The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-03-10
Coming Friday Fatty Arbuckles in 1.-THE Sheriff." Also


water gap across Cabin Creek, thus
effectually bottling up the fiery Irish
man and his feet Of keel boats, await
ing the annual food to be taken to
market.
History does not record the words
of Mr.. Degman at this time discretion,
but he succeeded in finding a remedy
for his difficulty with the aid Of influ-
entail friends, he succeeded in getting
bill passed by the Kentucky Legisla-
ture in. 1921, making Cabin Creek
navigable stream, up to the mouth of
its first tributary above the drowned
bottom" This law has never been re-
pealed.
DR.. John Waugh had three daugh-
ters, one of whom married a man
named Farrow, and to her was given
farm on the north side of Cabin
Creek, opposite to the present Spring
dale school house and John Elliott
farm. This field Is known by her
name to the present day-The Farrow
Field.
Another daughter who married a
Hobison, is also memorialized in the
same way. This field lies Just back
Of SDringdale and is on the site of the
old Indian camp and the Arrow maxi
er's Cabin before mentioned. The
third daughter Miss Mary or Polly
Waugh, lived in the old home near the
Railway Station at Springdale, the ex-
act location is still marked by a love-
ly cedar tree, planted by her hands
near the doorway.
Another neighbor, Capt. Ireland had
a defective son, Blanch, who figured in
one Of the local stories as follows.
A we'll known teamster of those
days named VIM. F. 1.-THE same who
owned and drove the last specimen in
the community Of the old-fashioned
"schooner-bed" wagons, once so COM
NOM, undertook one day to frame
and trim large sycamore tree that
INSTRUCTED the view between his home
and Capt. Irelands. He climbed the
tree trimming as he climbed, leaving
the trunk below him. smooth and bare
He reached the top before perceiving
his mistake. He then called for help
and soon would-be helpers came but
could think Of no way to help.
Capt. Ireland's son, Blanch, looked
at the man in the tree, then darted
away, soon returning with an ak. He
began chopping Justly at the base of
the tree, saying resolutely an soon
have him down" He was with diff
Guilty persuaded to cease his friendly
help (?) Some one went on up to the
village store, kept by the late John D.
FULLY, ST., and there told of Mr.. F.'s
predicament.
Mr.. FULLY quietly picked up a ball
ow Irvine and coil of rope and walk
ed down to the scene of the trouble
Tying one end Of the Irvine to a small
stone and the other to the rope, he
threw the stone high over the tree
Needless to say the rope was soon
drawn over and the badly frightened
but wiser man was soon upon solid
ground.
OF the same unlucky Mr.. F., is told
another tale. He was at one time en-
gagged by the late Robert Gillespie to
stack some lumber on the river shore
at Springdale. During his labors a
steamboat came putting up to the
landing, to discharge some passeng-
ers. Thinking they intended taking
the lumber, he ran down the grade
waving back the steamer frantically
and crying, Don't land! don't land!
this is Bob Gillespie's lumber!"
The lamented G. d. Jenkins once
told me an odd tale of the breaking
up of the "Anni Rugin Band" at Or
augsburg.
He said that in the old days before
the Civil War a man named John H.
ran hotel and tavern in Orangeburg.
He and some other lively young fell
lows derived lot of fun by banding
together under the name of the "Anni
Rugin Band (what could that mean p
and hazing young male visitors to
tLeir town. Even messengers seeking
good old DR.. Post, the only physician
In miles, or others going to Taylor's
Mil just west Of Orangeburg did not
escape their pranks which they called
Initiation into their band" This Of
ten consisted in being carried through
and out Of the town, astride a rail.
Among the victims Of their hilarity
had been some of Cabin Creeks most
highly respected citizens, Uncle Head
ley Harrison and Johnny Crutcher
among others. This practice became
very CALLING to the self respect Of
many high spirited young men and
plans were discussed for bringing II
to an end. Now all the patriotic men
OF the community we're In the habit OF
meeting together once a month at the
general mastering Field" at Plum
Vile for a drill in military tactics,
conducted by Captain BeckIey OF
Washington. Az one Of these meets,