Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-02-14

series of meetings al Fairview, assist.
ed by several able ministers from 9
distance. They are largely attended
and much interests manifested.
The late meetings conducted by
Rev. S. f. Glib, pastor of the Univer.
salist Church at tins place, were well
attended aud resulted in much good
nine or ten members having been
added to the membership.
way of the Planters Ian :srsssa2Ya as.a!. the stair
aud making his way into one Of the
law offices, leaped out of an open
window, falling upon the pavement
below, Assistance of fifteen feet, break
Ing his neck. Whether it was forci-
Bile or voluntary suicide is not known,
The removal of the express Office to
the building formerly occupied by
Mrs. Il. /. Martin, enabled the agent
TO arrange his Office according TO the
requirement, and with better quarters,
aud "Billy" Tibbs at the head, with
Frank Cook to assist, IIopkinsville
will have no room to complain of her
express service.
Mr.. j. G. Shannahan has opened a
boot and shoe shop up stairs over d.
J. Hooser's store, and will conduct
the business on a large scale. Mr.
Shannahan is boss man in that line
and those needing work will do well
to call early as orders are already
pouring in.
Mr.. L. ID. Campbell and Miss Mary
Hewlett were married at the Iesl-
dence of Oscar Cushman at o'clock,
Thursday afternoon last, Rev. l.. w.
Welsh linking the professedly happy
pair. Messrs. Geo. c. Long and viii
l.. Bamberger of this city were among
the number who witnessed the mar
rlage.
Mrs. Margaret Overshiner, wife of
Jno. j. Overshiner, died of pneumo-
MIA Sunday morning at O'Clock, af-
ter having been sick about week.
She was q member of the Methodist
church and her funeral was preached
by the pastor, Rev. j. w. LewiF, at
10 80 o'clock yesterday and her re-
mains inferred in the City Cemetery.
Robert McNeal, prominent col
ored man, died in the city Friday
night, of heart disease. lie had been
in usual health and retired as well as
usual, During the night he awoke
and calling his wife, complained of
being sick. Ills wife secured a light
and returning to the bed, found him
dead. lie was President OF the I'm
ion Benevolent Society, a colored or
ganization in existence in the city for
a number of years and will be much
missed by his many friends.
Mr., w. II. Olvey, one of our Main
Street jewellers, fell ON the icy pave
ment near his place of business, Fri
day, and sustained a painful injury.
His left collar bone was broken near
the shoulder and he was otherwise
bruised and shattered. He was con-
veyed home Immediately after the ac-
cident and DIR. II. w. Gaines sum-
moned, who reduced the fractures
and he will be out in few days with
proper care of himself.
Houston Grace and Miss Matte b.
West, of Kirkmansville, came to the
city Saturday and took the 8 o'clock
train for Clarksville, where they were
married few hours later. They re-
turned to this city Sunday and i'm
mediataly left for their home. OBJ
lection on the part of the young lady's
parents caused the not uncommon
step. Mr.. Grace is a prosperous
young farmer and his bride, only
fourteen years Of age, is lady of
much beauty and many accomplish
ments.
The attention of the ladies who
delight in fancy work is especially
directed to the display of flue pottery
now on exhibition in the show win
dows of G.. L. Gather. They are
entirely new styles and SO cheap that
our young ladies who are interested
in the art of hand painting can indulge
in very handsome bric-a-brac at very
little expense. Mr.. Gather keeps
posted in all the new styles Of fancy
goods, and never let's an opportunity
pass to import something that will
please the ladies. Don't fail to call
in when you are down town, to see
him.