Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-04
HERE AND THERE,

There will be no services at the
Methodist church next Sunday as the
pastor is absent from the city.
Mr.. f. +. Robinson and Miss Mat
tic Buckley, of Kirkmansville, cloped
to GAINESVILLE Monday and were mar
ried.
The farmers now have flrst-class
tobacco season and the bulk of the
crop will be out by the end of the
week.
The remains of tho wife of Mr.. W.
G. Lindley were brought to this coun-
ty for interment, from Center Hill,
Fla, last Monday.
DR.. James Rodman completed his
23rd year as Superintendent of the
Western Kentucky Lunatic Asylum
on the LIST of June.
The L. Il N. railroad will give a
one-fare round-trip rate to the June
Opera Festival in Louisville from
the 10th TO the 18th insts.
AS VIC went to press at noon yes
terday notice of the circus will be
deferred till Tuesday. Notwithstand-
ing the inclemency of the weather
big crowd was in the city. The
show tents were spread in the Sharp
field Oh Walnut street, south of l4th
Mr.. Jno. w. Poff sold a side saddle
Wednesday to a lady who lives in
California, but who is now on visit
to friends in this city. This is quite
a recommendation for the superior
class of work Mr.. Poif carries, and
those who buy from him are always
well pleased with the purchases.
The Central Coal and Iron Co, has
been awarded the contract TO furnish
to the Western Kentucky
Lunatic Asylum with coal from juno
l, 1886 to May 81, 1887, at 1898 per
hundred bushels. The same COM
pany had the contract last year at
$l050. The amount assumed is about
$4,000 and this reduction will save
the state about 1912.
There will be an election in each
common school district OF the county,
excepting IIopkinsville, OH next Sat.
urday, June 9th, for The purpose oil
electing one trustee, TO take the place
of the senior member of the present
boards. The colored people elecI
one trustee in the city district to take
the place of Irwin Lander, on thu
same day.
The Democratic primary election
in Todd May Goth resulted in the So
lection Of the following ticket
County Judge, Ben I. Perkins, Sr.
Circuit Clerk, Chas. b. Christian
County Clerk, VIM. Wells; Jailer
j. II. Hickman; County Attorney
John Byars; Assessor, II. c. Miller
Sheriff in doubt with chances in fay
or OF ]. II. Cartwright.
The colQred citizens of Hopkins
vile are taking active steps to secure
the location of the new colored Nor
NAL School building authorized b,
the Legislature. The act appropri
ates $1,000 for the building and $500
per annum for the maintenance o
The school. AS there are probabl!
more colored people in Christian
than any other county besides Jefler
son, Hopkinsville has strong claim
TO urge for the building.
The agency for the Celebrated Deer
ing Machines in this city was givel
to Mcssrs. McCamy, Bonte & Co., AM
all persons having Deering Machine
will find repairs for them at thei
Place of business on Spring ST., Yves
of Main. Those wanting new ma
chimes can now get them at very mucl
reduced prices, and get the best, (al
points considered) machine sold o.
this market. They have also just re
: ceived a carload Of the Superio
Barbed Wire, the best sold in HOP
kinsville or elsewhere. Give them
call.
r The Nashville Union Of Wednel
day contained well-written sketc
or Hopkinsvllle ana It's business an
educational advantages which wi
from the pen of its enterprising an
painstaking local correspondent, NJ
Jesse L. Edmundson. There wei
cuts of the various schools and co
= leges, the Baptist church, the opel
house and three or four well-know
citizens. The article, which shove
that great care was exercised In i
preparation to faithfully and fair
3 represent our city to tho public, r
= fleets credit upon Mr.. Edmundst
and we congratulate him upon u
; success Of his undertaking.