Subject: KFY: Re: Mt. Vernon Signal Newspapers -------------------- Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ************* Dec 23, 1887 CRAB ORCHARD M.C. Williams of Mt. Vernon was in town this week John Magee of Paint Lick paid a short visit to relatives here Miss Nellie Yantis of Garrard County is the guest of Mrs J.C. King. W.W. Jones has bought out Henry Fulber's share of the durg store, in which they were partners Miss Eva Adams of Garrard county will open a dress making establishment here early in the New Year. W.F. Kennedy accidentally fell from a barn loft one day last week and very badly sprained one of his ankles. Dr. J.D. Pettus has gone to Birmingham Alabama to look at the country with a view to locate there. The protracted meeting is still in progress at the Christian church and up to today, Tuesday, there have been twelve additions. Five by confession, three by restoration and four from other churches united with this congregation. Revs J.B. Gison, J.T. Montgomery, and J.G. Livingston have again been present a portion of this week and assisted Brother Hopper in the meeting. At 10 o'clock Friday morning, the 16th, little Jennie Evans spirit winged its flight Heavenward and her suffering body, so long a prey to disease,was at rest. Before she became so sadly afflicted with brain trouble she was a bud of promising beauty and worth, was bright and intelligent and posessed a modest, lovable disposition. A permanent cure was impossible but a fond father, two loving sisters and kind freinds did everthing possible to lighten the intense suffering she endured. Grieve not, sorrowing loved ones but humbly bow and kiss the chastening rod, for God doeth all things well. After a seperation of five months, mother and little daughter are again united in Heaven where there is neither pain or partin. A number of relatives from Danville and Stanford attended the funeral, which was preached at the Baptist church Saturday morning by Rev A.S. Moffett of Stanford, after which her remains were taken to Lancaster and laid to rest beside her mother. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the whole community in their sad loss. PEARL ASHFORD WABD D.M. Cress is buing hogs James Meece is improving fast Martin Hix went to Livingston last week J.C. Watson closed his school Monday Our fruit agent Mr. Harris was here yesterday M.B. Debord closed his school on Dry Fork last Friday W.P. Testerman left Monday for his home near Black Water, TN Geo Cress of Beech Springs Virginia is visiting at his brothers R.S. and D.M. Cress James Tyree of Temple Station, Indiana is visiting his brother in law J.H. Sowder Rev A.J. Pike preached an interesting sermon at Freedom church Sunday after which he attended to baptism. Dan Owens school at Rock Spring closed last Friday with a good dinner. Dan gave general satisfaction. Give Dan a chance and he will teach a good school. Two more souls made happy. John Furgison and Miss Alice Watson were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of the bride Sunday. Rev Jesse Tyree said the big word for them. PLEASANT VALLEY J. Jones has moved to Wildie James Merricks is improving P. Singleton has moved to Orlando J.W. Riddle's mill is ready to mash corn since the rain Y. Proctor has moved to the C.N. Towery house, near Wildie. M.N. Langford has brought on a nice lot of goods. ROWLAND Engineer John W. Flowers is on the sick list Robert Davis is the proud father of a eight lb boy Mrs China McAfee has been quite ill, but is slowly improving Miss Ophelia Terhune of Morehead is visiting Mrs. Montgomery Lytle Miss Nannie Stephenson of Winchester is visiting Miss Lizzie Hutchison Charles Lovell efficient brakeman has been promoted and is now running between Rowland and Jellico. Wm T. Brent was called home last week by the death of his father at Munfordville, KY Little Sammy Reed has the mumps Tom Woodall is very ill with the mumps Born to the wife of A.Q. Baker, deceased, on the 16th, a girl Rev James Henry of near Dispuntana was here Tues on business J.W. Baker sold to Jim Hardin one saddle mare for fifty five dollars John Jackson, of Kingston is conducting in writing school here this week Rev D.H. Burnette will preach at this place next Sunday evening at 3 o'clock. Marshall McCormick lost a fine mule the other night, it having got down in the stable and choked to death with the halter W.W. Hart, our clever postmaster and Fred Hart and D.M. Johnston all spent two days las week in Madison County hunting rabbits. The report having killed 150, but this isn't many. JAMES HIX James Hix, watchmake, followed school teaching in this county for some years, teaching during the summer an spending the winters in Florida and working at the watch making business during the time. He as had five years experience at the business and is a practical workman. His bench is at J.E. Vowels store. he is fully prepared to do any and all plain or intricate work in the silver smithing line. Aso, repairs on sewing machines and light machinery looked after. He furnishes any of the standard watches or movements, on short notice in nickel, sliver, gold or gold filled cases (warranted 21 years) to suit purchasers. Mr. Hix is a good workman and is enjoying a lucrative patronage. JAMES R. COOK James R. Cook was born four months after the battle of Wildcat, received his early training in the common schools and private academies of Mt. Vernon, and then entered college at Mitchell, Indiana, completing the scientific course in that insttution in 1883. Read law under Judge Robert Boyd of the 15th judicial district at London, during the winter of 1885. In the following winter he entered the University of Louisville, where he remained nearly two terms. Was examined by R.C. Warren, the retiring and Wm Herndon, the present commonwealths attorney and admitted to practice at the January term of circuit court 1887. Was also admitted as a practicing attorney in the United States District Court at Louisville, some time during Feb 1887. His office is with the county attorney in the courthouse. Mr. Cook is a very promising young man already enjoys a good practice and bids fair to climb high on the great legal ladder of fame. VARE, VOWELS & CO. The chair and furniture factory of the above firm was started by James maret in 1883. After running it nearly two years as a chair factory, and interest was sold to J.E. Vowels who has since had the business management of the factory. Ne machinery and buildings were added and it addition to the chairs a furniture