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 November 20, 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.) PERSONAL NEWS Mr. H. H. Daily is very sick this week. - W. M. Hayes has moved from Wildie to Conway. - Mrs. Matilda Houk is with relatives in Brodhead this week. - J. C. Adams after a week's illness is able to be on the streets. - Mrs. E. S. Albright spent Saturday until Monday with relatives in London. - P. H. Shutts and Arthur Daily took the second degree in masonry last Monday. - Squire William Wood of Round Stone is somewhat improved after a severe sick spell. - Will Brooks, the poplar Crab Orchard salesman, was with our merchants yesterday. - "Daniel Boone" Bowman, of Conway, has been quite ill but is able to be around again. - Mrs. W. L. Whitehead and daughter, Miss Ruby, of Norton, Va., are guests of relatives here. - Cashier W. L. Richards returned yesterday morning from a week's business trip to Galatin County. - Editor E. C. Walton, of the Interior Journal, was a pleasant and welcome visitor to our town last Saturday. - Miss Risse Williams will entertain tomorrow evening in honor of her cousin, Miss Ruby Whitehead of Norton, Va. - A Mr. Davis, of Nicholasville, an electrician and all around mechanic, was here Wednesday looking for a location. - Rev. M. G. Fish has made some very decided changes in his property on Richmond Street, which is known as the Stephens property. - Mrs. W. M. Poynter returned Tuesday from a few days visit with her daughter, Mrs. R. E. Thompson at Crab Orchard. - Miss Mary Houk arrived Tuesday from Indiana. She spent a few days with relatives at Lebanon Junction on her return. - Quite a number of Masons from this place will go to Stanford today to see the Entered Apprentice degree conferred upon Hon. Harvey Helm. - Mrs. Casey, of New Castle is spending a few days in Mt Vernon, while Mr. Casey, the contractor is erecting the Peoples bank building. - Miss Keys, the music teacher, was thrown from a horse and injured, but has recovered sufficiently to résumé her duties in the Brown Memorial school. - Mrs. J. B. Chappel, has been very sick for several days with pneumonia, but is better at this time. She is a sister of our townsman, Neal Parrot. - We are glad to learn that Kenneth Alcorn, the brilliant son, of Judge and Mrs. J. W. Alcorn, of Stanford, has been very low is now on the road to recovery. - Will Fish, Dr. Dyche, Dr. Southard, Walter Miller and Ben Parrot spent Monday and Tuesday in the Quail section killing quail. How many they killed is a fact yet to be learned as each of them has refused to talk. Mr. W. H. Forbes has moved to town in one of R. L. McFerron's houses. Mr. Forbes is one of the best mechanics we have ever seen; in every particular and is a useful and good citizen to have in our community and we heartily welcome him as one of our number. LIVINGSTON NEWS Dr. W. J. Childress was in Mt Vernon Monday. - Mr. and Mrs. Jno. R. Carter are the proud parents of a fine boy baby. - Atty. S. D. Lewis was in town Monday on business. - Mrs. J. B. Hayes is in Mt Vernon this week. - Miss Willie Gentry, of Louisville is the guest of her sister Mrs. Lemmons. - Mrs. Essie Painter visited in Mt Vernon last week. - Mrs. J. E. Woodall was called to Level Green to see her mother, Mrs. Ben Sutton, who is very sick. - Miss Fannie Rivers is very low with typhoid fever. - Mrs. Sue Mullins was in Mt Vernon Saturday on business. - Jas. Anderson was in Brush Creek Sunday. - George Sambrook spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Sambrook. - Mrs. Angie Kelly, of Corbin, on her return from Louisville to see little Hazel Salyers, stopped off here her niece Bertha Hicks. - Series of meetings conducted by Revs. Rash and Campbell closed Tuesday night with seven additions to the church.-Mr. Joshua Boreing was in Mt Vernon Tuesday. - Miss Georgia McFerron and little niece, Norine Childress visited relatives in Mt Vernon Tuesday. - C. H. Rice and family have moved here from Lebanon Junction. - Joe Dickerson and Bud Anderson attended the Masonic Lodge at Mt Vernon Monday. - Miss Angie Poynter has been quite sick.