Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-01
TRENTON, Ky.


How we do envy the girl with the
Mother Hubbard dress on. She is
cool no matter how hot we are some
times we wish we were real pretty
girl then we could wear Mother Hub
bards and the boys would set up the
ice cream.
Mr., ID. S. IIord is our city assessor,
We gave in our list yesterday. One
white dog and plug hat. We wish
it understood that when we go visit
ing we wear something else besides
the dog and hat.
Miss Addic Yost has returned
from very pleasant visit TO friends
in Allensvillc, Ky.
Prof. Il. w. Vineyard left the 26tlI
to visit his daughter, Mrs. Wanda
Holt, in the upper part of this state.
Mrs II. II. Dickinson, of Christian
county, is visiting friends in this
city.
Miss Mamie Rust, charming
young lady of your city, is visiting
her friend, Miss Lellie McElwain.
one mile west of this city.
Mr.. Geo. Randle, of Sadlersvillc,
Tenn, visited friends and relatives
in this city, last week.
Miss Katie Yost made short visit
to friends in Guthrie, last week.
Mrs. Willie Garth. of st. Louis, Mo-,
is visiting her brother, w. c. Garth,
at Oak Hill Stock Farm.
Rev. G. r. Browder, of Olmstead,
spent last Thursday in this place.
DR., Henry Maynard, of this city,
contemplates committing matrimony
soon. The Doctor is very much ad-
mired by the fair sex and well he
may be for he's not daisy but dan
ny non (uanuellOn).
A doctor, druggist and an under
taker called OH three young ladies
one night last week. Things looked
pretty solemn for the young ladies.
The young men didn't discuss any
medical or grave subject, still the
young ladies were uneasy.
| S. B, IIallock, of Chicago, has
grown tired of that slow town and
proposes to spend the summer in this
city where things arc lively. Stay
with us S. d. and we will make il
warm for you.
| q. w. Dawson, of Falmouth Ky.
has commenced the manufacture oi
Bed springs in this. city. Give u,
plenty of beds with good springs and
we won't care how hot it gets.
Col. Thomas Lovely Porter, of the
Governors staff came to town ont
day last week. The Col. is all WOO
and yard wide.
Robt. Moody, Jr., returned from
Louisville last week where he has
been attending school.
Quite large number of our peo
pie attended the Circle Meeting, a
Guthrie, Sunday.
Invitations are out for a moon
light picnic to be given this evening
at the residence of Squire Willis
three miles north of this city.
Every body is cutting wheat ant
the town is very drll.
The literary club meets at the Cit,
Hall. Recitations and essays will b
the order of the day.
The farmers are having their en-
gines overhauled preparatory t.
threshing the golden grain.
A bridal couple from Clarksvill
> stopped at lIord's Hotel Wednesda.
night. They were on their way t
Fairvicw. Unable to learn thei
names.
Miss Mollic Center and mother lief
last week to visit friends and rela
t tives in East Tennessee.
/. Meagre reports of difficulty hav
f just reached us which occurred O
: lakewood stock farm, six miles Sout
of this city, June 81. Mr., Will Gem
: ents rents this farm and had Mr.. "
j. Taylor cropping for him. Yestei
day morning Mr.. Taylor came owe
to plow some corn on the place an
hitched his mule to the fence havin
some other business on hand at tn;
time. The mule broke loose an
commenced eating Clements whea
Words ensued between the gent,
men and blows were passed. M
Clement grabbed Taylor around til
neck and fired five shots at hin
One shot struck him IN the ear an
another in the neck. Can't tie
whether shots will be fatal or no
A negro man and small boy wei
the only witnesses. The difficult
occurred only few yards from Il
state line. Warrants have been
sued for the arrest of Clement
Both parties are highly respectful
= and Unnd ciLlznns.