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 July 5, 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.) BEE LICK NEWS Rev. Todd will fill his appointment at Bethel next Sunday. - Mrs. Omie Brown and sister, Myrtle visited W. D. Thompson and family Sunday last. - People are very busy this pretty weather cutting their wheat. - There will be a singing school commencing next Sunday at Providence conducted by Rev. Will Owens and Jacob Elder. - Mrs. Belle Delaney sold a yoke of steers to Mr. Brown for $52. - James Harness has returned from Mt Vernon where he has been attending school. CONWAY NEWS Mr. Henry Wood our accommodating R. R. Agent at this place has been notified that a telegraph instrument will be placed in his office at this place this week. - Mr. James Holdeman, of Crab Orchard, has rented the Sigmon property at this place now owned by the Round Stone Land Co. and will run a bording house which has been badly needed here for a long time to accommodate the visitors at this place. PERSONAL NEWS Frank Pennington is at home from Hamilton, Ohio for a few days. - Mrs. C. S. Neil was the guest of Mrs. J. W. Brown Sunday until Monday. - Mrs. Peter Desgranges, of Idaho, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Anna Miller. - John A. Proctor, of Burgin, Ky., was here this week visiting relatives and friends. - Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Baker and Frank and Chris Mullins spent yesterday in Louisville. - Mrs. E. B. Brown and little daughter, Ada, were in Louisville shopping last Saturday. - Jim Johnson, who is running a sawmill in Nelson County, is with homefolks this week. - Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Fraizer of Indianapolis, were here this week visiting relatives. - Mr. and Mrs. Richard Early, of the Hiatt section, were guests of Mrs. Sue Butner Monday. - Mrs. S. C. Davis and daughter, Miss Roberta, are visiting relatives at Junction City and McKinney. - Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Houk and little daughter, Thelma, of Jamestown, Ind., came Wednesday for a few days visit with relatives here. - Manly Albright was here between trains yesterday and told us there was a big crowd attended the Fourth exercises at Brodhead Fair grounds. - Emmett Hansel has been transferred from Woodlawn, Ky., to Jacksboro, Tenn. He and his family are spending a few days with his father, Z. T. Hansel. - We unintentionally omitted from the list of those who were in Louisville last week the name of Edgar Mullins and hasten to make amends for so doing. - Eugene Orndorff, B & O Engineer running out of Columbus, spent a few days here this week. He will spend about two weeks with his parents at Livingston. - Sam Magee, guard in the pen at Frankfort, was here Wednesday having brought Joe Norton to testify in the trial of Levi Roberts and his brother, Horace Norton, who are being tried for the same offense for which he was given two years at the March term. - David Butner spent a few days here this week. He is located at De Land, Fla. and says that he has no idea of ever coming back to Rockcastle to make his home He also told us that Will McClary is doing well and he and his family are enjoying good health. Will is general manager of a Hardware and furniture company. - Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hutcheson are spending a portion of their honeymoon with Mr. Hutcheson's sister, Mrs. M. B. Salin. Mr. and Mrs. Hutcheson will leave about the 13th for Kissimmee, Fla. , where he will take charge of a national bank, with $50,000 capital. The town has a population of 4,000 to 5,000. LOCAL NEWS The County Teachers Institute which convened here last week, was in many respects a very successful and in every respect a most enjoyable week for the teachers. Each and every branch taught in the common schools was discussed at length and many valuable lessons taught. We the teachers of Rockcastle county, beg to submit the following resolutions: Resolved: 1st. That we express our sincere thanks and commendation to our worthy Superintendent, Mr. G. M. Ballard, for his faithful and efficient work, and hearty co-operation, notwithstanding the fact that he has been detained to some extent from our Institute on account of the illness of his worthy wife, whose absence has been very much felt by our teachers. 2nd That we extend our sincere thanks to Prof. McDonald for his able performance at the piano which he has so cheerfully rendered at the opening of each session of the institute. 3rd That since it pleased the All Wise One to call from our midst one of the most earnest workers in the cause of education, and all other causes in the up- building of character; we the teachers of the county, feel, by the death of Joshua Boreing, we have lost one of the most conscientious and faithful members of our Institute. We hereby, extend our deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones. 4th That we thank Miss Ida M. Taylor, Principal of the Brown Memorial school, for the use of the building in which our institute was held; also for the entertaining program of music which she so kindly arranged for us each day, the rendering of which reflected great credit upon Mrs. von Eichen and Prof. McDonald. The following were the pupils: Eber Mullins, Rilla Hiatt, Louana Whitehead, Leila Mae Lovell, Blanche Crawford, Claude Thompson, James Harness, Margarite Lovell, Lula McCoy, Sadie Richards, Zelma Jones, Anna May Miller, Virginia Martin, and Walter Miller, assisted by Misses McClary and Sparks, Mesdames J. W. Rider, Anna Miller and M. J. Miller. 5th That we extend our sincere thanks to our able and worthy instructor, Prof. W. R. Eubanks for his untiring, energetic, and skillful work during the institute. We most cheerfully and heartily recommend him to our worthy Superintendent as our instructor for next year. 6th That we extend our thanks and appreciation, for the enjoyable reception, given in honor of the teachers at the dormitory, Thursday evening. 