The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1914-06-10
The Progress Of CampbelIsvlIIe.

person forms small conceptionef the
magnitude of the place, but to go
over it you are convinced that it is "a
city that can not be hid"
Last Saturday a representative of
this paper was called to this thriving
Town, and while there, was driven in
an automobile, by Mr.. Robert ].
Lyon, one of the firm of Buchanan,
Lyon Company, out the principal
streets. AS he had not been over the
town in many years, he was surprised
at the growth of the place during the
last decade. The last census gave
Campbellsville a population of less
than fifteen hundred, but we are sat-
lShed that as many as twenty-five
hundred persons, who are town people
to all intents and purposes, make up
the population. People who do not
reside in the corporate limits are not
taken when the enumeration comes
round, hence there are persons who
are doing business upon Main Street,
living over the line, and are not count
ed citizens of the incorporated town
do not pay municipal taxes, but live in
town all the same.
In going over CampbellsvilIe, The
News man was deeply impressed with
the many beautiful homes, attractive
lawns, etc. There are miles of con-
crete walks in the city, and the bus
mess houses are large and convenient
ly arranged. There are many build
ingS in CampbellSyille which would be
a credit to town of fifteen or twenty
thousand population. The banking
and office building, owned and built by
Mr.. Geo. H. GOwdy recently, is a mag
nifcent structure, one of the most
imposing business houses we ever saw
in what is termed, by metropolitan
people, a country town. 1t was built
at great expense, but it will be mon
ument to the memory of Mr.. Gowdy
long after he crosses to the other side
The whole town is proud of this build
ing, and their appreciation, often ex-
pressed, is just and due the gentleman
who erected it. The interior of Mr..
GoWdyS bank is finished in rosewood
and marble, and it is thing of beau
ty.
The writer did not attend the to-
bacco meeting which was held at the
court house in the forenoon, the OBJ
ject being to form corporation and
start loose leaf house. Before leav-
ing town he learned that, all arrange
mentS were virtually settled, and that
the enterprise was sure 60. Such a
house will certainly be very convenient
for the tobacco growers of Taylor and
adjoining counties.
The two hotels were busy during
the day. The writer stopped at The
New Merchant, and was very delight
fully entertained.
The growth of Campbellsville shows
conclusively what a railroad will do
for town, hence there should be no
let Up upon the part of the people of
Adair county to secure a road to Co.
lUmbia.
The two papers published in Camp
bellSville are doing well, both report
ing that they were having a fine run
on job-work and that their adyertis-
ing patronage good.
DR.. ". T. Chambers drug store is
where the bureau of information is To-
Gated. The doctor is generally sur
rounded by intelligent gentlemen, and
if you are seeking information, you do
not have to go further.
ID. W. Gowdy, Dr.. J. b. Buchanan,
II. Z. PUyear, DT. w. T. Chandler, j.
E. Gowdy and others do not look like
barefOoted boys at play. Their locks
have grown thin and gray since their
boyhood days, but the world has been
good to them, ana the writer believes
they will continue to do all the good
they can in the world.
Campbellsville is soon to have water
works, work for the reservoir having
commenced.
The Buchanan Lyon Co. continues
to enjoy large trade. During the day,
Saturday, we noticed number of Gus
toners who live fifteen and twenty
miles from C-yille making purchases.
At this place you can get any thing
you want from paper of pins to a
threshing machine. Enough for the
present-some other time.
Rev. J. G. Freeman, superanuated
Methodist preacher, who was known
TO great many Adair county people,
was burned to death at his home in
EIizabethtown on the night of the End
of this month. He was standing in
front Of a CRATE dressed in his night
robe, when his clothing caught fire,
with the result as above stated. His
xife's hands got badly burned in try
ing to extinguish the flames.
NJ