Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1898, Rockcastle Co Sept 2, 1898 (cont) LOCAL AND OTHERWISE In the Danville convention Tuesday the name of Col W.J. Miles of Jessamine was withdrawn and Hon G.M. Davison was nominated by acclamation A young man desiring to make his board while attending collegiate Institute can do so by calling on Misses Mattie and Lena Newcomb and making arrangements to look after chores, etc County Judge of Jackson, L.P. Johnson murdered his wife and committed suicide last Monday near Welchburg. The deeds were committed with a Winchester rifle. Both died almost instantly. Family troubles is supposed to be the cause. Rev and Mrs L.M. Scroggs have returned from their Eastern trip and are making extensive preparations for opening school at the Institute. Rev Scroggs preached in two of the Brooklyn churches and had a call from another while there The Rockcastle county medical Society met at Livingston, Wednesday Aug 31st. Members present were: Drs Benton, Clark and Gandy of Brodhead, Dr Penning of Mt Vernon; Drs Pettus and Lucus of Livingston. Those present were royally entertained by Mr and Mrs Cooper. Next meeting will be at Brodhead in October The Collegiate Institute will open school next Tuesday. Miss Mae Miller will take charge of the Music Dept. Two others are expected to be added to the faculty at an early date as negotiations are on foot for that purpose. Young men as well as ladies will find this institution well equipped for teaching all the useful branches and should take advantage of this opportunity to enter the opening or as soon thereafter as possible CLIMAX Where! oh Where!! is Melvin Garrett? J.T. Stephens was in Mt Vernon Saturday Miss Laura Young is visiting the family of James Simms Sidney Simms was one of T.J. Cress contest last Friday Abeny & Co's shingle mill is running both night and day with orders to burn MARRIAGE: Jake Simpson of the Big Hill vicinity married Miss Addie Phillipps James hammon the Clear Creek chorrister has our compliments for his singing at the Climas contest Friday Mrs J.T. Stephens was the only one of our ladies who attended the Brodhead Fair; and while there was honored by being made Judge upon two occasions While T.J. Cress and school spelled well last Friday we wish to place expecial emphasis upon the school of Mrs T.J. Cress and especially Misses Barty Reynolds and Rica Baker, who did extra well J.R. Lawless and wife of Lexington are visiting Mr and Mrs J.L. Joplin Mrs L.S. Jones of Middlesboro is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs j.J. Williams John Mullins, colored, of Grays came down Thursday to attend the burial of his sister who died Tuesday of consumption NOTICE To my customers; My house and many of the contents having burned in the recent fire, I will have to ask you to come in and settle with me. I will visit the city in a few days to buy my fall and winter stock and will need all that is due me. Thanking you for past patronage I hope to be able to secure a good share of your trade in the future. Respectfully, ELLA BAKER From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com 28 Jun 1998