Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co -------------------- Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) -------------------- MARCH 25, 1898 LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Cal Thompson says the Glades is for McCreary E. B. Brown, brakeman is here for a few days visit Our good friend, James Hayes was over from Wildie Monday Cash Cummins has just finished a three acre barn at Maretburg Miss Jessie McNeil of Pittsburg attended the contest here Wednesday night M.G. Aldridge has sold his Racket Store at Brodhead to Woodyard & Hilton H.C. Gentry has sold several fine bull pups at $5 each. He has one more for sale W.H. Brannaman was in Wednesday in the fodder business and hunting more fishing tackle DIED: Aunt Polly Hiatt, relict of Peaslee Hiatt an estimable woman, aged 86 died Monday of heart trouble James Prewitt, Cam Menifee, W.H. Chasteen, James Jorden, Sam Purcell and Robert Garrison were in from Wildie Wednesday Nelson Griffin has bought the property of w.a. Herrin. Mr Herrin has moved his family to Livingston where he is engaged in erecting buildings for the citizens of that thriving place Mrs Sarah A. Parrish and Miss Eva August, two beautiful accomplished and attractive daughters of Col August, President of the Pine Hill Mining Co. were here shopping last Tuesday J.W. Moore and Ed Albright of Brodhead have HOMESTEAD FERTILIZER best on the market Miss Kate Spradlin is visiting her sister Mrs C.H. Thompson at Louisville Deputy Woods Hopkins shot and killed J.F. Robinson who resisted arrest at Lily last Saturday Fred hahn one of our very substantial German farmers was in from Maretburg, Wednesday J.F. Watson wecretary of Bower Gate Latch Co, is having this office to get out considerable job work A.R> Scott was in Danville during he week. He is working up a company for erecting extensive lime works NOTICE; all parties holding clamims against A. Pennington will present them to D.C. Poynter as assignee Ernest Fishback the accomodating clerk at Livingston depot was here Sunday to see one of our pretty girls In the W.C>T.U. Gold Medal Contest here Wednesday night, Miss Ida Tyree, of Pittsburg was awarded the prize A.J. Price and excellent old gentleman, aged 80, has returned to Casey county after a two weeks visit to H.C. Gentry's family this place J.W. Moore, the successful farmer by using fertilizer last year raised forty four bushels of oats to the acre on ordinary ground. It pays largely to use good fertilizer. See Mr Moore's laocal "ad" in this issue F. Francisco the boss landlord has leased the Frith Hotel for another year which guarantees a continuance of a table of the best the market affords Mrs Francisco knows how to conduct the cooking to perfection I will pay for cast iron, 5 cents per hundred; wroght iron 10 cents; clean rags 30 cents, bones 10 cents; copper 3 cents per lb; rubber boots and shoes 1 cent per lb CYNTHIA FRY Bill Walker the young man sent to penitentiary from this county for burglary, at Feb term, mde his escape one day last week and reached Georgetown before captured W.H. Collyer, the Brodhead marble cutter wa shere Saturday deliverying some of his splendid work in tombstones and taking orders. Mr Collyer is a county man, does good work and deserves the big run in his line that he is getting. Gen'l John B. Gordon will deliver his famous lecture the "Last Days of te Confederacy" at Walton's opera house Stanford on April 7th. As this may be his last trip our people should take advantage of this opportunity to hear this distinguished Southerner, the of the Confederate Generals CONTRACTORS ATTENTION. i want a man woith a saw mill to cut 300,000 feet of lumber. I will furnish logs on yard. Work to be begun as soon as possible. Location, good mill site with plenty of water, 7 miles south of Mt. Vernon. Write or call on me at once. J.W. Marler Magistrate T.B. Chandler, who moved out of district has been suceeded by D.T. Lamb who was appointed by County Judge Williams last Monday. Mr Lamb is a Republican. The retiring magistrate was of that faith and the judge though it just to fill the office with one of same political belief. Sam Denham visited home folks at London, Sunday last. A fishing parto fo children from Junciton City