Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1886-04-13
HERE AND THERE,

fish at Cherry's meat shop. South
Main Street.
Pictures of the Greenwood encamp-
ment have been received by the vete-
rams of Company d.
A protracted meeting is in progress
at the colored Methodist church. 1t
was begun several days ago.
Nearly all of the merchants have
put up their awnings and we are re-
minded that spring is approaching.
All the latest attractions of the
season in millinery, direct from i'm
porters, at Miss Alice Hayes. Jones
building.
Tell your neighbor when he wants
to borrow your paper that il is so
cheap that no one can afford to be
without it, only $500 year, twice a
week,
Parties desiring 10 secure homes by
small monthly payments, Qnstead OF
paying rents,) will do well to look in
to the plan of the Building and Loan
Association. Apply at office of Long,
| Garnett ~ Co.
THos. w. LONG, Treas.
The meeting at the Methodist
church will continue throughout this
week. Large congregations are pres
ent at every service and several other
converts have joined the church since
our last report. The total number of
additions is now over 2j.
Mr.. Thos. Crabtree died at his
home at the Crabtree Coal Mines last
week, aged G5 years. lie was quito
a prominent citizen Of Hopkins coun-
ty and was man OF considerable
wealth. lie married a daughter of
Mr.. James Handy, of this county.
Mr.. ]. j. Mitchell has accepted the
foremanship of the blacksmith de-
partment of the Metcalfe Mfg. Co.,
where he will be pleased TO see his
friends. Mr.. Mitchell is all excel
lent gentleman and splendid work
man.
The continued rains have left the
roads in a condition almost impassa-
BILE. II is impossible to travel at all
except on horseback on some of the
roads and it is with the greatest diff
ficulty then even persons on horse
back can get to town.
Hiram Winn, of Montgomery Co.,
Tenn, Il resident of the St. Bethle-
hem neighborhood, was killed by a
falling limb while cutting timber last
Thursday. lie was a brother-in-law
of Robt. Il. Jones who suicided by
taking strychninc in Clarksville the
latter part of March.
A disturbance occurred at Henry
Routenbush's boarding house on 7th
street Saturday night, between Theo.
Schalk and a tailor named Fritz.
Schalk assaulted Fritz aud knocked
him down. The case was tried in
the police court Yesterday morning
and Schalk was fined $500.
We are still filling the columns of
the KENTUCKIAN with choice miscel-
lany and fresh local news, and we
are rewarded every day by the addi-
ton of new names 10 our list. If
you are not subscriber we would
be glad 10 have you, aud we feel assur-
cd we can give you the worth Of your
money, by sending you our large
eight column semi-weekly.
Mr.. Robt. b. Withcrs has accepted
a position as salesman for the i'm
plement house of Forbes & Bro. Mr..
Withers is a gentleman of deservedly
high standing and wide popularity.
lie has had much experience in that
line of business and thoroughly un-
derstands all its details. lie will be
glad to see and serve his friends at
his new place of business.
We have received an invitation 10
attend the first calico hop of the sea-
son to be given at the Cadiz Hotel
next Friday evening, the 10th inst
The following committees of young
gentlemen have the affair in charge
On invitation-E. d. Lindsay and j.
IL. Morgan on arrangements-FranI
Askew and Morgan Hopson floor
managers-D. L. Grinter, Ed Thomp'
son, Ed Chappell and Chas. Josber'
GER The invitations are printed OIL
calico and are quite tasty as well al
unique.
During the time that Mr.. Randlt
o has had control of the postoffice HI
has made many improvements in III
management. Since the people
q have become accustomed 10 having
access at all hours 10 their lock boxcI
i, they more than ever realize thu
great convenience and benefit of thi
!, arrangement. Mr.. Randle is ham
Il pered by having to do the work o
q two men, while the postmaster il
away. Mr.. Gowan has not beel
O able to be in the Office this year ant
n as his term will expire in less thai
q so days it is not probable that h,
II will ever be in the Office again
!. He is now in very feebl
10 health and may not live till tn
end of his term. There is ye
one step to be taken before the offic
is put upon basis entirely satisfac
toriy IN tho nuhlic Tho monav orda