Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-02-22
HERE AND THERE.
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The "Wasllington'S Birthday ex-
erciscs ut the Public School building,
will begin at o'clock this afternoon.
The lending library is located tenn
porarily in Col. Jno. w. Pherson's
law Office, up stairs in the Mcdaniel
building.
Messrs. Collins & Price the painters
executed several very handsome signs
OH Main street during The last few
days. That of Jas. NJ. Howe is espec-
tally noticeable.
Jesse James died on the 10Th inst.
in the Western Kentucky Lunatic
Asylum. lie was patient there
ana Gi,.. u consumption.
Mr.. w. I. Cooper, proprietor of the
Phoenix Hotel, is having some inte-
rior improvements made about the
office of his hotel and it will be given
new coat of paint also.
The statement made Tuesday that
the mail contractor on the Longview
route had been fined $3.50 for neglect
of duty was mistake. We were
misinformcd.
Hardin Baldwin, an old citizen Of
the Manitou district, was last Friday
adjudged a lunatic and sent to the
asylum at IIopkinsvllle.-Madison
vile Times.
The farmers of Pembroke and vi
entity are signing a petition for
law to prohibit stock from running
at large, with great unanimity. 1t is
a good move and such law ought
to be passed.
Mr.. Rufus McClcndon, a Dung
farmer who recently moved from
Sinking Fork to the Garrettsburg
neighbOrhood, died last Monday, of
pneumonia. His remains were
brought 10 the city an inferred here
on the following day.
Mr.. Robt. Mills the contractor of
the Garnet a. Williams building on
the corner of Main and Spring streets
is preparing the foundation as rapidly
rs the weather will permit.
Messrs. Rea & johnson, the Nash
vile street timers and hardware
,lealers, have moved from near the
depot to the room lately occupied by
Roscnbaum, nearly opposite the South
Kentuckian Office.
An exchange says: "a voice of ex-
quisite purity, coy and childlike
abandon, added to grace and nature
in every action, stamps Miss Evans
the true exponent of the soubretlc
school. She is truly Il child of ma
turc.'
Little Lizzie Evans who gave such
delight to our people by her perform
ance here last September, will revis-
it us tonight, and they should give
the little artist hearty welcome,
such as the high order Of her talent
fully merits. A rewritten version
of Dew Drop is the play.
Russcllvillc street, which was torn
up last fall to be lowered, by the city
!. council, is still impossible and the
constant travel over the cross street in
front of South Kentucky College has
caused the metal to be broken through
in many places and the street is now
in very bad condition.
A romantic idyl of the coast OF
Wales, greatly improved version OF
Dew Drop, with charming Lizzie
: Evans in the title role, Miss Marie
Io Gros as Grandma Vclverton, w.
4. Sheehan as Dennis Staley and
the other characters well sustained
will be given at the Opera House TO-
night.
Col. Jno. b. Bell. an cid and, VIC
judge from all we can learn, a very
successful breeder of short-horn cat.
, tie, fine sheep and hogs, at Hopkins
vile, KY, arrived in town last Satur.
f day, and will make his future home
in Abilene. Accompanying him are
p his own family of eight persons and
? his son-in-law, Mr.. e. w. Watson
q and family of eighth all sixteen
p persons. They are for the present
living in large new dwelling, east
side Oak street. Col. Bell sold out
his stock farm in Kentucky, and will
invest in the first good thing that
, presents itself here. To him and his
large family the Reporter extends {
cordial welcome, and feels safe in pre-
' dieting that all will find here many
friends, good health, and much pros
perity. He tells us that there ar,
near hundred families about hi
! old home who are contemplating
=. removal to this place the presen
. year.-Abilene CTex.) Reporter.
: Mrs. Belle. G. Landlord, of Mar
Q shall, Mo-, formerly Miss Chastain
|, died at her home Sunday, Feb. 10th
It 1882. She was extensively connecte,
4 in this city and county. The Mar
Q shall Progress says:
Q "Her funeral on Tuesday was of
@ character to show how useful anC
g noble her life had been. The voice
5, of old men were eloquent with he
a praise, the sobs of hundreds of youn,