Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-10-16
HERE AND THERE,
Preaching at the Methodist church
10 night by Rev, II. h. Ilayes.

10 night by Rev. II. f. Hayes.
Born, to the wife of Mr.. VIM. V,
Bronaugh, on the 18th inst, a girl.
A iire-well is being dug OIL Vlr'
GINA street, opposite the residence Of
Mr.. M. G, Forbes.
Capt. Alternately has had the pave
ment in front of his lot on Nashville,
street raised and re-laid.
Hand-knit wool goods-hoods,
socks, mits, boots-at Miss Alice
Hayes, on Main st.
The mumps has been raging in an
epidemic form, in the city, fora week
or ten days.
There will be sacramental services
at the Methodist church next Sun
day morning. Preaching by Rev. II.
f. Hayes, Presiding Elder, morning
and night.
Over one hundred persons left for
Louisville on the ~ excursion We'd
nesday night. The special cars were
already well filled before the train
got here.
Esq. j. w. McGaughey, of New
stead, has been appointed by the
Governor Justice of the Peace in
the Union School House district, vice
NJ. NJ. Hanberry, resigned to become
deputy sheriff.
The building on the southwest
corner Of Main and Nashville streets
is being recovered with tin. But
very few shingle-roof buildings are
now to be found in the business por-
ton Of the city, I n.
The Christian county Medical So.
ciety will meet at DIR. Fairleigh's
Office next Monday, at ten o'clock. A
number of the physicians will attend
the Mcdowell Medical Society, which
convenes Tuesday, at Slaughters.
vile.
Messrs. l.. G. Williams Il Co, have
begun work on brick agricultural
warehouse OH the corner Of Nashville
and Virginia streets. twill be about
40xS5 feet and will make very suit
able room for the business for which
1t is intended.
In family row Wednesday night
Sam Chcaney was stabbed in the back
with pocket-knife by his wife, Liz
zle Cheaney, who was formerly Miss
Long. Mrs. Cheaney had warrant
sworn out against her husband yes
terday but he was hurt too badly to
be arraigned in court.
"Uncle" Kirtley Twyman, whu is
now in his S4th year, has been ell
gagged for several days In rc-layipg
the pavement around the Phoenix
Hotel property. The pavement has
been raised about foot and new
curbing put down. Mr.. Twyman is
probably the oldest brickmason in
Kentucky, who still works regularly
at his trade.
1t is greatly to the credit of the Ii
quor dealers of IIopkinsyille that the
recent Grand Jury failed to find a
single indictment against any ofthem
for violating the liquor laws in any
respect. The saloon-men have an
iron-clad oath, with heavy money
forfeit, binding them all not to sell
liquor on Sunday or otherwise vio-
late the law. 1t is now impossible
to get liquor in this city OH Sunday
without prescription from ply
stefan.
The people have been clamoring
so for cheap prices to theatrical en-
tertainments that Mr. Rodgers has
determined for once to give them re-
duced prices. The Richardson Com
edy Co., will appear at the Opera
House four nights next week, be-
ginning Wednesday evening. 1t is
good company and will present
such popular dramas as "Fate,"
"The Danites," and "The Bad Boy"
An entire change of programme will
be given each evening. Tickets will
be on sale at the usual place, at 30
cents for reserved seats. RI
We are informed that Miss Molie
Martin has not Withdrawn from the
race for postmaster at this place. The
statement that she was ITO longer a
candidate was made upon the au-
thority of one who had every oppor
tunity to know the facts and if such
was not the case we are sorry to have
made such an impression. We sign
ed none of the petitions, but endeav-
ored to remain neutral throughout
the contest, but when it became set
tied we felt free to give the news to
the public.
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