Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1907 - Rockcastle Co FROM LONG AGO Submitted By: Ray E_v_a_n_s ray.evans@worldnet.att.net Mount Vernon Signal November 22, 1907 The following first appeared in the Mount Vernon Signal on November 22, 1907. It was recently transcribed from microfilm of that issue of the Signal. With these submittals, I am sharing these gleanings with the Signal's present readers. BRODHEAD NEWS Miss Jewel Francisco will leave today for a six-week's visit to her sister, Mrs. W. E. Sproule, at Paris. - N. Giles Carter, of Gratz, is here with his brother, Dr. W. F. Carter, for a few days. - Rev. A. J. Pike is holding a protracted meeting at Poplar Grove in Pulaski county. - C. H. Frith was in Mt Vernon Monday on business. - Dr. O. O. Stone was in Crab Orchard Tuesday and Wednesday on professional business. - W. H. Benton and W. A. Dawsey, of Lebanon Junction, were up yesterday shooting a few quail. - Ab Winkler of Lebanon Junction, is here a few days as the guest of his sister, Mrs. Florence Ponder. - Woodyard Owens came down from Corbin last week and spent a few days with homefolks. - Mrs. A. J. Pike and daughter, Miss Eliza, and son, Chas. R. spent a few days of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Brown at Level Green. - G. L. Waterbury, of Canada, has rented two rooms in the lower part of the Citizen's Bank building and will be found there prepared to do all kinds of photographic work. - J. G. Frith was at Brush Creek last week shipping out timber. - Rev. Sipple filled his regular appointment at the M. E. church last Sunday morning and evening. - J. W. Casper was in town Sunday calling on Miss Clyde Willmott. - Robert Wilmott spent a portion of last week here as the guest of Miss Bettie Hicks. - John E. Evans left Tuesday morning for a trip through Northeastern Kentucky. - J. Thos. Proctor and family of Oolstie, Ind. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Evans. - Dr. Farris, of Crab Orchard was up to see Graveley Francisco Tharp. - M. C. Albright was in Pulaski county this week. - John D. Pike, of Lebanon Junction, is at home for a few days. - The skating rink opened last Saturday night for the season. - Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hilton and Miss Katie Cass came up from Stanford Sunday to spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Cass. - Cashier and Mrs. J. W. Hutcheson visited relatives in Mercer county this week. - N. Giles Carter is in Louisville on business. - Thos. W. Evans, of Lebanon Junction, is at home for a few days. - G. F. Sutton is here from Louisville to spend a few days with his wife. - Your scribe had the pleasure of enjoying one of the best "Quail dinners" at Rev. A. J. Pikes's last Monday that he has ever sat down to. And to say I did justice to it is expressing it in a light form. - A. E. Albright has just returned from a week's stay in Dayton, Mansburg, Hamilton and Cincinnati, Ohio. - Eugene Gentry spent a few days with homefolks at Spiro this week. ORLANDO NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Williams are rejoicing over a ten-pound girl which arrived at their home on Monday of last week. - Mrs. Mary Ponder is on the sick list. - Miss Anna Robinson left Saturday for Blanche where she will spend the winter with her sister, Mrs. Eliza Holsing. - The Rev. Davidson will fill his regular appointment at McNew's chapel Sunday. - Mrs. Effie Ballard who was called to attend the funeral of her nephew, Wallace Mullins, returned to her home Tuesday of last week. - Miss Anna Taylor, of Wildie was the guest of her sisters, Mrs. J. A. Wood and Miss Ila Proctor. - The child of Geo. Mullins who had pneumonia is convalescent. - H. L. Smith was in Mt Vernon Tuesday on business. - Mrs. Rosalind Nesbitt who has been spending a few days with her father Mr. Reppert, who is very sick returned to her home Monday. - Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Hackett of Dudley were visiting Mrs. Sallie Ball Saturday and Sunday. - The Rev. Lunce from Red Hill conducted the funeral service of Wallace Mullins Tuesday. - The three year old child of Ramel and Martha Gill of East Bernstadt was burned to death on Nov. 12th by its clothes catching on fire. The remains were brought to this place for burial. - In memory of our dearly beloved friend, Wm. Wallace