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The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
WHERE THEY COME FROM

Johnny Kilbane. feather-weigh
champion, worked all sorts OF
Jobs before he learned he could
box. He was messenger boy
and delivered messages on a bi-
cycle that was 80 much too big
for him he couldn't reach the
pedals.
Johnny now rides about In
big touring car. He not only
owns the home In which he, Mrs.
kilbane and their two children
live, but three other houses, from
which he draws monthly rental.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
BUT ONE SPRING
PREDICTION sticks

The preceding lines would indi.
cate that efforts to diagnose the a.
legged ailments Of baseball from
time to time were not highly sue.
ceasful. Even more than golf. II ID
. banning sport. Mention was made
recently In these columns that De
troit was picked 70 finish about
fourth this year when the presea-
son bets on the race were register.
ed, and that Boston was picked to
win.
In thinking the matter over more
thoroughly. the conclusion has been
reached that picking Boston to grab
the gonfalon II about the only pre-
diction that has come through. &C
cording to the evidence Of present
standings. The Athletics were held
dangerous. even without Collins
and they are now last. Cleveland
II not last. the Yanks are not hope
less. ~ Cobb has not missed any
games, Chicago 10 not likely to b
10 real contender al the way be.
cause Of Eddie Collins. and the Feds
have mot busted
The Braves have not made . run.
away Of the National league race,
the Phfllies have not collapsed with.
out their stars and Doom, the
Giants are not in the FIRST division
BROOKLYN II not in the second d.
vision. ard Rudolph, Tyler and
James are not the pitching sensa,
tons Of the year. The grandoldope
~ presented according In the spring
report OF the Hot Stove league. ii
. roilicking nxzle, according to An
gust statistics.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
ANOTHER KIND OF A
CONTENDER.

Just now An interesting manager.
ial experiment II disturbing base
ball. II II recalled that Connie
Mack won pennants by developing
unbeatable teams. Hughey Jen-
nings won some fags q few years
back by = splendid exhibition of
logged aggressiveness. wherein lies
his chance In this year of 1918.
George Stallings won q pennant
largely because he kidded his team
into believing itself an outfit of
champions.
Now Pat Moran. a newcomer
strange how these newcomers seem
10 have all the new ideas-refuses
to claim the pennant. objects to
having his Phillies do 80 and seems
utterly resigned to whatever fate
has in store for him. He seems to
have little use for the ''hurrahH
style Of ball. Over-conndence ID
what he fears most. Maybe he has
that kind of team.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
RECORDS
IN DANGER
Pacing and Trotting
M0narchs Meet At
Cleveland

CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 16.-Har.
ness records were due to fall ~
North Randall track this afternoon.
The track was fast and the weather
ideal today for the match races In
which Lee Axworthy and Peter volo.
William and Directum meet In
their match races which will decide
which stations shall be hailed as
kings OF the harness world. In the
pacing and trotting classes. respec-
lively.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
$4,000 WITNESS
AMATEUR BALL
AT CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND. o.. Aug. 16.--Forty.
two thousand fans saw two amateur
games Sunday that opened the finals
in Cleveland's Amateur league.
Twelve thousand at Gordon park
saw the White Autos nose out the
Eagle Stamps. In II innings: $4,000
Of Brooksids stadium saw the
Stinchcomb Engineers defeat the
Baileys. 3 to o.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
WHERE THEY COME FROM

Before Lee Magee. manager OF
the Brooklyn Feds and leading
hitter Of the league, learned he
could make good rs a, profes-
sional ballplayer, he planned to
earn q living a. a printer.
Even after he got TO the big
show he stuck to his fira trade,
working 40 linotype operator In
q Newspaper office At Cincinnati.
HE home. during the winter.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
Chicag0S Lake Front VIII Sound Like
Mexican Border This Week---Cun Classic Oh
More Detroiters Given Handicap of
Five-That Let's En- in Big Tourney

More Detroit golfers have given handicap
T.. p
Raymond
Vaughn Worden
the runnerup
similarly
Handley. players
big classic
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
COMSTOCK JUMPS
REDS FOR FEDS

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Aug. To-
Ralph Comstock. one of the best
pitchers In the International league.
former Tiger. who was sold to Gin.
cinnati. has Jumped the Reds for the
Pittsburgh Feds. according to his
teammates. II was said he signed Q
two-year contract.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
oAoeeAll AND
PoliTlcs.

