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^egtown had its beginning before the Revolutionary mr, when trsoendous logs were floated down Pearl Rivor and used in constructing Port Pike as a protection for tha city of iiew Orleans* Since the logs originated hero, the village was oalled Logtown*
In addition to the horaos and buggies, the river boats served as a aeane of transportation* .aaHervger boats nade daily trips between l<ogtown and English Lookfcit, and people eontinuod from that point to -km Orleans by train*
It was a unloue experience to wntoh for the return of the boats each day, bringing passengers* supplies and nail* fhe little post office was a nesting place for friends to visit and hear all the news and gossip*
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a.ven in the early ota ;e3 logiovn had its own oloctric/plaat, telephone exchange, and ice plant* rhe big coraaisoary served as a shopping center, selling everything frora coffins to o> oo strings* Since ic took several days to order a casket shipped out from .jnr Orleans, coffins were Kept in stock in one section of the itore.
^Une day a aan climbed into a coffin and when a iiegro employee caae by, he raised up out of the casket to fri^ ten him* The colored aan soroaaed, ran downstairs, and alanaed everyone in the building* Hie face was ashen, rather than its usual coal black color*
The town had its own court house and jail, where the justice of the peace held the trials and aet the fines* n the judge's desk was a big Sears Roebuck Catalogue* As he turned the pages, the prices of the various articles determined the amount of the fines*
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Ctoe day sooe .fegroos were brought in to be tried for a "cutting scrape** One of the oolored ren noticed the book opened to some guitars priced at four dollars and ninety-«ight cents* He quickly said, "Judge, go ahead and fine us now* Please don't turn no more pa^es or you night come to where them pianos is**.