Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-03-14
HERE AND THERE.

Father Time has his headquarters
at NJ. ID. Kclly's jcwelry emporium,
Forbes & Bro. are busy cleaning up
and removing the debris from around
their works.
Newspapers and periodicals Of the
latest issues at Wilson & Galbreath's
news depot.
The report that Joe Blizzard had
compromised his railroad suit for
$4,000 still lacks confirmation.
The faces of the merchants are be-
ginning to brighten with the antici-
patton OF an end to the dull season.
Mr.. Thos. X. TOrian, liveryman,
of Cadiz, has been awarded the con-
tract to carry the mail on the Cadiz
route.
Mr.. Lucien G. Cravens has been
sworn in as deputy sheriff and is
making an active and efficient officer
during court.
This week has been occupied with
civil cases in Circuit Court, and moth
ing of any interest to the public has
been done.
DR.. VIM. NJ. Fuqua has moved his
Office from Postel's building to the
rear room over Kelly's jewelry store
on Main street.
Last Monday night thieves entered
John Wright's candy tent on Court
street, and carried of forty pounds of
his fine goods. The thieves made
good their escape.
Mr.. Ross A. Rogers has resigned
his position as baggage master at this
point, and will be succeeded by Mr..
James Anderson, Of Springfield. Mr..
Rogers will take to farming.
DR.. A. /. Small, a nurseryman, Of
Kankakcc, Ills, has purchased of Mr.
S. j. Boyd on South Main, IL acres
of land on which he intends starting
nursery and truck garden.
Oursubscription LISTS on q boom.
IN nearly every mail we receive no.
ticc thusly: "Please mail me a pa
per for one year. Enclosed find ".
We can't do without it."
Our friends both in Louisville and
Bowling Green swelled our list
handsomely. As TO their patronage
in standing "ads" look at these
columns will tell.
The groundhog's forty additional
days of winter ended yesterday and
after the Vcrnal equinox next We'd
ncsday we ought to have better
weather.
Mr. John Millet, of our city, takes
position at IIopkinsvillc with Dab
ney Il Bush's boot and shoe store. A
mo C gentlemanly salesman than John
never stood behind a counter in Hen
dcrson, and his employees will find
that he undcrtands his business
Henderson News. +
The revival at the Southern Pres
byterian church still continues, and
will continue until the end of the
week if not longer. There have been
about 45 conversions so far and over
twenty accessions to the church.
Rev. Mr.. Evans, the evangelist, is as
sisted by Rev. Mr.. Hopper, who con-
duets the singing.
The Couricr-Jodrnal of Monday
published a list of Kentucky claim
ants whose claims had been favora-
bly, reported by the accounting Off
GERS of the Treasury. Only one from
Christian county was reported, that
of VIM. 4. Williamson, administers
tor of Spencer Morgan, deceased, for
$3.50.
Mr.. NJ. J. Watkins, worthy young
man of Bennettstown, KY, who had
been at work on the l., A. 4 Z. r. II.
died last Wednesday night at the res
idcnce of Mr.. Joe Gee. of New Provi.
dence. His remains were carried to
his old home for burial.-Tobacco
Leaf.
Notwithstanding the drag of spring
we have the brightest prospects be-
fore us for a general Weakening up,
The spring and fall trade, our county
fair and the Grand Lodge of knights
of Pythias all will take place in Hop
kinsville this year and we should not
be Respondent but go to work in
dead earnest and a harvest will be
reaped as was never known in the
history of Christian county.
A shooting affair occurred at Penn
broke last Sunday III the rear room
of Wards grocery, in which Joe
Harrison, COL, was shot in the arm
by Wash Stoner, col. There had
been a former difficulty between
them and when they met just prior
to the shooting only remark or two
was exchanged, when Stoner drew {
pistol and shot Harrison as above
stated. The injury is simply fesl
wound and will not amount to much
Stoner will probably be indicted by
the grand jury now in session.
Alex Brent, COL, of this city, has
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