Mt. Vernon Signal, 1898, Rockcastle Co FEB 25, 1898 Helm's X Roads, it should have been instead of Hell's X Roads as it appeared in our last week's issue in reference to an old turnpike charter from frankfort to the Crab Orchard. LANGFORD Geo Townsend while in town Friday went to sleep and on his awakening Saturday morning found himself in the care of jailer Griffin Mr and Mrs P.L. Nash and pretty daughter were the guests of T.A. Coffey and family Saturday Geo Evans has moved his familto to Orlando where they will make it their future home Geo Brown is teaching a singing school at this place Ranee Coffey and wfe were visiting friends and relatives here Saturday and Sunday John Chastee and Lewis McGuire were here from Crooked creek Sundaya to see their best girls BRODHEAD Died: Miss Mary Payne after a long illness Married: T.C. Johnson and Miss Mary Rash John Robins and wife are visiting realtives and friends in Garrard Thomas Baker of Wildie made his first reprot to the Bower Gate Latch Co. on Monday which was very encouraging to the company Tom and John Cress were in our town receiving hogs and cattle recently John Williams has bugun work on Frith & Dunn's store Miss Agnes Flynn one of our best young ladies is very sick J.H. Albright and a number of others attended court at Mt Vernon on Tuesday Hiram Casteel choked Thomas McClure a little here Saturday eve. The marshall took care of them at once. That is the first little trouble we have had for some time R.C. Reynolds who has been very sick since Sunday is thought to be better Mrs Chas DeBord who has been insane for some time made her escape from the nurses and was not found for a day and night and when found she was sitting by a tree nearly frozen. She is still alive Rev Livingston will fill his appointment at the Christian church Sunday LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Miss Rissie William is some better W.H. Logsdon was in from Quail Gus Stewart of Wildie was here Saturday last. H. Blazer of Conway called to see us this week J.G. Frith is sawing timbers for Livingston's depot WM Poynter asks you again to settle your account with him Thirty two indictments have been returned by the grand jury J.M. Lucas of conway come in and added his name to our list W.P. McFerron and G.A. Parker where here during the week Jones Fish and Dr. Lewis of Wildie wee here on Wednesday Buck Varnon was with us this week with his "blue back speller" Cal Thompson was in from Glades an is still enthusiatic for free silver W.H. Jones, Lum Rymel and Jas Simpson and others of Wildie, called on us this week The Miller House has a new guest. It is a little eight pound girl----Miss Miller Jake Tussey and son Joe of Jackson were here attending courth this week This office has just printed a large number of marriage licenses for the County Clerk Thomas Nicely was clerk at the last auction sales and T.T. Wallace at the first ones last week. J.W. Tate, Dr. Benton, A.J. Pike, John Roberts and other Brodhead people were with us during the week FARMERS--Mr A.D. McNair of Danville, NY will deliver a free lecture at this place on Tuesday Mar 1st. It will be to your interest to attend Geo Griffin and sister Mrs Mary Hayes of near Wildie were here yesterday Dr R.J. Brown was up from Stanford from Monday till Wednesday Died: Benjamin Price known by many of Rockcastles citizens died in Madison last week at an advance age Mrs Wll W. Grimes of the firm of Mrs S.C. Franklin & Co., this place is now in Cincinnati selecting their spring stock of milinery and notions W.H. Brannaman was in to see us a few days ago. He claims to have everything cocked and primed for a big time fishing soon. He says his fishing line is longer than any of the boys in his settlement W.D. McGuire of Goochland was in to see us on Tuesday last. he tells us that he thinks of moving to Bluegrass country to live. Mr McGuire is on of Rockcastle's best men and we dislike to lose him A letter post marked St. Paul and bearing the following odd address, "Sixteen To One Brooks, With Out Aid or Consent of any Country on Earth, Paris, Ky." was received at the post office. The letter was promptly handed to W.T. Brooks Monday morning, near Withers in a tunnel Geo Durbin shot and dangeroulsy wounded John Redmond. It appears that they had a falling out the day before. Durham followed Redmond to the tunnel where he found him engaged with others shooting craps. Durbin said: "I have comet to shoot you", and fired. The ball entered the lower portion of Redmond's breast. Durbin was broguht here and jailed. (it is spelled Durham & Durbin in the article)Mrs T.Z Morrow presented to Rockcastle county a splendid portrait of the Judge, last week. The presentation speech was made by Mr. W.A. Morrow in beautiful language and was answered by our matchless orator, C.C. Williams