department was started. They make a specialty of plain besteads and chairs, also make bureaus, round extension and drop leaf tables, etc., and keep in stock spring bed bottoms and mattresses. They have a saw mill attached to the factory and do their own sawing besides some custom work. They have been greatly retarded in thier work on account of the drought from the lack of water during the past summer, but are making preparation for digging a large cistern or well. Their spring furnishes a good supply during the winter months. They have a good trade through the mountains and have shipped a number of consignments to points as far nother as Lebanon, Lancaster and Berea and south to Newcomb, Tn. CHESTNUT & KITTS This firm began business six months since at Brush Creek station on the K.C. road, postoffice, Orlando. They are running a general store and are doing a large business in corss ties, lumber &c. They have been working a large force of hands, utilizing the trees that have been cut down for tan bark to make ties for the Big Sandy road. The trade deived from this source is quite an item in their business. They are in a fine timbered region and by teir enterprise are bringing a good amount of money into that locality by giving employment to the people. DR. J.J. BROWN Dr. Brown was born in this county Feb 5, 1847. Educated in the common schools of the county until 16 years of age, when he entered St. Marys College near Lebanon. In 1865-66 attended the University of Kentucky then located at Harrodsburg after which he began the study of medicine under his brothers Dr. W. A. and S.W. Oct 1866 he began a course in the Ohio Medical College Cincinnati. He returned here in the spring of 67' and with his brother, Dr. S.W., began the practice of medicine which he successfully followed for more than a year at Flat Rock, Pulaski county. From that place he went to Louisville to accept a position as traveling salesman for a wholsale house, which position he filled for two years ten returned to this place and resumed his practice. He was elected school commissioner for six consecutive terms and served in that capacity for twelve years. Was a candidate for State Senator six years since, and was defeated by a very small majority. In 1875 he entered the medical department of Kentucky university Lousiville, from which he graduated Mar 1, 1876. Was appointed the same month by Gov. McCreary one of the board of examiners for the 15th judicial district of kentucky. He is president of the board of health for this county, having served in that capacity since its organization. Dr Brown is one of Kentuckys best physicians. His success with cases of fever has been phenominal. J.E. VOWELS Mr Vowels is a native of Nelson county and came to this place a short time after the railroad reached here. He worked for a time on the section, and also worked on a construction train and watched the engine at night. He saved his money and opened a little store. By strict attention to business he was soon enabled to increase his stock of goods and secure a good run of trade. He dubbed his store the "Variety Store" from the fac that he kept in stock almost everything one could mention. Byan unfortunate venture he got into a pretty close place, financially, two years since, but thanks to his excellent business tact, he has pulled out, and is again on his feet and busy day and ngiht looking after his interests in the store and furniture factory. Besides dry goods, groceries and merchandise he keeps in stock agricultural implements, plows, mowing and reaping machines, and is agenf for the sale of South Bend chilled plows, thresing machines, engines, boilers &c., Up to Novemeber 5 Mr. Vowels also conducted a job printing office but it was then absorbed by James Maret and W.B. Fox who purchased his presses, type, and printers stock and established THE MOUNTAIN SIGNAL. John W. Brown was born in this county near Level Green 30 years since. When 16 years of age he was appointed a cadet to West Point by the member of congress from this district. After remaining there a short time he was obliged to relinquish his appointment and return home on account of sickness and never went back to the institution. He was well advanced in his studies and after recovering his health he began teaching school and the study of law. He taught six or seven years in this county. He was admitted to the bar in 1881. Was elected school commissioner and filled that office acceptably for two years. He filled the appointment of county attorney in 1885, the unexpired term of Asaac S. Stewart who moved to Florida and he was aterror to evil does. He has enjoyed an extensive practice. He is attorney for the two railroads passing through the county. He is a thorough business man, also appreciates a good joke as well as the next one, as the writer can truly testify, when Mr. B. had him arrested on a bogus writ, charging him with keeping up a nuisance by giving continual blasts on a steam whistle attached to the writers mill, some years since. Office on south side Main street next door west of F.L. Thompson & Bro. SARAH WELCH The general store near the R.R. crossing run by Sarah Welch was established in 1860 by her husband John Welch, who has since died and the business was continued by Ms. W. She has done a good business for many years and now with the assistance of her son Richard as clerk and manager commands a good protion of the trade that comes to this place. her store house is not the largest in town but she manages to stow away a large quantity of goods therein. Richard has been in the cross tie trade for some time in connection with the store and has handled a goodly number of those very necessary railroad articles during the past season. Stone balast also received his attention during the last two years and sveral thousand dollars ahs passed through his hands in furnishing it to the railroad. Richar also keeps several hotels along the line of the road supplied with butter, eggs, poultry, fruit &c., besides supplies a number of trained men running on this road. Last but not the least this store as it shoul be is headquarters for Irish potatoes raised mostly on their lot adjoining the store. Probably we would be doing a worthy Irish friend an injustice if we failed to mention that Pat Welch though not exactly being a partner in the store, gets the most of his chewing tobacco there. DR. S. C. DAVIS Dr. Davis after attending lectures at the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati was employed