-Mrs. Wilmoth Foure has returned from a trip down South. - Walter Rice of Lebanon Junction is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rice. - Miss Alice Burton is visiting in Mt Vernon. OTTAWA NEWS Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Sutton visited J. B. Sutton and family last Sunday night. - Miss Kitty Hayes was the charming visitor of her cousin, Miss Claudie Herrin of Welborn last week. - Mrs. James Hayes is in a very critical condition at this issue. - Messrs Charles Hurt and Dick Albright, of Brodhead were in this part hunting Monday. - Laswell and Son are doing a splendid business with their flour and gristmill. - The school at this place is progressing nicely with Mr. W. H. Owens as the teacher. - Wheat sowing is a thing of the past again and most of the early crop is looking very well. - There will be services at Providence Saturday night and Sunday conducted by Revs. Foley and Jno. Elder. - J. S. Cash, our hustling merchant, is having a splendid trade. - F. L. Thompson, the traveling salesman of Mt Vernon was in this section Monday. LEVEL GREEN NEWS Rev. Conrey filled his regular appointment at the Chapel Sunday last. - Relatives, friends and neighbors of Mrs. Ellen Brown of this place gave her a surprise birthday party the 14th in honor of her birthday. - Old and young were there, all bringing a basket filled with everything good to eat. The day passed pleasantly, the older folks discussing reminiscences and the younger ones engaging in modern games. - Enoch Hammoch, of this place, who has been confined to his bed for two years from cancer of the eye from which he suffered untold agonies passed away last Friday. His remains were laid to rest in the Raspberry graveyard Sunday. - The farmers of this vicinity are now busy gathering corn. - Wm. F. Debord is now filling his coalhouse while the weather still permits. - Stock trading at this place has been on a standstill since the election. Cattle especially low; evidently soup will be cheap the nest four years, and from all indications it will be badly needed. QUAIL NEWS Alex Proctor is very low with pneumonia fever. - Born to the wife of Walter Elder on the 6th, a girl. - Jacob Elder and Wm. Owens are teaching a singing school at Oahhill Saturday nights and Sunday. BRODHEAD NEWS Bird hunting is the order of the day. - J. W. Hutcheson is in Louisville this week on business. - Mrs. Houk, of Mt Vernon is visiting Mesdames J. R. Cass and H. L. Tharp. - The members of the M. E. church will give a box supper for the benefit of the church on Saturday night November 28th. Everybody invited to be present. - W. T. and John E. Evans left Tuesday for a three weeks trip through South Central Kentucky. - The Christian Church Sunday school will give an entertainment during the Christmas holidays. - Mrs. John Flynn's sister, of Louisville, spent several days here last week. - Allen and James Barnet went to Berea to see the football game last Saturday between Georgetown and Berea. - Mrs. James Barnett was unexpectedly called to her former home in Shelby County on account of the serious illness of her aged mother. - Amos Smith is laid up this week with tonsillitis. - Rev. A. J. Pike and son, Ben, J. D. Martin and uncle Ben Yaden went to Crab Orchard Tuesday to attend the National Fox Hunters Association. - Mrs. J. H. Hilton and daughter, Miss Ruby, of Stanford visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Thos Cherry first part of the week. - Barbee McAfee, of Salvisa, Ky., is here for a few days visiting his sister Mrs. J. W. Hutcheson. - Rev. A. J. Pike filled his regular appointment in Boyle County last Saturday and Sunday. - The party at Mrs. C. H. Frith's last Friday night in honor of her brother Chas. R. Pike was largely attended and highly enjoyed. Those registering were misses Elizabeth and Rosa Pike, Roberta Frith, Mattye Owens, Betty Hicks, Clyde Wilmott, Etta Cable, Etta Frith, Gertrude Martin, Kattie Cass, Elizabeth Tharp and Jewel Francisco and Messrs. John E. Evans, Jas. B. Frith, O. O. Stone, Chas. Pike, F. L. Durham. W. F. Carter and M. B. Bowling. - Brodhead will be well supplied with home talent plays during the Christmas holidays. The Hamilton Society of the Christian Church will hold the boards one night, far surpassing all former efforts in every sense. Their play will consist of five acts of genuine side splitting laughter. Miss it and you will always regret it. - The Brodhead Dramatic Club will hold the boards one night with the four-act comedy "Josiah's Courtship". Exact dates announced later. COVE NEWS Rev. J. W. Ridell went to Maretburg Sunday to fill his regular appointment. - Mrs. Ollie Bryant was visiting her son, S. T. Bryant at Orlando Saturday and Sunday. - Mr. Phlem Parrot was calling on one of our fair sex Sunday. - Miss Annie Aldridge, of Ford, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Reid Proctor. - The Champion Bridge Company has the new steel bridge across Roundstone at Orlando about completed. - Edd Owens has about recovered from an attack of the grip. - Rev. Wilson preached here Sunday last. - Pal Moore, of Brodhead, is visiting the family of James Bullock. - Misses Minnie Riddell and Stella Adams were guests of Miss Cora Griffin, near Buckeye, Saturday and Sunday. - Miss Mary Smith has been very sick for several days. ******************************************************************************* 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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