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DISCOLORED SPOTS ON PAOEJ I .T taM ounl f ftnon HfeHMMNH PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY establishfd; 1 8:87- FOR A GREATER ROCKCASTLE" VOLUME XXXIII MT. VERNON, ROCKCASTLE COUNTY, KY., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1919 NUMBER 3 Si 3Hiltt&' BR O D H EAD NEWS Mrs. O. V. Jarrett rnd sons, Ji dson and fohnny, visited tier brother, Albert Albright and fmnily in Lnuisvillt several days last woek. Mrs 0 W Turpin, Forest Turpin and daughter, Miss Maurine, visited relatives in East Hornstndt last week Mis. Edd N Sturgin nnd children, left Satur day for CJeveland.Ohio. They will mnkothat their home. Klijah Os born, who returned home trom Franco a few weeks ngo, is very ill of typhoid fever. On Friday u ternoon of Ia;t week, the pupils of the 7th and 8th grades of the Mrohdead Graded and High Si liool, chaperoned by their t richer, Miss Henrietta Forsqe, fnrted on n hike, itnmcdintoly ajler school closed, in search os nuts, persimmons, grapes, etc., returning by way Basin Springs, whore a delightful lunch was en joyed. All report a fine time. Mrs. Susan Harweed, of near 'Hiatt, is with relatives at Cedar Creek for a few weeks visit. - Mvs. D. B .Albright has a beaut.-. " ftLiiW of Fall anuTWmiur hats l on display in the store reem join fay the Fftffi tiotcl-Er SrAH bright and Logan Bryant were down from .Ht. Vernon Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Josh Wilson and eh ldren, were guests of Mr. Wil son's sister, Mrs Kobcrt Brown, at Ottawa from Saturday until M nday. Mr. and Mrs. F. L Durham, nnd son, Austin, of Mt. Vernon, visited rolatives hero Sat urday and Sunday. Mrs. Mary Johnston was licre from Greens hurg Saturday and Sunday, with li r daughter, Mrs. Ellen Brooks - Mrs. Ed Newland and children, Willie, J. C. and Virginia are visiting Mr. Newland and son, Edgar, at Lynch. Mr. and Mrs. John Robins, and daughter, Mil dred, left Tuesday for their new In me at N cholasville. Thty have many warm friends here who regret to see them leave and trust they will be well satis lied in their new location. Mas ter Earl Hunt who has been with his aunt, Mrs. Henry Anderson, for several months, left for his homo at Cainpton last Saturday. James Vance, who had an aut tiou sale ofhis farm, stock, house hold and kitchen furniture on Thursday of last week will locate in Virginia. Dr. . E. McWil liams attended a speaking at Mt. Vernon Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Anderson, Mrs. J. M. Adams and sou, Shirley mot ored to Preachersvillo Sunday and visited Yr. and Mrs. B. C. Andorson and family. Mr. and Mrs- P. A. Sholtonand sons, Wil ey, Reece and Scovel and daugh ter, Miss Butrice visited the fam ilies ofGeorgo and John Roberts near Marotburg Sunday. Mrs. Marshal Owens, -of--Mam-burg, is with her daughter, Mrs. K. J McKinnoy. She has sold her property at Maretburg and will locate hero. Edgar Brown sold his property on M.2plo St., to R. E. Lawrence. Mr Brown will move to Detroit. Wallace Mu'.lins, of Highland, Is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. Henry Ander son. Walter Robins was In Mt. Veruon betweon trains Wednos day. -Rev Georgo Childress con ducted services at the Baptist church Sunday moruing and ev ening. Frank Robins has moved to the prope'tty recently putchased and vacated by John Robins. Dwigbt Bowman and Aubrey Martin woro down from Mt. Ver non Sunday. Mrs. Bottle How ard purchased from D W. F.Car ter, is acres of the Howard farm for $15oo. Dr. Carter taking, the house and lot she recently bought from Rev. Masters In on the evening and roport a splendid place for $500. Mrs. McLiiughf. show and a big time Shelby Hn, of Ohio, bouglit the Vance Newland, of Crab Orchard, Is farm, price unknown. Uncle "night Owl" at tho depot hero Marshall Smith, who sas been this weeic Cash Hiatt, of near confined to hlsNbed so long, still Hiatt, visited his mother at Row. continues very lll.