Hans Wagner's old Job on the
Pennsylvania fish commission IN not
the only instance wherein men
prominent In baseball have been
connected with political preference.
National league Prexy Tener's re-
cent term as governor Of Pennsyl.
vania 10 quickly recalled, but II may
not be known that two magnates
who entered the game an such this
year are former United States con.
sressmen. One IL Tener himself.
who thus served Uncle Sam before
he cashed In on his gubernatorial
aspirations, and the other is Col.
Jake" Rupert. who helps Gap"
Huston pay Bill Donovan's salary.
Rupert was quite popular with the
boys. and he served four terms be-
fore he doffed the congressional
mantle.
Tener II probably the only youth
Who ever deserted major league
baseball 10 plunge into politics. Os
oeanage. Of our Tigers. hopes 10 do
~ but he n In no hurry. Oscar
ourees a ambition some day to be
0Q9 q Stockton, Cal.
Qeot1negs say that Tener was
- y 49, . pitcher. He spent
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16

produced will be In active competi-
ton.
The Interstate association. which
is now recognized as the parent or
ganixation for trap shooting. was or.
ganized In 1893 in New York. and
held the FIRST shoot in that year on
I've birds. This was the continued
policy until 1903, at which time the
contest was changed to ipAnimate
targets. The following named were
winners for the period between 1879;
and 1902:
1sS2--R. A. Welsh.
1Ss4-T. w. Morley.
1856. c. Messner.
1850. r. Dckey.
1s97-Tom A. Marshall.
1s98-E. ID. Marshall.
1s99--Tom A. Marshall.
1900--H. d. Bates.
1s01--E. e. Gnnith.
1so2-H. c. Hirschy.
Hence the present II the twenty.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
..Ff.f'4t ri iilIt I'll
lnprOvenent in
Hitting Is
Saver
W. NOW
ATS OVER 200
med to G q m e
11ng Ash AT But
200 Stride
HAROLD '. WILCOX.

IN HAROLD v. WILCOX.
- 3lesrs kept the faith They
800 splendid ball At Chicago
rltchsrs especially came
- impressive style. Just
- 40 absolutely necessary
4 r1nohing 30 wasted, Dubuc
~ worked their full nine
each without = wobble. and
= cautsr. a few weeks ago
ou1o ut have been cficial
~ tkxee huriers were not
-. ara the weekend hurl-
a with that Of the pre-
'| 1ays. indicates that the
iiI = aR ~ q last come into
r. Yaany hoors now until
=, wi1l know pretty well
~ toys bslong IN this PEN
uoUton has two gamee
49,. anA Detroit has
" Tu6oday night Thanks
4 teulneee Of Msssrs.
Il uanos \ fsfusihg To-
~ 11eGssss signal. there
~ ~ hufI thsse four
|&L1 W ttfrt - -<---u--A w k1~-~aA~1v1~
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16

1880 vnnnmf thu vAAp1nYmI,
q 4 -se - =, 49,. vith
~ s,i shss chstter con.
~ rssn,nr.. s.thrse-
E; 'ss; 49, q Ara 1900
sSs ~ fev short
-sss,s,v 49, sso
.,.s,s1 - All ana
n. $3.50 49, - aoe Tb,,
sS,s - y. ..,srt a.scsrt for
s,yseIsrs ~r.v
~ s.s'.,s' 49, 49, ,v,rr,n.
::s~ Z. r.,S. 49,, h.scr. ,h,s
~. 80 shst Hr.,
~ \ sS~t 30 49,, an, =
~ 49,. ~ 49,, ~ 49,
10 ,s-,,,,,... .s,rs,,x -,
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y ~. ~ ~. ...ss- ..,ss,-
,.ssss nsr..s.s -
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16

