Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1906 - Rockcastle Co FROM LONG AGO Submitted By: Ray E_v_a_n_s ray.evans@worldnet.att.net Mount Vernon Signal December 14, 1906 (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 J. J. Cook was here Monday from Bell county. -- Charlie McKensie is visiting relatives in Stanford. -- Mrs. J. F. Griffin is with relatives near Gum Sulphur. -- R. M. Johnson, who has been very sick for some time is better. -- Mrs. H. L. Tate is visiting relatives in Brodhead and Crab Orchard. -- W. M. Baker, of Altanta, is here to see his father, H. H. Baker. -- Judge J. B. Fish, of Williamsburg, was here Wednesday on business. -- Miss Lillie Thompson returned Sunday to her home in Crab Orchard. -- David Bryant is making considerable improvements on his residence. -- Charley Johnson after an illness of several days is able to be out again. -- Editor E. C. Walton, of the Interior Journal was here a short while Tuesday . -- Burdette McKensie is learning telegraphy under Agent J. A. Landrum. -- A. B. Furnish is suffering from a burned hand caused by an explosion of a lamp. -- J. D. Cheek, of Lexington, was here Wednesday to see one of our young ladies. -- Judge Morrow and Hon. B. J. Bethurum are the visiting attorneys this court. -- Mrs. J.W. Nesbitt, of Pennington Gap, Va., spent several days here this week. -- George Taylor , of near Buckeye, is very sick. Mr. Taylor has been in bad health for some time. -- We are glad to be able to report A. Renner, who has been so very sick for several days, improving. -- Mrs. W. F. Champ, of Paint Lick, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. S. N. Davis, for a few days. -- Mr. and Mrs. Rome Adams and daughter, Miss Cora, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives here. -- Harve Mink has moved from Jackson county back to his old home in the Southern part of the county. -- Mrs. Lawrence, widow of the late Dr. Joe Lawrence, of Hyden, Ky., is visiting the family of J. J. Lawrence. -- Mrs. A. W. Soward has returned to her home in Barbourville after a visit of several days to her mother, Mrs. J. C. Carmical. -- Miss Francis Sparks, who is attending the Conservatory of Music at Cincinnati, Ohio, will arrive Saturday to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sparks. LOCAL NEWS Supt. G. M. Ballard paid out to the teachers last Saturday over $5000. -- Marshal Smith has begun the foundation for his new store house. -- Do you ever think of that subscription that is unpaid? The editor does. -- Born to the wife of T. J. Pennington a fine boy baby. -- Call at Mrs. Cleo Brown's or Fish's store for Souvenir Post Cards of the town. -- S. H. Martin has purchased of R. B. Mullins two lots in West Mt Vernon and will commence at once the erection of a residence. -- During the winter season, Dr. M. L. Meyers, dentist, will be at Brodhead on Monday afternoon and Tuesday afternoon each week. -- Rev. J. Barnes has just closed a series of meetings at Hope Well 5 miles South of Mt Vernon, with 32 additions, 21 by experience and baptism and 11 by restoration with good attendance and nice behavior. -- There will be a Christmas cantata and Christmas tree at Brodhead, Ky Christmas eve night, also Xmas night. The members of the Brodhead Baptist School will play "Fruits of the Wine Cup." A temperance play that shows the evils of intemperance. Everybody cordially invited. Proceeds go to benefit the building fund. -- BRODHEAD NEWS R. H. Metcalf, cashier of McKinney Deposit Bank at McKinney, Ky., was here Wednesday to see cashier J. W. Hutcheson. -- Chas. Chandler, of Pittsburg, was here calling on our merchants. -- J. W. Hutcheson went to Campbellsville Thursday on business. -- Miss Jewel Francisco was in Stanford Tuesday shopping. -- The protracted meeting at the Christian church is still in progress. Rev. Masters is a preacher of marked ability and is drawing large crowds. Already 8 has been added to the church by baptism. -- G. S. Durham is on the sick list. -- Miss Ethel Parker, of Martinsville, Va., has arrived here and will spend the holidays with her sister, Mrs. W.E. Gravley. -- Miss Mae Magee left last week for her home ion Lancaster. -- Mrs. A. J. Pike and son, Goebel, are visiting Mrs. Pike's daughter Mrs. Robert J. Hicks, in Louisville. -- Miss Dora Dickerson is numbered among the sick for this week. -- Miss Florence Tanner, of McKinney, is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. K. Shugars. -- H. H. Hutcheson, of