Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-24
HERE AND THERE.

Council let the many unfinished
pavements remain as they are?
Hopkinsville can pride herself OF
being the only city where two police
men are required to walk the sam,
beat together.
There is an ordinance agains
sweeping paper and trash into tn,
streets, but not much attention il
paid to 1t.
William johnson had his left hant
badly cut by accidentally coming il
contact with a circular saw while a
work in Forbes & Bros. mill Tues
day.
The members of Green River Lodge
l. o. o. f. are requested to meet a.
their Hall tonight, at 1880 o'clock
as business of Importance is to bt
transacted.
Mr.. John d. Boyd and Miss jennie
u. Martin were united IN marriage
by Esq. S. d. Younglove, at the resi-.
dence of the brides father, a few
miles east of the city, Sunday last.
The GO per cent. of the Common
School Fund due Christian county
for the School year ending juno 80,
IS, has been received and is now
ready for disbursement.
The loss of the L. & N. at MI. Ver-
non, ILL.,, by the storm of Sunday
night will be very heavy. The car
and machine shops, round-house
freight depot, say nothing of damage
to rolling stock, are total loss.
Miss Ella Laub has been so fortu,
nate as to secure a music class al
O"u'A an" '"i. for that place last
Tuesday. She is an aoconpSS...s..
musician, a hard student, and de-
serves a liberal patronage.
The remains of Frank Hunter, son
OF Melvin Hunter, arrived in Trenton
Wednesday afternoon and were Ia
ken to his fathers for interment. Mr.
Hunter was young man who went
to Kansas City, Mo, about three
years ago, where he resided until his
sudden death.
The interest manifested at the
meetings in progress at the Cumbor.
land Presbyterian church increases
daily. The Rev. Z. T. Bowers assist
ing Mr.. Biddle is a man of profound
learning and deep thought, and one
of the finest orators in the State, and
none should fail TO hear him.
Rev. j. w. Lewis is assisted by
Rev. j. NJ. Piner, of Cadiz, In con-
Quoting series of meetings at the
Methodist Church here. There have
been no conversions yet, but much in
tcrest is manifested, large crowds
attending regularly and the preach
ing is good and will no doubt yet re-
suit in much good.
There are fifty widows in the city
of New York worth from 100000
TO $l5,000,000. If some of Hopkins
ville's widowers would take advan-
tage of these opportunities, large
amount of capital could probably
be brought into this comfy to assist
In its further development.
A series of meetings was COM
nenced at the c. NJ. f. Church Mon
lay night and will be continued 3
weeks, conducted by the pastor, G..
NJ. Palmer, assisted by Revs. j. NJ.
Hill, the Kentucky. Revivalist; ]. w.
of Trenton, and Ii. NJ.
Exum, of Clarksville, Tenn.
Dan Marshall, col, who was Sc
'iously stabbed on the night of the
Nth inst, is able to set up and will
soon be out upon the streets. Guild
who did the cutting is still at large,
MS whereabouts being unknown. 1t
Is more than likely that he will re-
urn and surrender if Marshall con-
.lnues to improve.
DR.. II. M. Fairleigh narrowly es-
,aped serious injury last Tuesday, He
was thrown out of his buggy at the
Seventh street railroad crossing, the
lorse becoming frightened at an APP
preaching train and suddenly upset
ing the buggy. Only few bruises
we're sustained by the Dr., which did
not prevent him from attending TO his
professional duties as though nothing
lad happened.
Tips and Plumes are the leading
features in millinery this season, and
Miss Alice Hayes will offer a good
assortment at half the original price
for 30 days, also ribbons at according
y low prices. Her customers know
hat she handles first class goods on
". Now is the time for ladies who
wish elegant Spring Hats, to get
trimmings for same as they will save
money by doing so.*
Mrs. d. A. Smith died of consump-
lion in San Antonio, Texas, last week
and her remains were brought 10
Trenton Monday afternoon and bur-
led Tuesday. Mr.. Smith and wife
left Trenton about six months ago
tor California in search of health and
the climate failing in what was ex-
pected, they went to Texas where