Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-13
HERE AND THERE.

DR.. Scargent has moved his Office
to rooms over Bank of lIopkinsville,
Thirty-tllree members of Co. d are
at Grab Orchard, under the COM
mand of Capt. John leland.
The ladies of tho Ninth Street Pres
byterian church cleared about $50
from their entertainment Tuesday
night.
Mr.. r. II. DeTreville has moved
into his handsome new brick cottage
on the corner of Virginia and Eigh-
tenth streets.
Steps have been taken to establish
a new magisterial district at Bevcr-
ly, to be composed of parts of the
Longview, Lafayette and CARROTS
burg districts.
Dr. j. II. Armistead has let the
contract 10 build his two-story resi-
dence al 03S South Main street TO
Messrs. Forbes & Bro. Work has al
ready been begun.
Sheriff Boyd has appointed Mr..
Gordon Ilanbcrry as his deputy. lie
is brother of Mr.. NJ. M. IIan5erry,
who has been the deputy sheriff for
tho last two years.
A large crowd from the city went
down TO Cerulcan yesterday, some
for their health and others to attend
the Little River Baptist Association,
now in session there.
Mrs. w. B. Young presented her
husband ten-pound package of con-
fectionery last Saturday. Mr.. Young
was doing as well as could be expect
ed yesterday.-Tobacco Leaf.
A good substantial brick pavement
has taken the place of the dilapidated
old plank walk on Clay, between 18th
and 10Th street. The pavement will
he extended north TO Tenth street.
Capt. Jas. II. Fits, who was last
year connected with South Kentucky
College, has accepted the chair of
Mechanics aud Physics in the A. &
NJ. College of Virginia, at Blacks
burg.
The statement that Mr.. Ben Nc
Gee was one of the magistrates
elected in the Lafayette district was
erroneous. Mcssrs. {. u. Fraser
and J. L. Stephenson were the sue
ccssful candidates.
The Democrats of Montgomery
county, Tenn, have nominated II. H..
Iiurney and b. j. Corban for the Leg
islature. The first is a young lawyer
of Clarksville and the second a sub
stantial young farmer.
Mr.. J. Wheeler Cayce sold his fine
stallion, King Abdallah, last week
10 0wsley u Tribble, for very hand
some price. Mr.. Cayce only owned
this celebrated horse four months,
having purchased him in Lexington
last Nav.
A moonlight picnic and dance was
given at Montgomery Tuesday night
last. An excellent band made music
and there was Il large crowd present
aud took part in the onjoyments of
the evening, Princeton, Cadiz and
Delleview were well represented.
Mr.. Austin ID. Hicks inserts his
card as an insurance agent in this is
sue. lie has line of iirst-class fire
insurance companies and will be glad
10 receive share of the business OF
Ilopkinsville aud surrounding coun'
Try. We take pleasure in commend
ing him TO the public as most worthy
aud deserving young man. His Office
is with Mr.. +. p. Campbell, over the
Bank of Ilopkinsville.
The time has come when there is
urgent demand for third voting
place in the city Of Hopkinsvillc. AT
the last election l,70l votes were cast
ip the city and the crowd was so
large around the polls during the
greater part of the day that It put the
patience of business men 10 a severe
trial to walt their turn. There ought
to be another voting place establish
ed at the depot, to embrace all that
part of the district east of tho railroad.
Wednesday morning Elgin Sands
whipped little colored girl who had
given him some impudence. Leila
Jackson, a sister of the logged girl
took the matter in her own hands and
renewed the trouble. Sands struck
her. They were both brought before
Judge Brasher, and each fined $25(
and half the cost, which they pait
and were released. Two other color
ed women took part in the row, bu
the evidence was insufficient agains
them and they were discharged.
Mr.. Milton Cant has associated him
self with the extensive dry goods es
adjustment of A. ]. Mitchell, of Ow
ensboro, and will leave next Monda,
to locate permanently in that city. /
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