70, &c cs. :s:::s sss.s2 S:vs -
stasteA befese The beeGUe Hyoso1eoss
sssss1 shsss - Ses ~ Us sssss.,
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
SHORT SHIPPERS
RACE AT HURON

PORT HURON. Mich. Aug. 10
This city will entertain the short
ship folks this week The annual
meeting will start tomorrow. and
will last for four days. One 81 900
purse and two $1,000 purses viii be
offered daily. The 2:2i trot. the
2:23 pace and the 2;19 pace will
compose the opening program. Van.
ko. Mr.. Forbes and Billy Bing will
be the spotlight performers In to-
morrow's feature.
Hans wagner and Heinie thinner
man should worry shout small base
he'll receipts. There has been Q btx
drop In the price OF ssuevkraut.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
But Four Have Run
Quarter-Mile in 40

Only four athletes have ever run
$40 yards In ~ seconds or better.
They are Ted Meredith Of the Uni.
versity Of Pennsylvania, who II try.
Ing TO better the worlds quarter
mile record Of "a IS for the circu.
lar track and "a for the straight.
away; c. d. Reidpath OF syracuse
university (both Reidpath and Mere.
dith have covered the distance in
:4s): NJ. w. Long Of Columbia uni.
versity and Wendell Baker Of Hsr.
ward. Baker has . mark Of al IS,
made nearly rs years ago at Boston
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16
Miss Detroit Will
Race Again Today

NEW YORK, Aug. '16.--Miss De-
troit. the speed boat that got away
In front In the first race for the Gold
Challenge cup Saturday. and who
now leads the field In points. will
start her second race today. Ankle
Deep II. will start In today's race.
which will begin at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. Backers of the Detroit
entry are now quite confident Of VIC
tory.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16

CHICAGO. Aug. 16.--Bids for mo-
tor boat fame were made by Detroit.
Mich, with the entry Of Miss De-
troit. q high-powered boat. In the
fourth annual speed boat champion
ships to be held here Aug. 2S-Sept. 4.
PSttsbavgh hss secured Gsrvy Fer
tuse. pitcher. from Asnsvelle. y. G.
q fovtune.
Rebea Heed was not among the
cWmpetIters ~ the archery t0upus.
Sseat ~ Chicago. bwt JUDGING fpen
The scores seae 81 bis desce adsaSs
Rust have Been there.
The Detroit times., 1915-08-16

Hence the present IL the twenty.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08
TEACHERS A. ISOLATION.

The Teachers Association, Ed.
ucatioual Division No. 4, will meet
at Livingston at $50 a. m. Oct.
%. The following program has
been prepared for this meeting:
Devotional exercises.
Should children report to parents
the daily occurrence at school
Miss Cora Coldiron
Purpose and work of moonlight
Schools
Daniel Ponder
Contrast present methods of
teaching with thirty years ago
Theo Pigg
Some reasons why so few pupils
complete the Common School
Course
Prof Dickerson
Why teach Current Events,
John Lair
Value of literary work in school
Miss Mary Rice
Some ideas on teaching History
and Geography
J.G. Wilson
Personal neatness and school
sanitation Omer Chestnut
Eliminating hardness and irreg-
ular attendance
Prof Pilkenton
Should examinations be made
more or less rigid
Prof. Scott
Methods of teaching Arithmetic
Prof. S F. Chandler
School Athletics j S. Irwin
Basket ball game.
All who are interested in edu-
cation, especially parents, are
urged to attend this meeting.
Cora Coldiron,
Omer Chestnut, Program
John Lair, Committee
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08
Mt. Vernon, KY. Oct. 4, 1915.

