Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co ---------------------- Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) --------------------- JULY 15, 1898 BRODHEAD Tilden Frith like one finger of gettin into Uncle Sam's service BORN: To the wife of W.A. Carson a fine boy on July 10 Henry Tharp has given up his position with T.J. Cherry and gone to railroading The house of J.H. Hall and its contents burned July 11th. It is not known how the fire originated. DIED: Miss Lina Lovings died on July 10th, of consumption. She was the daughter of Mrs A. H. Evans Miss Alma Newland is at home for a few days. She will return to her sister's at Lebanon Junction, Mrs len Parson Messrs A.J. Pike, Dr Benton, and A.E. Albirght of this place, B.C. Richardson of Conway, left here Monday night for Danville to participate in the convention Mrs M.G. Aldredge and Miss Lizzie Heron made a short visit to friends and relatives at Lancaster this week Miss Jennie L. Reynolds will open school at Medical Springs on Monday Dr Benton's new black sulphur well adds largely to the fine mineral waters of our town W.A. Carson is painting Dr Clark's new building Mrs Elizabeth Owens ate a birthday dinner with her son, J.F. Watson and her grandson, Everett Clark Watson on July 12th. The grandson is three years old and the son somewhat older. Mrs Owens is from Beelick All the denominations met at the Christian church here Sunday night as requested by the president of the United States and held a prayer meeting; Rev Pike, Bro John Cherry and other officiating The Interior Journal under date of July the 5th says that the mob at Crab Orchard, was headed by men from Rockcastle. We desire to state the facts in the case and show that notwithstanding the fact that the boy murdered on that unfortunate occasion, was a Rockcastle county boy that Rockcastle county is in on wise respeonsible for the organizing or leading the mob referred to. The mob had been raging for two or three hours before the men referred to from Rockcastle arrived; and in a short time the so called mob leader in connection with some of the best citizens and the Sheriff of Lincoln county, took the negro from the Crab Orchard jail and started to Stanford with him, meeting the guard from Stanford, who the Interior Journal says come to Crab Orchard and did so and so, showing beyond a doubt that the Stanford guard did not reach Crab Orchard at all. Now these are the facts in the case, Rockcastle county has enough troubles of her own without having the shame of other counties wr itten on her pages LIVINGSTON The young people at this place were high entertained at a party given by Mrs m.J. Goodin one night last week Mrs Dr J.S. Cooper has returned from Crab Orchard Miss Maggie Lewis has returned from a visit to her home near Danville Miss Georgie McFerron has returned home after a visit to Miss Lena Bentley Mrs Joseph Coffey and sons Robert and Joe Lin, have returned from a visit to relatives in Lincoln W.F. Sheridan was in Louisville last week E.S. Elmore and family are visiting relatives in Rowland Mrs J.H. Carter and Miss Nelson have returned from aprotracted visit to Nashville Mrs Frank Bryant of Paris, and Miss Belle Bricken of Lebanon were the guests of Geo McCarthy the first of the week Miss Dora Jenkins accompanied Mrs Bryant to Paris on her return home Miss Nettie Brown has returned home Miss Lizzie Browning of Cincinnati is visiting her brother J.H. Browning Mrs J.H. Browning made a short visit to London the first of the week Col John D. Pope and family of Louisville have taken rooms at Sambrook's Hotel for the summer. They could not have chosen a better place Mrs J.R. Stuckey has returned from Suth Carolina after entended visit to Mr Stuckey's parents Mrs Ben Price of Lexington is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs D.K. Argenbright R.A. Sparks was out of town Saturday we know not where Miss Mary Orndorf has returned to her home in Stanford after a visit to Miss Lena Bently Misses Lucy and Nettie Coffey and Ettie Nash of Wildie were the guests of Mrs Tom Pettit last week Mrs A.A. Tennyson has returned home after a visit to her husband who is building the houses for W.R. Dillion which is near completion COVE Miss Sallie Cook began teaching here Monday Rev Williams preached here Sunday last Judge Lair wife and daughter Carrie were the guests of Wm Fish's family Saturday and Sunday last James Riddle begins his school at Langfor Monday next The Buckeye Sunday School is progressing nicely with Green Fish as superintendent Misses Emma and Minnie Riddle were the guests of thier aunt Miss Fannie Langford last week Miss Sallie Chestnut and Robt Langford visited on Crooked Creek last week BEELICK D.M. Preston and Martin Poynter are with relatives at Livingston this week DIED: Madison Sweeney died last week of consumption Mrs Robert Brown is very sick Dr Gravely will locate here LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Egbert Wallin was here Wednesday last Dr. Childers was here from Orlando Saturday last Dr J.H. Lawrence has returned from Hyden D.M. Preston was here from Quail Wednesday Geo Ferguson has gone to Lexington to join Colson's regiment Sim Davis is getting along remarkable well with his new house Mrs Houston McFerron was here from Pine Hill, Monday last Excellent work is being done