Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-04-29
HERE AND THERE.
Ben Thompson, Life Insurance.

IIowc's time is the city standard.
Campbell and Rodgers, ms. Agts.
Rev. r. l.. Thurmond preached at
the Baptist church Sunday.
Mr.. A. W. Pyle sold three bridal
suits Of furniture last week.
Two hearts will beat as one in the
vicinity Of Maple street before our
next issue.
The new awnings that have been
put up give the streets quite striped
appearance.
Over one hundred seats had been
sold to the Minnie llauk entertain
mcnt up to yesterday.
Rev. Il. +. Orr will preach the
opening sermon atlhc approaching
district conference at Trenton, May
Sth, at II o'clock A. NJ.
Tie next gale that sweeps from the
Longyicw ncighborhood will bring
to our olfactory nerves the fragrant
udor Of orange blossoms.
Minnie IIauk tomorrow night will
be the greatest operate attraction
our people have ever had an opp0rtu-
nifty TO hear. She should be given a
crowded housc.
The 9TH ANIMAL stock sale of the
Church Hill Grange VIII be held
Thursday May 10Th, beginning at 10
o'clock 4. N. All persons interested
in buying and selling stock are invit-
ed to he present.
Probably the sharpcst and bright
est thing that has been gotten off in
the South Kcntuckian sanctum for
some time was Il very fine pocket
knife presented 10 us last Saturday
by Joe Mulhattan, the liar.
While Pat Conaghan. Il guest AT the
European Hotel, was handling pi,-
toll which he had discovered in his
trunk, Yesterday, the weapon was ac-
cidcntatly discharged in the Hotel
building. The report caused quite n
crowd TO assemble to learn the cause.
\ Number Of persons went TO the
depot Sunday expecting that Frank
James would pass here on his way
from Nashville to st. Louis, but he
took the Memphis route and they
were disappointed in getting to see
the distinguished gentleman.
Mr.. Riley, the blind man who was
taken in charge by DR.. Cullom AT
Bcllcvlcw and whose case was men,
toned in one of our issues last week
subsequently died. The klndcst at
tcutiom and the best surgical skill
failed to save tho poor old fellow,
life.
There will be a missionary con.
cert at the Methodist church, in this
city, next Thursday night, in the in.
tcrest Of the WOman's Missionary
Society. The children will take an
active part in the exercises, represent.
ing in one instance, in full costume
various heather nations. Admission
10 cents.
McsSrs. Hanna Bros. Il Co., of this
city, lave sold the Cleaner Office al
Madisonvilic steam engine to run
their printing press. These gentle
men have for several years operated
a foundry here which is one of the
leading manufacturing industries o
the city. Our friends of the Cleaner
r may rest assured that they will dc
just what they represent,
Roy l.. May, machine agent, was
shot and killed ut Clarksvillc LAS
Thursday, by j. 4, u. Woods, n car.
pcntcr. a woman, Belle Rarick
Woods sislcr-in-law, was at the bot.
tom Of it and il was repetition o
the old story of seduction. Woods
went to Mays house and shot hin
while he was standing with his arm
on his mothers shoulder.
Minnie llauk has probably The
finest artistic record of any Twin.
singer. She spent one season cacl
at the Italian operas in Paris, Brus
sells and St. Petersburg; three sea
sons each at the Imperial operas o
Vienna and Berlin, and four success
sive seasons in London and New
York. She created the principa
roles Of fourteen operas, whicl
proved all very successful, and mad,
the tour around the world. Among
them her immortal Carmen" il
which she is known to have no rival
and Elsa, in Richard Wagner
"Lohongrin," which she created il
Brussels. She will appear in thi
city tomorrow night i'll the opera
Carmen" her greatest production
Our people will probably never hav
another such opportunity to hear TIN
great singer. Admission $3.50,
9 Alex G. Brent, col, of this city
1 who was recently appointed stor
! keeper by Revenue Collector Earle,
: has been assigned to duty at f.
e Millctt & Co.'S. distillcry, OwcnsborC
= Ky. lie will go on duty May Is
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