sick for the past week. -- Miss Maude Hansel is very dangerously ill with appendicitis. -- Atty. C. C. Williams was in Hamilton, Ohio yesterday on business. -- Miss Minnie Nicely left Tuesday for Berea, Ky., where she will attend school. -- Atty. T. A. Stewart has opened his offices in Jacksonville, Fla., for the practice of law. -- Miss Elizabeth Adams returned Wednesday to Campbell Hagerman College at Lexington. -- Miss Beulah Smith, after the Christmas vacation, has returned to school at Williamsburg. - - Mrs. Mary Albright and son, Manley, spent last Monday with the family of C. C. Williams. - - Tyree Gentry and wife of Lebanon Junction, were here last week on a visit to Mr. Gentry's parents. -- Dan Roach, who has been with C. C. Williams as stenographer, has returned to his home in Manchester. -- Mr. and Mrs. Woodson May were on Saturday's train en route from London to their home in Somerset. -- Miss Rose Leichleter was called last week to Lebanon Junction to the bedside of her brother, Charles Leichleter. -- Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gentry, of St. Louis, were here on a visit to the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Gentry during the holidays. -- Miss Lemme Fay Jones of Bedford, Ind. was the pretty and attractive guest of the Misses Thompson, and Mrs. D. M. Ballard last week. -- Miss Willie Benton, daughter of Dr. Percy Benton of Brodhead, was the charming guest of Miss Bessie Sparks on last Friday and Saturday. -- Mrs. R. Thompson and daughters, Misses Lillie and Tana, of Crab Orchard, spent the holidays with Mrs. Thompson's mother, Mrs. W. M. Poynter. -- Luther Cummins left Tuesday for Louisville to report at the headquarters of the Turner Day & Woolworth Handle Co. Luther will be put in charge of one of their many mills in Kentucky. -- Miss Reca Baker left Wednesday for Prestonburg, where she will attend a house party given by her former schoolmate, Miss May Hoskins. She will visit Frankfort and Lexington after the house party. -- Drs. James Pennington and Grover Price left Tuesday for Louisville, where they will enter the Hospital College of Medicine, of which that delightful and talented physician, Dr. P. Richard Taylor, is Dean. -- Mrs. Charlotte Jarrett and children have been the guests of O. V. Jarrett of this place for the past week. Mrs. Jarrett has just lately returned from New Mexico, where she will probably return in the spring. -- Mr. John Jackson, one of London's best citizens, passed through with his family on Tuesday's train to Lincoln county, where he goes to live, having bought a splendid farm on the Danville pike, four miles from Stanford. -- Charlie Leichleiter, brakeman, has been in a very serious condition, owing to the painful injuries, which he received in a railroad accident at Lebanon Junction, the first of the week. His left arm was crushed and two ribs are broken. -- Mrs. M. B. Salin is visiting her parents in Owen county. -- Miss Annie Tate is visiting Miss Lillie Thompson at Crab Orchard. -- W. C. Mullins, of Lafollette, Tenn., was here on business Saturday . -- Elmer Leichleiter was here from Lebanon Junction the first of the week. -- Eugene Ornoff, of Cincinnati, was a pleasant visitor here last week. -- Lee Chesnut has returned to the Hospital College of Medicine at Louisville. -- Quite a crowd of young people from Brodhead, were here between trains Sunday . - - Joe Brown left Monday for Lexington, where he is attending Kentucky University. -- Miss Ada Hysinger, daughter of David Hysinger, is very low with consumption. -- Miss Sallie Evans, of Brodhead was the charming guest of Mrs. G. M. Ballard this week. -- Mrs. J. W. Brown and Miss Ida M. Taylor have returned from Cincinnati after a short visit there. -- Victor C. Tate, of Chester, spent the holidays with his mother Mrs. Alice Tate, of this place. -- Ed Fish and Judge J. H. Fish, of Williamsburg, spent last week with relatives here. -- G. W. Baker has returned to High Cliff, Tenn. After a short visit to his daughter, Miss Reca Baker. -- Ben Adkins was down from Williamsburg last week calling on one of our most poplar young ladies. -- Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hughes enjoyed the Christmas festivities at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Thompson. -- Brakemen, Eugene Brown, Marion Denham, John D. Miller and Jim Devault spent Christmas with relatives here. -- After spending the holidays with his father and mother, Jack Adams