Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co ----------------------- From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) Date: Wed, 2 Sep 1998 ----------------------- NOV 17, 1899 BRODHEAD Rev Livingston filled his appointment at the christian church last Tuesday Rev Hendrickson filled his regular appointment at the Baptist church Saturday and Sunday Atty C.C. Williams was dwon from Mt Vernon Monday Miss Ella Dunn is visiting in Garrard Uncle John Dunn went to boyle Co to vote Uncle John Sayers was in town Monday Mrs Lela Murphy left for her home in Cincinnati Sunday MARRIAGE: The announcement of the marriage of Mr John Newland to Miss Viola Painter at the Christian church on the evening of Thanksgiving was made by Bro Hendrickson at the Baptist church Sunday. Mr Newland is a bridge carpenter on the L&N and Miss Painter is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Goe Painter J.E. Wallin left Tuesday for Nebraska as a collector for the wrought Iron range Co. Mr Lester Hilton and sister Susie were visiting friends in Lancaster last week Mr Hubble of Lancaster is in town Judge R. G. Williams came down Tuesday to confer with Mr Hubble of Lancaster in regard to the right away for R.R. U.G. Proctor of Quail was in town Wednesday Quite a number of our people are attending the protracted meeting at Maretburg J.Thos Cherry is erecting a cottage on Silver St. ORLANDO Frank McNew and Thomas Eagan left for norther Missouri to make it their future home. Wm McNew has new artificial limb that puts him on his feet again very nicely Jack Carpenter left for Louisville on foot a few days ago. It was siad he took three gallons of white lightning along to cheer him on his way W.P. Chestnut is on the sick list Henry Owens wife is very ill with fever LOCAL AND OTHERWISE D.S. Purdom is on the sick list Mrs M.C. Miller has been quite ill Clever John Wilms was here Wednesday M.F. Pike was up from Livingston Wednesday Rev Wheatley preached at the Baptist church Sunday Mr and Mrs G.A. Klein were over from Langford Sunday W.R. Whitaker and Milto Doan are both improving Leander Houk is in from Jamestown, Ind to see relatives Mrs Dr W.A. Brown of Parksville it visiting realtives here Tom Row is reported to be badly afflicted with nervous trouble MARRIED: James Whiteaker and Miss Lula Southard were married last week Matt Ballard our Livingston correspondent was here Saturday Harve Dunn of Brodhead is the hottest Goebel man in Rockcastle Mrs Georgie Rice has returned from a pleasant trip to West Virginia Mat Barnett and James Chaney, of west end lost their barns by fire last week F.L. Turpin, J.H. Coffey and others were here from Langford Monday Rev Mills began a protracted meeting at christian church Monday night Miss Laura Langford of south part of the county is visiting the Misses Gentry Holdam's Mill on the Beelick line has been added to the telephone circuit Wm Catron of west end of county visited his daughter near here last week James McGure aged 99 was in town a few days ago. He walks with a sprightly step Wm Rider left Monday to make his trip on main line of L&N in the flour business Mr and Mrs Per Hiatt and A.K. McClary were in town Monday to see L.M. Houk Miss Lula McClure is the effcient telephone operator at Crab Orchard exchange Dame Rumor has it that a wedding will take place in the near future in the west part of town L.M. Houk is gradually growing weaker Mr and Mrs Ab Sparks of Livingston were visiting the family of W.J. Sparks the first of the week Reuben Hurley has moved from Brush Creek to a farm he reently pruchased in the Galdes west of here Miss Florelle Brown has returned from a protracted visit to Dr. E.J. Brown's Stanford much improved in health Miss Odi Cash of Livingston the handsome sister of Hon Sam Kash visited Ida May Adams at this place A.H. Bastin the telephone man was here Friday and Saturday looking after the establishing an exchange in Mt Vernon J.B. Owens has sold his interests at Orlando and will move to Rileys station where he will open a store. We wish him unbounded success Town Marsha, Pennington is doing some mighty good work in cleaning out and repairing culverts and other neccessary improvements The colored school here will close next Thursday 23rd. The teacher, Remetha Ford has given universal satisfaction to pupils and patrons DEATH: Maj John A. Logan of 33rd Regiment and son of the late John A. Logan was killed in battle in the Philippines a few days since Rev A.E. Ewers and Judge R.G. Williams will speak at Brodhead on Friday night November 24th in the interest of Mt Vernon Collegiate Institute S.L. Whitehead was here from Norton, VA. His son, Ray, who had been here on a visit for the past threemonghts returned with him Monday afternoon Judge Williams went to Brodhead Tuesday to meet L.F. Hubble of Lancaster who is in this county looking up the right of way for the Southern railway J.G. Frith of Brodhead has done more than any man in the county in the way of courtesies and attention paid the Southern railway survyors all of which is duly appreciated by them and their company Circuit Clerk James F. Griffin left Wednesday night to attend Louisville Court of Equity. Judge McClure accompanied him. S.C. Franklin brother in law of Mr Griffin was sworn in as deputy clerk J.N. Brown has been appointed Magistrate of District No 4 to fill the vacancy caused by the risignation of R.L. brown who is attending the Nashville Law School. It is an excellent selection Mr and Mrs D.C. Poynter with Miss Bessie and Mrs Wm Poynter returend Saturday night after a month stay at Martinsville Ind where they had gone for the health of Mrs Poynter. We are pleased to say the trip did her good James I. White of this place and N.I. Buster of Mercer county, hae formed a partnership to conduct a lime and stone business, one kiln will be erected at White's quarry and the kiln at White Rock, two miles south of here, will also be operated. Mr White has done much or more, than any citizen here in establishing enterprises in our county. This last undertaking will give employment to a large number of workers also will be a great help to the community Rev Geo O. Barnes is holding a protracted meeting at Livingston Fred Hahn, the bustling road overseer and farmer was in Livingston last Sunday visiting his son-in-law, Wm Monk Mrs Emma Drye of Hustonville is visiting her brother Theo Wesley the druggist who is sick ********************************* 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.