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 July 24, 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.) The following first appeared in the Mount Vernon Signal on July 24, 1908. 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. PERSONAL NEWS Mr. Jasper Rickles continues in a very critical condition. - Mr. T. M. Noe is visiting in Harlan County this week. - Arthur Daily left Monday for Illinois where he has a position. - Several will go from this county to Mammouth Cave next Thursday. - Jessie Cook, of Jellico, spent Saturday and Sunday the guests of relatives here. - Misses Bessie and Mary Caldwell, of London, are guests of Mrs. G. M. Ballard. - Misses Ethel and Emma Davis went to Hamilton, Oh last Sunday for a few weeks visit. - Miss Margaret McClary came Monday for a months stay with relatives and friends in Rockcastle. - Mrs. J. W. Caswell, who use to be Miss Lou Vowels, is visiting the family of her uncle, R. A. Welsh. - Mrs. W. J. Childress and little son were guests of her brother, Sheriff R. L. McFerron and sister, Mrs. E. B. Cox. - Messrs. J. W. Baker and J. A. Oliver two of Livingston's leading merchants were welcome visitors in town Wednesday. - Mr. T. W. Evans, of St. Joe, Mo., is at Brodhead, with his brother, Capt. A. H. Evans who has been very sick but is better now. - William Baker, who is just recovering from a very severe attack of pneumonia, was in town Wednesday, looking almost himself again. - Mesdames D. N. Williams and Nannie C. Albright will go to Madison County the first of next week to visit the family of Mr. A. W. Stewart. - Mr. Nath Evans and sister, Mrs. Anna E. Miller returned from Brodhead yesterday afternoon and reported their father, Capt. A. H. Evans better. - Dr. J. F. Baugh is preparing to leave Mt Vernon about the middle of the month. He has not fully decided just where he will locate but will probably go West. - Miss McChord, who will probably take the principals place in the Brown Memorial School, was here Tuesday looking over the situation. Miss McChord is from Vandalia, Ill. - Bland Ballard, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue at Danville, Ky., was stricken with paralysis while on his way to lunch. Mr. Ballard is a cousin of Supt. G. M. Ballard. - Mrs. Edward England. nee Miss Bessie Adams and daughter, of Atlanta, Ga., stopped for a few days visit with the family of her uncle, Willis Adams, while enroute to Barbourville. - L. T. Welch was in Louisville Tuesday to see the Turner, Day & Woolsworth Handle Co. The company is well pleased with the work being done by the mills here which supply the Louisville branch. The Louisville division made a better showing last year than any other branch of that large concern. LOCAL NEWS Most everybody we see say they are going to attend the first three or last three days of the Brodhead Fair which takes place August 12, 13 and 14. - Mt Vernon and Crab Orchard baseball nines will cross bats on Mt Vernon grounds tomorrow afternoon. Game will be called promptly at 2:30. This is the tie game between them and the contest will naturally wax pretty warm. - Sparks and Davis have their big crusher in operation at Tunnel No. 1. - The King Hotel at Crab Orchard was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Loss $3000; insurance $1500. - Issac Legeer, son of uncle Bob Legeer, died at him home near Langford Station Wednesday morning a little after 1:00 o'clock of typhoid fever. - The Mt Vernon Roller Mills are running full time and yet not able to meet demand. It is expected that a night shift will be put on about August 1. - W. H. Brown killed a rattle snake near Maretburg a few days ago, which measured 6 Ft. long and five inches around. Tip Hurd and Luther Cummins each tell of a similar experience, also which they had last week. The only difference their rattlers were not quite as large. WILDIE NEWS Born on Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Clell Mullins a girl. Mother and baby both doing well. - School opened at this place Monday with Miss Nettie Oldham as teacher. - Mrs. Jane McNew is quite sick at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Laswell. - The whooping cough has about subsided at this place. - Mrs. Mary Chasteen and little daughter, Ruth, have returned from several days visit with Dr. Monroe Pennington at Bertha. - The infant of Mrs. Mary Wardloe is very sick at present. - Mrs. Jack Baufle of Berea was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Eva Hayes Saturday and Sunday. - Mr. Harrison Reams of Dudley visited his sisters, Mrs. Jane McNew and Mrs. W. D. Laswell Tuesday. - Tom Hayes of this place is on the sick list. - Miss Mary Jones was with homefolks from Friday until Sunday. She is teaching the Climax school. - Dr. Baugh was in our town last week. - Miss Beulah Coffey was the guest of Mrs. Harrison Branaman Tuesday. - The infant of Sherman Chasteen is reported very sick. Also Mr. Oscar Chasteen. - The son of James Reynolds has typhoid fever. - The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Gray of Orlando died Sunday of Whooping cough. - DEAD Mr. Ike Legeer died Wednesday at 1:30 o'clock after a long siege of typhoid fever. He leave a wife and four children besides a mother and father to mourn his death. The eldest son is also down with