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 September 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.) PERSONAL NEWS T. C. Powell is improving rapidly. - Mrs. F. L. Thompson shows but little improvement. - Marion Denham was at home a few days this week. - E. B. and Claude Cox are in Louisville buying goods. - W. H. Lewis has a position with W. J. Sparks at Sparks Quarry. - Cashier W. L. Richards was in Louisville Monday and Tuesday. - James Kirkendall has about recovered from a long siege of fever. - Richard Williams is here from Somerset for a few days visiting relatives. - Mrs. Cleo Brown is in Louisville buying her fall and winter line of millinery. - John D. Miller, L & N conductor, spent a few days with homefolks this week. - Mrs. S. C. Franklin will leave today for several days visit with relatives at Wildie. - W. T. Davis, of this office and C. A. Davis L & N conductor, took in the Somerset fair. - Mrs. J. E. Vowels spent several days here as the guest of the family of her brother, R. A. Welch. - Mrs. R. B. Mullins and Miss Bessie attended the Adams-White wedding at Livingston Sunday. - Mrs. J. C. Taylor spent several days in the country with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Owens. - Mr. and Mrs. Rome Adams and Mr. and Mrs. C. H. White are guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mullins. - Miss Ida Mae Adams, on account of bad health, has resigned her position at Live Oak, Fla. and returned home. - Neal Parrot and family visited Mrs. Parrott's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Pennington, at Livingston this week. - W. H. Jones, the Wildie merchant was here Tuesday and told us he would probably sell out and leave Wildie. - Miss Allie Lee Houk left yesterday morning for Jamestown, Ind. to make her home with her brother, J. E. Houk. - Dr. A. G. Lovell has returned from a two weeks stay at Crab Orchard springs feeling much improved in health. - Dr. Joseph Baugh came yesterday to locate here for the practice of his profession. His office will be over J. T. Adams's store.- W. J. Sparks has rented rooms in Louisville and will move his family there about the 15th. They will return to Mt Vernon in the spring. - Mrs. Emma Adkins is teaching in the public school. W. A. B. Davis having given up the place to accept a position in the W. H. Carmical's restaurant. Mrs. Ballard the regular teacher expects to be able to take charge in a month. - The many friends of L. T. Stewart were glad to see him on our streets again Monday. Mr. Stewart has been under treatment at Richmond for several weeks and he says he is feeling almost like a new man. We certainly hope he will soon regain his health. - Our good friend D. R. Gentry who recently returned from the west so that he and his family might be relieved of the chills and fever, contracted in Oklahoma, was in town today looking almost himself again. Mr. and Mrs. Gentry says he likes the west but does not like so much shaking. His family suffered equally as much as he, one of the little girls having a severe chill while they were on the road home. - Wade Brown will leave Sunday for Oklahoma to make his future home. - Miss Eva Fish returned yesterday from a several weeks visit at Norton, Va. - Mrs. G. M. Ballard has returned from Richmond, where she underwent an operation a few weeks ago decidedly improved. - R. B. Hatcher returned Tuesday from a several days visit to his daughter, Mrs. W. E. Brady of Corbin. While there he had the pleasure of seeing two sisters whom he had not seen for thirty-six years. LOCAL NEWS H. S. Branaman, of Wildie, is making a world-wide reputation as a tomato raiser. From one vine of his new tomato called the "Nuget" he has already gathered 389 tomatoes and says he believes he will be able to get that many more before the season is over. A prize of $25 in gold is offered to the person raising the greatest number of tomatoes on one vine, and Mr. Branaman is fully confident that he will be easily the winner. (Mr. Branaman (1840-1912) is the deceased great grandfather of my wife, Norma Crawford Evans) -- DEAD: Mr. John L. Henzman aged 75, died at his home three miles west of here, Friday night after an illness of many months. Mr. Henzman was born in Switzerland and came to this country about the time of the outbreak of the Civil War, enlisting in the 49th, New York. At the close of the war he returned to France and married Mrs. Henzman, who survives him. Returning to this country, he has since made his home and for about twenty-five years had lived in the place where he died. Mr. Henzman was a good citizen and had many friends. Besides his four sons, Rudolph, John, Emuel and Henry, the last two being with him when the end came. The burial took place Saturday. - R. B. Mullins sold to William Arnold a team and wagon for $325.00. LIVINGSTON NEWS Miss May Magee came down from Lancaster Friday to attend the wedding of her friend Miss Cora Adams to Mr. Clyde H. White. - Mesdames Hattie Hocker and Mary Hagan have returned from a pleasant visit with their sister, Mrs. Nellie Haver in Indiana. - Misses Grace and Pearl Fields are out from Stanford spending a few weeks with their grandma, Mrs. Henry Rice. - Master Earl Rice has returned to Lebanon Junction after a month's visit with his grandma, Mrs. Henry Rice. - Mrs. R. B. Mullins and charming daughter, Miss Bessie, were down form Mt Vernon Sunday to attend the White-Adams nuptials. - Mrs. Sue Mullins has sold the store house and lot adjoining the Davis store to L. H. Davis for $500.00. Mr. Davis will erect a fine two story brick in place of the house that now stands. - The Junior O.U.A.M. Council 167 of Livingston will give their annual outing Monday Sept 9th at the school house. A part of program will be to present the public school with a handsome Bible and hoist a large flag on the school house. This is a good order and their object is to have the Bible taught as a common school branch in every school all over the land. Their mottoes are "Virture, Liberty and Patriotism" for God and our Country. Rev. H. R. Hardin of Daton, Ky. will also give an interesting lecture on some of the characteristics of much valued order. He will also conduct services at the Christian church Monday evening. Everyone cordially invited to attend both services as Rev. Hardin is one of Ky's best ministers as well as great worker for the Jr. O.U.A.M. all over the state. - Harry Bowman has had his house on Main street painted and repaired in general preparing for the big "Rush" which will be here soon. - John