Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1908 - Rockcastle Co 

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Mount Vernon Signal
May 8, 1908

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LIVINGSTON NEWS
	R. A. Sparks, of Mt Vernon, was in our midst Tuesday and part of 
Wednesday. - W. H. Haver and family of Ohio are visiting Mrs. Haver's mother and 
sister, Mrs. J. R. Orndorff and Mrs. Hagan. - Mrs. H. D. Magee has been spending 
the week in Louisville with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Bently, and sisters, 
Mrs. Satterfield and Mrs. Webb. - H. W. Bowman has returned from a pleasant stay 
of ten days in the bluegrass where she went on business. - Mrs. J. R. Carter and 
family have returned  after a pleasant visit with relatives and friends in 
Nashville. Mrs. Carter's father, Dad Brewer also came back. - Mrs. Mahala 
Carson, whom we reported as being very sick at home in Jellico, was brought the 
home to her daughter, Mrs. Sue Mullins this week and she at present is in a very 
serious condition. - Mrs. R. J. Lemons returned to her home here Saturday after 
spending some weeks in Louisville with relatives and friends. - Aunt Ann Owens 
has returned from a lengthy visit to her daughter, Mrs. W. D. Griffin in 
Jellico. - John Griffin and wife, of Jellico are visiting relatives at this 
place. - Traveling salesman, J. T. Wyatt of Corbin, was with us this week. - 
Miss Anne Fisback, who has been attending school at Lexington the past season, 
has come home to spend her vacation. - Mrs. Bert Whitehead is visiting in 
Lincoln County this week. - There is a very dangerous thing being practiced in 
the railroad yards at this place. There are quite a number of boys ranging in 
age from seven to sixteen years, who are continually jumping on and off trains 
while moving in yards at this place and it is only a matter of a short time 
before some of them will be instantly killed or be wearing a peg leg. Where are 
our officers that they don't enforce this clause of their ordinance? - H. C. Lee 
is here again this week. Harry used to spend all his leisure time here, but not 
so now. He has changed his headquarters to Crab Orchard. We wonder why? - John 
Argenbright, wife and baby are spending a week with relatives at this place. - 
The Fishing Club came in yesterday but I haven't heard any of them tell their 
experience yet as to who caught the largest fish, but I am satisfied there were 
several good sized "suckers" caught. - Messrs F. Russel, James Reader and James 
Collier, all traveling men, were here Friday. - Mrs. Kate Magee returned to her 
home in Crab Orchard. - Mrs. Browning is able to be up again. - Mrs. E. L. 
Cockrell is slowly improving. - We are informed that we have a case of smallpox 
in town, but it is a very light form and the patient is getting along nicely.

BRODHEAD NEWS
	G. W. Brooks of Williamsburg spent Sunday here with his wife. - A. M. 
Hiatt is assisting H. B. McClary in the bank at Dunmore this week. - Mr. and 
Mrs. W. E. Spraule have returned to their home in Paris after spending several 
days here with Mrs. Spraule's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Francisco. - The ball 
game Sunday was a Boo Hoo too bad to report. Leave it to Mt Vernon to do that. - 
Among those attending the races from here are M. C. and B. E. Albright and J. W. 
Hutcheson. - Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hutcheson spent Sunday in Mt Vernon the guest of 
Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Salin. - Rev. A. J. Pike and John Robins attended the meeting 
of The Knights Templar at Lebanon last week. - Miss Emma Jones who has been the 
guest of Miss Eliza Pike for several days has returned to her home in Boyle 
County. - Ben Pike has opened up a butcher shop here and keeps all kinds of 
fresh meat. A great thing for our town, -- Dr. Graveley has begun a two story 
business house on Main Street. - O. E. Lawrence and John Newland of Lebanon 
Junction were in town Monday. - C. R. Pike of Knoxville, Tenn. was at home last 
week. - Mrs. J. W. Tate was in Richmond last week visiting. - A, C. Kidwell of 
Lebanon Junction was up Sunday to see one of our girls. - Uncle Tom Frith is 
numbered with our sick this week. We hope for him a rapid recovery. - Robert 
Hicks has purchased the Hoskins place on Copper Creek will move to it soon. - 
Mrs. Laura Cable is able to be out again, we are glad to say. - Mr. and Mrs. 
Watson and Rev. A. J. Pike attended the funeral of Uncle Martin Owens at 
Providence last week. - Miss Rosa Pike has returned home from London where she 
has been attending Sue Bennet Memorial school. - Brodhead can boast of having 
the whitest town in Kentucky, since the ball game last Sunday as the White Rock 
Pickers white washed every fence in town. - J. Thos. Cherry, M. B. Bowling and 
J. W. Tate attended the races in Louisville Tuesday and Wednesday. - Mrs. E. B. 
Newland and children are visiting Mrs. W. L. Howe at Richmond.

