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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

S. l.. Whitehead Steve after
working at Carpenters trade in
Gainesville. Texas came back to-
RockCas;le hills and was later put
Ia charge of postal card reading
if there were any at that time
The Office was kept in ]. L.
Whitehead S drng store now where
DR.. S {. Davis is in the same
line OF business. Mrs. NJ. E.
Brown wife of DR.. J. ]. Brown,
was next postmaster, about the
year 1885. Robert Brown was
assistant. Joshua Boreing was
the successor ard was kept in
the storehouse of White and Davis
where the new brick store building
OF NJ. ]. Miller is located. Mrs.
Cleo w. Brown came Iext and
the office was moved into the
building now occupied by Sutton
& MCBee. Mrs. Ella Baker
succeeded to the office about 1907
and the location changed to the
c. w. Adams property which
was burned IN the big fire of 1898
This building stood where Mrs.
Ella HATS residence is now
located. w. B. Smith then held
the office FIVE or six years in the
store house of U. @. Baker, near
railroad crossing. Mrs. Anna E
Miller, our present excellent mail
dispenser succeeded Mr.. Smith
and after rnuDing the business on
north side of Main ST., in the
Sparks property moved it to south
side of the street, its present loca-
tiOD.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

WEIGH Morrow School will o.
pen all departments, including the
Normal department, Monday Jan.
oh, 1913.
We are expecting the largest
nun Der of boys and girls this win
ter that we have had at any time,
and promise the same careful and
thorough training We have always
given. "
Those wishing to do so, who
have not yet ma'riculared can CAL
me up by telephone or see me per
sonally at my home, in Mt Vernon
Especial attention will be given
those preparing tor college work
Yours Tor the advancement OF
educational Standard in RockcaStle
county and in Kentucky.
IDA MAY ADAMS, Prln.,
WEIGH Morrow School
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

G. Williams, father of d. n.
Williams. At that time the mail
came in once a week. On one
occasion the pos master became
annoyed by persistent caller
who rode up to The door some
three or .nul tines the same day
a king if any mail foe him.
Becoming exaSperated the mail
dispenser answered. NO SIT,
there was none yesterday, none
today and never will be. Now go
on away and stop bCtlern G me-.
About this time postsge stamps
came into use. On one Occasion
in stamping letter the mucilage
was faulty ahd he stamp ditn't
adhere to envelope very well
The postmaster took his pen and
wrote OIL letter as follows: Post
age paid if the blamed thing
sticks.
Charley Kirtlev whom many OF
our people remember as a promi-
neut lawyer was also one Of the
old time post masters. "UucIe
/ Charlie" was ali uncle of Mrs
W. NJ. and Mrs d c. POynter.
George Severance, the musician
followed in the succession of mail
dispenser. He was a COrretisr
and it is claimed be made a gooC
officer though when he laid hinsel
back on the counter and sem
silvery, notes from his instrum= n
into the air he would finish the
tune to the end before delivering
mail to a waiting patron. w
il. Moore, familiarly known a.
Jack, then held the position up Il
and including 1879 or so. The
office was Eept in the store O
his sister Miss Kate Moore who
now carries or a grocery store.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27
LAIR MULLINS: Mr.. John W.

LAIR MULLINs:-Mr. John W.
Mullins, one OF the l., & Ms. most
proficient Office men and one of
the countV's most honorable and
upright young gentlemen, and
and Miss Clyde Lair, the only
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. B.
Lair, were married yesterday at
the nome of the bride, Rev.
Green Fish officiating. They left
on the afternoon train for Louis
vile and other points 10 spend
their honeymoon We lin with
their MANY friends in congratula.
tons.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27
Mt. VERNON POST MASTERS

Inquiries made by SIGNAL
man. on the subject of Mt Yer
mons past post masters disclosed
the fact that the first one, in the
remembrance of our oldest citi-
zens, to handle the mails at this
Office, was Joseph Reynolds the
grandfather of Mrs. VIM. and D
G. Poynter This was in the days
long ago when postage stamps
were not used each letter was
"way billed" just as express and
and freight matter is billed today
The mex, ia line was Col. Richard
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

