Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co ------------------- Date: Wed, 15 Jul 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ------------------- August 12, 1898 BRODHEAD Adam's Grove Picnic had a reasonably good crowd Prof Chandler is improving rapidly and will soon be out again Hon G.G. Gilbert was at the Albright House, Saturday night. The b.B. Band and quaite a number of citizens gave him a very warm reception and in response he made a most eloquent lecture, which showed conclusively that he is a man of culture as well as ability G.W. DeBord is still iwth the brass band here Wm pettus drove down to see his people Wednesday DIED: Mrs Wallen wife of Dud Wallen a prosperous and highly esteemed farmer of Lincoln county died August 9th. Mrs Wallen was a good woman and loved by all who knew her. The bereft husband has the sympathy of their many friends here Messrs John and Eddie Heron will leave here Thursday on thier way to the Masonic Home. We send our thanks to Bro Kelly Supt of the Home for the interest he has taken in our boys Miss Maud M. Watson who is attending Mrs Maggie Guley's school near McCreary writes very encouragingly to her parents in regard to the teacher and the school W.G. Adams, Granville Owens, Wm Pettus and others will have charge of a booth during the fair. All are nice accommodating gentlemen CLIMAX T.J. Cress stopped his school on the 27th on the account of the small pox scare Mrs James Drew is lying at the point of death James Simms is the glad father of a fine boy America King has at last threshed her wheat Jones & Garrett our lumber merchants are preparing to run an extensive lumber business james Sexton says he is very sorry the small pox scare is on for it puts a stop to his hunting Abe Isaacs and three other patriotic men of this place started yesterday to join the army at Lexington Dirk Casteel our Blacksmith and wogon maker is kept busy Granville Owens & Co, have at last gotten thier shingle mill in position Wm Forsyth; a pupil at Climas school killed a snake with thirty eight small ones WILDIE Mrs Christian who has been stopping at J.F. Butner's for some time returned home Monday Mrs C.A. Kelton of Conway was visiting at this place Saturday and Sunday Mr Smith of Jackson county was in Wildie the first of the week Judge Durham arrested Bert Lunsford of jackson county Monday, but after some statement from Bert that he had not crossed the line since the quarantine he was released Nole Parsons of Silver Creek was up to see old friends Saturday and Sunday Mrs Boss Tharp, Winston Ky is visiting her father A.T. Fish near this place George Parsons went to see home folks in the Glade country Sunday LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mrs petty has been quite ill but is better J.H. Reynolds has a new girl at his house Harry Blazer was with us the first of the week Mrs Cleo Brown is visiting relatives in Lancaster R.L. Joplin of Wilmore is visiting homefolks here Dave Butner of Wildie was here on Saturday last Hon G.M. Davison was with us the first of the week Jop Mccall the "rich old farmer" has bought a saw mill Mrs Shepherd who has been seriously ill is no better J.E. Craig one of our valued patrons was in from Quail Mrs Mary Hayes of near Wildie was here shopping Thursday Miss Alice Forbus of Madison county is the guest of Mrs S.C. Franklin S.W. Prewitt has sold out his grocery store and is preparing to move to Crab Orchard Dr P.A. Pennington the dentist will be at the Miller House during Circuit Court Rev Ken Pike a fluent speaker will preach at the court house on afternoon of the 3rd Sunday Misses Helen Singleton and ..... Owens, two pretty little Misses of Crooked creek were here Saturday last James Houk Jr. is visiting his uncl3e Leander Houk at jamestown, Ind Call on Neal Parrett for the best and cheapest sash latches. Better than weights Our good friend J.C. Lynn has taken a position with Union Stock Yards at Lexington. Dr. M. Pennington has a letter in this issue on smallpos in Jackson and other counties S.C. Franklin and wife have returned from a three weeks visit to home folks in Fayette county W.T. Short deptuy US marshall has been assigned to mt Vernon instead of E.E. Wallace Mrs Dr Brown is out from Parksville visiting Mrs G.W. Mcclure and other relatives here C.C. Davis is visting friends and relatives at Moreland and other points in Licnoln and Pulaski counties MARRIAGE: G.R. Love and Miss Lula Baker were married at Adam's grove picnic Saturday last; Rev Boswell officiating "Pap" Pennington or "Uncle Able" as the boys call him is making a good commissary sergeant in Co G. 4th Ky Millard West the gentlemanly collector was out from Lancaster a few days since. He is moving right along his new position W.T. Davis has a ten pund printer at his house. Will has quit work to watch the attics of the boy which he says is just too cute for anything If you want