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 May 24, 1907 (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.) BRODHEAD NEWS C. R. Pike has returned to Knoxville, Tenn., after being at home for two weeks. - R. G. Wilmott is at Neston this week. - H. B. McClary was fishing in Roundstone creek Wednesday. I think his catch was very few. - Miss Bettie Hicks has returned home from Wilmore where she has been attending school. - Mrs. Percy Benton and son, Jno. were in Crab Orchard Wednesday. - Woodyard Owens has returned from a week's' visit at Keavy. - Rev A. J. Pike has been called to the pastorate of the Baptist church at Eubanks, a fine selection for them, we are glad to say. - Miss Ethel C. Hilton has returned home from Morehead where she has been attending school for the past year. Miss Ethel was one of the graduates this year from the school at Morehead. - The fire last Sunday created a great deal of excitement but the largest loss was a pair of $10 trousers belonging to Jop Albright which were ruined in extinguishing the fire. Jop is chief of our fire department. - Homer Wallen was up from Somerset Thursday to see one of our best looking girls. - Miss Mattie Wilmott is visiting on Copper Creek this week. - Mr. and Mrs. Walter Miller are in Louisville shopping this week. - Quite a large crowd of young folks gathered at Rev. A. J. Pike's last Sunday and the afternoon was spent very pleasantly. - Mrs. Granville Owens visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Cherry, in the country last Saturday and Sunday. - We are glad to say that Thos. Evans is able to be out again, after being laid up with rheumatism. - Mrs. W. A. Tyree is very sick. - Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Smith and Miss Bettie Hicks are visiting the family of J. J. Smith at Hiatt. - Miss Carrie Frith has closed her school. WITHERS NEWS Farmers are very much behind in their work on account of so much rain. - There was preaching last Saturday night and Sunday at Fair View church By Rev. Dan Mullins. - Miss May Holloway was the guest of Miss Pearl Anderson Saturday night and Sunday. - Fred Mullins went to Mt Vernon Saturday on business. - W. G. Mullins is assisting E. Mullins and son in their store. - The little son of Dude Layer died of fever, and was buried Thursday. - Mr. J. E. Mullins is very sick at this writing. - Mrs. Betsy Barnett who has been very low for some time is slowing improving. - The handle mill at this place is not running on account of a break down. - Mrs. H. M. Johnson who has been visiting her parents in Louisville for the past two weeks returned home Sunday. - Jim Cummins lost a fine mare last Friday evening of an unknown disease. - W. G. Mullins returned home Monday from Madison county where they attended a birthday party given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Swinford. They report a fine time. - Clarence Durham has moved in our neighborhood from Jackson county. - Jopie Durham the little son of James Durham was buried Sunday May 13th. He was accidentally shot the Sunday before. He leaves a father and mother, and a host of friends to mourn his death. - OTTAWA NEWS Miss Mary J. Brown and little daughter Anna visited relatives and friends in Lincoln county Saturday. - Miss Lizzie E. Sowder one of Preachersville's fairest belles has been the pleasant guest of her brother Charlie for a few days. - S. T. Proctor who has been engaged in carpenter work at Brodhead for the past week was with homefolks Saturday and Sunday. - Most of the farmers of this section are about through planting corn. - Miss Lizzie Carson of Crab Orchard has been visiting relatives here the past week. - Mrs. William Oliver visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brown of Lincoln county Sunday. - James Proctor is on the sick list. - Messrs. Reubin and Elijah Wallen of near East Bernstadt are spending a few days with homefolks - Mr. and Mrs. Preston Overbay visited J. B. Sutton and family Friday night. - Vissie Brown who has been confined to his room for several days with the measles is able to be out again. - Eugene Brown and family of Quail spent Sunday with Ransom Brown and family. -- Fred Wallen has a severe attack of measles. - Ransom Brown, Sr. visited Daniel Brown and family Sunday. - J. S. Cash our hustling merchant is doing a splendid business. - Charlie Sowder and family spent Sunday with Lincoln Stringer and wife of this section. - Tart Proctor visited relatives and friends at Quail Saturday. - Rev. Wilson failed to fill his appointment at Union Saturday. CONWAY NEWS Corn planting is about over in this section. - We had some frost here on Tuesday morning of this week, but not enough to do any damage. - The oat crop looks well considering the bad cold weather it went through. - Henry Wood, son of J. J. Wood, has been appointed R. R. agent at this place. He is learning telegraphy at different points along the line. The company will make this a telegraph office