Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1908 - Rockcastle Co FROM LONG AGO Submitted By: Ray E_v_a_n_s ray.evans@worldnet.att.net Mount Vernon Signal September 11, 1908 (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.) WILDIE NEWS Mrs. Henry Wood who has been sick the past week is slowly improving. - Mr. Harry Chasteen and family who have been in Colorado for some time have returned to this place where they will probably reside. - Mrs. Minnie Branaman is on the sick list. - Miss. Ella Moore, of Berea, was the guest of Mrs. W. H. Wood Sunday. - Mr. Marion Chasteen and family accompanied by E. J. Williams and family of Brush Creek left Wednesday for Oklahoma where they will make their future home. - Dr. Laswell has moved into the property recently vacated by M. A. Chasteen. - Mrs. Mollie Stewart and daughter, Mary of Madison County, are visiting relatives at this place. - Rev. Wm. Williams passed through here Tuesday on his way to the association, which is being held with the Fair View, church near Conway. - Mrs. Jane McNew and children who have been visiting relatives here this summer returned to their home in Havelock, Neb. last week. She was accompanied home by her brother, Mr. Harrison Reams, of Dudley. - Dr. Lewis was in Richmond Sunday on Business. - Mrs. Joe Northern is very low with typhoid. - Mr. and Mrs. James Hayes were in Berea Tuesday having some dental work done. - Dr. and Mrs. Laswell were visiting at Brush Creek Saturday and Sunday. - Mr. F. Quisinberry has taken the agents place here during the absence of M. A. Chasteen. PERSONAL NEWS Miss Carrie Lair is visiting in Livingston. - Miss Zula Jones of Middlesboro is visiting relatives here. - Homer and Oscar Wallen were up from Lincoln yesterday. - Miss Susie Thompson has been very sick since last Saturday. - E. B. and Claude Cox went to Louisville Tuesday to buy goods. - W. H. Carmical continues very sick, but better than last week. - J. E. Singleton, the poplar grocery drummer, was here yesterday. - Miss Patty Green, of Versailles, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ina McCoy. - Mrs. T. J. Nicely is reported very sick. It is feared that she has typhoid. - Mr. Preston Pennington is reported very sick with something like hay fever. - Mrs. Alvah Maret visited her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Fish and family during the week. - Mr. and Mrs. George Livesay are on a two weeks visit to Tennessee relatives. - Miss Ann Baker spent several days here as the guest of her brother, U. G. Baker and family. - J. Fish, the clothier and shoe man, took a three days business trip to Richmond. - Sam Cummins is sawing handles for the Turner Day & Woolsworth Handle Co., at Scottsville. - Mrs. White, of Stanford, is here being treated for cancer. She is stopping with Mrs. Shumate. - Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Frankling spent several days with Dr. and Mrs. M. Pennington at Bertha. - Supt. and Mrs. G. M. Ballard spent several days this week at Mrs. Ballard's mother on Big Hill. - W. T. Davis, the splendid foreman of this office has been sick since Friday with a bilious attack. - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parsons were over from Wildie section yesterday getting some dental work done. - Mrs. G. T. Johnson and children have returned from a pleasant visit to relatives at Berea and other points. - Mr. and Mrs. John Moore were guests of Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Martin, first of the week. - Mrs. H. L. Tharp and daughter. Margarite, spent Friday until Wednesday with her aunt Mrs. Nannie C. Albright. - R. L. Collier, the pole man, spent several days here this week loading poles. Mrs. Collier came up Wednesday to be with him. - Tom O'Mara, who has just finished the season with the South Carolina League, is here for a few weeks vacation and to visit with relatives. Tom is a twirler and we expect him to traveling in the fastest of company before many seasons have passed. - James Beaty was taken very suddenly ill yesterday morning. Soon after he arose from a nights rest, he was seized with a peculiar sensation and fainted, but soon regained consciousness. Dr. Lovell was summoned and found nothing of a