whole crossing Knob bridge were ran down by a freight train last Saturday and Miss Mar Van Arsdall aged 14 was killed. Her body was horribly mangled. Claud Baker in attempting to resuce the girl was also struck. He will recover. Coroners inquest held the train crew blameless as it was impossible to stop on account of an abrupt curve WILDIE D.L. Carter foreman at Klein & co quarry has been quite sick Tom Baker is selling farm right forthe Boweres Gate Latch and farmers ay there is nothing like it Old aunt Peggy Bullen who lives at W.W. Stewart's has been very low but some better. She is very old and recovery is doubtful J.A. Franklin who has been gone from this country for over a year came back a few days ago and has bought a small place of B.C> Richardson at Conway and moved to it APRIL 1, 1898 LIVINGSTON Sam Ward Sr. was in Mt. Vernon last week Dr cooper was in Crab Orchard the first of the week Will Hundley was down from Brush Creek last week Jospeh Coffey and Louis Dillion were in Mt Vernon Monday Lee Tate was here last week on official business Dr Redd has returned to Crab Orchard after a visit to his sister Mrs Dr. Cooper C.P. Mann who recently sold his barber shop at this place has moved his family to Ford where they will reside Lige Herrin seeing how far ahead Livingston was of Mt Vernon, has moved in our midst near Hon Sam Ward's on the river Miss Iva Painter of Brodhead is the gues tof the family of W.H. Rice Warren Williams of Cincinnati were with friends here Saturday Mrs Chas Starks is visiting Mr Starks parents in Marion county Reubin Mullins was here from Mt Vernon Sunday Miss Daisy Parsley who has been visiting E. S. Elmore returend to her home in Licnoln, Sunday W.R. Dillion was in Stanford Sunday Russ Dillion has returned after a protracted visit to Lincoln Dr. J. H. Pettus of Crab Orchard is visiting his brother L.A. Pettus. Dr Pettus is talking of Locating here C. Mullins is on the sick list this week Mrs Chas Harris is no better at this writing At the last meeting of the Literary Society the question discussed was the Monarch a better form of Governament than Republic. It wa discussed by Col Benltly and Joe..... for the affirmative and Walter Saunders and John Pope for the negative. The judges Messrs R.C. Wade of this place Edward Mahoney and Joseph Page of Louisville. They decided in favor of the negative Our new depot will be furnished and occupied by May 1st. and Wm Fields will soon have his large hotel completed. We extend a cordial invitiation toa ll our Mt Vernon friends to come up and see us Joe Magee of London is visiting his brother John this week. LIVINGSTON Sol Elmore of Corbin, is visiting his brother C.S. Elmore L.M. Westerfield, J.A. Mudd, dispatchers and Chief W.F> Sheridan were up from Rowland taking a view of this place where they will be located in the near future Miss Daisy Patton of Manchester and Miss Fannie Redd of Crab Orchard were the guests of Mrs Dr. Cooper last week R.C. Wade of Mitchellsburg has bought the stock of Jake Sambrook. We gladly welcome Mr Wade and wife with us Mr and Mrs C. Mullins who have been to French Lick Springs Ind in search of Mr Mullins health have returned D.R. Stucky has moved from Roundstone hights to rooms in Jim Mullins house P.W. Starks former supervisor of this division but now located at LaGrange was here with friends and relatives last week D E. J. Brown and Ed Walton of Stanford were here last week Jno Meadows and Jno Graves and Miss May Tyree, visited Mr Meadows parents at Pine Hill, Sunday. Miss Ida Meadows returned with them and is now the guest of Mrs M.J. Goodin Miss Jude Owens has returned from a trip to Brodhead W.R. Dillion gave the young people a dance Saturday night. All report a fine time Mrs Joseph Coffey and Miss Ella May Saunders have returned from Louisville Mr and Mrs L.M. Scroggs were here Sunday with friends Gill White of Manchester was here Sunday C.P. Mann, the barber has sold his shop and fixtures to Shannon McKinney of Lincoln county, who will continue the business at the same stand Sam Ward Jr., is visiting his parents here this week Miss Mary Tyree is visiting her parents in Pittsburg Mrs Coffey has rented a room of Mart Hicks where she will open up a complete stock of millinery The Literary