Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-08-06


tory. It's civilized chapter opens
with it's foundation, the founders
name, his business, and life ca
reer-all of which leaves its i'm
press, forever. upon the commu-
nifty, and proves interesting read
ing for ages still to come. While
city stands, the name of its
founder cannot be forgotten
though no stone be raised in "the
quiet city of the dead" to per-
petuate his memory though
neither brick nor mortar take
architectural shape to proclaim
his name to the living and
though his footsteps may have
tread the lowlier paths of life, his
name will be written down in his
tory-the most eternal and last
ing monument to him who braved
the dangers of an isolated spot of
an unsettled country, and found
ed future city! There is no
name teeming with greater cour-
age, patriotism, and energy, than
that of pioneer" 1t has hal
lowed sound, which, at once, i'm
pels reverence.
Mr.. h. c. Jameson placed
upon his own brow this laurel
wreath, when he founded the,
new, thriving city of Pembroke.
In 184S-49, he had the postoflice
in his private residence, but, af-
forwards, built a storehouse at
the junction of the Tobac-
co and Nashville roads, to which
he removed it. In 1884, Penn
broke had a score or more
of business houses, a church, a
Touring mill, a planning mill, two
tobacco warehouses, rehandling
establishment, several shops, and
last, but far from least, two eX-
cellent schools. It's professional
list contained three lawyers, one
of them an eX-State Senator, Hon.
w. c. Pendleton, and seven ply
sicians. The business of the
town was, then, estimated at
with every prospect OF
increased growthand prosperity.
This bird s-eye view of Penn
broke in 1884 has been greatly
augmented and enlarged, since
then-and, to-day, we find a busy
well-to-do city of 1000 inhabi-
tants, with the population in
creasing at a rapid rate. New
houses are constantly springing
or ten this year, being
added to the residential list of
property.
Pembroke is situated in the
heart of rich and productive
surrounding fields
of grain and tobacco leaves way
ing signs of prosperity, and
whispering tales of opportunity
to the passing traveller. The
needs of the agricultural portion
of this country are responsible
for the new Touring mills which
are now in course of erection-a
home industry which will draw
many farmers, for miles around,
to Penn broke to sell wheat and do
subsequent trading.
The interests of the rich to-
bacco section tributary to this
city, are well protected by an
able body of men which are sep
arately reviewed in this edition.
In this connection, 100000 lbs
of tobacco were handled by them
last year.
The educational advantages of
Pembroke are rare for a city of
its size. One public and two
private schools are here sus-
tanned. Both private schools are
for boys and girls, conformity
and are under the most trained
and capable educators.
The religious denominations are
four, and represent the Methodist,
Baptist, Cumberland
Presbyterian, and Christian churches.
In fraternal orders, the Masonic, Odd
Fellows, and Knights of Pythias.
Last, but very important, comes
The pembroke Review bright,
we'll edited and chatty weekly, edited
by Mr.. w. b. Brewer. Pembroke's
interests are always we'll subserved
under the watchful eye of this popu'
lar public guardian -as we'll as sur
plying her people with the legitimate
news of the country, and all impor-
tant topics of the day.
Ia conclusion, Pembroke is alive
with possibilities and advantages for