Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co JAN 13, 1899 WILDIE Dr Lucas dentis stopped at Hotel Wildie a few days last week Two of John Griffith's boys of Ford, are visiting their grandfather J.F. Butner at this place Prof Phillips began school here Jan 2nd. The Prof is an excellent teacher and has a good school Tandy Smith who has been running a pump at Silver Creek was up to see home folks Sunday L.T. Stewart went to Mansfield Ohio, last week on business pertaining to the Carter Mann Lumber Co DEATH: The two year old child of Billy Coffey died of croup on last Friday night DEATH: A young Mr Coffey, lately of Texas and brother to Mrs Adams of this place died of pneumonia afer only four days illness H. Blazer & Co have moved thier saw mill from Lee coffey's to Boone's Gap where they have purchased a tract of timber of 300,000 feet L.C. Smith was here Saturday BIRTH: Born to the wife of Jack Baufle on Dec 23, a boy B.C. Richardson of Conway was here Thursday last Squire Henry Brannaman killed a wild cat last week that he says was the largest he ever saw. It weighed 20 lbs Joe Smith of Valley View was visiting his father John Smith at this place last week Jim Hayes and Henry Brannaman say they don't believe Bill Woods made 1,000 bushels of corn. They say that either of them made that much ORLANDO Goe Johnson was in Mt Vernon Tuesday Ches Payne has moved to Saxton, KY Tip Langford has moved into town and occupies the Fish property near the depot H.C. Thompson of East Bernstadt has been here looking after the coal fields on brush creek. It now looks very much like a branch road will be built some 4 or 5 miles up the creek in the near future Dr Childress will go to Louisville to attend lectures about February 1st. The doctor has built up a good practice and will be missed when he is gone Gardie Mullins baby is very sick at this writing W.M. Lovell's child is much improved LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Robert Cox Grant Baker Best shoes at Robt Cox's Mrs Dr M. Pennington is some better Andy Baker is still confined to his room Miss Ella Joplin's school has a good attendance Miss Sympson of Pine Hill is visiting in town Jim Rickels says there is a large boy at his house Superintendent Davis is ready to pay the teachers Miss Alma Brooks of Wildie is attending the college DEATH: Mrs Eugene Hamm of near Maretburg died Wednesday Charles Lechleiter is in from Louisville visiting home folks Mrs Rosalind Nesbitt is visiting her parents at Ravenwood L.T. Stewart the lumber king was here from Wildie Monday Miss Rissa Thompson of Pittsburg is visiting Mrs J. Landrum Miss Elizabeth Sympson of Pine Hill is a student at the College Dr E.J. Brown of Stanford is with us two or three times a week now Miss Anderson will teach classes in physical culture and voice training next week Mrs Wm Poynter and grandson, Bragg Thomson are visiting in Garrard county Crab Orchard has one of the best town marshals in the state in the person of J.A. Shannon Circuit Clerk Griffin as special commissioner heard testimony in the Woods-Mullins case this week Miss Ella May Saunders of Livingston waas visiting friends here during the week Mrs Yeager is here to remain a month when she will rejoin her husband who has gone to Oklahoma to pick out a location Miss Ashford who has been visiting Mrs Scroggs returned to Danville Tuesday. She made many friends Don't pay ten dollars for a suit when you can get the same goods brand new at Grant Baker's for just about half The two Spoonamore children who were sent to poor house some time before Christmas will be taken to Louisville today and placed in Orphans Home LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Geo Johnson the gentlemanly merchand was here on Tuesday last from Orlando A board fell from a roof on the head of Lee Coffey's child and painfully injured it J.G. Frith's mail is burdened with inquiries asking what his ideas are as to music John Clark, Cleveland Minn is renewing his subscription to Signal says "Don't stop my paper". Gooch Wells was given 100 days for taking out and dividing jugs of whisky. He yet has four more cases against him W.B. Smith has made application for a patent on a feed trough for poultry. It can also be applied for feeding live stock Judge Alcorn one of the brightest legal lights that practices at this bar was here this as well as last week