Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-09
HERE AND THERE,

Jugde Petrec has commenced the
brick work on his Main ST. residence.
Prof. Thorn has been chosen Prin-
cipal for The ensuing session for the
Academy at Cerulean Springs.
Max Myers has purchased lot
near the corner of 9th and Virginia
streets, and will build upon ii at once.
The Electric Oil Co, left for Madi-
sonville Wednesday They did fair
business during their two-weeks'
stay here.
The Phoenix Hotel will he offered
for sale at Court House door at IL
o'clock A. NJ, Monday July rs, 1886.
l, BURNETT, Com.
A musicale and social was given by
Prof, Scobey, at South Kentucky
College, Wednesday evening and
was highly enjoyed by all present.
The three Missionary Societies of
the Baptist Church will give lawn
party on Thursday evening, at Beth
cl Female College. Admission % cts.
Refreshments free.
Rev. j. c. Keith, formerly of this
county, but at present Pres. of Pierce
College, California, will preach at
the Christian Church on Sunday
morning, July IL.
Since DR.. II. II. Bourne decided 10
leave Hopkinsvillc he has met with
such encouraging protests from his
patrons that he has re-considercd
and will remain. lie will be found
at his old Office.
The roof of the Metcalfe Manufac-
turing Co.'S shop took fire Tuesday
morning and burnt considerable
hole before the fire was discovered.
1t caught where the smoke stack
comes through the roof.
Jim Mcliea, the negro man who
was shot by Dick Allen, week before
last at festival near Newstead, is
getting on well and will recover.
Allen has not been caught. A re-
ward Of SIS is offered for him.
The greater portion of the wheat
will be threshed this week. From
every section Of the county, heard
from, II Is reported as turning out
well, and the quality good. Buyers
are paying so cents for good article
The young ladies belonging to the
Band Of Ilarvesters, "chaperoned" by
Mrs. Milton Cant, will give all Ice
Cream Sociable and "Muscale" in the
Court House Hall this eve. Tickets
for the supper Is cents. The public
Is invited 10 attend.
Col. Joe IIaycraft, candidate for
Congress from Daviess county, was
in the city Wednesday, and called in
to see us. The Col. is portly gen
tleman, Of a companionable nature,
and has been feeling the pulse of the
Christian county people.
Mr.. Jno. NJ. Victory, of Darlington,
was in tho city Tuesday. lie is the
Independent candidate in Hopkins
county for Circuit Court Clerk, and
thinks his chances are good to win.
Mr.. Victory is young man, and
fully competent 10 fill the Office
should he be elected.
Mrs. Matilda Perkins, aged eighty
years, mother of Capt. A. L. Perkins,
died at the residence of Mr.. James j.
Litchilcld, her son-in-law, Wednes-
day, July 7, at o'clock p. NJ. She
was buried at the Handy graveyard
six miles north of this city, at q
o'clock yesterday.
Mr.. ]. A. Witty, who lives few
miles north of the city, had the mis-
fortune to have his barn, together
with a large crop of tobacco, wagon
and a lot of farming implements,
burned one night last week. The
loss is about $500. lie had an in
surance of $500, Supposed to be the
work of an indendiary.
Tuesday afternoon Norma Bur-
bridge, a little daughter of Mrs.
Thos. ii. Durbridge fell from the rear
porch of the Burbridge House, to the
brick pavement below, a distance of
fifteen feet, breaking both wrists and
otherwise injuring her. DR.. L. B.
Hickman was sent for and set the
broken bones and she is getting along
as well as could be expected.
Lizzie Parks, COL, who lives near
Belleview, came to the city Friday
night, the End, and swore out war;
rant against her husband, John
Parks, charging him with assaulting
and beating her. She had several
very ugly scalp-wounds and had been
bleeding pretty freely. Parks left
home Immediately after beating her
and has not been caught or heard
from since.
Messrs. Jno. B. Galbreath and Max
Solomon have associated themselves
under the firm name of Galbreath Il
Co., and have purchased the confec-
tionery stock of Messrs. Holland &
Rodgers. They will continue the
business at the old stand, and would
be glad TO serve the public to any
thing in their line. Mr.. Galbreath
has had MANY years' experience in