Mt. Vernon Signal, 1897, Rockcastle Co MARCH 12, 1897 Maj Wood of Mt. Sterling Senator appointed from Kentucky is at Washington hobnobbing with Hanna It is expected that Alonzo Walling will make a clear confession of What Jackson knows if he will tell that will clear him Mrs Walling mother of Alonzo Walling left Cincinnati Tuesday evening las for for Greencastle Ind to personally appeal to the Bryan family to save the life of her son. The Bryans may refuse to see her as Fred Bryan borother of the dead girl says that he will try and prevent a meeting of the mothers LIVINGSTON Russel Dillion was in Stanford Wednesday Rev Al Pike of Brodhead was here Tuesday WJ Sparks of Mt Vernon was her Monday Geo Worman moved his family to Corbin Thursday Mrs Eva O'Donnel returned from Rowland Tuesday Born to the wife of James Albright a son William Claude Miss Carrie Lair returned to her home at Mt. Vernon Friday Miss Lena Griffin is visiting her cousin Bessie Mullins at Mt. Vernon E. Fishback returned from a visit to relatives at Falmouth, Saturday Geo Parsons and Tee Griffin who have been very sick are some better Mrs John S. cooper and sons returned home from Crab Orchard Sunday W.F. Sheridan and Logan Westrfield of Stnaford were here Monday H.G. Johnson of Louisville and L.B. Debusk were in town Saturday james F. Griffin the man whowill be nominated for Circuit Clerk was her Tuesday Mart Hicks and wife, spent Saturday and Sunday at Wildie the guests of mrs Hyde Ernest Fishback, the popular day clerk at the depot is visiting relatives at Moreland Mrs George Prewitt of lebanon Junction was the guest of Mrs Brack Graves Thursday and Friday Our young people were entertained with a dance given at Geo Worman's Monday night and one at W.R. Dillion's Saturday night Wix Dillion wife and baby who have been visiting in Licnoln, returned home Wednesday. Some one said Wix stopped off at Mt. Vernon Rev G.W. Walker resigned his pastorship of the Church of Christ Monday, which was accepted. He preached his farewell sermon Monday night Henry Fish is here with relatives George Reynolds was here Sunday Miss Lizzie Sowder is dangerously ill E.B. Cox will sell you a $12 suit for $6 George Mullins is seriously ill with fever Mrs George Fish wa shipping in town Wednesday T.G. Reynolds of Wildie was here one day last week J.W. Nesbitt and ye editor have had sieges of sickness W.J. Renner of Raspberry called to see us Monday Charles Spillman of near Nicholasville was here Sunday Anderw Baker is making extensive repairs on his store room James W. Riddle entered collegiate institute Monday last Hugh Miller and wife were both very sick the first of the week Mrs Mollie Ecton of Beelick is visiting her father Lige Herrin Elbert Cox on Renfroe creek an aged citized died Sunday night L.B. Adams has opened a store near the mouth of Scaggs creek Ed Engleman of Knox county was here this week with relatives The Owens family near Bordhead who have fever are improving Mrs Mary Ann Langford near town has been very sick the past few days R.C. Rimel a prominent farmer of Wildie neighborhood called on us one day last week T.V. Ferrill will put in a stock of goods at Maretsburg. Mr. Farrell is from Somerset Miss Lena Griffin of Livingston is the guest of her aunt mrs Reuben Mullins Dart Mullins of near Withers was here Wednesday afternoon M.F. Pike one of Pine Hill's best citizens called to see us Thursday and added his name to our list George Johnson of Wildie who has had typhoid fever for several weeks we are glad to say is on the road to rapid recovery James Murray and Ed Oaks of Bardstown Junction and George ???? of Clermont are here repairing the crushere near tunnel No ?? Mrs Cleo Brown and her son, Master mcKenzie left for Louisville last Wednesday Capt A.J. Burke aged sixtyfour dropped dead on his farm near Danville March 8th mrs Marth Schooler of Garrard is visiting her daughter Mrs L.B. Ddams of this place Our go9od friend James Riddle handed in some good articles which will appear as soon as we find space The C.C. Williams Prize Contest declamatory will be held at the college the last Friday night in this month Our old friend G.W. Fagan of Pine Hill sends us regards and the wherewith just as he has done since the SIGNAL started in 1887 Billy Martin died at hadley this state, at the age of ninety. He had never been insde of a church or heard a sermon preached. L.A. Davenport of McKinney Ky guest of B.S. Davault called to see us Saturday. he will locate on Mr Davault's farm T.B. Chandler who post office is Andrews, Laurel county, living near the mouth of Scaggs creed placed his name on our list Neal Parrett and T.J. pennington bough McNew's planing and shingle mill and will continue the business at the old stand. They deserve success I am now running my mill and perpared to furnish at Mt. Vernon, pine, poplar and oak lumber at reasonable rates. G.W. Gentry, Jr