Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-11-08

lew days. Mrs. u. II. sutton, OF
Mt. Vernon, is with home folks
this week.-Mr. and Mrs. Chas
S. Lyons are at their home in
Junction City for a few days this
week.-Mr. ami Mrs. ]. F. Car
ter, left Wednesday for Shelby
vile and Owenton. where they
will spend the winter Mrs Mary
Evans, of Berea, was with her
daughter, Mrs. D, B. Chandler,
this Week.-Mrs. Clyde Watson
entertained a number of pupils at
a Hollow cen party last Thursday
evening. Albert Jarrett also en-
tertained number of his friends
the same evening Miss Mary
Adams, who has been with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
Adams, for the past week returned
TO her home in Crab Orchard.
Wednesday.-Mr. L. M. Brown,
of Louisville, is here for a few
days We forgot to mention in
our letter last week the basket
ball game between Brodhead and
Mt. Vernon high school boys
and girls. The game between the
boys resulted in score of 10 to s
in favor of our boys, and s to 8 in
favor of our girls. We are sorry
that we overlooked this item, but
was sure that it would be men
toned elsewhere in this paper.
The games were interesting from
start to finish, and were largely
attended. We are sorry that the
Mt. Vernon rOOters dld not get to
present the beautiful boquets that
they had so carefully selected for
their winners. Too bad, sure
Mrs. John Robins returned home
Monday after spending a month
in Pineville. She is considerably
improved in health.-The post
office at Ottawa, together with j.
W. Browns store, was totally de-
strOyed by fire last Saturday
night. The loss to Mr.. Brown is
considerable which was partly
covered by insurance.-Rev. b.
NJ. Armitage, who has made his
headquarters here for the past
year, left for East Bernstadt,
Wednesday, where he will make
his headquarters this winter
Mrs. E. B Newland is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Henderson, al Paint
Lick. M. Hiatt was in the
Ottawa section, Wednesday, on
business.-Mr. III. H. Painter, OF
Pine Bluff, Ark, is with his
brother. George E Painter. Of
near here. - Attorney E r
Gentry was in town Wednesday.
George S. Durham was at home
to vote Tresday.-Since the rains
have begun it reminds us of the
promise the town trustees made
about street crossings. Of course,
we know they have just over
looked this matter, and we only
wish to remind them that they
will soon be badly needed--A
number of petitions are already
being circulated for the pos toffice
at this place. In fact before the
polls closed Tuesday, a petition
was out. While this may seem a
little premature to some, We are
of the opinion that the petitioners
remember the saying, THE early
bird catches the worm. Robert
@. WilmOtt reformed to his home
in Nepton to cast his vote. He
will return in few days on &C
count of the serious illness OF hi:
mother. = John Sigman is will
relatives in the Wilde sectiol
this week.-O. G. Wilmott re
turned to Knoxville, Tenn aftel
casting his vote, Tuesday Mrs
A. NJ. Hiatt has been real sick 70
, the past week, but is some bette
. at this writing Homer Wallil
was here the first of the week.
JIG. Firth bought the VIM Min
heirs tract of land adjoining tn
fair grounds. at the Master Com
(. missioner's sale, the fourth Mon
! day in last north at $4,000.
HOW'S THISs
III