Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-07-26
B R O d II E A D

In the Army and has reached the
ripe old age where the danger of
conscript never worries or dis
turbs his business plans, he often
gets mighty brave, and talks OF
the other fellow being too proud
to fight, boasts OF his 10y atty, dis
plays his Liberty Bonds and War
Saving Stamps and then comes
out and says eff they need me !
am ready to fight. We have
never boosted of our bravery,
neither have we made any display
of the widows mite" we were
able to loan for the purpose of
eXtinguishing the Hun, but posi-
bly, would have been "rO4Iing' to
60 across the pond had it not
been for the fact that we fall
within the proposed draft age, and
when We are called we will have
to fight If We are proud or if we
are hum Die like our Livingston
friend, it matters not then, for
some of US are TO 60 to the firing
line; Bill Owens will furnish the
funds; others to help solve the
food problem, and all of us must
stand ready to do our part and be
willing to sacrifice TINT the flag
of the free-Stars and Stripes
may triumph in the cause of hui
man rights. Mrs. J. +. Harris
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. ] r Wallin, Friday, and after
services conducted at the resi-
dence by the Rev. Al. Pike, her
remains were buried at the Say
ers burying ground, Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. Harris had been
an invalid for several years, and
for the past several months had
been confined to her bed, and at
the time of her husbands death
was unable to 60 to see him. She
is survived by five daughters,
Mrs. R. S. Martin, Mrs. P. w.
Tharp, Mrs. W.HSowder Mrs J.
E Wallin and Mrs. Henry Schu-
bert, and one son, John Harris,
was a member of the Baptist
church and a good christian wo-
man. Mitchell Cress shipped a
car of lambs from here FRIDAY
WP.Rigsby was here from Lin
coin, Friday and Saturday. - Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Hiatt, of Quail,
were with her daughter, Mrs.
Ben Riddle, last week. RI
Smith, K. j. Smith and Arthur
Coffey took Forest Coffey to Lex
ington Asylum, Saturday. For
est has been a sufferer for many
years and his affiiction had made
a wreck Of him physically, but I'M
til recently it had not affected his
mind. He was a good christian
boy and every body that knew him
are grieved over the great mis-
fortune that overlook him. and
while there is little hope of his
recovery his many friends would
be glad to know of ii. II. Law
renee sold his STOCK of general
merchandise and his store prop
erty adjoining the property of r
Ii. Hamm to Shirley Adams -
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mink and Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Parsons motored
to Lexington, Saturday. - w. A
Tyree, the Old Chief, has bought
the restaurant of Jack Ballard
aud is now landlord of the Rag
Weed Hotei. y
George WoOdall and Miss Leila
Ross we're married at the resi-
dence of the Rev. A. j. Pike, the
officiating minister, Sunday morn
ing.-Miss Halle Barnes is visit
ing friends in Crab Orchard this
week.-Mrs.. Roy Sowder is here
this week from Corbin with rela
tives.-Goebel Roberts, son of
Mrs. Loutisha Roberts, and Miss
Sallie Clark, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Whee Ter lark, of Wilde,
were married a few days ago
and are now at the home of his
mother here.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Riddle were guests of their
daughter, Mrs. Henry Beatty. at
Science Hill recenily.-Mr and
Mrs. Bronston Elder were here
last Sunday with relatives. They
were accompanied to their Stan