Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-09
HERE AND THERE.

Ross Rogers represents the Mutual
Life ms. Company of Kentucky
There is very little improvement
in the condition of the county roads
Born, to the wife of II. Cook Roach,
of GAINESVILLE, on Tuesday morning,
a fine, large girl.
When you want the toughest and
best grocery bag on the market call
on us and be supplied.
Henry Drexler will have on the
market, tomorrow morning, beef
from a 1875 pound Holstein, four
years old, raised by W. 7. Rsdford.
A fight occurred on Grading al
4 ley" Monday, but the participants
left the city Immediately after the
fight and their names, or the cause
of the trouble, could not be learned.
The Grand jury is at work on the
cases against some of the prisoners
now in Jail, and will dispose of all of
them that come up before beginning
outside Investigations.
Buck Anderson who has been in
the employ of A. L. Wilson for sew
eral years, has resigned his position
and secured one with the American
Musical Association of Chicago as
travelling agent and will leave for
Chicago in few days.
The West Fork rock crusher will
be moved here at once and set up
ready for operation. 1t will be To-
Gated on the East side of the l.. Il N.
road, near the water tank, on por-
ton of land recently purchased by
the l.. & N. Company for the pur-
pose.
A difficulty occurred Monday af-
ternoon, on Eighth street, between
DR.. II. p. Morrison and James Boyd.
Several blows passed before friends
could separate them. Neither gen.
'ieman was much hurt. The court
assessed small aas .1.t,., -
which was paid and thus the matter
rests.
Mrs Margaret +. Campbell, wife of
Joseph w. Campbell, died of inflam-
matory rheumatism at s 80 o'clock
Wednesday night, after having been
great sufferer for more than two
months. Her remains will be inter-
ed in the City Cemetery this morn.
ing.
For the benefit of those who do not
seem TO understand the rules govern
ing the insertion CT obituary notices,
we will again state that all such no.
tees of over ten lines will be charged
for, at The rate OF five cents per line
for each line over ten, the first ten
lines, only, being free. This rule is
Imperative and will not be deviated
from under any circumstances, the
cash being required before the notice
appears.
About i o'clock Wednesday morn
ing Byron West discovered a bur-
glar trying TO open the back door Of
Mr.. j. +. Pyle's grocery store and
fred in the direction Of the door,
from the head of the stairway, the
ball passing through the lower panel
but did no apparent damage to the
would be burglar, as he took to his
heels rafting empty oyster cans, etc +,
over which he scrambled in making
such sudden departure and was
soon out of hearing.
w. f. Hamilton prominent mer-
chant of Cadiz, fell dead in his store
Tuesday afternoon, Of apoplexy. De-
ceased was about 81 years old and
had been in public business for many
years. lie was a consistent member
of the Methodist church and highly
esteemed and valuable citizen of
Trigg county. lie was once married
but mono of his family survive him.
A large estate is left. The whole
town was shocked when his death
became known and it could hardly
be realized that such a noble man
had been so suddenly cut down in
their midst.
BY reference to our advertising
columns 1t will be seen that j. S.
Moore, GAINESVILLE, Tenn, inserts an
advertisement with us. Mr.. Moore
makes specially of repairing any
and all kinds of sewing machines
and all work done by him is war
ranted to give entire satisfaction. lie
has been resident of Clarksville ten
years, having been in this particular
kind of business for five or six years
and is a thorough workman and mod
crate charger. lie also handles fire.
arms, cutlery, fishing tackle and
Sportsmen's supplies and also repairs
anything in the above line. Those
in need of his services can get them
by calling on him at his place of bus
mess, Franklin street, front of Cald-
wells Livery Stable.
The season is at hand when build
ing will commence and the question
very naturally arises among the