Mt. Vernon Signal, 1897, Rockcastle Co FRIDAY, SEPT 3, 1897 WILDIE Willie Brannaman was at Mt. Vernon Saturday last Mrs Nancy Coffey is in a very critical condition with cancer of the breast J.L. Brooks is setting his mill and will be ready for sawing in a few days Tom Brannaman was the only person from these diggins at the London Fair Our friend James F. Griffin was over at Mt. Vernon the first of the week Miss Bessie Fish has been quite sick for several days but is improving Mr. ---- Gray who is teaching at Conway attended Sunday School here Sunday last Miss Susie Witt of Kingston was here visiting the Misses Butner a few days since Jones Fish is prepareing to lay the foundation for a new store house. It will be two stories high W.H. Brannaman and wife attended camp meeting at the Slate Lick Springs, Sunday last John Crawford one of Brodhead's nicest young men spent Sunday here with his best girl John Baugh of Scaffold Cane bought of Hawkins Todd of this place seven head of fat hogs at the 3 1/2 cents Dr. G. H. Albright and wife of Barbourvill were visiting the family of A. W. Stewart a few days since Miss Ily Proctor who has been in Richmond Infirmary for some time has returned much improved Misses Joice Harris and Nettie Davis of Whites Station hae been visiting Miss Alice Forbus of this place. Miss Fannie Brannaman one of Wildie's prettiest girls spent Saturday night and Sunday with Miss Anne Stewart Tommie Smith of Whites Station accompanined by a freind was visiting his parents at this place a few days since. A.W. Stewart the champion boxer of Clear creek, was showing his superiority in boxing the other day with tow very strong young ment namely: W.J. Childress and Tommie Stewart. He made a few passed but to no advantage so the boys soon found that they could easlily handle him. Tehy gave him several punches in the side which broke a rib and ended the exercises. WABD Diphtheria is raging in this vicinity J.B. Levesay made a flying trip to Stanford last week Miss Maggie Sams is visiting her father at Flat Lick this week Rev Williams filled his appointment at Freedom, Saturday and Sunday All present at the apple cutting at J.A. Moore's Monday night; report a good time Mr and Mrs Joe Poynter of Corbin were visiting the family of W.H. Cummins last week G.A. Morgan says somebody's hogs are destroying his corn and wants the owner to come and get them Died at her home near this place on the 30th, Mrs Mart Owens. She had been sick for some time. She leaves one daughter and three sons to mourn her loss. She was a faithful member of the Baptist church. ORLANDO Geo T. Johnson is in Louisville this week W.G. Mullins is shipping bark from this place Jno Hundley of Annville, Ky is visiting relatives here Miss Delia Langford of Clark county is the guest of Mrs Payton Langford A.J. Moore has a balcksmith shop in running order and the ring of the anvil is heard early and late D.B. Langford has bought K. Hundley's property at this place. Mr Hundley will continue the business here until Jan 1st Geo W. McClure candidate for prosecuting attorney was in our town a few days since shaking hands with many Republicans who will remember him in Nov It is said that Bill Dooley caused considerable excitement while delerious on white lightning, Posibly this was a mistake for it was John Hundley that serenaded the town LOCAL AND OTHERWISE Momer Miller is in from Ohio Mrs Micajah McKenzie is no better Mrs Mort Owens died on Monday last Wm Poynter has been on the sick list C.E. Portman has been down with fever T.B. Lair was here from Livingston Tuesday Tush Jones has an eleven year old pet frog Rockcastle's assessed value is $864,119 T.J. Cress was up from Gum Sulphur, Sat Dr. W.J. Choldress was over from Wildie, Sat U.G. Baker is back home from a trip out in the country Clay Gentry carries the mail between depot and post office Mrs James Fish of Crab Orchard has been visiting relatives here Someone shot and killed a fine hog belonging to M.P. Newcomb A son of Jones Kriby was mashed in a mine at Pine Hill by falling slate Misses Lina and Clara Kennedy have entered school at Franklin Tenn John Noaks is up from Crab Orchard making lime barrels for Fred Krueger Engineer Humberstone had his left foot mashed by a falling brick at Corbin, Tuesday Mrs James Landrum and family ahve returned from Pittsburg where they have been held in quarantine on accountof diphitheria Fred Krueger is now shipping lime and brick. He is receiving many orders. New kilns will be built during the fall to accommodate the increasing trade P.T. Downs, formerl superintendant of the division of L & N and later with the Sante FE in Texas, has been appointed to a similar position on the Atlanta West Point & Western railroad with headquarters at Montgomery, Ala Dr. Pennington says he finds considerable Malaria sickness in his practice John STigall of Crab Orchard is visiting relatives here. He is growing feeble Dr. E.J. Brown has been called to this county several times