Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-07-02
HERE AND THERE,

NcW WHEAT l5 Selling at lTOIn % lO
60 cents.
The glorious 4th" comes on Sun
day this year.
Born to the wife of Mr.. John ii.
Witty, on the Goth ult., girl.
The Banks will observe the 4th by
closing Monday July 9Th.
The postofllce will be closed. Mon
day from 10 A. NJ, to 8 p. NJ.
Essie Holt, a little daughter of Mr..
II. L.Holt, died on Wednesday night,
after an illness of only few days.
Those going to Mammoth Cave
Wednesday will provide lunch, as
the party will not reach the Cave un-
Ill about 3 o'clock.
The soldier boys Of Co. d. will be
treated to new fatigue uniforms by
the oath inst, at which time they will
go into camp at Grab Orchard Springs
The two Cinnamon who live here
joined the Juvenile Methodist Mis-
sionary Society last Sunday and paid
their dues and seemed much interest
in the work.
Mr.. Montgomery Adams delivered
the first new wheat brought to this
market OIL last Saturday, June 26th.
1t was bought in May by Mr.. VIM,
Cowan for 65 cts.
Mr.. j. b. Mckenzie, our new post
master, forwarded his bonds TO
Washington Wednesday for approval
and will probably take charge of the
Office early next week.
Rev. DR.. I. Il. Tichenor, of Atlanta,
Ga, delivered lecture on Cuban
Missions at the Baptist church We'd
nesday night. Rev. W. f. Wood, who
was also 10 speak, failed 10 fill his ap-
polntment.
The semi-annual statements of the
Bank of llOpkinsville and the City
Bank are published In this impress
sion. Both of these banks, it will be
seen, are in a healthy financial con-
dition.
Miss Susie Sites will I'll the chair
of English, History and Physics in
South Kentucky College for the ses-
sion beginning next September. She
is a graduate Of the institution and a
young lady Of more than ordinary
intellectual endowments.
The grand opening ball at Ccrulean
Springs will come Off this evening
and very pleasant affair is antic,-
pated. II Is expected that the young
people of Hopkinsvillc, Cadiz, Prince
ton and other places will be largely
represented. A flrst-class band will
make the music.
The prospects for Bethel Female
College are becoming more encour-
aging every day and the indications
are that there will be an increased
attendance when the fall session
opens. 1t is one of the very best fe-
male colleges in this section of the
country and deserves TO prosper.
The striking coal miners at Empire
have returned TO work upon the old
terms. When they realized that the
company would eject them from their
tenement houses and turn them out OF
doors, they were forced to accept any
terms offered them. Two of the lead
ers were refused work upon any terms.
The fall session of Bethel Female
College will open on Monday, Aug,
Both. This time-tried institution OF
learning will begin Its next session
with a strong faculty ard will offer
tho same advantages toypung ladies
who want thorough educations that
it has offered for the last fifteen years,
under its present management.
Seven other young ladies have
been added 10 the Mammoth Cave
party which will leave Wednesday
at 1926 A. NJ. They are Misses Annie
SYpert, Mollic Smithson, Lulu Camp
bell and JENNIE Lewis and the latter's
three visitors, Miss Hart, Miss Bette
Hart and Miss Phoebe Brent. These
make Is in all, enough TO insure the
$l2.a5 roand-trip rate
Henry Rout, col, stole $50 pounds
of tobacco from w. II. Reeder's barn,
north of the city, few nights since
and was arrested Wednesday and
lodged in Jail. The tobacco which
he had taken TO Buckner Il Wool.
bridges warehouse, was identified by
the owner, Joe Anderson. Rout took
leg bail when the officer went to ar.
rest him, but the persuasive eloquenct
of a revolver finally induced him tC
stop and surrender. He was tried
and gave bond for $3.50 yesterday.
| Messrs. Henderson & Son, who wert
burned out on June 9th, have resumed
business at No. 6 South Main stree
and are receiving and opening {
choice and select stock of new grocer
les, which they purchased in the cas-