Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-24
HERE AND THERE.
Howe's sun time is the city standard.

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yard, at 10 cents per bushel.
The finest watch repairing in the
city is done at IQwe's.
The Hopkins county fair will be-
gin October 14th and continue four
days.
Empire coal is the best coal in the
market.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Young have
our sympathies in the loss of their
little son, Johnnie, who died on The
18th inst.
A pleasant dance was given at Mr..
w. e. Cox's, Newstcad, last night,
which was highly enjoyed by the
young people.
There was a lawn party at Mr.. Jas.
Il. Jesup's last Monday night, given
under the auspices Of the ladies of the
Methodist church, and the proceeds
devoted to church purposes.
The announcement that Rev. Sam
Jones would not come Sept. LIST was
premature. lie had not been heard
from, as we were told, but the matter
is still undecided and in suspense.
There will be a yard entertainment
at the residence of DR., j. A. Gum,
Casky, KY, on next Tuesday evening,
the 2jth inst, for the benefit of the
Casky High School. Admission 10
cents.
Forbes Il Bros. planning mill was
accidently caught on fire Wednesday
afternoon. The fire on the roof was
at once discovered and extinguished
without an alarm being given. The
fire caught in some way from one of
flues.
The pavement lately ordered on
the Court House square will be put
down between now and Sept. LIST.
The alterations in the arrangement
of the vaults of the Clerks Office have
already been made.
Mr.. Jno. w. Pof, of Bloomfield,
Ky, who will occupy the store-room
In the new South KENTUCKIAN build
ing with a saddle and harness store,
will arrive next Tuesday. The
room is now about ready for occu-
pancy.
Miss Manly and Miss Clements EN-
barked at Hamburg, Germany, for
America, Oh the steamer Trisia, on
the llth. They expect to reach Hop
kinsville in time for the opening Of
Bethel Female college, Oh Monday,
3lst inst.
The Public School with eleven
teachers besides the superintendent
will open Monday Sept. It'll. Hop
kinsville High School will begin the
fall term Monday Aug. 3lst and Beth
el Female College will open the same
day. South Kentucky College will
open Monday, Sept. It'll.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NARROW johnson, Gaither,aged about
two and half years, died yesterday,
at their home in the northern sub
urbs. Rev. j. Il. Barrow will preach
the funeral to-day at 10 O'Clock, at
the family residence. We deeply
sympathize with the bereaved pa.
rents In their irreparable loss.
Those who are In need of plans
drawings and specifications of resi-
dences, store-rooms, churches, etc.
would do we'll to write to Smith 4
Gibel, Nashville, Tenn. The ability
of these gentlemen in this line can
not be surpassed, and numbers Of
buildings now standing recommend
them to the public as experienced
architects. The plans for DR.. Rod
mans and Mr.. Jno. b. Trice's houses
, were drawn by this firm, and all who
have seen them pronounce then
models of beauty.
b. 1t is not creditable to the enter
prise of the citizens of Hopkinsvill'
that so little attention is paid t
changing signs. There are severa
dealers in the city doing bushes
>, under the signs of men who moved
out years before. In one instance OF
J, Main street firm has been doini
< business under the conspicuous sigl
of another man for three or fou
years. A lawyer who removed III
= office two years ago has never trans
G ferred his tin sign to his new loca
l ton. Numerous instances could b
}, cited, but these are enough to call at
tention to a matter which littl
y paint would rectify.
. The estimates for the H.& c, II. r
from Hopkinsville' to the Trigg Ct
;, line, by way of Belleview and Bry
ants Station, have been completed
The aggregate is little over $32,OOC
;. or about $2,700 per mile. The lin
N is first-class one in every respec
and if our neighboring county {
60 Trigg wants railroad there's no eN
a cuse left for holding back. The est
h mates are for standard gauge roa
= and first-class work and materia
A The intersection with the l., a. Il
20 II. r., at Bryant's is little less tina
half mile from the county lin
The total estimated cost of the lii
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