Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co

JAN 20, 1899

Whole second page of this paper is a trial of

W.A. Owens & Co Pl'ff's
VS
G.H. Anderson, et al, Def'ts

Mentions Geo H. and John Anderson for goods wares and merchandise.  Also
mentions case of Moore vs Harrod.  A.J. Moore.  I will not attempt to type
the whole case but it is there.

THAT IS ALL OF THE JAN 20, 1899 PAPER, WE NOW JUMP TO MAY OF 1899.  Another
real may contain the missing papers.

MAY 19, 1899

T. Cole Gulley bought 20 yearling steers at Stanford court for $21 per head

Allen Prewitt a farmer living near Mt Sterling lost sevenout of eight of
the horses on his farm within one week from a disease similar to spinal
meningitis.

Lost.  A copy of Will of William Adison Frost of the state of Missouri
wsritten in 1825.  Also two letters one from an attoney the other from
superintendent of Lexington Lunatic asylum.  Finder will please return to
Signal office

LOCAL AND OTHERWISE

Go to Purdom's for a smooth shave

E.B. Brown brakeman, was here Monday

B.F. Fuquay has returned from a trip to Indiana

J.K. McClary was in town Saturday on his sled

G.A. Morgan the "wool agent" was in town Saturday

Logan H. Lynn will teach the Wildie school this year

J.A. Landrum is back from U.S. court at Covington

Miss Dolly McClure was shopping in town Saturday last

Jack Lawrence is in from Junction City and is on the sick list

Rev Wheatley filled his appointment at Baptist church Sunday last

Mrs L.B. Adams and little Elizabeth visited Garrard relatives this week

Dr Pennington is taking in the State Medical Society which is in session at
Louisville

Mrs Sam Ward and Mrs Brack Graves were up from Livingston to hear Mrs
Fessenden

Geo Fredericks was given five months and five hundred dollars at Covington
for selling liquor

Mesdames Geo C. Fish and Dr Geo B. Lawarence gave this office a pleasant
call on Wednesday last

Joshua Boreing jr the accommodating assistant post master has resigned and
will teach the Oak Hill school.  He is succeeded by Mr J.L. Ramsey

DEATH:  James McHargue a highly respected citizen of Pine Hill neighborhood
died of paralysis.  He was everbody's friend.  The sympathy of our people
go out to the bereaved family and relatives James McHargue was an honest
man; could more be said.



From: Cindy Crawford
DBXP64A@prodigy.com 
1 Aug 1998