by the C.S. railroad and located at Point Burnside. After some years practice there he moved to Level Green this county any remained for some time then came here known to but few of our citizens and began his practice. He had no one to boom him, but by energy, industry and perseverance he has secured a practice second to none in the county. He is sober, lively and jolly little man with a kind word and pleasant howdy for every one hence has has gained a host of friends. He is especially successful in the treatment of disease of children in which he seems to take much delight. He is fully prepared with instruments for the various branches of his practice and we hear of no mistakes has made in the diagnosis of his patients. He is unpretentious and plain in dress, splendid conversationalist when interested in a subject. He is our present superintendent of schools, elected las August without opposition, after having filled the office acceptably one year by a appointment. The teachers are loud in the praise of him. He has visited his schools with more regularity than is usual with persons holding that office. M.N. LANGFORD Moses N. Langford opened a general soter at Langford on the K.C. in this county four years since. In the large building formerly occupied by Mason, Canton & Co. to keep their supplies in while the road was being constructed. Mr. Langford keeps constantly on hands a big stock, comprising dry goods, notions, groceries, hardware &c.,, in fact everything that one needs or expects to find in a soter. He has large trade in supplying the hands of the various quarries, saw mills, tan bark, tieand ballast men. In fact, his trade is large at all times and he and his clerk don't find many idel moments in which to go fishing. He has just received a big supply of holiday goods and will shortly go again to the city to lay in a fresh supply of clothing and other goods. M'CLURE & WILLIAMS Judge Geo. W. McClure, the senior member of the law firm of McClure & Williams is a native of this county, anf followed farming until he was elected County Judge in 1874 and reelected in 1878. He discharged the duties of that office with ability. He read law during his incumbency and wa admitted to the bar in 1883. He secured a good practice at once in our home courts and adjoining counties. The Judge is a forcible speaker and well versed in interrogating witnesses and is splendid judge of a jury. C.C. Williams is the junior member of this law firm was born in this county May 17, 1861 was educated at Carthage college, Carthage Ill. Read law under Sam m. Burdett in this place and was admitted to the bar in 1883. He afterwards took a course of lectures in the Louisville Law School and graduated from that institution in May 1884. After practicing a while in our courts a partnership was formed with G.W. McClure. Mr. Williams is well up in the law and said to be one of the best pleaders at this bar. But few cases of importance come up in our courts without his appearing for one of the interested parties. Mr. W. is an eloquent and gifted speaker and he wroks with a vim for the interests of his clients. He will be one of the foremost lawyers of our state before many years have rolled by. JOSH BOREING Our shoemaker Josh Boreing whose shop is on north side Main street has been in the busines for some years though he opened his present shop only a little over a year since. By perseverence he has built up a nice trade. He keeps a first class workman besides himself and when work is left at his shop it is promptly attended to. In connection with his business he runs a first class butcher shop and supplies the town with beef, pork, sausage, etc. Josh is a hard worker, uses hsi moeny in a good cause and deserves the patronage or our people. F. L. THOMPSON & BOR. The members of this wide awake firm are F.L. and J.J. Thompson, two country boys from the neighborhood of Wabd. F.L. the manager of the business began clerking for M.F. Brinkley in the old Smith hotel property in this place in 1875, and remained with that gentleman until he sold out to J.H. Otter and went to louisville, accompanied by F.L. Not being pleased with his position there Mr. T. returned here, built a commodious storehouse and opened up a large stock of general merchandise, and immediately received a liberal share of the peoples patronage. He has increased his trade each year until he has a run of cousom second to none in town. J.J. Thompson is a farmer and takes no active part in the store, but furnishes a clerk. G. W. Baker has filled that position for sometiem, very acceptably. One feature of Thompson's fall business is the immense quatities of notions they carry for the holidays. This fall finds their house chock full. They are closing lots of bargains in men's heavy boots, ladies cloaks, plaid, flannels and other articles at cost and other goods at greatly reduced prices. Their stock of dry goods is complete, a good line of hats and caps, a nice assortment of clothing, a full line of staple and fancy groceries, hardware, saddlery, pocket and table cutlery, cigars and tobaccos in fact, almost anything one might expect to find in a store, can be found at Thompson's. The Messrs Thompson give credit to the printer for a good portion of thier trade. THOS. TAYLOR Thomas Taylor the blacksmith who has his shop near the R.R. depot has the reputation of being the best horse shoer in the county and we would suppose from the number of shoes he puts on each week that he deserves the credit given him. He has been in our place about 5 years coming here from Renfro's creek and in all this time we have not heard a single compalint about hsi work. He certainly understands a horses foot and knows exactly how to go to work and fit it with a shoe and mke it stay. He does other general blacksmithing and has a good run of work; but his speciality is horse shoeing. WILDIE Bogue Phillips who had a sever attack of measles is much better Frank Lawson has rented the blacksmith shop of A.T. & J. Fish John sparks and Mrs Reynolds are visiting relatives in Jackson county Waller Turpin has been suffering with rheumatism but is better at this writing Bub Turpin has sold his racking gray mare to Dr. Benton of this place A.T. & J. Fish ave just received a nice lot of toys, candy, etc. Buyers should call them before buing Christmas gifts for the little folks. Frank Richmond is erecting a handosme residence on the West side of the railroad. Fred Klennick, of Disputanta was here Saturday on his way to Rock Hall, Whitley county