Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900 - Rockcastle Co ------------------------------------------ Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ------------------------------------------ FRIDAY JUNE 8, 1900 STATE Capt John L. Powers has not for several days been in Barbourville nor has he been seen at his home. No information as to his wehreabouts can be obtained except his friends say he is at home. It is generally believed at Barbourville that he has made his way to Indiana DEATH: W.P. Crooke aged sixty five years died near Speedwell, Madison county. He was for many years associated with his brother Col Cassius Crooke in the coal mining business at Pine Hill and later at Altamont Circuit Court Clerk J.R. Jones at Barbourville received a letter from Auditor Gus Coulter notifying him of the fact that the office would not pay any claims allowed by Judge W.L. Brown at the April term of Knox Circuit Court until the contest pending over the judgship in this district was settled Dr J.S. Redwine the new Superintendent of the Easter Kentucky Lunatic Asylum was commissioned by the Board of Asylum Commissioners and enters upon his duties at once Capt Longmire and Capt Calhoun of the Lexington companies will be named by Assistant Adjutant General Murray to muster out the ten companies designated by Gov Beckham's order and to return to the state armory the guns and other munitions of war now in their possession The Wilmore Deposit Bank of Wilmore Jessamine county, was incorporated. The capital stocks $20,000 and J.R. Lemon, J.H. Gough and others are the principal incorporators The commencement exercises of Shelbyville College have been highly successful. Large audiences have been present on all occasions. The Rev Henry MacDonald D.D. preached the barcalaureate sermon At twelve o'clock Monday the jury in the Wilson case was secured and the commonwealth began promptly at 1 pm, taking evidence. The follwoing is a list of the jury, G.M. Sigman, W.H. Carmicol, W.H. Doan, W.H. Chasteen, A.G. Burdett, Jothan Brown, Isaac Phillips, R.P. Pike, Fount Craig, C.M> Cummins, David Hysinger, Micajoh Southards. The attorneys for the defense are Hon James B. Black of Barbourville, J.A. Crapt, R.L. Ewel and R.L. Reed of London, W.A. Morrow of Somerset and C.C. Williams, L.W. Bethurum and S.D. Lewis of the local bar. The attorneys for the prosecution are W.R. Ramsey of London, Judge J.H. Tensley of Barbourville Commonwealth's attorney J.N. Sharp of Williamsburg and Judge R.G. Williams and Judge P.D. Collyer of Mt Vernon. The case is being watched very carefully by the attorneys on both sides, and greater interest is being manifested by every one, than in any case we have ever seen tried in this court room. Ther have been about forty eight witnesses testified, including specialists from Cincinnati and Lexington who made an examination of the waman after her death. "Picture of Miss Mary Cloyd, the dead girl". The testimony was finished Wednesday and the argument by the attorneys was begun Thursday morning. Each side was allowed five hours for the argument. The attorneys for the prosecution wanted four speeches, while attorney for the defense only wanted one. So the case for the defense was argued by W.A. Morrow of Somerste and commonwealth's attorney Sharp argued for the prosecution. DEATH: Miss Maggie Barnett daughter of William Barnett of Miller's creek Estill county was bitten by a mad dog from the effects of which she died in great agony. POSSUM HOLLER (Level Green) Dear Signal: After a lingering illness in which I have suffered much, taken medicine, lost what little avoirdupoise I once possessed and nearly all my beauty, I am again able to pen you a few items. The six weeks drought is broken and farmers are driving business with a vim; nearly every man farmer is done planting and out of the first weeds. Wheat generally reports favorabley but oats and grass have had severe set baks. Plenty of peaches, cherries, blackberries and some apples to look forward to with delight and expectancy. Corn was never as scarce in Possum Holler as it is now, but I have seen the price much higher than 75 cents per bushel. A.J. Sears our enterprising merchand who sells more goods than any other country merchant is Rockcastle county holds egges, the poor womans dearest frend at 9 cents per dozen. The healt of the denizens of the Holler was never better, but the rations are dangerously short. Cattle shelp and hog buyers are as plentiful as Republicans in Jackson. All liberty loving people in our town without regard to politics or religion like the decision of the Supreme Court in the Beckham-Taylor case. This clearly shows to all minds that it is yet conceded by the highest authority that the states the people have some rights that must be respected. Elder Todd now regulary