Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900 - Rockcastle Co ------------------------------------------ Date: Saturday, May 29, 1999 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ------------------------------------------ ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY OCT 6, 1900 STATE At Junction City a few days since Louis Fisher, colored, shot and killed Letcher Walker another negro At a dance in the Court house at Beattyville, Della Hargis cut the throat of Rosa Scrivner because she danced with her husband The Christian county grand jury declined to find an indictment against J.Dudley Ware for shooting Dr W.K. Pine on June 19 Berry Howard a fugitive from justice headed a Republican parade at Pineville Monday. he was the most conspicious figure in parade The largest crowd said to be since Goebel and Bryan's visit, heard Hon J.C. Cantrill and R. Frank Peak at Richmond Monday Near Beattyville, Ky, Walter Evans cut his wife's throat with a razor and then committed suicide with the same weapon. Evans had only been married about a year. His wife was a beautiful young woman of nineteen years A desparate fight occurred near McWhorter ten miles from Loudon, between Frank Brown and Pleasant Vaughn on the one side and henry Wilhite on the other. Vaughn was shot through the thigh and abdomen and will die. Wilhite is missing and it is thought he was probably killed as his hat and other articles were found on the ground The case of Henry E. Youtsey, charged with complicity in the murder of Gov Goebel was called at Georgetown but continued until Wednesday on motion of the defense. It is said that Arthru Goebel will gon on the witness stand and relate to the jury a confession made to him by Youtsey. The prisoner is said to have told Mr Goebel some of the things that happened in the private office of the Secretary of State just before and at the time of shooting and to have told him who fired the fatal shot. The man sid to have been named by Youtsey as the murder was ???? Howard now under ????? ORLANDO BIRTH: Born to the wife of Jim Fishes a fine girl Mr Adam Rader of Welchburg Jackson county has been visiing his brother George Rader of this neighborhood for a few days Mr Frank McNew and family who has been living in the west for the past year returned the other day to old Rockcastle where they expect to live the remainder of their lives Mr James Anderson and wife have separeated ahd he has gone we don't know where but we do not see him in this part of the county any more Dr M. Pennington was over at our place a few days since Rev Williams is holding a series of meetings at Flat Rock this week Conely Jennings of Garrard county has been spending a few days with friends in this neighborhood. He is a good man and w are always gld to see him Garfield Clark a son of W.P. Clark has returned home after a few weeks visit to the Indian Territory Mr Berry of Clear creek was visiting at G.T. Johnsons Saturday and Sunday Lee Porter s brother of Benge Ky and his cousin Mr Bryant of laurel county were over to see Lee and his sister Mrs Evans a few days since Taylor Mullins Jr is very sick with typhoid fever The funeral of Robert Ponder was largely attended by people from all parts os the county and quite a number from adjoining counties Mr B.J. Ball is preparing to build him a dwelling house in our little town and we hope the well keep building fo rthe more houses we have the better it will make our people Mr R.L. Porter was over at Mt Vernon again Saturday night and Sunday now I don't know but I am of the opinion that something is going to happen very soon. lee don't seem like the same boy any more instead of wearng that same old expression which is so familiar to everyone he now wears a smile from morning till night as though he had never seen one moment ot trouble and one toerh thing the most important of all that arouses my suspicion so much is that he had made some inquiries about an empty house in our town and has ordered a lot of coal to be delivered at this place for his winter use. So it is pretty sure that he is going to do one of two things, either get married or batch. He has my best wishes BRODHEAD John Robbins went to Cincinnati Saturday night Miss Lela Pike is quite sick Mrs W.H. Collyer has returned from Cincinnati with her fall and winter line of goods Miss Ida Riddle of near Level Green spent a few days with Miss Lizzie Owens last week Mrs Tilden Frith gave a social Saturday night in honor of Miss Maud Tharp which was well attended and all report an enjoyable time Mr Bob Noaks who has been in Frankfort some time was here Sunday with relatives and left Sunday night for Georgetown Miss Ida Tharp is still improving and it is thought will be out again soon Prof R.L. Brown will speak at Gum Sulphur Friday night Miss Bettie Hendrickson visited home folks here Sunday Miss