The Stanford interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1911-1912, 1911-05-02
In the East End
!. J. FIELD MAN WRITES AGAIN
OF HIS TRAVELS

ON our first trip o,tt, as recruiting
officer for the l. j. We round that IL
was impossible TO see every nan.
woman and child on a +. D. No
/ cut OF Crab Orchard IN two days
/ time as we previously Thought. One
might leave Crab Orchard on this
route and from start (il ms return.
/ II he tried to partake Or every hos
| piality and every xindpess which
these people so readily snow he trav-
eler IL would be a long month ere his
return. We have just made our sec
md trip and IL vii. take yet another
To finish the route.
Leaving Crab Orchard over the Old
Somerset road and remen DerinE now
good the fine sulphur water Is. and
hcw conveniently Crlnking cup Is
alwIys at hama tor tae thirsty travel.
ct, we crossed the bridge into the
ward OF Col. J. Mortimer Adams and
qua ed as fine thirst Ouanching IT'D
uid A. ever a mOrtF' nneU. Entering
the residence We I-dnG ale Colonel q
patient sufferer from rheumatism.
which has kept him confined to MS
room for some time. ~ the conclu-
sion OF our pleasant visit Nr. Adams
invited us to return.
Crossing high ridges, which are
covered bV a grown Ga scrub OAKS
and pine. We leave the level country
and begin to start up the long stretch
said to be three-Quarters ot mile IN
length, on the side OF the big Knob.
The breeze, laden win the odor the
pines only possess. acts as an cNhil-
arant. The beautiful serylc" berry
bush is in full bloom; the thou T0ud
and one snowy patches OF white make
the hills look rs If dressed for
bridal occasion.
We had 2 good view ot Cruses Knob
OF TO the right. The Siory which has
been handed down from father 10 son.
from generation to generation, was
told us BY a resident II Is as 'cl-
lows Cruise. who was a pioneer and
a hunter, was at a deer lick nearby
when he was surprised by band oi
Indians. The redskins gave chase.
and Cruise. who must nave been try
ing 20 reach the settlement at Crab
Orchard. was so haru pressed bv his
purSuers. on reaching the knob whi"h
bears his name, he circled the knob
seven times. WIN he ran to the top
OF the knob and killed as many or
his pursuers as he could by clubbing
hiss gun lie soon came 10 his death.
however. His remains are said To
have been buried on the spot where
he TELL by friends, who arrived ard
put the foe. TO rout, too late. however
10 save the gallant pionee-.
We soon arrived at tire point once
known as Albright, Ky. Here We rlet
Mr.. and Mrs. UTiah Albright, VINO
are old subscribers OF the |. j. MIR
Albright has been confined to his
room all winter by rheumatism. lie
kept the post Office here Tor a long
time most satisfactorily Ia the gov
eminent and the public in general
The Office was discontinued after this
rural route was started.
We spent the night as guest OF Mr.
and Mrs. j. r. Hoskins, Found our
host and hostess most agreeable peo-
ple and their family most kindly dis
posed TO visitors. Mr.. Hosklns orig
mauy came to Green Brier Springs
section near Crab Orchard. lie was
a large number OF friend in this sec
ton. He bought his present farm
from Charles Debline, an up to-dato
German, who moved 20 Ohio.
Another day on the .CJ-, made bad
by rain end heavy hauling o. telo
phone poies and ties 10 CRAB Orchard
The farmers here are badly Deh'nH
with their farm work, ant have 60
take advantage and ha' now so
when an. dry DAYS come, thoy can
speed their plCvF At the close o.
the day we repaired 10 the hosp.tabie
residence of 1lr. H. G. Ctappe!l and
wife. Spent the evening hy good
wood fire in an open fireplace. Mr..
Chappell's grandfather jesse CHAP
peli, came from Virginia, at an early
cate and settled on the Carpenter
farm, formerly known as the Turn
bull place. lie afterwards built g
house near the Mt owe church. To
reach his work he cleared up bride
path across the knob, this tran was
made larger. road dug out and this
has ever since borne the name OF