fills his appointments at the Christian church. Many of our young ladies who have been at much trouble time and expense to qualify themselves to teach are left without a job. Remember young ladies there is ayet room at the top of the ladder and go up higher and "try again". As we are force to the necessity of an election for Governor at the coming November election adn as there are divisions an schisms in ur party and as Mr Beckham has a "cinch" on the Lieutenant Governor's office for the whole term, we think it our duty to seriously cast about for a candidate who has never been mixed up in any of the "late unpleasantness", one calculated to be acceptable to the whole Democracy of Kentucky and not objectionable to our freinds, the enemy and as I am and have ever been a Democrat, I think I have some rights in the matter and as I am sure that we find in the person of the Hon J.D. Black of Barbourville with all the esentials and preequisites necessary for a candidate who can be elected by 25,000 majority we areise to niminate him, while all Possum Holler stand ready to second the same. Give us Black and we are safe without the least of trouble, Very truly yours, Buck Varnon POLITICS AND POLITICIANS Representative Gilbert has been renominated for Congress by the Democrats of the eight district Leading Republicans are urging the Hon George Denny, Jr of Lexington to make the race for the Republican nomination for Governor Former Gov Bradley is said to be disgusted with Taylor's action in becoming a fugitive and he and Col D.R. Collier are expected to declare for Mr Yerkes for Governor Will Henderson of Barlow City defeated Charles Bud Linthicum of Wickliffe, for the Democratic nomination for Circuit Court Clerk in the primary election held throughout Ballard county. Chairman J.W. Lusby of the Seventh Districk Democratic Committee has issued a call for a meeting of the committee to be held at Lexington tomorrow at noon to consider the advisability of changing the call for a primary election for the congressional nomination Ed C. O'Rear of Mt Sterling had a hard fight on his hands to win the nomination ofr Judge of the Court of Appeals at the Republican convention which meets at louisa Tuesday. The Burns men are complained of unfair tactics on the part of O'Rear's managers. The Powell county delegation were instructed for Burns but delegates say they will vote in the organization of the convention for O'Rear's friend. NEWS ITEMS Mrs Sarah E. Boreing filed suit in London against her husband Congressman Vincent Boreing for divorce and alimony The President sent in a number of appointments for Proto Rico, among them that of Judge W.H. Holt, of Frankfort to be United States Districk Judge for Porto Rico In addition to the $5,000 allowed the widow of Evan E. Settle, the Senate amended the general deficiency bill so as to provide for the paymentof $52.17 for salary of James Gill as clerk to Mr Settle from Nov 1 to 16 Edward Summers, colored, escaped from the Garrard county jail early Monday morning by prizing the bars leaving three other prisoners in the jail, who delclined to go. Summers was in for alleged burglary. He is the foruth prisoner to escape from the jail within a month Representative Gilbert secured the establishment of a post office at Ebenezer, Mercer county, with William S. Sallee as postmaster. Mr Gilbert also secured the appointment of Miss Mary Harford, formerly of Kentucky on the temporary force at the Censue Office DEATH: The wife of former Gov Robert L. Taylor the lecturer died at her home here Knoxville, Tenn. She was the daughter of Adolphus E. Baird of Asheville Nc and had been married twentone years. Five children survive her Gov McMillin of Tennessee has under considreation an application for a commutation of the sentence of Dillard Wareen who has been taken to Cannon county to be hanged. One peculiar feature of the case is that Warren was sentenced to death for being accessory before that fact having procured a man named Lahue to assassinate another man named Evans, while Lahue, the principal who was tried after Warren escaped with a ten years sentence MARRIAGE: Charles E. Ralson and Miss Hattie Vangorder wre married at the Presbyterian church at Middlesboro this week, the Rev S.M. Logan officiating STRAWBERRIES: I will have about 3,000 plants to dispose of this fall of my own raising. they are the earliest..ripening by May 5 and th largest, some measruing 5 inches around. Send me your order for the amount you want. Price 40 cents per hundred for fall planting. S.C. Franklin, Mt Vernon PERSONAL Bob Jones of Stnford was here Saturday Mr J.J. Williams still continues very sick There will be a picnic here on July 4th Judge J.W. Alcorn attended court here this week Dr J.F. Peyton of Stanford was in town Monday A Gustavison has moved from Raspberry