Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900 - Rockcastle Co ------------------------------------------ Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ------------------------------------------ ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KENTUCKY SEPT 21, 1900 LIVINGSTON Mrs John Farmer and children are visiting relatives in McKee this week R.B Mullins was down from Mt Vernon on business Saturday Jerome Admas went to Mt Vernon Tuesday to attend Circuit Court J.G. Riddle of the Glade country will take possession of the Mullins Hotel in the near future Mrs Sue Mullins was in Mt Vernon the first of the week Mrs Rhineheart has moved her shop into the Griffin store house on Main St Mr and Mrs H.J. Mullins was visiting at Jerome Admas Saturday and Sunday Mis May Magee returned to Mt Vernon Monday where whe is attending school Mr and Mrs Ross Oliver were visiting at J.A. Olivers the first of the week Mrs E.S. Elmore went to Stanford Saturday to remain only a few days Judge Ashley Owens is improving nicely this week Miss Sallie Dickerson went to Mt Vernon last week to attend the Institute Mrs R.B. Mullins entertained the young folks Tuesday evening of last week at her home in honor of her niece Miss Cora Adams Uncle Henry Rice has rented the property belonging to R.B. Mullins on Main street for the benefit of his many boarders DEATH: Died the infant child of Dannie Griffin at Hazel Patch last week its remains were carried through here and taken to Pine Hill for interment Capt and Mrs B.N. Roller have returned froma n extended voyage and reported a dleightful time, Mrs Roller says she took a bath in the briny ocean W.R. Ward and family are visiting relatives in Lancaster this week MARRIAGE: Married Rev Perry Smith to Miss Annie Clous at Conway last week The store house of T.D. Mullins came near being set on fire by a large lamp falling and bursting flames reached the ceiling but was soon extinguished With the able array of local workers and organizers led on in the battle by W.C. Mulllins and R.L. Brown of the Countya nd Campaign Committees the Democracts bid fair to poll the largest vote ever cast in this county in a presidential race. Let every Democrat put his hsoulder to the wheel! The Joint debate between Hon E.T. Franks of Owensboro and Hon N.B. Hayes of Pineville here last Monday was enjoyed by a large crowd of Rockcastle citizens. The discussion was both lengthy and spicy filled with many good things. Mr Franks is rather imposing, wordy and with a very fine voice; in fact a fair stumper. The only trouble that he is devoid of reason and logic. he spoke for one hour in his opening speech and consumed most of that time in the vilification of the Democrat party. It would be well for Mr Franks and such speakers as he to study the following quotation from one of our greatest writers "Abuse is not argument; content is not criticism and a reasonable people will not consider a cuase just that defends itslef by vituperation." However, we were gald that he was too much of a man to attempt to defend the unlawful adjournment of the legislature by Mr Taylornor did he indorse the chasing of the legislators through the streets of Frankfort during the winter session by Taylor's soldiers. Hayes was not so oratorical as Franks made a sound and convencing speech and as one Republican put it afterwards the he saw many things of which the Republicans of the county ought to take warning. Campaign chairman W.C. Mullins introduced Hayes in the following apt and truthful words "Gentlemen and fellow citizens of Rockcastle county after hearing an ordinary little talk by one of our countymen, the distinguished nomine of the Republican party for congress and a little vilification and the advocacy of the gentleman who has just finished of the hanging of the election officers and commissioners no doubt you are now anxious to hear a speech therfore, I now have the pleasure of introducing to you the Hon Napolean B. Hayes of Bell county, who will make an old fashing democratic speech". FOR SALE: I have for sale fifteen molases or vinegar barrels; also three smaller barrels or kegs. W.R. WALLING, Brodhead, Ky BRODHEAD Several of our citizens went to Mt Vernon Monday to attend court Mr Addis Hendrickson came in from his chool Friday and returned Sunday Rev A.J. Pike was called to