The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-05-02
HERE AND THERE.
W. F. Patton, Life sInsurance.

McLOrfnfck nihcnthes anu FiOWb
The Telephone Exchange now has
25 subscribers.
Judge Bowden spoke at tho court
house yesterday afternoon.
Tho Mcdowell Medical Society
will hold its next meeting Ut Hen.
terson May l6, u AMI Is.
Mr.. Holland Is out of brick and
work will he delayed for two weeks
on the Opera House.
The Telephone Exchange here has
been placed in charge OF Mr.. 7. j.
Morrow. A better man could not
have been selected.
Nr. a L. Wilson has reftied his
ice cream saloon and II 10 now a very
pleasant place 10 get refreshments
IN the way Of ice cream, cake etc.
The Legislature passed an net abol-
ishing the Office Of City Marshal Of
IlopkinsviIlc. There were several
candidates for the ofllce.
Mcssrs. G. W. Metcslfc & bro. haye
tlned up their ice cream parlor IN
magnificent stylo and now invite the
public 70 call AMI iry their cream,
shcrbct aud strawberries.
Jas. Martin who was fined 1915 for
cutting Tony Weston, col, At the
February term Of Circuit Court and
who wen, TO jail, being unable TO pay
tho fiuc, has been pardoned by the
Governor and set at liberty.
An agent OF the Knoxville railroad
was IN the city last week getting up
hauds TO work on that branch. Ilesc-
cured about ls0 negroes In this city
and county who go to work for l,5O
day. About 65 Of them were from
ihia place.
"The Mutual Health Association OF
America" is the corporate lame Of =
new enterprise just set on foot IN
this city. The full plans and inients
OF the Association have not been given
to tho public but will DO in few
days. I, will be tho object Of the AS
socla,ion TO establish agencies all
over the United Siatos aud make Il u
nalioual enterprise IN extent.
One Of the bcst local bills which
Mr.. I,reathi,t got the Legislature
10 pass was the one changing our
times OF holding Circuit Court back
TO March aud September. Christian
IS the largest county In the district
aud she had tho worst iimcs for her
courts. February and August. These
months ate given 10 Mublcnberg, one
OF the smallest counties which 10 rs II
should b..
Mr.. j. s. Chastain haring informed
Evergreen Lodge No. 3s X Ct r..
that ho was unable. oil account OF III
health, 10 az the office OF Clancel;oi
Commander, 10 which he was elected
Jan l.i, the Office was declared
vacant aud yire Chancellor Bryan
Hopper elected TO the position
Chas. NJ. Meacham was then elected
Vice Chancellor, vice Bryan Hop
per resigned. The new officers were
installed at the last meeting.
The Concert given by the United
Volunteers TO night promises TO be .
irst. class local entertainment. The
bost musical talent Ia the city will bt
employed aud the play "Sweelhear,s'
will be presented Ia, true hisiriuni'
style. Tho humorous features vii
be y broom brigade of young ladle'
who will be taken through the man
uAl of arms aud cvolutions laid dow,
IN military tactics. This will be fol
lowed bya company OF young mel
atIired in female apparel who viii
burlesquc tho broom drill. This vii
DO made very solemn aud impressive
aud any manifestations OF levily will
be promptly suppressed.
The negro, Carter Russell, who wal
taken out to the smallpox camp las
week died at that place last Wednes
day. Tho Board OF Health had .hs
body buried near the camp the fol
lowing night, aud also had the caml
thoroughly disinfectea. Up TO thu
present writing there has been nc
other case, and the Health Officer
do not think there Will be. We ART
told that all sorts of exaggerated re
ports are flying through the conn'r,
about smallpox here; we assure ou'
country friends that there II no trutl
IN them, and that wc will faithful,
chronicle any new Case that may ap
pear, while should any such cases APP
pear, prompt action will be taken fo
their care aud to prevent the spread
of the disease. -Clarksville Chronicle
| II win be remembered that som,
one entered Mr.. Pink Edwards Mil
Feb. l7ih andwas frightened away b,
the discharge Of irap.gun. TIL
next morning an old horse belongin,
10 Taylor Harris was found near b,
aud boot and hat, thought TO b
the property Of the same negro wer
found In the mill. Il was though
ltha, Harris had been killed and ha,
fallen into the .iycras he disappeared