Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co --------------------- Date: Sun, 5 Jul 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) --------------------- JULY 1, 1898 Russ Dillion returned from Maywood Thursday last Mr and Mrs Cap Hampton have returned from a visit to Williamsburg A head collision at Rockcastle river on Thursday caused a great damgage to R.R. property. We are glad to say that no one was hurt Mrs T. A. Gresham is visiting relatives at this place Mrs E. Fishback is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs B.B. King at Morehead Miss Maggie Lewis was in Crab Orchard the last of the week R.C. Wade and wife are visiting friends and relatives in Mitchelsburg Jno Graves was here from Paris Saturday last R.M. jackson of London was here Saturday DEATH: Dock Calloway was down from London to attend the burial of Judge Mullins Mrs J.C. Poynter of Corbin was down from Corbin to be with her sister, Mrs Mullins in her hour of bereavement Harry Magee was in London the first of the week Mrs Hattie Jones of Buckeye is visiting the family of her uncle W.R. Dillion Miss Willie Smith of Somerset is visiting relatives at River Mansion Mrssrs Gus and Tom Stewart and Henry Brannaman of Wildie were here to attend the burial Mrs A.N. Bentley and daughter ???? are visiting relatives in Louisville Hon J.A. craft was here Sunday Mrs Laura Justice has left for Lebanon Junciton where she will maker her future home Mrs Russ Dillion has returned from Maywood and Miss Lizzie and Miss Linda Tucker accompanined her Miss Mattie Brown of Richmond is visiting her borther R.C. Brown M.D. Hughes of Lancaster is here in the interest of the Maccabees Drs Pettus and Cooper of this place attende the Medical Society at Mt Vernon Wednesday Miss Susie Poynter of Corbin is visiting her grandmother Mrs Carson J. Mudd has moved into the property of Henry Rice. Mr Rice has moved to the new Hotel where his friends can find him Misses Nellie and Mary orndolph of Stanford are visiting Miss Lena Bentley Misses Sallie Cook and Alza Brown two of Mt Vernon's prettiest girls are visiting Miss Lida Cook Will Pettus of Preachersville is visiting his nephews L.A. and J.H. Pettus DEATH: Champ Mullins who has been gradually sinking for some months passed away on last Thursday night, of Brights disease and heart trouble. Deceased was born in this county Dec 25, 1835 on Nov 3 1855 he was married to Miss Annie Johnson and to them were born John A. and W.C. Mullins. His first wife died in 1863. On Nov 24, 1867 he was married to Miss Susie Cummins who survives him. He had many relatives in this county and a legion of friends. By strict honesty and integrity and business enterprise he accumulated a handsome fortune of which he was always liberal giver to worthy causes. Our communtiy and county will miss one of natures noblemen in his death. The remains were buried at this place with Masonic honors on Saturday at 3 pm. The largest crowd that ever attended a burial here was present. LOCAL AND OTHERWISE C.C. Williams has returned from New York Senator G.T. Farris was here Wednesday Mrs L.M. Scroggs is visiting in Auburn, NY The family of J.J. White is visiting Garrard relatives Miss Pollie Owens of Barbourville is visiting relatives here Mrs Will W. Grimes returned to her home in Lexington today Mrs Annie Miller of Washington D.C. is visiting relatives here The Gentry reunion will take place at Crab Orchard Agu 1st Mrs Susie McFerron has joined her husband at Lebanon Junction Our good friend J.T. Clark of Disputanta was here on Wednesday last W.G. Adams was in yesterday making final arrangements for his big picnic Deputy Collector Austin has resigned and is succeeded by Mr ??? West of Lancaster Rosa Lichleiter who had her foot sprained some weeks ago is still suffering from the injury Judge R.G. Williams and Mrs Cleo Brown accompanied Miss Haley on her return to Somerset Wednesday last Dr J.W. Childress of Orlando was here Monday. The Doc says he has five cases--love we suppose---he didnt' say Messrs Scott and Murphy were out from Danvill the first of the week to inspect the progress on their lime works Misses Carrie Lair and Lena Newcomb visitied Mrs John Stephens at Disputanta last week and attended Berea commencement Miss Mollie Walden neice of W.A.B. Davis and one of the prettiest and most intelligent young ladies we ever met returned to her home at Burnsides on Sunday last Revs Grinstead and Mills of the Methodist church have been holding meetings in the court house here since Tuesday evening with a good attendance Later Reports of the killing of Jack Catron at Somerset go to show that Mr Catron had no weapons at all and it appears to have been wanton murder. Soemrset papers speak very highly of the deceased. He stood very high in this countya ns was everbody's friend The Rockcastle county Medical Society met here Wednesday. Dr Cooper of Livingston, Drs Benton and Clark of Brodhead, Dr Childress of Orlando, Dr Brown of Stanford, Drs Davis, Lovell and Pennington of this plac were in attendance. The next meeting will be at Livingston near the middle of August In the meetings and marchings of the volunteer troops here this week the Mt Vernon brass band furnished fine music. They did all the playing free of charge our people should do something substantial for this band. They ahve been at much expense for their instruments and teachers and have put in a great deal of time practicing and have always responded when called upon to furnish music and free at that. It is surely time to show our appreciation of their unselfish work. Can't somebody suggest something? (article from soldier, all can't be read, typing what I can see) ????????????? I was up to see Frank Brinkley today and was surprised to see him in such good spirits. he has on a full uniform and is every inch