Buckeye Monday morning to officiate at a funeral Miss Ida Tharp is still quite sick Miss Bettie Hendrickson visitied home folks here Sunday BIRTH: Born to the wife of E.B. Newland on the 17 inst, a fine girl Mr Ben Pike is getting along nicely Miss Iva Edwards of Jellico who has been visiting here for some time returned home last week accompanied by Mr Harve Dunn Mrs J.R. Cass has returned from a visit to her sister Mrs Henry Tharp of Loretto G.S. Griffin and J.J. Wood arrested last week James Penix who was wanted in Knox on a charge of horse stealing. Jailor Griffin took him to Barbourville Saturday and turned hom over to the Knox county officials the reward was $50 J.F. BUTNER DEAD J.F. Butner died of Brights disease at his home in Wildie Monday afternoon for several months his family and friends have thought that each day the end would come. Mr Butner was one of our oldest citizens and in his death Rockcastle and especially the vicinity in which he lived will feel greatly the loss of such a citizen and friend and neighbor. He leaves a large family to mourn the loss of akind father and devoted husband W.H. Jones was appointed administratro of the estate of M.F. Butner with Dr R.H. Lewis as surety, J.H. Hays, W.H. Fish and Henry Fish appraisers NOTICE Ther person who has been visiting my cor, bean and sweetpotato patches, without my consent, is known to me and others! If he repeats his visits the grand jury will know him also. J.K. McClary The Rockcastle association convened with the Baptist church at Brodhead on Sept 4th 1900. First day was devoted to Sunday school work, the second day the assiciation was organized by selecting Rev J.C. Carmical as M.R. and Mr Sowder as clerk. Letters were read from fourteen churches. The association then requested the Rev G.W. Peryman of Middlesboruigh to preach a sermon on Missions whuch was highly endorsed by the association. The members os the association during their stay at Brodhead were so well entertained by the good people of Brodhead and vecinity that their stay there was a pleasant one. The introuctionary sermon was preached at night by Rev Oliver Wallen the association then adjourned to meet with Freedom church on Tuesday after the first Monday in Sept 1901 W.C. Mullins campaign chairman has organized, Bryan, Stevenson, Beckham and Gilbert clubs in three of the voting precincts already, tomorrow night being the time set to organize one at Level Green and Wildie a club was organized here Saturday night week, with 50 to start since which time the number has been increased to nealy 100. Another club was organized at Livingston Friday last, with 55 and one at Brodhead Saturday night with 77 and before November comes we expect to have on those lists the names of enough men who pledge by that one act to support the Democratic ticket to give the best vote for the whole Democratic ticket that old Rockcastle has ever given all that it takes to accomplish that end is a little hard work and that we are all ready and willing to do The following are officers of the clubs of Mt Vernon Judge G.W. McClure Pres., J.L. Joplin Vice PRes., D.N. Williams Sec'y, and J.J. Ping Asst Secy. Of Livingston John Wlaton; Pres., J.D. Magee 1st Vice Prs, J.J. Clancy Sec'y, Walter Reivers Asst Sec'y of Brodhead, J.H. Dunn Pres, W.H. Sowder Vice Pres, Dannie Owens Sec'y and Joe Watson Asst Sec'y Later: The committee has decided to wait one week to organize clubs at level Green and Wildie instead of tomorrow night as mentioned above LIVINGSTON Mr and Mrs henry Browning of Sardine Ohio; have moved back to their old Kentucky home and we hope will remain for all time to come Capt and Mrs Roller have gone on an extened pleasure trip and will perhaps go round the world J.T. Blankenship and J.H. Hagan will be a firm in the near future and will go into the furniture business at this place Capt Roller is having a well drilled on his place. The finest water in Livingston is being found in the new wells on what is called Smith street A new dentist in town...born to the wife of Dr Lucas this week a fine boy. The Dr says he will soon give him his place in the office Miss Pearl Pollock will leave the 22nd of the month for her old hime in Cambridge Ohio after a years visit with her sister Mrs C.A. Moore James Sowder of near Freedom was in town the first of the week Judge