Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-05-22
HERE AND THERE.

Some early wheat will be harvested
in Tennessee this week.
Mrs. L. A. Sypert, who has been il
so long, is slowly recovering.
| On the first page will be found an
interesting article on "Indians in
Kentucky"
Katie Piice, the two-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. Ed Price, died SUM-
day. She was buried yesterday.
Rev. j. w. Lewis is assisting Rev.
d. S. Boales in protracted meeting
at Chappell Hill this week.
Henry Alternately organized X.
of p. Lodge of 20 members at Hlck-
man, Friday night.
We could now positively announce
four weddings in high life for the
near future, but we won't.
The four prisoners who succeeded
in escaping from the work-house
keeper are still at large.
hrs. d. w. Christian, mother of
DR.. r. L. Christian, is quite sick at
the residence of the latter.
The Christian County Medical AS
ISOLATION met yesterday. There was
pretty good attendance.
a basket meeting was held at
Vaughn's Chapel Sunday and two SER
mons were preached. A large crowd
was in attendance.
Thursday night fine mule was
killed by the cars, near Pembroke.
We were unable to learn the name of
the owner.
There is still much complaint
about the cut worm and in some Sec
lions Of the county the pestilentious
army worm has made its appearance.
Rev's. S. +. Glib and Thomas Abb
bolt will hold series Of meetings at
Hord's Hall, commencing tonight
The public is cordially invited.
The Hard Hitters played game OF
ball Thursday with the Stemwinders'
in which the Hard Hitters were done
up by the young colored club.
The military boys were adorned
with badges, Sunday, of all colors
bearing the name of the company and
a picture of Mr.. Jno Z. Latham.
The children of the Baptist Sunday
School will enjoy picnic next Sat
urday. The place of the festivities
will be announced later in the week.
Last Sunday night aud again Sat
urday night Bill Reeder's corn crib
was robbed, and:Mr. VIM. Johnson's
crib was also pulled on the same
nights.
Mr.. Fountain Cox was thrown
from his horse into barbed wire
fence, on the Russellville road, Satur-
day afternoon, sustaining several
painful injuries.
A movement is on foot to re.organ-
izc the grange at Fairview, and
speeches will be made there next Sat
urday by Juo. d. Clardy and others
on the subject.
The examinations for teachers APP
plying for positions in our public
schools will be held on Friday and
Saturday of next week. We under
stand large class has applied.
Col. A. V. TONNES has received let
ters from President Courier Of the
Chicago & Gulf assuring him that
The road will be in the field with a
substantial offer in very few days.
Mr.. Charles Radford is critically i'll
At his residence on South Virginia
Street. lie is affected with bronchi-
liz in Its worst form and very little
hopes of his recovery are entertained.
Farmers from all over the county
ire saying that they have never be-
fore known the crops to be assaulted
by destructive Insects of all kinds in
10 large numbers.
Mr., c. A. Thompson and Mr.. Jack
Meadows have formed partnership
md will hereafter conduct hard
ware business under the firm name
If Thompson & Meadows.
d. L. johnson will deliver an ad-
iress at Crofton ON the LIST prox., on
aesthetic culture" the occasion be-
ng the closing of the present session
If Prof Beacham's high school at
hat place.
A seining party caught four hun
lred and thirty five fne sized silver
perch in a pond belonging to j. II.
near Longview, last Fri
day. Mr.. Bradshaw assisted in the
haul.
Quite pleasant reception was
held at the hospitable home of Dr.
J. p. Thomas, Elmo, last Wednes-
lay night. Several from the city at
ended who pronounced the affair
highly enjoyable.
There was no preaching at the
Methodist or Baptist churches Sun
lay night. The Christian church was