There is not one person in bus
or holding an Office in Mt. Vernon
now that were doing so in the year
1877 when the writer came to this
town. There are but three houses
on north side Of Main street east OF
railroad crossing that were here in
1877; they are Miss Kate Moore's
A. B. Furnish's and Mrs. D. n
Williams houses.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

foe O'mara is here from Nash
vile for the holidays.
Mrs. G. w Gentry is here from
Oklahoma with relatives.
Mrs. Mae Underwood, of Ccrbln
is with relatives here tor a few
days.
Shirley Tate is at home from
Morristown, Tenn, for the holt
days.
Atty. J. T. Bowling is here
from Harlan for the holiday va
cation.
Mrs. j. c. Moore was called to
Chicago yes, erday on account of
the sudden illness OF her daughter.
Master Frank Baugh and little
sister, Mary Katherine. are spend
ing a few days with their cousins
John and Dorothy Albright.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Mr.. Lloyd Maret, son of Our
local exchange manager, Mr..
James Maret, and Miss Susie
Tyree, OF Livingston, boarded the
train for Jellico Monday night
where they were married Tuesday
Morning. We extend hearty con-
gratulations to this happy youn g
couple.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

The Xmas tee arranged for
the school children at Red Hill
by Miss Rebecca Watson, was
post poned until yesterday on &C
count of the death of Mr.. j. II.
Reynolds. But the house Was
crowded yesterday aud the oc-
ca>iou was most enjoyable one
especially tor the little tots,
every one Of whom received a
present. The spirit OF giving
displayed by Miss Watson to oul
mind. is the ideal spirit of Xmas
giving. At tue Purcell schoo
house on Thursday of last week
Miss Robertson had a similar trea,
for her country kindergarten elias:
and this too was a scene Of
genuine happiness aud delight 70,
those little ones, which were
present and handsomely remem
bered and provided for on tha
day.
Those WHO have means for
giving and give only to those O
their own family or some frie nc
whom they feel might give then
something, have very little of th,
spirit or genuine Xmas giving
1t is not the value in dollars ant
cents that counts. but is th,
spirit that in worth most.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

J. F. Allen VII IN our people
had known for past three Years
as Franklin Allison, has returned
from Dauville where he had been
in custody under all cid indictment
charging him and a man named
Blu rs with having obtained $4,000
from a Danville bank mum Der
OF years ago on a forged draft.
Burns was captured and sent to
peniten' larry where he died Mr..
Allen has shown TO the >ati>iact-
of his friends at least that he had
no connection with the Swindle
but owing to the fact that he had
no connection with the swiud e
which trial would probably hava
delayed or frustrated he assume
the name of Allison which required
but little change. and continued
n his work of leasing many
thousand acres of mineral lands
in this county and in Virginia and
East Tennessee which required
several years to get into prep,r
shape for promotion of b G G, t r.
prises. Mrs. Davis a sister o. Mr..
Allen, and other wealthy relatives
of Iowa, went on his bond and
claim Their. will be no trouble to
get an acquittal at the trial, if
one is ever had. Eastern capitalist
and Iowa parties are interested in
pushing the work Allen las been
on for some years in this county
as we'll as East Tennessee and the
promoter has now resumed actua'
operations in furthering proposed
enterprises.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

The w. J. Sparks Co., will run
every day during the winter that
it is possible to work. With all
the increased facilities for put
ting out stone. yet thsv are not
able to.anything like keep up with
the orders.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

The telephone has made neigh
borhoods out of States and families
out of cite. 1t has put the
grocer and butcher within arm s
reach Of the housewife and has
doubled the life of every pair OF
shoes.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Town TAXES. The Jerk to
Board of Town Trustees has made
up the tax list for 1913. The
town Marshal will begin the col.
lection Of taxes on Wednesday
January ISt.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

