Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-06-08
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Ice Cream and Sherbet every da!
at A. l.. Wilson's
Toll is being collected on the Pal
myra road.
There are about forty guests at thu
Arcadia hotel, Dawson.
Ed Coombs, of Beverly, has tobacco
that measures two feet across the hill
now. Who has better?
On another page will be found som,
sweet verses from Capt. Sam M
Gaines.
County Superintendent +. ii. Ren
shaw has been licensed to preach by
the Universalists.
The Misses Vepable entertained .
number of friends Monday evening
in honor of Miss Prince, of Tenn.
Capt. Lewis has received an invita-
ton for his Company to enter the
Greensboro prize drill, July 4th.
The Ky. and Tenn. Farmers Ast o.
citation will give a grand barbecue
at Guthrie next Tuesday.
The Young Woman's Charity As.
ISOLATION will meet at the residence Of
Mrs. Tom Jones Monday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
An interesting article on railroad
rates and connections TO the Chicago
convention will be found on another
page.
Foulks & son have been awarded
the Asylum coal contract at 2 cents
per bush6l less than the contract for
last year.
Thos. II. Carloss has tobacco peg
which is as sound as a silver dollar
and has been in use for thirty seven
years.
The school board met last night
The two trustees elect, Messrs Nourse
and Braden, duly qualified and have
entered upon their duties. .
Rev. j. w. Bigham will deliver an
address at the Methodist church, next
Thursday night, for the benefit of the
w. c. Il. L.
Mrs. Walter Williams, of Pembroke,
entertained party of young people
Tuesday night, in honor of Misses
Jennie Richardson and Mary Tyler.
We will announce Tuesday the
names of the election officers appoint
cd by Chairman S. G.. Buckner TO
hold the Congressional primary cleo
ton, July 7th.
A swarm of bees on one of the
maple trees in the court house yard
Wednesday morning, attracted large
crowd. An cnterprising citizen hived
the swarm.
Lee Johnson's speech before Prof.
Beecham's school, at Crofton, We'd
nesday night, is spoken of as a mas
terly effort full OF sound sense and
eloqucnce.
The Council Tuesday afternoon,
ordered pavements TO be laid Oh East
Seventh street, and granted A. w.
Pyle the privilege to erect an iron
hearse- house on Slh street.
c. I. Yancey's meat house was bur-
glarized one nightlast week and sever
al hundred pounds of meat were taken.
No clue to the guilty party or par
ties.
Marshall Ed. Higgins arrested and
brought TO this city Wednesday w
w. Caldwell charged on a warrant
issued by Judge Jackson, at Crofton,
with violating the Prohibition law.
Sexton Roark is complaining of
the behavior of persons visiting the
cemetery. The flowers and shrub
berry are the victims of these vandals,
and of course such conduct is 10 be
criticised.
Miss Bette Fleming, young lady
well known in the city, died Tuesday
after lingering illness with
consumption. During her sickness
she displayed beautiful christian
grace and fortitude.
Col. John Day got to projecting
with one of the Texas ponies, Monday
afternoon, and was flung 10 the
ground lighting on his face. lie now
wears disfgured countenance, al
though his wounds are only slight.
The Masons will celebrate "St
Johns Day" on Friday tho 22nd, as
the 9th comes on Sunday this year.
A banquet and concert will be given
in the lodge room in the evening and
Lodges will be invited
TO attend.
Au excursion train will leave the
depot Sunday afternoon at l o'clock
for tho iron springs, few miles
north of the city. returning about .
o'clock. Only % cents will be charged
FOR the round trip. These excursions
we're largely patronized last summer,
Livy Buckner's mineral well has
been finished and the water is clear,
,ool and excellent. Those desiring to