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 November 27, 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.) BRODHEAD NEWS B. R. Wilmott and A. C. Kidwell of Lebanon Junction have been here all week bird hunting. - Miss Clyde Watson is at home from Brown Memorial spending the Thanksgiving holidays. - Mrs. J. Thos. Cherry is the guest of her niece, Mrs. R. H. Batson, at Lancaster. - Barbee McFee was in Harrodsburg Sunday and Monday. - The Candy Pulling at the Young Men's Club last Friday night was largely attended and highly enjoyed. - Dr. W. F. Carter is spending this week in Louisville and Shelbyville. - Dr. Percy Benton and his most estimable family have moved from this place to Mt Vernon. A heavy loss for Brodhead while Mt Vernon has had a great gain. - Fred Evans was down from London Tuesday to see his cousin, John W. Evans. -- Thos. W. Oscar and Burton Evans visited their aunt, Mrs. Laura Jones at Berea Tuesday. - John W. Jones and wife of Bedford, Ind., spent several days here with Mrs. Jones' sister, Mrs. W. T. Evans. - Mrs. J. W. Tate has as her guests Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pigg and son, Lester, Mrs. Annie Edwards, Mrs. Lucy Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, all of Richmond. What they did for Turkey on Thanksgiving was a plenty. - Three buildings are under construction. Two dwellings are being built by J. G. Frith and a government building on Main Street. Post Master Robins will soon occupy it with new up-to- date fixtures. - Don't forget the box supper at M. E. Church tomorrow night. Go and help a good cause. PERSONAL NEWS Pleas Ramsey is very sick with pneumonia. (Mr. Ramsey 1870-947 is the deceased brother of my grandmother, Ellen Ramsey Wolf Evans 1866-1957) -- Wade Durman has been on the sick list this week. - L. Warren Hughes was visiting friends here this week. - Judge P. D. Collyer was here from Lincoln County Tuesday. - S. H. Martin has his cottage on West Main Street about completed. - Wm. Linville and brother were in Scaffold Cane Monday. - J. Tucker Bowling was in Crab Orchard Sunday on business. - Mrs. R. W. Dyche is visiting in London. The doctor will join her Saturday. - Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ball were over from Orlando Monday shopping. - Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hughes came up Saturday. Mrs. Hughes remained over all week. - Elbert Hansel and Roscoe Colyer spent a few days here with relatives and friends. - Misses Carrie and Alice Burton, of Livingston, are visiting Miss Wanda Lechleiter. - Rev. B. S. Davault has moved his family to town in the property of Wm. Poynter. - Mr. Lige Boreing, who was reported very sick several days ago, we understand, is much better. - Judge R. G. Williams came over to eat Thanksgiving turkey with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Williams. - Judge and Mrs. J. R. Cook, of Somerset, came last night to attend the burial of their nephew, Mit Cook. - Mrs. Woodward came down from London Tuesday to see her mother, Mrs. Catron, at Level Green who has the fever. - Mrs. R. E. Thompson and daughter, Miss Tanna, are visiting Mrs. Thompson's mother, Mrs. W. M. Poynter. - J. T. Adams will soon put in a new building just back of his store to be occupied as a restaurant and butcher shop. - Chas. Adams was over from Berea again Sunday calling on one our most poplar young ladies. Come again Chas. - John Conn, expert machinist from Conn Bro's shops at Lancaster was over during the week repairing L. T. Welch's saw mill. - Richard Branaman and sister, Miss Mary, were over from Wildie Monday. Richard is the proud father of a fine little girl born on the 20th. (According to my information, the little girl was Ester 1908-1925) - Dave Adams, who has been carpentering here most all fall, was called to his home near Quail Tuesday on account of the illness of his wife. - W. F. Deboard was in from Level Green Tuesday and told us that his mother-in-law, Mrs. Catherine Catron, is very low of pneumonia. - George Bell was down from Jellico last week visiting homefolks and hunting. George is a fine young man and we are glad to know that he is making good as a Fireman on the L & N. - U. G. Baker spent most of the week in Livingston, helping invoice the stock of goods belonging to him and R. A. Whitehead. Mr. Baker has sold his interest to Mr. Whitehead who will go it alone. - Dr. W. G. Daily, of Millersburg, was called here this week to see his brother, Mr. H. H. Daily and his brother's wife Mrs. S. S. Daily both of whom have been very sick but better at this time. - Mr. Walter Keys of Cincinnati is the guest of his sister at the Langdon Dormitory. - Mr. James H. White has been in Rockcastle most of the week writing insurance. - Dr. T. M. Pennington, of Stanford, took the Council degree here Monday night. - Mesdames Georgia McClure and N. H. Oliver are guests of Mrs. James Meadows. - Dr. Percy Benton has moved his family to this place and we gladly welcome them to our midst. - Mr. H. H. Daily has been very low with pneumonia, but we are glad to say he is better at this time. - Assistant Cashier A. B. Furnish is in Gallitin County this week looking after some important business. - Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Albright