Ashley Owens continues very feble confined to his bed most of the time Mrs George Griffin is quite sick this week Joe Magee passed through here Monday enroute to London J.H. hagan and wife have gone to housekeeping in one of Mrs Sanbrooks dwelling Mrs Emly Jones has rented her property to Ballard Mullins and will move up town to the house vacated by Mr Black John Farmer of near Elizabeth town will move back to this place this week and will be a citizen of Livingston again The infant child of Andrew Gentry died Sunday night and was taken to Mt Vernon for burial Conductor Frasier's little child has been serious ill with fever this week Samuel Mason has moved to this place and is engaged in business with his brother in law the late Mr Jones BRODHEAD (CONT) Mrs Edd Sprowl accompanied by her listtle sister Jewel, spent a few days last week with here sister Mrs Tony Brooks of Hazel Patch Miss nannie Yadon is spending a few days with her friend Miss Grace Robberts near Freedom Mr Jesse Dunn of Biltomore N.C. is the guest of his brother Josh Dunn of this place Mr Bradford Albirght of Kansas visited relatives here last week and returned Saturday night Miss Sarah Adams is very sick Miss Susie Hilton is quite sick at the writing Miss Etta Pike visited relatives in Mt Vernon last week JIM HOWARDS TRIAL The Commonwealth closed its testimony in the Howard trial, Tuesday. About forty witnesses in all were introduced for the prosecution. But Bowman Gaines a well known young business man, of Frankfort and ex-deputy Sheriff Stubblefield, were the two star witnesses. Gaines indentified Jim Howard as the man who ran out of the executive building and jumped over the fence just after the shooting of Gov Goebel. Stubblefield who was the Republican nominee for door keeper of the last Legislature and got every Republican vote of that body, gives the most damaging testimony yet. The following is the language used by Howard and Stubblefield: "I never look through the sight of my pistol or gun without getting meat or money. This time I got both". Witness says that he advised Howard not talk too promiscuously a few days later, while in conversation with Howard, he (Stubblefied) asked: "Jim what did you mean by what you said to me the other day? Did you mean that you killed Goebel"? "Yes, by God, that's what I meant" said Howard in reply BEE LICK DEATH: A year old child of Richard Smith's died of croup Saturday morning MARRIAGE: Mr Hitam Laws and Miss Anna Stewart were married Thursday at 3 o'clock at the home of Mr John Riddle's Rev James Cummins officiating DEATH: Mr James Pence of near Woodstock died of typhoid fever Thursday night The Misses Albright entertained quite a number of their friends Tuesday evening There was an interesting spelling match at Eugene Wilson's school Friday evening Sam McWilliams mistook his leg for a cron stalk the other day the result Sam is walking with a cane Eugene Wilson and your correspondent attended the protracted meeting at Level Green Saturday and Sunday Edgar L. Gooch has dismissed his school this week for foddering Horace Edwards of Mt Vernon was here Tuesday to look at Wyatt Warren's farm which he is talking of buying BIRTH: born to the wife of George Cummins a girl on the 16th Eld Davis is preparing to move to this place T.A. Proctor has his house about completed Logan Scott was home from Turkeytown Tuesday on the sick list PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE Miss Bid Dolan is visiting relatives in Louisville Rev R.B. Mahony of Stanford was in town Monday Ike Herrin and Dan Holman of Lincoln were here Monday Mrs W.M. Daily of Conway is the guest of relatives at this place Mrs Julia Azbill of Lexington is the guest of Mrs D.N. Williams Miss Ellen Butner of Wildie was here for a short time Thursday Mrs Willis Griffin has returned from a visit to relatives at Pine Hill J.J. Smith bought of some Pine Hill parties five sucking calves at $10 each Mr and MRs J.T. Stephens spent a few days here this week with friends Mrs S.C. Franklin is visiting relatives at London and taking in the fair this week Judge Williams was in Richmond again Sunday. The judge says he likes that town very much Mr and Mrs E.B. Miller and son Frank spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives in Garrard Jim Dolan of Pine Hill who has sailed into nearly every