Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-06
HERE AND THERE,


save costs.
A fire cistern is being dug on Main
street, near the corner of Sixth.
Dr. Seargent has moved his Office
to rooms over Bank Of Ilopkinsvillc,
Your City Taxes for 1886 should be
paid at once.
The Hopklnsvillc base ball club de-
feated the "lccn Kutters," of Penn
broke, yesterday by score of 10
to 7.
A social was given at Mr.. NJ. D..
Doalcs' Wednesday night. There
was an elegant supper and the even
ing was very pleasantly spent by the
large crowd of young people present.
DR.. J. II. ArmisIcad has purchased
the vacant lot on South Main just
south fudge Pctrce's new brick
cottage and will build a residence
upon it.
The concert at the Opera House
Tuesday night for the benefit of the
Keen Missionary Society was quite
a success. II was repeated Wednes-
day afternoon and a handsome sum
realized from the two performances.
Last Monday night horse belong
ing to Rev. j. G.. Kendall was taken
from the rack at the Casky Grange
Hall, during services, and nothing
has been heard from him since The
supposition is that he was stolen.
10 those having pamphlets to print,
we would say that we are especially
prepared for this kind of work and
would be glad to make estimates for
any who are in need of this character
of work. Samples OF work sent upon
application.
The telephone exchange has been
discontinued in this city. The num-
Der of subscribers was reduced TO six
and ii was useless to try TO make the
lines paying investment. The Asy-
lum and Eugene Mills Co, have pur-
chased their lines and will still use
their connection with The city.
A protracted meeting is in progress
at the Grange Hall at Casky, con.
Quoted by Rev. J. G. Kendall, who is
assisted by Rev. j. r, Barrow of this
city. There have been four CONVEX
sions and the meeting promises to be
all interesting one. 1t will probably
continue throughout next week.
The Longview brandance yestcr-
day was a decided success. II could
not have been otherwise with such
gentlemen in charge as those whose
names appeared as managers. Tho
day passed off very pleasantly, the
weather being quite favorable. The
music was Grst-ratc and the provis-
ions abundant. Nothing occurred to
mar the pleasure of the affair.
Metz & Timothy have leased the
store house which they now occupy,
for three years and will repaint and
rcnovate the building inside and out,
making II one among the most at
tractive and best dry goods houses
In the city. These enterprising gen.
tleman advertise their business extern
sively and as a natural consequence
are selling stacks of goods.
Harry E., infant sou of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. II. Johnson, died Wednes-
day of cholera infantum. lie was
sick only four or five days. The
funeral was preached yesterday by
Rev. L w. Bottomley, of the Metho
dist church. The parents have thu
sympathies Of many friends in thei
sorrow and aflllctior. The brigh
little fellow was the pride and lido
of his doting parents and his dealt
is a severe bereavement 10 them.
The election developed some grea
surprises. In Lafayette aud CARROTS
burg where it was claimed that Mr.
McKenzie's Democratic speech hat
knocked the fat into the fire the Dem
ocratic ticket gained l20 votes owe
Cleyeland's vote and Judge Winfre,
received but IL votes less than he go
in 1882, when he swept the count!
by ll06 majority. On the othe
hand in North Christian where Judg
Grace made a conservative speecl
the Republican vote was largely in
creased and Pratts majority in tn
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