The art display at the Graded
School last Friday ard Saturday
attracted a fairly good crowd and
was greatly enjoved bv those who
saw il. The WomanS Cluo WIS
instrum entail in bringing this fine
attraction to the town.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend to our many
friends who so willingly assisted us
n the contest for the piano given
away by B. c. Anderson & Son
our sincere thanks. Yours truly,
Mr. and Mrs. A NJ. HIATT
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Every family has need of good,
reliable liniment. For sprsinS,
brrIses, soreness of the and rheu.
matte pains there is none better
than Chambe rloins. Sold by
Chas. c. Davis.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Dr.. A. G. Lowell has moved to
the Rome Adams property until
the repairs are completed on his
own home. The Doctor made the
move from Judge Bethurum S
houes. so that attorney E. R.
Gentry can get moved to that
pl &c before the first of the year.
Mr.. Longmire expects to return
the first of the year to his home
which Mr., Gentry has been occu.
py;Ig.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Lester Coffey and Jeff Stigall are
in Jail charged with shooting Milt
Rash at Holy Roller meeting on
Briudle Ridge last Saturday night.
Coffey and Stigall were drunk and
began shooting in the house where
large crowd h d assembled and
Rash was the victim. ball striking
him in the thigh producing a very
painful but not serious wound.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

w. M. Poynter earnestly re-
quests all those who are indebted
to him to come at once and settle
their accounts as he wants to ba'-
ance his books before the close of
1912 adj t
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

The Christmas present for Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Noe, which they
prize more highly than any thing
else they could have received, was
a fine boy baby.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Don't waste time thinking what
a snap the other fellow has. Proba-
bly, he's thinking the same thing
about You.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Contractors Neal Parrett and
A. N, Bentley will have NJ J
Miller's handsome new brick store
building ready for MIN next week.
Chas. c. Davis will occupy the
East room.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

George Owens and son Fred,
will start moving picture show
in the Fish & Richards building
as soon as the plant can be in
stalled
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Mrs. A. NJ. Hiatt was awarded
the piano given away by B. &.
Audel Son at Brodhead.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Tom Johnson was given 500
and ten days in Jail each in FIVE
cases for selling liquor.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Mr.. Chas. A. Chandler and Miss
BERTHE Brock, both of London,
were married at the home OF At
torney Z. L Brock a brother of
the bride. Grand Junction, Colorado
Christmas day. They expect to
return to London by Jan. Ist.,
where they will make their home.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Mr.. J. II. Reynolds, of Lang
ford section. died Monday, after
an illness of only seven days of
pneumonia. The deceased was
a out so years of age and was
one of the county's very best
citizens. He was a Mason and
was aid to rest with the honors
of order in the Maret burrying
ground. He leaves a wife a. d
eight children besides a host cI
relatives and friends, TO mourn
the loss.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27
p Z r. s ON AL

orleans.
L. T. Stewart was over from
Wilde Yesterday.
Little William Britton has pueu-
mouia and is very sick.
A. B. Furnish was in Louisville
from Friday until Sunday.
Val Freeman, Jr., was with ]. I
Meadows and family Tuesday.
Atty. 7. w Brown was in
Louisville Sunday and Monday.
Everett Mullins and Russo
Proctor were in Livingston Thurs
day.
Miss Ala Thompson is visiting
Mrs. J. w. Hutchinson in Louis
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Griffin
have returned to their home in St.
Louis.
T. (. O'Mara, of Nashville, is
with Mrs. O'Mara here for the
holidays.
Miss Sadie Richards is at home
from Cardome College for the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Bryant
were home from Morgan during
the holidays.
Edgar Mullins will attend the
L. {. T. banquet at London Sat,
nrday evening.
George and Russel Proctor and
George Jones were in Louisville
during the week.
- Alhed Sans, of Livingston. is
visiting his uncle Earnest Thomp
son and family.
Miss Virginia E. Davis spent
Christmas with Miss CLYDE Watson
IT Brodbead.
Miss Bess Sparks was very sick
the latter part OF last week. She
is better at this time.
Other Catron was up from Lin.
coin during the week 10 see his
sister. Mrs. T j Niceley
Miss Bernice Landrum. of the
Normal Collegiate institute, Ash
vile is at home for the holidays
Mesdames Mary Williams and
Cleo Brown spent Xmas will
Judge aud Mrs. Il G. Williams a
Covingtou.
Miss Rose McFerrou. of Breez,
Hill" was with her sisters, Mis-
Georgia McFerron and Mrs. E. B
Cox, Saturday.
Miss LYDIA Cook was her
during the week attending thu
Lair Mullins wedding and visitin
Mrs. c.. NJ. Ballard.
Mrs. George Ellis and daughte
Miss Cleo, are here from Bell
Centre, Ohio. the guests OF MI
and Mrs. Meshac Gentry.
jim Mullins and family wh
have been living in Lewisbur
Tenn, are here on a visit. w
trust they will decide to stay.
Dryan Perkins came up to spen
a part of his holiday vacation
BRYAN likes Stanford but st II hi
kinder If bankering for M
Vernon.
L. R. Hughes was up from Stal
ford SUNDAY. Mr.. Hughe told ,
that ne would probably leave in
short time for Florida to do son
prospecting.
Vim. Mullins will move b
cleaning aud pressing outfit fro
London to Mt Vernon within Il
next few days. He will occul
the concrete building just opposl'
the court house.
The writer while 10 Louisvlll
Monday, had the pri' ilege OF e
Toying a most delightful me
with NJ. and Mrs. ]. c. Wes
at their new home in the Caroli
fats Second and Lee streets.
Atty. and Mrs. c. G. WIliar
ate Xmas dinner with theif deug
ter, Mrs. J. c. West in Lou
willie Mrs Williams has be-
with Mrs. West several days he
irg her get arranged in their nj
home.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Mt. Vernon is to have an up to
date cleaning and pressing shop.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

