Subject: KFY: Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1907 - Rockcastle Co FROM LONG AGO Submitted By: Ray E_v_a_n_s ray.evans@worldnet.att.net Mount Vernon Signal March 22, 1907 (Note: This information has been re-typed from the microfilm. The re-typed material has been subjected to a computerized spelling check. However, an effort has been made to preserve the English usage and spelling of that period.) BRODHEAD NEWS A. C. McClary and J. W. Hutcheson are in Metcalf county this week on business. - - Misses Maude and Frances Forbes, of Level Green, are expected to arrive today for a week's visit prior to Miss Maude's leaving for Liverpool where she will study nursing. -- Dr. W. E. Gravley was in Louisville Wednesday and Thursday. -- A., J. Pike has returned home after spending a week in Louisville visiting his daughter, Mrs. Robert Hicks. -- Owing to the inclement weather the fiddlers contest that was to come off last Friday night has been declared off. -- F. L. Durham was the guest of Edgar Dunn at Danville last week. -- We are glad to say that all of our sick are on the mend. -- Egbert Wallin, of Somerset, is spending a few days with his family. -- Walter Miller, of Lebanon Junction, was with homefolks Saturday and Sunday. -- Our clever operator, H.L. Tharp, is again slinging lightening over the W. U. Telegraph lines after being off for over a month on account of sickness. -- One of the saddest deaths that ever befell our community was when the death angel slipped down last Saturday morning at 8:05 o'clock and took from us our beloved teacher, Jushua Boreing, Jr. Josh was a young man and it is hard to give him up. He was one of the brightest boys the writer ever knew. His loving wife, father, sisters and brothers certainly have our heartfelt sympathy. A large crowd from here attended the funeral at Maretburg last Sunday at 3 p.m. -- Both ours schools are doing nicely. -- Miss Susie Hilton, of Lancaster, visited her parents here the first of the week. -- Miss Sallie Evans has returned home after a two months visit to Miss Lem Fay Jones at Bedford, Ind., and Myrtle Adams at Lebanon Junction. -- John Nevins, of Stanford was here Sunday calling on one of Brodhead's belles. -- C. H. Frith has added a butcher shop to his already fine business. Call on him for all kinds of fresh meats. -- The new Baptist church is nearing completion and contractor W. A. Tyree is doing all in his power so they will be able to dedicate by the first Sunday in May. -- August 14,15 and 16 have been set as the dates of the Brodhead fair. Don't fail to attend. -- Mattie, the beautiful daughter of Mrs. M. E. Wilmott royally entertained a number of her friends at a birthday party Tuesday night in honor of her fifteenth birthday. Elaborate refreshments were served in due time and all departed saying they were glad they had the honor of being there. Those registering were: Misses Clyde Wilmott, Roberta Frith, Elizabeth Tharp, Clyde and Maude Watson, Sadie Evans, Miranda Tate and Leila Roberts. Messrs: Fred and Brack Durham, Earl Tharp, Oscar Graveley, Wm. Evans, John Benton, Joseph Carlton and Victor Francisco. Miss Mattie received several nice presents. -- Mrs. J. M. Clark is visiting her parent in Ashville, NC. -- Jack Leece, of Knoxville, Tenn. Spent Sunday and Monday with his family here. -- W. T. Brooks was home Sunday from New Pope. M. C. Albright is in Lincoln and Madison counties this week ORLANDO NEWS The grippe is still raging in these parts. - The revival conducted by the Rev. Koker closed Sunday with fifteen additions, ten of whom were baptised Sunday afternoon at Brush Creek. - Richard Adams, of Red Fork, IT., is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Laswell. - Miss Sallie Barnet and Mrs. Henry Mullins, of Wolf Creek, are still very sick. - Messrs. McNew and Bryant who were reported very sick last week are not any better. - Wallace Laswell is just recovering from a very severe attack of the grip. - Abija Malicote, of this place, and a Miss Abrams of Jackson county, were married at the home of the bride last Thursday. - Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wood are on the sick list. - H. C. Owens and family were the welcome guests of Dr. and Mrs. Laswell Sunday. - S. S. Ball and E. J. Anderson attended the Chapter meeting