W.T. Tharp, the good looking dry goods clerk at A.J. Tharp & Co.'s, store has returned to his home in Estill county to spend the holidays. PROCTOR'S STORE Ann Newcomb is on the sick list Elijah Herron was presented with a fine boy a few days since John McKenzie sold his farm near Freedom Church to Wm Sowder for $175 David Gentry closed his school las Friday night with an exhibition. A party consisting of Messrs A.J. Pike, W.F. Baker, W.H. Brown, Wiatt Robbins and E.J. Brown, went on a hunting expedition last week. Rev A.J. Pike has been preaching at Poplar Grove chruch for a week. There were five additions to the church, three by confession. BELSHAZZAR LIVINGSTON James Landrum of East Bernstadt is acting as agent in the absence of T.S. Clifford, who left for Louisville Tuesday Mr. Harbinson, from Mitchellsburg is mauipulpting the wires at Sinks this week, in the absence of Mr. Cass Hon Sam Ward has bought a Frankfort hat and is making other preparations to leave for the capital. He has lived in this rough country so long we think he would make a good member of the Ways and Means committee Dave Robinson's infant daughter nearly a week old is quite a curiosity. One or two of the lumbar vertebrae are absent, leaving an opening of nearly two inches, communicating with the internal cavity and cutting off the nerve supply for the lower extremities, rendering them useless and immovable. Above, and surrounding this opening is a pouch holding nearly a half pint, which is filled with blook and water if not kept open, and this seems to be the principal outlet for the kidneys. The child still lives and looks very well, though restless all the time. Messrs Randolph & Hood, of Covington who have leased the Sambrook coal mines for five years telegraphed Monday that they would be out Saturday or during Christmas week and to hire all those who wanted work, and commence business. Messrs Martin & Benton have charge of the mine and are getting ready to start the work. The mines will be worked to the fullest capacity and will probably employ 150 men. A party from Winchester talks of leasing the saw mill and buying timber from Mr. Sambrook and both mills will star as soon as the river raises sufficient to raft logs. There seems to be a very good outlook for Livingston at present. BOSCOE BRODHEAD Charles Lewis of Oak Hill entered the Academy on Monday last as a pupil. Mrs Mitchell Preston and son, of Rowland were the guests of Mrs Peter Heron last week. J.A. Hardin, formerly of this place but now of Stanford is here for a few days, filling the place of L.R. Cass who is in Loisville. L.R. Cass's little daughter and little Hamilton Collier were on the sick list last week. Am glad to report both better. The good work is surely progressing. Two more initiations in the Good Templar's lodge Saturday night; Miss Pearl Newland, of this place and the Rev J.N. Bowling of Middleburg. B.A. Yadon has been boring for water for some time on the lot of J.G. Frith. A few days ago at the depth of about 115 feet a small wein of natural gas was struck. The boring still continues, in hop of finding a larger vein, which if found will be used for heating and light purposes. GUM SULPHUR Y.T. Wallin returned home last week. Preaching Sunday nd Sunday night at this place by Rev B.B. Vannuys Little Misses Lulu and Iva Lee Edward have received some nice Christmas presents from their uncle, W.E. Lee, in Missouri. M.J. MILLER That old and well known house of M.J. Miller was established in 1848 by Krtley & Miller, in the old brick hotel where the Joplin House now stands. The firm changed to Carpenter & Miller, then to Smith & Miller, and afterwards to M.J. Miller and run for some years. Then Williams & Miller was the style of the firm up to 1863, when J.J. Miller bought out the interest of his partner, J.J. Williams and has run the business since in his own name. Mr. Miller was for some years county clerk of Rockcastle, before he went into the mercantile business, and discharged the duties to the satisfaction of all. He has been an extensive tanbark dealer and shipper, and has handled we believe, as much or mor of that article of commerce than any man in our county. He has commanded an immense trade for years and his influence among the people of the county is second to none other. In fact, no improtant move is proposed or made in county affaris and even business ventures until Milt Miller is onsulted as to the proper course to pursee and his advice is generally followed, and the result found satisfactory. In the last three years Mr. M. has been talking of closing out his store or turning it over to his sons and taking a well earned rest, but he finds that after an active business life it is more difficult than he anticipated to give up his work and old association that have surrounded him for nearly half a century. He still keeps up his tock of general merchandise and is also agent for the Oliver chilled plows, of which he has sold thousands. For years after Mr. Miller began business, goods were hauled by wagon from Louisville at $1 per hundred. Many wagon loads of bacon was set by him each year from this place to the city and sold. Now the order of things is reversed. The bacon comes here from the city. M.C & D.N. WILLIAMS The drug hosue of M.C. & D.N. Williams was established by Wm Weber about twenty years ago and has done the larger portion of the drug business of this place. Mr. Weber sold to the present proprietors three years ago. M.C. Williams, the junior partner is manager of the store. By strict and close attention to business he has retained a big portion of the old firms trade, besides gaining many other customers. They keep a full line of first class drugs, paints, oils, varnishes and druggists sundries. A large and complete line of Christmas goods just received. Dressing cases, manicure sets, shaving sets, odor cases, infanst sets, photo and autograph albusms, dolls, china sets, milk sets, moustache cups and saucers, toys of all descriptions, for children and older ones. They say the goods must be sold and will go lower than ever before. Thos e desiring goods in their line would do well to call and see them. This house has the reputation of beeing very careful and painstaking in filling prescriptions, and are ready at all hours to wait upon those desiring medicines for the sick. M.R. MOORE Mr. Moore's is the only house in town that deals exclusively in groceries. The business was established some fifteen years since by J.W. Moore, a son of the present proprietor, and since