ORLAND NEWS
	Rev. Jones will fill his regular appointment here next Saturday and 
Sunday. Mrs. Joe Halson and sister, of Blanche, are visiting homefolks here. - 
Born to the wife of Ambross Rader a fine girl baby last Saturday. - Mrs. David 
Laswell is numbered among the sick this week. - Mrs. Flurry Bales, of Corbin, is 
with her mother, Mrs. Ester Mason, at this place. - Mrs. Delora Chandler is very 
low with consumption. - Mrs. Elbert Mason was taken to Richmond Saturday to 
undergo an operation. - The Flat Rock Sunday school is progressing nicely. - 
Prayer meeting at McNews Chapel Saturday night. - Rev. Williams has commenced 
the building of his new dwelling at this place. - John Owens, the hustling 
merchant, is erecting a new store house at this place. - J. M. Laswell is on the 
sick list this week.

QUAIL NEWS
	Sheep sheering is the order of the day. - Mr. David Proctor is kept busy. 
- Wilmer Scott and Melvin Owens were in Somerset Saturday until Monday as the 
guest of Henry Scott. - Misses Fanny Thompson and Hallie Brown of Preachersville 
were in our midst this week. - Melvin Owens is on the sick list. - Miss Lizzie 
Owens has returned home from Brodhead. - Wedding bells will soon be ringing 
here. Lookout Cleo Wheeldon. - Will Owens and Jacob Elder will close their 
singing school in Lincoln County Sunday. - H. G. Sutton and J. W. Proctor our 
merchants are having a splendid trade. - J. M. Craig has been buying up hogs in 
this part at various prices.

WILDIE NEWS
	Mr. Joe Taylor has a very sick boy at this time. - Mr. and Mrs. Will Hayes 
were visiting their son, Oscar, at Berea Sunday. - Dr. Lewis and little 
daughter, Beulah are visiting his parents in Tenn. this week. - Mrs. Minnie 
Branaman who has been quite sick for a few days is able to be out again. - Miss 
Ella Wash, of Berea, was the guest of Mrs. Harrison Branaman Saturday and 
Sunday. - Mrs. William Manus has taken charge of the infant of Mrs. Sarah Mason 
for a few days while she is at Richmond taking treatment under Drs. Gibson. - 
Mr. W. H. Jones and Miss Mary are in Louisville this week. - Mrs. W. D. Laswell 
and children were visiting relatives at Orlando first of the week. - Jesse 
Dalton who has typhoid is reported to be in a very critical condition. - Rev. 
Winkler preached here Saturday and Sunday morning and evening. - Dr. W. D. 
Laswell was in Richmond Sunday. - Jack and Alfred Wood were home from Berea last 
week where they have been attending school. The Edwards accompanied them. - Dora 
Ball is spending this week with her mother at Orlando. - The five-year old girl 
of Mr. Jack Barnett had the misfortune to get her arm broken Monday. - Willie 
Jones has returned to Louisville after spending a week with homefolks.