at Mt Vernon Saturday evening. - Joel Anglin, an old and esteemed citizen of this place is moving to Richmond, Ky. where he intends to make his future home. - Jesse Cotton and family have returned from Belle county where they have been during the past winter. - Verla Anderson was called to see her father at Livingston who was severely hurt by falling from a bridge he was at working on. PERSONAL NEWS Mrs. D. N. Williams continues to be very sick. - E. B. Brown has recovered from an attack of the grip. -- Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Meyers are in Louisville today. - G. T. Johnson is in Louisville this week buying goods. - Charlie McKensie was in Louisville first of the week. - Miss Katie Cass spent Sunday until Monday with relatives here. - Miss Alza Thompson is visiting her sister, Mrs. Huges, at Stanford. - Agent J. A. Landrum is able to be out again after a weeks illness. - M. L. Denham, L & N brakeman, was with homefolks this week. - S. N. Davis is at Chester, Tenn. looking after the interests of W. J. Sparks. - Atty. and Mrs. J. W. Brown are taking in the big Louisville Exposition. - C. D. Sutton and Willie McBee are taking in the big Louisville Exposition. -- Judge L. W. Bethurum was in Lexington yesterday on legal business. - J. E. Wallen, Q & C. Detective with headquarters in Somerset, was here Wednesday. - Mrs. R. E. Thompson visited her mother, Mrs. W. M. Poynter, first of the week. - W.H. Carmical has sold out his property on Gauley branch and is now is a citizen of Mt Vernon. - W. M. Bullock, the Hansford merchant, was in Crab Orchard Tuesday to buy a carload of hay. - Mrs. Martha Lewis, mother of Mrs. W. B. Whitehead, has been very low for several days. - Will Rowe is behind the counter at U. G. Baker's mammoth store during C. D. Sutton's absence. - Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Hiatt and daughters, Misses Mattie Baker and Rilla Hiatt are in Louisville this week. - W. A. Carson, the painter and paperhanger, was here Tuesday making contracts for spring and summer work. - Miss Mollie Brooks, of Crab Orchard was here Tuesday in the interest of the Concert and Reading Co., which is to exhibit in the Fish Opera house. - McKensie Brown was here Sunday. Because of his gasoline engine refusing to work, he was unable to get his first issue out last Friday. - Drs. S. W. Adkins and M Pennington were called to Wm. McNew's yesterday in consolation with Dr. Laswell. Mr. McNew is a very sick man. LOCAL NEWS The pike out Main Street, north of the railroad, will soon be completed to Taylor Avenue. - The marriage of Miss Lina Kennedy to Frederick M. Clothier of Somerset, is announced for some time in the early part of next month. - R. P. Norton's house and most of its contents were destroyed by fire Wednesday. The origin of the fire is unknown as all the family was away from home except the woman who was washing on the opposite side of the house, from where the fire started. - DEATH: W. G. Proctor died at his home at Quail post office, this county, Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock. Mr. Proctor aged four score and one year. For more than two years he had been the sufferer of a complication of diseases and the end has long been expected. Mr. Proctor was a man of generous impulses and never forgot the hospitable ways of the pioneer. The stranger, even though a beggar, never failed to find food and shelter if he sought it at his hands, and he was at home by the bedside of the sick and delighted in all kinds of neighborly offices. He had borne adversity bravely and enjoyed prosperity quietly. He had filled the various relations of life, as son, husband, father, brother, friend, and filled them well. Who can do more? But he is gone! Another name is stricken from the ever-lessening roll of our settlers and the once happy home is left to attest how sadly they will miss him. It must be so; these tender human ties can not be severed without a pang. Yet in such a death there is really no cause for grief. His life work was done, and well done. He had passed his golden wedding day and wearied with life's duties and cares. Weary of suffering and waiting, he lay down to rest. He was a man who united sound sense with strong convictions, and candid outspoken temper, eminently fitted to mold