Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900 - Rockcastle Co ------------------------------------------ Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ------------------------------------------ APRIL 20, 1900 ORLANDO D.B. Langford is moving his family to his farm on Crooked Creek Wm McHargue was here Saturday Wm Willims baby is on the sick list BIRTH: Born to the wife of T.W. Anderson a fine boy Mrs Maggie Clark is visiting her parents at this place Miss Susie Ball is on the sick list this week J.C. Childress was at Mt Vernon Monday Geo T. Johnson has returned from Louisville where he bought an immese stock of general merchandise John Anglin of Disputanta was here last week on business Green Chandler of Boone's Hollow and John Reams of McWhorter have traded farms and have moved Mr Reams and family come highly recommended Abe Evans has been improving his dwelling house James Worlds was up from Richmond looking after timber lands owned by the Big Hill Coal Company Uncle James McGuire the oldest man in the county is very sick BIRTH: Born to the wife of Henry Bales a boy Mrs Geo Evans is visiting in Laurel county this week David Laswell and Joe Hensely were in Mt Vernon Monday A.J. Mason was over in the State of Madison Saturday BRODHEAD Mrs J.W. Gilpin is lying very low with consumption Josh Dunn is still confined to his room but is improving Bogue Brown and John Cress drove off another lot of hogs last week Charley Lewis and wife Lee Williams, Orus Bowers, W.S. Robbins, Wiley Hubble and others left for Central America on last Saturday Jesse Baker who contemplated going with Charley Lewis and others had a dream the night before they were to leave and Jesse believing there was reality in dreams decided not to go Mr Josiah Cash and Calvin S. Thompson have been ordered before the Board of Doctors at Stanford to be examinded for pensions Charley Hurt killed a large crain near town Ed Newland is back again at his old job as pumper While the good work continues to go on improving our streets we would be gld to know that the new proposed road through the Jarrett and Durham bottoms would soon be graded and open for travel W.H. Collyer has spent this week with friends in the country He is gradually improving Aunt Juda Chestnut is visiting at hazel Patch this week James Moore and Tilman Gilpin have taken stock in proposed ban at Mt Vernon. A bank is much needed at Mt Vernon and the writer feels proud to see his county take stips to get out of the rut R.H. Hamm is on the sick list. We hope to soon see him at his post of duty Rev Henderickson has returned form Sullivan, Indiana where he has been on a preaching tour LIVINGSTON W.M. Fields has been very sick this week Mrs Marshal Owens is no better Mesdames W.P. Rains, Brack Graves, David Griffin and J.T. Balnkenship are all numbered with the sick at this time Mrs Charlie Stark has returned form an extended visit to relatives in Suth Carolina Mrs George McCarthy is visiting in Lebanon this week Mr and MRs Fred Hahn of near Maretburg was visiting their daughter Mrs Monk Saturday and Sunday R.B. Mullins has rented his property on Main street to Mr Rhineheart who will move in a few days W.R. Ward has moved back across the river near his father's Mr Samuel Ward Supervisor Brooks will move to Lebanon Junction this week to fill the palce of the late Mr Harkly deceased Charlie Stark will move to the property vacated by Mr Brooks and succeed him Robert Burns a brother of Will and Charley of this place has moved into one of Mr Bowman houses Mr John Farmer and daughter, Miss Mollie arrived here Sunday in answer to a message announcing the serious illness of his daughter Mrs Felix Bowman but we are glad to note that she is some better at this writing Lieut Lewis Dillon has returned from the Philippines where he has been for quite a while having been sick he looks very delicate but we hope that the pure water and fresh air will soon restore him back to health again Judge Williams was in town the first of the week on business Willie Lewis has moved his family to Altamont where he is engaged in business DEATH: Thomas Petit died Monday morning at about 9 o'clock of pneumonia and was bureid Tuesday at the Maret grave yard below Wildie. Six years ago he married Mila Coffey second daughter of Mrs Mary E. Coffey. They have only one child a five year old daughter Lelia. He was born in Owsley county, 32 years ago and was brought to Rockcastle at 5 years of age, where he has ever since lived. He had a good paying position here in the railroad yard as a hostler and was recognized as a hard working faithful and honorable man. He was a member of the Christian church and has been for several years. He was a Macabee and had $1000 insurance in that Order for the benefit of his family. WILDIE Bogie Phillips took in the show at Mt Vernon Tuesday Miss Ellen Butner went to Cincinnati Monday Judge Martin of Jackson county was at L.T Stewart's last week Geo McCullum of Winchest was in Wildie last week Joe Smith has been on the sick list but is some better Squire Gatliff and John Wilson got into a fracas a few nights ago out on the ridge beyond Brush creek. The Squire told Wilson he mus tleave the prmises and that fast Wilson told him that he could either gallop trot or pace, but was not a good running walker but anyhow, Wilson says that he left at a pretty lively gait. Minerva Smith has been very sick with pneumonia but is better now so Dr Lewis says BIRTH: Born to the wife of Bub Turpin at Langford on the 14 a boy COVE D.B. Langford was in London Wednesday Geo Proctor visited friends at Wildie Saturday and Sunday Miss