The Adair County news., 1914-09-23
Gfsensburg and CampbelIsyilIe.

A representative of The News was
in Greensburg the first of last week,
finding business fairly good with the
merchants and with men who are en-
gagged in other pursuits. This is one
of the Oldest towns in Kentucky, but
for more than a century she has had
the right to boast of her citizenship.
Men who became prominent lawyers
in Kentucky, started at reensburg,
and at one time there was no stronger
bar in the Commonwealth. In war
she had valiant sons. 1t was the
home Of General Hobson, who COM
manded division In the Federal
army during the war of the rebellion,
distinguishing himself in many hard
fought battles, dying at peace with all
mankind, at his home some years af-
ter hOstilitieS had closed, surrounded
by his children, who knew that his
name and his honorable deeds had
left them priceless heritage.
1t was in Greensburg that "BilIy"
Willis, lawyer, Captain of a compa-
ny in our troubles with Mexico in
l6i6-S, spent many years of his life,
known by all men to be as true as
steel to a friend, and who never
turned his back to an enemy. He
was killed in the battle of Buena
Vista, and the sword he wore upon
battle fields was brought to Kentucky,
and for long time it was in Adair
county, where he had a brother and
one sister. If we have been correctly
informed he was native of Adair,
taking up his residence in Greensburg
when quite young man. Aaron
Harding, the Wards, Barnetts, all
prominent lawyers, were born and
reared in Green county, and their rep
utations at the bar started at Green's
burg.
Crops throughout Green county are
looking good, and there will be an
abundance of corn and all other kinds
of provender.
Greensburg is considerable ship
ping point, car loads of lumber and
slaves, cattle, etc, leaving the depot
every few days,
There are number of good bus
IneSs houses in Greensburg and hand
some residences are dotted over the,
town, and the inhabitants seem to be
satisfied with their lots, contentment,
the best adjunct to happiness, reign
ing supreme
While in Greensburg the News man
called at the printing office, met Mr..
Ward, Editor of the Record, who
seemed to have his hands full, as his
helper is absent for the present. At
this time the editor is writing up his
paper, setting the type, making up
the forms, turning out the job-work,
and looking after his duties at home.
Enough for one man, is it not? He al
so met Mr.. j. L Wilson, a prominent
druggist, John and Clarence Vaughan,
prosperous merchants, John A. Hob
son, an industrious stock dealer, Nog-
gle s. Graham, prominent attorneys.
DR.. Basil Taylor, who enjoys the dis
tinction of being q skilled physician,
Drs W. B. Helm and ]. Nj. Johnston,
local dentists. Nc. c Shreve, circuit
court clerk, and many others whose
names can not now be called, all in
fine spirits and doing we'll
From Greensburg our represent
ative went to Campbellsville where he
found every thing on the move, eS-
pecially about the block that was re-
Gently destroyed by fire, it being rap
idly replaced with good, attractive
brick buildings.
The work of eXcavating and laying
of pipes for waterworks is going on,
and before cold weather the town will
be better prepared to fight fire than
ever before, and the town at all times
will he i'm a good sanitary condition