--Kov. L. N. land, and other relatives at Lan Bowling has beon conducting a castar this week. -Dick Martin revival at Little Hickman, Ky. has been very sick since Sunday. RO.OSEVELT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION THEODORE L. W. Bethurum has been ap pointed Chairman of Rockcastle County for the Roosevelt Associ ation, which will make a cam paigh in Kentucky from October 26tb"tttW 27ib.,to iSs&,in: tucKy'h "portion tit the lund of $5,ooo ooo. The RooseyeltMom orial Fund is to be used for throe purposes: 1. To erect a suitable mom orial, in Washington D. C. 2. To purchaso property ad joining Colonel Roosovelt's home at Oyster Bay which is to be con verted into a National Park, with the idea of ultimately ac quiring the homo at Sagamore Hill. 3. To establish an endowment fund for the perpetuation of Col onel Roosclclt's ideals of stal wart Americanism and a "Square Deal " Every subscriber to the fund will have his or her name perma nently enrolled and kept at the Washington Memorial to be seen by all pcoplo as long as the Memorial stands. All subscribers will bo permanent members of the Association and will be is sued a certificate, which can be framed, and will have a vote as to the object for which the en dowmeut fund will be used. Kentucky is well represented in the National organization; Mr. Alvin T. Hert being one of the Vice Presidents and Mr. Lewis Y. Johnson, Stato Chairman; the Executive Cotnluittce being as follows: Thomas M. Hazclip, Padncah, Ky. Virgil Y. Moore, Madisonvillo. Judge McKenzie Moss, Bowling Greon. Judge Robert Worth Bingham, Louisville. William Heyburu, Louisvillo, Mrs. W. E. McWilliums is with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dillingham, at Quail. The Brod head Warehouse Company which was organized a few days since, will begin the erection of their building within a few days. This building will be a great asset to our little town. Rev. J. W. Mas. ters has been conducting a revival in Madison County for the last week. Miss Ouia Brown has been very sick for the past week. Mrs. S J. Tatum, and Mrs. L.L. Satidors were up from Crab Or chard Wednesday shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Sowder, Misses Maurine Turpin, Snsio Hicks, Reca Brooks, Pearl Hicks, Nina Albright, Butricee Shol ton. Messrs Robert Cass. Shelby Newland, Chester Wallin, Charllo Smith and Roily French attended tho .movies at Mt. Vernon Friday ROOSEVELT S. Thruston Ballard, Louisville. Mrs. (Jeo. C. Avery, Louisville. Mrs. Julia Henning. Louisville. Richard P. Ernst, Covington. Judge Chas. Kerr, Lexington. Hon. Johnson M. Camden. Ver sailles. Desha Breckinridge, Lexington. Harry Giovannoli, Lexington. Mrs. Coo Wilson Stewart, Frankfort. Dr. W. A. Ganliold, Danville. Dr. Win. G. Frost. Berea. Judge A. M. J. Cochran, Mays ville. S. S. Willis, Ashland. John E. Buckinuam, Paintsville Hon. John W. Langloy, M. C. Washington, D- C. Fon Rogers, Pikovillo. Judge J. M. Robsion, M. C. Barboursvillo. Jiidge B. J. Bethurum, Somer set. Tho quota tor this county has been fixed at $jco.oo. This is not a large amountand we should not have any difficulty inruising the full amount, togethor with a good over-subscription. Wo not only want the full amount of the quota, but wo want as largo a number of subscriptions as it is possible to obtain. Tho chairman has appointed Rov. H. T Young. Publicity Di rector for this county, which ap pointment he has accepted. He has appointed on his Committee each ttacher in the county, now toaching in tho public schools, in eluding the teachers of the graded schools of tho county, but in the graded schools tho principals are designated as chairman of com mittee composed of the teachers of said graded schools. The names of those constitut ing precinct committees of tho county will be given in a latoi issue of this paper. OTTAWA GOOD ROAD CLUB Tho following is a list of names who subscribed and paid to the building of tho road running from Bradhcad to Ottawa: Jas. W. Wallis $25. J. S. Wig gins $25. Dr. McWilliams $2.5o. H. E. Jones $25. J. H. Laswell and Son $100. J. S. Cash $25. Logan Cash 5. Geo. Paris $25. F. M. Marshb.mks $25. Georgo Thomas $5. Morgan Helton $5. Tom Burk $10. Lige Cox $lo. Shermon Mink $5. W. A. Prowit $(0. J. W. Brown $100. David Elder $25. Sam Lewis $. T. O. Scoggins $100. W. G Brown $5 Evau Wheoldon $10. J. J. Brown $5. B. Mullins $100. BRODHEAD Citizens Bank $50 R.H. Hamm $25. Dr. W. F. Carter $25. A. M. Hiatt $lo. D. B. Chandler $lo. Dr. W. E Gravely $10. W. O Yaden $10. A. K. Albright $lo. Shafer and Roberts $25. C. H. Frith $25. G. Owens $5. Prof. jj. A. StrangoJfo J. A. Oliver $10 CeutralMilliugCo.