Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co ------------------ Date: Fri, 3 Jul 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) ------------------ JUNE 17, 1898 WILDIE Armp Gadd is improving L.T. Stewart and wife went to Judge Martin's Saturday Tobe Lair and John Walton were up from Livingston Saturday Sidney McClure and Mole parsons were up from Silver Creek, Sunday on their "sycles" John Crawford and wfe were visiting at Squire Brannaman's Saturday and Sunday Tom Brannaman says that the only place that suits him on earth, is at Welchburg, Jackson county Willie Jones who was reported hurt by the bursting of an old iron pipe last week is getting along nicely >From present indications regarding the manuverings of Dr Lewis we are listening for something to "drap". They say he's going to buy a lot Judge R. G. Williams, Mrs Cleo Brown, Sam Denham, Mrs Georgie Rice, and Miss Susie Thompson, of Mt Vernon visited at Gus Stewart's and Mr Blazer's Saturday and Sunday last LIVINGSTON R.A. Sparks was in Lancaster Sunday W.O. Barnes was in Stanford again Sunday Henry Fish is visiting his neice Mrs F. M. Garrett Mr and Mrs L.P. Gray are visiting in Lancaster J.T. Terry has returned from a business trip to Stanford Mrs R.C. Wade is visiting her parents in Perryville Mrs Claude Linville has returned from Paris after a visit to Mr Linville's relatives Mrs Joe O'Donnell of Lebanon Junction is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs W.P. Raines Mrs F.L. Thompson and Mrs Lovell of Mt Vernon were the guests of Mrs W.J. Sparks last week Russ Dillion has joined his wife who is visiting her parents at Maywood. Miss Linda accompanied him J.J. Cozatt is in Bradfordsville, being called there by the death of his father in law and the serious illness of his father Miss LaVerna Starks after a visit to her brother, W.H. Starks returned to Russellville her home Saturday Mrs Anna Roller and Miss Dora Jenkins returned to their homes at Lebanon Junction and Tunnel Hill after a visit to Mrs Roller's sister Mrs Geo McCarthy Judge McClure, Sam Lewis, Inspector Lester, of Frankfort; and W.E. Varnon were the guests of W.R. Dillion last week DEATH: Mr and Mrs R.C. Brown and Mrs W.B. Dillion were in Richmond Friday, to attend the burial of Mr Brown's sister, Mrs Leon Stackpole DEATH: Rome Adams and family, and others attended the funeral of Mrs Charley Harris which was preached at Mullin's Station, Sunday by Rev Mart Owens The meeting held by Bro Ira M. Boswell at the Christian church closed Friday night with 29 additions to the church; 14 having made the confession Jas Coffey was in Stanford the first of the week. It is Judge Ashley Owens now, he having recieved his commission as city Judge of Livingston and the town trustees being also sworn in we now have a sure enough incorporated twon with Ashley Owens for Judge, Henry Burton, marshal, Dr Cooper, Geo Cook, Jake Sambrook, Jos Coffey and Buck Johnson as trustees MARRIAGE: J.H. Browning of this place and Miss Bessie Magee of London left Monday night for Mt Vernon and were quietly married by Rev Carmical in the parlors of the Miller Hotel. Mr Browning is one of our worthy young business men of the firm of Browning & Terry and of him too much cannot be said and the bride is the handsome and accomplished daughter of Mrs Kate Magee of London and sister to our fellow townsman, John c. Magee. They will at onece go to housekeeping, having secured rooms of Mrs M.J. Gooden. The writer joins their many firends here in extending to them the warmest congratulations and wishes that their path may always be one of happiness LOCAL AND OTHERWISE J.W. Baker is in Louisville G.C. Fish called on us Monday W. Miller was out from Lancaster ????? Miller made a trip to Indianapolis this week Mrs Lou Boulware of Kingston is visiting relatives at this place Our friend O.W. Turpin wa shere from Hazel Patch Monday W.B. Smith fired his lime kiln Wednesday and is now ready to fill orders D.T. Myres, of Williamsburg visitied relatives here during the week Miss Martha Rector who was sent to Lexington Asylum has returned cured Mr and Mrs A.H. Bastin of crab Orchard were in Brodhead Sunday Attorney C.C. Williams left Sunday for New York and the East to be gone fifteen days G.T. Johnson and Mr Salyers of Orlando attended Masonic lodge here Monday Mrs J.E. Vowels and children were in from Middlesborough visiting frends and relatives Billy Fields was here Tuesday making deeds to more Livingston lots he has sold Mr and Mrs James Robinson are in Danville. Mr R. is buying horses for government purposes Misses Mattie Newcomb and Bessie Mcclure returned Monday from an extended visit to Boyle and Lincoln We understand Willie B. Myers will be here tomorrow from Williamsburg for the purpose of raising a company of volunteers The Langford quarries are shipping stone to New York and other Eastern cities. They are now working 150 men DEATH: Rev Carmica went up to Pittsburg to preach the funeral of Mr Baxter who died there Tuesday Mrs J.C. Mahan has returned to Williamsburg after a visit to Mrs Judge J.B. Fish of this place Mrs Martha Schooler of Garrard is visiting the family of her daughter Mrs Willis Adams Mrs J.E. Singleton of Saxton was here Monday on her way to Pulaski to see her mother who is at the point of death Col August has located at Richmond. We understand his Pine Hill mines will be started up again next month John K. Mcclary was in town attending court one day last week. It seemed like old times to see him in town M.C. Miller of Austin Texas arrived here from