Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-11-06
HERE AND THERE,


The young gentlemen of the city
will give dance at Howc's Hall this
evening.
Rev. A. g. Biddle will preach at
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning and evening.
The resolutions elsewhere on the
death of Mrs Gaines were mislaid
and disqualification Internationally
delayed.
Miss Alice Hayes will offer special
bargains in fine millinery goods UNI
til the close Of the season, and II will
be TO your interest TO call OH her.
The Rink will be open for the sea-
son on next Tuesday evening. 1t
will be under The management of Mr..
II. NJ. Woodbridge.
Rev. A. w. Meacham closed a very
successful revival at Little River
church last Sunday. There were
thirteen additions to the church.
The new store rooms Oh Main street
are still unfinished. 1t is now over
ten months since the old buildings
were burned.
John Barker, the negro boy who
knitted Mr.. ID. A. Means the morning
of Oct. 4th, has at last been tried and
held over under 500 bond, for mali
cious cutting.
Miss Alice Hayes is just in receipt
of large and elegant line of milli-
merry goods, from New York City, to
which she invites the especial atten-
ton Of the ladies.
Our wide-awake Macedonia CORE
spondent sends us the particulars of a
bloody murder near the Caldwell
county line. Some of the parties con-
cerned lived in this county.
A G. A. r. Post will be organized
in this city next Tuesday, Nov. 10th.
All ex-Federal soldiers who desire 10
be mustered in are requested to be at
the Court House at 10 o'clock.
A well-dressed umbrella thief
worked the town few days ago. His
scheme was 20 call and take out UNI
brellas to mcnd and never return. He
stole several In this way.
BY order of the State Executive
Committee county convention of
colored citizens will be held at the
Court house on Nov. 10Th, at -
o'clock. A large attendance is de-
sired, as business of Importance TO
the race will be discussed.
DR.. b. Manly, of the Southern Bap-
fist Theological Seminary, is expect
ed to attend the Baptist Missionary
Circle to meet in this city at 10 o'clock
Saturday, Nov. 2s, The exercises
will be continued through Sunday.
Visiting brethren will be cordially
welcomed and entertained.
Now is your time to buy you No.
buggy, rockaway, phaeton or ba-
rouche, as we want TO close out our
stock and not carry them over until
next spring. Call early and examine
our stock, and letus quoteyou prices,
lower than ever offered in the past IA
years. MoCAMY, BoNTE II Co,
Messrs. J. II. Higgins, Terry Shell
ton and Sam A. Glover who went
with their families TO Texas year
or two ago TO live, returned yester-
day fully convinced that Kentucky is
the best State in the Union. They
were all good, substantial citizens
aud we are glad to chronicle their
return to Christian county.
Miss Patti Rosa appeared Wednes-
day evening in the the laughable
Comedy, "Bob," and gave the fullest
satisfaction. Her support was good
and the audience, though small
owing to the Indictment weather.
was a very appreciatiye one. The
charming little actress has made
many admirers here and should she
play return engagement there
would be but few empty seats in the
| Opera House.
| The Boa I'd of Councilmen deferred
action on the proposed street ordi-
nance at their last meeting until next
month. They desire to get some ex'
preston from the citizens upon the
matter of numbering tho cross streets
and resolved themselves into com
mittee of the whole TO feel the public
pulseby the time they meet again
If they hear of no reasonable objec'
tons they will proceed with the goof
work. In the meanwhile our column
are open for a full and free discussion
of the matter. Let us hear from
some of the citizens,
7 No one can look upon Hopkinsyill
/ as ii is to-day and compare 1t will
f whatit was five years ago withou
being struck with the many elegan
f aud substantial improvements whicl
0 have been made, Five years ago tn
most credulous could not have bee
!, made to believe it and now were
4 asserted that the same progress
y would be Witnessed in the next fiv
+ years to come there is not a man /
town who would believe il. Nationa
8 municipal and individual prosperit
8 often appear the result of accider
: and come in way we know moi
A while wealth fame and fortune tax