Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-27
HERE AND THERE.

up the work.
When you want the toughest and
best grocery bag on the market call
On us and be supplied.
| Nat. S. Major has secured a posi-
uop with Jno. II. Green & Co, as
salesman.
Jho' Roach was fined $3.50 and
COSTS, yesterday, for an assault upon
Willie Dlnneen.
ihomas Williamson has been ap.
pointed administrator on the estate
Of n r. Perkins, decd.
Those who went over to Nashville
TO attend the Booth-Barrett perfor.
mances, have all returned.
Work has been suspended on the
pike for some time, and nothing
more will be done until good weather
Miss Lizzie Billiard is out again,
having nearly recovered from the in
jury sustained last week while out
sleighing.
Partridges, pheasants, rabbits and
other game have been pouring in up
ON the market during the past few
days in large numbers.
Owensboro has a project on foot to
build X. of p. hall, hotel and opera
house, all together, aud is organizing
a stock company for that purpose.
A telegram from Ensenada, Mexico,
| @e, n o,is,J r. II, Wilson, Wednesday,
Nsiihur was dam.
Watch for the eclipse Of tnsr.-5A,
ON saturday evening. The eclipse
will last about three hours and
thirty-eight minutes, and will be a
beautiful sight If the weather is clear
We know times are hard and mon,
ey scarce, but when you can get as
much good reading for 81. as the
KENTucKIAN gives you, you will save
money by subscribing, so just come
in and try it for a year.
Mr.. Abner Christian, uncle of DR..
Il. L. Christian, of this city, died at
the residence OF his son, near Tren-
ton. Monday night, aged 70 years.
He had been in feeble health for a
number of years and his death was
not unexpected.
The street crossings need tho at
tention ofthe inspector IN great
many places, and the bad holes and
cuts in the pavements should be fixed.
These little improvements would add
much to the comfort of pedestrians.
A covey of sixteen birds were trap
ped near the city Wednesday and
sold to a city game dealer who sold
tho LOT the same day 10 Mr.. w. A.
Lowry, who will take them to his
farm near Casky and set them at
liberty.
Rev. j. b. Soloman will attend the
Circle Meeting. Don't fail to hear
the Rev. j. IL. Eager on Rome this
evening at the Baptist church. Seats
free. The sessions on tomorrow
and next day as heretofore an
nounced.
Cottage for rent on Maple street
recently vacated by John w. Payne,
good rooms, cellar, cistern, servants
house, coal house and stable, album
dance of ground for gardening pur-
poses. Apply to John w. Payne or
f, L. Walters
The pound party given at Mr.. G.
N. Shar'ps, Tuesday night, was
highly enjoyed by all who attended.
A large crowd of young people were
present and pleasant conversation,
games and soforth were INDUCED in
until late hour.
There is talk OF putting chain
gang upon the streets to work and
thereby keep them in repair and it is
TO be hoped that it's not all talk.
With a chain.gang in good weather
Christian County could make her
law breakers pay their board and
otherwise greatly benefit the county,
now laboring under such burden.
A freight car left the track near
the 9th street crossing one day last
week and ran against the brick build
ing occupied by the Eugene Mills
Company, tearing away several
square yards of wall and demolish-
ing things generally. An icy track
caused the car to run off. The dam
age to the building is estimated at
$50 and will be repaired by the Rail-
road Company.
A party, given at the residence of
Mr.. G. w. Wiley's last Tuesday even
ing was enjoyed very much. The
guests were highly entertained by
Miss Carrie Wiley, who was the
charming hostess Of the evening. AT
10 o'clock the guests retired to the
dining room to an elegant supper
There has not been more enjoyable
affair during the season.
An unruly colored man employed
ON the Cerulean section of the Clarks-
vile & Princeton railroad, became
involved in difficulty with several
other railroad hands, in the grocery