Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-21
HERE AND THERE.

Born, to the wife of @. w. Rea
ten pound boy on last Thursday.
Ross Rogers represents the Mutua
Life ms. Company of Kentucky
A new livery stable is being bull
on the corner of River and Seventh
streets.
Mr. Lee Samuels is out again afte
a spell Of rheumatism of four week
duration.
The County Medical Society me
in the city yesterday. There was {
fair attendance.
The town clock cannot be distinct
ly heard one mile away, in some di
rections.
Mr.. w. T. Yaughn's family, wht
have been recently afflicted will
measles, are now up again.
Whenever the Councilmen say
"let there be more light" then com
plant will cease.
"Jack" Jones has been released
from the lookup, promising TO be-
have better in future.
The Driving Park Committee have
decided to hold their Fair from the
3rd to the 9th of October inclusive.
We still see game offered for sale
In the market, Notwithstanding the
law has expired. Whose business
is it to look after the violations
The naples around the courthouse
have been pruned and topped, which
adds much to the appearance Of
things in that locality.
An interesting letter of thanks
from j. ID. Gardner, merchant at
Howell, appears in another column
aud will be appreciated by his many
customers.
Mrs, j, f.. Gunter died at 4 o'clock,
Saturday morning, after brief i'll
ness. She was about 30 years old
and leaves husband and here little
'"i''ran 10 mourn her loss.
Long, Garnett y Co., i...- ....-
Tornado, Life and Accident Policies.
Insure barnes and tobacco or other
contents, permitting use of fire for
comfort of hands*
Dan Marshall, col, who was stab.
bed last week, is reported improving
and will possibly get we'll. Bill
Guild, col, who did the cutting, IL
still at large.
Mr.. John Bates and Miss Ellen
Courtney, daughter of Mr.. j. c.
Courtney, were married at the latter's
residence, last Wednesday at 7 80 p.
IN, Rev. j. I. Barrow, OF this city,
performing the ceremony.
Friday night coal thief threw a
rock at Mr. Jas. Jesup, Jr. He was
watching coal car while the special
police force were on duty near the
water tank, The 7 o'clock coal train
having just arrived. The rock missed
Mr.. Us head few inches. The mis-
creant fled and was not captured.
Several double length musket car
tridges were found In a crevice of
the brick wall OF the old post. office
building now occupied by Philip
Stoehr, Saturday, by Haywood Rich
ards. They were probably put there
by some soldier, during the late war,
on the occasion of the little skirmish
in this city.
We are pleased 10 hear that Mr.
John w, Cooper who was reported
so dangerously i'll last week is now
much better and will recover. Our
informant was not correctly informed
as Mr.. Cooper has not had a paralytic
stroke and his broken bones are rap
idly netting together. lie is in fine
spirits and his general health was
never better.
Tips and Plumes are the leading
features in millinery this season, and
Miss Alice Hayes will offer good
assortment at half the original price
for 30 days, also ribbons at according
ly low prices. Her customers know
that she handles first class goods on
ly. Now is the time for ladies who
wish elegant Spring Hats, to get
trimmings for same as they will save
money by doing sos
About fifty people attended Mile
Rhea's performance in Hopkinsville
last Friday night, says the KENTUoK-
IAN. On the night before about four
hundred people witnessed her per-
Torrance here, but that's nothing (;
GAINESVILLE is about eight times as big
as Observation-Disclosures Leaf.
If the streets of 'Clarksville had
been covered with sleet as were our
streets and her four hundred had
gone out, they would have been help
ing each other out of Cumberland
River yet.
Thursday night special policeman
Brame discovered coal thief leaving
a car with large lump of coal. He
called on him to stop and the COM
mand not being needed, fired of his
pistol. The thief dropped lis load
If coal and tnOk ranidlv To his heals