Mt. Vernon Signal, 1898, Rockcastle Co MAY 6, 1898 LIVINGSTON Wix Dillion was in Wildie the first of the week Russ Dillion was in Conway buying lumber Monday The wreck at Rowland caused Col Bentley and his excellent force to be out of town for a couple of days last week Mat Ballard was here last week on his way home from Williamsburg where he has been attending school Miss Mattie Bills entertained the young people by giving them a party Wednesday evening. All report a fine time Reuben Mullins has moved to his house here after having the misfortune to lose his house in Mt Vernon by fire Rome Adams has moved into the new house of T.D. Mullins adjoinging Major Coffey's J.S. Calloway paid T.J. Ballard a visit on Big Hill last week Will Moody of Williamsburg has returned home after a visit to his sister Mrs Captain Hampton. W.E. Varnon of Stanford was here last week Mrs Rosa Nesbitt was the guest of Mrs Sam Ward last week W.T. Brooks was down from Hazel Patch Sunday Mr and Mrs Chas Bryant of Valley Vie are visiting H.W. Rice and family W.R. Dillion, Wix Dillion, Ashley Owens, Joseph Coffey and others were in Mt Vernon this week R.T. Rucker was here this week buying lumber Miss Hattie Satterfield the handsome sister of W.H. Satterfield who has been visiting here has returned to her home at ????? junction Mrs W. R. Dillion entertained Friday night at dancing in honor of Miss Carrie Stucky before her departur to her home, Campton South Carolina. She left Saturday night Mrs Kate Magee of London is visiting her son John Magee Ernest Warren is in W.W. Wrights place who was called to the bedside of his wife who is visiting her parents near Parksville. Champ Mullins is still very low Mrs T. A. Gresham, Mrs VanNuys, Miss Maggie Sambrook were visiting in London last week Mrs W.J. Sparks is visiting in Mt Vernon tis week Bowman Smith of McKinney is visiting his brother in law Shannon McKinney the barber Jno Blankenship and family were up from Mullins Station, Sudnay the guest of Mrs W.T. Tubbs Harry Magee was down from London again Saturday Jno Cozatt has returned from Bradfordsville Geo Caldwell of Pits burg was down Sunday to see his old freind J.J. Cozatt LOCAL AND OTHERWISE John Jones is in from Lexington on a visit Livingston has made application for incorporation Mullins & Co have started their cursher at mile 132 Miss Mollie Brown Maretburg, was here Tuesday last Rev Robert Jewel of near Sinks called to see us Saturday last Pate Langfor who is now confied in jail has been quite sick Mrs Essie Painter has moved to this place from Bebanon Junction Michael Pitman aged 92 was in shaking hands with friends Tuesday C.B. Thompson has purchased from C.C. Williams and will build W.H. Jones, Wm Hayes and Chris Woods were in from Wildie Monday Miss Tildie Jones is here visiting She will teach the school she taught last year W.A. Carson the painter is kept hustling by his big line of work here Miss Mollie Walden of Burnside is visiting the familys of Dr and Will Davis Rev Wallace came up Saturday with Bro Boswell and remaind over till Monday There was a strike at Murray's crusher last Saturday. John Murray came down and settled it F.P. McLemore and wife of San Antonio arrived here yesterday and are with their brother in law H.K. McKinney James Hall of this County has secured a position as lineman with telegraph company between Nashville and Decherd, Tenn. Jim is a good boy and will succeed Mrs Parrish and Miss Gugust of Pine Hill were visiting Mrs Cleo Brown Sunday DEATH: Mrs Durman (Durham) aged 86 mother in law of F.M. Hunt, Maretburg, died Monday Tilman Gilpin says John Craig at Big Owl caught fourteen possums in a trap one night last week Two bright little Misses, Lela May Lovell and Mollie Reynolds paid this office a visit Tuesday The Adams Express Co has paid $440 to Sheriff Catron for taxes due for several years back Dr. G. B. Lawrence, E.T> Fish, Harris White and John D. Miller left last night to join the volunteers Mrs James N. Reynolds came down from Pittsburg to meet her husband and daughter who had been to Toledo >From a staffon top of Brodhead Roller mills is flying the emblem of liberty. Mr