Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-09-29
MONTICELLO.
now THE TOWN WAS AND now SHE IS
NOW.


NOW.
One can hardly imagine the changes
that have taken place In Monticello In
the last seven years 20 great have they
been. made my last trip there 10 1892
aud hardly knew the place when Hon.
X. G. Warren and myself drove into
that good town SUNDAY afternoon after
sabbath days journey OF something
less than 100 miles. Where the quaint
old court house formerly stood a mag
nihcent temple OF justice now ereets
the eye and In the place OF ancient
looking business houses, modern brick
buildings now stand. Monticello has
had her fires, and as IL usual the case,
she has been benefited by them.
The courthouse, In short, Is gem
OF architectural design, large enough
for most any county 10 the state and IL
cost the taxpayers only about $4,000.
Good business men aud democrats were
on the building committee and they saw
10 IL that Wayne county was not rob
bed by extortionate charges. The
county offices are commodious and com
Portable, the vaults are said To be thor
oughly safe, while the circuit court
room 10 a beauty indeed, with seating
capacity of 500.
The courthouse Is manned with
democrats and cleverer lot OF officials
would be hard to find. Charles McCon-
naghy Is Judge, Isaac Walker, circuit
clerk, w. +. Fairchild, county clerk
W. X. Cress, county attorney. +. NJ
Shesrer, superinten dent, T. II. Lair,
J jailer. and Mr.. Henninger, sheriff, all
} OF whom, with the exception OF the
latter. land his brother and a deputy,
+. ID. Kennedy, took III are now sub
scribers 10 the cheapest and best. "
wayne's interests are looked after with
vigilant eyes aud even partisan repub-
licans can hnd no fault with the way
the county's affairs are conducted. Mr.
Cress IL an old Rockcastle county boy
and once edited the Mt. Vernon Signal
He Ia now one Of Mouticello's staunch
: est citizens and democrat and Office
! OF whom the county is proud.
spoke above OF Mr.. Warren beinI
At Monticello. He spoke TO crowd O
80 to 900 Monday afternoon and hi
: effort was we'll received from start Il
4 finish. IL was county court day and
: notwithstanding the rain and the small
pox scare. many democrats rode mile
to hear him. Wayne was In Mr.. War
u ren's district when be was Common
. wealth's attorney and he made friend
8 then who were glad to welcome hin
p again 10 the county and they gave hin
something OF an ovation. He was In
troduced by Mr.. w. r. Cress and for 2
!, hours he gave his audience democrats
doctrine pure and unadulterated.
y Brownie and a republican or SO trie,
To discomfort Mr.. Warren by askip,
y him questions on the start, but he ar
e swered them so satisfactorily that the,
soon learned to let him alone.
| was gratiiied to find 50 few bolter
. In the county. Browns following cal
be- counted on your fingers and Their,
are those who think several OF thos'
will come to their senses ere election
time arrives. Being the home county
or rather one of the home counties O
/" Gen. Hardin, Wayne democrats were
y little sore when that gentleman wa
defeated, but 1t didn't last long an,
more enthusiastic supporters of tn
:, regular democratic nominees can no
now be found. Good reports may b
expected this year.
The democrats are very sanguine {
electing A. Il. Owens To the Legislature
from Wayne and Clinton and are put
!, ting in some good work to that end
, The district is republican, but Nj
Owens popularity and the fact that h
! married the daughter OF prominen
n republican. who is warm for him an
70 who is a most excellent worker In elec
. lions, makes him stand first rate sho,
to win.
}. The handsomest residence ever bull
J. In Wayne county has just been compile
J. ted by County Judge Charles McCouna
n ghy. II is large brick, very moder
in structure aud is situated In a beauti
n full grove of oaks. 1t is a home any
% body would feel proud OF, but IL isn't
n bit too good for the clever gentleman
h who occupies IL. G.. T, Ramsey, broth
e er-in-law of our Mark Hardin, also ha
Is a splendid new home, as has Mr.. Bren
= Crawford. These residences would b
'e a credit TO a town 10 times the size {
e Wayne's capital.
!, called at the Wayne County Recor
, office, but Judge Phillips, the editor
y was not Ia. His handsome daughter
e Miss Augusta, made me feel at home
" however. She assists her father In dc
F" ing local work as well as some OF Tn
> echanical duties of the Office. IL
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