Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co ------------------ Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ------------------ AUG 25, 1899 A SURPRISE AT LONDON, KY London, Ky, Aug 19, Surprise was created here by the reappearance of circuit Clerk Daugh White and Deptuy Felix Davidson from the west, and especially after it was rumored in Clay county Davidson would never again be seen alive. It is said that the Whites are apprehensive of their safety, since Wiley and Jim Baker's release from jail on account of the disappearance of Jim Beverly and Carlo Baker. RUN DOWN BY TRAIN Stanford Ky, Aug 22, Matt Boyle, of Lancaster, while crossing the Land N road near here from Junction City, was run over by the express and mortally injured. It is supposed he was asleep LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mrs S. W. Davis is seriously ill Mrs S.W. Davis has malarial fever Mrs Rosalin Nesbitt has returend from Virginia Mrs G.P. Ramsey of Rowland was reported very low Henry Fish is with his borther. A.T. Fish this week J.C. Rymel Squire Sigman and Squire Gatliff were here Monday Isaac Phillips bought of J. Fish one three months old calf for $16 Rudolph Hinzman of Butler Ky was visiting home folks this week J.T. Jones Stanford tinner is putting a new roof on our court house A.R. Scott has returned and will open up the Rockcastle Lime Co's works E.s. Albright dismissed his school at Brodhead this week on account of the fair Joe Coffey has returend from Hyden where has been at work on the new court house Mr J.H. Dunns father and mother will shortly mvoe to Brodhead from Boyle county T.J. Hayes sold to Fred Mullins one sorrel colt, Vancleve by name, for one hog and some corn Mrs Annie Miller stenographer, Washington City is visiting friends and relatives of this place Coleman Burdett aged 56 of this county never had the toothache or lost a eal on account of sickness Misses Lula Duyer, Hartford and Reen Jones of Wabd, two industrious Rockcastle teachers, gave this office a pleasant call on Saturday last Fred Krueger, the clever contractor is back for a few days from Hyden. He has the foundation done for court house and a large store and the brick will soon be ready. Both buildings will be ??????. Fred is a hustler Lyte Adams has returned from Garrard J.W. McCall was out from Hurricane, Tenn Dr Monroe Pennington has returned from a trip to Clay J.G. Hazelwood, Carthage, Texas has our thanks for late Lone Star papers Mrs Will Brown of Pulaski is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs A. Pennington Dr H. Miller is in from Texas. His father is at Oxford Ohio somewhat improved in health Geo Johnson and wife and Miss Todd of Orlando visitied the family of S.C. Franklin on Sunday last Harris White was here from Ft Thomas and has returned to go with the 31st regiment to the Philippines T.J. Hayes, of Wildie was in town Wednesday the second time in a year. Tom sticks close to business This is the way our friend W.J. Sparks speaks of the late Lexington Convention: "It was a wonderful reserection of dead politicians". Miss Laura Langford of northeast part of the county and Misses Ida and Cora Ping of Pulaski visited the Misses Gentry of this place last week A.W. Stewart was in Wildie Monday and is about well from a case of blood poisoning caused from a small scratch on his hand about three weeks ago Miss Cora Adams was awarded the gold medal at contest held here Wednesday of last week under the auspices of Miss Ida may Adams, assisted by Mrs Nell McKinney GUESSES: S.W. Davis, the saddler, guessed the correct number of Rockcastle teachers taking the Siganl--18. Mrs J.F. Griffin, Mt. Vernon gets the second prize of six months subscription on guess of 17. Lee Porter, Orlando gets the third prise of three months subscription on guess of same number and also a years subscription for the best corrected proof of a card addressed to TEACHERS (it is backwards in paper) having found 17 errors in the card LIVINGSTON Miss Hallie Ballard returned to her home at Barboursville last week after a pleasant visit to relatives at this place Lewis Dillion has been recommended by Gov Bradley for a place in the new volunteer army for the Phillippines Herrin ct Blankenship have about completed removing and fitting up of Mullins store house Ward & Magee will open up a general stock of merchandise as soon as the house is finished Mr & Mrs Will Word entertained a party of their friends last Saturday evening Misses Josephine & Anna May Stephens were visiting at Crab Orchard last week Uncle Ashley Owens and Stephens Rome Adams and other raided an illicit still on Horselick last Tuesday night Mit Hackney is a citizen of our town There was a petititon presented to our Superintendent Davis at the close of last week's Institute signed by 65 teachers asking that he employ Prof M.B. Jones for the next year H.D. MaGee and Will Carpetnter have broke up house keeping. Mrs W.M. Haver is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J.R. Orndorf