to Pongo T.A. Stewart attended Commencement at Berea Wednesday Mrs Gus Staverson was here from pongo shopping Monday last Mrs J.L. Whitehead of Williamsburg is the guest of Mrs C.C. Williams A.R. Dyche of the Mountain Echo attended Circuit Court here this week Hon J.K. McClary is very ill this week with a complication of diseases. W.R. McClure left Monday for Jellico to haul lumber for J.W. Marler & Son Mrs J.R. Cass of Brodhead leaves today to vist relatives at Loretto and Louisville Mrs H. Blazer will return tomorrow from Dunkirk Ind where she has been teaching Mrs G.W. Drye and her son Jim returned Saturday from a visit to friends and relatives in Casey. Mrs Sarah Padgett will leve tomorrow for Ashgrove Mossouri where she will make her future home Able Gabbard wife and son of Boonville visited the families of C.C Williams and W.B. Whitehead this week Squire J.N. Brown of level Green; J.T. Blankinship and John Walton of Livingston were here Monday Mr and Mrs C.J. McLear of London were here this week and both made good witnesses in the trial of E.K. Wilson James Maret is attending the meeting at Winchester of the Kentucky Telephone Association which convened there Thursday Misses Maud Coble and Dove B. Letcher returned to their respective homes in Frankfort Ind and Richmond Ky Monday S.H. Martin received rather a painful but not serious injury by spraining both of his ankles while attending the Confederate Reunion The town has been thronged all the week with the best citizens of London and Laurel county broght here as witnesses in the Wilson case Mr and MRs A.C. Sowder were in from Level Green shopping Tuesday A colored girl delivered the welcome address at the Berea College Commencement F.M. Butner near Wildie is very low and not expected to live but a short time Mrs Cornelus Burnett who has been sick so long is very low and not expected to live Hon W.B. Smith of Richmond has announced himself a condidate gor governor Gen Joseph H. Lewis on last Wednesday announced himself a candidate for Governor Mrs Helen Gould of New York attended the Commencement at Berea College this week At 9:45 this morning the jury in the Wilson case brought a verdict of 5 years in the pen Fritz Krueger is in Manchester looking after some buildings which he is putting up at that place The suit of W.T. Smith and Fritz Krueger against the town was decided in favor of the plaintiffs Miss Maggie Gilpin of near Brodhead who has been attending Collegiate Institute here has returned home John Mullins charged with grand larceny came before the court yesterday morning plead guilty and was given one year in the pen Mr and Mrs A.W. Stewart, Mrs B.C. Richardson and Miss Fannie Richardson attended the commencement exercises Friday night W.A. Carson finished his job of painting for Mrs Nannie C. Albirght Tuesday. Mr Carson's work always shows up nicely and gives entire statisfaction Miss Cox music teacher returned to her home in Danville Sturday. She will leave in a few days for Chicago to take a special course in music and return here about Sept 15 Mrs W.H. Brannaman who has been sick so long with rheumatism is getting able to go about the house without the use of her crutch. It is to be hoped how soon this good woman will get well and be herself again Misses Maud Coble, Dove B. Letcher and Annie Thompson, Mrs Cleo Brown, Judge R.G. Williams, W.R. Henderson, T.A. Stewart, E.R. Cox Master McKenzie Brown, and the editor, composed a party that spent a very enjoyable day Sturday at Sigman's spring. The spring flows out of a large cave it is surrounded by a beautiful shade and is a most delightful place to spend a little outing. Hubert Hartley brakeman was struck by an engine at Pittsburg, Monday night and seriously injured. he was falgging and sat down on the track and went to sleep O.M. Vancleave photographer from Wildie is here prepared to take pictures. Anone desiring a picture of themselves their famlies or homes can find him at Willis Adams. He will remain over next week The Commencement exercises of the Mt Vernon Collegiate Institute which took place Friday night were highly creditable to the entire faculty the graduates T.a. Stewart and W.R. Henderson both had good orations and delivered them well. Hon W.R. Ramsey who delivered the class address almost captivated the entire audience by the beautiful and striking contrast which he drew between yesterday and today showing how differently and better situated the girls and boys of today are to what they were 100 years ago. The music under the control of Miss Cox was first class and added greatly to the enjoyment of the evening. The diplomas were then presented by C.C. Williams Pres of the Board of Trustees in a few and appropriate remarks after in which Prof Ewers said a few words expressing his satisfaction the progress which the entire