Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-01
CREAM OF NEWS.
Looking For A Location.

&his IL ~ ihhutst w She''NSNNH
H., has been In. the city for several
days looking for location 10 estab'
lish a house TO handle poultry, eggs
and butter on large scale. lie was
brought here by correspondence with
the Commercial Club and President
Bassett spent several days showing
him the surrounding country, with
which he was very favorably i'm
pressed. lie was,mucli pleased with
Hopkinsville and will in all proba-
bility locate here.
This business offers the very finest
opportunities for money making In
this city and is capable Of large de-
velopment. Our county is particu-
larry well adapted for 1t, one half for
butter making aud the other for
poultry raising on a.large. scale, and
with good market TO stimulate pro-
duction the business would soon get
TO be immense. Several adjoining
counties would also help build up
the enterprise aud with two or more
railroads shipping facilities will be
flrst-class. Mr.. Landes, II he decides
to come, will buy property and do
business on a mammoth scale and
buy every pound of produce 10 be had,
at market prices. Our people will
accord him a warm welcome and
every encouragement necessary TO
make his business success from the
start.
Temperance Speaking.
Luther Benson will begin a series
OF lectures in this county, on Tenn
perance, next week, as follows;
Hopkinsville, Tuesday night Feb. ..
Crofton, Wednesday night Feb. 6.
Casky, Thursday night Feb. Z.
Fairyiew, Friday night Feb. s.
Vaughsn's Chapel, Saturday night
Feb. o.
Pembroke, Sunday night Feb. 10,
Speaking to begin at I 80 p. IN.
These will be Free Lectures, and
all, especially the ladies, are invited to
come out and hear him.
Mr.. Benson is lecturer Of national
fame, and comes with the very high
est recommendations. a
Belied Suzzard.
S. II. Boyd captured buzard at
his farm four miles from the city last
week and took from its neck bell,
which was fastened around 1t With a
leather strap. The bird was crippled
and unable to fly aud is probably the
same one shot at by gentleman in
the Belleview neighborhood in the
Christmas. Mr.. Boyd took the bell
of and kindly placed the buzzard
upon the carcass of shoat, where be
was left to enjoy himself. The bell
had engraved upon II an. X. White,
Garrcttsburg, Ky, ISL" The date
was somewhat indistinct but was
probably intneded for 1881.
An Elopement That Didn't Elope.
Charles Barnes and Miss Annie
Morris, who live few miles north
of town, came to this city Wednes'
day evening on their way Ia
ClarRsville to get married. They
left in buggy about midnight, &C.
companied by several couples Of
friends; but after going about eight
miles they were overtaken by james
Morris, a brother of the would-be-
bride, who after long parley per
suaded the clipping couple to return
promising them that they would bt
allowed to marry at home. The TIME
for the wedding had not been fixed
at last accounts.
Methodist Meeting.
A protracted meeting has been be-
gun at the Methodist church which
will continue for some time, perhaps
two or three weeks. Able assistanc'
will soon secured, but for the pres
ent the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Lewis, him
self very successful reviyalis', II
conducting the services.
The Cumberland Meeting.
The protracied meeting at thu
Cumberland and Presbyterian churcl
has so far resulted In feur CONVEX.
sions. The meeting, which lie still IL
progress, will probably close thi
week.
Bake Williams shot and killed
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