lust before going to press the
news reached US that, Mr.. Brack
Durham and Miss Eva Albright
and Mr.. Will Yadon and Miss
Lena Albright all of Brodhead,
had boarded the train at Livingston
last night for Jellico and were
married The young people
had gone to Livingston with the
Brodhead Dramatic Club to pre-
sent a play there last evening.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

The 500 ticket is out yet. ANY
one who will show up the ticket TO
correspond will get the $40. in gold
B. G. ANDERSON q Son.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Start the new year right--mear
Fish's Guaranteed Clothes.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

Preaching at the Presbyterian
church Sunday.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27
THE HOME OF GOOD CLOTHES

Circuit Court begins Monday
January 9th.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Peoples Bank of
Mt. Vernon, XIV, to elect directors
for the yeer 1913, will be bel 1 at It's
banking Office the first Monday in
January 1913.
F. L. THOMPSON, JR., Cashier.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

OvercOats and Ladies coats at
cut prices at Fish's.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27
LOCAL

Ball Band Ruobers at Fish's.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27
B. {. Anderson & Son Pis. ]
Contest Closed.

The final count of votes. subject
to inspection, are as follhws:
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-12-27

YESTERDAY was the draw for the
$50 in gold
1st ticket 831, A. J. Estridge S25. Gold
End " LIPS, Civ Carson, SIS. God
3rd - 500, - SO. Cold
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-15

WANT BOOK.
Sheet from Farmers "Want Book"

ers' "Want Book"
a short time all of the home work is
completed. The work usually done at
the village shop should be noted and
the list left in a convenient place so
that no extra time IS required in To-
eating it and arranging for the work
Some farms are fortunate enough to
have their own shop, and where such
conditions exist it is not necessary to
take the pillow shares to the village
for sharpening. but this and many 9TH
err kinds Of such work can be done at
home. The large farms having great
er requirements will naturally require
more machinery, so that the one in
charge of the machinery should not
lose sight of the fact that a large sup
ply of common repairs is better than
to be out half of the time, thus caus.
ing unnecessary delays in the farm
operations.
The stock Of duplicate parts to be
ordered should be for sickle sections.
for mowers and binders, also sickle
heads and pitmans for the mowers.
Rivets. wearing plates, ledger plates.
guards, etc., or any such list as seems
necessary to prepare for the neces-
sary farm machines. Any one who is
at all interested in farm machinery
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-15

Few farmers have definite idea
of the total amount Of money invested
in farm machinery. If you We're to
ask John Smith how much his farm
machinery was worth he would be I'M
able to answer you. He would proba-
bly, tell you that the different imple-
ments cost SO much and that there
were number of repairs for several
of these. That these implements were
so many years old, and were probably
worth only about half Of what they
were at first. Possibly he had bought
some of these secondhand. and had
never kept any record Of the money
invested in farm machinery.
Farming being business, should be
run on business principles. If one is to
know where he is making or losing
money. So with the machinery the
first cost and repairs should be re-
corded and strict account kept of all
labors involved in the up-keep OF the
different farm machines. This can
only be done by regular business meth
DDS. The operator of the small farm
may feel that this is not important, and
from his point of view It may not be.
Yet actual experience shows that UNI
less some records are kept in operat-
ing a farm 1t is extremely difficult to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-15
PORK POINTERS.

