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 24, 1899 SHE WON THE SUIT London, Ky..Nov 21...In the $50,000 damage suit of Miss Kate Woods against Attorney Sam H. Kash for breach of promise a verdict of $50 ??? damages was returned for the plaintiff KENTUCKY COAL MINE SOLD London, Ky Nov 21...Pine Hill coal mine, the first ever operated in southern Kentucky has been bought by Mrssrs Walsh and Harris and will begin operations in a few days LAND SALES FOR TAXES By the virtue of taxes due me as sheriff of Rockcastle county, Ky, I or one of my deputies will sell at the front door of the court house in Mt Vernon Ky on the 4th Monday of December 1899 between hours of 10 am and 3pm at public out cry to the highest bidder for cash in hand the following described lands or a sufficient part thereof to satisfy the state and county tax for 1895, 1896 and 1897: District No 5 498 acres of land listed in name of J.A. Arnold nearest resident, W.G. Payne Tax and cost $16.03 Same for year 1895 $26.35 Same for year 1896 $20.22 One acre land list in the name of Cottengim, nearest resident G.W. Done. Tax and cost $3.84 40 acres of land listed in the name of Herod Johnson, nearest resident John Owens, Tax and cost $3.70 50 acres of land listed in the name of Clay Jackson nearest resident J.L. Owens Tax and cost $3.50 20 acres of land listed in name of MARK MORRIS neares resident W.H. Morris Tax and cost $3.30 40 acres of land listed in the name of Boone Metcalf nearest resident W.M. Brummet Tax and cost $4.45 3 acres of land listed in the name of J.L. Owens nearest resident H.Johnson Tax and cost $3.50 55 acres of land listed in the name of Thomas Rector nearest resident Sol Shell Tax and cost $3.55 50 acres of land listed in name of John Stwart nearest neighbor Smith Kelley Tax and cost $4.70 125 acres of land listed in name of Hiram Cox neares resident Robert Jewels Tax and cost $3.90 50 acres of land list in name of Sam Johnson on Rockcastle river Tax and cost $4.90, same for year 1896 $4.90 100 acres of land listed in name of D.M. Singleton Tax and cost $4.75 W.G. Mullins, EX-Sheriff R.C. Ky BRODHEAD Mr Dave Holman and Miss Slaughter of Crab Orchard were visiting Mrs Holdman Sunday DEATH: The four week's old infant of Ezra Shivell died Sunday Hugh Martin of graded school Junction City paid a visit to home folks Sunday MARRIAGE: Ed Newland of this place and Miss Bettie Anderson of Boyle were married last Thursday at the home of the bride Bro Hendrickson is in town this week on business Constable O.F. Hamm was here Tuesday Capt A. Evans and Jim Durham ** of this place and Bill Prewitt of negro creek attended the indignation meeting at Mt Vernon Monday. Most all the Republican declined to countenance the indignation scheme ** B.J. Bethurum came down from Mt. Vernon Saturday last. It is reported heat he was here in the interest of the meeting which was held at Mt Vernon Monday to intimidate the Election Commissioners at Frankfort in the discharge of their duty. It is amusing to note the extremes to which some little fellows go Bro Allen of Danville is conducting a meeting at the Christian church Mrs Jas Crawford was visiting at Mt Vernon this week Miss Ella Dunn has returned from a visit to friends at Danville Mrs Simpson and her son John, of Lancaster were visiting Miss Thurman Saturday and Sunday ORLANDO P.P. Singleton lost a fat hog and ten bushels of corn a few nights ago; the party taking the hog killed it in the pen Messrs Tate, Griffin and Nicely raided in this community Sunday night making four arrests Thomas Nicely's horse slipped his bridle here Saturday night and went tramping on the railroad. The result was he got hit but not killed John Anderson accidentally cut himself in the thigh with a pocket knife Sunday inflicting a very dangerous wound Jno Helton has moved to the farm bought from B. Ball; Jas Hamm has moved into the Dasdorpher porperty; Frank Mullins has moved in J.B. Owens property. B.H. Ball has moved on Chandler's farm; Louis Bell has moved to Wm Fish's farm, Wm Lovell has moved to Pine Hill. The rest of us are getting ready to immigrate J.J. Ball lost a crib by fire a few nights since W.P. Chestnut who has been quite sick is slowly improving Bill Buford is much better Mrs Davidson is very sick E.B. Langford and Chesley Payne left for Laourel county, Sunday LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Mrs Georgia Rice is in Stanford Will McClary is in Louisville this week Z. Emerick says he will now ill a hog and rase a flag Squire Ashley Owens went to Louisville Monday Dan Holman was here from Crab Orchard Tuesday W.J. Gilmore of Danville is visiting relatives here J.V. McKinzie has moved to the Brady farm near Rowland Robert Cox on church street will pay cash for produce. Call on him R.M. Jackson presidnet National Bank of London was here Sunday Vice President Hobart died at his New Jersey home, Tuesday morning County clerk M.C. Miller has our thanks for possom and sweet taters Mr Anderson and Australian has opened up a lunch stand at Brodhead Mrs M. Schooler passed down line Monday on her way to Barberville Robt McFerron and sister Miss Georgie visited home folks at Pine Hill Sunday Mrs Dye of Hustonville has returned after a visit to family of Theo Wesley Clarence Ferguson is now in the depot learning the railroad and telegraph business Dan Brown and borther of London were here Sunday to see two of our prettiest girls Dr. J.S. Wesley of Lancaster was here Saturday to see his brother Theo who has been ill J. Argenbright and J.W. Baler wre at Livingston Sunday to hear Bro Geo O. Barnes Davis and Casper the renovator men have moved their plant to Livingston from this place The Pine Hill mines are being operated by Wm Welsh. There is no better coal on the line Henry Catron is attending court at Somerset whre Collier is being tried for the killing of Jack Catron Theo Wesley the drigginst has been on sick lst for some days and