Miss Georgie McFerron will be librarian at the Presbyterian Suday School. She will be assisted by miss Emma Pennington and August Krueger E.C. Moore a prominent citizen of Marion county is the defendant in a seduction suit filed by Emma Wilson, a farmers daughter who wants $20,000 damages The children aid society met with Mrs Scroggs on Sunday at 3pm The meetings never discontinued on account of the severity of weather and will meet every Sunday afternoon Mike Maloney A Cincinnait Southern brakeman fell from a car while crossing High birdge and had a miraculous escape from death his hands unconscioulsy catching the telegraph wires which run alongside the structure Mrs Rosalind Nesbitt has reopened her slect school at her residence with good attendance Dr Pennington of Orlando was in to see us Thursday Wm M. Owens Mt. Vernon, can furnish you with needles and extra supplies for sewing machines G.W. Moore was attacked at Pineville by three negroes and his skull was crushed and one eye gouged out Marshal Freeman tendered his resignation to the City council which it accepted. The police Judge we are informed is ready to resign as soon as one is appointed and qualified You can't keep a good man down. Hig Kennedy who was agent and telegraph operator here for more than a year, has been peromoted to dispatchers office at Temple, Texas on Santa Fe road Bill Walker and Jim Frank Prewitt were tried and find $5 for abusive language and threatening George Bryant. They were also charged with having burned Bryant's house, but the charge was sustained. HERE'S THE ENTRIES Following is a list of the candidates that registered on Thursday, Mar 4, to be voted for at the Republican primary. March 20, for nonination to the various county offices: COUNTY JUDGE D.P. Bethurum, J.B. lair and J.W. Gentry COUNTY ATTORNEY P.D. Colyer and D.T. Lamb COUNTY CLERK M.C. Miller, J.L. Rash, W.B. Smith and H.L. Tate CIRCUIT CLERK J.F. Griffin and S.D. Lewis SHERIFF Henry Catron, C.M. Cummins and Wallace Laswell JAILER G.S. Griffin, E. Bullock Jr., Tillman Gilpin, Sam Fields, John B. Morris (Morris is my great grandfather) and Sidney Asbill SUPERINTENDANT OF SCHOOLS W.A. B. Davis, W.A. Hammond and W.I. Dooley ASSESSOR G.W. Nickols, W.T. French, Wm Hansell, J.J. Chasteen, J.W. Kirby, Joshua Boreing, Wm McNew, W.G. Clark and E. Brannaman SURVEYOR J.W. Todd and T.C. Johnson CORONER John Pennington, Thomas Clark, and Wm. Gadd Married on March 9, F.M. Decker and Miss M.E. Done at the residence of the brides parents. James Done, in Rockcastle county. Rev G. S. Davault officiating. May peace and happiness fill their pathway of life. Mrs Matilda Baker Adams wife of Willis B. Adams died last Thursday of measles and was buried Saturday at the Baker burying ground, west of town. Eight children are left. Several other members of the family are down with measels, some being seriously ill. Mr Adams has our sympathy in his great affliction. The ladies of the Presbyterian church and congreation met at the parsonage Monday afternoon and organized a Missionary and Aid Society. The officers are Mrs L.M. Scroggs, President; Mrs F. Krueger, Mrs Rickles and Mrs E. Taylor, Secretary Miss Gerogie McFerron, treasurer Miss Emma Rickles BRODHEAD Mr. Chandler opened school Monday A.J. Pike went to Kirksville Saturday W.G. Proctor of Quail was in our town Monday Mr Henry Parkerson's daughter entered school here Monday Rev Ragan preached in the Baptist church Saturday night and Sunday Messrs Berry and harris traveling men, spent a day or so with J.T. Cherry Jennie L. Reynolds is improving rapidly and will be out again in a few days Miss Debbie Colyer was the gues of Lila Rogers of Crab Orchard last week W.G. Tharp the boss coapenter here cannot build the houses fast enoughf or the people Mr. & Mrs George Barnes returned from a visit to relatives in the Bulue Grass, Friday Misses Susie Smith and Nannie Yeadon are the guests of Mr. Paregon near Crab Orchard J.E. Woodyard and wife are visiting their daughter Mrs J.H. Hilton near Rowland Miss Mattie Albright entertained quite a number of her friends at the residence of A.E. Albright on the eve of Mar 4th James F. Griffin of Wildie who has a splendid show to gain the nomination for Circuit Court Clerk was here a few days since J.B. Farris was in town a few days since exhibiting a black duck egg which he says was layed on March 4th. He predicts a dark and gloomy adminstration Dr. Benton is still in a very deplorable condition. He is unable to move abut not suffering so much. Every one is very anxious about the doctors conditon as he had a large practice Died: Infant daughter of William and Flory Francisco on March 7th. The flower was too tender and beautiful for this climate, so it was only transplanted in that beautiful garden where it may forever bloom. From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com 13 May 1998