Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-09-28

heh', hoping mat the poor man
might possibly get well without re-
sorting to the operation. Yesterday
morning they found, however, that
1t was absolutely necessary and at 10
o'clock Drs. Fuqua, Young, Gum,
| Christian and Yates commenced the
delicate operation. In a short time
the man awoke to find that DIR. Flu
qua and the others had very salts
factorily got through with the ope-
ration. 1t is to be hoped that Baker
will recover.
Messrs. John Aver and Bob Bur-
nett have rented the store house on
Frederick street recently occupied by
Mr.. III. A. Miller, and will shortly
open an extensive gents furnishing
establishment. Mr.. Aver will leave
Ill q day or two to purchase stock.
and the firm hopes to be ready for
business by tomorrow week. The
new firm is composed of two of
Owensboro's most popular and de-
serving young business men who
have had experience in the business
which they will shortly undertake,
and their friends predict for them a
prosperous trade.-Owensboro In
quirer.
Speaking of the Rutledge Dramat-
lie Company, which will hold the
boards at the Opera House during
the approaching fair, the Vandalia
Ill } News says: ~rhe Rutledge
Dramatic Company is giving a series
ofdramatic performances at tho OPP
era house this week that have seldom
been equaled and certainly never sur
passed In Vandalis. Last night the
thrilling border drama, "a Noun
tain Daisy" was presented before a
large and well-pleased house, and If
laughter and rounds Of applause are
a test of merit and appreciation, the
company certainly cannot complain"
Mr.. L. B. Waltz, who was so unfor-
tunate as TO get cinder in his right
eye some three weeks ago, and from
which he has endured great pain, re-
turned from Cincinnati few days
since, where he had been under the
treatment of specialist. Mr.. Waltz,
we are glad 10 say, will not lose
his eve, as 1t is much improved. lie
is conductor of one the local freights
on this division of the i & N, and |
thOrc is not more popular man on
the read. We hope before many days
that he will be able 10 take charge Of
his train.
The young people of the city, as
has been their custom for years, will
give hop on the night OF the first
day of tho fair, Wednesday, October
Sd. A flue band of six pieces from
Nashville will furnish the music,
and the armory, where the ball is to
be given, will BIO decorated. Six hun
dred invitations have boon sent out
to young ladies, but gentlemon are
not ticketed. No efforts will be spar
ed TO have this excel all the hops that
have heretofore been given.
Monday morning after the train
going south from Louisville arriy eel
near Glasgow Junction, some sound
rel threw rock, nearly as large as
ones fist, through a window and
struck lady who had bought tick
ct for Hopkinville ON the side of the
head. She was greatly frightened
and suffered so much pain that she
was not able 10 proceed on her jour-
ney remAinin over at Glasgow.
The police were on the trail Of a
negro by the name of Zig Merri-
weather, last Tuesday, who had COM
mitted nameless crime near Clarks-
vile, not long since. Merriweather
to see an officer walking
with person from Clarksville, aud
rightly guessing they,,were on the look
for him, concealed himself until a
night freight train going north came
along and boarded it.
The IMPRESSION that an additional
public school building is to be built
at an early day is incorrect. A lot
was bought In the southern part of
of tho city time since, for school pur- |
poses, but II is not the intention Of
the trustees to attemtp 10 build for
some time, owing to lack OF funds.
the annex to the old building will
soon be completed, Messrs, Dalton
Bros. having got through with tho
brickwork yesterdy. fg H
The third Monday in October is the
regular meeting of the Court of
Claims. All parties having claims
against the county must Gle them -.
with the county clerk Eve days before
court convenes. Don't confound this
with that of next Monday.
which is called to consider the Neale
proposition.
Mr.. Henderson Wade, who does
the turning at Forbes Il Bros. mill /
unluckily got his right fore-fnger
between the "rest" of the lathe and Q
large column he had been trimming
Wednesday, and had the nail entirely
pulled of, leaving 1t hanging by a |
very small piece of flesh. I
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