7th That we extend our thanks to Mrs. Willis Adams, who so royally entertained the teachers Wednesday evening. Committee: S. E. Chandler, M. E. Worley, Mrs. Ada Fishback, Miss Ella Joplin and Jacob Elder. IN A NEW HOME With genuine pleasure, we announce the purchase of a new home for the KENTUCKY STATE FAIR. All the grounds and buildings at the Douglas Park Jockey Club in Louisville have just been bought by the State Board of Agriculture as a permanent location, and the future of the Kentucky State Fair is assured. The 120 acres, and the improvements, worth more than $200,000, are both new and modern. The grand stand is of steel and concrete, and the stables for exhibition purposes as well as for stall use, are excellently constructed. ORLANDO NEWS The infant of Uriah Drew is very sick at this writing. - Henry Balinger and family of Covington are visiting near Johnetta, -- Mrs. Hacker Williams was called to Roundstone Tuesday on account of the illness of her father, Mr. Bill Wood. - The school at Maple Grove will begin on Monday July 8 with Lee Chesnut as teacher. - Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wood were visiting at this place Saturday and Sunday. - The fifth Saturday and Sunday meeting at Maple Grove was largely attended on both days. There were several able ministers present. - The Masonic lodge at this place will meet hereafter on the first Saturday in each month. - Rev. Smith of Pineville, preached at McNew's Chapel Saturday night and Sunday, and those who heard fell benefited thereby. - Mr. Bob Langford and wife, of Wildie, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Chesnut Saturday and Sunday. - Mrs. Anna Anderson, who was formerly Miss Ann McGinnis, daughter of the late John McGinnis, died at Blanche, Bell county, and her remains were brought to Pine Hill Thursday for burial. - Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson, of Livingston, Mrs. Dora Ball, Misses Allie Laswell, Mary Childress and Fanny Langford were visiting Mrs. James Hackett, of Dudley Monday. - The infant of Mr. and Mrs. James Reams, who has been very sick is some better. - Misses Woodia Wolf, (1891 - 1983) Jennie Baker, Roxy Evans, (1894 - 1935) of Hummel, and Miss Martiller Mullins, of Pine Hill, were visiting at Brush Creek Saturday and Sunday (Note: Misses Woodia Wolf and Roxy Evans are my deceased aunts. They were my father's, Clayton Evans (1906 - 1997) half sisters) - Mrs. Dave Carter, of Hummel, is reported very sick at present. - DEAD: George Proctor died at his home near Cove school house Saturday June 29th. He had been sick more than three years with that dread disease consumption. His wife died about four years ago of the same disease. He leaves a father, some brothers and sisters, and five children, who have our deepest sympathy in their sorrowful state. OTTAWA NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Tart Proctor and family, spent Sunday with Jesse W. Brown and family. - The wheat harvest is about over in this section. - S. T. Proctor has returned home from Louisville Saturday where he has been for quite a while. - Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Sutton and children of Bee Lick visited relatives here Sunday. - The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sowder has been very sick for the past week is very much improved at present. - Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Rogers and children of Small, visited Jesse W. Brown and family Sunday. - Reubin Wallen came in from the railroad Sunday. - J. B. Sutton and family visited the formers mother, Mrs. Preston Overbay, Sunday last. - Farmers are about ready to lay by corn in this vicinity. -- S. L. Cummins, of near Krueger, was in this section Tuesday. - Charlie Sowder and family visited Mr. and Mrs. John Sowder Sunday. - Mrs. Henry Laswell spent Sunday with her father, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cummins of near Quail. - Misses Grace and Bessie Adams of the Quail community, were the guests of Misses Jalia and Luna Brown Sunday. - Mrs. Margarite Brown visited relatives here Sunday. HIATT NEWS Miss Lillie Smith returned home Saturday from a week's visit to Preachersville. - Miss Lou Phillips of Wildie, is visiting relatives near this place. - Miss Minnie Hiatt entertained a crowd of young folks Sunday. - Will Lear is visiting friends and relatives at this place. - Harve Bowman was over from Mt Vernon Sunday - K. J. Smith and family were visiting relatives near Wildie Sunday. QUAIL NEWS Services will be held Saturday and Sunday, conducted by Rev. R. E. Todd. - Mrs. Martins Owens continues about the same. - Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Herrin, we are exceedingly glad to say; is better. - It is reported that James Thompson, who was shot a few months ago by Jeff Dowell, is worse. - Corn crops are very light in this section of the county. - A singing-school will commence at Providence church Saturday night. Everybody come and take part in the singing. The singing will be conducted by Jacob Elder and Will Owens. - Emmett Logsdon has purchased a new buggy and is driving his horse to death in order to show it. - J. F. Watson and wife, of Brodhead, spent Monday with his mother, Mrs. Martin Owens. - The protracted meeting at Providence to be conducted by Rev. J. L. Davis, of this section, and Bro. Hutson, of Indiana, will commence on August 11th. - A. E. Proctor contemplates going to Somerset soon. - Jacob Elder will begin his school at Brodhead Monday next. - W. H. Brown, of Preachersville, and J. M. Craig, our hustling tradesman were through Wednesday taking up lambs at various prices. - H. G. Sutton, of Preachersville, was in this part Monday looking after some business. - Lincoln Stringer and wife , of the Ottawa community, spent Saturday night and Sunday with his brother J. W. Stringer. - Walter Elder of Eubanks, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Elder , the past week. ******************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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