Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-25
HERE AND THERE,
Howe's sun time is the city standard,
Yancey sells the Empire coal.

Howe's sun time is the city standard.
Yancey sells the Empire coal.
The finest watch repairing in the
city is done at IIowc's.
Buy your coal at Yancey's coal
yard, at 10 cents per bushel.
The most reliable and finest watch
repairing in the city, is done at M. d.
Kelly's.
Empire coal is the best coal in the
market.
Messrs. Holland & Rodgers have
been awarded the privilege TO sell re-
frcshments at the Fair this year.
Main street has been metaled down
TO the residence of Mr.. j. G. Wool
bridge.
A very enjoyable dance was given
at the residence of Mr.. W. f. Cox, of
the Newstead neighborhood last
Thursday evening,
A very enjoyable dance was given
by The young gentlemen of the city
at llowe's Hall last night, in honor Of
the visiting Young ladies.
The old house north of the Baptist
church has been torn down, and the
new two story brick Of Forbes Il Bro,
will soon be under Roadway.
There was an exhibition of steam
plow given yesterday evening on the
farm of Chas. +. Barker, in the
southern portion of this county.
The fair books are now ready for
distribution and those who want
them can be supplied by calling at
Col. Jno. w. McPherson's office.
After a very successful season Ce-
rulean Springs will close with n
grand hop on Thursday evening, Aug
9th. A large crowd isexpected and
a royal time is looked forward to.
Metcalfc, Graham Il Co. are reduc-
Ing their stock OF hardware and ag-
ricultural implements very rapidly
by selling at cost. Call and sec them
and you will secure bargain.
Mr.. Elk. Norton, of New York, will
shortly begin the erection of two new
brick business houses on the west
side of Locust street, neSf Broadway.
-Paducah Standard.
In our last issue we announced that
South Kentucky College would open
Sept. 7th, when 1t should have been
Tuesday Sept. LIST. Prospects bid
fair for large attendance for the
fall session.
Frank, eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. V. Owen, died of 1ux on the even
ing of Aug. 18th. He was a bright
and promising boy of eleven years,
and the stroke will fall heavily upon
his fond and loving parents.
New curling has been put in on the
west side of Main street, extending
from Messrs. lienshaw & Co.'S, to
Forbes & Bros, and a new pavement
will soon be laid which will add
much to the Improvement of the
street.
The Farmers reunion and Stock
show at Dunbar's Cave to-day and
tomorrow, promises 10 be both inter-
esting and profitable, and large at
tendance is expected. Hon. Jas. A.
Mckenzie will deliver the opening
address.
Last Friday night some dastardly
rascals amused themselves by pulling
the knobs off of the front fences of
Mr.. Hiram Phelps and Mr.. VIM.
Cowan and throwing them in
neighboring yards. There should be
some means of bringing such charac-
tiers to justice, and measuring out to
them what they deserve, and save
further damage to property.
In looking around for summer
resort, great many Of our people
have visited chaly beate spring, dis
covered sometime since, about four
miles out on the Madisonville road.
The distance affords pleasant drive
both morning and evening, for those
who wish to partake of the healing
properties of the water Ifthe spring
continues TO grow Importance, a hotel
may be built next season, and our
people can receive the benefit of cha.
lybeate water near home.
The hrandance at Hargus' Bridge
Thursday was big success. The
managers Messrs. Lucian M. Cayce,
G. N. Stroube, Tandy Mason, Wheeler