New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-28
HIS LAST RESTING-PLACE.
A KENTUCKY MAN WHO HAS ORIGINAL IDEAS
ABOUT IT

Kentucky correspondence Of The Washington Star
Here in Mayned. nourishing little city In TIE
Pennyroyal district OF Kentucky, lives one OF tne
a passion. like unto which there was never one
beoea passion t0r tbis man
Henry G. Woodbridge has only begun the task OF
"I'hcle Henry" as he is Familiarity known to
every one, was born in Middle Tennessee: Noyem,
eight children. HIS father died when he was but
two years old and his mother died fifteen " YEAR, ri
dead now, leaving him the sole survivor OF the
family and se last OF NJ Woodbridge
lot in the Mayheld Cemetery. and had marble ne
bnfed here on This shaft had the date Of
birth Masonic emblem and b horse Ss. ths vel h.
carved when he died. He not pleased with
this monuments and had q statue OF himself made
He then concluded to have his statue mounted on
his fayor t9 horse F0p placed VII With the group
erected. on which he had chseed likeness OF his
Uncle Henry" was never married, never having
experienced thrill OF love for the fair sex hence
friends. He was great hunter In his younger
days and many buck has telt tho sting Of death
cunning FOX. and had nne pack OF hounds at his
home AT all times. Mounted upon his hunting horse
h nsa IN IFS
hound Towhead was espeeialiy dear to him and
statue. a deer is placed in front OF Towhead, in
ne Bob Thns @ he ob rs sefqGe b e f95
DRY OF his fast friends in the chase OF earlier days
He had dear little girl friend who kindly at
he has caused to be erected statue OF her on his
He next turned his attention to the family. and
the first to be remembered was his mother Her
father directly In front OF her. Then tavorte
niece, Mauic, remembered with n statue 10
the rear II his mother The last work OF tho
three brotheTs-John H. William r and Alfred
T Woodbridge All Of these statues and monu-
mcnis are erected In Enclosure Is by 30 feet and
surrounded by an iron fence The old man is
not Yet satisfied with the silent guards he will have
above him while he sleeps the long sleep. and will
tiers erected with his other relatives.
The arrangement as well as the idea, is unique
and IS very rare thing that stranger
visits Mayheld without going TO see the wonderful
His lot II situated on the brow OF small hill to
the right OF the entrance. and can be seen great
distance from the cemetery
Uncle Henry" wants every person and every
creature he loved represented In his collection and
says he VIII have them all there. II he lives long
enough 20 Il carried out. While no has excel
pairing for the nnal summons and has purchased
HE metallic saket. and his robe. IN which he
wishes 70 be laid IN the tomb 70 rest He has spent
thousands OF dollars In preparing his lot and has
much more NJ his command being a very wealthy
man Ho has no near relatives living to whom he
will leave his estate and his greatest desire is TO
have his loved ones close 70 him In death
He lives with none OF his relatives but has built
him home. and has nous skeepers 10 attend TO his
wants. lie taxes drive every day. and always
takes look at his lot IN the cemetery while he Is
out driving
His lie is nearly spent now and when the sum-
mons has come at last. and Uncle Henry" lies
hooking bird will cheer the craven images during
their silent watch Ger his tomb. and the coming
ner Of man could have possessed such a peculiar
passion.