port in teh world attended Court here Monday W.H. Jones of Wildie brought his daughter Miss lena in Monday to see the dentist and have some teeth filled Hon John W. Yerkes will address the voters of Rockcastle in the court house here at 1 pm Saturday Oct 29th I.R. McCracken one of the Eastern side of the county's best merchants was in town Saturday looking after some matters in court. Hon Robert J. Breckinridge will address the people in the court house here, Monday, September 24. Let every one come out and give him a good hearing Mr John Walton of Livingston has requested us to say that he is for Bryan, Beckham and Gilbert and not for the Republican ticket as he has been reported to be Quite a number of young folks has the pleasure of partaking of the birth day supper given by Misses Mary Colyer and Maggie Hansel at the homeof the later Monday evening W.C. Mullins will organize a Bryan--Beckham--Stevenson--Giblert club at Conway Saturday night Sept 29. This club will be organized for the benefit of the Scaffold Cane precinct M.S. McKenzie of Lincoln was here attending court Monday DEATH: Died Murray Boreing died of Brights disease Monday morning Misses Susie and Annie Thompson are attending the London fair today E.A. herring of Livingston is building the chimneys this week for c.C. Davis new house Miss Mary Pease has bought the stock of genereal merchandise belonging to R.L. McFerron. She and A. Bryant will consolidate stocks and carry a complete lien of everything. They will continue business in the McFerron stand B.J. Bethurum came in from Frankfort Friday returning Sunday morning. MR Behturum told us that he did not have much hopes of the House agreeing on the present election law as proposed and in his opinion there would be no law passed at all W.M. Poynter found Monday the fire crackers and Roman candles stored away in his barn which were taken from his tore sometime in the early winter. From the class of articles taken and the manner they were concealed it was no doubt the work of some young head Old sewing machines taken in exchange for first class Drop head Singer machines. Small monthly payments allowed. Also keep in stock needles, shuttles, oil, etc for all kinds of machines. Clean and repair machines for small price. W.M. Owens ROCKCASTLE SEND DONATION TO THE FLOOD SUFFERERS AT GALVESTON Under the supervision of that big hearted citizen of our town, James I. White moeny was raised to send a car load of lime, which was shipped Monday tot eh suffering humanity of Southern Texas. The following is a list of thise who donated readily and liberally to the good cause: James I. White $1.00 G.W. McClure $1.00 W.C. Mullins $1.00 A.G. Lovell $1.00 Jonas McKenzie $1.00 H.H. Baker $ .50 M.J. Miller $1.00 W.J. Sparks $2.00 John M. Williams $2.00 E.B. Cox $ .25 J.E. Houk $ .25 H.L. Tate $ .25 G.S. Griffin $1.00 Wm H. cox $1.00 W.A. Cox $ .25 Horace Edwards $ .25 Gus Staverson $ .50 W.T. Short $ .25 Charles Forrester $ .50 W.G. Nicely $ .25 C.C. Williams $1.00 W.B. Whitehead $1.00 J.H. Sigman $ .25 Dr M. Pennington $1.00 J.H. Sigman $ .25 S.M. Davis $ .50 Samy Hysinger $ .50 A.W. Stewart $ .50 H.S. Brannaman $1.00 Tom Stewart $ .50 T.D. Mullins $ .25 P.D. Colyer $ .25 R.G. Williams $1.00 J.C. Carmical $ .50 J.S. Reppert $ .50 S.C. Davis $ .25 Wm Dowell $ .25 F.L. Thompson $ .25 J.K. McClary $1.00 Jas Sharp $1.00 Sam Ward $ .50 Hugh Miller $ .25 S.C. Franklin $ .25 E.B. Miller $ .50 Dave Purdom $ .25 TOTAL $28.50 COST OF LIME $32.70 balance due $ 4.20 Those who desire to donate anything to this worthy cause will please call on James White CIRCUIT COURT Circuit Court convened there Monday with Judge Morrow on the bench and commonwealths attorney Sharp at his post of duty. There was unusually large crowd in town, much larger than has been for several courts past. It will more than likely take the whole of two weeks hard work to clear away the docket however there are only three murder cases and not over one of those is likely to be tried. The following jurors were selected: GRAND JURY: W.L. McKinney, S.H. Martin, Henry Gabbard, W.A. Carson, Thomas Miller, G.S. Hiatt, Milt newcomb, Richard Nicely, W.M. Lovell, L.B. Chandler, J.C. Carmical and J.W. Bond PETIT JURY: G.S. Proctor, J.T. Blankenship, John McMullin, W.G. Nicely, James Head, John Logsden, A.J. Burk, J.B. Purcell, W.H. Albirght, W.H. Gentry, jAlbert