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 December 6, 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.) BRODHEAD NEWS Miss Ethel Hilton has returned to school at Hamilton College in Lexington after spending a dew days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hilton. - Chas. Sharp of Knoxville, Tenn., spent from Saturday until Monday with Chas. R. Pike. - A. C. Kidwell of Lebanon Junction was up to see one of the fair sex members last Sunday. - Rev. A. J. Pike preached at Boyle county last Sunday. - Chas. Pike has returned to Knoxville, Tenn. after spending 3 months at home. - Miss Elizabeth Cable and John Eva Hilton were visiting Miss Susie Hilton in Lancaster first of the week. -W. K. Shugars and most estimable family will move to Stanford where Mr. Shugars holds a very lucrative position with the Stanford Drug Co. We dislike very much to give these good people up but our loss will be Stanford's gain. Mrs. W. T. Evans, son Wm. and daughter, Miss Verla, visited in Boyle county first of the week. - Jno. E. Evans was in Mitchelsburg, Ky. first of the week on business. - Miss Eliza Pike entertained quite a few of her friends last Saturday night in honor of her guest Misses Ross Pike and Stechman of Berea. - Geo. Frith has returned to Berea after spending Thanksgiving at home. - Misses Philips and Asher of Berea are here to attend the social at Miss Eliza Pikes last Saturday night. - Miss Rosa Pike came home to spend Thanksgiving and remained over until after Sunday. - Your scribe in company with Dr. O. O. Stone and Hon. N. Giles Carter left town last Thanksgiving morning about 10:30 A. M. and wended our way to the beautiful home of Dr. and Mrs. Percy Benton where we spent the day. At 12:30 dinner was announced and which was served in five courses and included every thing that goes to make a Thanksgiving dinner a success. After dinner we were invited to the library where the Dr. has several hundred volumes of the choicest of literature and after reading and conversing with the Dr. and Mrs. Benton and their beautiful daughter, Miss Willie, we took our departure home. We wouldn't agree to leave until Miss Willie invited us to eat turkey with her on Thanksgiving 1908. This was one of the most pleasant Thanksgivings ever spent. - R. H. Hamm has installed a new light plant in his store which is a great improvement on the old way. - The oyster and ice cream supper for the benefit of the Baptist church cleared $20 on Thanksgiving night. - Woodyard Owens is at home for a few days from Corbin. - Mrs. Levi Elder visited her relatives in Crab Orchard first of the week. - John Pike, Thos. W. Evans and Edd Hurt have returned to Lebanon Junction. - Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Albright spent Sunday and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Perkins at Crab Orchard. QUAIL NEWS There will be services at Providence Sunday conducted by J. L. Davis. - Jailer W. I. Herrin, of Stanford, is spending a few days with his sick brother, Mr. E. A. Herrin. - Bird and rabbit hunting is the order of the day. - Mrs. Mary Scott, of Somerset, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Jane Logsdon. - G. W. Parson sold to H. G. Sutton ten barrels of corn at $2.50 per barrel. - Earnie Herrin is doing some plastering work for Wm. Adams of Brodhead. - J. F. Watson, of Brodhead was out to see his mother, Mrs. Martin Owens, Sunday. - Mr. A. E. Herrrin, we are very sorry to say still remains in very poor health. - Mesdames John Walton and Lee Reynolds, and Miss Annie Parsons, of Livingston, returned home Monday after spending several days at the bedside of their mother, Mrs. G. W. Parsons. - Mrs. Ella Doss returned to her home in Knoxville, Tenn. Monday. - On Nov. 30, at 12:30 P.M. the death angel visited the home of Mr. G. W. Parsons and claimed for its victim his aged companion. All that medical aid could do was of no avail. She was a good wife and loving mother and a faithful member of the Church of Christ. For some time she had been very low with a complication of diseases. The remains were laid away Sunday evening in the Providence cemetery to await the summons of the last great day. A loved one is gone, A loving voice is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, That can never be filled. By a grand son. CONWAY NEWS Most all in this section killed their meat hogs during the recent cold weather. - The so much talk of panic does not seem to effect any one in this section. Lots of work still going on and good prices being paid for labor and our two merchants seem to have a growing trade with a nice stock of goods on hand. - Mr. L. P. Kidwell has moved his stock of Mdse. from the ford of Copper Creek to Gum Sulphur. - Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Kelton are visiting relatives at Junction City. - The birds in this neighborhood have lived hard for the past two weeks. - Most of the farmers in this section have cribbed a nice crop of corn. - Mr. John J. Chenault, who is superintending the business here for the Round Stone Land Co., is in Missouri this week on business. - D. C. Pullins received his patent for an improved wire fence stretcher last week dated Nov. 26, 1907. - Palie Kidwell one of our hustling farmers has moved to Gum Sulphur. - Mr. Chambers Olden, Miss Mayme Jones and others from here attended the funeral of little Owen Cornelison at Richmond Saturday of last week. - Mrs. Samie Dotson who has been confined to her bed for the past six months with the dreaded disease consumption died Monday of last week. