Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-05-26
OUR BOONE WAY MAN
In Winchester
By JAMES MARET.

County of turnpikes that have be.
come somewhat worn. About ID
miles will be reconstructed during
the wear 1916. Four miles on the
Lexington pike, two of which is
being done by the county forte,
will be finished within next ten
days. The other two miles, just
out of Winchester, will be begun
within the next few days by the
Clark County Construction Co.,
The cost of reconstruction of
these roads vary from SI2oo to
81, 800, per mile, dependent upon
the length of the haulage of the
metal. There is virtually no
grading to do, only the ditching.
which is not heavy. The quality
of the stone being used is fair
only, making a fine road bed but
lis lasting qualities are below the
standard of that which is being
used on Boone and Dixie High
ways through the mountains.
These roads should last, as now
being bull, for probably eight
years if only used by wagons and
buggieS, but with automobile trait
ic added to that of other vehicles
it is hardly probable they will
hold up four years. The Muddy
Greek pike, leading out of Win
chester, is also being repaired.
The Ruckefville pike will be
looked after soon bv contractors
The Paris pike will receive the at
tention of the county force under
the charge of County Engineer G.
J. Hunt, and the efficient super
intendent o. E. Billeter who is
now finishing no one of the two
mile gaps on Lexington pike.
Land costs a little something
over here. A Mr.. Green of
Perry county bought a fifty acre
tract one mile out on the Lexing-
road for which he paid $204 per
acre. He has just completed
$1,000 brick residence thereon.
Mr.. Wash Gay, who was a cit
iZen of this county in 1895, we
learn, died some. FIVE years ago.
Have met w. p. Azbill, who is
one OF Winchester citizens. He
is in the wholesale lumber bust
ness, and is also, one of the firm
of Azbill and Bush, dealers in coal
and feed. Mr.. Azbill's mother
was Julia Fish. a daughter of
Jesse Fish, Rockcastle noted sur
veyor and leading citizen of half a
century ago. The writer being a
kin to the Rockcastle Fishes raked
up relationship to Mr.. Asbill,
Mrs. Asbill, his mother, is a mem.
Der of his household.
County Court days here bring
in a big crowds. Often 300 bug
gies and nearly half as many auto.
mobiles come in from the country
and adjoining counties. One man
and his family was here from
Menifee county last Monday with
a wagon load OF split baskets
manufactured by himself anc
members of his family, selling
them at from 25cts. TO ST.. each
The wagon was piled up will
more than a hundred baskets anc
looked as large as a big load o
bav.
One dealer here sold Go "Tir
Lizzies" (Fords) within the pas
two months. Other dealers have
done large business in varjou.
makes of machines. One of tn
tobacco ware houses here, wa
built and owned by an indlvidus
r. A. Scobee, some five year
since at a cost of $50, 600, He rem
ed it out last year during the to
bacco selling season at $500 pc
month. Mr.. Scobee is also in tn
livery stable business and run
one of the largest establishment
ofthe kind in the city. He is a
all around good man. The write
met him in the store OF 90
Hello" Joe Oliver, at the corne
of Broad way and Highland Ave
a few evenings since. He relate
some mighty good ones whic