Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-27
HERE AND THERE

WIN consumption.
The front of tho Thompson block
is being penciled and reprinted.
Eighteen of our colored citizens
left for Emporla Kansas Friday.
Rev. j. N. Prestridge and wife have
taken rooms at DIR. HIPS on South
Main street.
A number of cases of scarlet fever
are reported from the south part of
the county.
Born, TO the wief of John Southall,
near ,Bennettstown, Tuesday morn
lag, two fine boys.
d. A. Tandy is just in receipt of
large shipment Of the National corn
and tobacco growers
The Northern and Southern Pres
byterian churches of Bowling Green
have united.
The bicycle boys will go to the
grange sale on their wheels in body
next Thursday.
There will be sold 3 High Bred
Holstein Bull Calves at Casky Grange
Sale May Bird.
Henry Drexler is building a two
story brick store house on the corner
of Sixth and Virginia streets.
A freight train killed a horse be-
longing 10 j. S. McCarley at his place
south of the city, Wednesday night.
Anor;hern capitalist has made Livy
Buckner repeated offers of $500 for a
half interest in his mineral water
well.
Our own Ligc Sebree was among
the number who were fined 81 by the
House, the other day, for being alb
sent.
The railroad has increased the rate
on coal into GAINESVILLE 33I5 per cent,
recently. 1t was formerly Az cents,
now it is 6 cents.
Rev. J. G. Caldwell, of Bowling I
Green, who is attending Presbytery,
is CHAPLAIN of the third regiment of c
the State Guards. c
Thieves made raid on Mr.. VIM.
Johnson's corn crib again Tuesday J.
night. Mr.. johnson ought to put Il
shot gun lock on that crib. {
In this issue will be found notice
of the articles of incorporation of the :
Western Kentucky Coal, Iron, Land
and Improvement Company. =
Rev. J. W. Lewis and delegation v
from the NJ. L. Church at this place a
are attending the meeting of the Rus. (,
Conference at Elkton. h
Il
Drame & Niece, Bennettstown,
sold several hogsheads of tobacco on
this market Wednesday, at prices
ranging from SIG 80 to Sl7 65. Il
The L. Il N. pay car passed through I,
The city Wednesday with Superin- h
Iendents Metcalfe and Newbold and ;,
train master Harris on board. 4
The Greensboro bar made Judge II
Grace present of gold watch aud i
chain as an evidence of the apprecia- I
ion of his character and ability. a
The young ladies of the Southern
Presbyterian church presented pastor
w. l.. Nourse with fine arm chair "
md wash stand for his study, Thurs y
lay. 3
The amount of National Fertilizer h
lsily passing through the streets of m
he city on the transfer wagons for tc
D. A. Tandy, is simply immense. Il
Where does it.all go?+ g-
Information was received here yes al
erday that w. 4. Hanbery, former &C
esident of this county, was shot and
;,lled in difficulty, near Australia, A
Mss, on the l7th inst. in
The reading class at the Ninth st. In
Presbyterian church is now discuss CT
ng Milton. The class meets every Fri SO
lay evening and has quite interest II
ng conferences. W
ca
Rev. j. 4. Barrow will begin tr
'rotracted meeting at the South
Union Baptist church the second
'unday in next month, assisted by ~
'ev j. N. Prestridge. ne
Mr.. II. II. Alternately was sudden Sc
taken seriously i'll with CONGESTION on
the stomach and lungs Wednes- lal
ay night. lie was resting easy yes 90
esterday and Is now out OF danger. as
P. L. Barber new owner of Dun
ar's Cave, proposes erecting hotel m,
cost $4,000, and give the rent for Fl
ve years to a suitable party who 10
ill furnish aud run it properly. co
The gas well has reached depth -, 30
325 feet. The drill is now boring -
trough layer of fine white lime ~
one and small stream of "blue NJ
ok" Is trickling into the aperture. ."
Mr.. e. r. Moss, of Pee Dee, and
Hiss Amanda Burba, of this city, ,''
ere married yesterday afternoon at Or