Society met again to discuss the question: "That a drunken man creates more disturbance in a community than a tattling woman". JR Tankersley and W.W. Saunders for the affirmative and Col Bentley and Jno Pope for the negative. The judges Mr Dishon, Robt Brown and Harry Dillion decided in the negative. The educational address of Mr Tankersley was highly appreciated. We hope Mr T will come often LAND SALES FOR TAXES 3 acres land listed in name of George Adams, nearest resident J.C. Myers 4 acres land listed in name of A.O. Agee nearest resident A.J. Moore 1/2 acre land listed in name of Kate Carpenter neares resident Polly Bryant 1/2 acre land listed in name V.P. Freeman, nearest resident J. Rickels 50 acres listed in the name of C.C. Jones nearest resident Joe Southard 130 acres land listed in name of W.C. Kirby nearest resident T. Kirby 567 acres land listed in name Fanny Langford nearest resident M.E. Mullins 200 acres land listed in name of O.LO. and M.O. Mason nearest resident B.S. Davault 100 acres land listed in name of J.H. McPherson nearest resident A. Lewis 380 acres land listed in name of J.A. Proctor nearest resident not given 40 acres land listed in the name of W.E. Payne nearest resident Robert Norton 93 acres land listed in the name of Elizabeth Prewitt nearest resident M. Belew 102 1/2 acres land listed in name of W.B. Smith nearest resident Willis Adams 140 acres of land listed in name of G.W. Payne nearest resident John Marler 3 acres land listed in name of Fountain Modrell nearest resident Geo Smith 42 acres land listed in name of Annie M. King, nearest resident M. Coffey Two town lots listed in the name of Jas Dobbs, situated in Conway 30 acres land listed in name of Richard Ramsey nearest resident Wm Hayes 16 acres listed J.M. Knave, nearest res Copper creek 1 town lot list Mary Fish, nearest res Harve Owens One town lot listed E.A. Reppert nearest res N.H. Tyree l lot listed James Rickels nearest res W.T. Davis 53 acres listed Matilda Southard nearest res J. Hansel DISTRICT 2 300 acres listed Joe Ambroes heirs, nearest res Thos Bullins 76 acres listed Wm Barentt nearest res Thos Mink 22 acres listed in name of C.d. Chenault & Co, nearest res L.T. Stewart 60 acres of land listed in name of Reuben Gabbord; nearest res John Hasty 60 acres in name of James hiatt; nearest res T.Reynolds 226 acres in name of John Haly, nearest res M.G. Fish 501 acres land in name of John Higginbothum; nearest res Conway 100 acres listed in name of Carlos Menifee nearest res N. Smith 120 acres in name of Lucinda Maddox nearest res Wm Eades 52 acres in name of Robert Nixon; nearest res J.H. Henry 32 acres in name of Dolly Nixon; nearest res J.H. Henry 80 acres in name of John Northern, nearest res W.R. Isaacs 26 acres in name of Jas Simpson, neares res John Cherry 77 acres in name of W.H. Townsend; nearest res John Childress 75 acres in name of J.J. Wood adm'r for Joe Wood; nearest res W.C. Ogg 71 acres in name of Levi Reynolds; nearest res R. Ponder 40 acres in name of Sofrana Helton, nearest res Geo Anderson 20 acres in name of Mrs J. Hornsby nearest res B. Tnakersly 80 acres in name of G.A. Howel; nearest res Sallie Arnold 50 acres in name of J.P. Dalton; nearest res H. Hamilton DISTRICT 3 83 acres in name of George Bird; nearest res John Dobs 70 acres in name of John Dobs; nearest res G.Wren 100 acres in name of J.W. Gatliff, nearest res J. Paul 25 acres in name of S.T. Gill; nearest res H. Kindred 121 acres in name of Reuben Johnson; nearest res J. Ballenger 50 acres in name of Harvey Kindred; nearest res J. Hurley 30 acres in name of J.G. Lamna; nearest res T. Miller 30 acres in name of Morrison Miller; nearest res E. Croucher 1 acre in name of Daniel Owens; nearest res S. Saylor 100 acres in name of G.W. Poynter; nearest res L.S. Wren 45 acres in name of J. Vanwinch; nearest res W. Abney 50 acres in name of Mrs L.S. SWrenn; nearest res E. Brannaman 80 acres in name of John Mitchell; on waters of Round Stone 400 acres in name of John Scroggins; nearest res W.H. Eads 70 acres in name of Dud Broughton; nearest res L. Nicely DISTRICT 4 75 acres in the name of Jas Allen; nearest res R. M. Johnson 50 acres in name of M.A. Bishop, nearest res jas Singleton 50 acres in name of J.W. Coffey; nearest