on behalf of Rockcastle whose voters have steadfastly remained loyal to Judge Morrow for years and years which suggested the presentation of the portratt. It now adorns the north wall of the court room where the judge has dealt out justice for many years In teh contest held at the Institute on the evening of the 22nd. Tommy Stewart was awarded the C.C. Williams prize of McCauley's history of England. Mr Williams, always the staunch friend of the aspiring youth, has done much to encourage them in their efforts in securing an education COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE Program JUNIOR CONTEST MARCH 1ST CHORUS....BY THE SCHOOL 1. The little Red Hen, Richard Williams 2. Battle of Beal and Divine, Johnny Baker 3. The Claim of the Indians, Walter Mullins 4. Are We God's Children, Fanny Sparks 5. Jimmie Brown's Sister's Wedding, Chas McKenzie 6. A Little maid's Sermon, Nannie Carmical 7. Fishin, McKenzie Brown 8 The Little Hero, Maranda McKenzie Song by Lela May Lovell, awarding prizes CIRCUIT COURT John Jarrett-murder--hung jury Chas Harris-murder--cleared Steve Adkins-malicious cutting--one year Jim Frank Prewitt-store breaking --3 cases, 4 years Walker-store breaking--3 cases, 3 years Melissa Dotson--house breaking-20 days in jail Wm Eldridge-concealed weapon-25$ and 20 days Jas Durham--house breaking-1 year Wilson Huff--murder--7 years C.A. Mullins--malicious shooting--not guilty Smith Ping-breach of peace--$37 with working statutes applied Robt Owens, Jas Dolan, Sam Reynolds and Squire Bryant--$10 each; working statutes applied Dan Quinn--assault--$10 Phillp Northern--gaming--$20 R.E. Thompson--selling liquor--$55 Joel suttles--breach of peace--$15, working satutes applied E.T. Fish--selling liquor--$50 Mat Siler of Preachersville, passed through this place yesterday with 13 head of cattle. Cattle are becoming very scarce in this county WILDIE Jone Fish was at Mt. Vernon several days last week S. Coyle who was thrown from a horse and badly hurt some time since, is in a fair way to get well W.D. Atherton, now of Highland, Lincoln county is here this week looking after his shingle mill located on Clear creek Murphy of Winchester, and Graham of cincinnati, are here this week inspecting lumber bought of J.C. Jones & Smith of Jackson county Mr Brown of Louisville is here inspecting and loading spokes bought of W.T. Woodall There is a good deal of sickness in this locality at this time pareticularly among children. Dr. Lewis is kept busy most of the time Where is Buck Varnon? Has he never returned from Salt river yet? We in this locality, feel somewhat interested in Buck's welfare and would like to hear from him one more time LIVINGSTON Susie Mullins was in Mt. Vernon last week on legal business Mrs Dr Cooper, Louis Dillion and John Reynolds attended the party at Crab Orchard given by Mrs Newland and all report an elegant time Miss hattie Satterfiled of Glasgow Junction arrived here last week and is now the guest of her borther W.H. Satterfiled J.H. Tucker of Maywood was the guest of his daughter Mrs Russ Dillion several days last week Joe Hayden of the L& N was here again last week Dave Jackson was iwth our merchants this week Miss Eva Baugh of Laurel county is visiting the family of G.D. Cook R.A. Sparks spent Sunday in London with relatives W.G. Payne and wife went to Hazel Patch Saturday to the bedside of their son, who we are glad to say is still improving Mr Smith a muberman of Wildie, was registered at the Dillion mansion last week Mrs Isa Smith of Pine Hill, is visiting her father, Henry Reynolds Tom Petit sold 50 feet of his lot adjoining Major Jos coffey's to T.D. Mullins for $100. Mr Mullins will build at once and so will Mr Pettit on the remainder T.J. Ballard came down the first of the week on his way to Mt Vernon court fo rthe first time since court convened. Judge Morrow came in one dot of adjourning court because T.J. was not there the first day. He reports his daughter, Mrs Johnson, who has been very sick, as being much better Robt Lear was down from Jackson county the first of the week At the last meeting of the Literary society new officers were elected; Jno Pope, Prs; Jno Argenbright, Vice Pres; Miss Ella May Saunders, Sec'y and Treas. The question discussed: Resolved that wealth has a greater infuluence than intelligence. John Pope for the affirmative, and Col Bently and Joe Dickerson for the negative. The judges Misses Carrie Stuckey, Daisy parsely and Mrs Geo Herwig, decided in favor of the negative. W.R> and Wix Dillion, Jos Coffey, Dave Griffin, Will Eubanks, Will Chappel and Walter Saunders were in Mt. Vernon Tuesday last R.A. Sparks, Will Eubanks, Jno Graves and Robt Coffey attended the contest at Mt. Vernon, Tuesday night From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com 10 Jun 1998