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 19, 1898 LIVINGSTON J.W. Carnaham of London was here this week soliciting students for the Sue Bennett Memorial School at that place of which he is one of the faculty Mrs C.A. Moore has returned from a visit to her parents in Ohio Mrs A.N. Roller and sister Miss Cordie were in Corbin last week Miss Lida Cook has returend home after a visit to Mrs Chas Parks at Parksville Ky Dr. J. D. Pettus of Crab Orchard and Jas F. Cummins of Stanford were here last week. Mr Cummins bought the stock of drugs of L.A. Pettus to which he will and a larger stock and says Livingston shall have a first class drugstore second to none in the Mountains. Mr Pettus will have charge until the first of the year when Mr Cummins will move up with us Mrs Joe Poynter of Corbin is visiting her sister Mrs Sue Mullins Mr and Mrs J.H. Boreing have returned from a visit to Wm Fields of Lincoln Miss Mayme Corden has returned to her home in New Haven after a visit to her sister, Mrs B.N. Roller Mrs Dr Pope and daughter Miss Bessie, have returned to their home, Leland, Miss after a months stay at Sambrook Hotel Mrs Geo Howell, Mr and Mrs D.K. Argenbright and Mrs Hord Mahaffey left for Lexington Saturday to see the soldier boys and visit relatives Mrs B.N. Roller entertained last Friday eve in honor of her sister Miss mayme Cordon. An enjoyable time was had; and at the proper time refreshments were served and it was iwth much reluctance that guests took their departure. Those present were: Misses Nellie and Mary Orndorf, Lena Bentley, Ella May Saunders, Vergaline Ballard, Florence and Jesse Bowman of Hopkinsville; Mayme Corden and Bessie Pope of Leland, Miss and Messrs. Bud Cockerell. J.A. Mayfield, J.A. Hoover, Warren Williams, R.A. Sparks and W.W. Saunders Leon Stackpole of Paris, was the guest of his brother in law, R.C. Brown last week. J.T. Terry is in Lincoln this week Mrs Laura Justice of Lebanon Junciton is visiting friends and relatives here J.S. Calloway was down from London, Sunday Mr and Mrs W.R. Dillion and Miss Linda and John, Mrs M.M. Curd and Mrs Jos Coffey and Joe Linn were in Lexington the first of the week to bid farewell to the soldier boys before their departure and to be present at the presentation of the flag which was done Tuesday A very enjoyable time was had Sunday eve by a trip to the notorious Lettered Rock. The crowd was chaperoned by Mr and Mrs B.N. Roller and Mrs C.A. Moore. All speak with much praise of Mr and Mrs Phil Allen of Louisville who is spending the summer here for the way they entertained them; and their treats of apples, grapes, peaches and watermelons were much enjoyed. Mr Allen has a nice place near the rock and enjoy seeing a crowd come up Miss Bert Mullins is visiting her aunt Mrs E.J. Brown, in Stanford We are glad to know that Jno A. Mullins has received his appointment as guard at the Frankfort penitentiary. Success to John WILDIE With longing and sad hearts we do look for Buck Varnon Mrs Dr Bernaugh of Stanford, Mrs Captain Clark of Kingston, Miss Richardson and Miss Gillion of Berea; are visiting at J.F. Butner's Jack Scott will start Sunday to Chicamauga Wednesday to see his son who is a volunteer in the US army Mrs A.T. Fish is very low Mrs J.L. Brooks, Miss Anne Stewart and Miss Thomas were here Monday Miss Sallie Taylor and Miss....Barton of Ford, Ky are visiting relatives at this place this week ********************************** 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. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.