Kirksville, was here Sunday. -- Don't neglect your duty by failing to attend the big entertainment Christmas eve night in opera house over the bank. -- Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Albright, of Lebanon Junction, are spending a few days at the Albright Hotel. -- Ed Herron, of Evansville, Ind., is here to spend the holidays. -- W. A. Tyree, our boss carpenter, informs us that he will have the new Baptist church completed by Feb. 1st if the weather will permit. -- Mrs. G. W. Brooks, of Knoxville, Tenn., has arrived here and will remain with her mother, Mrs. M. E. Wilmott, until after the holidays. -- Rals Wilmott, of Lebanon Junction is at home sick of rheumatism. -- J. R. Cass is having erected a pair of new scales for his coal yard, which are the latest improved. -- H. L. Tharp will again be found in his office after being off for over a month which time he spent at Crab Orchard.. PINE HILL NEWS Mr. James Poteet is very sick this week. -- Will Cottongim of Lebanon Junction was with homefolks here Monday. -- Miss Rose McFerron returned home Tuesday after a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. Childress, of Livingston. - - Fred Meyers, of Mt Vernon was a pleasant visitor here Sunday. Come again Fred. -- Joe Southards and wife of Gatliff, Tenn., are here visiting the family of Hugh Honeycutt. -- John McHargue went to Mt Vernon on business Monday. -- Mrs. James Morris, of Mullins Station is here visiting her daughter, Mrs. Lucy Cottingim. -- Elmer and Steve Carpenter, of Lebanon Junction were with homefolks here the latter part of the week. -- Willie McHargue, of East Bernstadt, was with homefolks Saturday and Sunday. -- W. M. Bond and Nellie Griffin attended court at Mt Vernon Monday. -- Miss Leona Sears will return to her home at Pineville today after an extended visit with her aunt Mrs. Mary Hansel. -- Joe Reams, of Orlando, was a pleasant caller here Sunday. -- There will be another box supper at the school house next Tuesday night. Everybody invited. ORLANDO NEWS Mont Clark was kicked in the face by a mule Saturday and very severely wounded. -- E. Hilton who has been on the sick list for the past three months is improving slowly. -- W. V. Reppert has been attending court at Mt Vernon this week. His health is very bad. -- Miss Allie Laswell was the guest of Mrs. Dora Ball Sunday. -- Miss Hallie Singleton, of near Withers, is visiting Mrs. Martisha Singleton. -- Dr. W. D. Laswell is improving his residence by adding two rooms. -- Mrs. Susie Pennington visited her mother, Mrs. A. B. Ball. -- Major Ball who had his leg broken by a hand car several weeks ago is able to get around on crutches. GRIFFINS MILL NEWS Some of our farmers are done gathering corn. -- There is a bountiful crop of fat hogs in this section. -- Rev. J. M. Cummins filled his regular appointment at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday. -- Joe Brown and Elmer Cummins went to Mt Vernon Tuesday on business. -- MARRIED: Elmer Cummins and Miss Florida Cash were married Wednesday, Rev. F. L. Warren officiating. May their path be strewn with peace and happiness. -- Uncle John Hurst remains about the same. -- J. L. Hasty and daughter, Miss Sarah J. Attended church at Woodstock Saturday and Sunday. -- Gaines Cummins and family visited the family of J. B. Cummins Saturday night and Sunday. -- Quite a number of young folks from Level Green attended church at Poplar Grove Sunday. -- Luther Cummins, of Mt Vernon , head sawyer at C. C. Millers handle factory was in this part of the vineyard Sunday. -- J. J. Cummins, J. L. Hasty and Cal McClure attended court in Mt Vernon Monday. -- Roy Cummins, little son of J. B. Cummins, is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cummins in Mt Vernon this week. -- Henry Payne from the Pulaski side was in Mt Vernon Friday and Saturday on important business. -- Hog killing and Xmas will soon be here. Oh! La! La! What a ggod time. Some of the boys around here have commenced plowing for next years crop; a great pity that we can't all begin now. Maybe we would help the beloved quail destroy many of the innumerable insects that are such a pest to the farmer. Say Bro, Farmer lets try more wheat, oats and grass and not so much corn especially we boys in the level sandy part of old Rockcastle. ******************************************************************************* 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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