Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-24

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y mess house on South Main TO N. b
i and Abe shyer.
m There were 81 loads of watermel
= ons in front of the court house at one
!; time Wednesday.
: We are indebted to Rev. j. f. Dage
for our very excellent report of the
meeting of Bethel Association.
+ Tickets will be sold to Dunbar's
= Cave to-day and to-morrw, good un-
!: til the 2Sth, at 81 30 round trip.
Bill Gill, the colored barber, had his
. LETT leg broken at the ankle joint in a
scuille yesterday. lie is badly hurt.
An employe ON the turnpike named
Pat OKieth was fined SIS in the city
court Wednesday for being drunk
and disorderly.
Marriage licenses were issued this
week TO John NJ. Gibson and Miss
Sarah j. lIammonds, and w. w.
Rolston and Mrs. 3. A. Wolfe.
| Rev. ii. f. Perry, who has been in
London attending the Pan Prcsby-
terian assembly, will fill his appoint
ment at Antioch the first Sunday in
September.
r. Z. jackson, q former citizen of
this county, died at his home in IN
ion City, Tex on the IL inst De-
ceased moved 10 Texas thirty years
ago.
Some one placed rail across the
track near Chalybeato Springs Tues
day morning. A passing freight
knocked the obstruction of without
damage.
All the members of the CONNER
cial Club who expect to attend the
celebration in Louisville Sept Bird
and i,h, are requested TO notify Pres. |
Bassett.
Rev. w. X. Piner and family, of
Cadiz, arc spending the week with
Rev. j. w. Bigham. Rev. Piner is
assisting Rev. Bowles in a meeting
at Salubria this week. |
The Rev. John Mccullough, for
years the General Southern Agent of
the American Bible Society. died
suddenly of appoplexy in Henderson
Sunday night.
We learn that Mr.. James ID. Hays
and Charles M. Meacham will arrive
in the city in few days from San
Diego, Cal. One by one the wander
ers return.
Luther Benson, one of the most
competent temperance advocates in
this country, will speak at the court
house Sunday and Monday nights at
z 80 o'clock. No admission.
Gov. Buckncr has appointed Mr..
V. M. Metcalfe, of this city, forestry
commissioner to represent the State
of Kentucky at the centennial exposi-
tion In Columbus, Ohio.
John Feland, Jr, is favorably men,
toned in connection with the Repub- I
lican Congressional nomination. If
the Elder John should take the stump
for his "Uncle Ben" and with the ,
young one after Bill Ellis, things 9
would be lively in this neck of the
woods.
On next Monday night, Moore 6
Commandcry, No. 8, X. T., will con-
fer all the orders of Templar Mason !
ry. The Commandery will open at \
o'clock p. m. and the Red Cross |
banquet will be given at 7 o'clock.
BY this arrangement all the work a
will be completed without difficulty
10 (one evening. All visiting Sir
Knights are cordially invited TO be
present. !
Two weeks ago government de- I
ective dropped down upon the town, !,
Ind after few days went his way /
lgain. Monday evening Deputy Mar s
hal Greer came over from Hopkins 0
lille, Yesterday morning Capt. Greer !.
ook the police into his confidence, =
ind simultaneously Amos Daily, n
Benedict Walker, Owen @. X. Barrett, Il
Tom Hurd and Felix Graves were Il
Irrested for violation of the u S. :.
evenue laws.-Owensboro Messen- n
ser. o
Walter Brooks, who lived near Had h
ey, was tried and convicted of lun- C
cy this morning before Jude Order. J
The original cause Of his lunacy is q
aid to have been lick which he re- Il
eived on top of the head by rock h
rom the hands Of AL Patterson, with
Vhom he had fight in the year
$751; During the thirty years since
hat time, he has been subject to fitr,
ut in the last two or three years
heso fits have become more frequent II
nd aggravated, resulting in the en- 81
Ire loss Of mental responsibility, ..
ir. Brooks is now flfty-seven years q
f age. He will be sent to the asy- y
nm at Hopkinsville. bowling u
ircen Democrat II