Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-10

DetHeI AssOClatlon VIII convene
the Baptist church In this city Tues
day, Aug. 2lst. There will be l5(
delegates Ia attendance.
AT the examination of teachers
last week, 8 frst-class certificates
were issued, 7 second class, 5 thirt
class, and there were two failures.
The cold wave got here Wednes-
day night. II would have come ear
lier, but the weather man was wait.
ing for the official returns.
Dick Holland will start out on a
tour of the fairs. next week, to adj
vertise the full meeting of our Driv-
ing Park Association.
An impromptu party was given to
a company of young friends by Mis-
ses Narcissa and Mary Edmundson,
at their fathers residence, Tuesday
night.
Matte, the infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. w. Collins, was buried
Wednesday afternoon. The devoted
parents have the sympathy of en-
tire community.
1t is quite the "fadn in this city for
our swell young ladies to take an
"outing" on horseback TO Campbell's
or Flemiug's cave in the early morn
ing before the sun is fairly up.
Mr.. Walter Shaw and Miss Mollie
Elgin, both ofthe Fairview neighbor-
hood, were married, at Little River
Christian Church, Thursday morning
and left Immediately on the excursion
for the sea coast.
Tom Greer went to Louisville yes
terday TO qualify as deputy U. S.
Marshal under Marshal Gross. He
will be located in this city, and is ex-
cellently qualified for the position to
which no has been assigned.
A party will be given at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Ben Campbell, near the
city, to night, In honor Of their guest,
Miss Alves, of Henderson. About
twenty couples from the city will at
tend.
Mr.. John Cooper went to Louis
vile Wednesday to have his leg re-
broken and reset that he may have
the full use of II. Mr.. Cooper has
been unfortunate and we trust his
trip may prove blessing.
Walter Elliott got into a difficulty
on Seventh street, Tuesday afternoon
and started after his man with
knife. Policeman Wadlington inter-
fered when Elliott struck at him.
The officer recognized the compliment
with his club giving Elliott a black
eye. The matter was settled in the
city court Wednesday.
Mr.,W. A. Wilgus left yesterday
morning with seventy festive excur.
for Old Point Comfort. These
annual excursions are growing in inn
portanoe, and no man knows better
how to manage them than Sour boss."
In the party yesterday was every
variety Of humanityz=the frivolous
old maid, the demure matron, the COY
lass of sixteen, the elongated batche-
Tor, the sly married man off on lark,
the solemn chaperone, the bashful
bride, the citizen from Away Back
all of them full of fun and life and
determined TO chase dame Fortune
into her hole or have good time.
G. A. Halsey, Jr., who has benin
Jail at this place for the past five
accused of misappropriating
about $45 of the railroads funds, was
Monday released from prison. The
railroad authorities propose to with
1raw the prosecution ifthe Common
wealth will do the same, Halsey will
be free man. Nearly all who know
about the case, sympathise
with Halsey in his trouble, knowing
hat it was a misfortune that befell |
lim while under the influence of
liquor. We hope to hear of his doing |
we'll In the future.-Madisonville
Hustler.
Messrs. w. +. Pomroy and Luther
Hayden, of Wallonia, Ky, principal
in the Pomroy Medicine
Co., are in the city with view of Sc
letting location for the removal of
heir business TO this city. There is a
plan on foot to raise 10000 ofstock in
he company here, enlarging the pres
INT capital to $4,000 and starting the
business on large scale. The mat
.er win be brought before the board
IF trade at the meeting tomorrow
night. Mr,3 7. Higgins has already !
agreed to take $1,000 of the stock,
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