Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07
HERE AND THERE,

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Heege's Comedy Company all mex
week. Cheap prices, Is, 25, 80 cents
The army worm has made its ap'
pearance in the Caledonia neighbor
hood.
Next Tuesday the grand summer
display will commence at Mrs. Car
RE Harris.
The Band of Harvesters gave a Sa'
cred Concert at the Christian church
last evening.
Mr.. s. E. Trice Is building an adj
dition TO his residence on the corner
of Main and 18th streets.
The local Dramatic Club will pre-
sent "Camllla's Husband" at the Ope
IA House this evening.
McCamy, Donte 4 Co.'S, store was
entered by burglar one night this
week and robbed of several small ar.
ticles.
Mr.. Josiah Shaw, of Fairview
whose serious illness was mentioned
in our last issue, died Monday after.
noon.
Mr.. A. Il. Word has sold his farm,
situated at the forks Of the Cadiz and
Princeton roads, to Mr.. NJ. s. Major
of Longview, for $4,000. 1II
Geo. w. Gibson, who died some
days ago in the Frankfort penitentia,
ry, was brought TO Todd county and
buried week ago to-day.
The bill car of Barnum's circus due
June 3, arrived Wednesday night,
and the bill boards are being rapidly
covered with flaming advertisements
Mr.. Asa Q. Thompson, for many
years resident Of IIopkinsville, died
at his home in Princeton, Ky, on
Apr. 10Th, in the Seth year of his age
Rev. W. L. Nourse, of the Ninth
street Presbyterian church, will by
request preach on the subject OF
Election" next Sunday night.
Mr.. Y. G.. Clark, a merchant al
Howell, on the |, A. & 4. railroad,
made an assignment last Tuesday for
the benefit of his creditors. Mr.. c.
ii. Bush, of this city, is the assignee.
Tobacco plants are said to be plen-
tiful and growing finely. There has
been some little complaint of flies but
not enough damage has been done to
effect the output Of the coming crop.
Messrs. Forbes 4 Bro, have just
been awarded tho contract to build a
two-siory frame dwelling, with cab
ms adjacent, for Mr.. w. II. Boyd, OF
Newstead. Mr.. Boyd lives at The
terminus of the /. A. Il I. Railroad
and a firm in GAINESVILLE put in bid
for the work. The house and out
buildings will cost about $1,000.
Mrs. M. E. Rodgers millinery store
was thronged all day Tuesday and
Wednesday with ladies who were at
tracted by her annual spring opening.
The display of new goods was very
large and the articles were all ar,
ranged with artistic taste and con.
sumate skill. The opening was sue
cess in all respects. 8
Miss Alice Hayes grand display OF
hats, trimmed bonnets, and every
thing in the millinery line commence
cd on yesterday. She has an elegant
assortment of these goods. Those
desiring TO purchase would do well
to call and examine the beautiful de,
signs dnring this opening, which
will continue throughout the week,
John B. Gray, manager of the Tren-
ton creamery, decamped on April 30,
short in his accounts about $1,000.
He is young fellow about % years
old, small of statue and with light
hair and blue eyes, The citizens Of
Trenton want him so badly that they
are offering reward of 500 for his
capture and return. lie was a stranger
in the community and it is surprising
that he succeeded in getting credit to
the extent of $1,000. th sFr
Mr.. G. S. Brown, a well-known citi.
zen of this county, took the first drink
Of water last Monday that he has Ia
ken since November 1st, 1t is q hab,
itwitll him to entirely abstain from
drinking water except during warm