$io. J.G. Frith $25. Rov. A. J. Pike ?6. Albort Hays $5. T. J. Albright $10. Arch Albright $2.50. W. P. Hays $25. Arch Havs $1. Alice Proctor $10. QUAIL S. C. Owons 100 U. J. Eusth am $2o. S S. Purcoll $25. D. S. D.lhnghatn , WILLAILLA W. H. Owens $15. M. F. Craig 15. B. Mullens $1. H. U. Denney $1. Walter Brown $1. G. W. Thompson $1. Morris Brown $1 J. W. Brown $10. John Robins 50 cts MT. VERNON L. W. Bethurum $25. Mrs. Alice Davis $5 We are very very grateful to all who contributed to this great -a use from the largest amount to tho winows might, also to the Fiscal Court for its equal amount. Our' total amount now collected is $1007,50. $1000, deposited in County Treasury, $54. expended for fencing right of way and $43.50 still iu hands of our secre tary. We expect to begin sur veying next Monday and the Court will contract as shown in this issue of the Signal. We must not forget to extend our thanks to thn Signal fnr It's cnod WwasttjttJw -o" - - - -- - beginning to goou roads m uns mwl rnnrfc riW section ot the county,ajid jwe teel sure that the good people of Otta wa, Quail and Willailla, who have not yet done anything nvt this work willcbange their mind, drop in, ono by one, and not stop until wo can see a good road from Brodhcad to Pulaska line. Ottawa Good Roan Club. J. O. Scoggins, Pr8s. W. H. Laswell, Sec. CEDARVILLE H. L. Norton will move to tho old heme" place at .Buffalo-. has just returned from MontamVf He. bringing with him a fine bunch o'f Western horses. Hubert Hall left Thursday for Hamilton, Ohio where he will make his home. Mr. Johnson, the oil man, visits this part often. Eddie B. and Freddie Leo Hall was in from Hamilton on a visit this week. Rev. Jim Mason filled his regu lar appointment at Buflalo Sun day. A. J. Norton & Son are getting along nicely with their saw mill. Other Debord aad Edd Lathin, of Level Green attended church at Buffalo Sunday. Our Sunday School, which is a late thing, is moving alone nicely hav ing a good attendance. McKin ley Mink is putting in a large stock ot goods at Pongo. He is a hustling young fellow. We are having a good school at this place - Every body is busy niak g molasses. Mr. Norton was in Mt. Vernon on business Saturday.- The school election went off quietly. Other Hall who bus been working for Joe Noe at Bromo, is homo this week. Jim Hall will return to Lynch as soon as he gets his molasses made Tho rain came in .good time as Buffalo was sure a dry place. Tho corn crop is fine this year. Mrs. Tilda Duck has moved to her farm below Pongo. She has beon living at Plato for sotno timo. Honor Roll Buffalo School Grudol Ted Hall. Grado 2. Cossio Hibbard. Grade 3. Maggie- French. Grado 4 Eugenia Pitman , Thoo Hibbard Jr. Grado 5. Florida Nichols, Edytti Hibbard. Grado 0. Sylvia Hibbard, Nora Hall. Grade 7. Etta Rico, Agnes Williams. Egbert P. Nortou, J. Martin Scott. Teachers. Five tilings to remember, the Loir Farm Sale tomorrow, the Hopkins Farm Sale next Wed nesday, vour district School Fair next Thursday, the County School Fair October 18, and the Big Auction and Exchango Day at Mt. Vernon, Octobor aotb. Agricultural and School ROCKCASTLE COUNTY October J 6th To Be Big Day For Every School District In The County Exhibits Home, School, Garden and Farm Products The(10thday of October Is go ing to bo a real big day for every School district in tho coun ty. On this day teachers, trus tees, parents and young people will gather at the school house for an all day meeting whore they will exhibit and see exhib ited Home, School, Garden and Farm Products. This will be a day of shaking hands and pass ing on a good word to the other fellow If we have something good to say, this will be the day and place to say it. We want to bo loyal and deeply interested in our own Community. Our home community comes first. October 1 - fl , 1 w-M, ia KIWVV tKU" VHMCe.SC Ul oar own Community. All exhibits winning" first "sec-" end and third in Communsty fairs must be taken to Mt. Ver non on Friday morning, October 17, so that arrangments and judging will be through by Sat urdav, October 18. Tho Coun ty Fair will open at 8 o'clock Saturday morning October 18. All live stock must bo entered by 11 o'clock. Exhibits will re main in their places until 3:30 p. m. To Farmers All farmers are asked to ex hibit 10 ears of their white corn 3fJd '10 ears of thelt yellow corn. ?