Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-10-02
HERE AND THERE.

south of Pembroke, died last Thurs
day. lilo was In his 73l year.
r. II. Reeves, of Casky, says th
wheat fertilizer bought of d. A. Tand
last season doubled his crop of wheat.
John G.. Ellis, the new livery man
Tobe Smiths old stand, will tax,
care Of your stock properly. Try
him.
Forbes & Bro Saw mill at Bowl
ing Green was destroyed by fire las
Wednesday night. Estimated losi
$500.
Take your horses to Jno. G. Ellis
livery stable, L. L. Smiths old stand
and have them we'll fed and taken
care off,
An important meeting of the Com.
mercial Club will be held in its rooms
tonight. Let every member consid.
er 1t his duty to be present.
Miss Alice Hayes has on display
an Elegant line of trimmed hats and
bonnets. The designs are beautiful
and the ladies should not fail to call
and see this grand display early.*
j. NJ. Barren and Miss Augusta L.
Wash, of Hopkinsville, came to this
city yesterday and were married by
Rev. W. Il. PEBBLES. We understand
they ran away.-Clarksville Tobacco
Leaf.
In our last issue We stated that
Mr.. II. F. Rives, of the Casky neigh
borhood, had lost a tobacco barn and
contents by fire. We are glad to say
that Mr.. Rives has not been SO unfor-
tunate.
A tobacco barn belonging to Mr..
William Jones, in the Pembroke
neighborhood was burned last Fri
day. There were 1900 pounds of
tobacco in the barn, which was also
burned.
Jefferson Baker, the young man
who had his leg amputated last Fri
day, died Saturday morning. His
remains were taken to his old home
near Russellville, for burial, on the
train Saturday.
DIR. j. G. kirkpatrick died In Nash
Vile last Wednesday. He was at one
time a resident Of this city, and has
many friends and relatives In the
county who deplore his death. lie
was IA years old.
Penny Turner will run tels-
phone line from here to Csdiz. lie
went down to Cadiz last week to
work II up. If there's man who
knows moro about telephones in tn
country we want to see him.
Walter Elliott, q painter and candy
maker, was found dead in his bed last
Friday morning. lie had not been
well for several days, but his death
was quite unexpected by his associat-
es. lie was buried Friday evening.
Mr.. John G. Ellis has purchased
lobe Smiths livery stable, horses
and vehicles and gone into the livery
business. We commend John to the
public as business young man, and
assure all that they will DO faithfully
attended 10 when they call upon him.
George Campbell, who had been
IN visit to his mother here for
several days, left last Friday for Leb-
mon, and underwent an examination
or the ministry before the conference
yesterday. He is the first
nan, we believe, that has entered the
Methodist ministry who was raised
N Hopkinsville.
A man from Tennessee on his way
o Illinois with his family reached
he city Thursday eveningeand after
making few purchases star ted down
seventh street. When near the |
bridge his horses became frightened
It bicycle and ran away. The wa
ron was considerably damaged and
he occupant, the wife of the emf
grant, very much frightened but not
lurt.
The great and only James G. Blaine
s billed to speak at Evansville Satur-
lay, October 18th. Four years ago |
dr. Blaine spoke at Evansville and a
certain Republican went from here,
Is he said, "to see the next President"
We told him at the time that he
would have to travel farther than
Evansville. If now he wants to see
he next President, let him pack his
grip for Washington.
Tom Leavell, col, of Lafayette, was
n the city last week. Tom claims to
Q the boss walker in this end of the
tate. AT one time he started from
lafayette to this city after breakfast,
elivered q note and returned before
inner time, the round distance be-
ng 40 miles. In the afternoon of
no same day he walked to Clarks-
lille, Tenn, and back to Lafayette by
upper time, which is also a distance
( 40 miles.
The Commercial Club has adopted
given plan to entertain the army of
rangers who will be in our city
uring this week to attend the fair.
ersons who are prepared to take one
r more boarders during the weak are