taking depositions Hugh Miller of the Miller Hotel has added some new rigs to his livery and is now prepared to accomodate the traveling public Will Baker bought of Wm Cox his gray horse team for $140. Mr B. Will use them in traveling in the Mountains for a clothing house It is said that the big Watts steel plant at Middlesboro, Ky will resume operations at once giving employment to seven hundred men DEATH: A telegram from Anniston Ala announce the death of Burdine Whitaker a private in 4th Ky Regiment. The remains will arrive at Livingston today MARRIAGE: Ben Overby and Miss Laura Hanse, daughter of the widwo Hansel near Pine Hill on Jan 5th rev B.S. Davault officiated T.B. Lair who bought the Spardlin farm on Renfro's Creek moved to it this week. We are gld to welcome him back to his old neighborhood Two boys aged 13 and 16 escaped from Gethsemane Colleg were captured at Pine Hill Tuesday afternoon by Marshal McClure and the Marshal of Ne Haven and taken back on the night train Geo C. Fish lost his house by fire Wednesday night. But little if any was sved from the burning house. The family was not at home when the fire occured. The origin is not known. No insurance. Everbody sympathizes with Mr Fish in the loss of his home Monday night Dr Brown corralled about twenty of the faithful high steppers at Masonic Lodge and conferred a large number of "side" degrees upon them. Many felt like boys again and pronounced Doc a success in his "work". Ex sheriff Mullins, Grant Baker, and ye scribe have cause to remember the occasion. DEATH: Mrs Osborn Coffey of near Wildie age 101 years died on the 3rd inst. She was siad to be the oldest woman in the county The Chautauqua Circle met with Rev and Mrs Scroggs on last Friday night. Miss Anderson became a working member and Messrs Tom Stewart, Will McClary and Jim Brooks became associate members Sheriff Catron has appointed William Madison Griffin a deputy and he went to work Wednesday morning. he will make a hustling deputy. He was once elected constable of Livingston precinct when on 21 years old. Luck to you William Simeon N. Davis one of our best young men has been appointed and sworn in as deputy county surveyor and is now at work. he is a pains taking and accurate man in his profession and besides being a fine mathmetitian is a splendid citizen a man who the people could intrust with their highest gift. He will be heard from some day in the business world WASHINGTON: Jan 11 (Special) Secretary Alger today orderd the Fourth Kentucky U.S.V. mustered out at once. This is Col Colson's regiment now at Anniston Ala. The regiment will be mustered out at that place, but each man will be allowed "travel pay" which amounts to more than mileage and so all will be brought home at the government's expense. the orders are to must our "immediately" but this means about ten days. It is said other wolunteers now in the south will be mustered out soon unless reinforcements are needed in Cuba or the Philippines Miss Anderson the new teacher at the College has taken hold of her classes in a manner showing both skill and experience. Last week on Monday evening a reception was given at the college affording an opportunity for the patrons and students to get acquainted with each other and the students with the teachers especially Miss Anderson. The Literary Society met at 6:30 and rendered a very excellent program. After the hearty greetings of the New Year a social hour was spent with games. At the close a brilliant contest had been secretly prepared and nearly all took part. The prize was won by Will Henderson BRODHEAD Mrs J.F. Watson and Miss Jennie Reynolds went to see thier uncle Jesse Reynolds who is dangerously ill DIED: Jack Baker, son of the widow Baker this place died on Jan 9 of consumption. He made a good confession some time since and was baptised by Rev Livingston. The family has the sympathy of the town and community Dan Holman passed through here looking out for stock Mrs M.E. Albirght improves slowly Mrs W.H. Colyer is kept busy making wedding dresses W.G. Proctor of Quail was in town Monday Prof Chandler of Livingston made a business trip to our town Monday Mrs A.K. Mcclary has a very bad case of pneumonia Jesse Baker has returned to his work at Lily J.H. Albright was at Kriksville on business Monday last From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com 1 Aug 1998