Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-06
CANTON, Ky.
DEC. 20. 1887.

DEC ~, 1881.
Ed. South KENTUcKIAN:
With the holidays came socials, 4
Christmas tree, a mar
riage, a lot of dinings, where they
had turkey, old ham, salads and
such like good things TO eat, we'd
ding and concert.
\ MIR. John Jones, Jr., was married
KS the 22nd to Miss Ella Acree, OF
4 Nm. A number of ladies and gen.
snsn Of Canton and Golden Pond
nanNnvited TO eat tho "infair" din
w. mong tho number present
Rnro.' '1s following; Mr.. and Mrs.,
Gordo'o oots, Mr.. Cash Jones, Mrs.
ior isDn, NJ. NiAs Grass, Mrs. G. II. Ma
H., mrs; M Yeats and Mrs. Hon
.anoI,IaitogetAer a select crowd. tho
Wri.er S,' prlng one ef the number. The
dinner-wel, tile yocahnlarv oc ani
thets applicable 10 sloa"n; M ~ ep,
isc,i',oa i eoni'nVe w., 70 originate a few ad.
J.e',yes .Y py saying tho cooking was
OF tue best and that which vas
cooked The most palatahle rhoso
was an abundance OF cake anT'n III"
iruit aud TO save the best for 49,, -,
large fine turkey and an oldl,sn,
OF which ono OF the ladies' ouyIt,1
oe ashamed to; tell how much sh,
ete' and so sho ii, but it must be re-.
niempered that As some children do.
sue ate most of what she liked bcst
ana leit some ofthe other dishes for
inc balance of the company.
Mr.. Jones' wife is quite pretty.
very composed In her manners, and
we ieel sure all tho neighbors are
g,Sd TO have her live among them;
Inc groom, the men all think, is not
as pretty as a pink though the
ladies do not agree with them, but
ne Is so industrious, so gallant, sober
ana good that we. congratulate Mrs.
Jones upon her good choice fora
lifetime companion.
The following committee was'ap.
pointed TO dress the Christmas tree
Misses Mary Lackey, Mag Logan.
Lucy New, Emma Lea Hopson and
ssannie Colley. Messrs. Henry Major,
AttendsMeAtee, John Logan, Sam
The fohowine,5 !, J.;ss,A l,,A very large
fvuR % the 27tb. Misses FINN
Lackey, Mamie Landis, Willie Wallis
Lou Melugin, Anna Wadllnglon
Annie Alden, Annie Cunningham
Nora Aacauley, Pearlie Holland and
Emma Alden, Masters Wade JefTsr.
son, johnnie Caldwell, Trimble Rad.
lington, Joe and Ashton Lackey,
Courtney Wadlington, Charlie Ma
jor, and Bobbie McIntire. Their
price Of admission was Is cts for
grown people and 10 cts for children.
The night was inclement, but be Il
sald III praise of their popularity and
Intelligence that the receipts al the
door clear of expenses, was eleven
dollars aud fifty cents, more then
they anticipated as n matter of course,
living In so small town aud the
night promising a good rain how
ever a good crowd came from sever
al miles over the river and some
from beyond Cadiz. They desire
to express their thanks to DIR.
Lackey and Mr.. Melvin Vinson, OF
Hopkinsville, for affording music on
the organ aud violin on this occasion,
and indeed they could not have had
better music, for there is no such
Violinist in all the country
as Mr.. Vinson. These children are
receiving praise on every side by
competent judges, for their efforts 10
do something for good cause.
A handsome yonng man received
tempting looking jug on the Christ
mas tree, which turned out to be a
ug Of good cistern water. Great
was the disappointment of more than
)ne.
Mr.. Matt New is building a steam |
Jaw and grist mill at this place. 1t !
s needed addition TO this neighbor.
iood.
DIR. d. +. Maddox Is building for
himself and family a neat residence
IN Main street. 1t is nearly finished.
s being painted and adds much to
canton.
Another dwelling house 10 In
ourse of construction, thatof Henry
Weaver, col.
Mr.. II. G. Alexander and son-in-
aw, Lewis l.. johnson, having sold
ut, will bid farewell TO Trigg couu-
y, leaving on ths first boat down for
dayfield, KY, where they will reside
II the future.
Cumberland river Is too low yet
or any Of the boats except the low
Vater steamer, J. HI Hillman, and
he goes no further up the river than
,larksville. The merchants and
hippers are delighted too, for she
as brought freight down two hun
red per cent below railroad rates.
Mr.. Harry johnson who has lived
{ Canton for the past four years,
nd who lately lived at Kuttawa,
'as here few days as clerk on
'ansient boat from down the river.
III his friends were glad to.see him.
Messrs, Ephraim Osborne and Tobe
urnham two excellent farmers will
an the Jefferson farm next year.
Mr.. VIII G. Major will remove
'om tho lower hotel and keep pri-
ate boarding house at a beautiful
lace further down the river, near
le soon-will-be mill.
Mrs. Emma Shoemaker Jones who !
'as raised near Canton, late of Me-
'opolis, ILL.,, died at her home in
-ansas, recently.
Mrs. Mamie Wadlington will re-
lain at the Brick hotel.
A difficulty occurred at a party, !
ear Rockcastle in which Mr.. John 4
ampbell Jr., received a cut across
10 bowels at the hands of Mr.. Tug :
endricks. Mr.. Campbell will get a
ell it is believed. Mr.. Hendricks {
ls not been arrested.
Master Bob Shoemaker in compa- c
Y with Master Terry Fuqua while '
ding very rapidly, was thrown {
ON his horse, his foot getting caught 8
the stirrup. He was dragged some :
stance and had not the saddle girth {
roken would probably have been b
lied. His face is very much bruised /
I'd disfgured. The boys were.in {
gh spirits, or high spirits in the i