Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co -------------------- Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) -------------------- JAN 19, 1900 LIVINGSTON Mrs George McCarthy was called home by telegram announcing the dangerous illness of her father Rev J.E. Watson, Baptist preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday A very pleasant social given by Miss Cora Adams last Monday night was enjoyed by her friends A new yard master arrived at the home of Thos Farley Jan 10 weight 10 pounds Mr Geo Pope has taken charge of the Eight Gabels W.M. Fields leaves for his Lincoln home this week Ed in your letter on Livingston you omitted the name of one of our best business men, Mr Dave Griffin We are about to kill the prodigal as the calf (Pete Bryant) has returned look out Pete or I will write you up John Walton has rented his hotel and moved to his Klondike farm Eight Tons of baled timothy hay for sale. W.G. Hiatt, Mt Vernon, Ky LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mr U.G. Baker and family are visiting at Withers this week Wm Baker of Mt Vernon was in town Monday Harry Blazer the hustling saw mill man was in town Tuesday DEATH: Mrs Ella Suttles of Pine Hill died Saturday morning of pneumonia W.H. Jones the hustling merchant and lumber man of Wildie was in town Tuesday Bro Wheatly filled his appointments at the Batist Church Sunday and Sunday night DEATH: Aunt Pollie Sparks aged about 80 years died at her daughter in law near Conway Sunday G.W. Taylor reports the literary society recently organized at Buckeye to be movening along nicley Messrs L.W. Bethurum, Joshua Boreing Sr., Bogue Phillips and J.J. Cook have gone to Frankfort Miss Mary Colyer informs us that Rev John C. Carmical will preach at the Baptist church Sunday night. Everybody invited J.J. Towery of Level Green was in town Monday and Dr Benton of Brodhead was here Tuesday Our jailor G.S. Griffin is very ill this week with typhoid fever. Dr A.G. Lovell is the attending physician J.E. Singleton and H.S. Jones two clever knights of the grip were mixing and mingling with our merchants Monday Mrs Sue Mullins and Mrs Wilmot Poynter of Livingston were the guests of Mrs W.M. Poynter of this place Monday Mrs Sarah Purcell and little grandson Fredie, spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs James Houk at this place LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mrssrs J.B. and Charley Johnson of Cooksburg and B.P. Allen of Berea were in town Saturday, and each one left his subscription for the Signal Messrs James Crawford and George Fish two of Rockcastle's most substantial farmers were in town the last of the week, and while here paid the Signal office a very pleasant call DEATH: John Myers better known by all hiss asscociates as Judge died at his home Sturday of consumption. John was an exceedingly good boy and wll like by all who knew him. The Signal regrest very much to hear of his sad death and extends to the bereaved family its deepest sympathy. George Brown's little girl accidentaly fell and broke her arm Wednesday Dr Pennington will be at the Miller House during Circuit Court prepaired to do all kinds of dental work Rev Wm Williams who has been pastor of Flat Rock church for twelve years has resigned. Rev Phelps has been called BIRTH: The arrival of a fine boy at the home of our friend J.C. Rymel on Jan 10th is the cause of that big smile which Lum is continually carrying here of late Ed Sexton, Bob Norton, Dock Norton, R.L. Bray and John Graves are some of the good substantial farmers who have been in to see the Supervisors this week If there is one thing more than another we are proud of it is that "Buck Varnon" has safely returned from Salt river to "Betsy" and the children and we hope to hear form him often through the Signal The prize offered by Judge Williams to the new member of the band who made the best progress, was on last Monday ngiht, by unanimous consent of the members award to Walter Mullins Prof W.S. Hail of Somerset and J.N. Brown of Level Green opened a shcool at Level Green Academy, Jan 8th All branches from orthography to Latin will be taught. Board and tuition cheap J.H. Pettus who has been holding the L&N office down at this place for the past two months has returned to his old stamping ground at Brodhead to work nights. MR Pettus is a might clever man and we regret very much to give him up Egbert Gadd was fined in County Court $20 and cost for disturbing religious worship at Old Scaffold Cane church: Wilson Duncan $2.00 and cost for being drunk; Nelson Owens $1.00 and cost on same charge; Nelson Owens $1.00 and cost on same charge and $2.50 for shooting in the town of Livingston MARRIAGE: Mr J.A. Oliver and Miss Rena Jones were amrried at Brodhead Sunday Rev A.J. Pike officiating Miss Ellen and Lillie Butner of Wildie are visiting thier sister Mrs W.H. McClary of this place WILDIE Allen