The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-02

and the class was not rs large AZ com.
mon. but what the class and young
sters lacked in size was made up In
melody. One reason h.rodhead excels
In vocal music IL there are so many
good teachers who have a native tai.
ent.
Mr.. ID. r. Miller, a lumber dealer
OF Somerset, brings in a traction load
VI dimension stuff each morning from
Walnut Grove. where his mills are 10
Gated. His traction outfit is we'll ar.
ranged and is away ahead Of horse
drawn wagons. Ben v. Riddle is his
engineer, and knows how to pull over
the roads at a coed rate OF speed.
Hunted up our old friend W. "A. Al
bright and soon put him on our list.
He was subscriber several years
ago, but had for some reason, let his
|. j., lapse, and kept putting off TOR a
better time. Mr.. A. tells us that he
got his education from reading its
pages after he came to manhood. and
that schools were few and far between
In his boyhood days Mr.. A. is a
staunch advocate of more and better
educational facilities.
Both l. J. Smith and Jas w. Moore
gave the |. j., man a hearty welcome.
Mr.. Moore asks after I'D Walton in
particular; come to think of it there
Is considerable inquiry after that gem
tleman, who is repeatedly referred TO
as "a good newspaper man" "a hdstl-
err. or "A great hand-shaker and mix
err. He has lots of friends in this
place.
Made the acquaintance of w. A. b.
Davis, of Mt Vernon Mir. Davis is
now actively engaged in surveying
but was once one of Rockcastle's fore
most school teachers. fits pupils are
scattered over the country. We have
made the acquaintance of several, all
OF whom speak in most compsimen
tary terms OF their former instructor
The Wabd post office in Rockcastle
was named in his honor,
! Brodhead is a live hustling little
city OF some 200 Inhabitants, and is
! located in the West central part OF
I the county on the l.. & N, Railroad
Another road was recently surveyed
which put Brodhead on its route /;
whether it will ever he built. remains
to be seen. The entire population is
white. Three good church buildings
with large congregations. Baptist
Methodist and Christian. Brodhead
has fine graded school building large
conInodious, and sanitary, located In
1 a nice level, three acre campus. Large
attendance. This school is under the
efficient management q, an excellent
faculty. composed of Miss Ida May
Adams. Principal. Misses Carrie Firth
and Mamie McWhorter and Mrs. U. A
Firth, primary and intermediate de
nartment teachers and Miss Margie
McClary, instructor in music. This
school is doing some fine work and
\ the patrons have just cause 10 be
proud of their school.
The Citizens Bank located at this
place. is doing large business, with
clever A. NJ. Hiatt. cashier, and the
gentlemanly Bane Carson, assistant
The large roller mill OF I. s. Firth
has resumed operations, and with the
saw and planning mills furnish employ.
ment to many hands. While the tim,
Der has been closely worked out, Brod
head still continues ss a shipping
point for considerable lumber, head.
ing etc.
There are nine stores. and one drug
store. each having a good trade. The
latest entries in the nleroa atile arena
are Henry Anderson and J. b. Farris.
the former 10 a son of our friend, b. &.
Anderson. and Is an old Garrsrd coun.
~ boy. Both stores doing well.
. There Is one barber seop here. con.
Quoted by Dir. c. A. wneefdon. He
is such u good tonsoriai artist that he
has no opposition.
There post office building here 10
up-to-date. and has any and al OF the
nearby towns beaten block. John
Robbins. the ooliging and courteous
representative OF Uncle Sam will hand
out your mail. Miss Matte Owens.
the popular and talented daughter OF
Mrs. Serena Owens is the pleasant as.
sistant.
The Rockcastle County Fair Asso-
citation has its grounds located here.
A lot of nice buildings. comparatively
new. lots. OF good shade and good ice
water furnished in plenty, in tact.
everything to make the visitor enjoy
himself Good track, nice music and a
variety OF attractions put Brodhead
in the front when il comes to a good
clean. old-fashioned. country fair.