Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-02-22
CREAM OF NEWS.
Useful Handbook.

OSetui F1anu-pook'
The Commercial Club is publish
ing a hand book of valuable facts
concerning Hopkinsvllle and Christ
ian county, which gives much infor'
nation In small compass Of import
ance to persons contemplating remov'
nj to Kentucky. Tile hand book can
be enclosed In an ordinary envelope
and will be furnished gratis to all
who desire to reply to letters OF In
quiry from abroad. The contents
embrace crops, price of land, popula-
ton, Industries, wealth, health,
schools, churches, public improve
ments and about everything persons
seeking new homes and business To-
cations would want Il know.
Died In Hog-bed.
On last Tuesday this dead body Of
a man named Harris, resident OF
the Pembroke neighborhood, was
found In a hog-bed on the farm of
Mr.. ID. A. Bronaugh. BY his side
was bottle Of whisky nearly empty
and the superstition Is that he died
from exposure while drunk. The
body was thought TO be that Of 5. X
Lsync, by those who found IT, and
was carried to the house of Mr.. 7. K.
Layne, father of s. Il. Layne. Here
Il was discovered that the corps was
that of Harris and an inquest was
held over IL. The verdict of the jury
could not be learned.
This makes two cases OF this sort
within the present month.
Forbes & Bro. Sell Out.
Messrs. Forbes n Bro, the Hopkins
willie contractors, have sold out their
branch at Bowling Green. The
planning mill and lumber yard were
sold to Prof. I. J. Williams, Superin'
tcndcnt of the Bowling Green Normal
Schools. The saw-mill and logs
were sold TO the Scottsville Lumber
Co. The entire sales amounted to
about $4,000. The branch there has
been under the control of Mr.. j. X.
Forbes, who will return here, and
Mr.. Geo. L. Gary, who has gone into
business in Louisville. This branch
was established about five years ago,
and was successful! from the start.
Wants To Be Cadet.
Logan Feland, youngest son ,oi
Hon. John. Feland, is an applicant
for a West Point Cadetship from the
country at large. The President APP
points ten cadets every year and he
hopes to be one of the ten when the
new President makes his first ap.
pointments. lie is an exceptionally
worthy and intelligent young man
and HE many friends here will b
much gratifed TO see him secure the
appointment.
Bonds Delivered.
The 100000 OF Christian county
bonds Subscribed TO the Ohio Valley
Railroad, were delivered to Messrs
s. E. Trice, E. P. Campbell and Lu
Glen Jones, the trustees appointed, OF
the 10th inst. The Railroad must b.
actively at work within go days afte
the bonds are delivered, so It will b.
seen that April 18th is the very lates
day upon which work may be re
sumed under the contract. 1t is ex
pected that large force of hand
will be quito work in the near future
Popular Decisions" Chosen.
Enough votes had been cast yester
day at noon to make certain the selec
ton of popular Delusions' as thu
subject of Wendling's lecture mex
Thursday night. The vote stood 8
for Popular Delusions" and 20 TO
"Stonewsll Jackson"
L. g. N. Excursion Notes.
The L. & N. will sell excursion
tickets to Washington, d. @. iron
the 2Sth inst, to the Sd prox., at on
fare for the round trip, good return
ing until and including the 9Th pros
More Probing.
Jno. Williams pleaded guilty /
two charges of violating the prohibi
ton law yesterday and was fnded 90
In each case, which he paid.