Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co --------------------- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) --------------------- SEPT 8, 1899 LOCAL AND OTHERWISE In recognition of Lee Kennard's bravery in going to the rescue of James Colyer when the explosion of powder can and blast occurred last week in which the latter was dangerously injured, Judge Colyer proposes to make a deed to balance that Kinnard owes the Judge on his little home A short time ago E.E. Protheroe through his attorney C.c. Williams brought suit against T.S. Frith of Brodhead for slander Mr Frith seeing his mistake in speaking of an honorable man as he had has settled the said suit by paying some money and making a complete retraction which you will find in this issue Measles has broke out the family of Jailer Griffin Sam Denham passed down the line from London Monday on his way to Somerset where he takes a position in one of the large drug stores. Wherever Sam goes he has the best wishes of this paper and the people of Rockcastle It seems that the killing of J.Wickersham by Wm Whiteneck near Harrodsburg last Sunday wa a cold blooded assassination. After the shooting, Whitencks's sister who wa sthe wife of his victim begged and pleaded with him to kill her and her child also The Mt Vernon Brass Band is being reorganized. Among the new members we find the names of Denny Mcclure, Conn Brown, Lloyd Maret, Luther and Eugene Mullins, Will T. McClary a frist class musician, will be the teacher and in a short timw we will again have a good band Rev O.M. Wallin will be ordained at Freedom church the 4th Saturday in Sept at 11 o'clock. The church asks the official aid of Mt Vernon, Brodhead, Falt Rock and Poplar Grove Churches. Be request Mr Wallin will preach that day. Subject: "Why am I a Baptist" News comes from Pineville that a battle took place between revenue officers and moonshiners the first of the week, on the Virginia side near Letcher county in which a shiner Outs was killed an another shiner wounded. The officers escaped unhurt. A large still and some whishkey were destroyed Near Berea the first of the week while a colored association was in progress, a general fight broke out in which officer Coyle, was dangeroulsy stabbed in trying to make an arrest and one ???? was fatily stabbed, while serveral others were seriously wounded. The cutting was done by Will and John Chasteen of this county. The Chasteen boys were misbehaving at church and Coyle and a colored man Moran were deputized to make the arrest, with the above result. ** News comes from Clay county that deputy Sheriff Thacker was shot and killed and the mule on which Bob Smith who accompanied Thacker was riding along the road was slain. When the mule fell dead Smith lay motionless on the ground fro a couple of hours by the side of Thacker, feigning death and thus escaped assassination. At the time Thacker was killed he was on his way to where one of the Griffins lived about six miles from town to make an arrest. Thacker had testified in court for the Philpots against the Griffins in the Philpots against the Griffins in the Philpot Griffin killing on July 7. The Philpot faction are up in arms and it is reported that they have sworn vengeance against the Griffins. Thacker is the man who was taking Robt Philpot's bond when the battle took place between the Philpots and Griffins on July 17. Thacker waskilled with a quarter of a mile of the scene of the Philpot and Griffin battle and within one hundred yards of where Dave Chadwell the Griffin factio n leader was shot from ambush two weeks ago. Thacker belonged to the Masonic order. The Philpots swear extermination of the Griffins. L.M. Houk is still confined to his room Mrs Cleo Brown and son McKenzie have returned from an extended visit to Stanford Lancaster and Danville James Houk Jr of the firm of Houk & Son leaves in a few days to Louisville to lay in thier fall stock of goods James Colyer who wa so seriousl burned last week is slowly recovering yet not out of odanger. We have always admired the young man for his kindness courage and manliness and no one will be more proud to see his speedy recovery than the Signal force Dr Bannon in the last six weeks has treated fifteen cases of smallpox at Rowland, and all have gotten well except George Moore, his two children and John Cogle. These cases are in the same house. The disease appears to be of a very mild form Three sons of Frank Campbell, residing at Dennard, Mason county were suffocated by foul air. James went down in an old well to clean it out and soon afterward was heard to hallow to his two brothers, "Puss" and Henry who stood at the top of the well. The two brothers lowered themselves and all three were killed TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Whereas E.E. Protheroe has sued me for slander in making certain charges against him. I now wish to state that on investigation of said charges I find I was in error and while I did not make all the charges as stated