Pumpkins are good worm eradica-
tors. They are also good from a
feeding standpoint.
Do not buy the young boar that
stands weak on his pasterns. He
will be worse when he grows older.
The boar should be kept away from
the herd, both for the sake of the
boar and for the sake Of breeding
records.
With corn at Sc cents some sup
Elementary feed is essential to econ
omy. Tankage seems to be the most
popular feed for this purpose.
A practical system of marking
sows is as follows: a slit in the tip
of the right ear means one. in the
tip of the left ear means two, top of
right ear three. top of left ear four,
bottom of right ear five, bottom of
left ear six, two Sits in tip of right
ear seven, etc.
An extensive hog feeder says that
he always places his feeding floors
several rods from the hog houses for
the reason that the hogs in travelling
this distance will leave their drop
pings on the way and not on the floor
with the feed.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-15
CIergyman's Son
Cured OF TuberCu .OSiS

(nnrnn,ntinn &c ., tI,tinrinp 1SplS;l Dn0
.h " n',so az. cd viii, nricht Homes Of
Tue suneiel ,',i .n "' ~, 49,, avn Ir.,d
linproFeine,h.. 'an ~ =! , an -" Aiter,.
.;un nnna,sa !, ;s effective in Tuier-
i've. because ~ is "a ane non,', About II
e .n ~ "ne n 'da,n., ram i've Wit.
.nsIe 10 p,en.S W ,ho fe,lnwinc.
"esees' i"'es'is"'e '"' smem;a Y.
.c.,t,omen Prior IN Fell iyos. was
eht'eIlieh; la", " wv snfy.riny
nun,eu ra ~ witch devc,oned into
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-15

A FANCY TRICK IN CHICKEN DRESSING
above. Cut the skin along the dotted
line shown in the illustration above
and then loosen the skin from the
neck. Next cut off the neck itself,
but do not cut the skin. This leaves
the head attached to the body by the
skin to be taken care of in a later
operation.
Now slip the knife down close to
the base of the neck Cut it on both
sides and then across the top. If the
ligaments surrounding the neck are
carefully cut it can be easily pulled
off. If an attempt is made to pry
the neck off without properly cutting
the ligaments broken knife is likely
to result. Having removed the neck,
loosen the crop and gullet fron the
gizzard and also pull out the wind
pipe.
When all this has been done,
stretch out tie skin Of the neck and
cut off the head. Later fold the skin
upon the back when preparing the
bird for roasting.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-03-15

Card System. .....
should be able to devise some plan
which would greatly facilitate the
handling and repairing of the farm ma.
chinery.
To insure the greatest efficiency
of pillow, cultivators and all such i'm
plements, it is a good plan to cover
the face of the moldboards and SHOW.
els with good grade Of heavy ma
chine oil or fair grade of hard oil.
This treatment will keep the wearing
surfaces free from rust, SO that the
extra work Of securing these imple-
ments in the spring will be done away
with. To get the greatest returns for
money invested in farm implements
one must have as few delays as pos
sible.
In keeping before you the first cost
and repairs of the different farm I'M
plements. few cards as here shown
will be of great help. In this way you
can quickly find how much your wag-
on, mower, or any implement has cost
since it was purchased. The deprecia-
ton can also be more quickly calcu-
lated, and in many ways this will as
sist in determining the gross earnings
Of the farm each year. This card sys-
tenn might be carried still further by
adding to it double column at the
right, the extra column showing the
amount of work or the value Of the
work done with each implement. This
Is shown on card describing gang
pillow.
The scheme described here is not
entirely new, as some farmers are
using methods which in some ways
are similar. but the card system and
day book are much handler and more
economical.