Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-12-21

iehhOIohe odtuTudy, lOr tne purpose
OF investigating alleged violations Of
the prohibition law.
G. L. Gathers show windows
were among the handsomest IN the
city before the holiday trade swept
through them.
There are now five oranges in
Christian county. They are located
at Church Hill, Douglas, Fair
view, Casky and Gracey.
W. III. Nolen, a merchant at Ceru-
lean Springs, broke last week and
his stock was attached by the sheriff
His liabilities exceed his assets.
The stock of merchandise belong
ing to Edgar Thomas, at Elmo, has
been attached by his creditors to the
amount Of s575. Assets less than
liabilities.
Jas. G.. McReynolds has gone to
Evansville to replenish the furniture
stock of Thompson & McReynolds,
which their large Christmas trade
has greatly reduced.
A number OF young people will be
entertained with a Christmas tree
anu social al the residence Of Mr.. I.
NJ. Edmundson. on North Main,
Tuesday, December 18th.
The store house of j. p. Bragg, a,
Pembroke, was entered by burglars
one night last week and $l75 and a
lot of valuable merchandise taken
No clew TO the thief has been discov-
cred.
Two masquerade parties are billed
for Christmas week. The first will
be at the residence of Mr.. John p
Green on Thursday evening and the
other at Mr.. S. c. MERGERS Friday
evening.
The next issue of the KESTUcKIAN
will come as Christmas gift to its
patrons. The KENTUCKIAN never
misses an issue for anything and
will appear as usual throughout the
holidays.
Send your orders to j. S. Brown
Springfield, Tenn, for pure Tennesse
and Kentucky WHISTLES and apple
and peach brandies. Prices of whis-
kies 81 so, $l.75, 50 90 and 70 %, &C.
cording to age. Brandies 50 and 50 So"
Workhouse.keeper Brown seems
to be unable to prevent the escape OF
prisoners entrusted 10 his charge. lie
has let eleven convicts get away dur
ing the few months he has been in
office, II our information be correct
The Universalists are holding a
protracted meeting at Hord's Hall,
which began last night. Rev. 5. f.
Glib is conducting the meeting, as
sisted by Prof. +. II. Renshaw. The
new church on North Main is almost
ready for occupancy.
Trenton now has night watch,
the merchants having Clipped in to
nav for the extra man as night police
man. Other towns should take heed
and follow smt, as means OF pro-
lection against fire as well as DUR
glars and robbers.
The Citizens members of the COM
ing council should hold a caucus at
an early date and pass upon the
claims of candidates for city offices'
Unless the new members act as a
unit, there is no telling what mign'
happen when the time comes Tor as
tributing the fruits of victory.
Mai. j. w. Breathitt and Hon D as
Breathitt returned the first OF the
Ill
week from visit TO Pineville, Ben
county. Maj. Breathits has six thous-
and acres of land near Pineville ior
which he has refused $1,000 per acre
Il ia in that section of Eastern Ken
tucky now enjoying a genuine boom
and Is rapidly advancing in value
Mai Breathitt is enthusiastic over
the new town of Pineville, which ne
was surprised to find with several
thousand inhabitants and having
street cars, electric lights WAFER
works and other such modern con-
.omitanta of a oitV.