The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-09
The Hickman Base Ball Club de

The Hickman Base Ball Club de
feated the Till Club, 80 to 81.
A forty eight pound turkey was
lately killed by Graves county hunter.
Col. Chss. Laugumare, of Upton
vile, Tenn, was married on the 3lst ult.,
to Miss Polly Dalton, of the same place.
There will be sprinkle of peaches
this year yet in this section, some of the
fine seedlings being left.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Mr. Sam Cary, of Union City, and Miss
Lou Campbell, of Jackson. Tenn.
Paducah is agitating the question of
arousing centennial celebration in that
city on the 4th of July.
Some Nashville sporting men are
subscribing stock to buiId hotel on Reel
foot lake.
Shoffner's mill, near Troy, ex
ploded, one day last week, killing three
men. No particulars.
Colored brothers opinion: "De
women oughter work; dat's 50; for eff it
hadn't ben for Eve we wouldn't none of
us ha ben 'bleeged to work tall"
Mr.. Jacob Plaut aud family. left
Monday for an extended tour East, to
the centennial, and to the seashore. Sew.
eral other families are to follow soon
centennialward, and to the seashere.
Some negroes broke open the farm
residence Of H. c. Bailey, last week,
when the family were absent in Hickman,
and made some petty robberies. One of
the accused was committed to Jail.
There will be a grand tobacco fair
held in Nashville, Tenn, on the ID, II, 10
rs and 18th days of June, at which there
will be given away 5000 in premiums.
We learn that quite sufficient sum
of money has been subscribed to insure
che 4th of JULY celebration at Hickman,
and not a cent from any one not amply
able to subscribe.
The supper. Thursday night, Of last
week, fer the benefit Of Poplar Grove
-s.-V.;-ss.shurch. was an. elegant affair,
though not largely attended. Mrs. Julia
Powell, with the young lady assistants,
deserve the highest commendation for the
taste and management displayed
There were two plows and harrow
found in the woods, near Lodgton. one
day last week, and no one TO claim the
ownership. These are supposed to be of
the lot stolen from Matsons Station house,
and most likely by the same parties who
stole Mr. Andy Shuck's bacon, referred to
in last CoURIER.
A young man. by name Harris, said
TO hail from Gibson county, entered The
grocery house of Matbeny s. Debow, Mon
day, and attempted to secrete bag of
shot in his pocket. Debow watched his
operations until be started off with them,
and then coIlared the young man, and
turned him over to the officers. The
young man was not placed in Jail, being
subject, it is said to dangerous form of
asthma, but was put in the custody OF
some one, and we learn has since made
his escape.
Attention is directed to the card Of
Case & Hackett. coopers. They are wor-
thy, industrious young men, and deserve
and will receive success. By the by, amt
IL gratifying. that in our effort to build
up the CoUaIER. the manufacturers, the
mechanic of Hickman, rally like men to
our support. See their cards They we'll
know that, in the old days of the CoUR-
IER's prosperity. when these industries
we're struggling for birth and existence
the CouErKR's efforts. though humble,
were incessant in their behalf THANKS.
Thew are the life OF Hickman salt
Of our salvation