a job on a work train write to T. Gilpin, West Clifty Ky, Pass will be given oer the Illinois Central after you reach Louisville James I. White, W.A.B. Davis, Smith Ping, Charley Davis, Nels and Geo Griffin, Tom Proctor, F.L. Thompson and many others did heroic work during the fire Misses Sallei Linton and May Fox are back from a pleasant visit to middlesboro and will spend a few weeks with relatives here before returning to thier home in Louisville LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Wm Kinley Sr., and Miss Fannie Kirby were married at the residence of Sam'l Kinley Aug 4th, Rev Carmical officiating. The couple is visiting Mrs P.J. Stringer in Pulaski county James Crank of Brodhead who is with the 2nd Ky Regiment at Chicamauga writes this paper a hot letter bitterly denouncing the report that he deserted. He says the man who started the report is a bigger fibber than old Nick himself. Mr Crank says he is well and well pleased with a soldiers life and has had no trouble at all BIG FIRE! $15,000 Goes Up in Smoke Fire broke out in the rear portion of the old Jack Adams store at Wednesday night. When discovered it had made such headway it was impossible to control it. The fire eat its way from where it started to Williams drug store, destroying M.J. Millers werehouse and store, Mrs Ella Baker's millinery store, residence and post office and Williams drug store. Most to the contents of the stores were saved. The mails and fixtures were saved from postoffice. Loss about $10,000. It was only by three hours hard work that the fire was gotten under control at Williams drug store. The origin of the fire is thought to have been incerdiary. Everyone in the place rendered assistance even to the women. Quite a number of citizens came in from the county. Judge Alcorn was in the thickest of the fight. Tom Johnson, Perry White and Bob Blackwell, the latter colored, deserve especial mention for their brave work. The town reminds one of Sherman's march to the sea. The colored troops fought bravely. Perry and J.I. White, S.C. Franklin, others have our thanks for helping to save the Signal office. The Miller hotel, Scott's store and Kate Moore's store and residence barely escaped. Little three year old claud Griffin came out of jail residence with a corset under his arm. Our people are the best fire fighters in the world. The L& N sent section men form Livingston, Pine Hill and other points what did good work. DEATH: Whereas since the last Institute in the county, death has claimed one of our beloved and faithful teachers, Mrs Mattie Carter. therefore be it resolved by the teachers of the Institute. That 1st we sincerely and deeply deplore the untimely death of Mrs Carter, who was one of the ablest and most efficient teachers in Rockcastle County. 2nd, That we extend to her children, her brothers, here sisters and mother our heart felt sympathy in their sad loss but assure them that earth's loss is heaven's gain. 3rd That these resolutions be spread at large upon the records of the Institute and that a copy be sent to members of Mrs Carter's family: MISS ELLA L. JOPLIN, MISS ELLEN BUTNER, W.R. DICERSON, S.H. MARTIN, T.J. CRESS, J.N. BROWN LIVINGSTON We are glad to welcome Lee Arnold back with us J.H. Browning spent Sunday with his wife who is visiting her mother, Mrs Kate Magee, at London Miss Ella Watson of Winchester is visiting Mrs R.C. Brown R.G. Ward and family were the guests of relatives here last week H.G. Johnson of the L&N was here Thursday last and attended the picnic Jim Dillion of the 4th Ky Regiment left for Camp Corbin Monday after a visit to home folks here. Miss Mattie Marion daughter of the Regiment was with him while here, soliciting funds to purchase a flag to present to the Regiment. An ice cream supper was given her at W.R. Dillion's Saturday night from which about $12 was realized. Owing to the rain only a few were present G.G. Gilbert Democratic nominee for Congress was here Thursday and attended the picnic and made an elegant speech for us Jas H. Tucker has returned home after a visit to his daughter W.F. Sheridan left for an extended visit to his parents Newark, Ohio. He will visit St. Louis and other points while gone Miss......and Jessie Bowman of Hopkinsville are visiting thier cousin Bud Cockerell and Bro Harry at the Pope Hotel Mrs Jarrett of Brodhead was the guest of her sister Mrs C.E. Rice last week Our school began Monday last with Prof Dickerson principal, and G. Matt Ballard assistant. There were 95 enrolled the first day BORN: To the wife of Grant Helton on the 5th...a girl Mrs Brack Graves was visiting in Mt Vernon the first of the week Mrs B.N. Roller and sister Miss Corden were in Stanford Monday W.O. Burns was in Stanford Sunday John Walton has broken dirt for two cottages that he will build on his lot on Main St., adjoining Col. A.N. 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