his death in 1886 the business has been conducted by Mr. Mr.R. Moore, with the assistance of Miss Kate, his daughter, who is clerk and manager of the business. Their establishment is nicely arranged, and everthing is as neat as a ne pin and it is a pleasure to deal with the polite accommodating clerk, Miss kate. They keep in stock, coffee, tea, sugar, molasses, syrups, starch, spices, a gig assortment of plain and fancy candies, flavoring extracts, canned goods, such as peaches, tomatoes, apples, beans, oysters, slamon, mackeral and sardines. Hominy, rice and oatmeal, lard, bacon, meal and four, tin, wood and willow ware, soda, soap, coal oil, etc. Also lemons, oranges, dates, figs, and a bigl loot of Christmas tricks, and numerous other articles kept in a first class grocery store. J.L. WHITEHEAD The drug business of J.L. Whitehead is the oldest drug house in our place and was established by W.t. Brooks, sometime in the sixties, who afterwards sold to S.W. Brown and Willis Adams, who run it for sometime under the style of Adams & Brown. They in turn sold to W.M. Weber, ownign an opposition drug house across the street. J.L. Whitehead clerked for him for a time and purchased the business which had been run in his name since. Mr. Whitehead after being in the business three or four years brancehd out and established another store at Williamsburg, leaving his brother C.L. Whitehead, to manage the Mt. Vernon store. The business has made showing under his management and his house does a good business. As a pill maker and filler of prescriptions, he gives general satisfaction. Steve is somwhat of a humorist as will be seen in his ad: quinine, mised paints, Crab Orchar slats, and chewing gum, cuff buttons, rough on rats and perfnmery, tobacco and shoe polish &c, &c. He has faith in the benefits to be derived from a liberal use of printers ink, as will be seen by glancing over our clounmns. Watches, clocks, jewelry, stationery, daily papers and books, plush goods in albums, dressing cases, &c., decorated china, bisque figures, combination safes, toys by the wheelbarrow load. This house keeps in stock at all times a full line of pure drugs and filled prescriptions with care at any hour day or night. J.E. ALLEN J.E. Allen undertaker and cabinet workman came from Virginia to this place in 1868 and immediately opened up in the above line of business. His shop is siturate on Brooks street and M Avenue, where can be found a good assortment of coffins, caskets, burial robes, linen sosoms, cuffs &c, at prices to suit all. Orders by telegraph him receive prompt attention day or night. Customers will find Mr. Allen always at his psot ready to wait upon them on short notice. There no necessity to sen off to other towns for goods in his line. It would be out justice to at least examine his stock before sending orders away. Patronize home institutions and enterprose thereby keeing money in circulation in our town instead of sending elsewhere when you can do as well at home. GEO. LIVESAY & SON George Livesay and W.D. Livesay compose the firmof Geo Livesay & Son, at Wabd a post office six miles south of this place. (unclear print) A good business has been carried on by them since. They carry a good stock of general merchandise, consisting of dry goods, groceris, boots, shoes, hats, caps, hardware, nails, horse shoes, tin ware, queensware &c., which they sell at low prices as can be seen by the immense quanities of produce they ship from this point for which they exchanged goods. They have shipped more eggs than any house we know of in the country. The junior partner was lately married. C.W. 7 J.W. PING C.W. and J.W. Ping whose store is at the old stand formerly run by C.W. Adams was established four years since by c.W. Ping, who came here from Pulaski county. They deal in dry goods, clothing, hats, caps, boots, shoes, hardware including horse shoes, nails &c., meal, flour, lard, bacon, potatoes, oysters and other canned goods, cigars and tobaccos and general groceries. They have a good run of trade and are increasing teir stock as the occassion requires. The eldest partner is a t present traeling for a Louisville house. JUDEGE JAMES G. CARTER Judge James G. Carter, was born September 20, 1821 in Clinton county Ohio. Read law under Thomas Corwin of that state. Moved to Kentucky in 1850, and was admitted to the bar in 1851 in Campbell county this state, by Judge Walker, Reed and Ryon. Removed to Rockcastle Co. in June 1863. He was county attorney eight years and has presided as circuit Judge pro ten in various sessions and cases. He sat on the bench when the negro Tom Adams was sentence to be hanged for attempted rape, some twenty years since. The Judge is a genial old gentleman, and has a host of friends and has enjoyed a good practice at this bar. He lives on a snug little farm at Cummins station, five miles west of this place, from which he comes to town on the train about twice each week. At ont tiem just after the rails were laid to this place, the Judge had a wooden hand car constructed which he used for a time, but concluded it was to much up hill work to run it, so he abandoned it. Judge Carter is one of the brightest Masons in Kentucky and he takes great interest in that order. Sam M. Burdett was a law partner of the Judge's for some years at tis place and the firm of Carter & Burdett had a big practice. DR. A.G. LOVELL Dr A.G. Lovell is a native of Bedord, Indiana. Coming here about nine years since he with J.L. Whitehead, carried on a successful hisg school in the building now occupied by S.L. Whitehaed. The doctor had been reading medicine for a time before coming to this place. After some years teaching he attended lectures at a medical college in Louisville where he received his diploma. Returning here he soon built up a lucrative practice. Thinking he would like city practice he moved to Louisville something over a year since where he soon had a good practice bu the concluded he loved the mountains best, returned here a few months since and is fast regaining his old practice. Dr. Lovell is very unassuming man, not prone to boast of his abilities at any time or place, but it is nevertheless a fact that he has few equals and so superiors in his profession in this section of the state and moreover, his entire time is devoted to medicine and he makes a study of it in all its phases. J.W. NESBITT A native of Canado, came to this county from Chicago, some seven years since as manager of Oxleyf Stave Co. interests in Rockcastle, succeeding