Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co -------------------- Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) -------------------- NOV 25, 1898 Wanted to trade Corbin property for a second hand saw mill outfit. Address D.T. CHESTNUT, CORBIN, KY LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Walter Turpin is sawing for Jop McCall George Pennington is visiting realtive in jackson county James Houk Jr and wife are visiting Garrard relatives WANTED: a fat hog to net 250-300 lbs. T.J. CRESS Wind blew down the smoke stack of Griffin's mill For a good shave and hair cut call at my shop. D.S. PURDOM Willis b. Adams of Garrard county has a four pound girl at his house John Meadows filled a new bond for $1,000 after the death of John Mathews Dr J.W. Grant the Lancaster dentis will be in Mt Vernon early in December Sergent Abel Pennington is home on furlough Chas Williams, colored, burglarized the house of A.R. Scott and took a coat, vest and overcoat. He was tried and fined $30 W.E. Singleton the Lexington photographer who was shot by Major Carson has sued him for $10,000. Singleton has nearly recovered Write to Mrs Rosalind Nesbitt at Mt Vernon, Ky for a copy of her new and popular song "Just Sixteen". Price 25 cents per copy Alvira Hiatt's house near lime kiln was burned last Thursday. The old darkey lost all household goods. The citizens propose to assist in rebuilding The wagon, harness and pair of mules advertised in our last issue was bought by Mrs Cromer for $45. Col Sam M. Durdett who was a citizen of this place for some years sitll holding the position of Washington correspondent of the Chicago Chronicle. He says that new force bill for the South will likely introduced in the next Congress T.J. Cress school closed on the 25th Dr Davis has a copy of the history of the 4th Ky Regiment giving a biography of its officers. Lieutenants Lewis and Dillion are very favorably mentioned therein The morning after Corbett's disgraceful defeat Ed Cox and Joe Taylor two of our county citizens of pugilistic bent of mind met in Grant Baker's store and after a few preliminaries went at it hammer and tongs. In the first and second rounds Taylor had the best of it, having broght the claret from his opponents nose. Cox came to the scratch and bringing one of his noted three swing sledge blows knowcked Taylor into a pile of stove pipe. referee Baker declared the result in favor of Cox who now challenges all comers to fight at 130 lbs. To the Overseers and Citizens: We the undersigned Road Commissioner for Rockcastle County having met for the purpose of allowing road claims for 1898 find that a healthy sentiment has been arounsed in favor of good roads. We are glad to see the overseers taking the interest they have exhibited this season. Much depends on them. There are several things that must be remedied next year. The roads must be made wider. A great many fences will have to be set back. To make roads you must have sufficient ground on which to build them. The width of the road should meet the requirements of the law (30 feet) as nearly as possible. Another thing to be done is that the roads must be raised in the center, properly ditched and the rock broken much finer. We suggest that every overseer use all the gravel possible, though you have to haul it some distance. We have had many complaints in regard to overseers using and lending their road tools. It is the duty of every overseer to keep a close watch on his tools in his possession and to loan them to no one, nor use them himself except when working the county road. We suggest that where men have fences grossly over the line and a good road cannot be made without removing the fence that the overseers give the land owners notice this winter to remove them that it might be done before next years crop is put in. Every citizen should be interested in the cause of good roads. Good roads means prosperous people bad roads menas pauper county. We feel justly proud of tis years work and have every reason to believe that they will be improved much more next year R.P. NORTON, G.C. FISH first district, J.W. MOORE second district, HARRY BLAZER 3rd, ELISHA MULLINS 4th, ELISHA BULLOCK 5th, T.C. JOHNSON 6TH, W.H. CARMICLE 7th. Per Hiatt was here Monday last Drummer Forrester was here the fist of the week Judge Williams was in Stanford