-e 3!t more than 200 exhibits or corn 'at the County Pair Octo ber 18. To Trurtkes. Every trustee in the county is urged to be present with as many other people from his district as PRAISES ROCKCASTLE COUNTY Evarts, Ky., Oct. 7, 19I9. Editor Mt. Vernon Slgnil, Mt. Vernon, Ky. Sir: I cannot help but compliment you on tho resolution set forth in the Signal as your motto as an Editor. Those resolutions car ried out, will sure be tho means of a greater Rockcastle which 1 do believo is in storo for Rock castle County. As a citizen of Kockcastle Co. for several years, I must say I never mot with bettar people any where than those I got acquainted with while a citizen of your county, tho good morals, tho good churches and schools you have thruout the county aro some thing I am proud of. There Is u diffcience in the spirit of the churches hero and down I a Rock ers tie, nut thointorest that should be. There has just closed a 10 days union rovlval horo with not ono addition. I note in tho Sig nal the spirit of good roads is kindling up. I hope this lntortst will uot die down untill theio are rood roads thruout tho county. I note also, yon havo a now Editor for tho Signal, since I left the county. I do not know how ho will pull in tho Editorial har ness, but Ibts all givo him en couragement, as you all know thwt Bro. Young has made good ull his undertakings since ho came to the county and has ul- ways been a booster und not u buster, ot tho entire county. So Into oil Loml In niip Kllhsp.ritltloil to the Signal. Horo comes mine I 82. for two years subscription to thoSigial. With all duo respect to tho retiring Editor, Mr. E. S. Fairs ho can bring with" him. Allaro expected, none excused. To Tkachhus Of course, every teackqr will bo present with his or her school This is going to be a school fair and teachers will attend things of their profession. Teachers are requested to insist on thoir entire school attending this fair. To Business and Profession al PKOl'Lt;. All business and professional peo ple thuout the county cordially invited and expected to be pres ent Tilings pertaining to Home, School and Farm are things SwdVsrc citizenship. TSTmrFirOi'i.E bFTTnTCCOWv as a Whole. Rockcastle County is our coun ty, wo make it what we will What shall wo do and whore shall we go on Saturday, Octo ber 18th. Since Rockcastle Coun ty is our county and our inter ests are in tho county, let's con centrate our interest Saturday, October 18, at Mt. Vernon and be there in person our county spirit as it has never been shown before. 0000 people are expected to be in Mt'. Vernon with Community and County spirit bubbling and running over. Are you going to miss it? .No! You'll be there with nil. that makes" a county -in -its truest sense. Robkkt F. Spi;nce. General Superintendent of Fair and County Agent.- Albright, he lias made a success ful Editor and made many f rieuds who 1 am sure regret to seo him retire as Editor of this county paper and I want to say this to all who read this missive I mean all whom I made acquaintance with while in your county that I often think of you und now nico we all got along, both in business and iu church and in Suuday School. Mrs Crider and I both join in sending you our sincere wishes for all that U good and great. I want to tell you just a littlo about this little town of Evurts, Ky., where wo live. This town is only ono year old and has about 500 population. It is sur rounded by largo mountains which are very beautiful. We have people hore from Pennsyl vania, Conn.. West Va , St Louis, Louisville, Ohio, Iidiana, Virginia Tenn., and some from I'uropo and lots from Rockcastlo county, and practically from every stato. All seem to enjoy these high mountains und deep valleys. I dont think thure is any dunger of freezing this winter us this placo is surrounded by large coal operations. There arc only three Ford cars here in