The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-02-03
Here and There.

hon. HnSn II. Mason, prominent
Chicago lawyer. was here this week to
see his mother and brother, Keg".
Mr.. Mason was born and reared in
Lancaster. He, like all other former
Lancaster people, speaks of the place
as home " and if a fellow wants
fight just let him speak lightly Of Lam
caster in Mr.. Mason'S presence. Inap-
pearance and manners he is very much
like Keg" always in a good humor
and with sOmthing pleasant to say.
Mr.. Mason went to the Windy City
when quite young and has established
fine law practice there.
Capt. Sam Miller, who has been in
town for several days, is great hand
t. keep every curiosity he can find.
H :, has pistols Of every type eveI, made,
from the old flint lock to the latest i'm
proved. He also has hOr ,e-timing
watch, which was made about seventy
| five years ago, several Of the first
pocket-kniveS made, old clocks and a
room full of curiOsitieS which are inter
eSting to see. He is great hand to
put away and keep things. He has
gallon or so of peach brandy made fifty
years ago and some wine equally as old.
The captain is an interesting man to lis
ten to and always makes his company
pleasant.
Mr.. T. S. Elkin showed a RECORD
man some old papers which are quite
a curiosity, especially to we younger
ROSTERS. They were minutes of ''The
Kentucky Abolition Society, Holden
at George Smiths, Franklin county,
KY, Oct. 16 and II, 1S16". The pa
perS are yellow from age, but the print
is remarkably good. Mr.. Elkin refus-
es to part with the keep-sakeS, and
says he will keep them to show to his
great-grand-children. We hope he
will live long enough to have the plea-
sure of showing the documents as he
desires.
Lancaster is the best show town in
the state. No matter what comes
along, if the people have proper notice
they will attend in great drOveS. The
building of the opera house is hailed
with the greatest delight by every
body in town, and the lessee, whoever
he may be, will have small gold mine.
In making our rounds for items OF
news this week we accidental; 'go1
onto" big scheme on foot which bid.
fair to eclipse any enterprise ever at
tempted in Central Kentucky. A!
our readers are aware, Col. w. S. Fer
CURSOR is the owner of a fine, larg,
farm near town. A great many acre
lie along the X. C. railroad track. Mr.
r John E. StOrmes is to buy half inter
4 est in the land and the two gentlemen
l will make park Of the farm. Tn
e blue grass will be cultivated, thOus
e andS of ornamental and shade tree
: planted, several immense lakes mad
: and six-stOry hotel, to cost 5000, OOC
erected on hill near the centre of tn
place. An effort will be made to hav
Potter Palmer, of Chicago, tax
charge of the hotel during the sum
n mer, and DelmOnico to look after tn
n kitchen. The bill of fare will be KEEP
at that high point of excellence tina
:, enough wealthy people will come fror
S all over this and foreign countries t
IS give sufficient support to the hOte
). Considering the many comforts an
IS excellent fare offered, the rates will b
r eight dollars per day. The most in
# pOrtant point to some Lancaster pei
d pie is the intention of the gentleme
b to open the resort to them absOlutel
=. free of cost. A handsome depot wi
20 be erected at the place and Sup't Hoo
h agrees to run trains from Lancaster
m the grounds every fifteen minute
e. The best rooms in the hotel will |
v. reserved for those people about tow
ID who have worked 70 hard through Il
Nv winter sitting on their pants ar
t. talking against the Improvements to
made in Lancaster during next slr.l
and summer. These crOakS have exeI
ed so much strength kicking again!
IS: every proposition or suggestion +
of the betterment of the town that the
ce must have rest, absolute rest and Quie
lie Special servants win be placed at the
ed command, and electric fans will ke
ng off the flies while they sit and croak
nd bout Lancaster awaking from her Ri
er VanWinkle nap.