Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-11-30

the Episcopal church as well as at the
9th street Presbyterian church.
The confeclioners are displaying
their stocks Of Christmas goods and
getting ready for the holiday trade.
Eggs have jumped up to 20 cents
and are not liable to come down be-
fore the holidays, as the hens appear
10 be on strike.
The younger factors of the social
circles, who will become the beaux
and bellies of the city in few years,
had a social gathering at Judge Win
frees Thursday evening.
Rev. and Mrs. A. c. Biddle were
given surprise donation party on
the evening of Thanksgiving, by the
members Of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain church, Of which Mr.. Biddle
is pastor.
The assessor and his duputies are
busy listing property. The work
must be finished in two weeks more.
The assessed valuation of property
In the county will not fall short of
100000.
The Phoenix Hotel saloon will
continue to run until Jan. LIST, and
those who drink can find there the
choicest aud best brands of liquors in
The city. Special attention given to
the filling of jugs.
Rev. r. w. Morchead, assisted by
Rev. j. 7. Barrow, of Hopkinsville,
has just closed protracted meeting
at New Bethel which resulted in
eighteen professions and twenty-five
additions.-Princeton Banner.
w. +. Costellw, u. S. Mail contac-
tor, is in the city for the purpose OF
re-letting the Lafayette star route
contract. 1t is to be hoped that the
route will be re-cstablished upon a
basis that will prevent mail block.
AIDES Ia the future.
Jo-Jo, the Russian dog-faced boy
is the leading attraction of a concert
company now playing three days
engagement at the Opera House
The doors are open from 10 a. m. t
10 p. IN. The show will continue
throughout to-day and tomorrow.
Mr.. F. Mccoy will, in a few days
open flrst-class furniture store a
Pembroke in connection with III,
lumber business, where he will keel
all grades of furniture. This beinj
the only establishment of the kind II
that place, il will no doubt have {
large patronage.
In another column appears an ad
vertisement of the Waller farm stu
ated in Trigg County, near the 1. A
& Il. II. II. This farm is in one @
the finest farming sections in West
ern Kentucky, and the early compile
ton of the railroad to Princeton wi
enhance the value of the lands alon
is line. Here is chance to make
judicious investment.
!, Mrs. Lou Steger, of the Beverle
r neighborbood, died on the 25th ms
10 She was one of the best women
@ the county aud leaves many relativ,
a and friends to mourn her taking-ol
{, She was the widow of VIM. Siege
l. deceased, was 70 years old aud ha
It been a member of the Baptist churC
10 for over 80 years. She died of flu
le and was sick only about week.
:. Mr.. Frank P. Cook, who has Fl
:, some months past held the positic
= of book-keeper with Jas. Pye " O.
: the Main st. Clothiers, left Sunds
n for Birmingham, Ala, 10 accept p
- sltion in NJ. Lipstine's clothing pala
- in that city. Mr.. Cook during h
y business associations here has ma
-, =, many friends who regret to give hi
" up, yet they commend him to I
:. good people of that city as you
gentleman of morality, industry al
business ability, and wish him mu
". success in his new departure.
~ Messrs. Herndon, Hallums & Q
~ Tobacco Warehousemen ofClarksvi
ro insert an advertisement in this issl
to The firm succeeds the old firm
n Herndon, Young 81 Co., that has be
Wy so we'll and favorably known to
~ farmers of the adjacent section, a
re none of the firms old strength is i
Tx by the admission of Mr.. Hallui
or. who is man of experience and al
,i ,a. ity as a tobacconist, Mr.. I. P. Maj
In. one of the younger members, has ]
gy none of his interest in the welfare
nd the farmer, and always makes
To pleasant as well as profitable to
his those who entrust their tobacco
err the Grange Warehouse. The MI
I'LL Der of hogsheads sold by this Fl
az az increase every year, which bears
he dence of its growing popular
among the planters.