has returned to Denver, Colo., on account of his health. -- Burdette Houk, who is connected with the Belknap Harware Co., of Louisville, spent Christmas with his sister, Mrs. Robert Cox. -- Miss Risse Williams after spending the holidays with her parents, returned Wednesday to the College of Music in Cincinnat, Ohio. -- Mrs. Annie Miller, of Washington, spent Christmas with her son, Walter Miller, at the home of his grandfather, M. J. Miller, on upper Main. -- Miss Francis Sparks has returned from a weeks visit at Lexington, where she was a bridesmaid at the Hagerman- Watson wedding on last Saturday evening. -- James Proctor, Operator on the I.C. was here last week after attending the funeral of Minor Fish at Fountain Head, Tenn., to see his sister who is very sick. -- Miss Bessie Mullins, left on Friday last for a short visit to Miss Cora Adams, of Lexington. Miss Mullins will visit in Corbin and Knoxville before her return. -- Mrs. George Moore, the daughter of Wm. Hysinger, of the Hiatt neighborhood, is very low with tuberculosis. Her recovery is doubtful. -- Miss Hattie Brown, the handsome daughter of Judge W. L. Brown, of London, was on Monday's train on her return from a few months visit to Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Brock, of Denver, Colo. -- Willie Martin, oldest son of S. H. Martin of this place, is here on a month's visit to homefolks. For a number of years now, Mr. Martin has been connected with his uncle in the hardware business in Lynchburg, Va., and owing to the loss of their building by fire in December, he is now out on vacation to February when their new building will be ready for occupancy. -- Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Williams and children, Jesse and John, spent the latter portion of last week with his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Williams. Mr. Wiiliams is doing splendidly in Somerset now, although since he has been in the drug business, fire has twice burned him out. Yet before the smoke of either fire had cleared away, he was up again ready for business. -- Capt. M. F. Smith spent Christmas with his daughter in Loretto. -- W. G. Nicely is closing out his stock of goods at Hansford, preparatory to going to Berea, where he will locate in the near future. LOCAL NEWS A fine boy baby arrived Wednesday to bless the family of J. Fish. -- The street and pavements on Main Street below the store of W. M. Poynter are being improved. -- DEATH: It is with the deepest regret that we note the death of Mr. Ben Hampton Brinkley, who lived in Denver, Colo., on Wednesday, December 19, 1906. Mr Brinkley was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brinkley, who for a time lived in our midst. Young Mr. Brinkley has frequently visited here and has many warm friends in this place, who hear of his death with much sorrow and sympathy for the bereaved mother. -- Miss Rhoda White, daughter of Mr. James I. White, of this place, and Mr. J. H. Coyler, of Rockcastle county, were quietly married yesterday afternoon at the residence of Rev. W. F. Vaughn, that gentleman performing the ceremony. The bride is a lovely and attractive young woman and has a large circle of admirers. For some months she was a saleslady in the dry goods store of Severance & Son and the extended acquaintance that position gave her many friends, all of whom wish her well. The groom is a prosperous young farmer and is to be congratulated on winning such a worth helpmeet. After a short sojourn to Louisville, the happy couple will return to Rockcastle, where the best wishes of their friends will attend them. -- Mrs. Fred Hahn is very sick and there is little hope of her recovery. Drs. E. J. Brown and A. G. Lovell are attending her. -- On Sunday morning, Dec. 23, the life of T. Grinstead was ended at the home of his father, Prof. Grinstead, of Danville. Mr. T. Grinstead was but a young man, having been out of school but a few years. He was an extremely poplar fellow with all ages, being a thorough man. Prof. Grinstead has conducted the Teacher's Institute here a number of times and has many friends here, all who sympathize with him in his bereavement. -- Owing to the freezing and bursting of our gasoline engine, the power by which the large press is run, it became impossible for us to get the paper out last Friday. -- OWENS-GRAYBIEL Amid the joyful Yuletide Miss Annie Owens, of near Quail, and Mr. I. N. Graybiel, the lumber man, were united in wedlock. The