typhoid. PINE HILL NEWS Mr. Jesse McFerron, of Hamilton, Ohio, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McFerron. - Brother Jones filled his regular appointment here Saturday and Sunday. - Mrs. Vinnie Hendron, of Blanche, Ky., is visiting her mother, Mrs. John Lunce. - Fred Cottongim, of Lily, is with homefolks for a few days. - Miss Byrda McHargue left for blanche Wednesday to visit her sister, Mrs. J. J. Cook. - Mr. Tom Manuel and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Manuel attended the Crab Orchard Fair. - W. R. Thomas was in Mt Vernon on business Friday. - There will be a pie supper on the lawn at Will Cottongim's on next Tuesday night the 28th for the benefit of the new church house. Everyboby invited. LIVINGSTON NEWS Your correspondent and wife spent last week in Crab Orchard visiting their mother, Mrs. Kate Mcgee, and other relatives. - Bro. Obe, the pastor of the Baptist church at this place with his wife and little daughter, have located here at this point and have taken rooms at Mrs. J. R. Orndorf's and board at the Eight Gables. We are certainly pleased to welcome them in our midst and hope they may remain indefinitely. - Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Westerfield and children are visiting relatives in Stanford and attending the surrounding fairs. - Miss Mae Magee has returned to her home in Lancaster after visiting relatives at this place for the past two weeks. - Ed Hayes, night pumper is on crutches for a few days as a result of a tramcar loaded with coal running over his foot a few nights ago. - William Baker, who has been quite sick for sometime, is, we are glad to note, able to be out again. - There will be a union Sunday school picnic given at the Sambrook grove next Saturday July 26; given for the three Sunday schools of the Baptist, Christian and Presbyterian churches. Let everyone come and have a royal time; and be sure to bring a well-filled basket of good things to eat. - Mrs. Laura Johnson, G. W. M., of Louisville, and Mrs. Bryant, a G. W. M., of Corbin, visited the Eastern Star Chapter at this place Tuesday last. Delightful refreshments were served and the meeting was a grand success in every particular. The visiting ladies were entertained by Mesdames C. H. Rice, Jacob Sambrook and J. R. Carter. We wish the ladies much success in their work, and may they reap the harvest of which they are so deserving. - J. F. Neighbors, of Louisville, was shaking hands with his many friends at this place Tuesday and Wednesday. -- I wish to say to the patrons and voters of Livingston school district that on Saturday August 1st there will be an election held at the schoolhouse for the purpose of electing a school trustee to serve for this district. There are two candidates for this office, Dr. W. J. Childress and your correspondent (H. D. McGee), both of which you are well acquainted. I wish to say to Dr. Childress, there is nothing said by me or anyone else detrimental to his standing or ability to fill this office and of course I could not say any thing about myself I would not be likely to say it. (Rest of discussion omitted.) LEVEL GREEN NEWS The farmers are rejoicing over the recent good rain, and uncle bill says the nomination of Bryan and Kern is beginning to work miracles. - The series of meetings which were ably conducted by Drs. Hudson and Riddell at Friendship closed Sunday with twenty-two additions. - J. M. Craig of Quail purchased from Mr. T. I. Price of this place, the 20th inst, a span of mules for $200. - "Red" Mullins the trading king of Level Green still buys Jersey cows and Banty roosters. - Dr. Grover Price of this place tired of living the bachelor's life eloped last Friday night with Miss Lura Baker, the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Baker of Plato. Grover and his bride were given a warm reception on their return Saturday evening, when the youngsters of the village gathered with horns, muskets, cow bells, dish pans and wash tubs, etc. and made the evening hideous. Here is hoping that their future will be as happy and peaceful as the present is promising. - Mrs. W. F. O'Neil, who has been sick, is rapidly improving. - The school at this place will begin next Monday with D. R. Gentry as principal. - James Lewis, representative of the Sue Bennet Memorial School at London, Ky., was in this vicinity Saturday in the interest of his school. - D. R. Gentry purchased from O. J. Mullins a calf for $7.50. - On account of unfavorable weather, blackberries will not last as long as usual. - Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brown, of Science Hill, visited the formers parents at this place Saturday. - Miss Flossie Issacs, of Elgin, has been visiting Miss Katie Price at Level Green this past week. - "Red" Mullins purchased from Mrs. J. N. Brown a young Jersey cow. - Rev. J. B. Brown, formerly of Level Green but is now located in Manor, Texas, writes that he is well pleased with the Lone Star people, climate and general surroundings. - Mrs. Sallie Gentry, of Quail, visited Mrs. J. N. Brown Sunday last. ******************************************************************************* 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 *******************************************************************************