The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1895-11-28

set me down Ms prevaricator Of the deepest
dye. And II WASN'T spread Or bill Of fare
TO tempt once syntax, either, but net right
on the table where one could reach II with
both hands. This reminds me that the
mou ptaiu hotel keeper never stints HE
guests In the quantity Of sdibics he sets be.
fore them. II is nearly always good, too,
though rather primitive In the manner Of
service. Sometimes II is bad, and when u
| is--Good Lord deliver u.s.
The next day We did the fair, and am
! here TO say the Columbian exposition isn't
| In Il with the Hazel Green fair. They cut
off the floral hall exhibition tbs year and
made Il mostly "hoss race. which should
not-occur again, for the women folks like to
be represented and ought TO be, but the
people were there, and the people are most
interesting than anything else to the outside
visitor. Straight away, natural people are
so scarce nowadays that when the artificial
creature from the world outside gets in
among thousand or so HaZel'Green holi.
dav folks il makes him feel as IL the world,
were vet human and worth living III. They
come down out OF the mountains in their
best bibs and fuckers, two on horse, or by
the wagon full, aud they have more fun than
ANYBODY. Everybody is as good as every
body else, and the class distinction and the
social prestige are unknown, All E9en are
born free and equal in Wolfe county, and
the Hazel Green Fair shows it.
The fair was FIRST held in 1890, aud de-
clared a dividend of "a per cent. This con-
tinued going up, some years as high as 40
per cent until last year, when it dropped
10 per cent. and scared the stockholders so
that they came near not having II this year
They braced up, however, and will come
ont about even. Now if those Hazel Green
people let their fair fall through, may
all the gods jump on them at once. There's
a halfmile track, big grand stand, floral
hall and a fountain of water piped down
from the hill by Taylor Day, and to let IL
lie idle when they can have so much fun
with it is downright shame-that Is II they
conclude to let it lie idle.
Hazel Green is one of the oldest towns in
the mountains, having been founded by
William Trimble, who settled in this valley
in 1914, giving a squirrel rifle, so it is said
for 500 acres of land, including the site O;
the town. He farmed awhile, then started
a little store and laid OFF around 1t some
4 streets. The Rev. Joseph Nickel, who had
\ lived in Hazel Green, Ala, happened along
about this time and gave the name of his
Alabama town to the new town in Ken
tucky. and that name has staid with IT. Iti
a pretty one, too, and the Rev. Joseph Nick
ell was o fine preacher. The town has .
incubation Of $50 and ID situated on three
streets, chiefly Main, State and Academy
These latter two 40 by the name Of "Baci
Streets, the residents of each referring X
the other a. Back Street" people. Thi
, grew ont of the opposition Of the State
stree. people so the opening Of the new
!, street, and so they went to "back slam
ming" each other, 90 to speak. .l ..:
The town government 10 yested In tn
! hands of police judge and town IssssAs!
, and they Gre not kept very busy az rule
There are three churches. Methodist, Pres
byterisn and Christian, costing from 81 so
!, 70 a. 800 each, with no regular pastor. s
, Internationally, Hazel Green is on top, ant
!. not beosnss the grand old commonwealth
!. kss done snything In that lins either, for Q
J usual ii ha.S,t. ThsFs ID ssfieksty sshssss
houss In doe 10, dsnstsd By the fonnde
ef ths tswm, Tor sehssl purposes. and aur
pSss tAsS sssShes &c III sss " mach u ~ osst
,, In 10 ysAru, bat what isthsrs as en- sducs
: tor Il the Hsxel Gresa Academy, originally
. started by Taylor Day, w. o. Nike and q
H. swango, and now in the hands OF th
:. lNasisaal wsman's ChSistisa Board OF &ii
!. SLOWS. 10 vhom the founders gave II, sfts
!. sperding 5000 or $4,000 on this building
!. and grounds. Ills In charge Of Prof W. u
: Cord ana two assistants and has 1853 Atu
dcuts, with more In the winter There 10
0ns academic building and dormitory, cos
ixs Ia Ill about $4,000, and 10 tbs best thin
q Hazel Green, not even exespting ID
churches. Imight criticize the big sin-look
ins letters on tho boys caps aud suggei
Q smaller and neater ones, bat won't o.,
= even that much against so excellent an II
a xt,tution, doing so much valuable servic
II where such service 10 needed most Their
q ought 10 be 500 scholars there instead {
l. i5s, and they can bear letters on their car
as big as saucers, so long as II Is sign the
e are educating themselves and getting out
q the old ruts.
4, ~
: Hazel Green is situated on the North'for
= Of the Red river. which 10 more fork tina