The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-12-17
STANFORD,
Twenty Years Ago and Now,

Ri o. fsierial JaarHaii
Twenty years ago, a, the March term OF
the Lincoln Circuit Court, the writer Of this
article came TO Stanford on a two-horse
stage, which at that time made tri-weekly
trips between Danville and this place. A
four inch snow covered the ground, and as
il was my iirst witt to stanford, the outlook
was gloomy enough indeed. \ ilocK Of
sheep had full possession OF the hall in the
cold brick ruin where now stands the
handsome building Of the Farmers Nation
al Bank. Along the street where the post
Office now is, "hitching rack" stood, to
which were standing few horses, stamp
ing the snow into slush and mud. There
we're but two hotels here then-the HUFF
man House and the Yates House; the form
er torn down recently to make the lot into
Court Square, and the latter was torn
away several years since, and on the lot
there has been erected the splendid It.
Asaph Hotel and two large, elegant store
rooms, all Of brick Where the Myer-
House now stands, there was the vacant
lot and debris Of an old tavern that burned
down many years ago. One old biick store
house and six or eight old frame shanties
then occupied the square fronting the Court
House on the South side Of Main Street.
Recently, the most Of these have been torn
away. and on the corner, and for about one
hundred feet east, there have been erecte1
four ELEGANT brick store rooms, and over
three Of them Town Hall, elegant and
splendid in all uf its appointments, has
been built, at a cost for the entire build
ing, Of nearly $4,000 The remainder Of
this square will, in year or two, he built
up with the best Of modern brick business
houses. At the time ! came here there
were but two church edIices -the Presby.
terrain and Reform, both old and dilapida.
ted. Since then the former has been re-
modelled, and the latter given up, and new
and fashionable brick building erected on
the lot opposite the Presbyterian Church,
on the north side Of Main Street, at a cost
Of nearly $4,000.
In 1862, the Methodist people erected
church edi6ce on the north side Of upper
Main Street. and the Baptist, about the
same time, built handsome house Of wor-
ship on an upper street. The eolored peo-
pie, since the war, have built three com
Portable houres Of worship Baptist, Meth.
odist aud Reform - the former just now COM
pleting a commodious brick building in the
rear Of the "whiie folks" Baptist Church.
In 1860, the population Of Stanford was
5OO-now il numbers near fonr times that
amount, and Is rapidly increasing. We /
have two suburbs, known a. Mackyille and /
Doolyyille- former a negro settlement.
From town about 800 yards square in
1860 We have grown to the dimensions Of
three iourlhs Of a mile each way from the
Conrt-lIouss. Many handsome residences
have bsen erected On all the turnpike roads
leading into town, within a radius Of
mile. The Court House has been remodel
ell aud greatly enlarged at cost Of 81 900,
with a tower clock, and a new brick Jail
and residence built on the old Jail lot, at
cost Of $4,000 Public we'll. have been
bored at convenient points along Main
Street. TIP Lancaster street from Main,
where formerly stood FEW frame shanlies,
there have been built new Offices. dwell-
ings, etc. Twenty year. ago single beef
would supply al the town
wanted Ia The ff,sh meat line Cor a week.
We had no regular hatcher then. Now We
have three such shol~, and they kill and
sell seven beey - a week, besides numerous
hogs and -hsep. rweniy wears sso wagon :