The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-12-06
HERE AND THERE.
Let us have wards.

men who will divide the city into
wards.
The ladies of the Christian Church
will give an oyster supper next Fra
day night.
Read the Tobacco situation az de-
fined by Mr., j. X. Cant Sr. Found
on first page.
The opening salc of tobacco will be
held in the Exchange OH Thursday
the 18th inst.
Jim Brcaihitt Is the youngest mem-
Der of tho Legislature. lie is q
years old.
Mr.. Gus Young was accidentally
shot In the forehead while examining
a loaded pistol one day Inst week.
The wound is not dangerous.
Rev. T. G. Peters closed his pro-
tracted meeting at Shiloh last week
having had twelve accessions TO the
church.
The South 1icntuckian Ia now
printed on the best quality of paper
aud the next upward step we make
will be to get new press aud outfit.
Mr.. Palmer Graves has superseded
Mr.. Claiborne Ednunls as assistant
express agent at this point The lat
ter has been transferred TO Milan,
Tenn.
Mr.. Breathlit was one Of the three
members ofthe House appointed to
wait upon the Governor and inform
him that the body was organized and
ready for his messages
We were in error in stating that
tho city election would come off last
Saturday, Next Saturday ia the day
aud q city attorney aud Board OF
Councilman will DO elected.
Tho Atheneum Literary Society,
composed Of the young gentlemen OF
South Kentucky College, held pub.
lie debate last Friday evening IN the
chapel of the college.
Mr.. II. G. Pryor, formerly con-
ncctcd with the business department
OF tho New Era but more recently en-
gagged In business at Clarksvillc,
Tenn, has been engaged as clerk nj
the Central Hotel.
Tho Arkansas hunting party re.
turned last week. Among the trophies
brought back were panther's skin,
the carcass OF an enormous deer and
The skins of several others. They
reported having killed hundreds OF
geese and ducks which had 10 be
left behind.
A protracted meeting closed al the
colored Baptist church Saturday.
Tweniy-one converts were baptized
by Rev. Z. Richcy, the pastor, Sat.
urday evening. An immense GRO wd
composed OF both whites and blacks
attended the baptizlng.
Mr. J. II. Grissam has been appoint.
cd ovcrscer Of the Cadiz road and Il
putting il, some good work Greens
lane. This part OF the road Ia usual,
impossible for several months in The
year, but he is filling ur holes and
matchmaking the bad places, lhereb,
greatly improving the road.
We understand that the minister
whose criticisms were noticed last
week, disclain.s any intention o.
making his attack upon va. II thi'
lie the case we regret having spokei
80 plainly, but VIC certainly thought
his remarks were intended expressl,
for us, as did the greater portion o.
his audience.
Tho st. James hotel Of Trenton
kept by Mr.. w. T. James and owned
by Mrs Len Waller,wss destroyed b,
fire on the night Of Nov. 26lh. Th'
house was an old one worth abou
$1,000. AZ tho fire occurred abou
midnight but little II anything wa
saved from the burning building
We understand there was some insu
rance on II.
We understand that leo :person
were baptized into The colored Bap
lists church at LonIyicw last week
at one time. A pro,racted meetin:
had been IN progress for some tim
aud l60 accessions was the result.
year or two ago, III were baptized
at one time Ia this city, but so far a
we know the Lopgview baptizing i
tho "biggest" ever in the county.
David Solomon and Harry Fry, tw,
| little sons of Messrs. Louis Solomon
and J,Fry. were riding horse I,
water one evening last week whel
some little negro boys frightened tn
animal making him run and throw
the children of. Solomon escape,
with q few bruises but Frye wa
dangerously hurt and hung betwee
| life and death for several days. A
present he is much better aud is cor
sidered out OF danger.
i A subscriber OF the South Ker
tuckian concluded when our ager
went TO him that he was not able I
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