during the week from Stanford Miss Mary Saunders, of Crab Orchard has returned home after a three weeks visit to friends at this place Miss mae Miller our gifted musician will resume her studies in the Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, next week Notice--this ad appears only once. I want to exchange my town property in Mt. Vernon for a farm. J.P. Lechleiter J.Mort Rothwell is having all the old buildings torn down at Dripping Springs and is making preparations for erecting extensive buildings of modern style J.L. Ramsey had a mare snagged to death. Jop McCall lost a fine one by lock jaw and Elliott Hansel had a horse killed by jumping onto a paling fence, during this week The protracted meeting under the auspices of Revs Forrer and Boswell has been very successful and much good accomplished. Twenty two additions up to Wednesday nine of them came forward Tuesday night Miss Mary D. Cox of Danville, whill have charge of the Department of Music in the Collegiate Institute. Miss Cox is a lady of rare musical ability and is possessed of many accomplishments. We predict a successful term under her management Governor Bradley pardoned John Dameron who was sentenced to six months in jail and fined $100 for the unfortunate killing of Hayes Mullins. The Louisville Commercial says the pardon was granted on the recommendation of the Circuit Judge and the Commonwealth's Attorney, and that the $100 fine had been paid. He had served something over two months Rev F.L. Warren one of our best citizens called on us Wednesday and gave substantial encouragement McKenzie Brown one of the most enterprising and energetic little fellows in the town is agent for the Louisville DAily Dispatch and is doing a good business. When not selling papers he is out hunting something to do. His school begins next week but that will not stop his other work. He has the vim of persons much older than himself. By the way he is already a good speaker though only about nine years of age. He is well up in his studies. We predict a bright future for this boy. ROWLAND M. T. roller has been goat riding at Jellico Tom Ferrill and the Dingly bill are rushing things up Woods and Lynn are doing an extensive business in stock buying and shipping. They now have pens of their own at this place. They have been paying 3 1/2 cents for good hogs The changes of post masters at this place occurred Wednesday. Frank Cordier is the new P.M. On retiring , P.M. Shelton has the thanks of all the patrons of this community for his uniform courtesy and good service rendered during his incumbency PINE HILL There is a protracted meeting being carried on here by Revs Owens and Riddle Mrs Mary J. Goodwin has returned from an extended visit to Paris and Lexington A young man by the name of Kirby was badly mashed by falling slated in the mines Monday Miss Lida Cook, Mr John Graves, Miss Loris McGuire, Mr Charley Burns of Livingston visited the family of the Section Forman here Sunday. We like for the Livingston folks to come often. They are the people j.W. Phillips has a very sick child Mrs Sallie Allin is much improved in health Johnny Anglin of Gumsulphur was here last week Mrs Ann Bowman is very low with consumption Mrs Nora Anglin is visiting in richmond this week Mrs T. J. Ballard of Cooksburg, is visiting here this week Matt Ballard attended the London fair. He reports a nice time W.G. McGuire and son Ancel went to McKee last week on business Miss Annie Baker of Mt Vernon is the guest of her sister Mrs Stephen Anglin Mrs Florence Dooley entertained a party of her young friends Thursday night. All voted a nice time GUMSULPHUR Bill King and wife visited Julian Plummer Sunday T.B. Hilton has sold his stock of goods to Tol Edwards "Uncle Nat" Wilmot for 13 years depot agent here is very sick Mrs John Allin and Robert Wilmott are with their father, Nat Wilmott Edgar Edwards is the boss horse swapper. He says he has a stepper now Mrs Henry King visited Jimmy Roberts last Sunday and reported a very nice time George Roberts enjoyed the smiles of his best girl and a large melon on Sunday last Miss Carrie Frith has gone to Stanford to attend school. All are sorry to see her leave Lige King is our live stock dealer and he pays gold standard prices too. If you don't believe it ask Lige Mister editor your scribe has been over on Crooked creek and I just tell you that, that little recomendation (of a handfull of the "town ring") is not believe over ther and the devil if I don't be lieve they won't carry that place by 300 for the name sake of the great Methodist divine. And Mr Editor to see republicans and all humans so enthusiastic for John W. Baker and Little Dick and then to see them so outspoken and fee to express it and declare they intend to vote right, makes my heart swell with the compound concentrated essence of pure Democracy once more and pon honor I wish "Buck Varnon" was here to enjoy it with me From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com 13 May 1998