Evarts. I guess if you should bo in Jupiter you would seoa Ford car thore. We have had a Bank organized und doing business now, since I came and bought here, also a nice drug storo and movie. The coal minors aro talking of coming out on a strike Nov. 1st. but I think they will decline the idea. Coal costs hore, dolivered to your house, $3. a. load of ubout 25 bushel. As this lettor is getting too long 1 will stop bofore the Editor E"6 wofrlel wiuunest wisi.es ttbo Signal and it's readers. Respectfully yours, .. A. G. CIUDER. LIVINGSTON NEWS W. H. Carmici! of Mt. Vornon, was hero between trains Monday. T- P. E Drummouds of Knox ville, is here this week. There have been two men here from Lobanon Junction, for tho past week selling shares in a store to bo started in our town. They wanted $5ooo,oo and that amount has been raised among the rail roaders and a few outsiders. Theie is ono of tho same kind in Louisville, one iu Lebanon Junc tion and they havo what they wanted hero and ono will start hero in a few days. There will also be one in Corbin. Tho plan is for cheaper goods. We say if there is any relief lots have it at once. Mr. and Mrs. Hub.rt Nicely have returned' from a few days stay in Richmond, Ky., and Cincinnati. Mr. aud Mrs. Wm. Langford are viniting relatives in Mt. Vernon this week. Mrs. W. Med lock has returned fiom Corbiu after a few days visit to relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warren who havo betn visiting ed after a few days'stay tBere. M-P; and-Mrs.-W. H.-Oliver -luxe returned from a two weeks visit with relatives in North Carolina. Fritz Kruegor and Mrs. W. H. Krueger of Mt. Vernon, wore in our town today, Tuesday. We understand that stops are . to be taken tonight, Tuesday, to have have appointed a Police Judge and a Board of Trustees as we have beou going along for some timo without either. E. B. Owens was in Mt. Vernon, Mon- Mr. and Mrs. Andy Kincer re ceived very painful injuries Fri day when an auto turned over, near East Bernstadt. Mr. Kincer is able to stir around but Mrs. Kincer is badly cut and bruis:d up. Covering too much ground in too small a time is giyen as the cause. R. Catlin who has "beon ' " working in Lynch, Ky., was hero Tuesday between trains, enroute home to Lebanon, Ky. Wo wish to say to our good friend, W. H. Owens, of Willailla, just to keep ou with liis goo.l road work aud not many days henco your cries will be heard. We, horo at Liv ingston, thought wo were the worst treated in the good road proposition ot anybody and we just keep ou talking and writing until we are going to get what is coming to us. If some the folks that havo good roads would take a trip to LjvoI Green as we did in Juno and piss over tho dug hill and live to tell your experience we know you would say, lets help them make a road. Again wo say, just keep on and in tho near futuro othors will come to ' your rescue. O. D. Bryant of Mt. Vernon, was here betweon trains Sunday. Yes, we have had u fino rain and it was badly needed. Mrs. Robort Mattingly of Paris. Ky., has beeu visiting Mrs. Goo. Smith of this place. Rev. Baker of Fariston, Ky., fill ed his tegular appointment at the Christian Church Saturday and Sunday. Dr. Moore of Mt. Vernon, was hero betweon trains Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Mullens and Mrs. Vic Frico were in Pitts burg Sunday. Mrs. L. M. Oliver who lias beon quito sick, went to Itichmoud Monday to consult tho Gibson Drs James D. Martin of Bowling Green, has been visit ing Mrs M. K Martin ana ins nephew C. M. Martin for tho past few days. J. E. Woodall tho hustling salesman of London, was with our merchants Wednes day. Miss Ruth Painter has re turned trJin a lew uuys visu with iclatives at Lebanon Jet., nnd Stantord. Mrs. Wm. Scott and Mrs. W. A. Owens of tho Quail section, havo returned home alter a lew uuys visit wan their sisters, Mrs. Leo Reynolds, Mrs. J. II. Walton and Miss Ann Pardons Wm. Msher of Leb. anon Junction, who is iuterestod hi thu new store, which will open its doors in u fow days, hero. Is in our town.--D. B. Rauibo went to Stanford Wednesday on busi ness -Mat Pil;o of the Caloway section, who has been sick for some time, was able to come to town today, Wednesday. ,