Mt. Vernon, KY. Oct. 4, 1918.
To the citizens of Mt. Vernon
and vicinity: In view of prevail
ing conditions in town and thrugh-
out the county, it is considered
desirable and proper, that we
c)me together. and discuss the
best means for promoting law and
order.-We deem it especially ur-
gent, that the people take imme-
date st ps to enforce existing
laws regarding unlawful sale and
use of alcoholic beverages, as we'll
as the wholesale practice now IN
vogue ofcorruptcampaign methods
in the use of money and whiskey
to bribe voters. In view of these
harmful and odious practices, all
citizens who desire to promote
law and order. and fair elections
are earnestly and respectfully re-
quested to meet en-masse regard
less of political differences, at the
Court House, Saturday. Oct. g.,
pm. J. w. VANWINKLE.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

Remember, next Wednesday
and Thursday will be two impor-
tant days for the farmers of Rock.
castle. Your Farmers Institute
will be held at Brodheadl Graded
school next Wednesday and at
Mt. Vernon Court House the next
day. Thursday. 1t is hoped that
every farmer and all others inter
ested in farming in Rockcastle
county will attend one or both of
these meetings: One of the State
lecturers at these meetings will
be an expert in judging corn and
asks that every corn raiser bring
In his or her prize ear aud have
it judged.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08
IT. WERE NON DED
SCHOOL NOTES.
HONOR ROLL.

HONOR ROLL.
Will Thompson, Mary Lang
ford, Ruth Landrum, Ralph Crit
fin, Cecilia Walton, Ruth Null
ms, May Cummins, Hazel John
Son, Onie Silvers,- Jessie Stewards
Maggie Jones, Virginia Crawford,
Christine Davis, Berdie Graham,
Annette Cox. Rosa Orton, Everett
Bryant, Eva Cummins, Edna
Davis. Flora Mae Brown, Bertha
Debord, Eliza Langford, Louise
Mullins, Marguerite Bryant. John
Harper. Karl Davis, Mary Arnold,
Nellie Cox, Walter Bradley, Mamie
Adams, Addie Burk, Grace
Bryant, Ella Mae Sowder, Nina
Cox. Bill McPheron, Reeva Perez
full, John Taylor. Everett Bow.
man.
STAR ROLL.
Ella Mae Mckenzie, Arthur
Thompson Ardills Brown, Ina
Meadows. Lillian Griffin, Stephen
Proctor.
NUMBER OF HOURS STUDIED OUT.
SIDE OF SCHOOL.
The following are the pupils
who studied forty hours outside of
school in High School: Ella Mac
Mckenzie. Mary Langford. Emma
Taylor, Ruth Landrum, Johu
Albright.
The enrolment for the rirst
month of this school year is 2oa.
al increase by IS over the first
month in 1914. There are others
who will be in later, having been
kept out on account of sickness
Our athletic ball team is pro.
crossing nicely. and we hone
within few days we will have
some match games. The team ;s
rather small but we hope to make
1t up by practicing constantly.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

Everett Mullins is in Richmond
on business.
w. H. Owens, the Spiro mer-
chant has typhoid.
Luther Mullins is travelling for
a Bristol wholesale shoe house.
Geo. D. Freuch Of Guifport,
Miss, who is visiting his father,
near Brodhead, was here yester-
day.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08
FREYTAOUE ANDERSON,

Richm md, KY, Oct. S, 19I5.--
Miss Maude Freytaque and Mr..
Arthur L. Anderson. were quietly
married at the residence of Rev.
Barnes, on Lancaster avenue. The
bride is very handsome young
lady, coming from one of Rich.
mond's most prominent families
The groom is formerly of Brod
head, KY, and holds prominent
position In Cincinnati, Ohio. The
happy young couple lett immedi.
ately for Cincinnati. where the
will make their future home.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08
Services at Christian
Church for Sunday

Sunday School 9:45
Preaching Service HOO a. m.
Christian Edeavor $50 p. m.
Preaching Service 7:30 p. m.
On the fourteenth of this month
we shall begin a series of meet
ings, continuing ten days, tolwhich
every one is invited.
H. T. YOUNG.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

w. A. Moberly, president and
general manager OF the Western
Powder Manufacturing Co, Be-
rea. ILL.,. is nephew of the late
Alvah Maret He was telegraph
operator at Hazel Patch and other
points On the L & N. some years
ago. and later was employed in
powder agency at Knoxville.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

