Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-09
TRENTON, Ky.


Tuesday, what's the matter?
Circuit Court is in session at Elk
ton and some of our boys have press
ing business in Tennessee. To-day
the Deputy Sheriff is in our city call
ing on his friends. This is the first
time he hasn't been welcome. The
boys seem to look on him with a dis
trust and shun his society.
James G. Center, OF the firm of Cen
ter Bros, this city, has gone to Daw-
son to recruit his failing health. Hope
he will return greatly benefited.
Mr.. Barton Crutchfcld a polite and
honorable gentleman Of Darlington.
KY, is visiting his brother, Charles
Crutchiield, near this city.
The Sewing Circle met at the resi-,
dcnce of Prof. Il. W.. Vineyard last
Tuesday. DR.. f, J. Runyon will join
if they dom change their place OF
meeting.
Conference is here and so is tho
Bishop. Tie spring chicken occupies
prominent place on the table. Those
not having the aforesaid chicken has
slain the matronly hen. In some
cases the rooster, even, has fallen Il
victim to the dispensers ofthc "BreaG
ofLife."
Mr.. Lee is in the city for the pur-
pose of establishing circulating H.
brary.
Mr.. James Donaldson Of your cit!
has finished preparing the Methodist
church. A splendid job and SPLEEN
did workman is the verdict of them
all.
Mcssrs. b. L. Bradley and r. |.
Dickinson returned from the Races
Tuesday. They report everything
largely and the ancient goose AS hang
ing very high.
Our city marshal, Mr.. Ned Luck,
has resigned and the city Board is
looking for some one else. Any good
faithful man can get this position
with good wages.
One Of Dr. Wakeiields little son,
| had his thumb cut oil this evening
lie and another little fellow wer,
playing with hatchrt when the ac.
cidcmt occurred.
Mr.. viii j. Chiles returned from
the Rock City to-day.
Mrs. p. II. Lockctt, the wife of oul
Baptist minister went 10 Henderson,
to-day to visit her friends and rcla.
uvcs.
john Lockett, ity.attorney of Hen.
dcrson, visited his father, p. IL. Lock.
cit, this week. lie visited us las
summer and made Il host of friend,
while here.
Thomas McElwain, who lives three
miles west Of here is quite sick with
measles. lie will have a pretty
rough time of it as he is about forty
five years Of age.
The negro who cut young Adams
has not yet been caught Two hun
bred dollars reward is offered for his
apprehension.
Mr.. d. S. Hord, ST., is still very
low.
Many Of our young people have
been invited to attend the ball al
Pembroke Friday eve the 9th inst.
Mrs. w. IL. Wilson and daughter
visited friends in Tennessee last Sun
day.
Miss Georgia Wilson, who has been
visiting her fathers family returned
to Christian county Monday.
Mr. Edward Tandy, of Fort Worth
Texas, is visiting his father O. L.
Tandy, one mile west Of this city.
Mr.. Seymore Perkins, Jr., who al
tends Green River Academy at Elk.
ton, Ky, is down on a visit TO his sis
ter Mrs. S. B. McElwain.
Saml. +. Stcger (the dudc) contem,
plates making a trip to Texas in the
near shortly.
Misses Lizzie Ware and Lellie Nc
Elwain two charming pupils of Beth
cl Female College visited their rcla.
tives mere and returned to your city
Monday.
Mr.. James Chestnut, the tall syca.
more Of the West Fork, has purchased
a new coat and vest also and exceed.
ingly tight limbed spell it to suit
yoursclD pair of pants. lie is get.
ting reckless since his moustache has
assumed such large proportions.
May 7 1884, ERIN.