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 February 28, 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 Among the ones overlooked that attended Walter Hunts funeral from Lebanon Junction and who were instrumental in bringing the floral designs were Thos. W. Capps, Otto Reynolds and Walter Miller. - George M. Berry of Lexington visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Thos. Cherry first of the week. - The meeting at the Baptist church is still in progress and much good is being accomplished. - Rev. Wilson has just closed a meeting at Conway and is now at Pine Hill conducting a meeting. - Your scribe in the company of three preachers and three saints had the pleasure of taking dinner with W. T. Evans and his most estimable family last Saturday and certainly enjoyed the day as well as the fine dinner. - Homer H. Wallen was up from Somerset first of the week. - H. F. Brooks was in Stanford on business first of the week. - Mrs. W. A. Hunt is in Louisville having her household goods shipped here and will become a resident of our town. We gladly welcome her among us. - Miss Montye Martin of Mt Vernon visited her cousin Miss Gertrude Martin at this place Saturday and Sunday. - Rev. Masters preached a very able sermon at the Christian church last Sunday morning. - Rev. A. J. Pike filled his regular appointment at Freedom last Sunday. - Misses Uta Hutcheson of Owenton and Alza Thompson of Mt Vernon and Carrie Frith of Gum Sulphur have returned home after a few days as the guests of Mesdames J. W. and H. H. Hutcheson. - Born to the wife of Arch Albright a son christened John William. - Jopp Albright of Corbin was at home Sunday. - Mrs. Granville Owens was called to Sayers Tuesday to attend the bedside of her niece, Mrs. Sam Sayers who is very sick. LANGFORD NEWS D. L. Carter has got about well again. - Mr. George Taylor remains helpless. - Messrs Marvel Coffey and Anderson Proctor are still improving. - W. T. Sharp and family are suffering from the grip. - Mrs. W. H. Baker visited relatives at Pine Hill Saturday and Sunday. -- Mrs. James Reynolds is still on the mend. - Mrs. Henry Leger visited the family of Robert Leger Saturday and Sunday. - Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Baker were in Mt Vernon Monday on business. ORLANDO NEWS Rev. Fred Jones preached a very interesting sermon at Maple Grove Sunday. - John McNew and wife who have been quite sick with the grip are improved. - Mrs. Effie Ballard, of near Roberta, was visiting relatives at this place from Saturday until Sunday. - Joe Martin is moving his family to Lilly. - Mrs. Hettie Mason and Miss Lizzie Ball were visiting in Mt Vernon Monday and Tuesday. - J. M. Caswell was in Wildie between trains Saturday. - The little child of George Rector of Johnetta is very sick with tonsillitis. - Granville Cox and wife, of Wildie, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Laswell Saturday night. - Mr. Ambros Rader is numbered among the sick. - Mrs. Garfield Clark is improving. - Mr. and Mrs. David Laswell and Mrs. Effie Ballard were the welcome guests of Dr. and Mrs. Laswell Sunday. - Mrs. Mat Jones who has been very sick for several weeks is improving. - Mrs. Rachell Reams and Ada Proctor were visiting Mrs. Dora Ball Monday. - Uncle Elijah Abney is who is very old and feeble has been confined to his bed nearly all winter is able to be out again. - Mrs. Bettie Anglin is somewhat improved at this writing. - Gilbert Robinson, of Altamont, who is recovering from a siege of typhoid fever was at Brush Creek Tuesday. PERSONAL NEWS Conn Brown is telegraphing at London. - Miss Anna Tate is visiting relatives at Crab Orchard. - Bragg Thompson has returned to his home near Crab Orchard. - W. E. Smith, L & N brakeman, is with homefolks for a few days. - Mrs. M. Hartz, who has been sick for sometime is reported better. - Mrs. James Rickels is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Boone at Maywood. - Miss Susie Thompson is with her sister Mrs. Hughes at Stanford for a few days. - Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Southard were guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Welch Sunday. - Fred Hayes has returned from a month's visit to his parents at Walnut Grove, Missouri. - James Rickels, extra foreman, is holding down the Junction City section for a few days. - Mrs. J. J. Adams, of Corbin, is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marler. - Dr. G. H. Albright id rapidly recovering from the operation he underwent three weeks ago. - Mrs. W. C. Swinford of Lebanon Junction is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Painter, near Brodhead. - Mr. and Mrs. Den McClure and mother, Mrs. Georgia McClure were visiting relatives and friends here this week. - Resmer Towery writes that he made his trip though to Texas alright and thinks the "Lone Star" is a fine place to live. - Charley Fletcher, L & N brakeman, returned to Lebanon Junction yesterday after spending a few days with homefolks here. - M. F. and J. M. Craig were in yesterday and told us that Joe Saylor was struck and very seriously injured by a falling tree Wednesday. - T. D. Mullins will rebuild on the same lot where his home recently destroyed by fire stood, but a little closer to the street than before. - A. J. Norton has purchased the stock of goods his brother, Dock Norton, of near Pongo. Mr. Norton was here Wednesday looking after some business matters. - Nelse Griffin will move to his new home near Conway as soon as his children who have been down with measles recover sufficiently to make the change. - Saturday's Louisville Times contained a splendid likeness of Miss Bess Turley Sparks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sparks. She is spending several weeks in Florida. - Miss Iola Hansel of Shelby City is spending a few days with her mother, Mrs. Wash Hansel. Miss Hansel will put in a complete line of millinery at Shelby City for the coming season. - Mrs. Guthrie, who moved here in the early fall from Gethsemane to put her children in school here has moved back to her home. The children will board in the dormitory until the close of school. - J. T. Meadows will likely take Capt. Smiths place here. Jim, besides being one of the best track men in the service of the company is also one of the best men we know of. We certainly hope he will become one of our number. LOCAL NEWS W. B. Whitehead cut a poplar tree this week which will measure out 3000 feet of lumber. - E. C. Settles, the handle and spoke man, has sold his mill at Hansford to W. M. Bullock. - Wade Graves is stringing wires for his Brodhead exchange and will be ready for "hellos" by or before March 10, weather permitting. - I. A. Bowman sold his farm , known at the Joplin Place, one mile west of Mt Vernon, to a Mr. Noe of Harlan County for $4000. - The Cumberland Telephone Company is arranging to extend their lines from Crab Orchard to London so as to get a direct connection from Louisville to Knoxville. It is understood that satisfactory arrangements will be made with our local company for connections. The local or Home Company has built up a good system after years of effort, and our people, while willing to have the foreign company come in with their wires and give us connections to points not reached by our home company do not wish to grant franchise to the other company that would place them in a position to enable them to seriously injure the home enterprise. We are advised that the question is being talked over and negotiations are on foot that will prove satisfactory all around. - The proposed telephone line from Brodhead to Hiatt was staked yesterday and pole getting will be pushed and the line completed by March 15th. - DEATH: E. A. Herrin, aged 56, died at his home near Quail yesterday morning about 4 o'clock. For many months it had been a hard struggle between life and death for him, being afflicted with a complication of diseases, either of which would have more than likely proven fatal. "Lige" as he was called, was possessed of as many manly qualities, as anyone we have ever known. He was true as steel to a friend and liberal with his enemies. The night was never too dark or the wintery blasts too severe, that he would not willingly and cheerfully respond to the call of a friend, no matter how arduous the task. He leaves a wife, who was Miss Sarah Proctor, and six children to mourn the loss of a kind and devoted husband and father. The burial will take place today at the old family burying ground. ******************************************************************************* 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. 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