Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-04
HERE AND THERE.
Ben Thompson, Life Insurance.

Tobacco moved lively last week.
The street sprinkler began its
rounds this week.
lobe Smith, has, some of the finest 4
year old mules, in town.
Our tobacco market equals any
market in the state.
Don't forget j. G. Hord has Lam
drcth's garden seed.
The pavement has been re-laid in
front of the post-oflice.
Dabney Il Bush's palace shoe store
is receiving a new coat of paint.
The Greenbackers will hold mass
convention at the courthouse Mon
day.
The awning man is making por-
lions of Main street look neat and
cool.
The Original New Orleans Min
strcls held the boards at the Opera
House last night.
Manager Rodgers has a chance to
get Minnie Hank here this month,
but she will "comc high
No new cases of smallpox have de-
veloped in the Pembroke neighbor-
hood this week.
We notice that NJ. d. Kelly our
leading jcwcler, is receiving his
spring stock Of elegant jewclry.
The skating rink opens tonight
for the season. Col. Tom w. Buck
ner will be on hand.
Numerous improvements are now
going on throughout the city, and
things, generally speaking, are on the
boom.
An elegant lot of gold and silver
watches. chains and charms, just re-
ceived at at NJ. ID. KELLY's.
The most exquisite styles in brace
let's and all kinds of fine jewclry
just received at NJ. d. Kelly's and
will be sold very low considering tho
quality ofthe goods.
Rev. Geo. Il. Drowder, Presiding
Elder, will hold his quarterly service
here Sunday, at the Methodist church
and the meeting we understand will
be protractcd.
Mr.. Sam T. Walker had his arm
dislOcated at Canslcr's stable Satur-
day by vicious mules paving him
II was dislocated at the elbow joint
DR.. Seargcnt set the limb and Mr.
Walker is now getting along yer,
well with his arm in a sling.
Last Tuesday afternoon, April |
Mr.. Rudolph BaUhcr with wife ant
baby arrived here for Buchler's set
Element. They left Switzerland
March Is, TO settle amongst their re.
lations and friends, at Legate, Tenn
near Lafayette, Ky.
Mr.. Theodore Jones took the mat
ter of preparing a business guide o
the city in hand this week, and sue
cecded in getting up board, con
tanning about 40 of the leading bus
mess and professional firms of Hop
kinsville. The guide was printed a
this Office. Mr.. Jones deserves cred
it for his enterprise. The board
will be hung in public places owe
the city and county.
A change took place in the post
Office on the lst inst. Mr.. w.
Randle became assistant postmastc
and clerk, and will have control Q
the Office in the future. Mr.. Randi
} is a clever and capable gentlemen
} honest and upright in his dealing
, and he will prove valuable assist
, ant to Mr.. Gowan. lie has been ell
gagged in the grocery business, mex
door to the post-Office, for som
) months, and he enjoys the respet
D and confidence of all who know hin
0 On the first of the month, Mr..
X. Torian sub-contracted with NJ
q II. Il. Reasons, to carry the mail o
0 the Cadiz route for the ensuing thre
o months, the last quarter of Mr.. Re,
sons term as contractor. Mr.. Tor
q an has been awarded the contra,
. for four years, beginning July Is
He will by this arrangement begi
at once, and will start from Cadiz il
% the morning, arriving here at noe
o and return to Cadiz in the afternoo
) AS soon as the roads get good he wi
L put hack on the road.
Mr.. r. D. Withers, late of Missi
sippi, has bought the interest
w. p. Winfree in the implemeI
house of j. ii. Winfree 4 Co., {
Nashville street. Mr.. Withers is
|, native of this county and is son-i
law of Mr.. w. w. Ware. of this cit
He lived for several years in Il
: south but returned to this city fe
months ago. lie is a clever and pc
nlar gentleman who will prove VI
liable acquisition to the firm
which he becomes a member. v
l. cordially welcome him to the busine
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