Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-02-19
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week on business. The Knob.
Essentian Oil Co. located here
went in bankruptcy few day:
ago. J. w. Owens secured e
judgment against this company
for $500 90 at the last session OF
the Rockcastle Circuit Court for
damages sustained by his SON
while working for them, and on
account of this Judgment the com.
2any took protection of the bank
rupt law. Thoy claim to have as.
sets of less than $500 90, and liza
bilities of more than $4,000 o.
County Attorney E. R. Gentry,
was in town last Friday. Miss
Mary Adams returned to her home
in Crab Orchard last FRIDAY after
spending a week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Adams, near
here. Prof. J. l.. PiIkenton, and
nephew. Henry Pilkenton, were in
Mt. Vernon last Saturday between
ains.-Mrs. Sallie Roberts, OF
Gum Sulpt ur, was the guest of
her son, J. Mont Roberts, here
last Saturday.-A Miss Barr gave
a very interesting lecture at the
graded school building Thurs
day evening of last week on Home
Economics Miss Miranda Tate
is visiting relatives in Berea and
Richmond this week Rev. Stew
art held services at the Baptist
church Sunday morning, and the
Rev. A. j. Pike held regular SER
vices Sunday evening.-T. {.
Hamm, an old veteran of the Civil
War, and highly respected citi-
zen. of the Quail section, died at
his residence Monday morning
after an illness of a few months.
Mr.. Hamm was an uncle of our f..
H. Hamm.-Mrs. Maude Sproule
was in Corbin Monday between
trains,-J. L. Thompson was the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Chas.
Riddle, here last Saturday.-Mrs.
R E. Albright had the misfortune
to stick a crochet needle thru her
hand, and is suffering considerab-
ly from it.-Allcn Hiatt, the good
roads advocate from Quail, was in
town first of the week. The d.
rectors of the ROckcastle Milling
Go. elected officers Monday as
follows: L. R. Storm, Pres F; JIM.
Adams, V. Pres; Chas. T. Riddle
Sec'y and Treas. The milling
plant is being run every day, and
seems to be doing splendid bust,
ness.-Mrs. w. E. Gravely was
quite sick during the week.-De-
putty Sheriff Dee Cummins was in
town Wednesday.-Hazel the lit
tie daughter of Mr. and Mrs Syl-
van Bordes was very sick during
the week. She was attended by
DR.. w. E. Gravely.-Herbert Cox
of Mt. Vernon, was in town Tues
day IN the interest of the Knights
& Ladies of Security, an insur
ance company of Topeka, Kans.-
The children of DR.. and Mrs. W.
F. Carter are quite sick this week.
Rev. Combs will hold regular
services at the Christian church
Saturday evening and Sunday
morning and evening.-Mrs.Lark-
in Hicks is numbered with the sick
this Miss Ella Carson was
here from Mt. Vernon last week
to attend the lecture gwen by Miss
Barr.-Some Of our merchants
are bidding high for the dollar by
Offering Cut prices. 1t is now
possible to buy good coffee at 10
cents pound, best coal oil at IS
cents a gallon, best patent -four
at 85 cents for a "a pound SACK.
and other goods in proportion. If
this is not FREE TRADE it sure
ly looks like it, but where are we
to get the dollar.-W. A. Carson
the expert painter and decorator.
is working in Mt. Vernon most of
the time nOw.-Miss Lola Painter.
who has been spending her three
weeks vacation with Mrs. ]. NJ.
Clark, has returned to Cincinnati,
where she will join her company.
Miss Painter is leading woman of
the Eastern Knickerbocker Stock
Co.