Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-04

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other $50 Davis operated the traf.
ilc in a striking manner. Parties de-
string to make purchases Of red eye
were requested TO leave their money
in an old hens nest, and returning in
a few minutes they would find the
money gone and bott'e Of liquor
nesting among the eggs. For this
reason Davis place Is known far
and near as "the hens nest" We
understand that several more prose-
cutions are to follow al an early date.
We have received card to the eff
feet that DIR. and Mrs. j. p. Thomas
will be at home Wednesday evening,
May 10TH, at the doctors elegant
home near Elmo. The bride is Miss
e. j. Kellogg, daughter Of Hon. e. M.
Kellogg, of Brooklyn, N. Y. TIE
KENTUoKfAN can but extend the hear
tiest congratulations. DIR. Thomas Is
gentleman of extensive culture and
the kindliest hospitality. The bride
is known as lady of rare excellence
of character, and will be valuable
addition TO the society of South
Christian. Dr.. Tnomas wim he at
home professionally after May 9th.
President John G. Blrkley, of
Greenville, has called meeting of the
District Sunday School Institute 10
convene in this city June It'll and Sth.
The district is a large one, including
Russeiiviiie, Greensboro, Henderson,
Princeton, Cadiz, sc. A number of
distinguished names are on the pro-
gramme and large attendance is
expected. Jpdge Joe McCarroll, the
Vice. Presidents requests all the Sun
day schools in this cGsnty to attend
the first day and participate in the
institute work.
DIR. N. L. Carney, of GAINESVILLE,
and Miss Hatiet Grinter, of Cadiz,
were married at the home of the
brides mother at that place, Wednes-
day afternoon at 4 $50 O'Clock. The
bridal party, consisting Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carney, B. f. Goodwin and d.
l., Grlnter, Of Cadiz, aud Mike Saw
age, w. .. Brandon ana s. III. rhomp-
son, GAINESVILLE, left at once for this
city arriving here at p. III. The
bride aud groom left on an extended
bridal tour Of the Western states, on
the 10 o'clock train,
The gas well has been sunk to
considerable depth, and work is now
suspended because of broken drill.
The last sample was Il dark limestone
or flint, or probably of the black shale
everything the Trenton. If this is
true, gas will be struck in few days
if there is any athand. Judge Petree
sent sample of the shale to Col. Nj
IL, CrumP, of Bowling Green, for
inspection.
The Common Pleas Court convenes
next Monday with Judge Mcpherson
on the bench. A number of interes-
ting and important cases will be
heard. The docket shows twelve
divorce cases, amongst the number
being that of Mrs. Annie Z. Jamison,
VS. Robt. G. Jamison. The plaintiff
sets up the plea of abandonment and
is represented by Dulaney & Mitchell,
of Bowling Green. The defendant is
represented by Petree & Downer Of
this city.
Wednesday morning the cook at
DIR, r NJ. Fairleigh's discovered the
wainscotiDg in the kitchen to be on
fire. A few buckets ofwater soon ex-
tinguished the flames and a disas-
trious fire was averted. The cook
alleges that she heard man run out
at her approach, and it is more than
probable that some scoundrel was
bent on incendiarism. Seven or
eight feet of the wainscoting was
burned.
The Tobacco Leaf says that "two
Mormon preachers are in the lower
part of this county and are teaching
their nefarious doctrines there. They
had an appointment at Bryant's school
house in the Twenty-first district
several nights ago, but at the hour
for service we are told some twenty
i've men rode up and gave them just
twelve hours in which to leave the
district"
Mr.. G.. w. Wills found a curious
bronze coin in his yard near CARROTS
burg. II is little larger than silver
dollar and was stamped in 1881. On
one side is the inscription, "In Hoe
Signo Vinces," and on the otheris an
indeclpherable latin inscription. The
question is, what is it? Il
The Messenger tells of an unknown
Greensboro young lady who went to
a photographer at that place and had
her picture taken in costume in
which the extremes of decolette and !
the ballet met The young lady was
studying for the stage, and her enter
prize was merely professional.
Three years ago FARMLAND & Co,
of Nashville, brought suit against j.
Fry of this city for debt and closed
the store of the latter. Mr.. Fry was
successful, and he has now filed COM
plant. for $4,000 damages against