Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-20

for sale at Court House door al ii
o'clock A. NJ, Monday July 26, 1886.
]. BURNETT, Com.
Company d held an election TO fill
vacancies last week, Sergt. L. G.
Lewis was elected 2nd Lieutenant and
w. II. Salter was chosen Orderly
Sergeant.
1t Is rather q coincidence that the
fire alarm was sounded Fridaynight
the 10th at IL o'clock-just two years
to the minute from the time the fire
at the depot occurred.
Since DR.. II. II. Bourne decided to
leave Hopkinsville he has met with
such encouraging protests from his
patrons that he has re-considered
and will remain. lie will be found
at his old office.
Mrs. Sally Foster filed petition
for divorce from her husband, Irwin
Foster, last Friday, through her at
torneys, Messrs. Henry & Payne.
They were married last November.
S. A. McElwee, the colored Tennes-
seean, who lectured at the Q. NJ. L,
Church Thursday night, made po-
litical speech at the Court House Fri
day night TO whip the colored broth
ers into line for August.
Albert Cox, who lives near Belle
view, had his right hand badly
crushed in cider mill last Friday.
II was at first thought that amputa-
ton would be necessary, but DIR.
Cullom, his physician, now thinks
that he can save the hand.
The State Board of Equalization
has raised the assessed value of lands
In Christian County 396. Thismakes
an increase of about $4,000 in the
property valuation of the county.The
assessed value of town lots and per-
sonal property is unchanged. The
Board will adjourn about the 23rd
inst.
The barbecue at Ierndon to-mor-
row is going to be most stupendous
affair. Everybody Is invited and
nearly everybody will accept the in-
vitation. There will be speaking by
orators and candidates and the affair
will be The biggest thing of the sea-
son. The crowd is expected to reach
into ihe thousands.
The Cemetery Improvement Com
mittee have received letter from j.
l.. Dawson, of Stanford, Ky, enclos-
ing donation Of $40 to aid in the
work of identifying the cemetery.
Mr.. Dawson stated that his son, d. b.
Dawson, Confederate soldier, was
buried in the cemetery and although
he did not know the location of his
grave, he desired to contribute to the
| fund for improving the cemetery,
The son was one of Forests men.
| A separator belonging to Mr.. j. w
Wood was consumed by fire las
Tuesday. Mr.. John Steele, whose
wheat Mr.. Wood was threshing, had
a two-horse wagon, about forty bush
els of wheat, about one half of hi
straw and several forks burnt also
Mr.. W. G. McGebee who was assist
ing Mr.. Steele threshing, lost fouI
: tarpaulins. Their combined loss i,
$3.50. The fire was started by spark
from the engine falling on the straw
and was not discovered until tn
hands were returning from dinner.
j. M. Stallsworth, Superintendent
of the Corydon Graded Schools
) Corydon, Ky, and Vice. Presiden
of the 2nd Educational District, con
sisting of the counties of Henderson
0 Union, Webster, Hopkins, Caldwell
t Christian, Todd, Trlgg and Lyo
> will hold their educational meeting
Q between the first of September an
Q December. The meetings will prof.
j, ably be held in Hopkinsville, Prince
n ton and Henderson. The best taller
4 of the State will be on tho program
!, and an enlivening in educationI
8 matters will be created.
Every business man and citizen
Hopkinsville who has had dealing
with the L. & N. Railroad throug
its efficient local agent Mr.. j. w.
:. Smith, will learn with deep regr
that he has rendered his resignatio
: and will be superseded tomorrow
For eight years Mr.. Smith has file
: y this responsible position and while
:, has made the railroad company 0
II efficient and faultless official, his un
form urbanity and studied courtel
: in all his dealings with the publ
Is have made him popular with .
n classes of our citizens. He resigl
8. because his private business requir
d attention and he desires rest fro
IN the constant confinement of Off
in work. We are pleased 10 learn tn
e Mr.. Smith does not contemplate lea
t. ing Hopkinsville for the preser
We Mr.. j. w. Logsden, of Midway, X
n will succeed him as Railroad age
ON tomorrow, the 21st inst.