Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-23
HERE AND THERE.

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Campbell and Rodgers, ms. Agts,
c Long, Garnet Il Co., Fire ms
Pure Alderney Cream at Radford's.
The brick work on the Garrett &
Williams building is nearly done.
The "Guinea-egg Ranch" article in
last Tuesdays paper was one of Joe
Mulhattan's fictions.
: Those sweet caramcls at Wilson &
Galbreath's are delicious.
Mrs. Wood is building a two-story
house on Main street, opposite Col.
Poindextcr's.
DR.. Rodman is tearing down the
old frame house on his lot on south
Main, preparatory TO erecting fine
residence.
Boys, take your sweetheart to
Wilson Il Galbreatll's for pure ice
cream.
Wool wanted at top figures by w.
T.. Enbry, Garrcttsburg, Ky. Sacks
furnished. f.
Mr. Harvey McCOrd intends open
ing family grocery on RuSscllville
street about the first of June.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Noble, mother of C. c.
Noble, is IN tho city the guest Of her
son. at the Burbridge House.
Ferd Schmitt has been appointed
administrator of the estate of his faith
er, NJ. Schmitt, decd. land has chosen
IL. c. Cant, V. NJ. Harrison and Joe
Merritt as property appraisers, any
two Of whom may act.
\ There has been a marked improve
mcnt in the post office since Mr.. w.
+. Ra"dle became assistant pOstmas-
ter. Mr.. Golwan now mas an efficient
corps of assistants and strives hard
to please an exacting public.
There will be several fine harness
and saddle horses offered for sale at
the Casky Grange sale OH the Goth
inst, also some fine cows with calves.
Everybody is invited to attend and
all will be cordially welcomed.
Dick Henderson, the negro who
cut Charlie Adams, at Pinchem, Todd
county, some time ago, was arrested
at Dover, Tenn, on the 10Th, and Is
now in the Elkton Jail. A reward of
5000 was offered by the boys father
for his capture,
Everybody IN tho city should see
Mr.. G, y, Vests exhibition of the
elegant work done on the Domestic
machine. The articles must be seen
to be appreciated, Tho exhibition
will continue at his store until to-
morrow at noon.
The ladies of the Cumberland
Presbyterian church will give a
strawberry festival al the rink this
evening. Thore will be an album
dance Of strawberries, ice-cream and |
cake, and under the management of
the ladies who have II in charge il |
cannot fail TO be success. Arrange
ments will be made TO let those who
wish TO skate do so after the festival
is over. Admission 80 cents, chill
dren half price.
The livery stable of McEwcn &
Stone, of darlington, KY, was
burned last Friday night. The fire
was of mysterious origin. Five head
of horses were burned to death and
seven others were rescued at the risk
Of life. Several valuable buggics
were destroyed together with har-
ness, feed, etc. The building be-
longed TO Polk Lafloon, of Madison
vile, and there was no insurance on
the house or stock.
The public entertainments of
Bethel Female College will take
place noxt week. On Tuesday even
ing, May 81, the Lotus Society will
give an entertainment at the Opera
House ION Wednesday, the 2Sth, the
Junior concert will be held, and on
Thursday, the Goth, the commence
ment exercises, at which time eleven
young ladies will graduate. Tickets
for these exercises are now on sale
at Gish & Gamers. Admission 10
cents, reserved seats without extra
charge.
Wednesday night was good night
for thieves to get in tlieir work. Nu-
merous petty thefts were perpetra-
ted all over the city. Mrs. DR., Hill
had some spring chickens "lifted,'
Winfree & Co had their buck horns
stolen from over the door of their
store, and large number of fine
flowers were pulled up out of the
ground and stolen from Mrs Tandy's
yard on Clay and Maple streets.
During the time Mr.. Jno. b.
Cheaney, deceased, was confined to
his bed, five months, he was paid in
sick benefits $40 each by the Odd
Fellows aud XII ghts of Pythias
Lodges, and>tho former contributed
$50 and the latter $50 to defray his
funeral expenses, making a total of
$500 in money, besides having men,
bcrs to sit up with him at night