Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co --------------------- Date: Thu, 16 Jul 1998 From: DBXP64A@prodigy.com (C.L. C_R_A_W_F_O_R_D) -------------------- SEPT 9, 1898 CRAB ORCHARD H.J. Yantis of Bryantsville was here last week on avisit to his son in law, W.A. Carson: Mr Yantis is 92 years old and is yet hale and hearty. Mrs Yantis was aged 77 when she died two years ago. This venerable couple raised a family of twelve children all os whom are yet living and eight grand and great grand children all aliving with one exception J.P. Chandler the successful auctioneer and one of the main stays of Brodhead's successful Fair's was mixing with his numerous friends here Saturday James Holman is the name of the clever gentleman clerk in W.A. Carson's store Ben Kennedy who has been ill so long is better Miss Georgia Lewis one of Lincoln's brightest teachers is teaching at Ottenheim The following places in town are now connected with the telephone exchange: Dr Edmistons's office, Gov?? Livery stable, D.C. Payne's store and Crab Orchard Springs. A number of others will soon be places. toll station is at Payne's store Miss Pear Phillips has returend from her summer vacation, resumed her millinery business and taken charge of the telephone exchange Henley Bastin is on the sick list prof Milton Elliott opened the public school here Monday. A good attendance is reported BRODHEAD Mrs charley Shumate of Bloomfield is visiting her grandma Mrs Lear Miss Berthan Watson is visiting relatives in Lincoln county J.H. Hilton has returned from Louisville where bought a large stock of goods Misses Lillie and Mattie Albright left Sunday for Lexington where they will remain a few days and proceed to Cincinnati Dr Benton and A.J. Pike are each erecting dwellings on Church street Tollie Hilton of Kansas has been visiting friends here for a while and will return in a short short time Our efficient section foreman is making rapid improvements here to the track. Old "Pennyrile" is a might good man Rev Kin Pike preached here last Sunday Cole Murphy, Bain Thompson and a dozen other durmmers were at Frith Hotel in last few days Editor Maret was with us Monday R.S. martin reports a good tobacco trade W.H. Pettus was "copying" in dispatchers office a few nights LIVINGSTON Mrs kate Magee of London returned home Saturday Judge Lair of Mt Vernon visited T.B. Lair last week John Mullins went to Frankfort Monday to accept position as guard at the Pen Robt Coffey and Gene Orndorf came home from London school Saturday night Jim Sams was the guest of Miss Jude Owens Saturday afternoon Messrs Walter Sanders, Wm McKinney, Reubin Mullins, John Smith, and Bob Bishop are taking in the G.A. R. at Cincinnati Miss Virgaline Ballard is visiting friends in Cincinnati Dr Cooper made a flying trip to Crab Orchard Sunday BURIED IN A STONE COFFIN. "Uncle" Stephen Langford, whose critical illness was noted in our last issue, passed peacefully away Thursday night at his home near Clay's Ferry, aged 86. For some time his health had been gradually declining and the end was not unexpected. He was tenderly nursed by his nephew, W.A. Langford, who was much devoted to him and to whom he left the bulk of his estate, valued at something like $60,000. Deceased was somewhat noted for his eccentricity. He began life as a stone mason and by industry and economy accumulated a comfortable fortune. He was an Ironside Baptist and uncomprimising Democrat and living exemplification of an honest man. Some years ago, it is said he came across grave burrowed into by ground hogs and the body violated. This so bore upon his mind that he was determined to protect his remains, and accordingly he had made for himself of Rockcastle stone a mammoth coffin, which he had put away in his buggy house for use when the summons should come. At the same time he had a monument erected to himself on his place and left directions as to how he should be buried, which were scrupulously carried out by his nephew. A large crowd assembled Saturday to witness his strange burial. The ponderous sarcophagus weighing 1,800 pounds and neatly dresssed by Biggerstaff & Oldham undertakers of this city was hauled to the grave on a slide drawn on four big