bride is the attractive daughter of Doc Owens and the sister of Dr. Walker Owens. Mr. Graybiel is well known here, and their many friends wish them success and happiness. BRODHEAD NEWS Mrs. J. W. Hutcheson and son, James Edward, spent the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hutcheson of Owenton. -- Miss Cora Griffin has returned to her home at Mt Vernon after spending Christmas here visiting her many friends. -- Miss Maude Forbes was at home in Level Green during the holidays. -- Jas. Francisco and son, of Lafollette, Tenn., are with Mr. Francisco's father for a few days. -- R. G. Wilmott, of Pine Knot, and O. C. Wilmott, of Knoxville, Tenn., spent Christmas with their mother Mrs. M. E. Wilmott. -- O. A. Frith has returned to St. Louis after being home for Santa Claus. -- Misses Susie and Ethel Hilton, of Lancaster and Morehead respectively, spent Christmas with their parents. -- Miss Maude Watson has returned home after spending a month in Garrard county with relations and friends. -- Mrs. H. E. Thompson and daughter, of Loretto, were with Mrs. Thompson's son Ernest, during last week. -- Geo. McFrith has returned to Berea after spending the winter vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Frith. -- Jesse Baker and wife of Louisville spent Christmas week here, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller. -- H. H. Hutcheson, of Kirksville, called on one of our fair sex here during the holidays. -- Miss Dora Dickerson spent part of last week with her brother Joe Dickerson, in Livingston. -- Christmas did some nice work in the marrying line here; Miss Altie Owens became a Mrs. Graybiel, and Miss Bertie Harp became Mrs. Arch Albright.(NOTE: Mr and Mrs Albright are the deceased grandparents of Mrs. Charles (Patricia) Fletcher of Brodhead) -- Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hilton, of Pine Hill, visited here during Christmas. -- Miss Lizzie Tharp spent Christmas in Mt Vernon and Crab Orchard. - - J. E. Wallin, of Somerset, was with his family here during the holidays. -- Miss Emma Jones, of Garrard county, visited Miss Eliza Pike during Christmas. -- H. B. McClary and J. W. Hutcheson were in Central City this week on business. -- Miss Lenn Thay Jones, of Bedford, Ind.,is the charming visitor of Miss Sadie Evans. -- T. W. Evans, B. R. Wilmott and Ed Hunt, brakemen, spent last week with their parents here. -- E. R. Gentry and M. G. Dowell left Monday for Ponce de Leon, Fla., seeking the Fountain of Youth. -- Miss Etta Cable is among our sick this week. -- Woodyard Owens was in Louisville the latter part of last week purchasing holiday presents. -- M. C. Albright took his Christmas in Williamsburg and Louisville. -- Miss Bettie Hicks is visiting in Wilmore. -- W. H. Anderson, of Spokane, was at home Christmas. -- Miss Myrtle Reynolds has returned to her home in Cincinnati after spending the holidays with relatives here. -- At last our much needed wants have been relieved as J. R. Cass has received a car of coal. -- Gene and John Hamm spent Christmas in our city the guests of their sister, Mrs. Laura B. Cable. -- The Christmas cantata on Christmas eve, the entertainment on Christmas night and the oyster supper on Saturday night drew large crowds and netted a sum of something like $100.00 for the building of the Baptist church. -- School commenced Wednesday after nearly two weeks vacation. -- W. C. Swinford, of Lebanon Junction, spent Sunday with his family here. -- Mrs. Ellen Mahaffy spent a portion of last week in Crab Orchard. -- John R. Evans got home just in time for Christmas after being away for two months. -- W. T. Evans and sons have bought the Robt. Hicks property, of Larkin Hicks for $550.00 and will move to it in the course of a month. -- Wade Leece, of Monticello, is with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Granville Leece for a few days. -- W. H. Benton of Livingston is very sick. -- Misses Clyde Watson and Katie Cass left Tuesday for Mt Vernon where they entered Brown Memorial College. -- Misses Sallie Evans and Lennie Jones visited in Mt Vernon last week. -- . John D. Pike, of Lebanon Junction, spent the holidays with his parents. -- Eugene Padgett, of Indianapolis, is with friends and relatives here for a few days. -- Miss Cora Wesley has returned to her home in Liberty after spending a month here visiting her grandmother. -- Dallas Rule, of Liberty was here to see F. 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