Mount Vernon signal., 1915-12-10
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our town saw tlt to raise the
r"t "f taxation for 1915, and the
reason fQr their doing so is easily
explained. Four of the present
board were appointed to fill the
unexpired time of other trustees,
they having resigned because OF
the fact it was unlawful for then
to both hold the trusteeship of the
town and graded school. When
the present board took charge o.
the affairs it was found that the
town owed a note of $65o.00, with
$40. 90 interest, and some other in.
debtedness, and the rate of taxa
Ion was raised iu order to liqui
date the Indebtedness which ha>
been done. The town does no,
owe a dollar, SO far as we have
been able to learn. We don't wam
tnyone to think that we are crit
cislug the board that borrowed
the $3.50 90, for that was only re
mainder of an amount spent fol
The best and most useful improve
nent that our town is now eniO
ng. At a meeting of the boarC
ast week the rate wa cut half II
wo and fifty cents taken off IT,,
poll tax. On January 1st the Ut,
board will laEe charge of affairs
without any indebtedness to hin
der their progress Those VII,
kIcked because the town was try
ing to get out of debt will doub
less feel that they ought to b,
licked for kicking. The suDje,1
kicking reminds us of an artlc,
Ne read, the title being, "knockel
Against Booster" which follows
When the Creator had made a.
good things, there was still NOR,
work to do, so he made The beast,
and reptiles and poisonous IN
Sects; and when he had finished
ne still had some scraps that Were
TOO bad to put into the rattle
snake, the hyena, the scorpion
md the skunk, SO he put these to
gether, covered ii with suspicion
wrapped it IN jealousy, marked i
With yellow streak and called i
KNOCKER. This product was 81
fearful 10 contemplate that he hac
to make something to counterac
It. so he took sunbeam aud pu
IN the heart # a child, and tn.
Drain OF man, and then wrapped
these In civic pride. covered i
with brOtherly love, gave it a masL
of velvet, aud grasp OF steei
made it a lover of friends anC
lowers and manly sports, a be
.lever IN equality and justice, an,
called it a BOOSTER" Ard evel
since these two men were, morta
man has had the privilege oI
choosing his associates, and W,
are very sorry that we have few
citizens in our town that belong tt
the Knockers. j. s. Duke, oI
Grab Orchard, was in town Thurs
day OF last week Oh business. -
Fred Sowder has accepted a travel
ing position with Outer & Co., OF
Louisville, and is now calling OIL
the merchants. Fred is one OF tn.
very best boys in our town, ano
Ne feel that this firm could hav,
selected no better man to look aitei
their interests in these parts, ano
We certainly wish him much sue
cess B. Z. Anderson, of Garrard
county. attended a meeting OF The
CitIZeuS' bank directors Thursday
Of last week, and was the guest Of
Mr.. and MIS- W. H. Anderson
while here. We failed 10 meutioll
that. Miss Mary Proctor attenaed
the funeral oi her aunt. Mrs. Omc
l. Proctor, at Stanford last week
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Collier, OF
Cra6 Orchard, were in town a few
hours during the week. u J.. d
Ross and his sister-in-law, Martha
Denny, were married last Satur-
day.-Mrs. J. X. Cass was called
20 Stanford Sunday on account of
the serious illness of Master Jas
Butner Hilton. We understand
that be is better now.-Elder R.
B. Baker. of Fariston, held serv1-
ceS at the Christian church Sun.
day evening. - Mr.. and Mrs. w.
0. Yadon are rejoicing over the
arrival of their first born, a girl.
Elder A J. Pike held services at
The Baptist church Sunday even
ing.-Mr. and Mrs. A. 7. Furnish
we're in Mount Vernon between