in the petition I now withdraw all the charges I did make against Mr Protheroe affecting his honor and standing and will say that said charges were made in anger and without foundation. T.S. FRITH Witnesses: C.C. WILLIAMS, JOHN H. WILMS DEATH: Mrs Joyce Smith died at Wildie yesterday. She was the daughter of Will Woods OFFICIALS AFTER THEM In a Colored Church Near Berea, Ky a Riot Was Started and Two Men Were Seriously Hurt Richmond, Ky Sept 5...As the result of an attempt by a constable's posse to arrest a Rockcastle coutny desperado named Chosteen, who was creating a disturbance at a colored Baptist association near Berea, this county, Samuel Moran, colored, was perhaps fatally stabbed and Isaac Coyle, white, badly cut in the arm. Both were members of the constables party. As it was dark it is not known who did the cutting. Officers are fater Chosteen and his pals who escaped to Rockcastle County. MARETBURG Mrs nannie Albright of Mt Vernon is here visiting friends and relatives Mr and Mrs R.S. Martin of Brodhead, Miss Carrie Lair of Oakhill and Judge R.G. Williams of Mt Vernon were guest of Mr and Mrs S.H. Martin Sunday Mr & Mrs Cambell Houk, Mat Pike and wife of this place are attending the Association at Poplar Grove Mrs Paschal Hunt who has been seriously ill for some time is improving rapidly DEATH: At two o'clock Thursday pm at her home near here Mrs Gaines Adams after a long illness of consumption passed quiet by to her reward. She leaves a husband and two little girls, Myrtle and Lizzie to mourn her loss of a kind patient mother and wife. Mrs Adams was a devoted member of the christian church and was loved and respected by all who knew her. She was interred in family burial ground of her parents Mr and Mrs James Crawford of Brodhead ORLANDO Geo Johnson and wife attended church at Buckeye Sunday Ambors Rader was in ????? last week Mrs Geo Evans, Mrs ??? Evans and Miss Effie Laswell went to Hazel Patch Sunday to attend the funeral of a relative John Hilton and his new bride gone to house keeping at the old Cave place near here Tom Anderson who has been working with the bridge carpenters came home Sunday and returned Monday Rev Williams went to Laurel county last Saturday Eliza daughte rof Wm McNew, is very sick Sam Brown and sister Miss Sallie passed through here Sunday en route for their school on Crooked creek WABD DEATH: Died on September 4, the infant child of W.A. Cummins Mrs Nathan Bray is no better Mrs G.S. Livesay is slowly improving We understand that J.J. Bray will leave shortly for Missouri Miss Wadie Bray is visiting her cousin, Miss Sarah Bloomer and attending the Association at Poplar Grove J.S. Cummins of Maretsburg was visiting here Sunday LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Dr Davis has been on the sick list DEATH: A child of John McPherson's died Monday Jonas McKinzie went to Louisville yesterday Miss Lena Newcomb visited Livingston this week R.L. Joplin was here from Wilmore to see home folks Mrs S.W. Davis and Mrs Geo McCoy are both improving R.H. Livesay has begun a building on Williams street Miss Stella Kline has returned to her shcool at New Kirk Ind Hugh Miller continues to make more improvements about his hotel R.A. Welsh is with Murray bros stone crusher at Clermont Reuben Mullins reports a good business in his line ..boots and shoes Mrs Sue Mullins sold a lot in Livingston to W.H. Cummins for 600 W.A. Morrow, E.T. Franks and other Republicans speak her on the 18th W.R. Thomas at the Sparks Quarry says there arrived anew boy at his house Monday A.H. Baston the telephone man says the Capt Richards is running the best hotel in Danville J.T. Jones the Stanford tinner did an excellent job in putting a new roof on the court house here Geo E. McCoy the "lightning ????" is putting on the finishing touches to J.J. Williams new dwelling C.C. Davis is on the sick list Steve Albright of Brodhead was here Tuesday Will Hester of Stanford on loast Tuesday had a leg crushed and received internal injuries in a runaway Little Floy Miller was painfully injured Wednesday afternoon by falling from the stone steps at residence of F. Krueger W.A. Coffey of Wildie who is an excellent gentleman called in to see us Wednesday and had us send him the Signal Judge McClure and daughters Misses Bessie and Lena have returned from a visit to Parkville Danville and other points Col D.G. Colson late of the Fourth Kentucky and an ex-Congressman was stricken with paralysis late Saturday night last at his home in Middlesboro Mrs Wm Poynter and neice, Bessie Poynter are this week visiting the family of Robert E. Thopson at Lancaster. Bob is running a butcher shop there and doing well Among the visitors to the convention wa sour friend A. Chiesman of London, the man who always has the best brass band put side the large cities. It was his first visit for years and his numerous friends here were glad to meet the "old rascal" once again ********************************** 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.