Emma Riddle and Mrs Milton Proctor were visiting at Brush Creek Saturday DR M. Pennington was called Saturday to attend the wife of Henry Bales who is very sick An infant child of Mr Chuff Clark's has pneumonia W.A. Chestnut is quite ill with the croup his recovery is doubtful Geo Johnson is in receipt of an new buggy Lee Chestnut has been assisting J.S. Langford at Brush Creek for a feww days Mr Chestnut is a school teacher a fine young man, and we predict success for him ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE Rockcastle County Court, Rockcastle Co., Ky. In the matter of W.H. Cottengim, Assigned notice to creditors all persons holding claims against the estate of W.H. Cottengim, assigned are hereby notified that I will begin to hold sittings at my place of business in Mt Vernon, Rockcastle Co, Ky..on the 30th day of April, 1900, for the purpose of recieving claims agains said estate. You are therefore notified to present your claim, for settlement, properly verified, and in the time prescribed by law. Witness my hand this the 31st day of March 1900. D.C. Poynter assignee PERSONAL Marion Dunham has pneumonia Mrs W.T. Smith is very sick this week Smallpox at Wildie are very much better DEATH: Tom Pettit of Livingston died Monday morning Manly Albright came up from Brodhead Tuesday to see the circus Mrs C.C. Davis visited Mrs Mat Ballard of Livingston this week Mr Chapel special agent for the L&N was here Wednesday on business Squire Dillion and W.S. Cummins were here from Livingston Monday Allen Hiatt a good substantial farmer was here attending court Monday Charley Lewis and wife left Saturday for Central America to be gone two years Mrs G.D. Cook of Livingston is visiting her parents Judge and Mrs J.B. Lair J.T. Gentry and John D. Miller L&N brakemen spent Sunday with home folks J.W. Capser has moved his feather renovating outfit to Science Hill in Pulaski county W.J. Prudom is in Casey county this week visiing his sister, Mrs A.J. Langston Dock Norton is now the owner of a big stock of merchandise on East Fork and is doing a nice business We have just received a letter from Chas Lechlieter asking us to change his paper from Spencer to Politic Ind Dr A.E. Ewers will deliver a easier sermon Sunday morning at the Presbyterian church. It will be both able and delightful to hear S.H. Martin accompanined by his son Willie left Wednesday night to visit his brother at Lynchburg VA Mr Drye and Bob Owens who are working for Sparks, Brooks & Co., Hazel Patch, spent Sunday with relatives here Mr Mtichell Taylor was up from Middleburg looking at the Laurel timber lands of Sparks & Co with a view to purchasing 1500 acres thereof W.J. Sparks assignee for Farmer & Powell assigners was in Knoxville Monday and Louisville Tesday affecting a compromise with the creditors Mrs W.P. Lincoln of Louisville who was the lovely Miss Ida Adams passed through here Monday to Grays where she and Mrs Seeley will spend a week The Royal Arch Masons of this place had a preliminary meeting Wednesday night. application has been made for a charter to establish a chapter here J.C. Hayes one of Lincoln county's best farmers and stock dealers passed through here Wednesday en route to London to buy a lot of cattle he also left a great big dollar with the Signal PERSONAL Drs Pennington and Davis were called Wednesday to see Mrs W.T. Clontz and Miss Eliza Adams both of whom are very sick. They also stopped to see Dr D.B. Southard who has pneumonia Jailer Griffin in obedience to a writ issued by Squire Gatliff arrested Wade Smith and took him before the Squire to answer a charge of stealing sheep. Smith was held over till circuit court Sheriff Colyer at Richmond was directed by Circuit Judge Scott to summon a special venire of fifty men for last Tuesday, from which to select a jury to try "Doc" Lowery the alleged assailant of Mrs Haman Million Mr W. C. Mullins was here Tuesday and tells us that he has moved back to Withers and begun work at the quarry for the L&N. There can not be found a more useful or benevolent fellow any where than Bill Mullins R.E. Brooks and Chas Stewart two of Wildies hustlers, were in town Tuesday. Dick says he has always worked for the interest of the county done everything in his power to make the county better. He also stated that he would be a candidate for jailer in 1901 F.L. Thompson came home last night very sick from severe pain in side George Pitman charged with working on Sunday was tried and found not guilty The case against JAMES DURHAM charging him with destroying personal property was dismissed Miss Ella Joplin is enjoying a very pleasant stay with her sister Mrs W. T. Broooks in Paris Oldham county women raised $80 for the Goebel monument and will make additional collections Mrs Schooler who has been visiting her daughter Mrs Willis Adams returned to her home in Garrard yesterday Uncle Harrison Reams and wife of Orlando were taking in the show Tuesday and enjoying it as much as children Richard McClure was fined Monday $3 and cost for using abusive and insulting language to Squire George Pitman A.C. Sowder of Level Green to whom Buck Varnon of Possum Holler wants to refer the Governors contest for examinantion was in town Wednesday Later: Wade Smith charge with stealing a sheep came out yesterday morning before the county Judge plead guilty and was given 30 days on the rock pile In a fight with rovolvers at Lexington Dr Joseph K. Parker shot and illed Veto A. Antonelia. The fight took place in front of a grocery on Chestnut street Clarence Redd colored, was sentenced at Lawrenceburg to a term of four years in the penitentiary