The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1906-03-03

Since the inception of the genera
ton past, the metamorphos from
past social and business cOndi-
lions is almost complete.
The habits of social life and the
channels of business were on differ
ent lines. There was more of the
cosmopolitan feature-the common
brotherhood, the linking of per-
sonal interests-than there is now.
The observances of social circles,
and the transactions of public life,
had in them a greater share of that
tender sympathy that makes the
whole world akin
The passing away of those who
were the basis and the component
elements of this sympathetic life,
and the influx of new ideas, and
new modes of lsiness and social
life, has produced this change.
Frankfort is becoming mOdernized.
Ministers seldom preach nOw-they
read essays, typewriter during the
week. Orators have ceased to be
eloquent-they strive to be logical.
Informal calls are not etiquette
the calls must be by card and at
stated hours. There are no scho oil
cbildren-the youths are all men
and women.
How great the change in the per-
sons who conducted the business
of the city thirty-five or forty years
ago, may be readily seen by recall
ing the names of some of those who
did business on Main and st. Clair
streets, at that period.
Opposite the livery stable kept
by Nelson Alley, near the head of
Main street, and adjacent to the
Capital Hotel, was the saddlery
shop of Esq. Jimmy Shannon.
Across the street, and next to the
stable, was the cabinet shop of "A.
G. & J. p. Cammack. The Capital
Hotel was conducted by James
Saffell, with John L. Gray as bust
ness manager.
Jimmy Fitzgerald ran a saloon
where Brady's shoe shop now is.
Con McAuliffe did a similar bust
ness on the corner of Ann street,
following Homer Powell, who ran
the place as a restaurant. Near by
was the business house of V.
Kaltenbrun, the shoemaker. Near
it, and on the ground now occupied
by the Opera House, Silas NJ. Noel,
in partnership with Mr.. Church,
conducted livery stable, in which
originated "a disastrous fire that de-
stroyed much valuable property.
Geo. Buhr was the first proprietor
of the hotel now known as the
Frankfort Hotel.
On the corner of the alley was
the hat mandatory of John Bait
zell, where hats were beaten and
blocked out in the old way, of gen
uine wool, and warranted to wear
till Gabriel blew his trumpet. His
unique hat sign was one of the last
relies of ancient times to disappear
before modern invasion. Its re-
moval was fifty announced in IA
memorial article from the pen of
Col. John Mason Brown.
On the north side of Main street,
corner of Ann, was the grocery of
James Nj. Todd, a most genial gem
tleman, around whose store, during
the wintry nights, a group COM
posed of Geo. Ii. Crittenden, James
w. (Dick) Tate, John :. Harvie,
Thos. Heffner, Ben Towson, and
others were wont to gather. Next
in succession was the merchant
tailoring establishment Of Nelson
Heffner, the drug store of VIM. III.
AveTill, and the book store of ).
G. Bull. Grant Green was cashier
OF the Farmers Bank, and Ed. 5.
TheObald, teller.
On the corner Tad Gray kept
grocery, and adjoining was the sill
versmith shop of Ben f. Meek and
the fishing reel mandatory of Ben
@. Milan. Next was the drug