The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1906-02-10

melody of 1.-The Old Turnpike
| Gate.'
David Meriwether dispensed the
| hUspiralities of the Meriwether
Hotel, now the Elk. and provided
a table notable for the excellence of
its supplies and cuisine. He was
! fond of Joke and addicted t. the
seductions of quiet humOr. At
one time a newly married couple Of
young people had stopped with him
for the night. AS Uncle Davy told
it, cit was his habit, before retiring
late at night, to make the circuit
of the halls to see that all was
right. This particular night, in
going the rounds, he detected the
strong smell of escaping gas. Trac-
ing it down, it seemed to come
from the room in which the newly
married couple were sleeping. He
| knocked loudly on the door, finally
aroused the half stupefied BRIDE
groom, asked him II he had not
! blown out the gas, and receiving
an affirmative reply, requested him
tn open the door quick and let him
turn off the gas, or he would be
dead before morning. After avert
! ing the danger he asked the fright
ened man: Didn't you know
something was wrong, didn't you
| email no - rAnnanInI
the bridegroom hesitatiugly," but
| never was married before, and |
thong thought it was Sue, and
and but Uncle Davy put his
hand over his mouth and rushed
out of the room and down stairs to
tell his wife, and next morning re-
hearsed the story TO the circle of
lady boaTders.
Among the noted social Organiza-
tiOns OF 1875, of masculine persua-
sion, designed to promote good
will, good fellowship and a good
time were the III o. b. y" It's
unique banquet and literary olio,
at Odd Fellows Hall, was long the
talk of the city. At this rare en-
tertainment, after q rich menu,
characteristic appearances were
made by Clay Hatchitt, Howe Wat
son and Dick Chiles, as Orators;
Geo. +. Berry, as Troubarlor; Geo.
l.. Payne, as Clementine; Cal
Lewis, as NaIcissus; Swigert Tay-
Tor, at Poet Laureate; Johnson
Todd, rs Sweet Singer, and Bob
Tilford, Will Parker and Guy Bar
rett, as inimHtable i'm dialogue.
Anderson Rice, colored mot an H.
o. b }, rendered airs irom the chief
operas on his hand organ. Among
other members of the H. o. b. IS
We're Jim Arnold, Tom Crittenden,
Hampton Price, Blanton Taylor
and James Meek. Nhe doinSs of
the III. o b. So are recorded in
history, among which is tiGe fol-
lowing:
! A young man aamed Johnson
came to Frankfort. He priced in
! his strength, in has valor, in the
glory of his achievements (bold by
himself.) The girls listened with
wonS1er-th.e boys with amaUement
and incredulity. The matter WAS
growing burdensonte, so Johnson
was imveigled into coon hunt. A
night was set. A big Newf@und-
land dog and rat terrier were en-
gagged to trace the game. The
party secretly divided-some going
ahead, unknown to johnson, with
guns and blank cartridges. The
others accompanied J0hAson. A
long hunt through the woods south
of town failed 80 start Coon.
Being the month of May, few coons
were abroad.
Then it was proposed tn try a
farmers hen house for his fat
chickens. About and in this house
the advance party were concealed
and waiting. AS Johnson and his
party approached, some one cried
"Halt!" shot was fired, then a.
fusillade-bang, bang, bang from
every corner. Those around John
son fell, crying, I'm shotr IN
killed.! Run for your life!"
Johnson's promises and fighting
courage gave way. He went. Into
the bushes and briars, into the.
thorns and brambles, into the dark