Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1900, Rockcastle Co -------------------- Date: Tue, 6 Oct 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) -------------------- FEB 9, 1900 LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Hiram Fish was here Tuesday Mr B.F. Fuqua has returned from Ohio Dr Southard was in from Beelick Monday H.W. Bowman was up from Livingston Saturday J.C. Gibbs of Brodhead was here Sturday last H.H. McClure was in from Hansford Wednesday C.C. Williams is in London this week on legal business LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mrs John Owens of Maretburg was here shopping Tuesday Dr Southard was in from Beelick Monday H.W. Bowman was up from Livingston Saturday J.C. Gibbs of Brodhead was here Saturday last H.H. Mcclure was in from Hansford Wednesday C.C. Williams is in London this week on legal business Mrs John Owens of Maretburg was here shopping Tuesday C.H. York merchant at Climax was in town Tuesday on business Tom Taylor has moved his shop to corner of Spring and Jockey street P.P. Prewit, J.C. Ryuel and John Graves were here Wednesday DEATH: Tom McPherson died at John Cox's near Pine Hill Thursday of consumption John H. Williams the stave man left Tuesday for New York City, where he will probably locate R.L. McFerron has bought the Walk Newcomb property where he has been doing business for several years BIRTH: Born to the wife of Ashley Owens on February 6th a girl, weight 12 pounds and a half Ashley Owens, Jr the appostle of free silver, will in the near future move his family to the Big Glades Read the ad of W.A. Carson, who is recognized as being one of the best painters and paper hangers in eastern KY J.H. Fish of Edgeville, Tenn, after a pleasant stay of one week with relatives here returned to his home Tuesday J.R. Baugh who used to live in Scaffold Cane bu now at McKinney is talking of locating here in the near future E.B. Miller who was one of Goebel's heartiest supporters and greated admirers, is in Lancaster this week on business Millie McClure mother of Judge G.M. McClure is very low from a stroke of paralysis. There is but little hope of her recovery Miss Ida May Adams wrote a very strong and appreciateive letter to the editor of the Interior Journal congratulating him on his Friday edition of the Interior Journal Squire J.N. Brown of Level Green was in to see us Sturday and reported everything in his part to be moving along nicely On last Saturday night some one took form James M. Crawford's stable a fine bay horse. No clue as to the guilty party has as yet been obtained. Judge J.W. Alcorn was joined here Wednesday by Judge G.W. McClure and John W. Brown and all went to Livingston on legal business DEATH: Marion Gad son of Armp Gad, dropped dead Sunday while coughing. Supposed to have been caused by heart failure, although he was a victim of consumption B.J. Bethurum and family returned from Frankfort Saturday night. Mr Bethurum went to London, Monday to meet with Legislature there Tuesday Mr G.A. Klien late Superintendant of the Rockcastle Stone Company at Langford has moved his family back to Ohio. We are srry to lose such excellent people Judge Williams heard the testimony against Andy Mason on the charge of being drunk and disorderly at Orlando and discharged him. Atty C.C. Williams represented Mason Wiley Parker of Climax was tried here Saturday before Squire J.R. Gatliff on the charge of carry ing concealed deadly weapon and was acquitted. Squire Gatliff makes a splendid court, S.D. Lewis represent the defendant Dr. E.J. Brown a Rockcastle boy recognized far and near for his medical skill who is Pres of the S.E. Ky. med Association also Pres of the Lincoln county Medical Association has purchased a third interest in the Jospeh Price Infirmary at Stanford. Success to you doctor Last week W.H. Cottingim thourgh his attys. McClure & Brown filed a deed of assignment in which he turned over his stock of merchandise to D.C. Poynter assignee, who has brought the stock here and will close them out. D.N. Williams and W.R. McClure were the appriasers to set aside his exemptions DEATH: Robert Anglin of Clear Creek while driving along the road one day last week caught his body between the wagon and a tree which had fallen across the road, and in some way his body was thrown backward striking his neck against some part of the wagon and broke it. The dead body remained on the wagon and was carried home by the horses. LOGUE AND HIS SONG The following is a son gwhich our townsman and drummer Logue Thompson can be heard singing almost continually here of late: Give the drummer a kind word always He'll givy you back the same, For the doings of some "black sheep" Don't give the whole tribe blame, For down clear down to Hades Some so called "good men" slip While along the road to heaven Goes the durmer with his grip AT THE COLLEGE The pupils making the highest grade on general average for the month of January were the follwoing: Primary Dept Ralph Forrester 98 Bessie Mullins 98 Ashur Cummins 98 Cora Griffin 97 Lela May Lovell 97 Intermediate dept J.M. Craig 96 Fannie Sparks 93 McKenzie Brown 93 Clyde Cass 93 Jalia Colyer 93 College dept Wm Martin 97 R.L. McFerron 97 Ernest Ewers 96 Margie McClary 96 T.A. Stwart 96 Anna Thompson 96 Lee Chestnut 96 LIVINGSTON W.B. Orndorf was in Stanford Monday Geo McCarthy has finished anew telegraph line to London to accommodate the Rump Legislature E.L. Cockrell was in jackson county this week on business Mr and Mrs W. Haver are visiting Mr and Mrs Orndorf the parents of Mrs Haver Ward and Magee have purchased 500 acres of timber land in Jackson county. Mr Magee is now in Jackson looking after the bounderies T. Griffin has returned from a visit to friends in Maretburg DEATH: Mrs Minnie Miller daughter of Wm Bullock of East Bernstadt died at her home Sunday and was brought here Monday for buriel. Mrs Miller was a neice of Henry Burton Our old friend Joe Coffey of Stanford is with us this week BIRTH: born to the wife of W.T. Merimee a daughter on February 6, "cigars shortey" Mr and Mrs Joe Sambrook entertained a large number of friends last Friday night. As the guests were arrivign the house was discovered to be on fire, which was extinguished before any damage was done The house of John Walton "Klondyke Farm" was damaged by fire last week. "Soward" says the fire was extinguished with Butter milk Those who attended the burial of Gov Goebel on yesterday, Mrs Willis Adams and daughter Miss Ida May. Judge Williams, F.L. Thompson, Jonas McKenzie and the Editor of this paper Harve Dunn joined the crowd at Brodhead MARRIAGE: At the residence of Dr. G.B. Lawrence, Wednesday afternoon, J.J. Lawerence and Miss Lena Newcomb were married; the Rev Mills officiating. Only a few near relatives and freinds were present. Miss Lena is th youngest daughter of the late M.P. Newcomb and a charming woman. Mr Lawerence is a telegraph operator and has been in the employ of the L&N for some years and stands high with his employers. The couple have taken rooms at the Mullins house, Livingsotn so as to be near Mr Lawrence's work ORLANDO Jas Polly is papering the office rooms over Johnson's store P.W. Clark had a fine mule ba?? crippled bby a train Saturday MARRIAGE: Sol Ball and Miss Dora Anderson were married last Saturday. They have our best wishes Steve Robinson has moved into the Mason property at this place Jas McHargue has a new blacksmith shop at Langford's mill P.W. Clark was in Richmond Monday Dr Childress is missed very much since he left for Louisville. The Doctor has grown very popular in this vicinity Rev Wm Williams was in Hazle Patch the first of the week A gentleman named Cromer is conducting a singing school at Flat Rock with a large attendance ********************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. 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