Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-07-11
TRENTON. KY.

The cyclone liar is now getting in
his work on the inoflensivc citizen.
Rev. G.. Cross Wood says the
wind blew all the hair off his shep-
herd dog.
The western portion of the city
presents rather dilapidated appear
ance.
The upper windows of the Chris
lian Church are covered with small
bits of leaves blown there by the
storm, They stick to the windows
tight. We had great desire to
leave also, but couldn't get away.
j. l.. Glasscock occupies the room
formerly occupied by w. r. Day.
McElwain Il Bro, worked all day
Sunday getting their stock from I'M
der the debris. They moved their
stock into the Post Office, Masonic
Temple and Methodist Church.
The Bed spring Company will
soon commence operations again, in
the room formerly occupied by J. c.
Dycus.
The wind sprung the walls of w.
p. Qualls' grocery, corner Main and
Chestnut street.
=. II. Smith and j. c. Dycus have
commenced cleaning away the wreck
preparatory to rebuilding.
Part of the iron roof was taken
from Dickinson Il Dacon's mill.
One corner of the Post Office was
struck by flying timberS and consil-
erably damaged.
j. i. Crunk left last Saturday on Il
tour through the west and Mexico.
Mr.. Draughan and wife, of SPRING
field, Tenn, visited j. e. Dycus and
family, this week.
A large number from here attend
ed the picnic at Allemsville, last Sat
urday.
Mrs. Murphy and children are Wis
iting Mrs. ID. S, llord. at the lIord
House
Experienced barn builders are bad
~ needed in this country come ON,
plenty Of work.
The farmers are very busy re-
shocking their wheat blown
down by the storm. Some
will commence threShing the latter
part of this week.
Mr.. Elijah Winstead, of Henderson,
(thc home Of pretty girls) came over
Monday evening TO see Judge Lock
etts family. Henderson papers please
copy.
Mrs. j. F. Crunk is visiting rela-
tives in Springfield, Tenn, while
her husband is absent.
James 7. Anderson is now our ac-
commodating agent and the way he
sings lightning would make you
tired. He is nearly equal to the cy-
clone. Come and see him young la
dies, he wont bite you (tliOugh he
would like to do such rash thing.
Miss Maggie Winstead returned to
Henderson Tuesday, after "A very
pleasant visit of three weeks to =. II.
Lockett and family. Miss Winstead
made many friends during her visit
aud all hated to see her leave.
a number Of our young people at
tended the moonlight at Mr. Jack
! Dickinson's, Tuesday evening. The
picnic was conducted according to
llOyle', because they had ice cream
and other good things.
A mob, supposed to be from Todd
county, went over TO Russcllvilll
Sunday night 9th and hanged Dick
Henderson, the negro who cut Char
ley Adams, in April.
The wind did considerable damage
at Elkton, blowing down fences
barns and wheat no lives lost
James McElwain's watch was il
his vest pocket when the store cave,
in. lie found it Monday, nothing
broken but the crystal, wound her VI
and she went a clipping. jim WASH
wearing his vest at the time. (JOke
We noticed our friend Anderson
Garth in town Sunday, sporting
. very brilliant pair of side burns no
, mean burn sides. They were re,
with exceeding redness.
Miss Ellen Garth is visiting friends
in Cadiz, Ky.
The damage by the storm to Tod
County was considerably over $l0(
900.
Twenty two men have just come j
to relate hair breadth escapes fror
the cyclone. | must close to Civ
them audience. Yours sorrowfully
ERIN.
IT. A