Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co ----------------------------- Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ----------------------------- DEC 22, 1899 ORLANDO Judge Chenault was down from Richmond a few days since with a dog and gun. He talked railroad to a finish, but did not kill any birds DEATH: Mrs John Helton died last week after a protracted illness Mullins & Clark say while loading cars with coal here they lost at least 20 bushels at night Geo Griffin was here Wednesday and took one of our neighbors home with him as a star boarder Lee Porter's school has closed and Lee is spending the Holidays in Clay LOCAL AND OTHERWISE H.G. Mullins was in town Saturday last Lee Proter has returned to his home at Benge, Ky Capt W.R. Dillion was up from Livingston Monday Judeg R.G. Williams was in Danville Wednesday Mrs Celia Casper of Livingston is here visiting parents Will Whitaker has recovered and moved to his new place Mrs Elizabeth Brooks returned to her home in Paris Monday Martin Protheroe Co Brodhead is headquarters for Xmas goods Judge R.G. Williams and J.W. Brown were in Livingston Sunday Miss Berda Martin and Miss Carrie Lair were in town Wednesday Miss Kate Walden of Bronston is visiting Miss Gartie Davis this week Mrs W.J. Sparks and Miss Mattie Williams are in the city this week Miss Mattie and Fannie McFerron of Pine Hill were here Saturday last DEATH: Samuel Ecton of Beelick age 63 died last week of stomach trouble Mrs Susan Henderson is visiting Mrs Dr Cooper at Livingston this week John H. Williams the stave man has gone to New Orleans to spend Xmas Milt Doan who has been sick so long has recovered and moved to his new home on Long branch Mrs Colby Hayes of Ozark county Mo is here on a visit to friends and relatives Jason Wesley of Middleburg Ky is visiting his brother Theo Wesley the druggist at this place David Carter foreman of the Rockcastle Stone Co came in Tuesday and left his subscription for the Signal Capt B.N. Roller master of trains was in town Saturday and George Brooks supervisor was here Monday E.C. Walton the hustling business manager of the Interior Journal passed through Wednesday on his way to Livingston Mrs J.E. Vowels of Middleborough passed through on Wednesday's train on route to Louisville All persons indebted to me will please call and settle at once as the first of the year is at hand W.M. POYNTER J.C. Gibbs of near Brodhead was in to see us Wednesday. He is selling books and claims to have taken over 200 orders since November 1st There will be no issue of the Signal next week as Christmas week is a time which our foreman S.C. Franklin always holds in reserve to spend with his parents who live at Athens Ky A stray hog came to the place of J.W. Miller's near town the last of August; the owner can have same by paying all damages James Maret was in Crab Orchard Tuesday, perfecting arrangements for putting in the telephone exchange at this place Joe Cummins who left here about ten years ago with Jasper Francisco for Ozark county MO, has returned to see his friends and relatives Squire Ashley Owens of Livingston is in failing health we are pained to say. May his days be longer upon the earth than he expects MARRIAGE: Col W.H. Hasty and Miss Annie Winsted were married in the Presbyterian church at Livingston Sunday morning. Rev E.A. Ewers officiating Wanted..I want to buy all kinds of country produce. Highest cash price paid. DR. A.H.H. SEIFFERT, Brodhead, Ky A.G. Craig butchered a hog of his own raising which net 420 lbs. The hog was fifteen months old. There are left three pigs of the same stock for sale Bogue Brown and John Cress were here from Garrard county last week buying cattle and hogs. Paying for nice young heifers 2 3/4 to 3 cents and hogs at 2 3/4 cts W.R. Hudson of the Pathfinder was down Tuesday looking after a press to put in the office which he has recently opened at Corbin. The name of the new paper is the Campus R.H. Ham and Morris Frith were up from Brodhead Monday and while here Morris secured what he considered the necessary papers. Keep your ears open and you will hear about it Christmas Henry Sutton was in town Saturday and told us that his father H.G. Sutton was no better. Mr Sutton has had a long seige of it. He is one of Rockcastle's best men and we hope he may soon recover Major General Henry W. Lawton who was one of the bravest and most courageous fighters in the Philippines was shot and instantly killed by Philippinos while standing in front of his troops before San Mateo Mrs W.J. Sparks and Mrs A.E. Ewers entertained on the evening of the 18th at the home of Mrs Sparks quite a party of little folks, it being the anniversary of their little daughters Fannie and Gladden. All who attended presented a nice present of some kind. Refreshments of the most delicious choice were served. Every one reported a gay time LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Hon B.J. Bethrurum is in Louisville this week William Baker who has been located in Knox county, for some time has returned to this place Dr Childers and Dr Pennington went to Jackson yesterday on professional business MARRIAGE: Frank Coyle of Berea and Miss Cyntha Hayes of Wildie were married this mornign at the home of the brides parents Mr and Mrs Will Hayes Bro Mills filled his appointment at the Christian church Sunday and Sunday night. This is his last meeting of the year, but will be called again next year if a sufficient amount of money can be raised. Wm Mason of Orlando thought the County Judge had noAll persons indebted to me either by note or account authority to make him come when summond and testify as to the commission of public offinses. As a result he staid in jail last Monday six hours for contempt of court Late Editor James Maret has turned his attention to the telephone business. He is now engaged in putting in an exchange at this place. He has already 25 subscribers. Lines will be extended throughout the county and connection will be had there with the trunk line from London to Lancaster and Central Kentucky points At a special election held on last Monday in the seventh congressonal district for purpose of electing a congressman to fill the vacancy caused by the health of the Hon Evan E. Settles. The Hon June W. Gayle was elected by a handosme majority defeating W.C. Owens who was running under a republican device by over 4000 A.A. McKinney having tendered his resignation as assistant cashier of the Frist national Bank it was resolved by the directors of said bank that no more faithgul, diligent or honest officer ever