res A. Coffey 50 acres in name of Ephriam Drew; nearest res Margaret Drew 40 acres in name of Godfrey Gabbard; nearest res Peter Teger 18 acres in name of John McGuire, nearest res John Griffin 30 acres in name of Geo Rader; nearest res L. Reams ?? acres in name of L. Owens, nearest res H. Johnson 30 acres in name of M.A. Parkes; neares res Jas Robinson 50 acres in name of Mrs S. Patterson; nearest res All Mounce 40 acres in name of W.M. Newcomb; nearest res S. Helton 25 acres in name of Henry Jones; neares res Mollie Lawson 30 acres in name of J.W. Morris; nearest rest John McHargue 107 acres in name of H.R. Wediken; nearest res Long Branch 498 acres in name of J.L. Arnold; nearest res W.G. Payne 117 acres in name of B.B. King & Co; nearest res J. McGee 50 acres in name of Geo Allin; nearest res J. Durham50 acres in name of R.C. Coffey; nearest res Jeff Williams 40 acres in name of P.P. Jenkins; nearest res B. Mullins 50 acres in name of Sam Johnson; nearest res on the river 30 acres in name of Jas Moore year 1896; nearest res S. Moore 100 acres in name of S.A. Singleton; nearest res S.R. Singleton 150 acres in anme of James Cunagim, nearest res C.F. Jennings DISTRICT 5 84 acres in name of J.G. Anderson; nearest res Geo Anderson 25 acres in the name of Sallie Arnold; nearest res Geo Howel 40 acres in name of Vaden Collins; nearest res Mary Mullins 40 acres in name of J.S. Childress; nearest res Dr. Hundly 40 acres in name of J.J. Durham; neares res J.A. French 67 acres in name of A.L. Nicely, nearest res John Jones 75 acres in name of John Harper; nearest resident A. Bradly 50 acres in name of M.F. Jones; neares res Harvie Mink 96 acres in name of Ed Jones; nearest res J. Speaks 25 acres in name of M.F. Renner; nearest res A. Rowe 75 acres in name of Wm A. Renner; nearest res Wm Kinley 50 acres in name of E. Hammock; nearest res R. Southard 58 acres in name of Thomas Rector; nearest res S. Shell 3 1/2 acres in name Dr. Scarbrough; nearest res G.W. Done 40 acres in name of W M Mericle; nearest res Nick Shell 50 acres in name of Harvey Anglin; nearest res Walter Clark 37 acres in name of D.G. Bowles; nearest res R. Ballinger 200 acres in name of Hackney's heirs; nearest res J.L. Arnold DICTRICT 6 30 acres in name of Nancy J. Southard; nearest res P. Prewitt 30 acres in name of Elizabeth Whitaker; nearest res John Speaks 6 acres in name of H.G. Woodall; nearest res P. McFerron 50 acres in name of J.F. Dyer; nearest res T. Bowman 2 acres in name of Mary E. Gentry; nearest res J. Kirby 40 acres in name of Wm Southard; nearest res A. Renner 50 acres in name of T J McQueen Sr; nearest res H.P. Sexton 50 acres in name of T J McQueen Jr; nearest res N P Sexton 12 acres in name of S.S. Mink; nearest res Will Pitman 360 acres in name of Matilda Hall Gum Sulphur same listed for Stephen Collier for 1896 tax 8 acres in name of J.N. Harrison; nearest res Harve Watson 40 acres in name of Thompson Mobely; nearest res ????? 4 acres in name of James Newcomb; nearest res Frank Burke 80 acres in name of Wm Reuber; nearest res Willis Adams 100 acres in name of W.L. Singleton; nearest res Wm Kuser 145 acres in name of A. Renner; nearest res Wm Bullock 27 1/2 acres in name of R. M. Barns; nearest res Jas Baker 50 acres in name of J.E. Bullock; nearest res Harve Chaney 75 acres in name of Geo Bussell; nearest res R. Moore 2 acres in name of David Barns; nearest res H. Renner 50 acres in name of J.S. Bullock; nearest res H. Chaney 50 acres in name of W.A. Dyre; nearest res J.F. Dyre DISTRICT 7 2 1/2 acres in name of Tilford Mize; neares res C.E. Evans 2 acres in name of J.L. Thompson, nearest res J.C. Hurst 12 acres in name of A II Newman; nearest res J.J. Brown 40 acres in name of Sarah Soard; nearest res Wm Dowell 40 acres in nae of Rockcastle Mining and Oil Company; nearest res Nat Wright DISTRICT 8 50 acres in name of Willis Adams; neares res Presley Overbay 304 acres in name of Michael Bowers heirs; neares res T.S. Frith, same for 25 acres nearest res Henry Yonce, same for 125 acres nearest res Wm Scott All entries listed for TAX & COST, W.G. MULLINS, EX S.R.C. March 4, 1897 ********************************** 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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