Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-06-22
HERE AND THERE,
Cansler's Sale next Saturday.

Several of the candidates went TO a
public gathering at Garrettsburg
Saturday.
There has been enough rain for
once and the farmers are longing to
see cloudlcss sky once more.
Mr.. S. C. Mercer is laying the
foundation for new two-story frame
residence OH North Main street.
Most of the merchants have en-
tered into an agreement to close their
stores al 7 o'clock in the evening,
until September l.
Messrs. Clark and Johnson, the
stone-cutters, have put down for Mr..
A. G. Doales, on 10th st, the hand
soonest stone steps in the city.
A freight car was thrown from the
track near the Bird street crossing
Sunday by striking a horse on the
track. The horse, which was the
property of Andrew Wimms, col,
was killed.
M. f. Ham desires the public 10
know that he now has first-class
Meat Shop at Cherry's old stand, and
would be pleased to have a continu-
ance of the liberal patronage extend
cd the old house.
Cyrus Caudle, COL, and VIM. Co.
burn, white, had fight Saturday
afternoon and were tried yesterday
aud fined So each and trimmings.
The fines were paid and the belliger-
ents discharged.
The Electric Oil Co, with a snowy
advertising wagon, are giving open
air concerts and introducing their
medicine into the city. DR.. Young,
the manager, announces that he will
be here for several days yet.
Judge Landes will at once open
correspondence with the G. & O., au-
thorities concerning the proposed
road TO that system. The work
ought 10 be begun within thirty days
and the road completed by winter.
Lieut.. w. II. II. Switzerland, of
the United States Navy, who was
at home last week Oh visit 10 his
family, will sail for China on July
lst, 10 be gone on a cruise for two
years and half. lie is serving on
the Brooklyn ensign.
The following Board of Trustees
for Cadiz was elected on Monday,
the 7th inst. Thos. G. Dabney, j.
w. Crenshaw, NJ. S. Thompson, j.
f. Summers and j. G.. Jefferson. On
the same day, E, F. Dabney was
elected Police Judge.-Telephone,
Prof. II. G. 0'Neill, formerly of
this city, has made big success Of
his "O'Neill Incandescent Light and
is In fair way to make fortune
out Of his invention. lie has trans
ferred the right to manufacture his
attachments 10 The Platinum Light
Co., of Cincinnati, for a large cousid-
Grafton and is also heavy stock-hold-
or In the company.
Notwithstanding tho cry of hard
times the people find time and mon
ey enough TO subscribe for the Ken
tuckian, and we continue to get new
subscribers every day. There are
still others who are in need Of good
reading at a cheap rate, TO whom we
would like TO send our paper. We
can give you more for your money
than you can get elsewhere, so try
the Kentuckian.
The residence of Mr.. ]. c. Noel
waine, near Trenton, was burned
Thursday afternoon about o'clock
The fire originated from a defective
flue. Nobody but the ladies Of tht
family and some children were abou
the house. Nearly everything IL
tho house was consumed. There
was 1890 insurance on the building
and 500 ON the contents, whicl
pretty well covered the loss sustained
A certain undertaker's clerk OF
Franklin street quot he of the bald
head) made sly trip to Hopkinsvill
Sunday, no being greatly smittel
, with fair charmer there. To keeI
q his girl here on the blind side h
bribed the Hopkinsville newspaper
{ to secrecy. 1t seems, in spite of hi
cunning, that his movements wer
familiar TO great many. A wed
p ding seems inevitable.-Clarksvill
Tobacco Leaf.