B. Geo. Prall, former manager for that company. After the Oxleys withdrew their works from the county mr Nesbitt continued the business under his own name, which grew to large proportions, until two winters since when the weather was so bad and his works so far from the railroad, it was impossible to do anything and having sold large quantities of goods on credit with the expetation of getting timber. Today he is running a large business, shippin from four to eight cars per week. Quantities of his staves got to Engoland, West Indies, California and South America. He recently pruchased the timber on 1700 acres near town and has his mills and buckers turning out staves at a lively rate. From $600 to $1000 per month is being paid out to our people for labor, material &c. He has just started another mill at the mought of Skaggs Creek, this county. ALBRIGHT & CO. This house was established by J.H. Albright about thirteen years since, at Brodhead. They have always commanded a large trade in general merchandise since beginning business. That pushing gentleman and head of the firm Mr. Albright has been instrumental in building up his town in the various business ventures. The Brodhead tobbacco factory an establishment of which that place should feel proud was put on foot and successfully run by himself and R.S. Martin, for several years when the establishment was purchased by martin & Perkins. The Brodhead flouring mill was started and put on a good footing by Mr. A. School buildings, churches &c., have received substanial benefits from him, in many ways; in fact no business enterprise or institutions have been started in that thriving village but Mr. A. was generally found at the head of it. Sometime since they had the misfortune to lose their store building with a large stock of goods, but with commendable enterprise for which the house is noted but a short time leapsed before they had up a new building and fully stocked with a full line of everything kept in a general store. Mr. Albright has a farm in Kansas on which he spends most of his time now while Thomas Cherry his clerk looks after his interest in the store. MRS J.W. NESBITT Who has a class in music at her residence is a fine musician, understands all the principles thereof and is an accomplished and capable instructor on either piano or organ. Few ladies are better skilled in the higher arts than Mrs. Nesbitt. Besides being a thorough musician, she possesses fine literary talents and as a poetess has no peer in this section of the state. Her musical accomplishments coupled with her matronly dignity make her peculiarly fitted for the position of preceptress in the highest and most ennobling of arts and her pupils, if they adhere to her instructions cannot be other than brilliant ornaments of the drawing room and social circles. MRS M.E. BROWN Mrs M.E. Brown has been in the millinery business for the past six years and keeps in stock a nice line of hats, bonnets, trimmed and untrimmed, laces &c., and millinery notions generaly. She is our accommodating post master. Office is in the brick store room formerly owned by H. Carpenter. If one cannot find what they widh in Mrs. B's assortment, they can easily get it by giving her a few days notice. In her management of the post office too much praise cannot be given her. Since she has had charge of the office a night mail has been established by her which is a great convenience to the business public. R.A. Brown is the efficient assistant. L.B. ADAMS The business house of L.B. Adams whose full page advertisement has appeared in our paper for the past month, was established in 1851 by Capt. Jack Adams, one of the pioneer merchants of Mt. Vernon. The sales during the thitry six years of his business life amounted to over a milllion dollars. The captain went through the Mexican war with honor to himself and credit to his native county and state. A few years since he sold out his interest in the store to his son Jack, who in turn sold to L.B. Adams, eightten months since. The business is under the management of Willis Adams Jr., who has had experience in the mercanctile business from his boyhood up. Willis is enterprising and goes to work with a vim. In his eighteen months work since coming here he has done a big business, and has secured the coustom of a majority of the pensioners through the county. County and state claims receive a share of his attention. As stated in the big ad they are closing out their stock at very low prices. Special bargains offered in mens and boys clothing, dry goods, prints, ginghams, flannels, linseys, ladies cloaks, gents furnishing goods, hats, caps, boots and shoes, hardware, harness, saddlery in fact everything kept in a general store, all of which will go at prices to suit purchasers. Mr. Adams knows the value of printers work and his liberality in that line is very commendable, and ought to be contagious. Mr. A informs us that he is satisfied with the results of his big ad in our paper adn of course it is a pleasure to us to know that he is reaping the benefits of his investment in printers ink. NEWCOMB HOTEL Necomb Hotel is located on the north east corner of Main and Richmond streets. M.P. Newcomb proprietor. This large and commodious building was erected by its present genial proprietor in 1868. It is well furnished throughout. The old gentleman is yet spry, and waits upon his guests with his old time vim. His place is the commercial travelers headquarters when in our town. The doctors labratory. The preacher on his rounds with his bible, stops there. The country boys come aroun for their meals, and never go away hingry. Anight proter is always on duty to wait upon travelers an show men to and from night trains. The cuisine of this hotel is simply superb and the associate editor of this paper (the writer of this article) avers that those who prepare the edibles are alike an adornment to the parlor or kitchen. Mr. N has a good sample room and has a splendid run of custom which he richly deserves. DR. L.S. BURDETTE Dr. Burdette located at Brodhead some ten years since. Is a graduate in his profession. He has a wide practice, not only locally, but has patients from all parts of Kentucky and many from other states. His specialty is in diseases of the eye and ear and as an occulist and auri.t he has no superior in the state. Many patients who have been cured by him can gladly testify that they owe a debt of gratitude to the doctor for his wonderful success in the treatment of their cases. DAVIS & WHITE The firm