To visit Pargny’s was a treat beyond description. This was a confectionery shop located on Main Street from (circa) 1893 to 1924, with m Pargny as the Major-domo.
Everything sold was of the highest class and quality: the ice cream, sherbets and candies were made by the owners from the purest ingredients. A modern soda fountain served delectable concoctions not found elsewhere one known as the “76” is described as a sort of upside-down chocolate sundae.
Pargny’s was a familiar name to every citizen in Henderson: children could buy candy with their pennies, young people went to see and be seen, adults enjoyed the confections and felt safe to have their youngsters there.
Reference:
The Annals and Scandals of Henderson County, Kentucky
A Pictorial History Of Henderson And Henderson County, Kentucky, Volumes I & II Published by Gleaner-Journal Publishing