Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-12-07
THIS AND THAT.

The weather this week has been de-
lightful.
Ross A Rogers livery stable, Frllz's
old stands
Go to WHY & Burnett's for your
xmas presents and save moneys
The December draft of the COM
mon school money has come.
Chas. Jones has been appointed
special Opera House policeman.
S. W. Forgy will be a candidate
for City Attorney. No other candi.
dates are announced.
Clements Ueter, the dairyman, has
purchased tract of land near the
city, from j. NJ. Startling.
Miss Rosalie Dagg took charge ola
school in Todd county, Monday, and
will teach the present session.
Rev. G. II. Hayes, P. E held quar-
terly meeting at the Eairview Meth
odist Church last Saturday and Sun
day.
Coal thieves made another unsuc.
cessful attempt TO replenish their
stock of coal, Wednesday night, from
the coal trains.
There will be but one poll in the
election tomorrow, which will be
located at the City Court room, ad-
joining the post office.
A protracted meeting will begin at
the Methodist Church in Lafayette
next SATURDAY.. Rey. j. w. Bigham
will assist the pastor.
The Council has been petitioned 10
metal West Seventeenth Street other
wise known as Hawkins Alley. This
work ought to be done.
Gilliland & Kennedy have moved |
their dry goods store from near the
depot to the store room adjoining the
Kentuckian office, No. % Ninth st.
DR.. j. N. Metcalf, of Garrettsburg,
contemplates moving to Paducah at
and carly day, and offers his house
and lot for rent. See local elsswh here.
The owners of the Glass corner
want the city council to pay for
the $65 plate glass smashed in on
the night of the Republican ratifca-
ton.
The Dairy Maids drill corps will
give an entertainment at jacksonville
on the evening of Dc. u, the pro-
ceeds to DO given TO charitable pur-
poses.
Joe. c. Buckner has moved into
Mrs. Mary CampbelPs d, sirable
Main Street residence. Mrs. Camp
bell and her son will board with Mr.
Buckner's family.
Jno. A. Parrish, D young farmer of
ST. Charles, Hopkins county, aud
Miss Minnie Hopson, of Princeton,
eloped to Clarksville Wednesday and q
were married.
The lecture of Col. Sanford last
Monday night, the third of the Chat
auqua series, was an exceptionally
fine and highly entertaining one and
was greatly enjoyed by an appreci
alive audience.
Ross Davis, youth who drives
the bread wagon of j. b. GIlbreath
& Co., had his hand badly cut few
days since, by an accident while at {
tempting TO rein his horse by reach
ing over the footboard.
There will be the regular morning
services at the First Presby terrain
Church next Sunday morning. No
services at night, on account of the
meeting of the Bible Society at the
Ninth Street Presbyterian church. ,
Send your orders TO j. S. Brown,
Springfield, Tenn, for pure Tennessee
and Kentucky WHISTLES and apple
and peach brandies. Prices of whis- [
kies 81 so, $175, 50 90 and 70 25, ac- |!
cordlng to age. Brandies 81 and 81 50.+
Miss Nellie Blakey, of Auburn,
former pupil of Bethel Female College
and sister Of DIR. Dlakey, of this
city, and DR.. L. O. Helm, of the 7
same place, were married at the resi- l
dence of the brides father Tuesday !
night last. \
Ben A. Whitlock, of Longview, {
lost his residence by fire few days {
since. The origin of the fire is mys. 7
terious and Mr.. Whitlock believes 1t 1
was started by an incendiary, The
house and contents were Insured Tor
$4,000. Loss SO 900.
The turnpike on the Palmyra road n
is completed for distance Of five
miles and forty feet. This is all that
will be built for the present and full I'
toll rates will be charged hereafter.
Capt. TONNES, the contractor finish c,
ed the work Wednesday afternoon. o
The Christian County Auxiliary q,
Bible Society will hold its 5Sth an
nual meeting at the Ninth Street
Church at 0 10 o'clock U
evening. The other churches
of the city will not hold services at
night. "a all denominations are inter- II