of Davis & White is compose of W. A.B. Davis who is from Pulaski county and followed school teaching for some years with success, afterwards entering the merchantile business at Wabd about five miles south west of this place where he remained six months. Selling out to Geo. Livesay he with James L. White opened up a store in the store house formerly owned by J.T. Clark. Mr White came here some years since from Lincolin county was appointed deputy sheriff under H.H. Baker, which office he filled satisfactorly and at the August election of 1886 was elected to the office of sheriff of this county. The new firm was not long under headway before they had worked up a good business and today they have a big slice of the trade that comes to this place. Besides carrying a full line of dry goods, notions, boots an shoes, ladies cloaks, hats, caps, clothing, tinware, crockery, hardware, table cuterly, glassware, cigars, tobacco, harness, saddlery, nails, horse shoes &c., they handle agricultural implements such as chilled plows, hoes, rakes, Johnson's mowing machines, wagons, and the celebrated empire grain drills also, tilling for flues and salt by the car load. We notice they are with the procession and do prepared with a full supply of holiday goods for Christmas. They have just received 150 lbs assorted candies. , Oranges, lemon apples &c., will be found on hand during Christmas. GRIFFIN & HANSEL Griffin & Hansel proprietors of the Mt. Vernon Mills. This mill was established by the senior partner, Willis Griffin in 1869. It is situated at the east end of Main street near the Old Tan Yared. They grind corn and wheat also card wool, and deal in wheat and corn which are on hand at all times, including slip stuff, mill feed, wool and wool --- waste wool &c., A pleasant fir to deal with and customers receive proper treatment at their hands. Mr. Griffin was letely elected police judge of our town. NOT SURE IF THE DATE IS THE SAME LOCALETTERS E.S. Hansell and family have moved in from Pittsburg Adam Catron has gone to Atlanta, GA with a carload of mules W.E. Webb and inmate of the poor house is about to die Harlow is improving and is thought to now recover Thos Gentry of Maretburg is down with inflammation of the bowels Johnny McClure son of Mary E. McClure had an arem broken while swinging on a box car at Maretburg James Rash was adjudged insane Monday and ordered to the asylum at Lexington Thos Gentry of Maretburg has weatherboarded and painted his house to please his young wife Colby Hayes received painful injuries yesterday by being throun from his horse The trial of James Townsend who was charge with silling whiskey was postponed to Saturday Wilson Sowders of near Maretburg has moved to the Roberts property near Freedom church Miss Mattie Adams of near Brodhead is here on a visit to her aunt Mrs John Luntz J.D. Mitchell, Richmonds mayor and a commercial traveler, will be with us today or tomorrow. Mrs D.N. Williams wants a white girl to do housework. Call at her residence in Mt. Vernon Mrs Nancy Cook of Scaffold Cane is visiting her sister Mrs. D.N. Williams A.T. Fish, Wildie's popular merchant made us a pleasnat call Monday C.S. Neild a former journalist made himself at home amoung our exchanges Monday H.G. Gentry has the thanks of this office for some gratutious blacksmithing. Mrs Alice Hawthorne Mudd wants to be State Librarian. We give Hon Sam Ward permission to voter for her Nate Evans our night operator accompanied by his sister Mrs. A.E. Miller are visiting their old home at Zanesville, Ohio Joe Smith and wife have returned from Illinois where they had been to see Mr. Smith's mother, who is very sick. Geo. O. Ricketts of Knoxville was married yesterday to Miss Mollie Taylor of this County. Death has come to the relief of Miss Morgan of Disputtanta who fell in the fire while in a fit recently At McCreary in Garrard county last week John R. Posey cut and seriously wounded Melvin Gully. They quarreled over an account Jack Catron has gone to Wayne count for a wife. The wedding of himself and Miss Florence Tate was announced to take place Wednesday Mrs Mary E. Williams and Mrs nancy Cook called Friday. We were certainly highly pleased to receive a call from these distinguished ladies W.F. Debord and Amanda Catron of Level Green went to Jellico and were married Monday. They return here Wednesday H.H. Wood was in town Tuesday and did not forget to make the Signal a call and leave an order for letter heads and envelopes The Misses Amanda J. Ping, Rena Luntz, Julia Coyle and Mattie Rowzee called Wednesday. They are perfect little ladies and it is a pleasure to meet them. **************** Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 21:47:49, -0500 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com ( C L CRAWFORD) Subject: KFY: Mt. Vernon Signal, Dec 1887, Rockcastle Co Dec ? 1887 (continue) Not sure of the date on this one as it is mixed in with no front page, but appears to be earlier than the 23rd of Dec due to article included below. Mrs Andrews of Philadelphia, was at the Newcomb House Friday and Saturday last. She was here looking up some landed property in this county. Misses Alice and Nannie Jones, and brother James after a brief visit to Level Green returned to Boreing, Laurel county, accompanied by Miss Olah Catron Pat Welsh has placed us under lasting obligations to him by helping us out this week. he runs and feeds our army press at the rate of 400 an hour. Who can beat it? The Stewartsville, Mo bank that collapsed two weeks since caught our townsman C.W. Adams for $2,000. Mr A will probably recover a portion of it. Miss Lucile Joplin a very charming and bewitching belle of Mt. Vernon with her presence lighted the gooominess of the Signal office Turesday and the typos hearts were made glad even though they did go pitapat. James H. McKinney of Skaggs Creek who recently returned form Texas and Ophelia McAlister of Pulaski county were married last week at the residence of the brides parents The negro Martin Dixon who stole several pistols here some months since has been serving his time out on the rock pile at Danville. He has been in the watch business there. A little five year old son of James Hiatt at Wildie while playing about the yard with a pen knife in his hand stumbled and fell. The knife entered his neck severing the jugular vein. He can hardly recover. Lee Coffey of Wildie while loading sawlogs met with a very serious accident. He was fastening the boom pole, when it slipped from the hand of thos holding it, striking