Mt. Vernon Signal, Dec 1887, Rockcastle Co NOT SURE IF THE DATE IS THE SAME (23rd) LOCALETTERS E.S. Hansell and family have moved in from Pittsburg Adam Catron has gone to Atlanta, GA with a carload of mules W.E. Webb and inmate of the poor house is about to die Harlow is improving and is thought to now recover Thos Gentry of Maretburg is down with inflammation of the bowels Johnny McClure son of Mary E. McClure had an arem broken while swinging on a box car at Maretburg James Rash was adjudged insane Monday and ordered to the asylum at Lexington Thos Gentry of Maretburg has weatherboarded and painted his house to please his young wife Colby Hayes received painful injuries yesterday by being throun from his horse The trial of James Townsend who was charge with silling whiskey was postponed to Saturday Wilson Sowders of near Maretburg has moved to the Roberts property near Freedom church Miss Mattie Adams of near Brodhead is here on a visit to her aunt Mrs John Luntz J.D. Mitchell, Richmonds mayor and a commercial traveler, will be with us today or tomorrow. Mrs D.N. Williams wants a white girl to do housework. Call at her residence in Mt. Vernon Mrs Nancy Cook of Scaffold Cane is visiting her sister Mrs. D.N. Williams A.T. Fish, Wildie's popular merchant made us a pleasnat call Monday C.S. Neild a former journalist made himself at home amoung our exchanges Monday H.G. Gentry has the thanks of this office for some gratutious blacksmithing. Mrs Alice Hawthorne Mudd wants to be State Librarian. We give Hon Sam Ward permission to voter for her Nate Evans our night operator accompanied by his sister Mrs. A.E. Miller are visiting their old home at Zanesville, Ohio Joe Smith and wife have returned from Illinois where they had been to see Mr. Smith's mother, who is very sick. Geo. O. Ricketts of Knoxville was married yesterday to Miss Mollie Taylor of this County. Death has come to the relief of Miss Morgan of Disputtanta who fell in the fire while in a fit recently At McCreary in Garrard county last week John R. Posey cut and seriously wounded Melvin Gully. They quarreled over an account Jack Catron has gone to Wayne count for a wife. The wedding of himself and Miss Florence Tate was announced to take place Wednesday Mrs Mary E. Williams and Mrs nancy Cook called Friday. We were certainly highly pleased to receive a call from these distinguished ladies W.F. Debord and Amanda Catron of Level Green went to Jellico and were married Monday. They return here Wednesday H.H. Wood was in town Tuesday and did not forget to make the Signal a call and leave an order for letter heads and envelopes The Misses Amanda J. Ping, Rena Luntz, Julia Coyle and Mattie Rowzee called Wednesday. They are perfect little ladies and it is a pleasure to meet them. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Not sure of the date on this one as it is mixed in with no front page, but appears to be earlier than the 23rd of Dec due to article included below. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mrs Andrews of Philadelphia, was at the Newcomb House Friday and Saturday last. She was here looking up some landed property in this county. Misses Alice and Nannie Jones, and brother James after a brief visit to Level Green returned to Boreing, Laurel county, accompanied by Miss Olah Catron Pat Welsh has placed us under lasting obligations to him by helping us out this week. he runs and feeds our army press at the rate of 400 an hour. Who can beat it? The Stewartsville, Mo bank that collapsed two weeks since caught our townsman C.W. Adams for $2,000. Mr A will probably recover a portion of it. Miss Lucile Joplin a very charming and bewitching belle of Mt. Vernon with her presence lighted the gooominess of the Signal office Turesday and the typos hearts were made glad even though they did go pitapat. James H. McKinney of Skaggs Creek who recently returned form Texas and Ophelia McAlister of Pulaski county were married last week at the residence of the brides parents The negro Martin Dixon who stole several pistols here some months since has been serving his time out on the rock pile at Danville. He has been in the watch business there. A little five year old son of James Hiatt at Wildie while playing about the yard with a pen knife in his hand stumbled and fell. The knife entered his neck severing the jugular vein. He can hardly recover. Lee Coffey of Wildie while loading sawlogs met with a very serious accident. He was fastening the boom pole, when it slipped from the hand of thos holding it, striking him on the back of the neck. Mrs. J.W. Nesbitt will give instruction in music to a limited number of pupils at her residenc, beginning Tuesday, December 13th. Terms for instruction for piano $3.50 per month. For organ $3 per month. Mrs M.E. Brown, our efficient postmistress made us a call Wednesday. It was her first visit to a newspaper den, and we were only to glad to haver the honor of intitating her in the mysterics of the art. Call again. D.W. White living at the Ashley place near town was surprised beyond his expectations Monday morning. His wife presented him with twin boys. He has now concluded to wait until the boys are big enough to work, before moving to Indiana. Luther Warren a Rockcastle boy who has been with the Western Union Telegraph Company for the last ten years constructing lines has been promoted to the position of chief foreman of construction in the 2nd district, with headquarters at Nashville. Lost somewhere on the road between