The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1909-02-17
Breckenridge and Hancock County Folks Enjoy
Lincoln Centennial Celebration on Lincoln
Farm at HOdgenvilIe Friday.
president ROOSEVELT SPEAKS AND SMILES
''The day was dark and dreary" NJ ID
But the crowd was big and CHEEKY \.

At the break of day Friday Clover
port folks got up with the chickens to
go to Hodgenville to attend the celebra-
ton of the one hundreth anniversary
of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln,
Kentucky's noblest son and Americas
greatest president Those who went
from here we're: Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ferry, John d. Babbage, Joe Fitch,
LATE Behen and Harold Murray. They
had fine time together and those who
Joined the party were: Hon. d. {.
Norman, Glendeane; Allen Kincheloe,
Hardinsburg; Sam Dix. Stephensport;
G. A. Wright and Sam Beavin, Nc
Ouady; Miss Dood Adair, Miss Brownie
Adair and Harry Cans. Hawesville; Miss
Mona Price, Jas. Ricketts, and Mrs.
Bishop, Brandenburg; T. L. Curtis,
Glendeane; ]. w. Gaines, Fordsville;
Mr.. Marshall Custom: Marsha Morton,
Walter Henninger, West View; Sam
Jackson, McQuady.
Long Wait AT CeceIian.
"If any one asks me if was ever at
Cecelian, l will tell them l spent the
day there Feb. H." said Miss Dood
Adair. The train which the above
named persons were on was delayed
about three hours at Cecelian in order
to let the Presidents special pass.
After the party arrived at Hodgenville
they got in road wagons and drove to
the farm. President Roosevelt had
driven on ahead of them in a carriage
Shat cost Mr.. Collier Sis just for that
drive to the cabin.
Program Carried Out
The program for the celebration was
carried out to the dot. All the cere-
monies were held under the big tent on
account of the threatening clouds and
cold bleak winds. The Rev. E. l..
Powell, of Louisville, pronounced the
invocation after which Gov Wilson de-
livered the address of welcome on be-
half of the State of Kentucky. Gov.
Folk, of Missouri, introduced President
Roosevelt. At 2:30 O'Clock President
Roosevelt laid the corner stone of the
Lincoln Memorial Hall and dedicated
the Lincoln farm.
Bob Woods And Teddy
Eyes, / saw Bob Woods and Teddy
fash teeth said Mrs. Fred Ferry.
lust as the President started to get in
his carriage Bob Woods stepped up and
caned the President for the Ken
lucky Postmasters. Teddy SIN led and
showed his lower teeth and Bob smiled
aud showed his upper teeth. The cane
was magnificent with gold head II
was proud of Bob'' said Mrs. Ferry,
because he was from Cloverport."
Winked At Ethel.
81 have seen Ethel Roosevelt three
tines said nervy hill billy to Harold
Murray. ~ winked at her but she paid
me no mind, the youngster continued
to Mr. Murray. 'That ere dress is pretty
aud blue with that white fur lining,
amt it3 And her mudder gots one on
like 1t only purple, hain't she, Mister"
said Mr.. Murray's unknown acquaint'
ance. Mr.. Murray brought home a
cane that he cut from the farm him
self. There were plenty on sale, but
wanted to be sure mine came from the
place where little Abe played. l also
got drink from the spring"
Had Letter From Lincoln.
Sam Dix had an original letter which
Lincoln wrote to Samuel Haycraft, Of
Elizabethtown, in 1860. Mr.. Haycraft
was the grandfather of Mr.. Dix. The
letter attracted great crowds at Hodgen
vile and Mr.. Dix was busy all day
showing it to interested people
fiodgenviIie Decorated.
''Hodgenville is a pretty town
said Mr.. Babbage. There are man,
beautiful homes there and handsome
college building that looms up in. thu
distance. Stars and stripes hung a
every door and window and the latcl
string was on the outside to that huge
crowd Of patriotic visitors.