Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1883-12-14
HERE AND THERE.

Quarterly court is now in session.
Lizzie May Timer in 49, last night
was decided success.
Everybody goes to w. w. Rad
ford's for holiday goods.
Standard city time is at Howe's
Jewelry store.
A bright,light, probably caused by
a burning barn, was observable in
the north Wednesday night.
If you want to find Christmas, 90
to w. w. itadford's. -
Adjutant General Castlcman and
Col. Crump will inspect $50. d. at
the armory tonight.
The building on the southeast cor
ner Of Main aud Spring streets is
being torn down TO make room for a
new one.
Fire works of all kinds at w. W.
Radforl's.
Our thanks are due DIR. l.. J. Har-
ris for some of the finest Irish pota-
toes we have seen this season.
The handsomest thing in town Is
the show window at Howe's Jewell
ry store. Have you seen IL? = 'ili
Rev. J. T. Barrow is aiding Rev.
II. w. Morehead In protracted meet
ing at Harmony Baptist church, In
Caldwell county.
Tile ladies Of the c. p. church viii
give baxa:' and supper at the city
court room, on Monday night, Dec.
18th. Admission 80 cents.
The largest stock of Queensware,
fine decorated Toilet and Majolica
Ware, Fine Lamps, Tea aud Tin
Toilet sets, cheap at
G. A. 1uoMPsoS's
Hancock & Fraser sold two hogs
heads of tobacco at their opening
sales Wednesday at $ll.50. This is
the highest price paid for any tobac-
co IN the Clarksville and Hopkins
vile district this season.
II you don't believe Christmas IL
coming take look in Howe's popu-
lar jewelry store and see the great
rush for the attractions. Handsome
goods aud low prices will draw the
people.
The l.. Il n. railroad authorities
have posted bills oficrlnga reward
of s25 for the apprehension of any
person guilty OF throwing stones At
passing trains, and calls particular
attention TO Goodletts, Casky aud q
point three miles north OF this city.
The play Of "Leah, The Forsaken,"
was substituted for 'Lucretia Bor-.
gia," by the Claire Scott company.
Wednesday night. II was presented
to a small house. Miss Scott Is a fair
actress herself, but her support Is
bad and the play was rather tire
some.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Howe, our leading Jew
rlcr, has arranged with the manufac-
Lurers to ship him new goods every
day by express until after Christmast
his viii enable his customers and
friends to have full stock ell the
lime to select from.
Some OF the insurance companies
are canoelling their policies in some
portions of this city. Things are get
ling desperate. We need water
works, and We need them. like the
Texas cowboy needed his pistol. Eve
sy body is glad we are to have them,
as water seems to be the only means
Of salvation for the city. ybimai
A large Board of buyers attended
tho Tobacco sales on yesterday, among
whom were Messrs. Janson, Cropp,
Warneken, Shredder, Koehler, Smith,
Whitfield and others. Our home
Board presented quite formidable
and came to the scratch
with prudence, pluck and determina-
tion. =
The John d. Bell farm, Of nearly
800 acres, one of the finest stock
farms in Christian county, was sold
to T. j. Morrow and B. w. Harmed
by Mr.. N. A. Barnett, a few days
since. This sale speaks much for
the enterprise and good Judgment of
Mr.. Barnett as q real estate agent,
and for the business acumen Of the
purchasers in selecting such valua-
u
BILE tract ofland for a stock farm and
one SO accessible to the city.
The local accommodation train re-
turning from Nashville Wednesday
night struck two horses a mile or two
beyond Pembroke aud the animals
were dragged for about two hundred
yards, throwing the front trucks of
the track and the train passed over
trestle in this condition. The escape
from serious accident was very
narrow. The killing of the horses
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