Pine Hill and Maretburg a pair of saddle pockets with the name Otto Brunner on inside of falp. The finder will confer a great favor by returning the same to Mrs Caroline Wust, at Pine Hill or leaving at this office Our devil John R. Vowels declares Loge Thompson knows what a printer needs and that he keeps everthing in his store anybody wants. Mr T fitted him out with a handsome present in the shape of a silk tie the other day and all he lacks now of being a first class dude is a rattan cane and a plug hat. As will be seen from our Brodhead correspondence the prediction of our chief regarding the presence of natural gas in our county is verified. W.H. Cocks, who assisted in boring for oil on Skaggs Creek some years since, says a small flow of gas was struck and he has enough faith in it to invest in furture borings if a company is organized. A womans Christian Temperance Union was organized her last week instead of a Good Templars lodge. The following are the officers: President Mrs Rosalind Nesbitt, Vice Pres Mrs Rebecca E. Gentry; corresponding Secretar Mrs Anna Miller; Recording Secretary Mill Ella Joplin; Treasure Mrs Mollie Lovell. The free use of the Signals columns is hereby extended to the new organization for the announcement of meetings, etc. Our esteemed friend W.P. Walton, mentioned the verious duties the Signal man had to look after and advised him to be careful or he would grow old before his time on account of over-work. It's an old saying that a dotor never takes his own medicine. It proves true in this case, as will he ssen by looking over the files of the Interior Journal for the last two weeeks. Three immense double numbers have appeared in that time. It is needless to add taht they were brimming full of the best. AN OLD LETTER In 1861 D.N. Williams had fifteen barrels of apple brandy and thinking he could dispose of it to the government addressed Gen Winfield Scott inquiring if he would purchase. Below is a copy of the Generals reply to Mr. Williams, which he now has in his possession, in a good state of preservation. The envelope bears no stamp, merely the word "free" with the autograph of "Winfield Scot, Lieut Gen's, &c. endorese thereon. "Washington Sept 17, 1861" Dear Sir; The subsistence department of the army cannot purchase your brandy, as the liquor part of the soldiers rations has long been discontinued and coffee substituted. The specimen of the same brandy which you inteded for my use never came to hand. Accept my thnks, however for your good intentions-the same as if the present had arrived. Yours respectfully, Winfield Scott. DISPUTANTA J.B. Lair is here collecting taxes Wm Wood is surveying for J.N. Ogg Sammons is supposed to be in Missouri by this time J.D. Anglin is attending school in Kirksville, KY Miss Coddington of Greenfield Ohio will teach at Fair View R.E. Gatliff of Harrodsburg was here Saturday henry Lute can be seen riding the oldest horse in the county; he was 26 years old last spring Miss Martha Rowlett well be the guest of Judge Lair during the holidays Andrew Baker's school will close next Friday. Andy has given good satisfaction in a district that was never suited with a teacher before. I guess it is his good looks that caused the change. ORLANDO John Anglin and son of Reedville were at this place Sunday Uncle Steph Anglin is a boss razor maker Wm McNew was summoned by telegraph to Estillville on account of the illness of his father. Wm Owens looked after his business, during his absence Rev R.E. Bell will teach a clas in mathematics at McNews school house beginning January 1st. Will give seven rules not found in ordinary arithmetics. Wm Owens ground sixty bushels of corn Saturday. Huston Childers said Saturday was a bad day but he could not do without bread or the Signal. Hustons head is level WITHERS D.C. Withers is in Lexington Mrs Rome Adams was visiting her sister Mrs Cash Cummins, Sunday Biggey Mullins fell from a tram car, while hauling logs his head striking a rock, received a four inch gash. Dr. Tabler who was here on business happened along in good time to dress the wound. LEVEL GREEN Billie Baker our next sheriff has bought a fine bird dog Jack and Willis Adams of your place were down a few days since, enjoying a bird hunt with the boys. A.E. Yelton operator and agent of K.C. has just returned from a trip to Richmond I.C. Daris has just opened a first class grocery on Main street opposite Fountain square. Tis with sadness that we chronical the death of Miss Hallie Mitchell, on Saturday Dec 17 at 8 o'clock p.m. Miss Mitchell has been in delicate heath for some months and although her recovery was a matter of little hope, still her death at the time was very unexpected. Miss Mitchell was very bright, charming girl of 17 summers and had won by her many noble and christian graces a host of friends who will regret to learn of her death. She was buried at her father's. The funeral was preached by R.R. Noel of Lancaster. BRODHEAD James R. Cass our one horse operator is visiting Louisville tis week. Joe Hardin a plug is filling his place but Joe does very well for a plug The firm of Frith & Hurt has disolved partnership. Mr. Hurt passing out and the firm is now Frith Bros. Dock Cable has moved his picture gallery to Brodhead Court convened at Brodhead Friday with Squire Brooks on the bench. Among the most improtant cases was James Owens getting judgement against Golea Rodgers for 25 cents. From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com 10 May 1998