Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-12-16
OUR CITY fathers.
Personnel Of the New Board.
JUDGE R. T. PETREE.

JUDGE r, T. PETREE.
Judge Petree, who was elected City
Councilman Saturday, and who will
in all probability be chairman Of the
Board and Mayor &c o6icio, is one OF
the leading lawyers, not only OF
Hopkinsville, but of southern Ken
lucky. lie has frequently been hon
ored by his fellow citizens and
among other Offices he has filled was
that of Circuit Judge for term of
six years. lie is careful business
man, a wise and learned lawyer and
all upright, honest man and will
make the city one of the best COun-
cilmen she has ever had. He lives
on Campbell street.
GEO. o. THOMPSON
Mr.. Thompson is probably m ore
than any other resident of the city
identified with the prosperity of Ilol-
kinsville. Though nearing his four
score years he is still as active and
vigorous in mind and body as many
men half his age. lie has by long
life Of Industry and business sagacity
accumulated large fortune and is
the owner of the finest block of
buildings in the city. lie has lived
in Hopkinsville since it was village
and has proved to be one of her
most valued citizens in every sense
of the word. lie is a merchant and
lives on Russellville street near the
suburbs.
DIR. W, NJ. HILL.
There is not man in Hopkins
vile who possesses more and better
requisites of a Councilman than Dr.
Hill. He is a self-made man and his
career has in many respects been a
remarkable one. lie began life as
mechanic, but afterwards became a
Homeopathic doctor and has made
success Of his profession, lie lives
on Main Street, adjoining the Dap
fist Church, and his home is one Of
the handsomest, most valuable and
best improved ones IN the city. All
of the improvements have been made
either by the owner himself or under
his direct supervision and the proper
ty is consequently model of taste Ia
in all Of its arrangements. 1t is be-
lieved by many that DR.. Hill will
make the best working Councilman
the city has ever had.
F. J. DRowNELL.
Mr.. Brownell is native of the
north, but has been resident of this
city for number of years. For the
last four or five years he has been
member Of the Council ami has prov
cn to be one of the most careful, ell
terprising and pains-taking members.
He is engaged in the milling bust
ness and lives on Campbell street.
WIN. ELLIS.
Mr.. Ellis is also member of tie
present Board and has been for sew
eral years. He is one of the old citi-
Gems aud is man of wealth aud in
fuence. Like Mr.. Brownell he is ell
gagged in the milling business and is
known as a very successful business
man. lie lives OH Nashville street,
near the suburbs.
J. MAT. STARLlNG.
Mr.. Startling is representative of
the young men and is probably the
youngest man ever elected Council
man in llopkinsville. lie lives on
North Main street and is proprietor
of an extensive brick yard. lie is an
active, energetic and level-heade |
young man and as an evidence Of his
popularity it may be noted that he
received inthe late election the highest
of any manor the ticket. This is es-
pecially complimentary when we con-
slider that some of our best citizens
wcrebeing voted for.
| EDWARD b. LONG.
Mr.. Long is assistant cashier in
the City Bank and is one of our most
enterprising and highly respected
citizens. Lie is a young man, but is
old in experience and possessed such
qualifications for business and has
such sound ideas upon all subjects,
that we may expect HIM to make one
of the most useful and trustworthy
members of the Board. He lives on
GAINESVILLE street and will be the
only Councilman in the entire South.
ern portion of the city. However,
we may rest assured that he will
prove equal to the emergencies of his
responsible position.
OAK GROVE, Ky.