PERSONAL NEWS
	C. D. Sutton was at Wabd Sunday. - Atty. J. W. Brown saw the Derby 
Tuesday. - Elmer Hansel, L&N Conductor, was here this week. - D. R. McCellan, 
the stave man, is in Somerset this week. - Mrs. W. T. Brooks, of Paris, is the 
guest pf Mrs. J. W. Brown. - Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Davis are spending the week in 
Louisville. - Dr. J. F. Baugh spent from Friday until Sunday in Louisville. - 
Miss Susie Riddle, of Walnut Grove, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Bettie Hale. - 
Mrs. T. M. Noe, who has been sick for some weeks, is slightly improved. - C. A. 
Davis and John D. Miller, L &N Conductors, were with homefolks this week. - Mr. 
and Mrs. R. B. Mullins have gone to housekeeping in the W. T. Smith property. - 
Mrs. C. B. Henderson and children, of Somerset, are visiting her father, W. A. 
B. Davis. - Lee Mullins a son of B. G. Mullins, living near Burr, is dangerously 
ill with pneumonia. - Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Briton are visiting relatives in 
Somerset this week and attending the street fair. - Dr. H. V. Pennington of 
London comes down every two or three days to see his patient Mr. Elza Langford. 
- Mr. Jonas McKensie was in Nicholasville Friday to attend the meeting of the 
Eighth District Democratic Committeemen. - The W. H's Miller and Fish are in 
Louisville and Owensboro this week. They went to the latter place to attend the 
State Convention of the W. M. of A. - Elza Langford who was shot last Saturday a 
week, the ball intering (original spelling) the brain is improving slowly and 
considerable hope for his recovery is entertained. - Mr. W. H. Forbes has 
completed the foundation for Mr. Beaty's flour mill and if no unforeseen 
obstacle is encountered it will only be a few weeks until the mill is in 
operation. - Miss Marie Brock, teacher of the Intermediate Department for five 
years, left Tuesday for her home at London. It is regretted by all that she 
cannot return. Hazard Evangelist  -- Miss Susie Thompson and her cousin and 
visitor Miss Fannie Thompson, of Preachersville, spent Tuesday and Wednesday in 
Louisville. Mrs. L. R. Huges of Stanford accompanied them. - Mr. D. B. Murphy 
was in Mississippi last week during the tornado that destroyed so much property 
and so many lives. Fifty were killed in the county and nine in a lumber camp 
that was destroyed within five miles of him; but his camp escaped all injury. 
London Sentinel - Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Myers have returned to Mt Vernon and will 
move into their home on Old Main Street as soon as it is vacated by Mr. Ab 
Sparks, who will move into the residence of Sparks and Davis on West Main 
Street. - We are glad to welcome the doctor and his family back home. - J. J. 
Ping who has made good in Missouri as a teacher is here spending a portion of 
his vacation with homefolks and friends. Jack has a host of friends in 
Rockcastle who are delighted to see him climb the ladder of success. He is 
principal of a school in Liberal, Mo. which has an attendance of 250 and 
requires seven teachers. - F. L. Thompson, Sr. is in Louisville. - T. J. 
Pennington has moved his family to the house recently vacated by Dee Ramsey, on 
Main Street. - Dr. G. H. Albright, of Barbourville who underwent a serious 
operation several weeks ago, has about recovered. - Judge L. W. Bethurm and 
Circuit Clerk, J, F. Griffin, were at Shelbyville and Louisville during the 
political act. - John Meadows, formerly of this county, but now of Wilmore, Ky. 
is spending a few days here as the guest of his brother, James Meadows. - Mr. 
and Mrs. H. H. Hutcheson spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Salin. Mr. 
Hutcheson will soon take charge of a bank in Ohio. - Miss Maggie Hansel is 
visiting her brother, Elmer and family of Lebanon Junction. She will also spend 
a few days in Louisville before returning home. - Mrs. Ab Sparks, of this place 
and Mrs. H. D. Magee, of Livingston, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. 
Bently, at Louisville first of the week. - Mrs. R. E. Thompson and daughter, 
Miss Lillie came up from Crab Orchard Saturday for a visit with her mother Mrs. 
Poynter. Mrs. Thompson has been very sick since she came but is better at this 
time. - Mr. D. N. Williams, one of the most honored and aged citizens of our 
town suffered a severe attach of heart failure last Saturday evening and for 
several hours his condition was thought to be very serious. When seized with the 
attack he was some distance from the house and had it not been for his son, 
Atty. C. C. Williams happening to pass by and find him there is no doubt that it 
would have been a hard struggle between life and death with him for he was 
unable to walk and had to be carried to his home. Dr. G. B. Southard was 
summoned as quickly as possible and was soon able to revive him from the sudden 
shock. He has been improving each day since and we hope to see him on the street 
again.   

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