Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-07-28
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other normal work. 1t is said
tina, when a useful man is called !.
f ON the stage of action that his 1
place is soon filled by another and
tie world moves on Just the !
same Since our Livingston friend
has shown his ability as a Poet,
the much lamented, James Whit |
comb Riley, the great poet of
America, will be missed only a
short time and our friend will sue
coed him, and Judging from the
poetical display he made few
weeks ago, will surpass anything
accomplished by the dead poe
Mrs. A. B. POtOrf is visiting
III Winches ter this week.-The
Executive Board of Rockcastle
Association will meet with the
Baptlst church here Saturday af
ternoon, July 29th. A number of
addresses will be made by Revs.
Gooch, Jones, Thornton and 9th
ers Saturday evening s O'Clock
the Rev. E. B. Thornton will
preach, ALI day Sunday will be
given to Sunday School work. A
number of talented speakers and
enthusiastic worker will be pres
ent, and each school will have
their choir with them which in
sures plenty of good singing.
The public Is invited to attend
these meetings.-In a dispute
over the possession of a letter at
the Gum Sulphur post Office last
Friday, between Emmett Taylor,
a clerk in the p5st Office, and Edd
Pruitt, patron of the Office, Tay-
lor received a dangerous cut
across the throat. So ering a small
artery and requiring some half
dozen stitches to close up the
cash. He was attended by w. r.
Carter, and is getting along nice
ly. Pruitt came to town as quick
ly as possible, and surrendered
himself to Marshall Owens, who
guarded him until Monday, when
Judge G.. M. Ballard came down
and heard arguments for bond
by County Attorney e. R. Gen.
try and. Judge L. w. Bethurum
Pruitt being released on bond of
$3.50 for his appearance here Aug
ust 4th, when his examining trial
will take place.
Richard E. Albright went to
Louisville. Saturday, and pur
chased a Ford touring car, re
turning that afternoon Dick
seems right at home in his car,
and the boys say he has been haul
ing hay from his farm all this
week, though we are not sure he
uses his Ford for this purpose
Mrs. Robins, who underwent an
operation at St. JOSeph's lnfrm.
airy four weeks ago TODAY, return
ed home Thursday night of last
week, and is getting along nicely.
Walter Evans, who taught |
in the Graded School here last |
term, was here over Sunday, leav-
Ing Monday for Washington, DC,
where he has a position as clerk in
the Civil Service Department |
there. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Tate,
and daughter, Miss Miranda, mo,
tored to Lancaster, Sunday after
noon, and spent a few hours -
Quite a mum ber from here at !!
tended the Children's Day exer- |
cises at Ottawa, Sunday. - The
Rev. A. j. Pike held regular SER
vices at the Baptist church, Sun
day morning and evening.-Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Smith. of Grab |
Orchard, spent several days here /
this week, the guests of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Owens |
. Frank Brooks was here from !
Crab Orchard during the week,
looking after some privileges at
the coming fair.-J. l.. Pilkenton
was In Mt. Vernon, Monday, on
business. - Miss Judith Mccall !
was here Saturday after spending
several weeks with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Mccall, at
Maretburg.- Mr.. and Mrs. l. b.
of Williamson, w. Va }
were in the Hiatt section this
week with his father and brother.
Mr.. Chestnut recently married a
girl in Detroit, Mich, and stopped
over here on their return brio al
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