Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-12-17

visited some old Baptist and another
second cousin by the name OF Null
can, then back to my niece again.
On the 18th | was carried To Mack
minville. There | saw one of my old
schoolmates, Billy Nomack. He was
50 proud To see me, also several OF
my old acquaintances There I saw
the fine monument in remembrance
OF John II. Savage. who had served
in three wars as colonel on the
| ith visited my old home place. II
had been changed so that il didn't
look natural From there / visited
my Grandfather Mulican's old place
in which | was partly raised. and |
wandered over the place an hour
before II seemed natural 10 me- The
old house was gone. the apple trees
all gone. the spring didn't look right
everything was in a different shape
From there went To James Webb's
a cousin to my wife; stayed all night
with him. One OF my nephews came
there and | did not know him. lie
stood around some time before he
made himself known. From there
TO I. G. Porter's, another cousin. then
back To my nephew's Billy Stem
bridge. then TO Tom Stembridge's.
Now the neighbors began to send
for me To visit them and set the time
for me to visit them. was having
a fine time, plenty To eat, and en-
| joying myself Then on the 3rd
Saturday in September visited an
old Baptist church that was organ
ised In 1916. then on the 4th met
with my old home church in the as
| ISOLATION. Theve were some able
ministers at the association. There
| met with many OF my old acquaint-
ances. in which We had many a hand
shake. On Monday there was a very
sudden change in the weather. Now
rs my time had closed out I began
thinking about home and made
my way back to John Van Hooser's
and delivered up the animal that
had been riding. From there I made
my way TO Smithville There I stay
ed two nights with the Webb broth
ers and one night with Judge Webb.
one night with James Parish. On
Tuesday morning. October the 9Th.
mounted road wagon for Water
town. twenty-five miles There I
found friend that carried me In a
buggy near Shape Springs 10 one OF
az otNphu NouriuN IlNuTl ouOTtfl s
The next day he took me in his bug
gy to my grandfather's old home
place. my Grandfather Stembridge.
where | was born. The old house
was covered the old way. II had been
built about one hundred and nty
years according TO what the old peo-
pie told. saw lots OF fine stock In
Wilson county: then to Lebanon.
WharR ~ land
with cedar poles. telephone poles
and fence posts. They have a pencil
factory that they work $50 hands
making pencils. ! mounted a road
wagon. went out three miles 10 one
~ nv cousins, Track Williams. that
| had not seen in about 40 years
| October 18Th I took the train for
Nashville. found one Of my nieces
hat hadn't seen in 90 years There
! saw five generations myself neice
and her daughter and her daughter
and her daughter and child While
IN Nashville ! went 20 the old Con
| tederatc soldiers reuion The old
gray heads were lively when DiNoy
was played They would be dancing
aud singing ~ twelve O'Clock din
uer was prepared for everybody This
| dinner was ont eight miles af Glen
| dale Park Sunday the 18th ms
! niece and 7 visited tho Baptist
/ church Doctor Stevens is tho pas
! tor of tho church. Having a very
sick son ~ home wv children want.
/ cd me-. They telephoned to Nash
Vile. but could NOT find mo so tool,
/ thc train for Dawson SPRINGS. Nv,
/ There ! got the word that ms SON
/ John had three doctors with him
and they wanted mo at home When
| : got homo hc did not know me-. nor
I didn't for about ten days he las
recovered now and is GETTING along
/ very well will sag that am
/ proud Of my "trip 20 Touuo. have
/ Just touched on little az thc pleas.
IRE that ! saw out there. Yours iu
/ love. 10 an iuGuiring friends
n r. STENBRIDGE
Iron Hill Ky.