a soldier. I also was at the Second Ky today and saw the Mt Vernon boys. all were well. I told Harris White that I saw in the Louisville Post where Lieut Lewis of Mt Vernon, had 55 men in camp at Camp Hrris White. Bob Ping is the quietest man in the company. I have not been with my company for 10 days. I am located at Brigade Headquarters and am master officers correl. Have a nice horse to ride and gem more pay. Am due many thanks to Adjutant General Bob Mitchell of Bowling Gree for securing the soft snap for me. All of the boys are looking for anthing that comes up and it takes a hustler to get there. Tis is Sunday and all the boys are foot-loose. Some are at Ball games, some out looking for bullets and some playing checkers and other games; others are rushing to canteens for lemonade and cool drinks--no beer sold on Sunday. The boys sneak around and get moonshine. I have had a fine time today riding around looking at the park and the high towers. I don't have any more drilling to do now and must say thank God I am glad of it for I was going over the same old thing every day for five hours, and it got to look a little foolish to me, but I suppose Uncle Sam knows his business. A message has just come in telling us that we leave Tuesday or Wednesday for Cuba. The boys are yelling like wild men. I will be in a baggage car with three horses and three men--no one to boss me and no one to yell, Halt! I don't have anything to do only see that a certain (can't read again) ????? from different points of the State are here today to see their friends; among the lot I noticed one Congressman geo Davison the Hons Dick Warren and Judge Sautley. I am getting fat on hard tack. E.T. Fish Lietutenant S.D. Lewis took 42 men with him to Lexington, Wednesday morning to join Colson's Regiment, the 4th. A portion of the squad had been at Camp Harris White at this place for four or five days awaiting orders to move. On Monday night the recruits were addressed at the Court House by Gov McCreary, Rev Carmical and Prof Scroggs. Tuesday night nearly every one of the town people were at the court house and remainded until the train arrived to carry away the soldiers. Patriotic and encouraging addresses were made by Judge McClure, Judge Colyer, B.J. and L.W. Bethurum. The following is the roster of the company: S.D. Lewis, Bee Mullins, Wm A. Williams, R.L. Jones, Lewis Dillion, John Poynter, John Howell, Smith Ping, John Reynolds, Sam Tankersley, James Whitaker, Dick Whitaker, Henry Idol, John Argenbright, David Herrin, Phillip Jones, Wm Baker, Wm Sympson, John B. Gentry, Wm Browning; Joe Collett, Robt Harris, J.S. Durham, Eugene Padget, John Rickels, Boston Durham, Thomas Thompson, Albert Albrigh, J.S. Todd, W.H. Mobley, J.S. Mobley, Albert Curd, Emil Henzman, Burdine Pedigo, Wm Montgomery, Dock Jackson, T.H. Price, John Parker, David Barnett, Emil Suter, A Pennington and Tom McClure. The boys were accompanied to Lexington by James I. White, Judge McClure and Prof L.M. Scroggs. Prof Scroggs will probably be given a Chaplain's position. James I White deserves much credit for his untiring efforts in looking after the welfare and comfort of the boys. He is a hustler and gets what he goes after A farewell supper was given the departing soldiers at Miller Hotel Lewis Jones joined the Middlesboro Company here Wednesday morning BRODHEAD Miss Lillie Urton after a prolonged visit to Garrard county has returned J.H. Albright is now at Glasgow Ky representing the Bower Gate latch Co and is meeting with considerable encourgement James M. Robert is improving slowly Richard Pike has resigned hsi position with a Cincinnati firm and is in town Rev Ollie Wallen preached at the Baptis church Sunday and did exceedingly well DEATH: On June 24th after several months of suffering. Despite the untiring efforts of the physicians and the many friends the monster Death claimed his victim. Mrs Carter was the daughter of David Lewis and the wife of Lee Carter, deceased. She was highly cultured lady, a good teacher, and had battled with the world and had made a good living for her children since the death of her husband. She was brave and noble, even to the last. With sad hearts and weeping eyes the people of Brodhead gave her remains to her people who conducted the funeral at her father's burying ground. She left three children who deeply mourn her loss Charley Davis and Bob Mattingly stopped with their old friend H. Hilton, Tuesday night Bill Burnside and G.T. Coovert spent a day or two with MG Aldridge Miss Mattie Mattingly one of Stanford's beauties, is visiting at J.T. Cherry's and H. Hilton's for a while Albert Albright and Bird Roberts left here for Uncle Sam's service Senator Geo Farris of Lancaster is here mixing with the people DEATH: Mrs Mattie Carter who has been ill for many weeks, died last Friday at Brodhead. The remains were interred at the Lewis grave yard near Mt. vernon Saturday afternoon. Mrs Carter was a noble Christian woman who had the respenct and love of everyone who knew her. OUr community will sadly miss her. Lela may Lovell lat a silver chain bracelet. Finder will please return MARRIAGE: W.H. Brown son of Tom Brown of Pulaski countya nd Miss Zerelda Pennington daughter of A. Pennington of this place were married yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Mr Brown is an excellent young man; and the bride is one of the nicest young ladies in the county. J.A. Franklin of Conway was here Thursday WANTED: To trade a far to a saw mill of from 20 to 25 horse powere in good repair. Farm loacted seven miles south of Mt Vernon. Good land plenty of fine timber on it. Good crop on it. Apply to or write J.W. Marler Mt Vernon, Ky ********************************** 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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