Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-03-17
A Trip to Trigg County.

NS"oe AuSouoJ Vihih5 buO JuuiOA
of the SOUTH KENTUCKIAN left the
city, bound for Trigg county. The
roads were pretty dry, though some
what rough, with few occasional
mud holes. Our first stop was at
McGehee's Store, and upon inquiry
found that Mr.. McGehee had gone TO
Newstead ON business connected with
his store at that place. No better
business man can be found anywhere
than Mr.. ]. w. McGehee, who, besides
his store at Belleview, owns an in
terest in a general merchandising
house at Newstead and one at Mont
gomery, KY, and the success of these
houses attest his ability as a
merchant.
The next station was Montgomery,
a thriving little village in Trigg,
which is situated in the best farming
section of that county. The Mer-
chants are McGehee Bros, who have
met with such success as to require
an extension of their already large
building, and Gaines Bros, who are
the oldest business men of the place,
and who were opening a fresh supply
of goods. Mr.. j. j. Gaines, has the
only regular grocery store in the
place, and has enjoyed good trade
for several years. DR.. Henry Blame
is the physician of the place, and has
large practice.
We arrived in Cadiz in the after
noon, and at once proceeded to inter-
view the people from business stand
point. We added several names to
our list, and felt assured that the
SOUTH KENTUCKIAN is growing in
popularity In Trigg.
We called upon Mr.. Jno.
G. Jefferson, the County Clerk,
who informed us that he had served
the people in his present capacity
for l6 years, which is a sufficient
guaranty that he has made a
most excellent officer. Candidates
for the Office in 1886 are already
making themselves known, and by
coming out at this early date show
that they realize how difficult it will
be to beat Mr.. Jefferson, should he
be a candidate. He is one of the
best clerks in the state and the peo-
pie of Trigg will not give him up.
Mrs. Elizabeth Lindsay, died Sun
day the Sth inst, at the residence Of
her son, DR.. Geo. Lindsay, in the 8Sth
year Of her age. Mr.. Lindsay and
wife were absent at New Orleans,
and her remains were not inferred
until Wednesday, evening after their
in the morning.
Mr.. Robt. MILFORD was absent in
Bowling Green, to which place he
had gone to investigate the feasibili-
ty of erecting Touring mill at that
place. Mr.. MILFORD is one of Trigg's
representative business men, and
Cadiz would hardly know how to
get along without him.
The people of Cadiz are somewhat
agitated oyer the building of rail-
road to some point. They don't care
much where, just so they get an
outlet.
Wednesday we took a little drive
to Canton, which we found in the
same place it was years ago when it
was a great shipping point, but which
The railroads had rendered of less
Importance. However the place is
not dead yet, as we found out when
we got into the store-room Of Mr.. w. |
J. Fuqua, the Oldest merchant in the
place, having been in business at
Canton for 30 years. He carries one
If the largest general merchandising
stocks to be found anywhere, requir-
ng in all five separate and distinct
houses. One each for hardware,
irugs, dry goods, furniture and farm. |