occupied any position in this bank than he. He has been faithful honorable and diligent. His books have been models of correctness and his treatment of patrons of the bank has been kind, polite and considerate, and his resignation is deeply regretted by every member of this board MARRIAGE: On Last Wednesday at 9 o'clock pm Mr W.H. Eubanks of Stanford and Miss Annie May Stephens of Lvingston were united in the salomn rites of matrimony at the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs J.H. Stephens. Qute a number of friends and relatives were present to witness the beautiful ceremony as performed by the Rev Dr Livingston. The bride and groom left on the night train for Louisville where they will remain for a week or ten days, when they will return to Livingston which place they will make their home for a short time. MR Eubanks is a conductor on the K.C.R.R. and a young man of much promise while Miss Stephens is a lady of superb intellect, beautiful and much admired by all her associates. The Signal congratulates Mr Eubank that he has won such a jewel as Miss Stephens for a companion through life Dr John M. Williams returned home from San Francisco, Friday, at which place he has been located since his voyage from Manila to this country. Dr Williams although he stands on the top most rung of the ladder in his profession is not of the Bluegrass, but breathed his first of the fresh and exhilirating breezes, from the mountains of Rockcastle, and like all mountain boys who strive to climb the rugged heights of time he has not ried in vain. at the outbreak of the Spanish American war he was given the commission of Major and Brigade Surgeon of the volunteer army; filling that position in Cuba during the winter of 98 and 99 with dignity, honor and very much to the satisfaction of his superiours. After the close of this war he was then given the commission of Akssistant Surgeon of the rgular army and sent to the Philippines. After serving two months on the Island he was ordered back to America and placed in charge of the smallpox hospital in San Francisco. Dr Williams relates many interesting stories about the Philippines. The following are a few of the tacts concerning the customs, habits and general makeup of the inhabitants as given by him. The people are very small in statue, but very intelligent, being far superior to the Cubans or even to our won colored race. They are very industrious considering the climate in which they live. Their working hours are early in the morning and late in afternoon, the middle portion of the day is spent in sleeping in some cool place or under some good shade. Thier food is largely rice and fruits, using some few vegetables; but never in any case do they eat meats. The horses in that country are very small the largest no more than 13 hands high. They have but very few cows no oxen at all and the pricipal beast of burden is the Caribon, or Water Buffalo, which they use the same as we do oxen in this country. they have no birds and very few fowls. The soil is very fertile, the pricipal products are tobacco, hemp and sugar of which none is manufactured on the islands. The Manila rope which we get in this country is all manufactured at Hong Kong China. The country abounds in hardwood such as rose wood, mahogony and ebony, which is of the most durable kind. WILDIE Edgar S. Albirght was in Wildie Sunday Mrs J.L. Brooks began operating her saw mill last week. Dick Brooks, brother of her late husband superintending and R.M. Johnson sawing B.C. Richardson and wife were in Wildie the last of the week Prof Phillips and family left last wek on a visit to relatives in North Carolina. The Professor no doubt thougt it more appropriate than to go to Frankfort the second time Mrs Laswell of Orlando was in Wildie first of the week Dr Lewis was in Brandsfordville Sundy there must be some other attraction more than to see his professional acquantance at that place Bogue Phillips has not made quite as many trips to Frankfort since the call for volunteers as Cyrus w. Field made to England laying the firest Atlantic cabel Miss Minie Cook of Falmonth Ky is visiting her sister Mrs W.H. Bower; at this place MARETBURG Miss Mollie Houk has closed her school at Maywood and returned home Miss Laura Cummins was in Brodhead this week Miss Carrie Lair visited friends here this week Miss Maggie Mullins has returned from a visit to Preachersville LEVEL GREEN As Buck Varnon has failed to write from this place for so long and as I hate for us to go unrepresented I'll put down a few items John Chadwick of Crab Orchard came home with J.N. Brown Friday from his school School at this place will begin the 8th of Jan with Profs Hale and Brown as instructors Mr Sears our merchant is doing a thriving business here Miss Ella Sears of Dallas is the guest of her sister Mrs Belle Herrin Mrs Ida French and childern were visiting at her father's J.N. Brown Sunday last R.L. and S.F. Brown who have entered the law school at Nashivlle Tenn, are very well satisfied with the school Gets Census Position London, Ky dec 16...Prof Hiram Johnson a young teacher of this county, has received notice of his appointment to a position in the census bureau department at Washington DC and has left for the capitol Winchester Emptied by Both Sides Richmond, KY Dec 19..The Clay county feudal war has been temporarily transferred to Madison county. Saturday near College Hill, Ada Howard and Sim Detarm, both exresidents of Clay, the former a member of the fight Howards, emptied their Winchesters at each other without however either being hurt. Saturday night the engagement was renewed, but with what reseults is not known JOHN H. MULLINS IN JAIL Louisville, Ky Dec 16...Advices from Whitesburg, Ky say J.H. Mulllins was placed in jail there Thursday charged with the complicity in the killing of A.R. Bryant and the two Craft brothers in the Cumberland mountains last Monday, news of which reached here Wednesday night. Mullins is desperately wounded, having been shot in the side, arem and hip. He is being strongly gurarded against a possible attack by friends of the Crafts ONE WAS KILLED London, KY Dec 10..The Philpot-Griffin feud broke out afresh near Bengetown, in Clay county. Sam and James Philpot and others on one side and Edward Rogers, henry Hampton and others on the other, engaged in a desperate pistol fight in the public road. Rogers fell at the first volley fired by the Philpots. He was picked up dead an hour later, with half a dozen bullet holes through the body. 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