the rude elements of pioneer society into form and consistency, and in raising a high standard of citizenship in our young and growing state. How much his community owes him and such as he, is impossible to estimate. It would be a grateful task to trace his influence through some of the direct channels, to hold him up in these degenerate days, in his various characters of husband and father, of neighbor and friend, to speak of his sons and daughters he has reared to perpetuate his name and emulate his virtues. But it comes not within the scope of this brief article to do so. Suffice it is to say, he lived nobly and died peacefully at the advance age of 81 years. The stern Reaper found him, "as a shock of corn, fully ripe for the harvest". Not for him be our tears! Rather let us crown his grave with garlands. Few of us will live as long or as well and fewer yet will the Angel of death greet with such a loving touch. He leaves 10 children, five boys and five girls, Messrs. George, J. W., Tartlis, J. A., and Dr. F. E. Proctor; Mesdames Andrew Herrin, E. A. Herrin, Mace Brown, Henry Brown and Mrs. Hubble, to mourn the loss of a kind and dutiful father. The remains were laid to rest yesterday morning at 10 o'clock in the Providence cemetery beside his beloved companion who preceded him to the grave by only a few months. LIVINGSTON NEWS Mrs. Sue Mullins was in Mt Vernon Saturday on business. - Miss Margarite Overstreet is up again after a siege of measles. -- Chas. Rice Jr., is down from Lebanon Junction visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Rice. - Better look out, Charles Dick Hampton was in town Wednesday morning. - Miss Cleva McGuire returned Sunday after a pleasant visit with her sisters, Mrs. Nettie Parsons and Lewis Harris at Berea. - Master Ar'nee Hayes is very sick with the measles. - Mrs. Sue Mullins and little niece, Bertha Hicks, are attending the exposition in Louisville. - A big revival will commence the last Sunday in this month at the Christian church. - Mrs. Ed Woodall is in Louisville attending the exposition. - There will be a minstrel show at Calloway Hall Friday night, given by the young men of this place. Everyone is cordially invited to attend. - Tom Jones is improving his property on High street. Let the good work go on. - George Pope has been very near death's door for a few days this week. He had some teeth extracted last Thursday and came very near bleeding to death, but he is able to be out in town at this time. - The cottage prayer meeting was conducted Wednesday evening by Mrs.Chapple at the residence of Mrs. J. R. Carter. - Mrs. E. M. Sinkhorne, of Junction City, accompanied Mrs. Stella Whitehead to her home at this place Monday. Mrs. Sinkhorne is in very bad heath and will spend a few weeks with her sister, Mrs. George Pope and niece, Mrs. Stella Whitehead. - Mrs. Susie Hicks is some better. -- J.W. Baker is continuing his big sale. - Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Herd, of Cincinnati, are visiting Mrs. Herd's mother, Mrs. Nannie McWhorter. - Mrs. Dishon, of Lancaster, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. R. A. Whitehead, and sister Mrs. George Pope. - Leslie and Reubin Anglin have the measles. - Mrs. R. A. Sparks and children were visiting in Louisville last week. - Mrs. L.H. Davis returned Saturday after a short visit with relatives at Paint Lick. - Mrs. A. H. McFerron returned home Tuesday after a months stay with relatives and friends at Knoxville and Waldensia, Tenn. She was accompanied home by her niece, Miss Mamie Litton. - Mr. J. E. Anderson, who is employed by the L& N Bridge Company, had a very painful accident last Friday at Riverside. He fell thirty-five feet and striking the hard ground rendering him almost lifeless for some time. While his injuries are not thought to be serious they are very painful and will require some time for his recovery. - Miss Nellie McFerron spent last Saturday and Sunday with her sisters, Mrs. W. J. Childress and Miss Georgia McFerron. - Mr. and Mrs. James Lain (nee Miss Minnie Hightower) arrived today to spend a few days with Mrs. Lain's sister, Miss Frank Longmire. ******************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.org *******************************************************************************