Hiatt bought of A.W. Stewart Monday a small tract of land on Renfro's creek belonging to Isaac Stewart for $25.00 Dr R. H. Lewis contemplates going in the merchandise business in the near future. Here's wishing you success Dock Editor E.S. Albirght was in Wildie Monday Insuring houses and taking subscriptions for his paper the Mt Vernon Signal Mrs Willie Hayes is very sick at this writing **Green Durham was arrested, tried and acquited Friday in Squire Sigmons court for abusive language to Pryor Dalton** Anderson Proctor and wife of near Langford were in Wildie Monday Prof Phillips is getting on splendidly with his school. He has 35 to 40 pupils in attendance. The Prof is an up to date teacher Bogue Phillips was in Richmond first of the week Prof J.J. Towery one of Rockcastles most promising young men and teachers but at present salesman and bookkeeper for Elrod & Deborard merchants in the southern part of the county, was visiting his many friends near Wildie Saturday and Sunday BRODHEAD "Bogue" Brown and John Cress were here Wednesday buying stock Misses Helen Sayers, Emma Brown and Anna Owens of Freedom neighborhood, were in town shopping this week Mrs Charlott Jarrett is on the sick list Capt Evars wife is convalescing Rev A.J. Pike is preaching every Saturday and Sunday to good churches in the Bluegrass section The select school which is being taught by Miss Bettie Hendrickson is progressing very nicely Tilden Frith who accidentally got his leg broken during the Holidays is improving Uncle Josh Dunn and wife were called to the bedside of thier brother in law Mr Henderson of Garrard county who is very low ith consumption Jack McCall who has been engaged in railroading in Tennessee for a number of years has resigned his position and come to Brodhead to look him out a farm Mr Welch of the Pine Hill Coal company was in town Wedensday Master Arthur Carson of Livingston is visiting relatives here Mrs Bettie Brown is visiitng her daughter Mrs Gusie Albirght at Rowland W. J. Sparks the hustling business man was down from Mt Vernon last Saturday H.H. Painter was telephoned Friday to come to the bedside of his daughter Mrs Edith Pence at Somerset. She is very low with rheumatism Mrs Sopha Howard started to her sisters in Nebraska Tuesday POSSUM HOLLER (LEVEL GREEN) Tommy Thum Brown has been confined to his bed for a week form what nearly approaches pneumonia Master Jack Sutton preparatory to house keeping procured last Thursday a frist class Baker--a regular Lula I am a little sorry for old Four cause he sich a damfule az to let them thar fellers make a cat ov him, so now halt and take a lesson in the school of experience where many other fellers have been edecated before. My ole woman, Betsy, sez Buck, sez she, what does testin, protestin or attestin the election mean? Sez I, Betsy, these things is mens business and too hard and deep fur short sited wimmen to comprehend, and they air political questions too and it iz not loffel fur wimmen to dabbel in Pollytix. But, sex I, as we hav been trottin in the same harness, (not political) so long, upon your promise not tell Uncle Bill or Dr Price, I'll tellyou. Betsy quickly and willing agreed to my requests and I proceeded. It means that candidates who failed to get office want them still, and generally succeed in takin them from those who seem to have them. Thus we see the scripture fulfilled. Unto him that hat it shall be given and him that hath not, that shall be taken from him which he seem to hav. Betsy sed I ott to be ashamed to mix up the Bible with Pollytix and try to count Goebel in, in that way and I dunno if it be rite or not. It does make a heap of difference as to whos steer has been hooked don't it? In 1876 when the Republican were goring our big ox to death we squirrmed an wiggled and protested but it dun no good for the gorin just wen rite on till they took what we seemed to have and added to what they had..see? And we didn't fite about it neither, did we? We won't have no war this time nuther..no indeed. the whole thing is virtually settled now except a little surplus gas tham must be blode off and then all will be calm and serene. Again, as Bill Arp expressed it. I larnt last nite that Joe Blackburn is slected to the Sinate agin. Hurraw for Joe, aint' he a wheel hoss and a hoss at the wheel? Hoping hat all will be well in due time. I am yours respectfully, BUCK VARNON EXECUTOR'S SALE The undersingd will on Friday the 26th day of January, 1900 on the premises near Maretburg sell at public sale the personal property belonging to the estate of Leroy M. Houk, deceased, consisting of farming implements, one saddle mare, one work mule, one wagon, seven stock hogs, hay, corn, &c. Terms of sale: A credit of six months will be given, notes with approved security will be requried of purchaser before property is removed. Wm T. & Jas E. 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