The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1886-10-09


his stove and tinware. plumbing depart.
ment and house furnishing goods. From
one of the floats tin cups branded, "Com-
pliments Of J. r. Buckley, 1876 to 1885,"
were distributed TO the crowd as it passed
along the street. One Of the best displays.
Mrs. Dora Ferguson had very unique
design, being yellow dress bonnet, APP
propriately trimmed.
Messrs. Noel & letters had representa-
ton of their meat store, with quarters Of
beef hanging up, while a butcher was bus
lily engaged in cutting steaks. "A dwarf
COW was led behind the float.
Mr.. J. w. Daley, blacksmith, had
forge in full blast and smith at work maxi
ing horse shoes, while a wooden horse
stood waiting to be shod.
Messrs. w. A. Gaines & Co. had display
of their cooper shop, with coopers at work
making barrels.
Messrs. E. II. Taylor, Jr., Goa large
wagon filed with barrels bearing the brands
of their o. F. c., Carlisle and J. S. Taylor
WHISTLES.
Messrs. w. ]. Hughes & Co.--Three
floats; one representing their lumber inter.
ests, one an old log cabin Of 1886. and the
other house of the present day.
Messrs. DUNCAN & Nicol-Two wagons,
one of rough and dressed lumber and the
other Of doors sash and blinds.
Mr.. J. NJ. Wakefield, Messrs. Wakefield
& West, and Messrs. Wakefield g. Choate-
Ten wagons Of rough and dressed lumber,
doors, SASH blinds. shingles, laths, stair
work, and ornamental wood work.
w. l.. Pence-Three wagons Of rough
lumber.
Messrs, Brawner & McDaniel--A hoa,
with an old time log cabin, with stick chin
ney plastered with mud, coon skins tackled
on the walls and pet coons crawling around
on the inside.
Messrs. Staten & Dehoney-A float filled
with furniture.
r. Rogers-A float with display of fur
niture and pictures.
Messrs. Mason & Foard Co.-Five floats
representing their bent wood, broom, shoe
chair and furniture manufactures.
Capital Printing Ofice-Float with jol
press in operation printing bills announcing
that they would issue large eight pag,
Centennial paper this morning.
Roundabout Printing Office Wager
with job press in operation printing dodger
advertising the establishment, and com
position at the case setting type. This wa
in charge of Mr.. Chas. Stephens, who's,
good looks capiivated the girls as he grace
fully handled the stick, while Messrs. B
Todd Crutcher, dressed as a black devil
and Julian Jackson, as red devil took the
eye of the small boy as they scattered the
bills in the crowd.
Celebrated Milan Reel A float with {
large wooden representation of the reel in
the center, and the "Coon Club" campec
around it. An iron kettle hung over fire
several of the boys were playing poker
while Captains John w. Milan and Jacl
Veach, with reel and pole, caught numer
Gus suckers from the street.
James Heeney-A float bearing dis
play of his stock of groceries.
J.W. Johuson-Wagon with display O
groceries.
d. l.. Haly.--A large float with choic,
and handsome display of hardware, gun
and pistols, tastefully arranged by Mr.. w
b. Robinson, who had charge of it on thu
parade.
Messrs. Mastn Bros.-A beautiful,
ornamented Old Hickory wagon filed will
agricultural implements. and handsome
buggy.
L. Power-Two floats advertising hi
stoves, tinware, and galvanized iron work
N. F. Richardson-Wagon of vegetables
fruits and country produce.
Mikado Company-Float draped in Jap
anese style, filled with young ladies
dressed in Japanese attire.
Messrs. Choate K Graham-Float dis
playing tobacco hogsheads set up and il
the knock down.
Capitol Brewing Co.--Large Wagon
loaded with kegs and barrels of beer
which was drawn and distributed to the
crowd whenever halt was made.
Kentucky River Mills-A large wager
filed with hemp binljnp twine in the rol