Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-25
AEaE AND THERE.

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Austin Hicks is out on the street,
again after serious attack ofmeasles
Mrs. Gus Bourland, of Croflon
was placed in the insane asylum yes.
terday.
Miss Sallie Buchanan and Mics
Bette Fleming are both very III and
not expected to recover.
| Smoke Mexican Puffs, Genuine Ha-
vanas, first. class smoke, one cent each
at Galbreath's*
Mr.. W. W. Clark has consented to
deliver an address before the Oak
Hill Philomathian society at Concord
chulcb, on the first day of June,
The Lang Bell building on Main
street has been completed save the
painting and plasteriug, and 1t makes
a very nice appearance.
Lewis Trice, col, was fined SIS and
cost in the City Court, Wednesday,
FOR disorderly conduct. lie is now
in the work house.
Col. ID. l. johnson has challenged
Hon. John Feland. Jr., for political
debate after the national conyen-
tons have met.
The apnual ball and banquet of the
Clarksyille Fire Company will take
place on the evening of the Both. We
have been kindly invited.
The display of strawberries in Lat
hams window, Tuesday, were grown
in Mrs. Geo. c. Longs garden. They
were the finest we have seen this
season.
&. NJ. Northington has been APP
pointed toll gate keeper on the Pal
myra road. The Committee in
charge Of the Fairview pike reports
that road in first class condition.
Don't forget that we are still han
ding tho anchor" and "Star" Gro
Gerry bag, the best on the market, and
give the biggest per cent, off of list
price.
The concert at the Methodist church
Tuesday evening, under the direction
Of Miss Lillian Leavell, was a most
interesting exercise and attracted a
large attendance.
Contracts have been let for rebuild
Ing several business houses on the
burnt district in Trenton, and the
most of them will be ready for occu-
pancy by the lst of July.
James Y, Cabaniss, of Trenton,
was in the city Wednesday. Mr..
Cabaniss says he is organizing
stock company for the purpose of
building flrst-class hotel in Tren-
ton.
The large pond at darlington has
been completed and is now ready to
be filled with water. A large num-
Der of game fish will be put in the
pond as soon as it is filled with wa
ter.
We understand that Col. Joe +.
Foard is going 10 make another and
better railroad proposition to our
people. If Col. Foard will scale his
figures he will stand good chance
for a subsidy.
The principal of the colored public
school, Prof. Payne, was arrested
Tuesday on warrant sworn out by
a girl pupil Willie Davis, charging
him with beating her numerically.
The case will be tried tomorrow.
The time for the picnic for the
children of the Baptist Church has
been changed from Saturday, May
10Th, TO Saturday June I'd. The
teachers will inform the children next
Sunday of the place.
TheYoung Ladies' Society of the 9th
Street Presbyterian Church will give
strawberry supper in The vacant =
'tore-room opposite the Phoenix Ho- !
tel on Friday, May %. Admission ]
30 cents; Children 25.t
Mr. George Stroube died Monday 4
md was buried in the city cemetery q
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Stroube was
young man OF extensive popularity /,
md his friends are deeply grieyed 4
over his premature departure. .
THE jewelry fakir who struck the Il
own Wednesday found a plentiful /
iupply of suckers. lie sold watch /
,hains and empty watch cases by the II
lozens, and while he deceived no one v
t was strange to see so many people n
bite at his game.
AT the Driving Park on Saturday t
afternoon, June 2nd, there will be S
hree 6rst-class races, The entries t
ire well-known horses and the sport s
will be excellent Ladies are invited TO +
Ittend free of charge. The events I
will he two trotting and a mule race. o
Those who were unable to go ON :
he Old Point excursion last year, can :
'egin to make their preparations to