Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-06-05
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Hard iron is that which has been run
thin once, and is not SO strong as pig
iron. Mr. Glass has been experiment.
ing and thinks he can now change
thin castings into pig iron at a profit
of about twenty-five cents per hun
dred pounds.-Ipquirer.
Mr., F. r, Wheeler, General Tray.
Agt. for the L. & Il. III. II. r was in
the city last week advertising half
fare rates from all stations to Chica-
go, ILL.,, June 16, II and Is. Tickets
will be good going and returning on
all regular passenger trains and will
be good returning until June 23rd,
inclusive.
Alex Woodson will DO tried before
Squire Armstrong, at Empire, next
Friday on three warrants charging
him with having violated the Pro-
hibition law. The warrants were is
sued by Police Judge J. b. Jackson
but Mr.. Woodson surrendered him
self to Squire Armstrong. The
County Attorney will be present.
Esq. John Cavanaugh and Mr.. NJ.
H. Nelson found two large rocks on
the railroad track at the Clarksville
pike crossing yesterday just before
the north bound passenger was due.
These gentlemen promptly re-
moved the rocks which were placed
there evidently 10 wreck the first
passing train.
The reunion of the Philomalhian
Society at Concord Church Thursday
night was an enjoyable occasion. Ad-
dresses were delivered by W. w.
Clark, W. II. Howell, Robt. G. Cren-
shaw, of Cadiz, and j. o. and G. p.
Street, of Elkton. The Society was
organized over twenty years ago.
The children of the Ninth street
Presbyterian Sunday School had
their picnic Saturday in the woods
back ofMr. W. L. Tricc's residence.
The Baptist Sunday school went to
Morrow's grove on the Clarksville
pike.
Childrens day was observed at the
G. p. church Sunday. The little
people as they responded with
scriptural quotation would place a
floral offering on an upright cross,
until the whole became decked with
beautiful flowers. Rev. IL f. Perry
made an appropriate address and the
meeting was quite success.
Rev. ii. +. Perry has been appoint
ed commissioner from the General
Assembly of the G. p. church to at
tend the Pan Presby terrain Alliance,
which convenes in London the latter
part of this month. This is quite
compliment TO the gifted young d.
vine.
The amount of shooting done
round this town at night is remark
able. The police complain that it Is
next to impossible for them to get
evidence against the offenders. Citi-
zens seem slow TO report these viola
tons of the law and the efforts of the
officers are thus discounted.
Next Friday meeting will be held
at Guthrie to organize a Fair, Stock
and racing Association. They own
about eighty acres near the town,
and experts say that one mile track
can be made there, equal, if not SUI
perior, to any in the State.
Commissioner Burnett sold yester-
day three houses and lots ON First St.,
belonging to Anderson & Cheaney, to
A. IL. Anderson for $2l0, $3.50 and
$500, respectively. Also house and
lot on Jcsup Avenue, belonging to
j. j. Mitchell, 10 j. L, Ricketts, for
$500. II
The seventy-fourth birthday of Mr..
Eli II. Sively was celebrated at his
three miles south of the
city, Thursday. A number of his
friends and relatives were present
and he was the recipient of several
handsome presents.
Short, spicy, pithy letters are APP
precisted by both the KENTUoKIAY
aud its many readers, and we would
be pleased to hear from the various
sections of this and adjoining counties
as often as news presents itself.
Thos. Fletcher was tried at CroftoD, ,
Friday, and convicted on charge of /
pistol and iined$25 aud cost.
He gave good bond for the payment {
in90 days of the amount aud was re- ,
leased from custody. County attor- t
ney Payne conducted the prosecution t
Hon. James B. Garnett met car
load ofDemocrats at the depot Sunday
and went on to st. Louis
with them. Hon. James A. McKen-
zie was on board and delegations ]
from Bowling Green, Elkton and
A number of merchants have 4
agreed to close their stores at Z o'clock {
p. m. This is as it should be. The
clerks need the recreation and the
night trade is hardly worth the
trouble it takes 10 attend 10 IL.