The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1880-06-15
HERE AND THERE.

DIED-Infant daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harvey Moore, on the llth inst.
The street sprinkler is again III sue
cessfnl operation and Is great adj
vantage.
The contract for the building OF the
Graded School was awarded to Mr..
Rob't Mills, at the sum of $l3 900.
Business OH the streets seems TO be
dull. the farmers all being busy IN
tho harvest field.
The principal feature of amusement
OIL the street last week was q man
grinding out music with hand organ.
Old John Robertson's circus will
he in Henderson on the 18th. We
understand q good delegation will
attend from this place.
The store houses next to the New
Era Office are being erected at n rapid
rate. The foundation is laid and the
brick work Is In full blast.
Some Of the plank walks extending
out 10 the limits of the city need re-
pairing very badly. They are really
dangerous to walk on at night.
Great crowds thronged around the
bulletin board the early part Of last
week anxiously awaiting the returns
from the Chicago Convention.
Our Foundry and Machine shop
have been kept busy night and day
for tho past week or two repairing
machinery for the harvest field.
Mr.. J. +. Pyle Ia laying the foun-
daiion for q new two.story residence
on his lot on Virginia Street. NJ. c.
Forbes has the building contract.
The brick work oil tho Henry
Block Is finished. and the work Is
now being polished with paint. Mrs.
Martin has moved TO her oldroom.
Mr.. W. r. Ragsdale's iavorite trot-
ting horse, Minnie II. won the race al
Milwaukee on last Thursday. Time
9:29, 2:27, 2:27. She will trot in
Chicago on the 2lst OF July.
Mr. A. w. Pyle Is ahead Of any
one In the fruit line, he already has
ripe peaches. This is the earliest
ripening of This variety Of fruit We
have had occasion 10 notice.
The wheat crop must be something
near an average crop, judging from
the amount OF machines sold this sea,
son. Some Of our machine men ex-
pect 10 put out as high Us fifty ma
chimes.
A very pleasant assemblagc OF
young ladies and gentlemen took
place at Mrs. Tandy's residence on
tho evening of the Sth. The time
was pleasantly spent aud all seemed
10 enjoy tile occasion.
Several young ladies and gentle
mel from this city went down TO
Cadix on last Friday to attend the
closing exercises Of Prof Wayland's
school. They returned next day.
A. gentleman driving horse
through the streets on Monday, with
out comparatively any gear, caused
good deal of excitement. The gear
consisting of nothing but collar and
bclly-baud.
The fronts Of several of our dry
goods houses and groceries are great
ly improved by awnings. They were
put up by Mr.. j.. ] Mitchell, who Is
) n skillful workman. and who has the
exclusive agency for Louisville
house TO put them up in this city.
The building for the Bank OF Hop
, kinsvile Is fast nearing completion,
and when finished will DO the tallest
building in the city, being five or six
feet higher than before and presents
! a massive and Imposing appearance
1t will far surpass the expectations Of
: all.
Mrs. Mckenzie closed her schoo
r last week. Her examination exer'
: clses were in every way deserving
, and bestowed high degree Of credi
both upon the teacher and pupils
For thoroughness of training Mrs
: Mckenzie cannot be exeellcd, bcins
= a lady Of excellent culture and al
earnest worker III the cause of edu
cation.
: On Thursday night the Republican,
: held a meeting at the Court House Il
= ratify the nomina lions Of Garfield ant
Arthur for president and vice presi
I, dent, Several speeches were made b.
prominent men Of the party, but tn
6 meeting was not as enthusiastic al
! some meetings of the kind that hav
previously been held here by them
O There ia a new clothing honsc jus
l. been opened at the old stand OF Wal
i Ter y Garnett, on Main Street, b.
Messrs. Pye & Co. They have pur
chased Mr.. II. L. Boulware's stock Q
n clothing, and in addition have laid i
/ new supply of goods, which the
st propose to sell at the lowest cas-
price. Although these gentleme
\. oponed late in the season we bespcal
4 for them a thriving trade. Their ad