with Henry as the operator. We are glad that Henry got the office and wish him great success in his new position. - Mr. and Mrs. U. Berry are both on the sick list. Mrs. Berry being very low. - Mr. J. C. Wood went to Mullins Station fishing this week and says he had pretty good luck, caught two craw fish and killed four bull frogs. - J. M. Nave visited homefolks at Nicholasville this week. - F. M. Herst is looking after the sawmill business for the Roundstone Lumber Co. Mr. Herst is a fine fellow and understands the mill business. -- Atty. C. C. Williams, of Mt Vernon, passed through here Tuesday enroute to Berea where he had been on some professional business. - We are told that our old friend and neighbor, Henry Hamlin, who got hurt in a collision at Fort Estil by a freight train a two years ago, comprised with the company at Richmond last week for $2800. - Mr. Robert Sparks and Miss. Mary Pullins, daughter of G. W. Pullins, were quietly married at the home of Mr. Harvey Chenault here last week. We wish the young couple a long, happy and prosperous life. PERSONAL NEWS Mrs. Jim Baker is reported very sick. - Miss Mattie Baker is visiting in Rowland. - Master Will Thompson has malaria fever. - Atty. John W. Brown is in Louisville today. - U. G. Baker was on the sick list a few days this week. - J. W. Baker, the Livingston merchant, was here Tuesday. - Mrs. Jonas McKensie has been sick for several days. - Charlie Simpson will move to Middlesboro next week. - Charlie McKensie is suffering from an attack of malaria fever. - D. C. Poynter is trustee in the J. C. Hocker bankruptcy proceedings. - Mrs. John Cook of Jellico is visiting her sister Mrs. John Coffey. - S. C. Franklin will move his jewelry store over J. T. Adams store. - Mrs. Fanny Adams has returned from an extended visit in Louisville. - Jesse J. Cook, son of the late J. M. Cook, of Jellico visited relatives here this week. - Mrs. John Taylor is with her mother, Mrs. Mat Owens, who continues very sick. Mrs. John Moore, of near Berea, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Martin. - John Stewart and Dr. R. H. Lewis were initiated into the M. W. of A. Tuesday night. - Bennett Ballard writes from Cincinnati that he is firing an engine from Ludlow to Somerset. - L. P. Welch, the handle man has moved into the property of A. Pennington on Taylor Avenue. - Dr. M. L. Meyers was in Louisville Monday attending the Kentucky State Dental Convention. - Mrs. R. E. Thompson and daughter Miss Lillie visited Mrs. Thompson's mother, Mrs. Poynter. - Lewis Dillion passed through to London Tuesday to visit his parents Capt. and Mrs. W. R. Dillion. - Rev. Campbell will begin a series of one week's meetings at Buckeye tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. - W. A. Fisher, the barber and wife are occupying the first rooms of the Dr. Myers property on Main street. - Uncle Henry Fish is spending several days here. He has sold his store at Wildie to J. H. Brannaman. - Mrs. W. H. Brown, of Walnut Grove, spent several days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. A. Pennington at the Eight Gables Hotel in Livingston. - Mrs. Sam Cox was called to East Bernstadt on account of the serious illness of her grandfather, P. W. Wells, who is more than four score years of age. - The many friends of county court clerk M. C. Miller are glad to see him on the street again after his confinement to his room most of the winter. He is still very feeble. - The infant of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Bryant is worse. - "Granny" Ball had a good milch cow killed by a North bound passenger train. - Theopolis Laswell was in Mt Vernon Tuesday on business. - The two little sons of D. L. Carter of Hummel have measles also Henry Treadway of Cove Branch. - Mrs. W. D. Laswell and children were visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Reams of Dudley Sunday. The Sabbath school at Maple Grove is progressing nicely if it were not for some of the "heated arguments" between some of the older members. - David Laswell has bought out the store recently hept by Frank Mullins. John Owens will be the new clerk. - Miss Margie Childress who has been very sick is somewhat better. - Prayer meeting is being held at McNew's chapel every Saturday night. - Jack Kaswell was in Mt Vernon Saturday. - Dr. W. J. Childress was called to Crooked Creek Sunday to see Mrs. Carr Allen. - Anna Lee, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wood of Conway, is visiting her Aunt Mrs. E. J. Williams. - Wellington Mullins and family have returned to Straight Creek after a week's visit with relatives. - George Anderson had a fine mare to die last week. - Everybody remember the "big meeting" that's to be held the fifth Saturday and Sunday in June at Maple Grove. ******************************************************************************* 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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