The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-12-15

The Wilson house furniture owned ty
Mr.. {. i. wilson, valued a 81 zoe. and IN
sured for 81 900.
The loss 10 the different Societies which
held their meetings in the odd Fellows
Hall Will amount to several hun red dol
lars.
Nothing was saved in The Wilson Horsc
or The Central Hotel and the losses OF the
bOaiders and guests we're considerable.
/ Jake Winston, colured, occupied a houss
/ in Browns block, and lost all his household
/ goods and furniture. Geo. Britt's family
lost some, but saved nearly everything. Geo
Washington, In the Entler house saved
f, most Of his effects 4 cllored family IN
the Walker frame, and Gus Bass, in the
Entler house, lost considerable.
ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.
Nothing Is known as to how the fire orig
mated further than that the new frame
being erected by Mr.. Brown \ as discovered
in flames, and the point where the fire was
6rst seen was some distance from any flue
or srove pipe There is no cause for be
lieving it the work of an ihcendiary except
the absence OF any known origin
INCIDENTS.
1t was ) or 30 minutes after the FIRE was
discovered before the citizens could be
aroused
The guests AMI boarders at the Wilson
House made a narrow escape, some lump
ing through the windows from the 2nd sto-
ry, and some escaping with only their night
clothes Nothing was saved
y fellow by the name OF Miller, brakes
man, was caught stelling goods removed
from the burning stores. and the Marshal
marched him off 10 Jail
Many citizens worked heroically, but the
large majority were So paralyzed at the
helpiessness OF the situation that they did
Mr. ". P fowler, n drummer from New
Orleans, and Mr. James A Reardon.
1eser from st. Louis, worked man.
faI'y, and our people should remember
them with gratitude.
One good IRE engine, at cost Of $4,000,
would have stopped The FIRE at Browns
block, and saved the town 100000.
RESUMED.
Mr. c. A. Holcombe has moved his stock /
Of drugs to the Bird room of the Plau, |
building. and will be ready in few days /
to serve old customers.
Mr.. JAS. X Brown will occupy room
IN the Rose building next door 70 Rogers
Mr.. hnoerr, grocery store, will open in
room fronting Writings.
Sohm, barber shop, will be readv for
business ia The Bereudes building, Gin
on street.
The Post offce will. temporarily, be
opened IN Dr. Faris ONCE.
Powell & Bro. can be found at their
arge Implement warehouse, next 10 the
wagon factory.
Mr. f, Care her viii resume business
ieNt week
The other business men Ia the burnt
lstrie; have SO far been unable 70 obtain
lonse accom- modalions. Most of them will
esume business so soon as hey cat.
a FIRE LIMIT.
The expression Is very general among the
ltizens and the lot owners, that no more
rame houses be allowed in the bGIht dis
district.
Dr.. FoN DoLcKE will introduce his elec-
ro-therspulic bath in Hickman next
week. lie was prevented from coming
ccording to previous announcement be-
ause of previous professional engage
lents elsewhere. A good many we'll
nown TO citizens of Hicknah certify 10
he virtue of these baths. Those suffer
ng from neuralgia, rheumatism, SC,
houd remember this announcements, ard
vail themselves of this opportunity
Hickman Literary society
PROGRAMME FOR DECEMBER 10, 1892.
Music-Miss Kate Kingman.
Reaiing-Miss Lawson.
RecitatiOu-Mis Caldwell
Music-Mr. Swsyne.
Recitatiou-Haster William Rnndle
Music Messrs. Taiiaferro and Millet.
Read.ng-Master I. F. Tyler.
Essay--Rev. c. L. Piudar.
Reading Miss Matte Robinson.
Debate--Mus exercises a better in
uence over the human mind than the
rts Of Painting and Sculpture.
Affirmative, Isbel! and Marrs. Mega t
We, King and Rouihso