Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-05-15
HERE AND THERE,

Howe's sun time is the city standard.
A speciality is made of shooting trot-
ting horses at NJ. d. Steele's shop.
Best ice cream and sherbet in the
city at Wilson Il Galbreath's.
Noodle soup at McCord's restau-
rant to-day, hours from 10 to II.
Now is your chance for $4,000
Miller Organ for so cts, at j. D.Mc-
Pherson's.
FOR RENT-A neat and conven-
lent dwelling, corner Bryan and
Clay SITS. For further information
apply TO NJ. Hanna.
M. ID. Steele has the best blacksmith
shop in the city, where work is done,
unsurpassed any where, else, for finish
and durability.
The South Kentucky College "Blue
caps" base ball club, defeated the
lIopkinsville "Red caps" last Satur-
day by score of u to 16.
Prior TO leaving for California, Mr..
NJ. o, Smith disposed of his grocery
TO Messrs. L. Edwards and Thos.
Smith, and the firm is now Edwards
Il Smith. Mr. Smith is a brother to
the former proprietor and Mr.. Ed
wards is an old and well-known bus
mess man of this city.
A female crank who calls herself
"Mary" aud says she is from Cleve-
land, Ohio, is doing the city. She is
a tramp and makes her way by beg
ging. She is well advanced in years
and came to this city on a freight
train, TUT day. She says she walked
a good part of the distance. She ap-
pears to be about three-thirds crazy.
The old Philomathian Literary So
ciely, which 1ourished in the Caledo-
MIA neighbOrhood about twelve years
ago, will hold a reunion on or about
the Doth of this month. w. r. How
ell, Of Paducah, and w. w. Clarke, Of
this city, were among the young
members who used to make the raft
ers Of Concord church echo with
their eloquence.
Mr.. Wayman Grow, u millionaire
of ST. Louis, died last Sunday in the
nth year Of his age. lie was born
in Hartford, Ky, March 7, 1908, aud
at 6 years of age moved to this city
with his father, Joshua Grow, who
kept tavern for number of years
where the City bank now stands. Mr.
Grow worked his way up from abject
poverty to be one of the wealthiest
and most prominent business men of
Missouri. lie leaves a wife and four
grown daughters, all Of whom are
married.
TOBACCO LEAF: Capt. Isaac l..
Mckee, Of Memphis, has completed
negotiations with the |. A. " Il. rail-
road TO grade the balance Of the third
section Of ten miles and all of the
fourth section of ten miles, which
will reach Ccrulean Springs. He
will within ten days have forces of
men along the entire distance en-
braced in this contract. This will
bring the road within II miles of
Princeton, to which point the man
agement will use all possible dispatch
TO complete the road without further
delay.
The Court of Claims adjourned
Wednesday, Among the most i'm
portant appropriations made were
800 to rebuild bridge across Tay-
lor's branch, near BennettstOwn SIS
TO build bridge over Wallace's fork
of Muddy creek $50 to recover Du-
Inns bridge; 500 to repair Forbes
lane; $3j 10 recover bridge over
West Fork of Pond river; $50 to re-
pair llopkinsville and jacksonville
road ; $75 To repair Nashville road ;
SIS to make culvert on Tobacco road 4;
81 200 to remodel and enlarge vaults
in Clerks office; $25 for rent of ar
mory; 5000 to move fence and make
pavement in front of Court House.
Railroad bonds from SO to 6S inclu-
sivc were called in for redemption ON
or before July LIST. The county levy
was again fixed at 81 90 on each hun
dreG dollars for county and state
taxes together and the poll tax fixed
at $500,
The Court of Claims made an APP
preparation of 81, 400 to be expended
on the Court House and premises.
$500 will be spent to move the fence
row on the street back to the corner
of the building on the south and
pave the square thus turned out,
This will be a much needed improve
ment and this money will be judi
ciously expended. The crowds around
auction sales, etc, will not have to
blockade the street when this is done,
as is the case now. There will be a
handsome paved and shaded lot thirty
feet wide for the accommodation OF
the crowds an important days. The
lot to be turned out is a portion of
the present Enclosure and is hand