Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-15

Jno. A. Smyth to Miss Lucy clancy.
In the future Tuesday Jan. IL, 1856,
may be referred 10 as the coolest day
ever experienced in this city during
the present generation. The Their
mometers ranged all the way from
II to % degrees below zero, surpass-
ing the "cold Friday" of Jan. 1884 by |
from 2 to 7 degrees.
Little Eddie Scates Ritter, another
of the children of Mr.. and Mrs. c. L.
Ritter, died Tuesday, of diphtheria.
This makes the third child they have |
lost within a weeks time. Their af- |
flichons have certainly come upon
them thick and fast and they have
the sympathles of the entire commu-
nifty.
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The backbone of the cold spell was
broken Tuesday evening. On Tues
day morning the thermometers regis
tered from II to % degrees below ze-
ro-the coolest day In many years.
The weather began to moderate in
the evening butat no time during the
day Wednesday did the mercury get
higher than 25 degrees above zero.
While Mcssrs. Grey Lewis, John
Feland, Jr., and Frank Buckner were
sleigh-riding with party of young
ladies Tuesday evening the sleigh
was turned over and the occupants
thrown unfortunately into a pile
In snow drift. Luckily the boys
struck the frozen ground first and
broke the force of the fall for the
young ladies and none of them were
hurt.
The thrilling drama "Among The
Breakers" will be presented at the
Opera House on the 22nd inst, by a
company of local talent. Messrs. p.
A. Heaton, Ira L. Smith, John Fe-
land, Jr., Geo. N. Campbell, ]. w.
Downer, II. II. Alternately and Miss
es Emma Campbell, Cammie Martin,
Corrie Phelps and Mrs. Jno. o. Rust
will represent the leading characters.
The proceeds Of the entertainment
will be given to the Grace Episcopal
church. The performance will con-
clude with a fan drill. Admission Sc
cents; children 25 cents; gallery %
cents. Reserved seats without extra
charge.
Several couples of young people
astormed" Mrs. NJ. II. Nelson Tues
day evening and had a pleasant little
dance. The young gentlemen pres
ent were Messrs. L. G. Lewis, f. w
Buckner, Sherwood Buckner, Johr
Feland, Jr. Ben. Campbell, Geo. N
Campbell, John Burnett and DR.. r
E. L. Smith. The young ladies wer'
Misses Mamie Henry, Hattie Bryan
Madge Fairleigh, May Vallandigham
: Cammie Martin, frankie Campbell
; Jennie Means, Mary Warfeld ant
Eloise Gordon. Mrs. Nelson thougl
given very short notice prepared
. most delightful supper for the younI
| people, which was very much EN-
! ioyed by all.
On last wednesday a stranger ap
1 peared at the clerks Office and appli
\ cd for license to marry. He was az
r companied by the lady whom he de
r sired to wed. He gave the name
n DIR. John A. Smyth, of Mt. Vernon
d Ind. The lady's name was gi,
v en- as Miss Lucy Clancy, of ii
i same place. Clerk Breathitt d,
clined to issue the license unit
they gave bond, wherupon Messr
John Boyd and r. W. Henry wei
upon their bond for 800 that thel
was no lawful reason why the
should not be married. They mac
'. affidavit to the fact that they we
II aged q and "a years, respectful
k. The lady also stated that she hi
r been married and legally divorce
A They were stopping at the Lew
II House and stated that they would
married Wednesday evening.