Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-06-29
LIVINGSTON

CHCIG JOIlu W. DdkcE, Oh NJ I. tI-
non, was here between trains.
Tuesday. - G.. 5. Griffin was in
Mt. Vernon, Monday, on bus ness.
Henry Daugherty's house WIS
> destroyed by fire Tuesday with
all OF its contents eXcep6 a rOck-
ing chair, a feather bed and a
sewing machine. No insurance.
Origin of the fire not known.
Mr.. Daugherty is employed as a
section hand and was on the road
and his wife was unable to save
the household goods. He and his
family have the sympathy OF all
as it is awful to be burned out but
most especially now when things
Iare so high. but the good people
lOf Livingston have always done
their part towards helping thO-e
who need help Now that Liv
ingstOn is coming to the front
with a bank, a graded school and
a railroad terminal for several
trains, with several autos, several
stores dong land office business,
and shipping point where lots of
coal, wood and ties are shipped;
where the pay roll of the l.. & N.
railroad company is several thous-
and each month, who could blame
US to feel proud of Livingston.
But just wait until the DIVE High
way Is completed up the beautiful
ROckcaStle river with all its mag
niicent scenery and then the
vision that the dreamer saw will
be real. Frank Cox shot and
killed Jim Sutton near the mouth
of Long Branch on ROckcastle
river, Tuesday. Particulars not
learned. Sutton only lived a few
hours after being shot. Cox sur
rendered to the authorities and
was taken to Mt. Vernon, We'd
nesday.-WA.Rice. of this place,
and Mrs Margic Tate. Of East
| Bernstadt. were married Tues
day the goth, Rev. Jones Officiat-
ing. We did not learn of the
wedding in time to give a full
right-up. but will next week.
HObert Griffin has joined the navy
and when last heard from was in
| New YDrk.-S.C. Franklin and son,
| Bernard, of Mt Vernon, were here
between trains, Tues day.-James
Lamb. of near Crab Orchard. has
been here several days buying
scrap iron, and he has shipped
several cars from this place. He
buys everything from a nall
to a saw mill.-W. Il. Ward ard
son. Glen, of Hazard, KY, visiting
relatives here w. understand
that some of the family of Mr..
and Mrs. R.L.Payne have typhoid
fever but we have not learned the
names or how many are sick -
Mr. and Mrs. l w. Catlin and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. W. Murphy were ut
Crab Orchard. Saturday. Mrs.
| @. ID. Cook and daughter, Miss
LYDIA. are visiting relatives in Mt.
| Vernon, this week.. IL. Brown
ing is on the sick list this week.
| Mr.and Mrs. d. B. RambO and
children, were at Crab Orchard,
Saturday. - The officers of the
First State Bank, of this place,
have put in 1850 pound safe,
equipped with time lock and all
of the latest improvements. and
is a beauty j T. OMary has
purchased an automobile aud
made the trip to Crab Orchard
the 23rd - a large delegation
went from here to Crab Orchard,
Saturday. Those going were Mr..
and Mrs. sc. Carter, Mrs. w. Ii.
Cottingim and son, Morris, Mr..
and Mrs. B. Z. Griffin, Mr.and Mrs.
w. NJ. F'allas, Mrs. E l.. Cockrell,
Mr.and Mrs. CHI. Rice, w Fl. Pom
der, Miss Fannie Large, Miss
Annie Parsons, Mr.and Mrs 7. w.
Higgins and Misses Jallett, Hazel
and Geneva Griffin. - Mrs. Ed
Quinn, of Paris, who has been WIS.,
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J.B. Hayse, of this place, has re-
turned home. = Judge H. Witt
! was in Somerset latter part of last
week.-B. F. Lamb, of near Crab
Orchard, has been in our town
for a few days.-Charley Thomp-
son, cashier of the First State
Bank was in Mt Vernon, Sunday.
Judge G. M. Ballard and w. VI.
Baker, of Mt. Vernon, were in our
town Monday.