Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-15
HERE AND THERE.

llcily's.
The iron fence has been completed
on the South side of tho Cour
square.
Rev. j. w. Digham is conducting
a protractcd meeting ut Falrvlev
Methodist church.
DR.. T. g. Keen, of Evansville
preached at the Baptist church Sun
day morning.
A young lady will DO baptized q
the Baptist church at prayer meeting
tomorrow night.
Don't forget 10 call at NJ. ID. Kelly'i
jewclry emporium and see his ele
giant stock Beats anything in town
in quantity, quality, styles and low
lpi'lces.
Buy your Toys and Holiday Pres
enls this week from HOLLAND 4
RoDeERs, they are selling them Al
CosT.
Mcssrs.Thompson and Long receiv.
cd every vote cast in the city election
Saturday. They are two of the most
popular Councilmen the city has
ever had.
The special term OF Circuit Court
closed Saturday, after a session Of
twelve days. A great many cases
were disposed of on the civil docket,
Union Services were held by all
the churches at the Methodist church
Sunday evening, in the interest Of
she Christian County Bible Society,
The street lamps were not lighted
again last Thursday night, although
the night was as dark as a stack Of
black cats. We have heard no ex-
PLANTATION given by the gas company.
Mr.. Jno. 0vcrshiner had valua-
BILE milk COW killed on the railroad
last Thursday by freight train No.
lib. The animal was valued at $50
aud paid for by the railroad CON-
pany.
Have you seen the magnificent new
stock OF diamonds, gold and silver
watches, clocks, jewclry, spectacles,
Hollands gold pens, engagement
rings &c, now open at NJ. d. Kelly's
jewclry emporium.
The tobacco barn of Joe Pyle, AZ
miles north of this city, near the
poor house, was burned last Monday.
II contained IS acres of tobacco aad
all of Mr.. Pyle's farming imple-
lnents excepting his wagon. We
havSuot learned whether or not the
property was insured.
Mr. G, w. Richardson, WE'LL
known farmer of this county living
near Edmondson's Ferry, killed three
hogs recently, the combined weight
of which was l,l60 pounds. The
largest Of the three tipped the beam at
430.-Clarksville Chronicle.
A negro man named John Orndorf
accidentally shot his adopted daught-
er, Maria, while handling pistol
last Thursday night. The wound is
in the neck and is considered danger
Gus. We might add that this is not
the only instance where persons have
been "shot in the neck" since the
cold spell set in.
Tho greatest attraction now in the
city is the low prices at which our
popular jeweler, NJ. d. Kelly, is SELL
Ing his magnificent stock ofevery-
thing in the jewolry line for the holt
days. Don't miss the opportunity to
call and examine and DO convinced
Rev. P. Il. Hale, the good looking
pastor ofthe Danville Baptist Church
was married on "Wednesday, the 9Th
inst, TO Miss Lena Bolinger, Of May
field, Ky. The ceremony took place al
The Baptist Church at Mayfield. Mr.
and Mrs. Hale will have the cordial
good wishes of hosts Of friends In
Danville. They viii reach Danville
next Monday and take rooms at the
Clemens IIcuse.-Danville Tribune
Mr.. Daniel j. Hooser, tho new
member of the Board of City Council
men, is one of the Oldest and best
known business men in Hopkinsville
He is a member of the firm of Hoosel
n Overshiner, the Oldest firm in thu
lefty. He lives on Clay street, between
4th and 9TH, in the vicinity of thu
Public School building. He will, nt
doubt, make anetiicient ard progress
live Councilman. ~
We are requestedby Mr.. J. l.. Ed
mundson, correspondent Of the NASH
vile Union, TO say that the accoui
of the sensational duel near this cit
last Wednesday was not sent as
canard, but that he was imposodul
ON by the party who gave him u
tieged particulars. Hc sent the :
port aood faith, upon the authori
10 OF two Yo',sg men, one of who
= claims to be a ne-spaper correspo
/" dent. He disavows an,. intention
send "unreliable" or "irresransibl
: news and we take pleasure in sev;
: him right before the public.
/. The Lotus Literary Society
a Bethel Female College gave
6 lightful entertainment on Friday o
4 ming last. The exercises were int
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