Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-23
HERE AND THREE.

Several awnings have been put up
on Main street aud one or two on
9th Street.
The second section of train No. 50
from Chicago, was five hours late
yesterday.
w. l.. Thompson drew small
prize in the last drawing of the
Louisiana Lottery.
Ben Rosenbaum has returned from
the East where he had been TO lay in a
spring stock of dry goods &c.
A severe rain and hail storm
passed over Darlington Tuesday
night, but no serious injury to prop
erty is reported
Long, Garnet & Co., issue Fire,
Tornado, Life and Accident Policies.
Insure barns and tobacco or other
contents, permitting use of fire for
comfort of hands.*
Lewis Merriweather, colored, who
was locked up for drunkenness and |
disorderly conduct Monday, has been
released, he having replevied the
debt, fine and costs, and now has
ninety days in which to pay 1t.
Books for subscription for stock In
the 18th Series of the Hopkinsville
Building & Loan Association will be
open on April lst, at the office of
Long, Garnett & Co, at which time
the holders of the 2nd Series will be
paid in full.t
THos. w. LONG, Treas.
We do not think the Council treat
our Chief of Police exactly fair, in
as much as they let the two other
officers 90 together, to keep each 9TH
er company, and as a means of pro-
lection, when the Chief has to go 1t
alone. They should at least put on
another officer 10 help the chief out.
Bonnie, little six-year-old son of
Mr.. JAS. Moore, who resides a few
miles south of the city, was badly
burned about the left arm, side and
leg, last Monday afternoon, while
playing burning plant-land," in the
woods near his home. lie and sew
eral other children had started a
brush fire in the woods initiating
Notwithstanding and the little fell
lows clothing caught fire and in his
efforts TO put ii out was burned. DIR.
Young dressed the burns and he is
reported doing well.
As there was a conflict of state
ment in the various reports sent out
Of the city as to what kind of tree
John Skinner was hanged to, we will
again state that IL was iCild cherry
tree aud not cotton wood, walnut
or any other kind as was variously
rumored and reported. very large
limb extended over the pike and TO
this limb of wild cherry tree he
was swung. Those still in doubt can
further satisfy themselves by taking
a look at the tree some time for them
selves, that is, if they know a wild
cherry tree when they see it.
Mis- Ida Owen, oldest daughter of
Mr.. James Owen, Of the Sinking
Fork neighborhood, died at Cerulean
Springs Tuesday afternoon last of
congestion. She was attending
school at Cerulean and was taken
with a congestive chill Sunday and
gradually grew worse until death re-
lieved her. She was about eighteen
years old and was very bright and
promising young lady. Her remains
were carried to Sinking Fork and
inferred Wednesday afternoon. Her
parents have the sympathies of
host of friends in. the loss of their
beloved daughter.
On the first page of this issue will
be found the advertisement of A. G.
Shyer Il Co., successors to John Il.
Wright, deceased. This firm has
just received an immense stock of
spring and summer clothing for men,
youths and boys, in all the latest
styles and makes, and propose to sell
them out at very reasonable figures.
This firm, though in business on the
Glass Corner but little more than
year, has built up very large trade
in clothing, hats and gents furnish
ing goods, and carry complete stock
TO suit all the seasons. Those desir-
ing nice fitting suit, nobby hats, or
in the line of gents furnish
ing goods, would do we'll to call ear
ly and look over their elegant stock.
Pig Green and Lewis Trice, both
colored, were tried before Judge Bra ,
sher, Wednesday, charged with shoot
ing in the city limits, and each one
fined $40 and costs, Not being able
to pay the required amount they were
put in the lookup to serve out their
fines, should they make no arrange
ments to pay. 1t seems that they |
had arranged between themselves
to meet in the barber shop of Newt.
Campbell, col, on West 7th street, ,
last Monday night, commence fuss
ing, and then fire few rounds into :