Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1889-01-04

Z. L. Oliver has bought an interest
in j. G. lIord's grocery. The firm oil
lIord & Oliver will continue bnsines:
at the same stand
The postoilice is now located in IL
commodious new quarters under this
office. The location is central aud
the change gives general satisfaction
A burglar made au unsuccessful at.
tempt to enter Mr.. r. NJ. Edmund
sons residence Sunday night. lie
was frightened Off and shot at by
Mr.. EdmundiOn.
About a dozen knights of this city
went TO Springfield, Tenn, Monday
night to assist in the organization OF
X. of p. lodge at that place. A fine
lodge was organized with about 81
members.
Thos. Green, Jr., has bought an in
terest in the grocery of Jno. w. Rich
ards, the avail street" grocer. The
new firm of Richards & Green will
continue 10 serve the public at No.
26 Ninth St.
Quite Il pleasant party was given
at the hospitabe residence of Mr.. j.,
W. Means, two miles west Of the city,
Monday night. II was largely at
tended by the young people of the
vicinity, and several couples from the
city were also present.
Caldwell Il Randle are doing the
slate and cornice work on the elegant
residence OF Mr.. w. G. Whie, at
Cadiz, Ky, which will be one of the
finest dwelling houses in Western
Kentucky. The building when COM
pleted will cost about $4,000.
The musical entertainment given
at the Court House last Monday
night, by the colored people, was a
success financially and otherwise.
The music rendered by Emma Wad-
dill, of Evansville, and Emma Redd,
of this city, meritcd especial praise.
One of the plate Glass windows in
the front of the Planters Bank was
broken Tuesday by crow-bar while
a corps of hands employed by w. ii
Peace we've taking an iron safe up
the steps. The glass was insured
and the loss, about S75, will fall on
the insurance company.
The Trustees of the Hopkinsville
Public Schools have elected Miss
Hattie Dietrich to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation Of Mrs.
Ira L. Smith as teacher in the
schools. Miss Dietrich ia a sister of
of the able and efficient Superintend-
eni, Prof. G. IL. Dietrich, and is well
qualified for the place.
j. c. Shannahan and family, OF
Ilopkinsville, have become citizens
of Clarksville, and reside on Com
merce street, east of Seventh. Mr..
Shannahan proposes TO build COM
bined storehouse and dwelling on
Toa;h, between Franklin and Com
merce, and conduct grocery and
confectionery.-Clarksvil Tobacco
Leaf.
NJ ID. Mendel, dealer in dry goods
and furnishing goods, at number 2,
North Main street.. made an assign
ment on the 3lst ult. to d. l.. John
son. Parties in Nashville, Louisville,
Cincinnati and Philadelphia are the
principal creditors. Liabilities be-
tween $1,000 and $1,000; assets con-
siderably less. The stock will be
closed out under the hammer,
DIR. w. NJ. Hill, the Chairman of
the Council is an excellent man for
the place. lie had the Office thrust
upon him, much against his wishes.
Iu attempting to decline he remark
ed: ~ don't know anything about
parliamentary usages, but when 1t
comes TO spoon up and spoon down
medicines lam with you" The 9th
er members thought however that a
god doctor ought TO make good
Mayor and SO elected him.
Drs. Andrew Seargent and 7. W.
Blakey have formed partnership
for the practice of their profession,
that of physicians and surgeons, office
over Planters Bank. DIR. Seargent
has been In our midst as practition-
er for several years aud now enjoys
quite an extensive practice, and his
partner, DR., Blakey, who was a part.
ner with DIR. r, NJ Fairleigb, decd
is also sufficiently well known TO our
people for further comment to be nee
essary. For further information re-
garding these gentlemen see card
! elsewhere.