Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-08-02
LIVINGSTON

son. G.G. Sowder, of this place.
Hon. John L. Powers spoke here
Saturday night IN the interest of
Hon. JIM. Robsion's candidacy for
Congress, and from what we learn
had full house. - Miss Marie
Rambo is visiting relatives in
Stanford this week.-Misses Mar
greet and Angelin Fallas are visit
ing relatives in Louisville this
week Edgar Cottongim, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cottongim,
Walter T. Owens, son of the
writer, Charles Black, and Rob-
ert Warren have landed in France.
Mr.. and Mrs. W.D. Griffin, T. NJ.
Griffin, and Mr.. and Mrs. ALI
Griffin, of Florida, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Griffin and children,
and Mr.. and Mrs. J D. Sharp,
of Jellico, Tenn, after motoring
to Cincinnati, returned Tuesday
and started on their return trip
to JellIco and Florida. w. D.
Griffin was once a citizen of this
county but has been in Florida
for several years and claims that
the Sunny South is real home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. OmaIy and
children, and q. J. Rice and Miss
LYDIA Cook are on pleasure trip
to Mammoth Cave and High
Bridge and other places of in
terest. - George S. Griffin has
purchased the property where the
barber shop and CT. Jones store
is located, of Mr.. Byrd; price
not learned.-F.L Thompson, the
Mt. Vernon salesman has been
travelling over this territory for
quite few years. He was here
Last Thursday. We believe he
forgot to bring his samples but he
was here. Bet we can guess
DR. c. 7. Blanford, after a weeks
visit with his son, CA. Blanford,
of this place has gone to Louis
vile to visit other relatives--C.
L. Hughes, who has been on the
sick list for few days, is able to
be at his bsst again. Miss Alice
Niceley, who has been in the
west for some time, is visiting
relatives here.-'rhe drouth has at
last been broken and rain has fal
len in copious quantities, much
to the relief of suffering vegeta.
tion.-Mrs. D. B. Rambo and
sons, Willie and Lech, spent MOI
day in Louisville shopping. Well,
We are very sorry that we threw
our friend Robins into Mysteries,
as our feelings were always kind
toward him and little did we think
that he would lose all self control.
While he claims he is in the draft
age and we are beyond the age is
the reason we can boast, as he
calls it. We wish to inform him
that we are 100 per cent American,
and when the limit is raised to in
clude US we are. gone without
drafting. and what we gave, if il
was the widows mite, was freely
given, of course. We have never
been blessed with great deal OF
this worlds goods, and if it makes
us stingy and chinchey, as is the
nature of some, we do not want
them Our friend claims we have
a distinction. as we have grand
sons in the service. My father,
who died a few days ago, if he
had lived a few days longer could
have truly claimed that he had 6
grandson in France. but he wa,
only my son. 1t seems that nv
friend has plque or ill will
against old age. My friend. tho
day is fast approaching when you
too will lean upon a cain wher
your locks (Which you comb with
so much pride). will change to 9
snowy white, when you can count
your age by the score, and we will
add, if there is a people on thi.
earth that we respect it is those
that have reached a ripe old age
and their heads are blossomips
for the tomb. Wonder what has
become of S. C.. Franklin, the
watch hxer, as he failed to put il
his appearance Tuesday. Unless
he shows DIP soon a search will b,
lnstituted.-Mrs. Jane Owens, Z.
Pineville, KY, who has been Wis
lting relatives at Livingston, lef
today for Mt. Vernon, where sh.
will spend few days with he,