Protheroe is always patriotic and others whould be likewise We understand from relaible source that our public school will be taught by Miss Ella Joplin and Joshua Boreing. A good selection LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Misses Susie and Annie Thompson, Charles Davis, James Houk, and Corroll Portman attended the Baptist church dedication at Preachersville Sunday Marshal McClure on Tuesday last took to London, W.F. Baker wanted there for selling liquor; and on Thursday took Bob Harris and Jake Branum wanted for robbery Judge Williams has appointed G.W. McClure, W.F. McClary; A.C. Stapy and James Maret delegates to State Commercial Convention to be held in Louisville, may 11th and 12th James Argenbright has been appointed section foreman at this place vice W.H. Mounce who was transfered to Crab Orchard. Mr M. had been here but a short time and had made a good impression amoung our people Train no 26, night express and freight no 37 collided at Rowland Saturday night. No one seriously injured. Both engines were damaged and four cars demolished. Capt Lowe says this is his third accident during his 30 years of railroading. A remarkable record Our old railroad friend W.W. Penn is now traveling passenger agent for Cincinnati, hamilton and Dayton railrod. If you are going to Chicago, West or Easty you will do well to consult or wirte him. He will attend to your wants An Ordinance passed that all the fencing on the east side of Richmond street be set back four feet beginning at the corner of J.J. Williams field at the depot and running to the corner of M.J. Miller's meadow at Carmical's corner. This must be done by the first day of July The Signal has received a card from Roger D. Williams, Lexington calling for recruits to join the "Rough Riders" of Roosevelt's Special Corps. Applicants must be between 18 and 45 years of age and in addition to regular physical qualifications must be expert riders. Call on Mr Williams DEATH: James N. Reynolds and little daughter Molie, of Pittsburg arrived here Monday from a two weeks trip to toledo, Ohio where they went to attend the funer of Chas H. Stewar, Mr Reynolds borther in law who died April 26th from tumor of the brain. Mr Stewart was a locomotive gngineer and was married at this place twenty three years ago to Miss Bettie Proctor. They went to Ohio some seventeen years ago where Mr Stewart has been constantly in the railroad business. Mrs Stewart and three children are left to mourn the sad loss of a faithful husband and indulgent father. The family are well provided for WILDIE Miss Lucy Griffin is with home folks this week MARRIAGE: Frank Blazer and Miss Laura Owens were married last week MARRIAGE: Henry Smith of Whites Station, and Miss Joyce Woods were married in Richmond last week T.J. Cress of Mt Vernon, was in Wildie on Monday last Mr Forrester was with his family at J. Fish's Hotel Saturday and Sunday last Harry Blazer, Bert Coddington and Rev Stuart caught about 20 lbs of fish Friday. Among the caught were two or theree fine bass weighing about four pounds each H.S. Brannaman say he would like to fight a Spainared but as there are none handy he don't think he will go and hunt him up BRODHEAD M.G. Aldridge made a business trip to Garrard county a few days since Jesse Roberts of this place will accept a position with W.T. Baker of Wildie R.S. martin and wife and Miss Sallie Purcell left here Tuesday for Louisville where they will buy a spring stock of goods James Moore and A.E. Albirght are unloading a car of fertilizer Samuel Roberts and wife and little son of Pittsburg arevisiting relatives here DIED: Aunt Peggy Capps died at a good old age, 84 Logan Owens of Freedom is not expected to live Dr Gravely is moving into the property recently occupied by P. Tharp 350 Chestnut Telephone poles wanted at once. consult Ed Albright Brodhead Dr P.A. Pennington dentist, will be here during regular term of circuit court to practice his profession Hay No I Timothy baled hay for sale. Orders filled promptly by A.H. Baston of Crab Orchard. Write for prices From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com 25 Jun 1998