Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1909 - Rockcastle Co

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Submitted By: Ray E_v_a_n_s
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Mount Vernon Signal
April 09, 1909

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PERSONAL NEWS
     Pet Gentry is in Tennessee. -- Col. John W. Miller is in town
this week.-- Miss Bettye Pennington is attending school here. –
Jas. L. White was here Monday and Tuesday writing insurance. –
Scott Miller has returned from Miss Taylor’s school at Princeton,
Ky. – Mrs. Matilda Houk is visiting her sister, Mrs. Jane Bloomer,
near Wabd. – Mrs. John McKenzie is visiting her daughter, Mrs. C.
D. Sutton, at Withers. – Mr. C. A. Redd was a pleasant visitor to
our town Tuesday. – Robert Riddle, the poplar grocery man, was
down from Crab Orchard Monday. – L. T. Welch and family will leave
today for Alabama to make their future home. – Melvin Owens, our
efficient Quail correspondent, was a pleasant caller at this
office Monday. – George W. Baker returned from Louisville Saturday
night with his new line of spring clothing. – Mr. Hal Pryor,
nephew of Judge Pryor of Louisville, is the interesting guest of
Miss Rissie Williams. – J. A. Mullins was a visitor to our town
this week. John is looking well and says he is feeling fine. –
Mrs. T, J. Pennington and children visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Gentry the first of the week. – Miss Montye Martin has
returned home after a few days visit to her sister, Mrs. John
Moore, at Berea. – Drs. Laswell and Lewis were in from Wildie
yesterday and reported everything quiet in that section. – Dr. M.
L. Meyers will complete his special course at Louisville today and
will return home tonight to stay. – We are glad to know that Miss
Lela May Lovell, who has had typhoid fever, at Princeton, is very
much better. – Rev. C. C. Metcalf was in from the Bee Lick section
Wednesday and told us that he is well pleased with his new home. –
We are glad to see Miss Anna E. Miller is able to be out again
after a two week confinement with a sprained ankle. – Miss
Thorton, of the Brown Memorial faculty, has been very sick for
several days. We hope for her a speedy recovery. – Mr. Wilson
Mink, of Carson City, Colorado, after being away for 24 years is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Mink, who is very sick at the
home of her son, Thomas, in the Brindle Ridge section. –

     LOCAL NEWS
      S. B. Ramsey is building a new room to his butcher shop near
the railroad crossing. (Mr. Ramsey (1858 -1916) was a brother of
my grandmother Ellen Ramsey Wolf Evans (1866 - 1957). – The Mt
Vernon baseball boys have their new outfits which are first class
and up to date and Wednesday fully expect the boys to make a good
showing this year. – BIRTH: Born to the wife of William Moore, of
Maretburg, a fine baby boy on the 6th. – Mr. and Mrs. Marion
Hamlin have moved to near Lafollette, Tenn. They sold their farm
here. – J. G. Anderson and family, of Livingston, have moved into
to the R. K. Powell property on Newcomb Avenue. – J. M. Craig was
here Tuesday and told us he had bought over 200 good hogs in the
last few days at 4 1/2 to 5 cents a pound. – DEATH: Mrs. Rebecca
Mink, of the Skeggs Creek section died Wednesday after an illness
of several days. We were unable to learn the cause of her illness.
– The Mt Vernon baseball team has a challenge from Green Nebraska
Indians. It is likely that they will arrange a game with the
Indians here sometime this season. Of course the Indians know our
boys can play ball or they wouldn’t to be caught here. – On March
the 27th, the Christian Sunday School had an attendance of 143 and
collected $2.51 regular collection. One year ago last Sunday this
same school had an attendance of 37 and collected $.51 regular
collection. This is the largest Sunday school in Eastern Kentucky
on the L & N R. R. according to reports sent out every week from
the S. S. headquarters in Louisville. There are very few boys and
girls in Mt Vernon that are not attending one of our three Sunday
schools.

DUDLEY NEWS
      Mr. Andrew Miller’s house burned last Saturday. – We are
having summer weather and the farmers in this locality are plowing
and making plans to plant corn. There was a large crowd out at
Maple Grove Sunday school last Sunday. – On next Saturday and
Sunday Rev. Parker will fill his regular appointment at Flat Rock
church. – Winchester Granite Brick Company are preparing for a
capacity of 100,000 bricks per week. The lime kiln will be ready
in a few days. – Mrs. Laura Reams spent the day with Mrs. Charles
Hubbard Monday. – The infant of Mr. and Mrs. James Hackett who has
been very sick is able to be around again. – Henry Evans is
expected to go South in a few days on account of his health. –
Miss Emma Anderson and her little brother, Sollie, was the guest
of their sister, Mrs. James Hackett. – Mrs. Ponder is at home
planning on a large crop this year. --  Telegraphy is the talk
among the boys in this vicinity. – We are proud to see Uncle
Harrison Reams, Sr. health is so good. – Mr. Ambers Rader moved
into the old section house at Dudley. – Mrs. L. J. Reams visited
her sister Mrs. Jake Reams last Saturday.