D.N. Williams has been running the store Sam'l Blackemore the accomadating Crab Orchard barber has such a run of custom he is complelled to double the size of his shop Will Purdom is visiting his brother here. His father has bought and moved to a farm near Hickory Grove this county. We are glad to welcome them. LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Rev Mills colsed his meeting at christian church Tuesday night on account of sickness in his family DEATH: J.C. Allen and old and respected christian gentleman dropped dead at his home in Livingston Sunday night Squire Gatliff, J.A. Hammond, G. Leece, A.K. McCleary, Jones Fish and Sam Ward were here Monday W.R. Tuggle returned from Tennessee Wednesday night with a lot of 800 lb. stees which were bought at 3 1/2 cents Moses Edwards of Jackson county was acquitted before Commissioner White of a charge of selling liquor, Tuesday G.W. Evans a prominet farmer of the Preacherville locality came up Monday to visit the family of G.W. mcClure his relatives W.J. Sparks and W.A. Glazebroob of Louisville spent a couple of days with friend Allen Hiatt and put in thier time hunting quail Prof J.S. Reppert the Knightly Prince of Ravenwood was with us Saturday. Would that Rockcastle had manymore such citizens Horace Edwards was held over before Judge Williams on charge of having cut the throats of eleven geese belongsing to Mrs Sidney McClure John Myers Familiary known as "Judge" named for Judge John Fish one the best men ever born in Rockcastle county is in frail health "Judge" is a mighty good boy and we hope his health may matertally improve at an early date DIED at Crab Orchard, Sunday mornign Mrs Ross widow of Martin Ross and mother of Mrs A. H. Bastin of a complication of troubles together with old age. She made her home with her daughter above mentioned and was a most excellent woman respected and beloved by all who knew her. The burial took place in Crab Orchard cemetery Monday at 10. Tilman Gilpin is in from Gallatin County. He is accompanied by William Shafer a professional tobacco raiser. Mr Shafer came here to inspect the soil and ascertain if it is suitable for the culture of the weed. He pronounces it satifactory and says if he receives proper encouragement from the people he intends bringing in 30 or 40 tobacco raisers who will cultivate the article and teach the science to the natives. The Siganal has advocated just such a move for past three years and still says our people should lend every encouragement possible that will tend to get this enterprise successfully carried out Mr Shafer is visiting various farms and talking matters over with the citizens. He is confident of the success of his undertaking. DEATH: To those who knew that courtly gentleman A.W. Hart of Conway his untimely death last Friday night was a source of sincere regret. He possessed all the attributes of a perfect man..the noblest work of God. Nature blessed him with winning ways which gains affections and assures rememberance. he leaves behind the finest heritage ever bequeathed to widow and orphans..a stainless and untarnished name. Messrs R.L. Hubble, jesse Alverson and Sam Embry Jr., three worthy Democrats of Lincoln were arrested Wednesday by marshal Short on a writ from the US court charging them with a felony but cotained no toerh specification. They appeared before Commissioner White that same afternoon and promplty gave bond for their appearance before Judge Evans in Louisville, on February 16th. The arrest of thes elegant gentlemen who we well know is simply the owkr of jealousy and spite. These men claim that they have violated no law whatever, that as election officers, they did nothign but their duty, which they are ready and willing to stand by. It was reported to them that the charge was keeping ballots out of the ballot box. They are ready to meet that charge as they are any other one that may be borght against them. All they ask is a fair trial and justice. It is true that by agreement of all the officers Republicans and Democrats, Mr Hubble was selected to hold the ballots that were challenged. he did so and there were 12 in all. No desire to conceal them was made because he was the one chosen, as the custodian of these ballots. The ballots were not destroyed in any way.. the number corresponded exactly with the number of stubs. When the time came to count the vote the coustodian produced the challenged ballots and on mo??? of John J. McRoberts a Republican the ballots were sealed up and sent on before the coutny Board. It was also intimated that they intimidated negroes, but they know nothing of that whatever, and believe that the testimony of the Republican witnesses will thoroughly exhonerate them if that should be the charge. The gentlemn in question speak in the highest terms of our marshal W.T. Short, whom they say treated them so gentlemanly and said to them, that such a prosecution was an outrage. Jas Rickels has moved to town DEATH: Mr L.H. Houk died Wednesday night at 11 o'clock, of consumption and will be buried this afternoon, near Maret burg, by the side of his faithful and devoted wife who preceded him to her heavenly home some four years ago. Afer his wifes death he moved with his children to his fathers Mr James Houk Sr., where he has since lived and where he died. Mr Houk was once deptuy sheriff of this county under his father and afterwards made the race for sheriff. For nearly two years he has been trustee of the jury fund, having been appointe dto that position by Judge Morrow. For several years he was in goods business with his father and at the time of his death he was a member of the firm of Houk & Son. Many years ago he joined the Christian church. He married Miss Alice Crawford, a daughter of James Crawford by whom he had seven children four boys and 3 girls. Mr Houk held $4,000 insurance on his life for the benefit of his children. 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