Wednesday Mrs Nesbitt and Miss Mattie Newcomb went to Stanford Wednesday Dr W.A. Brown was up from Parksville to see Judge McClure who is very ill but is resting some easier at last accounts Rev Goshing of the Cahtolic church was here Wednesday T.J. Hayes baby at Wildie got on railroad track and was knocked off by engine after it was reversed by engineer. Two cars passed the little fellow before train stopped. The crew carried the child to the house near by when it was found to be slightly injured about the head. The Christian Endeavor Convention at Livingston was attended by a large number of people from Mt. Vernon. Judge John D. Ellis of Newprot Ky was present and delivered two addresses: Rev W.R. Chapman of Danville Theological Seminary delivered an address to the Convention both days. The assistance rendered by the State president and Mr Chapman was invaluable both are earnest and eloquent speakers. Each session increased in interest. The exercises were varied with excellent music. The report on prison reform was such as to make a lasting impression. There is 400 Christian Endeavorors in prison walls. The prison work is recieving a good deal of attention. The choldren attended every meeting, Miss Lelia May Lovell, Miss Annie Thompson, McKenzie Brown and Johnnie Baker, delighte the audience with temperance recitations. At the Junior Endeavor rally, Leala May Lovell sang and recited and again in the evening by request. Miss Mae Miller aided in the music throughout the Convention. Rev L.M. Scroggs preached the convention sermon on Sunday morning, text: Job 22:21. The church was crowded with an enthusiatic audience at night. The Livingston people are to be congratulated on the success of the convention. Delegates and vistors were all entertained royally. **************************** NOV 28, 1898 LIVINGSTON Chas Starks has returned from Campton, S.C. with his wife where she has been visiting her parents Mrs Jack Melvin is visiting in Corbin Tom Terry was up from Lincoln last week A child of Wm Kirby Jr was badly burned Judge Lair of Mt Vernon was down last week Mrs Chas Brown is visiting her parents in Louisville Mr and Mrs W.F. Merrimee are at St Mary's this week Mrs T.A. Gresham was visiting her sister Mrs Magee last week Wood Ballard of Lexington was the guest of relatives here last week E.C. Walton gave a write up of Livingston in Tuesday's Interior Journal Mrs H.C. Henry, of South Whalen, Ind was the guest of her husband who is one of the firm of Mink & Henry lumber men Mrs W.H. Satterfiled and sister in law, Miss Hattie have returned from a protracted visit to Glasgow Junction Tom Brannaman and sister and Miss ???? from Wildie ????? convention and were the guests of T.B. Lair and family Misses Susie and Annie Thompson were the guests of Mrs W.J. Sparks and attended the Convention Mr and Mrs Stephens have arrived from Crab Orchard and have taken possession of the Mullins Hotel Miss Celia Gentry attended the C.E. Convention at Livingston Mrs J.J. Cozatt is the guest of her husband our accommodating depot agent Miss Lizzie Durham of Praksville is the guest of her sister Mrs W.W. Wright ** Miss Mae Miller was with her aunt Mrs Brack Graves during the Convention Miss Lucy Mullins was the guest of Miss Lena Heiring during the Endeavor Convention Mr and Mrs W.M. Fields were the guests of H.W. Rice and family at the eight Gables W.B. Adams of Garrard and James Bussell passed through here Monday for Rockcastle river Mrs Georgie Rice, Messrs Sam Denham and Chas Davis were down from Mt Vernon Sunday Sam McClure and pretty daughter Miss Dollie were the guests of R.B. Mullins and family last week Saturday night some one obtained an entrance through the rear door of Sparks, Mullins & Sparks store and blowed the safe but fortunatly did not get the small door open where the firms moeny was kept. They secured about thirty dollars belonging to the Macabees and what was in the cash drawer--$12. and some underwear, shoes, pistols, watch chains, &c. They were scared away by Harry Magee who discovered them as he was passing by Edgar Albright is here from Centre College for Thanksgiving Henly Bastin of Crab Orchard come in from the State College to spend Thanksgiving THERE ARE NO DECEMBER PAPERS SO THIS CONCLUDES 1898 ********************************** 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.