Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-02
TRENTON, KY.
April 20, 1884.

April ~, 1881.
The time is at hand when the mai
den and matron secure for themselves
spring hats and dresses. They
spend many hours in the effort to fix
themselves up in such a manner as
to make other women turn green
with envy if such a thing is possible.
What is swectcr on a sweet spring
morning than sweet maiden with a
spring hat and other harness To-
match? O! Yc maidens, Gods
greatest gift to man, how we love
you and the spring hat! lam writ
ing this little article in order to in
duce gentle spring to "hump herself
and come along so that the maiden
and myself may be happy and then
again | must not forget the mild
eyed youth with the incipicnt
moustache. Who loves gentle spring,
bringing in her train, new clothes,
new hats and tight shoes any more
than he? o! Youth get thyself in.
to thy shoes (or boots as the case may
beg and 90 forth TO meet gentle spring
for she has her baggage checked for
this country and will soon be with
us. Could | write poetry | would
give you a few lines, poetry is Tho
only thing that can do justice to this
subject.
Miss Mamie lIord, of st. Joe, Mo.
is visiting her fathers family, ID. S
IIord, ST..
j. II. Armstrong, Of Elkton, (thC
home of the Registcr) is in town col
lecting back tax. lie tackles every
one for his tax.
The Democrats of this county Dis
;rict met here last Saturday for thu
purpose of choosing delegates to at
t nd the County Convention at Elk
ton. The following gentlemen wer,
chosen:
4. d. Waller, G.. A. lIarrcll, NJ. ID.
G. W. Center, Il. II. Moody and Hon
&. Reeves.
Harry Christian, q noted Sportin;
character and raiser of of p0ultr,
| (atter dark had cutting scrape will
Milton Dickinson, colored, last Satur
day evening In this city. Mr.. Chris
tian was cut over the left eye and il
the left side. Fortunately (O thv
wounds are not dangerous. MI
Ben I. Perkins, Jr,, the hanlsom
est man in Todd county Except Sar
Steger) Is in town on legal business
Quite large crowd of citizens as
scmbled at the depot TO see the he
ro, (D Mr. Frank James, of train
rubbing fame, pass by last Salurda
evening. H. didn't come this way
however, as his presence was needle,
! in Missouri and by the shortest rout
possible. lie is now transacting bus
mess with many states and when h
gets through, will possibly call o
his many friends. If they wish t.
save anything Of value when he ealli
they would do well to hide il I
some secluded spot. Mr.. jaime
should be invited to "step down an
ont' with a large sized cotton rop
around his manly throat.
Miss Hattie Summers, who ha
been visiting her uncle, DIR. W.
Russell, six miles north of This cit
passed through here to-day, en- rout
to her home in Cadiz, Ky.
Esquire Hanna, one of the oldc,
citizens of Pembroke is visiting h
friend d. S, IIorl, ST., this city.
Geo. Iost, one of our Druggis
goes to Nashville to-day to increa,
his already large stock of Drugs an
Notions. f49 ttf.
We had quite hail-storm hel
Sunday, no damage except brcakin
, the glass in flower pits. IN
Our friend Jno. c. Dickinson h,
ordered several new vehicles for h
stables. Smile your sweetest, youu
ladies and keep your eye on the bu;
+. gics,
Work has commenced on Il
h | Methodist church, on Main ST.
0 Il. Mcclure, who has been col
fined to his room for some days wit
a cold, is improving.
John G.. Dickinson went to Pen
broke last Sunday. lie contemplate
going into the tobacco business
that place.
We are sorry to learn that our o.
friend, Col. Frank b. Richardson,
Pembroke, is still suffering viii
rheumatism. lie leaves for ii,
Springs this week. Hope to ha,