MARETBURG Miss Cora Adams of Livingston, is here visiting her cousin Miss Laua Cummins Mesdames Len Purcell, Ada mcPherson and children of Lebanon Junction are spending a few days with their mother, Mrs J.N. Griffin Mrs Abner Winkler and little son, Earl, of Lebanon Junciton are here visiting relatives ORLANDO Geo Johnson and wife visited at Mt Vernon Sunday BIRTH: born to the wife of Monroe Singleton a boy Bud Chestnut and wife of Cove visited this neighborhood Sunday last Louis Reams is tearing down his building and moving to another place on his farm Prof Reppert killed a very large rattle snake a few days ago Rev Williams has returned from Hazel Patch where he was conducting a series of meetings Judge Chenault of Richmond who is interested in Brush Creek coal fields, was down a few days ago and purchased Joel Anglin's interest in the Anglin coal mines. He now wons quite a ot of coal land in this section. These are siad to be the finest coal fields in Eastern Kentuckyand it is hoped that a railroad will soon be made from this point up Brush Creek Henry Hamlin of conway who was working with the bridge carpenters near this place while pushing a truck over the track ran over a torpedo which exploded making a very severe wound in the foot F.L. Thompson of Mt Vernon was over to see our merchants a few days since supplying them with goods and gas Tip Langford will move his family to his farm the latter part of the week. He himself will remain on the road Tom Anderson has quit the section and has accepted ajob with the bridge carpenters Childress and Porter entered their school rooms again Monday morning after spending some very pleasant as well as profitable days in Mt Vernon attending the Institute Mrs Dr Pennington and her father wre visiting relatives of this place. WILDIE Conrad Hiatt bought of W.M. Hayes 3 calves for $12 eacha nd one from A.T. Fish for $17 W.H. Brannaman bought of J.H. Reynolds one mule colt for $30 and one of Andy Hiatt for same J. Fish, Jas Gatliff and Hon D.G. Bowles attended the Republican rally at London, Tuesday Mrs Jones Hiatt and Mrs Geo Fish were in Wildie Monday shopping Dr Lewis went to Bradfordville Sunday We understand R.A. Adams of Langfor was very sick Clarence hayes who has been sick with typhoid fever for five weeks is able to be out again Mrs W.T. Fish was visiting her son Green fish last week SEPT 1, 1899 Old Phil Thompson, old Matt Adams, Old Tom Turner, old Judge Beckner and other old "has beens" make up a sweet lot to purity politices. Everyone of them is dead politically but they want to tread the stage again before being buried forever (Stanford Journal) LIVINGSTON Mrs R.A. Sparks visited relatives at Mt Vernon last week Bro Dickson filled his regular appointment here last Saturday and Sunday Mrs Jones is out from Buckeye visiting her brother W.R. Dillion Mrs E.L. Elmore is visiting in Rowland this week J.E. Singleton has just returend from a trip in the Southern counties. J.E. is a hustling drummer and will be heard from in the business world Mrs Ballard Harris, Mrs Buck Stivers of Kingston and Mr and Mrs Jack George of Lexington are visiting realtives here this week Mr and Mrs Will Wright and daughter Cora are attending the fair this week in Danville Mrs Matt Ballard has bought a lot from John Farmer and comtemplates building a nice cottage Loge Thompson was with our merchants last Monday BRODHEAD Mrs Surber an son is making a visit in Pulaski before her return to Indiana Wm Colyer, son of Elder Colyer, will with hsi family go to Texas in a few days Mrs W.G. Adams is not expected to live very long DEATH: Died little daughter of P.P. Hall died on Aug 27, 99' Old man Stigall was buried in the cemetery of the Baptist here Saturday Hugh Watson of Boone county visited relatives here and took in the fair A.C. Rickets of Louisville visited his nephew and niece W.A. Carson and Miss Neville Carson of this place Dr Benton reports Mrs James Johnson as very ill ORLANDO Mr and Mrs Geo T. Johnson attended the fair Friday J.J. Berry of Disputanta is visiting his daughter Mrs Geo T. Johnson Martha Balls the twelve year old daughter of Thomas Balls was biten by a copperhead a few days since, and the day following he had a horse bitten by the same snake G.T. Johnson went to Richmond the first of the week W.J. Dooley and wife of Disputanta are visiting here T.J. Ballard of Goochland stopped at Hotel Johnson Sunday night on his way to Mt Vernon Rev James Riddle of this place has been visiting relatives at Logana Bud and Leanord Haskins of Ino was down to see thier brother G.C. Haskins last week Judge Chenault was here again last week and purchased David Laswell's mineral for one thousand dollars and also Joel Anglin's for two hundred and fifty dollars MARRIAGE: Married on the 24th Mr Gilbert Robinson to Miss Easter Anglin Mr Wm McNew has returned from the lower counties whre he has been threshing wheat for a month ********************************** 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.