Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900 - Rockcastle Co ------------------------------------------ Date: Tues., 16 Jan 2001 From: clcrawford@prodigy.net (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ------------------------------------------ Mar 22, 1901 POSSUM HOLLER (Level Green) Betsy is improving slowly Mrs. Martha Renner ne Martha J. DeBord died of Lagrippe last week and was interred in Mt Pleasant Cemetery the oldest and largest cemetery or grave yard I ever saw in the country GRAB ORCHARD Dr Stapp who has been sick for some time is improving fast F.L. Thompson of Mt Vernon the clever grocery drummer was with our merchants Tuesday Tip Langford of Orlando one of the cleverest men in Rockcastle county was here Sunday visiting his aunt Miss Fannie Langford We are glad to say that Miss Arthusa Cloyd who has been confined to her home for some weeks with a very bad hand is again seen on the streets and is almost completely well Isaac Herrin received the nomination for jailer of Lincoln county Sat the 10th. Mr Herrin is a sober, upright gentleman and if he should be the choice of the people at the coming Nov election he will make a splendid official The Crab Orchard band serenaded Mr Isaac Herrin Tuesday night on account of his nomination for Jailer. There were many calls for a speech from Mr Herrin but he declined to make a speech then but promised the boys that if he was successful in Nov to ball again and then he would make them a speech ORLANDO Rollie Mullins has given up his job on the railroad and gone to farming Mr Sam Reams and Miss Ida Helton were married yesterday morning. We all extend to them our best wishes and hope their days of happiness and prosperity may be many and the reverses which one meets along life's road may be few and far between Leo Anderson has bout recovered from measles and will return to his work at Paris in the near future Henry Mullin our candidate for jailer is now actively engaged in his canvass and says he is meeting with much encouragement Frank Anderson who has been sick is again out with his mill Dr. W.J. Childress and wife spent Sunday with friends here Geo Evans has given up his job with the coal co and is now working with the Kentucky Stone co. at Langford John Robbinson has built a house and expects to build a barn and B.H. Ball has a new barn and is preparing to build a new house W.I. Dooley and family spent Sunday with G.T. Johnson LIVINGSTON J.R. Orndorff was in Stanford Monday Harry Bowman is in Somerset this week attending court W.M. Fields of Maywood came down Wednesday on business W.C. Mullins was at Mullins Station Monday force of habit Dr. W.J. Childress and wife visited relatives at Brush Creek Sun Lawyer Evans of Richmond was the guest of W.R. Dillon Tues Mrs. W.R. Dillon has returned from a visit to Crab Orchard and Stanford F.L. Thompson the best grocer drummer on the road was in town this week Mrs. J.R. Orndorff is visiting her daughter Mrs. Nellie have at Junction city H.L. Tate the popular deputy Sheriff and candidate for Sheriff was in town two days this week Menifee, Josephine and Sister Elmore and George Tubbs are very sick with measles this week Little Frank Delph has been very sick this week but is able to "Rah" for Beckham and Bill Mullins Joseph Carson is preparing to start a photograph gallery in a room of J.A. Mullins & son store building W.W. Wright and C.A. Moore have recovered sufficiently to resume their places in the dispatchers office John Hilton and wife of Knox county are the guests of their daughters Mrs. Blankenship and Mrs. Tubbs Danie Breck Supt of the K.D. and main line of the L&N R.R. was in town Wed. Also N.H. Woodcock who always has a new joke to tell the boys W.F. Short candidate for Judge and who has charge of the business of Jones & Smith the bankrupt firm is serving a two fold business while he is getting pay for his work and making votes at the same time WILDIE Mrs. Ann Richardson is on the sick list The J.F. Butner land was divided among the heirs last week L.T. Stewart was out on the K.D. loading lumber this week Bro Ballew filled his regular appointment here Sat and Sun Bro Lunceford ex pastor of Wildie church was down Sat and Sun Mrs. Nannie Adams who has a very severe case of grip is able to be out again Mr Rhineheart a butcher of Livingston was up first of week buying hogs Miss Lena Jones was down from Berea Sat and Sun visiting homefolks Fred Fisher of Shawhaun is acting L&N agent in the absence of W.H. Bower W.H. Bower our clever depot agent and wife are visiting home folks at Parkville and Falmouth Mr A.T. Fish one of the directors of the bank of Mt Vernon was in your town Mon last The ladies of the church and vicinity