"If the young man who was
seen Sunday eve kissing his girl
while standing at the front gate
will subscribe for the observer be-
fore next press day, no further
mention will be made of the mat
ter. Exchange
Seventeen of. them came across.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

We understand that the Brown
brothers will put up a business
house On the lot where the late
fire destroyed the livery stable and
the Mckenzie restaurant a month
since. We suppose Mckenzie
will secure a lease upon the build,
ing as he is about the only mar
who ever made a success in bust
ness on that corner.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

Judge w. R. Cress is in the
county speaking this week. He
will be at Mt. Vernon Monday
n d will speak in the Court House
at 100 o'clock p. m. Come out
and hear him. Judge Cress is a
very pleasing speaker and is max
ing d vigorous fight In his race for
Judge.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

More people are becoming in
terested in better farming in
Rockcastle all the time and the
Far mers' institutes are better at
tended than they were a few years
ago. Now, do not forget to 60
to Brodhead next Wednesday and
to come to the Court House here,
next day. Thursday. and attend
YOUR 1915 Farmers Institute.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

The Court of Claims was in ses-
sion Tuesday and Wednesday al
lowing the usual list of claims, but
which is considerable less than
last year.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

R. S. lett, the Farmers Ex-
change man. is an athlete from
away back. Yesterday we saw
him mount a I6 hand bare back
horse from the off side by a
single spring, arriving on deck
without any elm bling at that.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

Omara q Owens are getting lots
of work at their repair shop on
West Main. They can doctor
any thing from a sn ali mo: ter 10
traction engine, a stove pipe TO
stea 10 boiler or engine.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

The year 1915 was a hard one
on Kentucky county fairs. Most
OF them lost money. Rockcastle
fairs have never lost out, be the
year good or bad.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

Fred Owens will tackle anything
once. He has had experience
With almonst any kind of engine.
machine, autos, etc, and is just
waiting for an areoplane to fall
herein its passage, so he may take
it to the shop of O'Mara x Owens
for repairs. Alter repairing it.
e would undoubtedly, take a
NLiz in it siust for luck. That's
Fred.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

Attorney W. Ell Kruger will
have his bricklaying begua on his
residence next week. The build.
ing will be commodius with all
modern conveniences Located on
Richmond stree:-and Dixie High
way.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

Willis Mckenzie, who was
burned out by the late livery
stable fire, has opened up business
In basement of Rockcastle Hotel.
Willis can't be downed. He will
get thru every time.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

H. A. Doan bought Of James
Broyles, just across Pulaski liz e,
a yearling jack and shipt to Pen
dleton Oregon. from tbs phi &c
Tuesday by express, The chirges
ON same being S64,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

County Clerk, S. F. Bowman
of this place, put on exhibition in
the show window of ]. Fish &
Sun the largest sunfower ever
reported in the state. It measur
ed 90 inches IN circumference.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08
NOTICE

All road claims must be filed
with the County Court Clerk on
Or before Nov. 9, 1915. or same
will have to lay over till Nov. 1876
G. M BALLARD, Co. Judge.
Oct. Z, 1915.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

Don't forget the date of the
county Farmers Institute here
next Thursday the "A, and be prest
Bring your neighbOr.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

FOR SALR:-Two good cows
and two calves. Don't need and
will sell right. Call on or write
Edgar Mullins or VIM. Mullins,
Mt. Vernon.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

The adiusters were here last
week and made settlements with
]. NJ Brown, on building, c. A.
Davis, on livery stable. and w. A.
Mckenzie on restaurant, the three
loOsers in the recent fire.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

Lincoln Fiscal Court has adver-
tized for bids to furnish $3.50 yds.
crushed stone for Crab Orchard
and Mt Vernon road (BcOne Way)
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

j.. w. Baker was hee from
Winchester , Onday anG express
ed himself as .e.ng thoroughly de-
lighted with his new home, and
the prospects for a fine business
in that prosperous and thriving
town.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08
p f. r s q n A l.

