Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-10-29
CREAM OF NEWS.
A Blaze Thursday Night.

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A Blaze Thursday Night. =
The old Episcopal church buildin
on the corner of Fifth and Virgini
streets, was burned about midnigh
Thursday night. The fire compan
for some reason failed to respond !
repeated alarms until the building,
frame structure, was entirely de
stroyed. Some years ago the hous
was sold by the Episcopal churcl
TO the late NJ. w. Grissam, who con
verified 1t into q grocery store. 0
late 1t has been occupied by j. s
Bryan, as 4 storage room for lax
Ice, but at the time Of the fire wa
not occupied at all. Some stable
attached to the rear end were In US,
and some young men who wer'
coming from party were among
the first to see the fire and arrived Oh
the scene just In time to release sew
eral horses fastened up In the stables
The conhagration drew the usua
crowd, a good many Of the young
men giving themselves away by sp
pearing with their collars and neck
ties on, showing that they had moi
been to bed. The property wal
u
owned by Mrs. M. w. Grisssm and
was worth ABOUT $1,000 or $1,000
with insurance on It TO the amount
of 81 900 in one of Mercer & Mer'
GERS companies. There had been nc
fire In the building for months and
the origin of the confsgration Is q
mystery. 1t was either the result oil
the careless handling Of matches by
some intruder or the work Of fire.
bug.
An Old Milestone.
At the corner Of Ninth and Cole
man streets, on what used TO be
known as the Dunavan corner, there
lies half buried In the ground one Of
ancient relics and landmarks Of prim-
tive Hopkinsville. It 10 the old
triangular mile.post marking the
forks Of the Nashville and Clarksville
roads. On one side was "To Nash.
vile 65 miles" and on another ITO
Clarksville % miles." This old stone
long since served Its day Of useful
ness and with the incoming Of the
Iron horse was first allowed TO fall
down and then to be forgotten. The
top is slightly Clipped of, but the
sides and lettering are still, in good
state Of preservation. The whole
aspect Of the surroundings about the
once historic "forks Of the road" has
now been changed. Streets have
laid OF where once there was nothing
but an open stretch Of commons.
Houses have been built and this is
now thickly settled portion of
populous city. Even the old Duna-
van house has passed into decay and
has been torn away and upon its site
is now being erected a handsome
two-story brick dwelling house. Such
circumstances as this must bring up
reflections aud reminders Of the In
ovitable changes of time. Nothing
Is more certain than that
Time moves ahead with steady pace.
No.matter what we may do;
And neeting year, m AXE US give place
To generations new.
More Store Rooms.
Mr.. John Moayon will commence
early next Spring the erection Of four
store rooms on the vacantlot, corner
of 9th and Virginia streets. The
plans have been drawn and the build
ing will be quite an addition to the
business part OF the city. 1t 10 the
purpose Of Mr.. Moayon to build two
stories, the lower one for store rooms,
while above will be several offices
and hall 75x90 feet. II is highly
probable that q third story will be
added. The ball will be used for
dancing, armory, etc. Mr.. Moayon
is one Of our enterprinng merchants,
who has made his money in Hop
kinsvillc, and proposes TO do his
share In improving the city.
ADangerous Fall.
William Griffin fell from his en-
CINE near Darlington Wednesday last
sustaining serious injuries. No
bones were broken, but he was bruis-
ed In horrible manner and was
taken to his boarding house In q
helpless condition. The train was
running at the rate of 30 miles an
hour when he stepped out upon the
side of the engine 10 90 10 the front
part to make some repairs :. and
lost his balance and fell. Mr.. Grif-
fin is very popular young engineer
and had charge Of the switch engine
at his place for some time.
Route Was Routed.
Several mornings ago q negro
named Henry Route was caught In
the act of stealing corn from Mrs.. M.
d. Sypert's field, by Mrs. Keel and
one of Mrs. Sypert's daughters who
went out TO investigate q suspicious
noise. Route took to his heels and
Mrs. Keel fired three shots at him as
he fed, but unfortunately did not
bring him down. He was arraigned
for trial Saturday and elected to serve
q term of thirty days In the geolog-
ical department Of the county gov.
eminent. He Is now engaged IN
fracturing limestone.
A Clear Case of Murder.
The iuuuest over the dead BODY oil