Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-05

Inc hrm OF Hubbard " Clark
main street confectioners, made an
assignment TO Col. L. A. Sypert last
week.
Mr.. w. A. Harris and Miss Willie
Stovall, of this county, were married
at st. Bethlehem, Tenn, on the 9th
ult.
Rev. John w. Lewis, the new pas
tor of the Methodist church, will
preach his first sermon next Sunday
morning.
The L. & N. Railroad will sell
round-trip tickets from points on il
line to the fair here this week for
cents per mile.
The weather is all that could be
asked. Now let the people turn ouI
by hundreds and make our fair the
best one ever held.
A most enjoyable social entertain,
ment was given at the residence Of
Mr.. II. II. Bryant, near Delleview
last Tuesday evening.
The afflicted in Hopkinsville and
vicinity should not fail to visit DIR
Sherman, the noted Specialist, at the
Burbridge House, Oct, LIST.
Mr.. Jno, 7. Fuller, highly res
pccted citizen of the Kelly neighbor
hood, died last Sunday of consump
ton, in the 18th year of his age.
Mrs. Eliza Knight died at hcl
residence on 9TH street last Saturday
evening. The funeral was preached
from the Christian church yesterday
Hancock, Fraser & Ragsdale re
ceived the first hogshead ofthis year
crop of tobacco yesterday. 1t wa
raised near Church Hill by Mr.. An
drew j. Gregory.
Frank White, a little 9-year-ol
boy, fell from a coal house, Will,
playing, at Lafayette, on Sept. 26th
and received injuries from which h,
died on the 30th.
The many friends of Mr.. Sam o
Graves will be glad TO learn that h
has been promoted TO the position o
assistant managing editor, on tn
Courier-Journal staff.
The Phoenix Hotel has been newl
painted and penciled aud now pre-
sents a much improved appearance
The work was done by Messrs. G. {
Hickman and j. II. West.
Mr.. Lee Watkins, of the Montgom
cry neighborhood, was thrown Will
wrestling with friend last Saturda
and had one of his legs broken. Dl
Cullom set the fractured limb.
Rev. J. W. Bigham spoke on pro
hibition at tho Court house yesterda
afternoon, TO fair crowd. The vot
being taken, one person, a colore
man, voted against prohibition.
Mr.. c. w. Morrison has shown Il
a sample of his crop of sweet pota
toes which was as large as a dude
head. 1t weighed four pounds an
: nine ounces. Can any body beat il
Miss Alice Hayes is especially d,
sirous that her friends and patror
give her call when they visit ii
, city during the Fair, and look ovC
her fine selections in Millinery f
, the present and approaching season
. A barn, well filled with tobacc
| belonging to Mr.. Clarence Blakemor
a of Trigg county, was consumed |
p fire last Friday. Carelessness on ii
: part Of the hands who were firir
e the tobacco was the cause of the fiji
t Loss about $1,000.
We were shown specimen of Il
large Florida bean yesterday by NJ
W. r. Thomson, which measured
the pod IL inches in length and
inches around. 1t was raised
Miss Fannie Taylor, of Bennettstow
; from a bean brought from Florit
last winter. There were about a dc
en- Of them on the vine.
The ladies of the 9th st. Presbyt
rian church will prepare dinner
, the fair grounds each day of the ia
:, Their tables will be spread under t
- floral hall. They will have the We
i best of meats and salads of all kinC
- hot coffee and tea, oysters, cak
~ fruits, ETC., and in fact everything I
- market affords. Price per meal
~ cents. Do not fail to patronize the
s. The jury in the case of Harm
d and Renzie Stanley failed to reacl
II verdict and were discharged Sat-
day afternoon. This was one of
most expensive trials in this coul
for years. They were thirty or foI
witnesses who were kept in the c
10 two or three days and the with
SO fees were enormous for an ordint
as case of manslaughter. There is a &C
el deal of difference of opinion abb
VS. the guilt of the prisoners. Their
,ir torneys, Messrs. Henry and Johns
lot seemed impressed with the idea L
I'd their clients should be acquitted {
nd labored earnestly to make the j
he see it in the same light. 1t is said t
,st the jury stood ten for acquittal Q
two Tor conviction. The whole W
h, was taken up with the case.