Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co NOV 4, 1898 BRODHEAD Mrs J.H. Albirght will open up a new line of millinery W.G. Adams has rented J.H. Albirght's poultry house and will do a rushing business Revs Pike and Jounson are conducting a series of meetings at the Methodist church Rev Livingston will fill his engagements at the Christian church Saturday night Hamp Reynolds says that if the other blacksmiths will get out of the way he will do the work Tilman Gilpin came up from the Illinois Central, Sunday and returned Monday Isaac Snodgross went to Louisville Tuesday night Mr Gus Rickets of Louisville and his sister Mrs Ruth Hinds of Walton, Ky are visiting their neice and nephew, W.A. Carson and Miss Neville Carson of this place Miss Lizzie Heron is the organist for the Holiness people James Crank has returned from the army and says the he has enough war J.R. Cass is out at London LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Best shoes at Robt Cox's Mrs Geo Fish was shopping in town yesterday Mrs Dr Davis who has been quite ill is improving Little Bessie Poynter who has been sick is some better Pat Welsh is now shipping clerk for a Louisville tobacco house Prof Scroggs held services at pine Hill Saturday and Sunday Pat Welch and wife after this week will riside in Louisville Mrs Dr Cooper of Livingston was visiting friends here Monday Dr Lovel attended the Yerkes speaking at Livingston Tuesday night Edward Arthur of Williamsburg, is here visiting his sister Mrs J.B. Fish Miss Mattie Newcomb has just gathered some second crop raspberries Dr Grauman our dentist goes to Brodhead Monday to remain a few days F.W. Dillion of Crab Orchard, had a stroke of paralysis Thursday morning Halloween parties were gien Monday evening by Mrs B.J. Bethurum and Mrs G.C. Fish Rev Isom Methodist minister from Pittsburg held services here at the Presbyterian church Sunday last Mrs Charley Thompson of Louisville formerly Miss Margaret Spradlin of this county is here visiting relatives Hon G.M. Davison came down on Tuesday's train and made speeches at several places in the county during the week Capt W.H. Spradlin of Gallatin Tenn was here this week on real estate business. He left for home on Wednesday morning Hon G.G. Gilbert speaks here tomorrow Saturday at 1 pm. Come out and hear him. Next Tuesday make your cross under the rooster Dr Thomas will have all the telephone poles set between Livingston and Mt Vernon by tomorrow afternoon and by the last of next week Livingston will be able to say "hello" to all central Kentucky. A.R. Scott is shipping some fine lime Mrs D.S. Purdom joined her husband here Tuesday Miss Mary Colyer has been seriously ill with sore throat E.E. Protheroe the Brodhead merchant was here Tuesday Hugh Miller the clever landlord has recovered from a sick spell Geo Griffin will build an addition to his property in the North part of town Dr and Mrs Cooper were at Crab Orchard, to attend the White-Potter Wedding DEATH: The trhee year old child of Tom S. Miller near Lancaster died Wednesday of croup Hon Geo Gilbert is meeting with much encouragement in his canvas in this county D.S. Purdom has pruchased Mr Rawling's barber shop and is now running the establishment J.A. Landrum our accommodating railroad agent and family are visiting relatives at Pittsburg James I. White and J.F. Griffin US Marshal Short attended the Yerkes speaking at Livingston Tuesday night W.J. Newcomb has a nice position with the Galveston, Laporte and Houston railroad, now controlled by the Southern Pacific Green Chandler one of our best farmers made the heart of the editor glad with a present of a bushel of mammoth Sourther queen sweet potatoes the finest we have seen this season The Second Regiment boys have been mustered out. Jno D. Miller, Harris White of the 2nd regiment band and Dr G.G. Lawrence of the hospital corps and Geo Pennington have returned home MARRIAGE: Mr Gilber White and Miss Daisy Potter of Manchester were married Tuesday at the residence of C.A. Redd Jr., at Crab Orchard by Elder J.G. Livingston. The left on the noon train for Winchester where Mr White holds a lucreative position with his brother in the wholesale grocery business. Mr White is a sterling gentleman and his bride is on of Clay county's prettiest and brightest girls. LOCAL AND OTHERWISE MARRIAGE: James Houk Jr and Miss Sallie Adams eloped on Sunday morning's train and were married at Jellico. They were accompanied by Ed Cox and Miss Mae Miller. Mr Houk is a young merchant of this place and of sterling character. The bride is a daughter of James Adams a resident of Garrard, and a granddaughter of M.J. Miller this place. She is a winsome and attractive youn lady and our congratulations are hereby extended the happy pair. A.J. Fish wires from Lexington, that the newspaper reports about his having gotten into trouble are false Mr Will Brown and wife of Pulaski visited Mrs A. pennington and family's Saturday and Sunday last Henry Catron ????? Tate and G.S. Griffin are in Somerset attending the trial of John P. Colyer charged with the murder of A.J. Catron News from Dr E.J. Brown received in a private communication to Mt Vernon reprot him as pleasantly located for a time in comfortable quarters in Chicago where he is taking a course in bacteriology. Jean is always alive to any opportunity to increase his store of knowledge. Clate Matthews was shot and instantly killed at pine Hill on Wednesday afternoon and John Matthews mortally wounded by John Meadows. The difficulty took place on the depot platform over the alleged statement that Matthews had torn down some notices Meadows had tacked upon the school house door where Meadows is teaching. Meadows came to town and surrendered, and examining trial is set for tomorrow at 9 am. Judge Williams held an inquest Wednesday night G.W. Fagan railroad agent of Pine Hill was found dead in bed yesterday morning. It is supposed he died of heart disease, during the night on account of excitement over the killing of Clate Matthews who was shot on the depot platform the day before. Mr Fagin had been afflicted with heart disease for a number of years. he came from the South many years ago and located at Pine Hill and has filled clerical positions there ever since satisfactorily to his employers. He was a man of upright character and was universally respected. Away back in 1850 he was a member of Lope's filibusters who invaded Cuba and barely escaped with their lives. Only four men of the expedition are now living J.J. Ping entered the sophomore class at Centre College, Danville, and is progressing nicely in his studies. jack will make a success of anything he undertakes From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com 26 Jul 1998