were guests of Jailer and Mrs. O. V. Jarret. Albert is taking a few days off to hunt. - Born to the wife of H. S. Coffey of the Wildie section a fine girl last week. Mrs. Coffey used to be Miss Bessie French. - Messrs. Dave Jackson, J. C. McKee and John Oberlin, of London, came down Monday to assist in installing Landrum Council. - Webb J. Miflets and James N. Smith, of Norton, Va., came down Saturday to attend the reception given by Miss Risse Williams. LOCAL NEWS The brickwork on the People's Bank building will be completed this week. The front is built of Bedford stone and pressed brick and is indeed a beautiful structure. Mr. R. H. Casey. the contractor, certainly knows how the work must be done. - We are pretty reliably informed that a new time card will go into effect about the 20th of next month making a considerable change in the running of the trains. No. 23, the southbound passenger, will be due about 1 o'clock and No. 22, the northbound passenger, about 3 o'clock. What changes will be made as to the night trains we have not learned. A train will be put on between Richmond and Louisville to do local work, and the trains passing through here will be fast trains after leaving Stanford making only two or three stops between that point and Louisville. It is also said that another train will be put on between Cincinnati and Knoxville to do local work and the present local trains will be fast trains. Whether all or any of this talked of change will take place we cannot say, but if the meeting point is changed whatever the change may be the people of Mt Vernon will feel a great relief as compared to the present arrangement. - FIRE: One of the worst fires that ever visited our little city occurred about 5 o'clock last Saturday morning in the old brick hotel. This building was built by Mr. J. L. Joplin who occupied it for several years and ran it as a hotel, but a few years since was converted into a business and office building. The fire was supposed to have originated in the basement, which was occupied by Hysinger and Livesay, restaurant and grocery store, who lost about $500, without any insurance. S. B. Ramsey, butcher, who also occupied a portion of the basement, lost $100 with no insurance. The first floor was occupied by Robert Cox, general merchandise, and C. C. Cox, furniture. The former lost between $3500 and $4000 with $2000 insurance while the latter lost about $1400 with only $600 in insurance. Dr. D. B. Southard who officed on the second floor lost all his surgical instruments, books, and office furniture, etc. which he estimates at between $400 and $500 and not a cent insurance. There was $1500 insurance on the building. The heaviest loser is Robert Cox, whose loss is about $1000. Preparation is being made to rebuild at once, which is to be a two story brick, 50 feet front by 70 feet deep. Mr. R. H. Casey, the contractor, who has the Peoples bank under construction is now at work on the plans. LIVINGSTON NEWS Miss Annie Griffin, of Jellico, is visiting relatives here. - Mrs. J. H. Browning is visiting her mother, Mrs. Kate Magee, at Crab Orchard this week. - Miss Georgia McFerron is spending a few days with her parents at Pine Hill. - Mrs. Bob Clair is in Louisville. - Omer Chesnut spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. James Anderson. - Mrs. James Stanley is visiting her daughter at Mershons X Roads. - Misses Myrtle Chewning and Annie Griffin are visiting in Maretburg and Brodhead this week. - Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Browning and Miss Essie Pike spent Sunday with the Misses Baugh at Mershons X Roads. - Mesdames Susie Mullins and J. B. Hayes are on the sick list. - Mrs. J. Boreing and children are visiting near Mt Vernon. - Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Foley are the proud parents of a fine girl baby. - Risse, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Oliver, is very sick at this writing. - Born to the wife of Bud Anderson a girl baby. - Frank, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Turner died of scarlet fever Tuesday. - Mrs. Houston McFerron spent Sunday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Childress. -- The "Juniors" are planning a big day at Calloway Thanksgiving. - Mrs. Ida Taylor and infant baby died Thursday and was buried Friday. COVE NEWS C. L. Riddell came up from Farriston Monday. - George Ball, of Jellico, is visiting relatives here and bird hunting. - Mr. and Mrs. Geter Falin, of Pine Hill, are visiting his father, Mr. W. A. Falin, this week. - Mrs. Ollie Bryant is visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. B. Ramsey this week. - Mrs. Mary Smith who has been quite ill is improving. - Mr. F. S. Mullins has bought the Reams Brother's half interest in their store at Orlando. - Wallace Clark has moved to Wolf Creek. - Mr. Wm. McNew, who has been in very poor health for sometime, continues about the same. - E. J. Williams who has had pulmonary troubles for some weeks has recovered sufficiently to resume duties as telegraph operator at Orlando. ******************************************************************************* 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 *******************************************************************************