serious nature. He is much better at this time. - Mrs. James Maret and sister, Mrs. G. B. Lawrence, arrived Sunday from an enjoyable two months visit in Galveston. Mrs. Maret's health was much benefited by the salt breeze of the gulf. While in Texas they visited Columbus, Mr. Maret's one time home (1872 - 1876) and other points in the Lone star state. - Miss Mayme Ferguson returned to Louisville Tuesday to resume her duties in the school for the blind. - Mr. James Guinon, of Detroit, Mich., spent Monday until today here as the guest of Mrs. Risse Williams. - Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chasteen arrived Saturday from Colorado. Harry says Rockcastle is good enough for him. LOCAL NEWS The Mt Vernon skating rink in the basement of the J. T. Adams store opened Tuesday night. The rink will be open every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday nights. Willie McBee is the manager. - CAPITALIZED: -- The Peoples Bank of Mt Vernon, which thus far been operating as a branch, of the Citizens Bank, of Brodhead, will henceforth operate as an independent institution. The capital stock of the bank is $15000. All of which has been subscribed. At a meeting of the stock holders held Monday in the law office of Judge L. W. Bethurum, the articles of incorporation were signed, by laws adopted and officers elected. The officers are: U. G. Baker, President, R. A. Whitehead and Dr. W. J. Childress, Vice - Presidents, M. B. Salin, Cashier, and Judge L. W. Bethurum, Attorney. All stock-holders, holding as much as $500 in stock were made directors, who are: M. J. Miller, A. H. Hamlin, Dr. D. B. Southard, Judge S. D. Lewis, F. L. Thompson, W. R. Dickerson, P. H. Shutts, J. F. Griffin, J. W. Moore, J. W. Baker, J. H. Dickerson, L. W. Bethurum, J. W. Rider, G. D. Cook, J. P. E. Drummond and A. E. Woodall. It is the purpose of the new bank to erect a suitable banking house on the same site where the old building now stands, as soon as same can be done, however no positive steps have been taken, except the appointment of a building committee, consisting of: Judge Bethurum, U. G. Baker, J. F. Griffin, F. L. Thompson, and M. B. Salin. The name of the bank will remain the same. BRODHEAD NEWS Mrs. M. E. Wilmott and daughter, Miss Clyde have returned from a weeks visit to Mrs. G. W. Brooks at Williamsburg. - O. E. Lawrence was up from Lebanon Junction and spent a portion of this week with his mother. - Rev. A. J. Plike is conducting a meeting at Gravel Switch. - Mrs. Robert Hicks is improving very rapidly from the injury she received two weeks ago. - We are gad to say that Charley Cox will soon be able to be out again. - Prof. Allen Barnett went over to Georgetown to attend the opening of school at that place Wednesday. During his absence his father was filling his place as one of the teachers in our school. - The "Deacon" will be played here Tuesday night. Don't fail to come. On Wednesday night, "The Sparkling Cup" will be presented. Both plays will be worthwhile seeing. Big time in Brodhead next week. Don't fail to come. - Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hutcheson spent Sunday in Mt Vernon with Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Salin. - Mrs. H. L. Tharp and son, Gravely Farris and daughter, Miss Margarite, visited Mrs. N. C. Albright at Mt Vernon from Friday until Tuesday. J. Thomas Cherry and J. W. Hutcheson are in Cincinnati on business this week. - Miss Katie Cass left Sunday for Stanford where she will enter school. - Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Watson visited in the country Sunday. - Misses Elizabeth Pike and Bettie Hicks are spending this week on Copper Creek with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hicks. - W. C. Swinford was up from Lebanon Junction last week shaking hands with old friends here. - We are proud to see our townsman D. R. Belcher able to be on the streets again. - Mrs. Lillian Boreing has returned to her home in Virginia after spending several weeks in the Hiatt neighborhood. ******************************************************************************* 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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