Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-02-18
BrodAead

IVA. olOiAOS, VI Nioohi SCuh
ty, shipped a car of III hogs from
this place last week, and Brown &
Craig shipped car few days
later.-Judge A. ]. Haggard sold
q young horse to Allen Hiatt. of
Quail section, last week for $3.50.
Thomas S. Firth died at his
home here at 4 o'clock a. m.
Thursday of last week after short
illness of complication of troub-
les incident to old age. Mr.. Firth,
who was a little past seveut FIVE
years OF age, had spent most of
his life in this county, and had
been engaged in the mercantile
business for probably fifty years.
In his earlier life was considered
one of the best, as we'll as the
most successful in business, and
had accumulated quite a fortune,
and even at the time of his death
owned 5000 acres of land, some of
which is the most valuable in the
county, and few years ago was
considered the wealthiest citizen
IN the county. In the past few
years he was less active in bust
uess, and success had not crown
ed his efforts as formerly. He is
survived by three sons, Tilden,
Maurice and Herman Firth. and
one brother. J. G.. Firth, who is
also a large owner of real estate in
this section. His wife was burned
TO death in the summer of 1918,
when her clothing caught fire a:
her home, death resulting In a
iew days. Mr.. FIRTH was life
long member of the Christian
Church, and was always found in
church and Sunday school. He
had been a member of Brodhead
Masonic lodge for more than forty
years. Short services were con-
Quoted at the residence by ]. c.
McClarv, of Stanford, the officiat-
ing undertaken, Friday afternoon
1t / o'clock, followed by inter-
nent in the family burying
ground, the Masons having
charge of the finalsserviees.
Frank Brooks and Gus Geizel.
of Crab Orchard, attended the fu
neral of T. s. Firth here last Fri
lay John Robins sold the farm
recently purchased from w. D.
Gummins. known as the J. I.
woodward property, to Young
Bros. These gentlemen are brotl.-
ers of the Rev. H. T. Young, pas
tor of the Mt. Vernon Christian
church. One of the brothers re-
sides in Louisvill e, the other in
Trimble county. the latter will
move here about March first. We
are certainly glad to have Mr..
Young and his estimable family in
our midst.-W. J. Owens moved
his family to the H. L. Tharr
property ON Main street, recently
vacated by @. T. Riddle, who
moved to the property bought OF
w. Fl. Lynch. Mrs. Martha Rob
erts Templin died at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Shelton
Saturday morning at 4 o'clock
and her remains were laid to res
in the Methodist church cemetery
ut o'clock Sunday afternoon, af
ter short services by the Rev
Roxie Powell. The deceased
was lite long m ember of thu
Baptist church, and had spent th'
past several years of her life
without real home. Her hus
band died several years ago, ant
she had made her home with rela
tives and friends since. She ha
one sister, Mrs. Katharine Hilton
of Junction City, who was will
her at the time OF her death, ant
one brother, William Roberts. VIII
resides at Kings Mountain, bu
was unable to be here on accouu
of serious illness.-We undestan,
that our J. H. Ward bought {
farm the first of the week nea
Lebanon, KY, containing IS
or more acres, for which he pal
i $50. 90 per acre. We have nc
learned how soon Mr.. Ward wi
J, move to this place.-Mrs. ia,
!. Howenstine, of Stanford. attent
ed the funeral of her uncle. T.
Firth here last Friday. f
Wallin bought a nice young hors
, from Sam McHargue, of Hiatt
|, for $I25 90. Mr.. Wallin ha
rented 1.-THE farm of Postmaste
lfNrocp;lio Ouaue aod mill soo