The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-05-10
HERE AND THERE.

| Tho weather continues TO alternate
between showers and oppressive
heat.
SIessrs. Forbes & GAIT have opened
up at Shanklin's old stand and have
painted u conspicuous sign.
The Main Street merchants are put
ting up awnings. Red and white
seems to be the prevailing color.
Caldwell went TO church Sunday
and was mashed" OH one OF Hop.
kinsvllleS pre,tiest young ladies.
DIR. ID. j. Gish has materially I'M
proved tho appearance of his resi-
dcnco by the addition Of a veranda.
Tho house on the corner of Vir-
ginia aud Nashville street is under
going material improvements. 1t
will bc occupicdby Ike Hart.
Mrs. Caroline Quicker fell aud
broke her arm last week. She has.
broken tho Same arm twice before,
once only short time ago.
Two new houses are. being erected
on Princeton Street beyond Jesup,
avonuo. There are some bes utiful
building lots in that lochNty which!
have been recently laid oil. ssfp
| THE South kentuckians Office, isin.
debted 10 Judge Savage, tho popular
con feciloncr, tor!a bountilut treat Of
delicious leo cream and cake which
he kindly sent around last Thursday.
The courthouse yard is covered
with fresh green grass nearly foot
high. IL would be the seventh
heaven TO the town cattle II they
could just get ii.
Mr., Jno. AZ. Cox, of Bclleyiew,
shcarcd yearling sheep issl week
whose fleece weighed seventeen
pounds aud the wool measured eigh.
teen inches in length. Mr.. Cox has
some very fine Thoroughbred sheep.
A ruinor was rife OH the streets
Thursday that another prominent cit
lien bad attempted suicide by cutting
bis throat but the report proved 10 be
erroneous or at least unfounded SO
far as any serious Consequences wore
concerned. ~. :.
While The train was cunning along
al the usual rate OF speed Thursday,
near Sebree city, Il struck negro
named Ed. Edwards, who was sitting
on the end Of cross.tle asleep or
drunk. lie was not killed, but re-
ceived Injuries from which lie died
soon afterwards. Ills head was hor-
ribiy gashed.
Mr.. VIM. McCarty liap been In our
city fortnight or moro representing
the Star Lightning Rod interest. lie
10 meeting with great success. Many
of our citizens arc patronising them,
among them, MAJ. Crumbaugh, III. G /.
Abernaihy, aud J. C. Woodbridge,
have had their residences handsome
ly adorned. 1se G.
Attention is called to the conspicu.
Gus advertisement OFF. ii. Winiree
81 Co. In this issue. They keep one
Of tho largest implement houses in
this section, and handle none but the
latest and most approved machinery.
They are straightforward business
men and parties needing anything in
| their line would do well to call on
them before purchasing.
On Saturday evening May 7th, Mr..
S. A. Bailey lost tho sum of 1904. be-
tween John Moayoh's ,asd Woods
Mil. The money was wrapped IN
piece Of merchants wrapping paper,
and consisted Of bills. A liberal re.
ward is offered for its delivery at j.
II. winfree & Cos or TO S. A. Bailey
Pembroke, Ky. aosasf
Messrs. Tobitt 4 Bailey, Of Evans-
vile, advertise this week. This firm
has been ably represented in this
section by the senior partner, Mr. B.
Tobitt. We recommend them to the
oil dealers OF this city as gentlemen
who will meet them half way 10 hon.
orable trade. II isa convenient aud
accommodating house, aud should DO
patronized, IS, /.
Ed. Campbell was conspicuous
among the absentees from Clarksvile.
We had been delegated to chaperone
him aud take him to church on Sun.
day but he cameup lacking. Proba-
bly, he has not recovered from the
mental strain caused 10 writing Ibis
boat yarn last month. Don't fail to
come to the ,press convention next
week, young man.
We always aim 10 give the news to
our readers regardless ofpersons but
suppress large Juicy item this week
because q recital of the facts would
inplicate parties not directly con-
ccrncd and place them in vorye en-
barrassing position. We feel kindly
towards all the parties and will not
lay the unpleasant little episode b O.
| fora tbs puhIi,