mules. It was lowered by means of an incline and rollers. Services were held at the house at 3 pm by Rev G.W. Young, of the Methodist church, this city, after which the body was carried on a stretcher to the grave and placed in the coffin, which was not only hermetically sealed, but covered with large flag stones thus inclosing the body in a double stone case, where it is safe to say it will rest undisturbed until the coming of the Master. he left no children but a faithful and devoted wife to mourn his loss. The above deceased was born and raised a mile and one half from town LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Joe A. Renner is in Texas Dr. A.A. Grauman dentis, is in town Logan Thompson Jr. is here from Garrard All school trustees are to be elected next month R.B. Mullins the hustling drummer was here yesterday ???? McQueen was here from Ind a few days this week Geo Pennington of the 2nd Ky Regiment is home on sick leave George E. McCoy wife and children are visiting relatives here Jim oore Road Commissioner was in town yesterday on business D.A.A. Grauman, dentis will be at the Miller Hotel until further notice Mrs Rosa Nesbitt is in Cincinnati to see the sights during G.R.R. week Will Brown and wife of Pulaski visitied home folks here the first of the week Little Ray Miller was kicked on the head by a horse and slightly injured W.C. Mullins & Co have bought the Fannie Langford farm for 2,500 J.E. Woodall the clever section foreman was here from Hazel Patch Sunday Dr. G.B. Lawrence of 2nd Ky has rejoined his hospital corps at Chickamauga Dr P.A. Pennington the dentis will be at the Miller Hotel during Circuit Court Mrs Cleo Brown and son McKenzie have returned from an extended visit to Lancaster Miss Alice Lewis of Howard Kansas is back on a visit to home folks frends and relatives R.S. Martin the tobacconist, will build a hall for use of the Maccabees at Junction City Alfred Bryant has been in from Blue fields WV on a vist to his parents. He is well pleased with his position Tom Baker of Wildie was here on Tuesay last Spratt the painter and paper hanger is kept busy Mrs Adam Griffin and daughter Lucy are visiting relatives here L.L. Jarrett the spoke man, has an "ad" in this paper. Read it F.L. Thompson took the Carter childrend to the Masonic Home Saturday G.W. Gentry Sr is sawing lumber for Jop McCall and Cash Cummins near Freedom Goodloe Kuhnle of Ft Wayne Ind is visiting his brother in law, Fred Hahn at Maretburg J.H. Dunn the enterprising Brodhead merchant is in Louisville buying goods for his wide a wake house Mrs G.W. Gentry Sr and son Tom attended the Baptist Association at Sinking Valley this week Andrew Baker bought of M.J. Miller the lot whre the store was burned for $200. Mr B. is having the foundation laid for his new building DEATH: Estler Lackey, colored, died Sunday night. We have been unable to ascertain the cause of his death. It is suppose to have been from a spider's bite H.G. Edwards, G.A. Morgan, John Sigman and E.A. Albright get the premiums offered by the Signal at the Fair; one year's subscription ot our paper A visit to Wallin's drug store, Crab Orchard shows it to be one of the mos tcomplete in this part of the State. Mr Wallin and his clerk W.C. Pettus are both registered druggists and both splendid gentlemen William Gibson while coming from Louisville a few nights since, on the train, dreamed he was riding in a buggy and the team was runnin away. he jumped through the car window while train was running thirty miles an hour. He was but slightly hurt. LOCAL AND OTHERWISE On the night of the fire here James Gentry at Red House, Tenn dreamed he was on our streets and saw hundreds of people rushing to and fro. next day he wrote for copies of the Signal. On reading it he saw the account of the fire, which was fulfillment of his vision MARRIAGE: Mr J. F. Sage and Miss Florence Griffin were married yesterday afternoon at the residence of Rev M.E. Chapman 798 Fifth street, Louisville. Mr Sage is an upright gentleman and has a good position with the Missouri Pacific railroad at St. Louis. His bride is one of Rockcastle's most estimable ladies. She is a daughter of Mr J.N. Griffin of Maretburg. After a tour of the East