Mullins who on Nov. 11th at 1 o'clock A. M. passed from this sorrowful world to that sweet beyond. He was the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Mullins of Pine Hill and was about twenty-five years of age. He was married to Miss Vina Logsdon Dec. 26th 1905 to which union was born one child, Brightie, who seven weeks prior to its fathers death died of the same disease (dysentery) He was an upright Christian and was a member of the Christian church at Chestnut Ridge. Besides his wife he leaves a father, mother, five sisters, and five brothers who mourn for him deeply. But your loss dear friends is Heavens gain. "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away" Therefore seek consolation in him who alone can comfort the broken hearted. For Robert said at the last hour; "Don't cry, don't cry but laugh." It was a happy thought to him to know he would soon be done suffering and be on the right hand of Jesus where he told you all he would soon be. PERSONAL NEWS Allen Lewis left Sunday for Iowa. - Dr. Dyche spent Sunday at London. - Miss Kate Moore is in Louisville this week. - Judge L. W. Bethurum was in Georgetown Monday. - Mrs. James Maret has been very sick for several days. - Jack Adams is spending a few days in Garrard county hunting. - Master Will Johnson has been very sick for several days. - Dr. J. F. Baugh was in Louisville Saturday until Monday. - Miss Lida Cook was the guest of relatives here last week. - Mrs. Langdon, of Baltimore, is the guest of Miss Ida M. Taylor. - Judge P. G. Colyer was here Wednesday selling our merchants. - C. A. Davis, L&N Conductor, spent a few days at home hunting last week. - Mrs. M. L. Meyers and children have been numbered among the sick for a few days. - J. L. Moyers and wife have moved to Middlesboro to make their future home. - Mrs. G. S. Hiatt and daughter, Miss Mattie Baker, were in Louisville Tuesday shopping. - Steve Hansel, who has fever was reported very low yesterday. (Later: Mr. Hansel died last night.) - Dr. A. G. Lovell is in Louisville attending the meeting of the State Development Association. - Masters Jamie and Will Thompson are with their sister Mrs. Hughes at Stanford for a few days. - Mrs. Anne Shumate expects to open her boarding house in the old Joplin Hotel, about the first of the month. - Agent J. A. Landrum went to Louisville yesterday to be present when his brother was operated on for a growth on the stomach. - Assessor Joe Wood was here Wednesday taking lists. Joe and his splendid deputies are proving themselves good men for the places. - John Egbert Fish, of Texas, was here Sunday on his way to see his son, who was very low with fever but is better at this time. - Emmett Hansel has bought Mr. Griffins property on Richmond street. Emmett is to be Sparks and Davis foreman, when they open their new quarry. - Miss Bertina Mullins writes from Witchita, Kans., asking that the Signal going to her address, be sent to Trinidad, Colo. in the future. - Uncle Henry Fish was here Wednesday making arrangements to leave for an extended visit to Tennessee, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri and Guthrie, Okla. - Drs. E. J. Brown, A. S. Price and Messrs. J. S. Rice and W. H. Wearen are spending a few days at Mr. Allen Hiatt's near Brodhead and incidentally killing quail. - Mr. and Mrs. Willis Adams entertained a few friends with their annual "bird dinner" Sunday Those who enjoyed their hospitality were Atty's John W. Brown and C. C. Williams, Cashier W. L. Richards and A. B. Furnish. - Mrs. C. B. Henderson writes from Somerset, that her husband who is brakeman on the Q. & C. had been rather seriously injured in a wreck about two weeks ago, and is now in the hospital at Lexington, but is improving rapidly and would soon be out again. It is feared that he may loose the use of one ear. LOCAL NEWS The little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sowder, of Skeggs Creek section, died last week. - There will be an oyster and ice cream supper at Brodhead Thanksgiving night for benefit of the Baptist church. - Mat Cash, who escaped from the Lexington asylum, was captured by W. H. Burton at Livingston last night and brought here this morning. - News reached here a few days ago that J. W. Nesbitt, a former citizen of this place, was dead at him home at Pennington Gap, Va., after an