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From: Sandi Gorin <>
Subject: THE HISTORY OF EDMONTON, KY - PART 2
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 10:33:10 -0600


A dreary rainy day and I'm not perking on but about 1 cylinder this morning
... so before I give up for the day! BTW - the post on the 1820 census
yesterday was for Barren - so sorry - didn't say listowners were perfect!
This continues the homemakers history of Edmonton done ca 1940.

The first industry of Edmonton was the "One man soap Factory" built and
operated for a short time by the late J. W. COMPTON in 1901. It was located
in the spot where the COMPTON home now stands. Mr. J W COMPTON employed
Jake COMPTON as his chief soap maker. A very excellent quality of soap was
produced for laundry purposes. The venture was a financial failure and was
soon a closed shop.

The second industry was a tile factory. It was built and operated a few
months by Tilford THOMPSON and Henry HOOVER in 1906-07. The plant was a
long wooden building that stood on the high bank across the road from the
old mill shed that stood in front of Meredith Pedigo's home. They made a
very excellent tile but seemed unable to create a market for them in the
county. They soon abandoned their project at a considerable loss in effort
and money.

In 1920 the first state highway was begun from Edmonton to Glasgow. A few
years later it was hard surfaced and now it is a federal highway. Highway
163 runs from Edmonton to Tompkinsville. State highway 80 runs northeast
from Edmonton to Columbia. Federal highway 68 runs from Glasgow through
Edmonton to Greensburg.

The first county Health Program was organized in 1931 with its headquarters
located in Edmonton. Dr. William ISOM was the first County Health Doctor.
The county was without a County Health Doctor from October 1932 to 1934.
Dr. H. T. CARTER was employed as the County Health Doctor in 1934. He is
yet in the servie. The first County Health Nurse was Iva DORIS, who served
in 1931. Nancy Jane CUMMINS, 1932, Mary HOLLEY 1935, Mrs. Agnes GILLESPIE
1934-35, Mrs. Dorothy DYCHE THOMPSON was employed in 1936 and is still
serving the county.

There are no factories in Edmonton but one of the greatest assets of
Metcalfe County is the establishment of the Edmonton Stock Market by
HOLLINSWORTH and PROFFITT in 1946. It is located just across Little Barren
River near the bridge at the foot of the hill on the northeast side of
Edmonton.

Next time - Knob Lick, KY. Sandi

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