Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-10-01
HERE AND THERE,

The Tube Rose club gave a ball a
Howe's Hall last evening.
The Mcdowell Medical Society
will meet at Henderson, Oct. Goth.
A new cottage is being built on
West 7th street, next TO Mr.. w. IL
Vests.
Hopkinsville will be visited Octo-
Der LIST by one of the most eminent
Specialists in the United States.
Farmer it will pay you to 60 and
see the Empire Grain Drill at L. G
Williams 81 Co.'S, as all farmers say
it is the best.
Company d. will contest for the
prize at the jacksonville drill Octo-
Der 9th. The first prize is 500 and
the second $50.
The afflicted in Hopkinsvillc and
vicinity should not fail to visit DR..
Sherman, the noted Specialist, at the
Burbridgc House, Oct LIST.
We have a 6 drawer New Remirg-
ton sowing machine for sale. If you
are needing machine we can make
1t 10 your interest 10 call at our office.
Remember the Great Specialist,
DIR. II. NJ. Sherman, will be at the
Burbridge House Oct. LIST, and re-
main until Nov. lst Don't fail to
consult him.
Peter Postell, who is the wealthiest
colored man in Western Kentucky, ii
not in the State, has moved into his
elegant new brick residence opposite
the Public School Building.
Prohibition carried in Todd coun-
ty last Monday by 73l majority.
The majority for prohibition at Tren-
ton was l54. The law has been in
operation at Elkton for some time.
Extensive improvements have been
made in the arrangement ofthe Sun
day school room to the Ninth street
Presbyterian church. The cost of
the alterations made will amount to
about 5000.
Rev. Jno. W. Lewis has been APP
pointed TO succeed Rev. Z. w. Bot
tomley as pastor of the Methodist
church in this city. Mr..
Bottomley goes TO Henderson. Rev.
J. w. Bigham was re-assigned TO the
Fairview circuit.
A very pleasant dance was given
at Col. Starling's residence Wednes-
day night last. At 10 o'clock supper
was served, after which dancing was
INDUCED in until a late hour. A
large number of ladies and gentle
men from the city attended.
Rev. j. NJ. Mitchell, Of this city, is
authorized 10 travel in tho states of
and Tennessee, in the in
Lerest of the Lane Institute, situated
1t Jackson, Tenn, TO solicit funds
for the same. lie will travel in this
state for the six ensuing weeks.
Mrs. Rose Wilson, of indianapolis,
who has been making prohibition
speeches in Tennessee, made a speech
at the Christian church in this city
Tuesday evening. Only ono days
notice was given but she had a good
crowd out to hear her. Her speech
Is highly complimcnted by those who
beard II.
Mr.. Lawson johnson and Miss Jen-
ME Mckinney, the latter only Ii
years old, came to the city Tuesday
night from the Garrettsburg neigh
borhood and took the 8 o'clock ex-
press Wednesday morning for Clarks-
vile where they were married, They
were accompanied by one or two
couples Of friends.
Yesterday was Rosh IIoshhonah,
the Jewish New Year, and in accord
anco with their usual custom the Is
raelite merchants closed their bust
ness houses. Saturday Of next week
will be Yom Kippur, or the day of
atonement, and the Jewish merchants
will also observe that day by closing
their stores, although it will be the
last day of the Fair and the best bus
mess day of the season.
Mr.. A. NJ. Henry has hulled 500
bushels of clover seed this season.
We were shown 100 bushels of his
own crop, which is stored at Buckner
e Wooldridge's warehouse. The
seed are plump, clean and of very
fine quality aud are worth IS per
bushel, though they will sell for 81 in
the spring. Clover hulling is COM
paratively a new industry in this
county. A few years ago all Of the
seed were imported, but now there
are several hullers in the county and
the home demand is not only supplied
but hundreds of bushels are export
cd every year.
The following item concerning a
gentleman who has frequently visit
ed Hopkinsville and has number of
here, is from the Bowl
ing Green Times:
at is reported to us on good au-
thority that e. Dudley Walker, one
of the wealthiest and most prominent
attorneys in Ohio county, has joined
the Baptist church and will enter the