Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-17
HERE AND THERE.
The rain yesterday was a blessing
and everybody is rejoicing.

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Homer Prln &c Is rusIicating this
week with his friend Walter Radfurd
Street Commissioner lyman i,
!, putting South Main street in excel
u lent repairs.
b Mr.. r. S. Guthrie has licon appoint
ed CHEF train dispatcher of this di-
vision.
The pleasure club will hold q NOON
light picnic at Maj, John Sites to-
night.
The fire bell sounded at IL 80
o'clock Tuesday night. An out house
at Mr.. John n. Mills was burned.
A rattle snake j}a feet in length is
on exhibition at the depot corner
| grocery. 1t was killed in Tennessee.
| Twenty five new stalls will be built
at the Driving Park next week. The
large list of entries demands this en-
largement,
George Bradley was at Fairvicw
Wednesday, serving summons on a
lot of naughty violators of the prohi-
billion law.
Dick Wolfe, who lives on the Cox
Mill road a few miles from town,
threshed GOO bushels of oats out of a
crop grown OH six acres.
c. II. Duffy, formerly telegraph
operator at this place, has been APP
4 pointed ticket agent at Guthrie. Mr..
ID. G. Scudmore will succeed him.
John Felaud made a rate of 63
words per minute on his type writer
the other day. Willie Branham was
close after him with IS words.
Mr.. Kirtley Twyman received
curious walking stick through the
mails from New Mexico, yesterday.
1t attracted considerable attention.
We were shown fine sample of
Willis corn grown by Mr.. NJ. G. Rad
ford. The grains were sound and
plump and the ear was well filled
out.
Walton Forgy went 10 Nashville
yesterday 10 represent Mrs. A. e
Blaine's children in the settlement of
the Watkins estate. The estate is es-
timatcd at over 100000.
Omar Brown and Ike Burnett are
going TO play n grand match game
of marbles in a few days. The time
and place will be announced in few
days as well as the rules of play.
We have received an invitation TO
the Henderson fair, Oct. 2nd 10 the 9th
inclusive. This is one of the best
fairs in the state, but it unfortunately
conflicts with our Driving Park dates
j. IL. Anderson & Co., of Hartford,
Ky, have purchased A. c. Shycr &
Co.'s stock OF clothing and win con-
duct tho business at the old stand,
corner of Seventh and Main.
Clifton Ferrill has returned from a
six weeks tour in the mountains Of
Tennessee with a merry party of geol-
ogists. Clifton is fast climbing up
among the foremost school men.
Rev,s J. W. LOWS, Thos. Dottomly
and George Campbell leave this
morning Tor Parsons camp ground
in Logan county TO participate in the
meetings TO be held there. n.
Monday evening, at the residence
of Mr.. Clarence Anderson, delight
full piazza entertainment was given. |
One of the features ofthe programme
was the fan drill executed with ex-
cellent precision.
A rumor was anoat in the southern
part of the county last Saturday that
two of our banks had been robbed
and one cashier killed. 1t is need
less TO say that this was canard.
They might rob our banks, but they |
never could kill our cashiers.
The farms of the late James Bro
naugh were sold Monday. w. A
Lowry bought the old homestead
containing 272 acres at 500 per acre,
aud Esq. N. G.. Brash6r took the brick
house place containing lG6 acres al
SIG 80 per acre.
The Shiloh Sunday School met at
the residence of Mr.. VIM. d. Sum-
mers Tuesday evening and had a
moonlight picnic, which proved one
of the most elegant and enjoyable en-
tertainments that the neighborhood
has witnessed for quite while.
Under a recent law County School
Superintendent are required 10 give
bond in double the sum of school
funds they receive. Superintendent
Renshaw under this statute will have
to execute bond for $53, 1886 before
the fret Monday in September.
Mr.. McCarly came to town Wednes-
day to get the fire engine to pump the
water out of the gas well so he might
operate his blue lick stream. Mr..
lyman thought the engine could not
get at the water at depth of $50 feet,
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