Allen, Jasper Rickles, R.R. Horman, Goerge Catron, Ed smith, G.A. Hiatt, R.G. Moore, J.W. Riddle, Theodore Parsons, George Thompson, Abe Brannaman, G.E. Poynter, s.B. Price and J.M. Crawford MONDAY: The fornoon was all consumed in slecting the juries and instructing the grand jury and the afternoon was given to Mr Franks of Owensboro and N.B. Hayes who had a joint debate on the issues of the day TUESDAY: By order of Court M.J. Miller was appointed committee for William Baker an idiot instead of J.J. Williams, deceased Jones Fish, appointed committee for Jennie Johnson idiot instead of James Lucas W.G. Nicely appointed commissioner for Susan Towery, idiot, instead of M.J. Miller change made at the request of her guardian G.M. Hamm Hamp Mize charged with carying concealed weapons, released. Pate McClure fined $25 and 10 days in jail for carrying concealed and deadly weapons. Morris Farris on same charge released. Mod Mullins for hitting Chesley Payne at election in '97 discharged. Nailer Towery for disturbing religious worship, discharged WEDNESDAY Permonptory instruction were given in the case of Frank Ball charged with murder; William Poynter fine $100 and cost for selling liquor; George Ferguson for piston, continued; Milt Clontz and Barnes selling liquor to minor and Isam Southards for gaming, all acquitted. The cases against Elza Langford and W.G. Mullins each charged with murder, were all filed away; also the cases against Elza Langford, Thos Mullins and Charley Harris for malicious shooting, James Townsend $100 and cost for selling liquor unlawfully THURSDAY The forenoon was spent trying misdemeanor cases and in the afternoon the damge suit against Mrs Sue Mullins only few witnesses examined. Court then adjourned until Monday Sept 24th WILDIE J. Fish and Bogie Phillips were in Mt Vernon Monday Misses Ita and Anna Proctor were visiting their sister, Mrs bige Wood at Orlando last week BIRTH: born to the wife of Bogie Phillips on the 14th a girl; and to the wife of Prof Phillips a boy on the 15th; and to the wife of Lafayette Sigman a girl on the 16th. A learned writer says that we yet may be aboriginees and I think we are coming that way Uncle John Smith who had been sick for some time is slowly improving Rev Bellew filled his appointment at the Christian church Saturday and Sunday R.W. Cole the grocery drummer was with our merchants Tuesday I believe since Buck Varnon has changed soup towels he is looking better and I think gainin; some in fles; but there is still room for improvement in that respect, yet. Tandy Smith is running the pumps here while his father is sick; he (Tandy) having charge of a pump at Silver Creek Mr and Mrs A.C. Towery of Wildie were in town yesterday W.R. Mcclure and son Den left Thursday for Pineville to haul lumber Hon Letcher Owsley of Lancaster will address the Democratic club in the court house here Saturday night Sept 29th ORLANDO J.K. Warrel of richmond was here last week looking after his interests near this place Henry Bles has moved from here to a farm one mile east of this place J.S. Ball has recently moved to the place vacated by James Hamm G.T. Johnson and family visited relatives near Climas Sunday T.W. Anderson was at home from his work with the bridge men, Sunday and Monday Miss Proctor of near Wildie, who has been visiitng her sister Mrs Wood of tis place returned home Sunday accompanied by Mr and MRs Wood Dr Childress has been very busy for several days. He reports much sickenss in the neighborhood The Hustling rocery drummer F.L. Thompson was here Friday talking his hints to our merchants and spinning yarns for the entertainment of their waiting customers Isaac Dooley and wife was up from Mullins last week visiting Mr and Mrs Johnson D.L. Carter was down from the Langford quarry Saturday on business Mr Albright of Brodhead was here last week in the interest of the MaccabeesMiss Fannie Culton of richmond and Miss Mattie Balls of near Berea two very handsome young ladies and school teachers of this county stipped over with Mrs G.T. Johnson of this place Saturday and Sunday on their way from the Institute to thier schools ************************************************************************ 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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