Louella Jarrette and sister Dellie visited friends at Gum Sulphur Sunday Mr Anderson has opened up his saw mill at tis place PINE HILL The final arrangements for the baseball game were made Tuesday night. Capt John Rickels agrees to bring his nine down to the Pine Hill Ball diamond the game to be called at 3 pm Saturday Oct 13 Mary McAfee and Mrs Eaton are holding bible readings at the Pine Hill school house BEE LICK MARRIAGE: Mr William Dowell of O.T. and Miss Fannie Gillim of Brodhead were married Thursday at the residnece of Rev Martin Owens DEATH: Clarence Southers a former citizen of this place died in Oklahoma last week of typhoid fever Horao Edwards of Mt Vernon has bought Wyatt Warrens farm which lines near this place. he will move to it soon Mr John Brown of Brodhead attended the protracted meeting here Wednesday and Thursday and also called to see his best girl LIVINGSTON Mrs Rhinehart has returned from Louisville Miss Mary Tyree stopped of here on her return to Pittsburg to visit relatives Misses Ida Tyree of Pittsburg and May Sowder of Mt Ver two lovely young ladies was visiting Miss Cora Adams last week Miss Roberts has returned to her home at Gum Sulpher after a visit to Miss Lida Cook James Taylor moved back to his home across Roundston Monday Mr and Mrs John Cook formerly of this place but now of Jellico Tn came out Sunday to visit the family of G.D. Cook Casper Adams returne dTuesday from a week's visit to his uncle R.B. Mullins C.M. Cummins topped over nitht with jerome Adams on his return from London this week T.D. Mullins is seriously ill with rheumatism has been unable to walk for a few days J.T. Blankinship and John A. Mullins is a firm now instead of J.H. Hagan as was reported they ahve gone into furniture business and are filling up thier house in good order Verdent Collins son of Long Jim Collins was struck by a moving trian near the depot Tuesday night and his thigh broken Jesse Tyree the boy who accdently shot himself while foolin with a pisto last week died Wednesday evening, his remains were carried beyond Mt Vernon for interment PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE L.W. Bethurum went to the city Tuesday G.S. Arnold of Conway has been quite sick Mrs Charley Bethurum is very low with consumption James I. White went to Stanford on business Thursday R.L. Brown will speak at Gum Sulpher school hose tonight W.M. and John Hysinger were in Richmond trading Monday E.A. Herrin of Livingston is building a chimney for R.B. Mullins Mr and Mrs Ed Woodall of Hazel Patch attended church here Sunday W.R. Jones of Goochland has been in Louisville buying goods this week Joseph Coffey of Stanford passed through Tuesday afternoon en route to Livingston Miss Bettie Pennington is visiting her sister Mrs Will Brown of Walnut Grove Mrs M. C. Miller returned Tuesday from a visit to relatives in Franklin county B.F. Fuquay with his daughter and son returned to his home in Indiana Sunday ight Luther Kelton of Conway has just returned from a months visti to his son in Alabama Mrs Cleo Brown returned Tuesday from the Joseph Price Infimory very much improved in health Judge R.G. Williams, Capt S.D. Lewis and atty J.W. Brown went to London Tuesday to attend court J.H, Dunn, W.H. Albright and R.P. Pike of Brodhead took in the Democratic rally at Stnford yesterday Be sure to come out to hear the Hon James D. Black here at 1pm tomorrow at Livingston tomorrow night at 7:30 Mrs Bettie Rigsby and Miss Sarah Holtzclaw of Preachersville visited the family of Rev J.C. Carmical Saturday and Sunday F.L. Thompson, Jonas McKenzie, Wm Poynter, c.C. Williams and ye editor heard Frank Burke of Indiana at Stanford yesterday Mrs J. C. Carmical returned Wednesday from a visit to her son W.H. Carmical of Livingston Mesdames A.G. Lovel and Charles Forrester, Miss Kate Moore are spending a few days in Louisville this week W.F. Ames a young banker of Gleco, Ky is here assisting Mr Richards in getting the bak at this place started. he will remain a month or two Superintendent W.A.B. Davis finished his circuit of visiting schools Wednesday. He says the schools throughtout the county are flourishing Mrs Cleo Brown has moved her millinery store from the brick on Church street to the old brick hotel opposite Court House recently vacated by S.W. Davis Col R. M. Jackson cashier of the First Nation Bank at London says that W.L. Richards our new cashier is the very man for the place;' that the bank will succeed and pay well DEATH: Mrs W.T. Short accompanied by her son Ed went to Gilberts Creek Monday night to attend the burial of her nephew Hiram M. Powell who shot and almost instantly killed himself late Monday afternoon J.N. Chapman of London and Zack Dickson of our own county are plastering Houk and Son's new store this week. From the progress which the plasterers and carpenters are making it looks very