The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-18
KERNs SISTER. ON MARKET
WAGON, HEARS HONOR
Mrs, Engle Says: II Predict His Elec-
tiOn," to Her Friends and custo-
mers at Roanoke, Va.

Roanoke, Va. July 1s.-Mrs. salIie
Engle, sister OF John w. Kern, Demo
cratic candidate for ylee.president, who
lives on farm seven miles from this
city, learned Of his nomination when
she came TO Roanoke with q wagon
load OF vegetables and fruits,
She said II predict his election in
November. John Is the best brother and
the most considerable in the world. He
has paid me visit at my home near
Roanoke every summer since our father
moved back here in 1872. lie was here
last August TO see us, and | am expect
ing him 10 make his annual visit this
summer"
Mrs. Englo is soft-voiced, sweet
faced gray haired woman, go years old.
She is the wife Of Isaac Engle, a sturdy
Vifginian, but she ia the business head
Of the farm, and il is she who does all
the selling and buying She has for
IS years been familiar and popular
figure on the market square. Her
home made sausage has the first call
IN the wealthicst Roanoke homes, while
her butter and eggs can always be re.
lied upon.
Il have been using my best efforts
for many years to persuade John to
get out of politics. said Mrs. Engle.
u again begged him in letter a
month ago to get out, and he gave me
4 bit of encouragement when be wrote
hack a few weeks ago telling me not
10 be uneasy, that there were no bees
buzxng in his bonnet
Gle has faith in himself, and | have
faith in him. Our father predicted that
lie would some day be president of the
United States. Father died in 1900, a
few weeks after Johns first defeat for
governor Of Indiana. II he could have
lived until today To hear OF his boys
nomination for the vice presidency he
would have been happy beyond meas
ure."
When the Kerns moved back TO vir-
GINA in 1872 from Indiana DIR. Jacob
II. Kern. father Of John Kern and Mrs.
Englc, bought a fine home in Carvin's
cove, basin seven miles from Roam.
oke. The cove is surrounded by spurs
% the Blue Ridge mountains and has
but one opening for vehicles.
Mrs. Engle and her husband who Is
several years her senior, lives happily
on their farm enjoying the greatest re.
spect IL their neighbors. The Engles
are Methodists and attend church with
marked regularity. A religious at.
always has prevailed the
Kern, Engle and Keith homes. and
charity has ever been dispensed with
free hand
Mrs. Euglc, by her business ability
las accumulated snug bank account
and this il growing daily. She has
made investments which have turned
cut we'll
Jacob w. Kern. retired contractor,
who IS first cousin of John w. Kern,
resides in this city Prof. John A. Kern
Of Vanderbilt university, at Nashville,
Tenn, is also first cousin.
William j, Bryan and John w Kern
have met several times at Roanoke. |
Mr.. Bryan's daughter, Grace, for three
wears has been student at Hollins
large female college be.
tween Roanoke and Caryin's Cove. Two
years ago while Mr.. Kern was spend
inc vacation at the old homestead in
the Cove he met Mr. Bryan there,
The Kern family traces its descent
81 the fathers side from Scotch ances
tors going back even to Robert Bruce
DR. Jacob II. Kern's mother was
Ryan, and her mother came from Scot.
rison DIR. kern's grandfather, Jacob, /
wife Of President William Henry Har
.ison DR. ekrn's grandfather, Jacob
founded kerntown, Va, three miles from
Winchester, in Frederick county. Two |
brothers built two great stone man
ions in the town, and these are still /
landing, one with cannon ball hole
through the garnet made during the
1iyil War. In one Of these houses
Jacob w. Kern and Mrs. Engle, were
lorn.