him on the back of the neck. Mrs. J.W. Nesbitt will give instruction in music to a limited number of pupils at her residenc, beginning Tuesday, December 13th. Terms for instruction for piano $3.50 per month. For organ $3 per month. Mrs M.E. Brown, our efficient postmistress made us a call Wednesday. It was her first visit to a newspaper den, and we were only to glad to haver the honor of intitating her in the mysterics of the art. Call again. D.W. White living at the Ashley place near town was surprised beyond his expectations Monday morning. His wife presented him with twin boys. He has now concluded to wait until the boys are big enough to work, before moving to Indiana. Luther Warren a Rockcastle boy who has been with the Western Union Telegraph Company for the last ten years constructing lines has been promoted to the position of chief foreman of construction in the 2nd district, with headquarters at Nashville. Lost somewhere on the road between Pine Hill and Maretburg a pair of saddle pockets with the name Otto Brunner on inside of falp. The finder will confer a great favor by returning the same to Mrs Caroline Wust, at Pine Hill or leaving at this office Our devil John R. Vowels declares Loge Thompson knows what a printer needs and that he keeps everthing in his store anybody wants. Mr T fitted him out with a handsome present in the shape of a silk tie the other day and all he lacks now of being a first class dude is a rattan cane and a plug hat. As will be seen from our Brodhead correspondence the prediction of our chief regarding the presence of natural gas in our county is verified. W.H. Cocks, who assisted in boring for oil on Skaggs Creek some years since, says a small flow of gas was struck and he has enough faith in it to invest in furture borings if a company is organized. A womans Christian Temperance Union was organized her last week instead of a Good Templars lodge. The following are the officers: President Mrs Rosalind Nesbitt, Vice Pres Mrs Rebecca E. Gentry; corresponding Secretar Mrs Anna Miller; Recording Secretary Mill Ella Joplin; Treasure Mrs Mollie Lovell. The free use of the Signals columns is hereby extended to the new organization for the announcement of meetings, etc. Our esteemed friend W.P. Walton, mentioned the verious duties the Signal man had to look after and advised him to be careful or he would grow old before his time on account of over-work. It's an old saying that a dotor never takes his own medicine. It proves true in this case, as will he ssen by looking over the files of the Interior Journal for the last two weeeks. Three immense double numbers have appeared in that time. It is needless to add taht they were brimming full of the best. AN OLD LETTER In 1861 D.N. Williams had fifteen barrels of apple brandy and thinking he could dispose of it to the government addressed Gen Winfield Scott inquiring if he would purchase. Below is a copy of the Generals reply to Mr. Williams, which he now has in his possession, in a good state of preservation. The envelope bears no stamp, merely the word "free" with the autograph of "Winfield Scot, Lieut Gen's, &c. endorese thereon. "Washington Sept 17, 1861" Dear Sir; The subsistence department of the army cannot purchase your brandy, as the liquor part of the soldiers rations has long been discontinued and coffee substituted. The specimen of the same brandy which you inteded for my use never came to hand. Accept my thnks, however for your good intentions-the same as if the present had arrived. Yours respectfully, Winfield Scott. DISPUTANTA J.B. Lair is here collecting taxes Wm Wood is surveying for J.N. Ogg Sammons is supposed to be in Missouri by this time J.D. Anglin is attending school in Kirksville, KY Miss Coddington of Greenfield Ohio will teach at Fair View R.E. Gatliff of Harrodsburg was here Saturday henry Lute can be seen riding the oldest horse in the county; he was 26 years old last spring Miss Martha Rowlett well be the guest of Judge Lair during the holidays Andrew Baker's school will close next Friday. Andy has given good satisfaction in a district that was never suited with a teacher before. I guess it is his good looks that caused the change. ORLANDO John Anglin and son of Reedville were at this place Sunday Uncle Steph Anglin is a boss razor maker Wm McNew was summoned by telegraph to Estillville on account of the illness of his father. Wm Owens looked after his business, during his absence Rev R.E. Bell will teach a clas in mathematics at McNews school house beginning January 1st. Will give seven rules not found in ordinary arithmetics. Wm Owens ground sixty bushels of corn Saturday. Huston Childers said Saturday was a bad day but he could not do without bread or the Signal. Hustons head is level WITHERS D.C. Withers is in Lexington Mrs Rome Adams was visiting her sister Mrs Cash Cummins, Sunday Biggey Mullins fell from a tram car, while hauling logs his head striking a rock, received a four inch gash. Dr. Tabler who was here on business happened along in good time to dress the wound. LEVEL GREEN Billie Baker our next sheriff has bought a fine bird dog Jack and Willis Adams of your place were down a few days since, enjoying a bird hunt with the boys. A.E. Yelton operator and agent of K.C. has just returned from a trip to Richmond I.C. Daris has just opened a first class grocery on Main street opposite Fountain square. Tis with sadness that we chronical the death of Miss Hallie Mitchell, on Saturday Dec 17 at 8 o'clock p.m. Miss Mitchell has been in delicate heath for some months and although her recovery was a matter of little hope, still her death at the time was very unexpected. Miss Mitchell was very bright, charming girl of 17 summers and had won by her many noble and christian graces a host of friends who will regret to learn of her death. She was buried at her father's. The funeral was preached by R.R. Noel of Lancaster. BRODHEAD James R. Cass our one horse operator is visiting Louisville tis week. Joe Hardin a plug is filling his place but Joe does very well for a plug The firm of Frith & Hurt has disolved partnership. Mr. Hurt passing out and the firm is now Frith Bros. Dock Cable has moved his picture gallery to Brodhead Court convened at Brodhead Friday with Squire Brooks on the bench. Among the most improtant cases was James Owens getting judgement against Golea Rodgers for 25 cents. ******************************** 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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