for unlawfully selling liquor. Donty and Bob Rose were held over G.F. Millard of Houston Mo., turned his attention to the cultivation of genseng some six years ago and today has three foruths of an acre. During 1899 it is claimed he sold $16,000 worth and he estimates the remainder of his crop at $20,000. Why can't some Rockcastle parties take up this enterprise and coin money. W.M. Poynter and attorney C.C. Williams are in Va, this week looking up some evidence in the suit which is now pending in the Whitley circuit court of Joe Poynter against the L&N R.R. Co. It was Mr Poynter's son who was killed on the C.V. About two year ago. The amount of the suit brought is $10,000 and from all the veidence in the case there is not much doubt but that he will get a judgement for the full amount Edgar S. Ablright editor of the Mt Vernon Signal and Judge R. G. Williams of that county two of the handsomest and brainiest youg men in the mountains; were here this week. Editor Albirght has no L&N pass at all but he got here all the same (Interior Journal) As for ourself the world knows that we are as handsome as a cross eyed monkey climbing a tree backward. But as for Judge Williams everyone concedes that he is brainy but he is not so awfully handsome as you might suppose O.B. Green of Covington and W.L. Richards of Glencoe, Ky were here the first of the week looking voer the situation prospective toward starting a bank here in the near future. They want to start with a capital of $15,000 and of that amount about $11,000 was subscribed by the citizens here and throughout the county. For several years Mt Vernon has been trying to get a bank soemthing the county is in need of and we think we can safely say that it is a sure go this time. About 25 heavily armed detectives, sheriffs and deputies came down on the early train yesterday morning and changed here going back on No 25 south bound. The L&N had information that the passenger train would be held up and robbed somewhere between this place and Middlesboro on that night. The robbers had been tracked from North Carolina. The company decided to use every means at their command for protection. No attempt was made and it must have been a flase alarm G.P. Ramsey an old citizen of Rockcastle writes for the Signal from Urbana, Ohio Harve Casteel was the man who was taken off the train here last week, instead of Harve Steele as we had it. MR Steele is on of London's best citizens and we regret the mistake very much Additional Livingston J.T. Owens was colled home Tuesday night on account of serious illness of his wife Miss Laura Langford visited home folks Sunday About a year ago A.J. Sams brought suit in the Quarterly court to foreclose a mortgage on a mule of Bird Thomas. Thomas skipped the country before the mule was taken into custody, taking the mule with him. W.H. Carmical was made special commissioner in the case with power to follow and take possession of the mule. Carmical has had several hot chases and finally located the mule in Virginia, where he brought suit and gained possession. He brought it back and sold it here last Saturday when it brought $94. The cost is $72.60 PINE HILL James Huston was visiting hsi fathe rat this place Sunday Dr Thomas is very sick with dropsy Mrs Gooden is on the sick list this week Jake Doan's son Willie is very sick Billie Simpson is the new weigh boss for Pine Hill Coal Company. Billie is well qualified to fill the place and will give entire statisfaction to both operators and miners. J.B. Owens was here during the week he is thinking of moving his stock of goods from riley section to this place Wm McHargae is the star farmer of this section he is out early and late tilling the soil Ed Welsh's son who was painfuly injured by a car at the tip house last week is geting along nicely BIRTH: John Luuce is the proud father of a bouncing boy Mrs H.A. Doan is visiting in Pulaski county this week IN MEMORIAM In the memory of Mrs Ellen Hiatt who fell asleep at her home on Renfro's creek the 27 of March 1900. She was forty one years one month and ten days old. For nine days he had been confined to her bed suffering had left it rugged traces on her brow but approaching death held no terror on her. She was an affectionate mother and a ever ready helpmate. She leaves her husband three children and a host of friends to mourn her loss. She was a member of the Baptist church at Oak Hill. She seemed to be in the bloom of health until some few days before her illness. But where the sharp sickle of Satan (which is death) strikes so must it reap. For the wages of sin is death here life was mown down by the mighty arm of death her spirit ascended uplifted by the varnal breezes and has entered the pearly portals of heaven. Her seat is vacant in the church her voice is hushed in the family circle. Tis hard to break the tender cord When love has bound the heart tis hard to speak the work Must we forever part Yest loved ones were beckening her home and she has been escorted across the cold river of death and has entered upon its blooming shores of sweet deliverence. Weep not children for amother who has so often directed you aright whose daily advice was always for the better she has long been with you has long long been your most reliable freind but the Lord giveth he can also taketh away. And now she is gone yes gone she will not return but you can go to her for her peace is sealed, her rest is sure, within that bertter home, a little while you will linger here and follow to the tomb. Respectfully, Albert M. Hiatt ******************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.