Mrs. J. B. Noe is on sick lis
from rheumatism.
Joe Noe has bought a Parrot
and named it Tom
T. N. Noe has returned from :
business trip to Harlan
Mrs. Fred Durham, who ha S
typhoid, is improving
John Fields was here from Stan
ford, again Tuesday O.
Bud Anderson is some better
but not yet out of danger.
Mrs. J. B. Noe is suffering from
a severe attack of rheumatism.
Mr.. A. H. McFerron, of Bree-
.zy Hill, was in town yesterday.
John Cress is one of the most
extensive stock traders in Garrard
county.
F. L. Thompson ;sold 5l25
pounds of Red Wing coffee in
September
James LEVEL, of Bryantsville.
was here yesterday on his way
toward London.
Bernard Franklin, after several
weeks tussel with typhoid is able
to visit town neighbors.
Manager Carrico, of the tele
phone company, Stanford, was
here in auto yesterday.
Miss Frances Sparks is becom-
ing qnite well advanced as an ex-
pert in automobile driving.
R. A. Sparks and some friends
motored to High Bridge, Lexing
ton, and other points Sunday.
Mrs. T. J. Niceley has returned
from a visit to her father, Elk
Sheriff Henry Catron, in Lincoln
county.
Mrs. Bess Mcclure and sister.
Miss SalIie Reynolds, have moved
into the Rome Adams residence
on West Main.
Mrs. Della Baker was here
from Williamsburg, Wednesday to
attend the funeral of her mother,
Mrs. A. c. Sowder.
R. A. Welsh, who has been on
sick list many months, is slowly
gaining strength. His man'
friends are pleased hat he is i'm
proving.
Mrs Cleo Brown and mother,
Mrs. Mary Williams. have closed
their home for the winter and will
occupy the rooms in the rear OF
the Post office building.
FL Thompson, Jr., Cashier
Peoples Bank and V. {. Tate, As
sistant Cash er Bank OF Mt. Yer
non attended the Bankers meet
ing at Frankfort Wednesday.
Conductor Joe S. Robinson,
who had been with the L. & N.
tor forty years, died suddenly of
heart disease at his Louisville
home few hours af er coming in
from his Nashville run, Monday
aftern BON this week.
u. G. Baker. after buying a big
stock of fall and winter goods in
Louisville and a most enjoyable
visit to that most appreciated
friend, Joe Grammar, is back
home and is as saucy as he used to
be, leaving the impression that he
has fully recovered from his recent
serious illness
Chester Laudrum was operated
on Wednesday at the Pennington
Hospital in London for appended
tbs by Drs. Pennington, Brock
and Brock. assisted by DIR. A. G.
Lowell, of this place. His father
was with him and reports Chester
doing we'll and is highly pleased
with the operation.
P. Q. Griffin, who has for many
years conducted a general store
at Quail, this county, is here
building a residence on the old
Griffin mill lot which he will rent.
Mr. Griffin has sold his store and
5 farm at Gail and will move about
January L, to the Willis Griffin
place on West Main street. We
welcome him and bis wife to our
town.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

J. M. Brown is having the lot
cleaned off and will begin at once
the erection of building which
will be occupied by WA. McKen
zie. Mr.. Brown has not decided
whether he will rebuild livery
stable or not.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

If you have anything in the
farm or garden products line you
would like to show, bring it in to
Fish s and they will label 1t. and
put it 10 their corner show window
along with the others.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

William Fields bought a 26c
acre farm near Houstonville, at
SIPS per acre.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

The average baby seems tt
think the cats tail is a handle.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-10-08

COAL LANDS. - The Boreing
Land Company, in which DR.. J.
NJ. Williams is int. ested, are
closing out their valuable land
holdings III Harlan county at a
big profit on their Investment
made number of years since.