much like it will soon be ready for use A Democratic club was organized at Conway Saturday night with Jesse Dykes as president; G.W. Jones, first vice president' Matt Coffey second vice president; Frank Kennedy secretary and James Morgan assistant secretary Hon James D. Black passed trhough on Sunday's train en route to Munfordsville where he spoke Monday. Let every one remember that he will be here tomorrow and at Livingston tomorrow night. Every one come out and give him a good hearing DEATH: Jesse Tyree son of N.H. Tyree who let a pitol discharge a few days since striking him in the abdomen, died Wednesday afternoo. The remains were brought here from Livingston that night and taken to the Tyree buring groun for interment Thursday morning Charley Henderson was granated a patent last week on his new rolling pin. It is from first to last a very ingenious piece of work, and is a great improvement over the old fashion rolling pin. On the inside is a place for salt and soda and in the end of each handle is a place for holding different kinds of extracts. It is but little larger no heavier and much more convenient than the old fashion pin, and we are confident that when it has a fair test he will find a ready sale for it. R.C.O. Benjamin a negro lawyer and editor was shot and killed by Michael Monahan Tuesday night as the result of a quarrel over registration at Lexington. Benjamin was attorney for "Tallow Dick" Combs one of the men under indictment for the Goebel assassination At the weekly meeting of the Christian endeavor Society on Wednesday evening the annual election of officers took place. Mrs A.E. Ewers was elected president; Miss Mitchell vice president; Miss Margaret McClary secretary; Miss Gladden Ewers assistant secretary; Miss Cox corresponding secretary; Mr Fred Krueger treasurer W.H. Treadway a substantial Republican of Clay county while in London this week said to attorney John W. Brown and Judge R.G. Williams that he was a neighbor of Jim Howard's and that he was confident that Howard either killed Goebel or went to Frankfort for that purpose. That because of the course of the Republicans at Frankfort last winter that he and eight other of his Republican nieghbors will refuse to support Mr Yerkes. That he believed W.S. Taylor, Charley Finley and Caleb Powered had Goebel killed DEATH: Saturday morning a telegram was received stating that Miss Hattie Adams who was with her sister Mrs Charles Simpson at Hart??? Tenn was dead and would be brought here for burial Monday. On Monday morning several men began digging the grave and had it about completed when another message was received saying that she rallied and was still alive. But the improvement was only temporarily for 7:05 pm Monday brought the hour when that noble spirit took its flight to a higher and better world. The remains were brought here on the noon train Tuesday and immediately after arriving were ladi to rest in the Collyer buring ground near the Presbyterian church. Charley Simpson, her brother in law, Dudley Adams her youngest brother, and Mr George Phipps the young man tow ho she was engaged to be married this month accompanied the remains to this place Mrs Annie Miller of Washington DC came Thursday night to spend a few days with relatives The students receiving the highest grade at the College for the month of September are as follows COLLEGE DEPARTMENT Anna Thompson 96 Minerva Price 96 INTERMEDIATE DEPT McKenzie Brown 96 Fanny Sparks 96 PRIMARY DEPT Ralph Forrester 93 Abel Pennington Jr 93 We are glad to announce that Miss Letcher is back to take her place at the head of the Greek and Latin department Prof Ewers has arranged his work so as to have some time to visit the schools of the countya nd thereby work up a greater interest in the college GOOD ROADS Following is what some of the leading men have to say about the bond issue: I am for the bondissue for good roads. J.Thos Cherry Nearly every man in my section of the county is for the bond issue. Shall do all I can for it. A.J. Pike The bond question should carry. Will benefit the country more than anything els. J.W. Tate Good roads will upbuild the county mora;;u omte;;ectia;;u amd cp,,ercoa;;u/ A.G. Lovell I have w9orked in season day and night for the success of the question. I want to see my county improve and my fellow countryment prosper. Let every man go to work to carry this most improtant question James I. White Heartley in favor of bond issue for better roads. G.S. Hiatt Good roads run along with good schools and churches. James W. Moore We can build good roads cheaper in the county than any in Kentucky. We have all the material which would cost nothing. Am very much for it. David Hysinger James I. White, John W. Marler, Green Fish, R.L. Brown, George Johnson, james Moore, W.H. Carmical, A.J. 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