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. B THOM 1*1*0 SH U VICKY STAHl.lt.The premise* utilized are centrally located and well adopted in every (wrtieular for the purpose of a firer class hotel. The dining-room* are all arranged anil ap|ointed in the roost appropriate Mvie, reflecting the utmost credit on the good ttwte and sound judgment of .the.proprietor, ami ' insuring the convenience ami comforts of j«-trons. Mr. Tliompaou secures his supplies direct from the.best markets, ami tlnj larder in always provisioned witli.everv delieacv of the season.Mr. Thompson serves a la carte, fine soups, choicest fish, fancy entrees, masts, game, poultry, steaks, salads, and vegetables during the entire season of all kinds that the markets can furnish. The service is prompt and effective, and ia made by experienced waiters.There is a first class' bar attached to the hotel, whicti is presided over by one of the finest and most elegant gentlemen known in that avocation in central Kentucky. I refer to Cant. Patrick Tobin, the Dolph Mat hey of the Hlue Grass section.Their rooms are large, airy, ami comfortable. Their chambermaids are efficient and prompt iu cleaning up the rooms ami never fail to lave plenty of wash water, drinking water, and other tKM-easarieis which the traveling public demand. The parlor lias iu it an elegant and expensive upright piuno ; the office is well supplied with m**e seating chairs and rockers to relieve the weary traveler after the day of travel and lalior.There will le found here superior accotbmo-dntioiiN to the tourist, theatrical profession, and traveling public in general. You will find the house is the |iopi|Idr favorite with the general public, and can see registered the names of leading farmers, merchants, bankers, public and professional men and jaditiciuns. The only way to find out the splendid offering* to the hungry or the clean and inviting rooms to the weary traveler, is to pay the Springfield’ Hofei a lt;*ali. In eonnectiou with this splendid hotel there is an admirably arranged, lighted,and ventilated livery stable. Horses left in charge of this establishment receive the best of care, and are l»oiintcouslv served with- provender. Mr. Thompson owns a number of splendid saddle horses for ladies and gentlemen, fine *4 roadsters,'1 mid stylish carriage horses. JT The driimiiier especially can find here oneW «*f the l*est e*piip|wd stables in Kentucky.Nothing Imt the very finest and fastest animals are iu use for the accommodation of llie public. The carriages, phaetons, wagonettes, and drummer wagons, both large and small, arc to lie found on hand all the time.i.Mr. Thorojwon is a splendid judge of horses, and fully understands how to look after the traveling public as well as the cure and,protection of the noble animal.Stephen Brown Thompson was born in Wnslmigtou County, September 1, 1852, ami is tiie son of Sterling I*. and 8nllie hrnvn Thompson, both of whose ancestors were aiiioug (be early settlers of Washington County.Mr. Thompson was educated in the county schools and at Forest Academy, Jefferson County.His first business adventure was in stock and mule trade. Hu made the largest sale of Jersey cattle that was ever made in Bowling Green, Ky.; was engaged in the horse and fine cattle business for many years.He is a stockholder and Vice-President of the Washington County Fair Association, and is actively engaged iu trying to establish an electric 1 light ami water works at Springfield.In 1892 he purchased this celebrated hotel frojn ( apt. O: S. Crouch, and has run it with splendid success ever since he took charge. In 1877 lie was married to Miss Annie Allen, of Mackville, Ky. They have one daughter, who is undoubtedly the handsomest young lady in Washington County.rAHAYDON ROBERTSON.There are few towns iu Central Kentucky that are *o well blessed with first-class drug stores as Springfield. The above establishment has been recently refitted in a neat, handsome,and altraet-THE SPRINGFIELD HOTEL.STKI’IIKN UIUIWN THOMPSON, PttOPUlKTOll.M ueh lias hcen said about the well cookeil edibles that Kentucky has been noted tor, esjH-ci-ally in all the various culinary arts, from the ordinary corn-dislger to tin- beat sirloin steak. I have never yet. heard during my stay here of anv unfavorable eomnients as t.i the mamfer in which the table or the rooms of this hostelry was supplied to meet the wants of the‘traveling publicMr. Thompson has a thorough knowledge of the wants and reipiirements of the public. 6y this he has established one of the Ih-sI and foremost hotels iu popularity in tliia section.,HATtw*a a ho hr arson, ivc- style. 'Hie counters and shelving are of new design, ami every thing about it i» compile,
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Springfield News Leader
Springfield, Kentucky, US
Thu, Jun 04, 1896
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