BRODHEAD NEWS
     Prayer meeting will be held at the Baptist Church on
Wednesday evening of each week. – T. K. Francisco bought of W. T.
Brooks a nice yoke of oxen for $50. – Rev. Robinson conducted
service at the M. E. Church here Sunday. – J. W. Hutcheson is in
Chicago this week. – Mrs. J. W. Hutcheson is spending the week at
Salvisa, Ky. – R. G. Wilmot, of Nepton was the guest of Mrs.
Wilmot and family Sunday. – Fred Durham is at home to see his
mother who has been sick for some weeks. – Misses Beulah Wallin
and Carrie Frith were pleasant visitors in town Monday. – Dr. W.
F. Cater bought a nice young horse from Webster Webb this week. –
With two poultry concerns in town, produce will be no drag here.
G. Brothers, of Lancaster, also Mr. L. A. Farris, of Somerset, the
latter will be known as the Brodhead Produce Company. – George
Conder, of Crab Orchard, was in town on business Monday. – Every
one wants to remember that a vote is to be taken on the question
of a graded school at this place on Saturday April 10th. Don’t
forget the date and be sure to vote “Yes”.

LIVINGSTON NEWS
     John Lear, of Carico, was here Tuesday. – Mrs. H. D. Magee
who has been very sick is some better. – Mr. and Mrs. G. E.
Painter, of Brodhead, are visiting their daughter Mrs. Emerson
Rice. Mrs. Carol who has been sick so long is just alive. – D. L.
Gamons is very low with consumption. – Prof. W. R. Dickerson has
moved to Mt Vernon and Bill Shelton has moved into the house
vacated by the Prof. – W. H. Burton was in London Monday. We will
tell the cause later. – P. W. Durbin, the barber, has moved into
town into one of Mrs. Sue Mullin’s houses. – J. T. Pennington has
bought the house and lot belonging to the Nichol’s heirs. – The
revival at the Baptist Church still goes on and up to the present
they have 10 additions. – Mrs. Lottie Burton is very sick. – J. G.
Anderson has moved to Mt Vernon. – Uriah Adams who has been on the
sick list so long, we are glad to say is improving. – Fishing is
now the order of the day and no one enjoys a fishing trip better
than more than J. A. Mullins who went the other day and caught one
near a drift and has been back there every day since. – Thomas
Jones who had serious trouble with his eyes is back in the
restaurant at work. – D. E. Woodall who owns the Preston house in
the lower part of town has given it a new coat of paint and a new
roof. – Uncle Jim Adams was down from Mt Vernon Monday looking
after his property. – The Ford Lumber Company are having their
houses all repaired. The supposition is that they will go to work
here soon. – Miss Maud Reynolds left for Ettawah, Tenn. Sunday
night. – Bill Baker received his samples of clothing Monday and
will start on his tour soon. He represents a house in N. Y. – We
have just received word that Mrs. Rebecca Mink, of Skaggs Creek,
died last night. – Dr. W. J. Childress and W. H. Burton were in Mt
Vernon Wednesday. The L&N carpenters are here doing some work on
the tank. – By being misinformed, I said born to the wife of Dr.
W. J. Childress a fine boy when it should have been a fine girl. –
Mrs. Sue Mullins is having her property repaired. – We believe
that summer has indeed come. This morning a bird perched its self
on a distant oak and called the long roll. The hills are getting
green and we are led to exclaim, “Oh how lovely are the works on
nature.” – G. D. Cook has received a letter from the Post Office
Department concerning a mail route from here to Cedarville. We
hope that this is a go for it is badly needed. – Mrs. T. J.
Pennington, after a delightful visit with relatives in Mt Vernon
has returned home. – J. A. Mullins has sold his property here and
left last night for Lafollette, Tenn. where he will make his
future home.

QUAIL NEWS
          Rev. Foley filled his regular appointment at Bethel
Saturday and Sunday. – Morris Taylor and Elbert Elder have
returned from Crawfordsville, Ind. after a two weeks stay. – The
little daughter of Wm. Owens is very sick at this issue. – There
will be services at Providence Sunday conducted by Rev. John
Elder. – Elder and Owens will teach a singing school at Rose Hill.
– David Elder will have a telephone put in his home soon. –
Johnson and Burk are doing a splendid business with their sawmill.
– Earnie Herrin has returned home from Berea. – Most of the
farmers will soon be uttering the gee haw in turning the sod, and
will soon, if the weather permits, plant corn. – Wheat crops are
looking fine in this section. – Old Aunt Margaret Reynolds still
remains very feeble. – P. O. Griffin is on the mend. – A. E.
Proctor will be found smiling behind the counter at J. M. Reynolds
store. – David Proctor will take charge of an exchange office
soon. – E. A. Todd still remains a candidate for matrimony. – Sam
Proctor spent Sunday at Level Green. – John Stringer Jr. has given
up his lucrative position and will probably go into the mercantile
business. – J. W. Proctor, the hustling merchant is doing a
splendid business. – Rev. J. M. Cummins is teaching a singing
school at Poplar Grove.

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