Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-17
HERE AND THERE.


Rev, S. +. Glib is holding a meet
ing at White Plains, Hopkins county
The warehouse damaged by tn,
freight wreck has been repaired.
Quite number from the city at
tended the Ball at Crofton, Tuesday
night.
Tuesday night little daughter O.
Milton A. LittleGeld died of pneu'
monia.
Old papers for sale at this office a
% cents a hundred. Como around
and get a supply.
Amy young man desiring a schol'
arsmp in the Evansville Commercial
or Louisville Business College would
do well to apply at this office.
For neatness and workmanship
the job work we turn out can not be
excelled, and you want your work
executed in satisfactory manner
bring ii to us.
The Republican Executive Com
mittoo is hereby called to meet at the
Court House in this city, Monday,
March 8, 1888, at | PM.
NED. CAMPBELL, Ch'm'n.
VIM. McRsynolds says the public
will have no room to complain about
the prompt delivery of the mail to
The post-oflce as he will "bring up
his end of the row" promptly.
Mr.. Elbrldge A. Coleman, died at
his home near Caledonia, Monday,
Of pneumonia. lie had only been
sick few days and his death was a
shock TO the community, and the
neighborhood has lost a good and
useful man.
Decisions were rendered in the
prohibition cases against j. A. Col
lard, Bud Woosley aud Lee Morris,
Tuesday, the cases having been
heard In December last. Collard and
Morris were each fined $50 and costs
Woosley was acquitted.
Tho Forest City Petroleum Gas
ana Drilling Conpis~.s. ...,..., -
contract to bore for natural gas al L
the McCsrley quarry and will COM
mencc operation in about two weeks.
When work is commenced our read
ers will be further informed.
Mrs. Rev. a. ID. Sears, of this city
has an orange tree growing in her
flower pit from which she gathered
the other day seventeen well matur-
ed, ripe oranges aud made a large
bowl of amDrosia, inviting several
friends to feast with her.-Clarksville
Chronicle.
The monthly prize drill of the
Latham Light Guards came of at the
Rink, Tuesday night. The medal
was awarded to Jack Hsnbery after
a close contest. After the drill dane
ing was INDUCED in until late hour
aud everybody left much pleased
with the entertainment.
Mr.. Lucian c. Cravens and Miss
Belle Cravens eloped to Clarksville
last Saturday morning and were
Mr.. Cravens is deputy
sheriff of the county and is popular
young man and his bride is a daugh-
ter of William Cravens, of Belleview,
aud is one of the brightest stars of
Bellevicw society.
A cutting ARRAY took place on
Main street Tuesday night between
Guild and Dan Marshall, in
which Marshall was seriously if not
fatally cut, Both parties are colored.
Guild is barber and Marshall is
school teacher. Marshall is probably
fatally hurt. Guild has not been ar
rested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolphus lille have
been deeply afflicted in the death of
heir youngest child, little Jennie
Belle, aged eighteen months. She
lied on the evening OF the 18Th, after
m illness of two weeks with typhoid
pneumonia. She was an unusually
bright and attractive child, and her
devoted parents are almost pros.
rated with grief.
Stanly Long, son ofMr. L. b. Long,
his young friends Tues
lay night with a valentine party.
Valentines of all kinds and sizes
we're received by the guests and about
en- O'Clock an elegant supper was
ierved, after which the little folks re-
urned home having spent a most
evening.
The committee appointed to exam
nc the Asylum arrived in the city
tuesday aud was composed of Sena-
or Wallace and Representatives
Nesbett, Gooding and Blakey. Tues
lay and Wednesday were spent In
lose examination of the Asylum and
grounds. The report of the commit
ee will be made in few days to the
General Assembly and we will give
'ur readers the substance as soon as
is made known.
Our efforts to induce Mr.. McKen-
lie to keep a post-ofiice according to
he requirements of Hopkinsville,
las met with public approval. If
is going TO mt nm with