Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-26

shine," at the Christian church last
night, under the auspices of the Y
NJ. g. A.
The convention In Hopkinsviile No.
| will meet IL the court house. Mr..
Hopkins hes offered his livery stable
for the occupancy of the "unterrified
Democracy" Of No. 3 Let voters be
on hand promptly at2 O'Clock to-mor-
row afternoon.
Forty per cent of The money due
teachers of common schools was re-
ceived by Supt Champlin several
days ago. The poorly paid peda-
gogues who have been so patiently
waiting can now get a portion of
their hard-earned salaries.
DeMolay Commandery, Knights
Templars, Louisville, is out in cir
cular denouncing as an impostor and
fraud II. Clay Sale, formerly men,
Der of the Commandery. All men,
bers of the order are warned not to
loan him money, accept his drafts or
identify him at banks.
Jack Garity, who left this city for
Evansville short while ago, died in
that city last Tuesday Of pneumonia.
lie was brought to this city We'd
nesday afternoon for interment. He
was son Of Mr.. Patrick Garity, and
brother of Sergeant Jas. F. Clarity,
of this city.
The open session of the young gen.
tlemen's debating society of South
Kentucky College will be held to-
morrow evening at the Christian
church, the time having been changed
from the date previously announced,
on account Of the bad weather. The
public is invited.
The well known confectioners,
Messrs. Wilson & Galbreath, No. 1l3
S. Main street, insert their advertise
ment in this issue. They keep a
choice line of confectioneries, canned
goods, tropical fruits, cigars and to-
bacco, fancy groceries, etc. They al
so have bakery attached and de-
liver goods to any part Of the city.
The colored Baptists of this city are
making arrangements to start an Or
gan In Hopklnsville. II is to be call
cd the Evangelists Club and will be
published monthly. They have
bought the office of the defunct
Trenton Siftings. Rev. Jas. Aliens
worth will probably be at the head
Of the enterprise.
Messrs. w. A. & j. j. Reed, of
Belleview, have heifer that recent
ly dropped healthy calf on the day
she was l6 months and s days old.
The sire of the calf was a month
younger than the mother. This
beats Mr.. Bradshaw's record by over
a month. The calf is alive and do
ing well.
Mr.. j. ]. Reed, of the firm of w.
A. & j. j. Reed, Belleview, reports
the biggest calf on record in the
county. When one day old 1t weigh
ed ITO pounds and when 80 days of
age it tipped the beam at 206. 1t is
now about three months old and
its weight is still increasing. 1t is a
bull calf of the Shorthorn breed.
Mr.. Henry II. Bryant, of Belleview,
who lives just over the Trigg county
line, has abandoned the idea of going
to st. Louis to live, but will remain
on his farm. The partnerfhip formed
with Mr.. J. j. Reed, who 1t was an
nounced would take charge of Mr..
Bryants farm March LIST, has been
declared of, by mutual agreement.
Mrs. Carrie Hart has recently
opened a ladies' furnishing store al
l03 Main Street. She will keep in
stock everything in the way of dry
goods, notions and millinery goods
including hats, bonnets, etc. Mrs
Hart has been in this line of business
for many years and understands
: thoroughly all of its details. Shc
invites the patronage of the ladies.
The miners who belong to tn,
, "Knights of Labor" working in tn,
. Hecla coal mines are on q strike
[ The st. Bernard Mining Co., ha
turned off several of that order, there
I by creating great dissatisfaction
0 The strike comes at a bad time a
| coal is very scarce in the yards o
{ this city. 1t is to be hoped that tn
I trouble may be satisfactorily adjuste,
:. and work resumed before any seriou
results follow the strike.
Mrs. Lou Radford Thomas, wife Q
DR.. j. P. Thomas, of Elmo, died o
the family residence last Sunda
J. night, aged 40 years. She was burie
at the family buring ground, With
three hundred yards of where sh
: was born and lived all her life. Sh
leaves family of grown children
several of the daughters being maj
Is ried. Her bereaved husband is on
It Of the county's leading physician
g and he has the sympathies of man
warm friends in his time Of afilictiol