Walton is having his two cottages on Main street painted and repaired. He is also preparing for the big "Boom." - Dad Pope is having repair work done. - Mrs. Harry Jenkins and little son are out from Corbin visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hayes. - Conductor Arthur Botner was here Sunday to attend the White-Adams Wedding. - Miss Lizzie Fishback led prayer meeting Wednesday evening and an interesting hour was spent. Miss Cleva McGuire will lead prayer meeting next Wednesday evening. Everyone invited to attend. - The White-Adams church wedding which was announced last week was carried out to perfection Sunday evening, when Rev. Campbell said the beautiful words which made Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Herman White and Miss Cora Francis Adams one. The bride's maids were Misses Mae Magee and Lida Cook. The groom's men were Messrs. Arthur Botner and H. R. Wade. The groom is one of Kentucky's noblest sons, but at present holds a position with the Southern Pacific R. R. Co., as a dispatcher at Tucson, Arizona. The bride is the lovely and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Adams and one of Livingston's brightest jewels. Many handsome presents were received among them was a handsome silver and gold lined water set consisting of pitcher, goblet and tray, which was presented with the compliments of the dispatcher here. After the wedding ceremony, the bridal party was taken back to the home of the bride's parents where ice-cream sherbert and cake were served; the very "Elite" of Livingston were there and all enjoyed the excellent refreshments which were served. May their pathway be strewn with roses minus the thorns of adversity. - Miss Bettie French has returned home after a months visit. - Mr. W. Elmer Gray has returned after a pleasant two months vacation visiting homefolks in Oklahoma. - Miss Lizzie Fishback was second in her district in the Louisville Herald Popularity Contest and will receive a gold watch. - J. A. Oliver is in Knoxville purchasing his fall line of goods. - Several of the younger set are planning to take in the State Fair in Louisviile on the 16th and 21st. - Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Ballard were in town Wednesday on their way home from Richmond. - Mr. William Sams and wife are visiting relatives in Pittsburg. - Maurice Brown is working in the dispatchers office. - Quite a number of our citizens are painting their property adding much to the attractiveness of our town. - J. T. Johnson has returned after a visit to Lancaster. BRODHEAD NEWS N. Giles Carter has returned from a week's stay in Friendville, Tenn. -- Walter Turpin and wife of Orlando are the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Albright. - Messrs. W. H. Leece, F. L. Durham, R. E. Albright, Nick Carter, Dr. O. O. Stone and E. R. Gentry attended the hop at Mt Vernon last Friday night. They report one of the best times of their lives. - Mrs. M. E. Wilmott and daughter, Miss Mattie, are visiting friends and relatives in Laurel county. - W. H. Leece has returned to Monticello after having spent three weeks with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Granville Leece on Copper Creek. - C. C. Cable left here Tuesday morning for Havana, Cuba where he holds a fine position with the Snare & Trust Co. - Miss Phillips of Wildie visited her aunt Mrs. J. W. Tate first of the week. - Miss Clyde Wilmott left Wednesday for an extended visit at Knoxville, Tenn. where she will be the guest of her sister Mrs. G. W. Brooks. - Mrs. D. B. Rambo who has been ill is able to be up again we are glad to say. - Mrs. Ellen Mahaffey attended the London fair and while there won three blue ties for hand work. - Mrs. J. W. Hutcheson and son Edward are at Crab Orchard Springs recuperating. - Mrs. James Owens has returned from a two weeks visit to her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Sutton of Louisville. - Mrs. W. K. Shugars and son are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Tanner at McKinney. - Miss Lida Hilton returned Friday from a week's visit to Mrs. L. B. Hilton in Stanford. - Miss Frances Forbes of level Green is visiting her many lady friends here. - Miss Ethel Hilton left Thursday for Lexington where she will enter Hamilton College. She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. R. H. Batson of Lancaster. - Quite a crowd will attend the Sunday School convention at Widie from here Sunday. - John Benton entertained the younger set at a party last Friday evening. All present reported a very enjoyable time. - Mrs. Judith Chesnut has returned from Stanford where she visited her daughter Mrs. W. L. Herrin. - Miss Burdette Owens entertained quite a number of her friends at a social last Wednesday evening. All there enjoyed themselves fine. ORLANDO NEWS Dead: After a long siege of typhoid fever James Henry Jones the youngest son of Robert and Eliza Jones died Sept 3rd He will be laid to rest today in the family burying ground at Mr. David Hysinger's. - Mrs. Frances Cotton is very sick of typhoid. - Born on Tuesday of last week to Mrs. Jas. Brooks a girl. - Mrs. Joe Wood of Conway was visiting her father J. C. Childress of this place last week. - Mr. and Mrs. Marion Chasteen formerly of this place, but now of Wildie are rejoicing over the arrival of a girl baby at their home last week. - Miss Allie Laswell was visiting relatives at Wildie Monday between trains. - Lewis M. Owens and Mrs. Nancy McGuire were married at the home of the bride Tuesday. - Mr. Jeff Williams is numbered among the sick. - Miss Anna Proctor and Mrs. Jess Proctor were visiting Mrs. J. A. Wood this week. - The Stork visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Laswell and left them a fine girl. - News was received here last week of the death of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Adams the eldest son of Will and Nancy Adams who some years ago went from this place to the West. They now live at Red Fork, I.T. He had been sick for some weeks of typhoid and on August 26 succumbed to its powerful pangs. He was twenty-three years of age and well liked by all who knew him. He was visiting his grandparents at this place about six months ago and his death will be a sad shock to his friends he made while here. The heart broken family have our deepest sympathy in their sad affliction. ******************************************************************************* 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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