they will reside in St. Louis. Our congratulations are extended to the happy couple Misses Lou Gentry and Biddy Dolen made this office a pleasant call yesterday Dr Monroe Pennington our rising young physician, is kept very busy now. His office for the present is at William's drug store R.H. Ping arrived Wednesday from Fortress Monroe, on a sick leave. Bob says they sent him to Santiago de Cuba to help bring home the wounded R.A. Welch better known as Dick, one of Rockcastle's best citizens, has gone to Louisville to take a position. Everyone with out exception, wishes Dick success James W. Gentry and wife of Red House, Tenn stopped off here a few days en route to Port Richmond, NY were Mr G. rusumes the position he has held for some years...that of veterinary surgeon Perry White who was inured by a rock at the stone quarry two weeks ago we are glad to say is recovering. Mt Vernon holds Mr White in grateful remembrance for heroic work he did in the late diastrous fire FOR SALE CHEAP: Two good horses, two young cows, 7 head of hogs, one buggy, one second hand piano; household and kitchen furniture. Two and one half miles east of Mt Vernon J.S. DAMERON Dr J. H. Lawrence has decided to return to Hyden to practice his profession. Our people regret his leaving. He is a physician that any community should be proud to have. The people of Leslie prevailed upon him to return and locate with them A visit to Ottenheim last Sunday showed that thrifty village and communtiy to be still pushing on in the various lines of enterprises, especially farming. In a locality but a few years back where it was virtually a barren waste, now actually "blossoms as a rose". Eugene Schantzenback and Mr Hoosier are the leading merchants. The village is well supplied with churches and school houses The town Board has ordered that brick sidw walks be put down from McKinzies's store to Houck's corner, and from there to the Christian church. Also from the corner of the L&N property opposite Miller House on Main to Dr Lovell's corner. This is to be built out of brick, plank, ballast or screenings. Also brick from Andy Baker's new store house under construction My stock of millinery will be here in a few days. MARTHA FRANKLIN PAYAGAYZ, Porto Rico, Aug 11, 98 on board the Hudson We did not land at Porto Rico as I wrote you last week we would. We received orders to proceed to this point and take it. We arrived here on the 13th and met with no resistance from the Spaniards. The surrender was complete. This place has about 15,00 inhabitants. The buildings are all of ancient design, and noe over two story. Apparently there is consideralbe wealth here. The Porto Ricans cannot speak English, and as a calss theya re extremely neat and clean. An American negro would be ashamed of himself if he could see the neatness of the the negro here. I suppose they are well educated in their language. We slept on the dock last night. This afternoon we will move out about 3 miles in the country an go into camp for the night and tomorrow start to San Juan sixty miles away. I am in fine health. Plenty of fruit, such as banannas, mangos, Coconuts, &c. Here in this city are some of the largest palms I ever saw, some are 75 feet high and 2 feet through. I forgot to mention one thing that I know ill be of interest to Bill Dillion in getting his saw laogs together: The porto Ricans use the ox for hauling; they use the yoke but no bows; they tie the yoke to horns and the yoke rests just back of the horns. The climate here differs but little from ours; it is hotter buy you don't feel it much. The children here play in the streets naked until of considerable age. M.F. Brinkley The following named persons are entitleed to free shcolorship to the Mt Vernon Collegiate Institute for the year of 1899: Alza Thompson County at large W.R. Henderson, Mt Vernon Mattie Dwyer, Walnut Grove James Brooks, Scaffold Cane Helen Singleton, Crooked Creek Olie Taylor, Roundstone Minnie Nicely, Browns Geo Moore, Brodhead John McFerron W.G. Adams will run a soup House during Court. He's the Soup man you know ********************************** 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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