Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-03-12
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races for county Offices, and have
made the chief plank in their plat
form against the bond issue. "
We wonder what voter It this
county would consent to cast his
vote for d man or woman who
openly has declared himself against
the up-building of the county,
against an issue that will sure
bring prosperity to every voter.
1t matters not how good roads are
to be built a candidate TO Office
under the present laws cannot af-
ford to oppose them, nor can the
who vote, but the idea of anyone
asking office at the hands Of
progressive people, and then OPP
p )se the best opportunity our
people has ever had to bring
about prosperity, and put on
level with other counties. No
right thinking voter will ever cast
vote now under such circum-
S tances. 1t might have been a
popular election scheme once. but
will never be again, and tho fellow
VIII expects office hereafter will
have TO offer the people something
liter than being against the bond
issue or be will not get CROUCH
votes IN thesc parts to count. R.
E. Woods, eX postmaster of Louis
vile, will address the people here
tomorrow at the ban hall on the
good roads subject Don t fail to
hear him. The Time will be q
O'clock.-R. E. Lawrence was
found dead in his bed one morn
ing last week.-U. B. Cass return
ed TO his work on the l.. & ERR,
last week, after spending Il few
days with his pareuts, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. K. Cass.-Msster Arnold
Hiatt spent several days with Nh
and Mrs A M. Hiatt last week.
PtOf. Pilkerton, principal bod
head graded school reported POO
,hildren in attendance last week
out of total enrolment of 26S
That Gel tainly speaks we'll tor the
faculty We are sure OF one thing
were the patrons DIS much inter-
ested in their children attending
regularly as is our principal, there
would be full attendance every
day. Prof. Pilkenton has used
every fair means to induce the pa
irons to send their children to
school, and now he proposesto see
that the law is rigidly enforced,
and to how that the means to car
| ry out the Compulsory clause of
the school law, he swore out a
warrant for l.. d. Ross for falling
and refusing to send his children
to school, and the gentleman was
fined So. ir police court as result
The fine would doubtless been
heavier but Mr.. Ross promised
the court to have his children in
school the next day, and the Court
gave him the lowest fine, and his
children are regular attendants
now. Other warrants have been
issued and the parties will be given
an opportunity TO look Judge Hag.
gard in the face, which of itself
will be sufficient punishment, and
and should be see tit to place isne
of from So. to $40. the whole affair
will be IN bearable H. + Jones
of near East Bernstadt, bought
farm from Sim saylor for $500 90.
Mr.. Jones is a son in-law Of Mr..
French who bought the Ward farm
MIR and Mrs. o. A. Firth were in
Livingston last week on account
OF the serious illness and death Of
Mrs. Frith's mother, Mrs. A
Penuington.-ATch Taylor, the
Gum Sulphur merchant, was Civ
en a Judgment against George
Brumniett in Police Court here
last week for an IS. store account,
which Mr.. Brapimett denied ow.
ing. A jury failed to agree in the
case Of ]. II. Lawrence against
George Brummett, aud the case
was continued. Mr.. Lawrence is
sueing Mr.. Brummett on a store
account of$2.40 Attorneys Gen.
try and Lewis of Mt. Vernon were
here Judge Lewis representing
Brummett. County Attorney Gen.
try the other gentlemen.-l3oo
dozen eggs were shipped from
Lere one day last week, and Thu
Was not a good wee for eggs eth.
eT.-Frank Brooks, of Crab Orch
ard was here last week between
trains Mrs. A. ]. Haggard is
quite sick, and has been confined
20 her bed for the past two weeks
r. >. Martin, prominent tobac
co manufacturer, and one of the
bes: citizens in OUR towh, died al
his residence here at Low TWelye
Saturday night. Mr.: Martin" who
was Is years old. had been a con
slant sufferer from asthma fol
several years, and at times it seem
ed that he coule not recover from