Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-09-26

Wednesday J. P. Z. DrummOnt
is in Knoxville, Tenn this weel
attending the exposition. - Jo'
jackson, who shot Dick Mason
came clear at the examining tria
here yeSterday.-J. H. Dickersol
was in Mt. Vernon, Tuesday, OF
business. Miss Alice Ward, afte
spending a two-months' visit will
frieLds in New York City. has re
turned home. Joe Jackson, ar
operator working at Sinks, started
home Sunday night from the Office
was going home through the
tunnel and approaching a man,
whom he thought fromh is actions
was going to make battle with
him. Jackson shot him. and it
turned out to be his cousin, Dick
Mason. one of his best friends.
Mason was taken to Richmond
and late reports are that he is
resting very well. Mason made
an affidavit that be did not want
jackson prosecuted.-T. J. Nice
ley was here Monday collecting
tax. - Bill Renner. of the
Scaggs Creek Section, was in
town Tuesday.-C. A Blanford
was in Mt, Vernon, Monday, on
business Cam Mullins, of Mt.
Vernon, was here Tuesday. -
Judge Witt, after II few days stay
in Winchester, has returned. -
Pate Mcclure was tried here
Tuesday for shooting on the pub:
lie highway and acquitted Mrs
Samuel Ward is visiting relatives
at London this week Mrs. Andy
Kincer, of London, has returned
home after D few days visit with
relatives here.-Dr. r. c.. Webb
was down to see the State Fair at
Louisville. Saturday. - George
jenkins, after spending d few days
at Lebanon Junction has returned.
}. b. Jones has purchased a
piece of ground of P. NJ, Deese
and is putting up house and will
move in the near future. Mr., and
Mrs. J. A. Oliver have returned
from Knoxville, Tenn. - R. j
Lemons and j. A. Childress have
returned from Cincinnati.-C. E.
Rice, David Rambo and w. R.:
Hanks have been attending court
at Barbourville, Ky, the past week.
Mrs. CHI Rice is visiting friends
in Louisville DR.. w. T. Amyx
attended court in BarhourviIle,
KY, a few days last week. Miss
Lille French, who has been very
sick for some time is slowly i'm
proving C. !. Rice Was in Louis
vile, MOnday.-The school after
being closed for the past week,
began Monday with a large at
tendance. Rice Walton left Sun
day for East Bernstadt where he
will assist in building the new rail
road at that point - Jack Car
penter is building a new house
near town. - John Mulkns has
moved into the property of w. H.
krueger,-Iames Jones has pur-
chased house and lot on Main
street of Ed Smith; price not
learned. - Robert Shredder, of
Lebanon Junction, was here Tues.
day, He is talking Of returning to
Livingston. r. Hansel has moved
into the property Of o. D. Bryant
on Main street. -ThOmas Elliott
is running a butcher shop in John
Mullins storerOom on Main street
Miss Ethel Hayes, who has been
very sick for some ting, is able to
be at her post in the exchange
Mrs. S. E. Hellard; who has been
sick for the past week is much
improyed.-The little child of Nj.
and Mrs. Ed White is very sick ut
this writing. - E. Bullock, tn
good natured salesman, was with
US last Friday.-Judge and Mrs
R. G.. Williams and little son,
Richard, of Covlngton, were here
between trains, Sunday. The
Judge still remembers his MANY
friends in old Rockcastle and de
lights in meeting them. We will
venture the assertion that he has
as many friends in Rookcastle in
both parties as any other mar
living, and we believe if he was tt
return to this county and ask fol
office he could ct any Office in thu
gift of the people. So we say
luck to you, Judge, wherever youl