Mount Vernon signal., 1915-05-21
BRODHEAO .

DR.. and Mrs. w. F. Carter and
children were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. N. Giles Carter, Harri-
man, Tenn, from Friday until
Monday. Mr.. Carter recently
moved his family from Tellico
Plains, Tenn, where he was CASH
ier of the Tellico Bank and Trust
Co., but resigned few months
ago, and has accepted a position
as cashier at Hartman at salary
of $4,000. O0.-Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
I Hutcheson, arrived here Tuesday
and are G uests of Or. and Mrs w
E. Grayely.-E. S. Albright and
Logan Bryant were in town Sat
urday afternoon. Mr.. Bryant,
who is agent for the Ford Auto
mobile. was driving his new Ford,
and while here he was busy driv-
ing over town and had his car
well loaded with prospective buy
ers.-R. H. Hamm, Jacob Elder,
A M. Hiatt and John Robins at
tended the Boone Way meeting at
Crab Orchard last Friday. NJ.
cress, the Preachersville stock
buyer, was in town last Friday,
also the first of the Week.-Mrs.
Ella Carson was down from Mt.
Vernon from Friday until Mon
day.-Mrs. r. c. Thompson is
quite i'll with tuberculosis, and is
not expected to live but a short
time.--Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Firth
have been numbered with the sick
for the past few days Mrs. J. J..
Brock died at her home Sunday
afternoon, and her remains were
laid to rest in the Copper Greek
burying ground Monday. She
had been afflicted with consump-
ton for seyaral months, end her
death was no surprise. A few
months ago her baby died with |
the same disease Besides her
husband, she leaves her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs, w. P. Kincer, a |
brother and probably a sister to |
mourn her loss. W. A. johnson
sold to j. NJ, Cress, the first Of
the week. a pair OF work cattle for |
$3.50. 23- Prof. J. L. Pilkenton
has accepted a position with the
Southern Desk Co., of Hickory, i
n. g., and was calling On the
School Boards of Burnside and
Danville the first of the week. Hel
will travel most of the time in in
terest of this company until the
next term Of Brodhead Graded
School.
The base ba game here last
Friday between East Bernstadt
and the locals resulted in a score
of 8 to z in favor of the visitors.
One of the latest rules of base ball
is to allow the Manager, Coacber
and Owner of the team to umpire
the game, and this stunt was pull
ed off by East Bernstadt team,
however the decision was in their
favor, and we know they feel
proud of it Mrs j M. Owens,
and little daughter, Maggie, were
In Lexing ton from Saturday until
Thursday the guests OF her dauph
ter, Mrs. Frank Sutton.-Mrs.
Mary Albright is having new
coat of paint put on her residence
property. Mrs Albright is get.
ting ready for the great Brodhead
fair, and the fair people always
expect a place there. She will
make extra effort to accommodate a
greater numb Der than ever before.
and judging from the enquiries we
have already for rooms during the
fair we are sure no space will be
to spare that week. They saw
times are getting better, but it'll
would be a hard matter to con
vince Owen Cass that this is cor
rect. Mr. Cass has last no time
tor the past five years. having
been employed as Operator by the
L. & NJ. and Tuesday he received
notice that his job had been given
to a Mr.. Dunsmore. and that he
had been placed on the extra list.
Miss Willie Francis, of Mt Yer
non, is with her sister, Mrs. Syl-
van Bordes, on account of the
serious illness of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bordes' little daughter.-Miss
Mary Proctor was IN Mt Vernon
Tuesday between traias. the
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