Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-03-05
THIS AND THAT.

| ohON" 500 H-'S sesOHSJs
Coal dealers will find an advertise
ment of interest in to-day's paper.
The farmers arc beginning to go
things in shape for complaining.
Most ofthe ministers touched upoI
prohibition In their sermons Sunday
The future spring chicken, in III
fuzzy state, is already abroad in th'
land.
Grass is beginning 10 take on q
greener color and buds are beginning
TO swell.
Yesterday was Circuit Court day
and an unusually large crowd was
In town.
Mr.. Il. w. Long has decided to
break up housekeeping and 10 to
boarding.
Paper sacks for putting up hams
for sale at this Office, at from Ia to
cents each.t
Prof. p. A. Scovall delivered a lee
ture to farmers yesterday at the
court house.
Now that tho elections are over
for awhile, let us all settle down Ia
business once more.
l.. l.. Duckner is prepared TO break
young horses, and also train horses
for the turf, on his track
The City Council and the Board
of Commissioners of the Asylum hold
their regular monthly meetings to-
day.
About 30 mules were drawn up on
court square and offered for sale, yes
terday, butsales were slow and prices
low.
Mr.. Jno. w. Payne has rented Che
John A. Twyman place at the city
limits ON South Main and moved into
1t Saturday.
Rev. w. X. Piner, assisted by Maj.
N. l. Blanton, the evangelist, is con-
Quoting an interesting revival at the
Methodist church in Cadiz.
Another clustering, uncertain
March is here, but SO Ear we have no
reason TO complain of the assortment
of weather consigned TO us.
Sunday was 4 very quiet and
peaceful day, which was welcome
relief from the constant strain of ex-
element for several days previous.
Our neighbor, the New. Era held
back its forms TO get the election re-
turns aud came outs lnday morning
with very creditable report of the
news.
IL you are going TO furnish your
house this spring don't fail to call
and see Thompson Il McReynolds'
stock OF furniture. Latest styles
at lowest prlces.F
According to the grounding, win
ter is on its last legs aud will cease to
lipger after nine more days, but all
tho indications already point to the
near approach of spring.
Mr.. NJ. A. Mason will soon begin
the erection of two store rooms on
the corner of Main aud Tenth streets,
the fronts to correspond with his
other building adjoining the vacant
lot.
City Tax Collector w. +. Garnett
will give bond to-day. The compen-
sation will be the same az hereto
fore, per centage of four cents and a
fraction, on about $500 to be col
lected.
The fifth holly contested election
in the short space of seven months is
over and those of us who survive
earnestly hope that we will havo q
short breathing spell before another
one is sprung. Thank Heaven the
next one is five months Off.
Rev. j. w. Bigham who went TO
Howell to meet j Judge Quarles I hurs-
day was not allowed to speak upon
division of time. He spoke after the
liquor men had left the house. A
circular setting forth the details of
the affair was issued by the Drys FRI
day.
Mr.. Weddings lecture ON "Pop-
ular Decisions" Thursday evening
was largely attended and like all of
his lectures was splendid effort Mr..
Vending is beyond doubt the fav-
orite of all lecturers here, as he 10 all
over the county. We hope to have
him back again next season.
The firm of Williams Il Elgin'
grocers, has undergone change, Mr.
Walter Elgiu having sold his inter-
est to Mr.. Robt. johnson. Mr.. Elgin
will 60 to Louisville to embark in the
wholesale grocery business with Mr..
A. w. Richardson, also of this city.
We wish them much success.
Preaching at the First Presbyter-
ian Church, cor. of Seventh and Lib
erty streets, Thursday and Friday
nights at 7:l5 o'clock. Thursday,
"Son, Remember" Friday, "The prec-
ious Blood of Christ" Pastors and
people of other churches, as well as
people of no church, cordially invit-
cd.