shcool had made during the eyar he also expressed his appreciation of so great amount of interest manifested by the people generally in the school, and assured them that by a continuance of their hearty cooperation that he would be able to make the school even much better than it had been this year. LIVINGSTON Sam Magee was with homefolks in Crab Orchard Sunday Walter Rice is visiting hsi grand aprents Mr and Mrs H.W. Rice Mrs R.C. Wade accompanied her sister, Miss Wlaker to her home in Perryville Mr and Mrs Claud Linville have moved to the property vacated by Mr Carpenter Mesdames Carrie Graves and Mary Linville were in Stanford last week Miss Cora Adams returned Saturday from a week's visit to her uncle C.M. Cummins at Maretburg Mrs mary Johnson of Berea was the guest of Mrs Jerome Adams on her way to Danville Monday night J.H. Hagan and wife of Corbin are visiting Mrs hagan's parents Capt and Mrs Orndorf Mrs Powell of Jackson county visited her husband at this place last week Mrs Wm Fields and Little daughter Grace have returned to their home at Maywood Miss Iva Bessick of Lebanon Junction is visiting Mrs Jas Frazier at this place E.B. Smith has moved into his new building and Postmaster Ward occupies the building vacated. Dr and Mrs Cooper visited at Crab Orchard this week Mesdames Sallie Griffin Mandy Reynolds were with friends the first of the week at Maretburg Geo Griffin has returned to laurel county whre he is engaged in the saw mill business Mrs W.R. Dillion visited her brother Capt T.J. Ballard on the Big Hill Saturday and Sunday Mrs Will Saterfield returned to her home Sunday night after quite a lengthy visit to her parents Capt and Mrs Bentley T.J. Ballard has been moved to son's Matt Ballard at this place for a while and at this time is in a very critical condition but there is much hopes of him improvement ORLANDO J.E. Singleton was here this week moving D.B. Langford's stock of goods J. Fish was here from Wildie this week W.D. Williams was here on business Monday BIRTH: Born to the wife of fidel Robertson a boy; and a fine girl registered with Mrs Minnie Chestnut Tip Langford is on the sick list Monroe Singleton's child is very sick and is not expected to recover D.G. Bales of Berea was here Sunday P.W. Clark and B.G. Mullins have loaded several cars of coal here lately Noah Mason and others have opened up several new entry on coal lands near here D. Martin who is falgging for the work train on this line, has made a reputation of Killing snakes and explaining the political situation BRODHEAD The youngest child of William Albright was buried Sunday at the Albright grave yard. W.G. Adams is still confined to his room and not able to get out Mrs Emily Baker is not expected to live but a short time It was reported last week in the Interior Journal R.H. Hamm and Miss Helen Thurmond were married while taking in the reunion at Louisville and a great many were surprised when Mr Hamm returned bringing no one with him R.P. Pike must have enjoyed his trip to Louisville for he was the last one to return Miss Ella Dunn returned home last Friday after a protracted visit to friends in Garrard The editor of the Signal Mr E.S. Albirght ws here Saturday with that usual pleasant smile on his face. Edgard is a good boy and a hustler GENERAL NEWS Attorney Gen robert J. Breckinridge is the only one of the Democratic state officials who has moved on the Statehouse Square State Inspector Hines finds that the balances shown by the books during the Bradley administration are correct DEATH: Miss Mattie Wiley, daughter of Jesse Wiley died at Ridgeway four miles east of Fulton, from the effects of a dose of morphine taken with suicidal intent. Ill health was the cause of suicide Capt C.C. Calhoon who went to Barboursville to muster out John Powers Taylor militia company, was unable to do so because the members on their return from Frankfort had taken the arms into the county. He haas ordered Lieut Black to gather up all the equipment Capt C.W. Longmire and Sergt B.R. McClure of Lexington went to Maysville to muster out the Mason County Gurards. They spent the night with some kindred spirits and Police Judge Wadsworth issued a warrent for their arrest, charging them with being drunk and disorderly. They went to Aberdeen Oho to avoid arrest. The Mason County Guards turned over their equipment ot Capt Horace Cochran Fritz Krueger our German townsman has four contracts for brick buildings.One at Manchester one at Shelbyville one at Hyden and one her for Houk & Son. At Green Bay Wisconsin on Thursday some children saw a woman cut a chickens head off. They concluded to play chicken themselves, selecting the smallest in the number they proceeded to chop of the childs head. Some men were working in the yard at a derrick. 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