Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-02-04
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MIR. and Mrs. Walter Smith, of
" Crab Orchard, have the SYM
pathy of their many friends here
in-the recent death of their infant
Ison, which occurred Wednesday
of last week. The child showed
mo signs of being sick Tuesday
might, but they found it dead
early Wednesday morning The
funeral took place in the family
burying ground near their home.
j. w. Kincer, Railway Mail
Clerk. of Ashland, was here dur
ing the week with relatives.-J.
NJ. Owens and son, Claud, and
Mrs. w. ]. Owens, were at Crab
Orchard last week on account of
the death of the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Smith.-Profess-
ors J. o, Scroggins and S. E.
Chandler held denomination here
last FRIDAY and SATURDAY. in which
some fifteen out-of-town pupils
participated. This examination
was to determine the fitness of the
pupils to enter high school here.
Among those taking the examina-
ton were Misses Ruby Hou6.
Josie Osborne, and Selby Payne,
and Willie Sans, Arthur Dodd.
Joe Hall, Colmar Mccall, Cecil
and Gilbert Hayes, Thomas and
Sam Albright, Ted Chandler and
Charlie Smith. All applicants
passed the test and as a result
will be given free tuition.-Mrs.
W. L. Richard returned to her
home in Mt. Vernon, Saturday,
after spending a few days with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Furnish here.
Prof Warren Keith was in
Lexington, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hilton, of
Stanford, were the guests of her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. J. K. Cass,
last week. - w. II. Lynch, OF
Louisville, was here last week tc
close the trade with G. T. Riddle
for his Main street properly.
| Mr.. Riddle will have some repair
ing done on this property right
away and then move his family to
it, Mrs. Mamie Ray, of Lancas-
ter, Mrs. Bunch Ray and Harri-
son Ray, of Buckeye. Garrard
county, were with their sister,
Mrs. Larkin Hicks, last week.
Mrs. Hicks. who has serious at
tack of pneumonia, Is improving
rapidly, noT.-Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Smith, OF Crab Orchare, were
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
NJ. Owens, during the week..
Thos. Cherry, the hustling Crab
Orchard merchant, was here
Monday to deliver the deed to
Barnes & Shafer for the store
houses and lot recently purchased
of him.-The Rev. III. T. Young,
of Mt. Vernon, was in our city
Monday on business.-Mrs. John
II. Ward. of the Hiatt section, died
Sunday after a short illness of
grip and a complication of troubles
DIR. W. E. Grayely is having a
new light plant installed IN his
big Main street store this week.
Mrs, Ben F. Cummius died at her
home near Maretburg, Sunday
night, after few days illness of
pneumonia. Mr.. Cummins and
one daughter also has pneumonia.
Miss Ada Ward is assisting in
the post Office here at present.
The Rev. L. N. Bowling, of near
London, was here Wednesday
looking out location, and will
likely move his family here with
in the next few weeks.-Mrs. W.
G. Adams received painful injur.
les the first of the week as the re-
suit af fall. Several ribs were
broken and otherwise injured
Uncle Tom Firth is very sick this
week, and his recovery is consid-
cred very doubtful. - Cashier A.
NJ Hiatt was in Mt. Vernon,
Monday, on Barnes &
Shafer are filling their new store
with goods, and in a few DAYS
will have a full line of general
merchandise that they propose TO
offer to the public at lowest prices
for cash.--John Robins purchased
from w. D. Cummins last week
the old j. E. woodward home
stead. Mr.. Cummins will likely
remain 10 town for several months
on account of the school.