Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-29

Several town lots were sold il
Trenton, Saturday, at good prices
Those sold will be built upon at once
Lewis Trice, col, broke the lock o
his ball and chain aud escaped from
Taylor Browns workhouse gang Sat
urday.
Mrs. Winstead, formerly Mrs. Rost
Wilson, the temperance lecturer, lef
last week for Dakota where she will
lecture.
The Criterion says an effort il
being made to organize a bank a
Pembroke with Mr.. w. w. Garnet
! as president.
Send 81 to A. w. Phippen, Spring
field, Tenn, and get gallon of four
yosr.o old sour mash whisky, the pure
article.
w. b. Il C. T. Mason, implemen
men of this city, have been awarded
the contract to furnish Irvine for thu
Christian county grangers.
The storm Monday morning blew
down several trees around the city
and was quite severe out on thu
Greenville road.
Operations at the gas well have
been suspended for the time being oil
account of a broken jar. A depth O
900 feet has been reached.
We acknowledge the receipt of al
invitation to attend the unwilling O.
the Confederate monument at George
town, Ky, next Saturday.
Yesterdays storm did a good dea
of damage to fruit trees, fencing
roofs, ETC., near Pom, six miles Nortl
of the city.
The Universalists have purchased
the Hayes lot on North Main be
tween It'll and 9th, and will build thei
house of worship there.
Prof j. w. Rust has accepted thu
position of corresponding editor o
the Western Recorder, one of tn,
most influential Baptist papers in thu
country. 0
The Boston Museum Company
came to town Sunday night, bu
found the license too high TO unfold
their curiosities. They moved on t;
Henderson yesterday morning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly, of the POI
neighborhood, died Sunday night a
an advanced age. She was a mos
estimable citizen and her death is I
great loss 10 the community.
The Universalist meeting CLOSED
Sunday night and the meeting at thu
Christian church Friday night. Rev
S. +. Glib will fill his regular ap
pointment next month.
Mrs. Lizzie Fields died in the soutl
part of the county last Thursday ant
was buried in Vaughn's grave yar(
on Friday. She was most cstima
BILE lady.
Mr.. John w. IIanbery has in "a
acres of tobacco. He is said to b
the largest tobacco grower in tn
world. Besides this he is growing
500 acres of wheat.
The o. V. Railroad and the N. N
and NJ. V. railway will build yer!
handsome union depot, both passen
ger and freight, at Princeton. Tit
work on it will begin right away.
VIM. Tonan, COL, was fined $25 TO
breach of the peace and $50 and lei
days for carrying concealed weapon
by Esquire Tinsley Saturday.
motion for new trial was argue,
yesterday.
Col. Joe +. Foard, the skillfu
president of our Cumberland Ga
road, had his pocket picked of $25 o
the Nashville drill last Thursday
This is pretty tough for railroad
man.
Mr.. VIM. d. Summers has solo
over five hundred dollars worth o
corn this season. II iswell that som
men are blessed with good crops dur
ing unfavorable years, SO the need
may be supplied.
Mr.. L. r. Bryan is in the city wit
so Texas horses, and will offer ther
for sale at Williamson q POOLS stabl
on East 7th. street, next Monday
morning (June 4th), at 10 O'Clock
Those desiring to make purchase
should be on hand promptly.*
DIR. Jno. ID. Clardy made speec
at Fairview Saturday, to good size
crowd of farmers, the object being
re-organizc the Grange at this
place. After consulting among them
selves it was agreed that anothe
meeting be held there on the secon
Saturday in next month when
lodge will be organized at that place