illness of several weeks. - Mrs. Emma Adkins had a sale of the property of the late Dr. S. W. Adkins Saturday everything selling for a good price. Mrs. Adkins will leave shortly for Tennessee to make her home. - The Potutukawa Club have sent out almost a hundred invitations to their hop to be given at the Miller Hotel, next Wednesday evening. The Potutukawa's are planning for a swell time. - The two banks will close hereafter at 3 o'clock P. M. instead of 4 o'clock. There were compelled to make this change in order that they might have more time to work on the books and relieve the night work. LIVINGSTON NEWS Mrs. Ann Owens is visiting her son Steve at Hugel, Ky. - Mr. Hugh Jessie has moved his family into the house on Main street recently vacated by R. A. Sparks. - There will be a children's Rally Day Exercise at the Christian church Sunday evening. - Den McClure is out from Paris spending a few days with his sister, Mrs. Dock Oliver. - Purd Martin was in town a few days this week. - Harry Lee was here Saturday and Sunday. - Mrs. Den McClure of Paris was here Monday on her way to Maretburg to see her mother who is quite sick. Mrs. McClure stopped with Mrs. George Griffin while here. - Mr. Will Hickey, of Columbia, Tenn., is here calling on a popular young lady. - The little children of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Oliver have been right sick of chicken pox but are well at this writing. - Mrs. Samuel McClure, of Louisville, spent a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Call Mullins the first of the week. - Mrs. Susie Hicks is no better. - Uncle John Smith purchased the house and lot where L. M. Westerfield now lives and presented it to his niece, Mrs. J. H. Dickerson. - Mrs. Alf Owens has returned from a visit at Mt Vernon. - Miss Cleva McGuire has returned from a two weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. John Shearer at Paris. - J. R. Carter spent a few days with homefolks this week. - Mr. Bob Adams has purchased the house and lot belonging to James Taylor on Gauley Branch. - Roy Adams and wife have returned after a few weeks visit at Crab Orchard. - Claude Chewning spent Sunday with homefolks. - Mrs. J, E. Woodall has moved her millinery goods back to her home on Main street. - Arthur Botner was here a few days this week assisting with the Post Office. - Mrs. Geo. Reynolds and son Cecil of Corbin spent from Saturday until Tuesday with Mrs. Geo. Cook. - Mrs. Lou Howell has returned to her home at Corbin after a few days spent here. - Mrs. J. R. Carter led the prayer and praise service at Christian church Wednesday evening. - Miss Lizzie Fishback spent Saturday and Sunday with homefolks. - Mrs. Georgia McClure was down from Pine Hill Saturday and Sunday visiting her daughter, Mrs. Dock Oliver. - Charley Philbeck continues very sick. It is thought his leg will have to be amputated. - Mr. and Mrs. Will Sams have returned to their home after a visit with Mrs. Sams' parents, Mrs. George Pittman at Pittsburg. - Mat Foure was in Crab Orchard a few days this week buying more hay and corn. Mat is doing a good business in the feed line. - J. T. Chewning, Mrs. James Hall and your humble correspondent have all been on the sick list but are convalescent at this time. - Messrs. R. A. Whitehead, J. E. Woodall and L. H. Davis have been spending a few days hunting at Farriston, and also a few days at Paint Lick. - Miss Cora Graves is visiting her aunt at Farriston. - Mrs. L. H. Davis and brother, Conn Asher, were in Louisville shopping first of the week. - Mrs. James McGuire was called to Berea to see Mrs. Harris little girl who is very low with brain fever. - Mrs. Sue Mullins and Bertha Hicks are in Corbin attending the bedside of Logan Sayers who is very low with consumption. - Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Childress were in Louisville first of the week. - Mrs. Will Fields has returned to her home in Stanford after a few days visit with Mrs. H. W. Rice. - Mrs. Lee Reynolds and daughter, Mrs. Jora Graves, also Alvin Reynolds were called to Preachersville to see a Mrs. Reynolds who is very seriously ill. ******************************************************************************* 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 *******************************************************************************