Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-12
HERE AND THERE,

. The most reliable and finest watch
repairing in the city, is done at NJ. D..
Kelly'S.
An entertainment for the benefit of
Grace church will be given at the
Opera House Jan. 22nd.
Bairds Minstrels will play return
engagement at the Opera House, Fri
day night, Jan. ID. For particulars
see advertisement.
Make up your mind to get your
neighbor to take the South KENTucK-
IAN, thereby doing him favor and
helping us to increase our list.
Nearly all of tho churches held
their regular services In the Sunday
school rooms Sunday owing to the
severe cold and small congregations.
We want active agents in this and
adjoining counties to work for the
KENTuCKIAN, 10 whom liberal COM
mission will be paid.
Both Bennettstown and Newstead
are In need of a blacksmith and
wheelwrlght, Both villages are first
rate stands for good workman to
locate.
A cabin on Walnut street, near the
city limits, belonging to Mrs. Durrett,
was burned Wednesday evening at
about 5 80 O'Clock. 1t was occupied
by colored people.
The candy pulling announced by |
the ladies Of the Baptist Sunday |
School for the Sth inst, was postpon-
ed until next Friday night on account
of the weather.
The mails have been very irregular
for several days. Very few trains
have been on time and the star routes
have been entirely blockaded, as the
cold and snow together made travel
through the country almost impossi-
BILE. \
Henderson Is anxious for a new
census to be taken this spring. The
City Council of llopkinsville is TAX
ing steps to take a census of this city.
1t is the middle of the decade and a
very proper time TO have count of
the noses.
We would like to have our mer-
chants remember that VIC can sell
them grocery bags as cheap as any
house in the United States, and when
any drummer says he can do better,
just set it down that he will give you
a cheaper bag.
lIopkinsville High School Is enjoy
ing very successful session. Mai
Terrell now has So pupils, 10 of whom
board in his family. Three young
men matriculated last week. They
were Lucian Spurln, Louis Guthrie
aud Wallace Wood, all of the western
portion Of the county.
The marriage Of Mr.. Henry b.
HUMPHREYS to Miss May Yonts, of
Trigg county, took place on the
30lh ult. The bride is a very estima-
BILE and attractive young lady, a
daughter of Mr.. 4. i. Yonts, of Gale
donia. Mr., HUMPHREYS is a clever
and industrious young farmer and
we wish him and his fair bride much
happiness.
Mr.. Buckner, Of Hopkinsville, has
rented Brooks tobacco factory, and
will 'buy tobacco here this season.
Mr.. b., is Of the firm of Buckner &
Woodbridge, large tobacco firm of
Hopkinsville, and we have no doubt
they will do quito an extensive bust
ness here. We are glad to have this
valuable acquisition 10 our trade, and
wish the gentlemen much success
Dixon Record.
Mr.. A. T. Kimberley has sold his {
one-half interest in the Cadiz Tele-
phone TO Judge Robt. Crenshaw and
the paper is now owned by the firm
of Crenshaw & Pike and edited by
the former. The new editor is also
county judge ofTrigg county. Mr.. {
Kimberley has recently been appoint /
ed postmaster and is running gro
Gerry store in connection with the
postofllce.
Maj. Gordon and Col. Merritt, of
GAINESVILLE were in the city last week
to see about the |. A. & T. railroad.
They called a meeting of the sub
scrlbers to the bonds and after speech
making and propositions, etc. the fol-
lowing proposition was finally given
precedence. The subscribers to the
mortgage bonds VIII yield them and
take instead 80. for one in preferred
and common stock in the road and
allow these bonds to be sold and COM
plete the road. Many have signed
this contract and some hesitate
Princeton Argus.
Mr.. A. B. Long says he has positive {
assurance ofsupport from numbers of ,
leading Republicans in north Chris
tian in his race for County Clerk.
The race bids fair to be one of the [
hottest ever witnessed in the county.
The two announced candidates have {
no opposition in their respective par
ties and the race may be regarded as I
made up. 1t will be a yeritable con-