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More LINDSEY HILL stories: Mark Twain; Donald Harvey; big worm
It may not yet be authenticated to historical standards, but it has been established that the story has long been a part of local lore, according to Holly Harvey Rice, who also grew up on Lindsey Hill, on Maple Street, in the house once occupied by the Hamletts, a noted publishing family here. Included below are stories that are now part of the Ralph Waggener family lore. There is an oft-repeated neighborhood story about the "big worm" her three-year-old sister spotted above Town Creek one time. These "big worms" seem to love area around Town Creek and its two tributaries one of which rises from a spring off Tutt Street, the other of which flows behind Meadow Hill Cafe and the Masonic Lodge off Burkesville Street. We're guessing they are the harmless ones! Another story from Lindsey Hill neighborhood lore is about Mrs. Rice's and brother James Donald Harvey's father, the late Donald Harvey, being the kids's hero one day. Mr. Harvey was a hero to many more in Columbia and across a wide area of Kentucky. He was a high ranking government administrator, a prominent local businessman, a board member at the First National Bank, a church and civic leader, and, even more, a devoted father and husband. He loved Adair County history, and was always thinking of way to make the community's future brighter. The story about Mr. Harvey was written by Sharon Green. Several of the stories include underlined words which are links. Don't be bashful about clicking on them. One in particular links to the photo of the "big house," the home of Judge James Garnett, which was one of the most magnificent edifices ever erected in Columbia. Many of today's citiziens will remember the winding drive to the big house and the wonderful bridge over Town Creek. We hope this is a work in progress. Additional Lindsey Hill stories are welcome, and will be added or linked as submitted. -ED Holly (Harvey) Rice comments on "Did Mark Twain visit, write, here" I asked Mom, Marilyn Moore Harvey, about Mark Twain writing at the spring house, and she said she had always understood that he had written there. I haven't been in the spring house in years. It is still there. My dad, Don Harvey, or grandfather, James Lewis Moore, put a lock on it years ago , afraid kids (probably us) would get hurt in it. Mom said my grandfather remembered going to it as a child to get water. He had told her that he thought it had been built by slaves years ago. Where Mom's house and the Tooley house sit, on Maple Street, there used to be a big house owned by Garnett's and it burnt. Do you remember the rock wall and steps down below the Tooley's house and the little road that lead to Campbellsville Street? Apparently that was the entrance to the Garnett house and the spring house was probably part of their property. Mom's house was later built by the Hamlett's, the owners and editors of the Adair County News.. Hope Andrew's scrapbook was a succcess. Holly Harvey Rice The big "worm" on Lindsey Hill Incidentally, behind the playhouse is where my 3 year old sister Lee went to retrieve her purse that she lost while playing on the nearby swing set. We had just moved into our home on 109 Lindsey Wilson Street a few weeks before. She raced into our home (without her purse) to tell us that she had just seen a worm that was this long - stretching her arms out a distance of about 2 feet! Sharon Green The swing set incident; Don Harvey was our hero that day The swing set reference reminded me of the time that almost all of the neighborhood kids were on it at one time. The swing set was older and not in the best of shape - perched at the top of the steep hill that was our backyard. Suddenly, the entire structure started to collapse. All of the kids, except for my little sister, managed to jump to safety. Lee was perched at the top of the swing set and was too small to jump. Out of nowhere, Mr. Donald Harvey raced over and rescued her just before the whole thing collapsed. He was definitely our hero that day. Thanks to his response, nothing but the worn out swing set was in ill repair. Sharon Green This story was posted on 2005-03-07 10:37:50
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