The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-06-02
CORDIAL GREETING
IN ROCKCASTLE
IS GIVEN !. J. FIELD MAN, WHO
WRITES PERSONAL NOTES
ON HIS JOURNEY.

able citation OF spirits when We are
on our way to Brodhead, Ky. On
the way. our spirits 50 higher still.
on reaching that beautiful little city
the climax is attained and in the
words OF Jur strenuous, but popular
and widely esteemed ex 7rpa'ccl-, Fed
dy Roosevelt, we are dee.lIgutL
Leaving crab Orchard wednesday.
we travelled over the old state road,
a road OF much interest to every Ken.
tuckian as over this road the pioneers
cane who founded state in the
wilderness and helped to wrest an
empire from the treacherous red man.
While there are some pretty steep
hills, IT is a nice road for travel at
this season OF the year. Lots of nice,
long, wide and level stretches of road,
which Tor their smoothness, compare
very well with a city boulevard The
road Is good but noticeab.y better al.
ter crossing the line In Rockcastle
every ablebodied male in the road
age must work the road six days and
more If necessary.
We stopped and had a pleasant chat
with Mr.. and Airs. K. 4. Lucas. Mr.
L. was busy shearing sheep but cheer
ully took time to talk to visitors. He
has one sheep which is something
. pt ,F IN I'D in,
| respect q sheep. its voice, horns and
wool, tbeing hairy resemble a goat.
1t is gentle and the playmate of the
| children.
Called on Mr.. +. l.. King and wife
| Dir. X. is the youngest son of the late
Andrew King. and is a promising far.
mer of the East End. His brothers;
A. " Wilson; VIM. anc Henry at Gum
Sulphur, each owns a good farm and
comfortable homes. Wilson King, 1t
will be remembered, suffered recent
bereavement in the loss OF his wife,
who was daughter of MIR and Mrs
]. r. Roberts, OF Hubble and was a
most excellent lady. l.. e. King, Of
Hubble, and George King, OF Norman.
] Okla, are also brothers, and we'll
known to the writer, The King broth
ers are straightforward, honest and
industrious, and also inveterate read
ers of the |. j.. some ten OF the family
being on our list, Mrs. G.. w. Spang
/ Ter being among the number.
Met 4. J. Bailey ~oo lives at the
| J. T. Roberts place. Is an affable
gentleman and the stranger always re
ceives a courteous welcome. Mr.. d.
is a staunch republican and after he
found that was our fayorite brand OF
politics he became an immediate sub
scriber. We are under promise to re-
turn at an early date ana pay him a
visit
spent an hour or so az Gum Sulphur
Met some nice people. Mr. j. T. Law
renee, who is well known In Lincoln,
is running a general store and the
post office in connection. lie is also
station agent. The people in this sec.
ton think mighty wei OF Hon. Har.
vey Helm. whose efforts in their be.
half, succeeded in re-establishing the
post-office at this place. after It had
been discontinued Tor some time.
Visited the water mill OF Mr.. J. q.
Howard. and after seeing ii at work,
wo had a notion TO learn the milles's
trade. His mill is brand new. being
put up in 1909 by S. ID. N. Anderson
OF Hagan. Va. The stones are hand
cut, and the entire mill 10 the handi
work OF q mountaineer who knew his
trade Thoroughly.
Al Brodhead next day We ran across
Mr.. Leroy Robbins. who is an old &C.
quaintance and friend. He had been
quite IN the past winter. having had
a severe spell Of typhoid fever. which
months duration. during which time
he suffered all the tortues common 10
rheumatism and its attendant ills. lie
Is now with his brother. John Robbins
and has fully recovered his health ana
is. in fact. a walking advertisement
10 the curative and resuperative pow
ers oil the Splitter Sanatorium at Crab
Orchard. lie Is a perfect picture OF
health. and looks nothing like he did
in September last whea "a bad-ridden
victim of disease.
Made another ver. personal ac.
quaintance in the person of AIR. ]. E. .
woodward. aged SO. and the father
of Mrs. Thos, Cherry. Mr.. W. was
born near Fork church in Garrard /
and is related to the celebrated special
list in eye diseases. the late DR.. Bur. /
dette. lie has wide circl. OF friends B
In both Lincoln and Garrard.
Attended a singing at the Baptis,
church conducted by A. T.. Albright !
and would be- willing TO put Brodhead
against an equal class when il comes