made two handsome gifts to Bros Ballew and Lunceford Sunday DEATH: The wife of R.A. Adams the blacksmith died at the home of parents Saturday where she had gone on a visit Dr. Lewis went to McKee Sunday to buy him a saddle horse. Dr Lewis needs one as he has never had one since he has been here Dr R.H. Lewis was at Mt Vernon Sat to have deed made to the old Stores place on Round Stone which eh bought from Berea College at the price of $1200 ADDITIONAL LOCALS Changes: The Miller House changes hands the first of April, Hugh Miller will move to his house in the western part of town and his brother in law W.J. Rider will take charge Smallpox: Henry Ramsey is confined at George Gatliff's near Climax with a severe case of smallpox. Dr Cornelison of Berea was called in Tuesday and says it is no doubt a genuine case of smallpox John Fredericks father of Amy Fredericks made an affidavit before the county Judge that his daughter was incorrigible, disobedient and resorted to immoral places and practices. The judge heard the proof of the allegation and sent her to the House of Reform for seven years she being only 14 years of age LOCALS Frank Prewitt who was sent to the pen 3 years ago for breaking into and taking goods from J. Fish's store at Wildie returned Tues having served his time Miss Lucy Wallen daughter of W.M. Wallen died Friday of consumption. This is four out of the family that died with this disease the mother and tree grown sisters. The Mountain Democrat says marriage license were issued this week to James Moore and Miss Julia Freeman, Luther Black and Miss Ida Clark and William C. Moren and Miss Ida Tyree Shot: Frank Mullins son of H.J. Mullins while loading some cross ties let a 44 caliber pistol fall from the holster and hitting a rock was discharged the bail striking him about an inch below the heart passing through the body while he is suffering considerably yet it is not thought to be fatal Most all day Tues was consumed trying Henry McClure and his four sons, Will, Charley George and Sam charged with using insulting language to Squire George Pitman. Henry McClure was fined 1ct and the cost by jury while the others were all discharged. C.C. Williams, H.J. Bethurum and Brown and McClure were the lawyers for the defense and county attorney Collyer handled the case for the commonwealth Dr Wilson is here visiting son E.K. Wilson W.B. Whitehead has all his machinery here and will in the near future have his planning mill in operation Opening: Mrs. Sallie Williams with have her Millinery opening on Sat March 30th. Every one should come and see her elegant line of hats Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tharp's little daughter Hazel, died at Loreto yesterday morning. The remains were brought to Brodhead last night where the burial took place today LOCALS Rented: Mr. J.L. Joplin has rented his hotel to Mrs. Jones of London who is new running the Jackson House at that place. Mrs. Jones will be here to take charge by the first of April Married: Rev J.W. Hagin united in wedlock Miss Annie Pickett and I.W. Boswell of Shelby county on last Wed morning at the home of the bride's sister Mrs. Will Severance in Stanford Penitentiary: William Clymer who lived on Clear Creek in this county several years ago was convicted in the Lincoln circuit court on the charge of assaulting Miss Sallie Crabtree and was given ten years in the penitentiary Hon W.R. Ramsey and Judge James D. black representing Mrs. Sarah Boreing have taken her case to the Court of Appeals upon the ground that she entitled to alimony from her divorced husband Congressman Vincent Boring as he is worth $50,000 LANGFORD Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McGuire are very sick Mrs. Houston Jordon is very low not expected to live J.M. Turpen attended church at New Hope Sunday Rev Childress of Orlando held services here Sunday D.L. Carters family who have had grip are improving W.M. Schively is with home folks at Covington: will return this week G.T. Johnson our clever merchant of Orlando was at this place Sunday Oscar Boscett and wife of Mt Vernon are visiting relatives at this place and on Brush Creek CEDARVILLE Birth: Born to the wife of Zeb Ray a fine girl on the 13th, Zeb says he is as rich as Ja Goul now Death: Died on the 10th Mrs. Plina Whitaker age about 70 years leaving behind about 10 children Death: Died on the 13th Mrs. Martha Jane Renner of Pulaski county the wife of H.B. Renner In the last issue there was a mistake about Squire John Hibbard getting his house and barn burned he only got about 200 panel of fencing burned *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ***********************************************************************