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at Scafford Cane. She leaves a husband and six children who have the sympathy of the entire community. - On the morning of Nov. 29th at ten minutes past eight o'clock, the veil which divides the present from life eternal was drawn aside and the immortal spirit of our loved one Owen Cornelison took its flight to a brighter world. Another one of earths choicest flowers has been taken and transplanted in Heaven forever more. He was a child loved by all who knew him and was unusually bright at school and was a favorite with all his schoolmates, being the only child of the beloved parents his loss is deeply felt and the whole community extends to them their deepest sympathy. All that medical power could do was of no avail. God in his infinite love and tender mercy saw cause to remove him to a far happier home where no sorrow can come. His little hands are now folded in silent sleep and he has bid earthly pleasures an eternal goodbye. Oh how much of lifes misery thou has escaped by being borne from earth to Heaven where angels wings shield thee from every harm. His remains were entered in the Richmond cemetery where he is now sweetly sleeping. May the father and mother feel that the loss of their darling is only a beacon light ever calling them to come, may they be able to say "O death where is thy sting, O grave where is thy victory" Heaven has your treasure, Earth the little casket keeps; But, the golden sunbeams will always linger, Where little Owen sleeps. From a sorrowing schoolmate. Gertrude Pullins. PERSONAL NEWS Miss Reca Baker is visiting in Stanford. - W. H. Krueger was in Cincinnati Wednesday. - J. J. McCall has been appointed post master at Hazel Patch. - Mrs. W. H. Carmical has been very sick for several days. - Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Hansel visited relatives here first of the week. - Jack Adams has decided to remain in Rockcastle this winter. - Elmer Lechleiter, L & N brakeman, visited homefolks first of the week. - Dr. Lewis and Squire W. H. Jones were over from Wildie yesterday. - W. G. Nicely was here yesterday mixing and mingling with old friends. - Mrs. R. E. Thompson and daughter, Miss Lillie, visited Mrs. W. M. Poynter. - Charlie Lechleiter is at home this week suffering from a couple of broken toes. - R. B. Mullins left Monday with his line of samples for Augustus Wright & Co. - Dr. J. F. Baugh was called to Tennessee last Friday as a witness in a damage suit. - J. J. Wood, the Conway merchant, was over yesterday to interview the Fiscal Court. - Atty. J. W. Brown was in Louisville Sunday to attend the memorial exercises of the Elks. - T. G. Reynolds, one of the good substantial farmers of near Wildie, was in town yesterday. - Will H. Fish, the poplar salesman in his father, J. Fish's store, was in Louisville Sunday. - Chester Landrum, of Kentucky Wesleyan College, Winchester, was at home a few days this week. -Miss Eula Coffey who was at Jamestown, Ind. didn't arrive until a short time after her mother's death. - W. A. Cox returned from Cincinnati yesterday morning where he bought a full line of undertaker's goods. - Mrs. Emma Atkins has gone to Tennessee to make her future home. She has a position as assistant cashier in a bank. - Mrs. J. J. McCall was a passenger on Wednesday's train returning from Hazel Patch to her home in Maretburg. - Miss Kate King of Crab Orchard was one of the guests last week whom we unintentionally overlooked, in our list of visitors. - Ed Gentry, one of Rockcastle's most poplar young men was up Wednesday evening to attend the opening of the skating rink. - Will Renner, the splendid assessor, paid this office a pleasant call yesterday and told us that the work of assessing would be completed on time. - It is with much regret that we lose Rev. Briscoe and most estimable companion from our number. To their new home in Nelson county will follow the best wishes of all the Mt Vernon people. LOCAL NEWS The skating rink opened Wednesday evening with Victor Tate and Burdette McKenzie as Managers. The rink is in the basement under J. T. Adams store and is an ideal place. The floor was laid by Neal Parrett and son, which is sufficient evidence that that part is all right. The skates are best handled by the Belknap Hardware Co., so there is nothing in the way to prevent those who wish to spend an evening in this way from doing so in a most pleasant manner. DEATH: After an illness of long duration, on Sunday night the spirit of Mrs. Lee Coffey, who before her marriage was Mrs. Belle Hiatt, took its flight to join the angels above. Besides the husband several children are left to mourn the loss of a devoted companion and a kind an affectionate mother. 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