on the streets by Marshal Mcclure and his force Sam Davis the Saddler has orders for several new sets of harness and two or three new saddles We are indebted to Circuit Clerk Griffin and Andy Fish for assitance rendered us this week Dr M. Pennington has returned from Medical Association at Stanford W.A. Brooks the popular drummer of Crab Orchard was here a few days since Our wide awake drummers M.C. Williams and F.I. Thomson report a good trade James W. Gentry has returned from a years sojourn in New York to his home in Tennessee Dr M. Pennington is very busy in his practice now, going night and day Squire Robert Brown and Buck Varnon, were here from Level Green this week Misses Sallie Linton, Mary Fox and Biddie Dolan favored this office with a pleasant call Tuesday H.G. Gentry has recovered the lines stolen from him sometime back. They were in possession of parties from Pulaski county DEATH: Granville Hellard of jackson county died suddenly. His wife is in jail suspected of having poisoned him. Mrs D.N. Welsh and children arrived from Dover, Ky Tuesday, to join her husband who will locate at this place Judge John B. Fish has been on the sick list George Mullins who has been seriously ill is some better T.T. Wallace is home from Livingston sick with malaria James Davis has returned to Burnside after a visit to relatives here Several of our young people went down to Langford Sunday afternoon to call on the Misses Klein Master McKenzie Brown the hustling Louisville Dispatch boy is visiting his grandfather in Langcaster Mrs Geo Griffin and sister Margaret are visiting home folks at Pittsburg F.L. Thompson, C.C. Williams, Judge Mcclure and R.G. Williams attended the Danville Convention Lieutenant Lewis writes from Lexington scoring the deserters who skipped from his company and returned home O.a. Gentry, of quail; Wm Hicks, Livingston; J.K. McClary Mt Vernon; James McHargue Pine Hill and others renewed their subscriptions to this paper Monday A. Pennington has passed the army examination at Lexington and is now a member of the Fourth Regiment, holding the position of Orderly Sargent Sam mcClure, better known as "Cull" tells us that he has been over on Horselick, Jackson county fishing. He reports many fish caught and a terrible sight of "snake pizen" ruined. He ate supper at the mouth of the Devil's cave, and seems to think the devil was there from the peculiar smell Judge mcClure returned from Lexington yesterday. The Rockcastle volunteers were mustered in Wednesday afternoon. The officers of the company are: Captain Treadway, S.D. Lewis 1st Lieutenant, Lewis Dillion 2nd Lieutenant; Tom McClure Corporal, A. Pennington Sergeant. All the companies of the regiment are about filled. Lieut. Lewis will probably visit Mt Vernon tomorrow Pat Welch pays 5 cents per dozen for eggs in cash money R.E. Brooks of Hazel Patch will enter school in Danville J.L. Brooks a prominent lumberman was in from Wildie Saturday last Miss Ella Joplin has returned from an extended visit to Paris and other points Hon G.G. Gilbert was nominated for Congress at the Danville convention Wednesday on the 42 ballot ORLANDO Sollie Ball has returned from a pleasnt visit to Laurel and Clay counties DEATH: T.W. Anderson's 4 year old son died Tuesday night Dr W.J. Childers commenced his school at Flat Rock, Monday with a good attendance John W. Morris is on the sick list this week Geo T. Johnson will go to Louisville in a few day son the lookout for bargains and he will find them E.W. McNew was in Mt Vernon Sunday Some one fired two shots thorugh a window in J.B. Childress house a few days since. It is lucky for them that cholders was not at home Miss Sallie Mason of Hazel Patch visited home folks Sunday Noah Mason who got his foot badly mashed in Berea tunnel is at home Geo Evans was seriously hurt a few days since with a Derrick at Langford WILDIE W.T. Tharp of Winston Ky is visiting his father in law A.T. Fish and other relatives in this neighborhood W.H. Jones went to Danville on the 12th as a delegat to the Congressional convention Armp Gadd is able to be out after being confined to his bed for seven weeks Dr Lawrence of Mt Vernon was in Wildie Tuesday last Mr Arnold of Conway was in our town the first of the week Henry Brannaman says he has cabbage heads that weigh 8 or 10 lbs. In fact he says he has most anything you can call for. He expects to make the cabbage heads weigh 100 lbs MARRIAGE: Joe Northern and Belle Spoonamore were married last week. Rev Martin officiated Misses Fannie McFerron and Ottie Brown gave this office a pleasant call on yesterday afternoon The Democratic convention was held last Saturday. The court house was crowded with Rocastleeites, unterrified. James Maret was elected Secretary. The committee on Resolutions reported instructions directing our eight votes to be cast for Hon James B. McCreary in the Danvill convention. The following delegates and alternates were names: S.H. Martin, A.J. Pike, Dr. Benton, Jerry Frith, B.C. Richardson, A.E. Albirght, W.C. Mullins, W.W. Saunders, C.C. Williams, F.L. Thompson, Doc Norton, Judge R.G. Williams, W.H. Jones, L.T. Stewart, R.L. Brown and J.J. Baker. The report of the committee on Resolutions was adopted without a dissenting voice ********************************** 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.