Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-13
HERE AND THERE.

There will he moonlight dance
at Jennings Cave tomorrow night.
There will be a picnic and bran
dance at the Chalybeate Springs ON
the Goth inst.
Mr.Jamcs Roberts, of Morton's Gap,
is now partner of Mr.. Shannahan
in the coal business, Mr.. Evans
having retired.
The Phoenix Hotel will he offered
for sale at Court House door at III
o'clock A. NJ, Monday July 26, 1886.
l. BURNETT, Com.
Mr.. b. NJ. DeGraifenreid, formerly
editor and proprietor of the Clarks-
vile Democrat, died on the 9Th inst,
at his home in Franklin, Tenn, of
consumption.
A wreck was reported on the l. A.
& Il. railroad at Newstead yester-
day, but the particulars could not be
learned. A whole train of cars was
thrown from the track and smashed
up.
Since DR.. II. II. Bourne decided to
leave Hopkinsville he has met with
such encouraging protests from his
patrons that he has re-considercd
and will remain. lie will be found
at his old office.
Carl RACER, the man who was shot
by Nick Gibson, in Todd county
few days ago, is getting well and
will soon be entirely out Of danger.
lie has been shot six or.eight differ
ent times and seems to have as many
lives as a cat.
Although the matter is not mcn-
toned often in the papers ii must not
be supposed that nothing is being
done by the Directory of the II. & e.
railroad. Negotiations are now go
ing on and II is not unlikely that the
result will be made public within the
next few days.
A destructive wind storm passed
over soine portions of the county
Saturday doing considerable damages
TO growing crops, fences, etc. Mr..
W. II. Elgin's barn northeast of the
city was blown down and that of
Mr.. j. V. Forbes,o the same vicinity,
was unroofed.
An invitation Is extended to the
white friends Of the G. NJ. L. Church
TO attend the lecture at the church
Thursday evening, by lion. S. A.
McElwce, Of Tennessee. Special
seats will be provided for such as
may attend. The proceeds of the lee
ture are TO be devoted to the parson-
age fund. Admission ten cents.
Two excursion trains each day will
be run from all points in Kentucky
and Tennessee on August 10, 20 and
q, via Memphis & Little Rock Il. II,
TO all points in Arkansas and Texas.
The excursion rate will be cents a
mile for the round trip, and the tick
cts will be good for 30 days returning
ON any trains. This will be SPLEEN
did opportunity for those who want
TO visit those states prospectively and
no doubt many will avail themselves
Of the opportunity.
Monday morning, about day, the
store Of Mr.. II. S. Pool, Harmony
neighborhood, was burned, with all
its contents. How 1t caught fire no
one can tell. No fire had been in it
or about II for months. Thrust have
been burglary, though nothing was
seen to indicate such was the fact.
Possibly, rats got hold of matches
and 1t caught in that way. No in
surance, we hear, and the total loss
is about $500. The loss is very
heavy on Mr.. Pool, and we are sorry
for him.-Princeton Banner.
Judge Joe McCarroll was elected
pro TEN judge at the beginning OF
the present session Of Circuit Court
last Monday. lie has presided with
dignity and fairness and has dis.
patched business in such business
like manner that the crowded docket
is being rapidly cleared. His many
friends arc highly gratillea at the
creditable manner In which he j;
filling the position. The time viii
yet come when the voters OF the dis
trict will elevate him TO the place
: which he is so well qualified to fill.
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