Oxford, Ohio where he had gone for treatment for nevous prostration. He is but little better Miss Ida May Adams will be Mt Vernon's representative in the elocutionary contest at Stanford tonight. Judge R.G. Williams will be chairman Mrs Joens of this place has a large rooster which has been a great crower, but has lost his voice. He yet flaps his wings and goes through his crowing evolutions but utters not a sound S.W. Davis had some large stone slabs sawed at langford quarry for use in his tannery. Mr Davis is adding to his facilities and by next fall will have a splendid little tannery. He is an enterprising man and deserves success The French and American Governments may go ahead with their love making to their hearts content. The French people are bitterly hostile towards us; the American people know it and the American people will properly resent it Henry Brannaman was in from Wildie Monday and lays the claim that Wildie has an uglier man than any preacher in the county Uncle John Smith was here Tuesday. He says Livingston allowed a man from Ireland to be the first to fly the stars and stripes in that place since war began. He has old old glory floating high and proudly in the mountain breezes DEATH: Wm Stringer was struck by lightning and instantly killed Friday last while sitting under a tree in his yard at Pittsburg. Clell Stringer his brother was paralyzed for several hours but recoved. Two dogs that were lying at Mr Stringer's feet were killed. Everybody knew Will Stringer. To know him was to like him. He was for anumber of years a deputy US marshall and discharged the duties fearlessly and to the satisfaction of his superiors in the service In a row following a crap game at Langford tunnel quarry Saturday. Estler Lackey shot R.L. Jones in the right side producing a painful though not dangerous wound. Lackey who is a darkey, fled and was captured at Crab Orchard and was brought back. Examinging trial held Tuesday mornign. Lackey acquitted. The party was out on a spree. Smith Ping, Jones and Lackey were held by the court to answer to a charge of gambling and disorderly conduct. Ping and Lackey were fined $1 and cost for drunkness and $20 each for gambling. Jones, Jim White and John Rouzee $1 and costs The County Judge has appointed the following road commissioners. Harry Blazer in place of J.J. Martin, R.P. Norton and G.C. Fish in place of James I. White and G.S. Hiatt, W.H. Carmical in place of J.N. Griffin; T.C. Johnson in place of John Elder; Elisha Mullins in place of Sol Griffin. There is a $1,400 road tax; $250 of it has been set aside for the purchase of tools and the remainder to be divided among the districts. Judge Williams will stand by his commissioners and overseers in the enforcement of the road laws. The era has arrived for better roads and the outlook is flattering ORLANDO J.C. Choldress was in town Monday Dan Robinson left for Laurel county this week The Owens store has been moved to the old Owens stand Frank Anderson has taken the foreman's place on railroad at this place J.N. Griffin, US marshal was here this week looking after witnesses Charley Helton a clever youth of this place is very sick at this writing F.L Thompson the only drummer on the road was with our merchants a few days ago W.C. Hundley has gone to Clay county. He thinks of going in business here in the near future J.H. Reams is shipping some sand this hot weather. The old gentleman never tires of seeing the sand run over the chute. I suppose that the cash that it brings in makes the performance more attractive to him Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Lytle P.O. Ga, Jun 11, 1898 Dear Jim--I write you a few lines from the famous battlefield. I am getting along very nicely. Harris White and myself have been transferred from the ranks to membership in the 2nd Ky Regimental band. harris plays 2nd alto and I the bass. The government has issued a nice cook stove to the band headquarters and we have a good cook. Have plenty to eat, such as potatoes, beans, meat light bread, beef, coffee, sugar and the venerable "hard tack". We have two tents for the band one large and one small. I am better pleased in the band than in the ranks. We don't have to work any or go on guard duty or drill. All we have to do is to practice our music and go on dress parade in the afternoon and march in front of the Regiment and furnish music. There is a creek one mile from the camp in which we have a nice time bathing almost every day. The drinking water we get is good, but rather warm after running through pipes, which are at present lying on top of the ground. I I had the old "spout spring" down here I would be perfectly at home. I have no kick coming though as it is. The 2nd Regiment has been uniformed the band also, though not with guns yet but are expecting to get them at an early date. The YMCA has a tent here for the benfit of the 2nd Ky., regiment. They furnish the boys stationary and a place where they can do their writing. They have service every night and preaching every Sunday. Dr Lawrence and Geo Pennington are getting along very nicely. Jim Thompson belongs to the band also. I guess you know old "crooked" he used to live at Mt Vernon and Pineville. He is a good musician too. I get the Signal every week and I just can't find words to express my appreciation of it. I want you to send it to me as long as I am here. Will write you again. Regards to all my friends. JOHN D. MILLER, CO. L. 2ND REG. KY VOL ********************************** 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.